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5._o use_v 5._o 5._o the_o last_o use_n of_o this_o be_v to_o persuade_v every_o man_n to_o labour_n for_o true_a faith_n if_o he_o have_v it_o not_o or_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o be_v have_v still_o endeavour_v to_o maintain_v and_o nourish_v it_o if_o for_o no_o other_o end_n and_o reason_n yet_o because_o it_o will_v bring_v forth_o in_o he_o true_a repentance_n not_o to_o he_o repent_v of_o and_o renew_v it_o in_o he_o every_o day_n as_o his_o sin_n renew_v and_o make_v it_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n for_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a a_o man_n can_v repent_v without_o this_o faith_n yet_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v well_o please_v to_o god_n special_o not_o for_o salvation_n and_o spiritual_a good_a and_o comfort_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o best_a man_n have_v many_o secret_a and_o privy_a corruption_n in_o they_o which_o must_v be_v mortify_v yea_o many_o a_o regenerate_a and_o holy_a man_n may_v oftentimes_o fall_v into_o many_o gross_a sin_n and_o 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praeter_fw-la fidem_fw-la cetera_fw-la perdere_fw-la non_fw-la cura_fw-la chrysost_n homil_n 24._o in_o matth._n then_o as_o the_o serpent_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v most_o careful_a for_o his_o head_n because_o he_o know_v that_o though_o he_o be_v cut_v and_o mangle_v in_o the_o body_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o yet_o if_o his_o head_n be_v whole_a it_o will_v cure_v all_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o other_o member_n such_o wisdom_n ought_v they_o to_o have_v to_o labour_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o keep_v the_o faith_n whole_a and_o sound_a because_o if_o any_o thing_n else_o take_v a_o wound_n this_o will_v cure_v all_o the_o rest_n but_o if_o this_o once_o suffer_v shipwreck_n it_o will_v cost_v they_o much_o before_o they_o can_v recover_v it_o again_o and_o make_v themselves_o whole_a all_o other_o grace_n decay_v and_o perish_v with_o it_o for_o this_o than_o must_v they_o chief_o labour_v that_o they_o may_v not_o once_o but_o every_o day_n renew_v their_o repentance_n the_o 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the_o success_n be_v draw_v they_o to_o repentance_n so_o christ_n himself_o with_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v make_v she_o true_o repent_v labour_v to_o abate_v her_o pride_n which_o blind_v her_o eye_n and_o to_o make_v she_o see_v that_o she_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o blind_a and_o poor_a and_o naked_a 3.17_o revelat._n 3.17_o and_o this_o ephraim_n speak_v of_o herself_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o repentance_n 31.19_o jerem._n 31.19_o when_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o repent_v as_o if_o she_o shall_v say_v when_o my_o eye_n be_v open_a that_o i_o see_v my_o own_o condition_n and_o estate_n than_o i_o repent_v by_o all_o these_o it_o be_v clear_v that_o
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of_o his_o commandment_n add_v one_o heinous_a sin_n to_o another_o and_o show_v open_a contempt_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o word_n yet_o they_o estape_v unpunished_a and_o live_v as_o merry_o in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o holy_a man_n do_v and_o at_o death_n die_v as_o peaceable_o as_o he_o that_o live_v best_o so_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n they_o make_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o keep_v they_o back_o from_o repentance_n but_o say_v they_o have_v the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n yet_o be_v they_o persuade_v that_o they_o can_v and_o be_v able_a at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n to_o purge_v themselves_o both_o from_o their_o natural_a corruption_n and_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o sickness_n which_o a_o man_n can_v cure_v himself_o of_o be_v nothing_o so_o grievous_a unto_o he_o and_o for_o the_o punishment_n they_o think_v they_o be_v able_a to_o escape_v it_o either_o by_o their_o cunning_n convey_v and_o cover_v of_o 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and_o prosperity_n spurn_v against_o the_o plain_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n as_o â—hâ—_n which_o will_v give_v they_o a_o view_n of_o themselves_o cry_v against_o the_o minister_n as_o the_o woman_n against_o the_o prophet_n 17.18_o 1._o king_n 17.18_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o be_v thou_o come_v unto_o i_o to_o call_v my_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n and_o to_o stay_v way_n son_n so_o what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o you_o be_v you_o come_v to_o call_v our_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n and_o to_o slay_v our_o souâ—…_n and_o against_o the_o word_n as_o a_o false_a glass_n that_o as_o she_o â—…loohed_v herself_o in_o â—…glasse_n and_o appear_v to_o herself_o no_o more_o deform_v their_o 〈◊〉_d be_v yet_o more_o than_o she_o be_v â—…nceited_v of_o herself_o break_v it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d under_o foot_n so_o spurn_v they_o against_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o word_n as_o if_o it_o make_v they_o more_o deform_v than_o they_o be_v indeed_o all_o these_o under_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o 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and_o injurious_a â—…_n man_n his_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o wilful_a rebellion_n hiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o youth_n 〈◊〉_d ripe_a year_n hâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—ns_n and_o 〈◊〉_d commission_n yeaâ—…_n best_a 〈◊〉_d culpable_a either_o quoâ—…tem_n or_o 〈◊〉_d finem_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o fountain_n that_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o faith_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n that_o they_o be_v do_v more_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o gain_v then_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o his_o brother_n which_o when_o he_o shall_v once_o discern_v the_o same_o law_n will_v show_v he_o the_o black_a tail_n of_o sin_n all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o it_o and_o no_o less_o make_v he_o perceive_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o free_v himself_o from_o the_o guilt_n or_o the_o punishment_n
