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family_n to_o govern_v thou_o have_v thy_o father_n family_n the_o household_n of_o faith_n to_o look_v after_o yea_o and_o thou_o have_v a_o large_a charge_n than_o this_o as_o thou_o have_v opportunity_n do_v good_a to_o all_o gal._n 6.10_o thou_o be_v set_v to_o be_v a_o guide_n to_o the_o blind_a a_o light_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o darkness_n a_o instructor_n of_o the_o foolish_a a_o teacher_n of_o babe_n a_o example_n of_o the_o believer_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o unbeliever_n also_o in_o word_n in_o conversation_n in_o charity_n in_o spirit_n in_o faith_n in_o purity_n now_o christian_n know_v your_o work_n and_o set_v to_o your_o work_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o best_a you_o have_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o you_o have_v and_o all_o this_o in_o fear_n lest_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a i_o beseech_v you_o say_v the_o apostle_n take_v heed_n of_o that_o 2_o cor._n 6.1_o i_o beseech_v you_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a then_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v receive_v in_o vain_a not_o only_o when_o nothing_o be_v do_v by_o it_o but_o in_o a_o degree_n it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o vain_a when_o its_o fruit_n be_v not_o proportionable_a there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o do_v as_o may_v have_v be_v do_v when_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v ten_o talent_n bring_v forth_o no_o more_o fruit_n than_o may_v have_v be_v bring_v forth_o with_o five_o when_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v five_o talent_n have_v do_v no_o more_o good_a than_o may_v have_v be_v do_v with_o two_o all_o our_o receiving_n that_o be_v over_o and_o above_o the_o proportion_n of_o our_o fruit_n all_o the_o overplus_n of_o they_o be_v receive_v in_o vain_a he_o that_o be_v a_o know_a christian_a if_o he_o live_v not_o to_o better_a purpose_n than_o a_o christian_a of_o little_a knowledge_n he_o that_o be_v a_o ancient_a experience_a christian_a if_o he_o be_v no_o more_o useful_a in_o his_o life_n than_o he_o that_o be_v but_o a_o babe_n that_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v above_o what_o this_o babe_n have_v receive_v be_v receive_v in_o vain_a and_o the_o lord_n may_v say_v to_o he_o wherefore_o be_v this_o waste_n what_o be_v thou_o a_o man_n of_o knowledge_n and_o have_v have_v such_o long_a acquaintance_n with_o god_n and_o such_o experience_n of_o his_o special_a love_n and_o kindness_n to_o thou_o and_o do_v thou_o keep_v all_o so_o much_o to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v of_o little_a more_o use_n in_o thy_o generation_n than_o a_o child_n have_v the_o lord_n take_v thou_o into_o his_o heart_n show_v thou_o his_o love_n comfort_v thou_o in_o prayer_n counsel_v thou_o in_o his_o word_n feast_v thou_o at_o his_o table_n cause_v his_o grace_n so_o to_o abound_v towards_o thou_o and_o make_v thou_o glad_a with_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o all_o for_o no_o more_o but_o this_o have_v he_o furnish_v thou_o and_o fit_v thou_o for_o every_o good_a work_n and_o yet_o be_v thou_o thus_o barren_a and_o unfruitful_a a_o unuseful_a and_o unactive_a spirit_n in_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o unhappiness_n and_o a_o unworthiness_n which_o yet_o possible_o some_o that_o be_v none_o of_o the_o low_a form_n for_o attainment_n may_v have_v reason_n enough_o to_o charge_v themselves_o withal_o and_o to_o conclude_v that_o though_o they_o have_v not_o altogether_o yet_o they_o have_v very_o much_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a brethren_n belove_v let_v we_o study_v and_o let_v we_o learn_v that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o which_o be_v full_a of_o good_a fruit_n dare_v not_o to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o barren_a of_o the_o flock_n nor_o of_o those_o tree_n which_o do_v little_o better_o than_o cumber_v the_o ground_n once_o more_o let_v i_o put_v the_o spur_n to_o the_o side_n what_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v among_o his_o figtree_n and_o find_v so_o little_a fruit_n upon_o thou_o be_v thou_o not_o afraid_a thou_o may_v hear_v that_o word_n cut_v it_o down_o why_o cumber_v it_o the_o ground_n consider_v friend_n what_o fruit_n be_v there_o find_v upon_o thou_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v be_v still_o hang_v on_o what_o clustres_fw-la be_v there_o of_o they_o hatred_n variance_n emulation_n strife_n wrath_n envy_v pride_n covetousness_n what_o a_o vintage_n be_v there_o of_o these_o wild_a grape_n but_o where_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n what_o a_o small_a glean_v be_v there_o of_o they_o to_o be_v find_v and_o what_o shriveling_n be_v those_o that_o be_v will_v thou_o that_o thy_o lord_n shall_v find_v it_o thus_o with_o thou_o we_o read_v cant._n 4.16_o