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the_o covetousness_n the_o cruelty_n or_o whatsoever_o other_o corruption_n do_v set_v they_o on_o be_v from_o themselves_o and_o be_v not_o instill_v into_o they_o from_o above_o but_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n use_v their_o malice_n to_o a_o good_a end_n either_o to_o exercise_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o child_n or_o to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o they_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o no_o man_n can_v resist_v 9.19_o rom._n 9.19_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o therefore_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v without_o blame_n i_o answer_v howsoever_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o the_o action_n of_o evil_a man_n do_v differ_v in_o the_o end_n which_o god_n and_o they_o do_v proper_o aim_v at_o and_o that_o that_o they_o do_v they_o do_v it_o not_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o to_o fulfil_v their_o own_o desire_n howsoever_o god_n that_o bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n direct_v their_o action_n to_o the_o 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action_n the_o like_a we_o see_v in_o joseph_n his_o brethren_n when_o they_o sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n they_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o lord_n provide_v for_o his_o church_n in_o the_o famine_n as_o joseph_n say_v gen._n 45.5.6.7_o &_o 50.20_o but_o do_v they_o intend_v this_o in_o sell_v of_o he_o nothing_o less_o they_o only_o do_v it_o in_o revenge_n to_o satisfy_v the_o hatred_n they_o have_v conceive_v against_o he_o so_o that_o though_o wicked_a man_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v both_o beside_o their_o knowledge_n and_o against_o their_o will_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v without_o excuse_n reason_n excuse_n d._n whittakers_n answer_n to_o camâ—ians_n 8._o reason_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v ever_o fulfil_v say_v hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la and_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o therefore_o excuse_v because_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v perform_v in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o 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providence_n and_o in_o this_o case_n s._n augustine_n speak_v divine_o all_o man_n say_v he_o do_v serve_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n but_o some_o obey_v as_o child_n and_o do_v with_o it_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o other_o be_v bind_v as_o slave_n and_o servant_n and_o there_o be_v do_v in_o they_o that_o which_o be_v just_a thus_o god_n almighty_a the_o lord_n of_o all_o creature_n who_o make_v all_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v write_v exceed_v good_a have_v so_o order_v they_o that_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a both_o in_o the_o good_a and_o in_o the_o bad_a and_o a_o little_a after_o thus_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v say_v he_o that_o both_o evil_a man_n and_o evil_a angel_n do_v fight_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o god_n providence_n but_o they_o know_v not_o what_o god_n work_v by_o they_o beside_o how_o can_v they_o know_v that_o that_o which_o they_o do_v be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n see_v god_n have_v command_v the_o contrary_a in_o his_o law_n for_o not_o the_o 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assoon_o as_o ever_o the_o storm_n be_v cease_v and_o the_o sea_n be_v calm_a again_o they_o be_v sorry_a that_o they_o have_v cast_v out_o so_o much_o and_o labour_n to_o recover_v again_o something_o of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v lose_v so_o these_o man_n when_o the_o storm_n of_o god_n anger_n disquiet_v their_o soul_n and_o that_o they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o one_o with_o they_o they_o pretend_v to_o empty_v themselves_o of_o all_o their_o sin_n the_o swearer_n make_v great_a protestation_n to_o leave_v his_o swear_n the_o drunkard_n his_o drunkenness_n the_o whoremaster_n his_o whoredom_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o it_o please_v god_n to_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o former_a health_n it_o grieve_v they_o much_o that_o they_o have_v bind_v themselves_o in_o that_o manner_n 9_o ipsias_n penitentiâ—e_fw-la agunt_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la ambros_n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la â—t_z l._n 2_o c._n 9_o and_o they_o recover_v afresh_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o make_v show_v to_o have_v forsake_v thus_o as_o it_o be_v repent_v of_o their_o repentance_n as_o ambrose_n say_v and_o of_o this_o we_o have_v a_o fearful_a example_n in_o the_o jew_n the_o lord_n have_v bring_v the_o chaldean_n against_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n who_o besiege_v jerusalem_n with_o a_o great_a army_n whereupon_o the_o people_n be_v in_o a_o strait_a hypocritical_o as_o their_o manner_n be_v humble_v themselves_o before_o god_n and_o find_v that_o among_o many_o sin_n