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whole_a thy_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o and_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v destroy_v only_o because_o the_o cure_n be_v but_o begin_v and_o must_v be_v perfect_v by_o degree_n by_o the_o same_o remedy_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n by_o renew_a act_n of_o faith_n upon_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n expect_v thy_o total_a cure_n from_o the_o continual_a issue_v forth_o of_o the_o same_o virtue_n by_o which_o sin_n have_v receive_v its_o death_n wound_n let_v it_o die_v daily_o till_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o 2._o put_v a_o knife_n to_o the_o throat_n of_o sin_n my_o meaning_n be_v cut_v it_o short_a of_o that_o provision_n that_o will_v feed_v and_o nourish_v it_o the_o old_a man_n be_v give_v to_o appetite_n and_o you_o know_v what_o the_o counsel_n be_v in_o that_o case_n prov._n 23.2_o put_v a_o knife_n to_o thy_o throat_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n give_v to_o appetite_n look_v how_o many_o lust_n there_o be_v so_o many_o 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this_o as_o a_o remedy_n to_o cure_v those_o intemperances_n riot_n and_o drunkenness_n chamber_v and_o wantonness_n strife_n and_o envy_v mention_v for_o 13._o it_o may_v be_v thou_o complain_v sometime_o of_o thy_o corruption_n of_o the_o impetuousness_n of_o lust_n of_o the_o unruliness_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o confess_v it_o and_o pray_v against_o it_o but_o while_o thou_o pray_v thou_o can_v not_o find_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o make_v thy_o lust_n to_o fast_o it_o must_v have_v its_o provision_n still_o allow_v it_o it_o may_v be_v even_o when_o thou_o be_v pray_v against_o thy_o pride_n thou_o let_v it_o feed_v upon_o thy_o very_a prayer_n thy_o eloquence_n or_o affectionate_a enlargement_n or_o
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 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
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 heart_n ephes_n 6.6_o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n rom._n 6.17_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n prov._n 23.26_o what_o be_v it_o to_o give_v god_n the_o heart_n this_o be_v one_o thing_n comprehend_v in_o it_o to_o give_v he_o the_o heart_n for_o a_o servant_n or_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o the_o heart_n he_o that_o give_v god_n the_o heart_n give_v he_o the_o best_a he_o have_v and_o give_v he_o all_o he_o have_v the_o heart_n will_v command_v the_o tongue_n and_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o time_n and_o the_o estate_n to_o be_v all_o at_o his_o service_n which_o way_n the_o heart_n go_v all_o go_v serve_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o heart_n be_v serve_v he_o in_o good_a earnest_n we_o do_v but_o play_v with_o duty_n we_o do_v but_o mock_v god_n where_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o it_o be_v only_o serve_v he_o in_o spirit_n that_o be_v serve_v he_o in_o truth_n friend_n be_v real_a and_o in_o good_a earnest_n in_o what_o you_o do_v let_v all_o your_o religion_n come_v deep_a let_v your_o prayer_n and_o your_o praise_n and_o all_o the_o exercise_v yourselves_o to_o godliness_n of_o life_n be_v the_o streaming_n and_o issue_n forth_o of_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n whatever_o you_o do_v do_v it_o hearty_o as_o unto_o the_o lord_n serve_v the_o lord_n as_o you_o have_v be_v use_v to_o serve_v your_o flesh_n in_o good_a earnest_n what_o you_o have_v do_v for_o your_o estate_n what_o you_o have_v do_v for_o your_o name_n or_o for_o your_o safety_n you_o have_v do_v it_o hearty_o and_o shall_v that_o only_a which_o we_o do_v for_o god_n and_o for_o our_o soul_n be_v do_v without_o a_o heart_n what_o be_v god_n what_o be_v our_o soul_n and_o the_o concernment_n of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v thus_o put_v off_o be_v this_o heartless_a service_n all_o that_o god_n be_v worthy_a of_o will_v he_o accept_v it_o at_o our_o hand_n or_o be_v it_o no_o