The Sincere Convert

Lastly. Dead men want nothing but casting into the grave. So there wants nothing but casting into hell for a natural man. So that as Abraham loved Sarah well while living, yet when she was dead; he seeks for a burying place for her to carry her out of his sight: so God may let some fearful judgement loose, and say to it, take this dead ⟨p. 51⟩soul out of my sight, &c. It was a wonder that Lazarus, though lying but four days in the grave, should live again: O wonder thou, that ever God should let thee live, that hast been rotting in thy sin 20. 30. perhaps 60. years together.

Lastly. Dead men want nothing but casting into the grave. So there wants nothing but casting into hell for a naturall man. So that as Abraham loved Sarah well while living, yet when shee was dead; he seekes fora burying place for her to carry her out of his sight: so God may let some fearefull judgement loose, and say to it, take this dead ⟨p. 51⟩soule out of my sight, &c. It was a wonder that Lazarus, though lying but foure dayes in the grave, should live againe: O wonder thou, that ever God should let thee live, that hast beene rotting in thy sin 20. 30. perhaps 60. years together.

III. Every natural man and woman is borne full of all sin, Rom. 1. 29.¹ as full as a Toad is full of poison, as full as ever his skin can hold; Mind, Will, Eyes, Mouth, every limb of his body, end every piece of his soul is full of sin; their hearts are bundles of sin: hence Solomon saith, foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; whole treasures of sin, An evil man (saith Christ) out of the evil treasure of his heart, bringeth forth evil things; nay raging seas of sin,