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32._o slay_v the_o wicked_a that_o be_v the_o more_o they_o prosper_v and_o thrive_v and_o rejoice_v in_o their_o lust_n the_o great_a stab_n do_v sin_n give_v they_o at_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o more_o irrecoverable_o be_v they_o smite_v therefore_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o brag_v of_o their_o prosperity_n 3._o respect_n be_v this_o because_o they_o may_v wither_v and_o respect_n die_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v a_o great_a punishment_n for_o because_o they_o be_v not_o afflict_v as_o other_o man_n be_v therefore_o it_o be_v that_o their_o superfluous_a branch_n of_o lust_n and_o covetousness_n and_o pride_n be_v not_o lop_v off_o for_o affliction_n lop_v these_o off_o which_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o save_a grace_n as_o you_o know_v the_o superfluous_a branch_n of_o any_o tree_n hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o the_o other_o branch_n if_o they_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o they_o will_v make_v they_o to_o wither_v and_o die_v thus_o it_o be_v with_o wicked_a man_n 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happy_a man_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v the_o most_o miserable_a and_o sorrowful_a man_n in_o the_o world_n for_o as_o the_o inward_a joy_n be_v far_o great_a than_o the_o outward_a joy_n so_o the_o inward_a sorrow_n be_v far_o great_a than_o the_o outward_a sorrow_n alone_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o point_n prove_v the_o use_n of_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o delude_v use_v ourselves_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o affliction_n in_o affliction_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o conclude_v because_o our_o affliction_n be_v great_a than_o other_o that_o therefore_o we_o be_v great_a sinner_n but_o here_o you_o see_v the_o contrary_a the_o great_a sinner_n be_v not_o always_o outward_o the_o great_a afflict_a for_o god_n
remain_v of_o that_o reverend_a and_o learned_a divine_a john_n preston_n d._n in_o divinity_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n master_n of_o emanuel_n college_n in_o cambridge_n and_o sometime_o preacher_n of_o lincolns-inn_n contain_v three_o excellent_a treatise_n namely_o ivdas_n repentance_n the_o saint_n spiritual_a strength_n paul_n conversion_n hebr._n 11._o be_v dead_a he_o yet_o speak_v london_n print_v for_o andrew_n crook_n 1634._o judas_n his_o repentance_n or_o the_o lamentable_a effect_n of_o a_o startle_v conscience_n deliver_v in_o eight_o several_a doctrine_n raise_v from_o the_o three_o four_o and_o five_o verse_n of_o the_o 27._o chapter_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o st._n matthew_n all_o the_o useful_a and_o profitable_a observation_n of_o that_o late_a reverend_n divine_a john_n preston_n dr._n in_o divinity_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n master_n of_o emanuel_n college_n in_o cambridge_n and_o sometime_o preacher_n of_o lincolns-inn_n print_a at_o london_n for_o andrew_n crook_n 1634._o the_o content_n of_o judas_n repentance_n doctrine_n i._n such_o as_o a_o man_n life_n be_v such_o be_v his_o name_n after_o death_n page_n 3_o reason_n i._o god_n blessethor_n curse_v man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n p._n 4_o 1_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o truth_n ibid._n 2_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o glory_n ibid._n reas._n ii_o manappear_v like_o himself_o p._n 4_o reas._n iii_o other_o man_n in_o the_o end_n speak_v truth_n without_o envy_n or_o fear_n p._n 5_o use_v 1_n not_o to_o be_v secret_o wicked_a for_o god_n be_v a_o public_a rewarder_n of_o all_o ibid._n use_v ii_o to_o cleansethe_v heart_n from_o sin_n by_o daily_a repentance_n left_a sin_n shall_v rot_v the_o name_n p._n 6_o use_v iii_o to_o encourage_v good_a man_n their_o ill_a report_n shall_v soon_o vanish_v p._n 7_o to_o discourage_v wicked_a man_n their_o good_a report_n shall_v not_o long_a last_o p._n 7_o doct._n