the_o people_n that_o he_o say_v unto_o god_n 9.6_o ezra_n 9.6_o i_o be_o confound_v and_o ashamed_a to_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n unto_o thou_o my_o god_n for_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o our_o head_n and_o our_o trespass_n be_v grow_v up_o unto_o the_o heaven_n so_o ought_v every_o man_n when_o he_o come_v before_o god_n to_o labour_v to_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v in_o himself_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o think_v that_o it_o belong_v unto_o he_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o view_n of_o man_n but_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o secret_a chamber_n or_o closet_n when_o none_o but_o god_n can_v be_v a_o eyewitness_n thereof_o thus_o be_v adam_n and_o eve_n ashamed_a of_o themselves_o when_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n nor_o a_o woman_n more_o in_o the_o world_n to_o look_v upon_o they_o yet_o be_v they_o ashamed_a of_o their_o own_o nakedness_n when_o they_o behold_v the_o same_o and_o to_o this_o shame_n must_v he_o join_v sorrow_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o punishment_n that_o belong_v unto_o it_o but_o if_o he_o will_v have_v that_o which_o god_n require_v and_o will_v accept_v he_o must_v labour_v for_o that_o sorrow_n which_o the_o gospel_n commend_v which_o proceed_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v because_o he_o have_v offend_v so_o good_a and_o so_o gration_n a_o god_n some_o may_v say_v what_o measure_n of_o sorrow_n do_v you_o require_v every_o man_n to_o have_v every_o man_n sorrow_n shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o his_o sin_n all_o man_n sorrow_n be_v not_o alike_o neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a indeed_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v sorrow_n that_o be_v necessary_a but_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n to_o be_v find_v among_o man_n arise_v thus_o sometime_o from_o the_o greatness_n and_o smallness_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o as_o a_o burden_n the_o heavy_a it_o be_v the_o more_o 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thy_o sin_n so_o shall_v thy_o tear_n be_v if_o thy_o sin_n be_v great_a great_a must_v be_v the_o stream_n of_o thy_o tear_n sometime_o also_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n according_a to_o the_o present_a affliction_n and_o judgement_n that_o be_v upon_o man_n either_o when_o their_o affliction_n be_v great_a and_o their_o conscience_n agree_v with_o they_o as_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n for_o then_o 18.14_o prou._n 18.14_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v or_o else_o they_o be_v less_o and_o their_o conscience_n not_o so_o check_v or_o accuse_v they_o and_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v bear_v his_o infirmity_n and_o so_o be_v his_o sorrow_n the_o less_o sometime_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n because_o some_o man_n the_o lord_n defer_v long_a before_o he_o show_v they_o grace_n and_o favour_n oftentimes_o to_o prove_v their_o patience_n or_o to_o make_v they_o pray_v more_o earnest_o which_o make_v their_o sorrow_n the_o great_a and_o another_o man_n call_v and_o god_n show_v he_o grace_n and_o favour_n present_o that_o he_o be_v scarce_o know_v to_o go_v by_o the_o way_n of_o sorrow_n to_o repentance_n so_o we_o read_v of_o lydia_n 16._o act._n 16._o for_o we_o read_v nothing_o of_o her_o sorrow_n but_o of_o her_o conversion_n last_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n because_o some_o man_n have_v often_o be_v in_o the_o school_n of_o repentance_n and_o have_v be_v often_o humble_v other_o have_v never_o before_o be_v humble_v now_o as_o to_o he_o that_o have_v be_v often_o under_o the_o physician_n hand_n and_o be_v daily_o take_v some_o of_o his_o receipt_n more_o gentle_a medicine_n be_v sufficient_a when_o as_o he_o that_o never_o be_v must_v have_v sharp_a potion_n so_o must_v it_o be_v with_o these_o from_o these_o or_o some_o such_o like_a cause_n there_o arise_v a_o difference_n in_o man_n sorrow_n but_o howsoever_o of_o every_o man_n there_o be_v require_v sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n or_o else_o no_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o for_o the_o quantity_n of_o it_o for_o i_o he_o must_v be_v his_o own_o physician_n see_v he_o and_o not_o we_o know_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o even_o in_o some_o disease_n physician_n who_o prescribe_v the_o medicine_n leave_v the_o quantity_n to_o be_v take_v at_o the_o patient_n discretion_n then_o let_v every_o man_n examine_v himself_o in_o this_o case_n and_o if_o he_o have_v find_v that_o he_o never_o pass_v by_o this_o gate_n of_o sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n he_o can_v never_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n have_v any_o man_n live_v 20._o 30._o 40._o or_o 50._o year_n and_o yet_o can_v never_o say_v that_o he_o be_v sorry_a or_o ashamed_a before_o god_n for_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v doubtless_o in_o the_o state_n of_o impenitency_n and_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o all_o his_o sin_n from_o his_o cradle_n unto_o this_o day_n be_v write_v before_o god_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o marble_n with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n never_o to_o 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