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be_v of_o such_o a_o indispensable_a necessity_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o sinner_n to_o obtain_v remission_n and_o absolution_n without_o they_o no_o the_o very_a history_n of_o the_o gospel_n show_v the_o contrary_a in_o which_o we_o find_v our_o saviour_n who_o come_v to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n forgive_v several_a person_n who_o do_v not_o like_o that_o woman_n in_o the_o seven_o of_o s._n luke_n kiss_v his_o very_a foot_n wash_v they_o with_o her_o tear_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n all_o which_o be_v act_n of_o great_a humiliation_n especial_o the_o last_o wherein_o she_o employ_v that_o to_o the_o mean_a use_n which_o have_v be_v before_o her_o principal_a ornament_n and_o her_o pride_n my_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v very_o useful_a as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o in_o some_o case_n necessary_a when_o penitent_n have_v be_v very_o licentious_a liver_n and_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a they_o will_v otherwise_o be_v sufficient_o sensible_a of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o of_o what_o they_o have_v deserve_v nor_o be_v so_o humble_v as_o to_o be_v reclaim_v and_o bring_v off_o from_o their_o evil_a course_n 2._o they_o therefore_o who_o have_v constant_o lead_v a_o regular_a life_n and_o be_v guilty_a only_o of_o the_o small_a sort_n of_o offence_n must_v not_o take_v these_o thing_n as_o speak_v to_o they_o unless_o it_o be_v on_o some_o occasion_n which_o shall_v be_v present_o mention_v which_o be_v intend_v for_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a sinner_n such_o as_o that_o woman_n now_o name_v who_o be_v a_o know_a harlot_n unto_o who_o our_o lord_n forgive_v a_o great_a deal_n when_o little_o be_v forgive_v unto_o simon_n who_o do_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n seven_o luke_n 46_o 47._o 3._o yet_o it_o may_v be_v very_o necessary_a even_o for_o those_o to_o take_v this_o course_n who_o be_v not_o such_o heinous_a offender_n in_o case_n of_o frequent_a relapse_n into_o the_o same_o sin_n which_o must_v be_v cure_v by_o use_v themselves_o something_o severe_o for_o though_o seldom_o slip_v of_o the_o tongue_n suppose_v may_v be_v easy_o correct_v yet_o frequent_a return_n to_o folly_n and_o that_o after_o solemn_a resolution_n to_o the_o contrary_a will_v require_v more_o pain_n and_o great_a humiliation_n as_o a_o mean_v not_o only_o to_o give_v a_o stop_n to_o they_o but_o to_o extirpate_v such_o root_n of_o bitterness_n 4._o the_o best_a also_o ought_v to_o afflict_v themselves_o in_o time_n of_o public_a calamity_n and_o upon_o day_n of_o solemn_a humiliation_n when_o man_n be_v natural_o dispose_v to_o that_o which_o may_v signify_v their_o seriousness_n sobriety_n sorrow_n and_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o blessing_n they_o come_v to_o beg_v of_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n 5._o by_o which_o every_o one_o may_v understand_v that_o these_o humiliation_n be_v not_o always_o in_o season_n as_o inward_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n be_v but_o upon_o such_o 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place_n above_o name_v bid_v the_o israelite_n rend_v their_o heart_n and_o not_o their_o garment_n not_o intend_v hereby_o to_o forbid_v the_o rend_a their_o garment_n which_o he_o have_v in_o effect_n call_v for_o in_o the_o precede_a word_n but_o require_v they_o not_o to_o content_v themselves_o with_o that_o alone_a because_o that_o be_v but_o a_o signification_n and_o token_n and_o a_o sign_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o real_o signify_v thereby_o can_v be_v nothing_o worth_a but_o rather_o a_o abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o count_v it_o a_o vile_a piece_n of_o hypocrisy_n when_o we_o present_v he_o with_o signification_n which_o in_o truth_n signify_v nothing_o there_o be_v nothing_o within_o like_a to_o that_o which_o appear_v without_o 7._o and_o further_o this_o caution_n must_v be_v use_v that_o by_o these_o exercise_n we_o neither_o destroy_v the_o health_n of_o our_o body_n nor_o suffer_v any_o ill_a affection_n to_o be_v breed_v in_o our_o mind_n we_o 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be_v