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sinner_n yet_o there_o be_v affection_n &_o 18._o luke_n 18._o meditation_n enough_o to_o have_v spend_v a_o whole_a day_n in_o prayer_n and_o not_o only_o to_o furnish_v that_o one_o short_a sentence_n lord_n be_v merciful_a some_o have_v more_o word_n than_o matter_n in_o their_o prayer_n but_o humble_v repentant_n have_v more_o matter_n than_o word_n and_o so_o be_v streight_v as_o great_a throng_n of_o people_n press_v out_o at_o some_o narrow_a passage_n stick_v fast_o and_o can_v go_v forward_o but_o very_o slow_o some_o be_v very_o short_a in_o prayer_n for_o want_n of_o matter_n and_o affection_n but_o repent_v sinner_n be_v short_a because_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o matter_n and_o affection_n be_v as_o full_a vessel_n that_o do_v not_o run_v present_o at_o the_o first_o pierce_v or_o as_o the_o flesh_n that_o in_o deep_a wound_n bleed_v not_o present_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o the_o repent_v prodigal_a he_o purpose_v to_o speak_v thus_o and_o thus_o to_o his_o father_n 15._o luc._n 15._o namely_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n make_v i_o but_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n now_o this_o last_o clause_n he_o leave_v out_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o father_n by_o reason_n his_o heart_n be_v so_o surcharge_v with_o grief_n his_o passion_n drink_v up_o his_o speech_n as_o we_o see_v how_o christ_n tear_n make_v his_o speech_n break_v and_o imperfect_a luk._n 19_o 41._o and_o fit_v it_o be_v indeed_o there_o shall_v be_v this_o sweet_a harmony_n betwixt_o the_o repent_a sinner_n heart_n and_o tongue_n his_o break_a heart_n and_o his_o break_a prayer_n the_o use_n see_v the_o practice_n of_o true_a humiliation_n consist_v in_o these_o exercise_n of_o confession_n and_o deprecation_n let_v we_o in_o god_n fear_v buckle_v to_o the_o serious_a practice_n of_o they_o have_v thou_o sin_v suffer_v not_o sin_n to_o lie_v upon_o thy_o conscience_n cast_v up_o thy_o confession_n suffer_v not_o the_o impostumation_n any_o long_a to_o pain_v thou_o with_o the_o swell_a but_o give_v a_o vent_n to_o the_o humour_n and_o so_o get_v ease_n david_n profess_v that_o neither_o in_o silence_n nor_o in_o roar_v he_o can_v find_v any_o ease_n till_o he_o come_v to_o confession_n but_o i_o think_v i_o will_v confess_v and_o then_o thou_o forgave_v among_o man_n indeed_o 24._o psal_n 32_o deo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la dicere_fw-la sufficit_fw-la et_fw-la solicitur_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la vero_fw-la contrarium_fw-la peniâ—us_fw-la cum_fw-la peccatores_fw-la confessi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la tunc_fw-la magis_fw-la puniuntur_fw-la chrysost_n ad_fw-la pop_n ant._n hom_n 3._o 1._o john_n 1._o 2._o sam._n 24._o in_o their_o court_n confession_n bring_v no_o such_o privilege_n there_o confess_v and_o be_v hang_v after_o confession_n follow_v condemnation_n but_o here_o confession_n and_o justification_n go_v together_o if_o we_o confess_v god_n be_v faithful_a to_o forgive_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v some_o special_a service_n which_o god_n promise_v so_o great_a a_o reward_n unto_o david_n after_o his_o sin_n of_o number_v the_o people_n prove_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n servant_n because_o he_o confess_v it_o take_v away_o the_o trespass_n of_o thy_o servant_n yea_o but_o how_o dare_v thou_o call_v thyself_o god_n servant_n who_o have_v so_o late_o and_o so_o grievous_o sin_v he_o answer_v for_o i_o have_v do_v foolish_o though_o i_o be_o not_o his_o servant_n in_o play_v the_o fool_n yet_o in_o confess_v my_o folly_n i_o be_o his_o servant_n job_n among_o many_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n as_o justice_n mercy_n chastity_n whereby_o he_o will_v prove_v himself_o god_n servant_n reckon_v also_o this_o of_o 31._o job_n 31._o confession_n if_o i_o have_v hide_v my_o sin_n as_o do_v adam_n equal_v the_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n with_o the_o best_a of_o his_o virtue_n for_o as_o he_o only_o can_v
