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

8. And this Unbelief yet hath a worse Effect than worldly Trouble; it showeth that men take not the Love of God and the Heavenly Glory for their sufficient portion; unless they may have what they want, or would have for the Body this world, unless they may be free from Poverty, and Crosses, and Provocations, and Injuries, and Pains, all that God hath promised them here or hereafter, even everlasting Glory, will not satisfy them; and when God, and Christ, and Heaven; are not enough to quiet a mans mind, he is in great want of Faith, Hope, •nd Love, which are far greater matters than Food and Raiment.

8. And this Unbelief yet hath a worse Effect than worldly Trouble; it sheweth that men take not the Love of God and the Heavenly Glory for their suff•cient portion; unless they may have what they want, or would have for the Body this world, unless they may be free from Poverty, and Crosses, and Provocations, and Injuries, and Pains, all that God hath promised them here or hereafter, even everlasting Glory, will not satisfie them; and when God, and Christ, and Heaven; are not enough to quiet a mans mind, he is in great want of Faith, Hope, •nd Love, which are far greater matters than Food and Rayment.

III. Another great cause of such trouble of mind, is the guilt of some great and wilful sin, when conscience is convinced, and yet the foul is not converted, sin is beloved and yet feared: Gods wrath doth terrify them; and yet not enough to overcome their sin; some live in secret fraud and robbery, and many in drunkenness, in secret fleshly lusts, either self-pollution or fornication, and they know that for such things the wrath of God cometh on the Children of disobedience; and yet the rage of appetite and lust prevaileth, and they despair and sin, and while the sparks of Hell fall on their consciences, it changeth neither heart nor life, there is some more hope of the recovery of these, then of dead hearted or unbelieving sinners, who work uncleanness with greediness, as being past feeling, and blinded to defend their sins, and plead against holy obedience to God. Brutishness is not so bad as Diabolism and malignity. But none of these are the persons spoken of in any Text, Their sorrow is not overmuch but too little, as long as it will not restrain them from their sin.