2 29 ...ot to Soi"tîfzt :norIncitedf..1n. thedifeafe, the fight ofthe difeafe is halfe thecure ofit ; labor tofeeyour inordinateaffef ions,and to beperfwaded and convinced ofthem.This isahard thing, a manBothnot feehis évill inclinations, be- caufe thofe very inclinations blindhis eyes , and darkenhis underftanding, and can a milt before him , notwithflanding which, weemuff Iabour to doe that what wecan ; as there are divers forts of affe I ions, fo therearedive4ts forts ofdiftempers,as theaffecîionofanger hath its diftemper,and this is more vifible; when anger isgone, it is daily Peen; and therefore isofnogreat difficulty to bee difcer- ned : there are otherkindof affe&ionswhichdoe continue in a man,when his heart is habituallycar- ried to an inordinate lull; as topride, vaine-glo: ry, love ofthe world : no fuchaffehion canbe wel difcerned,whil'ft that continues ina man ; take a man that hatha continued affecîion, it is hard for him to difcerne it; becaufe, it Bothwith itsconti_ nuance habitually corrupt the Judgement, and blind the reafon, andyet you are to labour todif cerne it : And that youmay twowayes. Two wage! Firfl bringyour affeetions to the ruleand touch; how to chi"- 3 cesnea con. none.' Secondly, That youmay betterknow their" einued}nordi. aberration from the rule ,confider , whether the nste lut affectionhave any flop an affehion is likea river; ifyou let it runwithout any flop orrefinance , it runs quietly, but ifyouhinder itscourfe, it !urines- more violently fo it is withyouraffcdions,ifyou doe not obferve to know the flopsand lets ofthern, you (hall not obferve theviolenceofthem fowell. So then, thefrfi way for a man to come toknow his
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