put_v of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a it_o regenerate_v we_o and_o make_v we_o new_a creature_n and_o after_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o soul_n by_o sin_n it_o restore_v we_o to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n yea_o &_o glory_n also_o if_o we_o persevere_v in_o grace_n for_o these_o cause_n i_o have_v make_v these_o paraphrastical_a discourse_n to_o allure_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n know_v how_o miserable_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o live_v in_o sin_n how_o dangerous_a to_o defer_v repentance_n and_o how_o hopeless_a to_o die_v in_o sin_n without_o it_o and_o if_o by_o these_o my_o small_a labour_n i_o shall_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o convert_v any_o sinner_n yea_o but_o one_o sinner_n i_o shall_v esteem_v it_o no_o small_a benefit_n not_o only_o to_o the_o sinner_n convert_v but_o also_o to_o myself_o because_o s._n james_n assure_v i_o that_o he_o that_o make_v a_o sinner_n to_o be_v convert_v from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n 5._o jacobi_fw-la 5._o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n not_o only_o of_o the_o sinner_n who_o he_o convert_v but_o also_o of_o his_o own_o because_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n soul_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o converter_n soul_n more_o please_v to_o god_n then_o if_o he_o have_v offer_v a_o hecatomb_n yea_o a_o world_n to_o god_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n for_o as_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v corinth_n chrysost_n ho_o 3._o in_o 1._o ad_fw-la corinth_n nullius_fw-la rei_fw-la pretium_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la anima_fw-la conferendun_v ne_fw-la totus_fw-la quidem_fw-la mundus_fw-la quare_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la divitias_fw-la innumeras_fw-la dederis_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la tale_n efficies_n quale_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la convertit_fw-la animam_fw-la the_o price_n of_o nothing_o no_o not_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v to_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o soul_n wherefore_o although_o thou_o shall_v give_v innumerable_a riches_n to_o the_o poor_a thou_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o great_a a_o work_n as_o he_o that_o convert_v a_o soul_n but_o of_o penance_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v in_o this_o epistle_n to_o use_v more_o word_n it_o be_v the_o principal_a subject_n of_o my_o ensue_a paraphrastical_a discourse_n and_o therefore_o here_o i_o shall_v take_v my_o leave_n of_o my_o reader_n and_o desire_v he_o whether_o he_o be_v catholicque_n or_o not_o catholicque_n to_o take_v in_o good_a part_n this_o my_o little_a labour_n intend_v and_o take_v for_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o other_o and_o if_o he_o take_v profit_n by_o it_o let_v he_o thank_v god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o that_o be_v good_a if_o through_o my_o default_n it_o move_v he_o not_o to_o that_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n which_o i_o intend_v i_o must_v desire_v he_o to_o pardon_v i_o i_o be_v not_o so_o able_a as_o willing_a approbatio_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la coronam_fw-la hanc_fw-la in_o quâ—_n nihil_fw-la quod_fw-la 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discourse_n upon_o the_o fiftith_n psalm_n miserere_fw-la miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n the_o royal_a prophet_n david_n have_v through_o human_a frailty_n commit_v twoe_o great_a offence_n against_o the_o divine_a majesty_n 12._o 2_o reg._n 1â—_n &_o 12._o no_o less_o than_o adalterie_n with_o bersabee_n and_o murder_n of_o her_o husband_n urias_n and_o be_v reproove_v thereof_o by_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n accuse_v by_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o