be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o we_o and_o no_o other_o matter_n more_o heavy_a and_o more_o worthy_a of_o tear_n than_o the_o sin_n and_o impenitency_n of_o man_n if_o it_o come_v to_o mind_n so_o often_o unto_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o plead_v his_o cause_n before_o god_n as_o often_o as_o he_o in_o a_o pensive_a manner_n mourning_n cause_o of_o mourning_n discuss_n the_o matter_n with_o himself_o of_o the_o help_n of_o this_o life_n sure_o he_o will_v be_v more_o sad_a and_o more_o diligent_a in_o the_o amendment_n of_o his_o life_n and_o of_o repentance_n and_o if_o the_o same_o man_n shall_v call_v to_o mind_v the_o eternal_a torment_n he_o can_v not_o but_o despise_v the_o world_n and_o in_o comparison_n of_o they_o think_v all_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o world_n pleasant_a from_o which_o opinion_n and_o fervency_n of_o devotion_n we_o be_v the_o more_o distant_a because_o we_o be_v so_o much_o inveagle_v with_o the_o enticement_n of_o the_o 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moderate_o the_o loss_n of_o earthly_a thing_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o worth_a one_o soul_n for_o sorrow_n the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n bring_v sorrow_n which_o christ_n vouchsafe_v to_o die_v but_o if_o thou_o prosecute_a not_o these_o frail_a thing_n with_o so_o unruly_a a_o love_n thou_o shall_v be_v less_o trouble_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o they_o see_v this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o thing_n belove_v that_o thing_n lose_v be_v more_o desire_v and_o so_o the_o labour_n of_o fool_n afflict_v they_o which_o be_v the_o mind_n from_o whence_o the_o pertur_fw-la bation_n of_o the_o mind_n word_n of_o eccles_n 10._o the_o son_n of_o this_o age_n do_v gather_v good_n with_o great_a labour_n with_o no_o less_o fear_n do_v they_o possess_v they_o and_o with_o great_a grief_n forgo_v they_o which_o be_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n beget_v death_n apoc._n 10._o we_o read_v of_o those_o that_o follow_v &_o adore_v the_o beast_n have_v no_o rest_n 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abuse_n of_o riches_n commit_v unto_o they_o learn_v then_o o_o learn_v to_o leave_v the_o world_n leave_v the_o world_n in_o the_o world_n iâ—_n to_o be_v leave_v before_o it_o leave_v thou_o with_o most_o bitter_a pain_n which_o he_o who_o do_v and_o first_o separate_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o world_n to_o this_o man_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v separate_a in_o body_n from_o it_o neither_o do_v he_o grieve_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o for_o as_o the_o israelite_n even_o now_o be_v about_o to_o leave_n egypt_n be_v daily_o press_v with_o great_a burden_n by_o pharaoh_n go_v about_o utter_o to_o overthrow_v their_o whole_a progeny_n or_o stock_n so_o world_n we_o carry_v nothing_o out_o of_o the_o world_n the_o infernal_a pharaoh_n envy_v our_o eternal_a salvation_n when_o we_o be_v near_o to_o death_n so_o much_o great_a care_n and_o rapacious_a desire_n of_o earthly_a thing_n be_v he_o wont_a to_o infest_v our_o soul_n withal_o which_o blindness_n be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a 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repentance_n to_o a_o firm_a salvation_n but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n bring_v death_n chap._n xxi_o what_o be_v true_a divine_a worship_n levit._fw-la 10._o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n do_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n strange_a fire_n and_o there_o go_v fire_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o devour_v they_o this_o fire_n be_v say_v to_o be_v strange_a fire_n because_o it_o be_v other_o then_o that_o which_o burn_v perpetual_o on_o the_o altar_n and_o which_o by_o the_o commaandement_n of_o god_n do_v burn_v the_o offer_n and_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o false_a divine_a god_n the_o false_a worship_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n do_v deserve_v to_o be_v burn_v with_o the_o
true_o humble_v think_v themselves_o worthy_a of_o nothing_o jacob_n gen._n 32._o who_o pronounce_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o all_o divine_a favour_n and_o temporal_a blessing_n therefore_o to_o his_o example_n and_o pattern_n a_o heart_n true_o humble_v &_o contrite_a acknowledge_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o heavenly_a visitation_n and_o consolation_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a cry_v o_o lord_n my_o soul_n thy_o handmaid_n be_v unworthy_a of_o thy_o great_a love_n and_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v it_o in_o christ_n jesus_n behold_v since_o thou_o give_v i_o thy_o son_n i_o come_v with_o two_o troop_n with_o the_o blessing_n i_o say_v of_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o indeed_o if_o a_o man_n will_v weep_v a_o sea_n of_o tear_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a