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non_fw-la minus_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la pavere_fw-la bern._n in_o psal_n 91._o serm_n mat._n 26.41_o si_fw-mi tot_fw-la tentationibus_fw-la plena_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la nostra_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la immeritò_fw-la tota_fw-la ipsa_fw-la tentatio_fw-la dicatur_fw-la pervigili_fw-la circumspectione_n opus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o oratione_fw-la ne_fw-la inducamur_fw-la in_o tentationem_fw-la bern._n in_o psal_n 91._o serm_n 5._o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o be_v to_o be_v admonish_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o ourselves_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o assault_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o but_o we_o must_v careful_o avoid_v they_o we_o must_v watch_v and_o pray_v as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n exhort_v that_o we_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n and_o indeed_o if_o we_o be_v beset_v with_o so_o many_o temptation_n that_o our_o whole_a life_n be_v call_v a_o continual_a temptation_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v very_o watchful_a and_o circumspect_a and_o to_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n and_o the_o rather_o be_v we_o to_o perform_v this_o duty_n because_o of_o the_o devil_n nature_n for_o first_o of_o all_o he_o be_v most_o malicious_a and_o most_o desirous_a to_o do_v hurt_v as_o himself_o confess_v in_o that_o answer_n he_o make_v to_o the_o lord_n i_o come_v say_v he_o from_o compass_v the_o earth_n to_o and_o fro_o and_o from_o walk_v in_o it_o job._n 1.7_o now_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o his_o toil_n as_o saint_n peter_n say_v in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v be_v to_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 16._o devour_v inimicus_fw-la ut_fw-la occidat_fw-la semper_fw-la vigilat_fw-la sine_fw-la somno_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la ut_fw-la custodiamus_fw-la nos_fw-la nolumus_fw-la evigilare_fw-la sine_fw-la somno_fw-la aug._n soliloq_fw-la c._n 16._o shall_v our_o enemy_n watch_v in_o this_o manner_n for_o our_o destruction_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o watch_v for_o our_o preservation_n he_o put_v into_o our_o heart_n evil_a thought_n into_o our_o mouth_n lewd_a speech_n into_o our_o member_n sinful_a action_n when_o we_o be_v awake_a he_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o unlawful_a deed_n when_o we_o be_v asleep_a to_o filthy_a dream_n if_o we_o be_v merry_a he_o make_v we_o dissolute_a and_o if_o we_o be_v sad_a he_o labour_v to_o drive_v we_o to_o desperation_n ibid._n desperation_n ecce_fw-la tetendit_fw-la ante_fw-la pedes_fw-la nostros_fw-la laqueos_fw-la infinitos_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la vias_fw-la nostras_fw-la varijs_fw-la decipulis_fw-la replevit_fw-la ad_fw-la capiendas_fw-la animas_fw-la nostras_fw-la &_o quis_fw-la effugiet_fw-la laqueos_fw-la posuit_fw-la in_o divitijs_fw-la laqueos_fw-la posuit_fw-la in_o paupertate_fw-la laqueos_fw-la tetendit_fw-la in_o cibo_fw-la in_fw-la potu_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n ibid._n he_o have_v set_v infinite_a snare_n before_o our_o foot_n as_o saint_n
in_o their_o sin_n nor_o cast_v they_o off_o when_o they_o fall_v but_o merciful_o put_v under_o his_o hand_n 37.24_o psal_n 37.24_o as_o david_n say_v last_o of_o all_o we_o have_v here_o a_o lively_a pattern_n of_o true_a and_o sound_a repentance_n for_o our_o direction_n in_o the_o like_a case_n all_o which_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v have_v the_o story_n relate_v by_o all_o the_o evangelist_n as_o than_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o use_v such_o diligence_n in_o set_v it_o down_o so_o let_v we_o use_v the_o like_a diligence_n in_o attend_v to_o it_o for_o our_o benefit_n and_o edification_n and_o that_o we_o may_v proceed_v orderly_o in_o the_o handle_n thereof_o let_v