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find_v to_o be_v in_o himself_o as_o though_o another_o plague_n will_v assuage_v my_o fever_n or_o another_o gangreve_v my_o redwiae_fw-la or_o sore_a finger_n yea_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o least_o sin_n become_v the_o more_o damnable_a when_o it_o seek_v a_o patronage_n or_o shadow_n from_o some_o other_o master-sinne_n this_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o other_o sin_n with_o a_o perspective_n glass_n turn_v that_o end_n outward_a which_o dilate_v and_o multipli_v the_o object_n but_o the_o other_o towards_o a_o man_n self_n which_o contract_v and_o abate_v it_o nor_o be_v it_o safe_a for_o a_o man_n so_o to_o compare_v or_o parallel_v himself_o with_o other_o as_o look_v only_o on_o their_o infirmity_n and_o slip_n but_o not_o on_o their_o more_o masculine_a virtue_n and_o grace_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n reflect_v upon_o his_o own_o morality_n perhaps_o not_o mix_v with_o the_o like_a imperfection_n at_o least_o in_o appearance_n yet_o come_v as_o far_o short_a of_o the_o 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penitus_fw-la extirpetur_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la fructiferum_fw-la &_o opulentum_fw-la ingenti_fw-la feracitate_fw-la consurgat_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o agricolae_fw-la plus_fw-la placent_fw-la agri_fw-la qui_fw-la spinis_fw-la etiam_fw-la magnis_fw-la eradicatis_fw-la centenum_fw-la proferunt_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la nullas_fw-la unquam_fw-la spinas_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la &_o vix_fw-la ad_fw-la tricenum_fw-la perveniunt_fw-la many_o never_n no_o not_o once_o deny_v christ_n nor_o discommend_v his_o passion_n for_o our_o salvation_n nor_o compel_v the_o gentile_n to_o judaize_v and_o yet_o they_o will_v be_v find_v far_o inferior_a to_o peter_n who_o do_v these_o thing_n so_o also_o many_o believer_n have_v neither_o desire_v any_o man_n wife_n nor_o persecute_v the_o husband_n of_o any_o desire_a unto_o the_o death_n yet_o they_o attain_v not_o to_o dauid_n excellency_n who_o do_v these_o thing_n of_o so_o great_a consequence_n be_v it_o what_o displease_v every_o man_n in_o himself_o and_o how_o much_o that_o it_o may_v utter_o be_v root_v out_o and_o what_o in_o stead_n thereof_o spring_v up_o as_o a_o fruitful_a and_o rich_a crop_n because_o even_o those_o field_n do_v more_o delight_v the_o husbandman_n which_o have_v great_a thorn_n scrub_a up_o do_v bring_v forth_o a_o hundred_o fold_n then_o those_o which_o never_o have_v any_o such_o thorn_n and_o yet_o scarce_o amount_v to_o thirtie-fold_n so_o he_o but_o to_o find_v solid_a comfort_n the_o patient_n must_v imitate_v the_o spouse_n who_o be_v beat_v by_o the_o watchman_n for_o not_o keep_v she_o own_o vine_n yet_o go_v on_o with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n to_o seek_v out_o he_o who_o her_o soul_n love_v who_o till_o she_o find_v she_o can_v find_v no_o sound_a comfort_n christ_n be_v that_o great_a and_o good_a shepherd_n that_o give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n he_o be_v that_o merciful_a high_a priest_n who_o take_v compassion_n of_o our_o infirmity_n if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o we_o say_v the_o belove_a disciple_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v that_o sweet_a jesus_n who_o reject_v not_o his_o penitent_a apostle_n though_o he_o have_v deny_v he_o thrice_o this_o be_v that_o judge_n before_o who_o the_o woman_n â—eprehended_v in_o adultery_n be_v accuse_v she_o find_v mercy_n when_o her_o accuser_n ready_a to_o stone_n she_o than_o so_o much_o as_o once_o to_o smite_v upon_o their_o own_o breast_n yet_o slink_v away_o selfe-condemned_n not_o abide_v the_o issue_n of_o their_o accusation_n while_o she_o neither_o seek_v to_o hide_v her_o sin_n nor_o to_o hasten_v from_o the_o sentence_n whole_o commit_v her_o cause_n to_o the_o clemency_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v dismiss_v with_o this_o comfortable_a speech_n neither_o do_v i_o condemn_v thou_o go_v &_o sin_n no_o more_o to_o this_o merciful_a judge_n let_v the_o distress_a conscience_n 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because_o thyself_o be_v judge_v for_o i_o and_o be_v become_v not_o only_o my_o judge_n but_o my_o advocate_n at_o thy_o bar_n i_o fear_v not_o to_o hold_v up_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o faith_n and_o to_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o humble_a sorrow_n to_o confess_v guilty_a see_v i_o can_v do_v this_o but_o present_o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o relation_n thou_o avouch_v thyself_o my_o saviour_n my_o surety_n my_o sacrifice_n my_o satisfaction_n in_o who_o pure_a blood_n all_o my_o pollution_n be_v wash_v on_o who_o cross_n the_o hand-writing_n of_o all_o that_o debt_n of_o i_o more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n be_v fast_o nail_v and_o cancel_v oh_o that_o it_o where_o my_o lot_n to_o have_v none_o other_o judge_n but_o thyself_o to_o be_v sentence_v at_o none_o other_o bar_n but_o thy_o tribunal_n why_o because_o thou_o arâ—_n not_o just_o yea_o a_o most_o upright_o judge_v but_o oh_o that_o i_o may_v fall_v into_o thy_o hand_n only_o and_o not_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n for_o with_o thou_o there_o be_v