1 Exceeding Sinfulnefl of Sin. 47 _.. World; againft the infinite God, this hath been thecourfe ofyour life. Truly Brethren, it is enough, this that l fpeak of; topluck down the ffoutefl heart, the wick.edefl and wretchedeft hardheart in the world; for a Miniffer of God to come and charge them in Gods Name, Thou hail goneon in all thy life hitherto, ever fince thou waft born, in a continual oppofition toGod Himfelf,unto the infinite Lord, theEternal firer beingofall the World; thy life bath been no- thingbut enmity to this God: thou haft as di- re&lyoppofed, and flriven againfi, and refitted Him, as ever man did oppoi`c, and refill, and rive with anotherman, and this thou haft done in thewhol courfe ofthy life : Certainly there is more in this to humble a man than any thing that can be fpoken to fhew him the evil of fin. When Chrifl would humble Saulr heart, what doth he do ? he comes and faith, Saul, Saul, Whyperfecutefl thou me? Alas, thou thinkeft thou haft to deal with there poor Creatures, who are not able, to right themfelves : but be itknown to thee, thouhall to deal withMe, the ever living, Eternal God. Why perlecutef, thou Me ? Who art thouLord ? as ifhe had laid, Lord, I did not think I had to deal with thee, who art thou Lord? I amHe whom thou per fecuteft. He raidnomore, but as iffhouldhave laid thus, Look uponme, I am that great and glorious, God that bath thee at an advantage, and can tread thee under My feet : prefently sad fats down ( the text faith) trembling, and aftonifhed, and faith, Lord what wilt thou have 113 e i
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