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Practique theories: or, Votiue speculations vpon Abrahams entertainment of the three angels Sarah, and Hagars contention. Isaacs Marriage with Rebekah. Iohn Baptists natiuity or birth decollation or beheading. S. Peters calling. confession. denyall. repentance. vpon Sauls cruely. Pauls conuersion. By Iohn Gaule.
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Gaule, John, 1604?-1687.
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repentance_n have_v always_o annex_v a_o leave_v and_o loathe_v of_o the_o sinful_a 26.75_o mat._n 26.75_o and_o their_o sin_n peter_n go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o have_v he_o not_o go_v in_o among_o they_o perhaps_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v and_o he_o must_v come_v out_o from_o they_o if_o he_o will_v repent_v for_o sin_n deny_v he_o his_o master_n on_o the_o mount_n or_o in_o the_o temple_n no_o but_o in_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n when_o he_o be_v with_o the_o other_o disciple_n he_o confess_v his_o saviour_n while_o he_o be_v among_o lewd_a companion_n he_o deny_v his_o master_n nothing_o corrupt_v so_o as_o ill_a company_n the_o devil_n be_v soon_o resist_v a_o man_n own_o lust_n subdue_v then_o be_v bad_a complice_n deny_v resist_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o flee_v deny_v but_o lust_n and_o they_o be_v undo_v only_o these_o naughty_a copemate_n be_v more_o violent_a for_o resistance_n more_o importunate_a upon_o deny_v all_o their_o familiarity_n have_v prevail_v to_o allure_v a_o man_n even_o unwilling_o to_o evil_a and_o draw_v he_o to_o do_v it_o rather_o upon_o their_o occasion_n than_o out_o of_o his_o own_o inclination_n a_o man_n be_v hardly_o innocent_a among_o evildoer_n there_o be_v little_a hope_n to_o amend_v among_o such_o as_o not_o only_o daily_a practice_n evil_a but_o persuade_v it_o good_a motion_n have_v no_o process_n but_o be_v soon_o extinct_a among_o evil_a provocation_n a_o man_n can_v be_v at_o once_o more_o sinful_a and_o true_o sorrowful_a for_o sin_n he_o do_v well_o therefore_o that_o he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v get_v thou_o out_o of_o sodom_n o_o my_o soul_n escape_v i_o say_v for_o thy_o life_n and_o liberty_n be_v not_o thou_o unite_v to_o such_o their_o assembly_n touch_v not_o their_o pitch_n lest_o thou_o be_v defile_v handle_v not_o their_o fire_n for_o it_o will_v burn_v it_o be_v not_o their_o mud_n and_o puddle_n will_v cleanse_v thou_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v safe_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o danger_n thou_o can_v not_o repent_v among_o temptation_n therefore_o o_o thou_o my_o soul_n go_v out_o to_o 〈…〉_o most_o border_n and_o where_o 〈◊〉_d may_v no_o more_o set_v one_o foot_n before_o another_o there_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v when_o thou_o remember_v thy_o loss_n or_o lack_v of_o zion_n peter_n be_v bold_a in_o presume_v be_v weak_a in_o fail_v wherein_o he_o presume_v but_o be_v quick_a in_o bewail_v wherein_o he_o fail_v at_o once_o he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v no_o soon_o go_v out_o from_o sin_v but_o weep_v bitter_o for_o sin_n true_a repentance_n be_v both_o speedy_a and_o early_o not_o he_o that_o slipâ—_n on_o the_o sudden_a but_o he_o that_o so_o long_a couch_n be_v the_o 〈…〉_o heart_n after_o a_o 〈…〉_o hasty_o and_o redouble_v his_o force_n it_o be_v worse_a to_o lie_v still_o then_o to_o fall_v into_o evil_n and_o he_o be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v blame_v that_o he_o hasten_v not_o his_o recovery_n then_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d not_o