Sin, and man for sin, is the object of the wrath of God. How dreadful
therefore must his case be who continues in sin; for who can bear and
grapple with the wrath of God?

No sin against God can be little, because it is against the great God
of heaven and earth; but if the sinner can find out a LITTLE God, it
may be easy to find out little sins.

Sin turns all God's grace into wantonness: it is the DARE of his
justice; the RAPE of his mercy; the JEER of his patience; the SLIGHT of
his power; and the CONTEMPT of his love.

Take heed of giving thyself liberty of committing one sin, for that
will lead thee to another; till by an ill custom it become natural.

To begin sin is to lay a foundation for a continuance; this continuance
is the mother of custom, and impudence at last the issue.

The death of Christ giveth us the best discovery of ourselves; in what
condition we were, so that nothing could help us but that; and the most
clear discovery of the dreadful nature of our sins. For if sin be such
a dreadful thing as to wring the heart of the Son of God, how shall a
poor wretched sinner be able to bear it?

OF AFFLICTION.

Nothing can render affliction so heavy as the load of sin; would you
therefore be fitted for afflictions, be sure to get the burden of your
SINS laid aside, and then what afflictions soever you meet with will be