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The difference between the spots of the godly and of the wicked preached
The difference between the spots of the godly and of the wicked preached by Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs at Cripple Gate.
London : s.n., 1668
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Tenthly, Lastly, (though many others ⟨p. 81⟩might be named) for a man to venture upon a sin, why, because he hath done much good: This likewise is not the spot of Gods Child, for one to sin upon such a ground: I have done some good, and therefore I may venture upon some sin: This is the wickedness of a mans heart, that if he hath (as they use to say) kept his Church, he thinks he may have liberty in the week-day the more; if he be devout upon the Lords day, he may take liberty so much the more upon the week-day: O this is an Argument of a base and carnal heart, that knows not the ways of God: To take liberty upon sin at one time, because they have been devout, and done good at another time: That's the next head, the different grounds.
Tenthly, Lastly, (though many others ⟨p. 81⟩might be named) for a man to venture upon a sin, why, because he hath done much good: This likewise is not the spot of Gods Child, for one to sin upon such a ground: I have done some good, and therefore I may venture upon some sin: This is the wickedness of a mans heart, that if he hath (as they use to say) kept his Church, he thinks he may have liberty in the week-day the more; if he be devout upon the Lords day, he may take liberty so much the more upon the week-day: O this is an Argument of a base and carnal heart, that knows not the wayes of God: To take liberty upon sin at one time, because they have been devout, and done good at another time: That's the next head, the different grounds.
I shall name but one thing more:
That a godly man in the commission of sin, he makes his falling into one sin, to be a means to help him against that sin, and against many others: If the Lord shall let him fall into some one sin, I say, he will make that to be a means to cleanse many others; but especially, to take heed against that sin: The bespotting of himself in some one spot, will be a means for the cleansing of many spots: Though he dare not commit sin upon that ground, yet it falls out so in the effect: As sometimes, if there be a few small spots in a Child's Coat, you regard not them; but if there be some great spot, it