The application of redemption

what narrow search and inquisition doth the soul set up in its daily course, weighs the words he speaks, examines each thought and stirring of affection, whether there be any treacheries plotted, any correspondence held, any preparation made for the recalling & entertainment of the former lusts and corruptions. Fear gives the Alarm presently, sets […] a work to prevent the evil, cries out to heaven for succour and relief; the disobedient child, the stubborn and careless servant, were their hearts brought to this detestation of these their distempers you would see a new world, they would mind themselves of their own miscarriages, though you never remembered them, they would check themselves for carelessness though you never reproved them, they would be heart sick of the stirrings of such rebellions, though you never reckoned with them in that behalf; their own heart would call to their remembrance their former extremities; It was not long since you were ⟨p. 682⟩[…] ⟨p. 683⟩[…] ⟨p. 684⟩reigned before the tribunal of the Lord, cast and condemned by the witness of the word, the verdict of […] own Consciences and by the testimony of God […] who is greater than your consciences; and yet […] respited, through the long sufferance of the Lord, and […] riches of his mercy, you saw cause enough for ever […] abhor those abominations and your selves for […] therefore God forbid I should rush into those evils […] and plunge my self into everlasting confusion […] of body and soul, I have cause to hate them as mine […] mies, I will never harbour them as my friends.

what narrow search and inquisition doth the soul set up in its daily course, weighs the words he speaks, examines each thought and stirring of affection, whether there be any treacheries plotted, any correspondence held, any preparation made for the recalling & entertainment of the former lusts and corruptions. Fear gives the Alarum presently, sets 〈…〉 a work to prevent the evil, cryes out to heaven for succor and relief; the disobedient child, the stubborn and careless servant, were their hearts brought to this detestation of these their distempers you would see a new world, they would mind themselves of their own misearriages, though you never remembred them, they would check themselves for carelessness though you never reproved them, they would be heart sick of the stirrings of such rebellions, though you never reckoned with them in that behalf; their own heart would cal to their remembrance their former extremities; It was not long since you were