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4. Consider, the Lord Jesus Christ, and his love in dying for thee. If thy heart be as hard as an Adamant, the blood of this scape Goat will soften it. There were five men met together, that asked one another what means they used to abstain from sin. The first answered, That he continually thought upon the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of the time of death, and that made him live every day, as if it were his last day. The second meditated of the severe account, he was to give at the day of judgement, and of the everlasting torments of hell, and this kept him from sin. The third, of the vileness and loathsomeness of sin, and of the excellency and beauty of grace, and this made him abhor sin. The fourth, of the everlasting rewards and pleasures provided for those that abstain from sin, and this prevailed with him. The fifth and the last, continually meditated of the Lord Jesus Christ, and of his love, and this made him ashamed to sin against God. This last is the greatest motive of all. If the pacification between the two Nations of England & Scotland will not affect us, let the great pacification that Christ hath made for thee between God and thy soul move thy heart to be ashamed to offend God. It is the greatest argument I can use, to say, For Jesus Christ his sake be ashamed and confounded for your evil ways.

4. Consider, the Lord Jesus Christ, and his love in dying for thee. If thy heart be as hard as an Adamant, the blood of this scape Goate will soften it. There were five men met together, that asked one another what meanes they used to abstaine from sinne. The first answered, That he continually thought upon the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of the time of death, and that made him live every day, as if it were his last day. The second meditated of the severe account, he was to give at the day of judgement, and of the everlasting torments of hell, and this kept him from sin. The third, of the vilenesse and loathsomenesse of sin, and of the excellency and beauty of grace, and this made him abhorre sinne. The fourth, of the everlasting rewards and pleasures provided for those that abstaine from sinne, and this prevailed with him. The fifth and the last, continually meditated of the Lord Jesus Christ, and of his love, and this made him ashamed to sin against God. This last is the greatest motive of all. If the pacification betweene the two Nations of England & Scotland will not affect us, let the great pacification that Christ hath made for thee between God and thy soule move thy heart to be ashamed to offend God. It is the greatest argument I can use, to say, For Jesus Christ his sake be ashamed and confounded for your evill waies.