Eighteen sermons preached in Oxford 1640 of conversion, unto God. Of redemption, & justification,…

2. But the tormentor within thee is far more heavy, painful, and grievous, that never dying worm within, the sting of a guilty and wounded conscience, this, like a sharp dagger, is still stabbing thee at the very heart. This by a reflecting act upon it self, will cause thee to revenge Gods quarrel on thy self; and as a musket over-charged beats back on the shooter, so will it most furiously return upon thee. This is that that smote David, when 'tis said Davids heart smote him. A man needs no other fire, nor other worm to torment him, then that within him: which as the worms on the carcass, gnaws on a wretched soul. But there is a greater tormentor then both these behind, and that is

2. But the tormentor within thee is far more heavy, painful, and grievous, that never dying worm within, the sting of a guilty and wounded conscience, this, like a sharp dagger, is still stabbing thee at the very heart. This by a reflecting act upon it self, will cause thee to revenge Gods quarrel on thy self; and as a musket over-charged beats back on the shooter, so will it most furiously return upon thee. This is that that smote David, when 'tis said Davids heart smote him. A man needs no other fire, nor other worm to torment him, then that within him: which as the worms on the carkass, gnaws on a wretched soul. But there is a greater tormentor then both these behind, and that is

3ly. God himself, he is highly offended and enraged at thee, and therefore comes and takes the matter into his own hand, and will himself be executioner ⟨p. 154⟩of his fury. There i• a passage in the Thess. to this purpose, which me thinks is more then can be spoken by men or Angels, Epist. 2. cap. 1. v. 9. Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power. Mark that, God whom thou hast so highly provoked to wrath, hath a strong hand and glorious power. He showed the glory of his power in the making the world, and all things in it, and all that infinite power which he hath manifested in the creation of heaven and earth, shall be engaged in the tormenting of a sinner. Were there a man that should lay a target of brass, or a target of steel on a block, and should then cleave all in sunder at a blow, this would sufficiently manifest his strength: So doth God make manifest his power in crushing thee to pieces. There are still new charges and discharges against sinners, to make his power therein manifest. What if God, willing to make his power known (saith the Apostle