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watchful_a and_o circumspect_a and_o to_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n and_o the_o rather_o be_v we_o to_o perform_v this_o duty_n because_o of_o the_o devil_n nature_n for_o first_o of_o all_o he_o be_v most_o malicious_a and_o most_o desirous_a to_o do_v hurt_v as_o himself_o confess_v in_o that_o answer_n he_o make_v to_o the_o lord_n i_o come_v say_v he_o from_o compass_v the_o earth_n to_o and_o fro_o and_o from_o walk_v in_o it_o job._n 1.7_o now_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o his_o toil_n as_o saint_n peter_n say_v in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v be_v to_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 16._o devour_v inimicus_fw-la ut_fw-la occidat_fw-la semper_fw-la vigilat_fw-la sine_fw-la somno_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la ut_fw-la custodiamus_fw-la nos_fw-la nolumus_fw-la evigilare_fw-la sine_fw-la somno_fw-la aug._n soliloq_fw-la c._n 16._o shall_v our_o enemy_n watch_v in_o this_o manner_n for_o our_o destruction_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o watch_v for_o our_o 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that_o he_o lay_v snare_n for_o we_o even_o in_o our_o best_a work_n and_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o godliness_n which_o we_o perform_v let_v a_o man_n betake_v himself_o to_o prayer_n the_o devil_n will_v be_v at_o his_o elbow_n to_o hinder_v he_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o jehoshua_n the_o high_a priest_n who_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o pray_v 3.1_o zech._n 3.1_o satan_n stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o resist_v he_o let_v a_o man_n come_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n the_o crow_n of_o hell_n will_v be_v busy_a about_o he_o to_o pick_v up_o and_o steal_v the_o bless_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n out_o of_o his_o heart_n lest_o he_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v luk._n 8.12_o and_o if_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o by_o god_n assistance_n we_o do_v repel_v the_o devil_n so_o as_o he_o can_v prevail_v against_o we_o but_o in_o despite_n of_o he_o and_o all_o his_o malice_n we_o perform_v these_o and_o other_o holy_a duty_n in_o 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ut_fw-la graviori_fw-la lapsu_fw-la de_fw-fr alto_fw-mi possit_fw-la deijcere_fw-la si_fw-la quos_fw-la in_o humilibus_fw-la videt_fw-la gradu_fw-la firmiore_fw-la pugnare_fw-la fulgent_n epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la probam_fw-la he_o provoke_v we_o by_o apparent_a sin_n wherein_o if_o he_o be_v open_o overcome_v by_o and_o by_o most_o dangerous_o he_o cast_v pride_n into_o our_o heart_n and_o be_v the_o author_n of_o vice_n where_o he_o can_v overcome_v we_o by_o his_o own_o vice_n he_o overcom_v we_o by_o our_o virtue_n he_o rise_v with_o the_o weapon_n wherewith_o he_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o foyl_v we_o with_o the_o virtue_n whereby_o he_o be_v foil_v he_o commend_v the_o force_n whereby_o he_o perceive_v himself_o to_o be_v overcome_v that_o be_v conquer_v he_o may_v captivate_v the_o conqueror_n he_o fill_v the_o heart_n with_o boast_v that_o he_o may_v cast_v they_o down_o from_o high_a with_o a_o great_a fall_n who_o he_o see_v in_o humility_n to_o fight_v more_o stout_o so_o that_o we_o see_v the_o devil_n hide_v his_o subtle_a snare_n not_o only_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v easy_o discern_v not_o only_o in_o vice_n but_o even_o in_o spiritual_a exercise_n also_o and_o in_o the_o very_o best_a work_n which_o we_o perform_v as_o david_n say_v of_o his_o bodily_a enemy_n in_o the_o way_n wherein_o i_o walk_v have_v they_o privy_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o i_o psal_n 142.3_o so_o deal_v the_o devil_n with_o us._n he_o do_v not_o only_a labour_n to_o lead_v we_o out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o manifest_a error_n but_o where_o he_o see_v we_o walk_v in_o good_a work_n there_o he_o seek_v to_o ensnare_v us._n second_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v thus_o malicious_a and_o desirous_a to_o hurt_v so_o be_v he_o exceed_v strong_a and_o if_o god_n give_v he_o leave_v able_a to_o do_v much_o hurt_n for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v call_v a_o ramp_a and_o a_o roar_a lion_n 5.8_o 1._o pet._n 5.8_o and_o the_o apostle_n set_v out_o our_o spiritual_a conflict_n he_o say_v we_o wrestle_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 6.12_o ephes_n 6.12_o that_o