whereby_o they_o have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o wrath_n against_o they_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a that_o they_o have_v make_v of_o their_o brethren_n the_o hebrew_n bondslave_n and_o keep_v they_o so_o contrary_a to_o god_n commandment_n deut._n 15.1.22_o 34.10_o jere._n 34.10_o they_o make_v a_o solemn_a covenant_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v let_v his_o servant_n and_o his_o handmaid_n go_v free_a and_z according_o they_o obey_v and_o let_v they_o go_v but_o when_o god_n upon_o this_o their_o feign_a humiliation_n have_v send_v the_o egyptian_n to_o invade_v chaldea_n and_o so_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o raise_v their_o siege_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o people_n repent_v of_o their_o covenant_n 11._o 11._o and_o cause_v the_o servant_n and_o the_o handmaid_n who_o they_o have_v let_v go_v to_o return_v and_o hold_v they_o in_o subjection_n as_o before_o this_o be_v a_o wretched_a and_o a_o woeful_a repentance_n and_o therefore_o if_o at_o any_o time_n our_o lip_n have_v promise_v and_o our_o mouth_n have_v speak_v any_o thing_n to_o god_n 66.13.14_o psal_n 66.13.14_o when_o we_o be_v in_o affliction_n as_o david_n say_v let_v we_o not_o defer_v the_o time_n but_o assoon_o as_o ever_o god_n have_v enlarge_v we_o let_v we_o with_o all_o speed_n address_v ourselves_o to_o perform_v it_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v with_o what_o great_a eagerness_n man_n pursue_v and_o posecute_v their_o worldly_a desire_n he_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a i_o warrant_v you_o he_o foreslack_v not_o his_o time_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n 127.2_o psal_n 127.2_o he_o rise_v early_o and_o go_v late_o to_o bed_n and_o all_o his_o life_n he_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n yea_o many_o time_n man_n make_v exceed_o great_a haste_n to_o effect_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v their_o sinful_a purpose_n their_o foot_n run_v to_o evil_a and_o they_o make_v haste_n to_o iniquity_n yea_o they_o turn_v to_o their_o race_n with_o as_o great_a violence_n 8.6_o isa_n 59.7_o jere._n 8.6_o as_o the_o horse_n rush_v into_o the_o battle_n they_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n even_o witb_a gredinesse_n 2.1_o ephes_n 4.19_o mich._n 2.1_o as_o it_o be_v strive_v who_o shall_v have_v the_o mastery_n in_o sin_n and_o when_o they_o plot_n and_o devise_v wickedness_n on_o their_o bed_n as_o their_o manner_n be_v it_o be_v not_o long_o before_o they_o practise_v it_o but_o assoon_o as_o ever_o the_o morning_n be_v light_a they_o go_v about_o it_o and_o so_o do_v that_o wanton_a 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they_o may_v have_v the_o good_a effect_n of_o grace_n in_o us._n 2._o use_v 2._o second_o more_o particular_o this_o doctrine_n serve_v to_o reproove_v all_o they_o that_o do_v put_v off_o the_o special_a work_n of_o repentance_n though_o the_o lord_n call_v they_o thereunto_o and_o offer_v they_o never_o so_o fit_a opportunity_n some_o because_o they_o be_v young_a and_o lusty_a think_v it_o too_o soon_o to_o think_v of_o repentance_n they_o must_v yet_o follow_v their_o pleasure_n and_o take_v their_o swinge_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o afterwards_o when_o they_o be_v old_a and_o good_a to_o nothing_o than_o it_o will_v be_v time_n enough_o to_o turn_v to_o god_n that_o which_o solomon_n speak_v in_o jest_n and_o in_o derision_n they_o all_o take_v in_o good_a earnest_n 8._o earnest_n eccles_n 11.9_o verba_fw-la lenta_fw-la &_o semnolenta_fw-la sunt_fw-la modo_fw-la ecce_fw-la modo_fw-la sine_fw-la paulutum_fw-la sed_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o modo_fw-la non_fw-la habebat_fw-la modum_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la paululum_fw-la in_o loâ—_n gum_n ibat_fw-la confess_v lib._n 8._o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n etc._n etc._n and_o s._n augustine_n confess_v that_o before_o his_o conversion_n this_o be_v his_o practice_n but_o how_o dangerous_a this_o be_v he_o show_v elsewhere_o mulier_fw-la elsewhere_o dicet_fw-la aliquis_fw-la iwenis_fw-la sum_fw-la faciam_fw-la quod_fw-la i_o delectat_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la agam_fw-la quomodo_fw-la si_fw-la dicat_fw-la percutiam_fw-la i_o gladio_fw-la crudeli_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la vadam_fw-la ad_fw-la medicum_fw-la de_fw-fr honest_a mulier_fw-la some_o man_n say_v he_o will_v say_v i_o be_o young_a i_o will_v now_o take_v my_o pleasure_n and_o afterward_o i_o will_v repent_v which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v wound_v myself_o dangerous_o wirh_n a_o sword_n and_o when_o i_o have_v do_v i_o will_v go_v to_o the_o physician_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o excellent_a book_n of_o his_o confession_n he_o speak_v to_o all_o young_a man_n in_o his_o own_o person_n persuade_v they_o not_o to_o defer_v the_o work_n of_o repentance_n 5._o repentance_n quamdiu_fw-la cras_fw-la cras_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la hac_fw-la hora_fw-la sinis_fw-la turpitudinis_fw-la meae_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr crede_fw-la mihi_fw-la sapientis_fw-la dicere_fw-la vivam_fw-la sera_fw-fr nimis_fw-la vita_fw-la est_fw-la crastina_fw-la vive_fw-fr hodie_fw-la mar._n l._n 1._o epigr._fw-la 16._o properat_fw-la vivere_fw-la nemo_fw-la satis_fw-la idem_fw-la l._n 2._o epigr._fw-la 90._o cras_fw-la ho_o fiet_fw-la idem_fw-la crà s_o fiet_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la cum_fw-la luxaltera_fw-la venit_fw-la jam_fw-la cras_fw-la hesternum_fw-la consumpsimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n pers_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praesidium_fw-la dicitur_fw-la aretius_n in_o locum_fw-la &_o piscator_fw-la rom._n 8.37_o unless_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o mercy_n do_v watch_v over_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o defend_v we_o against_o all_o assault_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o guard_n for_o so_o much_o the_o word_n signify_v we_o can_v never_o be_v save_v there_o be_v diverse_a degree_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o his_o child_n sometime_o it_o work_v powerful_o and_o mighty_o in_o they_o 4.13_o phil._n 4.13_o and_o so_o long_o they_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o all_o temptation_n 8.35.38.39_o rom._n 8.35.38.39_o they_o be_v able_a with_o saint_n paul_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v they_o yea_o in_o a_o christian_a courage_n they_o dare_v cast_v down_o the_o gauntlet_n and_o bid_v defiance_n to_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o their_o salvation_n 16.18_o mat._n 16.18_o so_o that_o though_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n 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13.26_o when_o as_o before_o ever_o he_o have_v effect_v any_o thing_n our_o saviour_n put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o horriblenesse_n of_o his_o bloody_a thought_n against_o he_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o shall_v betray_v he_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v thus_o merciful_a to_o make_v so_o large_a a_o proffer_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o such_o as_o he_o know_v will_v despise_v it_o how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o offer_v the_o same_o to_o his_o child_n who_o will_v thankful_o embrace_v it_o and_o hereof_o we_o have_v yet_o a_o most_o lively_a example_n in_o adam_n 3.6.8.9.15_o gen._n 3.6.8.9.15_o and_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o he_o when_o he_o have_v disobey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o perceive_v that_o thereby_o he_o have_v forfeit_v that_o excellent_a glory_n of_o his_o creation_n for_o shame_n and_o fear_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o run_v away_o from_o god_n if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a but_o the_o lord_n 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ministry_n of_o his_o word_n etc._n matth._n 3.3_o jsa_n 58.1_o prou._n 1.20.21_o etc._n etc._n &_o 8.1.2.3_o etc._n etc._n &_o 9.1.2.3_o etc._n etc._n he_o send_v his_o mistress_n as_o crier_n as_o john_n baptist_n say_v of_o himself_o command_v they_o to_o cry_v aloud_o and_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n like_o trumpet_n to_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n and_o to_o tell_v the_o people_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o solomon_n in_o many_o place_n bring_v in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n sometime_o cry_v aloud_o in_o his_o own_o person_n sometime_o send_v his_o messenger_n to_o summon_v man_n to_o repentance_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o apostle_n say_v 4.11.12_o ephes_n 4.11.12_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v furnish_v minister_n with_o gift_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n even_o for_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o aedification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n jesus_n 24.1_o 2._o sam._n 12.1_o &_o 24.1_o thus_o 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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 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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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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
let_v we_o retain_v that_o holiness_n in_o our_o mind_n which_o our_o outward_a habit_n cloak_v and_o cover_v 1_o cover_v estote_fw-la discipuli_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la in_o salsitate_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la non_fw-la in_o veste_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o cord_n bern._n ibid._n serm._n 1_o let_v we_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n not_o in_o falsehood_n but_o in_o truth_n not_o in_o the_o garment_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n 45.13_o heart_n non_fw-la confidamus_fw-la in_o latitudine_fw-la soliorum_fw-la in_o expansione_n ramorum_fw-la in_fw-la viriditate_fw-la frondium_fw-la ibid._n serm._n 10._o 1._o pet._n 3.4_o psal_n 45.13_o we_o must_v not_o stand_v so_o much_o on_o the_o largeness_n of_o our_o leaf_n nor_o on_o the_o spread_a of_o our_o branch_n nor_o on_o the_o