The Nature · of -Converfion~- 33~ by converfi')n, he throws it away withabhorrence, I(a 30 22. as a man would a loathfon1eToad, which in the dark he had hugged faft in his boiom, ~n~ · thought ir had been fotne pretty and ha~mlefs btrd.– When a. man is ravingly changed, he lS not only, deeply convinced of the danger, but defilement of fin; , and, Oh, horN earnefi: is he \vith God to be: purified! He Ioaths himfelf for his fins,Ete~ . 36-31. He runs to Chrift, and cafis himfelf into the feun– tain, for iln, and for uncleannefs, Zech. I~· I· If ·he fall, what a ftir is there to get all clean again! . He fi les to the Word, and wa{hes, and rubs, and: rinches; labouring toc:eanfe himfelffrom all filthi:. nefs, both of Hefh and fpirit : He abhors his oncehe· loved fin, Pj'al. 18. 1 ·~_, as a cleanly nature doth the trougl-t and mire, \vherein he fees theS\vinedelight. The found convert is hearcily engaged againft fin: .. He wreiHes .. w.ith it, he wars againft it; he is too· ofcen foiled, but he. never yields the caufe, nor lays down the \V eapons ;-but he will up and to it a– gain, \Vh1le he hath breath in his body: He will ne– ver give quiet .poff::='ffion, he will make no peace, he · ~ill giv.e ~q~.arte_r, ~e fall~ up'?n it, ai?d fires ~ppn 1t, and ts ihll dtfqu1ettng of tt wtthcontinual alarms~ : He .can forgive his other enemies, he.can pity_them, and pray for them, Afl. 7,· 6o but here he is im.;; placable, here is he fet ,upon revenge.; :he hunteth, ai it were, for .the precious .hfe·; his.eye ilialrnot pi~ .. ty,- his hand fhall not r pare, though it be a right hand,or a right eye : Be it a gainful fin,moft delight– fuLto his nature, or fupport to His efl:eetn witH carnal friends; yet he will rather throw his gain .down the,kennel, fee his credit faH; or the flower of pleafure wither inhis hand, than he will allow hi.m.... (elf in any known way of fin, fu.t.· I 9 8: l-Ie will gra-nt>noindu~gence, ,he \\ ilrgi.ve no't9.lerati~x1:; but he draws up,;n fin) wne,r\!ver he tneets1t, and frowns., C 5: · UP.-,03.1 ;,
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