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A03694 The Christian gouernour, in the common-wealth, and priuate families described by Dauid, in his 101. Psalme. Guiding all men in a right course to heauen. Herewith also a part of the parable of the lost sonne. Luke 15. Both expounded and opened by Robert Horn. With the doctrines and vses thence arising. The more particular contents see on the page following. Horne, Robert, 1565-1640. 1614 (1614) STC 13821; ESTC S121133 164,903 442

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i_o will_v offer_v it_o 〈◊〉_d seek_v not_o to_o please_v man_n and_o it_o be_v my_o comfort_n that_o i_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o will_v please_v thou_o 1._o the_o doctrine_n from_o hence_o be_v we●_n must_v not_o regard_v what_o man_n approve_v or_o condemn_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d precise_a service_n but_o what_o god_n ●●●selfe_n allow_v or_o do_v mislike_v noah_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v mock_v by_o the_o w●rld_n of_o wicked_a man_n 〈◊〉_d his_o time_n yet_o do_v he_o bear_v it_o and_o for_o it_o obtain_v mercy_n to_o be_v call_v the_o preach●●_n of_o righteousness_n to_o all_o age_n 2_o pet._n 2.5_o david_n who_o for_o his_o humble_a sincerity_n and_o reverend_a demeanour_n towards_o the_o arke●_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n be_v scorn_v of_o m●●chol_n be_v yet_o have_v in_o high_a estimation_n by_o the_o maid_n of_o honour_n attend_v upon_o mich●l_n 2_o sam._n 6.14.16_o he_o care_v not_o what_o she_o mind_v his_o care_n be_v to_o approve_v himself_o to_o god_n mind_n 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〈◊〉_d be_v not_o careful_a nor_o regard_v to_o answer_v the_o king_n in_o that_o ●●at●●●_n vers_fw-la 16●_n for_o god_n have_v make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o bow_v to_o he_o and_o they_o will_v not_o ●●ffer_v the_o knee_n that_o he_o make_v to_o bow_v ●o_o a_o image_n therefore_o that_o that_o seem_v ●isorder_n to_o the_o king_n seem_v and_o be_v obedience_n to_o god_n they_o sing_v to_o he_o and_o ●hat_n which_o they_o sing_v please_v he_o resolve_v to_o obey_v the_o king_n under_o god_n not_o against_o god_n which_o make_v they_o to_o refuse_v as_o they_o do_v and_o to_o answer_v as_o we_o h●u●_n hear_v the_o reason_n god_n wisdom_n be_v incomparable_o great_a and_o who_o be_v like_o he_o in_o knowledge_n now_o be_v god_n incomparable_o wise_a
and_o weak_a in_o faith_n then_o himself_o and_o christ_n word_n be_v perfect_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a imply_v only_o a_o like_a quality_n but_o no_o way_n a_o equality_n object_n how_o then_o can_v the_o scripture_n make_v we_o perfect_a in_o all_o good_a work_n answer_n the_o scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o perfect_a if_o there_o be_v no_o defect_n in_o we_o the_o object_n they_o work_v upon_o and_o yet_o the_o way_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v call_v perfect_a not_o in_o respect_n of_o action_n but_o of_o endeavour_n and_o desire_n luk._n 1.6_o there_o be_v great_a infirmity_n in_o our_o best_a work_n yet_o if_o we_o strive_v against_o our_o imperfection_n and_o labour_n to_o perfection_n the_o evil_a that_o we_o do_v shall_v not_o be_v remember_v the_o good_a that_o we_o will_v do_v shall_v be_v take_v as_o do_v for_o we_o be_v by_o imputation_n what_o we_o be_v in_o affection_n and_o he_o be_v no_o sinner_n who_o for_o the_o love_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o righteousness_n desire_v to_o be_v none_o if_o then_o we_o will_v be_v perfect_a in_o god_n account_n and_o by_o imputation_n and_o be_v mean_n to_o make_v other_o so_o we_o must_v attend_v to_o read_v and_o as_o it_o be_v wear_v the_o book_n of_o god_n in_o our_o hand_n have_v it_o always_o with_o we_o deut._n 17.19_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o we_o read_v psal._n 119.97_o oh_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n continual_o where_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o love_n of_o his_o word_n and_o that_o so_o much_o as_o we_o love_v he_o so_o much_o we_o love_v his_o truth_n the_o king_n must_v exercise_v it_o deut._n 17.18_o and_o god_n be_v thank_v that_o our_o king_n be_v so_o well_o exercise_v in_o it_o now_o be_v it_o necesssary_a for_o the_o king_n often_o to_o read_v in_o the_o word_n to_o teach_v he_o to_o rule_v and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o necessary_a for_o common_a person_n and_o all_o inferior_n that_o have_v more_o time_n to_o meditate_v in_o