ù;tr.°.,....n-:.:-eiteto4`$c fY 2 34 L H A P. 3. .4,v &xpofition vpon the fr_11 V s 1.9, .,Ga¡iliare yra- ceQta, a Luke 7.47. thee. It impaires life, though it excinguifheth it not. Learne wee by this little, direClion in one precept, in examining our hues by the Law of God, to extend and draw out the fink at largeft. The profit of fuck procee- ding is plentiful(. Firft, it preuents that which is the bane of many a foule, flattering our felues in the miferable and curled Í Bare of Nature ; fancying co our fettles in moraliiie,fucb 1 a meafure of righteoufnetre, as that wee fcarce thiake we need Chrifi to cower our wants, or grace to works grea- ter perfection. Secondly, Iris a preferu-atiueagainfl Pride; the nurfe of humilitie; how great fo euer thy obedience is, the Law ofGod in largett fente taken, findes thee culpable of tranfgreflion in euery Commandement. Thirdly, How fweetens it the grace of God in our re- .concilement, and the pardon of firmes? No foule is fo rapt with admiration ofGuds loue, as that that confi- ders, a how manyfitsnes God bath forgiteett onto it. VERs. 9. For what thank,es can we render again to God for you, for all the ioy wherewith we ioy foryowr faIees before our God ? H E third eiFeCI is boy: where confira- ble is, Firft, the manner of propoun- ding ir. Secondly,the meafure ofit. In mentioning it, bee begins with Thankfgiuing , or rather feemes to ftudy, in what manner he might ad- dretfe himfelfe to render any compe- tent meafure ofthankes to God. what :hat es.&c.The queftion imports him,toappre- hend fuch a meafure of Gods loue in that benefit,that he could
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