The eeauald caaing toChrift. 5 87 of tleaven,and that I will Phew in twoparticulars. For a man to followhis owne conceit and felfc wilduefle of fpirit, againft the light ofthe truth, againft the forceofreafon, againft the teftimony ofconfcience, againft the judgement ofall faith- full Mi niftersout ofthe Word, to bee above the Word, and reafon, and confcience, and to bee above the judgement of all Gods faithfull fer- vants, is not this infinite pride ? this is your condition juft, theWord hathcaft you, and rea- fots and confcience have calf you,and yet youwill maintane your owne conceits of that proud heart ofyours : I fay again; this prideappeares in this. That b: caufe we havenot what we would, and becaufe we have it not in that meafurewe delire, bec rufe weE ,de not that fwcetnefie in grace that others have andwe covet, therefore wecalkaway all:this is infinitepride,to flingGods favour in his face, you have not this and that, and God bath done nothing for yeti, and never vouchfafed any gooduntoyou; it is wonderful! mercy,that God hathnot café offthat foule ofthine ; becaufeGod will not follow your conceits, and goe your way, youwill have no grace at all t As it is witha Cli- ent thathath a fuit in law, hee hath the caufede- termined, and the conveyance made, and his eftate fetled by the verdi 61 ofthe Judge; but be- caufe his evidences, and conveyances, are not written in great Roman letters, as he wouldhave them, he flings all away, and faith, they will not Rand in law, will not all the world count hima rnife- Y 2
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