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continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n rom._n 2.6_o 7._o and_o therefore_o it_o plain_o appear_v how_o profitable_a a_o life_n of_o godliness_n be_v in_o that_o it_o have_v so_o direct_a a_o tendency_n to_o our_o temporal_a to_o our_o spiritual_a and_o to_o our_o eternal_a benefit_n why_o then_o shall_v any_o one_o refuse_v to_o take_v up_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o youth_n six_o be_v that_o profitable_a which_o will_v abide_v by_o we_o for_o ever_o which_o be_v a_o durable_a good_a such_o grace_n and_o holiness_n be_v as_o of_o evil_n they_o be_v the_o most_o detrimental_a that_o be_v most_o durable_a and_o therefore_o sin_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o evil_n because_o it_o be_v durable_a though_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n cease_v yet_o it_o bind_v a_o eternal_a guilt_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o shall_v never_o wear_v off_o and_o beside_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o vicious_a 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job_n 7.20_o 21._o i_o be_o a_o burden_n to_o myself_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o pardon_v my_o transgression_n and_o take_v away_o my_o iniquity_n and_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o sweetness_n in_o that_o which_o ease_v the_o soul_n of_o such_o a_o burden_n as_o sin_n be_v three_o it_o be_v that_o which_o render_v all_o sin_n remissible_a repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n always_o go_v together_o true_a repentance_n shall_v ever_o find_v forgiveness_n and_o this_o make_v repentance_n very_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a in_o that_o it_o render_v all_o sin_n remissible_a wherever_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o heart_n to_o repent_v there_o he_o have_v a_o heart_n to_o pardon_v so_o that_o a_o soul_n that_o do_v unfeigned_o repent_v of_o all_o sin_n may_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o sin_n some_o call_v repentance_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bitter-sweet_a it_o be_v a_o stormy_a voyage_n but_o have_v a_o rich_a return_n at_o the_o entrance_n it_o be_v like_o our_o saviour_n draught_n of_o vinegar_n and_o gall_n but_o the_o conclusion_n be_v like_o the_o end_n of_o jonathans_n rod_n dip_v in_o a_o honeycomb_n 2._o another_o duty_n be_v mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o seem_v a_o very_a difficult_a duty_n and_o indeed_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n it_o be_v so_o what_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o pluck_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n but_o yet_o to_o a_o regenerate_a soul_n it_o have_v real_a pleasure_n and_o sweetness_n in_o it_o and_o needs_o it_o must_v if_o you_o consider_v first_o the_o enmity_n that_o be_v between_o the_o new_a heart_n and_o fleshly_a lust_n there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a enmity_n and_o contrariety_n between_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n than_o between_o these_o two_o light_a and_o darkness_n heaven_n and_o hell_n be_v not_o more_o contrary_a and_o from_o this_o contrariety_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o flesh_n there_o be_v a_o constant_a lust_a against_o it_o gal._n 5.17_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o new_a nature_n lust_v against_o the_o flesh_n and_o what_o be_v this_o lust_a but_o a_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o subdue_v and_o destroy_v lust_n and_o corruption_n within_o enmity_n delight_v in_o opposition_n what_o great_a pleasure_n than_o to_o conquer_v and_o get_v the_o better_a of_o a_o enemy_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n be_v grievous_a be_v because_o of_o the_o friendship_n that_o be_v between_o the_o heart_n and_o lust_n do_v we_o look_v on_o it_o as_o a_o enemy_n as_o it_o be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o world_n the_o subdue_a of_o it_o will_v be_v a_o pleasure_n second_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o mischievous_a design_n that_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o sin_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o to_o destroy_v the_o soul_n nothing_o less_o can_v satisfy_v lust_n than_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o harlot_n prov._n 6.26_o that_o she_o hunt_v for_o the_o precious_a life_n be_v true_a of_o every_o lust_n which_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o against_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o soul_n against_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o against_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n therefore_o he_o that_o love_v his_o soul_n can_v but_o take_v pleasure_n in_o mortify_v of_o lust_n which_o hunt_v for_o