A guide to godliness or a Treatise of a Christian life showing the dutiesA guide to godlynesse or a Treatise of a Christian life shewing the duties

Again, it is a sign of carnal security, when as we do not make conscience of yielding obedience to the whole Law of God, but think it enough, if we have respect to some part only, though we neglect the rest, as the first Table without the second, or the second without the first. And that we shall escape well enough, if we leave some sins, though we retain some other, and perform some good duties, though we cast others behind our backs. Never considering that the curse of the Law is denounced against all, who continue not in ¹all that is written in the Book of the Law to do it. That he who breaketh one Commandment, is guilty of all. That he who truly feareth God, hath respect, with David, to all his Commandments, because he is equally the Author of them all, and requireth obedience to one as well as another. Finally, that some few sins retained can keep possession for the Devil as well as many, wound the conscience, harden the heart, and on all occasions make an easy entrance for all their fellows. So also it is a sign of this security, when as we do not yield obedience with the whole Man, inward as well as outward; with the heart as well as with the tongue and hand; secretly in our Closets as well as in the Church and open Streets. For this showeth, that we do not think of Gods all-seeing Eye, which beholdeth us as well in the darkest Night as in the brightest Day, and searcheth and examineth ²