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A08305 A sinfull mans solace most sweete and comfortable, for the sicke and sorowful soule: contriued, into seuen seuerall daies conference, betweene Christ and a carelesse sinner. Wherin, euerie man, from the highest, to the lowest: from the richest, to the poorest: and aboue all, the sorowfull sinner: maye take such sweet repaste of resolution, to amendment of lyfe, and confirmation of fayth: that (in respect of the heauenlie solace, therin faithfully remembered:) all the pompes and pleasures of this wicked worlde, shall be plainely perceiued to be meere miserie. Writcen [sic], by Iohn Norden. Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1585 (1585) STC 18634; ESTC S110181 160,012 334

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justifi_v and_o to_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n make_v thou_o safe_a whereby_o thou_o must_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v oh_o lord_n i_o have_v sin_v 10.10_o i_o be_o wicked_a i_o have_v greevous_o offend_v etc._n etc._n for_o all_o this_o be_v but_o wind_n it_o be_v but_o open_v the_o mouth_n to_o none_o effect_v but_o thy_o confession_n must_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o invincible_a rock_n of_o faith_n whereby_o thou_o must_v betake_v thou_o unto_o his_o heavenly_a majesty_n condemn_v thyself_o whole_o and_o altogether_o not_o faint_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o hypocrite_n who_o think_v themselves_o discharge_v with_o their_o few_o word_n but_o with_o daniel_n thou_o must_v cry_v out_o and_o say_v oh_o lord_n we_o have_v
a_o sinful_a man_n solace_n most_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a for_o the_o sick_a and_o sorrowful_a soul_n contrive_v into_o seven_o several_a day_n conference_n between_o christ_n and_o a_o careless_a sinner_n wherein_o every_o man_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a from_o the_o rich_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o above_o all_o the_o sorrowful_a sinner_n may_v take_v such_o sweet_a repast_n of_o resolution_n to_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o confirmation_n of_o faith_n that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o heavenly_a solace_n therein_o faithful_o remember_v all_o the_o pomp_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n shall_v be_v plain_o perceive_v to_o be_v mere_a misery_n writeen_fw-mi by_o john_n norden_n john_n 6._o hec_fw-la est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la patris_fw-la mei_fw-la qui_fw-la misit_fw-la i_o ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la videt_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o credit_n in_o eum_fw-la habeat_fw-la vitam_fw-la eternam_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la resuscitabo_fw-la eum_fw-la in_fw-la novissimo_fw-la die_fw-la ¶_o print_v at_o london_n by_o richard_n jones_n 1585._o and_o of_o the_o young_a of_o those_o of_o my_o profession_n in_o that_o place_n and_o yet_o as_o a_o chicken_n under_o the_o wing_n of_o your_o lordship_n favour_n i_o rest_v in_o hope_n of_o defence_n from_o the_o scar_v practice_n of_o such_o as_o deserve_o or_o undeserued_o make_v proffer_n and_o manifest_a mean_n to_o bereave_v the_o credit_n of_o all_o and_o some_o of_o those_o that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v as_o i_o for_o function_n sake_n desire_v to_o be_v namely_o as_o one_o able_a to_o execute_v &_o with_o truth_n to_o prosecute_v our_o vocation_n the_o office_n of_o attorneis_n which_o office_n as_o it_o have_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v of_o credit_n so_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v execute_v with_o honesty_n and_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v not_o unknowen_a to_o too_o many_o of_o we_o be_v grow_v into_o contempt_n of_o many_o in_o respect_n i_o think_v of_o the_o ignorance_n that_o the_o rude_a sort_n be_v blind_v with_o that_o they_o see_v not_o their_o own_o ease_n and_o benefit_n slander_v the_o honest_a mind_v for_o the_o misbehaviour_n of_o the_o unsatiable_a and_o unhonest_a dealer_n sake_n but_o right_o