just_a subject_n to_o sin_n there_o be_v also_o sin_n so_o contrary_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o doer_n and_o join_v with_o such_o stubborness_n and_o wilfulness_n that_o it_o do_v utter_o waste_v &_o decay_v the_o conscience_n kill_v all_o seed_n of_o goodness_n or_o godliness_n which_o sin_n can_v stand_v with_o grace_n and_o there_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o weakness_n or_o negligence_n to_o which_o the_o godly_a be_v subject_a and_o by_o which_o they_o fall_v grievous_o and_o there_o be_v likewise_o sin_n in_o omit_v duty_n require_v as_o also_o in_o commit_v thing_n contrary_a to_o duty_n now_o if_o the_o question_n be_v demand_v what_o sin_n may_v be_v admit_v or_o commit_v most_o safe_o i_o answer_v none_o for_o all_o be_v by_o nature_n most_o deadly_a and_o if_o thou_o be_v drown_v what_o odâ—_n to_o thou_o whether_o in_o the_o deep_a sea_n or_o near_o the_o shore_n if_o again_o whether_o some_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v avoid_v more_o than_o other_o i_o answer_v thou_o be_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o all_o sin_n the_o small_a to_o be_v hate_v as_o much_o as_o the_o great_a for_o the_o do_v of_o one_o sin_n be_v but_o a_o downfall_n unto_o another_o because_o thou_o have_v still_o the_o less_o grace_n to_o resist_v and_o find_v in_o thyself_o the_o great_a proneness_n to_o yield_v unto_o the_o next_o temptation_n yet_o thou_o may_v use_v a_o special_a caution_n against_o those_o wherein_o thou_o have_v be_v faulty_a or_o which_o by_o nature_n do_v sway_v most_o with_o thou_o or_o which_o be_v little_o account_v of_o in_o the_o world_n be_v reserve_v to_o god_n judgement_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v of_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v they_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v i_o though_o no_o mortal_a man_n know_v my_o fault_n or_o if_o they_o know_v they_o take_v they_o for_o none_o or_o very_o small_a fault_n if_o god_n at_o the_o last_o condemn_v i_o for_o they_o again_o whether_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v great_a than_o sin_n of_o commission_n as_o who_o sin_v more_o he_o that_o suffer_v a_o man_n to_o die_v for_o want_v of_o bread_n which_o he_o can_v have_v give_v he_o or_o he_o which_o kill_v a_o man_n and_o take_v money_n from_o he_o to_o serve_v his_o necessity_n i_o hold_v the_o sin_n on_o both_o side_n so_o great_a that_o for_o to_o save_v thy_o own_o life_n and_o to_o gain_v a_o world_n beside_o thou_o shall_v not_o venture_v to_o commit_v one_o of_o they_o in_o evil_n of_o this_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o choice_n the_o least_o be_v a_o infinite_a mischief_n and_o god_n do_v not_o hate_v evil_a more_o than_o he_o love_v goodness_n and_o therefore_o as_o thou_o turn_v thy_o back_n from_o the_o one_o so_o must_v thou_o cheerful_o embrace_v the_o other_o neither_o can_v a_o man_n well_o refrain_v from_o do_v thing_n contrary_a to_o duty_n except_o he_o busy_a himself_o diligent_o in_o the_o part_n of_o his_o duty_n for_o as_o nature_n can_v abide_v vacuum_n so_o neither_o the_o will_n of_o man_n not_o be_v work_v and_o neuter_n be_v unto_o god_n hateful_a of_o all_o man_n if_o again_o it_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v after_o one_o have_v sin_v if_o sin_n be_v deadly_a i_o answer_v thou_o must_v not_o despair_v as_o a_o man_n utter_o lose_v neither_o give_v place_n to_o sin_n that_o it_o carry_v thou_o away_o but_o thou_o must_v stir_v up_o thyself_o to_o a_o just_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n special_o that_o thou_o can_v be_v no_o more_o sorry_a or_o touch_v than_o thou_o be_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o meditate_v of_o god_n majesty_n justice_n and_o severity_n against_o sin_n of_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o thy_o own_o sin_n and_o how_o foolish_o for_o some_o vain_a trifle_n in_o give_v place_n to_o thy_o own_o appetite_n thou_o have_v offend_v he_o and_o when_o thou_o feel_v thyself_o thus_o confound_v it_o behove_v thou_o to_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v they_o that_o repent_v yet_o so_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o by_o any_o of_o thy_o own_o merit_n or_o satisfaction_n but_o only_o by_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n in_o who_o thou_o must_v seek_v pardon_n and_o grace_n to_o rise_v again_o meditation_n 39_o free_a confession_n zopyrus_n a_o great_a philosopher_n be_v new_a know_v every_o man_n inclination_n