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heathen_a poet_n qui_fw-la ne_fw-la tuberibus_fw-la proprijs_fw-la offendat_fw-la amicum_fw-la postulat_fw-la ignoscat_fw-la verrucis_fw-la illius_fw-la aequum_fw-la est_fw-la poscentem_fw-la veniam_fw-la peccatis_fw-la reddere_fw-la rursus_fw-la who_o will_v be_v glad_a not_o to_o offend_v with_o his_o swell_a bunch_n his_o dear_a friend_n his_o wart_n must_v pardon_v this_o be_v just_a who_o pardon_n crave_v he_o pardon_v must_v but_o why_o stand_v we_o thus_o to_o answer_v every_o obiecter_n let_v this_o book_n answer_v for_o all_o read_v it_o and_o if_o it_o will_v not_o satisfy_v thou_o yet_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v abundant_o satisfy_v he_o for_o who_o it_o be_v special_o write_v yet_o one_o objection_n more_o be_v that_o in_o these_o lose_v and_o licentious_a time_n it_o have_v be_v more_o necessary_a to_o reach_v man_n the_o way_n to_o repentance_n &_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n then_o how_o to_o find_v comfort_n be_v humble_v for_o most_o man_n though_o never_o so_o sinful_a be_v apt_a enough_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o god_n mercy_n which_o yet_o never_o tread_v the_o way_n of_o true_a repentance_n think_v it_o sufficient_a as_o the_o thief_n that_o trust_v to_o his_o neck-verse_n if_o at_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o race_n they_o can_v work_v force_n in_o but_o one_o foot_n and_o with_o a_o peccavi_fw-la crowd_n in_o at_o heaven_n gate_n for_o such_o ben-onies_a most_o will_v be_v to_o assume_v the_o name_n of_o son_n of_o sorrow_n but_o not_o before_o the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o mother_n ghost_n that_o bear_v they_o as_o the_o phoenix_n be_v not_o breed_v but_o of_o the_o dead_a ash_n of_o the_o dam_n most_o man_n be_v as_o loath_a to_o see_v their_o sin_n die_v as_o hagar_n her_o bond_n son_n how_o many_o judasses_n will_n never_o repent_v confess_v restore_v but_o with_o the_o halter_n in_o their_o hand_n or_o at_o the_o best_a as_o the_o aramite_n go_v with_o halter_n about_o their_o hypocritical_a neck_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n to_o flatter_v god_n for_o a_o pardon_n the_o usurer_n build_v no_o hospital_n relieve_v no_o poor_a till_o he_o die_v nor_o many_o time_n then_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o make_v his_o will._n balaam_n will_v but_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a as_o loath_a to_o forgo_v his_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n while_o he_o live_v he_o that_o live_v a_o thief_n will_v die_v a_o martyr_n though_o we_o read_v but_o of_o one_o that_o do_v so_o dicique_fw-la beaâ—us_fw-la ante_fw-la obitum_fw-la nemo_fw-la in_o the_o worst_a sense_n every_o one_o will_v be_v happy_a but_o not_o till_o death_n in_o this_o regard_n than_o it_o have_v be_v more_o requisite_a to_o show_v man_n their_o folly_n in_o defer_v their_o repentance_n till_o either_o sin_n or_o sickness_n have_v make_v they_o senseless_a of_o their_o sin_n or_o in_o put_v off_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o debt_n till_o the_o score_n grow_v great_a and_o great_a and_o they_o less_o able_a to_o pay_v turn_v at_o length_n quite_o bankrupt_n that_o so_o repent_v in_o time_n they_o may_v enter_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n before_o it_o be_v quite_o shut_v up_o with_o a_o i_o know_v you_o not_o depart_v you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n answ._n this_o objection_n i_o confess_v be_v of_o some_o moment_n too_o many_o alas_o be_v ready_a with_o joab_n fly_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n when_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o king_n solomon_n the_o king_n of_o peace_n but_o in_o case_n any_o inordinate_a liver_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o meat-whole_a as_o we_o say_v here_o he_o may_v by_o god_n grace_n find_v comfort_n and_o as_o for_o that_o other_o task_n to_o teach_v man_n the_o way_n to_o repentance_n other_o have_v bestow_v profitable_a pain_n therein_o and_o especial_o of_o late_a a_o learned_a and_o reverend_a predecessor_n of_o i_o m._n mason_n in_o his_o tribunal_n of_o conscience_n wherein_o for_o the_o point_n of_o morality_n in_o the_o examination_n of_o a_o man_n life_n he_o have_v take_v worthy_a pain_n only_o i_o can_v wish_v if_o his_o leisure_n do_v serve_v that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o