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of_o god_n now_o this_o be_v so_o principal_a a_o action_n of_o man_n ought_v also_o to_o have_v this_o end_n 2._o reason_n 2._o 2._o second_o because_o by_o repentance_n sin_n be_v remoove_v which_o procure_v evil_a to_o man_n and_o hinder_v good_a from_o they_o and_o such_o man_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n which_o have_v the_o promise_n both_o of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o of_o glory_n and_o so_o to_o salvation_n though_o not_o the_o cause_n and_o so_o man_n good_a be_v procure_v by_o it_o 1_o use_v 1_o the_o use_n which_o we_o may_v have_v from_o this_o end_n of_o repentance_n be_v these_o first_o this_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o see_v that_o many_o man_n repentance_n be_v faulty_a not_o in_o other_o thing_n only_o but_o in_o this_o also_o who_o when_o they_o either_o have_v it_o indeed_o in_o some_o measure_n or_o else_o but_o a_o show_n or_o semblance_n of_o true_a 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but_o humble_v themselves_o as_o mariner_n do_v who_o in_o a_o storm_n and_o in_o the_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n make_v long_a prayer_n and_o large_a promise_n unto_o god_n but_o if_o they_o have_v once_o escape_v to_o the_o land_n and_o recover_v their_o spirit_n they_o return_v to_o their_o old_a distemper_n and_o disorder_n again_o so_o many_o man_n who_o be_v creep_v out_o of_o a_o judgement_n return_v again_o to_o their_o old_a dishonour_v of_o god_n which_o prove_v plain_o that_o in_o their_o repentance_n they_o only_o respect_v themselves_o and_o not_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n at_o all_o or_o at_o least_o not_o principal_o as_o they_o shall_v 2._o use_v 2._o 2._o second_o this_o do_v admonish_v every_o one_o not_o only_o to_o repent_v but_o to_o do_v it_o with_o that_o affection_n he_o ought_v and_o to_o propound_v the_o just_a end_n of_o it_o to_o himself_o to_o wit_n principal_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o as_o at_o first_o he_o dishonour_v god_n by_o his_o sin_v &_o 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repentance_n he_o have_v liberty_n to_o sin_n 9_o cùm_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la reinedium_fw-la peccati_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la peccandi_fw-la incentiwm_fw-la vulneri_fw-la enim_fw-la medicamentum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la vulnus_fw-la medicamento_fw-la quia_fw-la propter_fw-la vulnus_fw-la medicamentum_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la medicamentum_fw-la vulnus_fw-la desideratur_fw-la ambros_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o when_o as_o repentance_n be_v a_o remedy_n for_o sin_n and_o not_o a_o provocation_n to_o sin_n for_o the_o medicine_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o wound_n and_o not_o the_o wound_n for_o the_o medicine_n because_o man_n seek_v the_o medicine_n for_o the_o wound_n and_o not_o the_o wound_n for_o the_o medicine_n wherefore_o he_o that_o shall_v wound_v himself_o with_o sin_n because_o he_o have_v a_o remedy_n tempt_v god_n and_o do_v right_o aim_v neither_o at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o good_a of_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o indeed_o have_v these_o end_n before_o his_o eye_n and_o in_o his_o heart_n will_v leave_v his_o old_a sin_n and_o corruption_n and_o deny_v they_o all_o and_o strlue_v to_o his_o power_n never_o to_o fall_v into_o they_o again_o ambrose_n tell_v we_o a_o fable_n and_o give_v we_o the_o moral_a with_o it_o 10._o ambros_n de_fw-fr po_n nit_n lib._n 2._o c._n 10._o there_o go_v a_o tale_n say_v he_o of_o a_o young_a man_n who_o have_v be_v entangle_v with_o the_o love_n of_o a_o harlot_n at_o length_n weary_v with_o her_o