greenness_n of_o our_o bough_n consider_v that_o every_o branch_n though_o never_o so_o flourish_a if_o it_o bear_v not_o fruit_n it_o must_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n to_o be_v burn_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v joh._n 15.6_o and_o herein_o we_o may_v all_o go_v to_o the_o school_n to_o a_o covetous_a worldly_a man_n there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o he_o have_v rather_o be_v rich_a then_o be_v account_v rich_a he_o have_v rather_o be_v wealthy_a then_o seem_v to_o be_v wealthy_a so_o shall_v we_o rather_o desire_v to_o be_v godly_a and_o religious_a indeed_o then_o to_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o it_o be_v true_a that_o outward_a holiness_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v necessary_a to_o commend_v we_o unto_o man_n but_o our_o chief_a care_n and_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v that_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n whither_o only_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n can_v pierce_v may_v be_v adorn_v and_o beautify_v it_o be_v say_v of_o salomon_n spouse_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n that_o howsoever_o her_o clothing_n which_o do_v set_v she_o out_o to_o the_o world_n be_v of_o broidered_a gold_n yet_o her_o chief_a beauty_n and_o great_a glory_n be_v within_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o we_o we_o shall_v labour_v for_o a_o good_a inside_n whatsoever_o the_o outside_n be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o circumcision_n be_v true_a also_o of_o religion_n that_o be_v not_o religion_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n 2.28.29_o rom._n 2.28.29_o but_o that_o be_v true_a religion_n before_o god_n as_o saint_n james_n call_v it_o which_o be_v within_o the_o heart_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n all_o action_n without_o this_o though_o never_o so_o fervent_a be_v but_o froth_n like_o the_o hot_a enterprise_n of_o jehu_n who_o make_v great_a boast_n of_o the_o zeal_n which_o he_o have_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n come_v with_o i_o 10.16.31_o 2._o king_n 10.16.31_o say_v he_o to_o jonadab_n and_o see_v the_o zeal_n that_o i_o have_v for_o the_o lord_n but_o for_o all_o this_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 24.16_o act_n 24.16_o but_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v otherwise_o affect_v who_o endeavour_v himself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o clear_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o toward_a man_n first_o and_o principal_o he_o study_v to_o approve_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o then_o afterward_o to_o man_n also_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n especial_o respect_v as_o he_o say_v to_o samuel_n 16.7_o 1._o sam._n 16.7_o god_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o heart_n and_o when_o david_n lie_v on_o his_o deathbed_n exhort_v solomon_n his_o son_n to_o serve_v god_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 28.9_o 1._o chron._n 28.9_o he_o use_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n to_o persuade_v he_o for_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o searcheth_z all_o heart_n and_o understand_v all_o the_o imagination_n of_o thought_n to_o conclude_v this_o be_v a_o man_n great_a comfort_n both_o in_o this_o life_n 1.12_o 2._o cor._n 1.12_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v even_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a pureness_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o when_o hezekiah_n that_o good_a king_n have_v receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o know_v be_v to_o leave_v the_o world_n in_o a_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o betake_v himself_o too_o god_n 38.3_o jsa_fw-la 38.3_o i_o beseech_v thou_o lord_n say_v he_o remember_v how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n etc._n etc._n use_v 3_o three_o it_o serve_v to_o admonish_v we_o further_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o be_v not_o deceive_v as_o all_o be_v not_o gold_n that_o glister_v so_o all_o be_v not_o good_a christian_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n never_o age_n be_v more_o fruitful_a of_o religion_n and_o yet_o never_o less_a religion_n in_o any_o age_n and_o therefore_o it_o stand_v we_o upon_o to_o take_v good_a heed_n lest_o while_o we_o approve_v that_o which_o be_v counterfeit_a for_o current_n we_o be_v seduce_v and_o draw_v either_o into_o error_n in_o religion_n or_o into_o corruption_n in_o manner_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v with_o david_n in_o the_o like_a case_n 141.4_o psal_n 141.4_o incline_v not_o my_o heart_n unto_o evil_n that_o i_o shall_v commit_v wicked_a work_n with_o man_n that_o work_v iniquity_n and_o because_o hypocrite_n be_v so_o common_a we_o must_v desire_v the_o lord_n to_o discover_v unto_o we_o who_o be_v indeed_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n that_o we_o may_v join_v ourselves_o to_o they_o and_o who_o be_v dissembler_n that_o we_o may_v avoid_v they_o 15.1_o psal_n 15.1_o as_o david_n do_v lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n