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who_o they_o be_v invite_v and_o for_o what_o end_n sad_n and_o disconsolate_a sinner_n that_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v invite_v by_o christ_n to_o come_v and_o cast_v that_o insupportable_a burden_n upon_o he_o who_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o and_o instead_o thereof_o to_o receive_v from_o he_o the_o most_o bless_a rest_n and_o peace_n imaginable_a what_o remain_v then_o but_o that_o with_o most_o ardent_a prayer_n we_o continual_o besiege_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v open_v our_o eye_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o h._n spirit_n without_o who_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a that_o so_o we_o may_v discern_v both_o the_o misery_n of_o sin_n with_o which_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v lade_v and_o the_o blessedness_n of_o that_o peace_n which_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v obtain_v and_o when_o we_o once_o do_v discern_v these_o thing_n let_v we_o immediate_o without_o any_o delay_n run_v unto_o christ_n for_o help_v let_v we_o not_o seek_v for_o this_o peace_n from_o any_o one_o else_o but_o from_o he_o who_o alone_o have_v promise_v it_o to_o we_o and_o who_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o give_v it_o we_o let_v we_o not_o seek_v it_o in_o the_o vain_a pomp_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o present_a world_n for_o all_o that_o this_o world_n can_v do_v for_o we_o without_o this_o peace_n will_v do_v we_o no_o good_a and_o with_o it_o all_o that_o it_o can_v do_v against_o we_o will_v do_v we_o no_o harm_n let_v we_o not_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v seek_v for_o it_o from_o any_o merit_n or_o righteousness_n in_o ourselves_o for_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n neither_o let_v we_o as_o they_o do_v likewise_o seek_v for_o it_o to_o saint_n or_o angel_n or_o archangel_n for_o the_o angel_n refuse_v our_o worship_n and_o own_o themselves_o to_o be_v but_o our_o fellow-servant_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o two_o plain_a instance_n in_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 19.10_o and_o 22.9_o and_o as_o for_o the_o saint_n abraham_n though_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a yet_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n know_v we_o not_o nay_o the_o bless_a virgin_n herself_o though_o the_o papist_n blasphemous_o call_v she_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o pray_v to_o she_o not_o only_o to_o entreat_v but_o to_o command_v her_o son_n in_o their_o behalf_n doubtless_o can_v she_o hear_v such_o prayer_n as_o these_o and_o have_v leave_v to_o answer_v they_o she_o will_v present_o send_v such_o person_n as_o these_o to_o christ_n and_o give_v they_o no_o other_o answer_n from_o heaven_n than_o what_o she_o give_v to_o the_o servant_n at_o the_o marriage-feast_n in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n while_o she_o be_v upon_o earth_n john_n 2.5_o whatsoever_o he_o say_v unto_o you_o do_v it_o let_v we_o therefore_o acquiess_a in_o this_o answer_n of_o she_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o oracle_n from_o heaven_n and_o instead_o of_o seek_v either_o to_o she_o or_o any_o other_o person_n for_o salvation_n let_v we_o come_v unto_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n even_o to_o christ_n himself_o who_o have_v invite_v we_o and_o whatsoever_o he_o say_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o gospel_n let_v we_o do_v it_o thus_o if_o we_o come_v unto_o he_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v he_o ready_a to_o receive_v we_o and_o to_o perform_v unto_o we_o this_o gracious_a promise_n which_o he_o have_v here_o make_v in_o my_o text_n he_o will_v give_v we_o in_o this_o world_n peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v everlasting_a joy_n and_o rest_n in_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n sermon_n viii_o col_fw-fr ii_o 18_o 19_o let_v no_o man_n beguile_v you_o of_o your_o reward_n in_o a_o voluntary_a humility_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n intrude_a into_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v not_o see_v vain_o puff_v up_o by_o his_o 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and_o blood_n and_o the_o gate_n that_o must_v admit_v he_o into_o those_o mansion_n of_o glory_n be_v exceed_v straight_o and_o he_o must_v strive_v hard_a if_o he_o will_v enter_v in_o at_o it_o thus_o you_o see_v in_o general_a that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v scarce_o be_v save_v that_o be_v it_o shall_v cost_v he_o much_o labour_n and_o sweat_v and_o pain_n to_o work_v out_o his_o salvation_n and_o through_o much_o tribulation_n through_o many_o and_o great_a trouble_n and_o affliction_n through_o many_o amaze_a difficulty_n and_o affright_a danger_n he_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o receive_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o this_o will_v appear_v more_o plain_o if_o we_o consider_v distinct_o these_o several_a difficulty_n which_o he_o have_v to_o encounter_v in_o his_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o these_o be_v first_o his_o own_o natural_a corruption_n the_o best_a and_o holy_a of_o man_n our_o bless_a saviour_n only_o except_v who_o be_v sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n be_v all_o conceive_a and_o bear_v in_o sin_n by_o one_o man_n say_v st._n paul_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 5.12_o and_o this_o original_a sin_n as_o it_o be_v general_o style_v by_o divine_n which_o the_o righteous_a themselves_o even_o the_o best_a of_o god_n saint_n as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o they_o derive_v it_o from_o adam_n by_o a_o wonderful_a but_o certain_a propagation_n be_v of_o a_o spread_a and_o infectious_a nature_n as_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a to_o the_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v not_o careful_o subdue_v and_o mortify_v as_o leprosy_n to_o the_o body_n it_o be_v ever_o active_a and_o stir_a labour_a and_o struggle_v continual_o to_o get_v the_o mastery_n over_o the_o soul_n