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Carnal men, in times of sickness and distress, or in times
of horror and terror of conscience, or when death, the king
of terrors, knocks at their doors, or when they see hell
gaping to devour them, and God as a solemn judge standing
ready to pass an eternal doom upon themonly then they
are willing to cast overboard their pleasures, their drunkenness,
their swearing, their cursing, their lying, their flesh-pleasing,
etc. But not out of any hatred to their lustsbut out of love
to themselves, and out of fear of being damned, etc.; for
could they but enjoy their sins and heaven toosin and
they would never part.
A graceless heart is more abundantly willing to be freed from
punishmentthe effect of sin; than it is willing to be freed
from sinthe cause of punishment.
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