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take_v my_o leave_n and_o commend_v your_o ladyship_n to_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o truth_n who_o guide_n comfort_n deliver_v sanctify_v and_o preserve_v you_o all_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ_n your_o ladyship_n to_o be_v command_v in_o christ_n jesus_n n._n bifield_n febr._n 12._o 1619._o the_o chief_a thing_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o content_n of_o all_o the_o six_o treatise_n brief_o set_v down_o pag._n 1._o to_o the_o 11_o the_o person_n who_o those_o treatise_n concern_v pag._n 11._o 12_o encouragement_n to_o the_o study_n of_o those_o thing_n p._n 13._o to_o 18_o general_n direction_n by_o way_n of_o preparation_n p._n 18._o to_o 22_o chap._n ii_o the_o rule_n that_o show_v distinct_o what_o man_n must_v do_v about_o their_o sin_n p._n 22_o to_o 59_o motive_n to_o persuade_v to_o the_o care_n of_o these_o rule_n pag._n 23._o 24_o three_o rule_n of_o preparation_n pag._n 24._o 25._o 26_o four_o thing_n deliver_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n past_a p._n 27_o about_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o sin_n p._n 27._o to_o 35_o about_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n p._n 35._o to_o 38_o about_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v attain_v p._n 38._o to_o 43_o about_o the_o application_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v do_v p._n 43._o 44._o 45._o to_o 51_o the_o special_a promise_n make_v to_o such_o as_o have_v confess_v and_o sorrow_v for_o their_o sin_n p._n 46._o 47._o 48_o how_o man_n may_v know_v whether_o their_o confession_n and_o sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n be_v right_a or_o no._n p._n 52._o 53._o 54_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n may_v profit_v by_o these_o direction_n p._n 55_o other_o use_n of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o sin_n p._n 56_o the_o misery_n of_o such_o as_o will_v not_o be_v advise_v to_o take_v a_o sound_a course_n about_o their_o sin_n p._n 57_o chap._n iii_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o whole_a law_n where_o of_o original_a sin_n ignorance_n 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have_v set_v christ_n forth_o in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o man_n as_o the_o propitiation_n for_o their_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 25._o and_o have_v send_v we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o beseech_v we_o by_o the_o word_n to_o be_v reconcile_v 2._o cor._n 5._o 19_o 3._o that_o thou_o may_v attain_v unto_o this_o redemption_n by_o christ_n if_o thou_o will_v practice_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v require_v of_o thou_o and_o this_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o both_o because_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o because_o god_n offer_v this_o reconciliation_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n and_o exempt_v none_o and_o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o any_o man_n sin_n he_o may_v have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n even_o jesus_n christ_n the_o rightèous_a and_o beside_o thou_o feel_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o will_v come_v in_o john_n 1_o mark_v 16._o 1._o john_n 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come_v to_o thy_o mind_n ask_v thyself_o this_o question_n what_o have_v i_o do_v all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n which_o if_o i_o be_v now_o to_o die_v will_v fear_v i_o if_o they_o be_v not_o forgive_v take_v the_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n as_o thy_o sin_n come_v to_o thy_o mind_n till_o thou_o can_v remember_v no_o more_o so_o as_o thou_o can_v in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o thy_o hart_n say_v that_o thou_o deal_v plain_o before_o the_o lord_n &_o do_v not_o hide_v any_o fault_n and_o out_o of_o the_o like_n thou_o have_v to_o any_o sin_n do_v not_o forbear_v to_o set_v it_o down_o trouble_v not_o thy_o head_n with_o the_o thought_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n till_o this_o be_v do_v and_o thou_o need_v not_o care_n for_o order_n or_o phrase_n in_o set_v it_o down_o but_o do_v it_o in_o such_o word_n as_o thou_o have_v to_o utter_v it_o in_o and_o be_v sure_a to_o spare_v none_o of_o thy_o special_a know_a sin_n but_o let_v the_o lord_n see_v that_o thou_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o indite_v thyself_o for_o they_o in_o his_o presence_n as_o thou_o be_v willing_a he_o shall_v forgive_v they_o when_o thou_o have_v in_o this_o manner_n take_v a_o particular_a notice_n of_o