The application of redemption

Let every man take it to himself as his own task, §1charge it upon his own soul, as a service which by unavoidable necessity, lies upon him which he may not neglect. This will awaken the soul to the work, say, it's my debt and I must pay it. It's my duty appertaining to me, and required at my hand, and I must discharge it: as I will answer it at my peril at the day off accounts. Our lazy hearts if they can find any dispensation or exception they will slip the collar and put off the performance, call therefore upon thy self as sometimes they upon Ezra, Arise thou sluggish and slothful soul, the matter belongs unto thee, to me? you'll say, that's a likely matter indeed, I am a silly maid, an ignorant youth, or an aged and decrepit creature, my memory and […] worn out, I pray you have me excused, my place my ability suits not, my times and leisure in the multitude of […] many occasions permit not, such and such who have abilities can, such who have leisure & opportunity may, such who have dexterity & skill in such performances, should indeed both own the duty & perform it but alas my place and abilities suit not, my time and leisure in the multitude of so many occasions permit not, therefore it cannot belong to me, yes to young ones and ignorant ones, it appertains to you, doth it not appertain to you to be Humbled, and to turn your feet to the testimonies of the Almighty? doth it not appertain to you to be blessed and to have your ways made prosperous in which you walk? If you would come to Gods end you must attend Gods way, If you would attain a blessing and success from ⟨p. 245⟩God, you must use the means appointed by him for good go your ways you poor creatures, commune with your own hearts, and set down this for an everlasting conclusion, Come, we can tell how to muse and plot about the pleasures of a sinful course, how we may commit them: Oh it appertains to us to meditate of the danger of our wicked ways, how we may reform them, and avoid it; we can tell how to muse upon the wayward perverseness of our own Spirits, that we may break the righteous Laws of God; let us consider the evil of our ways that we may turn our feet unto his Testimonies.

Let every man take it to himself as his own task, §1charge it upon his own soul, as a service which by unavoydable necessity, lyes upon him which he may not neglect. This wil awaken the soul to the work, say, it's my debt and I must pay it. It's my duty appertaining to me, and required at my hand, and I must discharge it: as I wil answer it at my peril at the day off accounts. Our lazy hearts if they can find any dispensation or exception they wil slip the collar and put off the perfourmance, cal therefore upon thy self as sometimes they upon Ezra, Arise thou sluggish and sloathful soul, the matter belongs unto thee, to me? you'l say, thats a likely matter indeed, I am a silly mayd, an ignorant youth, or an aged and decrepit creature, my memory and worn out, I pray you have me excused, my place my ability suits not, my times and leasure in the multitude of many occasions permit not, such and such who have abilities can, such who have leisure & opportunity may, such who have dexterity & skil in such performances, should indeed both own the duty & perform it but alas my place and abilites suit not, my time and leasure in the multitude of so many occasions permit not, therefore it cannot belong to me, yes to young ones and ignorant ones, it appertains to you, doth it not appertain to you to be Humbled, and to turn your feet to the testimonies of the Almighty? doth it not appertain to you to be blessed and to have your wayes made prosperous in which you walk? If you would come to Gods end you must attend Gods way, If you would attain a blessing and success from