162 j CHRIST'S .9larm nought for the molt part, what -ever they feente ; they may Teem to be very good, but J tell you plainly, J know themall what they be, q.d. Generally they arc nark nought. And then in particular hee infantes in two : Firit the fin of hypocrifie, or fie ing to be good , ibex hall a name that thou livef. Secondly, the fin ordeadncffe ofheart; Bxr thou art dead. This is the reprehenuion, or the reproof. Then followes the Diredfion, or the Clewing of the Reme- dy, for hee does not reprove them out of any ill will, but for their good. And therefore hee_prefcribes them a remedy, arid t, the Remedy is two-fold : The fire is, To 1lrengtben things that remaine, that are ready to dye, verf.; %. q.d. As many of you as are not quite and cleane dead , flirre up your felves, quicken up your hearts ; and this is,firfî indicated by Chew - ing how they fnould doe thus. Be watchful!, faycs hee, I. d. that's the reafòn why yce larguif1-i on this fafhion, and yee will languifh more and more becaufe yee are not watchful!, therefore be watchful! : and then it is urged by rendring a motive to of this Remedy : For J have not found thy warkes perfeEt before God , that is, thou art hardly fincere a jot, thou art full of Hypocrifie, and formality , and thou wilt lofé all thy labour if thou doll not look well about thee ; therefore (hake up thy felfe, andffrengtben the things, 'c. this is the firft remedy. The feccnd remedy is to Repent,v.3. and this is amplified by 3. %hewing how,and that is two wayes,fir,Remembir how c. i.e. Confider how thou haft been taught, and bewaile thy de- clinmgs, for thou art horribly departed from what thou haft he2rd outof the Word. Secondly, Hold fall, i.e. fo bewaile thy warp;ngs and degeneratings, that thou mayef get up a- gaine and hold thee fall there, when thou art up. Now fell they Chou lei negle& the ding of this Remedy, the Lord Jefiu fharpens his fpeech with a threatning, telling t! em the danger if they will not bee awakened If therefore ä3ax !halt not watch, Jr will come on thee as a. theife, and then ;halt not knaw,&c. Thus you fee theRemedy. Then
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