Not with hatred of their _sins_, but in horrour and trouble at the _danger_ of them, or in the _evidence_ of them flying in their faces. Thus a _Merchant_ casteth those _goods_ over boord into the _sea_ in a storme, which afterward he wisheth in again: Like a _Dog_, they vomit up the filth which (after their _stomach_ is eased) they return unto, and lick up by new _Commissions_: But Gods _children_ confesse in hatred of their _sins_, and loathing of themselves, and (like men in some _sicknesses_) are willing to take those _medicines_ which may _provoke_ and cause _vomit_, which afterward they are so far from returning to, that they abhor to touch, or look on it. _Obj._ But may not _Gods_ children return again to their vomit, and commit the same _sins_, which they have cast, up by humble _confession_? [Sidenote: The sins of Gods people distinguished.] I answer, the sins of _Gods children_ are either, 1. _grosse_ or _scandalous_, which when they recover out of, and give _glory_ unto _God_, by _publike_ confession, we seldome or never find them returning to such their _vomit_ again. Hence we hear no more of _Noahs Drunkennesse_, of _David's Adultry_, of _Peters deniall_ of _Christ Jesus_, _&c._ Or 2ly. Their _sins_ are _sins_ of a more private and ordinary _distemper_, wherein their _passions_ of _anger_, or _neglect_, or _forgetfullnes_ prevail against them, never without some _bitternes_, and _grief_, and _humiliation_, and _endeavour_, with _resolution_ of a more watchfull, and heavenly, and spirituall _conversation_? [Sidenote: 10thly.] [Sidenote: Gods people long alter visible enjoyments of God.] 10thly. It is an _argument_ of _spiritual health_, and _strength_, to _maintain_ or _recover_ an holy vehement longing, after the _enjoyment_ of _God_, and of _Christ_, in a _visible_, and _open profession_ of his own holy _worship_ and _Ordinances_, separate from all false _worships_, _Gods_, and _Christs_, &c. Hence that of _David_, _Lord_ I have loved the _Habitation_ of thy _house_, and the place where thine _honour_ dwelleth: Hence he professeth he had rather be a _Door keeper_ in the house of the _Lord_, (that is in a low condition, in _Gods_ house,) then to dwell in the _tents_ of _wickednes_, though in never so safe and pleasant a _condition_. Hence he sums up all his _desires_ in one, _Psal: 27_. One thing have I desired of the _Lord_, that I may dwell in the house of the _Lord_, &c.