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A66073 Characters of a sincere heart and the comforts thereof collected out of the Word of God by Hen. Wilkinson. Wilkinson, Henry, 1616-1690. 1674 (1674) Wing W2229; ESTC R27587 61,872 145

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see_v the_o vast_a difference_n between_o worldly_a and_o godly_a sorrow_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o for_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v death_n if_o we_o can_v mourn_v for_o sin_n much_o more_o and_o for_o the_o world_n less_o we_o shall_v lead_v more_o comfortable_a life_n for_o the_o future_a than_o ever_o we_o have_v former_o do_v chap._n v._o of_o sorrow_v and_o mourn_v for_o other_o sin_n sect._n 1_o a_o five_o character_n of_o a_o sincere_a heart_n 1._o charact._n 5._o mourn_v for_o other_o sin_n 1._o be_v sorrow_v and_o mourn_v for_o other_o sin_n a_o true_a godly_a mourner_n who_o heart_n be_v upright_o with_o god_n do_v not_o confine_v and_o terminate_v his_o sorrow_n within_o the_o narrow_a compass_n of_o his_o own_o ●rest_n and_o not_o let_v it_o extend_v any_o further_a but_o he_o lay_v to_o heart_n and_o unfeigned_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o though_o as_o it_o be_v common_o say_v charity_n begin_v at_o home_n yet_o it_o must_v not_o end_v there_o there_o must_v be_v a_o plus_fw-la ultrà_fw-la for_o our_o charity_n it_o must_v be_v diffusive_a and_o extend_v to_o other_o and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a sign_n of_o love_n when_o we_o be_v assect_v with_o and_o affect_v for_o the_o sin_n o●_n other_o as_o well_o as_o for_o our_o own_o every_o good_a man_n be_v not_o only_o grieve_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o of_o this_o excellent_a temper_n be_v david_n the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n who_o from_o his_o heart_n profess_v river_n of_o tear_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n psal_n 119._o 136._o but_o many_o there_o be_v who_o motion_n mollcrus_n qui_fw-la spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la aguntur_fw-la hi_o sentiunt_fw-la tale_n dolorum_fw-la stimulos_fw-la ut_fw-la loth_n cum_fw-la videret_fw-la scelerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la colluviem_fw-la regnare_fw-la sodomae_fw-la etc._n etc._n mollcrus_n be_v eccentric_a to_o that_o good_a man_n for_o they_o be_v so_o far_o stranger_n to_o mourning_n for_o other_o man_n sin_n as_o they_o make_v their_o sin_n a_o matter_n of_o sport_n mirth_n and_o mockery_n however_o they_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o be_v brand_v for_o fool_n yet_o they_o can_v escape_v solomon_n censure_n prov._n 14._o 9_o fool_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n when_o man_n make_v sin_v a_o matter_n of_o pleasure_n and_o jest_n and_o make_v that_o a_o matter_n of_o laughter_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o mourning_n they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v notorious_a fool_n many_o there_o be_v who_o deserve_o may_v be_v rank_v among_o the_o chief_a and_o worst_a sort_n of_o fool_n who_o when_o they_o see_v man_n drink_v or_o hear_v they_o swear_v or_o curse_v or_o talk_v lascivious_o and_o belch_v out_o such_o word_n as_o even_o the_o heathen_a can_v say_v corrupt_v good_a manner_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 33._o then_o menander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menander_n those_o man_n be_v transport_v with_o laughter_n and_o merriment_n and_o they_o talk_v with_o delight_n and_o complacency_n please_v themselves_o with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o other_o sin_n these_o have_v solomon_n brand_n for_o fool_n and_o their_o folly_n will_v appear_v to_o their_o shame_n when_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o their_o laughter_n and_o weep_v for_o their_o wicked_a pleasure_n and_o jollity_n when_o some_o write_v book_n in_o a_o jest_n and_o deride_v manner_n concern_v several_a fault_n of_o great_a man_n after_o mr._n greenham_n a_o reverend_n and_o learned_a divine_a have_v read_v those_o book_n he_o be_v much_o offend_v at_o they_o say_v that_o sin_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v work_v v._o greenham_n work_v odious_a and_o not_o only_o make_v ridiculous_a whatever_o sin_n we_o either_o discern_v in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o any_o other_o we_o ought_v to_o mourn_v for_o they_o and_o not_o to_o make_v a_o sport_n of_o they_o a_o good_a christian_a who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o pang_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o that_o great_a filthiness_n and_o abomination_n that_o be_v in_o every_o sin_n and_o that_o every_o sin_n grieve_v and_o vex_v god_n and_o be_v odious_a and_o abominable_a in_o