A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved

2. Satan's Possession of an ungodly Saul is the miserable Case which is a thousand times worse than his possessing of the Body; but every Corruption or Sin is not such a possession; for no man is perfect without Sin.

2. Satans Possession of an ungodly Saul is the miserable Case which is a thousand times worse than his possessing of the Body; but every Corruption or Sin is not such a possession; for no man is perfect without Sin.

3. No Sin proveth Satan's damnable possession of a man, but that which he loveth more than he hateth it, and which he had rather keep than leave, and wilfully keepeth.

3. No Sin proveth Satans damnable possession of a man, but that which he loveth more than he hateth it, and which he had rather keep than leave, and wilfully keepeth.

4. And this is matter of great comfort to such Melancholy honest Souls, if they have but understanding to receive it, that of all men none love their Sin which they groan under, so little as they; yea, it is the heavy Burden of their Souls. Do you love your Unbelief, your Fears, your distracted Thoughts, your Temptations to Blasphemy? Had you rather keep them, than be delivered from them? The proud man, the ambitious, the Fornicator, the Drunkard, the Gamester, the Time-wasting Gallants, that sit out hours at Cards and Plays, and idle Chats, the gluttonous pleasers of the Appetite, all these love their Sins, and would not leave them; as Esau sold his Birthright for one Morsel, they will venture the loss of God, of Christ, and Soul, and Heaven, rather than leave a swinish Sin: But is this your Case? Do you so love your sad condition? You are weary of it, and heavy laden, and therefore are called to come to Christ for ease,