examination_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o judiciary_n proceed_v in_o which_o a_o man_n keep_v private_a session_n at_o home_n pass_v sentence_n of_o all_o his_o work_n and_o action_n as_o god_n law_n do_v require_v this_o the_o apostle_n impli_v when_o have_v first_o say_v 11.28_o say_v 1_o cor._n 11.28_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o &_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v etc._n etc._n he_o add_v by_o way_n of_o confirmation_n to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n or_o profitableness_n of_o this_o work_n 31._o work_n vers_fw-la 31._o for_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v that_o be_v if_o we_o will_v censure_v and_o pass_v sentence_n on_o ourselves_o by_o a_o diligent_a performance_n of_o this_o work_n of_o examination_n god_n will_v spare_v we_o or_o he_o will_v not_o censure_v we_o the_o second_o time_n after_o we_o have_v do_v it_o ourselves_o already_o to_o this_o purpose_n 4._o purpose_n exposit_n in_o psal_n 4._o s._n chrysostom_n call_v it_o a_o erect_n of_o a_o 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he_o further_o occasion_n add_v and_o use_v more_o of_o his_o own_o or_o other_o man_n observation_n 1._o rule_n rule_n 1_o that_o after_o we_o have_v examine_v our_o soul_n 246._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n de_fw-fr abdicatione_n rerum_fw-la in_o fine_a p._n 246._o we_o do_v then_o compare_v our_o present_n with_o our_o precedent_a state_n and_o consider_v whether_o we_o have_v amend_v indeed_o what_o we_o blame_v ourselves_o for_o in_o our_o former_a examination_n and_o how_o we_o have_v either_o increase_v or_o decrease_v in_o grace_n and_o goodness_n that_o if_o we_o have_v be_v slothful_a and_o unprofitable_a servant_n we_o may_v snubbe_v and_o shame_n ourselves_o for_o it_o before_o god_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n in_o some_o such_o manner_n as_o our_o lord_n snub_v the_o evil_a servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n 25.26_o
life_n for_o find_v out_o the_o true_a estate_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n towards_o god_n accompany_v with_o a_o purpose_n and_o endeavour_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o upon_o trial_n shall_v appear_v requisite_a for_o salvation_n and_o the_o good_a of_o a_o man_n soul_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o object_n of_o this_o work_n or_o the_o matter_n about_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v hitherto_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o act_n now_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o object_n or_o matter_n about_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v bestow_v and_o employ_v and_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n either_o general_o and_o such_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o large_a extent_n which_o we_o may_v call_v the_o adequate_a object_n or_o special_o and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o more_o principal_a manner_n to_o be_v respect_v and_o look_v to_o which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o principal_a or_o special_a object_n i._o and_o first_o for_o the_o adequate_a object_n include_v every_o thing_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v examine_v or_o about_o which_o a_o christian_a shall_v examine_v himself_o it_o be_v whatsoever_o either_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n which_o carry_v any_o respect_n either_o of_o righteousness_n or_o sinfulness_n in_o it_o or_o all_o both_o our_o good_a and_o our_o evil_a deed_n for_o examination_n be_v as_o before_o be_v note_v a_o kind_n of_o judiciary_n proceed_v with_o our_o own_o soul_n in_o which_o we_o keep_v session_n at_o home_n that_o we_o may_v prepare_v for_o the_o great_a judgement_n it_o have_v for_o its_o object_n the_o same_o matter_n that_o shall_v be_v discuss_v and_o sentence_v at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o that_o be_v as_o solomon_n tell_v we_o every_o work_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n for_o 11.14_o for_o eccles._n 11.14_o god_n say_v he_o shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n that_o be_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v moral_o evil_a or_o moral_o 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oppression_n and_o robbery_n and_o such_o like_a but_o 43._o but_o matth._n 25.41_o 42_o 43._o against_o unmercifulnesse_n also_o and_o the_o not_o feed_v of_o the_o hungry_a the_o not_o lodging_n of_o the_o stranger_n the_o not_o clothe_v of_o the_o naked_a the_o not_o visit_v of_o the_o sick_a etc._n etc._n and_o so_o when_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o must_v censure_v not_o only_o our_o hurt_v of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o our_o not_o help_v of_o he_o nor_o only_o our_o backbiting_a of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o our_o not_o defend_v of_o his_o good_a name_n nor_o only_o our_o persecute_v of_o god_n word_n but_o our_o not_o profit_v by_o it_o nor_o only_o our_o rob_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o our_o not_o relieve_n of_o they_o and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o the_o like_a case_n our_o not_o do_v of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a when_o duty_n do_v require_v it_o of_o we_o be_v culpable_a before_o god_n and_o be_v part_n of_o that_o matter_n about_o which_o our_o examination_n ought_v to_o be_v exercise_v 2._o