do_v not_o take_v advantage_n against_o we_o but_o still_o mercy_n please_v he_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v etc._n etc._n this_o doctrine_n serve_v to_o admonish_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o fearful_a sin_n of_o desperation_n and_o to_o trust_v at_o all_o time_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v god_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o forgive_v as_o we_o can_v be_v to_o ask_v forgiveness_n and_o therefore_o bernard_n say_v well_o 38._o well_o tardius_fw-la videtur_fw-la deo_fw-la veniam_fw-la peâ—â—tori_fw-la dedâ—sse_fw-la quam_fw-la illi_fw-la accâ—passa_fw-la isa_n 30.18_o sic_fw-la â—â—â—m_fw-la festinat_fw-la misâ—ricors_fw-la deus_fw-la absolâ—cre_fw-la reum_fw-la à _fw-la tormento_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la suae_fw-la quasi_fw-la plus_fw-la cruciet_fw-la misericordem_fw-la deum_fw-la compassio_fw-la miseri_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsum_fw-la miserum_fw-la compassio_fw-la svi_fw-la de_fw-fr conscient_fw-la aedis_fw-la cap._n 38._o it_o seem_v long_a to_o god_n to_o give_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n than_o it_o do_v to_o a_o sinner_n to_o receive_v it_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n stand_v wait_v that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n for_o the_o merciful_a god_n do_v make_v such_o haste_n to_o absolve_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o torment_n of_o his_o conscience_n as_o though_o the_o merciful_a god_n have_v more_o compassion_n of_o a_o poor_a wretch_n than_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o and_o saint_n augustine_n say_v 23._o say_v non_fw-la possum_fw-la terreri_fw-la multitudine_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la si_fw-la mors_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o metem_fw-la venerit_fw-la quoniam_fw-la peccata_fw-la illum_fw-la vincere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la extedit_n brachia_n tua_fw-la in_o cruse_n &_o expandit_fw-la manus_fw-la svas_fw-la paratus_fw-la in_o amplexus_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la august_n manual_n cap._n 23._o i_o can_v be_v terrify_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o sin_n if_o i_o can_v but_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n because_o my_o sin_n can_v overcome_v he_o he_o have_v stretch_v out_o his_o arm_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o spread_v abroad_o his_o hand_n as_o be_v ready_a to_o embrace_v poor_a sinner_n so_o that_o dom._n that_o quecunque_fw-la necessitas_fw-la coâ—â—t_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitudine_fw-la nec_fw-la quantitas_fw-la criminis_fw-la nec_fw-la brevitas_fw-la teporis_fw-la nec_fw-la horae_fw-la extremitas_fw-la nec_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la enormitas_fw-la si_fw-la vera_fw-la contritio_fw-la si_fw-la pura_fw-la suerit_fw-la voluntatii_fw-la mutatio_fw-la exclud'_v a_o venia_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o amplitudine_fw-la sinus_fw-la svi_fw-la mater_fw-la charitas_fw-la prodigos_fw-la suscipit_fw-la revertetes_fw-la &_o omni_fw-la sepore_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la recipit_fw-la poenitetes_fw-la cypr._n ser_n de_fw-fr coen_n dom._n as_o another_o father_n say_v whatsoever_o necessity_n drive_v a_o man_n to_o repentance_n neither_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n nor_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o time_n nor_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o hour_n not_o the_o enormity_n of_o the_o life_n past_a if_o there_o be_v true_a contrition_n and_o a_o holy_a change_n of_o his_o will_n do_v exclude_v he_o from_o pardon_n but_o the_o mother_n charity_n admit_v her_o prodigal_a child_n into_o the_o largeness_n of_o her_o bosom_n when_o they_o return_v and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n at_o all_o time_n receive_v sinner_n when_o they_o repent_v for_o the_o scripture_n witness_v that_o he_o despise_v not_o the_o thief_n that_o confess_v his_o sin_n nor_o marie_n magdalene_n that_o wash_v his_o foot_n with_o her_o tear_n nor_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n that_o beseech_v he_o for_o her_o daughter_n nor_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v take_v in_o adultery_n nor_o matthew_n sit_v at_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n nor_o his_o disciple_n that_o deny_v he_o nor_o paul_n that_o persecute_v his_o disciple_n nor_o the_o wicked_a jew_n that_o crucify_v he_o but_o yet_o this_o must_v not_o encourage_v any_o man_n to_o presume_v too_o far_o of_o god_n mercy_n as_o though_o he_o may_v live_v as_o he_o listen_v and_o yet_o have_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v denounce_v a_o fearful_a threaten_n against_o all_o such_o impenitent_a person_n he_o that_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n 29.19_o deut._n 29.19_o although_o i_o walk_v after_o the_o stubbernesse_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a unto_o that_o man_n 20._o 20._o but_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o he_o and_o every_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v light_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v put_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n so_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n how_o great_a soever_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o repentant_a sinner_n hang_v himself_o this_o fearful_a example_n of_o judas_n give_v we_o occasion_n himself_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o discuss_v that_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o himself_o and_o to_o procure_v his_o own_o death_n many_o cause_n there_o be_v which_o drive_v man_n to_o these_o desperate_a course_n but_o they_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n either_o for_o avoid_v of_o evil_a or_o for_o procure_v of_o good_a for_o the_o first_o many_o there_o be_v that_o when_o some_o great_a calamity_n be_v either_o threaten_v against_o they_o or_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o they_o which_o they_o think_v they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v seek_v to_o escape_v it_o by_o offer_v violence_n to_o themselves_o as_o some_o to_o prevent_v bondage_n and_o thraldom_n vita_fw-la thraldom_n plutarch_n in_o cius_fw-la vita_fw-la as_o cato_n vticensis_n because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o caesar_n kill_v himself_o some_o in_o a_o long_a and_o languish_a sickness_n have_v desperate_o end_v their_o day_n to_o rid_v themselves_o from_o their_o pain_n as_o plinius_n secundus_fw-la make_v mention_n of_o one_o that_o in_o this_o case_n famish_v himself_o to_o death_n some_o have_v make_v themselves_o odious_a in_o the_o world_n by_o their_o wickedness_n with_o nero_n when_o he_o see_v himself_o censure_v of_o the_o senate_n and_o hate_v of_o all_o good_a man_n begin_v to_o loathe_v their_o life_n as_o be_v ashamed_a to_o