Ofthe Heart. . 3z9 (were our falfeguides,when we fay, we willfollowthe fteppesof our forefathers.Thethird He&.ó. ¡zit* thing is thecompanie in the way,which are the great flore ofreducers to lead vs outofthe X. way, the Diuell chearing them forwarde. It is a fignecherefore,weare in thewrong way, Tofollow the ifwe donothing,but that we fee thegreateft partoftheworld doth.How ill foeuer the way maiiitied6. be,andwherefocuer it lietb,euerymans way is right in his owne cyes,Proaerb, ar, and we willdefend whatfoeuer we doe,There is a fearcher ofthe heart, who faitlyEray. 5 5. yogi' Note, roaies arena ets mymaiét, and becaufethere be wrong waies, Ierem. IS. Letesteryman tarme Tef.üoxr stir fromhisommweie. Thole cuill thoughts,r.Pet. z.5 I. are faidtobe the clinchSouldiers, and °"' tufts. towarreagainft the (mule: they follow theircaptaine,and wee follow them, and then you may cacheknow, whither we goe, herein. 17. There is awickednes faid to be in theheart ofman,and thatnot eafie to beefp:ed,but it is a fubtile wickedneflè,and thetubriltiether- ofisvnfearchable. This is entryman before he beregenerate. ifiiabPatti, Theheart of s toGod is, as the dayte the Potter. Indeede, faith her, it is clay toGod, bar wxeto theDi- f. ¢:m Dcù. well, that is tofay, itmusthave much tempering, and great adoeto bring it to God ; bitt fed ears Dk, ir, Sathans fhoppe,veriepliable toany stockehe fliall put it to. Although weeneuer taci mom, anyeuill example,norwere tempted atall outwardlie, yet our owne )cartes would teach vswickednefl'e. It is mine owne heart , that is the caute of finne in mee , and it is (ollie to fay , woe to that man, but for him ¡had neuer fallen thus, and therefore if the i;lue of mine owncorruption be ftayed,and flannelledin me, it is God thatreftraineth mine own heart, or elfe I fhould runne intoall wickednefl'e, whatfoeuer the gallowes ponifh. This mutt bring a man out cf loue with himfelfe. By this wee fee howwicked fpeecbesthole be, let him doewhat het will, and Iwill doe whatI lift, but there is no mention ofGods will: Eaf:ll,whenheehad perfivadedhimfelfe ,that if.bee could be inchewilderneffe, bed fhouldbe happie, and ferueGod more deuoutlie,being out ofthe compan ieofinen,when he came thither, he faid, I Ilan; forfaken all thinges, but I retaine mine old heart ftill. If this euill werenot, all mill temptationscouldnot preuaile againft him. For Adamwas notouertakenwith the rensptation,vntill bee was corruptedinhis heart. Therefore it is faid, Ierm. 4. wash thineheart, this Glthineffeofthe hcartwas fo great, Gcn.6. that itwas fainetobe wafliedaway withthatgreatdeluge,andnow waterWill not ferue,it mutt haue Ereto purge it, Peouerbs. 4. watch and ward ouertlsineheart, kerpe it wstlsagrearnsanic 1. etg.rgss of lockes. Our heart isawandering thing,it is like themill,that is euer grinding, ftiliet- sirnilc, ting vs a werke with morecommaundements, theneuerGod gauevs. IfwefollowGods way,there is Tome end, but if wefolfow our owne way there is anendleflemazederem.4..L.ore' the heaiemuff be circumcifed.Ic is a littlen.ember,it will not ferne.akyte for a weak, and » yet aliehc world will not lèrue it, thereis fomuch fuperfluousmatter in it, it had neede be circumcifed, Cafdome thine heart,faith Elay. It muff be plucked downe, and keepe it in frime worke.A good way, theway ofthe heart is not, but how it lied), itis to becon- f+dered. The firthentranceis thethought, eyther byoccafion or byhis ownemotion. The 'Scripturedeuideth them into two forts,iniee ed and afcending,.both naught. Inieoled be 'miffs et af- thofe, which the Diueli cafteth in, as hoe didinto the heárt ofJudas: afcending befilch; cedences. asrife out of theheart ea which doe breathout.Of thereour SauiourChriftf keth to his Two kirrdes of P tbotighted Difciples,whydoe thoughts arife inyour hearts? The fecond thing that makes the7walke Iohn; i3. Cafe, is when weearewellof eetedto it, andwill encertaineit, and flay to talkewith is Thenthere isa lingringdelayto flay in it,and a mans confciencetelleth him,it is enill,and heleaueth it,and commech ftraigbt to it againe. Further when a man conceiuetha plea- ' Lure in dick imaginations,fo thatthe 'eeriefentofthem delighted] him; for theycame the !ìn11 of themin thenifelues; andeven asthe ravens willnot goe farce from the dead car- Simile. cafe, thoughamanbe with it, theywill be lure tobe within feat of it. Aftercomes a defire Ther,wst roil oftakingfruitofic,by wifhing,Iwold Imight,as alto a confent ofthe wdl,and that is with oil gofur ¡rum Goda fell adtion,asChrift faithtaludas,what thoudoff do duickly,when asyetas hedid astood rári¡e adìnothin outtvardl.Next followeththeindeuour&deuifin b all oflibletobotdeltghefiiti g Y g Y P to be in the bringit topaile,asIezabeldid tobring Nabothto his death: Then enfueth the ahtitfelfe,tento/it,eues that is the finneof thehands or ofthe feet,andthen perhapswe doek twife yet often.Then fodoe wee with eommetli a benumnìed confeience, bee forgets tobe forrowfull for it itprickes himnot., Thine. Ff 3 . Laftly
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