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late-learned_n divine_v father_n martyr_n if_o you_o condemn_v we_o if_o you_o absolve_v they_o you_o absolve_v we_o add_v unto_o they_o the_o late_a harmony_n of_o confession_n of_o other_o reform_a church_n allow_v it_o and_o also_o the_o most_o learned_a particular_a protestant_a divine_n bucer_n who_o say_v it_o be_v nec_fw-la indecens_fw-la nec_fw-la inutile_fw-la beza_n who_o bid_v rather_o use_v it_o then_o forsake_v the_o ministry_n and_o vtantur_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sicut_fw-la par_fw-fr est_fw-la libertate_fw-la suâ_fw-la hemingius_n adiaphora_fw-it sunt_fw-la let_v not_o schism_n arise_v for_o they_o zanchius_n it_o may_v be_v use_v without_o superstition_n yea_o with_o commendation_n and_o without_o peril_n and_o bind_v not_o the_o conscience_n polanus_fw-la it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o father_n without_o sin_n so_o say_v zepperus_n and_o mr._n perkins_n and_o goulartius_n cite_v by_o mr._n sprint_v pag._n 138._o &_o seq_fw-la bucer_n script_n anglic._n censur_fw-fr cap._n 12._o fol._n 479._o beza_n quo_fw-la priùs_fw-la fol._n 98_o 100_o heming_n syntag._n ad_fw-la 4._o leg_n decalogi_fw-la §_o 33_o 34._o fol._n 365._o &_o comment_n in_o 1._o cap._n joan._n he_o say_v minimè_fw-la improbo_fw-la signum_fw-la crucis_fw-la zanchius_n compend_v relig._n loc_fw-la 16._o de_fw-la tradit_fw-la eccle_n fol._n 654._o polanus_fw-la in_o ezech._n cap._n 9_o vers_fw-la 4._o fol._n 258._o zepper_n de_fw-fr sacrament_n cap._n 16._o fol._n 357_o 358._o &_o de_fw-la polit_fw-la eccle_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o fol._n 57_o 58._o mr._n perkins_n problem_n do_fw-mi signum_fw-la crucis_fw-la sect_n 1_o 2_o 3._o fol._n 83_o 84._o 2._o safe_a without_o doubt_n &c_n see_v our_o 30_o canon_n §_o three_o &c_n &c_n as_o it_o be_v use_v by_o our_o church_n with_o sufficient_a caution_n and_o exception_n against_o all_o popish_a superstition_n and_o error_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o baptism_n but_o be_v use_v after_o the_o infant_n be_v full_o and_o 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sacrament_n efficacy_n more_o easy_a and_o strong_a and_o after_o baptism_n we_o cross_v not_o the_o infant_n with_o oil_n chrism_n or_o without_o on_o the_o crown_n as_o their_o priest_n must_v do_v to_o give_v they_o their_o full_a christendom_n lest_o they_o die_v before_o confirmation_n and_o at_o confirmation_n our_o bishop_n be_v not_o to_o cross_v the_o forehead_n with_o chrism_n or_o without_o which_o in_o popery_n be_v enjoin_v as_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o their_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n thus_o dr._n burges_n there_o who_o also_o recite_v manifold_a abuse_n of_o the_o cross_n among_o the_o papist_n pag._n 584._o &_o seq_fw-la worthy_a to_o be_v read_v but_o too_o long_o to_o be_v here_o insert_v 3._o profitable_a for_o as_o by_o baptism_n we_o receive_v a_o great_a blessing_n so_o we_o must_v be_v mindful_a to_o perform_v a_o great_a duty_n as_o the_o infant_n by_o baptism_n be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o inheritor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v a_o
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aquavitae_fw-la scelerÃsque_fw-la purus_fw-la non_fw-la eget_fw-la maurus_fw-la jaculis_fw-la nec_fw-la arcu_fw-la etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la conscience_n alone_o give_v sufficient_a comfortable_a testimony_n a_o clear_a conscience_n be_v a_o brazen_a wall_n to_o keep_v off_o all_o the_o dart_n of_o sin_n or_o shame_v which_o ill_a tongue_n can_v throw_v against_o we_o he_o that_o be_v of_o sound_a life_n and_o free_a from_o ill-doing_n have_v his_o heaven_n within_o he_o and_o may_v say_v with_o s._n paul_n 2._o cor._n 1.12_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o more_o abundant_o to_o youward_n in_o midst_n of_o slander_n and_o uncharitable_a surmise_n