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lord_n	damnation_n	drink_v	eat_v	10,899	5	8.2264	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13551	The practise of repentance laid downe in sundry directions, together with the helpes, lets, signes and motiues. In an easie method, according to the table prefixed. As it was preached in Aldermanbury by Thomas Taylor.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.	1628 (1628)	STC 23845; ESTC S111520	111,150	418

remoue the crosse wee must remoue sinne remoue the cause the effect will cease a folly it is to thinke that fire will dye of it selfe while it lurketh in matter combustible no more can the fire of Gods wrath kindled in such seuerity secondly no Repentance no remission no forsaking of sinne no forgiuenesse of sin God can powre none of his mercy into thee till thou by conuersion become a vessell of mercy and therfore let me perswade ●s Ezek. 18.30 Returne and cause others to returne from all iniquities if you would not haue iniquity to be your destruction No waters but of Repentance can quench the fire of wrath kindled no other fountaine is opened to Ierusalem for sinne Zach. 12.1 CAP. 39. Motiues to Repentance in regard of God THe second Motiue If we looke towards GOD wee want no incitements to Repentance as 1 Without Repentance wee haue nothing to doe with God no fellowship no society two cannot walke together vnlesse they be friends without Repentance we are without God as rebels gone out in rebellion against their Prince and country 1. Ioh. 3.6 Whosoeuer sinneth hath not seene God nor knoweth him Ephes. 2.12 Of all naturall men it is said that they are aliens and strangers without Christ without hope without God in the world Onely by Repentance we are gathered into God againe An impenitent person is in no other request with GOD than an Heathen or Atheist 2 In God wee may behold a strict iustice and vnauoidable Let a world of sinners combine against God it shall bee washed away with waters of wrath that would not wash themselues in the teares and waters of Repentance Let a world of Angels sinne against God those mighty and glorious creatures cannot make their party good against this iustice but shall bee cast into perpetuall chaines of blacke darkenesse Let Ionah a godly man sinne against God and runne another way neither shall the ship nor the Mariners skill nor toyle saue him from the tempest Oh then shall I goe on in sin to dare this iustice shall I by an heart hardened not knowing Repentance heape vp wrath against the day of wrath Did not I obserue the Angell powring out vials of wrath on them that repented not of their workes Reuel 16.11 Hath not this iustice appointed a day wherein he will iudge the world by Iesus Christ and should not this admonish me to hasten my Repentance Acts 17.30 3 In God we behold an ocean of mercies which mercies of God should leade vs to Repentance Rom. 2 4. and shall we let them lye by vs as things we make no vse of whereas euery mercy should be a Sermon of Repentance But let vs see how this mercy inuiteth vs. 1 He hath proclaimed himselfe mercifull gracious one that repenteth him of our euill that we should repent of our owne ready to forgiue nay comming out to meet vs vpon our returne as the Father of the Prodigall one that woo●th and seeketh and calleth vs Turne yee turne ye why will yee dye 2. His mercie hath made many mercifull promises but only to the repenting sinner are they made and made good And indeed God neither can nor wil be mercifull to any but penitent sinners While thy rebellions increase how can I be mercifull vnto thee how can I spare thee for these things Ier. 5.7 And for his will Deut. 29.20 God will not bee mercifull to such a man Wouldst thou feed sauourly vpon the promises of this life or a better thou must season them all with the sharpe sauce of Repentance and godly sorrow to which they are all inteyled Only on condition thou turn to the Almighty thou shalt bee built vp and lay vp gold as dust Iob 22.23 If thou cease to doe euill and learne to do well thou shalt haue thy sins washed and eate the good things of the land Esay 1. 3. This mercy repelleth no penitent sinner but receiueth the greatest sinners vpon return Esay 1.18 Wash you cleanse you then if your sins were red as scarlet they shall be white as snow No sins can foyle this mercie The poor penitent Theefe was not despised nor the poor Woman called a great sinner when she powred teares vpon Christ hee condemned not the poore Woman deprehended in the act of adulterie standing penitently before him nor reiected the Disciple that denied and reiected him nor the Persecutor of the Disciples the Oppres●or of the Church but receiu●d him to mercie 1. Tim. 1.13 〈◊〉 will hee shut the doore to thee repenting that opened it to these 4. Sinnes against mercy cast the sinner into seueritie of iustice sins against the remedie bring miseries remedilesse Oh that we were wise to say Shall I sin against such mercy hath the Lord done me all this good in my soule body in my selfe and mine in outward mercies and inward for this life and a better that I should repay him euill for good loade him with daily sins for lading me with blessings daily Why haue not we the vnderstanding of men in vs to conceiue that our mercy to our sins preuenteth Gods mercy to our soules shall a seruant the kinder the Master is be so much the more carelesse to prouoke him Did Ioseph reason so Would we brooke it at our seruants hand Will God at ours A graciou● heart will conclude as Psal. 130.4 Mercy is with thee that thou mayest bee feared Let me by these mercies of God beseech you to giue vp your selues vnto him 4. Looke vpon God in all his ordinances wherein are offers of greatest mercie and sanctified as blessed meanes of attaining the whole grace reuealed by the Gospell without Repentance they are not onely vnprofitable but most hurtfull yea and damnable The Word which I speak saith Christ shall iudge you at the last day speaking to the impenitent Iewes The sweet tydings of the Gospell are a sauour of death to this man The word will take hold on the impenitent person one time or other Zach. 1.4 The Sacraments doe him no good but mischiefe that by impenitencie casteth poyson into the Lords cup. 1. Cor. 11.26 He eateth and drinketh his owne damnation euen the Lords table is a snare to a wicked man The guest that came into the Supper without the wedding garment heard the dolefull sentence Take him binde him hand and foot c. His prayers are abominable so long as he turneth his eare from hearing the Law Prov. 18. Psal 66. If I regard wickedness in my heart God will not heare my prayer Isay 1.15 When you stretch your hands I will hide mine eyes from you and though you make many prayers I will not heare for your hands are full of blood Neuer say Lord Lord if thou doe not his Commandement His whole profession is hatefull Psal. 50. What hast thou to do to take my word in thy mouth hatest to be reformed 5. Looke vpon God in the throne of his glory who would not enioy the glory of God in heauen who professeth