g62, Chap. u. t cjatt% :14.17. 18.19. VerC. z3. Sam.z6.a7. The deceitfolnej of Mans heart. fo Pimple as to believe every figh, every with and word, every motion , and inclination of the heart. For how often as I have (hewed before , doe our hearts deale like Zarah when he was to be borne, made .many good proffers of comming forth out of their firmes, as it were the darktaeffe ofthe womb, into the light of grace, but they recolle prefenrly ? Every fl ghe octagon is in fleade of a Perez unto them. Aud yet loe the fillinelfe of men to believe their hearts that are fo light of faith. They think verily when they feele tome fir of good affction, O now I have got the victory, finne (hall never fo prevaile agait;íf mee as it was wont ; when yet the fame houre, it maybe, fers them in a worfe ta- king than ever before. Saul, though affected with David: apologie, he acknowledged both David: in- nocence , and his own unjufiice; and though with ceares, with good words, c.24y fanny David, with good prayers,The Lord render thee good;-le witneffe d good will to David; yet for all this David, trufed him not, but kept himfelfe in the hold Bill : For fhortly after Saul was hunting after him againe. And though then alfo he feemed to relent,and pro - mifé:d David peace, Come againe ply ton David, I will doe thee no more harme, yet for all that David heark- urd nor : For what heed is to bee taken to a falle and fickle hearted mans words ? Our hearts be, ing as fickle and inconftant in their relenting affe- &icns towards the Lord, as said: was toward Da- vid , fhould w ee truft them any more in fuch fits , ( then David did Saul? No:but lince even the ftror.- I gefl bonds are too weak to hold fuch flippery hearts
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