tell_v his_o dream_n that_o be_v awaken_v out_o of_o his_o dream_n so_o he_o only_o can_v confess_v his_o sin_n that_o be_v true_o and_o thorough_o awaken_v out_o of_o his_o sin_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n far_o be_v they_o from_o repentance_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o free_a and_o childlike_a confession_n after_o their_o sin_n be_v ready_a to_o use_v shift_n excuse_n extenuation_n minsing_n mitigation_n daub_n with_o untempered_a mortar_n nay_o that_o do_v sow_v cushion_n under_o their_o elbow_n and_o lay_v pillow_n under_o their_o head_n that_o thy_o may_v sleep_v secure_o in_o their_o sin_n a_o pitiful_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o whereas_o god_n have_v give_v shame_n to_o sin_n &_o boldness_n to_o confession_n the_o matter_n shall_v be_v so_o invert_v 9_o pudorem_fw-la et_fw-la veer_fw-la undiam_fw-la deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la peccatâ—_n confessioni_fw-la fidutiam_fw-la inuertit_fw-la rem_fw-la diabolus_fw-la et_fw-la peccato_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la praebet_fw-la confessioni_fw-la pudorem_fw-la non_fw-la pudet_fw-la peccare_fw-la poevitere_fw-la pudet_fw-la chrys_n josh_n 7._o 19_o dan_n 9_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v impudent_o bold_a in_o sin_v and_o yet_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v when_o they_o have_v sin_v well_o in_o conceal_v thy_o sin_n thou_o do_v but_o keep_v the_o devil_n counsel_n his_o secretary_n thou_o be_v who_o policy_n it_o be_v thus_o to_o overthrow_v thou_o he_o know_v right_a well_o the_o next_o way_n for_o we_o to_o get_v glory_n from_o god_n be_v to_o glorify_v god_n and_o then_o do_v we_o glorify_v he_o when_o by_o confession_n we_o shame_v ourselves_o according_a to_o that_o of_o joshua_n to_o achan_n my_o son_n give_v glory_n unto_o god_n and_o of_o daniel_n glory_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n shame_n to_o us._n when_o man_n will_v not_o glorify_v god_n by_o shame_v himself_o god_n will_v glorify_v himself_o by_o shame_v man_n when_o man_n will_v not_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o plead_v against_o himself_o and_o his_o sin_n god_n will_v stop_v his_o mouth_n when_o he_o will_v fain_o plead_v for_o himself_o before_o his_o judgement_n seat_n and_o strike_v he_o dumb_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v one_o word_n to_o say_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n it_o be_v deceit_n enough_o that_o the_o devil_n shall_v bring_v we_o to_o sin_n it_o be_v double_a deceit_n to_o make_v we_o hide_v and_o excuse_v our_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o prevent_v we_o of_o that_o mercy_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o simple_a and_o ingenious_a confession_n have_v sin_v therefore_o lay_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n mercy_n the_o 3._o noli_fw-la opponere_fw-la obicem_fw-la defensionis_fw-la sed_fw-la aperi_fw-la sinum_fw-la confessionis_fw-la aug._n psal_n 51._o 1._o 2._o 3._o stumble_a block_n of_o thy_o own_o justification_n but_o open_a the_o lap_n of_o thy_o confession_n to_o receive_v it_o as_o david_n do_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n but_o why_o for_o i_o know_v or_o acknowledge_v my_o iniquity_n well_o