and_o blood_n and_o the_o gate_n that_o must_v admit_v he_o into_o those_o mansion_n of_o glory_n be_v exceed_v straight_o and_o he_o must_v strive_v hard_a if_o he_o will_v enter_v in_o at_o it_o thus_o you_o see_v in_o general_a that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v scarce_o be_v save_v that_o be_v it_o shall_v cost_v he_o much_o labour_n and_o sweat_v and_o pain_n to_o work_v out_o his_o salvation_n and_o through_o much_o tribulation_n through_o many_o and_o great_a trouble_n and_o affliction_n through_o many_o amaze_a difficulty_n and_o affright_a danger_n he_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o receive_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o this_o will_v appear_v more_o plain_o if_o we_o consider_v distinct_o these_o several_a difficulty_n which_o he_o have_v to_o encounter_v in_o his_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o these_o be_v first_o his_o own_o natural_a corruption_n the_o best_a and_o holy_a of_o man_n our_o bless_a saviour_n only_o except_v who_o be_v sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n be_v all_o conceive_a and_o bear_v in_o sin_n by_o one_o man_n say_v st._n paul_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 5.12_o and_o this_o original_a sin_n as_o it_o be_v general_o style_v by_o divine_n which_o the_o righteous_a themselves_o even_o the_o best_a of_o god_n saint_n as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o they_o derive_v it_o from_o adam_n by_o a_o wonderful_a but_o certain_a propagation_n be_v of_o a_o spread_a and_o infectious_a nature_n as_o dangerous_a and_o deadly_a to_o the_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v not_o careful_o subdue_v and_o mortify_v as_o leprosy_n to_o the_o body_n it_o be_v ever_o active_a and_o stir_a labour_a and_o struggle_v continual_o to_o get_v the_o mastery_n over_o the_o soul_n that_o so_o it_o may_v break_v out_o into_o open_a and_o actual_a transgression_n and_o too_o often_o it_o do_v so_o even_o in_o good_a man_n and_o prevail_v sometime_o over_o the_o most_o pious_a and_o devout_a christian_n this_o be_v that_o which_o move_v david_n to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o murder_n this_o be_v that_o which_o shake_v the_o constancy_n of_o peter_n and_o make_v he_o so_o timorous_o and_o base_o to_o deny_v his_o master_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o cause_v so_o many_o weakness_n and_o fail_n in_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_n not_o but_o in_o every_o man_n there_o be_v a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o bring_v he_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o his_o member_n rom._n 7.23_o in_o every_o man_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lust_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o two_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o 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we_o both_o the_o cause_n and_o danger_n and_o remedy_n of_o this_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n in_o that_o sacred_a book_n we_o have_v it_o represent_v to_o we_o under_o divers_a name_n and_o character_n all_o of_o they_o foul_a and_o abominable_a like_o itself_o this_o be_v that_o which_o rom._n 7.17_o st._n paul_n call_v the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o because_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n it_o be_v become_v natural_a and_o hereditary_a to_o we_o and_o never_o leave_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o in_o this_o world_n but_o abide_v continual_o in_o our_o flesh_n even_o unto_o death_n whence_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n it_o be_v call_v the_o evil_a that_o be_v present_a with_o we_o and_o hebr._n 12.1_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o because_o it_o cleave_v to_o we_o so_o close_o and_o inseparable_o and_o with_o so_o much_o force_n and_o violence_n press_n and_o besiege_n all_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v very_o elegant_a and_o emphatical_a and_o but_o once_o use_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o that_o sin_n which_o do_v as_o it_o be_v hug_v and_o embrace_v we_o and_o be_v continual_o insinuate_v and_o wind_v itself_o like_o a_o serpent_n into_o our_o heart_n with_o a_o design_n to_o deceive_v and_o beguile_v we_o this_o be_v that_o which_o ver_fw-la 15._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n be_v call_v a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n spring_v up_o to_o trouble_v we_o because_o it_o be_v ever_o plentiful_a in_o produce_v evil_a branch_n and_o corrupt_v and_o deadly_a fruit._n this_o be_v that_o which_o by_o st._n james_n be_v call_v the_o lust_n that_o war_n in_o our_o member_n james_n 4.1_o and_o by_o st._n peter_n the_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o st._n paul_n call_v it_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6_o 6._o and_o what_o the_o member_n of_o that_o body_n be_v he_o tell_v we_o coloss_n 3.5_o fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n thus_o you_o see_v the_o first_o difficulty_n that_o the_o righteous_a man_n have_v to_o encounter_v within_o his_o way_n to_o heaven_n which_o render_v that_o way_n so_o troublesome_a to_o he_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o courage_n and_o resolution_n he_o can_v walk_v in_o it_o without_o great_a pain_n and_o labour_n he_o carry_v a_o most_o unwelcome_a and_o heavy_a clog_n about_o he_o from_o which_o he_o can_v possible_o disengage_v himself_o which_o continual_o pull_v he_o back_o and_o hinder_v and_o retard_v his_o soul_n in_o its_o flight_n towards_o those_o glorious_a mansion_n of_o joy_n and_o happiness_n towards_o which_o it_o do_v so_o eager_o press_v forward_o and_o have_v he_o no_o other_o enemy_n but_o this_o one_o to_o vanquish_v even_o