move_v by_o the_o divine_a grace_n he_o conceive_v such_o a_o detestation_n and_o horror_n of_o those_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v so_o ashamed_a and_o confound_v with_o the_o horrid_a aspect_n of_o they_o that_o he_o fall_v down_o prostrate_a at_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o god_n who_o he_o have_v thus_o offend_v and_o at_o the_o first_o sorrow_n hinder_v his_o tongue_n from_o crave_v pardon_n but_o his_o eye_n undertake_v the_o office_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o tongue_n and_o plead_v better_a for_o the_o delinquent_n by_o tear_n than_o the_o mouth_n can_v have_v do_v by_o tongue_n and_o word_n tear_n be_v the_o best_a orator_n at_o length_n his_o speech_n come_v to_o he_o he_o sing_v or_o rather_o sob_v forth_o this_o his_o doleful_a psalm_n and_o sonnette_n and_o peradventure_o he_o play_v to_o it_o with_o his_o harp_n but_o assure_o with_o his_o heart_n and_o so_o make_v a_o sweet_a consort_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o sorrow_n of_o his_o eye_n by_o tear_n &_o of_o his_o voice_n by_o a_o lamentable_a tune_n and_o fear_v god_n his_o justice_n he_o fly_v to_o his_o mercy_n and_o begin_v with_o that_o doleful_a note_n miserere_fw-la have_v mereie_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v 1._o thou_o be_v just_a o_o lord_n 118._o psal_n 118._o and_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a 2._o joel_n 2._o but_o thou_o be_v also_o benign_a and_o merciful_a patient_a and_o of_o much_o mercy_n and_o ready_a to_o be_v gracious_a upon_o the_o malice_n if_o thou_o be_v just_o only_o i_o shall_v despair_v know_v my_o two_o so_o great_a offence_n which_o now_o especial_o i_o lament_v if_o thou_o be_v merciful_a only_a i_o shall_v presume_v but_o because_o thou_o be_v just_a and_o merciful_a my_o fear_n be_v mix_v with_o hope_n and_o my_o hope_n with_o fear_n and_o i_o so_o fear_v thy_o justice_n as_o i_o hope_v in_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o be_v o_o lord_n i_o confess_v so_o just_a that_o thou_o be_v justice_n itself_o and_o this_o make_v i_o fear_n but_o thou_o be_v also_o so_o merciful_a that_o thou_o be_v mercy_n itself_o and_o this_o make_v i_o hope_v that_o discourage_v i_o very_o much_o this_o as_o much_o encourage_v and_o give_v i_o the_o hart_n to_o say_v miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n if_o i_o be_v o_o lord_n as_o just_a and_o holy_a as_o a_o saint_n yet_o dare_v i_o not_o appear_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o justice_n 25._o job_n 4._o job_n 25._o which_o in_o the_o angel_n find_v wickedness_n and_o in_o who_o sight_n the_o moon_n do_v not_o shine_v and_o the_o star_n be_v not_o clean_o but_o see_v that_o i_o be_o no_o saint_n but_o a_o wretched_a sinner_n conceive_v in_o sin_n bear_v in_o sin_n bring_v up_o in_o sin_n and_o guilty_a of_o the_o twoe_o mention_v and_o many_o other_o sin_n how_o shall_v i_o dare_v to_o appear_v before_o thy_o justice_n for_o if_o the_o just_a man_n tremble_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o thy_o justice_n how_o shall_v the_o sinner_n stand_v before_o it_o 2._o but_o i_o appeal_v o_o lord_n say_v david_n from_o thy_o justice_n to_o thy_o mercy_n not_o as_o to_o a_o high_a tribunal_n for_o thy_o justice_n and_o mercy_n be_v both_o infinite_a and_o so_o equal_a but_o as_o to_o a_o tribunal_n more_o benign_a more_o clement_a and_o gentle_a and_o although_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o grievous_a and_o enormous_a sin_n and_o those_o so_o great_a that_o if_o i_o regard_v they_o only_o and_o their_o ill_a diserte_n 4._o gen._n 4._o i_o may_v say_v with_o cain_n my_o iniquity_n be_v great_a then_o that_o i_o may_v deserve_v pardon_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o great_a but_o thy_o mercy_n be_v infinite_o great_a &_o so_o compare_v to_o it_o they_o be_v not_o so_o great_a but_o they_o may_v deserve_v pardon_n for_o if_o thou_o please_v o_o lord_n to_o put_v not_o only_o my_o