we_o consider_v two_o general_a part_n 1._o his_o falwhere_o 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o place_n the_o high_a priest_n hall_n 2._o the_o person_n 1._o a_o maid_n ver_fw-la 69._o 2._o another_o maid_n v._o 71._o 3._o the_o stander_n by_o v._o 73_o 2._o the_o sin_n itself_o 1._o propound_v he_o deny_v 2._o amplify_v 1._o by_o the_o manner_n open_o before_o they_o all_o v._o 70._o 2._o by_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o 1._o a_o bare_a denial_n or_o a_o dissemble_n ve_fw-la 70._o 2._o a_o oath_n ver_fw-la 72._o 3._o a_o imprecation_n he_o curse_v himself_o if_o ever_o he_o know_v christ_n v._o 74._o 2._o his_o repentance_n whereof_o afterward_o peter_n sit_v without_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o piety_n in_o the_o apostle_n peter_n to_o follow_v his_o master_n to_o this_o place_n and_o a_o great_a argument_n of_o his_o love_n towards_o he_o above_o all_o his_o fellow_n for_o it_o be_v say_v before_o in_o this_o chapter_n 58._o verse_n 58._o that_o howsoever_o peter_n follow_v a_o far_o off_o yet_o he_o come_v after_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n and_o go_v in_o and_o sit_v with_o the_o servant_n to_o see_v the_o end_n it_o be_v a_o honest_a affection_n in_o he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o hide_v himself_o as_o the_o other_o disciple_n do_v 56._o verse_n 56._o who_o all_o forsake_v their_o master_n and_o flee_v but_o do_v earnest_o desire_v to_o see_v what_o the_o issue_n will_v be_v and_o what_o will_v become_v of_o christ_n all_o this_o i_o say_v be_v commendable_a in_o the_o apostle_n but_o because_o our_o saviour_n have_v forewarn_v he_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o have_v plain_o tell_v he_o that_o before_o the_o cock_n crow_n he_o shall_v deny_v he_o thrice_o he_o shall_v rather_o have_v keep_v himself_o close_o in_o some_o secret_a place_n than_o thus_o to_o offer_v and_o expose_v himself_o to_o temptation_n and_o to_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o every_o body_n will_v observe_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o he_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n because_o he_o have_v be_v such_o a_o tickler_n in_o his_o master_n quarrel_n and_o have_v cut_v off_o one_o of_o their_o ear_n with_o his_o sword_n that_o come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o and_o beside_o he_o have_v always_o accompany_v his_o master_n whether_o soever_o he_o go_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n that_o he_o shall_v escape_v unknown_a sin_n doct._n 1._o we_o must_v careful_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n from_o hence_o then_o we_o learn_v for_o our_o first_o instruction_n that_o he_o that_o will_v preserve_v himself_o from_o sin_n must_v careful_o avoid_v all_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n he_o that_o will_v not_o evil_o do_v must_v do_v nothing_o that_o belong_v thereto_o the_o occasion_n in_o every_o thing_n be_v a_o great_a matter_n the_o occasion_n of_o good_a prevail_v much_o to_o draw_v man_n to_o good_a and_o the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a to_o draw_v they_o to_o evil_a even_o when_o before_o the_o occasion_n be_v offer_v there_o be_v no_o great_a desire_n to_o either_o of_o they_o but_o especial_o occasion_n to_o evil_a be_v most_o forcible_a the_o reason_n be_v first_o because_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v so_o prone_a to_o evil_n our_o nature_n be_v like_o dry_a wood_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o kindle_v assoon_o as_o ever_o fire_n be_v put_v to_o it_o so_o give_v a_o man_n the_o least_o occasion_n and_o present_o he_o yield_v to_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o speedy_a conjunction_n of_o fire_n and_o gunpowder_n or_o of_o fire_n and_o tow_n or_o tinder_n or_o any_o other_o such_o combustible_a thing_n then_o there_o be_v between_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o sin_n upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n unless_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v