at_o first_o sight_n one_o day_n he_o view_v socrates_n much_o as_o he_o read_v and_o they_o which_o sit_v by_o he_o press_v he_o to_o tell_v what_o his_o opinion_n be_v of_o socrates_n he_o answer_v i_o know_v well_o that_o of_o all_o man_n he_o be_v the_o most_o wicked_a and_o vile_a this_o tale_n be_v forth_o with_o carry_v to_o socrates_n by_o a_o scholar_n of_o he_o which_o mock_v at_o the_o philosopher_n but_o socrates_n cry_v out_o oh_o most_o profound_a philosopher_n thou_o have_v find_v out_o indeed_o my_o inclination_n but_o i_o have_v be_v altogether_o draw_v from_o it_o by_o philosophy_n behold_v the_o ingenuity_n of_o socrates_n he_o do_v not_o dissemble_v his_o bad_a disposition_n but_o confess_v it_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v that_o philosophy_n which_o not_o look_v on_o the_o outward_a lineament_n of_o the_o body_n faith_n this_o or_o that_o man_n be_v ill_o incline_v but_o which_o discern_a and_o try_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_n judge_v all_o man_n naught_o and_o say_v of_o we_o when_o it_o tell_v we_o what_o we_o be_v from_o adam_n that_o we_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n that_o we_o be_v prone_a to_o all_o sin_n and_o do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n greedy_o and_o continual_o from_o our_o cradle_n to_o our_o cousin_n now_o where_o be_v there_o that_o socrates_n among_o we_o christian_n that_o in_o such_o a_o cause_n do_v free_o confess_v his_o naughtiness_n that_o we_o do_v not_o it_o be_v manifest_a because_o we_o seek_v not_o for_o grace_n which_o may_v heal_v the_o corruption_n that_o lie_v hide_v in_o we_o socrates_n know_v his_o naughty_a disposition_n before_o he_o be_v tell_v of_o it_o and_o provide_v forthwith_o a_o remedy_n to_o alter_v it_o but_o we_o have_v no_o respect_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v socrates_n strive_v against_o my_o ill_a inclination_n than_o a_o lewd_a christian_a arrogate_a goodness_n to_o myself_o which_o i_o have_v not_o or_o not_o seek_v grace_n which_o i_o want_v meditation_n 40._o ignorant_n teacher_n and_o ill_a hearer_n the_o discourse_n of_o some_o teacher_n be_v like_o a_o labyrinth_n they_o make_v their_o entry_n plain_a brief_a easy_a but_o after_o they_o have_v get_v their_o auditor_n in_o they_o lead_v they_o on_o through_o such_o by_o matter_n as_o question_n doubt_n resolution_n conclusion_n quotation_n illustration_n digression_n transition_n that_o the_o poor_a auditor_n be_v quite_o lose_v for_o neither_o know_v he_o whence_o he_o come_v nor_o where_o he_o be_v nor_o how_o he_o may_v get_v out_o again_o i_o can_v blame_v any_o true_a university_n man_n for_o this_o fault_n but_o those_o which_o come_v thither_o to_o steal_v other_o man_n labour_n and_o flee_v away_o by_o night_n for_o hear_v you_o such_o a_o one_o his_o clothes_n be_v not_o more_o suitable_a to_o his_o profession_n than_o his_o sermon_n to_o his_o text_n and_o if_o he_o find_v his_o auditor_n a_o sceptic_a he_o make_v he_o a_o academic_a if_o a_o epicure_n he_o make_v he_o a_o stoic_a if_o a_o infant_n he_o make_v he_o a_o man_n so_o do_v god_n always_o bless_v good_a mean_n and_o they_o thrive_v not_o so_o well_o which_o take_v the_o plough_n in_o hand_n and_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o that_o kind_n of_o husbandry_n such_o a_o man_n be_v the_o most_o necessary_a of_o all_o other_o for_o his_o use_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a among_o man_n for_o his_o gift_n gravity_n sanctity_n integrity_n divinity_n affability_n discourse_n that_o when_o man_n behold_v he_o they_o may_v see_v a_o second_o samuel_n come_v down_o from_o the_o lord_n mount_v and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v which_o provide_v for_o they_o honour_n and_o maintenance_n i_o see_v that_o all_o auditor_n popular_a mix_v or_o pure_a desire_v to_o have_v a_o wise_a and_o eloquent_a speaker_n wherein_o they_o be_v so_o curious_a of_o their_o choice_n that_o among_o many_o scarce_o any_o have_v that_o happiness_n to_o please_v the_o major_a part_n but_o as_o for_o the_o auditor_n themselves_o they_o never_o reckon_v in_o what_o manner_n they_o hear_v and_o though_o they_o bear_v away_o very_o little_a yet_o they_o think_v it_o enough_o if_o they_o can_v give_v this_o report_n the_o man_n speak_v well_o and_o to_o the_o purpose_n whereas_o in_o the_o course_n and_o order_n of_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v
