The soutesefeEivaa calhing to Chrift. 3 69 dangerof it in three parciculars,and'efiablifh thy heart with theee confederations, that thoumaift never bee in quiet, till thou have (oche power agairgi them, and grace to comeout ofthem. Firft, know andconfider ferioufly that what- foever thou doff fo long as thou art an unbelee. ver, it is all unprofitable, and to no purpofe at al co&dft thou heare withattent?on,and remem- ber fufficiently whatfoever is revealed, and pray with abilitie and underfl;anding befeeming a Chriflian man in that cafe : didft thou reforme whatfoever is an-ii{ e outwardly, thou felt the evill, and laboureft to reforme it, and wha' fo- ever fervice isrequired toGod or man, thou doft itas thou artable, and walkefi unblamably : all this is to noprofit if thou remaineft in unlreleefe. The Cod ofHeaven never receives theprayers ofan unbeleever, bee hisprayers never foglorie ous, and his attendance on themeans never fo di. ligent, yet the Godofheaven regards not theper formancest and therefore fay ofthy unbeleeving foule,as Harman did ofMordecay,EHer 5. i 3.when the Kinghad granted himall that hisheart could defire,andhis requefts wereever madegood, and his malice ever fatisfied, and theports difpatched it to root out the Jewes, and was invited to the Oueenes feaft ; vet one thing tookeaway all the contentment of the other, when he fayMordecay fit in the Kings late and reverenced him net; this overthrewall : as he did fìofully and foolirly,fo doe thou wifelyand with great judgement, and reafon thus, and fay, good Lord what avalles it A a a 3 me r.
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