The Sincere Convert

2. Sin is more abundantly in the heart than in the life. An actual sin is but a little breach made by the sea of sin in thine heart, where all sin, all poison is met and mingled together. Every actual sin is but as a shred broken off from the great bottom of sin in the heart, and hence Christ ⟨p. 56⟩saith, out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh, and out of the evil treasure of the heart we bring forth evil things. A mans spending money (I mean sin in the life) is nothing to his treasure of sin in the heart.

2. Sinne is more abundantly in the heart than in the life. An actuall sinne is but a little breach made by the sea of sinne in thine heart, where all sinne, all poison is met and mingled together. Every actuall sinne is but as a shred broken off from the great botrome of sinne in the heart, and hence Christ ⟨p. 56⟩saith, out of the aboundance of the heart the mouth speaketh, and out of the evill treasure of the heart wee bring forth evill things. A mans spending mony (I meane sinne in the life) is nothing to his treasure of sin in the heart.

3 Sin is continually in the heart. Actual sins of the life fly out like sparks and vanish, but this brand is always glowing within: the toad spits poison sometimes, but it retains and keeps a poysonfull nature always.¹ Hence the Apostle calls it, sin that dwells in me, that is, which always lies and remains in me. So that in regard of the sins of thy heart thou doest rend in pieces and break, 1 All the laws of God. 2 At one clap, 3. Every moment of thy life. Oh! me thinks the thought of this might rend an heart of Rock in pieces, to think I am always grieving God, at all times, whatsoever I do.

3 Sinne is continually in the heart. Actuall sinnes of the life flie out like sparkes and vanish, but this brand is alwaies glowing within: the toade spits poison sometimes, but it retaines and keepes a poysonfull nature alwayes.