live_v any_o long_o and_o we_o have_v both_o hear_v and_o see_v that_o many_o wretched_a miser_n have_v hoard_a up_o corn_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o dearth_n when_o it_o have_v fall_v out_o contrary_a to_o their_o expectation_n have_v for_o very_a grief_n hang_v themselves_o again_o some_o to_o prevent_v sin_n whereunto_o they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v force_v or_o be_v force_v to_o shun_v the_o reproach_n and_o infamy_n that_o may_v redound_v unto_o they_o have_v kill_v themselves_o as_o lucretia_n do_v among_o the_o roman_n senecam_fw-la nemo_fw-la polluto_fw-la queat_fw-la animo_fw-la mederi_fw-la morte_fw-la sanandum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la be_v hercules_n furens_fw-la apud_fw-la senecam_fw-la when_o she_o be_v ravish_v by_o tarqvinius_n last_o of_o all_o some_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o horror_n of_o their_o conscience_n by_o reason_n of_o god_n wrath_n have_v seek_v to_o free_v themselves_o by_o be_v their_o own_o executioner_n as_o do_v saul_n and_o judas_n and_o diverse_a other_o for_o the_o second_o some_o in_o a_o preposterous_a desire_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n have_v wilful_o shorten_v their_o life_n as_o one_o cleombrotus_n who_o have_v read_v plato_n his_o book_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o he_o may_v the_o soon_o attain_v to_o it_o cast_v himself_o headlong_o from_o a_o wall_n other_o have_v make_v away_o themselves_o for_o vain_a glory_n to_o get_v they_o a_o name_n as_o curtius_n among_o the_o roman_n etc._n 2._o maccab._n 14.41.42_o etc._n etc._n and_o razis_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o many_o other_o but_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o for_o a_o man_n to_o deprive_v himself_o of_o life_n the_o truth_n whereof_o may_v appear_v by_o many_o reason_n first_o death_n in_o itself_o natural_o be_v evil_a inflict_v upon_o mankind_n for_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n yea_o it_o be_v one_o of_o god_n enemy_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 15.26_o 1._o cor._n 15.26_o the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n shall_v witting_o and_o willing_o procure_v it_o to_o himself_o second_o that_o same_o natural_a affection_n which_o be_v in_o all_o man_n shall_v restrain_v they_o from_o so_o desperate_a cruelty_n against_o themselves_o otherwise_o they_o rebel_v against_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n which_o we_o see_v the_o very_a brute_n beast_n will_v not_o do_v they_o may_v peradventure_o gore_n and_o tear_v one_o another_o but_o whatsoever_o extremity_n they_o be_v in_o they_o will_v never_o hurt_v themselves_o so_o that_o
in_o their_o sin_n nor_o cast_v they_o off_o when_o they_o fall_v but_o merciful_o put_v under_o his_o hand_n 37.24_o psal_n 37.24_o as_o david_n say_v last_o of_o all_o we_o have_v here_o a_o lively_a pattern_n of_o true_a and_o sound_a repentance_n for_o our_o direction_n in_o the_o like_a case_n all_o which_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v have_v the_o story_n relate_v by_o all_o the_o evangelist_n as_o than_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o use_v such_o diligence_n in_o set_v it_o down_o so_o let_v we_o use_v the_o like_a diligence_n in_o attend_v to_o it_o for_o our_o benefit_n and_o edification_n and_o that_o we_o may_v proceed_v orderly_o in_o the_o handle_n thereof_o let_v we_o consider_v two_o general_a part_n 1._o his_o falwhere_o 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o place_n the_o high_a priest_n hall_n 2._o the_o person_n 1._o a_o maid_n ver_fw-la 69._o 2._o another_o maid_n v._o 71._o 3._o the_o stander_n by_o v._o 73_o 2._o the_o sin_n itself_o 1._o propound_v he_o deny_v 2._o amplify_v 1._o by_o the_o manner_n open_o before_o they_o all_o v._o 70._o 2._o by_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o 1._o a_o bare_a denial_n or_o a_o dissemble_n ve_fw-la 70._o 2._o a_o oath_n ver_fw-la 72._o 3._o a_o imprecation_n he_o curse_v himself_o if_o ever_o he_o know_v christ_n v._o 74._o 2._o his_o repentance_n whereof_o afterward_o peter_n sit_v without_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o piety_n in_o the_o apostle_n peter_n to_o follow_v his_o master_n to_o this_o place_n and_o a_o great_a argument_n of_o his_o love_n towards_o he_o above_o all_o his_o fellow_n for_o it_o be_v say_v before_o in_o this_o chapter_n 58._o verse_n 58._o that_o howsoever_o peter_n follow_v a_o far_o off_o yet_o he_o come_v after_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n and_o go_v in_o and_o sit_v with_o the_o servant_n to_o see_v the_o end_n it_o be_v a_o honest_a affection_n in_o he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o hide_v himself_o as_o the_o other_o disciple_n do_v 56._o verse_n 56._o who_o all_o forsake_v their_o master_n and_o flee_v but_o do_v earnest_o desire_v to_o see_v what_o the_o issue_n will_v be_v and_o what_o will_v become_v of_o christ_n all_o this_o i_o say_v be_v commendable_a in_o the_o apostle_n but_o because_o our_o saviour_n have_v forewarn_v he_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o have_v plain_o tell_v he_o that_o before_o the_o cock_n crow_n he_o shall_v deny_v he_o thrice_o he_o shall_v rather_o have_v keep_v himself_o close_o in_o some_o secret_a place_n than_o thus_o to_o offer_v and_o expose_v himself_o to_o temptation_n and_o to_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o every_o body_n will_v observe_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o he_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n because_o he_o have_v be_v such_o a_o tickler_n in_o his_o master_n quarrel_n and_o have_v cut_v off_o one_o of_o their_o ear_n with_o his_o sword_n that_o come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o and_o beside_o he_o have_v always_o accompany_v his_o master_n whether_o soever_o he_o go_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n that_o he_o shall_v escape_v unknown_a sin_n doct._n 1._o we_o must_v careful_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n from_o hence_o then_o we_o learn_v for_o our_o first_o instruction_n that_o he_o that_o will_v preserve_v himself_o from_o sin_n must_v careful_o avoid_v all_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n he_o that_o will_v not_o evil_o do_v must_v do_v nothing_o that_o belong_v thereto_o the_o occasion_n in_o every_o thing_n be_v a_o great_a matter_n the_o occasion_n of_o good_a prevail_v much_o to_o draw_v man_n to_o good_a and_o the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a to_o draw_v they_o to_o evil_a even_o when_o before_o the_o occasion_n be_v offer_v there_o be_v no_o great_a desire_n to_o either_o of_o they_o but_o especial_o occasion_n to_o evil_a be_v most_o forcible_a the_o reason_n be_v first_o because_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v so_o prone_a to_o evil_n our_o nature_n be_v like_o dry_a wood_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o kindle_v assoon_o as_o ever_o