T he Vexation of the Spirit. bitterneffeof her fouleThe wept; and did, not eat, (name. ly of the Sacrifices; which were, to be. eaten.. ?with rejoy- cing) then fhe prayed, and vowed a vow unto the Lord, and having tail her cares upon him, fhe then. went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more fad. Ezeel in his fickneffe chattered like a Swallow and mourned like a Dove ; but after his prayer. he fun.g fonts of deliverance to the firinged inftruments. Raba be- fore his prayer trembled, but after his prayer he trium- phed in the midfl of death. 'David full of heavineffe,and of groan ings in his prayer, but after,as füllof comfort a -' gainfl all his enemies. Secondly, as Irregular Cares are needleffe and fuper- fluous, fo they are fnfull too. Firi +, in regard of their ob- je55l, they are worldly cares,, the Cares of the men of this world : therein we declare our felvesto walke in confor- mitie to the Gentiles, as if we.had no better foundation of quietneffe and contentment, than the Heathen which know not G o D.And this is CH R I S T's argument, af- ter all thefe things doe the Cfentiles feek. We are taken out of the world, we have not received the fpirit ofthe world, and therefore wee muff not 'bee conformable unto the world, nor bring forth the fruits of a worldly fpirit, but walke as men that arc fet apart, as a particular people, and that have heavenly promifes, and the Grace of G o D to eflablifla our hearts. Illi terreña fapiant qui promifJ'a tole Ilia non habent, It is feemelyfor thofe alone, who have no other portion but in this life, to fix their thoughts rand cares here. Secondly, they are finfull in regard of their (aufes, and they are principally two Firíl, Inordinate luff or coveting, the running 'of the heart,after covetouf- neife : Secontcjly,Diftrt a`T-of Gods pr vidence,for thofc de- fires which fpring from luf+ can never have faith to fe cure the heart in the expe.aation of them. Laflly, they. are finfull in their Ef eas. F irfl,they are nutrthering tares, they work e, fadne[Fe,, fufpicions, , uncomfortableneflcÿ ana 93 r Chrón.z9.9 D eut. i s. I $. Dent. z 8.47. Mal.z.r3. Efay 38.14..2o Hab.3,z,r6,r8, 19. Pfa1.6.6;. P.ph.}.z7. M1tth.6,3z, Iohn tS.r9. Cor.z.lz. Rom.r z.z. Pfa1;4.3, ritus z. r4. Pet.z,9. cyprian. Tames 4,3;. z C'.or7.ro.
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