The deceitfulnef of Mani heart. 34j 6. Tryals are fie occafions to provoke, and as it were traps to give a vent to corruption. Many are inwardly full ofcorruption,but theyfhew it not, onely for want of occafion. As a full vefhell, unleffe ú be tapped,, cannot fend forth the liquor it bath within. And this affuredly is a notable triall of the foundnef?è, and difcovery of the unfounelneffe of our hearts. Nothing for a man to bee chafte, when no provocation tovncleanneffe; to bee temperate at a leane and poore table, where he cannot other wife chufe. Here is the tryall of cbaftity, when with Lot wee can be chaff in Sodome : of temperancie , when with Timothy we can live temperatly in Aga, among the luxurious Ephefians. Here was the trial] of iofephi chaf}ity, that though the occafion were offered by his own MVlifFreffe to doe the deed, in fuch fècrefie and fecurity, yet the feire of God overruled him.Here was the tryall of D avidi right loyal] and faith full heart to Sard,that though he had him at the advantage in the Cave, yet he (pared his life. Many feeme to bee meeke and moderate men, while they are well delt h. But let fome injury bee offered them, and the contrary will appeare. And indeed there is no trial) of meekneffe and pa- tience,till we be provoked by iqj uties. Ic is no tri d of fidelity in a fervant not to filch when his Mafters eye is on him ; but when opportunity ferves his turn to play the thiefe, When he could purfe hi< Mafters money without his knowledge, then to be faithfull, is true faichfulneff'e indeed. Thus he foundneffe of every vertue is made manifef }. For n. I that wee are indeed , which wee are in temptatio 6 Difcovety, lfitneíTc of oc. calions to pro- voke corrup- tion. r Tim.ç. z3. Gen.39.7. 8. t Sam24.7
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