dness of Thy servants, but mercifully pass by the sin of
Mansoul, and refrain from the magnifying of Thy grace no longer.' So at
His bidding they arose, and both stood trembling before Him.

1. 'His name, may it please your Majesty, is Wet-eyes, of the town of
Mansoul. I know, at the same time, that there are many of that name that
are naught.' Naught, that is, for this great enterprise now in hand. And
thus it was that Mr. Desires-awake in setting out for the Prince's
pavilion besought that Mr. Wet-eyes might go with him. Mr. Desires-awake
felt keenly how much might turn on who his companion was that day, and
therefore he took Mr. Wet-eyes with him. David would have made a most
excellent associate for Mr. Desires-awake that day. 'I am weary with my
groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my
tears.' And again, 'Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they
keep not Thy law.' This, then, was the only manner of man that Mr.
Desires-awake would stake his life alongside of that day. 'I have seen
some persons weep for the loss of sixpence,' said Mr. Desires-awake, 'or
for the breaking of a glass, or at some trifling accident. And they
cannot pretend to have their tears valued at a bigger rate than they will
confess their passion to be when they weep. Some are vexed for the
dirtying of their linen, or some such trifle, for which the least passion
is too big an expense. And thus it is that a man cannot tell his own
heart simply by his tears, or the truth of his repentance by those short
gusts of sorrow.' Well, then, my brethren, tell me, Do you think that
Mr. Desires-awake would have taken you that day to the pavilion door?
Would his head have been safe with you for his associate? Your
associates see many gusts in your heart. Do they ever see your eyes red
because of your sin? Did you ever weep so much as one good tear-drop for
pure sin? One true tear: not because your sins have found you out, but
for secret sins that you know can never find you out in this world? And,
still better, do you ever weep in secret places not for sin, but for
sinfulness--which is a very different matter? Do you ever weep to
yourself and to God alone over your incurably wicked heart? If not, then
weep for that with all your might, night and day. No mortal man has so
much cause to weep as you have. Go to God on the spot, on every spot,
and say with Bishop Andrewes, who is both Mr. Desires-awake an