his_o fall_n peter_n be_v sudden_o draw_v to_o sin_n and_o 〈◊〉_d soon_o he_o repent_v one_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d night_n see_v he_o deny_v and_o weep_v see_v he_o fall_v and_o rise_v again_o see_v he_o sick_a unto_o death_n and_o restore_v to_o save_v health_n repentance_n be_v measure_v not_o according_a to_o the_o time_n but_o truth_n thereof_o remission_n attend_v not_o the_o length_n but_o manner_n of_o repentance_n in_o the_o moment_n we_o have_v repent_v our_o god_n will_v be_v reconcile_v it_o be_v his_o goodness_n not_o easiness_n so_o soon_o to_o forgive_v us._n for_o he_o delight_v not_o yet_o more_o to_o expect_v but_o be_v willing_a even_o now_o to_o accept_v our_o contrition_n we_o man_n sudden_o pull_v down_o and_o but_o slow_o build_v up_o again_o our_o god_n be_v slow_a to_o destroy_v but_o be_v ready_a to_o restore_v he_o be_v long_o provoke_v ere_o he_o punish_v but_o no_o soon_o entreat_v than_o he_o remit_v than_o he_o reward_v 103.8.9_o psal_n 103.8.9_o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v neither_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o 30.5_o psal_n 30.5_o he_o 〈…〉_o weep_v 〈…〉_o because_o of_o our_o sin_n 〈…〉_o come_v in_o the_o morning_n through_o our_o repentance_n what_o order_n and_o process_n of_o his_o repentance_n he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v modesty_n and_o discretion_n pity_n and_o compunction_n common_o all_o restrain_v to_o weep_v and_o wail_v in_o presence_n but_o of_o all_o in_o private_a be_v fit_a for_o a_o pevitent_a to_o acknowledge_v and_o deplore_v â—e_v they_o because_o of_o our_o misery_n or_o sin_n god_n then_o most_o regard_v they_o when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o witness_n of_o our_o tear_n hâ—â—ing_v but_o 〈◊〉_d his_o â—â—oke_n upon_o those_o inticer_n who_o now_o to_o have_v see_v his_o face_n betray_v a_o gâ—â—â—â—an_n indeed_o will_v have_v wrought_v he_o both_o further_a violence_n and_o derision_n he_o now_o feale_v his_o spirit_n more_o free_a and_o his_o tear_n more_o fluent_a now_o say_v he_o nothing_o but_o weep_v nothing_o but_o weep_v for_o he_o will_v only_o bewail_v not_o excuse_v his_o sin_n will_v purge_v he_o of_o his_o filthiness_n by_o tear_n rather_o than_o in_o word_n plead_v for_o his_o offence_n word_n can_v always_o express_v the_o force_n of_o tear_n tear_n have_v often_o the_o force_n of_o word_n tear_n be_v silent_a prayer_n they_o make_v confession_n show_v contrition_n get_v absolution_n sin_n be_v a_o fire_n be_v a_o flame_n which_o not_o the_o shower_v cloud_n but_o the_o distil_a eye_n can_v quench_v sin_n be_v a_o stain_n a_o blot_n which_o not_o all_o the_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n but_o our_o tear_n can_v wash_v away_o tear_n be_v the_o only_a laver_n and_o purgatory_n of_o a_o sinful_a soul_n good_a god_n tear_n have_v never_o be_v but_o for_o sin_n and_o sin_n have_v ever_o be_v but_o for_o tear_n sin_n occasion_n tear_n tear_n dissolve_v sin_n but_o for_o sin_n we_o have_v not_o be_v bear_v in_o tear_n but_o for_o tear_n we_o have_v dye_v in_o sin_n true_a disciple_n and_o now_o again_o turn_v to_o himself_o his_o eye_n how_o they_o gush_v to_o weep_v his_o heart_n how_o it_o groan_n to_o weep_v bitter_o he_o weep_v and_o weep_v bitter_o for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o rigation_n of_o his_o eye_n that_o be_v enough_o but_o compunction_n of_o his_o heart_n sin_n heinous_a in_o the_o commission_n be_v heavy_a in_o the_o repentance_n a_o little_a water_n wash_v not_o a_o foul_a spot_n for_o the_o servant_n to_o forswear_v his_o master_n for_o the_o apostle_n to_o deny_v the_o truth_n be_v no_o small_a offence_n wherefore_o his_o eye_n