Exceeding Sinfulnei ofSin. that lies as it were fcalding in Gods wrath, his confcience burning and bringing even Hell to him, that he cries, and roars, in the anguifh of his foul for fin; onewould think certainly this man will never have to do morewith fin, that is in this horror and anguifh, and trouble for fin, certainlyhe will never keepcompany,be drunk, be unclean, or cozen anymore : But this may be to theadmiration ofMen andAngels, to fee howmen and womens hearts are fet upon fin, that notwithflanding al that anguifh and horror, that theyhave many times for it, yet they will to it again, and that as greedily as ever; yea, and forntimesmore greedily : for ifonce aman (confider I befeech you what i fay) hath over- come the trouble of confcience for Sin, and fallen to it again, he will thenbe moregreedy; he will flight confcience then, and (corn at con- fcience then, and make nothing ofit if once he have out flood confcience. As anunruly horte, ifhe have but once cart his Rider, then let him comeon his back hecares not for hire, hecon- temns him, he will quickly throw him off a gain : So when the ftubborn unruly lulls of a mans heart have once caíi offconfcience, that a man or woman havebeen onceunder terrors of confcience for fin, a8d yet fall to it again, fuch . a mans condition is verylamentable; I. fay not whollydefperate, I dare not fay fo, for Gods thoughts are higher than ours as high as the Heaven isabove the Earth : but thismans con- dition is very lamentable: there isthis firength in fin in the foul, thatall the terrors in theworld Q2 Will
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