ii_o sin_n seem_v small_a before_o it_o be_v commit_v after_o most_o vile_a and_o heinous_a p._n 8_o reas._n i._n lust_n blind_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n p._n 9_o reas._n ii_o the_o devil_n lessen_v the_o sin_n before_o commit_v aggravate_v it_o afterward_o ibid._n reas._n iii_o god_n leave_v a_o man_n to_o himself_o ibid._n good_a man_n for_o sin_n sometime_o of_o god_n leave_v to_o themselves_o 1_o for_o increase_v of_o god_n glory_n p._n 10_o 2_o for_o awaken_n their_o conscience_n ibid._n the_o reason_n of_o insensibleness_n in_o gross_a sin_n p._n 11_o use_v to_o beware_v of_o the_o devil_n subtle_a temptation_n ibid._n satan_n deceit_n to_o draw_v man_n into_o sin_n be_v 1_o promise_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n etc._n etc._n p._n 13_o 2_o hope_n of_o escape_n and_o go_v to_o heaven_n p._n 14_o 3_o hope_n of_o leave_v it_o when_o we_o will_n p._n 15_o 4_o nearness_n to_o virtue_n p._n 16_o 5_o proneness_n of_o nature_n ibid._n 6_o turning_z away_o the_o thought_n to_o something_o else_o p._n 17_o 7_o beginning_n by_o degree_n ibid._n doct._n iii_o tishard_n to_o discern_v false_a repentance_n confession_n and_o restitution_n from_o true_a false_a repentance_n go_v very_o far_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o ground_n and_o concomitant_n p._n 19_o i._n the_o ground_n of_o false_a repentance_n 1._o self-love_n p._n 20_o 2_o common_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o disapprove_v the_o foulness_n of_o sinne._n p._n 21_o  _fw-fr hate_n the_o ugliness_n  _fw-fr 3_o aiarnall_a apprehension_n of_o beauty_n sweetness_n and_o excellency_n in_o god_n way_n ibid._n 4_o good_a education_n ibid._n ii_o false_a ground_n of_o confession_n 1_o passion_n p._n 22_o 2_o evident_a discovery_n of_o sin_n  _fw-fr 3_o torture_n of_o conscience_n  _fw-fr iii_o false_a ground_n of_o restitution_n be_v the_o burthensomenesse_n of_o sin_n ibid._n use_v i._n to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o popish_a doctrine_n ibid._n use_v ii_o to_o exhort_v man_n to_o try_v whether_o their_o own_o repentance_n be_v true_a or_o false_a p._n 23_o two_o thing_n hinder_v this_o judge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n i._o unwillingness_n to_o search_v the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v 1_o along_o persuasion_n of_o one_o good_a estate_n 2._o a_o desire_n to_o taine_z some_o delightful_a sin_n ii_o inability_n to_o judge_n help_v to_o judge_v whither_o one_o repentance_n be_v true_a or_o false_a be_v by_o i._o inward_a difference_n five_o 1_o a_o inward_a inclination_n to_o holy_a duty_n p._n 24_o 2_o a_o ability_n to_o perform_v good_a purpose_n p._n 25_o 3_o a_o particular_a apprebation_n of_o holmesse_n p._n 26_o 4_o a_o detestation_n of_o all_o sin_n ibid._n 5_o a_o love_n to_o god_n in_o his_o attribute_n ibid._n ii_o outward_a effect_n 1_o constancy_n p._n 27_o 2_o a_o uniformity_n in_o life_n p._n 28_o 3_o generality_n of_o obedience_n ibid._n the_o godly_a man_n differ_v from_o the_o wicked_a in_o his_o relapse_n 1_o in_o use_v all_o mean_n against_o his_o sin_n and_o shun_v all_o occasion_n p._n 29_o 2_o in_o not_o allow_v himself_o in_o it_o ibid._n 3_o in_o labour_v to_o overcome_v it_o ibid._n 4_o in_o increase_a more_o and_o more_o in_o grace_n ibid._n difference_n between_o true_a and_o false_a confession_n be_v 1_o confession_n of_o the_o least_o and_o secret_a sin_n p._n 30_o 2_o constancy_n ibid._n 3_o a_o good_a ground_n namely_o humiliation_n ibid._n difference_n between_o true_a and_o false_a restitution_n be_v a_o cheerful_a not_o unwilling_a restore_v the_o thing_n we_o love_v and_o delight_n in_o ibid._n use_v iii_o to_o teach_v man_n what_o to_o judge_v of_o other_o repentance_n p._n 31_o use_v iu._n to_o show_v the_o woeful_a case_n of_o such_o as_o have_v not_o go_v so_o far_o in_o repentance_n as_o judas_n do_v ibid._n doct._n iu._n good_a thing_n be_v approve_v in_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n p._n 31_o reas._n i._n because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n own_o power_n to_o judge_v as_o he_o