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i_o lie_v long_o enough_o under_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n for_o god_n require_v not_o sorrow_n for_o itself_o but_o for_o its_o end_n and_o it_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o he_o that_o his_o creature_n lie_v under_o affrightful_a apprehension_n beside_o our_o own_o conscience_n will_v tell_v we_o we_o may_v then_o dry_a our_o eye_n and_o be_v comfortable_a when_o the_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o and_o not_o before_o for_o than_o be_v it_o godly_a sorrow_n when_o it_o bring_v forth_o repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o and_o herein_o lie_v the_o great_a uncomfortableness_n of_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n for_o beside_o the_o horrible_a madness_n of_o trust_v the_o issue_n of_o eternity_n upon_o extempore_o preparation_n if_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o give_v a_o man_n both_o the_o grace_n and_o the_o opportunity_n then_o at_o last_o serious_o to_o bethink_v himself_o to_o feel_v remorse_n for_o his_o sin_n to_o make_v resolution_n and_o to_o renew_v his_o baptismal_a covenant_n yet_o than_o he_o can_v give_v no_o proof_n to_o himself_o of_o his_o own_o sincerity_n because_o he_o can_v repair_v god_n honour_n he_o can_v make_v no_o conquest_n over_o satan_n he_o can_v leave_v no_o example_n to_o the_o world_n he_o can_v by_o habit_n and_o exercise_n make_v the_o way_n of_o god_n become_v easy_a and_o natural_a to_o himself_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o therefore_o can_v comfortable_o conclude_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n of_o such_o as_o for_o the_o penitent_a thief_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o accompany_v our_o saviour_n in_o his_o suffering_n upon_o the_o cross_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n pronounce_v that_o he_o shall_v that_o day_n be_v with_o he_o in_o paradise_n his_o case_n be_v peculiar_a probable_o he_o have_v live_v in_o great_a darkness_n and_o ignorance_n and_o never_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n till_o now_o but_o however_o it_o be_v not_o unagreeable_a to_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n to_o do_v something_o extraordinary_a at_o that_o great_a time_n and_o to_o signalise_v the_o efficacy_n of_o our_o saviour_n mediatorship_n by_o some_o remarkable_a instance_n at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o the_o dignity_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o person_n be_v most_o cloud_v and_o obscure_v and_o as_o there_o never_o be_v nor_o will_v be_v such_o another_o occasion_n as_o this_o so_o it_o be_v great_a and_o desperate_a folly_n for_o any_o man_n to_o trust_v to_o such_o a_o experiment_n and_o whereas_o in_o the_o parable_n matth._n 20._o vers_fw-la 12._o those_o labourer_n that_o come_v into_o the_o vineyard_n at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n be_v reward_v equal_o with_o those_o that_o have_v bear_v the_o burden_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v observe_v that_o though_o they_o come_v late_o yet_o not_o so_o late_o but_o that_o they_o do_v real_o work_v in_o the_o vineyard_n and_o then_o beside_o here_o be_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o what_o we_o be_v press_v for_o we_o be_v far_o from_o intention_n of_o discourage_v any_o to_o return_v at_o last_o or_o from_o limit_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o foresee_v what_o a_o late_a convert_n will_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v opportunity_n and_o may_v according_o extend_v mercy_n to_o he_o all_o therefore_o which_o i_o say_v be_v that_o this_o be_v a_o most_o uncomfortable_a state_n when_o a_o man_n conscience_n can_v give_v security_n for_o he_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o afford_v he_o positive_a ground_n of_o hope_n have_v not_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n only_o he_o have_v a_o general_a refuge_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o god_n mercy_n wherefore_o there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n and_o all_o the_o wisdom_n in_o the_o world_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o trust_v to_o preface_n and_o praeludia_fw-la beginning_n and_o first_o eslay_v of_o repentance_n but_o let_v it_o have_v its_o perfect_a work_n that_o with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n he_o not_o only_o sit_v down_o and_o bewail_v his_o misery_n or_o take_v up_o resolution_n of_o return_v to_o his_o father_n but_o that_o he_o forthwith_o set_v about_o it_o and_o effect_v it_o so_o he_o arise_v and_o come_v to_o his_o father_n what_o entertainment_n he_o meet_v with_o from_o his_o father_n upon_o so_o do_v i_o be_o now_o to_o show_v in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n of_o the_o parable_n the_o father_n say_v to_o the_o servant_n bring_v forth_o the_o best_a robe_n and_o put_v it_o on_o he_o etc._n etc._n s_o t._n luke_n 15._o 22._o non_fw-la patitur_fw-la contriti_fw-la cordis_fw-la holocaustum_fw-la repulsam_fw-la quotiens_fw-la te_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la domini_fw-la video_fw-la suspirantem_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la non_fw-la dubito_fw-la aspirantem_fw-la cum_fw-la intuâ—or_fw-la flentem_fw-la sentio_fw-la ignoscentem_fw-la cypr_fw-la serm_fw-la de_fw-la coena_fw-la page_n 240._o 241._o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n part_n iii_o the_o prodigal_n receive_v and_o reconcile_v or_o god_n gracious_a reception_n of_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n s._n luke_n 15._o verse_n 22_o 23_o 24._o but_o the_o father_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n bring_v forth_o the_o best_a robe_n and_o put_v it_o on_o he_o and_o put_v a_o ring_n on_o his_o hand_n and_o shoe_n on_o his_o foot_n and_o bring_v hither_o the_o fat_a calf_n and_o kill_v it_o and_o let_v we_o eat_v and_o be_v merry_a for_o this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n of_o reconciliation_n or_o justification_n the_o content_n §_o i._o the_o passionate_a story_n of_o joseph_n gen._n 37._o parallel_n to_o this_o parable_n before_o we_o §_o ii_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o good_a in_o man_n the_o use_n of_o that_o consideration_n §_o iii_o god_n compassion_n and_o tenderness_n to_o man_n under_o agony_n of_o mind_n yet_o without_o the_o weakness_n of_o humane_a passion_n §_o iv._o god_n not_o only_o take_v delight_n in_o beginning_n of_o good_a but_o promote_v they_o by_o his_o grace_n the_o famous_a story_n in_o eusebius_n of_o st._n john_n and_o a_o dissolute_a young_a man_n and_o several_a useful_a observation_n thereupon_o §_o v._o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n pardon_v mercy_n and_o the_o fullness_n and_o compleatness_n thereof_o upon_o repentance_n set_v out_o in_o several_a great_a instance_n full_a of_o unspeakable_a consolation_n to_o the_o penitent_a and_o wherein_o god_n mercy_n outgo_v those_o of_o merciful_a man_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o crucify_a our_o lord_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v both_o pardon_v §_o vi_o of_o the_o novation_n heresy_n and_o the_o mischief_n of_o it_o §_o vii_o practical_a reflection_n upon_o justification_n §_o i._o 45._o it_o be_v a_o very_a lively_a and_o pathetic_a story_n which_o moses_n give_v we_o concern_v jacob_n and_o his_o son_n especial_o his_o belove_a son_n joseph_n to_o this_o effect_n the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n envy_v he_o that_o great_a share_n he_o have_v in_o his_o father_n affection_n resolve_v some_o way_n or_o other_o to_o dispatch_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o that_o they_o may_v not_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o his_o blood_n they_o conclude_v to_o sell_v he_o a_o slave_n to_o the_o midianite_n that_o happen_v at_o that_o time_n to_o come_v in_o the_o way_n and_o to_o hide_v their_o own_o fault_n from_o their_o father_n they_o kill_v a_o kid_n and_o dip_v joseph_n coat_n in_o the_o blood_n and_o tell_v a_o demure_a story_n to_o the_o old_a man_n impose_v upon_o his_o belief_n that_o some_o wild_a beast_n have_v devour_v his_o son_n which_o when_o the_o good_a man_n be_v possess_v of_o he_o most_o tender_o resent_v the_o affliction_n rend_v his_o clothes_n put_v sackcloth_n upon_o his_o loin_n and_o mourn_v many_o day_n whereupon_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o even_o those_o especial_o that_o have_v raise_v the_o tragedy_n personate_v so_o well_o as_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v his_o comforter_n but_o the_o wound_n be_v too_o deep_a to_o be_v easy_o cure_v for_o he_o refuse_v consolation_n no_o say_v he_o i_o will_v go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n to_o my_o son_n mourning_n my_o grief_n shall_v only_o wear_v away_o with_o my_o life_n and_o only_o the_o land_n of_o oblivion_n shall_v make_v i_o forget_v joseph_n at_o last_o after_o a_o long_a and_o sad_a time_n of_o lamentation_n there_o come_v the_o surprise_v news_n to_o the_o good_a man_n joseph_n thy_o son_n be_v yet_o alive_a and_o ruler_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o age_a father_n faint_v at_o the_o tiding_n the_o news_n be_v too_o good_a to_o
love_v so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o common_a enemy_n so_o it_o happen_v here_o that_o a_o convert_v zealous_o combat_v against_o some_o one_o vice_n in_o studious_a declension_n of_o that_o insensible_o slip_v into_o some_o degree_n of_o the_o other_o extreme_a and_o then_o find_v it_o a_o fresh_a difficulty_n vincere_fw-la eos_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la vicisti_fw-la to_o conquer_v that_o other_o infirmity_n by_o which_o he_o conquer_v the_o former_a to_o which_o purpose_n it_o be_v remarkable_a concern_v that_o holy_a man_n st._n jerom_n whilst_o he_o live_v in_o the_o affluence_n of_o the_o city_n and_o use_v a_o free_a conversation_n he_o feel_v frequent_a temptation_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o set_v himself_o with_o all_o his_o might_n to_o mortify_v these_o and_o to_o do_v it_o effectual_o retire_v into_o a_o desert_n that_o he_o may_v both_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o those_o danger_n but_o whilst_o in_o that_o retirement_n he_o exercise_v himself_o to_o great_a severity_n and_o austerity_n he_o insensible_o grow_v into_o a_o unblamable_a asperity_n of_o temper_n which_o need_v a_o second_o labour_n to_o subdue_v i_o will_v not_o say_v as_o some_o do_v that_o as_o god_n will_v have_v some_o remainder_n of_o the_o seven_o nation_n preserve_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o be_v continual_o as_o thorn_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o goad_n in_o their_o side_n so_o he_o order_v it_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o remainder_n of_o the_o old_a adam_n in_o we_o to_o keep_v we_o always_o humble_a and_o employ_v for_o certain_o god_n will_v have_v all_o sin_n expel_v our_o nature_n but_o this_o i_o say_v that_o as_o israel_n be_v true_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n from_o such_o time_n as_o joshua_n have_v conquer_v those_o power_n that_o make_v head_n against_o they_o and_o have_v put_v the_o chief_a city_n and_o place_n of_o strength_n into_o their_o hand_n notwithstanding_o that_o a_o long_a time_n after_o some_o of_o those_o old_a inhabitant_n remain_v among_o they_o and_o be_v no_o very_o good_a neighbour_n so_o i_o affirm_v that_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o resolution_n against_o all_o sin_n but_o a_o constant_a hostile_a pursuit_n of_o it_o and_o that_o a_o man_n go_v on_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v such_o a_o man_n be_v a_o true_a israelite_n though_o he_o have_v not_o perfect_v his_o conquest_n nor_o can_v yet_o say_v with_o st._n paul_n i_o have_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n and_o therefore_o henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n but_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n both_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o service_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o convert_n own_o soul_n and_o his_o great_a capacity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n design_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o high_a degree_n of_o sanctification_n then_o what_o he_o be_v please_v to_o accept_v of_o when_o he_o first_o receive_v the_o penitent_a to_o mercy_n therefore_o he_o afterward_o put_v upon_o he_o the_o best_a robe_n 2._o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v any_o way_n notable_a especial_o be_v wrought_v with_o pain_n and_o difficulty_n insomuch_o that_o nemo_fw-la repent_v fit_a turpissimus_fw-la no_o man_n find_v it_o very_o easy_a at_o first_o to_o do_v any_o egregious_a wickedness_n man_n become_v evil_a by_o degree_n and_o there_o be_v proficiency_n even_o in_o the_o devil_n school_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o reasonable_o may_v it_o be_v expect_v that_o those_o that_o first_o enter_v into_o a_o strict_a course_n of_o virtue_n shall_v be_v sensible_a of_o difficulty_n in_o their_o first_o undertake_n it_o be_v a_o ingenious_a answer_n which_o plutarch_n report_v to_o have_v be_v give_v by_o a_o lacedaemonian_a turor_n virt_n when_o he_o be_v ask_v what_o he_o pretend_v to_o and_o of_o what_o avail_n his_o endeavour_n be_v i_o make_v say_v he_o that_o to_o become_v easy_a and_o delightful_a which_o be_v of_o itself_o good_a and_o necessary_a it_o be_v true_a christ_n jesus_n tell_v we_o his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n be_v light_a and_o without_o doubt_v it_o be_v so_o but_o it_o be_v a_o yoke_n and_o a_o burden_n still_o and_o no_o man_n find_v it_o easy_a until_o he_o have_v exercise_v himself_o to_o it_o reward_n and_o punishment_n set_v before_o we_o and_o reason_n and_o resolution_n work_v thereupon_o will_v prevail_v with_o man_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n but_o only_a practice_n and_o assuetude_n make_v it_o become_v easy_a and_o familiar_a so_o to_o do_v especial_o suppose_v as_o we_o do_v in_o the_o present_a case_n a_o man_n but_o late_o accustom_v to_o indulge_v himself_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n let_v such_o a_o man_n conversion_n be_v never_o so_o real_a and_o hearty_a however_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o he_o shall_v present_o do_v christ_n command_n and_o say_v they_o be_v not_o grievous_a it_o be_v certain_a such_o a_o man_n if_o he_o be_v what_o we_o suppose_v he_o that_o be_v sincere_a will_v resist_v his_o inclination_n and_o change_v his_o course_n but_o because_o it_o be_v late_o a_o course_n there_o will_v yet_o be_v a_o inclination_n towards_o it_o and_o consequent_o a_o conflict_n and_o difficulty_n in_o avoid_v it_o for_o as_o we_o say_v before_o it_o be_v only_o one_o custom_n can_v perfect_o supplant_v another_o and_o only_a habit_n can_v imitate_v nature_n and_o make_v easy_a the_o cut_v off_o our_o corrupt_a member_n be_v a_o hard_a task_n till_o by_o time_n and_o degree_n they_o become_v mortify_v and_o then_o it_o be_v do_v without_o any_o considerable_a pain_n or_o difficulty_n whosoever_o have_v any_o principle_n of_o divine_a life_n or_o true_a sense_n of_o god_n in_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v himself_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o god_n worship_n yet_o he_o will_v 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grateful_a to_o all_o the_o society_n upon_o which_o account_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o bathe_v anoint_v exercise_n and_o perfume_v themselves_o beforehand_o and_o among_o other_o curiosity_n to_o put_v on_o a_o habit_n which_o be_v both_o sumptuous_a and_o significant_a of_o respect_n agreeable_a whereunto_o be_v that_o passage_n in_o the_o gospel_n matt._n 22._o 11._o where_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n take_v it_o extreme_a ill_n of_o one_o of_o his_o guest_n that_o he_o appear_v there_o not_o have_v on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o with_o this_o accord_v the_o contrivance_n of_o this_o parable_n for_o the_o father_n have_v as_o we_o have_v see_v put_v his_o son_n into_o a_o besit_a garb_n now_o proceed_v to_o his_o entertainment_n which_o be_v the_o three_o and_o last_o expression_n of_o his_o reconciliation_n bring_v hither_o say_v he_o the_o fat_a calf_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o intend_v a_o feast_n for_o joy_n of_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o lose_a son_n be_v very_o 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