Remains of that reverend and learned divine, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in…Remaines of that reverend and learned divine, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in…

Thirdly, because sin worketh on those faculties which should judge, it weakeneth the judgement, and is like a blow on the head that taketh away all sense.

Thirdly, because sinne worketh on those faculties which should judge, it weakeneth the judgement, and is like a blow on the head that taketh away all sense.

Fourthly, because actual sin grieveth the holy Ghost, and makes him depart, and it is he only that convinceth us of sin; and therefore how can we see when he is gone, that enlighteneth us? And when this holy Spirit is gone, then in comes the evil spirit which puts into us false reasons, and so we by them excuse our selves.

Fourthly, because actuall sinne grieveth the holy Ghost, and makes him depart, and it is hee onely that convinceth us of sinne; and therefore how can we see when hee is gone, that enlightneth us? And when this holy Spirit is gone, then in comes the evill spirit which puts into us false reasons, and so we by them excuse our selves.

The Use is, first, therefore to let us take heed of ¹declining from God, and falling into any sin, seeing it's so difficult a thing to get out of it again. What makes us to recover, but a sight of our sins? Now falling into sin, blindeth our eyes, wherefore it must needs be very hard to recover. Seeing then it's so hard to recover, take heed of first falling into sin; for a man that is a little fallen into sin, is like a man in a quick-sand, ready to sink deeper and deeper. Suppose a man doth pollute Gods Sabbaths; at the first there is sorrow for it; afterward