'He did not only show the men of Mansoul their sin, but he did tremble before them under the sense of his own.

Still crying out as he preached to them, Unhappy man that I am! that I should have done so wicked a thing! That I, a preacher, should be one of the first in the transgression!' This you will remember was the Fast-day.

And so truly had this preacher kept the Fast-day that the Communion-day was down upon him before he was ready for it.

He was still deep among his sins when all his people were fast putting on their beautiful garments.

He was ready with the letter of his action-sermon, but he was not equal to the delivery of it.