sin_n but_o also_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n in_o one_o scale_n of_o thy_o divine_a balance_n and_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o other_o thy_o mercy_n will_v out_o way_n and_o oversway_v they_o and_o as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n 6._o job_n 6._o thy_o mercy_n will_v appear_v heavy_a 3._o wherefore_o o_o merciful_a lord_n not_o dare_v to_o appear_v before_o thou_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n i_o present_v myself_o before_o thou_o as_o a_o merciful_a and_o love_a father_n he_o that_o be_v present_v as_o guilty_a before_o a_o judge_n use_v to_o deny_v or_o diminish_v or_o excuse_v the_o fault_n but_o i_o present_v myself_o before_o thou_o o_o lord_n as_o
not_o have_v conserve_v i_o but_o rather_o annihilate_v i_o and_o so_o prevent_v this_o my_o misery_n better_o have_v it_o be_v for_o i_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o preserve_v i_o from_o corporal_a danger_n of_o fire_n water_n and_o the_o like_a then_o to_o preserve_v and_o conserve_v i_o &_o so_o give_v i_o the_o time_n to_o fall_v in_o to_o a_o great_a damage_n to_o wit_n of_o sin_n which_o offend_v thou_o make_v i_o miserable_a and_o expose_v i_o to_o hazard_v of_o hell_n itself_o 5._o thou_o have_v heretofore_o justify_v i_o and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o original_a sin_n by_o baptism_n &_o from_o actual_a sin_n by_o contrition_n the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n and_o other_o sacrament_n great_a be_v these_o benefit_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o again_o justify_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n and_o remit_v these_o my_o last_o sin_n it_o will_v be_v little_a benefit_n to_o i_o rather_o thy_o former_a grace_n of_o justification_n will_v aggravate_v my_o sin_n commit_v after_o it_o and_o these_o my_o sin_n have_v deprive_v i_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n have_v mortify_v also_o my_o former_a merit_n do_v in_o grace_n &_o so_o all_o will_v be_v lose_v unless_o thou_o again_o take_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o again_o remit_v my_o sin_n 6._o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o and_o do_v bind_v thyself_o to_o thy_o eternal_a father_n to_o pay_v no_o less_o o_o the_o dear_a bargain_n for_o my_o ransom_n than_o thy_o precious_a blood_n and_o death_n and_o will_v thou_o now_o cast_v i_o of_o who_o cost_v thou_o so_o dearlie_o true_o all_o this_o be_v lose_v in_o i_o &_o i_o with_o it_o unless_o thou_o again_o forgive_v i_o &_o by_o thy_o grace_n apply_v this_o price_n pay_v for_o i_o unto_o i_o and_o so_o again_o pardon_v i_o 7._o thou_o have_v call_v i_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o have_v reveal_v unto_o i_o as_o thou_o do_v to_o david_n many_o hide_a mystery_n as_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n the_o son_n of_o god_n incarnate_a his_o life_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n and_o many_o other_o mystery_n the_o secret_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n which_o thou_o do_v hide_v from_o the_o philosopher_n &_o sage_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v thou_o do_v all_o this_o for_o i_o and_o will_v not_o do_v this_o one_o thing_n for_o i_o to_o wit_n pardon_v my_o sin_n without_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n will_v not_o profit_v i_o but_o rather_o will_v augment_v my_o damnation_n thou_o say_v o_o lord_n 5._o matth._n â—_o luc._n 5._o that_o thou_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o just_a but_o sinner_n to_o penance_n and_o behold_v i_o confess_v myself_o a_o great_a and_o grievous_a sinner_n and_o i_o harken_v to_o thy_o call_n desire_v thou_o to_o harken_v to_o my_o petition_n which_o be_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n which_o i_o hope_v thou_o wiltt_v not_o deny_v thou_o have_v bestow_v so_o many_o other_o benefit_n on_o i_o which_o yet_o be_v all_o lose_v unless_o thou_o add_v this_o