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A04503 An excellent treatise touching the restoring againe of him that is fallen written by the worthy, Saint Chrysostome to Theodorus a friend of his, who by leud liuing, was fallen from the Gospell; fit to read for reclaiming their hearts which are in like case. Englished (out of an auncient Latin translation, written in velume) by R.W. With an annexed epistle of comfort from one friend to another, wherin the Anabaptists error of desperation is briefly confuted, and the sinne against the holy Ghost plainly declared. John Chrysostom, Saint, d. 407.; Cottesford, Thomas. Epistle of comfort.; Wolcomb, Robert, b. 1567 or 8. 1609 (1609) STC 14631; ESTC S121653 61,720 216

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i_o use_v be_v by_o so_o much_o more_o piteous_a and_o bitter_a than_o the_o other_o by_o how_o much_o more_o true_o and_o evident_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o thy_o soul_n than_o between_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o temple_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v much_o holy_a than_o the_o other_o it_o shine_v not_o with_o the_o metal_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o with_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o have_v within_o it_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o two_o cherubin_n that_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v the_o wretched_a plight_n whereinto_o this_o man_n be_v fall_v yet_o now_o nought_o of_o
all_o these_o be_v leave_v all_o thing_n be_v take_v from_o thy_o soul_n she_o be_v bereave_v of_o all_o her_o beauty_n and_o all_o the_o gift_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o she_o she_o remain_v spoil_v deform_a foul_a she_o have_v lose_v all_o her_o aid_n and_o safeguard_n no_o door_n now_o be_v shut_v in_o she_o no_o entry_n be_v keep_v but_o she_o lie_v open_a to_o all_o naughty_a spirit_n which_o corrupt_v the_o soul_n no_o unclean_a thought_n no_o filthy_a desire_n be_v thence_o expel_v but_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n come_v it_o enter_v in_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o avarice_n if_o more_o hellish_a and_o unpure_a than_o these_o shall_v come_v none_o forbid_v they_o none_o bear_v they_o back_o for_o she_o have_v no_o keeper_n no_o sexton_n and_o as_o to_o the_o secret_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o access_n for_o a_o ungodly_a person_n so_o at_o the_o first_o no_o infection_n can_v touch_v thy_o mind_n but_o perhaps_o i_o may_v seem_v to_o speak_v incredible_a thing_n to_o those_o especial_o that_o know_v not_o thy_o former_a estate_n and_o only_o see_v the_o destruction_n wherein_o thy_o soul_n now_o lie_v this_o sure_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o i_o weep_v without_o remedy_n because_o i_o know_v thou_o and_o why_o i_o sorrow_n incessant_o because_o i_o remember_v how_o long_o it_o be_v until_o i_o see_v thou_o return_v unto_o thy_o wont_a and_o pristine_a glory_n which_o for_o all_o that_o man_n may_v judge_v impossible_a 19.26_o mat._n 19.26_o 2.8_o 19.26_o psal_n 113.8_o 9_o 1._o sam._n 2.8_o for_o he_o it_o be_v that_o raise_v the_o needy_a out_o or_o the_o dust_n &_o lift_v up_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dung_n that_o he_o may_v s●t_v he_o with_o prince_n ●uen_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n he_o it_o be_v that_o make_v the_o barren_a woman_n to_o dwell_v with_o a_o family_n and_o a_o joyful_a mother_n of_o child_n let_v we_o not_o then_o doubt_v nor_o despair_n goodness_n if_o satan_n draw_v to_o sin_n god_n can_v pull_v back_o to_o goodness_n but_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v convert_v into_o a_o better_a case_n for_o if_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v so_o much_o in_o thou_o as_o to_o draw_v thou_o from_o the_o height_n of_o virtue_n to_o the_o depth_n of_o wickedness_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v god_n be_v able_a to_o reclaim_v thou_o to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o goodness_n and_o not_o only_o make_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v once_o but_o far_o more_o bless_v than_o thou_o do_v seem_v in_o thy_o own_o conceit_n only_o be_v of_o stout_a courage_n neither_o cast_n of_o the_o hope_n of_o goodness_n let_v not_o i_o pray_v thou_o that_o betide_v thou_o which_o do_v the_o godless_a despair_v ungodliness_n without_o penitency_n breed_v to_o despair_v it_o be_v impiety_n not_o the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n that_o bring_v a_o fool_n to_o desperation_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n say_v not_o that_o each_o one_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o evil_n contemn_v but_o 18.3_o but_o pro._n 18.3_o the_o wicked_a say_v he_o if_o he_o come_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o evil_n contemn_v it_o be_v then_o a_o point_n of_o the_o impious_a to_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n