it_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o obey_v be_v it_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o grow_v learn_v by_o read_v and_o by_o meditation_n to_o be_v make_v wise_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o may_v not_o by_o the_o swell_a of_o the_o heart_n a_o grievous_a disease_n in_o king_n command_v thing_n unlawful_a and_o intolerable_a and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o necessary_a for_o these_o with_o like_a diligence_n to_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o the_o word_n that_o in_o too_o great_a a_o baseness_n of_o mind_n they_o yield_v not_o themselves_o servile_o to_o obey_v man_n rather_o than_o god_n that_o we_o may_v give_v ourselves_o thus_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o word_n we_o must_v pray_v that_o we_o may_v love_v it_o for_o where_o love_n be_v there_o be_v delight_n and_o what_o we_o love_v to_o do_v that_o we_o delight_v to_o do_v the_o rich_a man_n love_v to_o be_v rich_a and_o therefore_o meditate_v of_o riches_n the_o ambitious_a person_n love_v praise_n and_o therefore_o cast_v to_o be_v praise_v the_o natural_a man_n love_v natural_o and_o therefore_o live_v natural_o and_o so_o if_o we_o have_v no_o great_a pleasure_n wealth_n or_o glory_n then_o to_o meditate_v in_o the_o word_n our_o love_n this_o way_n will_v constrain_v we_o continual_o to_o read_v and_o meditate_v in_o the_o same_o 3._o a_o reproof_n to_o popish_a superstition_n and_o our_o common_a people_n profaneness_n who_o be_v so_o far_o themselves_o from_o read_v the_o word_n that_o they_o abhor_v that_o other_o shall_v read_v it_o the_o papist_n keep_v it_o from_o the_o people_n under_o the_o lo●ke_n of_o a_o strange_a tongue_n and_o our_o people_n that_o may_v read_v and_o hear_v it_o read_v in_o their_o mother-tongue_n neglect_v it_o altogether_o of_o such_o we_o can_v say_v by_o their_o fullness_n in_o the_o word_n that_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v luk._n 6.45_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v judge_v of_o their_o inward_a knowledge_n by_o their_o barren_a tongue_n we_o may_v true_o give_v sentence_n against_o they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o drop_n of_o heavenly_a learning_n in_o they_o and_o that_o their_o fountain_n within_o be_v as_o a_o long_a drought_n in_o summer_n so_o far_o for_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o prophet_n will_v do_v these_o good_a duty_n the_o time_n how_o long_o follow_v till_o thou_o come_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n will_v do_v wise_o by_o the_o word_n and_o wait_v on_o god_n do_v his_o will_n till_o he_o come_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v as_o some_o restrain_v it_o during_o his_o interim_n of_o attendance_n and_o till_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o the_o crown_n of_o saul_n by_o saul_n death_n but_o as_o i_o take_v it_o not_o only_o so_o long_o but_o till_o his_o dust_n shall_v return_v to_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o eccles._n 12.7_o that_o be_v till_o god_n by_o death_n shall_v come_v unto_o he_o call_v he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n and_o valley_n of_o misery_n by_o his_o happy_a change_n and_o translation_n from_o a_o earthly_a to_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o so_o the_o prophet_n promise_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o practice_n of_o patience_n till_o the_o kingdom_n fall_v unto_o he_o and_o of_o true_a wisdom_n after_o it_o be_v fall_v for_o when_o god_n shall_v set_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n may_v we_o think_v that_o he_o will_v leave_v off_o to_o do_v wise_o nay_o but_o he_o undertake_v this_o task_n by_o promise_n till_o god_n shall_v call_v he_o out_o of_o this_o world_n by_o death_n indeed_o though_o in_o that_o great_a distance_n and_o gulf_n of_o time_n that_o be_v from_o his_o be_v anoint_v by_o samuel_n when_o he_o be_v by_o god_n own_o mouth_n proclaim_v beyre_n apparent_a to_o the_o kingdom_n which_o saul_n then_o have_v he_o see_v many_o weary_a day_n &_o endure_v many_o hard_a penance_n by_o the_o injury_n of_o saul_n yet_o he_o never_o hasten_v his_o own_o advancement_n by_o the_o make_n away_o of_o his_o sovereign_n and_o though_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n saul_n who_o deadly_a pursue_v he_o be_v offer_v into_o his_o hand_n once_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o engodi_n 1_o sam._n 24.3.5_o and_o another_o time_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o