also_o unto_o they_o 8._o or_o else_o i_o also_o o_o lord_n may_v allege_v with_o david_n that_o i_o be_v conceive_v &_o bear_v in_o sin_n &_o thereby_o contract_v a_o propension_n to_o sin_n and_o i_o may_v add_v thereunto_o my_o corrupt_a nature_n my_o evil_a complexion_n and_o disposition_n my_o evil_a custom_n and_o ill_a company_n which_o have_v allure_v i_o to_o sin_n but_o because_o i_o know_v thou_o love_v truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n i_o confess_v ingenuouslie_o and_o i_o true_o acknowledge_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o i_o may_v with_o thy_o grace_n which_o be_v never_o want_v to_o they_o that_o demand_v it_o or_o will_v accept_v and_o use_v it_o have_v resist_v all_o these_o allurement_n and_o incitement_n to_o sin_n &_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o use_v any_o such_o excuse_n for_o these_o may_v excuse_v as_o divine_v say_v a_o tanto_fw-it non_fw-la à _fw-la toto_fw-la from_o part_n but_o not_o from_o all_o but_o plain_o true_o and_o sincere_o confess_v my_o grievous_a sin_n i_o fly_v only_o to_o thy_o mercy_n and_o under_o the_o shadow_n or_o wing_n of_o that_o i_o desire_v only_o to_o shroud_v myself_o all_o i_o have_v to_o say_v be_v peccavi_fw-la as_o david_n say_v and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o speak_v those_o comfortable_a word_n to_o i_o which_o thou_o utter_v to_o he_o 12._o 2._o reg_n 12._o and_o our_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n asperge_n i_o hyssopo_fw-la &_o mundabor_fw-la lavabis_fw-la i_o &_o super_fw-la nivem_fw-la dealbabor_fw-la thou_o shall_v sprinkle_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v thou_o shall_v wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n 1._o i_o cry_v not_o say_v david_n to_o moses_n nor_o aaron_n nor_o the_o preiste_n of_o the_o old_a la_o under_o which_o i_o live_v but_o to_o thou_o o_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n god_n and_o man_n the_o messiah_n and_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n to_o sprinkle_v and_o wash_v i_o and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o the_o fylthe_n of_o my_o sin_n they_o can_v wash_v the_o body_n from_o legal_a immundicity_n but_o not_o from_o the_o fylthe_n of_o sin_n from_o which_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v cleanse_v nay_o they_o can_v not_o cure_v the_o corporal_a leprosy_n but_o only_o can_v pronounce_v a_o declarative_a sentence_n 14._o levit._fw-la 14._o when_o it_o be_v heal_v but_o thou_o can_v even_o heal_v and_o cleanse_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o leprosy_n &_o fylthe_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o my_o hope_n be_v that_o thou_o will_v sprinkle_v i_o not_o with_o the_o cedar_n wood_n 14._o levit._fw-la 14._o scarlet_a numer_n num._n 19_o vide_fw-la augu._n to_o 4._o q._n 33._o super_fw-la numer_n and_o hyssop_n dip_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o immolate_a sparrow_n nor_o with_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o red_a cow_n but_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o sacred_a human_a nature_n ruddy_a by_o its_o passion_n and_o prefigure_v by_o those_o figure_n by_o this_o blood_n shed_v in_o thy_o passion_n and_o sprinkle_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o humble_a hyssop_n of_o the_o cross_n i_o hope_v thou_o shall_v sprinkle_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o the_o snow_n 2._o in_o this_o blood_n be_v my_o hope_n because_o this_o only_a can_v take_v out_o the_o stain_n of_o sin_n this_o only_a can_v wash_v away_o the_o fylthe_n of_o sin_n wherewith_o my_o soul_n be_v defile_v the_o blood_n of_o goat_n and_o ox_n and_o such_o like_a sacrifice_n sprinkle_v say_v david_n can_v wash_v away_o legal_a immundicity_n but_o it_o can_v not_o wash_v away_v the_o fylthe_n of_o sin_n but_o thy_o blood_n o_o bless_a saviour_n can_v sanctify_v and_o mundify_v our_o soul_n from_o all_o filth_n of_o sin_n 3._o i_o foresee_v say_v