The deceitfulneffi ,of Mans heart, 379 heart, into danger, - without this fence and fortifica- tion, how daftarrdly a.coward (hewed hee hinrfelfe ? See how final' a thing daunted him; even the words ofa poore filly wench. Who yet afterward , cloa thed with this armour, was fo front and manly, that not the high-Prieft himfelfe,nor all his priions, norpunifhrnents whatfoever,could any thing appall him.So in the afHiEtions Pent by God , O the reliefe that then Sincerity yeelds within, when all other things faile us ! This caufeth us to lift up our heads with joy, when others are at their very wits end for fear°. The hypocrite in peace and fecurity, may feeme ftrong and valorous, but let God by Come of fli(tion dragge him out,as it were by the eares,from his lurking- holc,and convent him before his Tribu- nal.' , and thou (halt not fee any thing more abj:8 or heartleffe. Then is *hat ofthe Prophet verified. The f lls in Von are afraid,a fear à come among the Hy- Eray 33, 4; pocrites? Who among us jball dwell with the devouring fire ? Who among us (Pall dwell with the everlaf ing buntings ? But the fincere heart,-even in this cafe, holds our confident and comfortable. When Chrift feernec ro Cet himfelfeagainft Peter, and to call the truth of his profeílìon into queftion,with that three- fold pinching demand, Simon,love thou we ? Peters faithful.' heart frill held it own , and over -came in t °h,a.i5i6. that wreftling.,Lord, thou &ttotreß I love thee. O the boldnes offrncerity, -hat dares make God the Judge . whèn he makes himielfc the accufer! When Iobhad againft him not onely the Devil.' his enemie, pufh- ing at him with his poyfoned weapons, but even his own friends, fcourging him with their tongues, C c 4
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