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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96622	Cor concussum & contritum: or, A present for Jehova; shewing the [brace] nature, excellency, acts, [brace] of a broken heart; [brace] and also the marks to know, and means to procure a broken and contrite heart. / by George Willington ...	Willington, George.	1670 (1670)	Wing W2801; ESTC R186605	15,028	33

Penance for his Sin in a * The Robe of Christ's Righteousness Vers 7. Phil. 3.8.9 Revel 19. Vers 8. and 14. white-Sheet he mourned daily for his own Sin scil For the Root of the matter within and for the Fruit of the matter without for his Original Corruption for his actual Transgression for the Sin of his Nature and the Sins of his Life He opens his Soul to the Lord and leaves this Psalm to the Church upon Record wherein he confesseth and mourns for his Sins Mat. 26. ult 2. For the Sins of others Rivers of Tears run down mine eyes said broken-hearted David because men keep not thy Law Psal 119.136 Many walk saith the Apostle of whom I told you often and now tell you even weeping that they are Enemies to the Cross of Christ Phil. 3.18 And Ezek. 9.4 we read of them that sigh and mourn and cry for the Iniquities and Abominations that were committed in the Land 5. Signe 5 A broken Heart is a loving heart if thou hast a broken and contrite Heart thou lovest any thing of Christs any thing that bears his Image and Superscription When thou comest to that glorious Gospel-Ordinance of the Lord's Supper so as to discern * 1 Cor. 11.29 the Lord's Body thou meditatest Oh there 's the Body and Blood of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Oh here 's the Son of God that made up the Breach between God my Soul Oh Jesus Christ here 's the Son of God that was incarnate for me And paid a price for my Redemption The Penitant Woman Luk. 7.47 She loved much because her great and grievous sins were forgiven I will sum up the Acts and Signs of a broken Heart in these eighth following Particulars as a famous Divine hath contracted them 1. Eight Signs contracted He that is truly broken will be contented with nothing but Mercy from God in Jesus Christ He hath wounded and he must heal Hos 6.1 2. He judgeth sin the greatest evil and the favour of God the greatest good 3. He had rather hear of Mercy than of a Kingdome 4. He hath mean Conceits of himself And thinks he is not worth the Earth he treads on 5. Towards others he is not censorious as being taken up at home but is full of Simpathy and Compassion to those that are under God's hand 6. He counts them that walks in the Comforts of Gods Spirit the happiest men in the World 7. He trembles at the Word of God and honours the very Feet of these blessed Instruments that brings Peace unto him 8. He is more taken up with the inward Exercises of a broken Heart than with Formality and yet careful to use all Sanctified means for it's attainment And this brings me to the third things premised scil to shew the most propable means to get and keep to attain and maintain such a heart all our dayes 1. Means to get a broken Heart To give diligent attendance to the Word of God read and preached 2 Reg. 22. vers 11. c. Is not my Word a Hammer that breaks the Rock to pieces Jer. 23.29 While Lydia was hearing Paul preach Almighty God opened her heart Acts 16.14 So that if we would have broken Hearts we must wait upon the Preaching of the Gospel where the Holy Ghost usually falls upon the hearts of men 2. Make a Catalogue of thy Sins which thou mayst do either by Memory or by Book By Memory thus Go aside set thy Soul before the Lord as if thou wert presently to be judged of him call to mind particularly whatsoever thou canst remember by thy self consider thy Omissions of good and thy Commissions of evil in Youth or riper Age in Heart or Life in things that concern God or Man or thine own Soul and Disposition Thoughts and Affections Words and Actions By Book thus Procure the Labour of some Reverend Divine that has briefly gathered the sins against each Commandment and from thence gather out so many sins as thou knowst by thy self that thou hast been guilty of lay those sins daily before thy Conscience and consider how many ways thou hast made thy self guilty 3. Consider then the justice of God how he hates all Sin which thou mayest be assured of if thou remember how he plagued our first Parents the Old World Sodom and Gomorrah How fearfully he neglected the Gentiles Cast off the Jews yea how he spared not his own Son Jesus Christ when he became a surety for other mens Sins 4. Force upon thy self the remembrance of thy * Memento novissima Memento quid erit in novissimo Eccius 7.26 latter end and thy appearance before the Tribunal Seat of Christ to receive according to all thou hast done in the flesh Heb. 9.27 2 Cor. 5.10 5. Beg an humble heart a broken and contrite Spirit at the Throne of Grace and sue out God's promise made to those who by Prayer issue out it's persormance Ezek. 36.26 compared with Vers 31. and 37. 6. Remember the Passion of thy Saviour the the Poverty Banishment Ignominy Temptation the Apprehending Forsaking Arraigning Condemning and cruel Death which he suffered for thy sins Look upon him whom thou hast pierced c. Zach. 10.10 7. Lastly Set sometimes a day apart for Fasting and Prayer A day of Fasting was heretofore called a day of Afflicting or Humbling the Soul Levit. 16.29 both because it was the main duty of the day and because the Lord usually did bless his one Ordinance so as he gave an humble Heart to those that sought it of him To break the Stone in thy Heart besides the aforementioned Directions observe this Spiritual Receipt which will under God cure all thy Souls Maladies A Sovereign Cordial against Infection taken out of the Sacred Herbal of the Holy Scripture DRink a good draught of Josiah's Humility next thy Heart then take a Dose of Nehemiah's Repentance soak'd or steep'd in the Vessel of a Broken and Contrite Heart well seasoned with Truth and Sincerity at the bottom then let all these Boyl together in a good quantity of David's Tears and when thou hast done this then spread a Plaister of God's Grace and bind it fast to thy Soul with the Swadling bands of Love and pious Consideration and cast away all thy old infections garments of Sin and Iniquity and put on the Garments of Praise and Thanksgiving Then take a a good quantity of Joshuah's Resolution as thou canst well bear and so walk up and down in these Wholsome and pleasant Fields called Newness of Life and so follow thy Calling in the Fear of God All which being carefully done and truly observed will undoubtedly preserve thee from the stink and danger of all places whatsoever And so I commend you to God and to the Word of his Grace which is able to build you up and to give you an Inheritance amongst them that are Sanctified in Jesus Christ Amen 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Laus Deo AN APPENDIX FOR THE CHRISTIANS CONVERSATION Whosoever will live Well and Blessedly let him follow this Rule by which he shall obtain to that which he desireth Let your Thoughts be Divine Aweful Godly Let your Words be Few Honest True Let your Works be Holy Profitable Charitable Let your Sleep be Moderate Quiet Seasonable Let your Diet be Temperate Convenient Frugal Let your Apparel be Sober Neate Comely Let your Recreations be Lawful Brief Seldom Let your Prayers be Short Devout Often Let your Will be Constant Obedient Ready Let your Manners be Grave Courteous Chearful Let your Memory be Of Death Punishment Glory Ecclus. 7.26 Whatsoever thou takest in hand Remember the End and thou shalt never do amiss FINIS