\ J :Ji4 Heart-Treafore~ ' ' cl~eg~ddimnefs of. the Eyes, this grace ha.; nlinerh the dark nufis from-the foul , and makes it fee clcatly the fiate of our hearts, . . the evil of fin, and excellencieof the things of God: aright underftanding of divine'MY· fieries is amercy worth p~aying for andpri– zing ·: This is the only learning, booJc·lear– ningand brain-knowledgeare not worth na• I John!. ming in comparifon of this, . for this ~nnieNt• ~..7• - ' 1ng will u~ch }QN of all things: • '1 I . ,: Well, Strs,- I am loath ·to leave th1s Sub– :ieCl: til I have prevailed ,with you, eo make it your mainbufineffe to look afrer this di– vineTreafure. ·o that Jdus Cbrifi were formed in your .hearts , and rhe 1 ife of grace werebegun in your foules, if rbat be wrought you'l be fie {or all conditions , without it J you'l be fit for nothing, and ,nothingcan fuit · you, you wil make no !hifc in a hard time, and you know not how eo improve happy ' tinle$, a day of affliction will fwallGW you up, temptation wil overthrowyou, mercies wil ei1creafe your guilt, judgmentsdrive you tO, defpair ; you cannot buckle to theeafiefl: Duties, nor apply the fweerefl: Promifes, .:1nd , 'how-wil yow come off in the great dayofAc– counts? ·whether wil you go for help, and - -where will you leave y9ur glorie? CHAP. XI~
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