the deceitfxlnef/e of Mann heart. impatience did hce (hew himielte to be ? The like. might be (hewed in our other affe &ions. Of them Then take we throughnotice,ifwe will rightly j .edge of our own hearts. Doeft thou feele that Chrift iG thy greatef joy, fin thy greateft forrow, trae when thou cuff not feele the pretence ofthe fpirit in thy heart , thou goeft mourning , notwith(tanding all other comfort ? afiuredly as the holy Martyr Paid, 1 fthou wert not a wedding childe,thou couldefi never fo heartily mourn for the abfence ofthe Bridegroome. But alas, if we examine our (elves by this note, how much imperfeáion (hall we difcover in our (elves ? How ftrong are our affeftions both of joy and griefe, in things earthly ? how weak in things fpi- rituall? who findeth that bee mourneth for his Pnnes, as for the Joffe ofhis fiat born ? David at cílhfaloms death could cry out in natured forrow, 0 Ab falom, Abfalom, would to Gad I bad died for thee: But not at Vriahs death, in godly forrow, O Vriah, Vriah, would to God I haddied for thee. And fo much for thefe feven meanes of the difcoverie of our hearts. 3+3 Zeeh.IZ. Io. z Sam.18.334 z 4 CHAP
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