ago The deceit fulae ffe of Mann heart. no eyes. So much , for the deceit of Affections in general'. CHAP. XXIV. Of the deceitfulne, ffe ofLove, Anger, Toy. Ow to come to the deceit of fome parti- Icular Affc, ions. And firfl to Jvgin with Love. r Tt e deceit of the affehion of Love is,when we think we love mens perlons, as they are Gods crea tunes in Adam , and his new creatures in Chrifz ; when yet indeed we love not their perfons,but their riches, honours, reputation in the world, and fuch like adjanttr of Lheir perlons. In loving of our (elves, we preferre our perlons before our goods,or ought el le ; as the Diyell obferved, Shia for Ain, and all that a man bath will he give for hi' 11 fe.Now the Lá w is, Thou Palt'love thy neighbour a thy felie : And fo wee íhould love him, and not his. But quite con- trary is it with many of us in the loving of others ; Wee pre ferre their purfes and portions before their pt eons. Whatfoever we may perfwade our (elves, the truth is, hat we love fpecially in them thefe out- ward things,and know them according to the fle(h. The difcoveryofth:s deceit isin the change ofeftxe. r When riches are turned into poverty, honour into ignominie; if then we leave our friend , it is evident we loved not his perfon before: For that is 11111 the fame; hispiety, his parts are the fame, that were Special]. Lovc, The difcovcry thereof. I
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