of_o malicious_a man_n comfort_v thyself_o with_o the_o witness_n of_o thy_o sincerity_n and_o innocence_n as_o s._n paul_n 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to_o the_o parliament_n 1606._o pag._n 11_o 12._o whether_o their_o preach_n have_v be_v direct_v to_o god_n true_a service_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o right_a information_n and_o falvation_n of_o his_o people_n or_o whether_o to_o their_o own_o praise_n to_o show_v their_o learning_n eloquence_n and_o wit_n or_o to_o please_v and_o humour_n their_o patron_n friend_n and_o people_n for_o maintenance_n and_o preferment_n i_o wish_v we_o all_o can_v say_v with_o s._n paul_n act_n 20.26_o i_o take_v you_o all_o to_o record_v this_o day_n that_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n and_o have_v teach_v you_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o act_n 24.16_o and_o 2._o cor._n 1.12_o our_o visitour_n and_o their_o inferior_a officer_n may_v find_v write_v in_o their_o conscience_n whether_o they_o make_v such_o a_o meeting_n as_o this_o morum_fw-la or_o nummorum_fw-la visitatio_fw-la sermon_n d._n boy_n in_o a_o visitation_n sermon_n visit_v to_o do_v good_a to_o 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god_n word_n how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o pure_o and_o profitable_o therein_o this_o must_v be_v our_o 119.105_o our_o psal_n 119.105_o lamp_n and_o light_n our_o 24._o our_o vers_fw-la 24._o delight_n and_o counsellor_n to_o make_v we_o wise_a than_o our_o 98._o our_o vers_fw-la 98._o enemy_n 99_o enemy_n vers_fw-la 99_o teacher_n 100_o teacher_n vers_fw-la 100_o ancient_n 10.16_o ancient_n matt._n 10.16_o wise_a as_o serpent_n innocent_a as_o dove_n the_o only_a way_n to_o 11._o to_o psal_n 119.9_o 11._o cleanse_v our_o way_n and_o make_v they_o 8._o they_o josh_n 1.7_o 8._o prosper_v this_o as_o david_n say_v be_v the_o bless_a man_n practice_n 1.2_o practice_n psal_n 1.2_o day_n and_o night_n shall_v the_o wicked_a 36.4_o wicked_a psal_n 36.4_o devise_n mischief_n upon_o their_o bed_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o religious_a meditate_v upon_o goodness_n to_o be_v perform_v sin_n to_o be_v avoid_v conscience_n to_o be_v keep_v clear_a shall_v man_n study_v upon_o the_o prince_n law_n to_o live_v secure_o here_o and_o not_o god_n people_n upon_o god_n law_n to_o live_v happy_o for_o ever_o god_n command_v 9_o deut._n 6.7_o 8_o 9_o thou_o shall_v talk_v of_o my_o law_n when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o or_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n or_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n they_o shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n hand_n forehead_n post_n and_o gate_n therefore_o let_v we_o learn_v and_o consider_v our_o duty_n beforehand_o and_o make_v vow_n to_o perform_v it_o resolve_v never_o to_o be_v withdraw_v from_o it_o by_o fear_n favour_n lucre_n pleasure_n or_o any_o earthly_a thing_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v we_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n for_o constancy_n heedfulness_n and_o good_a success_n therein_o second_o at_o night_n before_o we_o sleep_v let_v we_o look_v upon_o our_o chronicle_n and_o search_v in_o that_o book_n of_o our_o conscience_n what_o we_o have_v say_v or_o do_v that_o day_n 119.59_o psal_n 119.59_o i_o think_v upon_o my_o way_n say_v david_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n i_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n the_o golden_a verse_n of_o pythagoras_n teach_v natural_a man_n peccâsti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pythag._n aur_fw-it carm_n chrysost_n in_o psal_n 50._o hom_n 2._o antequam_fw-la veniat_fw-la tibi_fw-la somnus_o proffer_n in_o medium_n codicem_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la &_o reminiscere_fw-la peccata_fw-la tua_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la sacto_fw-la cogitation_n peccâsti_fw-la not_o