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A10737
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The repentance of Peter and Iudas Together with the frailtie of the faithfull, and the fearefull ende of wicked hypocrites.
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Richardson, Charles, fl. 1612-1617.; Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625?
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STC 21016A; ESTC S120149
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piece_n bring_v in_o another_o a_o scholar_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o apt_a &_o capable_a to_o conceive_v of_o his_o lecture_n assoon_o as_o his_o master_n read_v it_o unto_o he_o yet_o if_o he_o do_v not_o meditate_v of_o it_o afterwards_o it_o will_v profit_v he_o but_o a_o little_a so_o in_o like_a manner_n though_o a_o man_n do_v never_o so_o rendy_o apprehend_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o if_o he_o do_v not_o by_o meditation_n call_v they_o to_o remembrance_n and_o as_o it_o be_v rivet_v they_o into_o his_o mind_n they_o will_v easy_o be_v forget_v and_o therefore_o 62.11_o psal_n 62.11_o david_n say_v that_o when_o god_n speak_v once_o he_o hear_v it_o twice_o namely_o he_o hear_v it_o once_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o by_o meditation_n at_o home_n cause_v his_o memory_n to_o repeat_v it_o to_o he_o again_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o we_o all_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o reap_v any_o find_a benefit_n by_o the_o word_n before_o the_o cock_n crow_n thou_o shall_v deny_v i_o thrice_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v god_n and_o know_v what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v foretell_v that_o peter_n shall_v deny_v he_o it_o be_v decree_v before_o that_o it_o shall_v so_o fall_v out_o and_o it_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v why_o then_o may_v some_o say_v be_v peter_n to_o be_v blame_v nay_o rather_o why_o shall_v not_o his_o fact_n be_v excuse_v see_v he_o do_v no_o more_o than_o god_n have_v determine_v and_o christ_n foretell_v 14.27.24_o quicquid_fw-la patimuâ—_n mortale_fw-la genus_fw-la quicquid_fw-la facimus_fw-la venit_fw-la ex_fw-la alto_fw-mi senator_n mala._n 3.6_o isa_n 14.27.24_o for_o the_o resolve_v of_o this_o question_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n fall_v out_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o that_o his_o purpose_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v alter_v as_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v determine_v it_o and_o who_o shall_v disannul_v it_o and_o a_o little_a before_o like_a as_o i_o have_v purpose_v so_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o as_o i_o have_v consult_v it_o shall_v stand_v for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1.17_o jam._n 1.17_o with_o god_n their_o be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_v by_o turn_v yea_o it_o be_v true_a also_o that_o see_v god_n providence_n be_v the_o first_o immutable_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o do_v impose_v such_o a_o necessity_n upon_o all_o second_o cause_n that_o their_o effect_n can_v be_v hinder_v nor_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v they_o be_v change_v nor_o the_o time_n of_o produce_v they_o be_v defer_v and_o yet_o nevertheless_o man_n in_o all_o his_o evil_a action_n must_v needs_o be_v culpable_a for_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v any_o way_n force_v or_o compel_v but_o that_o it_o do_v willing_o and_o of_o the_o one_o accord_n desire_v whatsoever_o it_o will_n for_o god_n rule_v and_o govern_v the_o will_n of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o no_o otherwise_o now_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o will_n be_v to_o will_v whatsoever_o it_o lu_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n free_o and_o willing_o not_o by_o constraint_n or_o against_o the_o will_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v no_o will_n but_o a_o nilling_a tather_n so_o that_o god_n foreknowledge_n be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o of_o the_o evil_a action_n of_o man_n and_o this_o peter_n martyr_n illustrate_v by_o a_o apt_a similitude_n 2._o pet._n martyr_n loc._n come_v clas_o 2._o cap._n 2._o we_o say_v he_o do_v often_o stand_v by_o and_o behold_v man_n play_v together_o at_o some_o game_n notwithstanding_o we_o can_v say_v that_o the_o knowledge_n and_o sight_n which_o we_o have_v of_o their_o game_n do_v impose_v any_o necessity_n upon_o they_o though_o while_o we_o behold_v they_o in_o their_o game_n they_o do_v necessary_o play_v as_o therefore_o that_o necessity_n do_v not_o infringe_v the_o nature_n of_o their_o will_n so_o likewise_o the_o foreknowledge_n &_o decree_n of_o god_n do_v not_o compel_v the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v why_o do_v not_o god_n over-rule_v the_o will_n of_o man_n see_v he_o be_v able_a and_o hinder_v he_o from_o fall_v into_o sin_n i_o answer_v that_o man_n indeed_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o hinder_v evil_a from_o his_o neighbour_n when_o it_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n shall_v be_v blame-worthy_a as_o our_o saviour_n