convenimur_fw-la nos_fw-la constringimur_fw-la nos_fw-la rei_fw-la esse_fw-la ostendimur_fw-la qui_fw-la supra_fw-la ea_fw-la mala_fw-la quae_fw-la propriae_fw-la habemus_fw-la alienas_fw-la quo_fw-la ne_fw-la mortes_fw-la addimus_fw-la quia_fw-la tot_fw-la occidimus_fw-la quot_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la ire_n quotidiè_fw-la tepidi_fw-la &_o â—acentes_fw-la videmus_fw-la gregor_n in_o ezech._n 16._o 1._o hom._n 11._o 11._o et_fw-la qui_fw-la sollicitus_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la studuit_fw-la in_o praedicatione_n factus_fw-la est_fw-la particeps_fw-la in_o damnatione_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n benè_fw-la nostis_fw-la fratres_fw-la charissimi_fw-la i_o vobis_fw-la frequent_a supplâ—casâ—e_fw-la &_o paternâ_fw-la sollicitudine_fw-la commonâ—isse_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o contestatumesse_n ut_fw-la illas_fw-la sacrilegas_fw-la paganorum_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la observare_fw-la minimè_fw-la debeâ—etis_fw-la sed_fw-la quantùm_fw-la aâ—me_fw-la multorum_fw-la relatione_fw-la pervenit_fw-la apud_fw-la aliquos_fw-la parum_fw-la profecit_fw-la admonitio_fw-la mea_fw-la quia_fw-la si_fw-la vobis_fw-la ego_fw-la non_fw-la dixero_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la i_o &_o pro_fw-la vobis_fw-la malam_fw-la sum_fw-la redditurus_fw-la rationem_fw-la in_o dic_fw-la judicâ—_fw-la &_o vobiscum_fw-la mihi_fw-la erit_fw-la necesse_fw-la aeterna_fw-la supplicia_fw-la sustinere_fw-la ego_fw-la i_o apud_fw-la deum_fw-la absolvo_fw-la dum_fw-la iterum_fw-la atque_fw-la iterum_fw-la admonco_n pariter_fw-la &_o conâ—esâ—or_fw-la aug_n the_o temp_n ser._n 241._o 241._o â—or_a the_o painfulness_n of_o that_o unprofitable_a way_n of_o preach_v wherein_o there_o be_v ordinary_o so_o much_o affectation_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o expectation_n on_o the_o other_o of_o such_o a_o deal_n of_o curiosity_n variety_n of_o extraordinary_a conceit_n trick_n of_o wit_n ostentation_n of_o read_v etc._n etc._n that_o it_o put_v the_o penman_n to_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o torture_n his_o wit_n extreme_o then_o afterward_o the_o irksome_a tediousness_n of_o commit_v it_o so_o punctual_o and_o precise_o to_o memory_n the_o fearfulness_n in_o delivery_n and_o danger_n of_o be_v out_o vainglorious_a doubt_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v applaud_v as_o they_o be_v wont_n fear_v lest_o the_o next_o time_n shall_v lessâ—n_v their_o former_a reputation_n of_o wit_n read_v etc._n etc._n i_o say_v such_o consideration_n as_o these_o be_v many_o time_n notable_a 〈◊〉_d to_o keep_v they_o from_o appear_v too_o often_o in_o the_o pulpit_n pulpit_n in_o his_o godly_a observation_n concern_v divers_a argument_n and_o common_a place_n in_o religion_n cap._n 13._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d quotidiè_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la rationes_fw-la quas_fw-la cum_fw-la nostro_fw-la judice_fw-la habebimus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quoth_v lucrum_fw-la deosicimus_fw-la nos_fw-la qui_fw-la accepto_fw-la talento_fw-la abeo_fw-la ad_fw-la negotium_fw-la missisumus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dicit_fw-la negotiamini_fw-la dum_fw-la venio_fw-la ecce_fw-la jam_fw-la uâ—nit_fw-la ecce_fw-la de_fw-la nostro_fw-la negocio_fw-la lucrum_fw-la requirâ—â—_n quale_n eâ—_n daâ—marum_fw-la lucrum_fw-la de_fw-la nostra_fw-la negotiatione_fw-la monstrabimus_fw-la quot_fw-la ejus_fw-la conspectuian_a 〈◊〉_d mâ—nipulos_fw-la de_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la noâ—â—rae_fw-la segete_fw-la illaturi_fw-la sumus_fw-la ponamus_fw-la ante_fw-la ocâ—los_fw-la nostros_fw-la illum_fw-la tantae_fw-la distinctionis_fw-la diem_fw-la quo_fw-la judex_fw-la veniet_fw-la &_o rationem_fw-la cum_fw-la seruis_fw-la quibus_fw-la talenta_fw-la credidit_fw-la ponâ—t_fw-la ecce_fw-la in_o majestate_fw-la terribili_fw-la inter_fw-la angelorum_fw-la atque_fw-la archangelorum_fw-la choros_fw-la videbitur_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la tanto_fw-la examine_v electorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la &_o reproborum_fw-la multitudo_fw-la deduâ—etur_fw-la &_o unusquisque_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la operatus_fw-la ostendetur_fw-la ibi_fw-la petrus_n cum_fw-la judaea_n conversa_fw-la quam_fw-la post_fw-la se_fw-la traxit_fw-la apparebit_fw-la ibi_fw-la paulus_n converum_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la