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A15711 The Christians iewell. Or, The treasure of a good conscience. By William Worship, Doctor of Diuinitie Worship, William. 1617 (1617) STC 25985; ESTC S114443 54,901 264

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which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o infidelis_fw-la fi●ucia_fw-la a_o faithless_a confidence_n as_o s._n bernard_n call_v it_o then_o sure_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o pulse_n of_o the_o soul_n will_v tell_v you_o aforehand_o that_o your_o bud_n shall_v be_v rottenness_n and_o your_o end_n wrap_v up_o in_o woe_n and_o dishonour_n chap._n xii_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o register_n conscience_n be_v a_o notary_n that_o have_v always_o the_o pen_n in_o hand_n and_o keep_v a_o catalogue_n or_o diary_n of_o our_o sin_n she_o set_v down_o all_o our_o debt_n in_o her_o book_n of_o account_n even_o a_o hundred_o 18._o ferus_fw-la in_o math._n 18._o thousand_o talent_n magna_fw-la summa_fw-la quam_fw-la tamen_fw-la omnes_fw-la deo_fw-la debemus_fw-la a_o mighty_a sum_n and_o yet_o we_o owe_v all_o of_o we_o as_o much_o to_o god._n she_o omit_v no_o default_n through_o slowness_n of_o hand_n for_o she_o write_v by_o
must_v understand_v that_o sapiens_fw-la miser_n plus_fw-fr miser_n quàm_fw-la rusticus_n miser_n the_o wise_a man_n in_o his_o affliction_n be_v more_o passionate_a than_o the_o unlearned_a for_o he_o know_v how_o to_o exaggerate_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o grief_n whereof_o the_o other_o can_v skill_n and_o though_o no_o outward_a cross_n lie_v on_o he_o yet_o be_v he_o so_o sensible_a and_o apprehensive_a of_o his_o sin_n that_o the_o continuation_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n be_v but_o a_o vicissitude_n of_o joy_n &_o sorrow_n he_o be_v ever_o sigh_v out_o this_o prayer_n with_o s._n bernard_n eripe_fw-la 31._o de_fw-fr interior_n domo_fw-la 31._o i_o domine_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la malo_fw-la idest_fw-la à_fw-la meipso_fw-la deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o the_o ungodly_a man_n that_o be_v from_o my_o own_o self_n and_o cast_v back_o his_o eye_n on_o the_o several_a passage_n of_o his_o life_n he_o find_v it_o to_o be_v peccat●m_n or_o sterilitas_fw-la either_o sin_n or_o barrenness_n so_o his_o conclusion_n be_v this_o after_o all_o debatement_n nullum_fw-la invenio_fw-la peccatum_fw-la à_fw-la 33._o bern._n the_o in●_n do._n 33._o quo_fw-la non_fw-la sim_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la inquinatus_fw-la i_o find_v no_o sin_n wherewith_o in_o some_o sort_n i_o have_v not_o be_v defile_v this_o this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v david_n water_v his_o 6._o psa_fw-la 6._o 6._o couch_n with_o his_o tear_n make_v he_o fast_o and_o go_v barefoot_a 30._o 2._o sam._n 15._o 30._o and_o put_v sackcloth_n on_o his_o loin_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v at_o the_o brim_n of_o despair_n 7._o psal_n 77._o 7._o as_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v and_o so_o be_v job_n when_o the_o 4._o job_n 6._o 4._o lord_n set_v he_o up_o as_o a_o butt_n to_o shoot_v at_o and_o send_v poison_a arrow_n sing_v into_o his_o bosom_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o dislike_n to_o see_v a_o brother_n afflict_a in_o mind_n but_o rather_o of_o rejoice_v forasmuch_o as_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n be_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o repentance_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n chap._n xxxviii_o of_o sundry_a comfort_n against_o excessive_a grief_n for_o sin_n and_o first_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o ins●n●tenesse_n of_o god_n mercy_n it_o be_v a_o worthy_a observation_n 38._o super_fw-la cantica_fw-la serm._n 38._o of_o s._n bernard_n that_o the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n bring_v forth_o despair_n for_o when_o the_o christian_a be_v in_o his_o agony_n his_o own_o carnal_a reason_n will_v assault_v he_o on_o this_o manner_n quid_fw-la facis_fw-la et_fw-la vitam_fw-la istam_fw-la vis_fw-la perdere_fw-la &_o futuram_fw-la what_o now_o will_v thou_o lose_v this_o life_n &_o the_o other_o too_o nequaquam_fw-la pro_fw-la tot_fw-la &_o tantis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nec_fw-la site_n excory_n sufficies_n satisfacere_fw-la thou_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v for_o thy_o sin_n so_o many_o be_v they_o and_o so_o enormous_a no_v not_o if_o thou_o shou●●_n flay_v thyself_o which_o sharp_a temptation_n must_v be_v thus_o resist_v grave_a est_fw-la vulnus_fw-la 51._o aug._n in_o psal_n 51._o quod_fw-la