repentance_n 3._o he_o must_v not_o so_o much_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o measure_n as_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o repentance_n &_o that_o with_o good_a advice_n what_o the_o thing_n be_v whereat_o we_o do_v aim_n and_o which_o we_o labour_v especial_o to_o search_v after_o and_o to_o find_v out_o in_o this_o trial_n and_o examination_n for_o even_o in_o this_o point_n also_o there_o be_v oftentimes_o error_n find_v by_o reason_n whereof_o among_o man_n there_o arise_v no_o small_a inconvenience_n the_o thing_n therefore_o that_o herein_o we_o be_v to_o have_v a_o special_a eye_n unto_o be_v not_o the_o great_a measure_n and_o quantity_n but_o rather_o the_o truth_n of_o repentance_n for_o although_o it_o be_v never_o so_o slender_a and_o weak_a in_o our_o conceit_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v true_a and_o from_o the_o heart_n we_o shall_v thereby_o find_v even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o sorrow_n sufficient_a cause_n of_o great_a and_o exceed_a comfort_n it_o may_v be_v that_o 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thou_o here_o he_o must_v consider_v what_o he_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v free_a from_o imperfection_n while_o he_o live_v here_o to_o move_v thou_o continual_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o good_a increase_n of_o these_o his_o gift_n in_o thou_o four_o thou_o be_v to_o consider_v diligent_o with_o thyself_o and_o to_o look_v well_o upon_o thy_o own_o estate_n i_o mean_v what_o thou_o be_v of_o thyself_o and_o by_o nature_n which_o if_o thou_o do_v thou_o shall_v sure_o find_v that_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o adam_n brood_n one_o that_o haste_v suck_v corruption_n 51.5_o psal_n 51.5_o and_o that_o in_o great_a measure_n from_o the_o breast_n of_o thy_o first_o parent_n as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o not_o only_o thy_o life_n 51.1_o psal_n 51.1_o but_o also_o thy_o conception_n and_o birth_n will_v be_v find_v and_o prove_v to_o be_v in_o sin_n since_o than_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n and_o therefore_o by_o nature_n subject_a to_o all_o kind_n of_o infirmity_n as_o well_o as_o other_o during_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o continuance_n in_o this_o corrupt_a tabernacle_n do_v not_o deceive_v thyself_o but_o be_v thou_o assure_v that_o thy_o flesh_n will_v never_o give_v over_o but_o still_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o flesh_n that_o be_v a_o rebellious_a and_o a_o grievous_a enemy_n continual_o rebel_a contend_v and_o strive_v against_o the_o spirit_n until_o such_o time_n as_o it_o shall_v by_o god_n appointment_n either_o receive_v the_o stroke_n of_o death_n to_o subdue_v it_o and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o rebellion_n thereof_o or_o that_o wonderful_a and_o sudden_a change_n be_v make_v at_o the_o last_o day_n 15.53_o 1._o cor._n 15.53_o when_o this_o corruptible_a shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n this_o vile_a body_n shall_v be_v change_v that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n since_o now_o the_o state_n stand_v so_o with_o thou_o thou_o be_v to_o make_v none_o 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and_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v stretch_v forth_o itself_o in_o give_v remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n to_o thy_o salvation_n but_o here_o beware_v and_o take_v heed_n of_o satan_n lest_o he_o deceive_v thou_o by_o bring_v thou_o into_o this_o vain_a and_o wicked_a conceit_n as_o though_o this_o remistion_n be_v due_a unto_o thou_o by_o merit_n of_o thy_o work_n when_o as_o it_o be_v only_o of_o grace_n for_o of_o this_o be_v thou_o assure_v that_o if_o thou_o have_v never_o so_o great_a a_o measure_n of_o uprightness_n and_o integrity_n if_o thou_o live_v never_o so_o holy_o if_o thou_o lead_v as_o pure_a a_o life_n as_o ever_o do_v any_o of_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n that_o have_v be_v since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n christ_n jesus_n only_o except_v yet_o as_o those_o faithful_a servant_n can_v never_o find_v salvation_n in_o their_o own_o deed_n but_o do_v clean_o forsake_v themselves_o and_o cleave_v fast_o to_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n