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which_o yield_v his_o fruit_n in_o due_a and_o convenient_a time_n which_o never_o leese_v his_o verdure_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v shall_v succeed_v prosperous_o my_o brother_n these_o be_v the_o voice_n the_o drum_n and_o trumpet_n wherewith_o god_n eternal_a wisdom_n call_v sinner_n unto_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v harken_v to_o this_o harmenie_n and_o not_o lysten_v to_o the_o siren_n song_n of_o the_o subtle_a serpent_n turn_v thyself_o unto_o to_o god_n and_o amend_v thy_o life_n speedy_o to_o the_o which_o end_n this_o treatise_n be_v address_v but_o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v shall_v be_v show_v in_o the_o next_o volume_n the_o end_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n sundry_a profitable_a contemplation_n gather_v by_o the_o say_a author_n the_o argument_n a_o christian_a man_n which_o covet_v to_o come_v unto_o god_n must_v make_v his_o entrance_n through_o the_o gate_n of_o compunction_n general_o confess_v all_o his_o offence_n whereunto_o it_o shall_v 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prophet_n say_v with_o affliction_n and_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o penitent_a at_o that_o time_n to_o use_v all_o such_o prayer_n &_o ronsideration_n as_o by_o any_o mean_n may_v stir_v he_o to_o tear_n and_o dolour_n to_o the_o which_o avail_v much_o the_o consideration_n of_o death_n of_o god_n final_a judgement_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n suffer_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o sin_n sith_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o defect_n on_o our_o side_n there_o have_v héene_v no_o cause_n of_o his_o gréevous_a annoy_n these_o and_o such_o like_a consideration_n may_v move_v we_o to_o sorrow_n and_o to_o the_o detestation_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o repentance_n in_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v exercise_v ourselves_o not_o only_o the_o space_n of_o five_o or_o six_o day_n but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o life_n wherein_o many_o penitent_n be_v deceive_v who_o be_v most_o diligent_a in_o scour_v their_o conscience_n and_o scan_v their_o fault_n be_v quite_o careless_a in_o bewail_v of_o they_o whereas_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v most_o necessary_a but_o chéef_o the_o last_o and_o i_o think_v very_o that_o the_o cause_n why_o so_o many_o faint_a in_o the_o follow_n of_o virtue_n and_o in_o long_a time_n can_v attain_v to_o perfection_n and_o sometime_o to_o surcease_v their_o journey_n begin_v be_v because_o they_o have_v not_o lay_v a_o sure_a foundation_n nor_o have_v not_o plant_v the_o root_n deep_a enough_o in_o this_o exercise_n for_o this_o be_v the_o pillar_n of_o all_o the_o building_n when_o the_o foundation_n itself_o be_v feeble_a the_o work_n can_v be_v firm_a which_o be_v erect_v upon_o it_o to_o the_o which_o end_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o assign_v certain_a day_n many_o or_o sue_v as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v direct_v we_o wherein_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o we_o may_v exercise_v ourselves_o in_o all_o such_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n as_o may_v induce_v we_o to_o this_o sorrow_n for_o the_o plain_a declaration_n of_o this_o doctrine_n i_o mind_n to_o impart_v unto_o you_o a_o few_o of_o the_o foresay_a consideration_n which_o may_v serve_v not_o only_o to_o stir_v we_o to_o be_v sorry_a for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o hatred_n thereof_o but_o also_o to_o allure_v we_o to_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n and_o to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n for_o all_o this_o be_v needful_a to_o novice_n and_o beginner_n the_o argument_n he_o that_o listen_v to_o incline_v his_o heart_n to_o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o dread_n of_o god_n must_v convey_v himself_o into_o some_o covert_a corner_n and_o must_v bend_v and_o employ_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a bliss_n and_o the_o iniquity_n which_o abound_v here_o in_o earth_n chap._n ii_o whosoever_o then_o will_v have_v his_o heart_n settle_v hereupon_o and_o will_v fasten_v this_o firm_o in_o his_o mind_n must_v every_o day_n once_o or_o twice_o take_v a_o time_n most_o quiet_a &_o convenient_a for_o that_o purpose_n and_o sequester_v himself_o into_o a_o secret_a place_n all_o other_o earthly_a thought_n and_o vain_a imagination_n be_v lay_v apart_o arm_v himself_o first_o with_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n &_o humble_o crave_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o this_o behalf_n assume_v to_o himself_o the_o mind_n of_o that_o devout_a publican_n which_o dare_v not_o to_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n towards_o heaven_n for_o the_o confusion_n and_o horror_n of_o his_o offence_n let_v he_o repeat_v some_o general_a confession_n or_o else_o the_o psalm_n miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la with_o so_o great_a devotion_n as_o he_o can_v devise_v and_o sudden_o let_v he_o apply_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o consideration_n follow_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v attain_v the_o fear_n 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thou_o haste_v