habeo_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la confugio_fw-la de_fw-la meo_fw-la tam_fw-la lethali_fw-la vulnere_fw-la desperarem_fw-la nisi_fw-la tantum_fw-la medicum_fw-la reperirem_fw-la my_o wound_n i_o confess_v be_v deep_a and_o dangerous_a but_o i_o fly_v for_o cure_v to_o one_o that_o be_v omnipotent_a i_o shall_v utter_o despair_n but_o that_o i_o have_v find_v so_o incomparable_a a_o physician_n for_o though_o my_o sin_n 12._o psal_n 40._o 12._o have_v take_v such_o hold_n on_o i_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o and_o that_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n so_o that_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o to_o recount_v they_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o infinite_a as_o be_v god_n mercy_n and_o therefore_o if_o satan_n shall_v whisper_v in_o my_o ear_n that_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v i_o will_v answer_v he_o out_o of_o s._n bernard_n mentiris_fw-la latro_n quia_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la pietas_n dei_fw-la quàm_fw-la quaevis_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la thou_o lie_v thou_o thief_n for_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o my_o wickedness_n either_o be_v or_o can_v be_v the_o lord_n describe_v himself_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o choose_a repeat_v his_o mercy_n 6._o exod._n 34._o 6._o eight_o or_o nine_o time_n together_o be_v he_o so_o rich_a in_o 4._o ephes_n 2._o 4._o grace_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v so_o poor_a in_o faith_n be_v it_o not_o his_o mercy_n that_o be_v communis_fw-la peccantium_fw-la portus_n the_o common_a harbour_n of_o all_o penitent_a sinner_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n nor_o his_o power_n nor_o justice_n that_o keep_v the_o break_a heart_n from_o die_v away_o but_o his_o mercy_n which_o all_o man_n find_v by_o experience_n to_o be_v the_o sweet_a propriety_n of_o his_o nature_n saint_n bernard_n in_o a_o certain_a panum_fw-la de_fw-fr euang._n sept._n panum_fw-la sermon_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o sevenfold_n mercy_n which_o he_o say_v each_o child_n of_o god_n may_v find_v in_o himself_o the_o first_o be_v a_o prevent_v 1._o 1._o mercy_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n preserve_v his_o elect_n from_o fall_v into_o gross_a evil_n fateor_fw-la &_o fatebor_fw-la say_v he_o nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la dominus_fw-la adiwit_fw-la i_o paulò_fw-la minùs_fw-la cecidisset_fw-la in_o omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la i_o do_v and_o will_v ingenuous_o confess_v that_o unless_o the_o lord_n have_v preserve_v i_o by_o grace_n my_o soul_n have_v go_v near_o to_o have_v lash_v into_o all_o sin_n the_o second_o be_v a_o forbear_v 2._o 2._o mercy_n whereby_o the_o lord_n wait_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o regard_v whereof_o the_o same_o author_n write_v thus_o ego_fw-la peccabam_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la dissimulabas_fw-la non_fw-la contin●bam_fw-la a_o sceleribus_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la à_fw-la verberibus_fw-la abstinehas_fw-es i_o sin_v o_o lord_n and_o thou_o seem_v not_o to_o regard_v it_o i_o contain_v not_o myself_o from_o wickedness_n but_o thou_o abstain_v from_o scourge_v i_o for_o the_o same_o the_o three_o be_v a_o alter_a 3._o 3._o or_o change_a mercy_n which_o make_v a_o man_n settle_v in_o the_o resolution_n of_o holiness_n where_o before_o he_o be_v profane_a and_o loose_v in_o his_o behaviour_n the_o four_o be_v a_o embrace_v 4._o 4._o mercy_n whereby_o god_n assure_v the_o convert_v of_o his_o favour_n the_o five_o be_v a_o confirm_v 5._o 5._o mercy_n which_o strengthen_v and_o uphold_v the_o righteous_a in_o his_o goodness_n the_o six_o be_v a_o mercy_n 6._o 6._o that_o set_v he_o in_o the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o glory_n 7._o 7._o the_o seven_o be_v a_o crown_v mercy_n where_o be_v livery_n and_o seysin_n and_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n thus_o the_o lord_n have_v seven_o mercy_n nay_o seventie_o time_n seven_o mercy_n even_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o compassion_n for_o the_o poor_a distress_a sinner_n that_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o transgression_n therefore_o if_o i_o pray_v this_o shall_v be_v 13._o luk._n 18._o 13._o my_o petition_n o_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o if_o i_o give_v thanks_n this_o shall_v be_v 136._o psal_n 136._o the_o foot_n of_o my_o song_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o the_o second_o comfort_n in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o meditation_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n