to_o he_o when_o we_o imagine_v he_o be_v so_o severe_a and_o righteous_a that_o he_o can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o pardon_v our_o sin_n when_o we_o confess_v they_o and_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o they_o whereas_o he_o even_o delight_v to_o do_v it_o and_z takes_z pleasure_n in_o it_o 18._o it_o psal_n 51._o v._n 18._o according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o psalmist_n that_o a_o bruise_a spirit_n and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n thus_o god_n draw_v argument_n both_o from_o our_o imperfection_n and_o his_o own_o perfection_n to_o persuade_v we_o of_o his_o readiness_n to_o pardon_v and_o to_o let_v we_o see_v how_o easy_o it_o may_v be_v do_v 6_o to_o conclude_v look_v back_o to_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o mercy_n namely_o the_o incomprehensible_a mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o passion_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n throughout_o christ_n chap._n 8._o throughout_o before_o declare_v we_o must_v needs_o see_v that_o his_o love_n towards_o mankind_n be_v infinite_a and_o because_o infinite_a therefore_o great_a than_o our_o great_a sin_n patientia_fw-la sin_n cyprian_a sermon_n de_fw-fr patientia_fw-la christ_n blood_n wash_v even_o they_o that_o shed_v it_o upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o who_o then_o can_v it_o not_o wash_v god_n will_v have_v his_o own_o and_o only_a son_n to_o die_v that_o man_n may_v live_v &_o be_v content_a that_o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v our_o ransom_n doubtlesle_a they_o say_v 100l_n say_v augustin_n jeâ—m_n 100l_n augustine_n he_o that_o buy_v we_o with_o so_o great_a a_o price_n will_v not_o have_v we_o cast_v away_o let_v we_o then_o have_v refuge_n to_o this_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o our_o sin_n will_v vanish_v away_o as_o a_o bubble_n our_o sin_n say_v â—3_n say_v basil_n in_o regul_n contract_n quaest_n â—3_n basil_n may_v both_o be_v measure_v &_o number_v but_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n goodness_n shall_v be_v measure_v or_o his_o mercy_n number_v let_v we_o 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the_o remedy_n against_o all_o temporary_a evil_n which_o we_o suffer_v in_o this_o life_n notwithstanding_o i_o have_v purposely_o reserve_v the_o handle_n thereof_o unto_o this_o place_n because_o it_o may_v be_v object_v against_o our_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n by_o christ_n declare_v in_o the_o chapter_n next_o before_o go_v that_o for_o all_o that_o the_o faith_n full_o die_v as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n and_o can_v not_o possible_o escape_v death_n but_o must_v be_v and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o universal_a law_n of_o inevitable_a mortality_n beside_o the_o chief_a and_o sovereign_a remedy_n against_o this_o evil_a namely_o death_n be_v our_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n &_o therefore_o i_o think_v good_a to_o speak_v of_o that_o before_o that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v the_o brief_a here_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o former_a chapter_n for_o particularity_n and_o content_v myself_o here_o with_o a_o general_a repetition_n and_o application_n thereof_o 2_o first_o then_z as_o for_o death_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v chief_o sin_n that_o make_v it_o so_o terrible_a unto_o we_o &_o therefore_o 56._o therefore_o 1_o corinth_n 15._o vers_fw-la 56._o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o sling_n of_o death_n now_o as_o we_o have_v see_v at_o large_a 8.9.10_o large_a 8.9.10_o in_o some_o former_a chapter_n we_o be_v so_o deliver_v from_o sin_n in_o christ_n that_o it_o can_v hurt_v we_o nay_o be_v convert_v to_o our_o benefit_n and_o profit_n &_o therefore_o death_n have_v her_o strength_n from_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v since_o sin_v which_o be_v her_o sting_n be_v overcome_v what_o need_v we_o fear_v the_o snake_n that_o have_v lose_v her_o sting_n sure_o the_o snake_n that_o have_v lose_v her_o sting_n can_v only_o hiss_v and_o keep_v a_o noise_n but_o can_v hurt_v &_o therefore_o we_o see_v that_o many_o have_v take_v out_o the_o sting_n will_v