he_o that_o distru_v and_o compare_v his_o wickedness_n to_o god_n goodness_n put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n limit_v that_o which_o be_v infinite_a and_o take_v away_o from_o god_n the_o perfection_n of_o his_o deity_n four_o for_o his_o justice_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v full_o satisfy_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n and_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n and_o break_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o upon_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o he_o shall_v be_v very_o unjust_a if_o he_o shall_v not_o forgive_v they_o unto_o us._n if_o a_o man_n be_v indebt_v and_o not_o able_a to_o pay_v the_o debt_n if_o his_o surety_n discharge_v it_o for_o he_o and_o cancel_v the_o bond_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n the_o creditor_n shall_v exact_v it_o again_o in_o like_a manner_n christ_n our_o surety_n have_v pay_v that_o debt_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o have_v cancel_v the_o handwriting_n that_o be_v against_o we_o it_o can_v now_o stand_v with_o god_n justice_n to_o demand_v the_o debt_n any_o more_o of_o us._n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n as_o god_n be_v faithful_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o promise_n so_o he_o be_v just_a also_o to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n he_o will_v stand_v to_o that_o satisfaction_n which_o christ_n have_v make_v unto_o his_o justice_n last_o of_o all_o for_o his_o mercy_n it_o be_v unspeakable_a david_n say_v 9.17_o 1._o chro._n 21.13_o nehem._n 9.17_o his_o mercy_n be_v exceed_o great_a and_o nehemiah_n in_o his_o prayer_n call_v he_o a_o god_n of_o mercy_n gracious_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n of_o long_a suffering_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n and_o david_n say_v 55.7_o psal_n 17.7_o &_o 25.6_o &_o 36.5_o &_o 103.11_o &_o 145.9_o ephes_n 2.4_o psal_n 51.1_o isa_n 55.7_o his_o mercy_n be_v marvellous_a they_o be_v tender_a mercy_n yea_o so_o 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tender_a heart_a towards_o he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o tarry_v till_o he_o come_v at_o he_o but_o run_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o when_o he_o see_v he_o he_o do_v not_o loathe_v he_o for_o his_o rag_n and_o tatter_n but_o fall_v upon_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o luke_n 15.20_o so_o likewise_o though_o we_o have_v never_o so_o much_o displease_v the_o lord_n by_o our_o sin_n yet_o if_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o he_o by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n he_o will_v not_o abhor_v we_o though_o we_o be_v never_o so_o wretched_a but_o will_v receive_v we_o gracious_o into_o favour_n again_o and_o therefore_o as_o one_o say_v well_o to_o this_o purpose_n 7._o purpose_n quis_fw-la non_fw-la videat_fw-la quam_fw-la sit_fw-la impium_fw-la quamque_fw-la sacrilegum_fw-la si_fw-la homini_fw-la per_fw-la poenitetiam_fw-la praeteritorii_fw-la malorum_fw-la ad_fw-la bona_fw-la conuerso_fw-la credatur_fw-la cuiusque_fw-la peccati_fw-la dari_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la remissionem_fw-la si_fw-mi peritus_fw-la est_fw-la medice_fw-la noster_fw-la omnes_fw-la potest_fw-la infirmitates_fw-la nostras_fw-la sanare_fw-la si_fw-la misericors_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la universa_fw-la potest_fw-la peccata_fw-la dimittere_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr perfecta_fw-la bonitas_fw-la à _fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la omnis_fw-la malitia_fw-la vincitur_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la perfecta_fw-la medicina_fw-la cvi_fw-la morbus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la meurâ—ibilis_fw-la invenitur_fw-la fulgent_n ad_fw-la venant_fw-la epist_n 7._o who_o see_v not_o how_o wicked_a &_o sacrilegious_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o think_v that_o if_o a_o man_n turn_v to_o god_n by_o repentance_n for_o his_o sin_n past_a he_o can_v be_v forgive_v if_o our_o physician_n be_v skilful_a he_o be_v able_a to_o heal_v all_o our_o infirmity_n if_o our_o god_n be_v merciful_a he_o be_v able_a to_o forgive_v all_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o perfect_a goodness_n which_o can_v subdue_v all_o wickedness_n