Secondly, the soul carries it self with an inward opposition to whatever is opposite to the government of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the utmost of our power, it is in vain to say, it were well if it were so, & I would it were so, and yet to stand still and not to set to our hands; but we must join sides with the Lord, & as he spake of Merosh, Cursed art thou, because thou wilt not help the Lord against the mighty. So truly the Lord Jesus is coming to our Towns, to our families, therefore we should step out and help the Lord against those mighty mountains of pride and stubbornness of heart: when a proud heart stirs, do you join sides with it? or cry out and say, good Lord help down with that proud heart, and stubborn spirit, and the like? the Lord saith it, and doth your heart yield? But if you say, come pride, and you and I will join sides together, and if the Word can remove us, let it, but we will join sides. Is this calling for the Kingdom of Christ to come? No, no, you are traitors and conspirators, and no subjects; therefore stop your mouths, this is not submitting but conspiring; when Jezebel looked out of the window with her painted face, saith Jehu, Who is on my side, fling her out: so the Lord saith, will you have pride, or me? if you be on my side, fling down that proud heart which hinders the Lord Jesus Christ from taking place in your souls; you paint your selves in a sturdy humour, but if you be on Gods side, fling down those painted strumpets; you must ⟨p. 25⟩not only oppose great sins, but every sin; we must not fodder and side with any secret sin, although it be but with the appearance of evil; you must abstain from it; you know what Moses said, of losing not a hoof; another said, he would not start a hairs breadth from Gods Commandments in any particular; so let us subdue all, not leave an inch, not a stamp, not so much as two nails of the Dagon of our cursed lusts, to rule in us; thus it should be with the soul.
Secondly, the soul carries it self with an inward opposition to whatever is opposite to the government of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the utmost of our power, it is in vain to say, it were wel if it were so, & I would it were so, and yet to stand still and not to set to our hands; but we must join sides with the Lord, & as he spake of Merosh, Cursed art thou, because thou wilt not help the Lord against the mighty. So truly the Lord Jesus is comming to our Towns, to our families, therefore we should step out and help the Lord against those mighty mountaines of pride and stubbornesse of heart: when a proud heart stirs, do you joine sides with it? or cry out and say, good Lord help down with that proud heart, and stubborn spirit, and the like? the Lord saith it, and doth your heart yeeld? But if you say, come pride, and you and I will joine sides together, and if the Word can remove us, let it, but we will joine sides. Is this calling for the Kingdome of Christ to come? No, no, you are traytors and conspirators, and no subjects; therefore stop your mouths, this is not submitting but conspiring; when Jezabel looked out of the window with her painted face, saith Jehu, Who is on my side, fling her out: so the Lord saith, will you have pride, or me? if you be on my side, fling down that proud heart which hinders the Lord Jesus Christ from taking place in your souls; you paint your selves in a sturdy humour, but if you be on Gods side, fling down those painted strumpets; you must ⟨p. 25⟩not only oppose great sins, but every sin; we must not fodder and side with any secret sin, although it be but with the appearance of evill; you must abstaine from it; you know what Moses said, of losing not a hoof; another said, he would not start a hairs breadth from Gods Commandements in any particular; so let us subdue all, not leave an inch, not a stamp, not so much as two nails of the Dagon of our cursed lusts, to rule in us; thus it should be with the soul.
