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The practice of repentance. Or A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse, the fifteenth of September last passed, by Radford Mavericke, preacher of Gods word in Devon
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Mavericke, Radford, b. 1560 or 61.
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son_n of_o god_n do_v second_v he_o say_v repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o beaven_n be_v at_o hand_n repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n this_o we_o know_v be_v always_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophet_n before_o that_o time_n to_o call_v people_n to_o repentance_n and_o it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a point_n of_o doctrine_n which_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n be_v command_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o urge_v after_o his_o resurrection_n that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n 2._o luk._n 2._o where_o our_o prophet_n jeremie_n prophesy_v long_a time_n before_o ob._n but_o if_o jeremies_n mind_n and_o purpose_n be_v to_o exhort_v the_o jew_n unto_o repentance_n why_o do_v he_o not_o use_v plain_a word_n to_o persuade_v thereunto_o answ_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o metaphor_n of_o wash_v which_o our_o prophet_n use_v in_o this_o place_n be_v far_o more_o significant_a then_o if_o he_o have_v exhort_v to_o repentance_n in_o plain_a term_n for_o now_o in_o stead_n of_o one_o word_n which_o he_o may_v have_v use_v namely_o repent_v he_o use_v such_o word_n whereby_o they_o be_v both_o exhort_v to_o repentance_n and_o also_o teach_v how_o to_o repent_v we_o will_v therefore_o consider_v the_o word_n in_o particular_a and_o take_v they_o both_o for_o a_o exhortation_n and_o as_o a_o direction_n to_o repentance_n only_o this_o one_o thing_n i_o will_v crave_v by_o the_o way_n of_o entreaty_n that_o hereafter_o in_o all_o this_o sermon_n you_o will_v not_o take_v these_o word_n of_o our_o prophet_n any_o more_o as_o speak_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o direct_v unto_o we_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v write_v you_o know_v it_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n and_o as_o jerusalem_n to_o who_o this_o be_v first_o speak_v be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n so_o do_v this_o exhortation_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n belong_v to_o all_o church_n and_o kingdom_n city_n &_o country_n nation_n and_o people_n to_o all_o i_o say_v in_o general_a and_o to_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a every_o one_o have_v need_n to_o have_v his_o heart_n wash_v and_o cleanse_v from_o wickedness_n so_o that_o now_o in_o this_o three_o circumstance_n we_o must_v speak_v of_o three_o thing_n three_o thing_n first_o of_o wash_v or_o cleanse_v second_o of_o wash_v or_o cleanse_v of_o the_o heart_n three_o of_o wash_v or_o cleanse_v the_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n and_o first_o of_o wash_v or_o cleanse_v wash_v 1._o note_v wash_v this_o metaphor_n of_o wash_v as_o it_o be_v very_o significant_a so_o it_o be_v very_o usual_a among_o the_o prophet_n the_o prophet_n esay_n when_o he_o have_v most_o sharp_o reprove_v the_o same_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o prince_n thereof_o the_o prince_n of_o sodom_n and_o the_o people_n thereof_o the_o people_n of_o gomorrah_n upbraid_v they_o that_o they_o be_v a_o finnefull_a nation_n a_o people_n lade_v with_o iniquity_n and_o corrupt_a child_n tell_v they_o plain_o and_o peremptory_o that_o the_o whole_a head_n be_v sick_a and_o the_o whole_a heart_n be_v heavy_a that_o from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n there_o be_v no_o whole_a part_n but_o wound_n and_o swell_n and_o sore_n of_o sin_n full_a of_o corruption_n and_o so_o proceed_v on_o with_o such_o terrible_a menacing_n and_o threaten_n as_o though_o the_o lord_n have_v utter_o reject_v they_o and_o will_v never_o receive_v prayer_n or_o oblation_n more_o at_o their_o hand_n for_o it_o be_v a_o burden_n unto_o he_o yet_o on_o a_o sudden_a the_o prophet_n change_v his_o speech_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n with_o these_o like_a word_n of_o our_o text_n wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o take_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o work_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a and_o defend_v the_o widow_n obser_n where-hence_a i_o observe_v that_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v be_v fit_a word_n to_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a repentance_n which_o thing_n also_o be_v plain_o signify_v by_o the_o diverse_a washing_n in_o the_o leviticall_a law_n law_n leviticall_a