The daily examination, and arraignment of sins gathered out of the most reverend the…The dailie examination, and arraignment of sins gathered out of the most reverend the…

The daily Examination, and Arraignment of Sins; gathered out of the most Reverend the Primate of Ireland's Sermon at Lincolns-Inn. Decemb. 3. 1648.

The dailie Examination, and Arraignment of Sins; gathered out of the most Reverend the Primate of Ireland's Sermon at Lincolns-Inn. Decemb. 3. 1648.

The necessity of daily examination, appear's by these Reasons. 1. Because green wounds are easily cured; and nothing fester's so quickly, or so foully, as sin: When David's heart had presently smote him for cutting off the skirt of Saul's robe, he heard no more of that: but that sin with Uriah his wife, wherein he soaked so long, brake his bones, as appeareth by his prayer, Psal. 51. 8. 2. Thou dost help thy memory by this (my Soul!): for if in one days account many sins be forgotten, how many must be forgotten, if thou leave it to be the account of many days? 3. Sin divided thus into parcels, is more easily dealt with, as a massive Tree cut out into Billets, or smaller pieces. 4. Thou dost by this means (my soul!) prevent Satan's accusation: that Accuser of the brethren doth (no doubt) bill thee daily; what a comfort will it be for thee (my Soul!), that thou hast been suing out thy pardon, ere he could come to put in a charge against thee. 5. O my Soul, Thou lookest daily on every thing else that thou hast, on thy House, Land, Cattle, Clothes; on whatever thou hast, that may be impaired, or improved daily; what a shame is it (my Soul!) thy self should be less considerable to thy self. 6. Thou art permitted to live but to this purpose, whatever worldly ends of living thou propose to thy self: and thou knowest not, if thou neglect this, whether any more time will be given thee. See Revel. 2. 21. 7. If thou perform this exactly, and constantly every night and morning, thou wilt (my Soul!) have but one day to answer for all at thy parting hence: O what an eas would that be to a dying man!