Propositions

for this is a special mark of the child of God by temptations rightly humbled, when he is ready to shame himself for his sin, and to glorify God in his mercy.

for this is a speciall mark of the child of God by temptations rightly humbled, when hee is ready to shame himselfe for his sinne, and to glorifie God in his mercie.

29 Unto one that thought himself to have sinned against the holy Ghost, he said, Satan's temptations follow our affections: for if we lightly account of sin, he blears our eyes still with Gods mercies; if we begin to make a conscience of sin, he loadeth us with the judgments of God, being as ready now to aggravate the sin, more than it is in it self, as before he would extenuate it to make it seem less than it was; howbeit, said he to the man thus afflicted. I will say unto you as Samuel said to the people after they had confessed themselves to have ⟨image 10⟩sinned against God with a great sin. True it is said Samuel, not flattering them in their iniquities; Ye have sinned greatly: notwithstanding, if ye will fear the Lord, and serve him, and hear his voice, and not disobey the word of the Lord, ye shall follow the Lord your God; but if ye will not obey the voice of the Lord, but disobey the Lords mouth, then shall the hand of the Lord be upon you. 1. Sam. 12. 14. So I will not lessen your sin, but I say you have sinned with a great sin before the Lord, in that you made a mock of the word which you knew; yet if you turn to the Lord in fear and serve him, your sin is remissible, howsoever Satan charges your conscience, in that you have done evil against your own knowledge, and in that you are afraid lest that sin be in you, and would rejoice in God, if it were not in you: If you purpose to leave your former sins, and in trueth to turn unto the Lord; I dare assure you, that as yet you are free from that sin.