There was one that was a long time tempted to three horrid sins; to be drunk; to lye with his mother; and to murder ⟨p. 43⟩his father. Being a long time followed with these horrid temptations, at last he thought to get rid of them, by yielding to that he judged the least, and that was to be drunk: But when he was drunk, he did both lye with his mother, and murder his father. Why, such a Hellish nature is in every soul that breaths; and did God leave men to act according to their natures, men would be all incarnate Devils, and this world a perfect Hell. Such is the corruption of our nature, that propound any Divine good to it, it is entertained as fire by water: But propound any evil, and it's like fire to straw; 'tis like the foolish Satyr, that made hast to kiss the fire; 'tis like that unctuous matter, which the Naturalists say, that it sucks and snatches the fire to it, with which it is consumed. There was a holy man that rarely heard of other mens crimson sins, but he usually bedewed the place with his tears, considering that the seeds of those very sins was in his own nature. In thy nature thou hast that that would lead thee with the Pharisees, to oppose Christ; and with Judas, to betray Christ; and with Pilate, to condemn Christ; and with the Soldiers, to crucify Christ, &c. Oh what a monster, what a Devil wouldest thou prove, should God but leave thee to act suitable to that sinful and woeful nature of thine?
There was one that was a long time tempted to three horrid sins; to be drunk; to lye with his mother; and to murder ⟨p. 43⟩his father. Being a long time followed with these horrid temptations, at last he thought to get rid of them, by yielding to that he judged the least, and that was to be drunk: But when he was drunk, he did both lye with his mother, and murder his father. Why, such a Hellish nature is in every soul that breaths; and did God leave men to act according to their natures, men would be all incarnate Devils, and this world a perfect Hell. Such is the corruption of our nature, that propound any Divine good to it, it is entertain'd as fire by water: But propound any evill, and it's like fire to straw; 'tis like the foolish Satyr, that made hast to kisse the fire; 'tis like that unctious matter, which the Naturalists say, that it sucks and snatches the fire to it, with which it is consumed. There was a holy man that rarely heard of other mens crimson sins, but he usually bedew'd the place with his tears, considering that the seeds of those very sins was in his owne nature. In thy nature thou hast that that would lead thee with the Pharisees, to oppose Christ; and with Judas, to betray Christ; and with Pilate, to condemne Christ; and with the Souldiers, to crucifie Christ, &c. Oh what a monster, what a Devil wouldest thou prove, should God but leave thee to act sutable to that finfull and wofull nature of thine?
