The iUexation of the Spirit. t Rim, 13, 14. r rovifîonso flui,to the materials,and ìnflruments ofluíls, fuch as are health, pleafure, riches,honours, &c. And in all there refpeets an Heart let upon lull is weakned and (Ida- bled to beare afl3iions. Secondly, when the Heart is let upon the Creature, it is utterly difabled, in regard of its alive f rennth, madé is Dem. 6. S. unfit to doe any dutie with that u flrength as G o n re- quires. Firfl, becaufe Bonum ft ex causâ integrâ : A good dutie muff proceed from an entire Caufe, from the whole x Hof ro: z, heart. Now, X haft divides the Heart, and makes it y un- Iames r.8- fledfaft, and unfaithful) unto God. There is a two -fold y I fal. 73.37. unfledfailnefhc, one in degrees, another in objea s; the former proceeds from the remainders of corruption, and therefore is found in Come mea'fure in the bell of us; the other from the predominancy of lufl which over-fwayes the heart unto evill. Good motions and refolutions in evill hearts, are like violent impref ions upon a flone, though it move upwards for a while, yet nature will at .kAL.7.39. fall prevaile, and make z returne to its owne motion. Ic r. I f.1o. Secondly, an Heart fet on lulls, moves to no ends but its aPhrl. z. z.r. aolrne, and felfe -ends defile an a6tion, though other_ Efay tr. wife never fo fpecious; turnes b zeale it felfe and obe- Ezek. 34 Z. dience into murder, hinders c all faith in us, and ac- b z King. 9' 7' p ce tance with God, nullifies all other ends fwallowes ,o. ío.16. Hof. 1.4. up Go D s glory, and the good of others , as the leave c Ioh. 5.44. Kine did,the fat : as a Vienne in the body robs .and .con- I fumes the part adjoyni ng , fo doe felfe -ends the right end. I.lmcs 3.12. Thirdly, the Heart is a fountaine and principle and prin- ciples are ever one and uniforme; out of the fame foun- tames r$. Caine cannot come bitter water and fvveet; and there- fore the Apot {le fpeakes of fome., that they are double- minded Trim , that have an heart and an heart, -yet the Rom. 7.3.4. truth is, that is but with reference to their pretences; for the heart really and totally lookes but one way. Every Ma,ch.ó 14 man is fpiritualiy a married perfon, and he can be joyned but-to one; Chrift and an Idoli (as every lúfl is) cannot confifl
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