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and inward Man in this prefent Life, as I 

 fiave endeavoured to demonitrate in this 

 Difcourfe. 



Moreover (3.) Since this Holinefs and 

 Obedience is even in the judgment, and 

 by the confeffion of vicious Perfons them- 

 felves better and more eligible than the 

 life they lead. 



And Laftly, Since it is more facile, eafy 

 and pleafant than the Slavery and Drudge- 

 ry of Sin and Satan. 



Since, I fay, all this is true and certain , 

 furely it is the greateft folly and madnefs 

 imaginable, for a little falfe and tranfient 

 Plealure, and to gratify fome deceitful Luft^ 

 as the Apoftle juffly calls them, Ephef.^. xx a 

 to forego not only our hopes of that eter- 

 nal Life and Happinefs, which our Saviour 

 hath purchafed for us, and upon our Obe- 

 dience promifed to us, thofe fincere and 

 folid 'Pleafures which are at God's right 

 hand for evermore. Rev. 2.1. 14. our right 

 to the Tree of Life, and of entring m 

 through the Gates into the New Jerufalem ; 

 which is their portion who keep God's 

 Commandments ; but alfo that prefent com- 

 fort and fatisfaftion of mind, that inward 

 peace and joy which attends the Conscience 

 of well doing here. Mark 