which_o betray_v he_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o judas_n wherein_o we_o may_v consider_v first_o the_o occasion_n and_o second_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v covetousness_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n where_o he_o go_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o ask_v they_o 26.15_o mat._n 26.15_o what_o they_o will_v give_v he_o to_o deliver_v christ_n unto_o they_o from_o hence_o then_o we_o may_v learn_v 3.5_o doctrine_n a_o covetous_a man_n will_v commit_v any_o sin_n though_o never_o so_o heinous_a 1._o tim._n 6.10_o metropotis_fw-la omnium_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la subtle_a malum_fw-la secretum_fw-la virus_fw-la pestis_fw-la occulta_fw-la doli_fw-la artifex_fw-la mater_fw-la hypocrisis_fw-la livoris_fw-la parens_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la origo_fw-la criminum_fw-la foam_v virtutum_fw-la aerugo_fw-la tinea_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n bern._n n_o ps_n 91._o serm_n 5._o ephes_n 5.5_o col._n 3.5_o that_o a_o covetous_a man_n may_v be_v easy_o draw_v to_o commit_v any_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o heinous_a there_o be_v nothing_o too_o hot_a nor_o too_o heavy_a for_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o not_o without_o cause_n that_o covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a yea_o the_o heathen_a man_n call_v it_o the_o head_n of_o all_o vice_n it_o be_v as_o bernard_n say_v a_o subtle_a evil_n a_o secret_a poison_n a_o hide_a plague_n a_o deviser_n of_o craft_n the_o mother_n of_o hypocrisy_n the_o breeder_n of_o envy_n the_o fountain_n of_o vice_n the_o nurse_n of_o sin_n the_o rust_n of_o virtue_n the_o moth_n of_o holiness_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o of_o all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n but_o a_o covetous_a man_n will_v easy_o yield_v to_o break_v it_o first_o the_o scripture_n have_v put_v it_o out_o of_o question_n that_o every_o covetous_a man_n make_v his_o riches_n his_o go_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a for_o a_o covetous_a person_n love_v his_o riches_n more_o than_o god_n he_o have_v rather_o forsake_v all_o religion_n than_o part_n with_o any_o of_o his_o commodity_n and_o we_o have_v experience_n of_o many_o that_o only_o in_o hope_n of_o gain_n renounce_v the_o religion_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o profess_v and_o become_v papist_n again_o he_o fear_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o riches_n far_o more_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n he_o be_v less_o afraid_a to_o break_v any_o of_o god_n commandment_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o provoke_a of_o his_o wrath_n then_o he_o be_v to_o diminish_v or_o impair_v his_o out_o ward_n estate_n and_o he_o trust_v more_o in_o his_o wealth_n than_o he_o do_v in_o god_n as_o we_o see_v in_o that_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o secure_v his_o soul_n 12.19_o luke_n 12.19_o because_o he_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n will_v timothy_n to_o charge_v rich_a man_n 6.17_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o that_o
knight_n of_o the_o post_n who_o for_o a_o small_a matter_n may_v be_v hire_v to_o give_v testimony_n any_o way_n of_o that_o which_o they_o never_o know_v thus_o we_o see_v what_o a_o spawn_n of_o sin_n be_v engender_v of_o this_o one_o vice_n of_o covetousness_n beside_o every_o call_v both_o in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v corrupt_v with_o it_o for_o minister_n i_o fear_v i_o we_o may_v over_o just_o renew_v the_o complaint_n of_o bernard_n 34.3_o bernard_n ipsa_fw-la quoque_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la officia_fw-la in_o turpem_fw-la quaestum_fw-la transiere_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o his_o animarum_fw-la falus_fw-la sed_fw-la lucrum_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la in_o ps_n 91._o serm_n 5._o ezech._n 34.3_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n be_v turn_v into_o filthy_a lucre_n and_o they_o seek_v not_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n but_o the_o gain_n of_o riches_n we_o have_v too_o many_o that_o care_v more_o to_o eat_v the_o fat_a 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baptize_v of_o thou_o and_o come_v thou_o to_o i_o there_o be_v other_o cause_n therefore_o beside_o sin_n for_o which_o it_o please_v christ_n to_o be_v baptize_v first_o as_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n mat._n 3.15_o as_o in_o his_o circumcision_n he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o he_o be_v also_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o baptism_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n second_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v the_o element_n of_o water_n for_o our_o sanctification_n and_o for_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o our_o sin_n 1._o sin_n christi_fw-la care_n ipso_fw-la jordane_n sanctior_fw-la invenitur_fw-la ut_fw-la magis_fw-la aquam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la descensu_fw-la svo_fw-la mundaverit_n quam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la