add_v thereunto_o a_o rule_n how_o to_o examine_v a_o man_n error_n in_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o sound_a knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ._n for_o where_o this_o foundation_n of_o sound_n and_o save_a knowledge_n be_v not_o right_o lay_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o foundation_n whatsoever_o repentance_n a_o man_n go_v about_o to_o frame_v or_o erect_v it_o either_o fall_v as_o build_v on_o the_o sand_n or_o vanish_v away_o in_o a_o airy_a imagination_n for_o the_o purpose_n how_o can_v a_o man_n that_o either_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o save_v faith_n or_o else_o be_v arrogant_a in_o the_o singularity_n of_o his_o own_o opinion_n wherein_o he_o overturn_v the_o whole_a foundation_n of_o grace_n ever_o come_v to_o true_a repentance_n for_o his_o sin_n for_o true_a repentance_n be_v a_o special_a gift_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v a_o immediate_a fruit_n of_o save_v faith_n illuminate_v and_o sanctify_v the_o heart_n and_o whole_a man_n and_o god_n give_v this_o grace_n to_o no_o malicious_a enemy_n of_o grace_n but_o to_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v it_o be_v thankful_a for_o it_o as_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n in_o christ_n flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o god_n eternal_a love_n in_o elect_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n be_v so_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o worthy_a work_n and_o necessary_a if_o any_o for_o the_o adversary_n of_o grace_n swell_v to_o a_o great_a height_n in_o these_o last_o time_n as_o if_o they_o will_v bring_v another_o deluge_n upon_o the_o earth_n to_o show_v the_o way_n how_o such_o may_v come_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o their_o error_n and_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v only_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o their_o error_n uphold_v they_o in_o their_o lust_n especial_o ambition_n and_o love_n of_o the_o world_n or_o these_o their_o lust_n hold_v they_o fast_o in_o their_o error_n but_o i_o will_v not_o over_o bold_o press_v this_o task_n upon_o any_o it_o be_v both_o touchy_a and_o tedious_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o any_o shall_v reap_v either_o consolation_n or_o instruction_n by_o this_o poor_a work_n to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o he_o who_o set_v i_o on_o work_n it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o my_o labour_n and_o i_o rejoice_v therein_o yea_o and_o i_o will_v rejoice_v the_o proem_n
chap._n i._n the_o first_o conflict_n or_o trial_n wherein_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n regenerate_v apprehend_v god_n wrath_n for_o sin_n be_v perilous_o shake_v pag._n 17_o chap._n ii_o the_o comfort_n how_o the_o soul_n be_v reduce_v and_o restore_v into_o god_n favour_n and_o so_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n p._n 34_o chap._n iii_o conflict_n with_o god_n people_n offend_v special_o when_o the_o faithful_a pastor_n be_v afflict_v for_o the_o least_o offence_n give_v by_o he_o to_o his_o flock_n p._n 125_o chap._n four_o the_o comfort_n show_v how_o god_n minister_n may_v recover_v comfort_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o among_o his_o offend_a flock_n p._n 133_o chap._n v._o conflict_n arise_v from_o the_o sacred_a society_n of_o the_o ministry_n offend_v p_o 166_o chap._n vi_o the_o comfort_n how_o in_o this_o case_n the_o poor_a forlorn_a patient_n may_v find_v relief_n p._n 170_o chap._n vii_o conflict_n with_o old_a friend_n and_o familiar_n grow_v stranger_n p._n 203_o chap._n viii_o the_o comfort_n how_o a_o man_n may_v overcome_v or_o at_o least_o not_o be_v overcome_v of_o the_o former_a conflict_n p._n 215_o chap._n ix_o conflict_n with_o a_o evil_a name_n p._n 224_o chap._n x._o the_o comfort_n how_o in_o this_o deplore_a case_n the_o deject_a soul_n may_v sustain_v itself_o and_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n p._n 236_o chap._n xi_o conflict_n with_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n p._n 246_o chap._n xii_o the_o comfort_n how_o in_o this_o conflict_n the_o soul_n may_v stay_v itself_o and_o wind_n out_o of_o it_o p._n 257_o errata_fw-la in_o the_o latin_a epistle_n page_n 2._o line_n 13._o for_o intexuisse_fw-la read_v intexuerim_fw-la p._n 3._o l._n 9_o r._n dedignabimini_fw-la p._n 5._o