The deceit fielnef of Mans heart. 34.5 not turn about to do any good fervice, without the winde ofniens pral es. Hence it is that they have little zeale in prayer, unleffe it be in publiée, that fo oftentation and vaine -glory may warme their hearts. As in failing once it fared with one that in the Monaflery could fart whole dales together with cafe, but in the defart he could not hold out until' noone,but his belly would crave prefently.Where- of when he demanded the realon, this anfwer was returned him, that in the Monaftery the pralle of men was inftead of meat to him, he fed there upon it, which fuftenance failing him in the defart, his fa- fling ftrength alto failed.But unto fincerity,her very obedience it felfe is meat and drink, /ohn 4, 3 4. In other works, the worker mull have meat,er elfe he will not hold out in his work,But unto fincericy,her very works is her meat. Hypocrifie, which is Toone tyred at this work, without the refrefhmenc of hu- mane praifes, well may it feeke for publike thea- ters : But finceritie hides it fenfe in the clofet,and as in prayer, fo in all good duties {huts the doore. And as the fincere heart is humbled in regard of the end whereat it aim es in doing any good, namely Gods glory,not daring in any thing to leek it felfe 5 fo alto in the manner of doing, not daring to trail is dfelfe, but affeiled with a through fenfe of its own in- ' firmitie,it refteth is felfe wholly upon the power of God, to be peddled in her weakneffe. Peter there- fore in that wherein his heart was unfound , and de- ceitfull, Chewed this fpirit of pride, and vaine confi- dence in himfelfe. For bee could not think that ftrength wherby he thought to fand was of Chrift ; becaufe r
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