On the Excellency of the Soul. 2 63 Lion will bee the more dreadful to them ; and it is thus with many that have many good workings in and upon their hearts, fo that the.y are in a very good forwardness unto the everlafling falvation of their fouls, and yet there Both come fome lull that doth drive them back again : The l ofs of the fouls of hypocrites therefore will bee dreadful to con- fider : I that was in fo fair a way to falvation in the ufe of means, and content to leave fo many evil wales, and yet that Í fhould have one that I would not leave, and for this have I loft my foul; I that was contented to take up fo ma- ny duties, and yet by my hearts embracing of one fulfill loft, to lofe my foul; as Ilerod heard John Bapti Igladly, and hee reformed many things, and yet hee had one 'fin that bee would not part withal! : Thofe that are the neareft the fal- vation of their foals, and yet loft at laft, this will bee a great aggravation of the mifery thereof. An eighth aggravation of the lots of the foul, is this, The confideration that they have loft their fouls, and that fa, as that they have nothing in lieu of them ; they fhall nat onely lofe their fouls, but they (hall even lofe the thing for which they did venture the lofs of their fouls : As for example, if a man fhould have his heart fo fet upon a trifle, as to lofe his whole eftate for it, and after bee hash loft his eftate for it, hee íhoul.{ lofe.that thing for which lee loll his eftate too ; this would aggravace.,the lofs of his efface much more : Juft fo, if you do lofs your fouls for the world , or for pleafure; if your fouls petifh , I fay yee {hall both lofe your fouls , and that thing, bee it what it will, for which you ventured and Loll your fouls. And thou (halt have no more pleafure nor content than thofe that did noltNenture the! fs of -their fouls for it. The ninth agginátion of the lofs of the foul, is The fhame that (hall bee put upon thofe fouls that !hall be loft, that perifh eternally : A's when thy acquaintance, thy neigh- boars that dwelt next unto thee,that knew thee,that dwelt in the family with thee, tharkept, daies of fall with thee, and went unto the meetings with thee, when they fhall bee thofe that
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