to_o admit_v sleep_n into_o their_o eye_n till_o they_o have_v thrice_o run_v over_o all_o they_o have_v do_v that_o day_n that_o they_o may_v detest_v and_o amend_v the_o evil_a delight_n in_o the_o good_a and_o continue_v in_o it_o s._n chrysostome_n teach_v the_o same_o to_o christian_n before_o the_o approach_n of_o sleep_n say_v he_o produce_v thy_o book_n thy_o conscience_n and_o remember_v wherein_o thou_o have_v offend_v in_o word_n deed_n or_o think_v and_o eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la say_v let_v every_o soul_n speak_v to_o itself_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o heart_n how_o have_v i_o spend_v this_o day_n without_o sin_n without_o envy_n backbiting_a murmur_a have_v i_o profit_v myself_o or_o any_o other_o by_o good_a deed_n or_o edification_n have_v i_o not_o lie_v swear_v amiss_o yield_v to_o my_o lust_n do_v hurt_n to_o some_o body_n who_o shall_v restore_v i_o this_o day_n which_o i_o have_v lose_v in_o vanity_n or_o spend_v in_o evil_a optimus_fw-la ille_fw-la trapezita_n say_v climachus_n he_o keep_v his_o book_n even_a he_o laying_n out_o and_o his_o come_n in_o that_o every_o night_n book_n all_o his_o receipt_n and_o expense_n and_o make_v all_o straight_a before_o he_o sleep_v we_o shall_v so_o search_v our_o conscience_n and_o judge_v ourselves_o without_o partiality_n that_o when_o we_o come_v before_o the_o judge_n 5._o coelo_fw-la descendit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d juven_n domine_fw-la noverim_fw-la i_o noverim_fw-la te_fw-la bern._n psal_n 132.3_o 4_o 5._o he_o may_v say_v i_o need_v not_o judge_v this_o man_n for_o he_o have_v judge_v himself_o already_o 1._o cor._n 11.31_o and_o as_o david_n vow_v i_o will_v not_o climb_v up_o into_o my_o bed_n nor_o suffer_v my_o eye_n to_o sleep_v etc._n etc._n until_o i_o find_v out_o a_o place_n for_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o habitation_n for_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n so_o let_v we_o resolve_v i_o will_v not_o sleep_v till_o i_o make_v my_o body_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 6.19_o matt._n 21.12_o 13._o i_o will_v not_o rest_v till_o i_o have_v sweep_v and_o cleanse_v it_o from_o all_o sinful_a filthiness_n as_o christ_n do_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n that_o i_o may_v sleep_v with_o a_o clean_a heart_n to_o my_o god_n and_o rest_v confident_a of_o safety_n under_o his_o protection_n say_v with_o david_n lord_n 9_o psal_n 4.8_o 9_o thou_o have_v now_o put_v gladness_n in_o my_o heart_n i_o will_v now_o lay_v i_o down_o in_o peace_n and_o take_v my_o rest_n for_o thou_o lord_n only_o make_v i_o dwell_v in_o safety_n three_o when_o our_o seven_o day_n dedicate_v to_o god_n service_n approach_v as_o god_n look_v back_o upon_o all_o his_o work_n of_o the_o six_o day_n so_o let_v we_o look_v back_o upon_o we_o that_o if_o we_o find_v all_o well_o we_o may_v bless_v god_n for_o it_o if_o any_o thing_n still_o amiss_o reconcile_v ourselves_o to_o god_n more_o thorough_o and_o use_v this_o seven_o day_n as_o it_o be_v ordain_v for_o sanctification_n for_o deprecation_n for_o information_n for_o excitation_n and_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o all_o good_a duty_n yea_o and_o for_o alm_n and_o resolution_n of_o restitution_n for_o all_o wrong_n do_v by_o we_o and_o pardon_v offence_n do_v against_o we_o thus_o have_v wash_v ourselves_o seven_o time_n in_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n as_o naaman_n do_v seven_o time_n in_o jordan_n 5._o 2._o king_n 5._o by_o the_o prophet_n appointment_n the_o leprosy_n of_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v cleanse_v away_o and_o our_o conscience_n as_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o body_n become_v pure_a and_o tender_a as_o of_o a_o innocent_a child_n to_o our_o incomparable_a comfort_n and_o these_o thing_n we_o shall_v renew_v and_o perform_v most_o exact_o in_o our_o preparation_n to_o the_o