The Godly Man's Picture

1. Because he acts contrary to his own principles; he doth not only sin against the Rule, but against his Principles, against his knowledge, vows, prayers, hopes, experiences: He knows how dear sin will cost him, yet he adventures upon the forbidden fruit.

2. The sin of a Justified person is odious, because it is a sin of unkindness, 2 King. 11. 9. Peters denying of Christ was a sin against love; Christ had enrolled him among the Apostles, he had taken him up into the Mount of Transfiguration, and showed him the glory of Heaven in a Vision; yet after all this signal Mercy, that he should deny Christ, it was high ingratitude. This made him go out and weep bitterly, Mat. 26. 75. He baptized himself, as it were, in his ⟨p. 74⟩own^* tears: The sins of the godly go nearest to Gods Heart: Others sins anger God, these grieve him: The sins of the wicked pierce Christ sides, the sins of the godly wound his heart; the unkindness of a Spouse goes nearest the heart of her Husband.

2. The sin of a Justified person is odious, because it is a sin of unkindness, 2 King. 11. 9. Peters denying of Christ was a sin against love; Christ had enrolled him among the Apostles, he had taken him up into the Mount of Transfiguration, and showed him the glory of Heaven in a Vision; yet after all this signal Mercy, that he should deny Christ, it was high ingratitude. This made him go out and weep bitterly, Mat. 26. 75. He baptized himself, as it were, in his ⟨p. 74⟩