Exceeding Sinfidnef. of Sin. Tyrants, and with undaunted rfolution bear alltor- ments So that theheight ofthis troublemakes the other lefs. It was a goodSpeech ofa rove- rend Divineof our times, when he heard any impatient under afflictions he ufedto faythus, Surely the Real-on why Afiittion is heavie nporyyou, is, becanfe sink light. Thole that be impatient-un- der Afihic'tions, it is a fign Sin is light, becaufe M- fiictions are heavie ; troubles of Conscience wouldtnake allAhliCt òns light3: elancholly wit not. Fifthly, A principal'Difference above all that bath beennamed'is this, Melancholly doth mightily dullthe f irit ofanymanor woman zvherfoever it pre- vailsit makes them heavie, and dull, and `unapt : But how, trouble of Confcience for Sin, it pints a mightyquicí<nefrinmen, it putts an activity,' another manner ofáctivityandflirting in thefJirit than ever was before. You {hall" have many men and wo- men fit dullyunder aMiniflermany years,under the word, andnever aft; but when Godcomes to ftir, and'awaken Confcience for Sin, their Spirits be- active and'ftirrhlg then, in another manner than theywere before. Whereas poor people,overwhelm'd withmelancholly, they fit moping, andheavie, anddull, and lumpifh, and no activity of fpirit at all; but troubleof Con fcience for fin, is as fire in his bones. As 7eremiah faid, Hewould fpeak' namore in the Name of the Lord; bit thewordOf Codwas as fire in his bones, and made him a&ive and ftirring, fo trouble in Confcience makes them active and ftirring ; now theycanpray,theycould not pray before; 419
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