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o_o â—â—abene_n yea_o do_v but_o feel_v thy_o own_o pulse_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v soon_o and_o full_o convince_v that_o all_o be_v not_o well_o there_o be_v some_o change_n and_o distemper_n in_o the_o body_n politic_a whatsoever_o it_o be_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o general_a complaint_n of_o all_o man_n on_o both_o side_n the_o one_o side_n call_v the_o sickness_n tyranny_n and_o popery_n the_o other_o side_n call_v it_o 162._o omnia_fw-la in_o malum_fw-la ruere_fw-la ri._n bak._n chron._n p._n 162._o rebellion_n and_o faction_n sure_o it_o be_v that_o england_n be_v a_o sinsick_a nation_n and_o tend_v to_o ruin_v and_o destruction_n which_o be_v a_o nation_n mortality_n &_o so_o far_o from_o any_o appearance_n of_o any_o humane_a remedy_n that_o our_o only_a anchor_n must_v be_v confidence_n in_o god_n and_o prayer_n yet_o say_v my_o author_n our_o hope_n be_v it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o fit_a and_o the_o storm_n once_o past_a chron._n â—aetumque_fw-la 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people_n 5._o that_o a_o minister_n have_v power_n to_o damn_v a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o conformable_a to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n 6._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o the_o church_n in_o appoint_v out_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n 7._o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o some_o have_v teach_v 8._o that_o a_o minister_n or_o priest_n have_v power_n to_o absolve_v sin_n very_o and_o indeed_o where_o according_a to_o his_o judgement_n he_o find_v a_o person_n to_o repent_v 9_o that_o there_o be_v in_o order_n give_v a_o indelible_a character_n 10._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v the_o communion_n on_o a_o altar_n 11._o that_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n be_v visible_a in_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n after_o consecration_n 12._o that_o altar-worship_n be_v lawful_a 13._o that_o latin_a service_n be_v lawful_a in_o church_n 14._o that_o sacrament_n do_v give_v and_o confer_v grace_n and_o be_v as_o necessary_a in_o their_o place_n and_o no_o less_o require_v than_o belief_n itself_o 15._o that_o sunday_n be_v no_o sabbath_n 16._o that_o man_n have_v freewill_n 17._o that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v work_n in_o themselves_o absolute_o good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 18._o that_o to_o be_v preserve_v from_o all_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o impossible_a 19_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o it_o now_o stand_v be_v the_o family_n of_o christ_n and_o some_o member_n of_o that_o church_n among_o we_o be_v the_o king_n best_a subject_n 20._o that_o idolatrous_a wicked_a heretic_n be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n if_o they_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v 21._o that_o christ_n be_v not_o original_o god_n 22._o that_o image_n in_o church_n be_v lawful_a 2._o second_o it_o be_v a_o corporal_a sickness_n a_o commonwealth_n distemper_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o several_a vote_n of_o both_o house_n and_o their_o 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must_v be_v a_o conjunction_n betwixt_o papist_n and_o protestant_n in_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o ceremony_n only_o it_o must_v not_o yet_o be_v call_v popery_n 3._o the_o puritan_n under_o which_o name_n they_o include_v all_o those_o that_o desire_v to_o preserve_v the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o maintain_v religion_n in_o the_o power_n of_o it_o must_v be_v either_o root_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o force_n or_o drive_v out_o with_o fear_n so_o that_o i_o may_v conclude_v with_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 1.