The application of redemption

The less the things […] in which thou givest thy self liberty §3to transgress without any touch or trouble, the greater the wickedness of thy heart. For such a kind of course argues undeniably that thy soul is fully possessed with the source of corruption, when it runs out at every chink, runs over upon every occasion, and is […] to the commission of evil. And a man is put beyond all colour of reason that may excuse, or any pretence that might lessen it before God or men: It argues the Veins are full of blood when the body bleeds in several parts without provocation; It's certain the channel is full, and the stream strong, when it fills each creek, and goes speedily and swiftly when there is no gale stirring. So it's certain, it argues strength of distemper, and source of sinful corruption in the soul, when the heart is carried to the commission of evil upon each trifling occasion that is […]. The less the thing is that might draw thee, the greater the corruption of thy heart, that like a mighty stream transports thee to the practice; so that there is no reason to be rendered, but only the wretchedness of thy own Spirit, why thou fallest into such an evil. When the Lord charged the Israelites with the consideration of his kindnesses, and their departings from him, Judg. 2. 2. he thus presseth them, Why have ye ⟨p. 172⟩done this? So when this question shall be put to thee, Why art thou lazy in thy place? careless of a command, so easy to be done, so daily before thine eye that thou canst not but attend it? Why dost thou outreach in thy dealings, cheat in thy sellings? Why there is nothing to be alleged but the poisonous impostumes of corruption that break out of thy heart, when there is no temptation without to provoke a man, no bait to entice him, no fear of evil on the one side to force him to sin, to avoid danger; there is no weight of worth in any profit or pleasure by thine own confession, that might justly stir thee, or take thee aside to go against Justice, Command, Conscience, thy own Comforts and […]: There is nothing but the power of thine own lusts, the perverseness of thine own will, the strength and distemper of thine own affections, that […] and hurries thee to the Commission of such sins. It was the evidence of the lewdness of Israels whoredom that did prostitute her self to all Lovers without gift,