may_v he_o open_v his_o lap_n to_o receive_v god_n mercy_n that_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o confess_v his_o own_o misery_n open_v thy_o mouth_n 81._o psal_n 81._o wide_a in_o hearty_a prayer_n and_o confession_n and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o favour_n and_o mercy_n chap._n viii_o of_o real_a humiliation_n the_o express_v of_o our_o humiliation_n in_o deed_n deed_n 2._o in_o deed_n follow_v and_o it_o consist_v in_o three_o sort_n of_o action_n 1._o such_o as_o respect_v ourselves_o 2._o such_o as_o respect_n god_n 3._o such_o as_o respect_v our_o brethren_n 1._o for_o ourselves_o and_o that_o be_v the_o restraint_n of_o ourselves_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o ourselves_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o comfort_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n as_o meat_n mirth_n marriage_n music_n apparel_n company_n etc._n etc._n this_o restraint_n must_v be_v sometime_o 4._o joel_n 2_o 15_o 16._o 17._o exod._n 33_o 4._o in_o action_n when_o in_o more_o special_a sort_n we_o humble_v ourselves_o in_o fast_v but_o always_o in_o affection_n so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o devour_v and_o eat_v up_o of_o any_o earthly_a pleasure_n but_o may_v rejoice_v as_o though_o we_o rejoice_v 7._o 1._o corinth_n 7._o not_o in_o wear_v of_o sumptuous_a apparel_n be_v no_o more_o puff_v up_o nor_o make_v any_o more_o reckon_n of_o it_o then_o if_o it_o be_v sackcloth_n in_o fare_v more_o danty_o be_v no_o more_o provoke_v to_o excess_n in_o gluttony_n or_o to_o satisfy_v of_o our_o appetite_n then_o if_o we_o sit_v at_o a_o poor_a lean_a table_n repentance_n be_v the_o sobriety_n of_o mind_n but_o worldly_a pleasure_n make_v the_o mind_n drunken_a this_o be_v the_o heaviness_n speak_v of_o luc._n 21._o 34._o take_v heed_n lest_o your_o heart_n be_v oppress_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n it_o be_v a_o drunken_a heaviness_n not_o the_o heaviness_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o many_o be_v so_o eager_a in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o their_o pleasure_n because_o they_o will_v make_v god_n sergeant_n their_o own_o conscience_n that_o pursue_v they_o drunken_a with_o these_o pleasure_n just_a as_o many_o man_n use_v to_o do_v get_v the_o sergeant_n that_o come_v to_o arrest_v they_o into_o the_o tavern_n and_o there_o make_v he_o drink_v that_o so_o they_o may_v escape_v this_o excess_n that_o be_v in_o pleasure_n show_n how_o little_a man_n have_v taste_v of_o true_a humiliation_n if_o they_o do_v bathe_v themselves_o in_o salt_n tear_n can_v they_o bathe_v themselves_o in_o this_o sweet_a milk_n if_o they_o do_v consider_v what_o christ_n suffer_v for_o their_o sin_n his_o want_n of_o all_o these_o outward_a comfort_n even_o of_o a_o house_n to_o hide_v his_o head_n in_o his_o hunger_n thirst_n nakedness_n his_o vinegar_n on_o the_o cross_n can_v they_o so_o fill_v and_o glut_v themselves_o even_o to_o satiety_n and_o surfeit_n with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n and_o spend_v their_o whole_a precious_a time_n in_o they_o will_v they_o not_o rather_o steep_v their_o own_o dainty_n in_o this_o vinegar_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o delay_v this_o strong_a wine_n with_o this_o water_n and_o eat_v their_o meat_n as_o the_o jew_n their_o passeover_n with_o sour_a herb_n if_o 12._o exod._n 12._o their_o spiritual_a joy_n in_o that_o sacrament_n where_o christ_n be_v give_v to_o the_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v season_v with_o this_o sorrow_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v this_o outward_a temporal_a joy_n thus_o do_v david_n notable_o express_v