WhyChriff wasnow morems. gry than at other times. the third SundayinLente Ser.zr. Firft,Becaufe GodbeingCreator ofboth, it isfit that hee fhouldbee ferued by both. Secondly, For mans fatisfaction; For inregand that Man cannot fee mans Faith, nor that pittieand compaffion that he beareth inhisbowells, it is requifiie that he fhould manifeft the fameby fomeoutward fignes;for he canhardly fliew himfelf religious towards God, who is irreligeous towards Man.And therfore it is laid, With theheart we beleene vntoRighteoufnes,but with the mouthweconfefl to Saluation. Oecafion is offered to receiue the Sacraments , or aneceffitie ofgiuinga teftirnonieofour Faith ; here eucryChriftian is bound tomanifeft the fame by outward lignes. Thirdly,The fanétitie and holyneffe of the Souledoth giue force andvertue to that of thebodie , and that of thebodie doth confirmeandaugment that of the Soule ; theheart giues vigour and vertue ro deuout eyes,tohands lifted vp, and toknees humblykneeling on the ground. And thefe outwardceremonies doeftrengthen, increafe,and inflame theSpirit and inward devotion. Saint gat finefairh,That Godhath no needof thefeceremonies for thebetter manife- ftationof our mind,but that Manhath need thereof fortokindle & ftir vpmore zeale andferuour inhimfelfe,beingthat by them the hearts affection is themore fet on fire. And Saint Cypriots, That by humblingour felues vpon our knees in the fight ofGod, wearcnot toendeauour to pleafe and ferue him onely with the thoughts andmeditationof the foule , but alto with the difpofitionof the bodie,and thevoyce of the tongue. Daviddrawing neeretohis end,a little be- fore he died did much indeere thisDoctrine to his forme Salomon, Hauca care that theft keepe the commandementsofthy Lordthy God, and all the ceremonies belon- ging :hereunto as it is writtenin the Lawofc..Mofer ;that thoumaidproferin all that thou doofl,andincuerie thingwhereunto thou turneft thee. Bat their heart isfarreifffrom me. Thewhole man, take himall together, may make fweet mufickeinGods cares, (like vntoanOrgan, which bydifferent Keysmakes differentfounds)but Goddelightsmoftin the mufickeofthehearr, for the lips, thefeet,and the hands being capable of fufferingviolence,the heart is.not fubied thereunto. Thecleanneffeofthe heart oughtto performe the exercife ofall the vertues, but Faf}ings,Prayers,andAlmefdeeds commingforthof a foulehearr,like wa- ters flowing from a foule conduit,corrupt thole wholefome waters; Abhomina- tioefl mrhi;faith GodbyEfay.; This is toputnew patches intoan old garment, andnew wineintoold 'finkingVeffells. Saint alugufline faith, That that which God principallyforbids inthe Decalogue,are thedelires oftheheart; whereun- to the Schoolemenadthe exteriour as, though there is no wickedneffe like to the inward wickednes:and ifthe outwardbemore unifhed,itisbecaufeofit's morehurt through it's ill example. The workes ofVertue are not all equall, yet al ofthem haue one ground & foundation,which is the loue& feareof God. Abrahamwas charitable,Dauidhumble, Eliahzealous,Mofes milde, Iobpatient, Martha folicitous,&Marie devout; Godmutt bepaid inal thefefeueral coines. Let euerie man lóoke vntothe cleanneffeof his ownefoule , and let him exer- cifehimlelfein that whichheis able ; crying outwith the Pfalmift,Tothee will ! confer in thevprightne eofmy heart. Itwasagreat goodeffe ofGodsmercietowards vs,toplaceOurfelicitieand our good in athing, foproper vntovs, that nomati is ablethereinto hinder vs. Ifhe had inioyned vs Fafting,weemight haue complained of ourweakenefhe ; if 369 3.1(ingt.z. Ofthe whole Man,God moil defireth the heart, why, i
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