prevent_v it_o there_o need_v no_o devil_n to_o tempt_v we_o 11._o nemo_fw-la laeditur_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la nihil_fw-la mihi_fw-la contrarium_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la ego_fw-la ipse_fw-la mecum_fw-la est_fw-la quiquy_v mihi_fw-la nocere_fw-la potest_fw-la bern._n med._n c._n 11._o let_v but_o any_o occasion_n be_v offer_v and_o we_o straight_a way_n become_v tempter_n to_o ourselves_o it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n no_o man_n be_v hurt_v but_o by_o himself_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n can_v not_o prevail_v against_o we_o if_o our_o own_o heart_n by_o yield_v to_o every_o occasion_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o betray_v us._n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v every_o man_n be_v tempt_v 1.14_o jam._n 1.14_o when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o and_o entice_v by_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n we_o harbour_v a_o secret_a enemy_n in_o our_o own_o bosom_n without_o which_o we_o can_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v overcome_v as_o we_o see_v in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o say_v of_o himself_o 5.11_o john_n 14.30_o diabolus_fw-la plus_fw-la confidit_fw-la in_o adiutorio_fw-la carnis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la magis_fw-la nocet_fw-la domesticus_fw-la hostess_fw-la illa_fw-la verò_fw-la ad_fw-la subversionem_fw-la meam_fw-la â—um_fw-la illo_fw-la faedus_fw-la inijt_fw-la bern._n med._n cap._n 15._o jam._n 5.11_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v to_o he_o but_o he_o find_v nothing_o in_o he_o the_o devil_n tempt_v and_o assault_v he_o with_o might_n and_o main_a but_o because_o there_o be_v no_o corruption_n in_o his_o nature_n to_o work_v upon_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v yea_o holy_a job_n against_o who_o heaven_n and_o earth_n may_v seem_v to_o conspire_v so_o long_o as_o he_o hurt_v not_o himself_o by_o impatiency_n he_o be_v not_o hurt_v by_o all_o his_o affliction_n but_o rather_o become_v more_o famous_a thereby_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o pattern_n of_o patience_n to_o all_o posterity_n so_o will_v it_o be_v with_o we_o be_v it_o not_o that_o we_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o every_o occasion_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o devil_n or_o the_o world_n be_v to_o offer_v the_o same_o unto_o us._n the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n appear_v in_o many_o example_n in_o the_o scripture_n 3.6_o gene._n 3.6_o euah_n the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o have_v no_o soon_o a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n offer_v she_o by_o the_o behold_v the_o fairness_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n but_o present_o she_o consent_v to_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o serpent_n neither_o do_v this_o corruption_n rest_n in_o she_o 6.2_o gene._n 6.2_o but_o it_o have_v likewise_o overspread_v all_o her_o posterity_n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v fair_a they_o take_v themselves_o wife_n of_o all_o that_o they_o like_v 39.6.7_o gene._n 39.6.7_o joseph_n mistress_n no_o soon_o casther_v eye_n upon_o joseph_n and_o see_v that_o he_o be_v a_o fair_a person_n and_o well-favoured_a but_o straight_o she_o entice_v he_o to_o commit_v folly_n with_o she_o 34.1.2_o gene._n 34.1.2_o when_o dinah_n the_o daughter_n of_o jacob_n in_o a_o curious_a humour_n begin_v to_o walk_v out_o to_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o that_o country_n though_o it_o be_v like_a she_o go_v not_o with_o any_o such_o purpose_n yet_o occasion_n be_v offer_v she_o lose_v her_o virginity_n 7.21_o josh_n 7.21_o when_o achan_n see_v in_o the_o spoil_n a_o goodly_a babylonish_n garment_n and_o two_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n of_o fifty_o shekel_n weight_n present_o he_o covet_v they_o and_o take_v they_o yea_o david_n a_o man_n otherwise_o after_o god_n own_o heart_n 13.14_o 1._o