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The greatness of the soul and unspeakableness of the loss thereof with the causes of the losing it : first preached at Pinners-Hall, and now enlarged and published for good / by John Bunyan.
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Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.
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the_o greatness_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o unspeakableness_n of_o the_o loss_n thereof_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o lose_v it_o first_o preach_v at_o pinners-hall_n and_o now_o enlarge_v and_o publish_v for_o good_n by_o john_n bunyan_n london_n print_v for_o richard_n wilde_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o map_n of_o the_o world_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdcxci_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o unspeakableness_n of_o the_o loss_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n mark_n 8._o 37._o or_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n i_o have_v choose_v at_o this_o time_n to_o handle_v these_o word_n among_o you_o and_o that_o for_o several_a reason_n 1._o because_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o it_o be_v such_o great_a such_o wonderful_a great_a thing_n nothing_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o that_o concern_v as_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o soul_n of_o each_o one_o of_o you_o house_n and_o land_n trade_n and_o honour_n place_n and_o preferment_n what_o be_v they_o to_o salvation_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n 2._o because_o i_o perceive_v that_o this_o so_o great_a a_o thing_n and_o about_o which_o person_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o concern_v be_v neglect_v to_o amazement_n and_o that_o by_o the_o most_o of_o man_n yea_o who_o be_v there_o of_o the_o many_o thousand_o that_o sit_v daily_o under_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o aâ—_n concern_v hearty_o concern_v about_o the_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d their_o soul_n that_o be_v concern_v i_o say_v as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n require_v if_o ever_o a_o lamentation_n waâ—_n fit_a to_o be_v take_v up_o in_o this_o age_n about_o for_o or_o conâ—cerning_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v about_o for_o and_o concern_v thâ—_n horrid_a neglect_n that_o every_o where_o put_v forth_o it_o seâ—_n with_o reference_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n where_o be_v onâ—_n man_n of_o a_o thousand_o yea_o where_o be_v there_o two_o of_o teâ—_n thousand_o that_o do_v show_v by_o their_o conversation_n publicâ—_fw-la and_o private_a that_o the_o soul_n their_o own_o soul_n be_v consider_v by_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v take_v that_o carâ—â—or_n the_o salvation_n of_o they_o as_o become_v they_o to_o witâ—_n as_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o work_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o salivation_n require_v 3._o i_o have_v therefore_o pitch_v upoâ—_n this_o text_n at_o this_o time_n to_o see_v if_o peradventure_o thâ—_n discourse_v which_o god_n shall_v help_v i_o to_o make_v upon_o it_o will_v 〈◊〉_d â—en_n you_o rouse_v you_o off_o of_o your_o bed_n of_o ease_n 〈◊〉_d and_o pleasure_n and_o fetch_v you_o down_o upon_o youâ—_n knee_n before_o he_o to_o beg_v of_o he_o grace_n to_o be_v conâ—cerned_v about_o the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o the_o in_o the_o last_o place_n i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o do_v thiâ—_n that_o i_o may_v deliver_v if_o not_o you_o yet_o myself_o and_o thaâ—_n i_o may_v be_v clear_a of_o your_o blood_n and_o stand_v quit_v aâ—_n to_o you_o before_o god_n when_o you_o shall_v for_o neglect_n bâ—_n damn_v and_o wail_v to_o consider_v that_o you_o have_v lose_v you_o soul_n when_o i_o say_v say_v god_n to_o the_o wicked_a thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d sure_o die_v 19_o and_o thou_o the_o prophet_n or_o preacher_n give_v he_o not_o warning_n nor_o speak_v to_o warn_v the_o wickeâ—â—om_n his_o wicked_a way_n to_o save_v his_o life_n the_o same_o wickeâ—_n man_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o his_o blood_n will_v i_o requirâ—_n at_o thy_o hand_n yet_o if_o thou_o warn_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o turâ—_n not_o from_o his_o wickedness_n nor_o from_o his_o wicked_a way_n 〈◊〉_d â—all_n die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o thou_o have_v deliver_v thy_o â—oul_n or_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n in_o my_o handle_n of_o these_o word_n i_o shall_v first_o speak_v â—o_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o and_o then_o to_o the_o word_n