dixerim_fw-la mundum_fw-la ducens_fw-la ibi_fw-la andreas_n post_fw-la se_fw-la achaiam_fw-la ibe_v joannes_n asiam_n thomas_n iâ—diam_fw-la in_fw-la conspectum_fw-la sut_fw-la judicis_fw-la conuersam_fw-la ducet_fw-la ibi_fw-la omnes_fw-la dominici_fw-la gregisarietes_fw-la cum_fw-la animarum_fw-la lucrâ—â—_n apparebunt_fw-la quisanctis_fw-la praedicationibus_fw-la deo_fw-la post_fw-la se_fw-la subditum_fw-la gregem_fw-la trahunt_fw-la cum_fw-la igitur_fw-la tot_fw-la pastor_n cum_fw-la gregibus_fw-la suit_z ante_fw-la aeterni_fw-la pastoris_fw-la oculos_fw-la venerim_fw-la nos_fw-la miseri_fw-la quid_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sumus_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la post_fw-la negotium_fw-la vacui_fw-la redimus_fw-la qui_fw-la pastorum_fw-la nâ—men_fw-la habuimus_fw-la &_o oves_fw-la quas_fw-la ex_fw-la nutrimento_fw-la nostra_fw-la debeamus_fw-la ostenderâ—_n non_fw-la habemus_fw-la hic_fw-la pastor_n vocati_fw-la samus_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la gâ—egem_fw-la non_fw-la ducimus_fw-la gregor_n in_o evangel_n hom_o 17._o 17._o foyes_n sumus_fw-la omnes_fw-la ingenio_fw-la ut_fw-la nunquam_fw-la velimus_fw-la quaerere_fw-la christum_fw-la nisi_fw-la impulsi_fw-la sensu_fw-la aliquo_fw-la miseriae_fw-la ac_fw-la indigentiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la qui_fw-la valent_fw-la non_fw-la egent_fw-la medico_fw-la sed_fw-la male_a affecti_fw-la inquit_fw-la christus_fw-la venite_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la fatigati_fw-la &_o onerati_fw-la estis_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la faciam_fw-la ut_fw-la requiescatis_fw-la quotquot_fw-la igitur_fw-la christum_fw-la praedicant_fw-la christi_fw-la exemplo_fw-la hoc_fw-la discant_fw-la nempo_fw-la quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la alliciunt_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la propositâ_fw-la illâ_fw-la svavitate_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la codem_fw-la tempore_fw-la extimulandos_fw-la esse_fw-la ipsos_fw-la peccati_fw-la ac_fw-la miseriae_fw-la suae_fw-la sensu_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la amplectendum_fw-la nam_fw-la hae_fw-la dvae_fw-la part_n doctrinae_fw-la semper_fw-la conjungendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la doctrina_fw-la miseriae_fw-la &_o doctrina_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu._n rolloc_n in_o joan._n c._n 4._o 4._o let_v none_o speak_v against_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n for_o it_o be_v the_o wholesome_a way_n that_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o servant_n in_o all_o age_n have_v take_v he_o do_v reprove_v convince_v and_o curse_n adam_n and_o eve_n and_o after_o he_o preach_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n so_o john_n baptist_n deal_v with_o his_o hearer_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v he_o come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v the_o lose_v peter_n act._n 2.37_o first_o preach_v the_o law_n and_o after_o the_o gospel_n so_o paul_n and_o silas_n act._n 16._o the_o contrary_a be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v people_n curse_v we_o hereafter_o though_o it_o please_v they_o for_o the_o present_a as_o if_o one_o shall_v heal_v a_o sore_a on_o the_o top_n and_o not_o corrasive_n it_o to_o draw_v and_o eat_v out_o the_o core_n it_o will_v within_o a_o while_n break_v out_o again_o with_o far_o great_a danger_n so_o shall_v we_o find_v it_o in_o this_o case_n roger_n of_o dedham_n in_o his_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n pag._n 97.98_o 97.98_o the_o law_n first_o humble_v than_o the_o gospel_n comfort_n the_o law_n have_v three_o work_n first_o it_o enlighten_v a_o miserable_a sinner_n in_o who_o god_n have_v a_o meaning_n to_o work_v faith_n with_o a_o clear_a and_o particular_a sight_n of_o his_o misery_n and_o woeful_a estate_n he_o stand_v in_o by_o sin_n second_o it_o do_v also_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n convince_v the_o party_n that_o that_o be_v particular_o true_a of_o he_o which_o before_o he_o use_v to_o post_n over_o his_o head_n as_o pertain_v to_o other_o not_o to_o he_o but_o now_o god_n make_v he_o take_v this_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o apply_v and_o appropriate_v it_o as_o if_o the_o minister_n speak_v to_o he_o alone_o by_o name_n and_o to_o think_v the_o minister_n know_v all_o his_o heart_n look_v on_o he_o and_o speak_v direct_o to_o he_o though_o it_o may_v be_v the_o minister_n