ziph_n ch._n 26.8.9.10.11.12_o yet_o he_o spare_v he_o and_o will_v offer_v no_o manner_n violence_n to_o he_o commit_v the_o judgement_n to_o god_n and_o tarry_v his_o leisure_n till_o he_o shall_v possess_v he_o of_o the_o royal_a diadem_n and_o when_o once_o he_o have_v it_o he_o promise_v to_o persevere_v in_o a_o godly_a course_n till_o god_n shall_v take_v he_o away_o and_o till_o his_o cha●ge_n come_v before_o he_o have_v it_o he_o will_v not_o practice_v for_o it_o and_o when_o he_o have_v it_o he_o will_v do_v wise_o in_o it_o 1._o first_o therefore_o he_o promise_v to_o keep_v within_o the_o bond_n of_o duty_n to_o his_o sovereign_n while_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o saul_n which_o may_v be_v a_o good_a lesson_n to_o we_o when_o god_n defer_v we_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o walk_v in_o hope_n &_o not_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o patience_n till_o 〈◊〉_d come●_n so_o sarah_n receive_v strength_n to_o conceive_v seed_n be_v past_a child_n by_o ordinary_a course_n because_o she_o judge_v he_o faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v heb._n 11.11_o isaac_n wait_v for_o child_n twenty_o year_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wait_v god_n good_a pleasure_n for_o they_o and_o he_o have_v two_o at_o a_o birth_n gen_n 25.20.24.26_o the_o pitiful_a church_n wait_v long_o for_o the_o god_n of_o her_o help_n do_v she_o therefore_o cast_v away_o her_o confidence_n and_o by_o mean_n altogether_o unlawful_a become_v she_o own_o helper_n no_o but_o she_o practise_v patience_n and_o exercise_v prayer_n say_v let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o our_o hand_n to_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n lam._n 3.41_o of_o a_o excellent_a prophet_n we_o read_v that_o his_o life_n cleave_v to_o the_o dust_n but_o what_o follow_v it_o followeth●_n and_o his_o heart_n cleave_v to_o god_n testimony_n psalm_n 119.25.31_o here_o david_n will_v be_v god_n king_n 〈◊〉_d king_n and_o as_o this_o be_v his_o practice_n so_o this_o be_v his_o precept_n waste_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o hope_v in_o he_o psa._n 37.7_o now_o why_o have_v god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o in_o the_o world_n leave_v we_o so_o many_o example_n of_o this_o holy_a subject_n but_o for_o our_o imitation_n and_o that_o we_o by_o they_o shall_v learn_v to_o run_v this_o race_n of_o patience_n and_o of_o a_o content_a life_n in_o
not_o for_o he_o and_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o judgement_n eccles._n 11.9_o general_o all_o must_v learn_v here_o to_o redeem_v the_o time_n and_o to_o bestow_v good_a hour_n well_o ephe._n 5.16_o for_o time_n must_v be_v account_v for_o as_o how_o many_o day_n have_v be_v spend_v in_o vanity_n and_o how_o few_o in_o god_n service_n how_o long_a time_n in_o sport_n how_o little_a time_n if_o any_o in_o prayer_n how_o weary_a of_o a_o hour_n hear_v and_o how_o little_a weary_a of_o a_o day_n play_v at_o bowl_n table_n or_o card_n wherein_o we_o do_v not_o redeem_v but_o lose_v time_n to_o recover_v which_o loss_n we_o must_v present_o break_v from_o this_o fellowship_n of_o the_o world_n to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o saint_n who_o number_n their_o day_n not_o vain_o to_o bestow_v they_o but_o wise_o to_o pass_v they_o in_o christian_a duty_n psal._n 90.12_o young_a man_n must_v remember_v their_o creator_n young_a eccles._n 12.1_o 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old_a israelite_n be_v but_o mere_a flattery_n because_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o with_o god_n neither_o be_v they_o faithful_a in_o his_o covenant_n psal._n 78.34.35.36.37_o simon_n magus_n continue_v with_o philip_n and_o be_v among_o the_o apostle_n yet_o not_o as_o a_o christian_a but_o as_o a_o intruder_n because_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n act._n 8●13_n 21_o he_o that_o come_v to_o the_o wedding_n dinner_n and_o sit_v down_o with_o the_o wedding_n guest_n be_v single_v out_o to_o shame_n &_o torment_n perpetual_a because_o he_o have_v not_o on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n that_o be_v be_v in_o body_n there_o but_o not_o in_o affection_n there_o mat._n 23.11.13_o and_o do_v not_o judas_n speak_v as_o good_a word_n and_o show_v as_o great_a work_n as_o the_o other_o disciple_n do_v yet_o the_o devil_n have_v put_v treason_n into_o his_o heart_n what_o good_a can_v be_v expect_v from_o he_o even_o when_o he_o salute_v and_o kiss_v his_o 