An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eleventh, twelfth, & thirteenth chapters of…

And from all together observe, Not to be drawn to our ¹duty but by violence and strength, it is bestial: brute beasts can roar and cry out when the pain is upon them: and so it is with many men, they never cry out of their sins, never fear God, never yield to the hand of God but only then when Gods strokes are upon them, then they cry out and bellow like beasts; Well, God delivers them, but they to their lusts as formerly, and spurn against God as soon as they are delivered, make Vows and Covenants to God, and then sin again, and God comes upon them again, and they fall a crying out of their sin again; Well, they are raised, and the hearing of the Word that never prevails with them, but in their afflictions then they will repent and cry out, Oh! cry out of their company, Oh! that we had spent our time in praying, and in lamenting for our sin, that we spent in such and such company! Yea, this is when Gods hand is upon you, ²But what do you do upon the hearing of Gods Word, that's to be like a man, to be drawn by the Word, and not to be moved only by blows, Oh! thou hast a bestial heart, and brutish heart, and charge your selves with that brutish heart: I fear some of you have cause to say, That in all the course or my life my heart hath never yielded to God, but just when blows hath been upon me. I beseech you brethren deal with God like men, God deals with you like men. (And that might have been another Note in wind••g up all.)

And from all together observe, Not to be drawn to our ¹duty but by violence and strength, it is beastial: bruit beasts can roar and cry out when the pain is upon them: and so it is with many men, they never cry out of their sins, never fear God, never yeeld to the hand of God but only then when Gods strokes are upon them, then they cry out and bellow like beasts; Well, God delivers them, but they to their lusts as formerly, and spurn against God as soon as they are delivered, make Vows and Covenants to God, and then sin again, and God comes upon them again, and they fall a crying out of their sin again; Well, they are raised, and the hearing of the Word that never prevails with them, but in their afflictions then they will repent and cry out, Oh! cry out of their companie, Oh! that we had spent our time in praying, and in lamenting for our sin, that we spent in such and such company! Yea, this is when Gods hand is upon you,