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and so his stomach is eased, his desire not being all alienated from his vomit, he turns
him about, and licks up all; and so it is true which is written, “The dog is turned to
his own vomit again.” Thus, I say, being hot for heaven, by virtue only of the
sense and fear of the torments of hell; as their sense of hell and the fears of damna-
tion chill and cool, so their desires for heaven and salvation cool also. So then it
comes to pass, that, when their guilt and fear are gone, their desires for heaven and
happiness die, and they return to their course again.

9. Another reason is, they have slavish fears that do overmaster them: I speak now
of the fears that they have of men; for “the fear of man bringeth a snare.” So
then, though they seem to be hot for heaven so long as the flames of hell are about
their ears, yet, when that terror is a little over, they betake themselves to second
thoughts; namely, that it is good to be wise, and not to run (for they know not what)
the hazard of losing all, or, at least, of bringing themselves into unavoidable and
unnecessary troubles; and so they fall in with the world again.

8. The shame that attends religion lies also as a block in their way: they are proud
and haughty, and religion in their eye is low and contemptible; therefore, when they
have lost their sense of hell and the wrath to come, they return again to their former
eourse.

4, Guilt, and to meditate terror, are grievous to them. They like not to see their
misery before they come into it; though, perhaps, the sight of it first, if they loved
not that sight, might make them fly whither the righteous fly and are safe. But,
because they do, as I hinted before, even shun the thoughts of guilt and terror, there-
fore, when once they are rid of their awakenings about the terrors and wrath of God,
they harden their hearts gladly, and choose such ways as will harden them more and
more. |

Curis. You are pretty near the business; for the bottom of all is for want of a
change in their mind and will. And therefore they are but like the felon that standeth
before the judge: he quakes and trembles, and seems to repent most heartily ; but the
bottom of all is the fear of the halter; not of any detestation of the offence, as is
evident; because, let but this man have his liberty, and he will be a thief, and so a
rogue still; whereas, if his mind was changed, he would be otherwise.

Horr. Now I have showed you the reasons of their going back, do you show me
the manner thereof.

Curis. So I will, willingly.

1. They draw off their thoughts, all that they may, from the remembrance of God,

death, and judgment to come.