342 } Viewofcorre/pe ejiate. 3;.29, fire, by which the drofre of tin is purged out of our fouls; i z Cor.1.18. I this is the word of v, Reconciliation by which wee are CI at peace with God. On this therfore let us wait, this let us treafureup inour fouls, that therby a gracious change may be wrought in us. z Sence d fin. a. Let us labour for -the fence andfeeling of our finne, as of a loathfome difeafe, as of a heavy burthen. Complains !, of finne, as Sarah did of the daughters of Reth, be wea- ry of finne as a Fick man of his difeafe ; Cry totheLord , as Pauldid, Omiferable,man that I am who ¡hall deliver -me from this body ofdeath, the more fence and feeling wee I have of finne, the mòre affurance of a difcharge from fin. j When Ili-gel fighed and groaned, then their deliverance 'from Pharaohs bandage drew nigh; when fin is a trouble and man growes weary of it, as of a hard fervitude, then the houre of the foules fpirituall deliverance approacheth; therefore to fuch our Saviour fpeaketh, Come unto me all ye that travel! and are heavy -laden and yee'hall finde cafe ontoyour fouler. ; Godly for- 3. Let us get our hearts filled With godly forroiv for fn; row for fn. turne all your furrow into furrow for finne : Mourne for this às for the death of your fir(}-borne ; Mourne fecretly withoutoftentation, mourne unfainedly without diflimula- tion, mourn univerfally without the refervation ofaoy.fin; as the deluge overflowed and drowned all the Earth, hill and valley, -fo let your furrow drowne all finne; they that foin in teares' hall reape in icy. Godly forrow is ever at- tended with the joy of eonverfion, remiaion and fpirituall confolation, They that mourne (hall he comforted. 4,Seriouq view 4. Be very frequent and f riouw in the view and examines of corru? r e- Lion ofyour natúrall, and corrupt citate .; confider the bafe- flace. nefi, the loathfbmnefle, the unprofitableneff', the curfed- neffe and the periloufaeff; thereof, men could never quiet themfelves in this e['t'ate, were they not inconfiderate of the evil! thereof : Á Travellor that is out of his way would never goe on therein did bee confider that e- very ftep he treades js one faep further from bis home ; did carnali man confider that .every adion of his removes him
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