290 ' The deceitfnf,,eí of Manr heart. 3 IQy, 3 Affe &ion is joy. In the which there is a double Doable. deceit. I. When we think we re joyce in Gods out i Deceit. ward benefits, onely as pledges of his love, when indeed we rejoce more in the benefits themfelves, then in the benefac`ior. Difcovery. The diCcovery is, i By our drooping, and deje- I, &ion under the Croffe. If it had been Gods favour onely wee had rejoyced in our profperity why then, is the copy ofour countenance changed ? for Gods favour is hill the fame to his in afiii&ion,which in profperity, haply greater. 2. z By the effe& of our joy , which is the (adding and grieving of Gods fpirir. Whence arifeth a hea- vie lumpifhnes, and unwillingnefTe of Gods fervice. Deceit, 2 Deceit is , when wee think we rejoyce in the graces of Gods Cpirit in our brethren; for them - (elves, when we rejoyce in them onely as they are tome way beneficiall to our felves; as in thematter. Dáícovery. of liberality. Here the triall is, to marke whether we rejoyce as much in other gract s, which are not fo profitable to us or in the fame graces , when it fais out that they are profitable to others, not to Phil.v. 7. our (selves. Excellently And to Philemon , Wee have great joy in thy love: For by thee Brother (not my,but) the Saints bowel., are refrelbed. Many rejoyce onely in that love which refrefheth their own bowels. Which is indeed to rejoyce rather in their own profit, than in the grace of God it Celle. For that love which refrefhHth other Saints bowels , and not mine, is Iove, as well as that which refrefheth mine. If I rejoyee in love, becaufe it is love, be- caufe it is grace, I (hall rejoyce as well in the one, as in
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