Sermons preached

(1.) As to further Sin. For Christ speaks here of Scandals. If Lust be not mortified, it grows outrageous; it has foiled us before God, Men and Angels, and exposed us to an open Shame, or hardens us in a dead careless Course. Lusts let alone, end in gross Sins, and gross Sins in final Apostasy. Love of Pleasure will end in Drunkenness, or Adultery, or the rage of unclean Desires, or else in such a vain light frothy Spirit, which is no way fit for Religion. Envy will end in Mischief and Violence, if not in Murder. Judas by his Covetousness was brought to betray his Master. Gehazi was first surprised with Covetousness, then blasted with Leprosy, and then became a Shame and Burden to himself. The Devil trieth by Lust to bring us to Sin, and by Sin to Shame, and by Shame to Horror and Despair. But do the Children of God run into such notable Excesses and Disorders? Yes; when they let Sin alone, discontinue the exercise of Mortification, when they do not remember the Sacrifice must be salted with Salt. Witness David, who ran into Lust and Blood. Witness Peter, who ran into denying Christ with Oaths and Execrations. Witness Solomon, who ran into Sensuality and Idolatry. And in all of us old Sins, long since laid asleep, may awake again and hurry us into spiritual Mischiefs and Inconveniences, if we make not use of this holy Salt.

(1.) As to further Sin. For Christ speaks here of Scandals. If Lust be not mortified, it grows outragious; it has foil'd us before God, Men and Angels, and exposed us to an open Shame, or hardens us in a dead careless Course. Lusts let alone, end in gross Sins, and gross Sins in final Apostacy. Love of Pleasure will end in Drunkenness, or Adultery, or the rage of unclean Desires, or else in such a vain light frothy Spirit, which is no way fit for Religion. Envy will end in Mischief and Violence, if not in Murder. Iudas by his Covetousness was brought to betray his Master. Gehazi was first surpriz'd with Covetousness, then blasted with Leprosy, and then became a Shame and Burthen to himself. The Devil trieth by Lust to bring us to Sin, and by Sin to Shame, and by Shame to Horror and Despair. But do the Children of God run into such notable Excesses and Disorders? Yes; when they let Sin alone, discontinue the exercise of Mortification, when they do not remember the Sacrifice must be salted with Salt. Witness David, who ran into Lust and Blood. Witness Peter, who ran into denying Christ with Oaths and Execrations. Witness Solomon, who ran into Sensuality and Idolatry. And in all of us old Sins, long since laid asleep, may awake again and hurry us into spiritual Mischiefs and Inconveniencies, if we make not use of this holy Salt.