fire_n be_v put_v to_o it_o so_o give_v a_o man_n the_o least_o occasion_n and_o present_o he_o yield_v to_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o speedy_a conjunction_n of_o fire_n and_o gunpowder_n or_o of_o fire_n and_o tow_n or_o tinder_n or_o any_o other_o such_o combustible_a thing_n then_o there_o be_v between_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o sin_n upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n unless_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v prevent_v it_o there_o need_v no_o devil_n to_o tempt_v we_o 11._o nemo_fw-la laeditur_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la nihil_fw-la mihi_fw-la contrarium_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la ego_fw-la ipse_fw-la mecum_fw-la est_fw-la quiquy_v mihi_fw-la nocere_fw-la potest_fw-la bern._n med._n c._n 11._o let_v but_o any_o occasion_n be_v offer_v and_o we_o straight_a way_n become_v tempter_n to_o ourselves_o it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n no_o man_n be_v hurt_v but_o by_o himself_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n can_v not_o prevail_v against_o we_o if_o our_o own_o heart_n by_o yield_v to_o every_o occasion_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o betray_v us._n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v every_o man_n be_v tempt_v 1.14_o jam._n 1.14_o when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o and_o entice_v by_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n we_o harbour_v a_o secret_a enemy_n in_o our_o own_o bosom_n without_o which_o we_o can_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v overcome_v as_o we_o see_v in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o say_v of_o himself_o 5.11_o john_n 14.30_o diabolus_fw-la plus_fw-la confidit_fw-la in_o adiutorio_fw-la carnis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la magis_fw-la nocet_fw-la domesticus_fw-la hostess_fw-la illa_fw-la verò_fw-la ad_fw-la subversionem_fw-la meam_fw-la â—um_fw-la illo_fw-la faedus_fw-la inijt_fw-la bern._n med._n cap._n 15._o jam._n 5.11_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v to_o he_o but_o he_o find_v nothing_o in_o he_o the_o devil_n tempt_v and_o assault_v he_o with_o might_n and_o main_a but_o because_o there_o be_v no_o corruption_n in_o his_o nature_n to_o work_v upon_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v yea_o holy_a job_n against_o who_o heaven_n and_o earth_n may_v seem_v to_o conspire_v so_o long_o as_o he_o hurt_v not_o himself_o by_o impatiency_n he_o be_v not_o hurt_v by_o all_o his_o affliction_n but_o rather_o become_v more_o famous_a thereby_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o pattern_n of_o patience_n to_o all_o posterity_n so_o will_v it_o be_v with_o we_o be_v it_o not_o that_o we_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o every_o occasion_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o devil_n or_o the_o world_n be_v to_o offer_v the_o same_o unto_o us._n the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n appear_v in_o many_o example_n in_o the_o scripture_n 3.6_o gene._n 3.6_o euah_n the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o have_v no_o soon_o a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n offer_v she_o by_o the_o behold_v the_o fairness_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n but_o present_o she_o consent_v to_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o serpent_n neither_o do_v this_o corruption_n rest_n in_o she_o 6.2_o gene._n 6.2_o but_o it_o have_v likewise_o overspread_v all_o her_o posterity_n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v fair_a they_o take_v themselves_o wife_n of_o all_o that_o they_o like_v 39.6.7_o gene._n 39.6.7_o joseph_n mistress_n no_o soon_o casther_v eye_n upon_o joseph_n and_o see_v that_o he_o be_v a_o fair_a person_n and_o well-favoured_a but_o straight_o she_o entice_v he_o to_o commit_v folly_n with_o she_o 34.1.2_o gene._n 34.1.2_o when_o dinah_n the_o daughter_n of_o jacob_n in_o a_o curious_a humour_n begin_v to_o walk_v out_o to_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o that_o country_n though_o it_o be_v like_a she_o go_v not_o with_o any_o such_o purpose_n yet_o occasion_n be_v offer_v she_o lose_v her_o virginity_n 7.21_o josh_n 7.21_o when_o achan_n see_v in_o the_o spoil_n a_o goodly_a babylonish_n garment_n and_o two_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n of_o fifty_o shekel_n weight_n present_o he_o covet_v they_o and_o take_v they_o yea_o david_n a_o man_n otherwise_o after_o god_n own_o heart_n 13.14_o 1._o sam._n 13.14_o assoon_o as_o ever_o he_o see_v bathsheba_n wash_v herself_o 11.2.3.4_o 2._o sam._n 11.2.3.4_o by_o and_o by_o lust_v after_o she_o aquavitae_fw-la diabolus_fw-la dum_fw-la decipere_fw-la quenquam_fw-la quaerit_fw-la prius_fw-la naturam_fw-la uniuscuiusque_fw-la intendit_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la se_fw-la applicat_fw-la unde_fw-la hominem_fw-la aptum_fw-la ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la inspexerit_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la send_v for_o she_o and_o lay_v with_o she_o so_o violent_a be_v man_n corrupt_a nature_n in_o apprehend_v every_o occasion_n that_o may_v draw_v he_o to_o sin_n again_o
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labour_v to_o make_v other_o as_o bad_a as_o himself_o as_o we_o see_v in_o drunkard_n and_o swearer_n and_o such_o like_a they_o love_v none_o but_o such_o as_o will_v swill_v and_o drink_v and_o swear_v and_o swagger_v with_o they_o and_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o the_o danger_n in_o this_o case_n be_v the_o great_a because_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v 97._o be_v dociles_fw-la imitandis_fw-la turpibus_fw-la &_o pravis_fw-la omnes_fw-la sumus_fw-la iwen._n sat._n 14._o ad_fw-la deteriora_fw-la faciles_fw-la sumus_fw-la sen._n epist_n 97._o all_o so_o apt_a and_o prone_a to_o sin_n we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o too_o apt_a scholar_n to_o learn_v that_o that_o be_v naught_o as_o the_o painter_n with_o a_o light_a hand_n and_o run_a pencil_n can_v express_v the_o wrinkle_n &_o wart_n &_o mole_n in_o the_o face_n but_o not_o so_o easy_o the_o face_n itself_o sow_n be_v hardly_o bring_v to_o follow_v the_o virtue_n of_o our_o friend_n if_o any_o be_v but_o for_o their_o vice_n we_o 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malum_fw-la eras_n adag_n eras_n de_fw-fr lingua_fw-la dum_fw-la spectant_fw-la laesos_fw-la oculi_fw-la laeduntur_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la ovid._n the_o reme_v it_o be_v a_o true_a proverb_n much_o evil_n come_v by_o a_o ill_a neighbour_n he_o that_o dwell_v by_o a_o man_n that_o halt_v shall_v learn_v to_o limp_v of_o he_o he_o that_o live_v daily_o among_o they_o that_o stammer_v shall_v in_o time_n learn_v to_o stut_v like_o they_o and_o he_o that_o be_v much_o conversant_a with_o they_o that_o have_v blear_a eye_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o