324 Thedeceitfrinefe ofMans heart. leer. :. rL. the fpirit of man. Atnfrr. Man knoweth his inward thoughts, purpofes, and defires, but the frame and difpofition of his heart he knowes nor , nor yet al- wales the qualities of thole thoughts, whither they tend,what fecret deceit lies and lurkesin them. He thinks that lawful], which is indeed unlawful.! her - fo re David cryed out,Who knoreeth the errors of his Pfal. f?. life ? As it fareth with the eye, which Peeing other things fees not it felfe,nor the face wherein it ftan- deth, fo is it wi-h our he rts,knowing other thir.gs, yet ignorant ofrhemfelves, firangers at home.Wee know not what we are in prefent, much leite what wee fhall be hereafter, in tryall and temptation. So that that which sblomonfpeaketh of Kings hearts, Pro. as;. The heavens in heigth and the earth in deepneffi, and the Kings heart,can no manfinde out ,in recand oft heir fecret projefs and dffignes, is true allo of all our hearts,in regard of their fecret wickednes.Men think indeed that they know thernrelves wel enough: And it is grown into a Proverbial! kinde of fpeech, I know it as well as my felfe. Whereas in truth'there is nothing wherein we are more ignorant. An evi- dent argument whereof is that pride and felfe plea - fing, that naturally is in us all. If thou haddr4 once feene what an ugly & deformed face thy heart bath, if thou knowedft what horrible filthinefs & corrup- tion were enclofed in thy heart, this would humble and abafe thee,both before God &man ; this would bring thee quite out ofheart, and conceit with thy felfe, and . make thee according to the Apoftl es pre- Phil. a, cept, thinkthy felfe worfe than any other. But alas, how fwell we ina.conceit of our own excellency ? how
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