thy_o sin_n then_o look_v upon_o the_o catalogue_n follow_v and_o examine_v thyself_o distinct_o by_o it_o for_o this_o catalogue_n will_v be_v like_o a_o looking-glass_n from_o all_o part_n of_o god_n law_n to_o show_v thou_o thy_o offence_n and_o so_o thou_o may_v observe_v what_o fault_n thou_o can_v not_o find_v or_o remember_v by_o thy_o private_a examination_n and_o withal_o see_v in_o what_o phrase_n or_o order_n to_o digest_v thy_o sin_n let_v not_o thy_o thought_n trouble_v thou_o but_o cheerful_o endure_v this_o trial_n of_o thyself_o and_o take_v heed_n thou_o do_v it_o not_o cursory_o but_o take_v time_n enough_o and_o so_o thou_o may_v if_o thou_o will_v only_o take_v one_o of_o the_o chapter_n or_o two_o of_o they_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o catalogue_n and_o no_o more_o in_o a_o day_n till_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o catalogue_n neither_o need_v thou_o to_o trouble_v thyself_o about_o such_o sin_n as_o thou_o do_v not_o clear_o see_v that_o thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o but_o take_v only_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v most_o sure_o thou_o have_v offend_v in_o it_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n to_o take_v particular_a notice_n of_o know_a and_o apparent_a evil_n a_o general_a acknowledgement_n will_v serve_v for_o the_o rest_n if_o thou_o think_v thy_o sin_n be_v innumerable_a how_o our_o sin_n be_v innumerable_a innumerable_a and_o so_o can_v be_v gather_v into_o a_o catalogue_n understand_v that_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v innumerable_a but_o not_o the_o kind_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o if_o there_o be_v as_o many_o sin_n as_o there_o be_v line_n in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v number_v and_o therefore_o that_o speech_n of_o david_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v innumerable_a must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o may_v in_o one_o sin_n be_v guilty_a of_o innumerable_a act_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o thought_n it_o may_v be_v commit_v often_o than_o can_v be_v by_o we_o number_v but_o in_o repentance_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o for_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o sin_n we_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o which_o will_v not_o be_v so_o many_o but_o they_o may_v easy_o be_v number_v the_o several_a act_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n serve_v but_o as_o a_o general_a aggravation_n of_o the_o offence_n only_o in_o this_o thing_n look_v to_o 2._o thing_n examination_n look_v to_o two_o thing_n the_o one_o that_o thou_o beseech_v god_n by_o prayer_n to_o show_v thou_o the_o sin_n be_v most_o displease_v unto_o he_o the_o other_o be_v that_o thou_o take_v heed_n thou_o leave_v not_o out_o any_o special_a know_a sin_n because_o else_o those_o sin_n so_o spare_v may_v buffet_v thou_o a_o long_a time_n after_o thou_o have_v finish_v this_o course_n and_o beside_o they_o may_v get_v head_n and_o prevail_v against_o thou_o in_o practice_n if_o by_o this_o course_n they_o be_v not_o bring_v under_o now_o that_o thou_o ought_v proof_n the_o proof_n thus_o serious_o to_o examine_v and_o call_v to_o mind_v thy_o sin_n and_o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o thing_n god_n require_v of_o thou_o to_o be_v distinct_o do_v these_o place_n of_o scripture_n do_v evident_o prove_v and_o withal_o show_v that_o god_n do_v take_v even_o this_o begin_n of_o thy_o repentance_n well_o lamen_n 3._o 40._o psal_n 4._o 4._o ezech._n 16._o 43._o 61._o &_o 20._o 43._o &_o 36._o 31._o jerem._n 8._o 6._o 1._o cor._n 11._o galat._n 6._o â—_o job_n 11._o 13._o while_o thou_o be_v do_v this_o thou_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o do_v no_o other_o exercise_n of_o religion_n at_o that_o time_n but_o only_o attend_v to_o this_o the_o second_o thing_n that_o can_v 2_o second_o thou_o must_v confess_v thy_o sin_n particular_o in_o the_o best_a word_n thou_o can_v god_n require_v of_o thou_o distinct_o to_o be_v do_v be_v the_o expression_n of_o those_o sin_n thus_o gather_v into_o the_o catalogue_n and_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n set_v some_o time_n apart_o and_o present_v thyself_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o thy_o memory_n will_v not_o carry_v all_o the_o particular_n note_n note_n of_o thy_o offence_n take_v with_o thou_o the_o write_a enditement_n and_o as_o hezekiah_n do_v with_o his_o letter_n spread_v thy_o catalogue_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o take_v unto_o thou_o word_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n
