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I should now conclude, leaving my discourse, and you to meditation of it; but that you would then say, I had failed in one special part of a Physician; that having described the malady, I prescribe no remedy. ⟨p. 27⟩Since it is not only expedient, to be made experient of our own estate, but to be taught to help it: Give me leave therefore briefly to tell you, that some principal intentions, to the repair of your Hearts ruins are these. 1. Seeing this vessel is full, to empty it. 2. Seeing it is foul, to wash it. 3. Since it hath caught an ill tang, to sweeten it. 4. And when it is well, so to preserve it. with these four uses, go in peace.

I should now conclude, leauing my discourse, and you to meditation of it; but that you would then say, I had fayled in one speciall part of a Physitian; that hauing described the malady, I prescribe no remedy. ⟨p. 27⟩Since it is not onely expedient, to be made experient of our owne estate, but to be taught to helpe it: Giue me leaue therfore briefly to tel you, that some principal intentions, to the repaire of your Hearts ruines are these. 1. Seeing this vessell is full, to empty it. 2. Seeing it is foule, to wash it. 3. Since it hath caught an ill tang, to sweeten it. 4. And when it is well, so to preserue it. with these foure vses, goe in peace.

1. There is first a necessity, that the hart which is full of evil by nature, must be emptied by conversion, and replenished with grace, or not saved with glory. what scuppet have we then to free the heart of this muddy pollution? Lo, how happily we fall upon Repentance; God grant Repentance fall upon us. The proper engine ordained & blessed of God to this purpose, is Repentance: a grace, without which man can never extricate himself from the bondage of Satan: a grace whereat (when it lights on a sinful soul) the devils murmur and vex themselves in hell,¹ and the good Angels rejoice in heaven.