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,…

Thirdly,¹ sith this inward touch for sin is a thing so necessary, let us hence learn to labour for it, and to keep tenderness of heart when we have obtained it: for that sorrow which breaketh the heart, doth withal break the neck of sin: and therefore when the Lord doth check & control our consciences, let us esteem it as a great mercy, and not let such strokes pass without their right use, but let us go to God and to his children for help and direction, and them that little spark of the fire of God in our souls, being fed & nourished, will grow in the end to a great flame. Now that our harts may be kept always tender & sensible of those checks which Gods spirit giveth us, let us use these means that follow.

Thirdly,¹ sith this inward touch for sinne is a thing so necessarie, let vs hence learne to labour for it, and to keepe tendernes of heart when we haue obtained it: for that sorrow which breaketh the heart, doth withall breake the necke of sinne: and therefore when the Lord doth checke & controle our consciences, let vs esteeme it as a great mercie, and not let such stroakes passe without their right vse, but let vs goe to God and to his children for helpe and direction, and them that little sparke of the fire of God in our soules, being fed & nourished, will grow in the end to a great flame. Now that our harts may be kept alwaies tender & sensible of those checks which Gods spirit giueth vs, let vs vse these meanes that follow.

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First,¹ let us lay up in our hearts the weapon of God, even the sword of the spirit, whereby our hearts may be wounded, as often as need requireth: for unregenerate persons wanting that weapon, will rather defend, then smite themselves when they have offended, and every child of God hath somewhat of old Adam in him, in