carry_v the_o snake_n in_o their_o very_a bosom_n without_o any_o fear_n 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wrongful_o be_v herself_o devour_v 4_o yea_o in_o that_o christ_n have_v vanquish_v death_n we_o also_o may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o have_v vanquish_v it_o he_o be_v our_o head_n and_o we_o his_o member_n for_o where_o the_o head_n be_v a_o conqueror_n the_o member_n can_v be_v captive_n â—1_n captive_n tertul_n de_fw-fr resurreâ—t_fw-la carm_n â—_o â—1_n let_v we_o then_o rejoice_v we_o have_v already_o seize_v upon_o heaven_n in_o christ_n who_o have_v carry_v our_o flesh_n thither_o in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o a_o earnest_a penny_n and_o pledge_n of_o the_o whole_a sum_n that_o in_o time_n shall_v be_v bring_v thither_o we_o may_v then_o bold_o say_v 148._o say_v augustin_n in_o psal_n 148._o there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o we_o above_o already_o yea_o the_o best_a part_n of_o we_o namely_o our_o head_n and_o be_v the_o member_n far_o from_o
have_v give_v over_o and_o condemn_v forsake_v what_o he_o long_v for_o and_o again_o long_v for_o what_o he_o have_v forsake_v thus_o our_o love_n and_o loathe_n of_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n play_v their_o part_n by_o turn_n and_o desire_n and_o remorse_n divide_v our_o life_n between_o they_o and_o herein_o again_o we_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o sin_n make_v we_o worse_o than_o beast_n for_o say_v furiam_fw-la say_v hieron_n ep_v 10._o ad_fw-la furiam_fw-la s._n jerom_n the_o very_a silly_a beast_n and_o wander_a bird_n will_v not_o be_v take_v twice_o in_o the_o same_o trap_n or_o snare_n &_o yet_o foolish_a man_n relapse_v often_o into_o the_o same_o vice_n that_o be_v indeed_o be_v often_o take_v in_o the_o very_a same_o snare_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n this_o be_v the_o sinner_n labyrinth_n or_o maze_n whereinto_o be_v once_o enter_v he_o of_o himself_o can_v never_o get_v out_o of_o it_o 10_o this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o evil_a of_o evil_n &_o make_v man_n miserable_a even_a sin_n consider_v in_o itself_o without_o regard_n of_o any_o punishment_n either_o temporal_a or_o eternal_a which_o notwithstanding_o inseparable_o accompany_v the_o same_o and_o sure_o the_o spiritual_a man_n can_v choose_v but_o be_v ashamed_a of_o himself_o yea_o loathe_v himself_o and_o conceive_v indignation_n against_o himself_o when_o he_o serious_o consider_v his_o sin_n bare_o in_o themselves_o both_o for_o the_o important_a reason_n before_o specify_v and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a ingratitude_n against_o god_n that_o he_o have_v make_v all_o other_o thing_n for_o man_n and_o man_n for_o himself_o those_o other_o thing_n do_v still_o serve_v man_n &_o yet_o man_n will_v not_o serve_v god_n o_o what_o unkindness_n be_v this_o that_o god_n shall_v make_v all_o creature_n serve_v we_o yea_o and_o a_o great_a many_o of_o they_o to_o maintain_v our_o life_n by_o their_o death_n and_o yet_o we_o shall_v refuse_v to_o serve_v he_o this_o 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but_o break_v out_o into_o woeful_a exclamation_n and_o the_o same_o affection_n although_o not_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o affection_n be_v in_o all_o the_o godly_a that_o abhor_v sin_n even_o as_o hell_n itself_o 144._o itself_o aug_n epist_n 144._o as_o s._n augustine_n notable_o say_v he_o that_o be_v afraid_a of_o hell_n fire_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o sin_v but_o to_o burn_v he_o be_v afraid_a to_o sin_n that_o hate_v sin_n itself_o as_o he_o hate_v hell_n fire_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o in_o general_a decipher_v and_o discover_v man_n misery_n i_o say_v only_o in_o general_n for_o to_o anatomize_v it_o in_o particular_a be_v to_o roave_v in_o a_o sea_n that_o have_v neither_o bottom_n nor_o shore_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o the_o true_a remedy_n thereof_o but_o that_o i_o think_v it_o expedient_a first_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o since_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o any_o evil_n bring_v great_a light_n to_o the_o cure_n 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