Venning's remains, or, Christ's school consisting of four classes of Christians, I. babes, II.…

How these things are in and are expressed by Babes, I am now to declare, and 'tis thus: The thing which pincheth most and consequently comes first out in confession is the particular sin they were convinced of. Take a new Convert at Prayers, and I warrant you, that you will hear him telling God sad stories of what he was convinced of, be it good omitted, or evil committed, be it what sin soever: For I take it to be an infallible rule that according to the sight and sense, such is the sorrow and complaint; and that being of particular sin, this also is of the same. It is with these souls, as 'tis with children playing in the dust, they are not so much concerned for all the rest, as for that which falls into their eyes, they brush off the rest without much ado, but at that in their eyes they shall a crying. 'Tis said of Paul (as soon as converted) Behold he prays, and had you over-heard him, doubtless you would have heard sad bemoanings of his persecuting the Saints, a thing which stuck close to him, as a thorn in his flesh, all his days.

How these things are in and are exprest by Bibes, I am now to declare, and 'tis thus: The thing which pincheth most and consequently comes first out in confession is the particular sin they were convinced of. Take a new Convert at Prayers, and I warrant you, that you will hear him telling God sad stories of what he was convinced of, be it good omitted, or evil committed, be it what sin soever: For I take it to be an infallible rule that according to the sight and sense, such is the sorrow and complaint; and that being of particular sin, this also is of the same. It is with these souls, as 'tis with children playing in the dust, they are not so much concerned for all the rest, as for that which falls into their eyes, they brush off the rest without much ado, but at that in their eyes they sall a crying. 'Tis said of Paul (assoon as converted) Behold he prays, and had you over-heard him, doubtless you would have heard sad bemoanings of his persecuting the Saints, a thing which stuck close to him, as a thorn in his flesh, all his daies.

Beside this 'tis to be observed, that there is a great deal of legal bondage cleaving (as dross to Gold) unto their sorrow, for as yet they mourn more for sin as against them and a burden to themselves, than as 'tis against and a burden to God: more as it stands in the way of their peace and Salvation, than the glory of God; though that also have a