be_v against_o weak_a and_o frail_a man_n like_o ourselves_o for_o then_o there_o be_v some_o hope_n to_o make_v our_o party_n good_a for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o strong_a but_o another_o may_v be_v as_o strong_a to_o match_v he_o but_o against_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o against_o worldly_a governor_n etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o buckle_v with_o he_o and_o overcome_v he_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v strong_a for_o he_o call_v he_o a_o strong_a man_n arm_v and_o in_o these_o last_o day_n 12.12_o luk._n 11.21_o apoc._n 12.12_o his_o rage_n be_v increase_v because_o be_v know_v he_o have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n his_o strength_n be_v also_o increase_v for_o anger_n we_o see_v be_v the_o whetstone_n of_o strength_n but_o most_o of_o all_o our_o carelessness_n give_v he_o great_a advantage_n and_o our_o negligence_n arm_v his_o diligence_n nostra_fw-la diligence_n omnia_fw-la facit_fw-la diabolus_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la potentia_fw-la sva_fw-la quam_fw-la negligetia_fw-mi nostra_fw-la for_o as_o one_o say_v the_o devil_n prevail_v not_o so_o much_o by_o his_o own_o power_n as_o by_o our_o negligence_n and_o it_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o rule_n in_o military_a policy_n 21.1_o policy_n nil_fw-la tutò_fw-la in_o host_n despicitur_fw-la quem_fw-la spreveris_fw-la valentiorem_fw-la negligentia_fw-la facis_fw-la q._n curtius_n lib._n 6._o 1._o chron._n 21.1_o that_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o despise_v any_o thing_n in_o a_o earthly_a enemy_n for_o if_o we_o contemn_v he_o we_o make_v he_o strong_a by_o our_o rechlessenesse_n again_o as_o he_o be_v strong_a so_o he_o be_v valiant_a and_o stout_a dare_v to_o encounter_v with_o any_o adversary_n david_n be_v a_o puissant_a warrior_n victorious_a in_o many_o battle_n and_o beside_o for_o his_o godliness_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n yet_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o grapple_v with_o he_o but_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o fearful_a fall_n job_n be_v a_o man_n of_o rare_a and_o excellent_a virtue_n commend_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o to_o be_v a_o just_a man_n 5.3_o job._n 1_o 8.11_o etc._n etc._n act._n 5.3_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a yet_o the_o devil_n assail_v he_o very_o fierce_o and_o though_o he_o can_v not_o bring_v he_o to_o final_a apostasy_n yet_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o utter_v in_o his_o passion_n many_o word_n of_o impatiency_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n there_o be_v great_a godliness_n yet_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o put_v in_o his_o foot_n there_o but_o fill_v the_o heart_n of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n to_o lie_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 12.12_o act._n 9.15_o 2._o cor._n 12.12_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n unto_o god_n to_o carry_v his_o name_n before_o the_o gentile_n and_o yet_o the_o devil_n buffet_v he_o grievous_o as_o himself_o complain_v the_o disciple_n live_v always_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o their_o master_n and_o have_v he_o to_o protect_v they_o yet_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o winnowe_v they_o as_o a_o man_n winnow_v wheat_n 22.31_o luk._n 22.31_o and_o how_o he_o prevail_v we_o see_v in_o this_o lamentable_a example_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o in_o the_o fearful_a fall_n of_o judas_n whereupon_o saint_n bernard_n say_v 4.24_o say_v si_fw-mi lupus_fw-la non_fw-la timuit_fw-la intrare_fw-la in_o gregem_fw-la domini_fw-la unam_fw-la de_fw-la duodecem_fw-la tam_fw-la pauculo_fw-la numero_fw-la mactare_fw-la &_o perdere_fw-la quid_fw-la facturus_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la grege_fw-la commisso_fw-la pastori_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr cena_n dom_n ser_fw-mi 1._o ephes_n 4.24_o if_o the_o wolf_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o lord_n flock_v and_o to_o kill_v and_o destroy_v one_o sheep_n of_o twelve_o so_o small_a a_o number_n what_o will_v he_o do_v with_o that_o
