Some general directions for a comfortable walking with God delivered in the lecture at…Some generall directions for a comfortable walking with God deliuered in the lecture at…

6. Where there is but any one sin nourished and fostered, all other our graces are not only blemished, but abolished, they are no graces.

6. Where there is but any one sinne nourished and fostered, all other our graces are not onely blemished, but abolished, they are no graces.

7. Most true is that saying of Aquinas; That all sins are coupled together, though not in regard of conversion to temporal good; for some look to the good of gain, some of glory, some of pleasure, &c. yet in regard of aversion from eternal Good, that is God; So that he that looks but toward one sin, is as much averted, and turned back from God, as if he looked to all. In which respect Saint James says, He that offendeth in one, is guilty of all.

7. Most true is that saying of Aquinas; That all sinnes are coupled together, though not in regard of conuersion to temporall good; for some looke to the good of gaine, some of glory, some of pleasure, &c. yet in regard of auersion from eternall Good, that is God; So that he that lookes but toward one sinne, is as much auerted, and turned backe from God, as if he looked to all. In which respect Saint Iames sayes, He that offendeth in one, is guiltie of all.

8. Every Christian should carry in his heart, a constant and ⟨p. 34⟩resolute purpose, not to sin in anything: for faith, and the purpose of sinning can never stand together.

8. Euery Christian should carry in his heart, a constant and ⟨p. 34⟩