Ouranos kai tartaros= heaven and hell epitomized. The true Christian characterized. As also an…

But most commonly the error is on the other side; how doth every swaggering, or at best, civilized sinner presume that he is a Saint? how often hath he blear-eyed Leah lying by him all night, and he thinketh it is beautiful Rachel, till the light of the morning discover the contrary? how many have the ⟨p. 132⟩Devil and the world lodging in their arms and embraces, and think it is Christ, the fairest of ten thousand, till upon examination it be found otherwise?

But most cōmonly the error is on the other side; how doth every swaggering, or at best, civilized sinner presume that he is a Saint? how often hath he blear-eyed Leah lying by him all night, and he thinketh it is beautiful Rachel, til the light of the morning discover the contrary? how many have the ⟨p. 132⟩Devil and the world lodging in their arms and embraces, and think it is Christ, the fairest of ten thousand, till upon examination it be found otherwise?

Reader, take heed this be not thy case, that thou like Uriah carriest letters about thee, importing thy own execution, and yet thou not know of it; it is ordinary for men to think they are spiritually rich, and increased with good, and to have need of nothing, and not to know that they are wretched and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked, Revel. 3.17. they cry like Agag, Surely the bitterness of death is past; there is no fear of death, of wrath, of hell, or damnation, when they are liable every moment to be hewn in pieces before the Lord, to be torn in pieces by the roaring lion: O how many a precious vessel (soul I mean) hath been split upon this rock of presumption! Doth it not therefore concern thee to be serious and faithful in searching thy heart, lest thou shouldst (as the most) deceive thy self about a business of such unspeakable consequence?