66 Thesouks effeEltollcallingsoChrift. tionare revealed, but they neither paffenor care to receive any benefit thereby ; this argueth that filchmen have ro true delire after Chrift Jefus;. For a poore hungry firmer that is apprehenlveof his. owne weaknefib and feeblenefíe, hee longs; when will .the feaft,daybee ? and whc nwill the Lords daycome ? And when.hee comes into the congregation to heare the word, how carefully will he litten?and how diligently will heattend? andif the word comes home to his confcienee, or ifhee receive not comfort, hee cries our; Oh whenwill the dithcome to the end ofthe table; I am; full ofdoubts, good Lord re folve me 5 I am in trouble,good Lord comfort me;I have a proud flout ftubborne heart, good Lord humbleniee thus the hungry f longs after thefe meaniesof. falvation ,. and is willing to receive benefit by them, and a longing hea s t is at beft eafe hen. Note. tLword works,moft : But a lazy Hypocrite is at heft cafe when the wordworkes leaft upon him. And thereforewhen lie thinkes the Miniller will come to his foule, heewill not bee at home that day,hewill be lure tobe our oftowne,heknowes theWord,would have awakened him and affrigh- ted him, and hecannot beare the blow therefore he keeps away, and f'hunnes thehearingofGods Wordwhich would awaken and humble him. 2 Sort cf lazy, Stcondly, of this crew are thofe, who when Hyp0Crites' God bath .talcen away and deprived them..ofthe ordinary eneanesofgraceand falvation,rwhereby hedoth good unto the foule, theyare well con- tent robewithout the fame, they fit downevery well faisfied; ifthey hive aMinifter, theydoe rat-
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