mundata_fw-la sit_fw-la opt._n in_o donar_n lib._n 1._o christ_n flesh_n say_v one_o be_v holy_a than_o jordan_n itself_o so_o as_o it_o rather_o cleanse_v the_o water_n by_o go_v down_o into_o it_o than_o be_v cleanse_v by_o it_o and_o bernard_n say_v parase_n say_v baptizatus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la in_o aquis_fw-la lead_v aquas_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sanctificans_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la case_z sanctificaret_fw-la nos_fw-la bern._n ser._n 6._o in_o parase_n christ_n be_v baptize_v not_o to_o sanctify_v himself_o in_o the_o water_n but_o to_o sanctify_v the_o water_n in_o himself_o and_o in_o they_o to_o sanctify_v us._n three_o to_o commend_v unto_o we_o this_o humility_n as_o st._n augustine_n say_v 48._o say_v christus_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it generatus_fw-la regeneratione_n no_o eguit_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la autem_fw-la voluit_fw-la baptizari_fw-la à _fw-la joanne_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la eius_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la ulla_fw-la dilueretur_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la magna_fw-la commendaretur_fw-la humilitas_fw-la aug._n enchir._n cap._n 48._o christ_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n need_v no_o regeneration_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v be_v baptize_v 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great_a for_o we_o be_v not_o friend_n but_o enemy_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v herein_o god_n set_v out_o his_o love_n to_o we_o that_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o enemy_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n when_o the_o jew_n see_v our_o saviour_n christ_n shed_v a_o few_o tear_n for_o the_o death_n of_o lazarus_n his_o friend_n svam_fw-la friend_n use_v 1._o joh._n 15.13_o rom._n 5.8.10_o joh._n 11.36_o rom._n 12.1_o demus_n illi_fw-la vitam_fw-la nostram_fw-la qui_fw-la nobis_fw-la dedit_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la behold_v say_v they_o how_o he_o love_v he_o but_o far_o great_a be_v his_o love_n to_o we_o which_o cause_v he_o to_o shed_v even_o the_o dear_a drop_n of_o blood_n in_o his_o heart_n for_o we_o his_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o love_v he_o again_o and_o to_o testify_v the_o same_o by_o consecrate_v ourselves_o a_o holy_a and_o a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v 2._o use_v 2._o 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he_o know_v that_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n his_o seat_n 11.52_o mat._n 23_o â—_o luke_n 11.52_o and_o that_o they_o have_v the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o relieve_v man_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o comfort_n but_o see_v how_o little_o they_o respect_v he_o what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o say_v they_o see_v thou_o to_o it_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v in_o that_o thou_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o we_o but_o thou_o be_v too_o blame_v for_o it_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o thou_o shall_v object_v the_o matter_n to_o us._n look_v thou_o to_o it_o how_o thou_o may_v escape_v it_o be_v thy_o sin_n it_o be_v none_o of_o we_o here_o be_v cold_a comfort_n these_o be_v miserable_a comforter_n as_o job_n say_v 16.2.5_o job._n 16.2.5_o they_o shall_v rather_o have_v strengthen_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o lip_n shall_v have_v assuage_v his_o sorrow_n but_o let_v we_o a_o little_a consider_v this_o speech_n of_o they_o it_o be_v strange_a they_o shall_v make_v so_o light_a of_o the_o matter_n as_o they_o do_v for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a their_o hand_n be_v deep_a in_o the_o fact_n than_o he_o 18.3_o joh._n 7.1.11.32_o mat._n 26.3.4_o &_o joh._n 11.47.53_o mat._n 26_o 15._o &_o luke_n 22.4.5_o joh._n 18.3_o they_o often_o lay_v wait_v for_o innocent_a blood_n sometime_o seek_v for_o he_o themselves_o and_o sometime_o send_v their_o officer_n to_o take_v he_o and_o before_o he_o be_v apprehend_v they_o have_v consult_v and_o determine_v to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n they_o have_v covenant_v with_o judas_n for_o money_n to_o betray_v he_o into_o their_o hand_n they_o receive_v a_o band_n of_o soldier_n of_o pilate_n and_o appoint_v they_o to_o judas_n for_o the_o apprehend_n of_o he_o they_o suborn_v and_o produce_v false_a witness_n against_o he_o that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o observe_v 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the_o truth_n alter_v their_o wicked_a sentence_n moreover_o be_v priest_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o it_o appertain_v by_o their_o sacrifice_n to_o purge_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n why_o do_v they_o thus_o scornful_o reject_v this_o confession_n of_o a_o sinner_n especial_o consider_v that_o themselves_o have_v cause_v he_o to_o sin_n why_o do_v they_o not_o comfort_v he_o in_o his_o repentance_n and_o by_o their_o expiation_n procure_v he_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n or_o if_o his_o sin_n be_v unexpiable_a as_o it_o be_v why_o do_v they_o not_o be_v judge_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n punish_v he_o according_a to_o the_o law_n for_o be_v guilty_a of_o innocent_a blood_n here_o be_v then_o diverse_a sin_n bewray_v in_o this_o answer_n of_o they_o locum_fw-la they_o accusatio_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la non_fw-la egerunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la juda_n poeaitente_fw-la hugo_n cardin._n