catch_v the_o disease_n himself_o so_o he_o that_o be_v familiar_a with_o wicked_a man_n will_v in_o time_n become_v as_o bad_a as_o they_o 6.27_o they_o haerebit_fw-la tibi_fw-la avaritia_fw-la quandiu_fw-la avaro_fw-la sordidoque_fw-la convixeris_fw-la incendent_a libidines_fw-la tuas_fw-la adulterorum_fw-la sodalitia_fw-la sen._n ep._n 104._o eccles_n 13.1_o ecclus._n 13.1_o pro._n 6.27_o let_v a_o man_n live_v with_o a_o base_a covetous_a person_n &_o covetousness_n will_v strike_v unto_o he_o let_v he_o keep_v company_n with_o whoremaster_n and_o it_o will_v set_v his_o lust_n on_o fire_n and_o as_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v he_o that_o be_v familiar_a with_o the_o proud_a shall_v be_v like_a unto_o he_o as_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o a_o man_n to_o go_v into_o a_o mill_n and_o not_o to_o have_v some_o meal_n stick_v on_o his_o clothes_n or_o to_o touch_v pitch_n and_o not_o be_v defile_v with_o it_o or_o to_o walk_v much_o in_o the_o sun_n and_o not_o to_o be_v tan_v and_o sunne-burnt_a or_o to_o take_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o his_o clothes_n not_o be_v burn_v or_o to_o go_v into_o a_o pest-house_n and_o not_o take_v infection_n so_o it_o be_v as_o hard_a for_o a_o man_n to_o come_v into_o lewd_a and_o profane_a company_n and_o not_o be_v taint_v with_o some_o vice_n or_o other_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o lord_n give_v such_o straight_a charge_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o deal_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 7.2.3.4_o exod._n 23.32.33_o &_o 34.12.15.16_o deut._n 7.2.3.4_o thou_o shall_v make_v no_o covenant_n with_o they_o nor_o with_o their_o go_n neither_o shall_v they_o dwell_v in_o thy_o land_n lest_o they_o make_v thou_o sin_n against_o i_o and_o again_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o make_v no_o compact_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v lest_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o ruin_n among_o you_o lest_o when_o they_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o god_n some_o man_n call_v thou_o and_o thou_o go_v a_o whore_v also_o and_o again_o thou_o shall_v make_v no_o covenant_n with_o they_o neither_o shall_v thou_o make_v marriage_n with_o they_o neither_o give_v thy_o daughter_n to_o his_o son_n nor_o take_v his_o daughter_n to_o thy_o son_n for_o they_o will_v cause_v thy_o son_n to_o turn_v away_o
o_o cowardly_a peter_n thus_o base_o to_o fall_v before_o he_o come_v in_o sight_n of_o danger_n here_o then_o as_o have_v be_v say_v we_o have_v a_o lively_a pattern_n of_o man_n strength_n even_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n be_v easy_o overthrow_v if_o god_n leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o weak_a and_o small_a mean_n be_v of_o force_n sufficient_a to_o batter_v their_o faith_n if_o god_n do_v never_o so_o little_o withhold_v his_o grace_n the_o devil_n need_v use_v no_o great_a conflict_n nor_o bring_v no_o great_a force_n he_o need_v not_o plant_v any_o great_a ordinance_n or_o canon_n shoot_v against_o we_o to_o shake_v the_o wall_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o even_o the_o strong_a of_o we_o all_o if_o we_o be_v not_o hold_v up_o with_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o stagger_v at_o the_o least_o blast_n of_o tentation_n yea_o even_o at_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o leaf_n fall_v from_o the_o tree_n all_o the_o strength_n that_o be_v in_o any_o of_o we_o without_o god_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praesidium_fw-la dicitur_fw-la aretius_n in_o locum_fw-la &_o piscator_fw-la rom._n 8.37_o unless_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o mercy_n do_v watch_v over_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o defend_v we_o against_o all_o assault_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o guard_n for_o so_o much_o the_o word_n signify_v we_o can_v never_o be_v save_v there_o be_v diverse_a degree_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o his_o child_n sometime_o it_o work_v powerful_o and_o mighty_o in_o they_o 4.13_o phil._n 4.13_o and_o so_o long_o they_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o all_o temptation_n 8.35.38.39_o rom._n 8.35.38.39_o they_o be_v able_a with_o saint_n paul_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v they_o yea_o in_o a_o christian_a courage_n they_o dare_v cast_v down_o the_o gauntlet_n and_o bid_v defiance_n to_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o their_o salvation_n 16.18_o mat._n 16.18_o so_o that_o though_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n 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the_o manner_n of_o it_o he_o weep_v and_o that_o bitter_o and_o immediate_o the_o cock_n crew_n this_o be_v the_o first_o mean_n which_o god_n use_v for_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n for_o see_v in_o what_o a_o desperate_a state_n he_o stand_v he_o make_v haste_n to_o deliver_v he_o he_o know_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v continue_v in_o this_o case_n his_o heart_n will_v have_v be_v harden_v by_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n 3.13_o heb._n 3.13_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o it_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o wicked_a who_o have_v once_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o sin_n 4.19_o 1._o pet._n 4.4_o ephes_n 4.19_o do_v violent_o run_v to_o all_o excess_n of_o riot_n and_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n even_o with_o greediness_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v most_o careful_a of_o his_o child_n delay_v no_o time_n but_o present_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o recover_v they_o 33.11_o doct._n god_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o child_n to_o perish_v in_o there_o sin_n ezek._n 18_o 31.32_o &_o 33.11_o from_o hence_o then_o we_o learn_v that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o child_n to_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n but_o endeavour_v to_o reclaim_v they_o this_o the_o lord_n confirm_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n say_v wby_n will_v you_o die_v o_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v and_o he_o bind_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n as_o i_o live_v say_v he_o i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v 10._o luke_n 19_o 10._o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v 1.79_o luke_n 1.79_o and_o this_o we_o see_v first_o before_o their_o conversion_n while_o they_o fit_v as_o it_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n visit_v they_o and_o give_v light_a unto_o they_o and_o guide_v their_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n 26.18_o act_n 26.18_o abraham_n a_o long_a while_n live_v in_o gross_a idolatry_n in_o his_o father_n house_n 12.1.4_o gen._n 12.1.4_o even_o till_o he_o be_v seventy_o and_o five_o year_n