list_v but_o from_o the_o light_n of_o conscience_n p._n 32_o reas._n ii_o because_o godwill_n have_v glory_n from_o all_o his_o creature_n p._n 33_o use_v i._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o think_v well_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n ibid._n use_v ii_o not_o to_o be_v discourage_v with_o any_o opposition_n ibid._n doct._n v._n man_n nature_n apt_a to_o excuse_v sin_n after_o it_o be_v commit_v p._n 34_o reas._n i._n actual_a sinneleaves_a darkness_n in_o the_o mind_n ibid._n reas._n ii_o it_o beget_v passion_n that_o corrupt_v the_o judgement_n p._n 35_o reas._n iii_o it_o weaken_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n ibid._n reas._n iu._n it_o drive_v away_o god_n spirit_n from_o we_o ibid._n use_v to_o fly_v sin_n that_o blind_v our_o eye_n and_o binder_n our_o receverie_n ibid._n use_v ii_o be_v fall_v to_o remember_v how_o apt_a we_o be_v to_o excuse_v sin_n p._n 36_o doctr_n vi_o companion_n in_o evil_a lest_o comfortable_a in_o time_n of_o extremity_n p._n 36_o reas._n i._n god_n justice_n who_o set_v they_o one_o against_o another_o that_o join_v against_o he_o p._n 37_o reas._n ii_o man_n nature_n apt_a to_o love_v treason_n hate_v the_o traitor_n ibid._n reas._n iii_o their_o own_o love_n be_v gain_n or_o somebase_v end_n ibid._n use_v i._n to_o make_v we_o beware_v how_o we_o join_v with_o wicked_a man_n ibid._n doctr_n vii_o the_o great_a comfort_n in_o sin_n prove_v common_o the_o avost_n uncomfortable_a p._n 38_o reas._n i._n the_o curse_n of_o god_n ibid._n reas._n ii_o sin_n make_v the_o soul_n sick_a ibid._n use_v i._n to_o make_v man_n take_v beed_o how_o they_o turn_v from_o god_n to_o sin_n p._n 39_o doct._n viii_o god_n wrath_n and_o sin_n charge_v on_o the_o conscience_n be_v exceed_o terrible_a and_o insupportable_a p._n 39_o what_o horror_n of_o conscience_n be_v show_v in_o six_o question_n qvest._n i._n how_o horror_n of_o conscience_n wrought_v 1_o by_o god_n spirit_n p._n 40_o 2_o by_o the_o devil_n ibid._n note_n to_o discern_v by_o which_o of_o these_o it_o be_v wrought_v be_v 1_o by_o the_o falsehood_n mingle_v with_o the_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n 2_o by_o the_o affection_n it_o strike_v in_o we_o 3_o by_o the_o extremity_n of_o anguish_n it_o cause_v 4_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o p._n 41_o qvest._n ii_o what_o a_o condition_n such_o be_v in_o ibid._n qvest._n iii_o whether_o god_n send_v it_o for_o a_o punishment_n or_o preparation_n of_o grace_n ibid._n qvest._n iu._n what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o such_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n p._n 42_o qvest._n v._n how_o to_o be_v discern_v from_o melancholy_a ibid._n qvest._n vi._n whether_o it_o may_v befall_v the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n p._n 43_o as_o in_o joy_n a_o good_a thing_n  _fw-fr the_o conjunction_n of_o that_o to_o
be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o godly_a man_n for_o a_o hypocrite_n purposely_o answ._n keep_v some_o room_n for_o his_o sin_n but_o the_o godly_a man_n desire_v to_o be_v reprove_v &_o will_v willing_o suffer_v admonition_n and_o desire_v no_o exempt_a place_n for_o his_o decrest_n sin_n but_o will_v thorough_o be_v try_v but_o you_o will_v further_o object_v that_o godly_a man_n both_o object_n have_v and_o do_v often_o relapse_n i_o answer_v he_o differ_v much_o from_o the_o wicked_a for_o answ._n 1._o the_o godly_a man_n strive_v against_o that_o sin_n most_o to_o which_o he_o be_v most_o incline_v by_o use_v all_o mean_n against_o it_o and_o shun_v all_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o which_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o 2._o although_o the_o godly_a man_n relapse_n yet_o he_o never_o come_v to_o allow_v himself_o in_o that_o sin_n the_o wicked_a find_v sin_n please_v sit_v down_o and_o follow_v it_o as_o saul_n who_o purpose_v not_o to_o persecute_v david_n but_o find_v it_o please_a to_o his_o lust_n continue_v therein_o pharaoh_n for_o a_o time_n will_v let_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n go_v