3 The people of Israel would not hear Moses, though he did sharply rebuke them:1 wherein we learn to pray that our affections be mastered betime, for many are so heady in their affections, that they will give no ear to admonitions: and as it is said of the belly to have no ears, so it is of such headstrong affections. Some give so much place to their grief, that they will not receive comfort of the promises, no• be rebuked by the threatenings of God in his word. This grief is carnal and dangerous, and therefore every man is to search his heart to see how such corruption is settled in him, & let him in time strive against it, suffering himself to be rebuked by the word, and so grace assisting him, he shall overcome it.
3 The people of Israel would not heare Moses, though hee did sharply rebuke them:1 wherein we learne to pray that our affections be mas•red betime, for many are so heady in their affections, that they will giue no eare to admonitions: and as it is said of the belly to haue no eares, so it is of such headstrong affectiōs. Some giue so much place to their grief, that they will not receiue comfort of the promises, no• be rebuked by the threatnings of God in his word. This griefe is carnal and dangerous, and therefore euery man is to search his heart to see how such corruption is setled in him, & let him in time st•iue against it, suffering himselfe to be rebuked by the word, and so grace assisting him, he shal ouercome it.
- 1Headstrong affections.
