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That we may be brought to loath the neglect, and overly performance of this duty, I •all in the 2d. place name some evils that it brings with it, and that in these Four respects, 1. As it evidences, and speaks out a very untender frame; for if it evidence a tender frame to be exact in this duty, then it certainly speaks out an untender frame to neglect it, or to be superficial in it; and where the neglect, or superficiariness are habitual and regnant, they are shrewd evidences of an evil state: The utter neglect of it says, 1: That such a man cares not for God, and stands not in awe of him; that he cares not whether God be well pleased, or evil pleased, when he will not so much as reflect, and see, if there be an enemy to God within him. 2. It speaks out little respect to Conscience, and says, that men care not whether Conscience be for them, or against them; Yea, it says, that they think on the matter at least, that its an useless thing to have a Conscience; and can he possibly be a tender man, that is not tender in respect to his Conscience? 3. It speaks forth a man not to be in love with holiness; for •f Self-examination be a notable mean to promove holiness, and if none without it can be holy; if there can be no Repentance for Sin, no Mortification, &c. without it; Then sure the man that neglects it, cares not for holiness; It evidences ⟨p. 227⟩a man to be void of all Religion, fearless of Judgement, and careless, whether his Debt be payed, or not, when he will not so much as search out what he is owing.

That we may be brought to loath the neglect, and overly performance of this duty, I •all in the 2d. place name some evils that it brings with it, and that in these Four respects, 1. As it evidences, and speaks out a very untender frame; for if it evidence a tender frame to be exact in this duty, then it certainly speaks out an untender frame to neglect it, or to be superficial in it; and where the neglect, or superficiariness are habitual and regnant, they are shrewd evidences of an evil state: The utter neglect of it sayes, 1: That such a man cares not for God, and stands not in aw of him; that he cares not whether God be well pleased, or evil pleased, when he will not so much as reflect, and see, if there be an enemy to God within him. 2. It speaks out little respect to Conscience, and sayes, that men care not whether Conscience be for them, or against them; Yea, it sayes, that they think on the matter at least, that its an useless thing to have a Conscience; and can he possibly be a tender man, that is not tender in respect to his Conscience? 3. It speaks furth a man not to be in love with holinesse; for f Self-examination be a notable mean to promove holinesse, and if none without it can be holy; if there can be no Repentance for Sin, no Mortification, &c. without it; Then sure the man that neglects it, cares not for holines; It evidences