old_a but_o at_o the_o last_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n call_v he_o out_o of_o his_o country_n and_o from_o his_o kindred_n &_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 9.1_o act_n 9.1_o the_o apostle_n paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n be_v a_o grievous_a enemy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n he_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_n against_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o rage_n the_o lord_n take_v pity_n upon_o he_o 2._o 2._o and_o as_o he_o be_v furnish_v with_o authority_n from_o the_o high_a priest_n 3.4_o 3.4_o to_o bind_v all_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v of_o that_o way_n so_o daine_o christ_n jesus_n call_v unto_o he_o from_o heaven_n and_o reclaim_v he_o and_o make_v he_o of_o a_o bloody_a and_o cruel_a persecutor_n a_o most_o excellent_a apostle_n and_o a_o most_o painful_a preacher_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o before_o he_o destroy_v 1.22_o gal._n 1.22_o again_o after_o their_o conversion_n if_o through_o frailty_n they_o fall_v into_o sin_n as_o god_n know_v there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o as_o solomon_n confess_v in_o his_o prayer_n 8.46_o 1._o king_n 8.46_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o lie_v along_o therein_o and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o sleep_v in_o death_n but_o in_o his_o tender_a compassion_n and_o in_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o raise_v they_o up_o again_o as_o david_n say_v of_o the_o godly_a man_n 145.14_o psalm_n 37.24_o &_o 145.14_o though_o he_o fall_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v cast_v off_o for_o the_o lord_n put_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n uphold_v all_o that_o fall_n and_z lifteth_z up_o all_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v and_o this_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v teach_v we_o plain_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o lose_a sheep_n which_o the_o good_a shepherd_n will_v not_o suffer_v to_o perish_v 15.4.5_o luke_n 15.4.5_o nor_o to_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o destruction_n but_o he_o leave_v the_o rest_n and_o as_o though_o all_o his_o care_n be_v only_o for_o that_o which_o be_v lose_v he_o go_v after_o it_o and_o seek_v it_o and_o when_o he_o have_v find_v it_o he_o lay_v it_o on_o his_o shoulder_n and_o bring_v it_o home_o with_o joy_n for_o which_o cause_n david_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v 119.176_o psal_n 119.176_o i_o have_v go_v astray_o like_o a_o lose_a sheep_n seek_v thy_o servant_n and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n confess_v god_n goodness_n to_o himself_o and_o other_o in_o this_o case_n we_o be_v say_v he_o as_o sheep_n go_v astray_o 2.25_o 1._o pet._n 2.25_o but_o be_v now_o return_v to_o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o all_o his_o child_n though_o he_o suffer_v they_o for_o a_o time_n to_o follow_v their_o own_o fantasy_n and_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o desire_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n yet_o he_o forsake_v they_o not_o for_o ever_o but_o in_o his_o good_a time_n he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o help_v and_o succour_v they_o he_o suffer_v peter_n to_o fall_v fearful_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v but_o with_o all_o speed_n he_o raise_v he_o up_o again_o so_o he_o suffer_v david_n to_o commit_v very_o heinous_a and_o horrible_a sin_n &_o 2._o sam._n 12.1_o &_o and_o to_o continue_v and_o lie_v
though_o there_o be_v a_o hyperbolical_a excess_n of_o speech_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o fill_v bucket_n with_o tear_n nor_o to_o cause_v themselves_o to_o swim_v in_o their_o bed_n yet_o it_o signify_v that_o there_o be_v a_o exceed_a great_a and_o unspeakable_a measure_n of_o grief_n 10_o grief_n cura_fw-la dolorque_fw-la animi_fw-la lacrymaque_fw-la alimenta_fw-la fuere_fw-la ovid._n met._n li._n 10_o again_o he_o say_v his_o tear_n be_v his_o meat_n day_n and_o night_n psal_n 42.3_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v he_o be_v bow_v and_o crooked_a together_o and_o make_v even_o black_a with_o mourn_v all_o the_o day_n 38.6_o psal_n 38.6_o he_o be_v natural_o of_o a_o very_a good_a complexion_n ruddy_a and_o of_o a_o good_a countenance_n and_o comely_a visage_n 16.12_o 1._o sam._n 16.12_o but_o his_o continual_a mourning_n have_v so_o change_v bim_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v disfigure_v with_o sickness_n 38.3_o isa_n 38.3_o and_o good_a josiah_n that_o his_o very_a heart_n do_v melt_v within_o he_o for_o grief_n and_o that_o poor_a penitent_a woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n 7.38_o 2._o king_n 22_o 19_o luke_n 7.38_o shed_v such_o plenty_n of_o tear_n as_o she_o wash_v our_o saviour_n christ_n foot_n with_o they_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o small_a measure_n of_o sorrow_n that_o be_v sufficient_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o if_o we_o have_v a_o hundred_o eye_n and_o shall_v weep_v they_o all_o out_o and_o if_o we_o have_v a_o thousand_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v all_o break_v a_o sunder_o with_o remorse_n and_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sinnne_n it_o be_v too_o little_a aquavitae_fw-la little_a lacrymae_fw-la nobis_fw-la doerunt_fw-la antequam_fw-la causae_fw-la dolendi_fw-la senec._n de_fw-fr brevit_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la and_o we_o shall_v soon_o want_v tear_n than_o matter_n of_o mourning_n neither_o must_v this_o sorrow_n be_v only_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n for_o such_o kind_n of_o sorrow_n proceed_v from_o self_n love_n and_o may_v be_v in_o the_o reprobate_n as_o we_o see_v in_o saul_n ahab_n judas_n and_o other_o in_o regard_v whereof_o the_o lord_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o when_o they_o fast_v and_o humble_v themselves_o they_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o neither_o do_v he_o approve_v it_o 7.5_o zech_n 7.5_o but_o this_o sorrow_n must_v only_o be_v for_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o godly_a sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o cor._n 7.