his_o sight_n such_o a_o man_n i_o say_v wherever_o he_o find_v sin_n he_o hate_v it_o and_o mourn_v for_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o a_o idle_a spectator_n or_o overcurious_a inquisitor_n but_o a_o real_a mourner_n for_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o whilst_o he_o mourn_v for_o other_o sin_n he_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o as_o a_o person_n make_v of_o the_o same_o mould_n and_o one_o of_o the_o same_o passion_n and_o have_v the_o same_o corrupt_a nature_n that_o excellent_a father_n st._n bernard_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o old_a man_n who_o when_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o one_o of_o his_o brethren_n have_v commit_v a_o scandalous_a sin_n he_o weep_v bitter_o say_v he_o sin_v to_o day_n martini_n vid._n bern._n in_o fest_n st._n martini_n i_o may_v sin_v to_o morrow_n we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n as_o other_o ephes_n 2._o 3._o nature_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o then_o that_o boast_v of_o a_o good_a nature_n and_o a_o sweet_a disposition_n though_o these_o thing_n be_v very_o commendable_a among_o man_n and_o much_o to_o be_v desire_v yet_o there_o be_v much_o more_o require_v for_o the_o best_a nature_n without_o sanctify_a grace_n be_v no_o better_a than_o poison_n in_o a_o golden_a cup._n have_v then_o god_n endow_v thou_o with_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n than_o thy_o brother_n remember_v that_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o acknowledge_v with_o all_o thankfulness_n that_o what_o grace_n thou_o have_v be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o what_o have_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o 7._o 1_o 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a_o ancient_a litany_n lord_n deliver_v i_o from_o myself_o that_o rare_a father_n st._n bernard_n pray_v lord_n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o evil_a man_n i._n e._n my_o dom●_n e●ipe_v i_o a_o malo_fw-la homine_fw-la a_o i_o i'so_o bern._n de_fw-fr i●ter_fw-la dom●_n self_n thus_o he_o count_v himself_o the_o evil_a man_n and_o thus_o he_o discover_v singular_a humility_n sect._n 2_o let_v we_o not_o neglect_v our_o duty_n in_o be_v both_o affect_v with_o and_o afflict_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o as_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v man_n of_o like_a passion_n and_o we_o be_v dust_n and_o ash_n frail_a creature_n our_o father_n be_v amorites_n and_o our_o mother_n hittite_n notwithstanding_o we_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o commission_n of_o many_o sin_n which_o other_o ordinary_o commit_v we_o have_v great_a cause_n of_o thankfulness_n but_o not_o the_o least_o cause_n of_o be_v proud_a if_o through_o riches_n of_o mercy_n we_o have_v hope_n of_o a_o save_a interest_n in_o christ_n we_o not_o know_v the_o secret_a decree_n of_o god_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v other_o may_v be_v fellow_n member_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o fellow_n citizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o sympathize_v with_o they_o and_o be_v alike_o affect_v with_o variety_n of_o dispensation_n towards_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n command_v rom._n 12._o 15_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o do_v rejoice_v weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v for_o any_o one_o to_o say_v as_o cain_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n what_o be_o i_o concern_v in_o another_o matter_n let_v every_o one_o look_v to_o himself_o such_o speech_n as_o 1._o ●●●elare_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o platone_n ●on_v a_o nobis_fw-la solum_fw-la nati_fw-la sumus_fw-la sed_fw-la ortus_fw-la nostri_fw-la partem_fw-la patria_fw-la partem_fw-la pareate_v ve
of_o judgement_n john_n huss_n and_o jerome_n com._n luth._o loc._n com._n of_o prague_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v good_a man_n when_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o cardinal_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v vile_a and_o wicked_a wretch_n st_o bernard_n use_v to_o say_v that_o the_o day_n will_v bern._n veniet_fw-la veniet_fw-la dies_fw-la quando_fw-la male_a judicata_fw-la rejudicabit_fw-la deu●_n bern._n come_v it_o will_v certain_o come_v when_o god_n will_v judge_v over_o again_o all_o false_a judgement_n but_o as_o for_o all_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v upright_o with_o god_n whilst_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n these_o after_o death_n be_v translate_v into_o a_o estate_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n and_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n receive_v