of_o thy_o uprightness_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o patience_n thou_o pray_v and_o god_n hear_v not_o thou_o ask_v &_o he_o give_v not_o thou_o will_v have_v plenty_n and_o behold_v want_n thou_o will_v have_v health_n and_o strength_n and_o behold_v weakness_n thou_o will_v have_v peace_n and_o behold_v war_n thou_o will_v have_v credit_n and_o behold_v slander_n thou_o will_v be_v some_o and_o be_v no_o body_n and_o what_o will_v become_v of_o thy_o prayer_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o patience_n to_o keep_v patience_n we_o must_v be_v behold_v to_o experience_n try_v once_o how_o much_o profit_n patience_n do_v bring_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v weary_a of_o it_o thou_o shall_v sinde_v succour_n feel_v comfort_n unexpected_a observe_v god_n providence_n &_o forget_v not_o his_o love_n this_o will_v direct_v to_o the_o end_n where_o we_o shall_v find_v contentment_n when_o nothing_o shall_v make_v we_o more_o happy_a than_o that_o we_o have_v suffer_v with_o patience_n they_o that_o will_v not_o be_v patient_a shall_v suffer_v more_o than_o we_o but_o we_o only_a which_o be_v patient_a shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o suffer_v meditation_n 6._o of_o liberty_n we_o love_v to_o take_v liberty_n and_o fare_v all_o the_o worse_o because_o our_o choice_n be_v of_o such_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o a_o nature_n sick_a and_o not_o sound_a god_n be_v necessary_o good_a and_o yet_o do_v good_a most_o free_o man_n since_o his_o fall_n be_v necessary_o evil_a and_o do_v evil_n most_o free_o but_o alas_o what_o a_o freedom_n be_v this_o so_o to_o be_v overlookt_v by_o sin_n that_o we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o please_v god_n or_o to_o ease_v ourselves_o christ_n by_o his_o gospel_n call_v we_o to_o a_o liberty_n not_o of_o the_o flesh_n to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o lust_n thereof_o not_o a_o outward_a liberty_n to_o discharge_v we_o from_o duty_n fit_a for_o our_o calling_n or_o prescribe_v by_o law_n not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o to_o a_o liberty_n of_o the_o spirit_n first_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n by_o which_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o this_o liberty_n come_v from_o the_o free_a remission_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n who_o be_v become_v our_o saviour_n so_o that_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o befall_v we_o in_o this_o life_n even_o unto_o death_n itself_o turn_v unto_o our_o good_a and_o be_v send_v not_o from_o a_o angry_a judge_n but_o from_o a_o merciful_a father_n as_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v afflict_v but_o not_o convict_v we_o doubt_v but_o we_o despair_v not_o we_o be_v persecute_v but_o not_o forsake_v we_o be_v cast_v down_o but_o we_o perish_v not_o second_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o begin_v to_o strive_v but_o do_v also_o prevail_v against_o it_o more_o and_o more_o and_o shall_v at_o last_o utter_o overcome_v it_o even_o to_o the_o break_n of_o the_o serpent_n head_n three_o from_o observation_n of_o ceremony_n and_o judicial_o of_o moses_n as_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o and_o we_o may_v free_o use_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n with_o sobriety_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v give_v for_o meat_n drink_n and_o apparel_n and_o use_v likewise_o or_o not_o use_v all_o thing_n indifferent_a according_a to_o charity_n four_o from_o all_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o man_n that_o they_o bind_v not_o the_o conscience_n as_o matter_n of_o salvation_n though_o for_o outward_a order_n and_o policy_n we_o be_v in_o conscience_n bind_v to_o observe_v they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n but_o agreeable_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n thereof_o this_o be_v true_a liberty_n agreeable_a to_o the_o state_n of_o our_o first_o creation_n and_o abound_v more_o in_o grace_n it_o we_o seek_v for_o it_o for_o the_o which_o we_o be_v continual_o to_o praise_n god_n the_o author_n thereof_o it_o be_v great_a liberty_n to_o be_v out_o of_o bondage_n but_o it_o a_o great_a to_o be_v the_o freeman_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o great_a liberty_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o tyrant_n but_o a_o great_a to_o be_v rescue_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n it_o be_v a_o great_a liberty_n which_o nobility_n do_v challenge_v but_o a_o great_a which_o a_o good_a