nor_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a physic_n to_o which_o any_o disease_n be_v find_v incurable_a allude_v to_o that_o say_n of_o david_n psal_n 103.3_o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v ibid._n say_v qualecunque_fw-la sit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la quidem_fw-la potest_fw-la remitti_fw-la conuerso_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la sibi_fw-la remitti_fw-la non_fw-la sinit_fw-la qui_fw-la desperando_fw-la contra_fw-la se_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la ostium_fw-la clauscrit_fw-fr ibid._n whatsoever_o the_o sin_n be_v god_n be_v able_a to_o forgive_v it_o to_o he_o that_o repent_v but_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o sin_n to_o be_v pardon_v who_o by_o despair_v shut_v up_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n against_o himself_o for_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n mat._n 7.7_o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v and_o a_o little_a after_o 103.13_o after_o justus_n est_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o misericors_fw-la sicut_fw-la ergo_fw-la potest_fw-la per_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la danare_fw-la aversum_fw-la sic_fw-la potest_fw-la per_fw-la misericordia_fw-la semper_fw-la saluare_fw-la conversum_fw-la nulla_fw-la prolixitas_fw-la temporis_fw-la vel_fw-la acquitati_fw-la divinae_fw-la vel_fw-la pietati_fw-la praeiudicat_fw-la si_fw-mi diuturnitas_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la dei_fw-la vinceret_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la non_fw-la in_o aetate_fw-la mundi_fw-la novissima_fw-la christus_fw-la veniret_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mundi_fw-la pereuntis_fw-la auferret_fw-la ibid._n mat._n 6.12_o luke_n 17.4_o mat._n 18.22_o exod._n 34.6.7_o jam._n 1.17_o psal_n 103.13_o god_n be_v just_a and_o merciful_a and_o therefore_o as_o by_o his_o justice_n he_o can_v condemn_v a_o sinner_n so_o by_o his_o mercy_n he_o can_v always_o save_v he_o that_o convert_v there_o be_v no_o length_n of_o time_n that_o can_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o justice_n or_o mercy_n of_o god_n if_o long_a continuance_n of_o sin_n can_v overcome_v the_o 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merciful_a goodness_n of_o our_o god_n that_o even_o this_o make_v for_o our_o great_a and_o unspeakable_a good_a that_o god_n that_o in_o the_o begin_n by_o his_o divine_a power_n bring_v light_n out_o of_o darkness_n be_v able_a also_o out_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n to_o bring_v the_o great_a good_a to_o which_o purpose_n saint_n augustine_n have_v a_o good_a say_n almighty_a god_n be_v infinite_o good_a will_v by_o no_o mean_n suffer_v any_o evil_a to_o be_v in_o his_o work_n unless_o by_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n he_o be_v able_a to_o dispose_v it_o to_o good_a and_o the_o apostle_n also_o say_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n yea_o even_a sin_n that_o be_v hurfull_a to_o other_o by_o god_n merciful_a dispensation_n be_v profitable_a to_o they_o for_o first_o when_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v overcome_v of_o the_o temptation_n which_o they_o strive_v against_o and_o so_o fall_v into_o some_o great_a sin_n it_o make_v they_o displease_v with_o themselves_o because_o they_o have_v so_o dishonour_v god_n and_o so_o they_o begin_v to_o take_v a_o better_a view_n of_o their_o own_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n and_o be_v exceed_o humble_v thereby_o i._n thereby_o audeo_fw-la dicere_fw-la superbis_fw-la utile_fw-la esse_fw-la caderein_fw-la aliquod_fw-la apertum_fw-la manifestumque_fw-la peccatum_fw-la unde_fw-la sibi_fw-la displiceant_fw-la qui_fw-la iam_fw-la sibi_fw-la placendo_fw-la ceciderant_fw-la salubrius_fw-la enim_fw-la petrus_n sibi_fw-la displicuit_fw-la quendo_fw-la slevit_fw-la quam_fw-la sibi_fw-la placuit_fw-la quando_fw-la praesumpsit_fw-la iuxta_fw-la illud_fw-la psa_fw-la 83.16_o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib_n 14._o cap._n 13._o sanctis_fw-la usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la deus_fw-la omne_fw-la cooperatur_fw-la in_o
