man_n that_o thou_o be_v know_v thou_o not_o that_o that_o wound_n be_v take_v in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n that_o in_o a_o year_n be_v not_o cure_v again_o it_o be_v speedy_o and_o easy_o receive_v but_o the_o cure_n thereof_o be_v many_o time_n impossible_a a_o inheritance_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o recover_v as_o lose_v and_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o purchase_n be_v not_o so_o short_a as_o of_o a_o alienation_n for_o where_o the_o alienation_n be_v short_a the_o recovery_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n impossible_a so_o the_o action_n of_o sin_n be_v short_a but_o the_o recovery_n of_o that_o which_o by_o sin_n be_v â—ost_o be_v impossible_a if_o god_n â—ut_v of_o his_o mercy_n give_v not_o the_o medicine_n of_o repentance_n and_o â—herefore_o put_v not_o off_o from_o â—ay_n to_o day_n but_o while_o thou_o â—ast_v time_n do_v good_a say_v not_o with_o the_o sluggard_n yet_o a_o little_a and_o yet_o a_o little_a i_o will_v sleep_v 〈◊〉_d my_o sin_n and_o then_o i_o will_v â—ise_v 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that_o then_o â—est_v about_o to_o do_v good_a when_o â—ou_n must_v cease_v to_o do_v good_a 〈◊〉_d ill_a that_o then_o purpose_v to_o â—ght_n when_o the_o battle_n be_v at_o 〈◊〉_d end_n and_o there_o want_v â—e_a prick_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o buffet_v thou_o and_o to_o resist_v the_o law_n â—f_o thy_o mind_n for_o he_o shall_v neâ—er_o be_v a_o valiant_a soldier_n in_o his_o weak_a and_o die_a age_n that_o â—n_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o youth_n â—laies_v the_o sluggard_n and_o runaway_n and_o therefore_o my_o deâ—â—â—_n brother_n put_v not_o off_o from_o day_n to_o day_n to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n no_o defer_v it_o not_o until_o to_o morrow_n nay_o to_o the_o next_o hour_n nay_o moment_n of_o time_n but_o arise_v and_o at_o this_o very_a instant_n begin_v to_o repent_v say_v unto_o thyself_o thou_o have_v play_v enough_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v enough_o now_o be_v the_o time_n to_o fight_v these_o day_n require_v a_o new_a life_n new_a manner_n chap._n vi_o that_o no_o man_n can_v repent_v and_o yet_o follow_v his_o pleasure_n but_o perhaps_o thou_o will_v say_v thou_o will_v repent_v together_o repentance_n and_o pleasure_n stand_v not_o together_o &_o every_o day_n perform_v the_o work_n of_o repentance_n but_o yet_o thou_o will_v withal_o follow_v the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n know_v therefore_o dear_a brother_n that_o thou_o be_v herein_o far_o deceive_v for_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o fire_n shall_v burn_v in_o the_o water_n so_o be_v it_o impossible_a that_o worldly_a pleasure_n shall_v continue_v with_o repentance_n these_o two_o be_v conâ—arieties_n that_o the_o mother_n of_o aughter_n this_o of_o mourn_a â—hat_n dissolve_v this_o bind_v â—hat_n add_v a_o burden_n heavy_a â—an_v lead_v unto_o the_o soul_n and_o unk_v it_o to_o the_o bottom_n this_o â—iveth_v wing_n unto_o the_o soul_n â—hereby_o it_o be_v carry_v unto_o â—eaven_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n oâ—eyeth_v the_o flesh_n this_o maceâ—teth_v it_o &_o bring_v it_o into_o obedience_n that_o withdraw_v man_n from_o god_n this_o reconcile_v he_o that_o obey_v eth_z the_o devil_n this_o serve_v god_n thou_o can_v not_o serve_v two_o master_n god_n and_o the_o devil_n thou_o can_v not_o take_v up_o that_o cross_n wherewith_o thou_o crucifie_v thy_o flesh_n and_o the_o concupiscence_n thereof_o and_o follow_v christ_n and_o yet_o obey_v the_o concupiscence_n of_o thy_o flesh_n 9_o luke_n 9_o thou_o a_o unworthy_a of_o christ_n if_o thoâ—_n be_v not_o a_o companion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o cross_n for_o thoâ—_n travele_v a_o contrary_a journey_n from_o god_n if_o thou_o follow_v the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n whâ—â—_n thy_o captain_n and_o leadeâ—_n christ_n jesus_n hold_v the_o quite_o contrary_a
