4 Treatile of the Afe5tions, l 75 an occafion to be tempted by being in the Hall, doubtlefs he would have been better occupied then in denying his Mailer; if David had not give occafion to his 'tufts by looking carelefly from his roof, for all that I know, he had been at his prayers; when he was a whoring with Vri- ah his wife. If Lot had not given occafion to his flefh by drinking of Wine, he had been a bleffng of God for his mercy the while he was committing of iricell. Gapillata efi occaflo, Occáfron bath a foretop, how eafy is it to be taken hold of? The Galarians are commanded, that their liberty -. be not.ufed ad an occafion to theflefh, Ga1.5.13, for as foon as the flefh bath an occafion offered,prefently it's likely to take it. Women muff not give an occafion to the Adverfary to fpeak reproachfully, Tim. 5.14 Let no man put a Humbling block or an occafion to fall in his brothers way. Rom.14.i 3. Occafons to evil are all dangerous, as the fleth is ready to take all occafion to finne, fo the fpirit to take an occafion to good. And therefore if thou wouldeti fet thine affeâions on God, give thy heart as many occa- fions that way as thou canes ; keep fuch company as may occafion thy heart to be affected with Chrift. Compofe thy felf to be often thinking and meditating of the Word, and ,of fuck things as may occafion thy heart to fet its affeélions above. And when thy heart bath fuch occafions as thefeV offered unto it, preffe it and urge it to take hold of the oc cafion. Premenda occafio, fajes HOace; good occafions are Haar. to be preft upon. If thou wouldefi make confcience of this duty, to occafion thine affeiclions aright, they would be fet quickly upon God. This is the third help, to fet thine affe 'ions on God, give thine affeetions often occafion that way. The fourth is this. Let thine offellionsbeoftenWoedtoGod, Lf. shine never miffe, if thou canes choofe, the preaching of Gods a ¿fèHions word : there is never a godly Minifter but is Chrifts para. ;,, hen nymph, he is a friend of the Bridegroom, Joh.3.29 When- wooed to foever he preaches, he comes on Chrifts errand to wooe L 2 thine
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