consolation_n beyond_o all_o expression_n and_o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n beyond_o the_o capacity_n of_o any_o mortal_a man_n which_o christ_n give_v to_o all_o his_o child_n who_o in_o their_o pilgrimage_n on_o earth_n endeavour_v with_o their_o whole_a heart_n and_o strength_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o sincerity_n and_o in_o truth_n all_o those_o who_o be_v on_o earth_n sincere-hearted_n and_o real_a saint_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v such_o by_o christ_n himself_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n no_o sin_n no_o fail_v nor_o imperfection_n shall_v at_o all_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n in_o that_o day_n for_o all_o fail_n and_o sin_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o imperfection_n shall_v be_v wash_v away_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n what_o ever_o good_a thing_n the_o saint_n have_v do_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v all_o remember_v and_o not_o any_o one_o thing_n forget_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o whatever_o be_v bad_a and_o sinful_a that_o they_o commit_v on_o earth_n shall_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n but_o shall_v be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n remembrance_n and_o god_n will_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n o_o what_o a_o joyful_a day_n and_o full_a of_o comfort_n will_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n then_o they_o shall_v lift_v up_o their_o head_n with_o comfort_n and_o behold_v he_o who_o be_v their_o judge_n as_o their_o redeemer_n advocate_n intercessor_n and_o fld_a brother_n and_o he_o will_v pronounce_v for_o they_o a_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n at_o that_o day_n all_o glorify_a saint_n shall_v have_v their_o bodily_a eye_n irradiate_v with_o the_o splendour_n of_o glory_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o behold_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n and_o this_o be_v he_o happiness_n of_o all_o happiness_n and_o this_o only_o be_v their_o portion_n and_o appropriate_v to_o they_o alone_o who_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n th●y_v be_v bless_v as_o our_o saviour_n pronounce_v they_o who_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n then_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n shall_v sit_v in_o judgement_n as_o assessor_n with_o christ_n and_o shall_v approve_v of_o the_o righteous_a sentence_n of_o christ_n in_o condemn_v their_o unrighteous_a judge_n then_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o omniporent_a eternal_a jehovah_n the_o be_v of_o all_o being_n the_o first_o person_n in_o trinity_n uncreated_a unbegotten_a and_o unprocee_v then_o they_o shall_v see_v christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o th●_n new_a covenant_n their_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n uncreated_a but_o beget_v and_o not_o proceed_v who_o be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n then_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o person_n in_o trinity_n neither_o create_v nor_o beget_v but_o proceed_v from_o both_o the_o glorifyd_v saint_n what_o they_o believe_v when_o they_o be_v militant_a on_o earth_n shall_v in_o heaven_n understand_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n one_o glorify_a saint_n shall_v know_v more_o than_o all_o the_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o world_n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o this_o doxology_n now_o to_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a trinity_n and_o one_o god_n in_o unity_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n dominion_n and_o obedience_n henceforth_o and_o unto_o all_o eternity_n amen_o the_o content_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n i._n of_o spiritual_a poverty_n p._n 1._o sect._n i._n spiritual_a poverty_n consist_v in_o empty_v of_o the_o heart_n of_o what_o be_v self_n ibid._n sect_n ii_o every_o humble_a spirit_a man_n be_v low_a vile_a and_o abject_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n p._n 3._o sect._n iii_o one_o who_o be_v spiritual_o poor_a meditate_v frequent_o and_o serious_o upon_o the_o promise_n and_o make_v particular_a application_n of_o they_o p._n 6._o sect._n iu._n one_o that_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n be_v weak_a fi●k_v and_o in_o a_o distress_a condition_n as_o to_o his_o own_o apprehension_n and_o make_v haste_n unto_o christ_n for_o help_v p._n 9_o chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o high_a prize_v and_o value_v of_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 11._o sect._n i._n it_o be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n to_o