david_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n that_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o penance_n in_o the_o new_a law_n and_o by_o contrition_n in_o all_o law_n soul_n be_v wash_v from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n but_o yet_o by_o the_o blood_n also_o of_o the_o lamb_n christ_n jesus_n from_o which_o they_o take_v their_o virtue_n thy_o blood_n 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thou_o by_o sin_n i_o shall_v never_o forsake_v so_o good_a a_o god_n as_o thou_o have_v be_v unto_o i_o either_o for_o fear_n of_o persecution_n or_o death_n itself_o or_o for_o love_n of_o whatsoever_o the_o world_n can_v afford_v but_o rather_o shall_v so_o joy_v in_o all_o temporal_a sufferance_n and_o loss_n for_o thou_o here_o on_o earth_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v make_v worthy_a to_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v with_o thy_o angel_n and_o saint_n by_o thy_o clear_a vision_n and_o fruition_n for_o all_o eternity_n docebo_fw-la iniquos_fw-la vias_fw-la tuas_fw-la &_o impij_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la convertentur_fw-la i_o will_v teach_v the_o unjust_a thy_o way_n and_o the_o impious_a shall_v be_v convert_v 1._o a_o scar_n spott_n or_o blot_n in_o the_o
face_n or_o forepart_n of_o the_o head_n can_v not_o be_v hide_v but_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o though_o in_o the_o inferior_a member_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v seldom_o mark_v even_o so_o the_o fault_n or_o evil_a example_n of_o prince_n or_o superior_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o their_o subject_n be_v by_o &_o by_o note_a when_o their_o subject_n fault_n be_v not_o regard_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o prince_n fault_n be_v write_v in_o their_o forehead_n ay_o say_v david_n be_o the_o head_n of_o my_o people_n &_o king_n of_o my_o kingdom_n &_o so_o my_o fault_n of_o murder_n against_o urias_n and_o adultery_n with_o his_o wife_n be_v so_o well_o know_v to_o all_o my_o subject_n that_o they_o have_v not_o only_o offend_v thou_o o_o lord_n but_o have_v also_o scandalize_v they_o from_o who_o they_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v and_o have_v give_v they_o the_o evil_a example_n to_o follow_v i_o in_o my_o evil_a way_n because_o the_o people_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o king_n and_o think_v they_o may_v do_v that_o secure_o which_o they_o see_v the_o prince_n do_v before_o they_o 2._o yea_o i_o have_v not_o only_o by_o these_o my_o great_a sin_n scandalize_v the_o jews_n my_o subject_n but_o also_o the_o gentile_n 12._o 2._o reg._n 12._o and_o have_v cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o thou_o my_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v thy_o name_n wherefore_o hereafter_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o world_n i_o will_v teach_v the_o unjust_a thy_o way_n &_o the_o impious_a by_o my_o mean_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o thou_o for_o as_o i_o have_v heretofore_o accompany_v the_o ark_n which_o be_v thy_o mamnour_n house_n with_o nable_v harp_n cymbal_n trumpet_n and_o all_o musical_a instrument_n yea_o and_o have_v dance_v before_o it_o to_o honour_n and_o praise_v thy_o name_n 15._o 1._o par._n 15._o which_o now_o by_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v blaspheme_v of_o thy_o enemy_n so_o i_o will_v again_o resume_v this_o my_o devotion_n and_o although_o thou_o have_v forbid_v i_o to_o build_v thy_o temple_n because_o i_o have_v be_v a_o warrior_n &_o so_o have_v defile_v my_o hand_n with_o blood_n be_o not_o fit_a to_o build_v it_o 28._o 2._o reg._n 7.1_o paral_a 28._o yet_o i_o will_v give_v the_o charge_n of_o it_o and_o of_o gold_n i_o will_v give_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la and_o of_o silver_n a_o thousand_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la 22._o 1._o par._n 22._o but_o of_o brass_n and_o iron_n there_o be_v