God's terrible voice in the city

Heart work, is hard work; and it is so hard that most have let it alone; they have been discouraged with the difficulty; the opposition of Satan and Lust to this work hath been so strong, that they have been quickly overpowered upon their first attempts and endeavours after a change and rectifying of the disorders, which they have perceived.

Heart work, is hard work; and it is so hard that most have let it alone; they have been discouraged with the difficulty; the opposition of Sathan and Lust to this work hath been so strong, that they have been quickly overpowered upon their first attempts and endeavours after a change and rectifying of the disorders, which they have perceived.

Heart work, is secret work; many have employed themselves in the more open work of religion; few have taken pains with their hearts in secret; many take heed to their tongues, what they speak, and before whom; to their hands, what they do; to their feet, whither they go; but few take heed to their hearts▪ Murder, Adultery, Theft, and the like sins have been committed in the heart by many, who would have been afraid and ashamed of the outward acts.

O the unwatchfulness there hath been in London over the heart! Citizens have watched their gates, and watched their streets, and watched their houses; but how few have watched their hearts, what cometh in, and what goeth forth? how few have set a watch before the door of their lips, and ears, and other senses, which are the inlets of sin; and upon their hearts, from whence are the issues of sin? how few have kept their hearts with all diligence? how few have laboured to govern their thoughts, to rule their passions, to subjugate their wills to Christ, and to deliver up all their affections to his dispose and obedience? Heart reformation hath been much neglected.