436 Of Go/7verfion, or tamingonto- God. Sa c Ix, r. menow I am a dying,and know not what wil becomeofme? Oh I have no eafe,no quietneffe, Wbat (ball I do ? Oh Icannot abide to fee you,I cannot endure to look onyou, you bringall my wickedneffe to mymind. Thus it will be with thee, if God do but in the lealt manner awaken thy fecure cpnfcience. Let theUfe be,firft ofAdmonition to you that are Parents,Mafters,Friends, or Neighbours, takeheed ofchecking and quenchingany little fpack of a good moti- on that Godmay work in your children and fervants : It is an heavy fin tomarcher their bodies,but far greater to murther their fouls,and yet thou dolt this,when thou canftnot abide to fee in thy wife,child,or fervant,anydefre to become a new crea- ture. Thou calla it Melancholy, madnefs,folly,and thoudefpifeft it in thy heart. Oh know this is toaft the Divels work in an high degree: As herod fought to kill Chrift as foon as he was born, fo thou endeavoureft fpiraually to kill Choit in the heart ofhim who is almo(t converted. There is toomuch of this divelifh wicked- neffe in the world; men that had rather fee their friends and neighbours,any thing in the world, then profeffegodlineffe. Life 2. Of comfort to chafe who will cleave to God, and follow Chrift, though they have all thehatred of their friends,though parents, husbands, make them have a wearie an(ad life, yet they loveChrift more thenall : Oh bleffed art thou above others, rho tt a kindeof a Martyr ; all thehardfhip and grief thougoal through for godlineffe, it is a Martyrdom: The Scripture giveththeemany encouragements ih this Way. Ufe 3. OfExhortation toall chofe who are intangled byevil companie , by un. godly locietie. Oh come out of that Egypt, come from that Bsbylon ; never ex- pert to be Chrifts Dlfciple till thou leave that accurfed followlbip. What is it to Le affceted at a fermon, tobe almoft perfwaded on the Sabbath day, and then pre- fently after co fall into the companieof ehofe that hate and abhorpietie, Oh hadit not thou bettet fay to them, depart fromme, I will know you no more , then have (Mitt fay to thee, Depart intoeverlafting fire, I know you not: Ard know godlineflè will help thee to excellent companie, to excellent mirth : A good Con. teicnceis a continual fraft: Thou wilt enjoy God,Chtift will dwell with thee.The innumerable companie of Angels, and the fpiritsofjuft men made perfcft, will be of the fame fellowfhip with thee; Oh what an happie exchange wilt thou quickly fiude. t444'1t4444 Wa'Ät44141t444
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