no_o weight_n for_o the_o number_n be_v surpass_v with_o the_o greatness_n timber_n and_o stone_n i_o have_v prepare_v to_o all_o the_o charge_n i_o will_v dispose_v of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o temple_n &_o musician_n and_o their_o instrument_n and_o psalm_n and_o song_n 28._o 1._o par._n 23.24_o &_o 25._o 2._o par._n 28._o i_o will_v give_v to_o my_o son_n solomon_n a_o description_n of_o the_o porch_n and_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o of_o the_o cellar_n and_o of_o the_o upper_a loft_n and_o of_o the_o chamber_n in_o the_o inner_a room_n and_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o proposition_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o say_v david_n i_o will_v do_v for_o satisfaction_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o thy_o name_n which_o shall_v be_v praise_v and_o honour_v in_o this_o temple_n till_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v and_o whereas_o i_o have_v scandalize_v the_o gentile_n they_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v convert_v to_o christian_a religion_n shall_v in_o their_o church_n sing_v day_n and_o night_n and_o i_o in_o they_o &_o by_o the_o psalm_n which_o i_o have_v compose_v praise_v &_o laudes_fw-la unto_o thou_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 56._o ps_n 56._o i_o will_v confess_v to_o thou_o amongst_o people_n o_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v say_v a_o psalm_n to_o thou_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o i_o shall_v teach_v the_o unjust_a amongst_o jew_n and_o gentile_n thy_o way_n which_o if_o they_o follow_v they_o shall_v attain_v to_o life_n everlasting_a &_o the_o impious_a amongst_o they_o shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o and_o this_o i_o will_v do_v partly_o by_o my_o psalm_n in_o which_o i_o teach_v they_o to_o know_v thou_o to_o love_v thou_o to_o fear_v thou_o to_o serve_v thou_o in_o which_o i_o shall_v teach_v both_o jewe_n and_o gentle_a christian_a religion_n for_o i_o shall_v treat_v in_o they_o of_o thy_o power_n majesty_n justice_n mercy_n and_o of_o all_o thy_o divine_a attribute_n yea_o in_o they_o i_o shall_v discover_v unto_o they_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o conception_n 9_o esa_n 11._o esa_n 9_o nativity_n life_n and_o death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n and_o partly_o also_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o by_o the_o example_n of_o my_o good_a life_n which_o hereafter_o i_o will_v lead_v for_o as_o job_n be_v a_o example_n of_o patience_n and_o will_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o affliction_n so_o will_v i_o be_v a_o example_n of_o penance_n to_o all_o sinner_n i_o will_v by_o my_o example_n make_v they_o to_o hope_v in_o thy_o mercy_n never_o to_o despair_v of_o it_o for_o if_o i_o after_o so_o great_a sin_n and_o so_o many_o have_v find_v mercy_n at_o god_n his_o hand_n what_o sinner_n may_v not_o hope_v to_o find_v the_o like_a mercy_n if_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o they_o as_o i_o have_v be_v if_o i_o a_o king_n will_v detract_v so_o much_o time_n from_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o my_o kingdom_n as_o seven_o time_n in_o the_o day_n to_o pray_v and_o sing_v laudes_fw-la unto_o god_n 118_o ps_n 118_o if_o i_o will_v rise_v at_o middnight_n to_o confess_v to_o god_n what_o shall_v other_o sinner_n do_v who_o have_v no_o such_o encumbrance_n if_o i_o a_o king_n have_v labour_v in_o much_o sigh_v if_o i_o every_o night_n have_v wash_v my_o bed_n and_o have_v water_v my_o couch_n with_o tear_n 6._o psal_n 6._o if_o my_o eye_n have_v gush_v forth_o issue_n of_o tear_n will_v other_o sinner_n think_v without_o tear_n and_o sorrow_n to_o get_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n i_o david_n cry_v then_o unto_o you_o all_o who_o be_v sinner_n you_o who_o have_v follow_v david_n in_o his_o sin_n follow_v he_o in_o his_o repentance_n and_o you_o will_v find_v mercy_n