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A11604
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The sick souls salue. By William Sclater. Batchelar of Diuinity and minister of the word of God at Pitmister in Somerset
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Sclater, William, 1575-1626.
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of_o his_o own_o son_n blood_n be_v not_o so_o prodigal_o bestow_v now_o this_o first_o distress_n be_v usual_o strengthen_v by_o three_o other_o particular_n 1._o greatness_n of_o transgression_n 2._o long_o continuance_n in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_v 3._o our_o own_o indisposition_n to_o partake_v forgiveness_n for_o greatness_n of_o sin_n we_o have_v 4.13_o have_v gen._n 4.13_o cain_n instance_n and_o though_o the_o issue_n be_v better_o in_o god_n child_n then_o in_o the_o brood_n of_o cain_n yet_o the_o distress_n itself_o be_v incident_a to_o god_n dear_a servant_n and_o herein_o alas_o how_o witty_a and_o even_o rhetorical_a be_v god_n child_n to_o aggravate_v their_o infirmity_n still_o they_o will_v be_v find_v out_o somewhat_o wherein_o their_o sin_n have_v exceed_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o to_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v grant_v pardon_n it_o be_v true_a they_o confess_v 1.13_o confess_v 1._o tim._n 1.13_o paul_n a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecutor_n be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n but_o what_o he_o do_v be_v do_v ignorant_o through_o unbelief_n i_o against_o my_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n peter_n sin_v grievous_o 26.75_o grievous_o mat._n 26.75_o but_o weep_v bitter_o my_o heart_n be_v so_o harden_v that_o not_o one_o tear_n can_v be_v wring_v out_o for_o my_o many_o sin_n manasses_n shed_v much_o blood_n but_o in_o his_o tribulation_n 33.12.13_o tribulation_n par._n 33.12.13_o he_o pray_v earnest_o and_o humble_v himself_o great_o before_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n i_o beside_o a_o few_o cold_a wish_n and_o a_o little_a hang_v down_o the_o head_n after_o the_o guise_n of_o those_o hypocrite_n isa_n 58._o find_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o myself_o the_o sin_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v hereby_o chasten_v and_o prevent_v be_v our_o former_a extenuation_n and_o sleight_n esteem_v of_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n we_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v of_o our_o sin_n as_o lot_n of_o zoar_n 19.20_o zoar_n gen._n 19.20_o be_v they_o not_o little_a one_o and_o our_o soul_n may_v live_v oath_n say_v profane_a man_n &_o perhaps_o we_o have_v say_v too_o what_o be_v they_o but_o word_n and_o word_n but_o wind_n scoff_v and_o fable_a &_o wanton_a speech_n but_o merry_a talk_n profane_a sport_n honest_a recreation_n grosser_n enormity_n humane_a frailty_n the_o lord_n will_v now_o teach_v thou_o otherwise_o to_o esteem_v sin_n to_o weigh_v they_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n not_o of_o thy_o own_o fancy_n and_o perhaps_o the_o sin_n thou_o former_o think_v little_a be_v now_o feel_v as_o a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o thou_o to_o bear_v the_o remedy_n be_v these_o first_o humble_v thyself_o before_o the_o great_a god_n who_o offence_n thou_o have_v so_o light_o esteem_v pray_v god_n to_o forgive_v this_o thought_n of_o thy_o hart_n that_o ever_o thou_o have_v think_v any_o sin_n little_a and_o resolve_v hereafter_o to_o make_v conscience_n as_o well_o of_o small_a as_o of_o great_a sin_n know_v that_o thou_o be_v 12.36_o be_v mat._n 12.36_o countable_a for_o the_o least_o even_o to_o a_o idle_a word_n when_o thou_o have_v this_o do_v consider_v then_o the_o endlesnes_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n jesus_n view_v the_o 3.18_o the_o eph_n 3.18_o height_n and_o depth_n and_o length_n and_o breadth_n those_o immense_a dimension_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o love_n in_o christ_n hear_v the_o lord_n himself_o describe_v himself_o to_o moses_n 7._o moses_n ex._n 34_o 6_o 7._o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n strong_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o sin_n etc._n etc._n so_o many_o attribute_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n so_o few_o of_o power_n and_o justice_n what_o argue_v they_o but_o almost_o a_o great_a propension_n to_o show_v mercy_n then_o to_o execute_v judgement_n hear_v the_o apostle_n 1.3_o apostle_n 2._o cor_fw-la 1.3_o god_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n again_o god_n which_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n hear_v isay_n 55.7_o isay_n isai_n 55.7_o he_o be_v very_o ready_a to_o forgive_v hear_v s._n james_n 5.11_o james_n jac._n 5.11_o of_o much_o bowel_n and_o tender_a commiseration_n and_o reject_v that_o say_n of_o cain_n 13._o cain_n gen._n 4_o 13._o my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v mentiris_fw-la