One leak will sink a ship; and one sin will destroy a sinner.

He that lives in sin and hopes for happiness hereafter, is like him
that soweth cockle and thinks to fill his barn with wheat and
barley.

Crush sin in the conception, lest it bring forth death in thy soul.

Some men's hearts are narrow upwards and wide downwards--narrow as
to God, but wide for the world.

PRIDE.

Pride is the ringleader of the seven abominations that the wise man
nameth. Prov. 6: 16, 17.

Apparel is the fruit of sin; wherefore, let such as pride themselves
therein remember, that they cover one shame with another. But let
them that are truly godly have their apparel modest and sober, and
with such shame-facedness put them on; remembering always, that the
first cause of our covering our nakedness was the sin and shame of
our first parents.

ENVY.

Mr. Badman's envy was so rank and strong, that if it at any time
turned its head against a man, it would hardly ever be pulled in
again. He would watch over that man to do him mischief, as the cat
watches over the mouse to destroy it; yea, he would wait seven years