The Soul's Conflict with Itself

In this case we must go to God, with whom all things are possible, to put forth his Almighty power, not only in the pardoning, but in subduing our iniquities. He that can make a Camel go through a needles eye, can make a high conceited man lowly, a rich man humble. Therefore never question his power, much less his willingness, when he is not only ready to receive us when we return, but persuades and entreats us to come in unto him, yea after back-sliding and false dealing with ¹him, wherein he allows no mercy to be showed by man, yet he will take liberty to show mercy himself.

In this case wee must goe to God, with whom all things are possible, to put forth his Almighty power, not only in the pardoning, but in subduing our iniquities. He that can make a Camell goe through a needles eye, can make a high conceited man lowly, a rich man humble. Therefore never question his power, much lesse his willingnesse, when he is not onely ready to receive us when we returne, but perswades and intreates us to come in unto him, yea after back-sliding and false dealing with ¹him, wherein he allowes no mercy to be shewed by man, yet he will take liberty to shew mercy himselfe.

1. 1Jer. 3. 2.Ier. 3. 2.

But I have often relapsed and fallen into ¹the same sin again and again.

But I have often relapsed and fallen into ¹