every_o day_n beside_o all_o those_o spiritual_a blessing_n 1.3_o ephes_n 1.3_o wherewith_o he_o have_v bless_v we_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o christ_n jesus_n all_o which_o as_o the_o prophet_n call_v they_o 11.4_o hos_fw-la 11.4_o be_v so_o many_o bond_n of_o love_n whereby_o the_o lord_n labour_v to_o draw_v and_o allure_v we_o unto_o he_o as_o parent_n labour_v to_o win_v their_o young_a child_n by_o promise_v and_o bestow_v gift_n upon_o they_o so_o deal_v the_o lord_n with_o we_o know_v our_o weakness_n he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v woo_v we_o by_o many_o benefit_n 16.8.9_o hos_fw-la 2.8_o ezech._n 16.8.9_o and_o therefore_o moses_n tell_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o the_o end_n why_o god_n bestow_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a benefit_n upon_o they_o be_v this_o 10.12_o deut._n 10.12_o that_o they_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n and_o nathan_n be_v send_v to_o david_n after_o his_o adultery_n upbraid_v he_o with_o the_o great_a kindness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v he_o namely_o that_o god_n have_v anoint_v he_o king_n over_o israel_n 12.7.8_o 2._o sam._n 12.7.8_o and_o have_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n and_o have_v give_v he_o his_o lord_n house_n and_o his_o lord_n wife_n in_o to_o his_o bosom_n etc._n etc._n and_o will_v if_o that_o have_v be_v too_o little_a have_v give_v he_o much_o more_o and_o therefore_o his_o unthankfulness_n be_v the_o great_a to_o trespass_v so_o heinous_o against_o so_o good_a and_o merciful_a a_o god_n 14.7.8_o 1._o king_n 14.7.8_o so_o do_v ahijah_n the_o prophet_n upbray_v jeroboam_fw-la that_o whereas_o god_n have_v exalt_v he_o from_o among_o the_o people_n and_o make_v he_o prince_n over_o his_o people_n israel_n etc._n etc._n he_o notwithstanding_o rebel_v against_o he_o three_o the_o correction_n and_o chastisement_n which_o god_n lay_v upon_o us._n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o tell_v david_n say_v 89.30.31.32_o psa_fw-la 89.30.31.32_o if_o thy_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o judgment_n &c_n &c_n then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stroke_n and_o job_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n even_o by_o their_o correction_n whâ—ch_v he_o have_v seal_v 33.16_o job_n 33.16_o whensoever_o god_n lay_v any_o rod_n upon_o our_o back_n either_o in_o our_o one_o person_n in_o our_o body_n in_o our_o good_n or_o in_o our_o name_n or_o in_o our_o wife_n and_o child_n or_o any_o other_o that_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o it_o be_v for_o this_o end_n that_o feel_v the_o smart_n we_o may_v humble_v ourselves_o under_o his_o hand_n and_o whensoever_o our_o stubborness_n drive_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v this_o course_n with_o we_o it_o be_v not_o without_o his_o great_a grief_n as_o the_o prophet_n bring_v he_o in_o reason_v and_o debate_v the_o matter_n with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n how_o say_v he_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o o_o ephraim_n 11.8_o hos_fw-la 11.8_o how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o o_o israel_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o admah_n how_o shall_v i_o set_v thou_o as_o zeboim_n my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v roll_v together_o we_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n be_v perplex_v in_o himself_o when_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n stir_v up_o his_o displeasure_n he_o can_v tell_v what_o course_n to_o take_v on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o heinousness_n of_o their_o sin_n provoke_v he_o to_o punish_v they_o yea_o to_o destroy_v they_o as_o once_o he_o do_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o the_o city_n about_o they_o but_o on_o the_o otherside_n his_o father_n love_n and_o tender_a compassion_n move_v he_o to_o hold_v his_o hand_n and_o to_o stay_v his_o judgement_n his_o mercy_n do_v strive_v against_o their_o wickedness_n and_o when_o indeed_o he_o have_v bring_v evil_a upon_o they_o and_o deliver_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o power_n of_o their_o 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moment_n dispel_v and_o scatter_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o to_o the_o morning_n dew_n which_o be_v soon_o dry_v up_o with_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o if_o it_o have_v never_o be_v yea_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o mariner_n that_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o tempest_n who_o because_o life_n be_v sweet_a and_o a_o man_n will_v give_v skin_n for_o skin_n 27.18.19_o job._n 2.4_o jonah_n 1.5_o act_n 27.18.19_o even_o the_o dear_a thing_n that_o he_o have_v for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o his_o life_n as_o the_o devil_n say_v of_o job_n do_v cast_v over_o board_n even_o their_o rich_a ware_n to_o lighten_v the_o ship_n yea_o sometime_o the_o very_a tackle_n of_o the_o ship_n which_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o they_o but_o
