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

2. Whether the same open Sins that are acted by him the noted Offender, or Sins almost or altogether as bad, are not acted and entertained by thee in secret places, ¹or at least in thy Heart. If so, doubtless 'tis thy duty to cast the first Stone at thy self; and (as Christ said to the Daughters of Jerusalem) to weep first under the sense of thy own Unholiness; and to remember, though thy Sins are not so infamous as those of a public Sinner, yet by being secret, they may be Sins of greater danger: And that, First, by occasioning Hypocrisy, in contenting thy self with visible appearances of Holiness, and freedom from open impieties.² 2. Thy secret Sins may be more dangerous, in regard by their secrecy, thou shalt not be so happy as to meet a reprover. The loudly snorting Sinner every one will be ready to jog with a Reprehension, whilst thou that sinnest silently in secret, shalt be freed from any wholesome molestation by holy Reprehension: He that would be watchful wants either a severe Censurer or a faithful Reprover. 3. Thy secret Sins are not so like to trouble and awaken thy drowsy Conscience, the Sins of public offences having oft been the occasion to make People both ashamed of Sin and afraid of Vengeance.

2. Whether the same open Sins that are acted by him the noted Offender, or Sins almost or altogether as bad, are not acted and entertain'd by thee in secret places, ¹or at least in thy Heart. If so, doubtless 'tis thy duty to cast the first Stone at thy self; and (as Christ said to the Daughters of Jerusalem) to weep first under the sence of thy own Unholiness; and to remember, thô thy Sins are not so infamous as those of a publick Sinner, yet by being secret, they may be Sins of greater danger: And that, First, by occasioning Hypocrisie, in contenting thy self with visible appearances of Holiness, and freedom from open impieties.² 2. Thy secreet Sins may be more dangerous, in regard by their secrecy, thou shalt not be so happy as to meet a reprover. The loudly snorting Sinner every one will be ready to jog with a Reprehension, whilest thou that sinnest silently in secret, shalt be freed from any wholsom molestation by holy Reprehension: He that would be watchful wants either a severe Censurer or a faithful Reprover. 3. Thy secret Sins are not so like to trouble and awaken thy drowsie Conscience, the Sins of publick offences having oft been the occasion to make People both asham'd of Sin and afraid of Vengeance.