The Grace and Duty of Being Spiritually Minded

Thirdly, They determine that at such or such a Season on time, after such Satisfaction given unto their Lusts or Pleasures, they will utterly give over, so as that Iniquity shall not be their Ruin. But this is a false Notion also, an effectual Instrument of the Deceitfulness of Sin. He that will not now give over, who will not immediately upon the Discovery of the Prevalency of any Sin, and warning ⟨p. 272⟩about it, endeavour sincerely and constantly its Relinquishment, say what he will, and pretend what he will, he never intends to give over; nor is it probable in an ordinary way, that ever he will do so. When mens Decays are from the Prevalency of particular Sins, by these and the like false Notions do they harden themselves unto Ruin.

Thirdly, They determine that at such or such a Season on time, after such Satisfaction given unto their Lusts or Pleasures, they will utterly give over, so as that Iniquity shall not be their Ruine. But this is a false Notion also, an effectual Instrument of the Deceitfulness of Sin. He that will not now give over, who will not imediately upon the Discovery of the Prevalency of any Sin, and warning ⟨p. 272⟩about it, endeavour sincerely and constantly its Relinquishment, say what he will, and pretend what he will, he never intends to give over; nor is it probable in an ordinary way, that ever he will do so. When mens Decays are from the Prevalency of particular Sins, by these and the like false Notions do they harden themselves unto Ruine.

For those who are pining away under Hectic Consumption, a general Decay of the vital Spirits of Religion, they have also false Notions, whereby they deceive themselves. As

For those who are pining away under Hectical Consumption, a general Decay of the vital Spirits of Religion, they have also false Notions, whereby they deceive themselves. As