Exceeding Sinfulnef of°sin. women; it comes alwaies with fome inlight ning work ofthe Spirit. Melancholly is many timeswitha great deal of darknefs within; the mind is dark where mèlanchólly prevails, and manytimes grofs ignorance ; butnever any truc troubleofConfcience, but God comes in with fome light. And therefore if anyman orwo- manbe troubled, and fay it is for fin, I put this to you ; What hath God difcovered to you now, more than before ? What Truths ofGod hathGod fetled upon their heartsmore than be- fore ? Iftheycangive no further account ofno other light let into thern,thanbefore, or further Truth let in upon their hearts than before; then indeed it may be fufpeted not to be trou- ble for iìn as many relancholly people have the name of being troubled for fin, and they have fears of Hell, becaofe of dark thoughts; But'tis raotthe true workoftheSpirit upon the Soul, except it be with convincement offome newLight, or fettling formTruthmore upon the Soul thanbefore. Secondly, Melanchollin'Jt comes by degrees urpo,, menandwomen $ alterationsoftheBody arenotf'dden things, the temper ofmenand womens Bodies cannot 'iamb, be altered to any extrert itys but gradesally, fomone degr t©another t best trouble of Confcáence cones many t es as a,lafh ®fLightssingfrom Heaven. Manymen a;'d women haveconic to the Con- gregatjotswith feornfui fpirits, prophane, wie- ked,andwagodly ; never knewwhat finmeant, nor. ble for fm meant, and Godhash met with them in theWord, and fannedfame Sen- .. 8bb 2 tence 415
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