prophet_n that_o reproove_v he_o he_o straigthway_n break_v out_o into_o that_o most_o earnest_a confession_n of_o charity_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o present_o hear_v this_o answer_n the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v this_o doctrine_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o serve_v first_o for_o our_o instruction_n namely_o that_o we_o be_v not_o too_o rash_a in_o judge_v &_o condemn_v our_o brethren_n we_o see_v by_o this_o that_o have_v be_v deliver_v that_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v greiâ—ously_o and_o fearful_o and_o use_v 1_o yet_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o as_o saint_n james_n say_v 12_o jamâ—_n â—_z 12_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o iudge_v another_o man_n we_o may_v not_o set_v bound_n and_o limit_n to_o god_n mercy_n at_o our_o pleasure_n to_o say_v such_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v such_o and_o such_o sin_n therefore_o he_o can_v be_v save_v this_o be_v too_o great_a presumption_n in_o any_o man_n 6.1_o man_n dei_fw-la est_fw-la nosse_fw-la reum_fw-la illius_fw-la far_o sentetiam_fw-la tac_n eamus_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la iudicet_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la opt._n cent_n donat._n l._n 4._o et_fw-fr l._n 7._o in_o diâ—_n iudicij_fw-la sedebit_fw-la index_n filius_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la alienum_fw-la illius_fw-la est_fw-la eligere_fw-la quid_fw-la condat_fw-la in_o horreo_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la tradat_fw-la incendio_fw-la agnoscamus_fw-la nos_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la esse_fw-la nemo_fw-la sibi_fw-la usurpet_fw-la diumi_fw-la iudicij_fw-la potestatem_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la sibi_fw-la tantum_fw-la vendicet_fw-la homo_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la acturn_v est_fw-la christus_fw-la satius_fw-la sit_fw-la homini_fw-la si_fw-la de_fw-la peccato_fw-la svo_fw-la reus_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la alieno_fw-la iudex_fw-la esse_fw-la desideret_fw-la gal._n 6.1_o it_o belong_v to_o god_n only_o to_o know_v who_o be_v guilty_a in_o that_o manner_n and_o it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n as_o one_o say_v well_o to_o give_v sentence_n and_o therefore_o let_v all_o man_n keep_v silence_n and_o let_v god_n alone_o judge_v who_o be_v a_o sinner_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v sit_v as_o judge_n who_o know_v what_o be_v his_o and_o what_o be_v none_o of_o he_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o make_v choice_n what_o he_o will_v lay_v up_o in_o his_o barn_n and_o what_o he_o will_v commit_v to_o the_o fire_n let_v we_o all_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v man_n and_o let_v none_o usurp_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n judgement_n for_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v arrogate_v so_o much_o to_o himself_o what_o shall_v be_v leave_v for_o christ_n to_o do_v at_o the_o last_o judgement_n let_v it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o own_o sin_n rather_o than_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o lay_v our_o hand_n upon_o our_o mouth_n and_o let_v we_o practice_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n brethren_n say_v he_o if_o a_o man_n be_v fall_v by_o occasion_n into_o any_o fault_n you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v either_o we_o have_v commit_v as_o great_a sin_n ourselves_o or_o if_o the_o like_a temptation_n be_v offer_v unto_o we_o we_o shall_v as_o ready_o yield_v as_o they_o have_v do_v if_o god_n shall_v leave_v we_o never_o so_o little_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v pitiful_a towards_o they_o and_o pray_v for_o their_o amendment_n as_o he_o that_o have_v recover_v from_o some_o grievous_a sickness_n pity_v those_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o same_o disease_n and_o as_o he_o that_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n have_v compassion_n on_o they_o that_o lie_v bind_v in_o misery_n and_o iron_n 1._o haud_fw-la ignara_fw-la mali_fw-la miseris_fw-la succurrere_fw-la disco_fw-la dâ—do_fw-la apud_fw-la virgil_n aenead_n 1._o so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v by_o god_n mercy_n recover_v from_o his_o sin_n can_v choose_v but_o pity_v those_o that_o be_v overtake_v with_o sin_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n require_v of_o minister_n must_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v perform_v of_o