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christo_fw-la resistunt_fw-la calvin_n com._n in_o text._n 3._o enemy_n to_o christ_n persecute_v he_o and_o his._n q._n paul_n sin_v ignorant_o a._n ignorance_n though_o it_o may_v extenuate_v the_o sin_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o acquit_v the_o sinner_n applic._n sin_n not_o to_o be_v palliate_v under_o pretence_n of_o ignorance_n q._n be_v there_o not_o other_o as_o great_a or_o great_a sinner_n than_o paul_n ans._n 1._o paul_n sin_n more_o general_n than_o they_o videtuâ—…_n quod_fw-la judas_n fuit_fw-la major_n sed_fw-la quidam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quod_fw-la peccatum_fw-la pauli_n generalius_fw-la fuit_fw-la quia_fw-la contra_fw-la totam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la aquin._n in_o text._n sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la paulus_n in_o incredulâ—…tate_n &_o multi_fw-la judaei_n persequebuntur_fw-la ex_fw-la malitia_fw-la ibid._n a._n 2._o paul_n the_o chief_a of_o save_v sinner_n maximuâ—…_n inter_fw-la peccatores_fw-la salvatos_fw-la ibid._n a._n 3._o paul_n the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n in_o his_o own_o apprehension_n 1._o be_v best_o acquaint_v with_o himâ—…elf_n the_o greatness_n of_o paul_n sin_n set_v off_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n show_v to_o he_o 2._o paul_n feel_v his_o own_o sin_n sicuti_fw-la qui_fw-la gravi_fw-la dentium_fw-la capitis_fw-la vel_fw-la oculorum_fw-la dolore_fw-la laborat_fw-la dicit_fw-la nullum_fw-la dolorem_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la majorem_fw-la sâ—…d_fw-la suum_fw-la câ—…nnium_fw-la esse_fw-la maximum_fw-la quia_fw-la scit_fw-la suum_fw-la sentit_fw-la per_fw-la experientiam_fw-la aliorum_fw-la vero_fw-la dolores_fw-la tantum_fw-la considerâ—…_n per_fw-la speculationem_fw-la c._n a._n lap._n in_o text._n obs._n general_n observation_n divide_v into_o 3._o branch_n 1._o branch_v the_o penitent_a sinner_n a_o frequent_a remembrancer_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n obj._n not_o only_o in_o time_n of_o distress_n a._n but_o in_o the_o most_o quiet_a condition_n obj._n not_o only_o such_o as_o have_v be_v scandalous_a sinner_n a._n few_o but_o have_v fall_v into_o some_o such_o sin_n all_o have_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o many_o inordinate_a lust_n work_v inward_o all_o these_o paul_n remember_v reas._o 1_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n have_v his_o eye_n open_v 2._o his_o conscience_n awaken_v 3._o his_o heart_n prick_v use_v 1_o by_o way_n of_o conviction_n divers_a discover_v to_o be_v no_o true_a penitent_n 1._o such_o who_o conscience_n be_v never_o awaken_v 2._o such_o as_o seek_v to_o lull_v their_o conscience_n aâ—…_n sleep_v again_o 1._o shun_v all_o mean_n that_o may_v awaken_v they_o 2._o use_v mean_n to_o put_v their_o sin_n out_o of_o their_o remembrance_n 3._o such_o as_o have_v be_v awaken_v be_v fall_v asleep_o again_o 4._o such_o as_o remember_v their_o sin_n but_o seldom_o and_o then_o against_o their_o will_n 5._o such_o as_o remember_v they_o but_o be_v not_o humble_v for_o they_o a_o word_n to_o awaken_v secure_a sinner_n 1._o their_o sin_n be_v register_v in_o two_o book_n 1._o in_o god_n book_n the_o book_n of_o his_o remembrance_n 2._o in_o their_o own_o book_n the_o book_n of_o conscience_n â—…_n both_o these_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v 1._o god_n book_n 2._o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n q._n when_o these_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v 1._o it_o may_v be_v in_o this_o life_n in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n 2._o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n 3._o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n use_v 2._o exhortation_n exciting_a to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o sinne._n direct_v to_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n 1._o secure_a sinner_n motive_n 1._o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o have_v sin_n forget_v caution_n 1_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o right_a remembrance_n motive_n 2._o the_o only_a way_n to_o prevent_v everlasting_a confusion_n caution_n 2_o this_o to_o be_v do_v speedy_o direct_v 1._o beg_v it_o of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v our_o sin_n to_o our_o remembrance_n direct_v 2._o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n 2._o penitent_n sinner_n excite_v to_o a_o frequent_a remembrance_n of_o their_o sin_n two_o question_n resolve_v q._n 1_o wherefore_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n shall_v do_v this_o a._n for_o the_o make_n sure_a his_o repentance_n 2._o for_o the_o renew_n and_o increase_v of_o it_o the_o remembrance_n of_o sin_n though_o bitter_a make_v way_n for_o sweet_a joy_n 3._o to_o get_v