honourable_a omit_v that_o it_o rest_v to_o crave_v humble_a pardon_n for_o my_o presumptuous_a andacitie_n wherein_o as_o a_o poor_a cobbler_n i_o presume_v to_o show_v myself_o as_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v a_o pencil_n in_o hand_n to_o frame_v a_o goodly_a whole_a and_o perfect_a picture_n when_o in_o deed_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o cast_v the_o proportion_n of_o the_o very_a shoe_n itself_o yet_o always_o hope_v pardon_n have_v by_o experience_n a_o certain_a spark_n and_o feel_n of_o sundry_a extraordinary_a and_o approve_a error_n manifest_a rest_v and_o daily_a increase_n among_o the_o low_a as_o also_o among_o those_o of_o high_a calling_n and_o countenance_n i_o presume_v upon_o my_o slender_a learning_n to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o the_o erroneous_a and_o 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so_o be_v our_o heavenly_a solace_n our_o mediator_n christ_n the_o ready_a through_o his_o grace_n to_o redress_v the_o one_o and_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o other_o wherein_o his_o willingness_n and_o care_n of_o our_o salvation_n his_o mercy_n and_o favour_n show_v and_o our_o perversitie_n and_o weakness_n lay_v open_a and_o satan_n vanquish_v which_o right_a honourable_a i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o set_v down_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n as_o well_o for_o my_o own_o private_a comfort_n as_o for_o the_o commodity_n that_o other_o may_v reap_v of_o the_o same_o although_o perchance_o it_o may_v be_v object_v against_o i_o that_o i_o be_o of_o a_o other_o profession_n unlern_v without_o experience_n a_o green_a head_n &_o of_o no_o judgement_n i_o yield_v i_o guilty_a of_o all_o only_o my_o profession_n as_o a_o christian_a i_o stand_v to_o defend_v though_o not_o a_o profess_a divine_a but_o a_o poor_a puny_a that_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v instruct_v of_o the_o more_o learned_a and_o godly_a divine_n presume_v herein_o to_o make_v trial_n whither_o it_o will_v win_v i_o condemnation_n or_o good_a like_n praise_n or_o dispraise_v favour_n or_o ill_a will_n but_o be_v so_o resolve_v of_o your_o good_a lordship_n good_a like_n of_o the_o thing_n tend_v to_o a_o good_a purpose_n though_o not_o so_o pithy_o and_o exact_o handle_v as_o beseem_v this_o piece_n of_o work_n i_o rest_v so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o hope_n that_o your_o favour_n will_v breed_v other_o man_n good_a affection_n to_o this_o travail_n tend_v to_o the_o good_a o●_n all_o man_n and_o to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o none_o we_o wander_v right_a honourable_a in_o a_o wilderness_n of_o evil_n we_o be_v beset_v with_o many_o danger_n familiar_a and_o household_n peril_n and_o annoyance_n which_o breed_v in_o our_o bosom_n not_o see_v not_o hear_v not_o feel_v nor_o understand_v by_o reason_n that_o natural_a inclination_n to_o evil_a do_v blind_a our_o eye_n &_o dull_v our_o sense_n in_o such_o 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counsel_n dear_a if_o thou_o be_v sorry_a for_o thy_o sin_n it_o will_v full_o soon_o appear_v and_o do_v with_o faithful_a heart_n believe_v the_o solace_n which_o i_o show_v repent_v true_o all_o thy_o sin_n on_o i_o lay_v all_o thy_o woe_n and_o cast_v the_o burden_n of_o thy_o sin_n on_o i_o without_o delay_n be_v strong_a in_o faith_n attend_v to_o i_o and_z gad_z no_o more_o astray_o the_o sinful_a man_n oh_o solace_n be_v thou_o ready_a here_o lo_o i_o attend_v thy_o will_n but_o for_o repentance_n and_o for_o faith_n as_o yet_o do_v pass_v my_o skill_n solace_n life_n thou_o must_v learn_v they_o then_o for_o they_o be_v thing_n most_o necessary_a faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o very_a beginning_n the_o foundation_n and_o groundwork_n of_o a_o new_a life_n and_o be_v so_o lineked_a and_o unite_v together_o that_o the_o one_o can_v work_v effectual_o in_o thou_o without_o the_o other_o and_o for_o much_o as_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v ignorant_a in_o they_o i_o will_v 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