all_o christian_n namely_o to_o be_v gentle_a towards_o all_o man_n suffer_v sinner_n with_o meekness_n 2.24.25_o 2._o tim._n 2.24.25_o prove_v if_o god_n will_v at_o the_o last_o give_v they_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n yea_o by_o love_n we_o must_v cover_v even_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n 4.8_o 1._o â—et_o 4.8_o and_o herein_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a the_o godly_a cover_n many_o infirmity_n in_o other_o under_o one_o good_a gift_n but_o the_o wicked_a bury_v many_o good_a gift_n under_o one_o infirmity_n second_o it_o serve_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o god_n child_n for_o it_o be_v a_o glass_n wherein_o they_o may_v behold_v the_o rich_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o pardon_v such_o great_a sin_n that_o like_a sinner_n they_o may_v not_o despair_v to_o which_o purpose_n saint_n paul_n have_v a_o excellent_a speech_n have_v relate_v at_o large_a what_o a_o wretched_a sinner_n he_o have_v be_v before_o his_o conversion_n even_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o sinner_n he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n for_o this_o end_n 1.16_o 1._o tim._n 1.16_o that_o jesus_n christ_n may_v show_v on_o he_o all_o long_a suffering_n to_o the_o ensample_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v in_o time_n to_o come_v believe_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o plain_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n grace_n be_v not_o appropriate_v and_o entail_v to_o some_o few_o but_o be_v indifferent_o offer_v to_o all_o that_o be_v qualify_v aright_o to_o receive_v it_o god_n be_v not_o only_o merciful_a in_o forgive_a the_o sin_n of_o david_n and_o peter_n and_o such_o like_a but_o he_o be_v as_o merciful_a to_o forgive_v use_n 3_o they_z thy_o sin_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v if_o with_o bitterness_n and_o grief_n of_o heart_n sen._n cadit_fw-la petrus_n ut_fw-la reliqui_fw-la caveant_fw-la hugo_n in_o locum_fw-la considera_fw-la &_o treme_a vir_fw-la just_a petrus_n paulò_fw-la ante_fw-la communicans_fw-la etc._n etc._n caielan_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la cuivis_fw-la potest_fw-la accidere_fw-la quod_fw-la cviquam_fw-la potest_fw-la sen._n thou_o can_v bewail_v they_o as_o they_o do_v three_o we_o may_v here_o be_v admonish_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o suck_v not_o poison_v out_o of_o this_o and_o such_o like_a example_n of_o the_o fall_v of_o god_n child_n by_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o hearten_v ourselves_o in_o our_o sin_n but_o rather_o be_v make_v more_o wary_a and_o circumspect_a over_o ourselves_o as_o a_o weak_a old_a man_n see_v a_o young_a lusty_a man_n take_v a_o fall_n in_o the_o way_n before_o he_o take_v better_a heed_n to_o his_o step_n lest_o he_o fall_v also_o so_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o apostle_n peter_n a_o man_n endue_v with_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o grace_n do_v notwithstanding_o fall_v so_o fearful_o we_o have_v need_n look_v well_o to_o ourselves_o or_o else_o whither_o may_v we_o fall_v if_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o temptation_n as_o he_o be_v ordinar_n be_v nemo_fw-la audebit_fw-la de_fw-la sva_fw-la virtute_fw-la confidere_fw-la quando_fw-la mutabilitatis_fw-la periculum_fw-la nec_fw-la beatus_fw-la petrus_n potuisset_fw-la evadere_fw-la glossa_fw-la ordinar_n who_o dare_v now_o presume_v of_o his_o own_o strength_n when_o this_o bless_a apostle_n that_o be_v a_o pillar_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n be_v thus_o fearful_o shake_v nay_o rather_o a_o man_n shall_v always_o suspect_v himself_o and_o be_v afraid_a to_o fall_v and_o when_o he_o shall_v see_v such_o fearful_a tempest_n and_o such_o lamentable_a shipwreck_n of_o such_o excellent_a man_n 3._o man_n cum_fw-la videat_fw-la tantorum_fw-la virorli_fw-la &_o cavendas_fw-la tempestates_fw-la &_o slenda_fw-la naufragia_fw-la de_fw-fr doct._n christ_n lib._n 3._o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n bernard_n give_v good_a counsel_n 46._o counsel_n vita_fw-la foveam_fw-la in_fw-la quam_fw-la vides_fw-la alium_fw-la coram_fw-la te_fw-la cecidisse_fw-la aliorum_fw-la perditio_fw-la tua_fw-la sit_fw-la cautio_fw-la de_fw-fr con_fw-la aedific_a c._n 46._o shun_v the_o pit_n say_v he_o wherein_o thou_o see_v another_o fall_n before_o thy_o face_n let_v other_o man_n destruction_n be_v thy_o caution_n and_o 51._o and_o aliorum_fw-la ruinae_fw-la vestra_fw-la debent_fw-la esse_fw-la exempla_fw-la de_fw-fr obed_a &_o humil_n non_fw-la cadendi_fw-la exemplum_fw-la propositum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la cecideris_fw-la resurgendi_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la delectatio_fw-la minorii_fw-la lapsus_fw-la maiorum_fw-la sed_fw-la sit_fw-la casus_fw-la maiorum_fw-la timor_fw-la minorum_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 51._o augustine_n have_v the_o like_a say_n
