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that_o place_n of_o torment_n and_o thou_o o_o my_o belove_a sin_n even_o thou_o be_v it_o that_o be_v most_o like_a to_o carry_v i_o down_o and_o bury_v i_o there_o if_o i_o die_v that_o death_n it_o will_v be_v by_o thy_o hand_n if_o i_o run_v myself_o into_o that_o fire_n it_o will_v be_v for_o thy_o sake_n away_o from_o i_o thou_o proud_a heart_n get_v thou_o go_v covetousness_n or_o sensuality_n or_o slothfulness_n or_o whatever_o the_o name_n of_o my_o belove_a be_v i_o dare_v not_o have_v any_o more_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o i_o fear_v thou_o more_o than_o ever_o i_o love_v thou_o i_o fear_v where_o thou_o may_v lay_v i_o before_o tomorrow_o if_o i_o shall_v suffer_v thou_o to_o lodge_v but_o one_o night_n more_o with_o i_o such_o dread_n of_o thy_o belove_a sin_n will_v a_o fear_n of_o the_o curse_n work_n in_o thou_o friend_n consider_v be_v there_o yet_o any_o sin_n that_o have_v such_o power_n over_o your_o heart_n be_v your_o spirit_n so_o chain_v by_o they_o that_o you_o can_v get_v loose_a o_o look_v to_o those_o chain_n of_o fire_n into_o which_o by_o this_o chain_n of_o love_n your_o sin_n be_v drag_v you_o be_v you_o afraid_a of_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v you_o afraid_a to_o burn_v be_v you_o afraid_a to_o be_v rack_v and_o tear_v and_o gnaw_v and_o groun_v under_o the_o millstone_n of_o eternal_a vengeance_n then_o be_v afraid_a of_o sin_n let_v hell_n be_v your_o fear_n and_o sin_n will_v be_v your_o fear_n let_v sin_n be_v your_o fear_n and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o long_o your_o love_n if_o you_o will_v not_o fear_v this_o fear_n if_o you_o will_v laugh_v at_o hell_n you_o will_v sport_v at_o sin_n if_o you_o fear_v not_o to_o be_v curse_v you_o will_v less_o fear_v to_o be_v wicked_a if_o you_o fear_v not_o hell_n you_o will_v hardly_o fear_v to_o be_v devil_n on_o earth_n o_o sinner_n steep_v all_o your_o pleasant_a morsel_n in_o that_o vinegar_n and_o gall_n spice_n all_o your_o steal_v water_n with_o that_o pitch_n and_o brimstone_n strew_v all_o your_o pleasant_a way_n with_o those_o serpent_n and_o adder_n which_o will_v bite_v and_o sting_v your_o soul_n for_o ever_o mingle_v all_o your_o carnal_a delight_n with_o some_o such_o deep_a thought_n of_o what_o they_o be_v betray_v you_o to_o and_o then_o go_v on_o after_o they_o without_o fear_n if_o you_o can_v and_o as_o this_o fear_n of_o wrath_n will_v work_v a_o fear_n of_o sin_n so_o will_v it_o also_o work_v the_o same_o fear_n of_o temptation_n to_o sin_n sin_n and_o temptation_n lead_v the_o same_o way_n though_o temptation_n be_v one_o remove_n far_o back_o temptation_n lead_v to_o sin_n and_o sin_n to_o death_n he_o that_o fear_v the_o fowler_n will_v fear_v the_o snare_n of_o the_o fowler_n he_o that_o fear_v the_o hunter_n will_v fear_v his_o dog_n and_o his_o toil_n get_v a_o fear_n of_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n and_o you_o will_v fear_v to_o be_v companion_n of_o such_o as_o be_v travel_v thitherward_o fear_v the_o plague_n and_o thou_o will_v be_v no_o company_n for_o they_o who_o dwelling_n be_v in_o the_o pesthouse_n afraid_a of_o hell_n and_o yet_o never_o well_o but_o when_o thou_o be_v among_o those_o decoy_n that_o be_v entice_v thou_o thither_o what_o be_v the_o allurement_n of_o sinner_n to_o the_o ear_n of_o he_o that_o have_v death_n and_o wrath_n in_o his_o eye_n let_v they_o entice_v thou_o come_v let_v we_o be_v merry_a let_v we_o to_o the_o alehouse_n or_o the_o tavern_n or_o to_o a_o play_n let_v we_o feed_v to_o the_o full_a let_v we_o clothe_v ourselves_o with_o the_o best_a let_v
thy_o heart_n that_o can_v so_o easy_o keep_v it_o within_o o_o what_o wonder_n be_v sluggish_a christian_n life_n without_o motion_n fire_n that_o burn_v not_o sun_n stand_v still_o soul_n condense_v into_o the_o gravity_n of_o carcase_n the_o wing_a spirit_n become_v as_o the_o creep_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o shall_v these_o immortal_a spark_n recover_v and_o come_v to_o themselves_o christian_n be_v impatient_a with_o these_o your_o slothful_a heart_n let_v there_o be_v no_o sleep_n in_o your_o eye_n till_o your_o sleepy_a soul_n be_v awaken_v be_v ashamed_a that_o you_o who_o talk_n what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v of_o what_o you_o have_v do_v or_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v for_o he_o set_a every_o wheel_n in_o motion_n and_o thereby_o fit_v they_o for_o more_o easy_a motion_n let_v they_o stand_v no_o long_o still_o fear_v lest_o your_o rust_n shall_v eat_v out_o all_o your_o strength_n be_v henceforth_o