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A46526 Compunction or pricking of heart with the time, meanes, nature, necessity, and order of it, and of conversion; with motives, directions, signes, and means of cure of the wounded in heart, with other consequent or concomitant duties, especially self-deniall, all of them gathered from the text, Acts 2.37. and fitted, preached, and applied to his hearers at Dantzick in Pruse-land, in ann. 1641. and partly 1642. Being the sum of 80. sermons. With a post-script concerning these times, and the sutableness of this text and argument to the same, and to the calling of the Jews. By R.J. doctor of divinity. R. J. 1648 (1648) Wing J27; ESTC R213600 381,196 433

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ministerial_a pain_n and_o conception_n which_o with_o some_o of_o my_o ancient_a hearer_n prove_v altogether_o abortive_a will_v yet_o find_v better_a acceptance_n here_o and_o such_o as_o i_o bless_v god_n with_o many_o other_o of_o better_a temper_n among_o my_o ancient_a hearer_n they_o have_v find_v and_o that_o the_o seed_n cast_v on_o the_o thorny_a and_o stony_a ground_n and_o heart_n of_o many_o in_o england_n will_v take_v better_a root_n and_o thrive_v better_o in_o another_o soil_n as_o some_o tree_n transplant_v do_v i_o recommend_v this_o mite_n of_o my_o good_a will_n to_o your_o worship_n and_o to_o their_o perusal_n here_o as_o also_o to_o the_o church_n service_n and_o use_v elsewhere_o rest_v dantzick_n june_n 28_o 1642._o your_o worship_n and_o the_o church_n servant_n r._n j._n a_o advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n know_v that_o this_o ensue_a treatise_n be_v send_v into_o england_n and_o shall_v have_v be_v print_v in_o anno_fw-la 1642_o but_o what_o by_o the_o death_n of_o one_o undertaker_n after_o the_o book_n be_v approve_v according_a to_o order_n of_o parliament_n and_o what_o by_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o another_o who_o after_o he_o have_v print_v the_o first_o three_o sheet_n give_v it_o over_o and_o fall_v to_o a_o more_o gainful_a trade_n of_o print_v diurnal_o it_o have_v be_v lay_v aside_o thus_o long_o but_o now_o since_o my_o return_n into_o england_n the_o copy_n be_v recover_v and_o the_o print_n of_o it_o by_o a_o three_o person_n procure_v i_o think_v good_a though_o after_o six_o year_n of_o the_o date_n of_o it_o to_o let_v it_o pass_v in_o the_o stile_n it_o be_v write_v in_o at_o first_o and_o so_o as_o if_o i_o be_v still_o with_o my_o hearer_n at_o dantzick_n judge_n of_o it_o then_o according_a to_o time_n place_n and_o person_n when_o where_o and_o to_o who_o it_o be_v preach_v and_o it_o be_v of_o general_a use_n make_v improvement_n of_o it_o for_o thy_o own_o spiritual_a good_a for_o which_o thou_o have_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o unworthy_a author_n the_o general_a content_n of_o each_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o of_o the_o several_a section_n under_o their_o several_a chapter_n respective_o contain_v the_o chief_a doctrine_n handle_v therein_o as_o for_o the_o many_o particular_n under_o each_o chapter_n and_o section_n they_o may_v by_o a_o short_a glance_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v view_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o book_n itself_o chap._n i._n concern_v the_o time_n of_o man_n conversion_n section_n 1._o but_o first_o of_o the_o change_n which_o be_v in_o conversion_n section_n 2._o why_o christ_n convert_v not_o so_o many_o at_o any_o one_o sermon_n as_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n here_o do_v with_o uses_n section_n 3._o why_o man_n conversion_n be_v often_o so_o long_o delay_v by_o god_n with_o reason_n and_o use_v chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o person_n convert_v by_o peter_n etc._n etc._n their_o quality_n number_n section_n 1._o that_o some_o otherwise_o devout_a man_n need_v conversion_n section_n 2._o god_n free_o single_v out_o some_o of_o many_o of_o who_o his_o church_n consist_v and_o of_o the_o freeness_n of_o god_n grace_n with_o four_o use_v chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o mean_n of_o conversion_n the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n preach_v section_n 1._o of_o the_o act_n of_o hear_v and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n