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o trouble_v you_o with_o no_o more_o quotation_n who_o word_n be_v these_o the_o whole_a head_n be_v sick_a and_o the_o heart_n be_v faint_a from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n even_o unto_o the_o head_n there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o it_o but_o wound_n and_o bruise_n and_o putrify_a sore_n they_o have_v not_o be_v close_v neither_o bind_v up_o neither_o mollify_v with_o ointment_n your_o country_n be_v desolate_a your_o city_n be_v burn_v with_o fire_n your_o land_n stranger_n devour_v it_o in_o your_o presence_n and_o it_o be_v desolate_a as_o overthrow_v by_o stranger_n except_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v leave_v unto_o we_o a_o very_a small_a remnant_n we_o shall_v have_v be_v as_o sodom_n and_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v like_o to_o gomorrah_n england_n be_v a_o parliament_n patient_n now_o follow_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o aphorism_n former_o name_v and_o necessary_a to_o be_v consider_v on_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o part_n appear_v plain_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o aphorism_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v refer_v thou_o thither_o courteous_a reader_n desire_v thy_o right_a information_n and_o christian_a consent_n to_o so_o seasonable_a and_o order_n preserve_v position_n as_o this_o be_v for_o if_o every_o private_a well-willer_n to_o england_n health_n may_v turn_v its_o physician_n i_o fear_v we_o shall_v have_v so_o many_o mountebank_n on_o the_o stage_n as_o will_v soon_o kill_v a_o weak_a and_o sickly_a kingdom_n with_o their_o strange_a and_o disagree_a physic_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o thank_v god_n for_o it_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_v i_o do_v desire_v a_o through_o reformation_n in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n gal._n 6.16_o isa_n 8.20_o yet_o i_o desire_v it_o in_o a_o orderly_a manner_n which_o as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v a_o parliamentary_a way_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o government_n and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o the_o indiscretion_n of_o some_o parliament_n patient_n have_v be_v no_o little_a cause_n why_o out_o parliament_n be_v so_o much_o a_o patient_a and_o therefore_o this_o great_a college_n of_o state_n physician_n do_v declare_v to_o their_o patient_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n 1641._o remonst_z of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n die_v merc._n
true_a contrition_n and_o a_o live_n to_o righteousness_n est_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la vera_fw-la contritione_n morinur_v peccatis_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la eâ—igimus_fw-la nosâ—e_fw-la peccatis_fw-la sarc_n loc_fw-la come_v dâ—_n poenit_fw-la peccata_fw-la sva_fw-la corrigunt_fw-la just_a mart._n quaest_n a_o gent._n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la damnare_fw-la omma_fw-it â—a_o in_o quae_fw-la prius_fw-la confisâ—s_fw-la est_fw-la by_o faith_n mark_v 1.15_o in_o this_o definition_n of_o repentance_n be_v two_o part_n first_o a_o mortification_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o member_n col._n 3.5_o a_o crucify_a of_o the_o old_a man_n second_o a_o vivification_n to_o righteousness_n eph._n 4._o the_o same_o author_n say_v to_o repent_v be_v not_o only_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_a but_o also_o to_o damn_v all_o those_o thing_n wherein_o we_o have_v former_o trust_v as_o sin_n will_v send_v a_o impenitent_a sinner_n to_o hell_n so_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n send_v sin_n to_o hell_n yea_o his_o idolised_a duty_n wherein_o he_o trust_v to_o make_v god_n some_o part_n of_o amends_o for_o his_o trespass_n every_o unregenerate_v man_n be_v a_o natural_a though_o not_o a_o artificial_a papist_n repentance_n be_v not_o only_o a_o aversion_n and_o turn_v from_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n it_o bring_v with_o it_o but_o also_o it_o be_v a_o conversion_n to_o god_n 238._o â—ed_v multo_fw-la magis_fw-la conuersio_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la verum_fw-la peccati_fw-la medicum_fw-la pet._n ramus_fw-la depreâ—â—t_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 238._o as_o the_o only_a sin-curing_a physician_n 2_o king_n 20._o jonah_n 3.10_o every_o sinner_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n