. Part. x.Cap.IS. A<Jjli[led Confcienu 1, finne lies fo heavy upon aMans heart; and 't.he rage ()f guiltin:!fe ?oth ~inq- him ~ill ~ith fuch re,fileffe an.guilh, th:1t m all hkehhood, l!t will at length draw and drive him to feme alteration at lealt, and worke ou.t at lart fome meafure of am~ndment ; then d,ath hee out of an infatiable heHiG1 thirfl: to hold him frill in his clutches, bend and imploy all hispower and pol,cy, to ~!lake him fatisfie ·him~elfe; .and refr fi'na~ l'y, as fufficterviy fitted for falvatton, m {ome partlall, infufficient, halfe-converfion : and to fit downe contentedly with religious formes onely, and fome outward reformation. The Divels firfl: defire in working our deltrud:ion, is' to keepe a Man hotori- -o.ufly naught, in the highell: tl:raine of impiety. . A traitour in graine, as it were, and moll: defperateRebell to the divine Majefiie,wallowing fiill in all variety of villany and vanity. But ifthat will not bee, -· Hee is glad to detaine him, in what degree of-prophaneffe, hee ·can moll: conveniently and with greatefi: fafety, tho the leafi and the lowefr, in any ihte of unregenerateneflC, tho furnifhed with the · utmofi: perfections, of which it is capable : fo that Hee fiep not into the Kingdome ot Chrijl. Rather then Hee will utterly bfe him, and part with Him quite, He~ will leave potfe.ffiori of Him .in part :aNd .bee wrlling, tho fuil {ore againfi: his .will, tolofea .great deale .of his former more furious fervice: and fomc:thing of the fulneffe of his conformity to the fatluons of Hell. If Hee cannot doe as he would, Hee ~ill doe as he may, as they fay. When Hee k':5 htm grumbling and grow difcontent, and weary With. the loathfomene{fe of the Dungeon, and waight of hts fet.ters: ratr..er then Hee fhould efcape, and breake qutt~ away : Hee will knocke offfome ofhis. irons, grant him the liberty ofthe Prifon, the comfort of the walkes : nay and {u~r Him fometiines . to walke. abroade, 1o that Hee bee frill watchfuUy attended
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