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A16325
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Helpes to humiliation
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Bolton, Robert, 1572-1631.
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they_o for_o which_o purpose_n take_v these_o three_o help_n first_o keep_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o natural_a conscience_n clear_a second_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o the_o way_n thou_o can_v possible_a to_o anatomize_v thy_o sin_n three_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n because_o a_o christian_a may_v have_v his_o heart_n lock_v up_o more_o at_o one_o time_n then_o at_o a_o other_o for_o the_o first_o of_o which_o viz_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o natural_a conscience_n clear_a observe_v first_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o never_o do_v know_v christ._n second_o the_o endowment_n of_o the_o heathen_a three_o the_o common_a notion_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heathen_a for_o the_o first_o viz_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o never_o do_v know_v christ_n as_o instance_n in_o lie_v beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o banish_v it_o 21._o from_o heaven_n by_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n aristotle_n say_v a_o lie_n be_v evil_a in_o itself_o and_o can_v be_v dispense_v withal_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v this_o we_o have_v a_o tongue_n give_v we_o to_o express_v the_o truth_n now_o if_o our_o tongue_n tell_v more_o or_o less_o than_o our_o mind_n conceive_v it_o be_v against_o nature_n ribald_n talk_a of_o which_o many_o make_v a_o sport_n and_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v lose_v a_o jest_n they_o will_v venture_v to_o damn_v their_o soul_n epictetus_n say_v it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o digress_v into_o obscenity_n of_o speech_n cowardice_n in_o good_a cause_n think_v it_o good_a sleep_v in_o a_o whole_a skin_n aristotle_n ethic._n 3._o cap_n 1._o that_o in_o some_o case_n a_o man_n have_v better_o lose_v his_o life_n then_o be_v cowardly_a drunkenness_n the_o day_n be_v so_o drown_v in_o impiety_n that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v drink_v every_o day_n yet_o he_o will_v take_v it_o in_o a_o great_a disgrace_n if_o he_o be_v not_o count_v a_o honest_a man_n whereas_o seneca_n say_v it_o be_v but_o a_o rage_a madness_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v behave_v himself_o so_o but_o two_o or_o three_o day_n as_o he_o do_v then_o man_n will_v count_v he_o mad_a mourn_v immoderate_o for_o loss_n of_o wife_n or_o child_n passion_n of_o anger_n moral_a philosopher_n have_v many_o excellent_a rule_n the_o which_o if_o a_o natural_a man_n will_v take_v notice_n of_o he_o will_v never_o be_v so_o passionate_a for_o they_o say_v it_o arise_v first_o from_o a_o great_a weakness_n of_o spirit_n for_o be_v he_o manly_a he_o will_v pass_v by_o those_o thing_n with_o scorn_n whereas_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o a_o effeminate_a spirit_n and_o impotent_a affection_n from_o selfelove_n from_o a_o over_o delicacy_n and_o too_o much_o niceness_n in_o suffer_v wrong_n from_o a_o pass_a proud_a nature_n be_v afraid_a to_o be_v contemn_v from_o too_o much_o credulity_n so_o that_o if_o one_o or_o two_o do_v whisper_n he_o think_v they_o speak_v something_o hurtful_a of_o he_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o break_v out_o into_o rage_n for_o which_o passion_n they_o give_v these_o rule_n that_o thou_o contain_v thy_o body_n and_o tongue_n in_o quiet_a that_o thou_o say_v over_o the_o greek_a alphabet_n before_o thou_o say_v any_o thing_n in_o rage_n that_o thou_o look_v thyself_o in_o a_o glass_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v what_o a_o ugly_a creature_n thou_o be_v in_o that_o rage_n for_o say_v homer_n his_o eye_n sparkle_v like_o fire_n his_o hart_n swell_v his_o pulse_n beat_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o in_o this_o mood_n he_o shall_v see_v himself_o in_o a_o glass_n he_o will_v never_o again_o be_v angry_a second_o observe_v the_o endowment_n of_o the_o heathen_a for_o instance_n regulus_n the_o roman_a be_v take_v prisoner_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o carthaginian_n &_o upon_o promise_n of_o return_n if_o he_o speed_v not_o obtain_v to_o go_v home_o to_o rome_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o senate_n for_o a_o commutation_n of_o captive_n carthaginian_n for_o roman_n of_o who_o himself_o be_v one_o come_v to_o the_o senate_n he_o give_v weighty_a reason_n to_o dissuade_v they_o from_o communication_n