his_o humiliation_n i_o cause_v my_o bed_n every_o night_n to_o swim_v 6._o psal_n 6._o 6._o and_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n his_o bed_n be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o ease_n now_o look_v how_o he_o qualefy_v that_o one_o ease_n and_o comfort_n so_o by_o proportion_n do_v he_o all_o the_o rest_n not_o our_o bed_n only_o but_o our_o board_n our_o garden_n our_o fine_a building_n all_o our_o delight_n must_v be_v wash_v with_o this_o water_n as_o good_a bradford_n usual_o at_o his_o dinner_n use_v to_o shed_v tear_n on_o his_o trencher_n so_o the_o woman_n luc._n 7._o sit_v weep_v and_o wipe_v while_o they_o be_v eat_v at_o table_n joseph_n of_o arimathea_n make_v his_o garden_n or_o place_n of_o pleasure_n to_o be_v a_o place_n of_o humiliation_n by_o build_v a_o sepulchre_n therein_o thus_o also_o do_v jeremie_n bring_v in_o the_o repent_a sinner_n testify_v his_o humiliation_n he_o sit_v 28._o lam._n 3._o 28._o alone_o retire_v himself_o into_o his_o closet_n from_o his_o vain_a and_o delightful_a company_n he_o shut_v he_o up_o himself_o close_o and_o lay_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o our_o epicure_n to_o our_o good_a fellow_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o crew_n but_o that_o of_o amos_n 6._o woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n not_o sit_v alone_o not_o wash_v their_o bed_n with_o their_o tear_n but_o with_o their_o quaffing_n and_o carowsing_n they_o lie_v stretch_v themselves_o on_o 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never_o yet_o true_o humble_v for_o their_o sin_n 3_o in_o not_o dare_v masterly_a and_o judge-like_a to_o censure_v censure_v 3._o in_o not_o censure_v for_o the_o humble_a sinner_n find_v so_o much_o matter_n at_o home_n within_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o look_v so_o much_o into_o other_o and_o therefore_o though_o severe_a to_o himself_o yet_o more_o mild_a to_o other_o in_o meekness_n of_o mind_n esteem_v every_o man_n better_o than_o 3._o phil_n 2._o 3._o himself_o and_o those_o fault_n he_o see_v in_o other_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o happy_o in_o himself_o or_o else_o of_o other_o as_o bad_a at_o least_o of_o the_o seed_n and_o inclination_n to_o those_o sin_n therefore_o james_n after_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o he_o add_v speak_v not_o evil_a 11._o aut_fw-la sumus_fw-la aut_fw-la fuimus_fw-la aut_fw-la possumus_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la jam._n 4._o 10_o 11._o one_o of_o another_o for_o how_o do_v he_o humble_a and_o cast_v down_o himself_o that_o go_v about_o to_o cast_v down_o other_o and_o trample_v they_o under_o his_o foot_n 4_o in_o abase_v and_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o low_a and_o mean_a office_n of_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n office_n 4._o in_o submit_v to_o low_a office_n thus_o the_o humble_a sinner_n will_v make_v himself_o a_o servant_n unto_o all_o and_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n commandment_n will_v serve_v other_o by_o love_n and_o bear_v other_o 2._o 1._o cor_fw-la 9_o 19_o gal._n 5._o 13._o gal._n 6_o 2._o man_n burden_n so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o contrary_n to_o humiliation_n despair_n and_o a_o sear_a conscience_n hitherto_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o humiliation_n itself_o now_o to_o add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o the_o contrary_n to_o it_o contrary_n to_o godly_a humiliation_n or_o contrition_n be_v these_o two_o 1._o desperation_n 2._o the_o blockish_a the_o sear_a and_o senseless_a conscience_n that_o be_v 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