Observe hence our weakness during the time we are environed with mortality, that we cannot bear up long under spiritual duties, either our hearts are soon overcharged with wonder & astonishment, or else we yield to natural infirmities; however let it be a warning to us against sleepiness in the worship of God. It is true the best may be surprised with it, as here Christs Disciples; yet it was a sin in them to be asleep when Christ was at Prayers, and it is a sin God hath severely punished, witness Eutychus, Acts 20. 9. And there sat in the window a young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep, and as Paul was long Preaching he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. Mark though the Sermon continued till midnight, and it was a youth that slept, yet he fell down as dead: it was a small sin, a sin of ⟨p. 97⟩infirmity, a boys sin, yet God would leave this warning, I do not animadvert too severely upon this infirmity, only give you caution; Christ praying all night on mount Tabor, this weakness prevailed on these choice Apostles, and elsewhere during the time of Christs Agonies, yet we are to strive against it, and be sure it may be said of us as of them, Mark 26. 41. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. Make conscience of avoiding this sin, do not compose your selves to sleep, do not come to these duties spent with labours, and Worldly cares, nor clogged with excess of meat or drink, nor having defrauded our selves of necessary refreshing by sleep, by vain pleasures the night before.
Observe hence our weakness during the time we are invironed with mortality, that we cannot bear up long under spiritual duties, either our hearts are soon overcharged with wonder & astonishment, or else we yield to natural infirmities; however let it be a warning to us against sleepiness in the worship of God. It is true the best may be surprized with it, as here Christs Disciples; yet it was a sin in them to be asleep when Christ was at Prayers, and it is a sin God hath severely punished, witness Eutychus, Acts 20. 9. And there sat in the window a young man named Eutychus, being faln into a deep sleep, and as Paul was long Preaching he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. Mark though the Sermon continued till midnight, and it was a youth that slept, yet he fell down as dead: it was a small sin, a sin of ⟨p. 97⟩infirmity, a boys sin, yet God would leave this warning, I do not animadvert too severely upon this infirmity, only give you caution; Christ praying all night on mount Tabor, this weakness prevailed on these choice Apostles, and elsewhere during the time of Christs Agonies, yet we are to strive against it, and be sure it may be said of us as of them, Mark 26. 41. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. Make conscience of avoiding this sin, do not compose your selves to sleep, do not come to these duties spent with labours, and Worldly cares, nor clogged with excess of meat or drink, nor having defrauded our selves of necessary refreshing by sleep, by vain pleasures the night before.