cain_n say_v s._n augustin_n thou_o lie_v cain_n for_o great_a be_v god_n mercy_n then_o all_o man_n iniquity_n when_o thou_o have_v thus_o dwell_v a_o while_n upon_o meditation_n of_o the_o endless_a mercy_n of_o god_n see_v then_o the_o 19_o the_o 1._o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o price_n pay_v to_o expiate_v not_o only_o little_a but_o even_o great_a sin_n be_v there_o any_o think_v thou_o so_o great_a which_o the_o 1.7_o the_o heb._n 9.14_o 1._o joh._n 1.7_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o person_n so_o excellent_a can_v expiate_v nimirum_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la say_v augustine_n si_fw-la aequa_fw-la lance_n delicta_fw-la peccantis_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o redimentis_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la librentur_fw-la authoris_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la oriens_fw-la ab_fw-la occidente_fw-la sed_fw-la inferior_a separatur_fw-la infernus_fw-la à _fw-la summo_fw-la coeli_fw-la cardine_fw-la now_o sure_o my_o god_n say_v s._n augustine_n if_o the_o offence_n of_o man_n sin_v and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n redeem_v be_v pieze_v in_o even_a balance_n the_o east_n have_v not_o so_o far_o difference_n from_o the_o west_n nor_o the_o low_a hell_n from_o the_o high_a heaven_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la unto_o these_o those_o sweet_a promise_n propound_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 89_o god_n isai_n 1.17_o 89_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o etc._n etc._n though_o thy_o sin_n be_v red_a as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v white_a as_o wool_n and_o out_o of_o they_o frame_v this_o comfortable_a &_o sound_a conclusion_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n capable_a of_o repentance_n but_o the_o same_o be_v also_o capable_a of_o pardon_n last_o consider_v example_n of_o great_a sinner_n receive_v to_o mercy_n 13._o mercy_n 2._o par._n 33.12_o 13._o manasseh_n peter_n 16._o peter_n 1._o tim._n 1.13_o 16._o paul_n etc._n etc._n and_o know_v god_n deal_n be_v exemplary_a in_o they_o the_o lord_n show_v what_o all_o may_v expect_v that_o by_o their_o example_n shall_v in_o after_o time_n believe_v and_o repent_v a_o second_o particular_a strengthen_v this_o distress_n be_v long_o continue_a practice_n of_o sin_n with_o contempt_n of_o grace_n offer_v this_o be_v that_o that_o more_o exasperate_v the_o wound_n and_o make_v it_o bleed_v a_o fresh_a i_o know_v say_v the_o distress_a soul_n god_n mercy_n be_v infinite_a christ_n merit_n endless_a but_o i_o have_v long_o dwell_v in_o practice_n of_o sin_n neglect_v many_o a_o gracious_a invitation_n foreslow_v repentance_n that_o now_o i_o be_o persuade_v the_o judgement_n threaten_v by_o the_o prophet_n have_v seize_v on_o i_o 24.13_o i_o ezec._n 24.13_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v purge_v i_o and_o i_o be_v not_o purge_v therefore_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v purge_v the_o sin_n the_o lord_n will_v hereby_o chasten_v and_o prevent_v be_v procrastination_n &_o those_o profane_a resolution_n time_n enough_o yet_o repent_v when_o we_o be_v old_a and_o those_o hellish_a speech_n young_a saint_n old_a devil_n youth_n must_v have_v his_o swinge_n and_o let_v we_o be_v merry_a we_o can_v never_o do_v it_o young_a the_o lord_n will_v by_o this_o distress_n teach_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v 3.27_o be_v lam._n 3.27_o good_a to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o youth_n that_o repentance_n the_o soon_o it_o be_v perform_v the_o more_o comfortable_a and_o that_o grace_n must_v be_v accept_v when_o the_o lord_n offer_v it_o not_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v at_o leisure_n and_o now_o i_o dare_v say_v thou_o wish_v thou_o have_v be_v soon_o wise_v for_o thy_o soul_n and_o even_o in_o youth_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o thy_o endless_a comfort_n for_o remedy_n this_o do_v first_o bewail_v delay_n now_o so_o uncomfortable_a in_o sense_n &_o pray_v god_n to_o pardon_v that_o presumptuous_a neglect_n of_o his_o gracious_a invitation_n and_o now_o purpose_v to_o 5.16_o to_o ephe._n 5.16_o redeem_v the_o time_n and_o 4.2.3_o and_o 1._o pet._n 4.2.3_o as_o much_o time_n as_o remain_v in_o the_o flesh_n consecrate_v whole_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n this_o do_v build_v thyself_o upon_o persuasion_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o promise_n of_o pardon_n be_v make_v without_o limitation_n to_o any_o time_n person_n or_o number_n of_o offence_n repentance_n be_v once_o perform_v jerusalem_n have_v long_o welter_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n yet_o hear_v our_o saviour_n 19.42_o saviour_n luk._n 19.42_o oh_o if_o thou_o have_v know_v but_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v notwithstanding_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o