conscience_n what_o a_o liberty_n be_v it_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v wholesome_a and_o for_o edification_n to_o wrong_n no_o man_n not_o to_o wrong_v himselse_a to_o live_v without_o shame_n and_o to_o die_v without_o fear_n let_v we_o detest_v the_o youth_n liberty_n to_o have_v no_o tutor_n the_o thief_n to_o escape_v the_o halter_n the_o fool_n to_o scoff_n at_o his_o brother_n the_o blasphemer_n to_o swear_v the_o wanton_n to_o be_v unseen_a the_o drunkard_n to_o pledge_v health_n and_o use_n much_o quaff_v the_o malcontent_n to_o have_v no_o state_n the_o unthrift_n to_o turn_v himself_o out_o of_o house_n and_o home_n meditation_n 7._o humane_a frailty_n o_o father_n adam_n thy_o child_n be_v all_o too_o much_o like_o thou_o will_v i_o be_v a_o pillar_n of_o marble_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n that_o no_o tentation_n may_v shake_v i_o no_o sin_n displace_v i_o or_o as_o the_o two_o pillar_n of_o solomon_n temple_n jatui_n and_o boam_o that_o there_o may_v be_v certainty_n in_o my_o resolution_n and_o constancy_n in_o my_o course_n a_o christian_a be_v a_o man_n but_o i_o be_o more_o a_o man_n then_o a_o christian_a nay_o rather_o a_o child_n than_o a_o man_n i_o weep_v for_o vanity_n and_o toy_n and_o cast_v hehind_v i_o the_o law_n of_o god_n more_o worth_a than_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n i_o will_v stand_v but_o i_o fall_v down_o flat_a i_o will_v be_v better_o but_o prove_v worse_o i_o will_v sin_v no_o more_o i_o do_v not_o to_o my_o knowledge_n sin_n so_o much_o before_o oh_o hell_n in_o this_o world_n to_o hate_v sin_n yet_o to_o entertain_v it_o to_o bear_v the_o shame_n the_o sorrow_n the_o smart_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o to_o shake_v hands_z withit_z where_o shall_v i_o have_v tear_n enough_o to_o bewail_v my_o sin_n my_o heart_n be_v break_v with_o sigh_v and_o my_o brain_n dry_v up_o with_o weep_v will_v to_o god_n my_o head_n be_v a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n and_o my_o eye_n river_n of_o water_n to_o bewail_v the_o desolation_n that_o sin_n have_v wrought_v within_o i_o if_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o match_v sin_n in_o his_o strength_n why_o give_v i_o it_o time_n and_o not_o rather_o kill_v it_o while_o it_o be_v young_a if_o jealous_a thought_n and_o occasion_n not_o cut_v off_o do_v increase_v his_o band_n why_o do_v i_o suffer_v he_o to_o muster_v soldier_n in_o my_o own_o dominion_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v renew_v our_o fight_n when_o we_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n as_o i_o have_v read_v of_o some_o people_n and_o take_v our_o pursuer_n at_o a_o disadvantage_n but_o when_o we_o begin_v once_o to_o sly_a nothing_o can_v stay_v we_o and_o though_o no_o enemy_n follow_v we_o run_v ourselves_o out_o of_o breath_n the_o comfort_n we_o may_v lawful_o use_v be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o than_o the_o pleasure_n we_o unlawful_o steal_v the_o devotion_n which_o god_n law_n ask_v be_v free_a noble_a full_a of_o reward_n the_o tax_n which_o sin_n impose_v base_a slavish_a beggarly_a yet_o how_o proud_a be_v we_o in_o such_o poverty_n if_o we_o compare_v ourselves_o then_o be_v we_o far_o more_o circumspect_a more_o holy_a than_o other_o if_o any_o duty_n require_v of_o we_o than_o presume_v of_o our_o own_o strength_n we_o follow_v christ_n to_o the_o death_n and_o a_o little_a after_o deny_v he_o peter_n do_v once_o i_o will_v we_o do_v not_o often_o for_o less_o cause_n how_o necessary_a for_o we_o then_o be_v humility_n and_o prayer_n humility_n to_o value_v our_o self_n as_o we_o be_v and_o we_o can_v indeed_o think_v worse_o of_o ourselves_o than_o we_o be_v wander_v weak_a unconstant_a wilful_a wicked_a and_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v find_v in_o god_n what_o we_o want_v in_o ourselves_o for_o sure_o he_o will_v never_o have_v send_v his_o son_n among_o we_o have_v he_o not_o have_v care_n to_o redress_v our_o misery_n and_o to_o ask_v of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v gracious_a in_o obtain_v our_o suit_n let_v not_o thy_o unworthiness_n discourage_v thou_o to_o come_v unto_o god_n nor_o let_v his_o mercy_n make_v thou_o forget_v thy_o vileness_n that_o keep_v a_o hard_a hand_n on_o thy_o corruption_n thou_o may_v the_o better_o prevail_v with_o god_n as_o jacob_n do_v meditation_n 8._o of_o