contempt_n or_o when_o the_o wicked_a come_v they_o come_v contempt_n and_o to_o contemn_v when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o sin_n ungodliness_n not_o permit_v they_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o god_n and_o to_o return_v thither_o from_o whence_o they_o fall_v so_o that_o this_o thought_n which_o cut_v away_o all_o hope_n of_o conversion_n issue_v from_o impiety_n and_o as_o a_o most_o heavy_a stone_n accloy_a the_o soul_n it_o perpetual_o compel_v it_o to_o behold_v the_o earth_n and_o never_o to_o look_v upward_o on_o god_n despair_v when_o we_o sin_v we_o must_v not_o despair_v but_o a_o lusty_a stomach_n and_o lofty_a mind_n will_v cast_v down_o this_o hurtful_a weight_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o tread_v under_o foot_n satan_n that_o be_v his_o own_o governor_n he_o may_v sing_v the_o psalmist_n word_n of_o god_n 2._o god_n psal_n 113_o 2._o as_o the_o eye_n of_o seruans_fw-la look_v upon_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o maiden_n upon_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n till_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o for_o we_o have_v suffer_v too_o much_o contempt_n and_o in_o these_o word_n of_o this_o heavenly_a prophecy_n there_o be_v singular_a doctrine_n we_o have_v suffer_v too_o much_o contempt_n this_o be_v that_o he_o will_v have_v we_o say_v that_o although_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v suffer_v much_o contempt_n and_o be_v surround_v with_o reproach_n yet_o our_o eye_n shall_v wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n till_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o &_o that_o we_o will_v not_o leave_v of_o beseech_v until_o we_o be_v vouchsafe_v forgiveness_n petition_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v earnest_a in_o prayer_n when_o we_o sue_v for_o forgiveness_n and_o not_o to_o rest_v till_o god_n have_v fulfil_v our_o petition_n for_o this_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o a_o constant_a and_o settle_a mind_n that_o it_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o persevere_v in_o intrearie_a through_o despair_n to_o obtain_v but_o continue_v and_o persi_v in_o crave_v until_o the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o it_o translation_n it_o these_o two_o period_n follow_v g.f._n capito_n have_v not_o in_o his_o translation_n and_o lest_o you_o shall_v think_v you_o offend_v great_o before_o the_o lord_n if_o not_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v hear_v you_o continue_v importunate_o in_o prayer_n call_v to_o memory_n the_o evangelicall_a parable_n and_o there_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o lord_n show_v that_o stiff_a &_o persevere_v beggar_n be_v not_o unacceptable_a to_o he_o for_o he_o say_v 11.8_o say_v lu._n 11.8_o though_o he_o will_v not_o give_v he_o because_o he_o be_v his_o friend_n yet_o because_o of_o his_o importunity_n he_o will_v rise_v and_o give_v he_o as_o much_o as_o he_o need_v understand_v therefore_o dear_a friend_n that_o the_o devil_n put_v into_o our_o mind_n despair_n of_o obtain_v to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v cut_v from_o we_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o anchor_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o foundation_n ●f_a life_n the_o guide_n of_o the_o way_n through_o which_o we_o pass_v to_o ●eaven_n in_o brief_a the_o apostle_n ●aith_n 8.24_o ●aith_n ro._n 8.24_o by_o hope_n we_o be_v save_v insomuch_o that_o our_o salvation_n consist_v in_o hope_n which_o draw_v up_o our_o soul_n from_o out_o the_o earth_n knit_v as_o it_o be_v to_o certain_a chain_n hang_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o call_v again_o those_o to_o the_o heavenly_a dwell_a place_n which_o cleave_v to_o themselves_o exalt_v they_o secure_o above_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n and_o earthly_a misery_n wherefore_o if_o any_o encumber_a with_o these_o calamity_n be_v dissolute_a and_o let_v go_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n the_o anchor_n of_o hope_n he_o must_v needs_o fall_v and_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o profundity_n of_o evil_n despair_n the_o danger_n of_o despair_n which_o assoon_o as_o the_o enemy_n shall_v perceive_v and_o see_v we_o loathe_v the_o multitude_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o fear_v through_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n straightway_o he_o draw_v near_o and_o cast_v before_o our_o eye_n cogitation_n of_o despair_n more_o heavy_a than_o any_o lead_n or_o gravel_n which_o if_o we_o undertake_v we_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n or_o evil_n because_o with_o the_o very_a load_n the_o stay_v of_o our_o salvation_n be_v break_v into_o the_o which_o depth_n because_o thou_o be_v cast_v thou_o do_v throw_v behind_o thou_o the_o precept_n of_o a_o good_a and_o gentle_a lord_n and_o thou_o do_v obey_v the_o beck_n