with_o his_o back_n towards_o god_n and_o heaven_n but_o repentance_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o god_n and_o heaven-ward_n to_o repent_v be_v to_o bewail_v sin_n past_a and_o for_o time_n to_o come_v not_o to_o commit_v sin_n bewail_v 14._o â—â—st_n mala_fw-la praeâ—â—ta_fw-la plangere_fw-la &_o plangenda_fw-la â—eâ—um_fw-la non_fw-la committere_fw-la amb._n greg._n pet._n lumb_n 4_o sent._n do_v 14._o it_o be_v to_o grieve_v for_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o commit_v sin_n grieve_v for_o many_o other_o definition_n i_o may_v give_v you_o but_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o that_o in_o the_o ordinance_n which_o be_v this_o that_o follow_v and_o it_o contain_v within_o it_o virtual_o what_o have_v be_v or_o can_v be_v say_v concern_v repentance_n repentance_n be_v such_o a_o bitter_a grief_n of_o heart_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o pollute_a and_o afflict_a nation_n with_o such_o a_o preparednesse_n for_o a_o through_o reformation_n as_o god_n may_v be_v please_v gracious_o to_o accept_v e._n parl._n ordin_n m._n e._n wherein_o consider_v these_o part_n or_o position_n 1._o repentance_n be_v a_o bitter_a grief_n of_o heart_n 2._o this_o grief_n it_o be_v a_o general_a grief_n 3._o this_o repentance_n it_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o preparednesse_n for_o a_o through_o reformation_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o god-pleasing_a repentance_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o humble_a repentance_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o proportionable_a and_o suitable_a repentance_n of_o these_o in_o order_n first_o this_o parliament_n repentance_n it_o be_v a_o bitter_a grief_n of_o heart_n this_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o word_n in_o the_o definition_n wherein_o two_o thing_n be_v remarkable_a 1._o the_o truth_n of_o it_o in_o that_o it_o be_v call_v grief_n of_o heart_n 2._o the_o measure_n of_o it_o in_o that_o it_o be_v call_v a_o bitter_a grief_n first_o then_o it_o must_v be_v a_o real_a and_o hearty_a sorrow_n calv._n poenitentia_fw-la in_o cord_n sâ—â—a_fw-la est_fw-la calv._n god_n in_o all_o thing_n hate_v hypocrisy_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n joel_n 2.13_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n turn_v you_o unto_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n vat._n rab._n ab._n ezra_n ut_fw-la 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sufficit_fw-la quum_fw-la vos_fw-la tot_fw-la sceleribus_fw-la sitis_fw-la mihi_fw-la obstricti_fw-la cal._n therefore_o calvin_n say_v very_o well_o to_o this_o purpose_n god_n do_v not_o only_o require_v the_o truth_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n but_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o for_o a_o little_a be_v not_o enough_o see_v we_o have_v commit_v many_o great_a sin_n against_o god_n therefore_o saint_n james_n chap._n 4.9_o be_v afflict_v and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v let_v your_o laughter_n be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n and_o your_o joy_n into_o heaviness_n if_o ever_o a_o mourn_a weed_n be_v in_o season_n sure_o it_o be_v now_o in_o fashion_n though_o too_o few_o wear_v it_o it_o be_v with_o most_o man_n as_o with_o those_o in_o amos_n 6.6_o or_o like_o those_o mat._n 11.17_o aretius_n qui_fw-la nullis_fw-la argumentis_fw-la ad_fw-la veram_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la permovemini_fw-la aretius_n who_o do_v not_o suit_v themselves_o with_o the_o time_n they_o be_v call_v to_o repentance_n but_o no_o argument_n will_v prevail_v with_o that_o pertinacious_a people_n they_o will_v not_o mourn_v to_o those_o that_o mourn_v to_o they_o but_o like_o the_o unconvert_v roman_n who_o do_v not_o only_a sin_n against_o knowledge_n but_o also_o have_v pleasure_n in_o those_o that_o do_v sin_n together_o with_o themselves_o rom._n 1.32_o 2._o parliament_n repentance_n be_v a_o general_a grief_n and_o that_o in_o two_o regard_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o sin_n it_o must_v be_v for_o all_o sin_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o punishment_n it_o must_v be_v