as_o he_o have_v do_v 3._o o_o david_n i_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o as_o thou_o have_v sin_v greevouslie_o so_o thy_o sorrow_o and_o satisfaction_n for_o thy_o sin_n have_v be_v great_a as_o thou_o have_v by_o thy_o evil_a work_n dishonour_v god_n his_o name_n so_o by_o thy_o good_a work_n allege_v thou_o have_v glorify_v god_n and_o by_o thy_o example_n have_v cause_v also_o other_o to_o glorify_v his_o name_n as_o by_o thy_o evil_a example_n thou_o have_v pervert_v many_o so_o by_o thy_o heavenly_a psalm_n and_o wholesome_a document_n in_o they_o thou_o have_v convert_v thousand_o &_o shall_v by_o they_o converte_v sinner_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n o_o great_a king_n &_o prophet_n thy_o sin_n indeed_o have_v be_v great_a but_o thy_o repentance_n also_o and_o satisfaction_n through_o god_n grace_n have_v be_v great_a &_o so_o great_a that_o i_o can_v not_o easy_o say_v whether_o thou_o be_v more_o unhappy_a in_o sin_v than_o thou_o have_v be_v happy_a in_o repent_v yea_o thy_o repentance_n have_v be_v so_o great_a so_o honourable_a to_o god_n so_o beneficial_a and_o exemplare_fw-la to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o i_o can_v scarce_o hold_v myself_o from_o say_v o_o happy_a sin_n of_o david_n redemptorem_fw-la see_v the_o like_a speech_n in_o the_o benediction_n of_o the_o paschal_n candle_n o_o foelix_fw-la culpa_fw-la que_fw-la talem_fw-la at_o tantum_fw-la meruit_fw-la habere_fw-la redemptorem_fw-la which_o be_v second_v by_o so_o rare_a and_o so_o exemplare_fw-la a_o repentance_n and_o satisfaction_n 4._o grant_v unto_o i_o o_o lord_n say_v so_o o_o repentant_a sinner_n that_o as_o i_o have_v imitate_v david_n in_o his_o sin_n so_o i_o may_v follow_v he_o in_o his_o repentance_n and_o satisfaction_n i_o have_v by_o my_o evil_a example_n yea_o persuasion_n allure_v other_o to_o sin_n but_o grant_v i_o o_o lord_n thy_o grace_n and_o in_o virtue_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v with_o david_n to_o teach_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o by_o book_n or_o example_n the_o unjust_a thy_o way_n &_o the_o impious_a thereby_o shall_v be_v convert_v to_o thou_o to_o sollicitate_a other_o by_o persuasion_n or_o evil_a example_n unto_o sin_n be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o in_o all_o his_o tentation_n intend_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o draw_v we_o to_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o to_o spiritual_a sin_n as_o pride_n envy_n and_o
hatred_n which_o he_o commit_v himself_o but_o also_o to_o carnal_a sin_n which_o he_o can_v not_o commit_v though_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o in_o entice_a us._n and_o i_o o_o lord_n do_v ingenious_o confess_v that_o i_o have_v be_v the_o devil_n agent_n in_o provoke_v other_o to_o sin_n either_o by_o persuasion_n or_o evil_a example_n by_o which_o i_o have_v offend_v thou_o ruin_v they_o and_o by_o the_o same_o sin_n have_v run_v my_o own_o soul_n through_o to_o wound_n they_o in_o this_o kind_a preacher_n of_o false_a doctrine_n and_o prince_n and_o superior_n who_o command_n or_o persuade_v their_o subject_n to_o sin_n do_v offend_v and_o who_o not_o by_o evil_a example_n 5._o wherefore_o i_o o_o lord_n as_o heretofore_o i_o have_v cooperate_v with_o thy_o profess_a enemy_n the_o devil_n to_o pervert_v other_o &_o thereby_o to_o ruin_v their_o soul_n so_o hereafter_o i_o will_v serve_v no_o such_o master_n i_o will_v be_v no_o instrument_n nor_o agent_n nor_o factor_n for_o he_o but_o as_o i_o be_o sorry_a for_o the_o sin_n past_a by_o which_o i_o have_v offend_v thou_o and_o cooperate_v with_o he_o to_o the_o spiritual_a ruin_n of_o my_o neighbour_n soul_n so_o hereafter_o if_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o give_v i_o the_o grace_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o instrument_n thy_o factor_n and_o coadiutour_n &_o will_v labour_v with_o thou_o and_o under_o thou_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n 