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Very observable is the story of Phaltiel, David had Married Michol, Saul injuriously gave her to another; when David came to the Crown, and was able to speak a word of command, he sends for his wife Michol, her Husband dares not but obey, he brings her on her journey, and then, not without great reluctancy of spirit, takes his leave of her: But what was Phaltiel weary of his Wife that he now forsakes her? O no, he was forced to it, and though she was gone, yet he cast many a sad thought after her, and never leaves looking till he sees her as far as Bahurim, weeping and bemoaning her absence. And just thus tis with carnal and unregenerate men, who though for fear, or some other reasons, they shake hands with their sins, yet they have many a longing heart after them, they part, but tis upon a force; they part, and yet they are very loath to part asunder. Look as the Merchant throws away his goods in a storm, because he cannot keep them; so carnal •en in times of sickness and distress, or in times of horror and terror of Conscience, or when death (the King of terrors) knocks at their doors, or when they see Hell gaping to devour them, and God as a terrible Judg standing ready to pass an eternal doom upon them, then they are willing to cast overboard their usury, their drunkenness, their Swearing, their Cursing, their Lying, their Flesh-pleasing, &c. but not out of any hatred to their lusts, but out of love to themselves, and out of fear of being damned, &c. for could they but enjoy their sins and Heaven too, sin and they would never part. But now, were there no danger, no wrath, no hell, no damnation, no separation from God attending sin, yet a gracious Soul would be heartily willing to part with all sin, and to be rid of all sin, upon the account of the vile nature of sin, upon the account of the defiling and polluting nature of sin; of all things in the World, sin is the most defiling thing, it makes us red with guilt, and black with filth, tis compared to a menstruous cloth, Isa. 30.22. ⟨p. 92⟩which of all unclean things in the Law was the most unclean, as some observe; and upon this very account a gracious soul would be willingly rid of it.

Very observable is the story of Phaltiel, David had Married Michol, Saul injuriously gave her to another; when David came to the Crown, and was able to speak a word of command, he sends for his wife Michol, her Husband dares not but obey, he brings her on her journey, and then, not without great reluctancy of spirit, takes his leave of her: But what was Phaltiel weary of his Wife that he now forsakes her? O no, he was forced to it, and though she was gone, yet he cast many a sad thought after her, and never leaves looking till he sees her as far as Bahurim, weeping and bemoaning her absence. And just thus tis with carnal and unregenerate men, who though for fear, or some other reasons, they shake hands with their sins, yet they have many a longing heart after them, they part, but tis upon a force; they part, and yet they are very loath to part asunder. Look as the Merchant throws away his goods in a storm, because he cannot keep them; so carnal en in times of sickness and distress, or in times of horror and terror of Conscience, or when death (the King of terrors) knocks at their doors, or when they see Hell gaping to devour them, and God as a terrible Judg standing ready to pass an eternal doom upon them, then they are willing to cast overboard their usury, their drunkenness, their Swearing, their Cursing, their Lying, their Flesh-pleasing, &c. but not out of any hatred to their lusts, but out of love to themselves, and out of fear of being damned, &c. for could they but enjoy their sins and Heaven too, sin and they would never part. But now, were there no danger, no wrath, no hell, no damnation, no seperation from God attending sin, yet a gracious Soul would be heartily willing to part with all sin, and to be rid of all sin, upon the account of the vile nature of sin, upon the account of the defiling and polluting nature of sin; of all things in the World, sin is the most defiling thing, it makes us red with guilt, and black with filth, tis compared to a menstruous cloath,