like_o two_o distil_a fountain_n gush_v out_o even_o river_n of_o water_n and_o all_o be_v little_a enough_o to_o wash_v he_o thorough_o from_o his_o wickedness_n to_o cleanse_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n since_o there_o be_v such_o help_n then_o what_o need_n be_v there_o yea_o what_o lack_v of_o tear_n ah_o this_o be_v cause_n enough_o of_o weep_v that_o we_o can_v weep_v woe_n to_o we_o that_o we_o sin_n daily_o with_o hard_a heart_n and_o dry_a eye_n and_o provoke_v our_o god_n to_o plague_v we_o not_o so_o much_o for_o sin_v as_o not_o sorrow_v for_o sin_n alas_o alas_o tear_n of_o compassion_n tear_n of_o compunction_n nothing_o soon_o dry_v than_o tear_n so_o weep_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n as_o if_o we_o mean_v to_o sin_n and_o weep_v again_o so_o slow_o come_v our_o tear_n and_o slender_o that_o our_o sin_n rather_o prevail_v to_o defile_v our_o tear_n than_o our_o tear_n avail_v to_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n ah_o my_o soul_n my_o soul_n consider_v thou_o peter_n sin_n and_o tear_n alas_o alas_o thy_o sin_n i_o know_v have_v be_v more_o but_o few_o i_o fear_v thy_o tear_n it_o will_v both_o warn_v and_o encourage_v thou_o to_o think_v how_o peter_n have_v sin_v and_o repent_v peter_n have_v sin_v how_o then_o dare_v thou_o presume_v peter_n have_v repent_v why_o then_o shall_v thou_o despair_v peter_n 〈…〉_o n_n and_o repent_v and_o 〈◊〉_d happy_a eschew_v thou_o the_o first_o neglect_v not_o the_o next_o and_o 〈◊〉_d sear_n to_o fail_v in_o the_o last_o the_o monodie_n or_o soliloquie_n to_o be_v man_n saviour_n god_n eternal_a son_n leave_v heaven_n attendance_n the_o angelic_a train_n whilst_o he_o consider_v on_o earth_n may_v be_v win_v a_o serve_a troop_n he_o count_v his_o loss_n his_o gain_n my_o soul_n praise_v he_o who_o leave_v high_a heavent_a transcendence_n himself_o abase_v low_a to_o earth_n attendance_n he_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n can_v vassal_n make_v of_o great_a potentate_n yet_o make_v he_o choice_n of_o vile_a and_o foolish_a thing_n the_o first_o be_v
god_n that_o seek_v to_o observe_v and_o asâ—es_n to_o do_v his_o will._n you_o shall_v soon_o take_v the_o fire_n without_o a_o operative_a heat_n then_o a_o true_a conâ—â—â—t_n without_o a_o work_a grace_n i_o will_v take_v he_o only_o to_o be_v mark_v in_o the_o forehead_n as_o seal_v up_o in_o the_o renew_a number_n which_o speedy_o willing_o seek_v after_o his_o heavenly_a father_n will_n to_o do_v it_o offer_v and_o apply_v his_o work_n to_o such_o word_n lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v lord_n inform_v i_o of_o what_o thou_o will_v and_o conform_v i_o to_o it_o let_v thy_o will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o both_o my_o action_n and_o petition_n that_o i_o may_v neither_o ask_v nor_o do_v but_o according_a to_o thy_o will_n the_o house_n of_o paul_n whole_a man_n be_v sweep_v from_o the_o dust_n and_o dung_n of_o corruption_n yet_o be_v it_o requisite_a to_o strew_v it_o with_o the_o flower_n of_o sanctification_n his_o heart_n be_v as_o a_o raze_v table_n well_o wipe_v from_o a_o rage_a sin_n yet_o must_v it_o be_v as_o a_o marble_n monument_n engrave_v with_o a_o lively_a portraiture_n of_o save_v grace_n now_o he_o that_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o grace_n in_o himself_o by_o himself_o will_v by_o other_o build_v up_o the_o battlement_n in_o other_o in_o conversion_n let_v my_o soul_n magnify_v the_o cause_n admire_v the_o order_n bless_v the_o mean_n enjoy_v the_o effect_n the_o master_n workman_n have_v shape_v out_o this_o garment_n of_o holiness_n but_o put_v it_o to_o his_o servant_n to_o finish_v it_o what_o a_o