The Sincere Convert

Thirdly, because if they have leisure, they are afraid to know it. Hence people cry out of Ministers, that they damn all, and will hear them no more, and they vvill not be such fools as to believe all that such say; the reason is, they are afraid to know ⟨p. 162⟩the worst of themselves; they are afraid to be cut, an• therefore cannot endure the Chirurgeon; they think, to be troubled in mind as others are, is the very high-rode to despair; and therefore if they do hear a tale, how one after hearing of a Sermon grew distracted, or drowned, or hanged hi• self, it shall be an item; an a warning to them, as long as they ••ve, for troubling their heads about such matters. Men of guilty consciences (hence) fly from the face of God, as prisoners from the Judge, as debtors from the Creditor. But if the Lord of Hosts c•n catch you, you must and shall •eele with horror of heart that which you fear a little now.

Thirdly, because if they have leisure, they are afraid to knovv it. Hence people cry out of Ministers, that they damne all, and will heare them no more, and they vvill not bee such fooles as to beleeve all that such say; the reason is, they are afraid to know ⟨p. 162⟩the vvorst of themselves; they are afraid to be cut, an• therefore cannot indure the Chirurgion; they thinke, to be troubled in mind as others are, is the very high-rode to despaire; and therefore if they doe heare a tale, how one after hearing of a Sermon grew distracted, or drowned, or hanged hi• selfe, it shall be an item; an a warning to them, as long as they ••ve, for troubling their heads about such matters. Men of guilty consciences (hence) flie from the face of God, as prisoners from the Iudge, as debtors from the Creditor. But if the Lord of Hosts c•n catch you, you must and shall •eele with horrour of heart that which you feare a little now.