328 Meanesof dif- cover y. r Difcovery, by the Word. Hof. 7. z. Rona, 7.9. Luke mil. t Difc©very, by AfHiftíon. The deceit fislnef of Mans heart. of God there are infallible Notes, whereby exami- ning our hearts, we our felvcs may know them , when others cannot fo well. For the firft.There are fix more efpeciall meanes oftryall and difcovery ofour hearts. z Is the Revelation of Godi word,whether theLaw or Gofpel. For whereas corruption lay a fleep in us before, the found of the word awakens and inra- ges it. When t mould have healed ifrael ; namely, by the admonitions and rebukes of the word, then ¡he iniquity ofEphraim tvaJ dif covered, the Prophet. Before the Law carne,Paul felt finne more quiet, as if it had been dead : but layes he, when the law came, then fine revived. The like our Saviour thewes of chetofpel,that when it comes, it Pets men together by the eares, onely becaufe it worketh upon their corruption , which being by this meanes exafpera- ted, fhewes it felfe. 2 Is Afiiaion, both private and perfonall, as alb publike in the perfecution ofthe Church. The Sea, when it is calme weather, is as Hill and quiet as any river : but let the winds once rife, and you (hall fee a difference : Then you_ fhalifee nothing but raging and ftormin g, and forcing out mire & dirt. In peace wicked mens corruptions lie hid,then they will car- ry themfelves to God and man more moderately : but let God lay affli8ion on them, and then as Sa- than falfely charged lob, fee if they will not Epic the very poyfon of their blafphemy in the face of God himfelfe. Yea; the regenerate man bimfelfe would hardly think there were fo much infidelity, impati- ency,frowardncfs,rebellion ,faint-heartednefl'e,love of
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