C ttAr.tY 5 A CommitArievim Ike 312 pure eie was able flrongly to behold the brightneffeof God, and the things ofGod, is now not only deflitute cardiac light ofvnderffanding, and reafost ; but is coucrcd and vailed with a blacke darkenes of igno- rance, that the light of the glorious Gofpellof Chrift, which is the i- mage of God, though in it felfe neuer focleare,yet cannot thine out vn- to them. Thewiliwhichwas moll conformable to Gods will, is not only (pol- led and robbed of the reólitude, and freedome it had to good ; but is become rebellious, and refilling the will of God : Match. 23.37. how often would I haue gathered thee, bar showwonldeflnor : Yoh. 5.40. ree will nor come Tinto mee that yet may hue: yea , and is a f ruant ofrunt, Rom. 7.14.the inferiour parts called the f efh, are not onely fpoiled of that conformicie which all the affc lionsand appetite had with the law, r om.i.y. + but refill with hoftilitie, and enmitieagainft God,yeaand cannotbefnb- irff to the lawof God. Thus entry way the wickednes of man is great, and all the imaginations of the thought: of hir heart are smell endcontinual: neither can it beocher, fetingwhatfoeuer rifeth oflefh, is no better then flclh. Vfe. I. Hence we fee in part the corruption of' our nature, and in it the reproach ofour firfi finne, and fruit ofour firft cranfgref lion : where- by we might Icarne tobe afhamed ofourfilthineßé which is thus feared, and refieth not oncly in the inferiour partsand powersof the foule, or as Papils fpeak,in the fle h and fenfuallp.orc, but cueto in thereafoneble & moil excellent part of the foule,which is the mind and confcience. This veryconfideratiô fhouldbe as a hammer tobeat down proud thoughts, which rife vpor. the gazingofoutward things sod refpe6ts, on which fo many beare themfelues: who doubles would quickly flril:e fayle,ifthey could turne their eie a little to fee themfelues by nature and naturali courfcs the children of wrarh, enemies of righteoufneßè, haters , and hatedof God. Many a man blelfeth himfelfe in that he keepethhis bo- die cleave from vnlawfull filthineffe,his hands pure from open iniullice, his words free from iniuringmen:and thus content therfelues with a ci- uill righteoufnes , which is to glorie in the flea). But could they looke vnpartially into their foules,theyfhould finde a filthie finde and puddle (teaming out noyfome and graceles parts into the whole behauiour, all which thrufi men vnder the regiment of death. Yea euen the bell of men regenerate flask this lawe ofeuillwith chem,which minifireth fmal ioy to tome partsof their hues, when they fee the feedesof all fcnne in chemfelues,and thefe (cedes to rife vp into the bladeandcare fomecime, before they attend to cut them downe, or weede them vp; and when they finde themfeluesas roadie toycelde an baruefl of iniquitie as o- thers,, A more full de. Icriptfon of mans natural: e(ìate ree in cap.r.t.
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