1. An Hypocrites affections when they cease, they are raised in him again by some external Principles and Motives; but the Faithful when they have lost what they had, they recover it again by a new nature, an inward principle; which is an evidence there was the being of Grace all this while. Empty a Pond, it will never fill again till the Clouds above it pour down rain. Empty a Spring, though it sees no Clouds in the Heavens, yet it runs of it self, and will fill it self again. So when an Hypocri•e is left dry and empty, if some clouds of displeasure, fears of death and hell come, he is filled; but a child of God when no fear of death or hell, yet many times something within begins to work, as in David Psal. 39. 3. While musing, the fire kindled, the sense of sin, to lie out from God, to quench his Spirit, the Beauty of Grace, the Command of God, the honour of the Lord Jesus recovers him, Heb. 8. 10. Deut. 5. 29. They spake as largely as any could desire, ye• their hearts were naught, because this came from no inward principle, but only from external fear. When the Priests feet touch Jordan, the waters stand on heaps; but when they are passed through, they overflow all the Banks again, according to their nature. So when the Word is preached powerfully, and the Gospel with authority, and the Priests feet touch mens Consciences, and they come to make way for the Ark, for the Lord, men in fits fall down before the Lord against their natures; & for a Sabbath day men are as full of good purposes and hearts as may be, yet pe•ish at last, John 8. 30, 31. Many believed when they heard his Word; but then are you my Disciples, if you continue. All Hypocrites pangs come from external principles; and hence take them away, their affections die. Sometime the novelty of a thing affects a man; the sight of shore is beautiful; at last when Manna proves daily bread, 'tis loathed. At first Ministers feet are beautiful, they would pull out their right eyes for Paul, yet afterward cast him off. A Pharaoh in Thunder and fear of death, cries, take away the Plague. A man in affliction promiseth much; when 'tis past, his care to find out his sin, his seeking to be purged from his sin ceaseth. Joash is good while Jeh•jada lives. A ⟨p. 238⟩man is good in quickening company, but when iniquity abounds, his love waxeth cold; whereas when these fail, a holy heart grows better.
1. An Hypocri•es affections when they cease, they are raised in him again by some external Principles and Motives; but the Faithful when they have lost what they had, they recover it again by a new nature, an inward principle; which is an evidence there was the being of Grace all this while. Empty a Pond, it will never fill again till the Clouds above it poure down rain. Empty a Spring, though it sees no Clouds in the Heavens, yet it runs of it self, and will fill it self again. So when an Hypocri•e is left dry and empty, if some clouds of displeasure, fears of death and hell come, he is filled; but a child of God when no fear of death or hell, yet many times somthing within begins to work, as in David Psal. 39. 3. While musing, the fire kindled, the sence of sin, to lie out from God, to quench his Spirit, the Beauty of Grace, the Command of God, the honour of the Lord Jesus recovers him, Heb. 8. 10. Deut. 5. 29. They spake as largely as any could desire, ye• their hearts were naught, because this came from no inward principle, but only from external fear. When the Priests feet touch Iordan, the waters stand on heaps; but when they are passed through, they overflow all the Banks again, according to their nature. So when the Word is preacht powerfully, and the Gospel with authority, and the Priests feet touch mens Consciences, and they come to make way for the Arke, for the Lord, men in fits fall down before the Lord against their natures; & for a Sabbath day men are as full of good purposes and hearts as may be, yet pe•ish at last, Iohn 8. 30, 31. Many believed when they heard his Word; but then are you my Disciples, if you continue. All Hypocrites pangs come from external principles; and hence take them away, their affections die. Somtime the novelty of a thing affects a man; the sight of shore is beautiful; at last when Manna proves dayly bread, 'tis loathed. At first Ministers feet are beautiful, they would pull out their right eyes for Paul, yet afterward cast him off. A Pharaoh in Thunder and fear of death, cries, take away the Plague. A man in affliction promiseth much; when 'tis past, his care to find out his sin, his seeking to be purged from his sin ceaseth. Ioash is good while Ieh•jada lives. A ⟨p. 238⟩