price_n for_o the_o least_o heavenly_a favour_n or_o consolation_n therefore_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v mere_o pure_a and_o free_a gift_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o punishment_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n which_o every_o one_o know_v respect_v what_o miserable_fw-la man_n god_n respect_v through_o faith_n and_o acknowledge_v free_o man_n consequent_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o own_o misery_n and_o be_v pardon_v of_o god_n that_o which_o can_v befall_v man_n without_o this_o zealous_a acknowledgement_n and_o so_o to_o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n whereupon_o s._n paul_n 2_o cor._n 12._o say_v i_o will_v boast_v of_o the_o infirmity_n in_o i_o that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v awell_v in_o i_o for_o such_o be_v the_o mercifulnes_n of_o god_n he_o will_v not_o see_v his_o work_n suffer_v corruption_n but_o so_o much_o the_o weak_a it_o be_v in_o itself_o so_o much_o more_o fortitude_n be_v divine_o infuse_v into_o it_o according_a to_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o paul_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o for_o my_o power_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o infirmity_n wherefore_o by_o how_o much_o a_o true_a christian_a in_o his_o own_o judgement_n be_v more_o wretched_a by_o so_o much_o do_v god_n pardon_v more_o free_o to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n rom._n 9_o not_o look_v to_o any_o merit_n of_o he_o by_o heavenly_a consolation_n more_o sincere_a than_o all_o human_a joy_n furthermore_o we_o call_v not_o he_o a_o miserable_a man_n not_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a wretched_a why_o a_o man_n be_v wretched_a and_o destitute_a of_o human_a succour_n and_o comfort_n but_o he_o that_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n acknowledge_v and_o be_v grieve_v for_o his_o sin_n for_o if_o sin_n be_v not_o there_o will_v be_v no_o misery_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o much_o can_v not_o befall_v man_n but_o that_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o much_o more_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o grieve_v because_o many_o heavenly_a benefit_n be_v not_o bestow_v grace_n man_n be_v worthy_a of_o no_o divine_a grace_n see_v we_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o no_o not_o the_o life_n we_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o which_o say_v although_o our_o flesh_n think_v it_o a_o very_a unworthy_a and_o hard_a say_n yet_o if_o we_o will_v obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v speak_v and_o every_o true_a repentant_a sinner_n most_o be_v a_o most_o bitter_a judge_n and_o upbraid_a of_o himself_o for_o his_o sin_n wherein_o then_o and_o wherefore_o shall_v a_o man_n open_v his_o mouth_n true_o thus_o i_o think_v what_o ever_o man_n thou_o be_v it_o be_v better_a for_o thou_o to_o say_v thou_o can_v say_v nothing_o in_o these_o two_o word_n lord_n i_o have_v sin_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o a_o sinner_n certain_o god_n himself_o require_v nothing_o else_o of_o a_o man_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v deplore_v his_o sin_n and_o crave_v pardon_n which_o two_o whoso_o man_n the_o best_a work_n of_o man_n neglect_v may_v be_v say_v that_o he_o have_v omit_v the_o best_a part_n take_v heed_n therefore_o o_o man_n to_o pour_v forth_o tear_n for_o thy_o body_n because_o it_o be_v naked_a because_o it_o be_v afflict_v with_o hunger_n and_o cold_a and_o because_o it_o suffer_v persecution_n because_o it_o be_v restrain_v in_o band_n or_o because_o it_o be_v weak_a and_o sick_a but_o bewail_v and_o send_v forth_o tear_n for_o thy_o soul_n which_o be_v constrain_v to_o dwell_v in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n obnoxious_a to_o sin_n and_o death_n unhappy_a man_n that_o i_o be_o cry_v bless_v paul_n rom._n 7._o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o christian_a acknowledgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o his_o proper_a and_o inward_a misery_n this_o grace-thirsting_a repentance_n grace_n faith_n be_v the_o door_n of_o grace_n this_o faith_n fasten_v on_o christ_n alone_o open_v the_o door_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n by_o which_o god_n come_v into_o the_o soul_n therefore_o repent_v and_o amend_v say_v john_n chap._n 3._o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o i_o beat_v or_o knock_v if_o any_o shall_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o shall_v open_v it_o to_o i_o i_o will_v enter_v therein_o and_o i_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o which_o supper_n be_v nothing_o very_o but_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n consolation_n life_n and_o happiness_n at_o this_o door_n of_o faith_n our_o most_o love_a god_n at_o his_o own_o time_n do_v meet_v the_o wretched_a soul_n here_o the_o truth_n arise_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o