this_o alone_a may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v we_o that_o he_o shall_v scarce_o be_v save_v since_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o he_o never_o shall_v be_v save_v at_o all_o except_o he_o do_v overcome_v this_o first_o enemy_n of_o his_o salvation_n which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o most_o formidable_a one_o deceitful_a dalilab_n be_v worse_a to_o samson_n than_o all_o the_o philistine_n and_o this_o one_o innate_a intestine_a foe_n of_o we_o which_o lie_v continual_o in_o our_o bosom_n be_v more_o dangerous_a to_o we_o than_o either_o the_o world_n or_o the_o devil_n both_o which_o join_v their_o force_n together_o with_o this_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o destruction_n and_o can_v we_o as_o we_o have_v all_o solemn_o promise_v and_o engage_v to_o do_v in_o our_o baptismal_a vow_n renounce_v all_o the_o sinful_a lust_n
gospel_n absolute_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o such_o purchase_n make_v disow_v both_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o suffering_n as_o if_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n have_v study_v to_o impose_v upon_o the_o credulity_n of_o mankind_n and_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o most_o plain_o in_o his_o word_n that_o he_o have_v purchase_v his_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n that_o we_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n and_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o and_o that_o not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o full_a sufficient_a and_o satisfactory_a ransom_n yet_o all_o this_o while_n he_o mean_v quite_o otherwise_o than_o what_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o import_v and_o none_o but_o these_o few_o sagacious_a sophister_n be_v ever_o able_a to_o discover_v the_o divine_a fallacy_n how_o many_o thousand_o be_v there_o yet_o even_o among_o we_o christian_n 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and_o that_o in_o a_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a manner_n so_o he_o create_v all_o thing_n at_o the_o first_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o require_v this_o homage_n to_o be_v pay_v he_o by_o every_o one_o of_o his_o creature_n in_o their_o respective_a capacity_n for_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n even_o for_o the_o great_a of_o they_o to_o love_v himself_o above_o all_o thing_n or_o to_o make_v his_o own_o glory_n and_o honour_n the_o end_n of_o his_o action_n be_v folly_n be_v injustice_n be_v sin_n be_v such_o foolish_a and_o unreasonable_a pride_n as_o cast_v the_o fall_v angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o man_n out_o of_o paradise_n but_o for_o god_n to_o do_v thus_o be_v both_o wise_a and_o just_a see_v that_o wisdom_n and_o equity_n require_v that_o nothing_o less_o than_o infinite_a perfection_n shall_v be_v the_o adequate_a object_n of_o infinite_a love_n and_o glory_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v a_o manifest_a piece_n of_o 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despair_n that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o mercy_n for_o we_o but_o that_o now_o god_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o we_o for_o ever_o and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v no_o more_o entreat_v by_o we_o but_o let_v we_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o though_o we_o have_v sin_v yet_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o though_o we_o have_v sin_v yet_o we_o have_v a_o great_a highpriest_n that_o be_v pass_v into_o the_o heaven_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o despair_n but_o repent_v let_v we_o trust_v in_o the_o merit_n 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it_o oblige_v we_o to_o hold_v fast_o our_o profession_n how_o shall_v the_o thought_n of_o this_o as_o they_o be_v ever_o profitable_a so_o be_v ever_o welcome_a and_o dear_a unto_o we_o let_v we_o not_o then_o set_v up_o our_o staff_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n let_v we_o not_o lie_v grovel_v upon_o earth_n nor_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v enamour_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o our_o thought_n but_o let_v we_o seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o here_o we_o be_v but_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o behave_v ourselves_o so_o as_o become_v sojourner_n use_v this_o world_n so_o as_o if_o we_o use_v it_o not_o know_v that_o our_o own_o native_a country_n where_o we_o expect_v our_o inheritance_n be_v afar_o off_o even_o in_o heaven_n whither_o our_o highpriest_n be_v pass_v before_o we_o to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o oh_o then_o if_o we_o desire_v hereafter_o to_o ascend_v up_o thither_o after_o he_o that_o we_o may_v for_o ever_o be_v happy_a in_o his_o presence_n let_v we_o now_o hold_v fast_o our_o profession_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a at_o that_o great_a day_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o to_o ascend_v up_o with_o he_o into_o heaven_n let_v we_o now_o purify_v ourselves_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a let_v we_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o and_o let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o
cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n let_v we_o continual_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o most_o devout_a and_o ardent_a affection_n unto_o he_o who_o be_v our_o prophet_n our_o priest_n and_o our_o king_n yield_v as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a a_o entire_a and_o impartial_a obedience_n to_o all_o his_o law_n submit_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o his_o will_n and_o to_o the_o guidance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o when_o this_o king_n of_o glory_n shall_v come_v again_o with_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o render_v unto_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n he_o shall_v open_v for_o we_o those_o everlasting_a door_n through_o which_o he_o himself_o be_v already_o pass_v as_o our_o forerunner_n and_o place_v we_o in_o those_o happy_a mansion_n of_o bliss_n and_o joy_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o where_o we_o shall_v be_v king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n for_o ever_o unto_o which_o unconceivable_a glory_n and_o honour_n etc._n etc._n sermon_n vii_o matt._n xi_o 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_v great_a travel_n be_v create_v for_o every_o man_n say_v the_o son_n of_o sirach_n eccles_n 40.1_o and_o a_o heavy_a yoke_n be_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n from_o the_o day_n that_o they_o go_v out_o of_o their_o mother_n womb_n till_o the_o day_n that_o they_o return_v to_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o thing_n their_o imagination_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o the_o day_n of_o death_n trouble_v their_o thought_n and_o cause_n fear_v of_o heart_n from_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o a_o throne_n of_o glory_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v humble_v in_o earth_n and_o ash_n from_o he_o that_o wear_v purple_a and_o a_o crown_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o linen_n frock_n this_o be_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n a_o unhappy_a patrimony_n entail_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o first_o adam_n disobedience_n and_o from_o which_o nothing_o but_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n can_v deliver_v we_o the_o former_a utter_o ruin_v and_o undo_v we_o when_o we_o be_v once_o happy_a the_o latter_a come_v on_o purpose_n to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v we_o when_o we_o be_v lose_v the_o former_a hang_v upon_o our_o neck_n the_o heavy_a and_o intolerable_a yoke_n of_o satan_n a_o burden_n under_o which_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_n and_o which_o if_o we_o shake_v it_o not_o off_o will_v at_o the_o last_o sink_v we_o down_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n the_o latter_a come_v to_o rescue_v we_o from_o this_o bondage_n and_o to_o lay_v upon_o we_o a_o yoke_n indeed_o too_o but_o such_o a_o yoke_n that_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o pinch_v and_o oppress_v we_o that_o it_o shall_v exalt_v we_o and_o draw_v we_o up_o with_o it_o even_o to_o the_o high_a heaven_n a_o yoke_n that_o shall_v be_v light_a and_o easy_a to_o we_o at_o the_o present_a and_o that_o shall_v procure_v for_o we_o eternal_a rest_n and_o felicity_n hereafter_o and_o here_o in_o my_o text_n he_o make_v a_o most_o gracious_a invitation_n and_o a_o promise_n of_o refreshment_n to_o every_o man_n that_o find_v himself_o thus_o burden_v and_o oppress_v will_v come_v unto_o he_o for_o help_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o handle_n of_o which_o word_n we_o will_v consider_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v here_o invite_v second_o unto_o who_o they_o be_v invite_v three_o for_o what_o end_n they_o be_v invite_v first_o then_o they_o to_o who_o this_o invitation_n be_v make_v be_v they_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o that_o not_o some_o few_o of_o they_o only_o but_o all_o without_o any_o exception_n all_o such_o be_v welcome_a guest_n unto_o christ_n come_v unto_o i_o say_v he_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v this_o invitation_n than_o seem_v to_o be_v make_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n to_o all_o mankind_n for_o nothing_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o that_o all_o mankind_n be_v heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n here_o mean_v in_o these_o word_n this_o be_v so_o evident_a from_o innumerable_a text_n of_o scripture_n that_o i_o need_v not_o produce_v argument_n to_o prove_v it_o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o though_o nothing_o be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o consequent_o that_o all_o be_v lade_v with_o this_o burden_n yet_o nothing_o be_v more_o plain_a also_o than_o that_o all_o do_v not_o labour_v under_o it_o many_o man_n indeed_o most_o man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o labour_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n that_o they_o delight_v and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o it_o and_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v persuade_v to_o think_v of_o part_v with_o it_o such_o person_n as_o these_o be_v so_o far_o from_o seek_v rest_n in_o be_v ease_v of_o their_o sin_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o seek_v for_o rest_n and_o happiness_n in_o sin_n itself_o where_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o never_o can_v be_v find_v for_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a such_o therefore_o be_v exclude_v from_o this_o invitation_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o though_o he_o call_v sinner_n unto_o he_o yet_o call_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o second_o such_o be_v exclude_v likewise_o who_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o presume_v that_o they_o have_v little_a or_o no_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n such_o be_v the_o pharisee_n of_o old_a of_o who_o our_o lord_n give_v we_o a_o character_n luk._n 18.11_o in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o justify_v himself_o and_o despise_v the_o publican_n pray_v 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