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n namely_o such_o a_o sorrow_n as_o respect_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o this_o that_o a_o man_n have_v by_o his_o sin_n displease_v and_o offend_v so_o good_a a_o god_n and_o so_o merciful_a a_o father_n and_o indeed_o ponto_n estque_fw-la pati_fw-la paenam_fw-la quam_fw-la meruisse_fw-la minus_fw-la ovid._n de_fw-fr ponto_n to_o a_o ingenuous_a nature_n it_o be_v a_o great_a grief_n to_o deserve_v they_o to_o suffer_v punishment_n as_o appear_v plain_o in_o the_o example_n of_o david_n and_o other_o of_o god_n child_n but_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o of_o this_o point_n when_o we_o come_v to_o entreat_v of_o the_o repentance_n of_o judas_n last_o of_o all_o this_o sorrow_n must_v not_o be_v for_o a_o time_n 22.26_o stella_fw-la in_o luc._n 22.26_o but_o it_o must_v be_v perpetual_a stella_n report_v of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n upon_o what_o ground_n or_o by_o what_o authority_n i_o know_v not_o that_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o life_n it_o be_v his_o manner_n to_o rise_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n every_o night_n at_o the_o crow_n of_o the_o cock_n and_o to_o spend_v the_o time_n till_o morning_n in_o prayer_n weep_v so_o abundant_o that_o his_o face_n be_v wither_v with_o tear_n whether_o this_o be_v true_a or_o no_o it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a but_o howsoever_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o forasmuch_o 8._o forasmuch_o est_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la assiduè_fw-la peccantibus_fw-la assiduè_fw-la necessaria_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la panit_fw-la cap_n 8._o as_o we_o sin_v every_o day_n therefore_o repentance_n be_v necessary_a every_o day_n 13._o day_n quid_fw-la praeter_fw-la plorare_fw-la restat_fw-la quid_fw-la nisi_fw-la semper_fw-la dolere_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la ubi_fw-la enim_fw-la dolour_n finitur_fw-la deficit_fw-la &_o paenitentia_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 13._o and_o indeed_o what_o can_v a_o man_n do_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o manifold_a sin_n but_o weep_v and_o mourn_v all_o his_o life_n for_o where_o sorrow_n cease_v there_o repentance_n fail_v 9.1_o fail_v sit_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la continua_fw-la &_o amara_fw-la comes_fw-la aetatis_fw-la meae_fw-la aug._n the_o contrite_a cordis_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la psal_n 6.6_o jere._n 9.1_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o make_v repentance_n a_o continual_a and_o sorrowful_a companion_n unto_o we_o through_o our_o whole_a life_n as_o david_n do_v who_o do_v not_o only_o weep_v now_o and_o then_o for_o his_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v his_o continual_a practice_n eevery_n night_n he_o cause_v his_o bed_n to_o swim_v and_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n wish_v that_o he_o can_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n much_o more_o no_o doubt_n will_v he_o do_v it_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o as_o there_o be_v require_v this_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n past_a and_o present_a so_o there_o must_v be_v also_o a_o forsake_v of_o sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o ever_o this_o apostle_n deny_v his_o master_n any_o more_o after_o this_o but_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o act_n he_o be_v most_o bold_a and_o constant_a in_o confess_v he_o and_o his_o truth_n even_o to_o the_o beard_n of_o the_o great_a enemy_n thereof_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o be_v inward_o sorrowful_a but_o withal_o we_o must_v put_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o testify_v the_o inward_a repentance_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o outward_a reformation_n of_o our_o life_n paevit_fw-la life_n frustra_fw-la dolemus_fw-la praeterita_fw-la nisi_fw-la iusta_fw-la accedat_fw-la emendatio_fw-la aretius_n proble_v loc_fw-la 34._o de_fw-la paevit_fw-la nay_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o we_o to_o bewail_v our_o sin_n past_a unless_o there_o follow_v a_o due_a amendment_n afterwards_o as_o bernard_n write_v to_o eugenius_n the_o pope_n 1_o pope_n non_fw-la ambigo_fw-la te_fw-la quoque_fw-la ista_fw-la deplorare_fw-la at_o frustrà _fw-la istud_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la &_o emendare_fw-la studueris_fw-la bern._n the_o considerate_a l._n 1_o i_o make_v no_o question_n say_v he_o but_o thou_o bewail_v these_o thing_n but_o that_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n unless_o thou_o do_v also_o labour_v to_o reform_v they_o 53._o they_o vera_fw-la confessio_fw-la &_o vera_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la est_fw-la quaendo_fw-la sic_fw-la paenitet_fw-la hominem_fw-la peccasse_fw-la ut_fw-la crimen_fw-la non_fw-la repetat_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr con_fw-la aedif_a ca._n 53._o and_o therefore_o he_o describe_v true_a repentance_n to_o be_v this_o when_o a_o man_n so_o repent_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v as_o he_o will_v do_v so_o no_o more_o and_o in_o his_o meditation_n he_o have_v a_o sweet_a say_n to_o this_o purpose_n 4._o purpose_n verus_fw-la penitens_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la in_o labour_v &_o dolore_fw-la dolet_fw-la de_fw-la praeteritis_fw-la laborat_fw-la pro_fw-la futuris_fw-la eavendis_fw-la sic_fw-la plangit_fw-la commissa_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la committat_fw-la plangenda_fw-la jrrisor_n enim_fw-la est_fw-la &_o non_fw-la verus_fw-la paenitens_fw-la qui_fw-la adhuc_fw-la agit_fw-fr quod_fw-la paeniteat_fw-la sergiò_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la verus_fw-la paenitens_fw-la cessa_fw-la a_o peccato_fw-la &_o noli_fw-la amplius_fw-la peccare_fw-la quoniam_fw-la inanis_fw-la est_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la quam_fw-la sequens_fw-la coinquinat_fw-la culpa_fw-la meditat._n cap._n 4._o a_o man_n say_v he_o that_o true_o repent_v be_v always_o in_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n he_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o his_o sin_n past_a and_o labour_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_n to_o come_v he_o do_v so_o bewail_v the_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v as_o he_o will_v no_o more_o commit_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v bewail_v for_o he_o be_v but_o a_o mocker_n and_o not_o true_o penitent_a that_o still_o do_v that_o whereof_o he_o repent_v if_o therefore_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o true_a penitent_a person_n cease_v from_o sin_n and_o sin_n no_o more_o for_o that_o repentance_n be_v vain_a which_o after-sinne_n do_v defile_v g._n defile_v si_fw-mi permanent_a opera_fw-la frustra_fw-la voce_fw-la assumitur_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la mag._n sentent_fw-fr lib._n 4._o dist_n 15._o g._n yea_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n former_a evil_a deed_n do_v remain_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o he_o to_o talk_v of_o repentance_n 5._o repentance_n qui_fw-fr agit_fw-fr penitentiam_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la diluere_fw-la lacrymis_fw-la debet_fw-la peccatum_fw-la suum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la emendatioribus_fw-la factis_fw-la operiro_fw-la &_o tegere_fw-la delicta_fw-la superiora_fw-la ut_fw-la