value_n and_o prefer_v christ_n before_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 11._o sect._n ii_o of_o ard●ney_n and_o strength_n of_o affection_n to_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 14._o chap._n iii_o of_o a_o heart_n in_o love_n with_o holiness_n evidence_v in_o ●_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n p._n 16._o sect._n i._n every_o true_a believer_n love_v holiness_n for_o itself_o because_o it_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n ibid._n sect._n ii_o where_o holiness_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v fruitful_a in_o the_o life_n p._n 19_o chap._n iu._n of_o ingenuous_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n p._n 24._o sect._n i._n ingenuous_a sorrow_n be_v more_o for_o the_o sin_n than_o the_o punishment_n ibid._n sect._n ii_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o mourning_n of_o cain_n ahab_n judas_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o mourning_n of_o david_n paul_n peter_n etc._n etc._n p._n 25._o sect._n iii_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o mourning_n of_o slave_n and_o mourn_a of_o child_n p._n 30._o chap._n v._n of_o sorrow_v and_o mourn_v for_o other_o sin_n p._n 33._o sect._n i._n a_o godly_a mourner_n mourn_v for_o other_o sin_n ibid._n sect._n ii_o we_o must_v be_v affect_v with_o and_o afflict_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v man_n of_o like_a passion_n p._n 37._o chap._n vi_o of_o approve_v our_o heart_n unto_o god_n p._n 42._o sect._n i._n a_o sincere-he●rted_n christian_n labour_v to_o approve_v his_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o put_v himself_o upon_o god_n trial_n ibid._n sect._n ii_o though_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o infirmity_n we_o must_v groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o they_o p._n 44._o chap._n vii_o of_o press_v forward_o towards_o perfection_n p._n 49._o sect._n i._n it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a character_n and_o apostolical_a practice_n to_o press_v forward_o towards_o perfection_n ibid._n sect._n ii_o instance_n in_o particular_n whether_o we_o press_v forward_o towards_o perfection_n p._n 52._o chap._n viii_o of_o a_o strict_a watch_n set_v upon_o the_o heart_n against_o bosom_n sin_n p._n 55._o sect._n i._n a_o sincere_a heart_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v itself_o from_o every_o belove_a sin_n ibid._n sect._n ii_o no_o sin_n so_o little_o but_o deserve_v damnation_n p._n 59_o sect._n iii_o a_o illustration_n by_o similitude_n p._n 61._o chap._n ix_o a_o endeavour_n against_o every_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o practice_n of_o every_o duty_n p._n 65._o sect._n i._n the_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n must_v be_v against_o every_o sin_n ibid._n sect._n ii_o the_o endeavour_n must_v be_v to_o obey_v all_o command_n and_o practise_v all_o duty_n p._n 69._o chap._n x._o of_o a_o heart_n without_o guile_n p._n 73._o sect._n i._n the_o heart_n must_v be_v without_o guile_n ibid._n sect._n ii_o every_o person_n that_o be_v upright_o be_v compound_v of_o three_o word_n viz._n simplicity_n singleness_n and_o sincerity_n p._n 74._o chap._n xi_o of_o mortification_n of_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n p._n 80._o sect._n i._n the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n i._n e._n all_o lust_n ought_v to_o be_v mortify_v ibid._n sect._n ii_o question_n propound_v and_o answer_v p._n 83._o chap._n xii_o vivisication_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 91._o sect._n i._o beside_o mortification_n of_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n there_o must_v be_v a_o vivification_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n sect._n ii_o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v discern_v p._n 93._o chap._n xiii_o contain_v the_o comfort_n of_o sincere_a christian_n p._n 95._o sect_n i._n sincere_a christian_n have_v comfort_n in_o their_o life_n ibid._n sect._n ii_o sincere_a christian_n be_v sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o mourn_v for_o they_o p._n 98._o chap._n fourteen_o sincere-hearted_n christian_n have_v comfort_n in_o their_o death_n p._n 102._o sect._n i._n the_o comfortable_a death_n of_o such_o as_o be_v sincere_a p._n 102_o sect._n ii_o we_o ought_v to_o prepare_v for_o deat●_n p._n 100l_n sect._n iii_o the_o ●ying_a speech_n of_o saint_n p._n 109_o chap._n xii_o contain_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n i●_n heaven_n p._n 115_o sect._n i._n the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n receive_v per_fw-mi fection_n of_o happiness_n ibid._n sect._n ii_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n all_o fal●_n judgement_n shall_v be_v reverse_v p._n 118_o finis_fw-la