Sixthly, As it is a burden to God, so it is that that makes us burdensome unto all that we converse with all, ⟨p. 84⟩and the more Corruption that remains in our Hearts, the more burdensome we are to all that we converse withal; some there are though truly godly, yet they have so much Corruption in them, that they are burdensome to all that they converse withal, as in a family, take those that are passionate, though they have godliness lies at the bottom, yet how burdensome are they to those that converse with them, others they have extreme stout and stubborn Spirits, others have sullen Hearts, extreme sullen spirits, others have slight and vain spirits, others proud and envious spirits, and others Covetous, now there is reason they should feel the burden themselves, for others feel the Burden when it breaks forth from them, and therefore it much more aggravates their Burden, those that are truly godly that are overcome with passion when they think thus, Oh! what a Wretched Heart have I, that I should break forth into passion, in such and such company, Oh! what a Wretch am I, that I should not only be burdensome to my self but to those that I converse withal, I make no Question, but I speak to many that have lamented their condition in this kind alone, in that they have been so burdensome to others, it is true, I have been a Burden to such and such, but the Lord knows it is much more a burden to mine own heart, and to my self, therefore the remaining part of Corruption is such a Burden to the godly, because it is a burden to others, whenas all the people of God should be useful in the places where they live, they should live so as that all that live by them and with them should bless God for them, this they should endeavour to do, to live in such a manner as all that come near them should bless God that ever they came near, or had converse with them.
Sixthly, As it is a burden to God, so it is that that makes us burdensome unto al that we converse with al, ⟨p. 84⟩and the more Corruption that remaines in our Hearts, the more burdensome we are to all that we converse withal; some there are though truly godly, yet they have so much Corruption in them, that they are burdensome to all that they converse withal, as in a family, take those that are passionate, though they have godliness lies at the bottome, yet how burdensome are they to those that converse with them, others they have extream stout and stubborn Spirits, others have sullen Hearts, extream sullen spirits, others have slight and vain spirits, others proud and envious spirits, and others Covetous, now there is reason they should feel the burden themselves, for others feel the Burden when it breaks forth from them, and therefore it much more aggravates their Burden, those that are truly godly that are overcome with passion when they think thus, Oh! what a Wretched Heart have I, that I should break forth into passion, in such and such company, Oh! what a Wretch am I, that I should not only be burdensome to my self but to those that I converse withal, I make no Question, but I speak to many that have lamented their condition in this kind alone, in that they have been so burdensome to others, it is true, I have been a Burden to such and such, but the Lord knows it is much more a burden to mine own heart, and to my self, therefore the remaining part of Corruption is such a Burden to the godly, because it is a burden to others, whenas all the people of God should be useful in the places where they live, they should live so as that all that live by them and with them should bless God for them, this they should endeavor to do, to live in such a manner as all that come neer them should bless God that ever they came neer, or had converse with them.
