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…

But here we must know, that there is a great difference between Gods leaving of wicked men to themselves, and good men to themselves.

But here we must know, that there is a great difference betweene Gods leaving of wicked men to themselves, and good men to themselves.

For first, for wicked men, their conscience is awakened, but not soundly until the day of death, although they may have some remorse and sorrow before. But commonly God awakes a good man sooner. The sins of a good man are either lesser or greater; if lesser, he is sooner awakened; if ⟨p. 11⟩greater, he is awaked with greater difficulty; for a gross sin is always most dangerous; this ye may see plainly in David, when he had cut off the lap of Sauls garment, he quickly perceived his sin; but when he had committed the foul sin of adultery, he was more a great deal insensible of that.

For first, for wicked men, their conscience is awakened, but not soundly untill the day of death, although they may have some remorse and sorrow before. But commonly God awakes a good man sooner. The sinnes of a good man are either lesser or greater; if lesser, he is sooner awakened; if ⟨p. 11⟩greater, he is awaked with greater difficultie; for a grose sinne is alwayes most dangerous; this yee may see plainly in David, when he had cut off the lap of Sauls garment, hee quickly perceived his sinne; but when he had committed the foule sinne of adultery, he was more a great deale insensible of that.

The reason why we are so insensible in gross sins is this, because when a godly man commits