The Doctrine of Repentance

10. Sin is a burden, Psal. 38. 4. My iniquities ¹are gone over my head, as an heavy burden, they are too heavy for me. The sinner goes with his weights and fetters on him. The burden of sin is ever worst, when it is least felt. Sin is a burden where-ever it comes. Sin burdens God, Amos 2. 3. I am pressed with your sins, as a Cart is pressed under the sheaves^*. Sin burdens the soul; what a weight did Spira feel? how was Judas his conscience burdened? insomuch that he hanged himself to quiet his conscience^*. They that know what sin is, will repent that they carry such a burden.

10. Sin is a burthen, Psal. 38. 4. My iniquities ¹are gone over my head, as an heavy burden, they are too heavy for me. The sinner goes with his weights and fetters on him. The burden of sin is ever worst, when it is least felt. Sin is a burden where-ever it comes. Sin burdens God, Amos 2. 3. I am pressed with your sins, as a Cart is pressed under the sheaves^*. Sin burdens the soul; what a weight did Spira feel? how was Iudas his conscience burdened? insomuch that he hanged himself to quiet his conscience^*. They that know what sin is, will repent that they carry such a burden.

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2. *Sicut plaustrum stipulae vel foeni onere praegravatum stridore & sonitu exululat, sic ego peccata vestra ultrà non sustinens, clamo, &c. Hiem.