I u n A s l4:pentance. 51 2 5. fie reafoned of temperance,righteou f ise fe and judge - ment to come. t. He reafoned of Righteoufneffe arid 7emperonce ; that is, he tould him what righteoufnetfe and tem- perance was required of them that fhould be faved. 2. He added judgement to come; that is, he threat - ned the terrors of the Law , and fo made him to tremble. So likewiCe let us doe firft confider what righteoufnetfe , temperance, purity and holineife is requited of them that would be faved ; then in the fecond place confider the judgement that is threat- ned if we doe not performe thefe things. Now that we may the better fee the fault, z Fatten thine eyes upon Tome particulargrofl'e fin,as fuppofe it be of drunkenneífe, uncleannetfe, ly- ing againft the confcience; fee if thou art guilty of inch fins first , as the woman of Samaria did by her adultery, Ioh.4. So David,when he had committed adultery , firft he faw that ,and then feeing that hee came to fee the corruption of his own(' nature : for it is a loud found that muff firft awaken a man , then being once awakened he will heave leffer founds. z After thou haft thus done, then confider the corruption of thy nature ; looke on all the faculties of the foule,fee how they are out of fquare ; the un- derftanding is dulled, the confcience,when it fhould cry then its Rill ; and when it fliouldbe (till, then it cryes;the memory ready to forget good things, but prone to retaine privie grudges towards o' neigh- bots; the will will do a thing when as the underf}an- ding telsit, that it is contrary to Gods will,& there- fore
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