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as_o we_o desire_v to_o find_v the_o lord_n favourable_a unto_o we_o in_o our_o great_a necessity_n whensoever_o he_o put_v into_o our_o heart_n any_o good_a purpose_n to_o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n let_v we_o with_o the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o this_o place_n present_o address_v ourselves_o to_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n lest_o if_o we_o defer_v the_o time_n the_o devil_n by_o his_o subtle_a sleight_n do_v circumvent_v we_o 2.5_o rom._n 2.5_o and_o hold_v we_o still_o in_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o harden_v our_o heart_n that_o we_o can_v repent_v and_o weep_v bitter_o this_o be_v a_o outward_a sign_n of_o his_o sorrow_n express_v the_o inward_a grief_n of_o his_o heart_n no_o doubt_v he_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o heinousness_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o aggravate_v the_o same_o both_o by_o the_o former_a familiarity_n he_o have_v have_v with_o christ_n and_o the_o continual_a kindness_n wherewith_o he_o have_v embrace_v he_o and_o also_o with_o his_o own_o unthankfulnes_n in_o shameful_o deny_v so_o good_a a_o master_n whereupon_o he_o be_v so_o affect_v as_o if_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v for_o ever_o reject_v &_o cast_v he_o off_o if_o there_o have_v be_v neither_o devil_n nor_o hell_n to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n yet_o his_o heart_n at_o this_o time_n be_v so_o touch_v as_o he_o can_v not_o but_o grieve_v now_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o grief_n appear_v by_o this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o word_n that_o he_o utter_v but_o only_o of_o his_o tear_n senec._n tear_n curae_fw-la leve_n loquuntur_fw-la ingentes_fw-la stupent_fw-la senec._n he_o be_v so_o overwhelm_v with_o sorrow_n that_o it_o stop_v the_o course_n or_o passage_n of_o his_o speech_n and_o only_o manifest_v itself_o by_o his_o bitter_a weep_n whereupon_o s._n ambrose_n say_v 46._o say_v jnuenio_fw-la quod_fw-la fleverit_fw-la non_fw-la invenio_fw-la quod_fw-la dixerit_fw-la rectè_fw-la planè_fw-la slevit_fw-la &_o tacuit_fw-la quia_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la fleri_fw-la solet_fw-la non_fw-la solet_fw-la excusari_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la defendi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ablui_fw-la potest_fw-la iâ—avat_fw-la enim_fw-la lachryma_fw-la delictum_fw-la quod_fw-la voce_fw-la pudor_fw-la est_fw-la confiteri_fw-la ambros_n serm._n 46._o i_o find_v that_o peter_n weep_v but_o i_o find_v not_o what_o he_o say_v and_o well_o do_v he_o weep_v and_o hold_v his_o peace_n because_o that_o which_o use_v to_o be_v lament_v can_v be_v excuse_v and_o that_o which_o can_v be_v defend_v may_v yet_o be_v wash_v away_o for_o tear_n do_v wash_v away_o the_o fault_n which_o a_o man_n be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v with_o his_o voice_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n peter_n here_o 7._o here_o mittit_fw-la legatos_fw-la pro_fw-la suis_fw-la doloribus_fw-la lacrymas_fw-la aduocatione_n sunguntur_fw-la ex_fw-la imo_fw-la pectore_fw-la prolati_fw-la gemitus_fw-la dolorem_fw-la probantes_fw-la commissi_fw-la criminis_fw-la &_o pudorem_fw-la cypria_n l._n 2._o ep._n 7._o send_v forth_o his_o tear_n as_o ambassador_n of_o his_o sorrow_n his_o sigh_n fetch_v forth_o of_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n do_v plead_v for_o he_o betray_v both_o his_o sorrow_n and_o shame_n for_o the_o crime_n he_o have_v commit_v and_o stand_v thus_o affect_v if_o he_o may_v have_v gain_v all_o the_o world_n he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v the_o like_a again_o where_o we_o have_v the_o lively_a picture_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_a person_n he_o that_o unfeigned_o repent_v do_v lament_v and_o bewail_v his_o former_a sin_n person_n doct._n the_o picture_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_a person_n and_o for_o ever_o after_o conceive_v such_o a_o inward_a hatred_n against_o they_o that_o he_o utter_o forsake_v they_o and_o therefore_o repentance_n be_v thus_o describe_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n namely_o greg._n namely_o mala_fw-la praeterita_fw-la plangere_fw-la &_o plungenda_fw-la iterum_fw-la non_fw-la committere_fw-la