God's call to England, for thankfulness after gracious deliverances

I shall now consider how it comes to pass, that Deliverances have no more Influence upon us, and how we become so prone to sin after them.

(1.) It arises from the mighty Power that accustomed sins have upon the heart. When highest Reasons are obliging to leave sin, the force of Custom prevents their operation. When men are soaked in Sensuality, fleshed in Villainy, thoroughpaced in Rebellious courses, what is able to change them? Hereby the heart is so direfully hardened, the Devil's Kingdom so invincibly fortified, and sin itself so much endeared, that there is unspeakable difficulty in conquering of it. Ezek. 16.4. When delivered from Egypt 'tis said, Their ⟨p. 25⟩Navel was not cut. The Navel is that whereby the Child is supplied with nourishment in the Mothers Womb. So this expression means, Israel was still drawing in Egyptian Manners and Superstitions; being accustomed to them, they still hankered after them, notwithstanding their great deliverance.

(1.) It arises from the mighty Power that accustomed sins have upon the heart. When highest Reasons are obliging to leave sin, the force of Custom prevents their operation. When men are soaked in Sensuality, flesht in Villany, thoroughpaced in Rebellious courses, what is able to change them? Hereby the heart is so direfully hardned, the Devil's Kingdom so invincibly fortified, and sin itself so much endeared, that there is unspeakable difficulty in conquering of it. Ezek. 16.4. When delivered from Egypt 'tis said, Their ⟨p. 25⟩Navil was not cut. The Navil is that whereby the Child is supplyed with nourishment in the Mothers Womb. So this expression means, Israel was still drawing in Egyptian Manners and Superstitions; being accustomed to them, they still hankered after them, notwithstanding their great deliverance.