The deceit fulneff of Mans heart. praifife was clean contrary : For bee propofing to himfelfe that perfe&ion of obedience required in the Law, farre above the reach ofany man : Thou he commanded thy precept." to bee kept very much ; namely, with all our hearts, foules, &c. doth not thereupon give over his drfire, and endeavour of o- bedience. but rather provokes and enkindles it ther- by; For thereupon he inferres prefently, 0 that ray irayer were fo direó/ed, that I might keep thy Statutes. Here to deliver our felves from this deceit,we muff remember that God accepts affecting for Oiling, willing,for rvorking,defres,for deeds,purpofes,for per- forenances,peace,for pounds,and unto fuch as do their endeavour, hath promifed his grace, enabling them every day to do more and more. Which grace when once we have,then (hall we fee how falfe it is which our hearts tell us, concerning the paine and tedi- oufneiîe ofgodlineffe.For then we (hall feel Chrifts yoke to be eafie and fiveet, and his commandements will not be burdenforne unto "a. Nay, it is Finn e, that is fo painful]; Gods works are farre more eafie,ther are the Devils : For whether think we is the eafier burthen to carry, malice and envie in our hearts, or the love of God , and our neigbour ? To retain the memory of injuries is rroublefome, and vexes the mind, but what trouble or paine is it to let ones an- ger goe, not to (peak ev ül, not to reproach or flan der our neighbour ? not to fweer ? ro aske good things of God that giveth them readily ? It is treu blefome to the minde ro carke and care , and take thouPub; but to re.{f on God by faith.how fweet and eafie is it to the heart?' t is a flander then againff god - R 4 lineffe 2 47 Pfa1.1 t9: 9 s. Matd7.11.19. r Lohn 5, chryf.Ham.B.' ad pop. Antioch. aoFa auó» óp= yo. c' ; ódvyYi 14.4 vßpets pyrtorxa- xeep.
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