way_n if_o aâ—â—_n man_n will_v follow_v i_o saiâ—_n christ_n let_v he_o deny_v himseâ—_n let_v he_o put_v off_o the_o old_a maâ—_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a let_v hiâ—_n begin_v to_o be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o and_o cease_v to_o be_v that_o which_o before_o by_o sin_n he_o be_v let_v he_o take_v up_o and_o always_o bear_v his_o own_o cross_n and_o therewith_o crucify_v his_o own_o flesh_n with_o the_o concupiscence_n thereof_o let_v he_o be_v crucify_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n unto_o he_o live_v unto_o i_o die_v unto_o the_o world_n so_o at_o the_o last_o let_v he_o follow_v i_o crucify_v and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o be_v content_a to_o bear_v what_o 〈◊〉_d have_v bear_v for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o for_o he_o that_o by_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n will_v save_v his_o soul_n shall_v for_o ever_o lose_v it_o but_o he_o that_o in_o â—his_n life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v lose_v his_o soul_n by_o refuse_v the_o carnal_a pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n and_o â—f_a need_n be_v by_o suffer_a death_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o again_o in_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n this_o my_o dear_a brother_n be_v a_o strait_a way_n and_o a_o narrow_a gate_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n and_o few_o they_o be_v that_o find_v it_o and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v not_o so_o much_o consider_v how_o crooked_a and_o thorny_a it_o be_v as_o whither_o it_o lead_v nor_o how_o narrow_a it_o be_v as_o where_o it_o end_v for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o straight_o and_o troublesome_a it_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o large_a and_o pleasant_a thou_o shall_v find_v it_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o thy_o journey_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o only_o by_o custom_n but_o by_o the_o labour_n and_o passion_n of_o thy_o saviour_n be_v make_v easy_a it_o be_v a_o broad_a way_n to_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o faithful_a a_o strait_a way_n to_o the_o vanity_n of_o unbeliever_n and_o in_o that_o thou_o think_v it_o laborious_a and_o painful_a it_o be_v no_o excuse_n of_o thy_o infirmity_n but_o a_o accusation_n of_o thy_o sloth_n &_o backwardness_n 14._o by_o many_o trdâ—ulations_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n act._n 14._o but_o yield_v that_o it_o be_v painful_a must_v we_o not_o thorough_o many_o tribulation_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o thou_o by_o the_o broad_a and_o spacious_a way_n of_o pleasure_n which_o lead_v unto_o death_n hope_v to_o obtain_v life_n thou_o can_v not_o here_o sport_v it_o with_o the_o world_n and_o there_o reign_v with_o christ_n enjoy_v future_a and_o present_a blessing_n pass_v from_o the_o delight_n of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n they_o that_o have_v their_o comfort_n in_o this_o world_n be_v unworthy_a divine_a consolation_n but_o they_o that_o for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n jesus_n endure_v affliction_n feel_v in_o themselves_o the_o unspeakable_a comfort_n of_o god_n for_o they_o that_o partake_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o passion_n be_v likewise_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o comfort_n no_o man_n can_v be_v happy_a in_o both_o world_n but_o he_o that_o will_v have_v the_o one_o must_v want_v the_o other_o otherwise_o the_o reward_n of_o chastity_n and_o luxury_n gluttony_n and_o temperance_n humility_n and_o pride_n be_v not_o diverse_a that_o fat_a and_o purple_a rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v his_o pleasure_n in_o this_o life_n &_o lazarus_n pain_n but_o after_o their_o death_n their_o portion_n be_v not_o alike_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o one_o be_v turn_v into_o misery_n the_o misery_n of_o the_o other_o into_o pleasure_n &_o eternal_a happiness_n soul_n bodily_a pleasure_n nothing_o to_o a_o die_a soul_n but_o suppose_v thou_o will_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o glut_v thyself_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o delight_n and_o pleapleasure_n what_o be_v all_o these_o unto_o thou_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n if_o thou_o be_v in_o extremity_n of_o sickness_n shall_v see_v thy_o servant_n fare_v delicious_o what_o gain_v thou_o by_o their_o dainty_a fare_n will_v thou_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o better_a or_o