The Return of Prayers

3 Consider, what it is thou dost hazard, to lose by returning to folly: thy peace. David lost it, as appears, Psal. 51. 12. therefore says he, restore to me ⟨p. 301⟩the joy of thy salvation; In losing of which, thou wilt be so much a loser, that if the sin thou choosest▪ were able to give thee all the world, it could not recompense thee; no not the loss of one hours communion with God, which in a moment will bring thee in more sweetness, than all thy sins can do, to eternity. If all the pleasures of sin were contracted, and the quintessence of them strained into one cup, they would not afford so much, as one drop of true peace with God doth, being let fall into the heart. It is peace which passeth understanding. Few pleasures here do ⟨p. 302⟩exceed the senses, nay, the senses are capable of more than the things can give; but this passeth understanding. Gods loving kindness is better than life. If it were propounded to thee, thou must lose thy life next moment, if thou shouldst commit such a sin, wouldest thou venture, if thou didst believe it? Now The loving kindness of God is better than life, and wilt thou lose the enjoying of it, though but for a moment?

3 Consider, what it is thou dost hazard, to lose by returning to folly: thy peace. David lost it, as appeares, Psal. 51. 12. therefore sayes he, restore to me ⟨p. 301⟩the joy of thy salvation; In losing of which, thou wilt be so much a loser, that if the sinne thou choosest▪ were able to give thee all the world, it could not recompence thee; no not the losse of one houres communion with God, which in a moment will bring thee in more sweetnesse, than all thy sins can doe, to eternity. If all the pleasures of sin were contracted, and the quintessence of them strained into one cup, they would not afford so much, as one drop of true peace with God doth, being let fall into the heart. It is peace which passeth understanding. Few pleasures here do