A treatise of self-denial. By Richard Baxter, pastor of the church at KidderminsterA treatise of self-denial. By Richard Baxter, pastor of the church at Kederminster

9. And it is a very fruitless sin. You offend God for nothing. What get you by an hours idle talk? or what have you to tempt you to it?

10. And it is a wilful sin, and usually accompanied with much Impenitency, which makes it much the greater. Men use not to lament it, and call themselves to account for it, and say, what have I done? but go on in it as if it were no sin.

And now you see the greatness of the sin, I beseech you make more conscience of it than you have done. And that you may avoid it, observe these brief Directions.