amb._n anteacta_fw-la peccata_fw-la flere_fw-la &_o fleda_fw-la non_fw-la commit_v greg._n that_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o bewail_v his_o sin_n past_a and_o to_o commit_v they_o no_o more_o and_o indeed_o these_o two_o be_v the_o most_o essential_a part_n of_o true_a repentance_n first_o then_o to_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o they_o both_o there_o be_v require_v a_o sorrow_n and_o a_o grief_n for_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n exhort_v his_o people_n to_o turn_v to_o he_o with_o fast_v and_o with_o weep_v and_o with_o mourning_n joel_n 2.12_o repentance_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o weep_v and_o mourn_v and_o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v so_o sharp_o rebuke_v the_o corinthian_n for_o not_o censure_v the_o incestuous_a person_n and_o proceed_v against_o he_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o fault_n their_o heart_n be_v thereupon_o possess_v with_o godly_a sorrow_n 2._o cor._n 7.9.10_o concern_v tear_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o they_o be_v account_v addition_n and_o necessary_a appendix_n of_o repentance_n and_o they_o be_v very_o profitable_a for_o the_o enforce_a of_o our_o prayer_n 46._o prayer_n lacrymae_fw-la tacita_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la preces_fw-la sunt_fw-la veniam_fw-la non_fw-la postulant_fw-la &_o merentur_fw-la causam_fw-la non_fw-la dicunt_fw-la &_o misericordiam_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la ambr._n serm_n 46._o yea_o they_o be_v of_o themselves_o secret_a and_o silent_a prayer_n they_o do_v not_o crave_v and_o yet_o they_o obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n they_o plead_v not_o a_o man_n cause_n and_o yet_o they_o obtain_v mercy_n panitentia_fw-la mercy_n humilium_fw-la fletus_fw-la magnus_fw-la est_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la carnalis_fw-la interitus_fw-la lacrymae_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la compunctione_n veniunt_fw-la inimicum_fw-la vincunt_fw-la fulg._n ad_fw-la probam_fw-la epist_n 4._o aret._n problen_a loc_fw-la 34._o de_fw-la panitentia_fw-la yea_o they_o help_v much_o to_o the_o mortify_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o overcome_v the_o tentation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o they_o be_v profitable_a also_o by_o their_o example_n in_o that_o they_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a but_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o always_o token_n of_o true_a repentance_n because_o they_o may_v be_v and_o be_v many_o time_n in_o hypocrite_n as_o well_o as_o in_o god_n child_n as_o we_o see_v esau_n shed_v abundance_n of_o tear_n and_o cry_v hebr._n 12.17_o gene._n 27.38_o and_o yet_o never_o repent_v of_o his_o profaneness_n 10._o pet._n mart._n loc_fw-la come_v clas_o 10._o cap._n 10._o beside_o we_o see_v by_o daily_a experience_n that_o tear_n often_o come_v from_o other_o cause_n and_o sometime_o from_o grief_n &_o sorrow_n when_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o head_n be_v as_o it_o be_v wring_v with_o a_o sudden_a cold_a &_o so_o tear_n be_v force_v out_o of_o the_o eye_n sometimes_o by_o sudden_a joy_n which_o lose_v the_o passage_n and_o pore_n about_o the_o eye_n &_o so_o make_v way_n for_o tear_n sometime_o impotent_a person_n when_o they_o can_v have_v their_o will_n for_o very_a anger_n fall_v to_o weep_v and_o sometime_o they_o that_o be_v tender_a heart_a will_v weep_v with_o behold_v the_o misery_n of_o other_o but_o they_o only_o be_v true_a tear_n which_o flow_v from_o a_o man_n eye_n for_o his_o sin_n now_o this_o mourning_n and_o sorrow_v for_o sin_n must_v be_v serious_a and_o in_o good_a earnest_n not_o only_o before_o other_o as_o hypocrite_n 37.38_o hypocrite_n addidit_fw-la &_o lacrymas_fw-la tanquam_fw-la mandasset_fw-la &_o illas_fw-la ovid._n metam_fw-la lib_n 6._o si_fw-mi quia_fw-la adest_fw-la iussae_fw-la prosiliunt_fw-la lacrymae_fw-la mart._n lib._n 1._o epi._n 34._o plus_fw-fr ostentatio_fw-la doloris_fw-la exigit_fw-la quam_fw-la dolour_n quotusquisque_fw-la sibi_fw-la tristis_fw-la est_fw-la câ—arius_fw-la cum_fw-la audiuntur_fw-la gemunt_fw-la &_o taciti_fw-la quietique_n dum_fw-la secretum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la aliquos_fw-la uâ—derint_fw-la in_fw-la fletus_fw-la novos_fw-la excitantur_fw-la senec._n lib._n 16._o epist_n 99_o zech._n 12.12.13.14_o luke_n 7_o 37.38_o do_v who_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o other_o have_v tear_n at_o command_n but_o never_o mourn_v alone_o by_o themselves_o such_o tear_n