for_o a_o active_a life_n bethink_v the_o time_n that_o have_v be_v run_v out_o in_o sleep_n and_o now_o awaken_v and_o begin_v to_o live_v in_o good_a earnest_n 3._o severity_n or_o strict_a and_o painful_a hold_v ourselves_o to_o our_o rule_n christian_n must_v be_v man_n of_o action_n but_o they_o must_v not_o act_v wild_o or_o loose_o and_o at_o all_o adventure_n but_o their_o action_n must_v be_v regular_a they_o must_v be_v punctual_a and_o strict_a to_o their_o rule_n christ_n command_n some_o of_o they_o be_v hard_a say_n and_o will_v put_v the_o flesh_n hard_o to_o it_o but_o whatever_o they_o be_v they_o must_v be_v submit_v to_o matth._n 28.20_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o as_o christ_n be_v severe_a in_o his_o imposition_n upon_o we_o so_o christian_n must_v be_v severe_a in_o their_o imposition_n upon_o themselves_o and_o must_v not_o abate_v to_o themselves_o a_o title_n of_o their_o hard_a duty_n christian_n must_v be_v rigid_a to_o be_v rigid_a in_o the_o way_n of_o any_o party_n of_o they_o that_o be_v or_o that_o call_v themselves_o christian_n be_v a_o evil_a a_o rigid_a presbyterian_a a_o rigid_a independent_a or_o anabaptist_n be_v such_o in_o the_o wrong_n of_o their_o brethren_n but_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o a_o excellency_n to_o be_v a_o strict_a and_o rigid_a christian_a provide_v that_o our_o rigour_n be_v more_o to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o our_o own_o flesh_n than_o to_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o now_o to_o bring_v you_o to_o this_o severity_n let_v i_o exhort_v you_o to_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o fear_v to_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o severity_n of_o religion_n 2._o fear_v to_o balk_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o religion_n 3._o that_o you_o may_v not_o fear_v the_o severity_n of_o religion_n fear_v the_o severity_n of_o christ_n against_o irreligion_n 1._o fear_v to_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o severity_n of_o religion_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v offend_v in_o i_o matth._n 11.6_o the_o fear_n of_o christian_a strictness_n be_v that_o which_o keep_v back_o many_o a_o soul_n from_o christ_n a_o christian_a who_o that_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n will_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o it_o be_v too_o hard_a service_n for_o i_o to_o yield_v myself_o to_o to_o put_v myself_o under_o such_o a_o law_n as_o tie_v i_o up_o so_o short_a from_o all_o that_o my_o heart_n desire_n and_o hold_v i_o so_o close_o to_o thing_n so_o contrary_a to_o i_o how_o can_v i_o endure_v it_o the_o attempt_v a_o universal_a change_n of_o the_o scope_n the_o custom_n the_o pleasure_n and_o the_o whole_a way_n of_o my_o life_n how_o grievous_a be_v the_o thought_n hereof_o the_o matter_n of_o my_o design_n the_o nature_n of_o my_o work_n the_o temper_n of_o my_o society_n to_o who_o i_o must_v join_v myself_o be_v all_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a how_o contrary_a be_v they_o to_o i_o the_o forsake_v my_o friend_n and_o companion_n the_o abandon_v my_o pleasure_n the_o bound_a my_o liberty_n the_o bridle_a my_o appetite_n and_o passion_n the_o lay_v a_o law_n upon_o my_o sense_n the_o watch_v every_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o every_o thought_n of_o my_o heart_n the_o hold_v myself_o on_o by_o line_n and_o by_o rule_n in_o a_o way_n of_o constant_a painful_a duty_n without_o any_o allowance_n of_o the_o least_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o left_a no_o though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o save_n of_o my_o life_n who_o can_v with_o patience_n think_v of_o it_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v against_o i_o how_o many_o soul_n have_v there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n who_o such_o forethought_n of_o christianity_n have_v keep_v back_o from_o christ_n and_o hold_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o though_o it_o do_v not_o prevail_v thus_o far_o upon_o thou_o thou_o will_v adventure_v after_o christ_n however_o though_o thou_o do_v not_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n this_o yoke_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bear_v and_o so_o throw_v it_o away_o yet_o possible_o thou_o may_v say_v it_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o think_v much_o of_o it_o that_o less_o may_v not_o suffice_v thou_o will_v yield_v to_o it_o in_o the_o general_n but_o too_o often_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v a_o case_n that_o thou_o thyself_o