whence_o it_o be_v with_o five_o use_v sect._n 2._o of_o the_o profit_n of_o hear_v god_n word_n aright_o whence_o it_o be_v with_o three_o use_v chap._n four_o the_o object_n of_o hear_v general_a and_o special_a here_o and_o what_o doctrine_n be_v like_a to_o do_v the_o great_a good_a even_o that_o which_o most_o advance_v christ_n and_o debase_v man_n with_o reason_n son_n and_o use_n respective_o chap._n v._n the_o effect_n of_o save_a hearing_n of_o god_n word_n section_n 1._o 1_o prick_a of_o heart_n section_n 2._o prick_a of_o heart_n consider_v 1_o as_o the_o work_n of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o the_o best_a kind_n of_o preach_v be_v that_o which_o prick_v the_o heart_n why_o with_o two_o use_v sect._n 3_o prick_a of_o heart_n consider_v 2_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o sin_n carry_v a_o sting_n with_o it_o with_o use_n section_n 4._o prick_a of_o heart_n consider_v here_o as_o the_o first_o step_n to_o true_a conversion_n and_o that_o conversion_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o heart_n with_o two_o reason_n and_o three_o use_v chap._n vi_o how_o these_o convert_v in_o the_o text_n come_v to_o be_v prick_v in_o conscience_n chap._n vii_o show_v that_o all_o true_a convert_v must_n first_o in_o some_o measure_n be_v prick_v in_o heart_n section_n 1._o the_o explication_n of_o this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n and_o of_o who_o and_o how_o it_o be_v mean_v with_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n in_o their_o legal_a sorrow_n sect._n 2._o the_o former_a point_n illustrate_v by_o scripture_n and_o example_n sect._n 3_o that_o all_o in_o some_o measure_n must_v be_v prick_v in_o conscience_n though_o not_o all_o alike_o where_o four_o reason_n why_o sect._n 4._o who_o be_v more_o rough_o and_o who_o more_o gentle_o deal_v withal_o in_o their_o conversion_n which_o difference_n be_v show_v with_o respect_n of_o their_o different_a condition_n 1._o present_a 2._o past_a 3._o to_o come_v wherein_o god_n wisdom_n wonderful_o appear_v chap._n viii_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o former_a point_n with_o the_o reason_n both_o on_o man_n behalf_n and_o god_n why_o god_n will_v have_v all_o convert_v of_o age_n to_o be_v first_o bring_v under_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o order_n of_o conversion_n and_o 1._o as_o it_o depend_v on_o love_n in_o god_n where_o ten_o approach_n of_o god_n grace_n towards_o we_o all_o free_a chap._n x._o sect._n 1_o conversion_n be_v also_o a_o work_n of_o god_n power_n sect._n 2._o the_o order_n of_o conversion_n as_o it_o depend_v on_o power_n and_o first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n and_o mean_n employ_v in_o work_v of_o it_o which_o be_v only_o the_o word_n and_o no_o other_o mean_n without_o the_o word_n neither_o sacrament_n miracle_n affliction_n etc._n etc._n without_o it_o sect._n 3_o the_o order_n of_o the_o work_n it_o self_n of_o conversion_n and_o first_o seven_o orderly_a work_n of_o the_o law_n sect._n 4._o eleven_o orderly_a work_n of_o the_o gospel_n chap._n xi_o contain_v anvse_n of_o trial_n as_o preparative_n to_o the_o rest_n chap._n xii_o use_v for_o such_o 1._o as_o have_v not_o be_v prick_v and_o first_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o false_a peace_n and_o the_o desperate_a estate_n of_o secure_a sinner_n chap._n xiii_o 2._o a_o large_a exhortation_n to_o the_o secure_a and_o motive_n urge_v they_o to_o be_v afflict_v and_o to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n chap._n xiiii_o contain_v mean_n of_o contrition_n and_o first_o a_o removal_n of_o let_n sect._n 1_o such_o let_v remove_v as_o hinder_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o pierce_v and_o they_o be_v six_o sect._n 2._o let_v we_o remove_v which_o make_v the_o soul_n senseless_a and_o first_o sensuality_n and_o worldliness_n sect._n 3_o three_o more_o let_v remove_v which_o be_v great_a sin_n little_a sin_n custom_n of_o sin_v sect._n 4._o two_o more_o let_n god_n secret_a vengeance_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n with_o the_o nature_n and_o danger_n of_o it_o and_o mean_n to_o prevent_v it_o chap._n xv._o 2._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o true_a compunction_n and_o sensibleness_n sect._n 1_o