The Soul's Conflict with Itself

Usually the causes of our want of ¹grief for sin are these. First, a want of serious consideration, and dwelling long enough upon the cause of grief, ²which springs either from an unsettledness of Nature, or distractions from things without. Moveable dispositions, are not long affected with any thing. One main use of crosses, is to ³take off the soul from that it is dangerously set upon, and to fix our running spirits. For though grief for crosses hinder spiritual grief, yet worldly delights hinder more. That grief is less distant from true grief, and therefore nearer to be turned into it.

Usually the causes of our want of ¹griefe for sin are these. First, a want of serious consideration, and dwelling long enough upon the cause of griefe, ²which springs either from an unsetlednesse of Nature, or distractions from things without. Moveable dispositions, are not long affected with any thing. One maine use of crosses, is to ³take off the soule from that it is dangerously set upon, and to fixe our running spirits. For though griefe for crosses hinder spirituall griefe, yet worldly delights hinder more. That griefe is lesse distant from true griefe, and therfore neerer to be turned into it.

1. 1Causes of our want of grief for sin.Causes of our want of griefe for sinne.
2. 21. Want of consideration.
3. 3Use of crosses.Vse of crosses.