The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatisesThe dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises

There are also four Fears which Faith retains.

1. An awful Fear. Such a Fear as restrains from adventuring on occasions of sinning. It is as bad Divinity to grant the occasion, and deny the sin, as it is Logic, to grant the Premises, and deny the conclusion.

1. An aweful Fear. Such a Fear as restrains from adventuring on occasions of sinning. It is as bad Divinity to grant the occasion, and deny the sin, as it is Logick, to grant the Premises, and deny the conclusion.

The Nazarite was forbidden Wine; and withal that he must not taste the Kernel of the Grape, least that might be an occasion to draw on the other. We have a sad example in Monica, Augustine's Mother. She looked on the Wine in the Cup; from looking, she fell to liking; from liking, to tasting; from tasting, to sipping; from that to drinking, and so to Excess. Sins in Divinity are like absurdities in Philosophy.¹ One absurdity granted, multitudes follow.

The Nazarite was forbidden Wine; and withal that hee must not taste the Kernel of the Grape, least that might bee an occasion to draw on the other. Wee have a sad example in Monicha, Augustines Mother. Shee looked on the Wine in the Cup; from looking, shee fell to liking; from liking, to tasting; from tasting, to sipping; from that to drinking, and so to Excesse. Sins in Divinity are like absurdities in Philosophy.¹ One absurdity granted, multitudes follow.