An exposition of the Lords prayer in the way of catechism By William PerkinsAn exposition of the Lords praier in the way of catechisme By William Perkins

The wants to be bewailed are the burden of our sins, and the corruptions of our natures, & the wickedness of our lives, and the sins of our youth, and of our old age. Psal. 40. 12. My sins have taken such hold upon me, that I am not able to look up: they are more in number then the hairs of my head: therefore mine heart hath failed me. Thus with David, we are to travel and groan under this burden: but this grief ⟨image 55⟩for sin, is a rare thing in the world. Men can mourn bitterly for the things of this life, but their sins never trouble them. And further, this sorrow must be for sin, because it is sin, though there were neither hell nor devil, nor conscience to accuse, nor Judg to revenge.

THe wantes to be bewailed are the burden of our sinnes, and the corruptions of our natures, & the wickednes of our liues, and the sinnes of our youth, and of our old age. Psal. 40. 12. My sinnes haue taken such hold vpon me, that I am not able to looke vp: they are more in number then the haires of my head: therefore mine heart hath failed me. Thus with Dauid, we are to trauell and grone vnder this burden: but this griefe ⟨image 55⟩for sin, is a rare thing in the world. Men can mourne bitterly for the thinges of this life, but their sinnes neuer trouble them. And further, this sorrowe must be for sinne, because it is sinne, though there were neither hell nor deuill, nor conscience to accuse, nor Iudg to reuēge.