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A14008 The true trial and turning of a sinner. Or, three plaine and profitable sermons teaching the search and triall of our waies, repentance of sinne, and true turning vnto God. The summe whereof was preached at Feuersham in Kent Aug. 3. 1606. By Thomas Tuke. Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657. 1607 (1607) STC 24317; ESTC S111515 67,815 193

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and_o shovell_n away_o all_o the_o dirt_n of_o wickedness_n and_o as_o the_o levite_n hurl_v that_o uncleanness_n into_o the_o river_n kidron_n so_o ought_v we_o to_o cast_v and_o condemn_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n fr●m_v whence_o they_o come_v god_n require_v a_o alteration_n in_o the_o whole_a man_n 19_o o_o thou_o my_o son_n say_v the_o lord_n hear_v and_o he_o wise_a guide_v thy_o heart_n in_o the_o way_n again_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v envious_a against_o sinner_n 14._o o_o jerusalem_n say_v the_o prophet_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n here_o we_o see_v that_o god_n require_v a_o turn_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o good_a reason_n for_o the_o heart_n command_v both_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o tongue_n speak_v he_o that_o will_v have_v a_o clean_a stream_n must_v purge_v the_o fountain_n he_o that_o will_v have_v good_a herb_n must_v weed_n his_o garden_n second_o we_o must_v 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bird_n aeguthus_n do_v so_o much_o abhor_v another_o bird_n call_v anchus_n that_o as_o some_o affirm_v their_o blood_n will_v not_o mingle_v together_o as_o salolomon_n say_v according_o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o abomination_n not_o abominable_a unto_o the_o just_a 27._o and_o he_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o his_o way_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o wicked_a therefore_o he_o that_o delight_v himself_o with_o a_o wicked_a man_n company_n show_v himself_o either_o very_a wicked_a or_o very_o weak_a he_o that_o will_v turn_v unto_o god_n must_v change_v his_o companion_n and_o hate_v with_o david_n the_o assembly_n of_o the_o evil_a 5_o he_o must_v not_o company_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o haunt_v with_o vain_a person_n but_o must_v be_v as_o david_n be_v a_o companion_n of_o a●l_n they_o 63._o that_o fear_n god_n and_o keep_v hi●_n precept_n five_o we_o most_o turn_v to_o god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n 27._o and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o foot_n david_n s●ith_o i_o will_v wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n o_o lord_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v let_v all_o thy_o way_n be_v order_v aright_o remove_v thy_o foot_n from_o evil_n last_o we_o must_v turn_v to_o the_o lord_n here_o upon_o earth_n the_o earth_n must_v be_v the_o place_n of_o our_o turn_n he_o that_o will_v come_v to_o heaven_n must_v begin_v his_o race_n upon_o the_o earth_n he_o that_o will_n will_v not_o turn_v to_o god_n upon_o the_o earth_n must_v never_o look_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o heaven_n he_o that_o will_v not_o set_v open_a the_o gate_n of_o his_o heart_n here_o upon_o earth_n for_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n to_o come_v in_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n will_v not_o set_v open_a heaven-gate_n for_o he_o to_o enter_v in_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o this_o four_o point_n turn_v the_o five_o be_v when_o we_o must_v turn_v he_o which_o turn_v must_v turn_v in_o something_o and_o so_o he_o must_v turn_v in_o some_o time_n we_o must_v turn_v to_o the_o lord_n without_o delay_n delay_n breed_v danger_n so_o soon_o as_o we_o have_v search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n we_o must_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n we_o must_v in_o no_o wise_n defer_v our_o conversion_n for_o first_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o travel_n till_o we_o relinquish_v our_o sin_n and_o turn_v unto_o he_o 9_o o_o you_o foolish_a say_v wisdom_n how_o long_o will_v you_o love_v foolishness_n turn_v you_o at_o my_o correction_n how_o long_o say_v god_n wi●t_o thou_o sleep_v o_o sluggard_n when_o will_v thou_o arise_v out_o of_o thy_o sleep_n 14._o o_o jerusalem_n say_v the_o lord_n how_o long_o shall_v thy_o wicked_a thought_n remain_v within_o thou_o 27_o woe_n unto_o thou_o o_o jerusalem_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v make_v clean_o when_o shall_v it_o once_o be_v how_o long_o will_v thou_o go_v astray_o 22_o o_o thou_o rebellious_a daughter_n therefore_o to_o deliver_v the_o lord_n out_o of_o his_o pain_n let_v we_o turn_v unto_o he_o and_o repent_v with_o speed_n second_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n 11_o and_o as_o elihu_n say_v if_o man_n will_v serve_v he_o they_o shall_v end_v their_o day_n in_o prosperity_n and_o their_o year_n in_o pleasure_n therefore_o the_o soon_o we_o enter_v into_o his_o service_n the_o soon_o we_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o man_n yea_o freedenisons_a of_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o this_o be_v not_o till_o we_o repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o he_o and_o ●hen_o it_o be_v three_o it_o be_v a_o very_a absurd_a and_o disorderly_a course_n for_o any_o man_n to_o take_v a_o noble_a man_n livery_n and_o to_o wear_v his_o recognizance_n and_o yet_o in_o