law_n for_o such_o indeed_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v true_o repent_v of_o that_o it_o make_v man_n more_o ugly_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n than_o the_o foul_a leper_n in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o indeed_o to_o speak_v all_o in_o a_o word_n sin_n be_v a_o spiritual_a leprosy_n and_o therefore_o if_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a have_v need_v to_o wash_v himself_o seven_o time_n in_o the_o flood_n of_o jordan_n which_o signify_v the_o river_n of_o judgement_n before_o the_o can_v be_v cleanse_v from_o his_o bodily_a leprosy_n how_o many_o time_n above_o seventie_o time_n seven_o time_n have_v we_o need_v to_o be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v from_o our_o spiritual_a leprosy_n which_o have_v so_o taint_v and_o soil_v our_o body_n and_o soul_n that_o all_o the_o water_n in_o jordan_n be_v not_o able_a to_o cleanse_v one_o soul_n from_o this_o disease_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o the_o bless_a blood_n of_o our_o sweet_a saviour_n that_o be_v baptize_v in_o jordan_n be_v it_o that_o must_v cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n for_o this_o cause_n christ_n the_o true_a physician_n of_o our_o soul_n do_v of_o his_o gracious_a goodness_n cure_v and_o cleanse_v many_o leper_n from_o the_o filth_n of_o their_o body_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v make_v know_v to_o the_o world_n that_o it_o be_v he_o only_o which_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o be_v to_o the_o purgator_n and_o clenser_n of_o our_o soul_n as_o saint_n john_n say_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1.7_o 1._o john_n 1.7_o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o revelation_n signifi_v unto_o the_o seven_o church_n that_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n which_o love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n 1.5_o revel_v 1.5_o this_o cleanse_n and_o wash_v of_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v prefigure_v in_o that_o blood_n of_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n wherewith_o the_o door_n post_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v strike_v 12.7_o exod._n 12.7_o and_o also_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o those_o sacrifice_n which_o aaron_n be_v to_o offer_v part_n of_o the_o blood_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n with_o his_o finger_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o blood_n to_o be_v pour_v on_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o altar_n 19.12_o exod._n 19.12_o many_o such_o ceremony_n and_o prefiguration_n be_v every_o where_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o truth_n and_o substance_n whereof_o be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o new_a therefore_o saint_n austen_n say_v well_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o old_a and_o the_o old_a unfold_v in_o the_o new_a explicatum_fw-la nowm_fw-la in_o veteri_fw-la obuolutum_fw-la vetus_fw-la in_o none_n explicatum_fw-la all_o which_o be_v more_o plain_o open_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n where_o he_o show_v that_o all_o thing_n almost_o be_v by_o the_o law_n purge_v by_o blood_n and_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v no_o remission_n 9.22.23_o hebr._n 9.22.23_o and_o he_o add_v further_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o similitude_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n shall_v be_v purify_v by_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n themselves_o be_v purify_v with_o better_a sacrifice_n than_o these_o moreover_o isaac_n isaac_n isaac_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v sacrifice_v be_v a_o true_a figure_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n that_o be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o be_v both_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n who_o offer_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n his_o holy_a body_n be_v the_o night_n before_o he_o suffer_v wash_v all_o over_o with_o his_o own_o most_o precious_a blood_n like_v as_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v use_v to_o be_v wash_v the_o night_n before_o he_o come_v into_o sancta_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la and_o his_o sacred_a side_n when_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o very_a pierce_a of_o his_o harmless_a heart_n be_v open_v with_o a_o spear_n or_o lance_n ut_fw-la pateant_fw-la viscera_fw-la per_fw-la vulnera_fw-la say_v saint_n austen_n sweet_o &_o ut_fw-la per_fw-la foramina_fw-la corporis_fw-la pateant_fw-la arcana_fw-la cordis_fw-la augustin_n augustin_n that_o the_o bowel_n of_o christ_n love_n may_v appear_v in_o his_o wound_n and_o that_o the_o secret_a sweetness_n of_o his_o heart_n towards_o we_o may_v be_v show_v forth_o through_o the_o window_n
