Three treatises tending to awaken secure sinners

The first Excuse. I am not guilty of these things which I am accused of. I did love God above All, and my Neighbour as my self. I did use the World but for Necessity, but God had my heart.

The first Excuse. I am not guilty of these things which I am accused of. I did love God above All, and my Neighbor as my self. I did use the World but for Necessity, but God had my heart.

Answer. The all-seeing Judge doth know the contrary; and he will make thy Conscience know it. Look back man, upon thy heart and life. How seldom and how neglectfully didst ⟨p. 211⟩thou think of God? how coldly didst thou worship him, or make any mention of him? how carelessly didst thou serve him? and think much of all that thou didst therein? Thou rather thoughtest that his Service was making more ado then needs, and didst grudge at those that were more diligent then thy self; but for the World, how heartily and how constantly didst thou seek and serve it? and yet wouldst thou now persuade the Judge that thou didst love God above all? He will show thee thy naked heat, and the course of thy former life, which shall convince thee of the contrary.

Answer. The all-seeing Judge doth know the contrary; and he will make thy Conscience know it. Look back man, upon thy heart and life. How seldom and how neglectfully didst ⟨p. 211⟩thou think of God? how coldly didst thou worship him, or make any mention of him? how carelesly didst thou serve him? and think much of all that thou didst therein? Thou rather thoughtest that his Service was making more adoe then needs, and didst grudge at those that were more diligent then thy self; but for the World, how heartily and how constantly didst thou seek and serve it? and yet wouldst thou now perswade the Judge that thou didst love God above all? He will shew thee thy naked heat, and the course of thy former life, which shail convince thee of the contrary.