THis that we haue hetherto said, is sufficiēt to take away that common impediment, which many alledge. But let vs put the case that this is not, which wee haue spoken of, and there∣fore this way is hard and difficult: I pray thee tell mee, why should it be troublesome and grieuous vnto thee, to do that for thy soule, which thou refusest not to doe for thy body? Shall it seeme a great thing vnto thee, to suffer a little trouble here, that hereafter thou maist escape eternall torment? What would not the rich couetous man buried in hell willingly doe, if he might haue licence to come into the world againe, that he might a∣mend his errors? It is not meete, that thou shouldest doe lesse now, then he would doe, seeing that, if thou doost perseuere in thy wicked maliciousnesse, the same torments remaine for thee, and therefore thou oughtest to haue the same desire.
Furthermore, if thou wouldest diligently perpend and con∣sider, the manifold and great things, that GOD hath doone for thee, and greater, which he hath promised thee; and also thy hainous sinnes, by which thou hast offended him; moreouer, the great torments which the Saints haue suffered, but most of all, those exceeding great ones, which the Holy of Holies him∣selfe hath borne, without doubt it would shame thee to be vn∣willing to abide so little for the loue of God; yea to be vnwil∣ling to flie that which delighteth thee.* 1.1 Therfore Saint Bernard saith: The afflictions of thys world are not worthy of the fault past, which is pardoned, nor of the present grace of consolation,