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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
ourselves_o the_o least_o swerve_v from_o they_o some_o professor_n there_o be_v who_o religion_n be_v all_o in_o their_o rule_n and_o their_o rule_n they_o have_v only_o in_o their_o book_n or_o their_o head_n and_o but_o little_a in_o their_o heart_n who_o will_v be_v excellent_a christian_n if_o their_o life_n be_v according_a to_o what_o they_o prescribe_v to_o themselves_o when_o they_o be_v in_o secret_a upon_o their_o consider_a work_n they_o propose_v holy_a rule_n and_o make_v good_a decree_n oh_o if_o they_o be_v but_o observe_v what_o christian_n will_v they_o be_v but_o when_o they_o come_v abroad_o their_o rule_n be_v leave_v behind_o they_o and_o it_o may_v be_v never_o remember_v till_o they_o return_v to_o their_o closet_n again_o o_o what_o a_o difference_n be_v there_o betwixt_o the_o same_o person_n in_o their_o closet_n and_o in_o the_o field_n or_o market_n friend_n they_o be_v not_o strait_a rule_n but_o strict_a practice_n that_o our_o lord_n require_v 3._o 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and_o so_o pass_v our_o censure_n according_o such_o a_o strict_a and_o punctual_a course_n as_o this_o have_v a_o formidable_a aspect_n not_o only_o to_o sinner_n but_o even_o to_o some_o of_o the_o sincere_a weakling_n among_o christian_n but_o however_o it_o look_v balk_v it_o not_o nor_o any_o part_n of_o it_o will_v you_o pinch_v upon_o conscience_n because_o that_o will_v pinch_v upon_o the_o flesh_n will_v you_o deny_v christ_n rather_o than_o deny_v yourselves_o every_o shuffle_n or_o shift_v off_o a_o know_a duty_n be_v a_o degree_n of_o deny_v of_o christ_n have_v thou_o give_v thy_o self_n unto_o christ_n and_o will_v thou_o deny_v he_o any_o thing_n he_o will_v have_v of_o thou_o must_v this_o flesh_n be_v spare_v in_o his_o cause_n who_o spare_v not_o his_o life_n for_o thou_o do_v he_o say_v it_o be_v too_o hard_a to_o obey_v it_o be_v too_o hard_a to_o suffer_v it_o be_v too_o hard_a to_o die_v may_v not_o less_o than_o my_o blood_n than_o my_o soul_n serve_v their_o turn_n and_o yet_o will_v thou_o say_v it_o be_v too_o hard_a to_o serve_v he_o it_o be_v too_o hard_a to_o live_v whole_o to_o he_o may_v nothing_o less_o than_o all_o i_o have_v serve_v may_v not_o something_o may_v not_o a_o little_a suffice_v he_o this_o flesh_n will_v be_v like_o enough_o to_o say_v so_o it_o be_v too_o hard_a it_o be_v too_o much_o that_o christ_n require_v something_o may_v be_v spare_v to_o my_o ease_n to_o my_o appetite_n to_o my_o credit_n and_o will_v grumble_v and_o murmur_v if_o it_o may_v not_o but_o shall_v thy_o soul_n say_v after_o this_o say_n of_o thy_o flesh_n do_v thy_o soul_n say_v it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o christ_n shall_v have_v all_o it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o christ_n alone_o shall_v be_v serve_v and_o serve_v in_o every_o thing_n and_o to_o the_o utmost_a that_o he_o require_v it_o be_v best_a for_o i_o that_o i_o be_v whole_o he_o the_o very_a severity_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v better_o to_o i_o than_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o pain_n of_o christianity_n than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n let_v i_o have_v the_o weariness_n of_o the_o saint_n rather_o than_o the_o ease_n of_o sinner_n let_v the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n wring_v rather_o than_o be_v throw_v off_o do_v not_o thy_o reason_n and_o thy_o conscience_n speak_v thus_o in_o thou_o and_o yet_o must_v the_o grudge_n and_o repine_n of_o the_o flesh_n carry_v it_o christian_n if_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n than_o a_o stranger_n if_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v a_o close_a and_o a_o thoroughpaced_a disciple_n than_o to_o bungle_v and_o halt_v if_o it_o be_v the_o strictness_n of_o christianity_n out_o of_o which_o its_o sweetness_n grow_v the_o more_o exact_a conformity_n the_o more_o sweet_a communion_n with_o christ_n if_o there_o be_v meat_n in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o his_o hard_a work_n be_v the_o most_o savoury_a meal_n then_o o_o why_o do_v we_o so_o wrong_v ourselves_o by_o keep_v aloof_o and_o follow_v he_o by_o half_n take_v up_o with_o the_o easy_a part_n and_o slink_a away_o from_o that_o which_o be_v more_o difficult_a and_o thereby_o feed_v only_o on_o the_o husk_n and_o shell_n of_o christianity_n leave_v the_o kernel_n to_o those_o that_o will_v be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o take_v pain_n for_o it_o friend_n shall_v we_o yet_o be_v for_o strictness_n will_v you_o resolve_v