of_o chap._n 13._o hosh_n 14._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o math._n 5._o 6._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 31._o 32._o jam._n 4._o 9_o now_o when_o thou_o have_v write_v out_o these_o promise_n and_o do_v understand_v the_o use_v how_o these_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v use_v meaning_n of_o they_o then_o carry_v they_o into_o god_n presence_n as_o thou_o do_v the_o catalogue_n of_o sin_n and_o now_o beseech_v god_n for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n to_o incline_v thy_o heart_n to_o believe_v these_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o this_o end_n pray_v unto_o god_n from_o time_n to_o time_n till_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o let_v thou_o feel_v life_n in_o the_o promise_n or_o a_o clear_a persuasion_n &_o withal_o beseech_v god_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n from_o heaven_n to_o seal_v up_o thy_o interest_n herein_o and_o if_o thou_o feel_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v upon_o thou_o in_o any_o of_o these_o promise_n o_o happy_a man_n that_o ever_o thou_o be_v bear_v to_o such_o a_o rich_a estate_n i_o say_v the_o same_o of_o this_o sensible_a life_n in_o the_o promise_n that_o i_o do_v before_o of_o godly_a sorrow_n it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n will_v hear_v thou_o at_o the_o first_o if_o not_o persist_v thou_o to_o beg_v this_o grace_n till_o thou_o obtain_v it_o thou_o see_v forgiveness_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n which_o thou_o have_v confess_v be_v promise_v thou_o urge_v the_o lord_n with_o most_o humble_a deprecation_n to_o hear_v thou_o for_o the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o for_o the_o mediation_n sake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o merit_n that_o sit_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o make_v request_n for_o poor_a sinner_n that_o seek_v mercy_n now_o when_o thou_o have_v feel_v the_o promise_n to_o be_v any_o of_o they_o spirit_n &_o life_n to_o thou_o than_o have_v thou_o do_v this_o most_o glorious_a exercise_n and_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o praise_n god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n &_o what_o thou_o shall_v afterward_o do_v the_o treatise_n follow_v will_v show_v thou_o but_o for_o thy_o more_o clear_a satisfaction_n i_o will_v answer_v a_o question_n qu._n thou_o will_v say_v i_o can_v take_v comfort_n in_o this_o course_n have_v do_v these_o thing_n but_o that_o i_o doubt_v whether_o my_o confession_n or_o sorrow_n be_v right_a or_o no._n for_o i_o find_v that_o wicked_a man_n in_o scripture_n have_v confess_v their_o sin_n and_o mourn_v too_o an._n thou_o may_v evident_o try_v thy_o confession_n and_o sorrow_n by_o these_o sign_n of_o difference_n 1._o wicked_a man_n have_v confess_v their_o sin_n and_o sorrow_v but_o both_o be_v compel_v whereas_o thou_o be_v voluntary_o and_o so_o a_o freewill_n offer_v 2._o cain_n and_o judas_n confess_v sin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o the_o capital_a crime_n know_v by_o they_o by_o which_o they_o have_v shame_v and_o undo_v themselves_o 3._o the_o sorrow_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v more_o for_o the_o punishment_n then_o for_o the_o sin_n no_o wicked_a man_n can_v be_v sorry_a for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n nor_o do_v they_o sorrow_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n but_o for_o the_o sin_n before_o describe_v 4._o their_o confession_n and_o sorrow_n be_v not_o join_v with_o a_o unfeigned_a desire_n to_o forsake_v sin_n whereas_o this_o be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o true_a repentance_n when_o a_o man_n can_v as_o hearty_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v never_o commit_v sin_n as_o hearty_o i_o say_v desire_v it_o as_o he_o will_v that_o god_n shall_v never_o impute_v it_o when_o a_o man_n can_v say_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o he_o do_v as_o unfeigned_o desire_v god_n to_o give_v he_o strength_n to_o leave_v it_o and_o forsake_v it_o as_o he_o do_v desire_n that_o god_n shall_v forgive_v he_o and_o not_o plague_v he_o for_o it_o i_o say_v this_o be_v such_o a_o sign_n as_o be_v never_o find_v in_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o any_o age_n of_o the_o world_n 5._o the_o confession_n &_o sorrow_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o join_v with_o any_o persuasion_n of_o god_n goodness_n or_o any_o constant_a desire_n to_o find_v mercy_n with_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n thus_o have_v i_o show_v thou_o the_o direction_n which_o concern_v this_o first_o and_o