high_a hand_n have_v begin_v a_o subordinate_a hand_n must_v now_o make_v up_o by_o christ_n be_v grace_v infuse_v but_o by_o his_o minister_n dilate_v a_o angel_n do_v appear_v to_o cornelius_n but_o peter_n must_v further_o inform_v he_o so_o christ_n will_v convert_v paul_n but_o aâ—amas_n must_v yet_o instruct_v he_o a_o man_n must_v teach_v he_o to_o let_v he_o understand_v he_o also_o must_v teach_v man_n that_o though_o his_o be_v but_o a_o private_a teacher_n yet_o must_v he_o be_v a_o universal_a doctor_n beside_o himself_o god_n will_v teach_v and_o instruct_v his_o saint_n one_o by_o another_o he_o that_o have_v ordain_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n have_v establish_v that_o office_n with_o efficacy_n have_v adorn_v that_o efficacy_n with_o his_o own_o use_n god_n will_v do_v little_a by_o miracle_n where_o he_o bathe_v allow_v mean_n the_o miracle_n be_v he_o see_v the_o light_n he_o hear_v the_o voice_n now_o must_v he_o also_o use_v the_o mean_n arise_v 9.6_o act._n 9.6_o go_v into_o the_o city_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o must_v do_v shall_v my_o pry_a spirit_n expect_v their_o apparition_n you_o know_v who_o they_o be_v or_o their_o revelation_n for_o my_o conversion_n it_o shall_v suffice_v my_o soul_n if_o from_o the_o fountain_n i_o may_v by_o the_o conduit_n receive_v the_o water_n of_o life_n nor_o shall_v she_o attribute_v less_o praise_n to_o that_o power_n for_o the_o wonderful_a convey_v of_o supreme_a grace_n by_o subordinate_a mean_n now_o have_v saul_n good_a leave_n to_o go_v to_o damascus_n he_o be_v better_a aid_v and_o authorize_v then_o by_o the_o high_a priest_n christ_n himself_o both_o incourage_v and_o commandâ—_n he_o thither_o arise_v go_v into_o the_o city_n what_o to_o do_v there_o not_o as_o he_o have_v intend_v but_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v instruct_v it_o shall_v be_v tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o must_v do_v go_v on_o then_o paul_n on_o god_n name_n and_o accept_v his_o instruction_n who_o destruction_n thou_o intend_v but_o how_o can_v he_o walk_v that_o be_v blind_a the_o excel_a object_n have_v certain_o confound_v the_o sense_n he_o have_v see_v so_o much_o of_o heaven_n he_o now_o see_v nothing_o upon_o earth_n or_o he_o now_o see_v nothing_o that_o be_v do_v upon_o earth_n that_o he_o may_v the_o rather_o attend_v to_o what_o be_v speak_v from_o heaven_n or_o else_o the_o light_n be_v so_o within_o he_o that_o in_o comparison_n all_o be_v but_o dark_a about_o he_o 1â—_n act_n 22_o 1â—_n according_a as_o he_o confess_v i_o can_v not_o see_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o light_n the_o sun_n of_o nature_n be_v but_o darkness_n to_o the_o sense_n and_o body_n where_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v light_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o mind_n saul_n arâ—se_n from_o the_o ground_n 9.8_o act._n 9.8_o and_o open_v â—iâ—eyes_n but_o see_v no_o man_n he_o do_v not_o lose_v but_o change_v his_o sight_n happy_a privation_n to_o a_o better_a habit_n welcome_o blindness_n that_o dispose_v to_o such_o a_o sight_n thrice_o bless_a caecation_n of_o one_o man_n that_o be_v the_o illumination_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n such_o his_o blindness_n be_v to_o better_v his_o sight_n outward_a sight_n be_v take_v from_o a_o persecutot_n inward_a light_n be_v vouchsafe_v to_o a_o preacher_n i_o will_v never_o complain_v to_o be_v like_o patient_n for_o such_o a_o recovery_n as_o paul_n say_v afterward_o so_o now_o saul_n find_v 4.8_o eph._n 4.8_o he_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a and_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n