Mortification of Sin Chapt. 8 Motives for Deliverance That Are Insincere

Hatred of sin as sin, not only as galling or disquieting, a sense of the love of Christ in the cross, lie at the bottom of all true spiritual mortification. Now, it is certain that that which I speak of proceeds from self-love. You set yourself with all diligence and earnestness to mortify such a lust or sin; what is the reason of it? It disquiets you, it has taken away your peace, it fills your heart with sorrow, and trouble, and fear; you have no rest because of it. Yea; but, friend, you have neglected prayer or reading; you have been vain and loose in your walk in other things...