justice_n look_v from_o heaven_n here_o mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v one_o another_o justice_z and_o peace_n do_v kiss_v each_o other_o psalm_n 85._o here_o the_o offender_n magdalene_n i_o say_v the_o soul_n of_o magdalen_n mystical_a magdalen_n man_n all_o confuse_a and_o pour_v forth_o tear_n anoint_v the_o foot_n of_o our_o lord_n wash_v they_o with_o tear_n &_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n of_o most_o profound_a humility_n here_o the_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a bishop_n in_o the_o holy_a ornament_n of_o faith_n offer_v the_o true_a sacrifice_n the_o contrite_a heart_n and_o lowly_a and_o the_o frankincense_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o contrition_n i_o say_v the_o tear_n for_o sin_n commit_v that_o true_a cleanse_a water_n christian_n the_o mystical_a bishop_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o christian_n wherewith_o the_o mystical_a israel_n be_v wash_v and_o make_v clean_o by_o faith_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o thus_o much_o christian_n it_o appear_v how_o by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o your_o proper_a misery_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n you_o may_v attain_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o that_o by_o how_o much_o every_o one_o in_o their_o own_o judgement_n be_v more_o wretched_a so_o much_o the_o more_o dear_o belove_v of_o god_n and_o by_o he_o be_v adorn_v with_o great_a favour_n chap._n xx._n by_o christian_a contrition_n our_o life_n be_v daily_o amend_v and_o make_v more_o and_o more_o fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o life_n eternal_a 2_o corinth_n 7._o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n but_o worldly_a sorrow_n work_v death_n true_a christianity_n consist_v in_o pure_a faith_n true_a charity_n and_o holy_a life_n which_o have_v their_o beginning_n out_o of_o serious_a whence_o holiness_n from_o whence_o contrition_n repentance_n and_o a_o strict_a and_o severe_a knowledge_n of_o himself_o perceive_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o his_o defect_n and_o amend_v they_o daily_o and_o participate_v the_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n 1_o cor._n 1._o and_o can_v be_v obtain_v god_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n by_o any_o other_o mean_n in_o which_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o continual_a fear_n of_o god_n after_o the_o example_n of_o good_a child_n and_o subject_n we_o do_v not_o nourish_v any_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o flesh_n all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o say_v paul_n 1_o cor._n 6._o but_o be_v not_o all_o expedient_a in_o i_o make_v i_o better_o for_o even_o as_o a_o 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130._o if_o thy_o imperfection_n be_v great_a again_o and_o again_o remember_v christ_n merit_n be_v far_o great_a and_o say_v with_o david_n psalm_n 11._o have_v god_n a_o repentanr_a soul_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n mercy_n upon_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o when_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v penitent_a for_o thy_o sin_n and_o do_v behold_v christ_n in_o faith_n then_o in_o like_a manner_n god_n be_v grieve_v at_o thy_o punishment_n and_o pardon_n and_o remission_n follow_v this_o thy_o divine_a and_o wholesome_a contrition_n by_o and_o by_o and_o so_o oft_o as_o thou_o become_v a_o offender_n and_o return_v again_o to_o he_o by_o sorrowful_a sigh_n for_o even_o as_o the_o leper_n be_v heal_v in_o a_o moment_n when_o he_o say_v to_o christ_n lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o whole_a and_o he_o answer_v i_o will_v be_v thou_o clean_a so_o almighty_a god_n inward_o and_o in_o the_o spirit_n make_v thou_o clean_o say_v be_v 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be_v and_o what_o the_o cross_n 28_o 5_o what_o true_a faith_n be_v 36_o 6_o how_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o live_v in_o man_n 44_o 7_o how_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n 52_o 8_o without_o true_a repentance_n man_n can_v challenge_v christ_n merit_n 60_o 9_o the_o antichristian_a life_n of_o man_n deny_v christ_n and_o true_a faith_n 71_o 10_o worldly_a man_n by_o their_o life_n deny_v christianity_n 75_o 11_o those_o that_o imitate_v not_o christ_n be_v none_o of_o he_o 78_o 12_o a_o christian_n must_v die_v to_o himself_o live_v to_o christ_n 91_o 13_o a_o christian_a must_v die_v to_o the_o world_n &_o himself_o 100_o 14_o a_o christian_n ought_v to_o despise_v his_o own_o life_n 110_o 15_o the_o old_a mâ—n_z shall_v die_v the_o new_a man_n revive_v 122_o 16_o the_o combat_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 129_o 17_o a_o christian_n inheritance_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n 136_o 18_o eternal_a thing_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o temporal_a 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