354 VERSE 3. a Ecc1eC7.29. ler.31.22. b PraLs.s. c Has.12,.13. Marr.t.8. eDeut.31.5, PEfai.3*.is,t3. TheBeautle ofMime who is hitr,Celfe the Image ofthe invilible God, the ex. preffe CharaCier of his Fathers brightneffe, a Sunne of lighteoufneffe, amorning flan; the light ofthe world, the faire ft of ten thoufand : fo that compare Holineffe with the firil originall draught thereofin Paradife, the natureof Adamas it came newout ofGods faalioning, or that with the Lawof God written inhis hcart,or that with the Holineffe ofGod, of which it was a ray fhi- mng into the foole, or that Imageof God with it felfe in Chrift the fecond e dam, and every way Holineffe in its nature confifis in a Conformity and Commenfirration to themoil beautifull things. Thirdly, if Weconfider fome ofche chief Properties of Holineffe, wee (hall finde it in that regard likewife very Beautiful!. Firfi,Rellitude and Vprightueffe,fince- title and fimplicitieofheart, Godmade man Hp ight, but theyhavefoundout A many inventions ,that is,have fought upand downethrough many turnings and by-wayes to fads& crooked affections. It was b David, Prayer, illake thywayftraitbeforemyface, and it is the Apoffles inftruolion, C Make, firaitpaths for your feet, left that which is lame be turnedout of the way. True Holineffe - is a plaine, and an even thing, without falfehood, guile, I perverfeneffe ofSpirit, deceitfulneffe of heart, or flan. ring afide. It hath oneend,one rule, one way,one hcart, -whereas hypocrites are in the Scripture called d Double minded men, becaufe they pretend to God, and follow the world. And c crooked men, like the E fwelling of a wall, whole parts are not perpendicular, nor levell to their foundation. Now reetitude, finceriry, and tingle- neck ofheart is ever both in the eyes ofGod and man a beautifull china. Secondly, Harmonic and Vnifiwmity within it Idle. The Philofopherfaith ofa t4man that he is like a Dye, which is every way even and like it Idle, turue it how you will, it fals upon anequal! bottome And fo Holi- neffe
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