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The second thing to be observed, §2is, that we have an eye to the privy corruptions that lurk in our hearts, ⟨p. 91⟩and maintain continual war against them, as Paul did, Rom. 7. and this we should the rather do, because it is a fearful, and yet an usual judgement of God, and that upon many professors, that making no conscience of entertaining wretched lusts and vile affections secretly, they have broken forth to the committing of the gross actions, and so have shamed themselves publicly. And this is a just stroke upon those that would rather seem to be, then in truth desire to be godly, that making no conscience of their thoughts and inward desires, they should in time be so given up, as to make no conscience of their words or deeds.

The second thing to be obserued, §2is, that wee haue an eye to the priuie corruptions that lurke in our hearts, ⟨p. 91⟩and maintaine continuall warre against them, as Paul did, Rom. 7. and this we should the rather doe, because it is a fearefull, and yet an vsuall iudgement of God, and that vpon many professors, that making no conscience of entertaining wretched lusts and vile affections secretly, they haue broken foorth to the committing of the grosse actions, and so haue shamed themselues publikely. And this is a iust stroke vpon those that would rather seeme to be, then in truth desire to be godly, that making no conscience of their thoughts and inward desires, they should in time be so giuen vp, as to make no conscience of their words or deeds.

The sixth rule is, §6