Four godly and fruitful sermons two preached at Drayton in Oxford-shire, at a fast,…Foure godlie and fruitful sermons two preached at Draiton in Oxford-shire, at a fast,…

1 First,¹ till the heart be broken for sin, there can be no plain confession of sin, and therefore no repentance. Men naturally are like wild Ass-Colts,² nothing will work upon them, nor bring them unto any good frame or order; though they hear often of their faults, they will not acknowledge them, but be still unruly and untamed, as Paul was before his conversion; so long as he was heart-whole in his own conceit, though he had heard many excellent Sermons (no doubt,) yet he was like a beast still, never bewailing nor confessing his grievous offences,³ till the Lord had taken him down,⁴ and throughly mastered him.

1 First,¹ till the heart bee broken for sinne, there can be no plaine confession of sinne, and therfore no repentance. Men naturally are like wilde Asse-Colts,² nothing will worke vpon them, nor bring them vnto any good frame or order; though they heare often of their faults, they will not acknowledge them, but be still vnruly and vntamed, as Paul was before his conuersion; so long as he was heart-whole in his owne conceit, though he had heard many excellent Sermons (no doubt,) yet hee was like a beast still, neuer bewailing nor confessing his grieuous offences,³ till the Lord had taken him downe,⁴ and throughly mastered him.

1. 1Reasons.
2. 2Job. 11.