most_o weighty_a business_n that_o can_v concern_v thou_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o man_n this_o direction_n concern_v 3._o sort_n of_o man_n man_n who_o this_o direction_n concern_v 1._o such_o as_o never_o repent_v 2._o such_o as_o though_o they_o have_v repent_v yet_o have_v not_o the_o comfort_n and_o assurance_n of_o their_o repentance_n who_o by_o follow_v these_o direction_n may_v make_v all_o out_o of_o doubt_n 3._o such_o as_o after_o call_v fall_n into_o gross_a sin_n these_o have_v need_n to_o recover_v themselves_o by_o the_o help_n of_o these_o direction_n the_o catalogue_n follow_v may_v serve_v for_o other_o use_n beside_o catalogue_n other_o use_n of_o the_o catalogue_n this_o of_o a_o man_n practice_n in_o his_o repentance_n at_o his_o first_o conversion_n or_o after_o apostasy_n for_o 1._o as_o in_o a_o small_a map_n a_o man_n may_v here_o see_v the_o sort_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o may_v get_v knowledge_n quick_o what_o evil_n to_o avoid_v which_o hitherto_o he_o have_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o 2._o it_o may_v serve_v before_o the_o communion_n for_o such_o as_o will_v make_v a_o general_a survey_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o discharge_n of_o that_o examination_n which_o the_o apostle_n mention_v 1._o cor._n 11._o for_o howsoever_o this_o large_a catalogue_n be_v not_o of_o necessity_n requisite_a to_o that_o examination_n yet_o unto_o such_o as_o have_v leisure_n and_o fitness_n it_o be_v profitable_a for_o their_o more_o abundant_a satisfaction_n sin_n the_o misery_n of_o such_o as_o will_v not_o be_v advise_v to_o take_v a_o sound_a course_n about_o their_o sin_n to_o conclude_v if_o any_o man_n that_o read_v these_o present_n and_o be_v guilty_a to_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v hitherto_o take_v no_o sound_a course_n about_o his_o sin_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o practice_v these_o direction_n let_v he_o consider_v that_o so_o long_o as_o his_o sin_n be_v unrepented_a on_o his_o part_n and_o unremit_v on_o god_n part_n the_o pollution_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n he_o ever_o commit_v still_o cleave_v unto_o he_o so_o as_o he_o may_v just_o with_o the_o leper_n cry_v unclean_a unclean_a yea_o all_o his_o sin_n be_v write_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n in_o god_n book_n of_o remembrance_n &_o that_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a stranger_n from_o all_o god_n promise_n and_o live_v without_o god_n and_o without_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o all_o he_o do_v even_o his_o best_a work_n be_v abominable_a to_o god_n and_o that_o sea_n of_o wrath_n hang_v over_o his_o head_n and_o unspeakable_a woe_n will_v be_v to_o he_o in_o the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o he_o prevent_v it_o not_o by_o sound_n and_o speedy_a repentance_n chap._n iii_o the_o division_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o catalogue_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o whole_a law_n all_o the_o sin_n mention_v and_o condemn_v in_o the_o bible_n may_v be_v cast_v into_o 4._o rank_n for_o they_o be_v 1._o either_o sin_n against_o the_o whole_a law_n that_o be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v commit_v against_o any_o of_o the_o commandment_n 2._o or_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o or_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n 4._o or_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n 1._o the_o first_o sort_n of_o sin_n be_v sin_n against_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o thus_o he_o sin_v that_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n sin_n original_a sin_n psal_n 51._o 5._o that_o allow_v not_o the_o good_a he_o do_v rom._n 7._o 15._o that_o do_v the_o evil_a he_o hate_v vers_fw-la 15._o that_o have_v not_o goodness_n dwell_v in_o he_o ver_fw-la 18._o that_o do_v not_o the_o good_a he_o will_v for_o 19_o that_o have_v evil_a present_a when_o he_o will_v do_v good_a vers_fw-la 21._o that_o have_v a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n ver_fw-la 23._o that_o have_v not_o knowledge_n ignorance_n ignorance_n to_o do_v good_a jer._n 4._o 22._o hos_fw-la 4_o 6._o isaiah_n 1._o 3._o this_o be_v aggravate_v 1._o if_o thou_o refuse_v knowledge_n and_o will_v not_o understand_v job_n 21._o 14._o ps_n 36._o 4._o 2._o if_o thou_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o light_n while_o thou_o have_v the_o light_n john_n 12._o 3._o if_o thou_o hate_v he_o that_o instruct_v thou_o amos_n 3._o 10._o 4._o if_o thou_o detain_v the_o truth_n for_o the_o love_n thou_o bear_v to_o wickedness_n rom._n 1._o