474 The Evil of Evils, Or the burdenofit then 5 andyet now after you have . told so theheavyweight ofit, doyou labor now to bring the weight andbu: dertofit uponour fouls ? Anfr. Yes Brethren, To bringtheweight and fence of Sin is that I labor for; not to bring more guilt, but the fence and burden of tin; and this is z.et theway to bring you to defpair. But firíi learnwhat I mean by this, that you may learn, not tobe fo (hieofbearing the weight of Sin, as before you have been; but tobewilling to takeup the burden ; for there is no danger of defpair in this: If there come defpair, it is ra- ther when God (hall force theburden ofSin up- on your fouls; but ifGod fee a man and woman freeandwilling to lay theweight and burdenof fin upon themfelves ; to that end that theymay be humbled before the Lord, andgive glorie to Cod : Certainly Godwill take care ofthat foul, it (hall never fink under the burden of fin. This now, asin the name of the Lord, I pro- nounce to you; everie foul that is willing to bring theweight ofSin uponhtnfelf,tothat end that it may be humbled,andgive glorie to God; my life for that foul, that foul fnall never fink under the burden of fin ; certainlie God will takecare offuck a foul, that it IhalInot fink un- der aat burden : therfore be as willing as you will, to let as much weight of Sin as will,be up- on your heart, and the more willing you be, the greater is the carecfod'over that heart, that it fbal not perifh.But'tis. the way to defpair, ifycu upon the hearingoftb.efe things,come to be (hieofineditatingupontfn,and be loth to en- tertain M-
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