wherefore_o be_v adam_n exile_v out_o of_o paradise_n but_o for_o his_o sin_n why_o be_v the_o old_a world_n drown_v with_o water_n but_o for_o their_o sin_n why_o be_v sodom_n burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n but_o for_o sin_n paul_n sinful_a zeal_n make_v he_o a_o persecutor_n sin_n make_v absolom_n ambitious_a haman_n malicious_a nabal_n a_o churl_n and_o judas_n a_o traitor_n sin_n cause_v korah_n and_o his_o company_n to_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o earth_n 2_o sin_n make_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n to_o be_v consume_v by_o the_o water_n sin_n occasion_v nadab_n and_o abihu_n to_o be_v devour_v with_o fire_n sin_n cause_v her●d_n to_o be_v eat_v with_o worm_n god_n turn_v a_o fruitful_a land_n into_o barronnesse_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n say_v that_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o land_n there_o be_v many_o prince_n thereof_o that_o be_v many_z and_o no_o small_a alteration_n in_o the_o state_n our_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o sorrow_n and_o our_o wickedness_n be_v the_o worker_n of_o all_o our_o wretchedness_n it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o disorder_n and_o dissension_n in_o church_n in_o commonwealth_n and_o family_n yea_o it_o oftentimes_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o sinner_n be_v punish_v by_o commit_v of_o other_o sin_n 28._o therefore_o paul_n say_v that_o god_n give_v the_o heathen_a for_o their_o wickedness_n up_o to_o their_o heart_n lust_n and_o deliver_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o commit_v very_o fearful_a and_o odious_a enormity_n 23._o sin_n be_v like_o the_o serpent_n amphisbaena_fw-la which_o have_v as_o it_o be_v two_o head_n one_o before_o a_o other_o behind_o at_o the_o tail_n as_o if_o she_o be_v not_o hurtful_a enough_o to_o cast_v her_o poison_n at_o one_o mouth_n only_o sin_n wound_v at_o both_o end_n in_o the_o one_o it_o wound_v the_o soul_n by_o poison_v and_o infect_v it_o and_o in_o the_o other_o it_o wound_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o destroy_v they_o without_o the_o antidote_n or_o counterpoison_n of_o the_o meritorious_a blood_n of_o that_o true_a brazen_a serpent_n christ_n jesus_n sin_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o two_o mouth_n spit_v forth_o her_o venom_n whereby_o she_o both_o hurt_v our_o heart_n and_o expose_v we_o to_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n dreadful_a indignation_n four_o sin_n be_v very_o subtle_a like_o a_o serpent_n &_o all_o like_o a_o witch_n to_o work_v our_o woe_n it_o be_v like_o the_o hyaena_fw-la 30_o which_o as_o pliny_n record_v be_v say_v to_o vomit_v like_o a_o man_n thereby_o to_o train_v dog_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o then_o will_v devour_v they_o sometime_o it_o will_v weep_v with_o the_o crocodile_n sometime_o it_o will_v be_v musical_a with_o the_o siren_n but_o all_o to_o destroy_v it_o begin_v sometime_o with_o a_o song_n like_o a_o gnat_n but_o it_o end_v with_o bite_v pliny_n say_v that_o the_o hyaena_fw-la will_v change_v his_o eye_n into_o a_o thousand_o colour_n ibid._n so_o sin_n will_v make_v many_o face_n the_o beivers_n hair_n be_v soft_a than_o the_o down_o of_o feather_n yet_o be_v he_o dangerous_a with_o his_o tooth_n for_o as_o pliny_n write_v he_o will_v gnaw_v tree_n with_o his_o tooth_n be_v if_o they_o be_v cut_v with_o axe_n and_o if_o he_o catch_v hold_v of_o any_o joint_n in_o a_o man_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v till_o he_o have_v knap_v the_o bone_n asunder_o so_o sin_n do_v oftentimes_o very_a much_o delight_n the_o sinner_n as_o be_v very_o soft_a to_o the_o touch_n and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o taste_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o paint_a jezabel_n a_o disguise_a harlot_n and_o a_o sweeten_v poison_n it_o gnawne_v the_o conscience_n and_o bite_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o bone_n it_o be_v green_a like_o the_o box_n tree_n but_o the_o seed_n be_v poison_n ibid._n the_o hurtful_a serpent_n be_v ordinary_o of_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o harmless_a earth_n so_o sin_n sometime_o do_v seem_v a_o 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