in_o they_o without_o repentance_n a_o long_a while_n yet_o in_o the_o end_n have_v compassion_n on_o he_o 103.13_o psal_n 103.13_o as_o a_o tender_a heart_a father_n have_v compassion_n on_o his_o child_n he_o send_v the_o prophet_n nathan_n to_o he_o to_o awake_v he_o out_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o call_v he_o to_o repentance_n and_o afterward_o when_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o people_n 24.10.11.12_o 2_o sam._n 24.10.11.12_o that_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v they_o number_v the_o lord_n cause_v first_o his_o own_o heart_n to_o smite_v he_o and_o then_o send_v the_o prophet_n gad_n unto_o he_o to_o humble_v he_o for_o the_o same_o yea_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o rich_a in_o mercy_n that_o he_o offer_v this_o grace_n even_o to_o the_o wicked_a also_o though_o they_o in_o their_o prophanesse_n contemn_v and_o reject_v the_o same_o when_o cain_n heart_n boil_a with_o malice_n against_o his_o brother_n abel_n the_o lord_n say_v enough_o to_o he_o if_o he_o have_v have_v grace_n to_o have_v prevent_v any_o further_a mischief_n 4.6.7_o gene._n 4.6.7_o why_o be_v thou_o wroth_a say_v he_o and_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n cast_v down_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v etc._n etc._n and_o after_o he_o have_v slay_v he_o indeed_o the_o lord_n leave_v he_o not_o 9.10_o 9.10_o but_o labour_v to_o bring_v he_o to_o remorse_n when_o he_o ask_v he_o what_o be_v become_v of_o his_o brother_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o blood_n cry_v unto_o he_o from_o the_o earth_n 6.3_o gene._n 6.3_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v purpose_v to_o destroy_v the_o old_a world_n because_o the_o wickedness_n thereof_o be_v very_o great_a he_o do_v first_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o reclaim_v they_o he_o give_v they_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n to_o repent_v in_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n send_v noah_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n 11.7_o 2._o pet._n 2.5_o heb._n 11.7_o to_o forewarn_v they_o of_o the_o danger_n both_o by_o verbal_a and_o also_o visible_a preach_v in_o make_v a_o ark_n for_o the_o save_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o household_n so_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o filthy_a sodomite_n etc._n gene._n 19_o etc._n etc._n place_v just_a lot_n among_o they_o to_o labour_v their_o conversion_n if_o it_o may_v be_v when_o saul_n have_v stubborne_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v thereby_o cause_v he_o to_o reject_v he_o yet_o he_o leave_v he_o not_o so_o etc._n 1._o sam._n 15.16.17_o etc._n etc._n but_o send_v samuel_n to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o heinousnesse_n of_o his_o sin_n when_o ahab_n by_o horrible_a cruelty_n have_v bereave_v poor_a nabaoth_n of_o his_o life_n and_o live_n 21.18.19_o 1._o king_n 21.18.19_o the_o lord_n send_v elias_n the_o prophet_n to_o reprove_v he_o and_o to_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n against_o he_o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v humble_v in_o a_o word_n the_o lord_n offer_v his_o mercy_n to_o judas_n 13.26_o john_n 13.26_o when_o as_o before_o ever_o he_o have_v effect_v any_o thing_n our_o saviour_n put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o horriblenesse_n of_o his_o bloody_a thought_n against_o he_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o shall_v betray_v he_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v thus_o merciful_a to_o make_v so_o large_a a_o proffer_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o such_o as_o he_o know_v will_v despise_v it_o how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o