3. In respect of mortification of our sins: the scripture by divers metaphors expresseth the divers degrees of mortification. For first there is the ⟨p. 53⟩wounding of sin, when the sinner is pricked with remorse by the law. Secondly, the condemning of sin, when the sinner keeping a spiritual assize, doth examine, confess, and judge himself guilty before the Lord. Thirdly, the crucifying of sins, when the sinner racks his own soul by godly sorrow, driving in the nails of Gods threatenings, with acknowledgement of his own deserts, and restraining his flesh through a spiritual revenge, not caring to expose himself to the shame of the world, so that in Christ he may find atonement for his sins. Fourthly, the killing of sin, when the sinner puts off the body of sins, and forsaketh his evil ways. Now then after this followeth the last degree, and that is here the burial of sins. 1Certainly there remains even after true repentance in the very godly, a great deal of hidden corruption of nature, inward wanderings, & distractions after the world, sudden evil propositions against God, or his word, or providence, or presence, or promises, or people, impatience, secret pride, and sometimes hypocrisy; a frequent rebellion within against good duties, unthankfulness, frequent omissions, either of holy duties, or the care of the power of them, hastiness, or anger, impure desires, thoughts of revenge, besides a great deal of disorder, he may find in himself both at home and abroad. Now it is not enough, nor may he rest in the former repentance, but he must proceed even to the removing of these remainders of corruption: death commonly ariseth out of the disease of some one part, but burial covers all. The work of reformation and repentance, many times begins at the care of some few principal sins: but we must never be quiet, till we bury the whole old man with his works; so that in one sense, the burial of sins, is nothing else, but the progress of mortification. Again, after we have forsaken our sins, to bury them, is to keep a diligent watch over our nature, and to take down our flesh, yea sometimes with refraining of lawful delights or pleasures. Further the burial of sin, it may import our care, after we have left our sins, to remove them out of sight;
3. In respect of mortification of our sinnes: the scripture by diuers metaphors expresseth the diuers degrees of mortification. For first there is the ⟨p. 53⟩wounding of sinne, when the sinner is pricked with remorse by the law. Secondly, the condemning of sinne, when the sinner keeping a spirituall assise, doth examine, confesse, and iudge himselfe guilty before the Lord. Thirdly, the crucifying of sinnes, when the sinner racks his owne soule by godly sorrow, driuing in the nailes of Gods threatnings, with acknowledgment of his owne deserts, and restraining his flesh through a spirituall reuenge, not caring to expose himselfe to the shame of the world, so that in Christ he may finde atonement for his sinnes. Fourthly, the killing of sinne, when the sinner puts off the bodie of sinnes, and forsaketh his euill waies. Now then after this followeth the last degree, and that is here the buriall of sinnes. 1Certainely there remaines euen after true repentance in the very godly, a great deale of hidden corruption of nature, inward wandrings, & distractiōs after the world, sudden euill propositions against God, or his word, or prouidence, or presence, or promises, or people, impatience, secret pride, and somtimes hypocrisie; a frequent rebellion within against good duties, vnthankfulnes, frequent omissions, either of holy duties, or the care of the power of them, hastines, or anger, impure desires, thoughts of reuenge, besides a great deale of disorder, he may finde in himselfe both at home and abroad. Now it is not enough, nor may he rest in the former repentance, but he must proceed euen to the remouing of these remainders of corruption: death commonly ariseth out of the disease of some one part, but buriall couers all. The worke of reformation and repentance, many times begins at the care of some few principall sinnes: but we must neuer be quiet, till we burie the whole old man with his works; so that in one sense, the buriall of sinnes, is nothing else, but the progresfe of mortification. Againe, after we haue forsaken our sinnes, to burie them, is to keep a diligent watch ouer our nature, and to take downe our flesh, yea sometimes with refraining of lawfull delights or pleasures. Further the buriall of sinne, it may import our care, after we haue left our sinnes, to remoue them out of sight;
- 1Of the burial of sin.Of the buriall of sinne.