sam._n 13.14_o assoon_o as_o ever_o he_o see_v bathsheba_n wash_v herself_o 11.2.3.4_o 2._o sam._n 11.2.3.4_o by_o and_o by_o lust_v after_o she_o aquavitae_fw-la diabolus_fw-la dum_fw-la decipere_fw-la quenquam_fw-la quaerit_fw-la prius_fw-la naturam_fw-la uniuscuiusque_fw-la intendit_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la se_fw-la applicat_fw-la unde_fw-la hominem_fw-la aptum_fw-la ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la inspexerit_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la send_v for_o she_o and_o lay_v with_o she_o so_o violent_a be_v man_n corrupt_a nature_n in_o apprehend_v every_o occasion_n that_o may_v draw_v he_o to_o sin_n again_o
there_o be_v no_o other_o proof_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o the_o quality_n of_o judas_n his_o sin_n that_o make_v it_o worse_o than_o peter_n but_o his_o gracelessness_n that_o can_v not_o repent_v of_o it_o as_o peter_n do_v nay_o if_o all_o circumstance_n be_v consider_v it_o may_v be_v peter_n sin_n will_v be_v find_v so_o heinous_a if_o not_o more_o heinous_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o judas_n for_o judas_n be_v diverse_a time_n cross_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 12.6.7_o john_n 12.6.7_o as_o namely_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o ointment_n yea_o he_o be_v open_o shame_v and_o disgrace_v before_o all_o his_o fellow_n when_o as_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o they_o all_o our_o saviour_n discover_v he_o to_o be_v a_o traitor_n pull_v he_o as_o it_o be_v out_o by_o the_o poll_n 13.26_o mat._n 26.23.24.25_o jahn_n 13.26_o when_o he_o give_v he_o a_o sop_n etc._n etc._n hence_o he_o conceive_a dislike_n of_o his_o master_n and_o no_o doubt_n begin_v to_o stomach_v he_o and_o then_o bribery_n work_v on_o his_o covetousness_n for_o the_o priest_n offer_v he_o money_n he_o be_v easy_o draw_v to_o do_v that_o he_o do_v 26.15_o mat._n 26.15_o but_o peter_n be_v ever_o well_o belove_v and_o respect_v of_o his_o master_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o be_v never_o out_o of_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o deni_v he_o 13.14_o 1._o sam._n 13.14_o fearful_a also_o and_o woeful_a be_v the_o fall_n of_o david_n as_o the_o scripture_n have_v record_v it_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o testify_v can_v possible_o fall_v so_o far_o as_o he_o do_v chapter_n 2._o sam._n 11._o the_o whole_a chapter_n for_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o circumstance_n and_o degree_n of_o his_o sin_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o final_a impenitency_n except_v a_o reprobate_a can_v scarce_o commit_v a_o great_a for_o first_o he_o commit_v adultery_n with_o vriah_n his_o wife_n after_o that_o he_o use_v very_o vile_a and_o sinful_a shift_n to_o save_v his_o credit_n and_o to_o cover_v his_o sin_n as_o he_o send_v for_o vriah_n from_o the_o camp_n where_o he_o be_v fight_v the_o battle_n of_o god_n against_o his_o enemy_n and_o will_v have_v have_v he_o to_o have_v go_v and_o lie_v with_o his_o wife_n that_o so_o he_o may_v father_n the_o child_n when_o he_o can_v not_o persuade_v he_o to_o go_v home_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o eat_v at_o his_o own_o table_n and_o there_o make_v he_o drink_v think_v that_o then_o he_o will_v have_v do_v it_o but_o when_o this_o will_v not_o prevail_v neither_o he_o that_o before_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o affliction_n be_v so_o tender_a heart_a that_o his_o conscience_n check_v he_o for_o cut_v off_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n 24.6_o 1._o sam._n 24.6_o do_v now_o make_v no_o bone_n to_o cause_n vriah_n a_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a man_n to_o be_v slay_v and_o make_v away_o in_o like_a manner_n 2.7.8_o gene._n 7.1_o &_o 2._o pet._n 2.7.8_o noah_n and_o lot_n both_o of_o they_o righteous_a person_n as_o be_v testify_v of_o they_o and_o both_o of_o they_o have_v have_v so_o good_a experience_n of_o god_n merciful_a goodness_n in_o preserve_v they_o etc._n gene._n 