Divine meditations and holy contemplations. By that reverend divine R. Sibbes D.D. Master of…Divine meditations and holy contemplations. By that reverende divine R. Sibbes D.D. Master of…

Let a particular judgement §152come upon any man, presently his conscience recalls back, what sins have been committed by him; so that this waking of conscience shows that we are sinful creatures.

Let a particular judgement §152come upon any man, presently his conscience recalls backe, what sinnes have beene committed by him; so that this wakeing of conscience shewes that wee are sinnefull creatures.

Every man by nature, though the wisest, till he §153be in Christ is a slave to the devil, who abuses his wits and parts, and makes him work out his own damnation: this is not the condition of a few fools; but the greatest and wisest ⟨p. 104⟩in the world, Satan leads them to honours and voluptuousness, as a sheep is led by a green bough, he goes with the stream of mans nature and so is never discerned.

Every man by nature, though the wisest, till hee §153be in Christ is a slave to the devill, who abuses his wits and parts, and makes him worke out his owne damnation: this is not the condition of a few fooles; but the greatest and wisest ⟨p. 104⟩in the world, Satan leades them to honours and voluptuousnesse, as a sheepe is led by a greene bough, he goes with the streame of mans nature and so is never discerned.