that_o so_o it_o may_v break_v out_o into_o open_a and_o actual_a transgression_n and_o too_o often_o it_o 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other_o so_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o intestine_a war_n within_o he_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v often_o time_n that_o he_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v even_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n do_v observe_v and_o complain_v of_o though_o they_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o strange_a depravation_n of_o humane_a nature_n plato_n tell_v we_o that_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n wicked_a and_o can_v be_v persuade_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o that_o the_o two_o great_a and_o principal_a disease_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v ignorance_n and_o vice_n and_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n tully_n observe_v that_o nature_n be_v to_o man_n a_o stepmother_n that_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o world_n with_o a_o naked_a body_n feeble_a and_o helpless_a and_o with_o a_o soul_n throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n sorrowful_a and_o distract_a with_o multiplicity_n of_o care_n and_o trouble_n torment_v with_o fear_n tire_v with_o labour_n and_o prone_a to_o lust_n wherein_o the_o divine_a light_n wit_n and_o good_a manner_n be_v as_o it_o be_v overwhelm_v and_o stifle_v this_o sad_a condition_n which_o all_o mankind_n be_v in_o by_o nature_n i_o say_v the_o wise_a sort_n even_o among_o the_o heathen_a amid_o the_o gross_a darkness_n of_o paganism_n and_o idolatry_n have_v some_o little_a knowledge_n of_o though_o they_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a cause_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o make_v it_o their_o chief_a care_n and_o business_n by_o their_o learning_n and_o philosophy_n according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o power_n to_o correct_v and_o amend_v it_o but_o unto_o we_o christian_n god_n have_v unlock_v this_o secret_a and_o have_v full_o discover_v this_o great_a and_o hide_a mystery_n which_o all_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o profound_a heathen_a philosopher_n be_v not_o able_a to_o search_v out_o in_o the_o lively_a oracle_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n he_o have_v full_o explain_v unto_o we_o both_o the_o cause_n and_o danger_n and_o remedy_n of_o this_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n in_o that_o sacred_a book_n we_o have_v it_o represent_v to_o we_o under_o divers_a name_n and_o character_n all_o of_o they_o foul_a and_o abominable_a like_o itself_o this_o be_v that_o which_o rom._n 7.17_o st._n paul_n call_v the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o because_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n it_o be_v become_v natural_a and_o hereditary_a to_o we_o and_o never_o leave_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o in_o this_o world_n but_o abide_v continual_o in_o our_o flesh_n even_o unto_o death_n whence_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n it_o be_v call_v the_o evil_a that_o be_v present_a with_o we_o and_o hebr._n 12.1_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o because_o it_o cleave_v to_o we_o so_o close_o and_o inseparable_o and_o with_o so_o much_o force_n and_o violence_n press_n and_o besiege_n all_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v very_o elegant_a and_o emphatical_a and_o but_o once_o use_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o that_o sin_n which_o do_v as_o it_o be_v hug_v and_o embrace_v we_o and_o be_v continual_o insinuate_v and_o wind_v itself_o like_o a_o serpent_n into_o our_o heart_n with_o a_o design_n to_o deceive_v and_o beguile_v we_o this_o be_v that_o which_o ver_fw-la 15._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n be_v call_v a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n spring_v up_o to_o trouble_v we_o because_o it_o be_v ever_o plentiful_a in_o produce_v evil_a branch_n and_o corrupt_v and_o deadly_a fruit._n this_o be_v that_o which_o by_o st._n james_n be_v call_v the_o lust_n that_o war_n in_o our_o member_n james_n 4.1_o and_o by_o st._n peter_n the_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o st._n paul_n call_v it_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6_o 6._o and_o what_o the_o member_n of_o that_o body_n be_v he_o tell_v we_o coloss_n 3.5_o fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n thus_o you_o see_v the_o first_o difficulty_n that_o the_o righteous_a man_n have_v to_o encounter_v within_o his_o way_n to_o heaven_n which_o render_v that_o way_n so_o troublesome_a to_o he_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o courage_n and_o resolution_n he_o can_v walk_v in_o it_o without_o great_a pain_n and_o labour_n he_o carry_v a_o most_o unwelcome_a and_o heavy_a clog_n about_o he_o from_o which_o he_o can_v possible_o disengage_v himself_o which_o continual_o pull_v he_o back_o and_o hinder_v and_o retard_v his_o soul_n in_o its_o flight_n towards_o those_o glorious_a mansion_n of_o joy_n and_o happiness_n towards_o which_o it_o do_v so_o eager_o press_v forward_o and_o have_v he_o no_o other_o enemy_n but_o this_o one_o to_o vanquish_v even_o this_o alone_a may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v we_o that_o he_o shall_v scarce_o be_v save_v since_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o he_o never_o shall_v be_v save_v at_o all_o except_o he_o do_v overcome_v this_o first_o enemy_n of_o his_o salvation_n which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o most_o formidable_a one_o deceitful_a dalilab_n be_v worse_a to_o samson_n than_o all_o the_o philistine_n and_o this_o one_o innate_a intestine_a foe_n of_o we_o which_o lie_v continual_o in_o our_o bosom_n be_v more_o dangerous_a to_o we_o than_o either_o the_o world_n or_o the_o devil_n both_o which_o join_v their_o force_n together_o with_o this_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o destruction_n and_o can_v we_o as_o we_o have_v all_o solemn_o promise_v and_o engage_v to_o do_v in_o our_o baptismal_a vow_n renounce_v all_o the_o sinful_a lust_n