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…

Secondly, as to good actions there is pleasure adjoined, so there are also some wills which follow every sin. Satan he presents before our eyes fair pleasures, when he tempts us to heinous sins; but he never shows us the pain and grief that will follow. Thus did he with our Saviour, when he tempted him, showing him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; but never did he show him the grief. Thus likewise did he when he tempted the Israelites, showing them their fleshpots in Egypt, and their onions, &c. but he never showed them the grievous pain and servitude that there in making bricks they did undergo.

Secondly, as to good actions there is pleasure adjoyned, so there are also some wils which follow every sinne. Sathan hee presents before our eyes faire pleasures, when he tempts us to hainous sins; but he never shewes us the paine and griefe that will follow. Thus did he with our Saviour, when he tempted him, shewing him all the kingdomes of the world, and the glory of them; but never did he shew him the griefe. Thus likewise did he when he tempted the Jsraelites, shewing them their fleshpots in Egypt, and their onions, &c. but he never shewed them the grievous paine and servitude that there in making brickes they did undergoe.

His second deceit is this; he tells us, that though we sin, yet we may escape and go to heaven notwithstanding.¹

His second deceipt is this; he tels us, that though we sinne, yet we may escape and goe to heaven notwithstanding.¹

1. 12. Deceit.