be_v counterfeit_a like_o the_o tear_n of_o a_o onion_n adag_n onion_n lacryma_fw-la nihil_fw-la citius_fw-la arescit_fw-la eras_n adag_n and_o they_o of_o all_o other_o be_v soon_o dry_v up_o as_o the_o say_n be_v but_o hearty_a sorrow_n and_o true_a tear_n love_v a_o secret_a place_n that_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o secret_a that_o our_o father_n which_o see_v in_o secret_n may_v reward_v we_o open_o mat._n 6.6.18_o be_v true_a also_o in_o this_o case_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o great_a mourning_n and_o sorrow_n that_o shall_v possess_v man_n heart_n for_o their_o sin_n they_o shall_v mourn_v every_o family_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o and_o we_o see_v peter_n here_o go_v out_o into_o some_o solitary_a place_n to_o weep_v he_o will_v not_o weep_v in_o the_o high_a priest_n house_n before_o
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
non_fw-la ei_fw-la imputetur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ambros_n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o for_o he_o that_o repent_v must_v not_o only_o with_o tear_n wash_v away_o his_o sin_n but_o also_o by_o amend_v of_o his_o life_n he_o must_v cover_v and_o hide_v his_o former_a transgression_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o christiana_n he_o qui_fw-la tundit_fw-la pectus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la corrigitur_fw-la solidat_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la aug._n the_o discipl_n christiana_n otherwise_o if_o a_o man_n thump_v himself_o on_o the_o breast_n in_o token_n of_o grief_n and_o be_v not_o reform_v he_o confirm_v his_o sin_n rather_o than_o take_v they_o away_o and_o this_o do_v solomon_n affirm_v when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n prou._n 28.13_o and_o therefore_o though_o samuel_n see_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v very_o sorrowful_a for_o their_o sin_n and_o lament_v before_o the_o lord_n yet_o he_o further_o enjoin_v they_o to_o put_v away_o their_o strange_a god_n from_o among_o they_o 1._o sam._n 7_o 2.3_o and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n see_v the_o people_n even_o prick_v and_o wound_v in_o their_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o that_o but_o exhort_v they_o to_o amend_v their_o life_n act._n 2.37.38_o insinuate_a that_o without_o this_o their_o sorrow_n may_v be_v hypocritical_a and_o the_o king_n of_o niniveh_n proclaim_v a_o public_a fast_o to_o avert_v and_o turn_v away_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v by_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o only_o command_v they_o to_o cry_v mighty_o to_o god_n but_o withal_o that_o every_o man_n turn_n from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o from_o the_o wickedness_n that_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n jonah_n 3.8_o and_o indeed_o if_o a_o man_n may_v continue_v his_o former_a sinful_a course_n and_o yet_o satisfy_v god_n with_o a_o few_o tear_n who_o will_v ever_o forsake_v his_o pleasure_n it_o be_v the_o sweet_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v in_o sin_n but_o to_o mourn_v and_o weep_v and_o pretend_v sorrow_n and_o yet_o to_o retain_v a_o man_n sin_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n be_v to_o mock_v god_n but_o god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 6.7_o 58.3.4.5.6_o 6.7_o paenitentiae_fw-la remedium_fw-la ptocati_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la peccandi_fw-la incentiwm_fw-la vulneri_fw-la enim_fw-la medicamentum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la vulnus_fw-la medicamento_fw-la quia_fw-la propter_fw-la vulnus_fw-la medicamentum_fw-la quaerintur_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la medecamentum_fw-la vulnus_fw-la defideratur_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o isa_n 58.3.4.5.6_o repentance_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n shall_v be_v a_o remedy_n against_o sin_n and_o not_o a_o provocation_n to_o it_o as_o a_o medicine_n be_v necessary_a for_o a_o wound_n and_o not_o a_o wound_n for_o a_o medicine_n for_o the_o medicine_n be_v seek_v for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o wound_n but_o the_o wound_n be_v not_o desire_v because_o of_o the_o medicine_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o jew_n begin_v to_o brag_v of_o their_o fast_n and_o outward_a humble_v of_o themselves_o as_o though_o god_n have_v be_v behold_v to_o they_o for_o it_o the_o lord_n do_v utter_o reject_v the_o same_o because_o howsoever_o they_o humble_v themselves_o outward_o yet_o