The Godly Man's Picture

One sin is a Pirate to rob a Christian of his comfort; one jarring string brings all the Music out of tune; one sin countenanced, will spoil the Music of Conscience.

One sin is a Pyrate to rob a Christian of his comfort; one jarring string brings all the Musick out of tune; one sin countenanced, will spoil the Musick of Conscience.

8. One sin allowed will damn as well as more; one disease is enough to kill: If a Fence be made never so strong, leave open but one gap, the wild Beast may enter, and tread down the corn: If there be but one sin allowed in the soul, you set open a gap for the Devil to enter. 'Tis a simile of Chrysostom, a Soldier that hath his Head-piece on and Breast-plate, if in but one place he wants Armour, the bullet may enter there, and he may as well be shot, as if he had no Armour on: So if thou favourest but one sin, thou ⟨p. 217⟩leavest a part of thy soul unarmed, and the Bullet of Gods Wrath may enter there and •hoot thee. One sin may shut thee out of heaven; and as Hierom ^*faith, What difference is there in being shut out for more sins, or for one? Therefore take heed of cherishing one sin: One Millstone will sink a man into the Sea as well as an hundred.

8. One sin allowed will damn as well as more; one disease is enough to kill: If a Fence be made never so strong, leave open but one gap, the wilde Beast may enter, and tread down the corn: If there be but one sin allowed in the soul, you set open a gap for the Devil to enter. 'Tis a simile of Chrysostom, a Souldier that hath his Head-piece on and Breast-plate, if in but one place he wants Armour, the bullet may enter there, and he may as well be shot, as if he had no Armour on: So if thou favourest but one sin, thou ⟨p. 217⟩