commit_v such_o enormous_a crime_n lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n and_o regard_v the_o immeasurable_a greatness_n of_o that_o supernal_a lord_n adore_v of_o all_o the_o potentate_n of_o heaven_n before_o who_o the_o whole_a circuit_n of_o the_o world_n lie_v prostrate_a in_o who_o presence_n all_o that_o be_v create_v be_v as_o light_a chaff_n toss_v with_o every_o puff_n of_o wind_n and_o consider_v what_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o such_o a_o silly_a worm_n as_o thou_o be_v have_v so_o oft_o pronoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o that_o eternal_a god_n look_v upon_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o the_o sharp_a punishment_n which_o hitherto_o he_o have_v use_v in_o the_o world_n against_o sin_n not_o only_o in_o particular_a person_n but_o in_o city_n nation_n kingdom_n province_n and_o in_o the_o universal_a world_n and_o not_o only_o in_o the_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n and_o there_o not_o in_o sinner_n only_o but_o in_o his_o own_o innocent_a son_n then_o 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prove_v and_o perceive_v in_o himself_o by_o often_o experience_n that_o his_o understanding_n by_o the_o apprehension_n of_o some_o fearful_a object_n or_o weighty_a consideration_n retire_v and_o couch_v close_o within_o itself_o and_o for_o that_o instant_n repell_v easy_o all_o other_o idle_a imagination_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v most_o prositable_a counsel_n that_o a_o sinner_n at_o his_o first_o conversion_n exercise_v himself_o serious_o in_o such_o cogitation_n for_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n péevish_a fancy_n sometime_o through_o dread_n sometime_o through_o wonder_n will_v be_v either_o bridle_v or_o banish_v quite_o if_o the_o memory_n of_o death_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a have_v such_o force_n to_o cut_v off_o and_o to_o restrain_v our_o vain_a and_o bagraum_a thought_n how_o much_o more_o may_v this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o which_o ensue_v after_o death_n immediate_o which_o be_v god_n judgement_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n by_o which_o meditation_n if_o thou_o often_o think_v upon_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o which_o ecclesiastic_a affirm_v remember_v thy_o day_n whereby_o he_o mean_v that_o which_o then_o shall_v happen_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v never_o do_v amiss_o s._n hierome_n not_o without_o just_a cause_n say_v whether_o i_o eat_v or_o drink_v i_o think_v still_o i_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n buzz_v in_o my_o ear_n arise_v from_o death_n and_o come_v to_o your_o judgement_n which_o how_o terrible_a it_o shall_v be_v can_v be_v imagine_v since_o all_o other_o terror_n or_o tragedy_n whatsoever_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o many_o time_n god_n have_v manifest_v his_o judgement_n in_o this_o world_n as_o when_o he_o drown_v the_o world_n with_o the_o great_a flood_n when_o he_o burn_v sodom_n and_o the_o city_n adjoin_v when_o he_o strike_v egypt_n with_o diverse_a dreadful_a plague_n when_o he_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o open_v in_o the_o desert_n to_o swallow_v up_o sinner_n all_o which_o judgement_n be_v compare_v to_o that_o general_a judgement_n which_o shall_v be_v exercise_v in_o the_o last_o day_n be_v but_o shadow_n but_o show_v and_o figure_n of_o the_o verity_n if_o then_o thou_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o thyself_o and_o to_o gather_v thy_o wit_n together_o with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o represent_v to_o thy_o imagination_n the_o terriblenesse_n of_o christ_n thy_o judge_n who_o countenance_n shall_v declare_v nothing_o else_o but_o rigour_n and_o revenge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o come_v he_o show_v mildness_n altogether_o from_o who_o thou_o can_v not_o appeal_v to_o any_o other_o because_o he_o be_v supreme_a judge_n neither_o can_v thou_o avoid_v his_o fury_n because_o he_o be_v most_o puissant_a and_o for_o that_o he_o be_v the_o very_a fountain_n and_o god_n of_o knowledge_n nothing_o can_v be_v conceal_v from_o he_o and_o because_o he_o hate_v iniquity_n out_o of_o measure_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o sin_n to_o be_v unrevenged_a there_o thou_o must_v be_v accountable_a of_o all_o thy_o transgression_n debt_n and_o trespass_n whereof_o if_o the_o least_o be_v enough_o to_o put_v thou_o in_o extreme_a danger_n and_o perplexity_n who_o can_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o so_o many_o debt_n and_o arrearage_n as_o shall_v be_v exact_v at_o thy_o hand_n then_o thou_o shall_v be_v examine_v how_o thou_o have_v vestow_v thy_o time_n how_o thou_o haste_v order_v thy_o body_n how_o thou_o have_v gonern_v thy_o sense_n and_o how_o thou_o have_v guide_v thy_o heart_n how_o thou_o have_v answer_v to_o the_o divine_a inspiration_n how_o thou_o haste_v acknowledge_v so_o many_o courtesy_n in_o the_o which_o accusation_n thou_o shall_v be_v convince_v with_o so_o many_o witness_n as_o be_v the_o creature_n which_o thou_o have_v abuse_v by_o sin_n which_o then_o will_v be_v so_o stir_v to_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o their_o creator_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a those_o 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