know_v he_o nor_o or_o not_o his_o case_n but_o god_n make_v he_o so_o to_o think_v three_o upon_o these_o two_o it_o raise_v terror_n and_o put_v this_o sinner_n out_o of_o his_o old_a secure_a and_o peaceable_a course_n of_o impenitency_n that_o he_o go_v on_o in_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o profane_a that_o go_v on_o bold_o in_o his_o sin_n or_o the_o civil_a man_n trust_v in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o make_v he_o as_o one_o shoot_v into_o flesh_n with_o a_o cross_n or_o beard_a arrow_n which_o he_o can_v shake_v out_o nor_o abide_v the_o smart_n but_o stamp_v as_o one_o sâ—â—â—ng_n with_o a_o adder_n 〈◊〉_d can_v stand_v his_o ground_n but_o be_v whole_o possess_v with_o fearâ—_n ibid_fw-la pag._n 68_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z act._n 2_o 37._o isai._n 55.1_o joh_n 7.37_o matth._n 5.29.30_o 5.29.30_o matth._n 13.44_o by_o that_o a_o man_n have_v be_v mean_v sin_n and_o by_o sell_v it_o the_o renounce_n and_o disclaim_v of_o sin_n now_o to_o sell_v this_o be_v as_o the_o nature_n of_o sell_v we_o know_v require_v to_o part_v with_o the_o right_n and_o title_n and_o interest_n that_o a_o man_n have_v unto_o it_o the_o secret_a and_o inward_a love_n to_o it_o and_o the_o outward_a and_o common_a practice_n of_o it_o he_o that_o will_v enjoy_v this_o heavenly_a treasure_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o free_o and_o gracious_o tender_a unto_o we_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v resolve_v to_o make_v a_o through_o sale_n and_o
be_v anoint_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a 4.18_o to_o heal_v the_o break_a heart_a etc._n etc._n 4._o ob._n many_o have_v believe_v who_o never_o grieve_v for_o their_o misery_n as_o lydia_n etc._n etc._n answ._n who_o can_v tell_v that_o these_o greeve_v not_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o have_v no_o grief_n because_o none_o be_v record_v all_o particular_a action_n and_o circumstance_n of_o action_n be_v not_o record_v it_o be_v enough_o that_o the_o grief_n of_o some_o as_o of_o the_o jew_n 38._o of_o the_o jailor_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o wash_v christ_n foot_n with_o her_o tear_n and_o of_o other_o be_v record_v lydia_n may_v be_v prepare_v before_o she_o hear_v paul_n for_o shâ—e_v accompany_v they_o which_o go_v out_o to_o pray_v 14._o and_o she_o worship_v god_n or_o else_o her_o heart_n may_v be_v then_o touch_v when_o she_o hear_v paul_n preach_v the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o those_o which_o hear_v peter_n 10.41.45_o when_o her_o preach_v to_o cornelius_n and_o of_o other_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n must_v both_o see_v and_o feel_v hiâ—_n wretchedness_n and_o be_v wound_v in_o soul_n for_o it_o before_o faith_n can_v be_v wrought_v in_o he_o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o there_o may_v be_v great_a difference_n in_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n of_o grieve_v etc._n etc._n 8.15_o the_o heart_n be_v prepare_v for_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n justification_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a in_o itself_o but_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o apply_v it_o until_o god_n have_v humble_v we_o bring_v we_o to_o despair_v in_o ourselves_o the_o whole_a preparation_n be_v legal_a wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n leave_v we_o in_o despair_n of_o all_o help_n either_o of_o ourselves_o or_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o so_o be_v in_o this_o woeful_a plight_n we_o may_v now_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n who_o infuse_v a_o lively_a faith_n into_o our_o heart_n give_v we_o his_o son_n and_o our_o justification_n with_o he_o 5._o none_o ever_o have_v conscience_n true_o pacify_v that_o first_o feel_v not_o conscience_n wound_v 11._o the_o preparation_n to_o repentance_n he_o mean_v evangelicall_n be_v those_o legal_a sit_v of_o fear_n and_o terror_n which_o be_v both_o in_o nature_n and_o time_n too_o before_o faith_n 23.24_o as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o birth_n without_o the_o 48._o pain_n of_o the_o travel_n go_v before_o so_o neither_o no_o true_a repentance_n without_o some_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n and_o straits_n of_o conscience_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a none_o can_v have_v repentance_n but_o such_o as_o christ_n call_v to_o repentance_n now_o he_o call_v only_a sinner_n to_o repentance_n mat._n 9.13_o