batter_v and_o shake_v that_o consent_n who_o be_v captain_n of_o the_o place_n fall_v to_o a_o parley_n and_o yield_v on_o any_o condition_n to_o my_o loss_n how_o far_o better_a have_v it_o be_v for_o i_o to_o have_v avoid_v the_o fury_n of_o saul_n by_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n bar_v myself_o of_o those_o betwitch_a vanity_n meditation_n 24._o presumption_n and_o despair_n presumption_n and_o despair_n the_o two_o extremity_n of_o faith_n faith_n ground_n itself_o on_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n presumption_n assume_v unto_o itself_o god_n mercy_n without_o promise_n desperation_n take_v no_o comfort_n by_o the_o promise_n presumption_n intrude_v itself_o into_o the_o promise_n desperation_n exclude_v itself_o out_o of_o the_o promise_n faith_n hold_v the_o promise_n fast_o as_o his_o proper_a right_n presumption_n be_v more_o bold_a with_o god_n then_o wise_a desperation_n put_v a_o man_n more_o in_o fear_n then_o be_v safe_a faith_n without_o boldness_n or_o fear_n be_v confident_a presumption_n hurt_v the_o conscience_n most_o and_o lay_v it_o open_a to_o sin_n desperation_n wrong_v god_n most_o as_o though_o he_o will_v not_o or_o can_v not_o be_v merciful_a to_o a_o sinner_n faith_n do_v keep_v the_o conscience_n from_o sin_n to_o come_v and_o make_v the_o way_n for_o god_n mercy_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n past_a presumption_n have_v a_o eye_n only_o on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n desperation_n on_o his_o justice_n and_o faith_n do_v behold_v in_o god_n both_o justice_n and_o mercy_n presumption_n be_v feed_v by_o prosperity_n impunity_n god_n long_a sufferance_n desperation_n strengthen_v by_o some_o special_a cross_n and_o adversity_n at_o what_o time_n sin_n appear_v great_a and_o more_o in_o number_n then_o before_o faith_n stand_v on_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o there_o do_v see_v both_o the_o greatness_n and_o grievousnesse_n of_o sin_n and_o find_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v the_o danger_n presumption_n do_v despise_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n the_o fear_n whereof_o may_v make_v he_o fit_a for_o mercy_n desperation_n can_v apply_v unto_o itself_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o time_n of_o need_n the_o help_n whereof_o may_v cause_v he_o to_o avoid_v justice_n presumption_n do_v cause_v a_o man_n to_o think_v well_o of_o himself_o of_o his_o own_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o to_o prefer_v himself_o before_o other_o desperation_n do_v cause_v a_o man_n to_o think_v ill_o of_o god_n and_o no_o otherwise_o then_o of_o a_o tyrant_n presumption_n be_v a_o pharisee_fw-mi despair_v a_o devil_n faith_n the_o penitent_a publican_n final_o presumption_n be_v a_o steep_a cliff_n without_o footing_n desperation_n a_o deep_a pit_n without_o bottom_n and_o faith_n jacobs_n ladder_n by_o which_o god_n come_v down_o to_o man_n and_o man_n go_v up_o to_o god_n oh_o my_o soul_n thou_o best_o know_v thy_o own_o wander_v there_o lie_v danger_n on_o both_o side_n the_o common_a way_n be_v the_o worst_a and_o that_o the_o safe_a which_o few_o find_v let_v thy_o guide_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n walk_v by_o faith_n purpose_v not_o to_o offend_v though_o pardon_n be_v grant_v thou_o before_o hand_n have_v thou_o offend_v seek_v for_o mercy_n not_o consider_v so_o much_o how_o great_a thy_o sin_n be_v but_o how_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n to_o they_o that_o true_o repent_v a_o good_a conscience_n may_v presume_v of_o mercy_n when_o it_o have_v no_o feel_n expect_v god_n leisure_n with_o patience_n and_o this_o be_v to_o hope_v above_o hope_n and_o despair_n of_o she_o own_o sufficiency_n when_o it_o do_v most_o good_a so_o learn_v to_o depend_v ever_o on_o god_n alone_o meditation_n 25._o society_n with_o god_n man_n by_o nature_n be_v sociable_a and_o of_o all_o society_n none_o better_o for_o he_o if_o it_o may_v be_v have_v then_o that_o with_o god_n for_o if_o we_o enter_v into_o a_o common_a right_n with_o they_o of_o who_o society_n we_o be_v how_o much_o shall_v we_o by_o this_o society_n be_v bless_v above_o all_o other_o which_o possess_v god_n who_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o be_v so_o possess_v of_o he_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o part_v we_o from_o he_o now_o behold_v how_o thou_o may_v attain_v to_o this_o near_a and_o inward_a society_n with_o god_n he_o which_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o for_o god_n be_v love_n a_o holy_a flame_n burn_v with_o the_o love_n of_o goodness_n