society_n he_o depart_v from_o she_o and_o go_v into_o a_o strange_a country_n then_o his_o love_n be_v wear_v out_o he_o return_v and_o eftsoon_o he_o meet_v with_o his_o old_a friend_n but_o do_v not_o salute_v she_o she_o wonder_v at_o it_o suppose_v he_o know_v she_o not_o the_o next_o time_n therefore_o she_o meet_v he_o she_o say_v to_o he_o i_o be_o she_o i_o be_v to_o who_o he_o answer_v but_o i_o be_o not_o be_v i_o be_v ego_fw-la egesum_fw-la sed_fw-la ego_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la ego_fw-la the_o moral_n be_v this_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v well_o say_v the_o father_n 16.24_o matth._n 16.24_o that_o if_o any_o will_v be_v my_o disciple_n let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v deny_v all_o our_o old_a companion_n our_o old_a sin_n and_o corruption_n forsake_v they_o all_o and_o walk_v with_o christ_n so_o shall_v we_o not_o only_o propound_v to_o ourselves_o these_o end_n but_o also_o in_o some_o measure_n procure_v they_o cause_v other_o man_n by_o our_o true_a conversion_n and_o holy_a conersation_n to_o glorify_v god_n and_o also_o prepare_v and_o obtain_v in_o the_o end_n by_o the_o mercy_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n good_a thing_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a for_o ourselves_o have_v thus_o speak_v of_o the_o description_n part_n and_o cause_n of_o repentance_n and_o see_v much_o more_o may_v 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to_o accuse_v no_o devil_n to_o terrify_v no_o judge_n to_o arraign_v and_o condemn_v nor_o hell_n to_o torment_v yet_o then_o be_v he_o cast_v down_o because_o he_o have_v offend_v a_o love_a merciful_a and_o long_a suffering_n god_n and_o again_o when_o the_o anger_n and_o indignation_n of_o a_o man_n be_v as_o well_o for_o secret_a sin_n as_o open_v for_o small_a as_o great_a for_o such_o as_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n only_o as_o for_o those_o which_o be_v punishable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n this_o affection_n if_o a_o man_n can_v find_v to_o be_v within_o he_o he_o may_v assure_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v true_a repentance_n 3_o use_v 3_o 3._o this_o may_v encourage_v man_n to_o labour_n for_o and_o nourish_v this_o indignation_n in_o themselves_o this_o wrath_n and_o hatred_n against_o and_o of_o their_o sin_n they_o may_v hate_v no_o person_n but_o they_o must_v hate_v their_o sinnee_n or_o they_o for_o it_o if_o a_o restraint_n be_v touch_v the_o hatred_n of_o their_o person_n there_o be_v liberty_n for_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o especial_o for_o a_o man_n own_o sin_n for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o hatred_n and_o indignation_n for_o his_o own_o the_o other_o for_o other_o man_n be_v but_o hypocrisy_n if_o he_o be_v not_o more_o angry_a with_o a_o less_o sin_n in_o himself_o than_o a_o great_a in_o another_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o let_v the_o sun_n set_v upon_o our_o wrath_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n that_o offend_v we_o 4.26_o ephes_n 4.26_o but_o not_o of_o sin_n where_o by_o we_o offend_v god_n in_o our_o hatred_n of_o they_o the_o sun_n must_v both_o set_v and_o rise_v and_o it_o must_v upon_o they_o still_o remain_v for_o he_o shall_v ever_o have_v more_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o more_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n that_o be_v most_o out_o of_o peace_n and_o most_o angry_a with_o himself_o and_o have_v the_o great_a indignation_n in_o himself_o for_o his_o sin_n as_o phineas_n be_v then_o most_o 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nothing_o be_v lack_v unto_o they_o and_o unto_o the_o corinthian_n 10.32_o 1._o cor._n 10.32_o give_v none_o offence_n neither_o to_o the_o