in_o locum_fw-la first_o we_o see_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o these_o wicked_a chief_a priest_n that_o though_o they_o be_v no_o doubt_n convince_v in_o their_o conscience_n by_o this_o confession_n of_o judas_n yet_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o any_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o sin_n much_o less_o to_o repent_v of_o it_o nay_o indeed_o they_o can_v never_o endure_v at_o any_o hand_n to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o so_o they_o may_v come_v to_o amendment_n which_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n can_v they_o hear_v with_o patience_n if_o once_o he_o begin_v to_o touch_v their_o sin_n nay_o do_v they_o not_o persecute_v he_o in_o this_o case_n as_o a_o heretic_n and_o a_o contemner_n of_o their_o sacred_a dignity_n the_o reason_n be_v first_o upon_o a_o false_a conceit_n they_o have_v that_o they_o can_v not_o err_v nor_o do_v amiss_o it_o be_v their_o say_n of_o old_a the_o law_n shall_v not_o perish_v from_o the_o priest_n 9.7_o jerem._n 18.18_o hos_fw-la 9.7_o nor_o the_o counsel_n from_o the_o wise_a etc._n etc._n yea_o they_o count_v themselves_o man_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o though_o none_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o they_o as_o zidkijah_n say_v to_o michaiah_n 22.24_o 1._o king_n 22.24_o when_o go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o these_o late_a one_o be_v still_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n for_o when_o the_o officer_n that_o be_v send_v to_o apprehend_v our_o saviour_n christ_n return_v with_o this_o answer_n 7.46.47.48_o joh._n 7.46.47.48_o never_o man_n speak_v like_o this_o man_n what_o say_v they_o be_v you_o also_o deceive_v do_v any_o of_o the_o ruler_n or_o of_o the_o pharisee_n believe_v in_o he_o as_o though_o they_o can_v not_o be_v deceive_v and_o when_o the_o blind_a man_n that_o have_v new_o receive_v his_o sight_n speak_v somewhat_o bold_o unto_o they_o concern_v christ_n jesus_n they_o think_v great_a scorn_n with_o it_o 9.34_o john_n 9.34_o thou_o be_v altogether_o say_v 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or_o disperse_v the_o thick_a mist_n with_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o prophet_n micah_n express_v the_o same_o with_o great_a force_n of_o word_n say_v he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o cast_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n cap._n 7.19_o where_o he_o allude_v unto_o that_o great_a overthrow_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n give_v we_o thereby_o to_o understand_v that_o though_o our_o sin_n do_v march_v never_o so_o furious_o against_o we_o and_o exercise_v most_o cruel_a tyranny_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o conscience_n yet_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o subdue_v they_o as_o he_o do_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n who_o he_o overwhelm_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o this_o purpose_n st_n augustine_n have_v a_o good_a say_n 1.9_o say_n qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr deo_fw-la non_fw-la praesumit_fw-la veniam_fw-la non_fw-la animadvertit_fw-la plus_fw-la peccato_fw-la svo_fw-la dei_fw-la posse_fw-la clementiam_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la sentiret_fw-la deum_fw-la magis_fw-la bonum_fw-la quam_fw-la se_fw-la malum_fw-la quicquid_fw-la in_o se_fw-la iustitia_fw-la non_fw-la inveniret_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la magis_fw-la bono_fw-mi expectaret_fw-la et_fw-la quidem_fw-la diffidit_fw-la qui_fw-la summi_fw-la boni_fw-la bonitatë_fw-la maiorem_fw-la sva_fw-la nequitia_fw-la non_fw-la sentit_fw-la ille_fw-la enim_fw-la solus_fw-la diffidat_fw-la qui_fw-la tantum_fw-la peccare_fw-la potest_fw-la quantum_fw-la deus_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la autem_fw-la nullus_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la possit_fw-la qui_fw-la timet_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la malo_fw-la praesumat_fw-la de_fw-la meliore_fw-la adbuc_fw-la qui_fw-la diffidit_fw-la &_o svam_fw-la nequitiam_fw-la dei_fw-la pietati_fw-la comparat_fw-la finem_fw-la imponit_fw-la divinae_fw-la virtuti_fw-la dans_fw-fr finem_fw-la infinito_fw-la &_o perfectionem_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la auferens_fw-la deo_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o fall_v poenit_fw-la c._n 5._o 1._o pet._n 2.24_o isa_n 53.5.6_o collos_n 2.14_o 1_o job._n 1.9_o that_o he_o that_o hope_v not_o for_o pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n do_v not_o consider_v that_o god_n mercy_n be_v more_o powerful_a than_o his_o sin_n for_o if_o he_o think_v that_o god_n be_v more_o good_a than_o himself_o be_v evil_a whatsoever_o righteousness_n he_o find_v not_o in_o himself_o he_o will_v expect_v he_o from_o god_n that_o be_v better_a and_o sure_o he_o be_v distrustful_a that_o do_v not_o think_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v great_a than_o his_o wickedness_n for_o let_v he_o only_a distrust_n that_o be_v able_a to_o sin_n so_o much_o as_o god_n be_v good_a but_o see_v there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v do_v this_o let_v he_o that_o fear_v because_o himself_o be_v evil_a presume_v of_o he_o that_o be_v better_a moreover_o
