-----------------------------------------~------- 1Jleep. 89 on, without allguileofJir;t, he found eafe pre- SE R. III. fently both in foul and body.The caufe ofGods fevere dealing with us, is, th:Ie we flJOuld deale feverely with our felves. The beft tryall ofReligion ie us,is bythofe 3dions wherebywe refleCt: on our felves,by judgingand condemning ofour felves;forthis argu~th a fpirit without guile. Sin and lhifting came into the world together. The · fubtilty'of proud nature, efpecially in eminency is fuch, that finncs may paffe for vertues;becaufe finne and Satan are alike in this, they cannot endme to appeare in their owne..colour and habit; and fo thofe that oppofe it lhall be accounted oppofers of good. This guile ofSpirit hath no httffednejebelongingto it,tak« heedof it. . 4• Marke further·one figne ofagracious fouie, to be a'bafedfor lefferdefccts, fleepineffeancl in– difp0fition to good. One would thinke drowfi. ne1fe were no fuch great matter ; 0 but the church had fuch fweetacquaintance withChrift, that every little indifpofition that hindered any degree of communion was grievous to her.You lhallhavealudM, aSaul, anenormious-(}ff{:nder confeffegreat fals that gripe his confcience ; all 1be call up, that the confcience being clis– burdened may feele a little eafe : But how few have you humblc;d for dulneffeof fpirit, want of love,ofzeale,and cseetfulndfcin duty:This ac– co.~p~nied with firife againfi it, argues agood fpmt mdeed. A carnall man is not more humbled for groffe fins, than a gracious Chrifiian for wants in good : G 2 actions, ~ ---- ~-
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