so_o thou_o also_o 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that_o any_o man_n shall_v hereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o become_v secure_a and_o careless_a to_o show_v forth_o his_o christian_a duty_n for_o though_o in_o ourselves_o we_o can_v indeed_o find_v any_o possibility_n to_o deserve_v life_n but_o possibility_n too_o much_o to_o merit_v death_n yet_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o these_o fruit_n for_o these_o cause_n follow_v first_o lise_fw-fr the_o first_o cause_n of_o show_v godly_a lise_fw-fr for_o that_o god_n himself_o command_v it_o in_o wonderful_a many_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n second_o that_o thereby_o his_o glory_n may_v be_v manifest_v mat._n 5.16_o three_o cause_n 2.3_o cause_n for_o that_o by_o they_o man_n be_v in_o his_o conscience_n assure_v of_o his_o election_n and_o vocation_n cause_n
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about_o to_o circumvent_v they_o and_o so_o to_o compass_v and_o effect_v their_o destruction_n yet_o will_v not_o this_o our_o mortal_a enemy_n give_v over_o but_o with_o this_o new_a and_o fresh_a encounter_n begin_v again_o to_o make_v his_o assault_n have_v not_o god_n say_v he_o promise_v unto_o his_o servant_n prosperity_n satan_n a_o assault_n of_o satan_n peace_n &_o good_a and_o happy_a success_n and_o have_v he_o not_o make_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o to_o deliver_v and_o save_v they_o out_o of_o these_o extremity_n answ_n answ_n no_o doubt_n he_o have_v thus_o promise_v and_o he_o have_v thus_o covenant_v indeed_o but_o yet_o his_o promise_n and_o covenant_n be_v not_o so_o make_v as_o that_o affliction_n shall_v not_o touch_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n at_o all_o but_o rather_o in_o this_o sense_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v or_o overcome_v they_o for_o he_o will_v acquit_v and_o free_v his_o faithful_a servant_n from_o that_o tyrannous_a power_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n what_o be_v this_o which_o you_o say_v do_v you_o think_v then_o that_o death_n and_o sin_n shall_v never_o befall_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v absurd_a indeed_o be_v so_o void_a of_o truth_n we_o see_v the_o contrary_n prove_v by_o experience_n nay_o rather_o this_o be_v prove_v even_o by_o experience_n that_o neither_o sin_n nor_o death_n although_o they_o be_v enemy_n of_o great_a power_n shall_v ever_o have_v the_o strength_n to_o prevail_v so_o far_o against_o they_o as_o to_o subdue_v and_o conquer_v they_o for_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o which_o doctrine_n god_n 2._o position_n that_o affliction_n be_v incident_a and_o must_v befall_v the_o child_n of_o god_n you_o see_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o second_o position_n to_o be_v necessary_a which_o be_v that_o these_o misery_n and_o affliction_n in_o this_o life_n be_v incident_a and_o must_v befall_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o so_o we_o may_v the_o better_o see_v the_o slender_a hold_n and_o so_o with_o the_o more_o ease_n avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o this_o temptation_n this_o position_n as_o it_o evident_o appear_v stand_v on_o these_o two_o branch_n first_o that_o these_o affliction_n do_v befall_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o second_o that_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o proof_n of_o the_o first_o i_o may_v produce_v the_o example_n of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o noah_n lot_n moses_n job_n david_n daniel_n the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o the_o faithful_a martyr_n and_o witness_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n but_o forsomuch_o as_o the_o same_o have_v be_v touch_v before_o i_o will_v not_o stay_v hereupon_o the_o second_o have_v a_o necessity_n join_v thereunto_o that_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v be_v so_o do_v require_v a_o more_o large_a discourse_n &_o further_a proof_n which_o by_o god_n assistance_n shall_v be_v do_v and_o that_o i_o hope_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o that_o the_o truth_n shall_v easy_o appear_v to_o stand_v full_o and_o altogether_o against_o satan_n and_o his_o wicked_a policy_n in_o this_o pain_n