gain_v the_o more_o because_o thou_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n no_o doubtless_o apply_v this_o then_o unto_o thy_o own_o soul_n if_o thy_o body_n flourish_v and_o grow_v fat_a thy_o soul_n grow_v lean_a this_o plenty_n of_o external_a thing_n what_o belong_v it_o unto_o thou_o for_o as_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o servant_n do_v no_o way_n benefit_v the_o misery_n of_o a_o master_n nor_o costly_a apparel_n a_o weak_a body_n so_o while_o thou_o glutte_v and_o pampere_v thy_o body_n with_o pleasure_n and_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o suffer_v thy_o soul_n to_o starve_v whereby_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o eternal_a damnation_n how_o do_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n pleasure_v thou_o what_o can_v thou_o give_v for_o recompense_n of_o thy_o soul_n 16.26_o math._n 16.26_o have_v thou_o any_o other_o which_o thou_o can_v give_v for_o it_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o will_v offer_v it_o for_o a_o ransom_n for_o thy_o soul_n thou_o can_v not_o therewith_o redeem_v it_o from_o eternal_a damnation_n what_o benefit_n then_o be_v it_o unto_o thou_o though_o thou_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v thy_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o good_a be_v it_o unto_o thou_o for_o a_o few_o day_n to_o rule_v and_o reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o thereby_o to_o lose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n christ_n have_v shed_v his_o most_o precious_a blood_n for_o thy_o soul_n soul_n nothing_o more_o precious_a than_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v for_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o and_o and_o therefore_o think_v the_o price_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o be_v very_o great_a since_o it_o can_v not_o be_v redeem_v but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o will_v thou_o then_o lose_v this_o thy_o soul_n and_o damn_v it_o too_o buy_v a_o moment_n of_o pleasure_n with_o everlasting_a torment_n what_o comparison_n can_v there_o be_v betwixt_o that_o which_o be_v finite_a and_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a betwixt_o brevity_n and_o eternity_n wherefore_o dear_a brother_n it_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o thou_o to_o endure_v some_o pain_n in_o this_o life_n by_o repentance_n if_o that_o which_o bring_v a_o spiritual_a joy_n may_v be_v call_v a_o pain_n lest_o thou_o feel_v eternal_a pain_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v by_o revenge_n by_o sorrow_n thou_o shall_v come_v to_o joy_n for_o truth_n itself_o have_v speak_v it_o 5._o matth._n 5._o bless_v be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v and_o by_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n thou_o shall_v come_v to_o sorrow_n the_o same_o truth_n affirm_v it_o 6.25_o luk._n 6.25_o woe_n be_v unto_o you_o that_o laugh_v for_o you_o shall_v wail_v and_o weep_v he_o that_o sorrow_v not_o when_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n shall_v not_o laugh_v be_v a_o citizen_n because_o the_o desire_n 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and_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v calm_a and_o quiet_a but_o in_o thy_o own_o thou_o be_v furious_a and_o violent_a wherein_o thou_o expresse_v thy_o little_a love_n towards_o god_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n at_o all_o if_o thou_o love_v not_o god_n who_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v when_o thou_o can_v not_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n who_o thou_o see_v &_o know_v who_o if_o thou_o have_v first_o offend_v be_v first_o reconcile_v unto_o he_o if_o he_o be_v thy_o enemy_n be_v friendly_a to_o he_o that_o thou_o may_v so_o win_v he_o to_o be_v thy_o friend_n and_o though_o he_o have_v first_o offend_v thou_o yet_o be_v thou_o first_o reconcile_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o thou_o shall_v win_v unto_o thyself_o a_o twofold_a blessing_n one_o because_o thou_o have_v patient_o endure_v wrong_a another_o because_o thou_o be_v the_o first_o that_o invite_a thy_o enemy_n to_o unity_n and_o concord_n consider_v with_o thyself_o what_o s._n paul_n for_o our_o instruction_n say_v 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