avoid_v and_o then_o these_o bodily_a exercise_n in_o their_o season_n and_o due_a measure_n may_v prove_v very_o profitable_a be_v design_v for_o such_o other_o end_n and_o use_n as_o i_o have_v name_v particular_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o prevent_v our_o relapse_v into_o such_o sin_n as_o have_v cost_v we_o much_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n 8._o but_o last_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v note_v that_o i_o do_v not_o pretend_v any_o obligation_n or_o fitness_n either_o for_o the_o use_n of_o all_o and_o every_o the_o very_a same_o token_n of_o inward_a grief_n and_o of_o the_o sense_n we_o have_v of_o our_o vileness_n whereby_o it_o be_v express_v in_o ancient_a day_n but_o we_o be_v rather_o to_o declare_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o other_o sign_n which_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o our_o own_o time_n for_o the_o reason_n i_o have_v show_v why_o they_o sit_v down_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o
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〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v further_a true_a that_o s._n chrysostom_n and_o oecumenius_n there_o express_o note_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o will_v punish_v ourselves_o but_o only_o if_o we_o will_v sentence_v and_o condemn_v ourselves_o as_o sinner_n which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v the_o import_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o notwithstanding_o i_o can_v think_v the_o infliction_n of_o such_o punishment_n upon_o themselves_o as_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o discourse_n which_o be_v of_o a_o different_a kind_n from_o those_o inflict_v by_o god_n and_o so_o express_v by_o a_o different_a word_n be_v here_o exclude_v for_o to_o what_o do_v man_n sentence_n and_o condemn_v themselves_o which_o s._n chrysostom_n make_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n but_o to_o suffer_v all_o that_o a_o just_a judge_n shall_v inflict_v if_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n and_o how_o can_v they_o 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not_o attend_v with_o a_o change_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n till_o sorrow_n have_v wrought_v this_o effect_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o we_o have_v sorrow_v after_o a_o godly_a sort_n we_o lay_v aside_o the_o afflict_a ourselves_o too_o soon_o and_o speak_v comfort_n to_o our_o soul_n before_o they_o be_v sit_v for_o it_o if_o our_o grief_n have_v not_o make_v a_o absolute_a divorce_n between_o we_o and_o our_o sin_n never_o to_o come_v together_o again_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o in_o that_o know_a place_n 2_o cor._n seven_o 10._o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o sorrow_n be_v a_o unprofitable_a thing_n unless_o it_o work_v repentance_n and_o repentance_n be_v unprofitable_a if_o it_o be_v only_o a_o good_a fit_a and_o we_o return_v again_o to_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o renounce_v let_v we_o not_o conclude_v therefore_o too_o hasty_o that_o we_o be_v penitent_n sorrow_n alone_o do_v not_o make_v we_o so_o no_o nor_o a_o present_a change_n in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n but_o that_o change_n must_v continue_v and_o hold_v out_o when_o we_o come_v to_o be_v try_v and_o be_v place_v again_o among_o our_o usual_a temptation_n of_o which_o till_o we_o have_v have_v some_o experience_n let_v we_o be_v modest_a not_o confident_a in_o the_o opinion_n we_o have_v of_o our_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o judge_v rather_o we_o have_v not_o sufficient_o lament_v our_o sin_n than_o speedy_o pronounce_v ourselves_o absolve_v from_o they_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o those_o who_o be_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o suffer_a martyrdom_n for_o christ_n to_o write_v letter_n before_o they_o die_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o lapse_v christian_n who_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o penance_n desire_v the_o bishop_n that_o they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v and_o receive_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n but_o good_a bishop_n