next_o when_o my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a unto_o death_n i_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o property_n 7._o 1._o joh._n 1._o 7._o be_v to_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n between_o god_n and_o man._n 20._o col._n 1._o 20._o and_o for_o my_o further_a increase_n of_o comfort_n i_o must_v call_v to_o mind_v the_o several_a effusion_n thereof_o as_o they_o be_v record_v in_o scripture_n the_o first_o blood_n he_o shed_v 21._o luk._n 2._o 21._o be_v at_o his_o circumcision_n when_o he_o be_v but_o eight_o day_n old_a which_o saint_n bernard_n 36._o de_fw-fr passion_n do_v m._n c._n 36._o call_v maturum_fw-la martyrium_fw-la a_o timely_o martyrdom_n to_o which_o end_n he_o further_o add_v vix_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la coeli_fw-la gloria_fw-la coeli_fw-la divitiae_fw-la coeli_fw-la deliciae_fw-la dulcis_fw-la jesus_n &_o eccerecenti_fw-la ortui_fw-la crucis_fw-la dolour_n copulatur_fw-la scarce_o be_v sweet_a jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n who_o be_v the_o glory_n the_o riches_n the_o delight_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o undergo_v the_o painfulness_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o second_o effusion_n of_o dom._n bern._n de_fw-fr passion_n dom._n blood_n be_v in_o his_o agony_n whereof_o s._n bernard_n speak_v thus_o ecce_fw-la quàm_fw-la rubicundus_fw-la &_o quàm_fw-la
self_n in_o the_o surge_n of_o temptation_n be_v the_o infallible_a truth_n of_o god_n promise_n for_o god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o 19_o num._n 23._o 19_o he_o shall_v lie_v neither_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o he_o shall_v repent_v have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o accomplish_v it_o be_v he_o not_o true_a in_o himself_o in_o his_o word_n and_o in_o his_o work_n be_v not_o his_o truth_n sincere_a without_o imperfection_n first_o without_o dependence_n eternal_a without_o succession_n immutable_a without_o variation_n be_v not_o his_o word_n the_o 17._o joh._n 17_o 17._o truth_n by_o a_o excellency_n and_o shall_v it_o not_o remain_v in_o violate_v when_o the_o constant_a 18._o mat._n 5._o 18._o frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v shake_v and_o dissolve_v and_o have_v not_o the_o 34._o jer._n 31._o 34._o lord_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o believer_n and_o confirm_v it_o by_o hand-writing_n 25._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 25._o and_o seal_n that_o he_o will_v forgive_v his_o iniquity_n &_o remember_v his_o sin_n no_o more_o then_o why_o do_v i_o listen_v to_o the_o deadly_a knell_n of_o satan_n as_o if_o i_o be_v a_o firebrand_n of_o hell_n without_o all_o hope_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n and_o not_o rather_o cry_v with_o tear_n as_o the_o man_n do_v in_o s._n mark_v lord_n 24_o mark_n 9_o 24_o i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n chap._n li._n of_o the_o fourteen_o comfort_n which_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o out_o of_o the_o eater_n come_v 14_o judg._n 14._o 14_o meat_n and_o out_o of_o the_o strong_a come_v sweetness_n so_o may_v there_o matter_n of_o consolation_n be_v fetch_v from_o the_o propriety_n of_o god_n justice_n for_o first_o it_o be_v never_o execute_v against_o the_o nocent_a without_o some_o mixture_n of_o mercy_n insomuch_o that_o the_o devil_n themselves_o be_v not_o altogether_o punish_v so_o severe_o as_o they_o 5._o see_v hier._n zanch._n de_fw-fr nat._n dei_fw-la c._n 5._o deserve_v second_o it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o justice_n that_o a_o debt_n shall_v be_v twice_o pay_v by_o the_o surety_n once_o and_o again_o by_o the_o principal_a why_o shall_v i_o fear_v the_o attachment_n of_o my_o person_n since_o my_o bond_n long_o 14._o col._n 2._o 14._o since_o be_v cancel_v at_o golgotha_n and_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n of_o my_o redeemer_n chap._n lii_o that_o all_o the_o forename_a comfort_n be_v uneffectual_a without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o in_o vain_a do_v paul_n 6._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 6._o plant_v and_o apollo_n water_n unless_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v increase_n it_o be_v not_o bread_n but_o the_o staff_n of_o bread_n that_o nourish_v it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v the_o comforter_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n 17._o joh._n 14._o 16_o 17._o who_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v because_o it_o see_v he_o not_o neither_o know_v he_o but_o the_o child_n 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