IV.
In the Law, these are most effectuall meditations to humble and bridle the [unspec 1] flesh, which follow. First, meditate on the greatnes of thy sinnes, and of their infinite number: and if it may be, gather them into a catalogue, set it before thee: and looke vnto it, that thou thinke no sinne to be a small sinne, no not [unspec 2] the bare thoughts and motions of thy heart. Often with diligence consider the strange iudgements of God vpon men, for their sinnes, which thou shalt find, [unspec 3] partly in the Scriptures, partly by daily experience. Doubtlesse thou must thinke, that euery iudgement of God, is a sermon of repentance. Thinke oft on the fearefull curse of the law due vnto thee, if thou shouldest sinne neuer [unspec 4] but once in all thy life, and that neuer so little. Remember, that whensoeuer thou committest a sinne,* 1.1 God is present, and his holy Angels, and that he is an eye-witnes, that he taketh a note of thy sinne, and registreth it in a booke. Thinke daily of thy ende: and know that God may strike thee with sodaine death euery moment: and that, if then thou haue not repented before that time, there is no hope of saluation. Thinke on the sodaine comming of our Sauiour Christ to iudgement, let it mooue thee continually to watch & pray. If these will not mooue thee, thinke on this, that no creature in heauen or in earth, was able to pacifie the wrath of God for thy sinnes: but his owne Sonne must come downe from heauen, out of his Fathers bosome, and must beare the curse of the law, euen the full wrath of his Father, for thee.