l._n 7._o r._n misericordiam_fw-la p._n 8._o l._n 10._o r._n sanctorum_fw-la in_o the_o book_n p._n 57_o l._n 4._o for_o conflict_n r._n cool_a p._n 131._o l._n 19_o r._n credatis_fw-la p._n 145._o l._n 9_o f._n corruption_n r._n corrupt_v &_o l._n 24._o f._n come_v r._n win_v p._n 161._o l._n 24._o f._n turn_v r._n teach_v p._n 180._o l._n 16_o r._n quid_fw-la p._n 210._o in_o the_o margin_n l._n 6._o r._n ardoâ—_n p._n 270._o l._n 21._o r._n nuzzle_v other_o light_a escape_v the_o judicious_a reader_n will_v easy_o correct_v the_o proem_n to_o go_v about_o to_o write_v of_o conscience_n it_o self_n be_v a_o book_n wear_v and_o bear_v about_o either_o in_o the_o closet_n of_o every_o man_n breast_n or_o at_o least_o in_o every_o man_n portmanteau_n wherein_o all_o his_o particular_a thought_n word_n and_o act_n be_v record_v may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o labour_n better_o spare_v then_o spend_v yet_o consider_v how_o little_o use_v most_o do_v make_v of_o this_o their_o bosome-booke_n how_o little_a time_n they_o spend_v in_o look_v in_o it_o which_o though_o their_o main_a account-booke_n yet_o they_o make_v least_o account_n of_o it_o as_o the_o traveller_n never_o open_v his_o portmanteau_n till_o he_o come_v to_o his_o journey_n end_n like_o the_o young_a spendthrift_n run_v every_o day_n upon_o a_o new_a score_n but_o not_o once_o willing_a either_o to_o look_v into_o the_o merchant_n or_o mercer_n book_n save_v only_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o crocodile_n by_o start_n when_o he_o come_v to_o set_v to_o his_o hand_n for_o new_a commodity_n or_o much_o less_o to_o cast_v up_o the_o old_a score_n and_o again_o consider_v how_o either_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n through_o the_o deprivation_n of_o original_n and_o natural_a light_n the_o deface_a character_n of_o this_o moth-eaten_a book_n be_v hardly_o legible_a to_o his_o bleare-eye_n or_o through_o the_o habitual_a custom_n of_o deceitful_a sin_n the_o conscience_n be_v grow_v so_o hard_o as_o scarce_o it_o will_v admit_v of_o any_o impression_n or_o through_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n it_o do_v plead_v a_o prescription_n and_o have_v learn_v to_o cloth_n itself_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o virtue_n account_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o time_n a_o law_n sufficient_a to_o frame_v itself_o by_o i_o have_v therefore_o think_v it_o not_o altogether_o superfluous_a to_o speak_v something_o of_o conscience_n if_o not_o for_o the_o contemplative_a part_n in_o this_o so_o learned_a a_o age_n at_o least_o for_o the_o practic_a as_o more_o necessary_a and_o if_o not_o for_o other_o profit_n at_o least_o for_o my_o own_o comfort_n as_o more_o voluntary_a wherein_o to_o win_v the_o better_a credit_n to_o this_o discourse_n i_o imitate_v the_o chirurgeon_n who_o have_v rip_v up_o and_o cure_v the_o impostume_n in_o his_o own_o body_n be_v careful_a to_o improve_v his_o experience_n to_o the_o instruct_n of_o other_o lay_v before_o they_o his_o own_o infallible_a rule_n for_o all_o to_o follow_v in_o the_o like_a case_n nor_o be_o i_o afraid_a to_o lance_n my_o own_o wound_n so_o i_o may_v thereby_o both_o cure_v myself_o and_o procure_v other_o safety_n it_o be_v a_o foolish_a fear_n or_o shame_n that_o conceal_v the_o sore_a till_o it_o prove_v mortal_a for_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v 133._o aug._n in_o ps._n 133._o if_o they_o be_v miserable_a who_o fear_v to_o come_v into_o their_o house_n where_o they_o have_v a_o scold_a wife_n how_o much_o more_o miserable_a be_v they_o who_o be_v unwilling_a to_o return_v into_o their_o own_o conscience_n lest_o there_o they_o be_v over-borne_v with_o the_o brawling_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o buckle_v with_o which_o a_o christian_a courage_n and_o resolution_n be_v requisite_a proverb_n vâ—aliquid_fw-la auri_fw-la extrahamus_fw-la terrum_fw-la pervertimus_fw-la ut_fw-la summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la occupemus_fw-la scrutars_fw-mi pectus_fw-la piget_fw-la senec._n proverb_n we_o dig_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n say_v the_o heathen_a man_n that_o we_o may_v thence_o draw_v forth_o some_o gold_n and_o that_o we_o may_v possess_v the_o chief_a good_a we_o be_v loath_a to_o search_v our_o heart_n the_o author_n of_o those_o sermon_n 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