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[ 849] The Sinners security.

SUppose a Travailer in a stormy night,* 1.1 should take up his lodging in some Cave in the Woods, where are nothing but Serpents and Adders, and such like vene∣mous Creatures, he because he sees them not, sleeps as soundly as if he were at home in his own bed; but when the morning comes, and he sees what compani∣ons are about him, he useth all the means possible, and maketh all the haste he can to get away: In the same case is every impeni••ent sinner, beset with as many Ser∣pents as he hath sins, though he cannot see them, and therefore fears them not, but sleeps as soundly as if he were in Solomons bed,* 1.2 about which was a guard of threescore thousand valiant Men, of the valiant of Israel, Cant. 3. 7. but when it shall once please God to open his eyes, then he sees the dangerous condition of his Estate, and labours to get out of it as fast as he can.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Arn. Pontani Biblioth••c. con∣cion••.
• * 1.2

  Nemo securus esse debet in vi∣ta ista &c. Augustin de lib. arbit. l. 2.