I ' Heart-1reafore.·. . 31, Candle for them eo play by; efpecially, when time is1horr, uncerrain;deathana eternity are - fo near, and of fuch vafi confequence. Oh ,what aconfoundingquefl:ion will that be one day? Prov., Ij. 16. Wherefore uthere'aprice in the h~tn~ofa fool to get wi[dome,f~einghe h11th11~ heart to it ? Obferve it, God takes a firi6l: account of our helps, and of our hoard, andex– ·pe&s a ~ue proportion. Ohwhat a fad reckoI r ning wil m~nymake, whofe negligence wil . becondemnedby the diligence ot bruit crea- . t~lres; .and Heathen Philofophers in moral fiu- Nu!lut mi; dies? Yea, by the light of their own Confd~ h~per o-. · ences. _ . tz~m ex1t ... ,_ 4~ Another Reafon is taken from our hearts ::r;:n ~rte natural emptinefs ofa trea{ureof good: /11 me llium s;~~~ (faithPaul) that is, in my fle(h, dweOs no<good diu ven-:_ · thing , Rom. 7. I 8. This barren foil hath the dico. . more need to beManured; this emptyhoufe scnec. tobewel furriiilied ,)e~!l: the heart continue . fiill deftituteof all faving good , and the foul ~ ~ depart out of tbis Wbrld as naked of faving-:– Grac.e, as it entred: '!is pity fo brave an houfe ihould fiaiJd empty of Inhabirant, and Furniture~ The fouls of Gods peopl~ arc vetTels'-'that are tobe wel-fraught with the Li- , ~ . quor of all faving.cgra~es, that they may bee fittedfor, and filled Wlth Eternal Glory, Rom. · 9· 2-3. The Chrifiian is to be holily covetous ofchefe riches of Glory, that amends may be made for his natural vacuity. Qh the va!l: CharJS of anunregenerate heart 1 Alongtime, ~nd great pains mull go to the repleniiliingof ~t : r her~ slllany 'wafie ~ornet~ to be ~lled ' ·" D 3even ' I
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