when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o a_o thrive_a fruitful_a state_n she_o pray_v let_v my_o belove_a come_v into_o his_o garden_n and_o eat_v his_o pleasant_a fruit_n do_v thou_o make_v that_o prayer_n o_o no_o i_o be_o afraid_a he_o shall_v come_v and_o find_v i_o thus_o thy_o prayer_n be_v more_o like_a to_o be_v let_v my_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n but_o how_o long_o must_v he_o stay_v thou_o heart_n will_v shake_v within_o thou_o to_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v find_v thou_o thus_o but_o when_o o_o when_o shall_v it_o be_v better_o with_o thou_o take_v this_o prune_a hook_n fear_n will_v serve_v thou_o for_o such_o a_o use_n and_o lop_v off_o these_o evil_a fruit_n that_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n may_v spring_v up_o in_o their_o room_n when_o shall_v the_o rose_n and_o the_o pomegranate_n bud_n when_o shall_v the_o fragrant_a spice_n flow_v forth_o those_o bless_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n when_o shall_v these_o sprout_v once_o christian_n do_v you_o not_o wish_v it_o be_v better_a with_o you_o can_v you_o bear_v your_o own_o barrenness_n be_v not_o this_o vain_a empty_a fruitless_a life_n a_o offence_n to_o you_o do_v you_o not_o confess_v it_o be_v low_a water_n with_o you_o do_v you_o not_o complain_v of_o your_o uselessness_n and_o unprofitableness_n but_o shall_v this_o be_v all_o shall_v we_o never_o have_v better_a fruit_n to_o bring_v before_o the_o lord_n but_o our_o confession_n and_o complaint_n of_o our_o want_n of_o fruit_n but_o our_o self-bemoanings_a and_o self-judging_n for_o our_o barrenness_n better_o this_o than_o nothing_o but_o when_o shall_v it_o be_v better_o when_o shall_v we_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o blessing_n our_o field_n with_o increase_n when_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o say_v see_v o_o lord_n thy_o blood_n have_v not_o be_v shed_v in_o vain_a thy_o spirit_n have_v not_o be_v pour_v
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 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holiness_n it_o be_v a_o lily_n among_o thorn_n these_o thorn_n not_o only_o hurt_v the_o lily_n but_o keep_v back_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o gatherer_n how_o many_o more_o than_o there_o be_v will_v be_v reach_v after_o this_o precious_a flower_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v scratch_v well_o but_o whatever_o there_o be_v in_o religion_n to_o affright_v it_o have_v much_o more_o to_o invite_v we_o to_o it_o her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n prov._n 36.17_o they_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n psal_n 36.8_o what_o and_o how_o great_a the_o pleasure_n of_o religion_n be_v will_v be_v make_v appear_v in_o the_o three_o particular_a
flesh_n can_v do_v to_o hinder_v thou_o can_v prevail_v thou_o will_v never_o be_v convert_v consider_v here_o two_o thing_n 1._o thy_o flesh_n be_v against_o it_o 2._o thy_o flesh_n have_v great_a power_n with_o thou_o 1._o thy_o flesh_n be_v against_o thy_o conversion_n rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v particular_o 1._o the_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v against_o it_o 2._o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v against_o it_o 1._o the_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v against_o thy_o conversion_n by_o the_o flesh_n i_o mean_v corrupt_a nature_n call_v often_o flesh_n in_o scripture_n our_o carnal_a mind_n the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n our_o fleshly_a desire_n and_o disposition_n and_o all_o the_o lust_n of_o it_o this_o flesh_n be_v concern_v against_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n christ_n come_v to_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n rom._n 6.6_o 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be_o like_a to_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a hunger-bitten_a melancholic_a forsake_a soul_n if_o i_o harken_v to_o christ_n away_o say_v the_o flesh_n no_o more_o treaty_n about_o any_o such_o thing_n which_o do_v so_o evident_o tend_v to_o thy_o prejudice_n and_o undo_n 2._o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v against_o it_o the_o flesh_n hang_v towards_o earth_n and_o sin_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o god_n and_o holiness_n rom._n 8.5_o those_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v mind_n or_o savour_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o do_v hang_v back_o from_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a what_o be_v this_o way_n of_o life_n that_o christ_n call_v i_o to_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o i_o my_o very_a nature_n disgust_n it_o my_o temper_n and_o genius_n be_v against_o it_o i_o be_v never_o acquaint_v with_o nor_o accustom_v to_o such_o a_o way_n and_o i_o can_v abide_v it_o this_o preciseness_n and_o this_o scrupulosity_n and_o tenderness_n i_o have_v more_o 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