for_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o pollute_a and_o afflict_a nation_n first_o it_o must_v be_v for_o all_o sin_n ezek._n 9.4_o they_o be_v mark_v on_o their_o forehead_n who_o sigh_n and_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n there_o be_v good_a cause_n why_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o fabius_n peccato_fw-la nihil_fw-la rependitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la mors_fw-la pet._n mart._n fabius_n because_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v commit_v against_o a_o great_a god_n and_o the_o small_a wage_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o least_o sinner_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.23_o death_n temporal_a and_o death_n eternal_a though_o all_o sin_n be_v venial_a inregard_n of_o god_n yet_o no_o sin_n be_v venial_a in_o regard_n of_o its_o littleness_n last_o because_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o public_a enemy_n though_o commit_v in_o private_a as_o achan_n steal_v and_o hide_v the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o babylonish_n garment_n josuah_n 7._o sin_n be_v a_o accurse_a thing_n deut._n 27.26_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o peace-breaker_n and_o incendiary_n of_o war_n yea_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a makebate_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n gen._n 6.5_o evil_a thought_n in_o man_n cause_v god_n to_o have_v evil_a thought_n to_o ward_n man_n sin_n in_o thought_n cause_v god_n to_o punish_v sin_n indeed_o as_o the_o least_o leak_n in_o a_o ship_n may_v drown_v all_o the_o passenger_n so_o the_o least_o sin_n may_v destroy_v man_n kind_a the_o eat_n of_o one_o apple_n do_v cause_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o paradise_n to_o rot_v the_o least_o sin_n and_o the_o young_a sinner_n do_v contribute_v towards_o the_o great_a stock_n of_o nationall_n sin_n as_o the_o sea_n consist_v of_o single_a and_o small_a drop_n of_o salt-water_n so_o do_v the_o sea_n of_o misery_n of_o single_a and_o small_a sin_n second_o it_o must_v be_v for_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o afflict_a nation_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o grieve_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o own_o iniquity_n lyran._n proximorum_fw-la damna_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la priâ—_n â—â—ntit_fw-fr fidelis_fw-la lyran._n but_o he_o must_v grieve_v likewise_o for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n amos_n 6.6_o we_o be_v to_o lay_v to_o heart_n our_o neighbour_n loss_n as_o if_o they_o be_v our_o own_o by_o joseph_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o people_n of_o god_n mere._n joseph_n â—d_a â—l_n â—egni_fw-la 〈…〉_o mere._n and_o by_o affliction_n the_o sickness_n
of_o a_o state_n or_o kingdom_n now_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v affect_v with_o it_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a sympathy_n which_o be_v good_a and_o move_v compassion_n so_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a sympathy_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o spiritual_a affection_n 2_o cor._n 11.29_o and_o this_o be_v necessary_a among_o christian_n at_o all_o time_n especial_o in_o these_o suffer_a time_n who_o be_v weak_a say_v paul_n and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v offend_v and_o i_o burn_v not_o therefore_o we_o be_v command_v to_o weep_v with_o those_o that_o weep_v rom._n 12.15_o if_o ever_o the_o counsel_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v in_o season_n it_o be_v now_o in_o season_n luke_n 23.28_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n weep_v not_o for_o i_o but_o for_o yourselves_o and_o for_o your_o child_n the_o want_n of_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o heart-smart_n not_o only_o for_o those_o that_o be_v our_o country_n man_n but_o likewise_o for_o all_o christian_a church_n in_o europe_n speak_v harsh_a thing_n against_o we_o amos_n 6.7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o now_o shall_v they_o go_v captive_a with_o the_o first_o that_o go_v captive_a and_o the_o banquet_n of_o they_o that_o stretch_v themselves_o shall_v be_v remove_v the_o lord_n god_n have_v