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have_v not_o root_v out_o that_o nature_n which_o the_o god_n of_o good_a nature_n implant_v in_o thou_o or_o what_o apology_n can_v thou_o make_v for_o thy_o start_n aside_o from_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n which_o alone_o can_v exalt_v thou_o to_o wear_v a_o crown_n nor_o that_o a_o mere_a earthly_a and_o perish_a crown_n but_o one_o which_o fade_v not_o away_o eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n so_o that_o admit_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v heavy_a or_o grievous_a in_o itself_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o thy_o reward_n it_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v so_o shall_v any_o thing_n be_v call_v grievous_a which_o do_v evident_o tend_v to_o thy_o great_a good_n all_o the_o apology_n thou_o can_v make_v and_o all_o the_o reason_n thou_o can_v give_v be_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o arrive_v at_o a_o true_a christian_a faith_n nor_o by_o consequence_n at_o a_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o sincerity_n for_o do_v but_o imagine_v honest_a friend_n thou_o be_v just_o fall_n from_o 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will_v thou_o not_o give_v he_o a_o yearly_a pension_n for_o such_o a_o oblige_a act_n of_o friendship_n as_o that_o ransome_v of_o thy_o life_n with_o the_o utmost_a hazard_n of_o his_o own_o apply_v this_o now_o to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n imagine_v as_o strong_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a that_o thou_o be_v even_o now_o fall_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o hell_n a_o lake_n eternal_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o suppose_v in_o this_o case_n that_o god_n the_o son_n shall_v spring_v forth_o from_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n the_o father_n ascend_v the_o cross_n with_o set_a purpose_n to_o fetch_v thou_o down_o and_o descend_v into_o the_o grave_a for_o no_o other_o end_n than_o to_o raise_v thou_o up_o and_o go_v purposely_o into_o hell_n to_o fetch_v thou_o back_o from_o thence_o to_o heaven_n will_v thou_o repine_v at_o that_o deliverance_n in_o case_n the_o violence_n of_o the_o twitch_n shall_v happen_v to_o cost_v thou_o a_o little_a pain_n or_o be_v displease_v with_o thy_o deliverer_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v not_o set_v thou_o free_a at_o a_o cheap_a rate_n than_o that_o of_o take_v off_o the_o weight_n that_o keep_v thou_o down_o that_o be_v by_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n by_o command_v thou_o to_o be_v clean_o and_o pure_a and_o holy_a and_o that_o for_o this_o oblige_a reason_n because_o thy_o happiness_n do_v depend_v on_o thy_o be_v such_o will_v thou_o grumble_v at_o thy_o physician_n for_o be_v severe_o faithful_a to_o thou_o in_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o thy_o recovery_n or_o will_v thou_o not_o rather_o bethink_v thyself_o with_o the_o royal_a psal_n mist_n quid_fw-la retribuam_fw-la what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n bestow_v upon_o i_o if_o this_o redeemer_n of_o thou_o be_v poor_a as_o in_o his_o member_n indeed_o he_o be_v will_v thou_o not_o give_v he_o a_o yearly_a pension_n devote_v a_o part_n of_o thy_o revenue_n to_o pious_a use_n as_o a_o small_a token_n that_o thou_o resente_v his_o goodness_n to_o thou_o or_o admit_v that_o he_o be_v great_a as_o in_o himself_o he_o be_v immens_o and_o unspeakable_o such_o will_v thou_o not_o sacrifice_n unto_o he_o the_o constant_a tribute_n of_o thy_o obedience_n though_o he_o shall_v rigid_o command_v thou_o to_o fight_v with_o anakim_v and_o lion_n to_o fetch_v he_o water_n from_o bethleem_n or_o grape_n from_o canaan_n suppose_v he_o order_v thou_o as_o he_o do_v to_o pluck_v out_o a_o eye_n of_o lust_n or_o vanity_n to_o cut_v off_o a_o hand_n of_o fraud_n or_o violence_n to_o cast_v away_o a_o foot_n which_o be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n rather_o than_o keep_v they_o to_o thy_o undo_n will_v thou_o not_o execute_v those_o order_n for_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o saviour_n and_o of_o thy_o self_n too_o rather_o than_o thy_o eye_n shall_v find_v the_o right_a road_n to_o hell_n thy_o hand_n work_v out_o thy_o own_o damnation_n thy_o foot_n carry_v thou_o in_o the_o broad_a way_n which_o lead_v to_o destruction_n imagine_v strong_o that_o thy_o saviour_n do_v long_o as_o much_o for_o thy_o obedience_n as_o king_n david_n do_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o well_o of_o bethlem_n 15._o christ_n as_o perfect_o out_o of_o kindness_n as_o david_n out_o of_o curiosity_n will_v thou_o not_o do_v as_o much_o for_o christ_n as_o david_n soldier_n do_v for_o he_o what_o they_o do_v to_o please_v david_n be_v at_o the_o peril_n of_o their_o life_n but_o what_o thou_o do_v to_o please_v christ_n be_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o thy_o own_o and_o it_o be_v so_o natural_a for_o a_o man_n to_o pursue_v his_o own_o interest_n that_o there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n to_o make_v a_o rebel_n become_v obedient_a than_o by_o convince_a he_o of_o this_o that_o it_o be_v his_o interest_n to_o be_v so_o as_o well_o as_o duty_n although_o a_o man_n be_v such_o a_o passionate_a idolizer_n of_o his_o wealth_n that_o he_o will_v part_v with_o his_o blood_n a_o great_a deal_n soon_o than_o with_o his_o money_n yet_o a_o desperate_a fit_n of_o sickness_n will_v make_v he_o send_v for_o the_o physician_n and_o he_o conceive_v it_o for_o his_o interest_n will_v give_v he_o very_o large_a fee_n too_o the_o tender_a person_n and_o the_o most_o delicate_a who_o value_v his_o body_n above_o his_o soul_n if_o he_o esteem_v it_o for_o his_o interest_n to_o have_v a_o member_n saw_v off_o be_v infest_a with_o a_o gangraene_n will_v as_o i_o say_v a_o little_a before_o even_o hire_v the_o chirurgeon_n to_o use_v his_o tool_n and_o after_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n as_o well_o as_o on_o the_o same_o ground_n he_o who_o be_v now_o the_o great_a enemy_n both_o to_o the_o counsel_n and_o commandment_n