3_o 1._o cor._n 3_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n by_o persuasion_n or_o ill_a example_n to_o pervert_v other_o it_o be_v to_o cooperate_v with_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v worse_a than_o david_n murder_n of_o urias_n because_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n this_o the_o soul_n and_o contrariwise_o to_o cooperate_v with_o god_n as_o his_o instrument_n and_o minister_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n be_v the_o noble_a office_n &_o employment_n that_o can_v be_v it_o be_v the_o very_a office_n of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o just_a but_o sinner_n to_o penance_n 1._o mat._n 9_o luc._n 5._o 1._o tim._n 1._o and_o as_o s_o paul_n say_v come_v into_o this_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v incarnate_a bear_v live_v 33._o year_n amongst_o we_o teach_v we_o exhort_v we_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n wrought_v miracle_n to_o confirm_v what_o he_o say_v and_o at_o length_n suffer_v and_o dye_v for_o sinner_n and_o have_v not_o be_v man_n 3._o s._n tho._n 3_o pâ—â—_n 4.1_o art_n 3._o nor_o have_v descend_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n but_o to_o save_v sinner_n for_o as_o s._n augustin_n say_v nulla_fw-la fuit_fw-la causa_fw-la veniendi_fw-la christo_fw-la domino_fw-la apost_n aug._n 〈◊〉_d 9_o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la apost_n nisi_fw-la peccatores_fw-la saluos_fw-la facere_fw-la tolle_fw-la morbos_fw-la tolle_fw-la vulnera_fw-la &_o nulla_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la medicinae_fw-la there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o christ_n his_o come_n but_o to_o save_v sinner_n take_v away_o disease_n take_v away_o wound_n of_o sin_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o cause_n of_o a_o medicine_n in_o this_o we_o do_v god_n will_v and_o pleasure_n who_o of_o himself_o will_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v 2._o 1._o tim._n 2._o and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o say_v he_o by_o his_o prophet_n ezechiel_n why_o be_v the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n my_o will_n 18._o ezech._n 18._o and_o not_o that_o he_o convert_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v 7._o this_o work_n of_o the_o conversion_n and_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n 9_o aug._n tract_n 72._o in_o joan._n to_o 9_o s._n th._n 1._o 2._o q._n 113_o art_n 9_o be_v great_a than_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n because_o creation_n have_v for_o its_o effect_n this_o world_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n natural_a justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n have_v for_o its_o effect_n grace_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n supernatural_a that_o be_v nature_n this_o above_o nature_n that_o be_v temporal_a for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o state_n &_o quality_n 24._o matth._n 24._o this_o of_o itself_o eternal_a because_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v eternal_a that_o be_v a_o participation_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v author_n of_o nature_n this_o as_o he_o be_v author_n of_o grace_n that_o ordain_v we_o to_o god_n as_o he_o be_v our_o natural_a end_n this_o as_o he_o be_v our_o supernatural_a end_n and_o as_o creation_n be_v of_o nothing_o so_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v of_o no_o merit_n of_o he_o and_o although_o glory_n &_o glorification_n be_v absolutlie_o great_a them_z the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n because_o glory_n be_v great_a than_o grace_n yet_o glory_n be_v give_v to_o the_o just_a uho_o deserve_v it_o by_o their_o merit_n the_o grace_n of_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o deserve_v it_o not_o and_o so_o be_v a_o great_a guifte_n &_o favour_n because_o not_o deserve_v and_o 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