The Godly Man's Picture

5. That sin which doth most trouble us, and flies most in our face in an hour of sickness and distress, that is the Delilah-sin: When Josephs Brethren were distressed, their sin came to remembrance, in selling their Brother, Gen. 42. 21. We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of our brother when he be sought us, and we would not hear, therefore is this distress come upon us. So, when a man is upon his Sick-bed, and Conscience shall say, thou hast been guilty of such a sin, thou didst go on in it, and roll it as honey under thy tongue, Conscience reads a sad Lecture, sure that was the beloved sin.

5. That sin which doth most trouble us, and flies most in our face in an hour of sickness and distress, that is the Dalilah-sin: When Iosephs Brethren were distressed, their sin came to remembrance, in selling their Brother, Gen. 42. 21. We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of our brother when he be sought us, and we would not hear, therefore is this distress come upon us. So, when a man is upon his Sick-bed, and Conscience shall say, thou hast been guilty of such a sin, thou didst go on in it, and roul it as honey under thy tongue, Conscience reads a sad Lecture, sure that was the beloved sin.

6. That sin which a man doth most hardly let go his hold of, is the endeared sin: Jacob could of all his sons most hardly part with Benjamin, Gen. 42. 36. Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: So saith the sinner, this and that sin I have parted with, but must Benjamin go, must I part with this delightful sin, that goes to the heart▪ As it is with a Castle that hath several Forts about it, the first and second Fort are taken, but when it comes to the Castle▪ ⟨p. 213⟩