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that_o he_o rise_v by_o repentance_n behold_v i_o be_o vile_a say_v he_o what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o 6._o job_n 40._o 4_o 5._o ch_z 42._o 5_o 6._o i_o will_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o â—are_n but_o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o wherefore_o i_o abhor_v my_o repent_v tertullian_n say_v that_o he_o be_v nalli_n rei_fw-la natus_fw-la nisi_fw-la penitentiae_fw-la bear_v for_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o repent_v self_n and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n peter_n fall_v dreadful_o but_o rise_v by_o repentance_n sweet_o a_o look_n of_o love_n from_o christ_n melt_v he_o into_o tear_n he_o know_v that_o repentance_n be_v the_o key_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n as_o once_o his_o faith_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o leap_v as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o sea_n of_o water_n to_o come_v to_o 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against_o such_o clear_a light_n and_o strong_a love_n and_o sweet_a discovery_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n to_o he_o clement_n note_n that_o peter_n so_o repent_v that_o all_o his_o life_n after_o every_o night_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o cock_n crow_n he_o will_v fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o weep_v bitter_o will_v beg_v pardon_n of_o this_o sin_n ah_o soul_n you_o can_v easy_o sin_v as_o the_o saint_n but_o can_v you_o repent_v with_o the_o saint_n many_o can_v sin_v with_o david_n and_o peter_n that_o can_v repent_v with_o david_n and_o peter_n and_o so_o must_v perish_v for_o ever_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n press_v that_o he_o may_v receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n excuse_v 17._o theodorit_fw-fr hist_o l._n 4._o c._n 17._o his_o own_o foul_a fact_n by_o david_n do_v the_o like_a to_o which_o ambrose_n reply_v thou_o have_v follow_v david_n transgress_v follow_v david_n repent_v and_o then_o think_v thou_o of_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o second_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n remedy_n 2_o remedy_n of_o satan_n be_v solemn_o to_o consider_v that_o these_o saint_n do_v not_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o sin_n they_o fall_v once_o or_o twice_o and_z rise_v by_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v consent_n the_o saint_n can_v sin_v voluntate_fw-la plenâ_fw-la sed_fw-la semiplena_fw-la with_o a_o whole_a will_n but_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o half_a will_n a_o unwilling_a willingness_n not_o with_o a_o full_a consent_n but_o with_o a_o dissent_v consent_n keep_v the_o close_o to_o christ_n for_o ever_o they_o fall_v accidental_o occasional_o and_o with_o much_o reluctancy_n and_o thou_o sin_v presumptuous_o obstinate_o ready_o delightful_o and_o customary_o thou_o have_v by_o thy_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o sin_n contract_v upon_o thy_o soul_n a_o kind_n of_o curse_a necessity_n of_o sin_v that_o thou_o can_v as_o well_o cease_v to_o be_v or_o cease_v to_o live_v as_o thou_o can_v cease_v to_o sin_n sin_n be_v by_o custom_n become_v as_o another_o nature_n to_o thou_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o lay_v aside_o though_o thou_o know_v that_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o lay_v sin_n aside_o god_n will_v lay_v thy_o soul_n aside_o for_o ever_o though_o thou_o know_v that_o if_o sin_n and_o thy_o soul_n do_v not_o part_v christ_n and_o thy_o soul_n can_v never_o meet_v if_o thou_o will_v make_v a_o trade_n of_o sin_n and_o cry_v out_o do_v not_o david_n sin_n thus_o and_o noah_n repentance_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 14._o pro._n 4_o 14._o 16._o though_o sin_n do_v habitare_fw-la dwell_v in_o the_o regenerate_a as_o austin_n note_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o regnare_fw-la reign_n over_o the_o regenerate_a they_o rise_v by_o repentance_n sin_n thus_o and_o peter_n sin_n thus_o &_o c._n no_o their_o heart_n turn_v aside_o to_o folly_n one_o day_n but_o thy_o heart_n turn_v aside_o to_o folly_n every_o day_n and_o when_o they_o be_v fall_v they_o rise_v by_o repentance_n and_o by_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n upon_o a_o crucify_a christ_n but_o thou_o fall_v and_o have_v no_o strength_n nor_o will_v to_o rise_v but_o wallow_a in_o sin_n and_o will_v eternal_o die_v in_o thy_o sin_n unless_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o more_o merciful_a to_o thy_o soul_n do_v thou_o think_v oh_o soul_n this_o be_v good_a reason_n such_o a_o one_o taste_v poison_n but_o once_o and_o yet_o narrow_o escape_v but_o i_o do_v daily_o drink_v poison_n yet_o i_o shall_v escape_v yet_o such_o be_v the_o mad_a reason_n of_o vain_a soul_n david_n and_o peter_n etc._n etc._n sin_v once_o foul_o and_o fearful_o they_o taste_v poison_v but_o once_o and_o be_v sick_a to_o death_n but_o i_o taste_v it_o daily_o and_o yet_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o eternal_a death_n remember_v oh_o soul_n that_o the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o self-flatterer_n will_v