so_o as_o choose_v rather_o to_o abide_v the_o certain_a cruelty_n of_o his_o enemy_n then_o to_o break_v his_o faith_n and_o promise_n he_o return_v where_o he_o be_v most_o cruel_o use_v of_o they_o by_o who_o example_n christian_n may_v be_v ashamed_a that_o make_v no_o matter_n of_o break_v their_o promise_n fabricius_n attain_v to_o that_o height_n of_o excellency_n that_o it_o be_v say_v a_o man_n may_v as_o soon_o pull_v the_o sun_n from_o its_o sphere_n as_o that_o man_n from_o his_o honest_a and_o just_a deal_n cato_n be_v so_o excellent_a that_o it_o be_v say_v he_o do_v not_o good_a for_o fear_n shame_n profit_n etc._n etc._n but_o because_o goodness_n be_v so_o incorporate_v into_o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v otherwise_o cambyses_n stand_v so_o strict_o against_o bribery_n that_o a_o judge_n be_v take_v in_o that_o crime_n he_o flay_v he_o and_o set_v his_o skin_n in_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n and_o let_v his_o son_n lean_a thereon_o that_o he_o may_v hate_v that_o vice_n zaleucus_n king_n of_o the_o locrian_n make_v a_o law_n for_o adultery_n that_o whosoever_o be_v take_v in_o that_o fact_n shall_v have_v his_o eye_n pull_v out_o now_o his_o own_o son_n be_v take_v in_o that_o fault_n first_o because_o he_o will_v not_o violate_v his_o own_o decree_n pull_v out_o one_o of_o his_o son_n eye_n and_o one_o of_o his_o own_o three_o observe_v the_o common_a notion_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heathen_a all_o good_a be_v to_o be_v do_v all_o evil_a be_v to_o be_v avoid_v kind_a be_v to_o be_v propagate_v do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v by_o god_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v from_o whence_o arise_v this_o objection_n namely_o quest._n be_v not_o this_o notion_n extinguish_v in_o they_o that_o deny_v god_n not_o utter_o ans._n but_o it_o general_o dwell_v in_o they_o so_o far_o only_o they_o have_v use_v of_o it_o as_o to_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n rom._n 1._o 19_o 20._o a_o man_n life_n be_v to_o be_v preserve_v now_o self_n preservation_n be_v so_o ingraft_v into_o the_o blood_n and_o vein_n that_o therefore_o the_o self-murderer_n sin_n against_o god_n the_o father_n against_o god_n the_o son_n against_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o first_o viz._n thou_o sin_v against_o god_n the_o father_n who_o command_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v and_o so_o thou_o sin_v against_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o that_o thou_o destroy_v it_o against_o his_o sovereignty_n for_o he_o have_v appoint_v thou_o to_o work_v in_o his_o vineyard_n and_o thou_o will_v rather_o die_v etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a master_n that_o thou_o dare_v stay_v no_o long_a in_o his_o service_n thou_o dishonour_v he_o and_o gratifie_v his_o enemy_n he_o have_v plant_v thou_o as_o a_o tenant_n at_o will_n in_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n and_o thou_o beat_v it_o about_o thy_o ear_n thou_o sin_v against_o god_n the_o son_n for_o thou_o be_v none_o of_o thou_o own_o thou_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n this_o will_v help_v thou_o against_o the_o devil_n temptation_n for_o when_o he_o come_v to_o tempt_v thou_o to_o that_o sin_n say_v thou_o be_v a_o other_o and_o not_o thy_o own_o thou_o maime_v christ_n body_n in_o take_v away_o a_o member_n of_o it_o thou_o sin_v against_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o thou_o pollute_a thy_o soul_n with_o blood_n and_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o dwell_v with_o we_o and_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o invite_v we_o to_o taste_v of_o the_o good_a blessing_n of_o god_n as_o isaiah_n 51._o oh_o but_o my_o soul_n be_v black_a with_o sin_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o action_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o reveal_v this_o unto_o thou_o thou_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n most_o cowardly_a and_o against_o fortitude_n thou_o sin_v against_o the_o kingdom_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n thy_o family_n and_o thyself_o and_o put_v thyself_o among_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v a_o bedlam_n madness_n be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o the_o way_n thou_o can_v possible_o help_n how_o to_o anatomize_v thy_o sin_n for_o which_o purpose_n take_v these_o method_n and_o help_n be_v perfect_a in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o look_v thyself_o in_o the_o pure_a crystal_n glass_n thereof_o be_v thorough_o catechise_v in_o the_o commandment_n as_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n wherein_o consider_v preparation_n celebration_n preparation_n which_o consist_v in_o pray_v public_o with_o thy_o family_n private_o with_o thyself_o in_o examination_n in_o