even_o sinner_n heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o sin_n mat._n 11.28_o he_o come_v only_o to_o save_v the_o lose_a sheep_n that_o be_v such_o sheep_n as_o feel_v themselves_o lose_v in_o themselves_o and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o find_v the_o way_n to_o the_o fold_n it_o be_v say_v rom._n 8.15_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v which_o show_v that_o once_o they_o do_v receive_v it_o namely_o in_o the_o very_a first_o preparation_n unto_o conversion_n that_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n do_v so_o bear_v witness_n unto_o they_o of_o their_o bondage_n and_o miserable_a slavery_n that_o it_o make_v they_o to_o tremble_v now_o there_o under_o the_o person_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o all_o believer_n and_o so_o show_v that_o it_o be_v every_o christian_n common_a case_n mind_n the_o law_n have_v his_o use_n to_o work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poenitentiam_fw-la the_o gospel_n his_o force_n to_o work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resipiscentiam_fw-la and_o both_o be_v needful_a for_o christian_n even_o at_o this_o present_a as_o former_o they_o have_v ever_o be_v 190._o god_n mercy_n may_v not_o be_v such_o whereby_o his_o truth_n in_o any_o sort_n shall_v be_v impeach_v as_o it_o shall_v if_o it_o be_v prostitute_v indifferent_o and_o promiscuous_o to_o all_o as_o well_o the_o insolent_a and_o impenitent_a as_o the_o poor_a humble_a and_o break_a heart_a sinner_n for_o unto_o these_o latter_a only_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n make_v and_o if_o to_o other_o the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n shall_v be_v set_v open_a god_n mercy_n as_o solomon_n say_v of_o the_o wicked_n that_o they_o be_v cruel_a mercy_n shall_v be_v false_a and_o unjust_a mercy_n but_o god_n never_o yet_o learned_a so_o to_o be_v merciful_a as_o to_o make_v himself_o false_a and_o unfaithful_a the_o first_o thing_n that_o draw_v unto_o christ_n be_v to_o consider_v our_o miserable_a estate_n without_o he_o p._n therefore_o we_o see_v that_o the_o law_n drive_v man_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o law_n do_v it_o by_o show_v a_o man_n his_o sin_n and_o the_o curse_n due_a unto_o the_o same_o we_o 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know_v the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n to_o you_o be_v the_o salvation_n send_v 45_o under_o the_o cause_n i_o comprehend_v all_o that_o work_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o work_v faith_n in_o any_o which_o stand_v especial_o in_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o god_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n first_o illightn_v the_o understanding_n true_o to_o conceive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n misery_n and_o of_o his_o full_a recovery_n by_o christ._n 2._o second_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n he_o work_v in_o his_o heart_n both_o such_o sound_a sorrow_n for_o his_o misery_n and_o fervent_a desire_n after_o christ_n the_o remedy_n that_o he_o can_v never_o be_v at_o quiet_a till_o he_o enjoy_v christ_n 3._o three_o god_n so_o manifest_v his_o love_n in_o free_o offer_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n to_o he_o a_o poor_a sinner_n that_o thereby_o he_o draw_v he_o so_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o god_n therein_o that_o he_o glad_o accept_v christ_n offer_v unto_o he_o these_o three_o work_n 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sequestration_n from_o his_o former_a course_n and_o make_v he_o loathe_v himself_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n &_o once_o for_o all_o take_v this_o caveat_n and_o forewarn_v if_o any_o shall_v think_v of_o these_o precedent_a act_n 2._o these_o preparative_n work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n which_o make_v way_n for_o the_o infusion_n of_o faith_n as_o any_o meritorious_a mean_n to_o draw_v on_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o most_o false_a rot_a foolish_a execrable_a popish_a absurd_a luciferian_a misconceit_n and_o may_v just_o merit_n never_o to_o obtain_v mercy_n at_o god_n bountiful_a hand_n nor_o part_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n i_o speak_v thus_o to_o fright_v every_o one_o for_o ever_o from_o any_o such_o abhor_a thought_n god_n the_o father_n offer_v his_o son_n most_o free_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 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