Man ashiv le-Yahoweh, or, A serious enquiry for a suitable return for continued life, in and after a time of great mortality, by a wasting plague (anno 1665) answered in XIII directions / by Tho. Doolitel.

SECT. III.

* 1.1THe hinderances of walking in newness of life are many, and very great, that it is not an easie thing for any man to lead this life.

1. The Old Serpent is a great enemy to this New li••e; he hath old stratagems, and old de∣vices and snares to divert them out of this way.

2. The Old Principle of corruption remaining in our hearts is a great Impediment to this new life. It is working still in us, to walk in the old waies of pleasures and delights; the Old man within will still strive hard to hinder this New life without.

3. Old sinful Company will hinder you in your new manner of life; they will be tempting, and enticing, and perswading you, to come to your old games, and your old delights; It will be hard to live a new life amongst old sinful Compa∣nions.

4. Slavish fear of men is a great impediment

of walking in newness of life; it may be thou mightest displease thy Father, thy Master, the Friend upon whom thou dost much depend, if thou shouldest forsake thy old wicked life, and become a new Creature, and lead a new life, thou wouldest meet with new troubles; but, fear God, and his Vengeance more if thou walk in thy old course of sin, and keep thy old heart, then be filled with slavish fear of men, if they should deny their old favour, and friend∣ship to thee, because thou walkest in newness of life.

5. Flesh-pleasing; and being too much over-powred by the sensitive appetite.

6. Spiritual sloth: For, a New Life hath ma∣ny new difficult duties.

Thus, if you would improve this Mercy, that God hath spared you; you must live to God, and walk in newness of life.

Notes

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  Hindran∣ces of walking in new∣ness of life.