Exceeding SinfirinefS of .Sin. JelationOf á Scholler, thatwas in jovial Corn pany,andvery merryandyet one that had forne jnlightningsof Cónfcíence, andbeïngverypro- pliane, there wasoccafionally, one in the Corn parry, (peaking of,a woundedConfcience, he prefentljr claps his hand upon his breft, Well, to a he, oneday thisbreafkofminemuß know ioha a woundedConfm pnce means : He being Confcious to himfelf of abuncance'of' guilt in hini, for he had light, and'yet was propnane, and his Con- fciencetold him, thoughnowhe was merry, yet one day that breaft óf mine, muff know what a woundedSpirit means. So I fay to-you, is there any propliane perfon this day before theLord, . that hath had or flil'hath, flight thoughtsofthe evil of Sin, and trouble of Confcience for Sin Well, Go thy waits, andTay thy hand upon thy breaft, and fay to thyfelf, One day this breaft of mine mutt knowwhat a wounded Spiritis, and mull have other manner of thoughts about a troubled Confcience for Sire. If thy heart be not yet troubled for fin, if thou feeleft not the :weight of fin now, it is a:dangerous fign, that :thou art referved to feel the weight of fin in 'torment; toknow what the meaningof fin is, in theburthenof it in torment. If nowthouhaft flight thoughtsconcerning troublefor fins I fay, take it as from the Lordthisdayas fpoken to thee, it is afearful fign, abrand upon thee, that thou art referved to feeltrouble for fineternal' ly. God hath time enough to troubleyou-for Sinhereafter, and therefore it may behe lets yougo on in thefe flight:thoughts forthepre fent, 403
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