our_o prayer_n namely_o to_o the_o lord_n only_o and_o not_o to_o saint_n or_o angel_n as_o popery_n teach_v but_o true_a religion_n teach_v but_o true_a religion_n teach_v we_o otherwise_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n as_o david_n do_v to_o wash_v we_o thorough_o from_o our_o iniquity_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n to_o purge_v we_o with_o hyssop_n with_o which_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v sprinkle_v 12.22_o exod._n 12.22_o which_o must_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n then_o shall_v we_o hear_v of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n when_o our_o heart_n be_v bruise_v and_o break_v for_o our_o sin_n for_o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n god_n do_v not_o despise_v therefore_o let_v we_o seek_v the_o lord_n by_o faith_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v let_v we_o call_v upon_o he_o by_o instant_n and_o hearty_a prayer_n while_o he_o be_v near_o 55.6_o esay_n 55.6_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a his_o own_o imagination_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o be_v very_o ready_a to_o forgive_v david_n forgive_v out_o of_o which_o text_n i_o persuade_v unto_o repentance_n out_o of_o this_o place_n twenty_o year_n sithence_o and_o now_o praise_n god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n that_o have_v yet_o lend_v we_o so_o long_o a_o time_n of_o repentance_n pray_v further_o his_o majesty_n together_o with_o the_o space_n now_o to_o give_v we_o the_o grace_n true_o to_o repent_v david_n in_o a_o word_n let_v we_o all_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o wash_v our_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v and_o here_o i_o may_v very_o well_o end_v this_o part_n also_o save_v that_o there_o be_v one_o main_a point_n of_o doctrine_n more_o to_o be_v consider_v which_o be_v that_o as_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o man_n to_o cease_v from_o evil_a as_o esay_n speak_v but_o he_o must_v also_o do_v good_a so_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o wash_v our_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n but_o also_o we_o must_v pray_v the_o lord_n to_o fill_v our_o heart_n again_o with_o grace_n and_o goodness_n for_o that_o nullum_fw-la vacuum_fw-la in_o philosophy_n do_v hold_v also_o in_o this_o point_n of_o divinity_n new_a wine_n must_v be_v put_v into_o new_a vessel_n they_o must_v not_o be_v leave_v empty_a therefore_o when_o david_n have_v pray_v god_n to_o create_v a_o new_a heart_n within_o he_o he_o also_o pray_v to_o be_v renew_v that_o be_v that_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o a_o right_a spirit_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n be_v expel_v his_o heart_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o grace_n and_o goodness_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o wickedness_n may_v depart_v from_o a_o man_n for_o a_o time_n but_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o present_o supply_v with_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o grace_n the_o wicked_a spirit_n will_v quick_o turn_v back_o again_o 11.26_o luke_n 11.26_o as_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o and_o enter_v into_o that_o man_n with_o seven_o worse_a spirit_n than_o himself_o and_o so_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o beginning_n therefore_o i_o say_v this_o point_n must_v diligent_o be_v observe_v we_o must_v not_o think_v ourselves_o sure_a when_o we_o have_v but_o begin_v to_o leave_v wickedness_n though_o i_o confess_v that_o be_v a_o good_a beginning_n of_o goodness_n and_o dimidium_fw-la facti_fw-la qui_fw-la bene_fw-la caepit_fw-la habet_fw-la he_o be_v half_a the_o way_n who_o have_v well_o begin_v but_o we_o must_v also_o apply_v our_o heart_n our_o soul_n and_o our_o mind_n unto_o goodness_n and_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o replenish_v our_o heart_n with_o faith_n and_o grace_n for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v with_o grace_n with_o save_v grace_n for_o sin_n pass_v with_o prevent_v grace_n for_o sin_n present_a with_o preserve_v grace_n for_o time_n to_o come_v this_o be_v that_o good_a st._n austen_n pray_v for_o when_o he_o say_v sanctifica_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la vas_fw-la tuum_fw-la evacua_fw-la à _fw-la malitia_fw-la imple_a de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la o_o lord_n say_v he_o sanctific_a thy_o vessel_n of_o my_o heart_n but_o first_o empty_a the_o same_o from_o all_o malicious_a wickedness_n and_o then_o present_o fill_v it_o with_o all_o grace_n and_o goodness_n and_o the_o