say_v 3.4_o mark_v 3.4_o that_o not_o to_o save_v life_n when_o a_o man_n have_v ability_n to_o do_v it_o be_v to_o kill_v but_o god_n be_v above_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o that_o be_v good_a in_o he_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o man_n yea_o he_o do_v it_o always_o to_o a_o good_a end_n for_o he_o know_v that_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n evil_a can_v but_o sin_n unless_o he_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o especial_a assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o that_o he_o can_v but_o fall_v unless_o the_o staff_n of_o his_o spirit_n do_v support_v he_o psal_n 23.4_o and_o yet_o in_o great_a wisdom_n he_o suffer_v he_o to_o fall_v partly_o to_o declare_v his_o justice_n in_o punish_v of_o sin_n 5._o gualt_n in_o zech._n homil._n 5._o partly_o to_o manifest_v his_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v sin_n and_o partly_o to_o show_v man_n his_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v more_o heedful_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v thus_o god_n direct_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a to_o a_o good_a end_n that_o the_o one_o may_v become_v more_o wary_a afterwards_o and_o the_o other_o beside_o their_o meaning_n and_o intent_n may_v execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n thus_o be_v david_n by_o his_o adultery_n make_v more_o temperate_a thus_o be_v peter_n by_o his_o denial_n make_v more_o stout_a in_o confess_v of_o christ_n and_o thus_o be_v paul_n by_o his_o cruel_a persecution_n make_v more_o fervent_a and_o earnest_a in_o preach_v of_o the_o truth_n 17._o truth_n deus_fw-la sicut_fw-la bonarum_fw-la naturarum_fw-la optimus_fw-la creator_n est_fw-la ita_fw-la malarum_fw-la voluntatum_fw-la iustissimus_fw-la ordinator_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la malè_fw-la illae_fw-la utuntur_fw-la naturis_fw-la bonis_fw-la ipse_fw-la bene_fw-la utatur_fw-la etiam_fw-la voluntatibus_fw-la malis_fw-la de_fw-fr ciu._n dei_fw-la lib._n 11._o c._n 17._o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n saint_n augustine_n have_v a_o good_a say_n that_o god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o best_a creator_n of_o good_a nature_n so_o he_o be_v the_o most_o just_a orderer_n and_o disposer_n of_o evil_a will_n that_o when_o they_o use_v their_o good_a nature_n ill_o he_o may_v use_v their_o ill_a will_n well_o 97_o well_o quis_fw-la tam_fw-la impiè_fw-la desipiat_fw-la ut_fw-la dicat_fw-la deum_fw-la malas_fw-la hominum_fw-la voluntates_fw-la quas_fw-la voluerit_fw-la quando_fw-la voluerit_fw-la ubi_fw-la voluerit_fw-la in_fw-la bonum_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la convertere_fw-la euch._n ca._n 97_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n who_o say_v he_o be_v so_o wicked_o foolish_a as_o to_o say_v that_o god_n can_v turn_v to_o good_a whatsoever_o evil_a will_n of_o man_n he_o will_v when_o he_o will_v and_o where_o he_o will_v we_o must_v not_o therefore_o cast_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o sin_n upon_o god_n as_o though_o we_o be_v any_o whit_n the_o more_o excusable_a because_o we_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n have_v fore_o know_v and_o determine_v judas_n in_o betray_v christ_n do_v no_o more_o than_o god_n have_v determine_v for_o our_o saviour_n say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n go_v as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o he_o yet_o judas_n be_v not_o excuse_v for_o all_o that_o no_o christ_n pronounce_v a_o woe_n against_o he_o and_o say_v it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o he_o if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v mat._n 26.24_o the_o jew_n in_o crucify_a of_o christ_n do_v no_o more_o than_o that_o which_o god_n and_o his_o counsel_n have_v determine_v to_o be_v do_v act._n 4.28_o &_o 2.23_o &_o 3.18_o and_o yet_o their_o deed_n be_v most_o damnable_a and_o accurse_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n pharaoh_n in_o oppose_v himself_o so_o rebellious_o and_o stubborn_o against_o god_n what_o do_v he_o else_o but_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n foreknow_v and_o fore_n tell_v also_o to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n exod._n 3.19_o &_o 7.3.4_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v just_o glorify_v in_o his_o confusion_n exod._n 9.16_o god_n have_v decree_v and_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v it_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o offence_n will_v come_v and_o there_o be_v a_o necessary_a use_n of_o they_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o god_n elect_v and_o
trouble_v in_o his_o conscience_n for_o it_o that_o he_o will_v have_v kill_v himself_o with_o his_o penknife_n have_v he_o not_o be_v prevent_v but_o still_o he_o can_v never_o rest_v nor_o be_v quiet_a in_o his_o mind_n till_o he_o have_v drown_v himself_o in_o a_o little_a brook_n near_o to_o his_o house_n though_o we_o can_v approve_v of_o this_o fact_n of_o he_o and_o such_o like_a yet_o we_o be_v not_o altogether_o to_o despair_v of_o his_o salvation_n for_o no_o man_n know_v whether_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n aug._n mercy_n inter_fw-la pontem_fw-la &_o sontem_fw-la aug._n in_o a_o moment_n do_v give_v he_o repentance_n in_o the_o instant_n of_o his_o death_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v secret_a and_o unsearchable_a 11.33_o rom._n 11.33_o we_o can_v comprehend_v the_o unmeasurable_a depth_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v leave_v the_o final_a judgement_n of_o these_o case_n to_o his_o determination_n 4â—_n act._n 10_o 4â—_n who_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a other_o there_o be_v that_o in_o frenzy_n and_o distraction_n of_o their_o brain_n do_v make_v away_o themselves_o who_o howsoever_o they_o may_v be_v blame_v for_o other_o sin_n former_o commit_v by_o they_o yet_o in_o this_o case_n they_o eat_v rather_o to_o be_v pity_v then_o rash_o censure_v for_o they_o have_v not_o free_a election_n and_o therefore_o the_o action_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v as_o do_v by_o they_o again_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o former_a life_n and_o to_o judge_v according_a to_o that_o rather_o than_o by_o any_o sudden_a accident_n indeed_o if_o their_o life_n have_v be_v wretched_a and_o ungodly_a and_o they_o die_v in_o this_o manner_n there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o doubt_v of_o their_o estate_n christ_n estate_n prorsus_fw-la confirmo_fw-la audeo_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la male_a mori_fw-la qui_fw-la bene_fw-la vixit_fw-la aug._n the_o discipl_n christ_n but_o if_o they_o have_v live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o have_v give_v testimony_n of_o their_o godliness_n in_o the_o former_a course_n of_o their_o life_n we_o be_v to_o hope_v well_o of_o they_o whatsoever_o their_o end_n be_v but_o still_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a case_n for_o a_o man_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n in_o this_o manner_n and_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o take_v great_a heed_n of_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n who_o often_o time_n perplex_v our_o mind_n with_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o god_n displeasure_n conceive_v against_o they_o as_o he_o deal_v with_o judas_n so_o he_o deal_v continual_o when_o a_o man_n be_v about_o sin_n he_o egg_v he_o forward_o and_o devise_v excuse_n and_o pretence_n to_o make_v he_o sin_n more_o secure_o but_o when_o the_o deed_n be_v do_v and_o the_o conscience_n smite_v with_o remorse_n for_o it_o he_o straightway_o be_v at_o hand_n and_o that_o which_o before_o he_o extenuate_v persuade_v a_o man_n that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a martyr_n now_o he_o agravate_v to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o labour_v to_o bring_v the_o conscience_n already_o vex_v and_o torment_v to_o utter_v desperation_n and_o never_o leave_v till_o he_o cause_v the_o poor_a sinner_n to_o make_v away_o himself_o unless_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n prevent_v it_o so_o likewise_o when_o he_o find_v a_o man_n oppress_v with_o some_o grievous_a calamity_n he_o persuade_v he_o that_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v best_o for_o he_o to_o rid_v himself_o by_o offer_v violence_n to_o his_o own_o body_n but_o in_o both_o these_o case_n the_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a promise_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v afford_v we_o most_o firm_a and_o sound_a consolation_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v arm_v ourselves_o with_o a_o constant_a faith_n in_o they_o 6.16_o ephes_n 6.16_o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n we_o must_v stout_o and_o valiant_o resist_v these_o and_o such_o like_a assault_n and_o not_o suffer_v ourselves_o by_o any_o persuasion_n of_o he_o to_o be_v draw_v away_o from_o god_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o fall_v not_o into_o these_o fearful_a snare_n of_o satan_n and_o pray_v earnest_o as_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o 6.13_o mat._n 6.13_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o lead_v we_o into_o temptation_n that_o be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n from_o we_o and_o so_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v overcome_v and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n any_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n lie_v upon_o the_o soul_n which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v let_v we_o not_o for_o all_o that_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n 4.27_o ephes_n 4.27_o and_o to_o such_o horrible_a motion_n as_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o suggest_v but_o let_v we_o resort_v to_o some_o faithull_v christian_n especial_o to_o some_o godly_a minister_n who_o be_v best_a able_a to_o relieve_v we_o in_o such_o case_n with_o comfort_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o burden_n which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v by_o ourselves_o alone_o let_v we_o lay_v it_o on_o their_o shoulder_n that_o so_o they_o support_v we_o by_o love_n 6.2_o ephes_n 4.2_o gal._n 6.2_o and_o help_v to_o bear_v our_o burden_n as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o this_o fearful_a fall_n of_o desperation_n finis_fw-la