the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n eternal_o and_o the_o son_n the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o incomprehensible_a love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n three_o person_n but_o one_o love_n for_o god_n be_v love_n and_o this_o inferior_a love_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v but_o a_o beam_n a_o stream_n of_o that_o love_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a between_o the_o creature_n themselves_o that_o the_o course_n of_o thing_n may_v not_o be_v maintain_v without_o it_o how_o much_o more_o between_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n for_o both_o the_o be_v and_o well-being_n of_o the_o creature_n do_v depend_v on_o the_o love_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o these_o creature_n be_v the_o less_o happy_a how_o excellent_a so_o ever_o otherwise_o as_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o other_o glorious_a body_n which_o be_v love_v of_o god_n can_v love_v he_o again_o oh_o man_n what_o cause_n have_v thou_o to_o love_n god_n which_o be_v not_o content_v only_o to_o make_v thou_o a_o creature_n who_o he_o will_v love_v but_o endue_v thou_o also_o with_o a_o nature_n to_o love_v he_o again_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v he_o the_o more_o and_o certain_o as_o the_o be_v of_o god_n be_v love_n so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a perfection_n in_o man_n then_o to_o love_v god_n god_n do_v give_v most_o glorious_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o heaven_n but_o out_o of_o doubt_v the_o heaven_n of_o his_o delight_n and_o where_o he_o be_v always_o present_a be_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o true_a lover_n love_n be_v a_o quiet_a thing_n yet_o not_o idle_a active_a as_o heat_n and_o nourish_a goodness_n like_o a_o natural_a heat_n it_o be_v much_o in_o give_v much_o in_o forgive_n in_o give_v to_o god_n his_o honour_n to_o man_n convenient_a help_n and_o succour_v in_o forgive_a wrong_n and_o injury_n love_n kindred_n be_v not_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n a_o christian_a unto_o it_o be_v more_o dear_a than_o a_o brother_n and_o a_o brother_n the_o more_o dear_a if_o a_o good_a christian_n love_n soar_v over_o all_o the_o pleasure_n the_o riches_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o stoop_v down_o to_o none_o of_o these_o because_o with_o the_o eagle_n it_o find_v nothing_o worth_a the_o look_v on_o but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n the_o privilege_n of_o love_n be_v this_o where_o there_o be_v love_v it_o be_v accept_v not_o according_a to_o the_o work_n but_o for_o the_o worker_n according_a to_o that_o one_o have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o many_o oversight_n be_v bear_v with_o where_o there_o be_v love_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o love_n the_o great_a diligence_n be_v reject_v oh_o my_o soul_n fail_v in_o any_o other_o thing_n rather_o than_o in_o love_n though_o a_o small_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n must_v content_v thou_o yet_o love_n god_n out_o of_o measure_n above_o thyself_o for_o himself_o do_v good_a unfaigned_o if_o not_o strong_o and_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v ready_a when_o it_o have_v make_v thy_o hand_n empty_a meditation_n 26._o of_o peace_n i_o will_v that_o all_o they_o which_o be_v of_o one_o opinion_n be_v of_o one_o affection_n how_o well_o do_v it_o become_v they_o that_o profess_v one_o truth_n to_o maintain_v peace_n as_o one_o man_n because_o the_o author_n of_o their_o truth_n have_v commend_v peace_n unto_o they_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o goodness_n which_o spring_v up_o in_o they_o that_o love_v the_o truth_n now_o because_o they_o which_o be_v one_o in_o opinion_n be_v many_o time_n differ_v in_o affection_n truth_n itself_o which_o be_v but_o one_o seem_v to_o be_v rend_v in_o part_n and_o be_v ill_o speak_v of_o by_o adversary_n which_o agree_v with_o true_a professor_n neither_o in_o opinion_n nor_o affection_n and_o shall_v i_o wish_v likewise_o that_o they_o which_o be_v of_o one_o affection_n as_o man_n and_o wife_n parent_n and_o child_n brother_n and_o sister_n master_n and_o servant_n be_v of_o one_o opinion_n how_o necessary_a be_v it_o that_o they_o which_o agree_v in_o the_o lesser_a matter_n of_o life_n shall_v in_o the_o great_a much_o more_o and_o that_o they_o which_o have_v vow_v to_o be_v true_a to_o one_o another_o shall_v be_v both_o true_a to_o christ_n but_o now_o because_o
