Here then we see the guise of a graceless heart, of one […] his Natural estate before the Lord set upon the ⟨p. 286⟩soul: They need nothing in their own apprehension though indeed they have nothing; they see no evil nor danger towards them, though they be compassed and beset on every side with sins and plagues: Men naturally are most secure in their sins, when they are most under the power and plague of them; see how well apaid they sit down in the present frame of their hearts (for it's spiritually meant as appears by the opposition, in the counsel which is administered in the following verse, I counsel thee to buy of […] Eyesalve, that thou mayest see, white Raiment and be zealous and repent) but I say, see how they please themselves in this present condition; if all men were as well contented with them as they are with themselves, they would be no better, and they conceive they should be no other; they neither need, […] should alter their condition, nor yet be disquieted with what it is, it's as good as they would have it. This is the meaning of the Parable, When the strong man keeps the house, all is in peace, Luke, 11. […]. As long as Satan hath the world at will, doth all, and disposeth of all according to his own mind, there is no opposition, and so no distraction, nor trouble; wicked men go as they are led; so the Apostles speaking of the Corinths in […], Natural condition 1 Cor. 12. 2. all go one way, and all is at […] they conceit their estates as safe as any other […] therefore it's needless […] disquiet themselves; so they who lifted themselves against Moses and Aaron, and concluded their penny as good silver as theirs, […] 16. 3. Are not all the […] of the Lord […]? you take too much upon you: They imagine it's the pride and singularity of some men, who require more strictness and a higher strain of Holiness […] is needful, that they may be […] more than ordinary, and so draw the eyes of men toward them, ⟨p. 287⟩[…] so raise a greater account of them than they do […]; or else it is the simplicity and feebleness of […] who having some mens persons in admiration […] easy to believe more than they should, or […] a greater excellency than there is. As for their […] parts, they question it not, but their estates are good, and themselves happy: Thus Paul professed of himself, and speaks it in the stead of all men Naturally, as that which is incident to all, Rom. 7.
Here then we see the guise of a graceless heart, of one 〈…〉 his Natural estate before the Lord set upon the ⟨p. 286⟩soul: They need nothing in their own apprehension though indeed they have nothing; they see no evil nor danger towards them, though they be compassed and beset on every side with sins and plagues: Men naturally are most secure in their sins, when they are most under the power and plague of them; see how well apaid they sit down in the present frame of their hearts (for it's spiritually meant as appears by the opposition, in the counsel which is administred in the following verse, I counsel thee to buy of 〈…〉 Eyesalve, that thou mayest see, white Rayment and be zealous and repent) but I say, see how they please themselves in this present condition; if all men were as well contented with them as they are with themselves, they would be no better, and they conceive they should be no other; they neither need, 〈…〉 should alter their condition, nor yet be disquieted with what it is, it's as good as they would have it. This is the meaning of the Parable, When the strong man keeps the house, all is in peace, Luke, 11. 〈…〉. As long as Satan hath the world at will, doth all, and disposeth of all according to his own mind, there is no opposition, and so no distraction, nor trouble; wicked men go as they are led; so the Apostles speaking of the Corinths in 〈…〉, Natural condition 1 Cor. 12. 2. all go one way, and all is at 〈…〉 they conceit their estates as safe as any other 〈…〉 therfore it's needless 〈…〉 disquiet themselves; so they who lifted themselves against Moses and Aaron, and concluded their penny as good silver as theirs, 〈…〉 16. 3. Are not all the 〈…〉 of the Lord 〈…〉? you take too much upon you: They imagine it's the pride and singularity of some men, who require more strictness and a higher strain of Holiness 〈…〉 is needful, that they may be 〈…〉 more than ordinary, and so draw the eyes of men toward them, ⟨p. 287⟩