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and_o rank_a pharisee_n shall_v pass_v for_o a_o most_o sufficient_a christian._n second_o it_o appear_v psal._n 119.1.2_o verse_n that_o sound_a happiness_n consist_v in_o a_o sound_a heart_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o action_n do_v or_o word_n speak_v that_o blessedness_n be_v to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o these_o when_o all_o be_v do_v sincere_o and_o speak_v sound_o from_o a_o mind_n without_o guile_n psal._n 15.2_o three_o the_o service_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v as_o loathsome_a to_o god_n as_o a_o toad_n to_o man_n be_v his_o outward_a colour_n never_o so_o fresh_a and_o work_v glorious_a which_o will_v not_o be_v if_o integrity_n can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o external_a deed_n
bed_n at_o night_n as_o in_o open_a place_n before_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o the_o dark_a twilight_n as_o in_o the_o clear_a day_n the_o reason_n god_n who_o be_v holy_a and_o mighty_a than_o all_o man_n see_v we_o every_o where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o thought_n in_o our_o heart_n nor_o a_o word_n in_o our_o tongue_n but_o he_o know_v it_o altogether_o psal._n 139.2.4_o and_o our_o turn_n of_o device_n shall_v be_v but_o as_o the_o potter_n clay_n when_o we_o seek_v deep_a to_o hide_v our_o counsel_n from_o the_o lord_n esa._n 29.14.15_o now_o do_v the_o righteous_a god_n who_o know_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_n psal._n 7.9_o and_o who_o will_v bring_v every_o work_n to_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n eccles._n 12.14_o behold_v we_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o care_v how_o he_o see_v we_o occupy_v do_v the_o presence_n of_o a_o mortal_a man_n or_o woman_n sometime_o bridle_v we_o from_o that_o we_o will_v do_v and_o will_v we_o give_v the_o bridle_n to_o all_o manner_n wickedness_n god_n look_v on_o will_v a_o thief_n steal_v before_o he_o that_o he_o know_v shall_v be_v his_o judge_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o tremble_v to_o do_v evil_a in_o his_o sight_n who_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n gen_n 18.15_o second_o it_o be_v plain_a idolatry_n more_o to_o fear_v man_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n then_o to_o fear_n god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n esa._n 51.12.13_o and_o yet_o some_o when_o they_o be_v in_o company_n with_o those_o who_o they_o can_v but_o reverence_v for_o their_o call_n and_o grace_n of_o who_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v well_o think_v and_o speak_v of_o will_v make_v great_a show_n of_o a_o desire_n to_o do_v well_o themselves_o and_o to_o bring_v their_o house_n to_o good_a order_n who_o nevertheless_o have_v no_o care_n afterward_o either_o for_o their_o own_o person_n or_o their_o house_n to_o do_v thereafter_o use_v a_o reproof_n to_o those_o vse●_n who_o if_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n well_o do_v it_o 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be_v nothing_o cover_v that_o shall_v not_o be_v disclose_v nor_o hide_v that_o shall_v not_o be_v know_v mat._n 10.26_o the_o scroll_n and_o register_n of_o our_o close_a sin_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o the_o angel_n and_o before_o man_n man_n great_a place_n perhaps_o may_v privilege_v they_o for_o a_o while_n yet_o at_o their_o death_n the_o sting_n of_o conscience_n and_o worm_n of_o torment_a fear_n will_v great_o work_v upon_o they_o and_o force_v they_o to_o some_o desperate_a confession_n and_o be_v dead_a there_o be_v no_o far_o spare_v of_o they_o their_o name_n that_o be_v honourable_a in_o the_o sign_n and_o in_o a_o figure_n only_o will_v now_o in_o speech_n and_o truth_n be_v most_o shameful_a after_o their_o death_n when_o that_o channel_n be_v rake_v into_o and_o the_o filthynesse_n of_o their_o secret_a sin_n be_v bring_v to_o light_n david_n god_n own_o king_n the_o author_n of_o this_o excellent_a psalm_n be_v not_o spare_v long_o 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he_o that_o think_v himself_o good_a so_o good_a that_o he_o need_v no_o amendment_n will_v spare_v thought_n and_o care_n of_o amend_v three_o he_o that_o consider_v aright_o how_o sharp_o sin_n shall_v be_v punish_v and_o how_o righteous_a he_o be_v that_o will_v punish_v it_o without_o repentance●_n must_v needs_o repent_v at_o least_o in_o feign_a manner_n to_o save_v himself_o from_o so_o great_a wrath_n to_o come_v mat._n 37._o very_a nature_n will_v work_v in_o he_o a_o certain_a show_v repentance_n as_o in_o ahab_n 1_o king_n 21.27.29_o and_o nature_n sanctify_v true_a repentance_n as_o in_o god_n child_n use_v 1_o this_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v few_o
