370 2 The Semler offE calling to ChrifE. me toBeare, and pray, and live unblamably, fo long as I fee this uaheleefe perking it fèlfe in this corrupt heart of ma ne. So long as this re- maìnes, all my praiers w ll doe me no good,thefe will bringthe wrathof God uponmee, nay, the wrath ofGod is upnn mee, and Iam condemcd already, in my fatting, prayer, and all my holy duties. Secondly, confider that all the good things thou haft, will prove uncomfortable to thee, whiles this unbeleefe cxintinues in thy foules it is very obfervable, you know the heart of a man is fometimes cheared, arid the foule is con- tented, partly with the good things of the world whichit receives, partlywith other things, not onely temporal], but allofpirïtc.all, whichGod gives ; now I wo'ildbave an unbeleeving heart take off theconten talent of thefewith the feare ofthisdanger, and this will daft allthydelights, and fpoile all thy pleafures, and marall thy mirth; let that alwayes come for aback reckoning : wee íhould thinke of this, it might bee as gall to our corrupt hearts.Thou lifreft: up thy parts,andfaift, myparts are great, my abilities many, I am able to conferre, to performe duties : beeit fo, that thouhaft all thefe ; and another faith, thou feeft thy bannes full, and flore-boule full, thou haft honours to advance thee, and riches and all de- lights togive thecontent ; and I grant this,and yet thou haft an unbeleeving heart to depart from the living God, and when thou haft thefe, Oh, woe to that miferable foule oftbine. Good brethren
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