The Soul's Conflict with Itself

2. It is a good evidence of some prevailing, when upon Religious ¹grounds we can cross our selves in those things unto which our hearts stand most affected, this showeth we reserve GOD his own place in our hearts.

2. It is a good evidence of some prevailing, when upon Religious ¹grounds wee can crosse our selves in those things unto which our hearts stand most affected, this sheweth wee reserve GOD his owne place in our hearts.

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3. When being privy to our own inclination and temper, we have gotten ¹such a supply of spirit, as that the grace which is contrary to our temper appears in us. As oft we see, none more patient, than those that are naturally inclined to intemperance of passion, because natural proneness maketh them jealous over themselves. Some, out of fear of being over-much moved, are not moved so much as they should be: This jealousy stirreth us up to a careful use of all helps; Where grace is helped by nature, there a little ⟨p. 144⟩grace will go far; but where there is much untowardness of nature, there much grace is not so well discerned. Sour wines need much sweetening. And that is most spiritual which hath least help from nature, and is won by prayer and pains.

3. When being privie to our owne inclination and temper, wee have gotten ¹such a supply of spirit, as that the grace which is contrary to our temper appeares in us. As oft wee see, none more patient, than those that are naturally enclined to intemperancie of passion, because naturall pronenesse maketh them jealous over themselves. Some, out of feare of being over-much moved, are not moved so much as they should be: This jealousie stirreth us up to a carefull use of all helps; Where grace is helped by nature, there a little