offer_v the_o same_o to_o his_o child_n who_o will_v thankful_o embrace_v it_o and_o hereof_o we_o have_v yet_o a_o most_o lively_a example_n in_o adam_n 3.6.8.9.15_o gen._n 3.6.8.9.15_o and_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o he_o when_o he_o have_v disobey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o perceive_v that_o thereby_o he_o have_v forfeit_v that_o excellent_a glory_n of_o his_o creation_n for_o shame_n and_o fear_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o run_v away_o from_o god_n if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a but_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o loose_v he_o for_o all_o that_o but_o seek_v he_o out_o in_o the_o garden_n and_o preach_v unto_o he_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o david_n say_v 121.4_o psal_n 121.4_o he_o that_o keep_v israel_n do_v neither_o slumber_n nor_o sleep_n but_o continual_o watch_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o therefore_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v effect_v as_o here_o the_o crow_n of_o the_o cock_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v peter_n to_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o sin_n 26.34_o mat._n 26.34_o for_o this_o be_v the_o sign_n that_o our_o saviour_n have_v give_v he_o of_o his_o denial_n that_o before_o the_o cock_n crew_n he_o shall_v deny_v he_o thrice_o and_o it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o effectual_a because_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o very_a moment_n and_o instant_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v no_o soon_o deny_v his_o master_n but_o as_o the_o evangelist_n say_v here_o immediate_o the_o cock_n crew_n yea_o saint_n luke_n say_v that_o it_o be_v do_v before_o the_o word_n be_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o immediate_o 22.60_o luke_n 22.60_o say_v he_o while_o he_o yet_o speak_v the_o cock_n crew_n now_o hereby_o be_v signify_v all_o outward_a mean_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v which_o god_n use_v to_o awake_v we_o out_o of_o our_o sin_n that_o shake_v off_o that_o drowsiness_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n possess_v the_o flesh_n we_o may_v bethink_v ourselves_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o they_o and_o of_o some_o course_n to_o pacify_v the_o same_o which_o mean_v if_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o use_v towards_o we_o we_o will_v for_o ever_o lie_v secure_o in_o our_o sin_n and_o think_v ourselves_o in_o best_a case_n when_o our_o salvation_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n many_o and_o diverse_a be_v the_o mean_n which_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o use_v for_o this_o purpose_n as_o first_o and_o chief_o the_o 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though_o there_o be_v a_o hyperbolical_a excess_n of_o speech_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o fill_v bucket_n with_o tear_n nor_o to_o cause_v themselves_o to_o swim_v in_o their_o bed_n yet_o it_o signify_v that_o there_o be_v a_o exceed_a great_a and_o unspeakable_a measure_n of_o grief_n 10_o grief_n cura_fw-la dolorque_fw-la animi_fw-la lacrymaque_fw-la alimenta_fw-la fuere_fw-la ovid._n met._n li._n 10_o again_o he_o say_v his_o tear_n be_v his_o meat_n day_n and_o night_n psal_n 42.3_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v he_o be_v bow_v and_o crooked_a together_o and_o make_v even_o black_a with_o mourn_v all_o the_o day_n 38.6_o psal_n 38.6_o he_o be_v natural_o of_o a_o very_a good_a complexion_n ruddy_a and_o of_o a_o good_a countenance_n and_o comely_a visage_n 16.12_o 1._o sam._n 16.12_o but_o his_o continual_a mourning_n have_v so_o change_v bim_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v disfigure_v with_o sickness_n 38.3_o isa_n 38.3_o and_o good_a josiah_n that_o his_o very_a heart_n do_v melt_v within_o he_o for_o grief_n and_o that_o poor_a penitent_a woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n 7.38_o 2._o king_n 22_o 19_o luke_n 7.38_o shed_v such_o plenty_n of_o tear_n as_o she_o wash_v our_o saviour_n christ_n foot_n with_o they_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o small_a measure_n of_o sorrow_n that_o be_v sufficient_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o if_o we_o have_v a_o hundred_o eye_n and_o shall_v weep_v they_o all_o out_o and_o if_o