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We must know for this, that when two streams run in one channel, they run stronger then one stream, ⟨p. 15⟩when a man loves other good things; nature goes with grace, so nature going with grace, the stream is strong: but when a man loves God and Christ, and heavenly things, there is grace only, nature yields nothing to that. When a man loves his children or his intimate friends, &c. Nature going with grace, it is no wonder, if the stream be stronger when two streams run in one. So corruption in ill actions oft times carry the affections strong. As in many of our loves there is somewhat natural, that is good, yet there is some corruption, as to love a man for ill; here nature, and corruption is strong: but in ⟨p. 16⟩supernatural things grace goes alone.

We must know for this, that when two streames run in one channell, they runne stronger then one streame, ⟨p. 15⟩when a man loves other good things; nature goes with grace, so nature going with grace, the streame is strong: but when a man loves God and Christ, and heavenly things, there is grace only, nature yeilds nothing to that. When a man loves his children or his intimate friends, &c. Nature going with grace, it is no wonder, if the streame bee stronger when two streames runne in one. So corruption in ill actions oft times carry the affections strong. As in many of our loves there is somewhat naturall, that is good, yet there is some corruption, as to love a man for ill; here nature, and corruption is strong: but in ⟨p. 16⟩supernaturall things grace goes alone.

Then again we must not judge by an indeliberate passion, by what our affection is carried suddenly, and indeliberately to: for so we may joy more in a sudden thing, then in the best things of all, as in the sight of a friend there may be a sudden affection: but the love of GOD it is a constant stream, it is not a Torrent but a Current, that runs all our life-time: therefore those affections to GOD, and heavenly things in a Christian they are perpetual; they make no great noise perhaps, but they are perpetual in the hear of a Christian: a