of_o a_o bloody_a and_o merciless_a tyrant_n 11.30_o mat._n 11.30_o the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n thou_o have_v shake_v off_o the_o sweet_a yoke_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v lay_v on_o thy_o neck_n for_o it_o the_o hard_a and_o iron_n fetter_n of_o sin_n thou_o have_v shake_v off_o the_o easy_a burden_n of_o a_o lowly_a and_o meek_a lord_n and_o for_o it_o haste_v hang_v about_o thy_o neck_n a_o millstone_n but_o how_o long_o do_v thou_o so_o continue_v stand_v now_o at_o the_o last_o and_o cease_v to_o drown_v thy_o unhappy_a soul_n without_o any_o care_n without_o any_o advice_n how_o long_o do_v thou_o have_v it_o forth_o and_o cast_v it_o down_o headlong_o to_o thy_o own_o decay_n 15._o luke_n 15._o and_o true_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o find_v again_o the_o lose_a groat_n
who_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o suppose_v ourselves_o wretched_a if_o we_o be_v not_o vouchsafe_v any_o place_n among_o they_o though_o we_o know_v the_o weakness_n and_o instability_n of_o th●se_a terrene_a thing_n sometime_o for_o foreign_a war_n sometime_o for_o civil_a conterwait_v and_o sometime_o for_o malicious_a spite_n yet_o howsoever_o it_o be_v it_o grieve_v those_o that_o have_v fall_v thence_o how_o then_o shall_v it_o not_o much_o more_o vex_v we_o if_o with_o the_o high_a king_n who_o hold_v the_o whole_a globe_n of_o the_o earth_n 40._o isai_n 40._o not_o a_o part_n thereof_o only_o yea_o who_o hold_v it_o in_o his_o fist_n who_o measure_v the_o heaven_n with_o a_o hand_n breadth_n who_o support_v each_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n who_o reckon_v the_o gentile_n as_o nothing_o yea_o as_o spittle_n with_o this_o i_o say_v when_o he_o bestow_v honour_n that_o shall_v last_v for_o ever_o we_o have_v no_o place_n neither_o be_v number_v among_o his_o servant_n will_v it_o not_o pinch_v we_o more_o than_o any_o pain_n but_o peradventure_o thou_o say_v it_o will_v suffice_v we_o to_o escape_v hell_n albeit_o we_o be_v not_o think_v worthy_a of_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o king_n what_o more_o unhappy_a and_o wretched_a soul_n be_v there_o than_o to_o which_o this_o be_v sufficient_a suppose_v thou_o that_o the_o king_n whereof_o we_o speak_v shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o earth_n carry_v in_o chariot_n of_o mule_n or_o in_o gild_a wagon_n or_o with_o the_o terrible_a power_n of_o a_o diadem_n nay_o harken_v how_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v declare_v to_o man_n the_o come_n of_o christ_n one_o of_o they_o say_v thus_o our_o god_n shall_v come_v 50.3_o psal_n 50.3_o and_o shall_v not_o keep_v silence_n a_o fire_n shall_v devour_v before_o he_o and_o a_o mighty_a tempest_n shall_v be_v move_v round_o about_o he_o he_o shall_v call_v the_o heaven_n above_o and_o the_o earth_n to_o judge_v his_o people_n and_o harken_v how_o another_o to_o wit_n isaiah_n show_v the_o diverse_a sort_n of_o punishment_n these_o be_v his_o word_n behold_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v cruel_a with_o wrath_n 13.9_o isai_n 13.9_o and_o fierce_a anger_n to_o lay_v the_o land_n waist_n and_o he_o shall_v destroy_v the_o sinner_n out_o of_o it_o for_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n 10._o verse_n 10._o and_o the_o planet_n thereof_o shall_v not_o give_v their_o light_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v in_o his_o go_v forth_o and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o cause_v her_o light_n to_o shine_v 11._o verse_n 11._o and_o i_o will_v visit_v the_o wickedness_n upon_o the_o world_n and_o their_o iniquity_n upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o arrogancy_n of_o the_o proud_a to_o cease_v i_o will_v make_v a_o man_n more_o precious_a than_o fine_a gold_n 12._o verse_n 12._o even_o a_o man_n above_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n of_o ophir_n 13._o verse_n 13._o therefore_o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v remove_v out_o of_o her_o place_n in_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o fierce_a anger_n and_o again_o he_o say_v the_o window_n from_o on_o high_a be_v open_a 24.18_o jsa_n 24.18_o and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v shake_v the_o earth_n be_v utter_o break_v down_o 19_o 19_o the_o earth_n be_v clean_o dissolve_v the_o earth_n be_v exceed_o move_v the_o earth_n shall_v reel_v too_o and_o fro_o like_o a_o drunken_a man_n 20._o 20._o and_o shall_v be_v remove_v like_o a_o tent_n the_o iniquity_n thereof_o shall_v be_v heavy_a upon_o it_o so_o that_o it_o shall_v fall_v and_o rise_v no_o more_o and_o in_o that_o day_n 21._o 21._o shall_v the_o lord_n visit_v the_o host_n above_o that_o be_v on_o high_a even_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v gather_v together_o as_o the_o prisoner_n in_o the_o pit_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o prison_n 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