and_o first_o of_o god_n word_n hear_v recall_v and_o apply_v with_o the_o power_n of_o it_o in_o prick_v the_o heart_n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a in_o the_o aggravation_n of_o it_o sect._n 3_o god_n judgement_n on_o ourselves_o past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v shall_v humble_v we_o sect._n 4._o other_o suffering_n especial_o christ_n shall_v move_v we_o sect._n 5._o god_n high_a majesty_n well_o think_v on_o will_v abase_v we_o sect._n 6._o earnest_a prayer_n with_o god_n a_o mean_n of_o humiliation_n and_o a_o way_n to_o derive_v power_n from_o he_o when_o especial_o it_o be_v join_v with_o watchfulness_n sect._n 7._o a_o reproof_n of_o the_o secure_a with_o a_o exhortation_n and_o caveat_n chap._n xvi_o use_v for_o such_o second_o as_o have_v be_v wound_v sect._n 1_o and_o first_o that_o they_o return_v not_o to_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o former_o have_v smart_v sect._n 2._o that_o second_o they_o go_v on_o with_o the_o work_n of_o humiliation_n and_o that_o they_o seek_v not_o ease_v too_o soon_o sect._n 3_o a_o exhortation_n hereunto_o that_o we_o follow_v home_o god_n stroke_n till_o we_o be_v thorough_o humble_v and_o cure_v sect._n 4._o divers_a reason_n why_o man_n be_v not_o to_o take_v up_o with_o legal_a qualm_n till_o they_o
where_o 1_o how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v prick_v chap._n 6._o 2_o that_o all_o true_a convert_v must_n first_o be_v prick_v in_o heart_n where_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o there_o the_o 1_o explication_n chap._n 7._o sect._n 1_o 2_o illustration_n sect._n 2_o 3_o 4._o 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o demonstration_n or_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o chap._n 8._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o manner_n order_n and_o degree_n of_o conversion_n 1._o as_o it_o depend_v on_o love_n in_o god_n chap._n 9_o 2._o as_o it_o depend_v on_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n 1._o of_o the_o mean_n and_o person_n work_v it_o chap._n 10._o sect._n 1_o &_o 2._o 2._o of_o the_o work_n itself_o where_o the_o work_v 1._o of_o the_o law_n §_o 3._o 2._o of_o the_o gospel_n sect._n 4._o 4._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o use_v and_o application_n the_o use_v and_o application_n where_o use_v of_o four_o sort_n 1._o general_n of_o trial_n and_o as_o preparative_n to_o the_o rest_n chap._n 11._o 2._o such_o as_o respect_v those_o who_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o be_v prick_v 1._o of_o instruction_n chap._n 12._o 2._o of_o terror_n chap._n 12._o 3._o of_o exhortation_n where_o 1._o motive_n chap._n 13._o 2._o mean_v to_o be_v use_v 1._o let_v we_o remove_v 1._o such_o as_o hinder_v the_o word_n to_o pierce_v chap._n 14._o sect._n 1_o 2._o such_o as_o keep_v the_o soul_n from_o be_v sensible_a of_o prick_v sect._n 2_o 3_o 4._o 2._o the_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v be_v 1._o god_n word_n c._n 15._o §_o 1._o 1._o heard_n 2._o recall_v 3._o apply_v 2._o consideration_n of_o sin_n sect_n 2_o 1._o original_a 2._o actual_a 3._o god_n judgement_n 1._o on_o ourselves_o §_o 3._o 1_o past_a 2_o present_n 3_o tocome_n 2_o on_o other_o etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o 4._o god_n high_a majesty_n well_o think_v on_o sect._n 5._o 5._o earnest_a prayer_n sect._n 6._o 3._o such_o as_o respect_v those_o that_o have_v be_v prick_v in_o heart_n who_o be_v 1._o instruct_v 1._o not_o to_o return_v to_o sin_n sorrow_v for_o chap._n 16._o §_o 1_o 2._o 2._o to_o go_v forward_o with_o this_o work_n of_o humiliation_n sect_n 2._o 2._o exhort_v §_o 3._o where_o 1._o reasins_z why_o we_o be_v not_o to_o rest_v in_o every_o slight_a sorrow_n sect._n 4_o 5._o 2._o a_o case_n resolve_v show_v when_o a_o man_n be_v humble_v enough_o where_o 1._o direction_n to_o such_o as_o seem_v not_o humble_v enough_o chap._n 17._o sect._n 1_o 2._o sign_n of_o true_a sorrow_n 1._o from_o the_o ground_n of_o sorrow_n 1._o negative_o §_o 2._o 2_o affirmative_o c._n 18._o §_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 2._o from_o the_o concomitant_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o cap._n 19_o in_o seven_o section_n 3._o comfort_v cap._n 20._o 4._o such_o as_o concern_v all_o who_o be_v 1._o instruct_v