The works of George Swinnock, M.A

The sinner is hurried hither and thither by his opposite Lords, and contrary lusts; and torn piecemeal by them, as a man by beasts, which draw the parts of his body contrary ways. The Commands of sin are harsh and heavy: No Tyrant ever put his subjects upon more crabbed, painful work; But the Commandments of God are not grievous, 1 Joh. 4. 3. Sin is s•avery, and its servants, worse then those that row in Turkish Galleys; but Gods law, is a law of liberty, and they walk at liberty who seek his precepts. The ways of sinners are called crooked ways, rugged ways, which are unpleasant to travail in; but the ways of God are called strait ways, plain paths, which are ⟨p. 858⟩delightful to passengers. I am confident the true Christian hath more true pleasure in suffering for Christ, or one act of mortification, or victory over one lust, then the highest earthly Potentate hath in his largest dominions, in the multitude of his subjects, in the richness of his kingdoms, and in all the honour that is done him, or good things enjoyed by him all his days.

The sinner is hurried hither and thither by his opposite Lords, and contrary lusts; and torn piecemeal by them, as a man by beasts, which draw the parts of his body contrary ways. The Commands of sin are harsh and heavy: No Tyrant ever put his subjects upon more crabbed, painful work; But the Commandments of God are not grievous, 1 Joh. 4. 3. Sin is s•avery, and its servants, worse then those that row in Turkish Gallies; but Gods law, is a law of liberty, and they walk at liberty who seek his precepts. The ways of sinners are called crooked ways, rugged ways, which are unpleasant to travail in; but the ways of God are called strait ways, plain paths, which are ⟨p. 858⟩delightful to passengers. I am confident the true Christian hath more true pleasure in suffering for Christ, or one act of mortification, or victory over one lust, then the highest earthly Potentate hath in his largest dominions, in the multitude of his subjects, in the richness of his kingdoms, and in all the honour that is done him, or good things enjoyed by him all his days.