Seven treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holy Scriptures, leading…Seuen treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holie Scriptures, leading…

Now to grow to an end about this matter. It is further to be marked, that (because true Christians, & the dearest servants of God do complain of some especial infirmities, wherewith they find themselves more troubled then with any other) they must be more suspicious of, and vigilant against them, then others. And because the devil doth more easily wind them into some sins, then others (as he seeth their disposition and inclination, and thereby the ⟨p. 233⟩§Agreater danger they are in, by means thereof) therefore they are taught in wisdom and experience to have a more narrow eye over them, and more especially to avoid the very occasions of them whereby they have fallen. For example, put the case, that some are strongly tempted to the sin of uncleanness, who being blindfolded about that which they desire,¹ do count it no offence, though they pass their bounds very greatly in wantonness of eye, in liberty of speech that way, or secret desires, of though they see themselves snared therewith; yet having through long custom nourished their hearts in such loathsome delights, and too faintly misliked their offence when they saw it, have brought themselves into bondage to their lusts.

Now to grow to an end about this matter. It is further to be marked, that (because true Christians, & the dearest seruants of God do cōplaine of some especial infirmities, wherewith they find thēselues more troubled then with any other) they must be more suspitious of, and vigilant against them, then others. And because the diuell doth more easily winde them into some sins, then others (as he seeth their disposition and inclination, and thereby the ⟨p. 233⟩§Agreater daunger they are in, by meanes thereof) therefore they are taught in wisedome and experience to haue a more narrow eye ouer them, and more especially to auoyde the very occasions of them whereby they haue fallen. For example, put the case, that some are strongly tempted to the sinne of vncleannes, who being blindfolded about that which they desire,¹ doe count it no offence, though they passe their bounds very greatly in wantonnes of eye, in libertie of speech that way, or secret desires, of though they see themselues snared therewith; yet hauing through long custome nourished their hearts in such lothsome delights, and too faintly misliked their offence when they saw it, haue brought themselues into bondage to their lusts.