swear_v by_o himself_o i_o abhor_v the_o excellency_n of_o jacob_n and_o hate_v his_o palace_n therefore_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o there_o remain_v ten_o man_n in_o one_o house_n that_o they_o shall_v die_v for_o my_o own_o part_n if_o i_o may_v speak_v my_o own_o thought_n i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o fear_v the_o destruction_n of_o england_n because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o its_o sin_n as_o because_o of_o the_o littleness_n of_o its_o repentance_n and_o compassion_n to_o germany_n and_o ireland_n our_o neighbour_a and_o neighbourly_a country_n calv._n duo_o crimina_fw-la accusat_fw-la amos_n in_fw-la proceribus_fw-la utriusque_fw-la regni_fw-la calv._n we_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o cause_v the_o seat_n of_o violence_n to_o come_v near_o as_o amos_n say_v amos_n 6.3_o in_o which_o verse_n the_o prophet_n do_v reprove_v the_o very_a noble_n of_o both_o kingdom_n judah_n and_o israel_n for_o two_o great_a sin_n 1._o because_o they_o do_v not_o avert_v by_o repentance_n but_o provoke_v god_n anger_n against_o they_o by_o their_o proud_a and_o tyrannical_a government_n over_o god_n heritage_n overthrow_v all_o equity_n and_o square_a deal_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 2._o because_o they_o do_v live_v in_o security_n terriculamenta_fw-la vana_fw-la terriculamenta_fw-la and_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o threat_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o do_v reject_v they_o as_o vain_a and_o mere_a scarecrow_n and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o touch_v with_o any_o sorrow_n for_o their_o own_o sin_n or_o the_o misery_n of_o both_o kingdom_n and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_n vatab._n non_fw-la tanguntur_fw-la ullo_fw-la sensu_fw-la cal._n solium_fw-la violentiae_fw-la vatab._n even_o their_o impenitency_n they_o do_v cause_v the_o throne_n of_o violence_n to_o come_v near_o sure_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o state_n of_o our_o israel_n with_o that_o of_o old_a we_o may_v say_v with_o solomon_n there_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n eccles_n 1.9.3.15_o vatab._n praemium_fw-la condignum_fw-la rependentur_fw-la vatab._n i_o see_v under_o the_o sun_n the_o place_n of_o judgement_n that_o iniquity_n be_v there_o and_o the_o place_n of_o righteousness_n that_o iniquity_n be_v there_o and_o what_o follow_v the_o throne_n of_o violence_n but_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n verse_n 17._o they_o shall_v be_v just_o and_o suitable_o punish_v believe_v it_o brethren_n there_o be_v good_a cause_n why_o the_o lord_n do_v punish_v 7._o justus_n dominus_fw-la &_o rectum_fw-la judicium_fw-la ejus_fw-la etiamsâ—_n non_fw-la semper_fw-la nobis_fw-la videtur_fw-la ferus_fw-la in_o jos_n 7._o not_o only_o subject_n but_o also_o king_n and_o great_a one_o in_o the_o season_n of_o the_o universal_a apostasy_n wherein_o faith_n be_v so_o rare_a that_o it_o can_v scarce_o be_v find_v on_o earth_n man_n be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o artifice_n of_o reservation_n equivocation_n and_o elusion_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o have_v often_o think_v that_o that_o in_o saint_n luke_n 18.8_o be_v now_o in_o fulfil_v the_o word_n be_v these_o neverthelsse_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n i_o be_o sure_a on_o it_o there_o be_v too_o little_a in_o many_o of_o our_o late_a protestation_n and_o vow_n videam_fw-la quid_fw-la verba_fw-la audiam_fw-la cum_fw-la facta_fw-la videam_fw-la if_o not_o in_o our_o own_o heart_n 3._o this_o general_a grief_n it_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o preparednesse_n for_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n it_o must_v be_v with_o we_o now_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o ezra_n his_o time_n ezra_n 10.