Dauidf longing, andDauids loge. 217 Chapter ; r fobrietie ineldermen and women and fubieftion and chaftitie in fTir.+.s. younger wornen,that thewordof Godbe noteuilloken ofs:againe, grauity and in- g Vert' a, tegritie in young men,chiefly inyoung miniflers, tbat he whichwithilanderbmay be opined,boxing nothing to ¡f,eakeexiltofh. Thirdly, truth in feruants , that they ' Vele ro. mayadorne the doarine of God ourSordoni, in allthings. Now the principal! fruite ofobediencefadeth in two things. Thu otItis, thelabouring by oftenand djIi. gent examinationofa mans felfe, and earneftprayervnto God, and by obfer- uingthe checkes ofconfcience,to findeout whatarehis efpeciall frnnes , where- untohe is molt enclined , and to crucifie them. This is, tophiekeout theright iMath,S. age ye, and tocat theright hand ; To renounce chofe fifties whichwee thinke it 30. were Come outward inconuenienceonto vs toforgoes The other thing in which obediencechiefelvftandeth, is the making confcicnce of entry fine, and not forby refpe&s ofprofit, orpleafure, or reputation, to retaina leeret determi- nation ofcontinuing inCome oneormorefpecialleuils. Sinne is fuch a canker, that itfpreadeth fecretly, and thereis fuch a chain of frnnes, that hee which pul- techone, draweth with it agreat many. Grant a little one, and a great one will follow. Wherefore as ie is good wifedome notonly to auoide theplague, but eveneuery ragge that may feeme tocarry the plague, fo itis heauenlywifedome notonly to auoidegroffe frnnes, but all fuel: thews of fine, as maybeget o- therfinnes. This markeismuteto bee vrged. Firfl, becaufe there befomany hypocrites inthe Church, many like the Epbraimites, 'who were much offen. k5 elg.8:r: ded withGideon, bemire hecalled not them to thebattellagainft Milian, they would liasehad the credit of it: fo many would haue the credit ofreligion, that doenïix care to bringcredit toreligion, theywould be thought tobe fome bo- dy, yet make no confcienceof their life , or elfetheypinch with ther Lord as i ARn s: eAaanias, and reforme a° Come thingslike Herod, but notall. Secondly , there mhiaaó so: , aremany profane ones, whole lines are ablemifhand thineonto the Gofpel, through^whom thename ofGod isblapemedamongPapifls and enemies to the atoms: la; truth, as though theGofpel did let open a window unto carnali licentioufnelfe. Remember this thereforesilo, to try thykite by this figne, ifthe credit of the wordbedeareonto thee,ifthou profefsiogic,labourefltoadorne it,then indeede thou louedfl it,but ifthy life be a fcandall onto the Gofpel , and a fhome to reli- gion, thou liningmorelike aheathen thena Chriltián, be;thy profefsion what it will be, thouare an enemy totheword. The fourth frgne of loue to theword, is hatredofall falle religion which The4.msrkè in contrary to the word. o l hate vaine inventions (faithDaxid,) andagain, o 8. IefleemeF all thyprecepts moil iuff, andhateallfajwales. Wemuilearnetobe- P Va49.rs wareofa fauourable and tolerable and remitting conceipt of erroneous do&nine as ofPoperie,&c. It isiullwith God, to turnea flackneffèofzeale againft Calk- hood,intoa profeffed enmity againfl his truth : asSaul notpunifhing wickedd- gag,grew afrer,to perfecuteholy and guilttefferDauid. The lair ligneofour loue tothe word,isto lone is wheel the profefsionof it is The5.marke moll defpifed. This is noted asa fpeciallfruit of Daridt lone. Examine but this one Praline. n ¶Princesdidft andfpeakeagainft me,but thyfernant didmeditate inthy qVerle a ;. flames. a The proudbath had meexceedinglyin derifaon,yet bane1not declinedfrom ,rvc r. thylaw.,The bonds ofthewicked honerobbed me,brt1base notforgettenthylaw.'The fVee6e. proudhoneimagined alieagainii nee,but lwill keepthypreceptswithmy wholeheart. u yetfe ä Thewickedbane laid afnare for me,but 1fwaruednotfrom thyprecepts.* amfood * Volo r4= and defi,ifed,yen doe l notforget thy preceptt.Here was lone. No :Manes could wea- riehim, no contemptdifcourage him, noflaunders daunt him, no fnbtill policies ordangersquailehim , no cunning allurements could draw him from thetrue worfhip ofGod,thiswas an infallible token,that vnfainedly heloued thelaw. Itis arareblefsing,when Religion is generally hated,enenthen to louereligiornWhen V manners
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