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2. Sin is more abundantly in the heart §2then in the life. An actual sin is but a little breach made by the sea of sin in thine heart, where all sin, all poison is met and mingled together. Every actual sin is but a shred broken off from the great bottom of sin in the h•art: And hence Christ saith: Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh: and out ⟨p. 44⟩of the evil treasure of the heart we bring forth evil things. A man spending money, I mean sin in the life, is nothing to his treasure of sin in the heart.

2. Sin is more aboundantly in the heart §2then in the life. An actual sin is but a little breach made by the sea of sin in thine heart, where all sin, all poison is met and mingled together. Everie actual sin is but a shred broken off from the great bottom of sin in the h•art: And hence Christ saith: Out of the aboundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh: and out ⟨p. 44⟩of the evil treasure of the heart we bring forth evil things. A man spending money, I mean sin in the life, is nothing to his treasure of sin in the heart.

3. Sin is continually in the heart: Actual sins of the life flies out like sparks and vanish, but this brand is always glowing within, the Toad spits poison sometimes, but it retains and keeps a poysonfull nature always. Hence the Apostle calls it sin that dwells in me, that is, which always lies and remains in me, so that in regard of the sins of thy heart thou dost rent in pieces and break, 1. All the laws of God. 2. At one clap. 3 Every moment of thy life: Oh, me thinks the thought of this might rent an heart of Rock in pieces, to think I am always grieving God at all times, whatsoever I do.