iRífllefxrfe o fMant heart. 355 worne by them asa garment of great clicife..tofvomitrs?that f lob zo,i finne (it is lobs cxpreflion), as thegall of r1#es,whic:. he for- merly kept in his mouth, and (wallowed clowne like fweet meat to hate his filing more then ever he loved tr, and to thruft it out of the doges of ,his heart, as 4mnox hated Tha- agar more then ever he loved her, and thruft her our of his houfe. When Chrift doth thus humble man, thusfet theheart of managainft fin, and mortifie finne inman, -then Chrift be- z Sang, 13.15. gins to live in man. When a dean puls downs ahourfthat is ruinousand unhabitable, and begins tc lay a new foundation, then we know he ufually intends to -dwell and live there. Thuswhen Chrift puts downe the old man, a ruinous and un- habitable d yelling, unit to entertains drift ; when Chrift puts downe our pride, whenour oldman (as S.'Paul fpeaks) idcrucified with Cbrifl,when allhigh thoughts are caft downe, and Chrift bath laidanother, a new foundationoff lf-denyall and true humility, then Chrift meanes to dwell there, then :undoubtedly Chrift begins to live there. a. ( hrift beginning to live in man. puts arellefnefeinto-he ;Bypatting a heart of man in Iii natural/ and corrupt eflate, makes hnnout refilefnetleintcl of love y ith himfelfe, fils hìm with Mike of his owns the hears of wayes and works, alienates and takes himoffFrom -creature, AWL and works him to an earnat longingafter Chrift, as thecha- fed Hart : panteth after-the water-brookes, being chafed and g Pral.yz.I* fiiihred with the fence ofhis finne, and the hideous noife of his guilty, acculing and tormenting confcience ; hebegins to thinkeof Chrift. to betake hiiriflfe to thrift, for coin- fort,pardon and lalvation, as the guilty naalefaeor under the Law, being purfued by theavenger of bloud, betooke him- felfe to the Cityof Refuge for ihelrer and defe .ce, nowhis foule followethhardafter C'hrifl, now he prized) intereft in hPial6a.8. Chrift farre above interéft in the creature, now he would take Chiaupon anytermes, he would gladly leave all for Chrift, lie fees there is no other Phyfitian can heale him, noother 'fumy can make fatisfaftion for him, no other shield and buckler can prote6t him, no other friend cancomfort him ; andtherefore he Ries to thrift, as 7oab tó the hurries of the Altar hepreffeth after Chrift,. labours to:laÿ hold on.Chrifk, X 2c
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