themselves_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o word_n be_v for_o that_o the_o people_n that_o now_o be_v auditor_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o â—hat_n follow_v he_o do_v it_o without_o that_o consideration_n â—s_v become_v so_o great_a a_o work_n that_o be_v the_o generalty_n of_o they_o that_o follow_v he_o be_v not_o for_o consider_v first_o with_o themselves_o what_o it_o be_v to_o profess_v christ_n and_o what_o that_o profession_n may_v cost_v they_o and_o when_o he_o have_v call_v the_o people_n unto_o he_o the_o great_a â—ultitudes_n that_o go_v with_o he_o luke_n 14._o 25._o with_o be_v disciple_n also_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o whosoever_o will_v come_v â—fter_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o â—ollow_v i_o ver_fw-la 34._o let_v he_o first_o sit_v down_o and_o â—ount_v up_o the_o cost_n and_o the_o charge_n he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v at_o 〈◊〉_d he_o follow_v i_o for_o follow_v of_o i_o be_v not_o like_o follow_v of_o some_o other_o master_n the_o wind_n sit_v always_o 〈◊〉_d my_o face_n and_o the_o foam_a rage_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o proud_a and_o lofty_a wave_n thereof_o do_v continual_o beat_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o bark_n or_o ship_n â—hat_n myself_o my_o cause_n and_o my_o follower_n be_v in_o â—e_v therefore_o that_o will_v not_o run_v hazard_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d afraid_a to_o venture_v a_o drown_n let_v he_o not_o set_v foot_n â—nto_o this_o vessel_n so_o whosoever_o do_v not_o bear_v his_o cross_n â—nd_v come_v after_o i_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n for_o which_o â—f_n you_o intend_v to_o build_v a_o tower_n sâ—â—teth_v not_o down_o firsâ—â—nd_o count_v the_o cost_n whether_o he_o have_v sufficient_a to_o finish_v 〈◊〉_d luke_n 14._o 15_o 26._o 27_o 28_o 29._o true_o to_o reason_v this_o kind_n of_o language_n tend_v to_o â—ast_v water_n upon_o weak_a and_o beginning_n desire_v but_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n it_o make_v the_o thing_n set_v before_o we_o and_o the_o greatness_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o more_o apparent_o excellent_a and_o desirable_a reason_n will_v say_v then_o who_o will_v profess_v christ_n that_o have_v such_o course_n entertainment_n at_o the_o beginning_n but_o faith_n will_v say_v then_o sure_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o christian_n race_n in_o this_o world_n must_v needs_o be_v unspeakable_o glorious_a since_o whoever_o have_v have_v but_o the_o knowledge_n and_o due_a consideration_n of_o they_o have_v not_o stick_v to_o run_v hazard_n hazard_n of_o every_o kind_n that_o they_o may_v embrace_v and_o enjoy_v they_o yea_o say_v faith_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o since_o the_o son_n himself_o that_o best_o know_v what_o they_o be_v even_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v set_v down_o on_o the_o right-hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n heb._n 12._o 2._o but_o i_o say_v there_o be_v not_o in_o every_o man_n this_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n not_o such_o consideration_n as_o can_v make_v the_o cross_n and_o self_n denial_n acceptable_a to_o they_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v where_o he_o now_o sit_v at_o the_o right-hand_n of_o god_n col._n 3._o 2_o 3_o 4._o therefore_o our_o lord_n jesus_n do_v even_o at_o the_o beginning_n give_v to_o his_o follower_n this_o instruction_n and_o lest_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v take_v distaste_n at_o his_o say_v he_o present_v they_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o three_o thing_n together_o namely_o the_o cross_n the_o loss_n of_o life_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o then_o reason_v with_o they_o for_o the_o same_o say_v here_o be_v the_o cross_n the_o life_n and_o the_o soul_n 1._o the_o cross_n and_o that_o you_o must_v take_v â—p_n if_o you_o will_v follow_v i_o 2._o the_o life_n and_o that_o you_o may_v save_v for_o a_o time_n if_o you_o cast_v i_o offâ—_n 3_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o will_v everlasting_o perish_v if_o you_o come_v not_o to_o i_o and_o abide_v not_o with_o i_o now_o consider_v what_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v will_v you_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n come_v after_o i_o and_o so_o preserve_v your_o soul_n from_o perish_v or_o will_v you_o shun_v the_o cross_n to_o save_v your_o life_n and_o so_o run_v the_o danger_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n or_o as_o you_o have_v it_o in_o john_n will_n you_o love_v your_o life_n till_o you_o lose_v it_o or_o will_v you_o hate_v your_o life_n and_o save_v it_o 〈◊〉_d that_o love_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o and_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o â—e_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o life_n eternal_a john_n 12._o â—_o 5._o as_o who_o shall_v say_v he_o that_o love_v a_o temporal_a â—ife_n he_o that_o so_o love_v it_o as_o