the_o life_n of_o it_o three_o it_o be_v pleasant_a as_o it_o establish_v a_o firm_a peace_n in_o the_o conscience_n that_o be_v the_o true_a pleasure_n which_o minister_v most_o peace_n and_o quiet_a to_o conscience_n he_o that_o gratify_v lust_n offend_v against_o the_o quiet_a of_o conscience_n but_o he_o that_o mortify_v sin_n consult_v its_o peace_n and_o comfort_n four_o it_o be_v pleasant_a as_o a_o mean_n to_o the_o end_n our_o eternal_a life_n depend_v upon_o the_o mortify_a our_o lust_n rom._n 8.13_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v no_o mortification_n no_o salvation_n if_o there_o be_v no_o cut_v off_o right_a hand_n lust_n there_o can_v be_v no_o stand_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o christ_n now_o we_o say_v finis_fw-la that_fw-mi amabilitatem_fw-la mediis_fw-la the_o goodness_n of_o the_o end_n put_v a_o loveliness_n into_o the_o mean_n how_o delightful_a then_o must_v the_o mortify_n of_o sin_n be_v whenas_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v secure_v by_o it_o 3._o another_o difficulty_n be_v bear_v the_o cross_n many_o can_v follow_v christ_n till_o they_o come_v within_o sight_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o can_v go_v no_o far_o like_o the_o stony_a ground_n professor_n who_o endure_v for_o a_o while_n but_o when_o persecution_n arise_v because_o of_o the_o word_n by_o and_o by_o he_o be_v offend_v mat._n 13.21_o but_o where_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v with_o power_n into_o the_o heart_n the_o soul_n take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o very_a cross_n of_o christ_n i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n in_o reproach_n in_o necessity_n in_o persecution_n in_o distress_n for_o christ_n sake_n 2_o cor._n 12.10_o and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o apostle_n act_n 5.41_o they_o rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o his_o name_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v make_v it_o out_o to_o you_o that_o obedience_n to_o christ_n be_v matter_n of_o real_a pleasure_n and_o that_o three_o way_n 1_o positive_o 2_o comparative_o 3_o by_o a_o collation_n of_o instance_n i_o have_v instance_a in_o the_o most_o difficult_a duty_n of_o religion_n and_o have_v make_v it_o out_o that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a pleasure_n in_o they_o and_o if_o in_o they_o then_o in_o all_o so_o that_o religion_n worst_a be_v better_a than_o sin_n best_a the_o worst_a of_o christ_n yoke_n be_v easy_a than_o the_o easy_a of_o sin_n bond_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 1.25_o the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o man_n and_o the_o 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have_v he_o not_o choose_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o pass_v by_o the_o rest_n and_o who_o can_v resist_v his_o will_n or_o alter_v his_o counsel_n which_o have_v be_v from_o everlasting_a if_o god_n have_v elect_v i_o to_o eternal_a life_n his_o purpose_n shall_v stand_v they_o can_v never_o be_v disannul_v my_o sin_n can_v never_o frustrate_v god_n election_n and_o therefore_o my_o salvation_n be_v sure_a and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o god_n have_v shut_v i_o out_o of_o heaven_n by_o the_o fatal_a decree_n of_o his_o preterition_n all_o my_o duty_n and_o endeavour_n can_v never_o reach_v to_o reverse_v the_o decree_n and_o therefore_o these_o argument_n for_o take_v up_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n betimes_o be_v of_o little_a force_n and_o to_o little_a purpose_n now_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n i_o will_v say_v these_o five_o thing_n answ_n 1._o we_o be_v not_o to_o look_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n for_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n but_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o what_o his_o secret_a purpose_n be_v so_o much_o as_o what_o his_o reveal_v will_n be_v secret_n thing_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n but_o reveal_v thing_n to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n for_o ever_o that_o we_o may_v do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n deut._n 29.29_o the_o decree_n can_v neither_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o life_n nor_o a_o ground_n of_o hope_n but_o the_o precept_n and_o the_o promise_n so_o far_o as_o the_o precept_n be_v our_o guide_n the_o promise_n will_v be_v our_o encouragement_n he_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n and_o reject_v the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n no_o decree_n can_v save_v he_o and_o he_o that_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o conform_v in_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o the_o will_n
