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 And indeed ſcarce any man can think of coming to the Sacrament, but he will by this be excited to ſome good purpoſes, and put  ſome ſort of endeavour to amend and  his life; and though he be very much under  bondage and power of evil habits, if he do  any competent degree of ſincerity (and it  his own fault if he do not) make uſe of this  means and inſtrument, for the  and ſubduing of his luſts, and for the  of God's grace and aſſiſtance, it may pleaſe  by the uſe of theſe means, ſo to abate the force  power of his luſts, and to imprint ſuch  upon his mind, in the receiving of this  Sacrament, and preparing himſelf for it, that  may at laſt break off his wicked courſe and  a good man.

But, on the other hand, as to thoſe who this Sacrament, there is hardly any thing  to reſtrain them from the greateſt enormities, and to give a check to them in their evil ; nothing but the penalty of humane laws,  men may avoid, and yet be wicked enough. men uſed to be reſtrained from great ſcandalous vices by ſhame and fear of diſgrace,  would abſtain from many ſins, out of regard  their honour and reputation among men: But  have hardned their faces in this degenerate, and thoſe gentle reſtraints of modeſty which  and kept men in order heretofore,  nothing now a-days. Bluſhing is out of, and ſhame is ceaſed from among the children of men.

But the Sacrament did always uſe to lay ſome of reſtraint upon the worſt of men; and if  not wholly reform them, it would at leaſt