156 \ My bo*5Pels weremo-ped-inme. , SER..IX. Crod will tume it upon his bowels, and make a·' manafhamed and confounded in himfelf~. All the wit and policy in theworld cannot fetppreffe I thofc affeCtions; for Chrifi: rules our hearts. The 1 Prov.H.r, hearts ofKings are in his h4nd, tU theriversofwa- 1 ter,as well as the heartsofordinary perfons. If he fet any thing upon the foule toafflid it and cafl: it downe~ it £hall afflict ir, if it be but a csonceic, ifhe will take away the reine! from the foule, and leave it to its owne pafiion,removing away its guard ; for he by his Spirit guards Ollr foules with peace, by commanding of tranquil– lity : So ~s let him but leave it to.irs felfe, and it I zSlm.1 7 , 1~. Will teareit felfe in funder; as Jchit()p/;eJ;who 1 being lefc to himfelfe, did teare himfc:lfe in pieocn.4. ces;cain alfo being thus Iefr,was difquieted,torMae-.27.3,4, . mented,andwrackedhimfelfe. Solud¥U in this , cafe being divided in himfelfe, you fee what be– came ofhimj Let Chrifl: but leave us to our own paffion of forrow, what will become of us but mifc;ry~He bath more rule therefore ofour paffi– ons then we our felves have, becaufe wecannot / rule them gracioutly,norcan wefi:ay them ~hem wewould. Vfe. Therefore this 1hould fl:rike :~n awe in us of God,withacare to pleafe him : For there is not the wifefl: man in the world,butif he remove his guard from his foule,and leave him tohimfelfe: If there were no Devill in hell, vet he would .I . makehim hisowne tormenter and executioner; therefore the Apofl:le makes this fweet promife, l Phil-4•7• He bids them pray to God ; LAnd the ' peace l
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