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38 content to be ruled by him: if you be ruled by your luſts, and by your ſins, you put Chriſt out of his throne in effect, and put your luſts in his room. O ſinner, consider how you croſs and contradict the great God by this means: he hath ſaid of Chriſt, Pſal. ii. 6. I have ſet my King upon my holy hill; I have ſet him in the midſt of the throne: and, are you ſaying to your luſts, Be ye king over me? Man, will ye live in ſin, and ſin againſt him that is in the midſt of God's throne? If a thief cut a purſe when the judge is upon the bench, and the ſentence ready to paſs againſt him, he is worthy to be hanged: Chriſt is on the bench, in the act of judgment; O man, beware of ſinning againſt him: be afraid, O ye that are enemies to the Lamb, Enemies in your minds by wicked works; It is hard for thee to kick againſt the pricks: can you harden yourſelf againſt God and proſper? Nay, you ſhall be ſo far from proſpering in this way, that the Lamb in the midſt of the throne hath a rod of iron, to break and daſh you to pieces. Conſider this, ye that forget God. The Lamb will in a little while be a lion, to tear you to pieces, when there ſhall be none to deliver. The Lamb is yet upon the throne of grace, inviting you; but it may be this is the laſt invitation you ſhall have, till you ſee him upon a judgment-ſeat: and what ſhall be the effect of theſe goſpel-offers ye have enjoyed? These ſolemn feaſts will not always laſt, and perhaps death will daſh you down to the duſt before another occaſion of this fort. Can you find in your heart to let Chriſt go, and this occaſion over, without getting any good of him? Are you content that ſalvation hath come ſo near you, and you loſe it for ever? If not, O will ye take the firſt opportunity of retiring to ſome corner, and crying to the Lamb in the midſt of the throne, to come and draw