The fourth (and last) volume of discourses, or sermons, on several scriptures

So may I say; Sinners, you are careful and busy your selves about many ⟨p. 88⟩things, but there is but one thing that is necessary; many things indeed you trouble your selves with, the Cares of the World, the Temptations of Satan, the Corruptions of your own Hearts, these distract you, yea, very Trifles and Impertinences themselves give you full Employment; this Lust storms and rageth, that Lust flatters and enticeth; this is impetuous, that is insinuating; the one impels, the other allures; and it may be after all, Conscience begins to grow terrible, giving the Sinner no quiet in doing of that which Lust would let him have no rest till he had done: So that betwixt them, of all Mens Lives in the World his is the most toilsome and vexatious. Since then you can save no Labour by being as you are, why will you not change your Work? You are now in constant Employment as you are, and no more is required of you in the ways of Obedience; nay, you are now divided, distracted and even torn in pieces, betwixt divers Lusts and Pleasures, all which cry give, give, and all are eager and importunate, so that you know not which to turn to first. But in working for Salvation your Employment is but the one thing necessary, ⟨p. 89⟩which though indeed it calls for the same Endeavours and Industry which now you use in the Service of Sin, yet by reason of its Uniformity, is less distractive and less cumbersome: And that is the first Gradation.

So may I say; Sinners, you are careful and busy your selves about many ⟨p. 88⟩things, but there is but one thing that is necessary; many things indeed you trouble your selves with, the Cares of the World, the Temptations of Satan, the Corruptions of your own Hearts, these distract you, yea, very Trifles and Impertinencies themselves give you full Imployment; this Lust storms and rageth, that Lust flatters and enticeth; this is impetuous, that is insinuating; the one impells, the other allures; and it may be after all, Conscience begins to grow terrible, giving the Sinner no quiet in doing of that which Lust would let him have no rest till he had done: So that betwixt them, of all Mens Lives in the World his is the most toilsome and vexatious. Since then you can save no Labour by being as you are, why will you not change your Work? You are now in constant Imployment as you are, and no more is required of you in the ways of Obedience; nay, you are now divided, distracted and even torn in pieces, betwixt divers Lusts and Pleasures, all which cry give, give, and all are eager and importunate, so that you know not which to turn to first. But in working for Salvation your Imployment is but the one thing necessary,