we_o have_v a_o thousand_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v all_o break_v a_o sunder_o with_o remorse_n and_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sinnne_n it_o be_v too_o little_a aquavitae_fw-la little_a lacrymae_fw-la nobis_fw-la doerunt_fw-la antequam_fw-la causae_fw-la dolendi_fw-la senec._n de_fw-fr brevit_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la and_o we_o shall_v soon_o want_v tear_n than_o matter_n of_o mourning_n neither_o must_v this_o sorrow_n be_v only_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n for_o such_o kind_n of_o 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punishment_n as_o appear_v plain_o in_o the_o example_n of_o david_n and_o other_o of_o god_n child_n but_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o of_o this_o point_n when_o we_o come_v to_o entreat_v of_o the_o repentance_n of_o judas_n last_o of_o all_o this_o sorrow_n must_v not_o be_v for_o a_o time_n 22.26_o stella_fw-la in_o luc._n 22.26_o but_o it_o must_v be_v perpetual_a stella_n report_v of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n upon_o what_o ground_n or_o by_o what_o authority_n i_o know_v not_o that_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o life_n it_o be_v his_o manner_n to_o rise_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n every_o night_n at_o the_o crow_n of_o the_o cock_n and_o to_o spend_v the_o time_n till_o morning_n in_o prayer_n weep_v so_o abundant_o that_o his_o face_n be_v wither_v with_o tear_n whether_o this_o be_v true_a or_o no_o it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a but_o howsoever_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o forasmuch_o 8._o forasmuch_o est_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la assiduè_fw-la peccantibus_fw-la assiduè_fw-la necessaria_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la panit_fw-la cap_n 8._o as_o we_o sin_v every_o day_n therefore_o repentance_n be_v necessary_a every_o day_n 13._o day_n quid_fw-la praeter_fw-la plorare_fw-la restat_fw-la quid_fw-la nisi_fw-la semper_fw-la dolere_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la ubi_fw-la enim_fw-la dolour_n finitur_fw-la deficit_fw-la &_o paenitentia_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 13._o and_o indeed_o what_o can_v a_o man_n do_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o manifold_a sin_n but_o weep_v and_o mourn_v all_o his_o life_n for_o where_o sorrow_n cease_v there_o repentance_n fail_v 9.1_o fail_v sit_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la continua_fw-la &_o amara_fw-la comes_fw-la aetatis_fw-la meae_fw-la aug._n the_o contrite_a cordis_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la psal_n 6.6_o jere._n 9.1_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o make_v repentance_n a_o continual_a and_o sorrowful_a companion_n unto_o we_o through_o our_o whole_a life_n as_o david_n do_v who_o do_v not_o only_o weep_v now_o and_o then_o for_o his_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v his_o continual_a practice_n eevery_n night_n he_o cause_v his_o bed_n to_o swim_v and_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n wish_v that_o he_o can_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n much_o more_o no_o doubt_n will_v he_o do_v it_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o as_o there_o be_v require_v this_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n past_a and_o present_a so_o there_o must_v be_v also_o a_o forsake_v of_o sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o ever_o this_o apostle_n deny_v his_o master_n any_o more_o after_o this_o but_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o act_n he_o be_v most_o bold_a and_o constant_a in_o confess_v he_o and_o his_o truth_n even_o to_o the_o beard_n of_o the_o great_a enemy_n thereof_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o be_v inward_o sorrowful_a but_o withal_o we_o must_v put_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o testify_v the_o inward_a repentance_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o outward_a reformation_n of_o our_o life_n paevit_fw-la life_n frustra_fw-la dolemus_fw-la praeterita_fw-la nisi_fw-la iusta_fw-la accedat_fw-la emendatio_fw-la aretius_n proble_v loc_fw-la 34._o de_fw-la paevit_fw-la nay_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o we_o to_o bewail_v our_o sin_n past_a unless_o there_o