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 mountains in their way to heaven: They are peremptory and reſolved to break through them without exc ption, as men that muſt be there muſt not periſh. Mat. xi 12. The kingdom of heaven ſuffereth violence and the violent taken by force. Though they have long threſhed in van to their own force yet they are reſolved to hold on; like Paul, preſſing toward the mark, for the prize of the high calling of God in Chriſt. Phil III 15, This caſt the delicate and ſoft hearted in this caſe that are not for threſhing the mountains; They are for the eaſier taſk, but have no heart nor hand for that. Theſe I think are the Fearful Rev. xxi 8. like the unbelieving Spies and people of the wilderneſs. Take heed here how ye ſtand

(1) To a vain world: Whether there is in you a heart to row againſt the ſtream or no; Rom x i 2. Be ye not conf med to this world; But be ye tranſformed by the renewing of your mind, &c If ye have no heart for it, but muſt go .long with it, be ye young or old ye are no good Chriſtian; Goſ. iv 14 The world unto me and I to the world. And young Communicants leaving that gap open, make mighty and uſeleſs old ones after.

(2) To the ſin that moſt raſhly beſets you. Have you no heart to threſh that mountain, ye have not the ſpirit of Worm Jacob who is one that keeps himſelf from his inquity. Pſal. xviii 3. And ye will be turned under it at length like the young Man who was grieved at Chriſt's diſcourse about ſelf-denial and the croſs, went away from him, and never returned, Mark, 21 22

(3) To the crook in your Lot: Have you no to ſee yourſelves for a Chriſtian bearing it but  needs have it evened to your mind, ye have not   the Worm Jacob, nor the Lord has ſaid, fIf [sic]  man will come after me, let him deny himſelf,  up his croſs, and follow me, Mat xvi 2.

Secondly. Yet they are but Worms in their own