careless_o and_o idle_o bestow_v themselves_o on_o all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o good_a man_n though_o he_o be_v many_o way_n hardly_o tempt_v to_o sin_n by_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n do_v always_o resist_v and_o become_v the_o better_a but_o the_o bad_a man_n have_v many_o fair_a occasion_n offer_v to_o amend_v do_v prove_v the_o worse_a and_o light_o assault_v do_v yield_v to_o vice_n to_o wish_v ourselves_o such_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o desire_v virtue_n and_o goodness_n to_o purpose_n well_o to_o add_v to_o our_o purpose_n care_n and_o industry_n be_v not_o only_o a_o beginning_n but_o a_o go_v forward_o and_o procure_v constancy_n in_o goodness_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o wish_v to_o thyself_o the_o thing_n that_o good_a be_v if_o thou_o make_v not_o special_a choice_n thereof_o above_o gold_n and_o thy_o own_o appetite_n how_o can_v thou_o labour_v for_o it_o and_o if_o thou_o wish_v the_o contrary_a how_o can_v thou_o not_o choose_v but_o hate_v it_o and_o in_o this_o cause_n who_o be_v in_o fault_n but_o thyself_o do_v not_o ill_o and_o say_v i_o can_v do_v better_a but_o rather_o i_o will_v not_o change_v thy_o purpose_n add_v thy_o endeavour_n hearty_o beg_v and_o desire_v for_o it_o and_o he_o which_o command_n will_v give_v thou_o grace_n to_o turn_v and_o obey_v meditation_n 35._o self_n deceit_n two_o motive_n there_o be_v why_o man_n sin_v the_o more_o bold_o because_o it_o will_v be_v long_o as_o they_o think_v before_o they_o be_v call_v to_o account_v and_o when_o the_o account_n must_v be_v make_v among_o so_o many_o what_o hard_a matter_n be_v it_o for_o thou_o or_o one_o to_o escape_v scot_n free_a thus_o use_v they_o to_o dally_v with_o their_o own_o danger_n which_o have_v make_v sin_n their_o inheritance_n and_o seek_v shift_n to_o avoid_v sound_a cause_n wherein_o they_o be_v the_o less_o to_o be_v pity_v because_o they_o gross_o deceive_v themselves_o be_v it_o that_o it_o be_v long_o before_o we_o be_v call_v to_o account_v yet_o the_o length_n take_v it_o not_o away_o but_o make_v it_o the_o more_o heavy_a when_o it_o come_v we_o abuse_v the_o mean_a time_n unto_o sin_n which_o god_n have_v grant_v for_o our_o repentance_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v rather_o fear_v to_o sin_n because_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o account_v then_o be_v bold_a because_o of_o the_o delay_n for_o look_v how_o much_o scope_n the_o one_o give_v to_o our_o sin_n no_o less_o revenge_n do_v the_o other_o take_v when_o they_o be_v grow_v to_o ripeness_n and_o it_o be_v indeed_o as_o dangerous_a for_o the_o wilful_a sinner_n that_o it_o be_v long_o before_o there_o be_v a_o account_n as_o that_o there_o be_v one_o now_o what_o if_o that_o time_n which_o man_n count_v long_o be_v very_o short_a to_o omit_v that_o no_o sin_n be_v commit_v but_o the_o conscience_n do_v call_v we_o forthwith_o to_o a_o reckon_n though_o the_o act_n pass_v yet_o the_o guilt_n be_v eternal_o record_v in_o that_o book_n as_o also_o that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v but_o short_a after_o which_o every_o one_o have_v his_o particular_a judgement_n and_o put_v it_o over_o as_o far_o as_o may_v be_v to_o that_o general_a inqâ—…est_n and_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n what_o can_v be_v long_o which_o have_v a_o end_n and_o be_v always_o run_v to_o that_o end_n when_o the_o end_n be_v once_o come_v what_o be_v all_o that_o worth_n which_o pass_v before_o whether_o they_o be_v 1000_o or_o 2000_o year_n and_o what_o be_v that_o continuance_n worth_n which_o be_v so_o full_a of_o end_n that_o every_o part_n thereof_o pass_v away_o while_o thou_o have_v it_o minute_n after_o minute_n and_o hour_n after_o minute_n day_n after_o hour_n month_n after_o day_n and_o year_n after_o month_n and_o after_o some_o few_o year_n which_o as_o they_o begin_v in_o a_o minute_n so_o end_v they_o in_o a_o minute_n perchance_o not_o a_o year_n not_o a_o month_n not_o a_o day_n not_o a_o hour_n in_o a_o moment_n come_v death_n when_o most_o unlooked_a for_o have_v thou_o spend_v 7_o year_n in_o sin_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o man_n past_o all_o shame_n thou_o be_v by_o this_o time_n much_o the_o sorier_n why_o then_o shall_v the_o hope_n of_o live_v so_o much_o long_o make_v bold_a again_o to_o sin_n will_v not_o thy_o sorrow_n be_v double_v when_o thou_o come_v to_o fourteen_o and_o