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Heauens ioy, for a sinners repentance A sermon preached at VVhite-Hall the 4. of March, 1623. By Iohn Denison, Doctor of Diuinity, one of his Maiesties chaplaines.
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Denison, John, d. 1629.
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which_o be_v lose_v most_o dear_a unto_o he_o the_o more_o dangerous_a the_o fight_n 83._o quantò_fw-la maius_fw-la periculum_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la tanto_fw-la maius_fw-la gaudium_fw-la in_o triumpho_fw-la aug._n confess_v 83._o the_o more_o joyful_a the_o triumph_n loss_n and_o want_n gain_v more_o desire_n and_o delight_n than_o fruition_n can_v the_o lose_a sheep_n be_v diligent_o look_v after_o when_o the_o restare_fw-la scarce_o look_v on_o how_o acceptable_a be_v a_o calm_a after_o a_o storm_n how_o comfortable_a the_o bright_a sunshine_n after_o a_o dark_a &_o gloomy_a day_n orat._n nazian_n de_fw-fr cypr._n orat._n how_o delectable_a the_o pleasant_a spring_n after_o the_o sad_a winter_n transisse_fw-la à _fw-la morte_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la gratiam_fw-la duplicat_fw-la 68_o bern._n in_o cant._n serm_n 68_o to_o be_v restore_v from_o death_n to_o life_n make_v life_n much_o more_o acceptable_a and_o what_o be_v the_o restore_n of_o a_o sinner_n to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n by_o repentance_n but_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a 11.15_o rom._n 11.15_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o father_n joy_n in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n this_o thy_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o joy_n for_o a_o man_n remain_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n like_o the_o still_o continue_a current_n of_o a_o river_n and_o there_o be_v a_o joy_n for_o a_o sinner_n restore_v to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n by_o repentance_n which_o be_v like_o the_o interrupt_a stream_n of_o the_o same_o river_n which_o have_v get_v passage_n run_v strong_o &_o violent_o but_o in_o a_o word_n to_o speak_v punctual_o these_o speech_n import_v thus_o much_o that_o repentance_n be_v deo_fw-la gratissimum_fw-la supra_fw-la cypr._n quo_fw-la supra_fw-la as_o cyprian_n say_v that_o which_o be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o almighty_a god_n hitherto_o i_o have_v open_v my_o text_n now_o i_o will_v draw_v to_o a_o end_n with_o some_o word_n of_o application_n and_o be_v there_o such_o joy_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o repentance_n of_o a_o sinner_n why_o then_o shall_v any_o penitent_a sinner_n despair_n shall_v a_o man_n continue_v mourning_n when_o heaven_n rejoice_v for_o he_o shall_v he_o be_v deject_a on_o earth_n whilst_o the_o angel_n do_v carol_v it_o in_o heaven_n this_o be_v dangerous_a to_o man_n and_o odious_a to_o god_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o man_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la grave_n pugnantem_fw-la vulnerari_fw-la 80._o chrysost_n ad_fw-la pop_n anââo_o hom_n 80._o etc._n etc._n say_v chryso_v it_o be_v not_o so_o dangerous_a to_o be_v wound_v as_o desperate_o to_o refuse_v to_o be_v cure_v it_o be_v hateful_a to_o god_n as_o that_o which_o call_v into_o question_n his_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o power_n truth_n &_o mercy_n his_o mercy_n which_o be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n his_o truth_n 145._o psal_n 145._o who_o have_v protest_v solemn_o as_o i_o live_v 33._o ezech._n 33._o i_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n his_o power_n who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o 3._o ephes_n 3._o above_o all_o that_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v the_o cause_n of_o despair_n be_v sin_n especial_o some_o notorious_a sin_n which_o wound_v the_o soul_n more_o dangerous_o but_o oppose_v to_o this_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o almighty_a god_n say_v not_o to_o i_o say_v chrysost_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o how_o can_v i_o be_v save_v quod_fw-la tu_fw-la non_fw-la potes_fw-la 80._o chrysost_n ad_fw-la pop_n hom_n 80._o tuus_fw-la potest_fw-la dominus_fw-la that_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v thy_o merciful_a god_n can_v god_n mercy_n be_v exceed_o great_a and_o must_v not_o be_v measure_v with_o our_o shallow_a scantling_n yea_o they_o be_v infinite_a 3._o 2._o sam._n 24.14_o mensuram_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la chrysost_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la hom_n 3._o so_o that_o if_o thou_o be_v true_o