z 1 ilj tá rtif or cäti® Chrifl, a fweetneffe in the being freed andeafed in the burthenofhis (innerandcorruptions. But fonemanhere will be ready to fay, It is not fo eafie a thing to reftraineones lulls ; it is a inat:er of great difficulty and confequence, andof more pd ines and trouble than you fpeakeof ; why then doe you bid us deny ourfever in this fiveetneffe offinne. To this I aufwer ; Indeed it is true,it is hardat fir1t to beovercome and brought in fubjettion, yet in an heart that is truly humbled, it may bemortified 4 and ifit oncecome to that, then it will beeeafie to mode- rate it,and bring it under our command. Secondly, confider what Chris faith, Mat. 8. 18, rt is better for thee to enter into life halt and maimed, rather than having two hands, or two feet, to bee cart into meda- l-ling fire and indeed, howmuch betterwere it for us ifwee would cutoffthis right hand, or right eye of delight and pleafure in rune,, andcart itfrom us, that fo wee might goe to heaven,thanhavingpleafurehere in this lifefora feafc n, tobee cart intoeverlafling fire, to haveourpartand portion with the Devill and his angels ; whichwe (hall be lure tohave, ifwee forfake not this filthy time oflufl and uncleanneffe ; for the Apoftle faithit often, and that peremptorilywithout exception, inmany ofhis Epifiles, that No Adulterer, Whoremonger, Fornicator,or uncleaneperfon,&c.(hallenter into the kingdome o fGed. Thirdly, confider the more fweetnerfe anddelight we ta?, . e in this finne, the greateranguifh and torment we (hall finde in the renewingof our hearts, and the more difficult itwill be forus to leave it: betides, it is dangerous thing to, takeour fweetneflc fully, for ___ __ _.0 then
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