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Now this is no just ground for a man to conclude, that he hath this holy importunity, in four cases.

Now this is no just ground for a man to conclude, that he hath this holy importunitie, in foure cases.

1. In case expressions come from the strength of natural gifts, and parts, and not from saving grace. A man may have a strong memory, and volubility of tongue, and good natural abilities, and yet all this while fall far short of this gracious importunity.

1. In case expressions come from the strength of naturall gifts, and parts, and not from saving grace. A man may have a strong memory, and volubilitie of tongue, and good naturall abilities, and yet all this while fall far short of this gracious importunitie.

2. In case thou art full in expression, but empty in affection. There are many men whose words do outslip their hearts, and their expressions exceed their affections. So did they, Isa. 29. 13. For as much as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me; but have removed their heart far from me. Some men are like boiling water, when it boils fastest, and boils out of the top, then there is nothing at the bottom; All their prayers are at the top, in their mouth, and not in their heart and affections. ⟨p. 65⟩Their affections do not carry equipage with their words.