lewes_z nor_o to_o the_o grecian_n nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o if_o offence_n from_o these_o and_o corruption_n in_o carriage_n do_v not_o hinder_v they_o why_o shall_v the_o apostle_n thus_o exhort_v they_o to_o beware_v of_o such_o carriage_n lest_o they_o shall_v lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o they_o yea_o and_o reason_n tell_v we_o these_o must_v needs_o hinder_v man_n 1._o reason_n 1._o 1._o because_o man_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o sensible_a of_o the_o injury_n and_o indignity_n which_o man_n can_v do_v they_o than_o they_o be_v of_o the_o judgement_n that_o god_n can_v bring_v upon_o they_o remain_v in_o that_o course_n wherein_o they_o then_o walk_v and_o natural_a man_n especial_o live_v rather_o by_o sense_n then_o by_o faith_n 2._o reason_n 2._o 2._o because_o if_o they_o see_v the_o want_n and_o infirmity_n yea_o sometime_o the_o vice_n and_o since_n that_o be_v find_v in_o they_o who_o have_v receive_v grace_n and_o repentance_n be_v but_o personal_a they_o impute_v they_o to_o the_o profession_n and_o not_o able_a to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o person_n and_o the_o profession_n they_o be_v make_v out_o of_o love_n with_o the_o profession_n for_o the_o personal_a fault_n and_o so_o never_o endeavour_n for_o it_o but_o be_v discourage_v from_o it_o use_v use_v to_o remove_v these_o â—…drances_n man_n ought_v first_o to_o labour_n for_o spiritual_a courage_n and_o to_o contemn_v all_o those_o injury_n and_o reproach_n that_o sinner_n will_v cast_v upon_o they_o such_o as_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o forsake_v and_o come_v to_o god_n for_o those_o reproach_n can_v hurt_v they_o unless_o they_o be_v fainthearted_a within_o as_o i_o may_v say_v of_o pleasure_n say_v chysost_n antioch_n homil._n 2._o add_v popul_n antioch_n that_o it_o consist_v not_o in_o the_o dress_n of_o the_o meat_n but_o in_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o eater_n so_o say_v i_o of_o reproach_n that_o they_o be_v somewhat_o or_o nothing_o not_o from_o his_o opinion_n that_o reproach_v but_o from_o his_o affection_n that_o suffer_v and_o be_v reproach_v for_o example_n let_v a_o man_n cast_v upon_o thou_o very_o strange_a and_o unheard_a of_o infamy_n and_o reproach_n if_o thou_o deride_v they_o if_o thou_o set_v light_a by_o his_o word_n thou_o have_v suffer_v no_o reproach_n for_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o body_n of_o adamant_n or_o iron_n if_o thou_o be_v smite_v with_o innumerable_a dart_n on_o all_o side_n yet_o thou_o have_v receive_v never_o a_o wound_n for_o wound_n come_v not_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o cast_v those_o dart_n but_o from_o the_o body_n of_o he_o that_o suffer_v so_o here_o injury_n and_o reproach_n have_v not_o their_o be_v from_o the_o madness_n of_o he_o that_o reproach_v but_o from_o the_o meekness_n of_o he_o that_o suffer_v do_v any_o man_n injury_n thou_o thou_o feel_v not_o thou_o grieve_v not_o thou_o have_v suffer_v no_o injury_n thou_o have_v rather_o smite_v he_o than_o he_o thou_o for_o he_o that_o reproach_v if_o he_o see_v his_o wound_n and_o stroke_n go_v not_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o suffer_v he_o be_v much_o more_o vex_v then_o before_o and_o a_o man_n meek_o suffer_v his_o reproach_n the_o stroke_n of_o those_o reproach_n do_v return_v upon_o he_o that_o send_v they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n again_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o god_n will_v take_v notice_n of_o all_o these_o as_o he_o say_v he_o do_v of_o the_o reproach_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o the_o smyrnian_o 2.9_o revel_v 2.9_o i_o know_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n to_o do_v to_o he_o as_o david_n promise_v