with_o his_o passiâ—on_n thus_o sanctify_v by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o thaâ—_n make_v sin_n which_o be_v god_n enemy_n the_o only_a object_n oâ—_n its_o indignation_n how_o many_o be_v there_o i_o say_v whoâ—_n hatred_n be_v turn_v another_o way_n because_o of_o the_o maligâ—nity_n of_o their_o mind_n they_o hate_v 12._o knowledge_n they_o hate_v god_n they_o hate_v the_o righteous_a they_o hate_v god_n way_n and_o all_o be_v because_o the_o grace_n of_o final_a fear_n be_v not_o thâ—_n root_n and_o principle_n from_o whence_o their_o hatred_n flow_v for_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o hate_v evil_a wherefore_o where_o this_o grace_n be_v want_v for_o a_o root_n in_o the_o souâ—_n there_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n swerve_v in_o the_o let_v out_o â—_o this_o passion_n because_o the_o soul_n where_o grace_n be_v want_v be_v not_o at_o liberty_n to_o act_v simple_o but_o be_v bias_v by_o thâ—_n power_n of_o sin_n that_o while_o grace_n be_v absent_a be_v prese_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o passion_n which_o when_o act_v well_o be_v a_o virtue_n be_v so_o abuse_v and_o make_v to_o exercise_v its_o force_n against_o that_o for_o which_o god_n never_o ordain_v it_o nor_o give_v it_o licence_n to_o act_v 3._o another_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v joy_n joy_n and_o when_o the_o soul_n rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o 6._o truth_n this_o joy_n be_v a_o very_a strong_a passion_n and_o will_v carry_v a_o man_n through_o a_o world_n of_o difficulty_n it_o be_v a_o passion_n that_o bear_v up_o that_o support_v and_o strengthen_v a_o man_n let_v the_o object_n of_o his_o joy_n be_v what_o it_o will_n it_o be_v this_o that_o make_v the_o soul_n fat_a in_o goodness_n if_o it_o have_v its_o object_n according_o and_o that_o which_o make_v the_o soul_n bold_a in_o wickedness_n if_o it_o indeed_o do_v rejoice_v in_o iniquity_n 4._o another_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v fear_n fear_n natural_a fear_n for_o so_o you_o must_v understand_v i_o of_o all_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o they_o be_v consider_v simple_o and_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o other_o passion_n so_o it_o be_v with_o this_o it_o be_v make_v good_a or_o evil_n in_o its_o act_n as_o its_o principle_n and_o object_n be_v when_o this_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v good_a than_o it_o spring_v from_o sense_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n also_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o object_n of_o this_o fear_n i_o will_v 5._o forewarn_v you_o say_v christ_n who_o you_o shall_v fear_v fear_v he_o that_o can_v destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n yea_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o fear_v he_o but_o in_o all_o man_n this_o passion_n be_v not_o regulate_v and_o govern_v by_o these_o principle_n and_o object_n but_o be_v abuse_v and_o turn_v through_o the_o policy_n of_o satan_n quite_o into_o another_o channel_n it_o be_v 7._o make_v to_o fear_v man_n to_o fear_v idol_n to_o fear_v devil_n and_o witch_n yea_o it_o be_v make_v to_o fear_v all_o the_o foolish_a ridiculous_a and_o apish_a fable_n that_o every_o old_a woman_n or_o atheistical_a fortune-teller_n have_v the_o face_n to_o drop_v before_o the_o soul_n but_o fear_n be_v another_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n 5._o another_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v grief_n grief_n and_o it_o as_o those_o aforenamed_a act_v even_o according_a as_o it_o be_v govern_v when_o holiness_n be_v lovely_a and_o beautiful_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o when_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o life_n then_o will_v the_o soul_n sit_v down_o and_o be_v afflict_v because_o man_n keep_v not_o god_n law_n i_o behold_v 158._o the_o transgressor_n and_o be_v grieve_v because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o word_n so_o christ_n he_o look_v round_o about_o with_o anger_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o 5_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v rare_o see_v that_o this_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v thus_o exercise_v almost_o every_o body_n have_v other_o thing_n for_o the_o spend_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o this_o passion_n upon_o man_n be_v grieve_v that_o they_o thrive_v no_o more_o in_o the_o world_n grieve_v that_o they_o have_v no_o more_o carnal_a sensual_a and_o worldly_a honour_n grieve_v