be_v put_v hard_a than_o ordinary_a to_o it_o thy_o flesh_n fling_v and_o throw_v and_o murmur_n and_o thou_o be_v for_o the_o time_n ready_a to_o bethink_v and_o repent_v of_o thy_o christianity_n have_v it_o never_o be_v thus_o with_o thou_o fear_v lest_o it_o shall_v and_o still_o remember_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v offend_v in_o i_o that_o be_v not_o so_o only_o as_o not_o to_o renounce_v i_o but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o complain_v or_o groan_v or_o drive_v heavy_o under_o i_o good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v a_o word_n become_v the_o heart_n and_o tongue_n of_o a_o disciple_n 2._o fear_v to_o balk_v any_o of_o the_o severity_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v even_o in_o the_o heart_n good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o submit_v cheerful_o to_o it_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o pinch_n by_o severity_n i_o mean_v not_o unreasonable_a roughness_n or_o rigour_n to_o ourselves_o the_o unnecessary_a afflict_v or_o macerate_v our_o body_n by_o self-whipping_n and_o scourge_n or_o penance_n go_v barefoot_a or_o in_o sordid_a and_o vile_a raiment_n as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o by_o severity_n i_o mean_v strictness_n and_o exactness_n to_o our_o rule_n whatever_o pain_n or_o prejudice_v it_o may_v cost_v we_o or_o expose_v we_o to_o our_o hold_a ourselves_o close_o to_o every_o duty_n in_o special_a to_o those_o hard_a duty_n of_o self-denial_n and_o mortification_n the_o tame_n of_o our_o flesh_n the_o beat_n down_o our_o body_n and_o bring_v they_o in_o subjection_n by_o temperance_n and_o necessary_a abstinence_n those_o ungrateful_a duty_n admonish_v reprove_v withdraw_a from_o offender_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o our_o lord_n have_v impose_v upon_o we_o particular_o there_o be_v 1._o severity_n in_o impose_v upon_o ourselves_o when_o we_o be_v not_o partial_a in_o the_o law_n take_v only_o christ_n easy_a word_n and_o leave_v out_o the_o hard_a but_o do_v charge_n our_o whole_a duty_n upon_o ourselves_o and_o when_o we_o do_v not_o deal_v too_o gentle_o or_o remisse_o with_o ourselves_o only_o tell_v our_o heart_n this_o be_v thy_o duty_n and_o it_o will_v be_v good_a for_o thou_o to_o observe_v it_o but_o do_v deal_v more_o close_o and_o charge_v it_o home_o see_v to_o it_o o_o my_o soul_n that_o thou_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o must_v be_v do_v dare_v not_o for_o thy_o life_n to_o favour_v thyself_o or_o spare_v thy_o flesh_n by_o neglect_v thy_o duty_n 2._o severity_n in_o observe_v and_o perform_v our_o whole_a duty_n when_o we_o be_v not_o only_o not_o like_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n matth._n 23.4_o who_o bound_v heavy_a burden_n and_o lay_v they_o on_o other_o man_n shoulder_n no_o nor_o such_o as_o bind_v heavy_a burden_n for_o our_o own_o shoulder_n and_o yet_o not_o touch_v they_o with_o one_o of_o our_o finger_n but_o whatever_o conscience_n bid_v we_o do_v that_o we_o observe_v and_o do_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o lay_v good_a law_n and_o prescribe_v good_a rule_n to_o ourselves_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o observe_v they_o we_o must_v yoke_v ourselves_o to_o our_o work_n and_o go_v on_o diligent_o under_o the_o yoke_n we_o must_v not_o only_o not_o quarrel_n with_o our_o rule_n as_o too_o straight_o for_o we_o but_o keep_v touch_n with_o they_o and_o not_o indulge_v
3._o that_o you_o may_v not_o fear_v the_o severity_n of_o religion_n fear_v the_o severity_n of_o christ_n against_o irreligion_n thou_o can_v not_o bear_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n but_o how_o will_v thou_o bear_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v tie_v up_o so_o straight_o by_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o discipline_n how_o will_v thou_o endure_v the_o chain_n of_o his_o indignation_n if_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o service_n be_v to_o thou_o a_o stumbling-stone_n the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n will_v be_v a_o millstone_n if_o this_o stone_n fall_v upon_o thou_o it_o will_v grind_v thou_o to_o powder_n matth._n 21.44_o sinner_n let_v their_o tongue_n run_v at_o a_o wild_a rate_n i_o must_v have_v my_o ease_n i_o must_v have_v my_o liberty_n i_o be_v never_o in_o bondage_n and_o can_v now_o endure_v it_o to_o come_v under_o such_o a_o severe_a restraint_n but_o thou_o that_o profess_v thyself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o his_o disciple_n will_v thou_o 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