Repentance to be Universall. [ 1855]
IF a Ship spring three leaks, and onely two be stopped, the third will sink the Ship;* 1.1 And if a Man have two grievous wounds in his body, and take order to cure onely one, that which is neglected will kill him: Even so, if we having divers lusts, which fight against our Souls, do mortifie but some of them, 'tis to no purpose; If the guilt of many Sins lye upon us, (as in many things we sin all) and we repent but of some of them, it will not avail us any thing; Hence is that Counsel of Solomon,* 1.2 Let all thy wayes be ordered. He that will make a true search, must search all his wayes, and try all his thoughts, words and deeds, repent of all Sin; For he that favours himself in any one Sin, be it never so small, that Man hates no Sin, perfectly, what shew soever he makes to the contrary.