we_o must_v consider_v not_o only_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o the_o circumstance_n of_o they_o also_o such_o as_o be_v the_o person_n the_o time_n the_o place_n the_o fation_n or_o manner_n of_o do_v etc._n etc._n for_o all_o these_o may_v either_o aggravate_v or_o mitigate_v the_o sin_n so_o we_o see_v that_o the_o treason_n of_o judas_n be_v count_v the_o more_o grievous_a 13.18_o psal_n 41.9_o &_o joh._n 13.18_o because_o he_o be_v one_o of_o christ_n familiar_a friend_n which_o do_v cate_z of_o his_o bread_n and_o maâ—asses_n his_o idolatry_n be_v the_o more_o heinous_a because_o he_o 33.7_o he_o 2_o chron._n 33.7_o set_v his_o idol_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n of_o which_o god_n have_v say_v to_o david_n and_o to_o solomon_n his_o son_n in_o this_o house_n and_o in_o â—erusalem_fw-la which_o i_o have_v choose_v before_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n will_v i_o put_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o so_o the_o cruel_a deal_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o more_o heinous_a because_o 4._o because_o isa_n 58.3_o 4._o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o fast_n they_o do_v exact_v all_o their_o labour_n and_o do_v smite_v with_o the_o fist_n of_o wickedness_n and_o solomon_n idolatry_n do_v anger_n &_o offend_v god_n the_o more_o because_o 10._o because_o 1_o king_n 11.9_o 10._o his_o heart_n be_v turn_v from_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v appear_v unto_o he_o twice_o and_o have_v command_v he_o concern_v this_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v after_o other_o go_n and_o so_o our_o sin_n will_v be_v the_o more_o grievous_a if_o we_o wrong_v they_o who_o have_v help_v we_o or_o if_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o service_n our_o heart_n do_v meditate_v revenge_n or_o forecast_v unjust_a device_n or_o take_v pleasure_n to_o think_v on_o our_o fleshly_a lust_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o these_o circumstance_n be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o account_n together_o with_o the_o main_a 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comfort_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o ungrateful_a work_n in_o regard_n whereof_o i_o may_v true_o say_v and_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o clause_n of_o this_o point_n either_o examine_v will_v make_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o sin_v or_o sin_v will_v make_v he_o leave_v off_o examine_v iii_o three_o ourselves_o examination_n make_v we_o indifferent_a judge_n between_o other_o and_o ourselves_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o this_o work_n will_v make_v we_o more_o indifferent_a and_o more_o equal_a in_o judge_v of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o brethren_n for_o if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o sift_v his_o soul_n and_o distover_n his_o own_o corruption_n self_n love_n and_o pride_n brâ—â—_n in_o man_n nature_n ever_o since_o adam_n fall_n will_v make_v he_o to_o overween_v himself_o and_o undervalue_n other_o and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a reason_n why_o man_n be_v so_o favourable_a in_o their_o own_o cause_n and_o so_o peremptory_a in_o other_o man_n but_o if_o man_n by_o sift_v their_o soul_n 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ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr dei_fw-la pag._n 1020._o i._o that_o he_o speak_v this_o not_o false_o out_o of_o rashness_n and_o temerity_n but_o feel_o and_o out_o of_o the_o sense_n and_o esteem_v that_o he_o have_v of_o his_o sin_n for_o he_o that_o by_o examine_v himself_o do_v thorough_o understand_v himself_o think_v no_o man_n sin_n to_o be_v equal_a to_o his_o own_o which_o he_o know_v not_o so_o well_o as_o his_o own_o and_o therefore_o if_o man_n will_v careful_o perform_v this_o work_n in_o examine_v themselves_o they_o will_v not_o rash_o condemn_v other_o without_o cause_n four_o despair_n four_o examination_n comfort_v against_o despair_n this_o daily_a reckon_n with_o ourselves_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o strengthen_v we_o against_o despair_n and_o to_o comfort_v we_o in_o a_o time_n of_o tentation_n and_o fear_n for_o if_o the_o devil_n shall_v present_v our_o sin_n before_o our_o face_n and_o aggravate_v they_o that_o he_o may_v drive_v we_o to_o 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juditis_fw-la tribunali_fw-la laetus_fw-la assistes_fw-la chysost_n hom._n 43._o in_o matth._n pag._n 398._o b._n if_o a_o man_n do_v diligent_o every_o day_n perfor_o i_o this_o work_n of_o examination_n he_o may_v stand_v with_o comfort_n before_o the_o dreadful_a bar_n of_o the_o great_a judge_n but_o if_o we_o neglect_v this_o duty_n or_o slubber_v it_o over_o without_o care_n he_o will_v take_v it_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o will_v perform_v it_o to_o the_o purpose_n he_o 1.12_o he_o zeph._n 1.12_o will_v search_v jerusalem_n with_o candle_n and_o he_o 50.21_o he_o psal_n 50.21_o will_v reprove_v the_o ungodly_a and_o set_v his_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o his_o eye_n and_o he_o will_v ult._n will_v eccles._n 12._o ult._n bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o nothing_o shall_v go_v for_o nought_o that_o have_v be_v do_v against_o his_o law_n for_o aut_fw-la homine_fw-la puniente_fw-la aut_fw-la deo_fw-la iudicante_fw-la 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