and_o cross_n of_o christ_n if_o he_o be_v but_o once_o bring_v to_o a_o inviolable_a belief_n without_o all_o scruple_n or_o peradventure_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v live_v eternal_o either_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o hell_n and_o that_o it_o be_v clear_o for_o his_o interest_n to_o do_v or_o suffer_v as_o christ_n command_v he_o because_o in_o order_n to_o his_o escape_n from_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o one_o and_o in_o order_n to_o his_o attainment_n of_o all_o the_o beatitude_n in_o the_o other_o he_o will_v present_o break_v off_o his_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n as_o daniel_n charge_v nabuchadnezzar_n he_o 27._o will_v be_v ready_a for_o restitution_n to_o every_o one_o who_o he_o have_v injure_v as_o zachee_n the_o publican_n when_o he_o repent_v he_o will_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v admonish_v by_o john_n the_o baptist._n he_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v think_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o christ_n sake_n as_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v 5._o 41._o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o interest_n will_v give_v a_o high_a relish_n to_o all_o his_o suffering_n make_v his_o torment_n and_o his_o tormentor_n to_o become_v his_o great_a instrument_n and_o mean_n of_o pleasure_n §_o 22._o thus_o we_o see_v in_o all_o case_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a every_o man_n be_v for_o himself_o and_o intend_v his_o own_o interest_n in_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v which_o he_o undertake_v either_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o profit_n or_o of_o his_o pleasure_n and_o reputation_n the_o interest_n of_o his_o flesh_n or_o of_o his_o spirit_n his_o present_a interest_n or_o his_o future_a still_o it_o be_v one_o interest_n or_o other_o which_o lead_v he_o on_o unto_o the_o best_a or_o the_o worst_a performance_n in_o the_o world_n be_v any_o man_n covetous_a and_o extreme_o close_o sist_v he_o think_v it_o be_v for_o his_o interest_n as_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o money_n which_o be_v the_o 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have_v meditate_a so_o much_o upon_o this_o kind_n of_o subject_a why_o i_o have_v strike_v so_o many_o blow_v upon_o this_o great_a anvil_n make_v so_o many_o long_a discourse_n though_o on_o occasion_n of_o divers_a text_n touch_v the_o equity_n and_o the_o law_n of_o our_o saviour_n gospel_n and_o indispensable_a necessity_n of_o our_o obedience_n unto_o the_o end_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v true_o this_o because_o i_o have_v think_v it_o most_o my_o own_o and_o other_o man_n interest_n so_o to_o do_v and_o till_o we_o be_v able_a to_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o convince_v ourselves_o and_o other_o that_o it_o be_v most_o for_o our_o interest_n to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n law_n and_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o cross_n when_o it_o be_v lay_v upon_o we_o it_o be_v very_o sure_a that_o neither_o of_o we_o shall_v bear_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o as_o be_v require_v whereas_o it_o be_v as_o sure_a on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o as_o we_o never_o neglect_v our_o interest_n in_o what_o be_v secular_a or_o carnal_a as_o touch_v our_o credit_n or_o our_o estate_n or_o our_o temporal_a preservation_n so_o as_o little_o shall_v we_o endure_v to_o start_v aside_o from_o the_o burden_n or_o yoke_n of_o christ_n if_o indeed_o we_o do_v believe_v it_o our_o great_a interest_n to_o bear_v they_o as_o he_o require_v for_o can_v the_o very_a same_o man_n who_o be_v sollicitous_o careful_a to_o get_v a_o trifle_n be_v as_o perfect_o careless_a to_o gain_v a_o talon_n or_o stand_v in_o very_o great_a dread_a of_o a_o lesser_a punishment_n but_o of_o a_o infinite_o great_a in_o none_o at_o all_o if_o we_o be_v strict_a in_o our_o conform_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n with_o who_o the_o penalty_n be_v but_o temporal_a and_o the_o recompense_n but_o finite_a we_o can_v sure_o be_v nonconformist_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n on_o a_o supposal_n that_o we_o believe_v it_o as_o great_a a_o truth_n as_o any_o be_v that_o his_o punishment_n and_o reward_n be_v both_o immortal_a and_o immense_a nor_o can_v i_o think_v of_o a_o more_o rational_a or_o a_o more_o satisfactory_a account_n why_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o common_o heed_v by_o we_o with_o more_o circumspection_n than_o those_o of_o christ_n but_o that_o we_o fear_v they_o more_o and_o believe_v he_o less_o or_o value_v the_o interest_n of_o our_o body_n above_o the_o interest_n of_o our_o soul_n or_o prefer_v the_o seem_a certainty_n of_o what_o be_v present_a before_o the_o hope_n and_o expectance_n of_o what_o be_v future_a and_o have_v rather_o become_v the_o owner_n of_o earthly_a contentment_n in_o possession_n than_o to_o be_v deal_v for_o reversion_n in_o heaven_n itself_o §_o 23._o and_o therefore_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v be_v able_a even_o to_o feel_v and_o by_o consequence_n to_o arrive_v at_o the_o conviction_n of_o experience_n that_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n law_n be_v real_o easy_a in_o it_o self_n and_o the_o burden_n of_o 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