theTrescherapled. 54 VP ourhearts toour cares , that onefoundmay at onee pierce themboth : this is our flowneffein4ttmtion : there is nothingthat is heard more idly, then that whichought tobe liftened onto moltcarefully. Secondly, for conceit and vn- derftanding, our flowneffe therein , equalleth our flothfulneffe in the former: manypoints are taught,and that with as much plainenelfe as it ispoflïble; in which notwithulanding h, th,teakç:b,1ecmeth as it were 4B4rhr,anvatayak. Cot 4.a. Thatfamenatarad tnan whichpercetuerh natthe thingsofthe Spirit ofGad t, fome- 1t Cor.a too times beareth toogreat a ftroke within vs:fomenmes alto (Godpermitting it for our better humbling) tbegodofthie worldblindeth ourmindes,that the legbt ofthe gleriom Gefpellof Cbr l oaemnsJhi c onto0P°. The'blind man whom Chrifthua. m r Cor.4.4: led at fletbftida,when hisfight began inforce degrees tobe reftored,being ask- ed ifbefan, ought,helooked vpandfaid, freemen asking eretreesu : helaw at the firft n Matte 8. not diltinetly , butaftera confided manner. I apply it thus : Weearcall by n3,54. nature blindin the belt things , and 6ecaafe Theyartfpiritually difcerned ° ofour o aCon s.ra, felues,wee cannot fee them : nowwhen it pleafethGod (which aommandetbtbe lightrofitine out of darknes)tofloineMoor bearuP,wehaue at thefirft but as itwere p >, Car.4.6. a certesglimpfc ofheavenly matters, the precileand exa& knowledge is not byand by attained. Thirdly,touching memory,how great weaknesthere is in it,I call every mans confcience towitnes. Indeed we feehow furelyand how longmencan remember mattersof the world. The vncharitable andmalicioua manwill remember ancuiil turne many a yeere , waiting Dill an opportunity to reuenge it. Theold manhath fofrefhan impreffionofthe toyes andvanities ofhisyouth, that he will make you as perfica relationofthemwith entrycir- cumftance, as iftheyhad been done but yefterday. Thecosetous worldling. thoughperhapshe can neither write norreade, nor bathany to keephisrecko- nings, yet he canremember all his bargaines allhis conditions inbargaining, allhis dayes, homes, andplaces, either for the paiment orreceit ofany thing: Theyoungman or womancan Toone learnt without bookemanya ballad or idle loue-fong, tending rock increafing orflirting vpofvncleanes : and foit fareth inother particulars.But comenowtomattersofreligion andpity,alas how true is itthat the conceit of them isas Toonegonefrom ourminds, as the found from thecares ? When Tauidenquired of vefhimaazcommingfrom the Camp,touching libfalen,bisanfwerwas,lfawagreat tumult,btu/knewnot whorl. 4 sSà.rE.à4. Liketo thiswillbe the anfwer ofagreat many, whenat theirreturne fromthe houle ofGod , they are demanded touching the particulars theredeliuered theywill fay,theyfawa man fpeaking,and heard the noife ofhisvoice, and be- held his gefture,battheyknoa notwhat, they can tel littleof thatwhich wasutte- redby him.Laftly,for flowneffein pra&ife,it is longbefore(áfter long hearing) wearebrought to incline toa good duty , and yet after forcegood difpolition to it, therearefomany delayes, and fomany pul.backs, yea andaftera reafo- sable beginning fo many fallings backe,and fomuchwaxingwearyeftel.dorage rFuaL6.9. that we are toowell like Salomonfseggard, whoitmay bemaketh manyoffers of riing,yet whilfi he crieth,Tet alittlefleepealittleffumber s, the time ftealetha-fProu.e.to. away,and hisvineyard is allgarotteover withthorn's for wantof husbandry.This t ptoua4.; t, is our drowfie ficknesof//eases f heart: The belt ordinary remedy againft this difeafe,isoftenpreaching, usyou fhallfee,ifyouwillexamineit. Continual( callingupon, at lift through a kind of importunity willwin vs toattention. OFten repetition of the fame points will both cleare the vnderftanding, and fettle the iudgernetallo. Itgrsaetbmo soot (faith Patti) to writethe fame thingsee you, andfor'emitit a forething °. That which after many times delivery is Dill u 1'hil.8. t. . committedto forgetfulneffe, yet at the lait it is laid vp inthe midfl of the heart a: x Ptou,4. as. and the negligence andba ckwardneffeofmany yeeres,yet in theend(thewords ofrberei(e Preacher being tkegoadtu) is drawne untoforce comfortable perfe., Eccl.ra.it tüon:Ifoften preaching may lawfùllybe complained o, whóhaue iu(tercaufe Ccc z to
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