I jleep. to1 f . There is not a proportion between th~ foule and SE r..IU. the bufindle in heavenly duties. Whom doewe fpeake coo but Go(kwhom do we heare fpeake in the Word but God 1what lhouldbe the temper of thofe thatfpeake to God. and heare him fpeaM:e to tht m:It fhould be regardfuH~reverent, obfer\'ant:1 hofethat are watchfull to the eye of a Prince, what obfervance they thew, when theyare ro receive any thing from him,or toput npany requefi tohim.,offer this to thy King) faith the Lord byMalttchy:Whena mancomesdrow- Mal.x.s. ·lily to·God, to facrifice, to heare, topray, &c. Offer this carriage to man, will he take it at thy hands"! Oh the mercyof our patient God, that will endure fuch fcrvices as we mofi frequently performe! byrlli~ indifpofedndfeto dutymore or leffe,maywedifcover our fleepineffe._ 5. \Vhen the foule begins to admire outward' excellencies, when it awakes muchto profits,. pleafures an~ ·honours, when men admiregreat· - men,tich men, great plaees,.the ftrength and fat of .the foule is confumed by feeding on .thefe things,-fo that when itcomes to fpirituall things it muO:needs be faint anddrowfie. By thefe and the likefignes,kt us labourto fearch t.hc ftate of ourfoules. 1. And to lHrre usup themore~Co~fider the Mo~ves danger ofa fecure fleepy eftate.' There is no fin a~ainfl flee– but a man is expofedunto in a fecureefiate;ther- ptneiTe• . fore the Devilllabours all he can to cafi men in1 ' to this temper,whichbemufl: doe before he can ma~e,him fall into any gro:ffe tinne. When ~e IS
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