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( 10 ) fragrancy. Let Chriſtians be ſatisfied with the honor that cometh of God only.

48. God hides himſelf and his Providence behind ſecond cauſes.

49. The name of God is the believer's harbour; where he may betake himſelf as boldly, as a man ſteps into his own houſe when overtaken by a ſhower.

50. A proud heart and a lofty mountain are never fruitful.

51. Herod feared John, and did many things. Had he feared God, he would have laboured to have done every thing.

52. I cannot conimit ſin, but I muſt ſet my foot on the law of my Maker. I cannot gratify my luſts, but I muſt go over my bleeding Saviour. Therefore, away, foul tempter: I hate both thee and thy motions.

53. None will have ſuch a dreadful parting from Chriſt, in the laſt day, as they, who by profeſſion, went half-way with him, and then left him.

54. Earth, earth is what worldly men never think they have enough of, till death comes and flops their mouth with a ſhovelful of earth digged out of their own grave.

55. The two ſons of the firſt man carried in their names a memorandum of what they and their poſterity were to expect. Cain ſignifies poſſeſſion: and Abel ſignifes vanity or emptineſs. All worldly poſſeſſions are, at once, empty and vaniſhing; unſatisfactory while they continue, and liable to a ſpeedy decay,

56. Believing is the moſt wonderful thing in the world. Put any thing of thy own to it, and thou ſpoileft it.

57. Watch againſt conſtitution ſins. See them in their vileneſs, and they will never break out into act.

58. Omitting little truths, againſt light, may breed hell in