matter_n whether_o he_o accept_v it_o or_o no_o be_v this_o spiritless_a service_n answerable_a to_o the_o 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loose_a spirit_n have_v thou_o sometime_o be_v bewitch_v into_o wherein_o god_n have_v be_v lay_v by_o soul_n have_v be_v forget_v conscience_n have_v be_v lay_v a-sleep_o and_o all_o care_n about_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n have_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n be_v it_o nothing_o to_o thou_o to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n do_v it_o not_o grieve_v thou_o to_o think_v whither_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o be_v thou_o not_o afraid_a what_o the_o issue_n may_v be_v whether_o ever_o thy_o soul_n may_v be_v lift_v up_o out_o of_o this_o pit_n whereinto_o it_o be_v sink_v so_o deep_a in_o mud_n and_o mire_n but_o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v ask_v now_o friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o who_o have_v lead_v thou_o into_o this_o dirt_n who_o have_v cast_v thou_o into_o this_o pit_n may_v be_v thou_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o answer_v as_o eve_n do_v the_o serpent_n beguile_v i_o in_o or_o as_o adam_n do_v the_o woman_n deceive_v i_o in_o thou_o will_v find_v some_o 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this_o that_o be_v too_o ready_a to_o go_v upon_o such_o a_o wretched_a errand_n have_v we_o not_o suffer_v much_o by_o its_o treachery_n have_v it_o not_o often_o trip_v up_o our_o heel_n or_o turn_v we_o out_o of_o our_o way_n have_v it_o not_o betray_v we_o out_o of_o our_o refuge_n and_o lead_v we_o aside_o after_o lie_v vanity_n though_o grace_n have_v be_v some_o security_n to_o we_o against_o it_o yet_o have_v it_o not_o often_o be_v too_o hard_o for_o all_o the_o grace_n we_o have_v who_o be_v there_o of_o we_o that_o dare_v stand_v forth_o and_o say_v my_o heart_n i_o hope_v be_v no_o such_o heart_n it_o be_v better_a than_o
but_o they_o will_v not_o say_v so_o here_o but_o whether_o it_o be_v they_o or_o no_o away_o they_o give_v it_o but_o christ_n expect_v that_o thou_o which_o have_v give_v away_o his_o right_n to_o another_o have_v give_v thyself_o to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o thy_o flesh_n shall_v fetch_v thyself_o back_o again_o from_o these_o and_o restore_v thyself_o to_o he_o and_o indeed_o our_o give_a ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n be_v but_o our_o acknowledge_v his_o right_n to_o we_o and_o our_o make_a restitution_n our_o restore_n to_o he_o his_o steal_v good_n go_v carry_v home_o thy_o heart_n to_o he_o and_o deliver_v it_o up_o and_o when_o he_o say_v to_o thou_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o own_o take_v the_o word_n from_o his_o mouth_n true_a lord_n it_o be_v not_o my_o own_o it_o be_v thou_o and_o here_o it_o be_v for_o thou_o take_v it_o to_o thou_o and_o till_o thou_o do_v this_o he_o will_v none_o of_o thou_o he_o will_v be_v thy_o lord_n and_o thy_o judge_n whether_o thou_o will_v or_o no_o but_o he_o will_v not_o be_v thy_o saviour_n without_o thy_o consent_n thou_o shall_v be_v his_o vassal_n but_o can_v never_o count_v thyself_o his_o disciple_n till_o thou_o pass_v over_o thyself_o to_o he_o by_o thy_o own_o act_n and_o deed_n sinner_n thou_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v christ_n but_o how_o come_v thou_o to_o be_v he_o o_o he_o have_v redeem_v and_o buy_v i_o thou_o say_v but_o be_v this_o all_o so_o he_o do_v judas_n he_o buy_v that_o traitor_n that_o sell_v his_o master_n what_o have_v thou_o no_o better_a claim_n to_o christ_n than_o that_o son_n of_o perdition_n and_o will_v this_o comfort_v thou_o consider_v man_n though_o christ_n have_v buy_v thou_o have_v thou_o not_o go_v under_o hand_n and_o sell_v thyself_o away_o from_o he_o have_v thou_o not_o let_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n into_o christ_n right_a and_o will_v thou_o yet_o say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n the_o devil_n will_v tell_v thou_o thou_o be_v i_o the_o world_n will_v tell_v thou_o 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