they_o continue_v to_o oppress_v their_o brethren_n as_o cruel_o as_o ever_o they_o do_v and_o therefore_o he_o persuade_v they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v have_v their_o fast_a to_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n they_o must_v loose_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n and_o take_v off_o the_o heavy_a burden_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n do_v work_n of_o mercy_n so_o that_o we_o see_v there_o must_v be_v a_o forsake_v of_o sin_n and_o a_o outward_a change_n and_o reformation_n of_o our_o life_n or_o else_o our_o sorrow_n will_v not_o be_v available_a neither_o must_v we_o think_v it_o sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o forsake_v some_o sin_n and_o retain_v other_o some_o but_o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o forsake_v all_o 14.8_o all_o si_fw-mi vellet_fw-la dominus_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la peccata_fw-la reseruari_fw-la habenti_fw-la septem_fw-la daemonia_fw-la manente_fw-la uno_fw-la proficere_fw-la pâ—tuerat_fw-la sex_n expulsis_fw-la expulit_fw-la autem_fw-la septem_fw-la ut_fw-la omne_fw-la crimina_fw-la simul_fw-la eijcienda_fw-la doceret_fw-la legionem_fw-la etiam_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la eijciens_fw-la neminem_fw-la reliquit_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la liberatum_fw-la possideret_fw-la ostendens_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la etiam_fw-la peccata_fw-la sint_fw-la mille_fw-la oportere_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la paenitere_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la penitent_a cap._n 9_o 1._o sam._n 15.3_o 1._o pet._n 2.11_o collos_n 3.5.8_o levit._fw-la 14.8_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v have_v part_n of_o our_o sin_n reserve_v he_o may_v have_v do_v much_o good_a to_o the_o poor_a woman_n that_o have_v seven_o devil_n to_o have_v cast_v out_o six_o and_o leave_v but_o one_o but_o he_o cast_v out_o seven_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o all_o our_o sin_n must_v be_v abandon_v and_o when_o he_o cast_v forth_o a_o legion_n out_o of_o another_o he_o leave_v not_o one_o of_o they_o all_o to_o possess_v the_o party_n still_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o thousand_o sin_n he_o must_v repent_v of_o they_o all_o whatsoever_o sin_n it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n live_v in_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a though_o never_o so_o profitable_a and_o gainful_a though_o of_o never_o so_o long_a continuance_n he_o must_v avoid_v it_o when_o god_n send_v saul_n in_o expedition_n against_o the_o amalekite_n he_o give_v he_o a_o strait_a charge_n that_o he_o shall_v destroy_v all_o that_o pertain_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o compassion_n on_o they_o but_o slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n both_o infant_n and_o suckling_n both_o ox_n and_o sheep_n both_o camel_n and_o ass_n so_o when_o we_o begin_v to_o subdue_v our_o sin_n those_o curse_a amalekite_n which_o fight_v against_o our_o soul_n we_o must_v spare_v none_o how_o dear_a soever_o but_o put_v they_o all_o to_o the_o sword_n both_o small_a and_o great_a we_o must_v mortify_v all_o our_o earthly_a member_n and_o cast_v away_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v displease_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n the_o lord_n command_v the_o leper_n that_o when_o he_o be_v cleanse_v he_o must_v shave_v off_o all_o his_o hair_n he_o must_v not_o suffer_v one_o old_a hair_n to_o grow_v for_o fear_v of_o infection_n in_o like_a manner_n a_o man_n that_o set_v himself_o serious_o to_o repent_v he_o must_v not_o retain_v any_o one_o of_o his_o former_a sin_n as_o david_n say_v that_o they_o that_o be_v true_o godly_a 101.4_o psal_n 119.3_o &_o 101.4_o do_v work_v none_o iniquity_n none_o at_o all_o and_o he_o profess_v for_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v know_v none_o evil_a that_o be_v he_o will_v not_o approve_v or_o give_v like_v to_o any_o sin_n and_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o first_o even_o one_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n continue_v in_o with_o delight_n infect_v and_o mar_v all_o his_o good_a action_n as_o a_o little_a scar_n stain_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o fair_a face_n 10.1_o eccles_n 10.1_o and_o a_o few_o flie-blowe_n cause_v the_o sweet_a confection_n of_o the_o apothecary_n to_o stink_v and_o putrify_v again_o as_o one_o wound_n or_o one_o disease_n may_v be_v deadly_a as_o well_o as_o