Igo The deceit furl ae fe of Matas heart Deat,ii.26. hearts notably juggle , therefore he Caith I fmine heart bath been deceived in feeret ;or ifnaine band bath Wed nay mutt.: Thereby fhewirv., that it is apart of our hearts deceitfulnelfe to draw us on firft to there matters ofleffe account, that afterward wee might the more eafily digeft the greater. Cfthïs Mfes fee meth to (peak, when he faith to If? ad, Beware, left your hearts deceive'you: rramely,upon oc :afion of that great profperitie before fpoken of, that going bask, at the firft only from your fervour and zeal in my true fervice, at length, by degreec,youfhould warfhip ( frange Gods, and bow down unto them. Wherefore let no man deceive himfelfe, faying : O this is but a (mall matter, why should any ftand fo much upon this? Yea, but this fmall matter is a iirong cart -rope to pluck greater after it. A little leaven leazenetb the whole lump : A little fpark often kindles a great fire, devouring to deftruhion.e Affuredly in the 3uflice of God, punifhingfmaller finnes with greater, they that make no confcience of fmaller untruths, in rime come to have Co large confciences, and wide throars,that they can fwallow down groffe errours , as it were great gobs at once. Havinigfallen to the Devils pottage, they will shortly eat of his flefh; and from eating of the hriks of Grapes,they will come at length to eat .ofthe Grapes themlelves, and from this to tic e drinking of Wine it felf. For whereas ie is onely the commandement of the Lord that bindes us in the greater matters , bee that bath boldly be- gun to {hake off this yoke in the leffer,what is there that can hold him fast to the Lord in the greater ? Chryfoffome is very zealous in this point , writing upon;
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