3 2 6 Sclf-intendment fuf1ofblindnejj e and tanbeliefe. Self_fullnés, and his beauties, he that minds ftraw and ftubble lothnot difcerne the worth of gold, filver and precious ftones: fuch a man bath nofaith in Chrift, he takes not Chrift unto 4.No faith. himfelE to be the rock on which' he buildeth, the Coun- cellour by whom he will be guided, the King to whom he will be fubjeee, and the husband to whom he joynes his foule in wedlocke ; he hath not this faith in Chrift; for as man by faith receiveth Chrift to fave him, fo he gives himfelfe againe to Chrift to love and ferve him, to intend and honorChrift abovehimfelfand every creature;and thus man minding and intending himfelfe, deronftrates Mat 6,2, his alienation from Chrift. When man in the doing of S. workes of mercy blows a Trumpet, feekes hiuzf:afe and Mat.2,34, his owneapplaufe among men,'ìnd in the performance ofth duties of piety, fiands praying in thecorners oftheStreet, l'hunts after the praife ofmen -; when a man with the Pha_ !Sim.' g ;o, rifes doth what he doth to be aèene of men or with Phil.z.az. I Ssax1 to be honoured before the people. ordinary and common impfoyment leeks his When wn things and not the things which are Christs, he declares himfelfe to be a ftrnger unto Chrift. 4. ! 4. Icy mans flamele of himfelfe. Self- fullneffe ever in_! Feure fold ful ferres an emptine,ffe of Chrift; he that is filled with him- neße, felfe is empty of Chrift : There is a foure=fold Ulna: t self-6.111w% whichargues an utter em,)tinefleofChrift in man. s. Self-ísllne(Je, which is a high opinion of mans felfe, a conceit of' fàfiiciency in himfelfe ; ambitious thoughts of fiflncffe enough at home in the Houle ofmans own heart, which our Saviour termes a co-sifting in a mans felt: Mans e Lu. t P.9. leaning upon his owne arme toJuliann him, upon his own Jr NI 5,10, righteoufn.: to juftifie him, -upon his owne ability to doe all things for himfeif ; this the Prophet cals a being. t Wi e in mans owne eyes ; man taking upon him to be his own guide, his ewne iuf.;ru er and counfellour ; this was an gRev. ;.r7. unhappy adjun& of the Laodicaan Angell, g rich, All and Wanting n-othing, not knowing that he Wad poore, blind, na/e d, m::citable and Wretched. Fee that hath high- eft thoughts of his owne fullnefle is molt empty of
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