who_o have_v set_v one_o foot_n over_o the_o threshold_n of_o true_a repentance_n for_o how_o many_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o first_o step_n of_o wisdom_n wise_o and_o with_o fear_n to_o look_v into_o themselves_o to_o cast_v up_o their_o estate_n &_o to_o reckon_v upon_o the_o book_n for_o their_o debt_n to_o god_n which_o be_v in_o so_o many_o sin_n and_o strange_a kind_n of_o sin_v against_o he_o from_o their_o childhood_n till_o now_o and_o while_o man_n can_v be_v persuade_v nor_o draw_v thus_o to_o gage_v themselves_o for_o their_o fault_n and_o do_n what_o hope_n be_v there_o that_o they_o will_v be_v sorry_a for_o they_o with_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n to_o repentance_n will_v a_o man_n that_o know_v not_o his_o estate_n suspect_v it_o and_o can_v he_o that_o suspect_v it_o not_o fall_v into_o thought_n about_o it_o so_o who_o will_v be_v true_o grieve_v for_o his_o wretched_a estate_n who_o neither_o know_v his_o wretchedness_n what_o it_o be_v nor_o spiritual_a estate_n how_o poor_a it_o be_v s._n paul_n in_o the_o life_n of_o nature_n and_o sect_n of_o a_o pharisie_n know_v not_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v a_o sin_n till_o he_o behold_v himself_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o that_o law_n that_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n rom._n 7.7_o till_o he_o cast_v up_o his_o book_n he_o be_v alive_a that_o be_v seem_v to_o himself_o and_o appear_v to_o other_o to_o be_v in_o very_o good_a plight_n and_o ●aking_n for_o this_o life_n &_o for_o eternal_a life_n but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v and_o look_v upon_o he_o &_o he_o by_o it_o into_o himself_o he_o find_v that_o he_o be_v no_o body_n a_o dead_a man_n sell_v unto_o sin_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o a_o dead_a body_n or_o body_n of_o death_n a_o man_n woeful_o and_o pitiful_o miserable_a and_o therefore_o cry_v out_o as_o in_o great_a pain_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o such_o a_o body_n or_o from_o the_o body_n of_o such_o a_o death_n ro._n 7.19.24_o the_o church_n of_o the_o laodicean_n think_v herself_o to_o be_v better_a gold_n than_o the_o touch_n can_v find_v she_o for_o she_o think_v herself_o to_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o to_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o where_o she_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a &_o blind_a and_o naked_a apoc._n 3.17_o but_o this_o she_o know_v not_o or_o care_v not_o to_o know_v the_o reason_n be_v she_o never_o enter_v into_o herself_o with_o purpose_n of_o inquiry_n and_o search_v in_o what_o term_n she_o stand_v with_o god_n how_o short_a she_o be_v of_o the_o welfare_n and_o good_a health_n she_o boast_v of_o and_o how_o near_o to_o that_o desperate_a death_n which_o she_o never_o fear_v and_o this_o make_v she_o to_o boast_v of_o her_o righteousness_n when_o she_o shall_v have_v be_v humble_v for_o her_o sin_n and_o to_o think_v herself_o rich_a she_o be_v poor_a our_o common_a people_n at_o this_o day_n and_o not_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o they_o look_v no_o further_a into_o their_o do_n then_o that_o they_o carry_v some_o good_a show_n of_o openness_n to_o the_o world_n and_o when_o will_v such_o be_v sorry_a for_o their_o imperfect_a and_o hypocritical_a righteousness_n and_o for_o desperate_a and_o bold_a sinner_n they_o dare_v not_o like_o bankrupt_a debtor_n look_v with_o any_o eye_n of_o particular_a search_n into_o their_o poor_a and_o wretched_a life_n lest_o they_o be_v torment_v too_o soon_o or_o as_o the_o devil_n cry_v out_o before_o their_o time_n with_o sorrow_n and_o horrible_a fear_n mat._n 8.29_o and_o when_o will_v such_o come_v to_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v will_v they_o not_o rather_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o heart_n say_v they_o shall_v have_v peace_n when_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a to_o such_o deut._n 29.19.20_o let_v all_o pharisaical_a papist_n consider_v who_o must_v needs_o be_v far_o from_o repentance_n see_v by_o rest_v in_o themselves_o for_o salvation_n they_o affect_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o 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