how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o mourner_n chap._n 21._o 2._o such_o reprove_v as_o censure_v and_o reproach_v they_o chap._n 21._o 3._o all_o of_o all_o sort_n exhort_v to_o get_v mournful_a heart_n chap._n 22._o 3._o what_o they_o say_v and_o say_v unto_o peter_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v where_o four_o thing_n 1._o who_o say_v such_o as_o be_v prick_v chap._n 23._o 2._o when_o present_o chap._n 24._o 3._o to_o who_o and_o so_o of_o who_o do_v they_o seek_v direction_n namely_o of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v consider_v in_o relation_n 1._o to_o god_n where_o 1._o the_o nature_n of_o their_o office_n chap._n 25._o §_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 2._o their_o order_n of_o name_v chap._n 26._o 3._o their_o number_n chap._n 26._o 2._o to_o these_o convert_v as_o the_o same_o who_o 1._o wound_a they_o c._n 27_o 2._o be_v deride_v by_o some_o of_o they_o ch._n 28_o 4._o what_o they_o say_v where_o 1._o a_o compellation_n 1._o man_n chap._n 30._o 2._o brethren_n chap._n 31._o 2._o a_o consultation_n where_o 1._o who_o consult_v who_o 1._o for_o number_v chap._n 32._o 2._o for_o inward_a motive_n chap._n 33._o 2._o about_o what_o even_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n ch._n 34._o 3._o the_o consultation_n itself_o show_v how_o such_o as_o be_v convert_v must_v be_v qualify_v namely_o they_o must_v 1._o consult_v and_o show_v care_n of_o the_o main_a shake_v off_o security_n chap._n 35._o 2._o deny_v themselves_o 1._o special_o in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n and_o in_o duty_n belong_v to_o conversion_n chap._n 36._o sect._n 1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o general_o in_o all_o thing_n else_o where_o 1._o in_o what_o thing_n 1._o absolute_o section_n 4._o 2._o in_o some_o case_n only_o as_o in_o thing_n 1._o natural_a sect._n 5._o 1._o faculty_n of_o soul_n 2._o thing_n of_o this_o life_n 3._o life_n itself_o 2._o spiritual_a in_o 1._o duty_n §_o 6._o 2_o gift_n §_o 6._o 3._o eternal_a as_o 1._o in_o some_o accidental_n of_o glory_n as_o 1_o degree_n sect._n 7._o 2_o time_n sect._n 7._o 2._o in_o glory_n itself_o &_o that_o concern_v the_o salvation_n 1_o of_o other_o sect._n 8._o 1_o dead_a 2_o living_n 2_o our_o own_o sect._n 9_o with_o a_o general_n reproof_n sect._n 10._o 2._o for_o what_o we_o be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o namely_o for_o 1._o god_n in_o his_o 1._o perfection_n sect._n 11._o 2._o glory_n sect._n 11._o 2._o christ_n in_o his_o 1._o excellency_n sect._n 12._o 2._o alsufficiencie_n sect._n 12._o 3._o our_o own_o soul_n consider_v in_o their_o 1._o worth_a §_o 13_o 2._o salvation_n §_o 13_o 4._o public_a good_a of_o 1._o church_n §_o 14._o 2._o commonwealth_n §_o 14._o 3._o public_a person_n §_o 14._o 3._o be_v ready_a to_o do_v god_n will_v and_o to_o submit_v to_o it_o in_o matter_n of_o 1._o salvation_n ch._n 37._o §_o 1_o 2_o 2._o religion_n and_o worship_n ch._n 37._o §_o 1_o 2_o 3._o odedience_n with_o the_o comfort_n of_o so_o do_v at_o christ_n come_v ch._n 37._o §_o 1_o 2_o a_o treatise_n of_o compunction_n or_o prick_a of_o heart_n act_n 2.37_o now_o when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o say_v unto_o peter_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v chap._n i._o concern_v the_o time_n of_o man_n conversion_n with_o use_v sermon_n the_o good_a fruit_n of_o peter_n sermon_n these_o word_n and_o the_o follow_a show_n the_o fruit_n and_o good_a effect_n of_o the_o apostle_n teach_v on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n especial_o of_o peter_n sermon_n which_o be_v the_o conversion_n of_o many_o jew_n conversion_n conversion_n even_o three_o thousand_o soul_n the_o beginning_n and_o preparation_n whereunto_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n where_o we_o have_v first_o preach_v where_o 1_o the_o mean_n &_o instrument_n of_o conversion_n god_n word_n preach_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o their_o conversion_n express_v which_o be_v peter_n sermon_n from_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n to_o this_o verse_n but_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o principal_a worker_n which_o be_v god_n and_o christ_n by_o the_o 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