mercy_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v thou_o so_o forgive_v sin_n 19_o aug._n de_fw-fr peccatorum_fw-la meritis_fw-la et_fw-la remiss_a l._n 2._o cap._n 19_o as_o withal_o thou_o forget_v it_o cancel_v and_o cross_v thy_o book_n but_o man_n once_o offend_v write_v it_o in_o his_o marble_n heart_n for_o perpetual_a remembrance_n only_o thou_o play_v the_o good_a and_o wise_a physician_n keep_v est_fw-la keep_v idcirco_fw-la sanctos_fw-la et_fw-la fideles_fw-la suos_fw-la in_o aliquibus_fw-la vitiis_fw-la tardius_fw-la sanat_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o his_o eos_fw-la minùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la implendae_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la parte_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la sufficit_fw-la delectet_fw-la bonum_fw-la ut_fw-la quantum_fw-la tertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la integerrimam_fw-la regulam_fw-la veritatis_fw-la eius_fw-la non_fw-la iustificetur_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la eius_fw-la omnis_fw-la uâ—uens_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la vulâ—_n nes_z damâ—abiles_fw-la sed_fw-la 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his_o repentance_n second_o he_o must_v pray_v the_o more_o fervent_o for_o god_n enemy_n for_o their_o conversion_n to_o god_n three_o he_o must_v express_v such_o fruit_n of_o his_o repentance_n in_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n that_o even_o they_o that_o be_v without_o may_v thereby_o be_v bring_v within_o the_o church_n four_o if_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n he_o must_v so_o much_o the_o more_o labour_n in_o his_o call_v and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o preach_v but_o otherwise_o also_o if_o god_n have_v give_v he_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o christ_n fold_n and_o if_o by_o his_o labour_n he_o can_v rescue_v but_o one_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o devil_n paw_n it_o will_v both_o comfort_v he_o for_o the_o present_a and_o procure_v unto_o he_o a_o more_o glorious_a reward_n hereafter_o five_o though_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o industry_n this_o way_n can_v prevail_v to_o win_v any_o one_o of_o god_n enemy_n yet_o his_o good_a purpose_n and_o endeavour_n shall_v not_o be_v defraud_v of_o god_n gracious_a acceptance_n nor_o frustrate_v of_o a_o merciful_a recompense_n six_o if_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n remain_v obstinate_a in_o their_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n it_o be_v not_o now_o whatsoever_o their_o pretence_n be_v because_o of_o offence_n take_v at_o he_o who_o profess_v the_o truth_n but_o because_o they_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o obstinacy_n to_o affect_v falsehood_n and_o lie_n rather_o than_o the_o truth_n for_o although_o through_o human_a weakness_n he_o have_v give_v they_o cause_n of_o offence_n to_o help_v to_o harden_v they_o in_o their_o infidelity_n yet_o now_o upon_o the_o more_o clear_a evidence_n of_o his_o repentance_n confirm_v by_o his_o constant_a reformation_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o his_o example_n for_o if_o they_o will_v wilful_o and_o malicious_o harden_v themselves_o in_o sin_n by_o other_o example_n of_o fall_v then_o on_o the_o contrary_n they_o ought_v wise_o and_o willing_o to_o abandon_v their_o sinful_a estate_n by_o the_o pattern_n of_o his_o rise_n again_o otherwise_o they_o therefore_o lie_v not_o in_o their_o sin_n because_o god_n child_n have_v unwary_o sin_v who_o they_o have_v see_v to_o repent_v but_o because_o their_o habitual_a malice_n against_o the_o truth_n have_v blind_v their_o eye_n not_o to_o embrace_v it_o so_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n go_v on_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o foresay_a duty_n he_o shall_v find_v much_o comfort_n in_o his_o conscience_n and_o much_o peace_n in_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o last_o place_n as_o it_o fare_v with_o david_n so_o it_o fare_v with_o any_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o the_o like_a kind_n to_o be_v under_o god_n rod_n inflict_v as_o we_o note_v before_o not_o as_o a_o expiatory_a or_o vindicatorie_a punishment_n for_o sin_n already_o satisfy_v by_o and_o pardon_v for_o christ_n both_o for_o guilt_n and_o mulct_n but_o as_o a_o profitable_a medicine_n not_o only_o to_o humble_v the_o patient_n but_o to_o warn_v and_o terrify_v god_n very_a enemy_n not_o to_o sin_n see_v god_n spare_v not_o his_o own_o child_n offend_v hereupon_o the_o enemy_n ought_v to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o and_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o affliction_n inflict_v upon_o god_n child_n â—hom_n they_o have_v note_v to_o offend_v and_o to_o be_v thereby_o move_v to_o take_v heed_n either_o how_o they_o presume_v to_o censure_v he_o or_o religion_n for_o his_o saâ—e_v much_o â—esse_n that_o they_o shall_v the_o more_o obstinate_o persist_v in_o their_o infidelity_n and_o impiety_n ever_o have_v before_o their_o eye_n that_o say_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o peter_n judgement_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o if_o it_o first_o begin_v at_o we_o what_o shall_v the_o end_n be_v of_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o 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