...to mortify fome beloved Paffion, which may be exceeding dear to us, and perhaps as hajd. to leave, as to cut off a right Hand, or pluck. out a right Eye. But what of all this? Will not the being made a real living Member of CHRIST, a Child of GOD, and an...

...to over-mafter it in us, as the " fear of man * ?" O friends, believe it, it " is better for you *' to cut off a right hand, or pluck out a right eye, than having " two hands, or eyes to be caft into hell, where the worm dieth " not, and the fire is...

...difficulty ; " the leopard" may almoft as foon " change his fpots :" but furely it is eafier and better " to cut off a right hand, or pluck out a right eye," than with the whole body to lie groveling forever in" hell- fire, where their worm dieth not, and (he...

...xxvi. 20. It is true the pains of mortification are iharp, but yet is eafier than the pains of hell. To cut off a right hand, or pluck out a right eye is hard ; hut to have my foul cut off" eternally from God is harder. Is it as eafy (O my foul !) to...

...out in some measure the way in which we ought to walk. To forsake father, mother, wife, or children ; to cut off a right hand, or pluck out a right eye, when any or cither of these stand in the way of following the Lord Jesus, is most clearly commanded...

...harmonize, as the wicked be pleafed with this doctrine. To comply with it, is far more painful, than to cut off a right hand, or pluck out a right eye. And how is it poflible that thofe of whom we are now fpeaking fhould approve of the doctrine of divine...

...a juil recompenfe of reward.'* — Such as will not deny îhemfelves, in this world, in like manner as to cut off a right hand, or pluck out a right eye, he fays, ' Should hereafter fuffer *• infinitely greater inconveniences, by being caft into hell...

...: and these things can be done only by faith. If self-denial is necessary to salvation, it is wise to cut off a right hand, or pluck out a right eye, which causes us to offend ; that thus we may be purified through faith. If the impenitent person dwells...

...20. It is true the pains of mortification are sharp, but yet they are easier than the pains of hell. To cut off a right hand, or pluck out a right eye, is hard ; but to have my soul cut off eternally from God is harder. Is it as easy, O my soul, to burn...

...man must make sacrifices of lusts and tempers which will be as painful to part with as it would be to cut off a right hand, or pluck out a right eye. And hence we find that many were offended at the strictness of his doctrines: some said, "Who then...