The truly blessed man, or, The way to be happy here, and forever being…

1. Beware of confiding in your carnal reason: Vain man would be wise, &c. Job 10. 12. They who have the least wisdom, are most conceited of themselves and think they have the greatest reason for what they do. Well, you are wise then, but let me tell you, the worlds wise men go wisely to hell. All their •easonings for sin are brutish, and are counted wisdom only by the fleshly part. When therefore you find that you incline to hearken to these, ask, •ut are not these the disputings of the flesh, and if •o, they will be found folly in the end.

1. Beware of confiding in your carnal reason: Vain man would be wise, &c. Job 10. 12. They who have the least wisdom, are most conceited of themselves and think they have the greatest reason for what they do. Well, you are wise then, but let me tell you, the worlds wise men go wisely to hell. All their •easonings for sin are brutish, and are counted •isdom only by the fleshly part. When therefore you find that you encline to hearken to these, ask, •ut are not these the disputings of the flesh, and if •o, they will be found folly in the end.

2. Be then convinced of the folly that cleaves to you. God himself hath declared every unregenerate man •o be a born fool, and gives this for the reason why ⟨p. 478⟩they will not be persuaded,