baptize_v of_o thou_o and_o come_v thou_o to_o i_o there_o be_v other_o cause_n therefore_o beside_o sin_n for_o which_o it_o please_v christ_n to_o be_v baptize_v first_o as_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n mat._n 3.15_o as_o in_o his_o circumcision_n he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o he_o be_v also_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o baptism_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n second_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v the_o element_n of_o water_n for_o our_o sanctification_n and_o for_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o our_o sin_n 1._o sin_n christi_fw-la care_n ipso_fw-la jordane_n sanctior_fw-la invenitur_fw-la ut_fw-la magis_fw-la aquam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la descensu_fw-la svo_fw-la mundaverit_n quam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la mundata_fw-la sit_fw-la opt._n in_o donar_n lib._n 1._o christ_n flesh_n say_v one_o be_v holy_a than_o jordan_n itself_o so_o as_o it_o rather_o cleanse_v the_o water_n by_o go_v down_o into_o it_o than_o be_v cleanse_v by_o it_o and_o bernard_n say_v parase_n say_v baptizatus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la in_o aquis_fw-la lead_v aquas_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sanctificans_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la case_z sanctificaret_fw-la nos_fw-la bern._n ser._n 6._o in_o parase_n christ_n be_v baptize_v not_o to_o sanctify_v himself_o in_o the_o water_n but_o to_o sanctify_v the_o water_n in_o himself_o and_o in_o they_o to_o sanctify_v us._n three_o to_o commend_v unto_o we_o this_o humility_n as_o st._n augustine_n say_v 48._o say_v christus_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it generatus_fw-la regeneratione_n no_o eguit_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la autem_fw-la voluit_fw-la baptizari_fw-la à _fw-la joanne_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la eius_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la ulla_fw-la dilueretur_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la magna_fw-la commendaretur_fw-la humilitas_fw-la aug._n enchir._n cap._n 48._o christ_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n need_v no_o regeneration_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v be_v baptize_v of_o john_n not_o that_o any_o iniquity_n of_o he_o may_v be_v wash_v away_o but_o to_o commend_v unto_o we_o his_o great_a humility_n last_o of_o all_o he_o be_v baptize_v for_o our_o example_n that_o we_o may_v not_o shun_v baptism_n which_o our_o saviour_n be_v content_a to_o undergo_v as_o the_o same_o father_n say_v 91._o say_v baptizatus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la propter_fw-la superbiam_fw-la futurorum_fw-la ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la aspernaretur_fw-la baptizari_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 91._o the_o lord_n be_v baptize_v to_o prevent_v the_o pride_n of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o come_v that_o no_o man_n may_v think_v scorn_n of_o baptism_n this_o serve_v first_o to_o commend_v the_o exceed_a love_n of_o christ_n towards_o we_o that_o he_o will_v be_v content_v to_o suffer_v such_o unspeakable_a torment_n for_o our_o sake_n great_a love_n say_v he_o than_o this_o have_v no_o man_n that_o a_o man_n bestow_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n and_o yet_o this_o love_n of_o his_o be_v great_a for_o we_o be_v not_o friend_n but_o enemy_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v herein_o god_n set_v out_o his_o love_n to_o we_o that_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o enemy_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n when_o the_o jew_n see_v our_o saviour_n christ_n shed_v a_o few_o tear_n for_o the_o death_n of_o lazarus_n his_o friend_n svam_fw-la friend_n use_v 1._o joh._n 15.13_o rom._n 5.8.10_o joh._n 11.36_o rom._n 12.1_o demus_n illi_fw-la vitam_fw-la nostram_fw-la qui_fw-la nobis_fw-la dedit_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la behold_v say_v they_o how_o he_o love_v he_o but_o far_o great_a be_v his_o love_n to_o we_o which_o cause_v he_o to_o shed_v even_o the_o dear_a drop_n of_o blood_n in_o his_o heart_n for_o we_o his_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o love_v he_o again_o and_o to_o testify_v the_o same_o by_o consecrate_v ourselves_o a_o holy_a and_o a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v 2._o use_v 2._o second_o it_o set_v we_o see_v the_o heinousness_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o that_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n can_v satisfy_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n conceive_v against_o we_o but_o only_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v make_v we_o mourn_v for_o our_o sin_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o ever_o after_o detest_v and_o abhor_v the_o same_o when_o we_o shall_v consider_v that_o our_o sin_n do_v pierce_v the_o very_a heart_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o shed_v his_o blood_n it_o will_v make_v our_o heart_n rise_v within_o we_o at_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n whatsoever_o what_o be_v that_o to_o us._n this_o be_v the_o answer_n which_o the_o high_a priest_n make_v to_o the_o confession_n of_o judas_n in_o the_o distress_n and_o discomfort_v of_o his_o soul_n he_o come_v to_o they_o for_o he_o know_v that_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n 2.7_o mat._n 2.7_o and_o that_o man_n shall_v resort_v to_o they_o for_o comfort_n and_o direction_n he_o know_v that_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n his_o seat_n 11.52_o mat._n 23_o â—_o luke_n 11.52_o and_o that_o they_o have_v the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o relieve_v man_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o comfort_n but_o see_v how_o little_o they_o respect_v he_o what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o say_v they_o see_v thou_o to_o it_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v in_o that_o thou_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o we_o but_o thou_o be_v too_o blame_v for_o it_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o thou_o shall_v object_v the_o matter_n to_o us._n look_v thou_o to_o it_o how_o thou_o may_v escape_v it_o be_v thy_o sin_n it_o be_v none_o of_o we_o here_o be_v cold_a comfort_n these_o be_v miserable_a comforter_n as_o job_n say_v 16.2.5_o job._n 16.2.5_o they_o shall_v rather_o have_v strengthen_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o lip_n shall_v have_v assuage_v his_o sorrow_n but_o let_v we_o a_o little_a consider_v this_o speech_n of_o they_o it_o be_v strange_a they_o shall_v make_v so_o light_a of_o the_o matter_n as_o they_o do_v for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a their_o hand_n be_v deep_a in_o the_o fact_n than_o he_o 18.3_o joh._n 7.1.11.32_o mat._n 26.3.4_o &_o joh._n 11.47.53_o mat._n 26_o 15._o &_o luke_n 22.4.5_o joh._n 18.3_o they_o often_o lay_v wait_v for_o innocent_a blood_n sometime_o seek_v