but much pain, disquiet, and trouble. Lord you have ordained it, (saith S. Augustine) and ac∣cordingly it is in are, that every disordinat mind is its own punishment. Therefore in Job it is said of the Impious. The sound of terrour is allways in his eares.
Consider 2. The answer of the Wicked Priests. What is that to us? look thou to it. They are little concerned for their Neighbour, whether he perish or not; and like Cain will not be their brothers guardians: Not so the good ones, who with all endeavor labour to pull their neighbour out of the depth of sin. They doe not say What is it to us? look you to it; but doe help and asist, whom, and what they are able, some with charitable offices, others by their prayers; They are tender to all in compassion, and with the Apostle, To all men become all things, that they may save all. These you must also procure to imitate.
Consider 3. He went, and hanged himself with an halter. See how one sin is the punishment of another, despaire of treachery; God often per∣mitting us to fall the second time in punishment of the first sin; that you may learn to shun all. Take notice of the fubtile wiles of the Divel, who at first provoketh to sin, and afterwards taking away all hopes of pardon, casteth the Sinner headlong into damnation by despaire. Observe also how desperat, and mad are the determinations of a troubled conscience, so that the Wise man had rea∣son to say, A troubled conscience doth allways presume cruell things. Lastly from this final ruine of an Apostle. He that thinketh himself to stand, let him take heed least he fall. 1 Cor.
10.12.