The Soul's Conflict with Itself

Therefore we should have our hearts in continual jealousy, for they are ready to deceive the best. In sudden encounters, some sin doth many times discover it self, the seed whereof lieth hid in our natures, which we think our selves very free from. Who would have thought the seeds of murmuring had lurked in the meek nature of Moses? That the seeds of murder had lurked in the pitiful heart of David? ¹That the seeds of denial of Christ had lien hid in the zealous affection of ²Peter towards Christ? If passions break out from us, which we are not naturally inclined unto, and over which by grace we have got a great conquest; how watchful need we be over our selves in those things, which by temper, custom, and company, we are carried unto? and what cause have we to fear continually that we are worse ⟨p. 126⟩than we take our selves to be?

Therfore we should have our hearts in continuall jealousie, for they are ready to deceive the best. In suddaine encounters, some sinne doth many times discover it selfe, the seed whereoflyeth hid in our natures, which wee thinke our selves very free from. Who would have thought the seeds of murmuring had lurked in the meeke nature of Moses? That the seeds of murther had lurked in the pittifull heart of David? ¹That the seeds of deniall of Christ had lyen hid in the zealous affection of ²Peter towards Christ? If passions breake out from us, which we are not naturally enclined unto, and over which by grace wee have got a great conquest; how watchfull need wee be over our selves in those things, which by temper, custome, and company, wee are carried unto? and what cause have wee to feare continually that wee are worse ⟨p. 126⟩than we take our selves to be?

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