he_o that_o think_v to_o have_v take_v christian_n captive_a be_v himself_o take_v captive_a by_o christ_n he_o that_o will_v have_v bring_v saint_n bind_v from_o damasâ—â—â—_n to_o jerâ—salem_n be_v himself_o lead_v blind_a from_o jerâ—salem_n to_o damascus_n who_o must_v lead_v saul_n to_o damascâ—â—_n but_o those_o very_a hand_n that_o shall_v haâ—e_v holpen_v he_o to_o hale_v sainâ—â—_n to_o jerusalem_n who_o must_v restore_v saul_n in_o this_o city_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o saul_n will_v have_v imprison_v in_o the_o other_o not_o the_o sheep_n fall_v into_o the_o wolf_n hand_n to_o destruction_n but_o the_o wolf_n come_v to_o the_o sheep_n hand_n for_o succour_n the_o fool_n prepare_v a_o rod_n for_o his_o own_o back_n haman_n set_v up_o gallow_n for_o mordeoai_n and_o himself_o be_v hang_v thereon_o it_o be_v wise_a and_o just_a with_o god_n to_o chain_v a_o man_n in_o his_o own_o fetter_n to_o entrap_v he_o in_o his_o own_o snare_n many_o a_o man_n have_v be_v take_v in_o his_o own_o net_n my_o enemy_n dig_v a_o pit_n for_o i_o and_o his_o own_o foot_n may_v fall_v therein_o he_o that_o will_v i_o evil_o may_v also_o want_v my_o aid_n wisdom_n will_v teach_v i_o to_o prevent_v the_o one_o to_o deny_v the_o other_o charity_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o leave_v paul_n a_o while_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o contemplation_n to_o busy_v his_o now_o sequestered_a thought_n in_o a_o three_o day_n theory_n in_o blindness_n with_o fast_v to_o prayer_n see_v nothing_o but_o heaven_n feed_v on_o nothing_o but_o faith_n say_v nothing_o but_o with_o supplication_n now_o consider_v he_o his_o god_n and_o self_n now_o fast_v he_o from_o sin_n and_o pray_v for_o grace_n now_o bless_v he_o what_o happen_v and_o abhor_v what_o he_o intend_v now_o both_o bewail_v he_o his_o life_n past_a and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o present_a estate_n yea_o now_o he_o learn_v and_o study_n in_o three_o day_n what_o all_o his_o life_n long_o he_o must_v teach_v and_o preach_v and_o now_o while_o a_o wolf_n be_v turn_v to_o a_o sheep_n behold_v a_o sheep_n be_v come_v to_o a_o wolf_n a_o wolf_n the_o sheep_n think_v and_o fear_v he_o and_o yet_o come_v for_o the_o shepherd_n not_o only_o enjoin_v but_o secure_v he_o ananias_n a_o particular_a doctor_n and_o obscure_a come_v to_o create_v paul_n a_o general_a doctor_n and_o famous_a among_o all_o nation_n jethro_n can_v counsel_v moses_n a_o man_n learn_v in_o all_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o ananias_n be_v able_a to_o teach_v saul_n so_o bring_v up_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n it_o be_v wont_v with_o god_n to_o make_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n both_o to_o refute_v and_o instruct_v the_o wise_a after_o his_o conversion_n come_v his_o call_v his_o spiritual_a office_n be_v next_o after_o his_o holy_a state_n imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v give_v both_o with_o good_a warrant_n and_o upon_o examination_n the_o blind_a receive_v both_o his_o former_a and_o a_o better_a sight_n the_o fast_v be_v also_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o a_o holy_a initiation_n the_o father_n be_v honour_v the_o brother_n receive_v the_o mother_n comfort_v the_o church_n be_v sad_a and_o disperse_v through_o saul_n persecution_n but_o they_o meet_v and_o make_v merry_a at_o paul_n conversion_n beside_o the_o joy_n of_o saint_n on_o earth_n there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n 15.10_o luk._n 15.10_o for_o one_o sinner_n that_o convert_v o_o lord_n let_v thy_o holy_a host_n rejoice_v for_o i_o now_o and_o let_v i_o rejoice_v with_o they_o