same_o s._n austen_n have_v a_o brief_a and_o fine_a discourse_n of_o the_o fill_n and_o fast_o bind_v of_o this_o vessel_n of_o man_n heart_n allude_v to_o the_o parable_n of_o our_o saviour_n of_o new_a and_o old_a vessel_n say_v quando_fw-la vinum_fw-la nowm_fw-la in_o utres_fw-la novas_fw-la ponitur_fw-la cavendum_fw-la est_fw-la primùm_fw-la ut_fw-la corda_fw-la mundarentur_fw-la ne_fw-la infusum_fw-la pollueretur_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la ut_fw-la ligarentur_fw-la ne_fw-la infusum_fw-la amitteretur_fw-la in_o which_o word_n that_o holy_a father_n do_v warn_v and_o admonish_v we_o of_o two_o thing_n the_o first_o agree_v with_o our_o text_n that_o we_o have_v care_n to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v the_o vessel_n of_o our_o heart_n before_o the_o new_a wine_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v pour_v into_o they_o and_o yield_v the_o reason_n ne_fw-la infusum_fw-la pollueretur_fw-la lest_o that_o which_o be_v pour_v in_o be_v pollute_v afterward_o give_v like_o counsel_n that_o when_o the_o new_a wine_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o vessel_n of_o our_o cleanse_a heart_n that_o then_o we_o take_v care_n for_o the_o safe_a keep_n and_o preserve_v of_o the_o same_o and_o yield_v likewise_o the_o reason_n thereof_o ne_fw-la infusum_fw-la amitteretur_fw-la lest_o those_o grace_n shall_v be_v lose_v again_o and_o present_o show_v the_o use_n both_o of_o this_o cleanse_n and_o fast_o bind_v up_o of_o these_o vessel_n of_o our_o heart_n ut_fw-la mundarentur_fw-la à _fw-la gaudio_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la that_o they_o may_v be_v free_v from_o that_o sin_n of_o rejoice_v in_o iniquity_n &_o ut_fw-la ligarentur_fw-la à _fw-la gaudio_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o delight_n of_o vanity_n and_o make_v this_o difference_n between_o rejoice_v in_o iniquity_n and_o delight_v in_o vanity_n say_v that_o gaudium_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la polluit_fw-la &_o gaudium_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la effundit_fw-la the_o joy_n of_o iniquity_n do_v defile_v and_o pollute_v that_o good_a liquor_n which_o be_v in_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o joy_n of_o vanity_n do_v make_v it_o run_v over_o again_o he_o say_v that_o gaudium_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la reddit_fw-la vas_fw-la sordidum_fw-la &_o gaudium_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la facit_fw-la rimosum_fw-la the_o joy_n of_o iniquity_n do_v soil_n the_o vessel_n of_o our_o heart_n with_o sin_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o vanity_n do_v make_v they_o cranny_n or_o chinkey_n ready_a and_o capable_a to_o be_v soil_v with_o sin_n last_o of_o all_o this_o good_a father_n show_v the_o natural_a property_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o when_o he_o say_v that_o gaudium_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la diligitur_fw-la &_o gaudium_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la transitoria_fw-la amantur_fw-la that_o be_v joy_n of_o iniquity_n when_o we_o rejoice_v in_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v joy_n of_o vanity_n when_o we_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o thing_n vain_a and_o transitory_a that_o soon_o fade_v away_o therefore_o the_o conclusion_n may_v be_v quae_fw-la transitoria_fw-la sunt_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la amanda_fw-fr non_fw-la sunt_fw-la thing_n vain_a and_o transitory_a be_v never_o to_o be_v belove_v for_o which_o cause_n s._n john_n say_v love_v not_o this_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n for_o whosoever_o love_v this_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o and_o indeed_o hinc_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la here_o be_v the_o woe_n of_o all_o many_o can_v be_v content_a to_o renounce_v the_o joy_n of_o iniquity_n but_o few_o there_o be_v live_v upon_o earth_n which_o take_v not_o pleasure_n in_o vanity_n more_o than_o be_v fit_v one_o in_o one_o kind_n of_o vanity_n another_o in_o another_o kind_n of_o vanity_n so_o vain_a a_o thing_n be_v man_n so_o vain_a be_v every_o man_n so_o full_a of_o vanity_n be_v every_o thing_n that_o it_o make_v solomon_n the_o wise_a of_o all_o man_n to_o cry_v out_o vanitas_fw-la vanitatum_fw-la vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o mere_a vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d ecclesiastes_n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o honour_n our_o riches_n our_o sport_n or_o pleasure_n that_o be_v not_o well_o season_v with_o the_o salt_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v all_o but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o mind_n from_o these_o little_a pollution_n as_o