holy_a communion_n 11.28_o 1._o cor._n 11.28_o and_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o new_a year_n look_v back_o into_o the_o old_a how_o we_o have_v serve_v god_n how_o he_o have_v preserve_v we_o and_o wherein_o we_o have_v offend_v look_v forward_o into_o the_o new_a with_o purpose_n to_o be_v new_a creature_n as_o old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o and_o all_o thing_n become_v new_a 2._o cor._n 5.17_o all_o this_o be_v as_o possible_a as_o it_o be_v profitable_a see_v it_o exemplify_v in_o a_o honourable_a man_n a_o exemplary_a christian_a heart_n this_o be_v write_v by_o a_o worthy_a minister_n mr._n jeremy_n dyke_n in_o his_o epistle_n dedicatory_a before_o his_o brother_n book_n entitle_v the_o deceitfulness_n of_o man_n heart_n the_o late_a young_a lord_n harrington_n be_v it_o ever_o remember_v for_o god_n glory_n his_o honour_n and_o our_o imitation_n his_o course_n be_v to_o keep_v a_o catalogue_n or_o diary_n of_o his_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o every_o night_n or_o the_o next_o morning_n to_o review_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o day_n past_a every_o seven_o morning_n or_o night_n before_o to_o review_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o whole_a week_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o month_n to_o surview_v the_o whole_a month_n transgression_n all_o this_o the_o better_a to_o know_v and_o humble_v himself_o and_o renew_v the_o practice_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o the_o day_n before_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n he_o always_o humble_v himself_o with_o fast_v prayer_n and_o confession_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n find_v we_o so_o always_o occupy_v that_o at_o our_o death_n we_o may_v receive_v that_o bless_a welcome_n for_o the_o well_o employ_v of_o our_o time_n and_o talent_n 25.21_o matth._n 25.21_o well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o little_a i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o much_o enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy_n finis_fw-la a_o appendix_n to_o the_o foregoing_a sermon_n concern_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o the_o same_o author_n hinc_fw-la lucem_fw-la et_fw-la pocula_fw-la sacra_fw-la alma_fw-la mater_fw-la print_a by_o the_o printer_n to_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n 1639._o to_o the_o reader_n dear_a christian_a reader_n understand_v that_o this_o sermon_n have_v do_v good_a to_o many_o that_o either_o hear_v it_o or_o read_v some_o note_n of_o it_o and_o that_o if_o it_o be_v publish_v with_o some_o appendix_n add_v prove_v our_o
well_o against_o the_o law_n or_o according_a to_o it_o and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v or_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v excuse_v and_o acquit_v this_o be_v the_o naturale_fw-la judicatorium_fw-la of_o damascen_n the_o natural_a judgement-seat_n of_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n place_v in_o man_n heart_n the_o law_n say_v he_o that_o live_v in_o damnable_a sin_n shall_v die_v thy_o chronicle_n say_v thou_o live_v in_o damnable_a sin_n and_o name_v it_o thy_o thought_n conclude_v ergò_fw-la thou_o shall_v die_v again_o the_o law_n fulfil_v by_o the_o gospel_n matth._n 5.17_o rom._n 3.31_o say_v he_o that_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v thy_o chronicle_n say_v thou_o repente_v and_o believe_v for_o thou_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n thy_o thought_n conclude_v and_o assure_v thou_o ergò_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v the_o daily_a meditation_n and_o discourse_v of_o these_o thing_n be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o we_o for_o it_o work_v in_o we_o a_o right_a judgement_n of_o god_n way_n ezek._n 18.25_o with_o due_a thankfulness_n and_o heedfulnes_n to_o his_o law_n and_o in_o our_o life_n humility_n repentance_n and_o