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A46526 Compunction or pricking of heart with the time, meanes, nature, necessity, and order of it, and of conversion; with motives, directions, signes, and means of cure of the wounded in heart, with other consequent or concomitant duties, especially self-deniall, all of them gathered from the text, Acts 2.37. and fitted, preached, and applied to his hearers at Dantzick in Pruse-land, in ann. 1641. and partly 1642. Being the sum of 80. sermons. With a post-script concerning these times, and the sutableness of this text and argument to the same, and to the calling of the Jews. By R.J. doctor of divinity. R. J. 1648 (1648) Wing J27; ESTC R213600 381,196 433

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make_v the_o malefactor_n tremble_v at_o the_o bar_n but_o fear_v of_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n when_o he_o see_v so_o many_o and_o evident_a proof_n against_o he_o which_o sentence_n when_o once_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o pronounce_v how_o do_v it_o strike_v he_o as_o a_o dagger_n to_o the_o heart_n how_o be_v he_o wound_v with_o it_o in_o the_o certain_a look_v for_o and_o expectation_n of_o execution_n and_o death_n which_o now_o look_v he_o in_o the_o face_n sect_n 2._o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n sin_n 4_o by_o our_o consideration_n according_a to_o his_o word_n of_o our_o sin_n 4_o as_o a_o further_a help_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a duty_n to_o humiliation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o sensibleness_n learn_v aright_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o thy_o sin_n to_o which_o end_n follow_v these_o direction_n 1._o consider_v and_o serious_o think_v of_o thy_o birth-sin_n loathsome_a 1_o original_a in_o which_o we_o may_v see_v what_o creature_n we_o be_v 1_o how_o loathsome_a of_o the_o pollution_n of_o thy_o nature_n by_o it_o now_o loathsome_a thou_o be_v to_o god_n in_o that_o regard_n both_o in_o thy_o person_n yea_o in_o thy_o prayer_n and_o all_o thy_o performance_n yea_o in_o thy_o very_a righteousness_n which_o all_o of_o they_o be_v defile_v with_o the_o contagion_n and_o hateful_a plague_n and_o leprosy_n of_o nature_n pollution_n miserable_a 2_o how_o miserable_a think_v also_o how_o thereby_o thou_o be_v become_v mortal_a miserable_a deprive_v of_o all_o good_a deprave_v by_o sin_n forward_o and_o prone_a only_a to_o evil_a froward_a and_o backward_o to_o all_o goodness_n not_o favour_v either_o goodness_n or_o truth_n in_o a_o word_n a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o under_o the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o almighty_a meditate_v hereon_o and_o on_o the_o vileness_n of_o thy_o nature_n lest_o otherwise_o thou_o think_v thyself_o something_o when_o thou_o be_v nothing_o 6.3_o gal._n 6.3_o thou_o will_v never_o be_v out_o of_o love_n with_o or_o loathe_v thyself_o till_o thus_o thou_o do_v thou_o may_v and_o will_v remain_v like_o a_o filthy_a dunghill_n which_o unstirred_a send_v forth_o no_o noisome_a savour_n till_o it_o be_v rake_v into_o or_o the_o sun_n shine_v hot_a upon_o it_o remember_v 2_o actual_a which_o we_o must_v find_v out_o and_o remember_v 2._o ca●●_n to_o remembrance_n thy_o actual_a sin_n to_o which_o end_n examine_v and_o sift_v thyself_o well_o and_o unpartial_o use_v the_o reason_n god_n have_v give_v thou_o and_o be_v not_o brutish_a in_o let_v thy_o sin_n pass_v and_o escape_v thou_o without_o examination_n here_o i_o may_v say_v to_o thou_o as_o god_n to_o the_o idolater_n remember_v this_o 46.8_o
teach_v and_o write_v so_o that_o their_o doctrine_n now_o write_v be_v to_o be_v the_o only_a canon_n and_o rule_n of_o all_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o religion_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n cease_v though_o the_o office_n cease_v who_o have_v special_a gift_n of_o miracle_n to_o confirm_v the_o same_o who_o office_n though_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o special_a privilege_n of_o it_o which_o be_v many_o be_v temporary_a and_o cease_v with_o they_o yet_o their_o doctrine_n unto_o which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ever_o since_o be_v tie_v and_o ministry_n which_o be_v as_o to_o pray_v so_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n cease_v not_o still_o yet_o not_o according_a to_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o it_o prayer_n preach_v etc._n etc._n which_o continue_v still_o but_o be_v to_o continue_v in_o such_o as_o succeed_v they_o therein_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o god_n promise_v the_o direction_n and_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o they_o and_o to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n these_o be_v they_o who_o by_o preach_v christ_n unto_o these_o jew_n and_o by_o the_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o send_v down_o upon_o they_o prick_v and_o wound_v their_o conscience_n unto_o who_o according_o they_o seek_v for_o direction_n ease_n and_o comfort_n as_o to_o their_o only_a spiritual_a physician_n minister_n doctr._fw-la the_o only_a way_n to_o be_v direct_v and_o ease_v in_o conscience_n be_v to_o seek_v to_o god_n faithful_a minister_n whence_o from_o their_o example_n man_n be_v teach_v how_o to_o get_v ease_n to_o their_o wound_a conscience_n namely_o by_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v here_o namely_o as_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o such_o as_o under_o christ_n do_v know_v how_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o season_n to_o he_o that_o be_v weary_a 50.4_o isai_n 50.4_o quest_n why_o do_v not_o these_o here_o seek_v to_o their_o own_o rabbin_n to_o the_o chief_a priest_n learned_a scribe_n pharise_n quest_n why_o do_v not_o these_o here_o seek_v to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n devout_a and_o zealous_a pharisee_n as_o they_o will_v be_v take_v who_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n answ_n alas_o they_o can_v expect_v poor_a comfort_n or_o direction_n from_o they_o who_o they_o see_v to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n with_o themselves_o 4_o answ_n they_o be_v guilty_a mat._n 27.3_o 4_o and_o the_o crucifier_n of_o christ_n more_o than_o they_o be_v they_o may_v consider_v what_o little_a comfort_n judas_n in_o the_o distress_n of_o his_o conscience_n find_v from_o they_o he_o may_v go_v hang_v himself_o for_o any_o comfort_n they_o either_o can_v or_o will_v give_v he_o and_o so_o he_o go_v from_o they_o immediate_o to_o the_o gallow_n or_o tree_n where_o the_o heart_n be_v true_o touch_v it_o seek_v only_o to_o god_n faithful_a messenger_n for_o cure_n and_o help_v it_o be_v ill_o seek_v comfort_n to_o our_o conscience_n from_o such_o as_o be_v deep_a in_o sin_n yea_o in_o the_o same_o sin_n as_o we_o ourselves_o such_o great_a rabbi_n as_o these_o in_o all_o age_n know_v better_o how_o to_o wound_v and_o entangle_v man_n conscience_n then_o to_o heal_v they_o they_o and_o know_v better_a to_o entangle_v conscience_n then_o to_o cure_v they_o they_o care_v least_o for_o man_n of_o scrupulous_a and_o tender_a conscience_n such_o as_o make_v no_o conscience_n at_o all_o of_o sin_n unless_o in_o hypocrisy_n like_o themselves_o who_o matth._n 27.6_o seem_v to_o make_v some_o conscience_n of_o put_v into_o their_o treasury_n the_o price_n of_o blood_n but_o none_o at_o all_o of_o take_v it_o out_o such_o i_o say_v be_v fit_a for_o their_o turn_n why_o only_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n can_v afford_v true_a comfort_n why_o no_o they_o must_v be_v the_o faithful_a 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