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to_o man_n among_o the_o rude_a and_o ignorant_a multitude_n how_o far_o may_v he_o go_v how_o many_o may_v he_o inquire_v of_o ere_o he_o meet_v with_o one_o that_o be_v so_o much_o as_o in_o doubt_n but_o all_o be_v well_o let_v he_o ask_v how_o be_v it_o with_o your_o soul_n what_o hope_v have_v you_o in_o god_n why_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n my_o condition_n be_v good_a i_o hope_v in_o god_n all_o be_v well_o with_o i_o let_v he_o go_v far_o and_o ask_v but_o be_v you_o not_o mistake_v be_v you_o sure_a you_o be_v not_o no_o i_o do_v not_o question_v but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n my_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o good_a condition_n let_v he_o
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the_o heavenliness_n of_o mind_n be_v all_o but_o a_o varnish_n the_o leprosy_n that_o have_v fret_v and_o eat_v into_o the_o wall_n will_v break_v out_o through_o the_o plaster_n wherewith_o it_o be_v white_v over_o it_o be_v possible_a it_o be_v true_a that_o other_o may_v be_v deceive_v in_o they_o also_o these_o picture_n may_v be_v so_o draw_v to_o the_o life_n that_o every_o one_o may_v take_v they_o to_o be_v live_v soul_n and_o yet_o while_o they_o have_v a_o name_n that_o they_o live_v they_o may_v be_v dead_a rev._n 3.1_o grace_n be_v truth_n a_o real_a thing_n not_o a_o shadow_n or_o paint_v this_o truth_n be_v in_o the_o inward_a part_n original_o thou_o love_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n psal_n 51.6_o thou_o love_v truth_n not_o shadow_n or_o image_n but_o reality_n thou_o love_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n inside_n truth_n a_o true_a heart_n a_o pure_a conscience_n he_o be_v a_o christian_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o rom_n 2.29_o grace_n be_v life_n the_o 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he_o have_v gift_n for_o rebel_n grace_n for_o his_o enemy_n the_o unworthy_a among_o they_o all_o he_o have_v put_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o son_n on_o purpose_n to_o distribute_v among_o such_o psal_n 68.18_o how_o be_v it_o sinner_n that_o thou_o have_v get_v no_o grace_n all_o this_o time_n how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n a_o beg_n for_o it_o o_o i_o be_o a_o unworthy_a wretch_n a_o vile_a sinner_n a_o rebel_n against_o god_n sure_o he_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o no_o yes_o he_o will_v look_v upon_o any_o one_o that_o come_v he_o upbraid_v no_o man_n 3._o he_o will_v not_o upbraid_v any_o man_n with_o come_v too_o often_o or_o ask_v too_o much_o he_o will_v not_o say_v as_o man_n to_o beggar_n why_o you_o be_v here_o but_o yesterday_o my_o door_n can_v never_o be_v empty_a for_o you_o he_o will_v not_o say_v can_v you_o not_o be_v content_a with_o a_o little_a will_v not_o one_o alm_n suffice_v you_o god_n will_v rather_o say_v why_o have_v you_o stay_v so_o long_o ere_o you_o come_v why_o have_v i_o hear_v no_o soon_o or_o why_o hear_v i_o no_o often_o of_o you_o go_v sinner_n speak_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o poor_a graceless_a soul_n of_o thou_o beg_v thy_o pardon_n ask_v his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n knock_v at_o his_o door_n and_o lie_v at_o his_o door_n take_v no_o other_o answer_n but_o a_o alm_n god_n do_v not_o use_v to_o send_v away_o his_o beggar_n that_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o soon_o or_o late_a he_o will_v sure_o give_v unto_o they_o 2._o for_o believer_n who_o have_v already_o obtain_v grace_n in_o truth_n my_o word_n to_o they_o shall_v be_v follow_v on_o towards_o perfection_n in_o fear_n of_o fall_v back_o from_o or_o walk_v unworthy_a of_o that_o grace_n wherein_o you_o stand_v have_v thou_o obtain_v grace_n have_v thou_o so_o indeed_o may_v be_v now_o thy_o heart_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v to_o thou_o fear_v not_o thou_o be_v now_o out_o of_o danger_n of_o miscarry_v for_o ever_o thou_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o yet_o take_v heed_n for_o 1._o if_o thou_o be_v so_o secure_a from_o condemnation_n as_o thou_o think_v thou_o be_v yet_o thy_o fear_n be_v one_o of_o those_o necessary_a mean_n by_o which_o thou_o must_v be_v preserve_v from_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v concern_v faith_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o so_o may_v we_o say_v concern_v fear_n we_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n through_o fear_n unto_o salvation_n consider_v that_o scripture_n jer._n 32.40_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o 2._o if_o thou_o be_v indeed_o secure_v from_o wrath_n be_v thou_o secure_v from_o sin_n also_o be_v there_o no_o fear_n that_o sin_n may_v hurt_v thou_o though_o thou_o shall_v not_o die_v for_o it_o be_v there_o nothing_o to_o be_v fear_v but_o hell_n be_v there_o no_o fear_n but_o that_o of_o a_o slave_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v there_o no_o fear_n of_o disingenuity_n and_o unworthiness_n if_o thou_o be_v his_o servant_n be_v there_o no_o fear_n of_o ill_a husbandry_n if_o thou_o be_v his_o disciple_n be_v there_o no_o fear_n of_o nonproficiency_n he_o have_v nothing_o of_o christ_n that_o think_v nothing_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v but_o wrath_n and_o damnation_n fear_v sin_n fear_v to_o be_v unworthy_a unthankful_a unfruitful_a fear_v sinful_a decay_n and_o declining_n and_o negligence_n
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 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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 say_v as_o these_o say_v i_o can_v bear_v it_o i_o can_v endure_v it_o can_v thou_o burn_v what_o think_v thou_o of_o the_o everlasting_a severity_n consider_v what_o thou_o do_v either_o submit_v to_o christ_n pastoral_a rod_n or_o fall_v for_o ever_o under_o his_o iron_n rod_n wherewith_o he_o will_v crush_v thou_o to_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n why_o be_v this_o the_o case_n must_v i_o bow_v or_o burn_v must_v i_o come_v under_o his_o government_n or_o be_v ground_n under_o his_o millstone_n o_o i_o have_v do_v no_o more_o reason_n with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n no_o more_o pick_v quarrel_n with_o religion_n whatever_o there_o be_v in_o it_o i_o dare_v not_o but_o submit_v to_o it_o all_o for_o fear_v a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o i_o well_o but_o will_v thou_o submit_v then_o will_v thou_o set_v thy_o heart_n to_o all_o his_o word_n will_v thou_o set_v thy_o neck_n to_o all_o his_o work_n this_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n now_o i_o exhort_v you_o to_o follow_v after_o 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