twenty_o so_o one_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n live_v in_o without_o repentance_n may_v be_v damnable_a to_o his_o soul_n 3.10_o gal._n 3.10_o as_o well_o as_o a_o hundred_o this_o doctrine_n serve_v first_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o labour_n for_o use_n 1_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n as_o we_o do_v every_o day_n renew_v our_o sin_n so_o must_v we_o every_o day_n recure_v our_o sorrow_n for_o they_o and_o the_o rather_o first_o because_o the_o heinousness_n of_o our_o sin_n do_v require_v it_o sin_n if_o a_o man_n have_v grace_n to_o discern_v it_o be_v the_o heavy_a and_o the_o weighty_a burden_n of_o the_o world_n solomon_n say_v that_o a_o stone_n be_v heavy_a 27.3_o prou._n 27.3_o and_o the_o sand_n be_v weighty_a etc._n etc._n but_o sin_n be_v heavy_a than_o they_o both_o david_n that_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o sin_n complain_v 38.4_o psal_n 38.4_o that_o they_o be_v a_o weighty_a burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o he_o to_o bear_v yea_o that_o they_o lie_v upon_o his_o soul_n like_o a_o mountain_n of_o lead_n and_o make_v he_o go_v bow_v and_o crooked_a very_o sore_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 40.12_o 6._o &_o 40.12_o he_o say_v his_o sin_n do_v so_o oppress_v and_o sway_v he_o down_o as_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o yea_o our_o saviour_n
the_o captive_a and_o recover_n of_o sight_n to_o the_o blind_a etc._n etc._n 4.18_o luke_n 4.18_o he_o must_v be_v like_o that_o good_a samaritaine_n see_v man_n wound_v in_o their_o conscience_n he_o must_v bind_v up_o their_o wound_n 10.33.34_o luke_n 10.33.34_o and_o power_n in_o wine_n and_o oil_n to_o supple_a they_o and_o refresh_v they_o he_o be_v a_o physician_n for_o man_n soul_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v apply_v unto_o they_o the_o blame_n of_o gilead_n 8.22_o jere._n 8.22_o even_o the_o sweet_a comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o health_n of_o god_n disttess_v people_n may_v be_v recover_v if_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o christian_n to_o comfort_v the_o feeble_a mind_v 5.14_o 1._o thes_n 5.14_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v much_o more_o do_v it_o appertain_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v chief_o set_v apart_o thereunto_o yea_o it_o be_v ooe_v principal_a part_n of_o prophecy_n 14.3_o 1._o cor._n 14.3_o that_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n he_o that_o prophesi_v say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v unto_o man_n 15.4_o rom._n 15.4_o to_o edify_v and_o to_o exhortation_n and_o to_o comfort_v as_o it_o be_v one_o property_n of_o the_o word_n to_o minister_v comfort_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v aforetime_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n 19.8_o psal_n 19.8_o and_o david_n say_v the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a and_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n so_o the_o minister_n must_v apply_v it_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o may_v have_v this_o comfortable_a effect_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o 1.9_o 1._o sam._n 1.9_o for_o this_o cause_n eli_n the_o priest_n sit_v upon_o a_o stool_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o he_o may_v be_v ready_a at_o all_o time_n to_o perform_v this_o duty_n etc._n act_n 9.17_o &_o 16.28_o etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v ananias_n comfort_v the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v exceed_o cast_v down_o with_o the_o vision_n which_o he_o have_v see_v and_o thus_o do_v paul_n and_o silas_n comfort_v the_o jailer_n that_o be_v ready_a in_o the_o horror_n of_o his_o conscience_n to_o make_v away_o himself_o use_v 1_o this_o doctrine_n serve_v first_o for_o the_o reproof_n of_o all_o such_o minister_n as_o will_v not_o perform_v this_o duty_n but_o rather_o take_v pleasure_n in_o cut_v and_o lance_a in_o wound_v and_o afflict_v the_o poor_a conscience_n of_o man_n it_o be_v true_a we_o can_v be_v too_o severe_a against_o obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n but_o yet_o when_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v humble_v for_o their_o sin_n than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v comfort_v and_o raise_v up_o if_o a_o chirurgeon_n do_v only_o cut_v and_o lance_n man_n sore_n and_o never_o bound_v they_o up_o if_o he_o only_o apply_v corrosive_n and_o no_o lenitive_n he_o be_v rather_o a_o butcher_n then_o a_o 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