than_o any_o fiend_n in_o hell_n because_o it_o make_v that_o so_o as_o fire_n be_v hot_a than_o water_n that_o be_v heat_n it_o be_v extreme_o ill_a nothing_o come_v near_o it_o i_o consider_v of_o sin_n here_o in_o the_o abstract_n so_o it_o be_v a_o great_a ill_n than_o the_o damnation_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n for_o when_o two_o ill_n fight_v together_o that_o which_o conquer_v must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a now_o when_o a_o man_n have_v lyen_fw-we in_o hell_n ten_o thousand_o year_n he_o be_v as_o far_o from_o come_v out_o as_o ever_o for_o the_o eternal_a duration_n in_o hell_n can_v expiate_v sin_n it_o be_v most_o infectious_a it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o leprosy_n for_o the_o first_o sin_n that_o peep_v into_o the_o world_n stain_v the_o beauty_n of_o it_o no_o soon_o sin_n be_v commit_v by_o adam_n but_o the_o star_n seem_v impure_a in_o god_n sight_n the_o beast_n be_v at_o variance_n the_o earth_n full_a of_o bramble_n and_o all_o thing_n curse_v second_o it_o sour_v all_o natural_a religion_n and_o civil_a action_n three_o if_o a_o man_n in_o authority_n be_v sinful_a all_o under_o he_o will_v be_v infect_v sin_n be_v most_o filthy_a compare_v to_o the_o most_o vile_a thing_n that_o can_v be_v name_v to_o menstruous_a rag_n the_o vomit_n of_o dog_n etc._n etc._n nay_o not_o any_o dirt_n or_o filthy_a thing_n can_v stain_v a_o sunbeam_n but_o sin_n stain_v a_o more_o glorious_a creature_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n sin_n be_v of_o that_o hellish_a nature_n that_o it_o take_v in_o to_o itself_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n sin_n be_v full_a of_o curse_a consequence_n privative_a positive_a privative_a loss_n of_o god_n favour_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o guard_n of_o angel_n peace_n of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n positive_a it_o bring_v all_o misery_n spiritual_a hardness_n of_o heart_n blindness_n of_o mind_n horror_n of_o conscience_n despair_n etc._n etc._n with_o all_o temporal_a loss_n and_o cross_n here_o and_o hereafter_o eternal_a torment_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n god_n be_v provoke_v with_o it_o each_o sin_n be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o god_n infinite_a hatred_n his_o love_n be_v diversify_v to_o himself_o his_o son_n the_o angel_n the_o creature_n but_o his_o hatred_n be_v confine_v only_o to_o sin_n what_o infinite_a of_o infinite_n of_o hatred_n have_v thou_o on_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o sin_n when_o each_o sin_n have_v the_o infinite_a hatred_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o each_o sin_n be_v against_o the_o majesty_n of_o that_o dreadful_a lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o can_v turn_v all_o thing_n into_o hell_n nay_o heaven_n and_o hell_n into_o nothing_o by_o his_o word_n now_o against_o this_o god_n thou_o sin_v and_o what_o be_v thou_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n a_o bag_n of_o filth_n and_o phlegm_n and_o all_o that_o be_v naught_o and_o what_o be_v thy_o life_n but_o a_o span_n a_o bubble_n a_o dream_n a_o shadow_n of_o a_o dream_n and_o shall_v such_o a_o thing_n offend_v such_o a_o god_n every_o sin_n strike_v at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n pure_a eye_n sin_n be_v that_o which_o kill_v his_o son_n the_o least_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v pardon_v but_o by_o christ_n carry_n his_o heart_n blood_n to_o his_o father_n and_o offer_v it_o for_o sin_n each_o sin_n be_v a_o offence_n to_o all_o his_o mercy_n this_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n upon_o eli_n 1_o sam_n 2._o 29_o david_n 2_o sam_n 12._o 8._o 9_o etc._n etc._n mercy_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a attribute_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o sin_n against_o it_o be_v the_o great_a what_o therefore_o be_v our_o sin_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n consider_v how_o thou_o be_v hurt_v by_o it_o for_o each_o sin_n kill_v thy_o soul_n which_o be_v better_o than_o the_o world_n 29._o each_o sin_n bring_v it_o never_o so_o much_o pleasure_n in_o the_o commit_n leave_v a_o threefold_a sting_n natural_a temporal_a immortal_a natural_a after_o worldly_a pleasure_n come_v melancholy_a proper_o either_o because_o it_o last_v no_o long_o or_o they_o have_v no_o more_o delight_n in_o it_o etc._n etc._n that_o as_o all_o water_n end_n in_o the_o salt_n sea_n so_o all_o worldly_a