An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…

Thirdly, Because the birth is not only always below, ⟨p. 202⟩but often quite cross to their expectation; they conceive mischief against others, and bring forth mischief upon on themselves: this is vanity, yea and vexation of spirit, They bring forth vanity.

Thirdly, Because the birth is not onely alwayes below, ⟨p. 202⟩but often quite crosse to their expectation; they conceive mischeife against others, and bring forth mischeife upon on themselves: this is vanity, yea and vexation of spirit, They bring forth vanity.

Observe from this allusion.

Wicked men cannot but act evil: They who conceive, must do their utmost to bring forth conceptions. As a Woman with Child, cannot but bring forth when her time is come, and her pains are on her; if you would give her all the World it is impossible to divert or delay the birth. So it is with a wicked man, when he hath mischievous conceptions in his heart; He sleepeth not unless he do mischief (Prov. 4.16.) What ever comes of it, fall back or fall edge, he must do it. He cannot forbear an attempt to do it, though it cost him his life; many have been at that cost, in attempting to do it but could not.

Wicked men cannot but act evill: They who conceive, must doe their utmost to bring forth conceptions. As a Woman with Childe, cannot but bring forth when her time is come, and her paines are on her; if you would give her all the World it is impossible to divert or delay the birth. So it is with a wicked man, when he hath mischeivous conceptions in his heart; He sleepeth not unlesse he doe mischeife (