will_v you_o venture_v upon_o it_o who_o be_v there_o of_o you_o that_o will_v yet_o be_v persuade_v to_o follow_v after_o the_o lord_n that_o will_v be_v exact_a conformist_n that_o will_v be_v close_a disciple_n punctual_a christian_n punctual_a in_o your_o word_n punctual_a in_o your_o practice_n who_o heart_n shall_v say_v now_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n word_n phil._n 1.27_o my_o conversation_n shall_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o it_o become_v the_o gospel_n my_o eye_n and_o my_o aim_n and_o my_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v to_o stand_v complete_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o we_o but_o o_o the_o fearful_a heart_n o_o the_o sluggish_a heart_n that_o we_o still_o feel_v within_o we_o o_o these_o poor_a and_o low_a spirit_n that_o have_v no_o ambition_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o religion_n and_o can_v bear_v its_o difficulty_n what_o a_o pitiful_a maim_a thing_n be_v the_o religion_n of_o many_o professor_n how_o little_a be_v there_o in_o it_o what_o easy_a lazy_a sleepy_a disciple_n be_v they_o how_o unequal_a be_v their_o spirit_n how_o uneven_a their_o go_n how_o weak_a be_v their_o heart_n how_o slow_a be_v their_o motion_n heavenwards_o and_o how_o often_o do_v they_o step_v aside_o to_o save_v themselves_o from_o labour_n or_o trouble_v never_o a_o little_o hot_a service_n be_v in_o sight_n but_o their_o flesh_n call_v they_o off_o and_o away_o they_o go_v present_o after_o it_o when_o be_v it_o that_o that_o voice_n be_v hear_v within_o thou_o pity_v thyself_o spare_v thyself_o but_o it_o do_v prevail_v such_o a_o word_n it_o be_v not_o for_o my_o ease_n it_o be_v not_o for_o my_o credit_n or_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o i_o what_o a_o mighty_a charm_n be_v it_o to_o still_o and_o countermand_v the_o loud_a call_v of_o christ_n and_o conscience_n but_o consider_v friend_n who_o voice_n be_v it_o that_o speak_v thus_o to_o thou_o why_o who_o voice_n be_v it_o that_o speak_v the_o like_a word_n to_o christ_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o suffering_n matth._n 16.22_o be_v it_o far_o from_o thou_o lord_n this_o shall_v not_o be_v unto_o thou_o pity_v thyself_o master_n and_o let_v it_o not_o be_v thus_o unto_o thou_o who_o voice_n be_v this_o christ_n tell_v we_o who_o in_o the_o next_o word_n get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o speak_v thus_o by_o peter_n mouth_n and_o it_o be_v this_o same_o devil_n that_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o flesh_n speak_v the_o like_a to_o thou_o why_o man_n be_v thou_o afraid_a to_o hearken_v to_o christ_n and_o be_v thou_o not_o afraid_a to_o hearken_v to_o the_o devil_n belove_a we_o be_v few_o of_o we_o so_o much_o christian_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v hardness_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v we_o be_v so_o easy_o and_o so_o often_o call_v off_o well_o but_o however_o as_o little_a as_o we_o have_v attain_v let_v we_o put_v on_o after_o it_o inure_v yourselves_o to_o hardness_n and_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o endure_v it_o be_v severe_a a_o while_n and_o you_o will_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o bear_v severity_n fear_v in_o good_a earnest_n how_o you_o ever_o again_o balk_v a_o duty_n and_o after_o a_o while_o you_o will_v find_v that_o the_o hard_a duty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_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 severity_n and_o strictness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o because_o it_o have_v something_o more_o of_o asperity_n and_o roughness_n in_o it_o than_o those_o that_o follow_v there_o will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o need_n of_o fear_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o it_o 4._o simplicity_n severity_n may_v be_v in_o hypocrisy_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v severe_a severe_a in_o their_o fast_n disfigure_v their_o face_n look_v with_o sad_a and_o deject_a countenance_n severe_a in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o rite_n custom_n and_o tradition_n of_o their_o father_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n there_o be_v very_o strict_a sect_n of_o they_o act._n 26.5_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n simplicity_n note_n the_o heart_n in_o our_o work_n singleness_n of_o heart_n 1._o simplicity_n note_v heartiness_n in_o our_o work_n nothing_o be_v plain_a and_o honest_a but_o that_o which_o be_v hearty_a do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o 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