6o An Expofition upon Chap. Of hard. nelle of heart. CauCes of ir. The kinds of ir. into bardneffe of heart? SIL. Firfl, by wicked thoughts and lulls. Secondly, by yeelding unto them with confent of the heart. Thirdly, the putting them or bringing of them into ation. Fourthly, the often praftife of finfull aEtions. Fiftly, an obilinacy to continue in evih culiomes,from whence commeth hatdneffe of heart, lames 1. 14,15. Ti. M. What be the comfit of an hard heart ? S r L. The firif cáufe is God himfelfe, as Judge,not as Author: God hardened Pharaohs hearr,Exod.9.1 z.Secondly,Sa tan:Satan entred into Iudar, Luke 22.3, Thirdly, man himfelfe: Pharaoh hard ned his owne heartExod.8.15.Fourth- ly,impunity,or freedome from punifh- ment. Fiftly, the profperity of the wicked,as meanes and authors:this had almoft prevailed to harden Davids heart,Pfal.73.13,14,15. TI ir. What be the kind, of an hard heart? S I L. Two : Firft,that which is felt and perceived. Secondly, the other not felt,nor perceived. T i M. What it the hardnef jè of bears which is felt andperceived ? S r L. When the heart though it ferle no prefent cafe, yet it is grieved for finne,and defireth to be partaker of joy, & ufeth the meanes,as in David,Pfal.51. Ti M. What is the hardneffe wbich it not perceived? S 1 L. When men do either carelefly live in finne without delire of ufing the meanes to come our,as they in the firfi of the Proverbs,verfe 41. hated know- ledge, and did not chufe the feare of the Lord. Orelfe,when men doe purpofely refill the fpirit of God in the ufe of meanes, as the _ewes, Ails 7.51. Te re- the Holy Gboff. Tr M. What 6e the remedies of an bard heart ? S r r.. Thofe which follow:Firft,ad- monition,private and publike. Second, ly, correilions being blefl-ed, which mull be asked of God.Thirdly,medita- tion of Gods unfpeakable kindneffe. Fourthly,prayer,and hearty confeflion offinne to God, and all this done in , truth, and coufiantly. T L M. What do thefe words contain, Thou heapefi and treafureff unto thy ferfe wrath againff the day ofwrath ( and of she declaration of the ju jf judgement of God ?) S I L A S. A fevere conimination or threatning of a moll heavy vengeance at the lau, unto fuch as abufethe great kindneffe and lenity of God, and are not bettered, but made worfe rather,by his bounty and patience. Ti m. How is this vengeance declared and fee forth? S I L. Threewayes:firfi,byafimili - tude taken from humane and earthly affaires of men in this world, who ha- ving plentiful! riches, doe treafùreand lay up in (Core, that which afterwards they will ufe in convenient time: even fo wicked men which in time of Gods patience bearing with them,do increafe their unthank fulneffe and other linces, though they ferle nothing for the pre - fent,yet afterwards they (hall ferle it fare moregrievoúfy, their vengeance cowering upon them as a treafure hea ped up in more full meafure, it being the manner of God to recompence the delay in punifhing with the weight of punifhment; fee the like phrafe of trea- luring vengeance, in Deut.32.34 Ti u. What fhould this teach? S I L. That they are in worft cafe of all others,whom God doth moll bleffe and beare with,except they repent. Se- condly,that all men fhould feare to .a- bufe and provoke Gods patience, not prefuming of fafety becaufe of it, but by it taking occafion of fpeedy turning to God, lett there cone an after clappe, yea a moft wofull reckoning in the end. T I M. Haw elfe was this vengeance fee forth? S I t. By the caufe,in this word [to thy felfe] which fignifieth, that them - felves brought all the mifchiefe upon their owne heads. T r m. What ufe of this? S i t. It cleitreth God from all cruel- ty, feeing the caure of mans ruine is in himfelfe : as it is written, O Ifrael thy deftruEtion is of thy felfe. Holea 13.9. Secondly,
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