The Soul's Conflict with Itself

To such as bless themselves in an ill way upon hope of mercy, we dare not speak a word of comfort; because God doth not, but threatens his wrath, shall burn to hell against them. Yet ¹because while life continues there may be as a space, so a place, and grace for repentance, these must be dealt withal in such a manner, as they may be stayed and stopped in their dangerous courses, there must be a stop before a turn.

To such as blesse themselves in an ill way upon hope of mercy, we dare not speake a word of comfort; because God doth not, but threatens his wrath, shall burne to hell against them. Yet ¹because while life continues there may be as a space, so a place, and grace for repentance, these must be dealt withall in such a maner, as they may be stayed and stopped in their dangerous courses, there must be a stop before a turne.

1. 1How to deal with such, as have lived long in sin.How to deale with such, as have lived long in sinne.

And when their consciences are throughly awaked with sense of their danger, let them seriously consider whither sin, and Satan by sin is carrying of them, and lay to heart the justice of God, standing before them as an Angel ⟨p. 361⟩with a drawn sword, ready to fall upon them if they post on still.

And when their consciences are throughly awaked with sense of their danger, let them seriously consider whither sin, and Sathan by sin is carying of them, and lay to heart the justice of God, standing before them as an Angell ⟨p. 361⟩