joy_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o sorrow_n bottomless_a gulf_n temporal_a there_o be_v labour_n in_o get_v care_v in_o keep_v &_o sorrow_n in_o part_v with_o worldly_a good_n immortal_a god_n will_v call_v thou_o to_o judgement_n for_o it_o each_o sin_n rob_v thou_o of_o abundance_n of_o comfort_n what_o a_o vast_a difference_n do_v we_o see_v in_o conquer_a sin_n and_o be_v conquer_v by_o sin_n as_o for_o instance_n in_o joseph_n and_o david_n the_o one_o raise_v after_o his_o conquest_n to_o much_o honour_n the_o other_o scarce_o enjoy_v one_o good_a day_n after_o he_o be_v conquer_v but_o as_o ezekias_n walk_v heavy_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n all_o his_o day_n as_o some_o divine_n have_v say_v of_o guliacius_fw-la &_o spira_n the_o one_o be_v honour_v in_o calvin_n epistle_n for_o ever_o the_o other_o after_o his_o backslide_n live_v a_o while_n in_o exquisite_a horror_n and_o after_o die_v in_o despair_n thy_o own_o conscience_n will_v accuse_v thou_o one_o day_n for_o every_o sin_n though_o now_o it_o seem_v hide_v to_o thou_o and_o thy_o conscience_n be_v more_o than_o a_o thousand_o witness_n therefore_o thou_o will_v certain_o be_v overthrow_v for_o the_o sin_n which_o peradventure_o thou_o live_v now_o in_o &_o accounte_v but_o petty_a and_o venial_a many_o poor_a soul_n be_v at_o this_o instant_n burn_v in_o hell_n for_o what_o misery_n and_o hurt_n than_o attend_v on_o thou_o for_o the_o same_o get_v a_o strong_a reason_n in_o thy_o mind_n against_o sin_n act._n as_o first_o these_o three_o grand_a reason_n the_o horror_n of_o hell_n reas._n therefore_o christian_n wrong_v themselves_o that_o will_v not_o use_v this_o as_o a_o motive_n the_o unquenchable_a wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v feed_v upon_o thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o commit_v this_o sin_n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n reas_n i_o shall_v dwell_v with_o god_n for_o ever_o if_o believe_v i_o make_v conscience_n of_o every_o sin_n as_o a_o evidence_n and_o fruit_n of_o save_v faith_n and_o above_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n if_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o damnation_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o balance_n his_o glory_n shall_v preponderate_v and_o prevail_v while_o we_o prefer_v god_n glory_n above_o our_o own_o salvation_n although_o we_o can_v seek_v it_o but_o in_o and_o by_o our_o salvation_n as_o the_o mean_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o end_n from_o every_o line_n in_o god_n book_n his_o attribute_n as_o 1_o his_o justice_n 2_o his_o mercy_n his_o justice_n to_o terrify_v sinner_n hâ—s_n mercy_n to_o allure_v we_o to_o he_o his_o judgement_n his_o promise_n three_o from_o logical_a place_n see_v rogers_n on_o meditation_n as_o 1_o the_o definition_n 2_o the_o division_n 2_o the_o cause_n 3_o the_o effect_n 5_o the_o subject_n 6_o the_o adjunct_n 7_o the_o comparison_n 8_o the_o contrary_a four_o from_o place_n of_o scripture_n from_o example_n in_o scripture_n how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o and_o so_o sin_n against_o god_n say_v joseph_n from_o your_o former_a estate_n you_o be_v darkness_n but_o now_o you_o be_v light_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n see_v all_o thing_n must_v be_v dissolve_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v five_o from_o thyself_o thy_o soul_n be_v immortal_a all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n can_v kill_v it_o thy_o body_n be_v frail_a all_o help_n can_v long_o uphold_v it_o six_o from_o christ._n look_v upon_o he_o weep_v nay_o bleed_a on_o the_o cross_n and_o say_v this_o sin_n bring_v i_o from_o the_o bosom_n of_o my_o father_n to_o die_v for_o it_o seven_o from_o the_o incomprehensible_a excellency_n of_o god_n against_o who_o thou_o sin_v get_v a_o sincere_a opposition_n act._n in_o thy_o life_n of_o sin_n help_v thereto_o when_o any_o bait_n of_o satan_n help_n or_o old_a companion_n will_v allure_v thou_o to_o sin_n take_v this_o dilemma_n either_o i_o must_v repent_v and_o then_o it_o will_v bring_v more_o sorrow_n than_o the_o pleasure_n do_v good_a or_o not_o repent_v and_o then_o it_o be_v the_o damnation_n of_o my_o soul_n consider_v thy_o madness_n help_n which_o lay_v most_o desperate_o in_o one_o scale_n of_o the_o balance_n heaven_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o other_o a_o little_a dung_n pelf_n base_a lust_n etc._n etc._n and_o let_v this_o oversway_v which_o bring_v rottenness_n to_o thy_o bone_n perhaps_o loss_n of_o thy_o good_a name_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o thou_o may_v yet_o be_v further_o arm_v to_o with_o stand_v the_o assault_n help_n