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n they_o do_v not_o only_o pray_v confess_v and_o cast_v themselves_o down_o before_o the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o the_o people_n do_v weep_v very_o sore_o a_o great_a weep_n but_o here_o be_v not_o all_o there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o preparednesse_n for_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n verse_n 3_o now_o therefore_o let_v we_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o our_o god_n to_o put_v away_o all_o the_o strange_a wife_n and_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o of_o those_o that_o tremble_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o god_n and_o let_v it_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n in_o which_o word_n a_o thorough_a reformation_n be_v aim_v at_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o these_o particular_n 1641._o die_v merâ—_n mai._n â—_o anno_fw-la 1641._o 1._o they_o desire_v to_o bind_v themselves_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v tie_v the_o more_o strict_o to_o it_o as_o in_o the_o parliament_n protestation_n 2._o it_o be_v to_o put_v away_o all_o and_o not_o only_o some_o of_o their_o wife_n though_o never_o so_o dear_a unto_o they_o 3._o in_o that_o it_o be_v to_o put_v away_o all_o their_o child_n though_o themselves_o multiply_v if_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o strange_a woman_n 4._o in_o that_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v this_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o scrupulous_a reformer_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o of_o those_o that_o tremble_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o god_n vat._n 〈◊〉_d juâ—ta_fw-la â—â—gent_fw-la vat._n tender_a conscience_a man_n 5._o because_o they_o desire_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n may_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o reformation_n in_o which_o preparednesse_n for_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n take_v notice_n by_o the_o way_n of_o two_o or_o three_o thing_n very_o considerable_a in_o these_o reform_a time_n 1._o take_v notice_n of_o their_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n towards_o god_n in_o that_o they_o desire_v a_o thorough_a reformation_n according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o not_o according_a to_o their_o own_o fancy_n 2._o take_v notice_n of_o their_o humility_n in_o that_o they_o do_v refer_v themselves_o for_o a_o reformation_n to_o such_o as_o be_v most_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o controversy_n in_o regard_n of_o learning_n and_o piety_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o their_o desire_n that_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n 3._o take_v notice_n that_o this_o their_o preparednesse_n for_o a_o reformation_n be_v in_o conjunction_n with_o bitter_a sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n be_v a_o door_n of_o hope_n to_o shecaniah_n that_o god_n will_v spare_v his_o people_n israel_n and_o true_o for_o my_o own_o part_n fran._n nos_fw-la quidem_fw-la peccatores_fw-la sumus_fw-la at_o deus_fw-la noster_fw-la misericorâ—_n esâ—â—esipiscentibus_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la convertentibus_fw-la fran._n this_o be_v all_o the_o ground_n of_o my_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v spare_v england_n and_o not_o destroy_v it_o total_o and_o final_o i_o can_v read_v that_o god_n do_v ever_o destroy_v a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o act_n of_o a_o deep_a humiliation_n and_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n now_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v not_o make_v england_n ruin_n a_o new_a precedent_n of_o his_o more_o than_o ordinary_a justice_n see_v not_o only_o many_o of_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n but_o also_o the_o parliament_n and_o assembly_n of_o minister_n do_v desire_n to_o practise_v the_o ordinance_n set_v forth_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n wherein_o not_o only_o a_o bitter_a grief_n for_o all_o sin_n but_o also_o a_o perfect_a reformation_n be_v desire_v and_o require_v in_o the_o whole_a nation_n now_o therefore_o let_v we_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o parliament_n and_o assembly_n of_o minister_n in_o both_o kingdom_n have_v late_o do_v and_o as_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v in_o ezra_n his_o time_n when_o
