A Body of Practical Divinity

4. The Commands of God are infinitely better than the Commands of Sin; these are intolerable. Let a Man be under the command of any Lust, how doth he tire himself! what Hazards doth he run to the endangering his Health and Soul that he may satisfy his Lust, Jer. 9.5. They weary themselves to commit Iniquity. And are not Gods Commandments more equal, facile, pleasant, than the Commands of Sin? Chrysostom saith true, [Greek or Hebrew]. To act Virtue, is easier than to act Vice: Temperance is less troublesome than Drunkenness: Meekness is less troublesome than Passion and Envy. There is more difficulty in the Contrivement and Pursuit of a wicked Design, than in Obeying the Commandments of God. Hence a Sinner is said to travel with Iniquity, Psal. 7.14. A Woman while she is in Travel, is in pain, to show what pain and trouble a Wicked Man hath, in bringing forth Sin. Many have gone with more pains to Hell, than others have to Heaven. This may make us obey the Commandments willingly.

4. The Commands of God are infinitely better than the Commands of Sin; these are intolerable. Let a Man be under the command of any Lust, how doth he tire himself! what Hazards doth he run to the endangering his Health and Soul that he may satisfie his Lust, Ier. 9.5. They weary themselves to commit Iniquity. And are not Gods Commandments more equal, facile, pleasant, than the Commands of Sin? Chrysostom saith true, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. To act Virtue, is easier than to act Vice: Temperance is less troublesom than Drunkenness: Meekness is less troublesom than Passion and Envy. There is more difficulty in the Contrivement and Pursuit of a wicked Design, than in Obeying the Commandments of God. Hence a Sinner is said to travel with Iniquity, Psal. 7.14. A Woman while she is in Travel, is in pain, to shew what pain and trouble a Wicked Man hath, in bringing forth Sin. Many have gone with more pains to Hell, than others have to Heaven. This may make us obey the Commandments willingly.