will_v not_o easy_o consent_v to_o this_o unless_o they_o see_v real_a sign_n of_o amendment_n in_o the_o penitent_n and_o they_o likewise_o earnest_o desire_v the_o martyr_n not_o to_o be_v too_o easy_a in_o grant_v these_o letter_n or_o in_o promise_v to_o sue_v for_o they_o but_o to_o consider_v how_o solicitous_a their_o predecessor_n be_v to_o have_v such_o sinner_n true_o humble_v and_o how_o cautious_a to_o observe_v the_o kind_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o lament_v in_o the_o state_n of_o penance_n nay_o there_o be_v some_o martyr_n so_o wise_a as_o to_o reprove_v this_o give_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n before_o they_o be_v so_o humble_v as_o to_o be_v reform_v nè_fw-la dum_fw-la volumus_fw-la ruinis_fw-la importunè_fw-la subvenire_fw-la alius_fw-la majores_fw-la ruinas_fw-la videamur_fw-la parare_fw-la as_o i_o find_v moses_n and_o maximus_n and_o other_o confessor_n speak_v most_o judicious_o in_o s._n cyprian_n who_o himself_o have_v a_o admirable_a discourse_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n lest_o while_o we_o desire_v unreasonable_o to_o raise_v up_o lapse_v christian_n out_o of_o their_o ruin_n we_o make_v way_n for_o their_o great_a fall_n and_o utter_o undo_v they_o they_o take_v care_n so_o to_o heal_v one_o breach_n as_o not_o to_o make_v another_o and_o more_o dangerous_a so_o to_o cure_v a_o wound_n as_o not_o to_o make_v a_o new_a one_o hard_o to_o be_v cure_v so_o to_o restore_v penitent_n that_o they_o do_v not_o relapse_n into_o a_o more_o deplorable_a condition_n for_o they_o see_v clear_o that_o by_o speak_v peace_n to_o they_o too_o soon_o before_o they_o be_v so_o sound_o humble_v and_o grievous_o afflict_v as_o to_o be_v hearty_o establish_v in_o new_a resolution_n they_o become_v less_o fearful_a to_o offend_v and_o look_v not_o so_o careful_o to_o their_o way_n as_o they_o will_v have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v suffer_v more_o for_o their_o former_a offence_n let_v we_o take_v the_o same_o care_n about_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o not_o be_v too_o forward_o to_o conclude_v we_o have_v make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n though_o we_o have_v be_v never_o so_o sorrowful_a when_o there_o be_v no_o credible_a sign_n that_o we_o be_v so_o afflict_v for_o what_o we_o have_v do_v as_o never_o to_o venture_v to_o do_v the_o like_a again_o no_o prince_n will_v pardon_v upon_o other_o term_n and_o it_o be_v direct_o against_o all_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o world_n will_v be_v content_a to_o lose_v all_o the_o obedience_n which_o be_v owe_v from_o his_o creature_n who_o he_o have_v make_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o duty_n to_o he_o no_o cry_n though_o lamentable_a beyond_o all_o expression_n can_v persuade_v he_o to_o this_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v foolish_a and_o presumptuous_a to_o expect_v it_o especial_o since_o he_o have_v declare_v the_o contrary_a and_o tell_v we_o as_o plain_o as_o word_n can_v express_v it_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v against_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o ungodliness_n of_o man_n i._n rom._n 18._o and_o that_o except_o we_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v like_o little_a child_n pliable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n we_o can_v enter_v into_o his_o kingdom_n xviii_o matth._n 3._o which_o our_o saviour_n pronounce_v with_o such_o a_o earnest_a asseveration_n as_o be_v apt_a to_o awaken_v our_o attention_n to_o what_o he_o say_v there_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n which_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o imagination_n that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o dispose_v we_o for_o his_o favour_n if_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o error_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o they_o and_o bewail_v they_o without_o any_o further_a alteration_n chap._n ix_o what_o use_v the_o better_a sort_n ought_v to_o make_v of_o this_o and_o as_o our_o tear_n ought_v not_o to_o stop_v till_o they_o have_v wrought_v a_o thorough_a alteration_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n so_o after_o that_o 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