of_o hen_n dung_n to_o cast_v up_o poison_n which_o for_o health_n sake_n man_n will_v take_v though_o it_o be_v loathsome_a to_o the_o stomach_n but_o now_o this_o vomit_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a vomit_n in_o confess_v thy_o sin_n caution_n caution_n take_v this_o caution_n along_o with_o thou_o thou_o must_v not_o with_o the_o dog_n return_n to_o thy_o own_o vomit_n nor_o with_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v greg._n haeâ—_n est_fw-la â—nim_fw-la vera_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la 〈…〉_o &_o abâ—â—â—â—_n a_o non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d hieron_n snoph_n conuersio_fw-la bux_n qui_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d quidâ—m_fw-la compunctionis_fw-la se_fw-la abluunt_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o idipsum_fw-la â—â—veâ—tentes_fw-la sordescunt_fw-la greg._n to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n 2_o pet._n 2.22_o true_a repentance_n do_v not_o only_o consist_v in_o confess_v and_o grieve_v for_o sin_n but_o also_o in_o cease_v from_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o learned_a do_v from_o the_o original_a word_n translate_v and_o call_v repentance_n a_o turn_v it_o be_v a_o turn_n from_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n unto_o god_n and_o goodness_n we_o must_v not_o be_v like_o that_o serpent_n which_o cast_v up_o her_o poison_n when_o she_o go_v to_o drink_v and_o afterward_o suck_v it_o in_o again_o but_o as_o solomon_n say_v we_o must_v confess_v and_o forsake_v sin_n if_o we_o will_v find_v mercy_n and_o absolution_n prov._n 28.13_o what_o judge_n will_v pardon_v a_o incorrigible_a rogue_n one_o that_o have_v often_o be_v brand_v &_o commit_v many_o robbery_n therefore_o well_o say_v a_o ancient_a writer_n on_o the_o 51._o psal_n 17._o god_n will_v not_o receive_v their_o sacrifice_n who_o weep_v for_o their_o sin_n but_o do_v again_o return_v unto_o they_o and_o so_o defile_v themselves_o again_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o give_v check_v to_o many_o yea_o most_o confessor_n in_o the_o world_n even_o among_o those_o who_o profess_v the_o protestant_a religion_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n wherein_o a_o aâ—â—icular_a confession_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v sufficient_a but_o let_v all_o such_o know_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o absolution_n be_v only_o make_v to_o such_o as_o confess_v and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n prov._n 28.13_o they_o be_v say_v to_o forsake_v their_o sin_n though_o their_o sin_n will_v not_o forsake_v they_o for_o like_o our_o shadow_n it_o will_v follow_v we_o when_o we_o run_v from_o it_o as_o fast_o as_o we_o can_v rom._n 7.24_o chap._n xv._o humiliation_n next_o in_o order_n follow_v the_o second_o part_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v humiliation_n this_o appear_v by_o the_o ordinance_n and_o it_o be_v the_o pain_n and_o grief_n which_o do_v always_o follow_v or_o accompany_v the_o potion_n of_o repentance_n which_o do_v afflict_v the_o soul_n as_o corporal_a physic_n do_v the_o body_n of_o the_o patient_a 2_o cor._n 7.9_o aphorism_n 8._o humiliation_n be_v the_o soule-afflicting_a and_o heart-fainting_a part_n of_o repentance_n leu._n 16.29_o you_o shall_v afflict_v your_o soul_n verse_n 31._o lxx_o humiliabitie_fw-la animas_fw-la vestras_fw-la lxx_o or_o as_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v by_o the_o septuagint_n humble_v your_o soul_n num._n 29.7_o &_o 30.13_o ezra_n 8.21_o jer._n 45.3_o jonah_n 2.7_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o aphorism_n consider_v what_o humiliation_n be_v i_o may_v give_v many_o definition_n but_o that_o in_o the_o ordinance_n be_v very_o full_a and_o pertinent_a humiliation_n it_o be_v a_o hearty_a bewail_v f._n parl._n ordin_n f._n even_o with_o deep_a godly_a sorrow_n and_o detestation_n secret_o and_o in_o family_n but_o especial_o public_o in_o congregation_n both_o of_o our_o own_o personal_a sin_n and_o chief_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o this_o nation_n in_o which_o definition_n consider_v these_o eight_o part_n 1._o humiliation_n be_v a_o hearty_a bewail_v of_o sin_n 6.9_o toto_fw-la cord_n 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