what_o use_n return_v to_o thou_o of_o all_o these_o fourteen_o year_n be_v they_o not_o quite_o lose_v by_o follow_a sin_n and_o thou_o have_v now_o more_o to_o do_v if_o ever_o thou_o think_v to_o be_v save_v then_o when_o thou_o do_v first_o hegin_v to_o say_v then_o i_o will_v sin_v because_o the_o time_n of_o account_n be_v far_o of_o as_o if_o one_o will_v say_v because_o i_o have_v much_o wealth_n i_o will_v spend_v all_o as_o though_o prodigality_n can_v find_v no_o bottom_n he_o that_o have_v a_o long_a time_n by_o spend_v it_o in_o sin_n do_v bar_v himself_o from_o all_o time_n for_o if_o thou_o continue_v at_o all_o time_n in_o thy_o sin_n what_o time_n can_v there_o be_v between_o sin_n and_o the_o time_n of_o account_n and_o if_o not_o at_o first_o yet_o at_o last_o by_o a_o continual_a course_n of_o sin_n let_v the_o time_n of_o sin_v be_v never_o so_o long_o sin_n and_o judgement_n will_v come_v together_o and_o then_o thou_o will_v change_v thy_o voice_n and_o say_v oh_o this_o long_a time_n be_v past_a and_o the_o account_n be_v at_o hand_n now_o that_o there_o will_v be_v much_o to_o do_v at_o this_o time_n and_o where_o there_o be_v so_o many_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a but_o that_o some_o may_v escape_v without_o their_o trial_n though_o god_n do_v teach_v we_o familiar_o as_o man_n by_o such_o ordinary_a matter_n among_o we_o as_o we_o may_v best_o understand_v his_o meaning_n as_o when_o he_o set_v down_o unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n the_o form_n of_o a_o judgement_n yet_o must_v we_o not_o tie_v he_o to_o these_o necessary_a circumstance_n whereunto_o man_n judgement_n be_v subject_a for_o he_o execute_v his_o judgement_n as_o god_n and_o not_o according_a unto_o man_n weakness_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o time_n or_o place_n or_o examination_n of_o witness_n all_o thing_n be_v present_a before_o he_o which_o shall_v be_v our_o judge_n as_o every_o man_n conscience_n do_v condemn_v he_o so_o shall_v he_o feel_v and_o know_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n neither_o shall_v one_o prevent_v or_o interrupt_v the_o other_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o run_v from_o thy_o own_o conscience_n how_o can_v thou_o escape_v his_o judgement_n who_o be_v great_a than_o thy_o conscience_n a_o sheep_n may_v stray_v from_o the_o flock_n among_o stranger_n but_o he_o bear_v a_o mark_n which_o try_v he_o from_o the_o rest_n and_o discover_v he_o to_o the_o owner_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o conscience_n have_v its_o mark_n which_o wheresoever_o thou_o run_v or_o think_v to_o hide_v thyself_o will_v dog_v thou_o back_o to_o judgement_n and_o there_o lie_v open_a thy_o most_o secret_a crime_n sin_n and_o enormity_n but_o these_o &_o the_o former_a surmise_n of_o thou_o proceed_v not_o so_o much_o from_o ignorance_n as_o infidelity_n and_o impiety_n and_o do_v sound_a in_o their_o true_a meaning_n this_o far_a the_o day_n of_o account_n will_v never_o come_v therefore_o we_o may_v well_o say_v it_o will_v be_v long_o in_o come_v it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o general_a judgement_n therefore_o some_o must_v needs_o escape_v this_o be_v that_o bitter_a root_n which_o spring_v up_o now_o and_o then_o among_o carnal_a professor_n first_o to_o sin_n and_o then_o to_o deny_v god_n against_o who_o majesty_n we_o sin_n for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o god_n which_o be_v the_o great_a blaspemy_n to_o think_v otherwise_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o judgement_n and_o his_o judgement_n can_v be_v just_a which_o be_v most_o wicked_a to_o imagine_v if_o he_o be_v partial_a to_o any_o or_o not_o able_a to_o punish_v all_o and_o mark_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o order_n of_o god_n work_n first_o that_o be_v the_o creation_n than_o there_o follow_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n after_o a_o general_a corruption_n of_o man_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o deluge_n and_o desolation_n of_o sinner_n the_o old_a world_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o succeed_a age_n the_o law_n be_v publish_v by_o moses_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n the_o covenant_n break_v on_o the_o people_n part_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o disobedient_a to_o the_o utter_a root_a our_o of_o that_o people_n and_o their_o temple_n which_o be_v the_o visible_a sign_n of_o god_n presence_n among_o they_o the_o