534 1 CHAP. 5. 4n Expaftion vponthefr'rf VER "2. rium. Take tView, of the vies it hath to men molt in- hghtned,íind fantifi d, ir will appease without contro- uerf e. Firft,Confider,that howfoeuer in our firttconuetfion, corruption of nature receiues the death-wound by this (word of the Spirit ;vet fä11 remaines there aliqurdampu- tandum, fount hiog to be cut off and mortified. Wee erre, faith Bernard, how much foeuer wee haue profited in mortification, if we thínke out finnes quite dead,and not rather fuppretfed .L'elvs noire, hrtbitabat antra fines tues le -' bu;' c' ; luhtugari pity f , fed ran exterminari. The Apoftle compldines him heauily of u fìnne dwelling in him : euer p,- brr,g, fomettmes preu sling aping grow. And though it be true,our pr uate helpesof Fatting, Prayer, Diurne Medication, &c. are of tome force ro abate the furie of Concupifcence ;yecinmortifyin corruption, this lipid; x two- edged (wore/ of the Spirit, the Word of God in the m )uthes of his Mtnifters, ltat!t titepreeminence of efii- cacie. Secondly, Euen to diftvuery of finnes after greateft renouation it hath allo net eflary yfe. They heart of man e deceitfullabotsea/lthin s, .'1'otae, !`wore:r ? There arc fe, tree corners therein many, wherein wickednetle lies lur- king, z i 'ho can tell how eft he efèndeth ? Oh clenTe race, faith D AV I D, -(tommy fecret, from my vnknetxne fanes. Ifr is were true of Dauid, a man of fo excellent fpirir, fuch a diligent examiner of his heart vpon his bed ; who of vs may fay, bee fees euery corrupt propenfion of his heart, and needs nor daily profit in knowledge and dif- couery of his corruptions ? whereto though private loo - a lam. r.24. into the a per`eil law ófliberty ,be much auaileable; yet b I Cor,I4.2s, the litely b difèouereris Prophefe,that is it that vnbowels corruption, and beft difplaies the hidden nakednefe of the old Adam. 3 Thirdly,How many are the errors and fteppings afide e Iam. s. of the moft fanaified by aftuall fumes ? tn C many things wee I Bernard.friter Canuc. fer.sS. U Rom.7.so1
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