follow_v a_o due_a amendment_n afterwards_o as_o bernard_n write_v to_o eugenius_n the_o pope_n 1_o pope_n non_fw-la ambigo_fw-la te_fw-la quoque_fw-la ista_fw-la deplorare_fw-la at_o frustrà _fw-la istud_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la &_o emendare_fw-la studueris_fw-la bern._n the_o considerate_a l._n 1_o i_o make_v no_o question_n say_v he_o but_o thou_o bewail_v these_o thing_n but_o that_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n unless_o thou_o do_v also_o labour_v to_o reform_v they_o 53._o they_o vera_fw-la confessio_fw-la &_o vera_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la est_fw-la quaendo_fw-la sic_fw-la paenitet_fw-la hominem_fw-la peccasse_fw-la ut_fw-la crimen_fw-la non_fw-la repetat_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr con_fw-la aedif_a ca._n 53._o and_o therefore_o he_o describe_v true_a repentance_n to_o be_v this_o when_o a_o man_n so_o repent_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v as_o he_o will_v do_v so_o no_o more_o and_o in_o his_o meditation_n he_o have_v a_o sweet_a say_n to_o this_o purpose_n 4._o purpose_n verus_fw-la penitens_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la in_o labour_v &_o dolore_fw-la dolet_fw-la de_fw-la praeteritis_fw-la laborat_fw-la pro_fw-la futuris_fw-la eavendis_fw-la sic_fw-la plangit_fw-la commissa_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la committat_fw-la plangenda_fw-la jrrisor_n enim_fw-la est_fw-la &_o non_fw-la verus_fw-la paenitens_fw-la qui_fw-la adhuc_fw-la agit_fw-fr quod_fw-la paeniteat_fw-la sergiò_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la verus_fw-la paenitens_fw-la cessa_fw-la a_o peccato_fw-la &_o noli_fw-la amplius_fw-la peccare_fw-la quoniam_fw-la inanis_fw-la est_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la quam_fw-la sequens_fw-la coinquinat_fw-la culpa_fw-la meditat._n cap._n 4._o a_o man_n say_v he_o that_o true_o repent_v be_v always_o in_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n he_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o his_o sin_n past_a and_o labour_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_n to_o come_v he_o do_v so_o bewail_v the_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v as_o he_o will_v no_o more_o commit_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v bewail_v for_o he_o be_v but_o a_o mocker_n and_o not_o true_o penitent_a that_o still_o do_v that_o whereof_o he_o repent_v if_o therefore_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o true_a penitent_a person_n cease_v from_o sin_n and_o sin_n no_o more_o for_o that_o repentance_n be_v vain_a which_o after-sinne_n do_v defile_v g._n defile_v si_fw-mi permanent_a opera_fw-la frustra_fw-la voce_fw-la assumitur_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la mag._n sentent_fw-fr lib._n 4._o dist_n 15._o g._n yea_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n former_a evil_a deed_n do_v remain_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o he_o to_o talk_v of_o repentance_n 5._o repentance_n qui_fw-fr agit_fw-fr penitentiam_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la diluere_fw-la lacrymis_fw-la debet_fw-la peccatum_fw-la suum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la emendatioribus_fw-la factis_fw-la operiro_fw-la &_o tegere_fw-la delicta_fw-la superiora_fw-la ut_fw-la
gold_n to_o dear_a why_o then_o shall_v we_o buy_v the_o momentanie_n pleasure_n of_o sin_n at_o so_o high_a a_o rate_n when_o the_o fish_n have_v swallow_v the_o hook_n have_v she_o not_o better_o have_v be_v without_o the_o bait_n when_o the_o bird_n be_v catch_v in_o the_o net_n have_v she_o not_o better_o have_v want_v the_o corn_n that_o allure_v she_o let_v we_o therefore_o learn_v to_o know_v the_o enterprise_n and_o sleight_n of_o satan_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o 2._o cor._n 2.11_o and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n heb._n 3.13_o lest_o we_o be_v circumvent_v therewith_o 8._o therewith_o mentitur_fw-la ut_fw-la fallat_fw-la blanditur_fw-la ut_fw-la noceat_fw-la bona_fw-la promittit_fw-la ut_fw-la malum_fw-la tribuat_fw-la vitam_fw-la pollicetur_fw-la ut_fw-la perimat_fw-la cypr._n lib._n 1._o epist_n 8._o the_o devil_n as_o one_o say_v lie_v that_o he_o may_v deceive_v we_o flatter_v that_o he_o may_v deceive_v we_o flatter_v that_o he_o may_v hurt_v we_o he_o 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