The slavery of Sin. [ 1836]
IT is the observation of a learned facetious Italian,* 1.1 That they which lead a servile life, as bodily servants in Princes Courts, and meniall in other houses; who being occupied in other Mens businesse, are ruled by the Will of another Mans beck, and learn in another Mans countenance, what they must do; All that they have is another Mans, another Mans threshold, another Mans House, another Mans sleep, another Mans meat, and which is worst of all, another Mans mind; They neither weep, nor laugh at their own pleasure, but they cast off their own and put on another Mans affections;* 1.2 besides, they do another Mans business, think another Mans thoughts, and live another Mans life: Such and worse is the slavery of Sin and Sathan;* 1.3 Never was there any Vassall endured greater villany and drudgery, though never so hard and cru••ll, then every impenitent Sinner doth under Sin and the Devill, who hath them at such command, that if he bid them but go, they are ready to run, he leads them as a Dog in a chain, he ruleth over them like a Prince, and worketh in their hearts as in a shop, cau∣sing them to fulfill the will of the flesh, Ephes. 2. 23.