for_o he_o themselves_o and_o sometime_o send_v their_o officer_n to_o take_v he_o and_o before_o he_o be_v apprehend_v they_o have_v consult_v and_o determine_v to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n they_o have_v covenant_v with_o judas_n for_o money_n to_o betray_v he_o into_o their_o hand_n they_o receive_v a_o band_n of_o soldier_n of_o pilate_n and_o appoint_v they_o to_o judas_n for_o the_o apprehend_n of_o he_o they_o suborn_v and_o produce_v false_a witness_n against_o he_o that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o observe_v some_o show_n of_o judgement_n mat._n 26.59.60_o at_o the_o last_o when_o by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n they_o have_v extort_a from_o he_o a_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n namely_o 26.63.64.65.66_o mat._n 26.63.64.65.66_o that_o he_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n without_o any_o further_o examine_v of_o the_o cause_n they_o condemn_v he_o most_o guiltless_a and_o have_v rash_o condemn_v he_o they_o deliver_v he_o over_o to_o the_o deputy_n 27.1.2_o mat._n 27.1.2_o that_o he_o may_v put_v he_o to_o death_n how_o then_o do_v all_o this_o nothing_o concern_v they_o but_o be_v it_o so_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o they_o be_v without_o blame_n in_o this_o case_n and_o that_o judas_n only_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o betray_v of_o he_o why_o then_o do_v they_o not_o revoke_v the_o judgement_n and_o deliver_v the_o innocent_a person_n from_o condemnation_n why_o do_v they_o not_o reverse_v that_o which_o they_o have_v corrupt_o judge_v why_o do_v they_o not_o now_o that_o they_o know_v the_o truth_n alter_v their_o wicked_a sentence_n moreover_o be_v priest_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o it_o appertain_v by_o their_o sacrifice_n to_o purge_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n why_o do_v they_o thus_o scornful_o reject_v this_o confession_n of_o a_o sinner_n especial_o consider_v that_o themselves_o have_v cause_v he_o to_o sin_n why_o do_v they_o not_o comfort_v he_o in_o his_o repentance_n and_o by_o their_o expiation_n procure_v he_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n or_o if_o his_o sin_n be_v unexpiable_a as_o it_o be_v why_o do_v they_o not_o be_v judge_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n punish_v he_o according_a to_o the_o law_n for_o be_v guilty_a of_o innocent_a blood_n here_o be_v then_o diverse_a sin_n bewray_v in_o this_o answer_n of_o they_o locum_fw-la they_o accusatio_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la non_fw-la egerunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la juda_n poeaitente_fw-la hugo_n cardin._n
in_o locum_fw-la first_o we_o see_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o these_o wicked_a chief_a priest_n that_o though_o they_o be_v no_o doubt_n convince_v in_o their_o conscience_n by_o this_o confession_n of_o judas_n yet_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o any_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o sin_n much_o less_o to_o repent_v of_o it_o nay_o indeed_o they_o can_v never_o endure_v at_o any_o hand_n to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o so_o they_o may_v come_v to_o amendment_n which_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n can_v they_o hear_v with_o patience_n if_o once_o he_o begin_v to_o touch_v their_o sin_n nay_o do_v they_o not_o persecute_v he_o in_o this_o case_n as_o a_o heretic_n and_o a_o contemner_n of_o their_o sacred_a dignity_n the_o reason_n be_v first_o upon_o a_o false_a conceit_n they_o have_v that_o they_o can_v not_o err_v nor_o do_v amiss_o it_o be_v their_o say_n of_o old_a the_o law_n shall_v not_o perish_v from_o the_o priest_n 9.7_o jerem._n 18.18_o hos_fw-la 9.7_o nor_o the_o counsel_n from_o the_o wise_a etc._n etc._n yea_o they_o count_v themselves_o man_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o though_o none_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o they_o as_o zidkijah_n say_v to_o michaiah_n 22.24_o 1._o king_n 22.24_o when_o go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o these_o late_a one_o be_v still_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n for_o when_o the_o officer_n that_o be_v send_v to_o apprehend_v our_o saviour_n christ_n return_v with_o this_o answer_n 7.46.47.48_o joh._n 7.46.47.48_o never_o man_n speak_v like_o this_o man_n what_o say_v they_o be_v you_o also_o deceive_v do_v any_o of_o the_o ruler_n or_o of_o the_o pharisee_n believe_v in_o he_o as_o though_o they_o can_v not_o be_v deceive_v and_o when_o the_o blind_a man_n that_o have_v new_o receive_v his_o sight_n speak_v somewhat_o bold_o unto_o they_o concern_v christ_n jesus_n they_o think_v great_a scorn_n with_o it_o 9.34_o john_n 9.34_o thou_o be_v altogether_o say_v they_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o do_v thou_o teach_v we_o under_o this_o pretence_n they_o always_o bear_v out_o the_o matter_n and_o will_v not_o endure_v that_o any_o body_n shall_v reprove_v they_o when_o pashur_n the_o priest_n have_v hear_v that_o jeremiah_n have_v prophesy_v against_o he_o he_o smite_v he_o and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o stock_n 7.10_o jere._n 20.1_o amos_n 7.10_o and_o when_o amos_n the_o prophet_n speak_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o amaziah_n the_o priest_n of_o bethel_n he_o complain_v of_o he_o to_o the_o king_n yea_o the_o pharisee_n can_v not_o endure_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o shall_v reprove_v they_o for_o when_o he_o have_v denounce_v many_o woe_n against_o they_o one_o of_o they_o step_v up_o and_o tell_v he_o master_n in_o say_v thus_o 11.45_o euke_n 11.45_o thou_o put_v we_o to_o rebuke_v as_o though_o that_o have_v be_v a_o heinous_a matter_n and_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o the_o pope_n at_o this_o day_n he_o cry_v out_o with_o open_a mouth_n that_o he_o can_v err_v and_o that_o all_o judgement_n be_v in_o his_o power_n and_o that_o he_o must_v be_v judge_v of_o none_o papa_n none_o dist_n 40._o cap._n si_fw-mi papa_n yea_o it_o be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o plain_a word_n in_o his_o own_o decree_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o any_o man_n though_o be_v careless_a of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o brethren_n salvation_n he_o shall_v draw_v innumerable_a soul_n with_o he_o to_o hell_n second_o from_o this_o persuasion_n that_o they_o can_v not_o err_v do_v arise_v a_o damnable_a pride_n which_o make_v they_o think_v it_o a_o shame_n to_o confess_v any_o fault_n and_o therefore_o they_o maintain_v all_o their_o deed_n though_o never_o so_o heinous_a now_o from_o this_o particular_a example_n sin_n doct._n wicked_a man_n can_v endure_v to_o hear_v of_o their_o sin_n we_o may_v for_o our_o instruction_n gather_v this_o general_a doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o all_o wicked_a man_n not_o 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