but_o afterward_o for_o his_o pleasure_n stay_v they_o 3._o they_o differ_v in_o the_o issue_n the_o godly_a man_n get_v the_o victory_n over_o his_o sin_n but_o sin_n get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o wicked_a man_n 4._o hypocritical_a repentance_n be_v violent_a and_o earnest_a at_o the_o first_o &_o slack_v afterward_o but_o true_a grace_n grow_v more_o and_o more_o false_a be_v like_o a_o land-flood_n great_a on_o a_o sudden_a but_o quick_o dry_v up_o again_o but_o in_o true_a grace_n it_o be_v as_o in_o a_o natural_a birth_n the_o begin_n be_v small_a but_o it_o grow_v strong_a and_o strong_a hypocrite_n be_v hot_a at_o the_o first_o but_o quick_o grow_v cool_a i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v abate_v of_o his_o strength_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o child_n may_v fall_v sick_a and_o abate_v of_o his_o strength_n and_o beauty_n but_o it_o be_v but_o a_o sickness_n and_o common_o after_o it_o they_o shoot_v up_o the_o more_o so_o the_o godly_a though_o for_o a_o while_o they_o may_v be_v sick_a yet_o afterward_o they_o grow_v in_o grace_n the_o more_o for_o that_o sickness_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v violent_a swift_a at_o the_o first_o but_o slack_a afterward_o but_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v natural_a slow_a at_o the_o first_o but_o after_o it_o be_v swift_a and_o swift_a 2._o have_v already_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o true_a and_o false_a repentance_n i_o will_v now_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o true_a and_o false_a confession_n true_a confession_n be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o grace_n many_o think_v it_o a_o easy_a matter_n but_o to_o confess_v aright_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a thing_n many_o confess_v for_o some_o by-end_n or_o some_o extort_n cause_n but_o true_a confession_n have_v these_o three_o property_n first_o it_o be_v particular_a it_o confess_v the_o least_o and_o secret_a corruption_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o not_o only_o gross_a sin_n but_o the_o hypocrite_n although_o he_o may_v confess_v some_o gross_a sin_n yet_o never_o come_v to_o full_a particular_a confession_n second_o true_a confession_n be_v constant_a but_o false_a be_v only_o in_o some_o good_a mood_n or_o in_o some_o affliction_n as_o sickness_n etc._n etc._n three_o true_a confession_n arise_v from_o a_o good_a ground_n namely_o a_o base_a conceit_n of_o ourselves_o a_o true_a shame_n and_o a_o earnest_n desire_v only_o to_o glorify_v god_n with_o a_o full_a purpose_n whole_o to_o debase_v themselves_o and_o a_o perfect_a resolution_n to_o forsake_v the_o sin_n he_o confess_v which_o the_o wicked_a never_o do_v 3._o restitution_n that_o be_v true_a and_o right_a differ_v from_o false_a because_o hypocritical_a restitution_n be_v in_o necessity_n when_o he_o can_v help_v it_o but_o it_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o he_o than_o he_o cast_v it_o away_o as_o a_o dog_n do_v his_o vomit_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a by_o it_o thus_o judas_n restore_v but_o when_o we_o care_v for_o it_o and_o it_o be_v please_v to_o we_o then_o to_o restore_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o grace_n thus_o do_v zacheus_n cheerful_o when_o he_o may_v have_v keep_v it_o the_o hypocrite_n restore_v as_o the_o merchant_n that_o cast_v his_o good_n into_o the_o sea_n unwilling_o yet_o will_v rather_o lose_v they_o then_o his_o life_n thus_o have_v we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o false_a repentance_n confession_n and_o restitution_n much_o like_a to_o the_o true_a and_o how_o they_o differ_v then_o see_v there_o be_v such_o similitude_n between_o false_a repentance_n and_o true_a this_o shall_v teach_v we_o what_o 3_o to_o judge_v of_o such_o man_n repentance_n which_o be_v only_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o it_o be_v even_o such_o as_o judas_n his_o be_v false_a and_o hypocritical_a only_o in_o some_o mood_n 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