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bids men repent, they fay, wherefore ſhould they repent? the know nothing they have done amiſs. Surely no diſeaſe worſe. than that which is ApopleCtical. repent: 'It is but ſaying a few prayersz a , Or a Lord hive Ce and the work is done. This conceit of the eafj- neſs of Repentance, is a great hinderance to'it. That which makes a perſon bold and adyentrous 1n fin, muſt needs obſtru& Repentance 3 but this opinion doth make a perſon bold inſin. The Angler can let out his line as far as he will, and then pull it in again : So when a man thinks he can

laſh out in fin as far as he will, and'then - pull in by Repentance when heliſt, chis

maſt needs imbolden him in wickedneſs.

But to take away this falſe conceit of the

eafinefs of Repentance, conſider, 1, A

' wicked man hath a mountain of guilt up-

on him, and is it eafic to riſe up under

Tuch a weight? Is ſalvation per /altum ?

Can a'man jump. out of fin into Heaven? Can heleap out of the Deyils arms into 5 Abrahams

2, People conceit it an eafie thing to .

Þ 2brchams boom? 2. If allthe

er 1N a ſinner be employed againſt Repentance, then it is not ealie. All the faculties of a

IT natural man joynifſue with fin, Jer. 2.25.

I have loved ftrangers, and after them will I go. A finner will rather loſe Chriſt and Heaven.than his luſts : death,which parts man and wife, will not part a wicked man and his fins; andis it lo eafie torepent ? The- Anyel rolled away the ſtone from the S -. 1&2 z but no Angel, only God himſelf canroll away the ſtone from the the heart.

Eng Congat of Godsmercy. 3 !=pel-

Many ſa ck poiſon from this ſweet flower. Chriſt who came into the world to fave ſingers, x Tie. 1, 15. isaccidentally the occalion of many a mans periſbing, Though to the Ele he is rhe bread of life, yet to the wicked he is aiv® meroxiuuer@, « ſtone of ſinmbling, 1 Pet. 2.7. * To ſome

his blood is. ſweet wine, to others the gen - water of Marah, Some are ſoftned by thig vitr im- Sun of Righteouſneſs, others are hardned. Mob

Oh faith one, Chriſt hathdied, he hath done all for me, therefore I mayfit ſtill . - and do nothing. Thus they ſuck death from the Tree of Life, and periſh by a Sa- viour. So I may ſay of Gods mercy, it is

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is accidentally the cauſe of many a ones ruine : Becauſe of mercy men preſume, and think they may go on in fn: But, ſhould'a Kings clemency make his ſab- jects rebel ?* The Plalmift futh, there'i$ mercy with God, that 'be may' be fented, Pal. 230.4. but not that we may flh: Can men expe mercy by provoking jJu- ſtice ? God will hardly fhew, them mer-

&, who fin becauſe mercy abounds,

4 Imped. 2A fapine Weiſs otter: Repegzaee * looket- upon as a tedious thing, ,and

. ſuchas requires much induſtry,” and ment we ate ſettled #þgh their leer, and care not [9 ſtir : They had rather go ſleeping to Hell,

than weeping ro Heaven, Prov. 19. 24.

A flothful man hideth his hand: in his boſons ;

tie willnot be ar the labour of /aritiag on

| * vn4 0dr hls fav. Bf breaſt*. Meany will rather Toke 3F po. aeratthe 43 Heaven, than ply, the oar, and ” » Repentance. We cannot have the world a, eftrapuluerem, without labour and dili- - = gence, and would we have that which 18

+ Urraſa "de ſhin na. More excellent *? Sloth is the Gienry he de qrftibus, © utker of the eur. ſr99.19. t5: ., eiperis -capirer” ulriefs caſts into a deep ſirep. | pountiimns © &J®-' 74-1 yg f&tion if te CE Poets,” wheti Mercury had caſt mt ato

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boles.Chryſolt. 1.5 thithet upIt the waters of -

I The Doty the bf Repentante: **

AJ. When Satan hath by his witcheries lull'd

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þ - diankie oi £2. © 16. -** 3j# all feep with his. mouth opet,the Indian” {| Rat gets ints hisbelly,and eats up his eti- /[E- trails : So while men ſleepin fecurity,

they atedevoured. i,

entance

in fg. but there is delighe; gnd\the'dan- ge fp goo & ITAke bewitcheth him. Plato talls'love

1 hardens thetheart.. . In true Repentance # there muſt be a grieving for fin;z but how

|. dgamaſtit; his heart 1s ſo inveagled with ., fin, that he is afraid of leaving it tog _ ſoon; | Sampſon doted on Dalila s beau- ty, and her lap proved his grave. When / amanrolls iniquity 454 Swgared lunip ular | [© . bis tongne, it infatuates him; and is h

_ death at Hſt. Delight infin* 4a Glken

—_ | halter,

_ men Jallee \. 1h ſloth, then he deſtro es them. . Solhe report, while the' Orockas'

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Can ane grieve for'that which he loves.” - He who delights in fin can hardly pray.

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4, 2 ſleep, and with an incharited Rod 3 cloſed his eyes,. then he killed him.”

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