do_v not_o take_v advantage_n against_o we_o but_o still_o mercy_n please_v he_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v etc._n etc._n this_o doctrine_n serve_v to_o admonish_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o fearful_a sin_n of_o desperation_n and_o to_o trust_v at_o all_o time_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v god_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o forgive_v as_o we_o can_v be_v to_o ask_v forgiveness_n and_o therefore_o bernard_n say_v well_o 38._o well_o tardius_fw-la videtur_fw-la deo_fw-la veniam_fw-la peâ—â—tori_fw-la dedâ—sse_fw-la quam_fw-la illi_fw-la accâ—passa_fw-la isa_n 30.18_o sic_fw-la â—â—â—m_fw-la festinat_fw-la misâ—ricors_fw-la deus_fw-la absolâ—cre_fw-la reum_fw-la à _fw-la tormento_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la suae_fw-la quasi_fw-la plus_fw-la cruciet_fw-la misericordem_fw-la deum_fw-la compassio_fw-la miseri_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsum_fw-la miserum_fw-la compassio_fw-la svi_fw-la de_fw-fr conscient_fw-la aedis_fw-la cap._n 38._o it_o seem_v long_a to_o god_n to_o give_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n than_o it_o do_v to_o a_o sinner_n to_o receive_v it_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n stand_v wait_v that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n for_o the_o merciful_a god_n do_v make_v such_o haste_n to_o absolve_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o torment_n of_o his_o conscience_n as_o though_o the_o merciful_a god_n have_v more_o compassion_n of_o a_o poor_a wretch_n than_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o and_o saint_n augustine_n say_v 23._o say_v non_fw-la possum_fw-la terreri_fw-la multitudine_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la si_fw-la mors_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o metem_fw-la venerit_fw-la quoniam_fw-la peccata_fw-la illum_fw-la vincere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la extedit_n brachia_n tua_fw-la in_o cruse_n &_o expandit_fw-la manus_fw-la svas_fw-la paratus_fw-la in_o amplexus_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la august_n manual_n cap._n 23._o i_o can_v be_v terrify_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o sin_n if_o i_o can_v but_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n because_o my_o sin_n can_v overcome_v he_o he_o have_v stretch_v out_o his_o arm_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o spread_v abroad_o his_o hand_n as_o be_v ready_a to_o embrace_v poor_a sinner_n so_o that_o dom._n that_o quecunque_fw-la necessitas_fw-la coâ—â—t_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitudine_fw-la nec_fw-la quantitas_fw-la criminis_fw-la nec_fw-la brevitas_fw-la teporis_fw-la nec_fw-la horae_fw-la extremitas_fw-la nec_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la enormitas_fw-la si_fw-la vera_fw-la contritio_fw-la si_fw-la pura_fw-la suerit_fw-la voluntatii_fw-la mutatio_fw-la exclud'_v a_o venia_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o amplitudine_fw-la sinus_fw-la svi_fw-la mater_fw-la charitas_fw-la prodigos_fw-la suscipit_fw-la revertetes_fw-la &_o omni_fw-la sepore_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la recipit_fw-la poenitetes_fw-la cypr._n ser_n de_fw-fr coen_n dom._n as_o another_o father_n say_v whatsoever_o necessity_n drive_v a_o man_n to_o repentance_n neither_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n nor_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o time_n nor_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o hour_n not_o the_o enormity_n of_o the_o life_n past_a if_o there_o be_v true_a contrition_n and_o a_o holy_a change_n of_o his_o will_n do_v exclude_v he_o from_o pardon_n but_o the_o mother_n charity_n admit_v her_o prodigal_a child_n into_o the_o largeness_n of_o her_o bosom_n when_o they_o return_v and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n at_o all_o time_n receive_v sinner_n when_o they_o repent_v for_o the_o scripture_n witness_v that_o he_o despise_v not_o the_o thief_n that_o confess_v his_o sin_n nor_o marie_n magdalene_n that_o wash_v his_o foot_n with_o her_o tear_n nor_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n that_o beseech_v he_o for_o her_o daughter_n nor_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v take_v in_o adultery_n nor_o matthew_n sit_v at_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n nor_o his_o disciple_n that_o deny_v he_o nor_o paul_n that_o persecute_v his_o disciple_n nor_o the_o wicked_a jew_n that_o 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