be_v find_v self-deceiver_n yea_o self-murtherer_n the_o three_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n remedy_n 3_o remedy_n of_o satan_n be_v serious_o to_o consider_v that_o though_o god_n do_v not_o nor_o never_o will_v disinherit_v his_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n yet_o he_o have_v severe_o punish_v his_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n david_n sin_n and_o god_n break_v his_o bone_n for_o his_o sin_n make_v i_o to_o thereon_o psalm_n 51._o 8._o josephus_n report_v that_o not_o long_o after_o the_o jew_n have_v crucify_v christ_n on_o the_o cross_n so_o many_o of_o they_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v crucify_v that_o there_o be_v not_o place_n enough_o for_o cross_n nor_o cross_n enough_o for_o the_o body_n that_o be_v to_o be_v hang_v thereon_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v and_o because_o thou_o host_n doâ—e_n this_o the_o sword_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n to_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o death_n though_o god_n will_v not_o utter_o take_v from_o they_o his_o love_a kindness_n nor_o suffer_v his_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v nor_o break_v his_o covenant_n nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n yet_o will_v he_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o a_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n psal_n 89._o 30._o 35._o the_o scripture_n abound_v with_o instance_n of_o this_o kind_n this_o be_v so_o know_v a_o truth_n among_o all_o that_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o truth_n that_o to_o cite_v more_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o will_v be_v to_o light_v a_o candle_n to_o see_v the_o sun_n at_o noon_n the_o jew_n have_v a_o proverb_n that_o there_o be_v no_o punishment_n come_v upon_o israel_n in_o which_o there_o be_v not_o one_o ounce_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n mean_v that_o that_o be_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o that_o in_o every_o plague_n god_n remember_v it_o that_o have_v a_o influence_n into_o every_o trouble_n that_o befall_v they_o every_o man_n heart_n may_v say_v to_o he_o in_o his_o suffering_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o apollodorus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o kettle_n i_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o god_n be_v most_o angry_a when_o he_o show_v no_o anger_n god_n keep_v i_o from_o this_o mercy_n this_o kind_n of_o mercy_n be_v worse_a than_o cross_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la crucianus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la christianus_fw-la say_v luther_n there_o be_v not_o a_o christian_n that_o carry_v not_o his_o cross_n all_o other_o misery_n one_o writing_n to_o a_o sick_a friend_n have_v this_o expression_n i_o account_v it_o a_o part_n of_o unhappiness_n not_o to_o know_v adversity_n i_o judge_v you_o to_o be_v miserable_a because_o you_o have_v not_o be_v miserable_a it_o be_v mercy_n that_o our_o affliction_n be_v not_o a_o execution_n but_o a_o correction_n he_o that_o have_v deserve_v hang_v may_v be_v glad_a if_o he_o escape_v with_o a_o
heavenward_n and_o holinesse-ward_n in_o the_o midnight_n of_o adversity_n again_o affliction_n serve_v to_o keep_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n humble_a and_o tender_a lam._n 3._o 19_o 20._o remember_v my_o affliction_n and_o my_o misery_n the_o wormwood_n and_o the_o gall_n my_o soul_n have_v they_o still_o in_o remembrance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v humble_v in_o i_o or_o bow_v down_o in_o i_o as_o the_o original_a have_v it_o so_o david_n when_o he_o be_v under_o the_o rod_n can_v say_v i_o be_v dumb_a i_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o i_o have_v read_v of_o one_o who_o when_o any_o thing_n fall_v out_o prosperous_o will_v read_v over_o the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremiah_n nazianzen_n gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o that_o keep_v his_o heart_n tender_a humble_a and_o low_a prosperity_n do_v not_o contribute_v more_o to_o the_o puff_v up_o of_o the_o soul_n than_o adversity_n do_v to_o the_o bow_v down_o of_o the_o soul_n this_o the_o saint_n by_o experience_n find_v and_o therefore_o they_o can_v kiss_v and_o embrace_v the_o cross_n as_o other_o do_v the_o world_n crown_n again_o they_o serve_v to_o bring_v the_o saint_n near_o to_o god_n and_o to_o make_v they_o more_o importunate_a and_o earnest_a in_o prayer_n with_o god_n before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o 2._o psal_n 119._o 67._o 71._o hos_fw-la 5._o 14_o 15._o ch._n 6._o 1._o 2._o but_o now_o have_v i_o keep_v thy_o word_n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n i_o will_v be_v to_o ephraim_n as_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o a_o young_a lion_n to_o the_o house_n of_o afflict_v the_o more_o precious_a odour_n and_o the_o pure_a spice_n be_v beat_v and_o bruise_v the_o sweet_a scent_n and_o savour_n they_o send_v abroad_o so_o do_v saint_n when_o they_o aâ—â—_n afflict_v judah_n ay_o even_o i_o will_v tear_v and_o go_v away_o i_o will_v take_v away_o and_o 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