Difference 1 First, before sin: For the one,a his main desire and purpose, his general resolution and endeavour is not to sin at all, howsoeverb of infirmity, orc through over-sight, ord through violence of temptation, ore strength of corruption, he slip and slide into, or be pushed upon, or enticed unto and ensnared in sin oft ere he be aware: whereas the other standeth indifferently affected to sin or to forbear sin, as occasion shall be ministered and offered of either; or rather inclining, as his corrupt heart naturally carrieth him, to the ready embracing of any evil that opportunity is offered of, and that standeth with his own natural desire. So that the one is like unto a Watchman that being appointed to watch, so soon as he cometh to the place where he should watch,f layeth himself down to sleep, or sitteth recklessly, not regarding whether he sleep or keep awake. Whereas the other is like one that being set to watch,g striveth to keep himself waking, and desireth so to do, but yet through the drowsiness of his disposition and long continuance without rest, chanceth sometime to slumber, though he purposed it not. Or the one is like a man that goeth to Church to try if he can catch a nap there, and so soon therefore as he is in his seat setteth him to sleep, which the sooner he falleth into, the sooner hath he his desire: The other is likeh Eutichus, that came not, in all likelihood, to Pauls Sermon with a purpose to sleep at it: (if he had purposed it, he would never have made choice of the place he did to sit in, where he should no sooner slumber but he should be in danger of down fall and of as much as his life was worth:) but yet through Pauls long preaching, and his own long waking, he was at length overcome with sleep, though he little thought or meant, it may be, when he came in, that he so should. Like the former is that man that keepeth not watch at all, like the latter he that keepeth ordinarily some watch over his soul. The onei sleep findeth; whereas the other seeketh sleep.
Difference 1 First, before sinne: For the one,a his maine desire and purpose, his generall resolution and endevour is not to sinne at all, howsoeverb of infirmitie, orc through over-sight, ord through violence of temptation, ore strength of corruption, he slip and slide into, or bee pusht upon, or enticed unto and ensnared in sin oft ere he be aware: whereas the other standeth indifferently affected to sinne or to forbeare sinne, as occasion shall be ministred and offered of either; or rather inclining, as his corrupt heart naturally carrieth him, to the ready imbracing of any evill that opportunitie is offered of, and that standeth with his owne naturall desire. So that the one is like unto a Watchman that being appointed to watch, so soone as he commeth to the place where he should watch,f laieth himselfe downe to sleep, or sitteth rechlesly, not regarding whether he sleepe or keepe awake. Whereas the other is like one that being set to watch,g striveth to keepe himselfe waking, and desireth so to doe, but yet through the drowsinesse of his disposition and long continuance without rest, chanceth sometime to slumber, though he purposed it not. Or the one is like a man that goeth to Church to trie if he can catch a nap there, and so soone therefore as he is in his seat setteth him to sleep, which the sooner he falleth into, the sooner hath he his desire: The other is likeh Eutichus, that came not, in all likelihood, to Pauls Sermon with a purpose to sleepe at it: (if he had purposed it, he would never have made choice of the place he did to sit in, where he should no sooner slumber but he should be in danger of down fall and of as much as his life was worth:) but yet through Pauls long preaching, and his owne long waking, hee was at length overcome with sleepe, though he little thought or meant, it may be, when he came in, that he so should. Like the former is that man that keepeth not watch at all, like the latter hee that keepeth ordinarily some watch over his soule. The onei
- aGalat. 5.17. vellet enim omninò nec concupiscere. Aug. de verb. Ap. 4. & de verb. Dom. 43.
- bMatth. 26.41.
- cGalat. 6.1.
- dEphes. 6.12.
- eRom. 7.23. Jam. 1.15, 16.Rom. 7.23. Iam. 1.15, 16.
- fProv. 27.33. Conserit manus ut dormiat. [Greek or Hebrew]. Lucian. de mercenar.Prov. 27.33. Conserit manus ut dormiat. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Lucian. de mercenar.
- gNon vaco somno, sed succumbo. Sen•c. epist 8.
- hAct. 20.9.
- iSic Homer. Iliad. [Greek or Hebrew]. Et Iliad. [Greek or Hebrew], &c. Ubi Eustath. [Greek or Hebrew]. Et rursus, [Greek or Hebrew].Sic Homer. Iliad. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Et Iliad. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, &c. Vbi Eustath. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Et rursus, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