carefulness_n and_o to_o all_o other_o equity_n and_o lenity_n tit._n 3.2_o 3._o gal._n 6.1_o 2._o but_o oftentimes_o the_o conscience_n seem_v to_o be_v asleep_a work_v hindrance_n of_o the_o conscience_n work_v and_o do_v not_o compare_v these_o book_n together_o it_o stir_v not_o trouble_v not_o the_o sinner_n partly_o because_o the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o desire_n to_o accomplish_v his_o project_n of_o covetousness_n ambition_n or_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n carry_v he_o on_o with_o such_o earnestness_n that_o he_o mind_v not_o his_o conscience_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o devil_n politic_o present_v he_o with_o such_o object_n and_o project_n as_o may_v withdraw_v his_o mind_n feed_v his_o fancy_n and_o occupy_v his_o thought_n otherwise_o with_o meditate_v whole_o upon_o the_o profit_n pleasure_n satisfaction_n and_o contentment_n that_o sin_n promise_v he_o and_o upon_o devise_v plot_v contrive_v and_o practise_v the_o mean_n how_o to_o bring_v his_o purpose_n to_o pass_v and_o how_o to_o couch_v all_o close_a together_o to_o keep_v secret_a cover_n and_o colour_n all_o to_o deceive_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o find_v no_o time_n to_o think_v on_o god_n his_o benefit_n nor_o his_o own_o duty_n and_o danger_n and_o partly_o suis_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la sugitivià _fw-la cordibus_fw-la suis_fw-la because_o after_o the_o accomplish_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v indeed_o loath_a to_o look_v into_o his_o conscience_n lest_o it_o trouble_v he_o and_o make_v he_o to_o forsake_v &_o repent_v his_o sin_n which_o he_o so_o dear_o love_v or_o drive_v he_o into_o sorrow_n and_o melancholy_n so_o that_o if_o he_o feel_v any_o little_a prick_n of_o conscience_n he_o labour_v to_o smother_v and_o choke_v it_o or_o withdraw_v his_o thought_n from_o it_o by_o seek_v pleasant_a company_n game_a sport_v minstrelsy_n feast_v drink_v or_o one_o device_n or_o other_o but_o alas_o very_o lamentable_a and_o damnable_a be_v those_o man_n estate_n that_o thus_o turn_v the_o deaf_a care_n to_o the_o suggestion_n of_o god_n or_o their_o conscience_n 1.18_o rom._n 1.18_o that_o withhold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o by_o violence_n hinder_v the_o work_n thereof_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o suffer_v the_o devil_n so_o far_o to_o delude_v they_o as_o to_o force_v their_o heart_n to_o think_v the_o check_n of_o conscience_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o fit_n of_o melancholy_a and_o qualm_n of_o folly_n conscience_n the_o mischief_n of_o neglect_v the_o motion_n of_o conscience_n and_o labour_n to_o put_v they_o away_o by_o idle_a vanity_n or_o sinful_a course_n and_o so_o cozen_v themselves_o of_o a_o great_a benefit_n of_o god_n a_o especial_a mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n for_o this_o breed_v impenitency_n in_o most_o grievous_a sin_n isa_n 44.18_o yea_o witless_a presumption_n that_o all_o be_v well_o with_o they_o rev._n 3.17_o and_o thus_o a_o number_n by_o the_o policy_n of_o satan_n the_o strong_a man_n that_o keep_v the_o house_n in_o peace_n where_o he_o be_v master_n luk._n 11.21_o live_v and_o die_v stupid_a and_o senseless_a either_o of_o their_o present_a sin_n or_o follow_v vengeance_n they_o put_v away_o all_o thought_n of_o the_o evil_a day_n glut_v themselves_o with_o all_o fullness_n of_o wealth_n and_o pleasure_n amos_n 6.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o there_o be_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n psal_n 73.4_o they_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n or_o mirth_n and_o sudden_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n therefore_o they_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n job_n 21.13_o 14._o but_o when_o god_n in_o mercy_n move_v a_o man_n heart_n to_o turn_v 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