[ 1388] Sathan's policy in keeping us off from timely Repentance.
AS the Paper which came to Brentius from a Senator his dear Friend,* 1.1 took him as he was at Supper with his Wife and Children, and bade him flee citò, c••tiùs, citissimè, which he did, leaving his dear company and good chear; So must we do from our dearest bosome Sins, or we may repent our stay when it is too late: For Satan labours to while us off with delayes; floating, flitting thoughts of Repentance he fears▪ not, he can give Sinners leave to talk what they will do;* 1.2 so he can beg time, and by his Art keep such thoughts from coming to a head, and ri••ening into a present resolution; few are in Hell, but thought of repenting before they came there, yet Satan so handled the matter, that they could never pitch upon the time in earnest when to do it; If ever therefore thou meanest to get out of his clutches, citò, citiùs, citissimè, fly out of his doors, and run for thy life, where ever this warning finds thee, stay not, though in the midst of thy joyes, with which thy lusts shall entertain thee.