that_o they_o be_v suffer_v no_o more_o to_o range_v in_o the_o lust_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n but_o all_o this_o be_v because_o the_o soul_n be_v unacquainted_a with_o god_n see_v no_o beauty_n in_o holiness_n but_o be_v sensual_a and_o wrap_v up_o in_o cloud_n and_o thick_a darkness_n 6._o and_o last_o there_o be_v anger_n anger_n which_o be_v another_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o as_o the_o rest_n be_v extend_v by_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o principle_n by_o which_o it_o be_v act_v and_o from_o whence_o it_o flow_v and_o in_o a_o word_n to_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o fierceâ—ness_n and_o power_n of_o this_o passion_n it_o be_v then_o curse_v when_o it_o break_v out_o beyond_o the_o bound_n that_o god_n have_v set_v it_o the_o which_o to_o be_v sure_a it_o do_v when_o it_o shall_v by_o its_o fierceness_n or_o irregular_a moâ—tion_n run_v the_o soul_n into_o sin_n be_v angry_a and_o 27._o sin_n not_o be_v the_o limitation_n wherewith_o god_n have_v bound_v thiâ—_n â—assion_n and_o whatever_o be_v more_o than_o this_o be_v a_o giâ—ing_a place_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o one_o reason_n among_o other_o why_o the_o lord_n do_v â—o_o strict_o set_v this_o bind_v and_o these_o limit_n to_o anger_n 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v so_o furious_a a_o passion_n and_o for_o that_o it_o â—ill_v so_o quick_o swell_v up_o the_o soul_n with_o sin_n as_o they_o say_v toad_n swell_v with_o its_o poison_n yea_o it_o will_v in_o a_o moment_n â—o_o transport_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v quick_o â—orget_v himself_o his_o god_n his_o friend_n and_o all_o good_a â—ule_n but_o my_o business_n be_v not_o now_o to_o make_v a_o comment_n upon_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n only_o to_o show_v â—ou_fw-mi that_o there_o be_v such_o and_o also_o which_o they_o be_v and_o now_o from_o this_o description_n of_o the_o soul_n what_o â—ollows_v but_o to_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n what_o a_o noble_a powerful_a lively_a sensible_a thing_n the_o soul_n be_v that_o by_o the_o text_n be_v suppose_v may_v be_v lose_v through_o the_o heedlessness_n or_o carelessness_n or_o slavish_a fear_n of_o he_o who_o soul_n â—t_a be_v and_o also_o to_o stir_v you_o up_o to_o that_o care_n of_o and_o laâ—our_n after_o the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n as_o become_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o matter_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o trivial_a thing_n or_o if_o a_o man_n though_o he_o lose_v it_o may_v yet_o himself_o be_v happy_a it_o be_v another_o matter_n but_o the_o â—oss_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v no_o small_a loss_n nor_o can_v that_o man_n â—hat_n have_v lose_v his_o soul_n have_v he_o all_o the_o world_n yea_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o his_o own_o power_n be_v but_o â—n_o a_o most_o fearful_a and_o miserable_a condition_n but_o of_o these_o â—hings_n more_o in_o their_o place_n have_v thus_o give_v you_o a_o description_n of_o the_o body_n soul_n what_o it_o be_v i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n show_v you_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o and_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v take_v occasion_n to_o make_v this_o manifest_a by_o will_v be_v show_v you_o the_o disproportion_n that_o be_v betwixt_o thâ—_n and_o the_o body_n and_o i_o shall_v do_v it_o in_o these_o followiâ—_n particular_n 1._o the_o body_n be_v call_v soul_n the_o house_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d a_o house_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o dwell_v in_o now_o every_o boâ—_n know_v that_o the_o house_n be_v much_o inferior_a to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d by_o god_n ordinance_n be_v appoint_v to_o dwell_v therein_o that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o the_o soul_n you_o find_v paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n for_o 5._o we_o know_v say_v hâ—_n if_o our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o building_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v wiâ—_n hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n we_o have_v then_o a_o hoâ—_n for_o our_o soul_n in_o this_o world_n and_o this_o house_n be_v thâ—_n body_n for_o the_o apostle_n can_v mean_v nothing_o else_o therefore_o he_o call_v it_o a_o earthly_a house_n if_o our_o earthly_a house_n our_o house_n but_o who_o do_v he_o personate_v if_o he_o say_v tâ—_n be_v a_o house_n for_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o body_n be_v part_n of_o hâ—_n that_o say_v our_o house_n in_o this_o manner_n of_o language_n he_o personate_v his_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o