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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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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 ⟨p. 82⟩causes you to wash the whole Coat: So it is with one that hath any grace, if the Lord (notwithstanding his watchfulness and care) shall let him fall into some great spot, he makes this use, To be cleansing and washing of his soul, not only from that spot, but from all other spots he knows in himself; but especially, to set himself against that particular sin, he will take heed of ever falling into that again:
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 Childs Coat, you regard not them; but if there be some great spot, it ⟨p. 82⟩causes you to wash the whole Coat: So it is with one that hath any grace, if the Lord (notwithstanding his watchfulness and care) shall let him fall into some great spot, he makes this use, To be cleansing and washing of his soul, not onely from that spot, but from all other spots he knows in himself; but especially, to set himself against that particular sin, he will take heed of ever falling into that again: