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A60145
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The present correction and reproof of sin or A discourse on 2 Jer. 19. vers. Thine own iniquities shall correct thee, & thy backslideings shall reprove thee.
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Shower, John, 1657-1715.
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Wing S3681; ESTC R221463
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the_o present_a correction_n and_o reproof_n of_o sin_n or_o a_o discourse_n on_o 2_o jer._n 19_o vers_fw-la thou_o own_o iniquity_n shall_v correct_v thou_o &_o thy_o backslideing_n shall_v reprove_v thou_o hoc_fw-la sunt_fw-la peccata_fw-la lapsis_fw-la quod_fw-la grando_fw-la frugibus_fw-la quod_fw-la turbidum_fw-la sydus_fw-la arboribus_fw-la quod_fw-la armentis_fw-la pestilens_fw-la vastitas_fw-la quod_fw-la navigiis_fw-la saeva_fw-la tempestas_fw-la cyprian_a serm._n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la london_n print_v for_o j._n eaglesfield_n at_o the_o marigold_n near_o sarisburrycourt_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1685._o to_o his_o much_o honour_a friend_n mr._n ***_o sir_n i_o have_v not_o adventure_v to_o displea_v you_o by_o publish_v your_o name_n to_o the_o world_n whereby_o you_o will_v easy_o apprehend_v that_o i_o send_v you_o this_o discourse_n as_o to_o a_o friend_n for_o your_o impartial_a opinion_n of_o it_o rather_o than_o to_o a_o patron_n for_o protection_n the_o stale_a compliment_n of_o epistle_n dedicatory_a i_o design_v it_o shall_v have_v be_v accompany_v with_o several_a other_o discourse_n concern_v the_o evil_n of_o sin_n and_o its_o agravation_n first_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o b._n trinity_n as_o it_o dishonour_v god_n disparage_v the_o divine_a nature_n &_o bespatter_v every_o attribute_n &_o perfection_n of_o the_o godhead_n &_o consequent_o strike_v at_o the_o very_o be_v of_o a_o god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o rebellion_n against_o his_o souveraingty_n enmity_n to_o his_o holiness_n a_o provocation_n to_o his_o justice_n a_o contempt_n of_o his_o wisdom_n a_o ungrateful_a affront_n to_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n challenge_v his_o almighty_a power_n give_v the_o lie_n to_o his_o invariable_a truth_n slight_v his_o omniscience_n weary_v his_o patience_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o oppose_v his_o glory_n &_o contradict_v his_o holy_a will_n &_o the_o great_a design_n of_o all_o his_o revelation_n institution_n &_o providence_n second_o with_o respect_n to_o we_o as_o it_o thwart_v the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n pervert_v our_o rational_a faculty_n and_o the_o very_a principle_n of_o our_o nature_n as_o it_o blur_v the_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o our_o soul_n rob_v we_o of_o his_o delight_n &_o love_n &_o render_v we_o uncapable_a of_o any_o friendly_a convers_n &_o communion_n with_o he_o as_o it_o deform_v &_o defile_v the_o soul_n enslave_v we_o to_o many_o foolish_a &_o hurtful_a lust_n as_o it_o gratifyes_n the_o devil_n &_o bring_v we_o under_o his_o power_n as_o it_o infect_v other_o with_o its_o contagion_n disturb_v society_n be_v the_o great_a makebate_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o fatal_a source_n of_o all_o he_o mischief_n and_o calamity_n under_o which_o the_o creation_n groan_v and_o three_o in_o comparison_n with_o all_o other_o evil_n of_o affliction_n and_o punishment_n whereby_o sin_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o most_o pernicious_a and_o intolerable_a evil_n especial_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o eternal_a ruin_n of_o soul_n where_o i_o intend_v to_o consider_v the_o certainty_n of_o that_o everlasting_a destruction_n threaten_v in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o the_o final_o impenitent_a a_o doctrine_n which_o so_o many_o will_v feign_v persuade_v themselv'_v to_o doubt_v of_o i_o can_v wonder_v at_o it_o since_o interest_n and_o inclination_n be_v instead_o of_o evidence_n in_o other_o case_n as_o well_o as_o this_o man_n be_v loath_a to_o admit_v any_o such_o premise_n who_o conclusion_n will_v engage_v they_o to_o change_v their_o course_n of_o life_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o strange_a if_o after_o have_v forfeit_v the_o blessedness_n of_o heaven_n they_o endeavour_v to_o extinguish_v the_o flame_n of_o hell_n but_o be_v at_o present_a divert_v from_o finish_v what_o i_o begin_v in_o that_o kind_n i_o be_o desire_v to_o let_v this_o be_v publish_v alone_o i_o have_v not_o bespeak_v the_o reader_n candour_n as_o be_v usual_a by_o represent_v in_o a_o preface_n the_o seasonableness_n &_o usefullness_n of_o the_o argument_n treat_v of_o because_o both_o be_v sufficient_o obvious_a there_o be_v hardly_o any_o man_n who_o experience_n &_o observation_n will_v not_o oblige_v he_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o sin_n do_v very_o often_o correct_v &_o reprove_v the_o sinner_n in_o this_o world_n the_o evidence_n be_v too_o sad_o notorious_a to_o be_v deny_v in_o the_o miserable_a catastrophe_n of_o apostat_n in_o the_o afflictive_a consequence_n of_o great_a transgression_n &_o in_o the_o ordinary_a fruit_n of_o lust_n &_o folly_n lewdness_n &_o passion_n intemperance_n &_o unrighteousness_n &_o a_o disorderly_a life_n nevertheless_o through_o the_o deceitfullness_n of_o sin_n &_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o tempter_n the_o neglect_n of_o consideration_n the_o powerful_a influence_n of_o bad_a company_n and_o sometime_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n suffer_v man_n to_o harden_v themselv'_v in_o their_o wickedness_n the_o far_o great_a part_n will_v not_o receive_v instruction_n by_o this_o voice_n of_o the_o rod_n but_o turn_v the_o deaf_a ear_n to_o all_o the_o call_v of_o god_n &_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v by_o all_o the_o method_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n sir_n by_o the_o follow_a acount_n that_o be_v give_v of_o it_o you_o will_v be_v furnish_v with_o abundant_a matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n who_o partly_o by_o the_o early_a communication_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o pious_a care_n of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o conduct_n of_o your_o young_a year_n &_o partly_o by_o the_o kindness_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o keep_v you_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o temptation_n &_o by_o your_o own_o vigilance_n &_o prudent_a caution_n in_o place_n &_o season_n of_o danger_n have_v preserve_v you_o from_o those_o vice_n which_o be_v thus_o attend_v with_o temporal_a suffering_n such_o a_o improvement_n of_o this_o discourse_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o all_o those_o happy_a person_n who_o can_v confirm_v this_o sad_a truth_n by_o their_o own_o experience_n save_v in_o very_a few_o &_o the_o less_o considerable_a instance_n of_o it_o the_o best_a man_n may_v reap_v this_o benefit_n by_o peruse_v it_o that_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o mighty_a prevalence_n &_o growth_n of_o wickedness_n with_o the_o present_a bitter_a fruit_n of_o it_o may_v promote_v their_o be_v crucify_v to_o this_o world_n and_o willingness_n to_o quit_v it_o assoon_o as_o god_n shall_v please_v &_o so_o dispose_v they_o to_o desire_v &_o wait_v to_o be_v translate_v to_o a_o better_a state_n where_o they_o shall_v neither_o sin_n nor_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o sin_n any_o more_o for_o ever_o or_o be_v grieve_v &_o sadn_v by_o the_o sin_n or_o suffering_n of_o other_o man_n in_o this_o life_n our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v not_o perfect_o heal_v but_o do_v ever_o &_o anon_o cast_v forth_o mire_n &_o dirt._n though_o we_o be_v dye_v daily_o unto_o sin_n &_o long_o for_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o old_a man_n it_o be_v not_o quite_o dead_a neither_o will_v it_o entire_o be_v so_o till_o our_o own_o dissolution_n on_o which_o acount_n the_o deceitfullness_n &_o desperate_a wickedness_n of_o the_o heart_n discover_v itself_o in_o a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n so_o that_o some_o of_o those_o who_o be_v think_v to_o be_v establish_v &_o confirm_v christian_n have_v dishonour_v the_o name_n of_o god_n by_o scandalous_a backslideing_n discredit_v their_o profession_n falsify_v their_o most_o solemn_a vow_n and_o obligation_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o some_o &_o weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o other_o and_o shameful_o disparage_v the_o religion_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n whereupon_o god_n testifve_v his_o displeasure_n by_o inward_a and_o sometime_o outward_a trouble_n a_o terrify_v conscience_n write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o they_o or_o god_n deny_v the_o aid_n of_o his_o grace_n after_o such_o a_o forfeiture_n and_o their_o mind_n be_v darken_a their_o heart_n harden_v by_o degree_n &_o they_o become_v careless_a and_o remiss_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n &_o continue_v in_o their_o security_n till_o by_o a_o severe_a providence_n or_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a grace_n they_o be_v awaken_v to_o consider_v their_o way_n and_o remember_v whence_o they_o have_v fall_v &_o repent_v &_o thereby_o recover_v his_o lose_a favour_n &_o god_n restore_v the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n but_o this_o sir_n be_v our_o encouragement_n &_o aught_o to_o be_v argumentative_a to_o continue_a watchfulness_n &_o the_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o persevere_v that_o if_o we_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o death_n which_o may_v be_v near_o than_o we_o be_v aware_a we_o shall_v then_o enter_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o sin_n no_o more_o we_o shall_v no_o more_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n by_o our_o apostasy_n or_o suffer_v his_o correct_a rebuke_n for_o our_o backslideing_n we_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v expose_v to_o temptation_n or_o seduce_v by_o satan_n to_o defile_v our_o conscience_n
return_n eternal_a wrath_n be_v my_o due_n hell_n be_v my_o deserve_a portion_n &_o even_o there_o may_v i_o just_o carry_v thes_n sting_n of_o conscience_n even_o there_o must_v i_o acknowledge_v i_o be_v just_o condemn_v &_o punnisht_v &_o own_o the_o righteousness_n of_o my_o doom_n to_o unquenchable_a fire_n with_o my_o flame_a tongue_n &_o breath_n wretch_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v &_o save_v i_o only_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n who_o blood_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n can_v possible_o relieve_v the_o exigence_n of_o my_o case_n and_o will_v thou_o pity_v and_o pardon_v and_o gracious_o receive_v such_o a_o rebel_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n spare_v i_o &_o give_v i_o repentance_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n for_o it_o be_v great_a and_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n from_o my_o sin_n which_o be_v ever_o before_o i_o i_o can_v avoid_v the_o sight_n of_o it_o i_o can_v but_o remember_v it_o and_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n &_o ash_n &_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o thes_n be_v the_o thought_n this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o a_o humble_a penitent_n under_o the_o since_o of_o former_a backslide_n to_o this_o purpose_n david_n tell_v we_o in_o one_o of_o his_o penitential_a psalm_n 3._o 51_o ps_n 3._o that_o his_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o he_o and_o in_o another_o that_o his_o sorrow_n be_v continual_o before_o he_o the_o one_o as_o the_o cause_n 17._o 38_o ps_n 17._o the_o other_o as_o the_o effect_n his_o sin_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o sorrow_n &_o his_o sorrow_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v continual_o before_o he_o this_o make_v he_o cry_v so_o earnest_o for_o pardon_n o_o lord_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n and_o remember_v not_o my_o sin_n i_o e._n i_o remember_v they_o i_o acknowledge_v i_o humble_o confess_v they_o they_o be_v ever_o in_o my_o view_n &_o before_o my_o face_n o_o do_v not_o thou_o remember_v they_o but_o cast_v they_o behind_o thy_o back_n on_o this_o account_n he_o complain_v of_o break_a bone_n &_o a_o wound_a spirit_n that_o the_o arrow_n of_o god_n stick_v fast_o in_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o hand_n press_v he_o sore_o that_o he_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n long_o &_o water_v his_o couch_n with_o his_o tear_n thes_n conflict_n and_o terror_n this_o darkness_n &_o despondency_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o backslide_v and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o it_o do_v not_o issue_v in_o the_o sin_n unto_o death_n in_o final_a incurable_a apostasy_n it_o be_v true_a some_o who_o be_v fall_v from_o so_o great_a a_o height_n be_v raise_v again_o and_o god_n upon_o sincere_a repentance_n will_v pardon_v and_o save_v return_v backslider_n yet_o so_o as_o by_o fire_n with_o great_a difficulty_n and_o they_o may_v never_o recover_v their_o former_a tranquillity_n and_o peace_n but_o walk_v heavy_o and_o soft_o under_o doubt_n and_o fear_n and_o dejection_n of_o spirit_n to_o their_o dye_a day_n and_o likewise_o suffer_v smart_a affliction_n to_o scour_v off_o the_o filth_n they_o have_v contract_v by_o their_o revolt_n and_o to_o humble_v they_o more_o deep_o under_o the_o apphrehension_n of_o their_o aggravate_v guilt_n in_o thes_n and_o other_o such_o instance_n as_o may_v be_v mention_v sin_n do_v correct_v and_o reprove_v the_o sinner_n in_o this_o world_n what_o remain_v be_v to_o consider_v what_o inference_n of_o truth_n &_o duty_n may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o precede_a discourse_n for_o our_o instruction_n and_o practice_n or_o what_o improvement_n we_o shall_v make_v of_o it_o which_o i_o shall_v dispatch_v in_o thes_n follow_a proposition_n §_o 1._o that_o we_o ought_v thankful_o to_o admire_v the_o wisdom_n &_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o have_v in_o so_o great_a measure_n connect_v our_o present_a duty_n &_o happiness_n that_o we_o can_v disobey_v god_n without_o injure_v our_o selv'_v &_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o even_o in_o this_o life_n let_v we_o thank_v he_o for_o hedge_v up_o our_o way_n to_o eternal_a death_n by_o the_o thorn_n &_o brier_n of_o temporal_a calamity_n by_o make_v sin_n so_o unreasonable_a painful_a shameful_a troublesome_a &_o against_o our_o interest_n even_o on_o this_o side_n the_o grave_a in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o many_o instance_n we_o can_v not_o be_v undo_v forever_o without_o be_v miserable_a now_o nor_o loose_a the_o happiness_n of_o the_o other_o world_n without_o expose_v our_o selv'_v to_o many_o sorrow_n &_o calamity_n in_o this_o by_o our_o sin_n &_o folly_n we_o make_v the_o rod_n which_o correct_v we_o our_o own_o finger_n twist_v the_o cord_n whereby_o we_o be_v rebuke_v &_o chastened_a the_o web_n which_o ensnare_v &_o entangle_v we_o be_v spin_v out_o of_o our_o own_o bowel_n and_o god_n in_o wisdom_n &_o kindness_n so_o order_v it_o to_o prevent_v our_o perish_v in_o both_o world_n §_o 2._o we_o ought_v hearthly_a to_o bless_v god_n for_o restrain_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n &_o providence_n from_o presumptuous_a crime_n that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o stop_v we_o in_o our_o way_n to_o ruin_v &_o merciful_o prevent_v we_o from_o run_v into_o those_o excess_n which_o will_v have_v be_v attend_v with_o such_o miserable_a effect_n here_o &_o at_o last_o have_v expose_v we_o to_o his_o condemn_a sentence_n have_v he_o not_o sometime_o withhold_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n when_o we_o be_v tempt_v &_o prevent_v we_o at_o other_o time_n by_o his_o providence_n from_o divers_a temptation_n by_o which_o other_o have_v fall_v we_o have_v ere_o this_o be_v deplorable_a spectacle_n of_o divine_a justice_n and_o severe_o correct_v by_o our_o own_o folly_n and_o this_o be_v the_o favour_n which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v to_o his_o child_n to_o succour_v they_o when_o they_o be_v tempt_v &_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o such_o temptation_n as_o they_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n who_o will_v live_v wicked_o if_o he_o be_v but_o tempt_v to_o do_v so_o by_o those_o ordinary_a trial_n that_o humane_a nature_n may_v expect_v but_o he_o who_o prefer_v god_n and_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o other_o world_n before_o all_o thing_n else_o &_o live_v agreeable_a to_o such_o a_o choice_n if_o he_o so_o continue_v shall_v be_v save_v though_o there_o may_v have_v be_v suppose_v a_o temptation_n so_o strong_a as_o will_v have_v conquer_v his_o resolution_n with_o that_o measure_n of_o grace_n he_o then_o have_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v fortify_v with_o new_a supply_n therefore_o thank_v god_n for_o the_o care_n of_o his_o providence_n which_o secure_v we_o from_o many_o dangerous_a temptation_n &_o for_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o enable_v we_o to_o come_v off_o wit_n victory_n when_o we_o have_v be_v try_v §_o 3._o how_o much_o better_a than_o be_v a_o life_n of_o holy_a obedience_n to_o god_n than_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n if_o there_o be_v no_o reward_n to_o be_v expect_v after_o death_n if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n the_o case_n of_o cruel_a persecution_n except_v such_o as_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o extreme_a poverty_n &_o bodily_a pain_n etc._n etc._n because_o under_o thes_n the_o hope_n of_o a_o future_a blessedness_n be_v the_o chief_a support_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v of_o all_o man_n the_o most_o miserable_a in_o this_o world_n by_o obey_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v apparent_o for_o our_o present_a interest_n to_o observe_v the_o precept_n of_o natural_a &_o christian_a religion_n the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v easy_a &_o his_o burden_n light_a &_o the_o service_n of_o god_n less_o difficult_a than_o the_o drudgery_n of_o sin_n with_o such_o consequence_n as_o have_v be_v mention_v let_v i_o serious_o appeal_v to_o your_o experience_n wither_v it_o be_v not_o evil_a &_o bitter_a to_o depart_v from_o god_n &_o cast_v off_o his_o fear_n have_v you_o not_o find_v it_o so_o to_o your_o cost_n have_v not_o you_o your_o selv'_v &_o many_o other_o who_o you_o know_v be_v severe_o chastened_a &_o reprove_v by_o sin_n &_o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o or_o they_o or_o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o ever_o have_v of_o the_o sin_n you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a of_o but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v describe_v what_o profit_n have_v he_o say_v the_o wiseman_n 16._o 5_o ecl._n 16._o who_o have_v labour_v for_o the_o wind_n bring_v in_o your_o acount_n of_o what_o you_o have_v ever_o get_v by_o a_o wicked_a live_v &_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o present_a reward_n of_o holy_a live_n set_a down_o your_o income_n &_o proceed_v to_o a_o reckon_n &_o see_v what_o the_o total_a sum_n amount_v to_o so_o much_o shame_n &_o fear_n so_o much_o care_n &_o