Ofdiuine phorilines. 4.97 97 Walkingfpirits are vndoubtedly not the foules departed, but the euill fpiritsof spirit: the ayre. 98 It is agreat mercie of God co haue a large affe&ion ofweldoing, when weebane Goodroorkr. good occa(ion thereof: forGod neuer cealeth in offering occafions, but we oftenccaf in hauing affe&ions. 99 Obedience is asachaínetotyevpall the creatures of God from ourhurt,and asaób,dieuee. thing to muzzle their moathes thatthey cannot bite vs. Againe, difobedience breaketh and openeth the mouchesofour thingsto our deftruCtion. too If we hauenot the fauour of men, ir is eitberforthe triall of ourfaich,or for want Vassar. ofdurie vnto themthat are difpleafedwith vs, or becaufe wefought to pleafethem bydif- pleating of God, or becaufe wee haue not prayed for them; or haue offendedGod, for which Ire caufech men to be offended with vs. 1 Becaufe we doe not to menthe goodwe should doe,God oftenfuffereth them to re- Report, port of vsthe euill they (hould not. x Thofe temptationsare moft dangerous which hauemoft hohe ends. Temptation. 3 Whena man is molt merrie,heis neereft danger. mirth. 4 It is theeafie(l thing in the world to deceiue a good man. 'Deceit. 5 God bath twohands; and in the one he holdeth a hammer to breaketheFronde in Gods band. peeces,and to bray them toponder ; in the otherhand bec bath a home,to powre Gods bleffiings vpon thehumble,t.Per.5.5. 6 If a man fhould be ilinted toone mealea weeke, he would baue apined bodieat the Word. tveekes end : euen fo,ifour foules be but fedwith the word once a weeke,they would beas hunger-f sened,ifwe could fee it. 7 You are in cards to followyourcalling, youarenot yet inheauen. Adamwhen lie vocation. wasmolt holy by creation, and free from curry sot of finneand corruption,did walke in hiscalling appoynted of God : much morethen are wee-comfortably tofollow the Lord his ordinance ; feting thefe outward things did not come in with finne, but were ordai- ned before finne. 8 Whatfoeuer is uponyou,it is from the Lord: and whatfoeuer is from the Lord,to Afidtiun. you,it is in mercie : and whatfoeuerconies in mercie,ougbt not to be grieuous vnto you. What lo(fe is it,when theholingofearthly things,isthe gainingoffpintuall things?What ifyour bodiebedecayed,your foule being renued ? Haue you had comfort isyour bodie ; butas it is the temple ofthe holy Glioft,the Lordpreparing it for his fpirit, why are you grieued ? Your bodie is the Lords,and the Lords louinghand isvpon your bodie; all (hall befor your good,ifyou make your vfe ofall. 9 In our greateft earns tne,5weMould bemoil: iealousouer ourowne bearts,and then zeate. efpecially examine ouraffe&ions. When wee cannot gagethe depth ofour hearts, wee fhouldimpute it to want ofprayer,andthenot trauellingwithour hearts howtodoe it in wsfedome. to Godby hisgraces andbenefitsmarket' vs, and prepared' vs for fome temptationTemptation. to come : for lie putteth not onthe annour,but bewill allbprouide for vs thebattell. II Not the finding ofa want onely,butthe feeking of a remedie tofuppliethe want, Godlines. is a token ofa godlystunde. a That God that drew light outof darknes, clothoften draw goodnes out ofourcor- Grace. ruption. 13 The Lord will rather lookeupon hisold graceswhich wee haue recciued, than on ,Vtercie, the new finnes whichwehauecommitted. FINIS. V.v 3 THE
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