and_o dulness_n be_v they_o any_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o religion_n that_o cause_n this_o that_o can_v be_v for_o there_o be_v no_o duty_n god_n command_v but_o what_o have_v a_o certain_a and_o direct_a tendency_n to_o the_o comfort_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o therefore_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o only_o say_v to_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n but_o the_o precept_n too_o psal_n 19.8_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n be_v it_o any_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v call_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o be_v of_o a_o deject_v tendency_n no_o that_o can_v be_v neither_o for_o peace_n and_o joy_n be_v the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o grace_n 15.13_o rom._n 15.13_o fill_v with_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o believe_v the_o high_a exercise_n of_o grace_n bring_v forth_o the_o sweet_a peace_n and_o the_o rich_a comfort_n which_o be_v evident_a in_o this_o that_o in_o heaven_n where_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o the_o high_a exercise_n of_o grace_n there_o they_o enjoy_v the_o most_o perfect_a comfort_n and_o delight_n therefore_o if_o religion_n prohibit_v no_o lawful_a delight_n if_o its_o precept_n impose_v no_o besot_v service_n if_o it_o improve_v those_o grace_n the_o perfection_n whereof_o be_v attend_v with_o perfect_a joy_n and_o delight_n then_o religion_n be_v no_o melancholy_a besot_v thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o what_o be_v desirable_a and_o lovely_a and_o therefore_o whereas_o the_o objection_n say_v farewell_o all_o good_a day_n when_o once_o young_a one_o come_v to_o be_v religious_a i_o say_v nay_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v they_o must_v never_o look_v to_o see_v good_a day_n till_o then_o 1_o pet._n 3.10_o 11._o he_o that_o will_v love_v life_n and_o see_v good_a day_n 34.12_o psal_n 34.12_o let_v he_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o his_o lip_n that_o they_o speak_v no_o guile_n let_v he_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a let_v no_o man_n therefore_o be_v discourage_v from_o take_v up_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n upon_o this_o pretence_n object_n 4._o another_o prejudice_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n of_o young_a one_o to_o hinder_v their_o take_n up_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n betimes_o be_v the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o the_o duty_n religion_n bind_v upon_o we_o be_v a_o intolerable_a burden_n its_o law_n be_v very_o rigid_a and_o its_o precept_n uneasy_a it_o command_v duty_n utter_o contradictory_n to_o our_o affection_n and_o interest_n to_o deny_v ourselves_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o to_o mortify_v our_o member_n to_o cut_v off_o our_o right_a hand_n and_o pluck_v out_o our_o right_a eye_n 6.60_o john_n 6.60_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v hard_a say_n who_o can_v hear_v they_o difficult_a duty_n and_o who_o can_v perform_v they_o who_o can_v enter_v in_o at_o this_o strait_a gate_n and_o walk_v in_o this_o narrow_a way_n without_o faint_v now_o i_o will_v obviate_v this_o objection_n thus_o answ_n 1._o either_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o or_o it_o be_v not_o if_o it_o be_v not_o than_o the_o bible_n be_v a_o lie_n and_o the_o whole_a of_o religion_n be_v a_o grand_a cheat_n and_o god_n in_o all_o his_o precept_n and_o promise_n be_v the_o great_a impostor_n and_o deceiver_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n know_v but_o who_o have_v a_o forehead_n to_o assert_v this_o which_o be_v the_o high_a blasphemy_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o as_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n himself_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n every_o where_o atte_v it_o matt._n 7.14_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n and_o vers_fw-la 21._o not_o every_o one_o not_o any_o one_o that_o say_v to_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matt._n 5.29_o 30._o if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n offend_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o thou_o that_o one_o of_o thy_o member_n shall_v perish_v than_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n matt._n 16.24_o 16.24.25_o matt._n 16.24.25_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o for_o whosoever_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o and_o whosoever_o will_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o matt._n 18.3_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n most_o evident_a it_o be_v by_o these_o and_o a_o hundred_o scripture_n more_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o heaven_n but_o this_o and_o if_o so_o 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