V p R I G H T N E s. 2-6J .loved, you fhall find this difference betwcene a man thatis imperfect,and another that is foundt fbrHH~ns hearted, that the on~ frill amends his heart, he re7or:Cl!Jw:~· - ·frill makes ifup, he Itill bringsitto a good rem- heart~ per, thatishis workefrom day to day, that he , fets itright and firaigltt beforeGodin all things: .- andyouiliallfeefuchanexpreffion, UUat.r8.r. Mat.i8,t;i,J there the Difciples aske Chrift this quefiion; . -t.Mafter, ( fay they) who pltlu be thegreat~fl in tht KingdomeofGodtt Our Saviourtakesa!ittle .chi!de,andjets himup.amongjl them, ·and faith> Except you l;c converttaasoneoftheft little chil– dren,you jba!inot enter into the K ingdome11[Gea. The meaning is this; I fee thereis aprideariling ' in your hearts, you are looking after gteat - · ·things for yourfelues, this arifeth of a felfe- ' conceipt you haue; I tell you ( faitl? he) Except you convert from this evill, except you • turne your fdues frorn it, exc<'pt you .become · as this childe, and emptie ypur felues of this .pride,andbecome humble, _as this childe, be– comelittle in your owne eyes, as this cpilde is, · vou fhall not enter into the King~omeof Hea– . ven. Sothat the meaning of ir is this i that a man who is foun~-hearced, he is_ frill follow~ng - hard, he is frill making his heart perfectfrom -dayt o day,he is frill turning to .G_od ~gaineand . .againe, as it is faid, Lam.3.40. Let m fearch 1 Lam.; 40~ andtry our waye-s, and turne againe to the Lord: that is, it is his confiant worke: My Beloved, this is the nat_ure of a matls heart.,. frill there is " fomethingororh;r arifing attiifi'e in it, .as you I x fee
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