take_v i_o may_v urge_v that_o excellent_a say_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 3.12_o 2._o tim._n 3.12_o that_o whosoever_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v suffer_v persecution_n but_o i_o know_v that_o the_o adversary_n will_v be_v very_o carne_a to_o cavil_n against_o i_o and_o take_v exception_n against_o this_o doctrine_n and_o place_n of_o paul_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o any_o punishment_n for_o sin_n as_o those_o affliction_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o but_o for_o well-doing_n but_o i_o insist_v with_o this_o interrogation_n be_v it_o not_o more_o unlikely_a that_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v for_o well-doing_n then_o for_o evil_a and_o if_o god_n suffer_v they_o to_o be_v evil_o entreat_v and_o persecute_v of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o even_o then_o when_o they_o do_v well_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v he_o do_v it_o when_o they_o shall_v sin_v and_o offend_v against_o he_o hereunto_o thou_o will_v haply_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v likely_a indeed_o but_o yet_o thou_o find_v most_o common_o the_o example_n of_o the_o great_a misery_n in_o god_n servant_n to_o have_v come_v not_o so_o much_o of_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o furtherance_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o gospel_n as_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n do_v prove_v but_o thy_o estate_n be_v otherwise_o for_o thou_o see_v no_o such_o matter_n of_o goodness_n in_o thyself_o wherefore_o these_o affliction_n shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o thou_o to_o this_o i_o again_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n do_v here_o plain_o affirm_v and_o say_v that_o i_o stand_v not_o to_o dispute_v or_o to_o make_v any_o search_n and_o inquiry_n whether_o thou_o find_v in_o thyself_o any_o such_o matter_n of_o goodness_n or_o not_o it_o be_v far_o from_o my_o purpose_n and_o i_o leave_v that_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n first_o and_o then_o to_o the_o trial_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n but_o i_o come_v to_o the_o principal_a point_n which_o be_v this_o that_o god_n for_o sin_n do_v oftentimes_o in_o this_o sort_n chasten_v yea_o and_o that_o there_o be_v also_o a_o necessity_n in_o this_o include_v that_o he_o shall_v thus_o correct_v and_o chastise_v those_o that_o be_v his_o child_n either_o more_o or_o less_o as_o shall_v seem_v good_a unto_o he_o in_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o which_o i_o have_v say_v viz._n that_o sin_n in_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n be_v cause_n of_o correction_n and_o affliction_n lay_v upon_o they_o i_o think_v not_o amiss_o to_o refer_v thou_o to_o these_o example_n record_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n moses_n and_o aaron_n for_o back_o wardnes_n in_o belief_n 13._o numb_a 20.12_o 13._o be_v punish_v with_o exclusion_n from_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n 28._o 1._o sam._n 3.27_o 28._o heli_n for_o his_o too_o much_o lenity_n and_o remiss_a cocker_a of_o his_o graceless_a child_n be_v plague_v with_o a_o fearful_a visitation_n the_o kingdom_n be_v rend_v from_o salomon_n posterity_n because_o he_o transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n 11.11_o 2._o king_n 11.11_o david_n in_o plain_a term_n confess_v 38._o psal_n 38._o that_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o affliction_n be_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v also_o that_o god_n so_o oftentimes_o in_o the_o scripture_n threaten_v punishment_n and_o affliction_n not_o only_o to_o reprobate_n but_o also_o to_o his_o elect_n and_o choose_a jeremy_n affirm_v 25._o jer._n 25._o that_o god_n begin_v to_o plague_v the_o city_n where_o his_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o and_o peter_n plain_o tell_v we_o 4.17_o 1._o pet._n 4.17_o that_o judgement_n must_v begin_v even_o at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n whereunto_o may_v be_v very_o well_o add_v that_o promise_n of_o god_n unto_o david_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o son_n which_o shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o 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