314 Of theHeart. Carrieforne(hewe of good, yet they aredeceiuingcorruptions,and full of rottennelfeat the core, as experience prooueth. Some arekept backefrom catechizing oftheir familie, Fabula vulgi. becaufetheywould not bemade theby-talke of thepeople, they would not menMould talkeof -them, and teanne thema precife companie. Somegoealnofe Mid walke along from purezeale ingood workes, thatthey might retaintheir libertie in buying and fel- ling,and fobetter take orderfor domefticall expences , which they thinke would fall to the grounde, if Goddhould bee purelieworfhipped. Andindeedeeuerie thingcreepeth vnder colour ofa good thing,and they, will turne out nothingnaked , but with one rag: get reafon or other, although their pretences1)6of anill die , or their reafon not able to keepe them fromanteiniurreoftheweather whatfoeuer. They are carried away with the deceaueablcneffe offinne, their corruption deceiueththem,theyare beguiled with the uelsfophiftrie inputting thatfor a caulewhichis no caufeat all.But thishypocrifie ofhart may appeare not onely innot dooingof good,whichwee fhould doe,but alto indooingof good otherwife then we oughttodoe. Toleauefinne init owne nature is a commendable thing, but if wedoe itforfeareofpunifhment,or for fhameof the world , rather thenfor confcienceoffin,it is not atall praifeworthie. The adulterermay reltraine his ioathfonne and finfull anion, notfor that hefeareth todefile himfelfe with fine in the light of God, butbecaufe bee wouldnotbeknownc tohaue finnedin the fightof theworld ; the theefe may furceak fromghat theftfor feare of thelaw, andtoauoide the gallowes : but ney_ therofthefehauerepented oftheirfin,though aftera fort theyhaue left theirfinne.This is mamfelt,inthat theykaue notmerlefinne,as true repentancedoth,without all exception ordifpenfation,butonliethof blondie faced finnes, which ciuill difcipline cenfurethwith fhameandfufferings,as murther,treafon,adultery and theft,making nobones tocommit fins as grieuous beforeGod, though not fo punifhablebefore men,asare fwearing, pro- phaningof theSaboth,lying,drunkennes,andfuch like,which finnesif theywereworthy ofimprifonmentby law, eyther menmutt change their accuftomedcourfe, or alltheprr- fons inthe realme would not beable to receiuethe offendants. Such menlearne the corn., mon flanksand penal!lawes oftheland;t he lawes of the Lord, theflumes of thehiglhell they will learnehereafter. Ifthey hada confcience offinne, thenitMould be invniuerfall, notinparticular,becaufe one finneis asgrieuous to theLordasanother,and nofinernol haue aplacard beforehis prefence. Otherwill leaue finne,becaufe they haue beenein fer- toxfclesce of nice fo long,and fpent theirbodie fumuchin finne, that now (not thattheir affe&ion is finne,, lamed, but becaufe their abilitieisgone) they forfeareoffomefrckenelie will leaueit,but if they might runnethroughanew bodie they would runne through their eldecourfe a- gaine. Othershaueconfurned all to feedeandcloaths finne, and thereforenowt becaufe theirpurfeconftrainechthem, not becaule thelaw commaundeththem, or the curfefel- reth them,they countit for husbandrie to flaira while. Others being fomewhat politike, thinking it goodtoget borne profit, that may-giue longer lifeto pleafurehereafter , for a while bridle intheir wantonneffe, whiles they hauegotten fome lure holdof their inheri- tance,&after,foToone astheyhalebrought withborrow theirfathersold ageto thegraue, recompence thedine!! with their hotepurfuitof finne, much more then they loft in their formerfparingoffin.Others wheneitherfor deadnes ofnature,or wantofabilitic,orfeare ofman they dare not,or cannot commitfinnein theirowneperfons,yec theydrawoueras much pleafureasmen intheircafe may doe,by commending and chronicling oftheirown finnespaff, orby laughing intheir fien tes at theartificiali fnning of Tome other prefent. Theycan laugh atfinne hartilie, wherebythey thew they cannotmournefor finnehearth- Note. he: they makea mocke ofit, and therefore bewray they haue littleconfcienceof it, and To laugh atfm thereforethey die in theirfinnes,howfoeuer they haueleft their finnes. To deale carefulhe ethu it 'no- inGods worfhip, and faithfullie withman,arethinges bothcommaunded and commen- ded;andyetto doethem without zealeofGods glorhe,and with a careof ourvaineglorie, richertowincreditto our felues, then togaine credit to the Gofpell, is neithercommen- dednorcommaunded. And yet how manicbeguile theirownefouler herein, it may ap- Ca naU Prole- the re profit ot iteríeucs tlemHoe the it thatre and fo few fruitful! nemberit not, ilia lrielt t úf if the illy cannot (taan. YP g n t; ey Y !peak{ Caufampro nonesufa.
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