i68 Heartfincere,humble,pioue. Iran troubled with a moate in his owne eye, or a difeafe in his owne flch ; he is mofl jealous and fufpitious of his owne heart , as bell acquainted with the decertfulneihe b t Tim.s. Is. thereof ; lie is the b worfti of fnn:rs in his owne eye, lie, will not fpare nor faffer finne upon himfelfe, as a man will not fufL_r a fpct upon his owne flea), but fpeedily wafh it away ; nor a difeafe in his owne body, but hallens the purging of it out ; as a traveller will not knowinglywalke in a fàlfe path, but haftenshimf ife into his right way, fo e Pfa1.1 r9.6o. he confidereth his wayes, saa6keth hafie and tarnethunto the re- f imoniesof the Lord : As ,.Afa fpared not his owne ir o- ther, but depofed her being an Idolatrefi': ; fo this man (pares not his owne finne , though a mother finne, be it' Itab. to 6. never fo deare or pleafrnt, he will depofe it ; as God is a ólod ofpure eyes, and cannot behold iniquity, fo is fuch a man, a manof apure heart, andhe cannot behold iniquity with al-. lowance in himfelfe. %Humblehcart 2 He bath a humbk heart ;. the proud man , the felf- lover, who bath not denyed himfelfe, doth all for thep:aife of men, his lamp will not burne without this oyle, his mill will not turne unleffe it bath this wind or water to drive it ; but he that bath denyed himfelfe is bumble, he aymes at the glory of God, he f eks not himfelfe, but God in what he doth, he leanes not upon himfelfe, but upon God in whatfoever he Both , he leanes on Gods wifdome to guide him , on Gods power to fupport him , On Gods 41cffng to make all fuccefhefull, and when the works is done , and men would dcifie him, he continues hum- ble , he: putteth all th° glory from himfelfe unto God , his rejoycing is not in himfelfe , but in the ;.Ploushearr, f I Lord. 3. He bath apious heart, aheart cherifhing and univerfall ! 1 f x19. 104. I hatred ofall fir,ne, univerfally bent aid inclined toob1ervc the whole will of Good, having a difpofition and frame of foule anfwerable to the c whole LawofGod, refolved inno- fCol.:.eo. ,'thing willingly to offend God, endeavouring to the ut- ,moft to walke in fall wefpleafzng towards God. All finne /is as gravel to his teeth, gall to his palate, fnares to hi fl e Pfa1.4o:8.
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