6.8_o gene._n 19.16_o &_o 9.21_o &_o 19.33_o etc._n etc._n the_o one_o from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n the_o other_o from_o the_o overthrow_n of_o sodom_n &_o gomorrah_n yet_o be_v both_o drink_v in_o a_o shameful_a manner_n and_o lot_n to_o his_o drunkenness_n add_v incest_n even_o with_o his_o own_o daughter_n 33.11_o num._n 12.7_o exod._n 33.11_o in_o a_o word_n that_o moses_n be_v so_o faithful_a in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n he_o that_o find_v such_o grace_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o he_o face_n to_o face_n as_o a_o man_n speak_v to_o his_o friend_n he_o that_o have_v so_o great_a experience_n of_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n in_o so_o many_o glorious_a miracle_n yea_o himself_n have_v be_v god_n instrument_n in_o effect_v they_o he_o that_o have_v with_o such_o a_o great_a patience_n and_o meekness_n overcome_v so_o many_o provocation_n of_o that_o froward_a and_o perverse_a people_n yet_o at_o the_o last_o be_v so_o anger_v and_o his_o spirit_n so_o vex_v 34.4_o psal_n 106.32.33_o num._n 20.10.12_o deut._n 34.4_o that_o he_o speak_v unaduised_o with_o his_o lip_n which_o sin_n of_o his_o be_v so_o heinous_a as_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o therefore_o suffer_v he_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n many_o example_n may_v be_v produce_v for_o the_o further_a confirmation_n of_o this_o point_n but_o by_o these_o it_o may_v sufficient_o appear_v that_o though_o a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o dear_a to_o god_n and_o have_v receive_v never_o so_o great_a a_o measure_n of_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o by_o violence_n of_o temptation_n he_o may_v fall_v into_o great_a and_o fearful_a sin_n 3.3_o object_n 2._o thes_n 3.3_o but_o some_o may_v say_v god_n be_v able_a to_o establish_v his_o child_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o evil_a why_o then_o do_v he_o not_o always_o prevent_v they_o with_o his_o grace_n but_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v thus_o fearful_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o his_o name_n and_o the_o wound_a of_o their_o own_o soul_n answer_n answer_n i_o answer_v as_o before_o that_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o follow_v any_o man_n with_o his_o grace_n after_o he_o have_v once_o regenerate_v and_o sanctify_v he_o and_o herein_o god_n deal_v with_o his_o child_n as_o a_o father_n do_v with_o his_o prodigal_a son_n though_o he_o be_v able_a to_o furnish_v he_o continual_o with_o money_n and_o to_o supply_v all_o his_o idle_a and_o wasteful_a expense_n yet_o when_o he_o see_v that_o nothing_o will_v serve_v his_o turn_n but_o that_o still_o he_o lash_v it_o out_o without_o any_o measure_n he_o give_v he_o over_o and_o leave_v he_o to_o himself_o to_o be_v beat_v with_o his_o own_o rod_n as_o that_o prodigal_a youth_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o at_o the_o last_o come_v home_o by_o weep_a cross_n 15.16_o luke_n 15.14_o 15.16_o be_v may_v learn_v to_o be_v a_o better_a husband_n and_o yet_o no_o man_n condemn_v this_o father_n of_o cruelty_n or_o hard_a deal_n to_o such_o a_o son_n but_o rather_o commend_v his_o wisdom_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o the_o lord_n perceive_v his_o child_n to_o wax_v careless_a g._n enchir._n ad_fw-la lau_n rend_v cap._n 10._o rom._n 8.28_o mala_fw-la eye_n prosunt_fw-la quae_fw-la alijs_fw-la facientibus_fw-la obsunt_fw-la mag._n sentent_fw-fr lib._n 1._o disti_fw-la 49._o g._n in_o husband_v the_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v negligent_a in_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o preserve_v and_o increase_v they_o he_o just_o withold_v his_o grace_n from_o they_o and_o leave_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o gross_a and_o grievous_a sin_n and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o merciful_a goodness_n of_o our_o god_n that_o even_o this_o make_v for_o our_o great_a and_o unspeakable_a good_a that_o god_n that_o in_o the_o begin_n by_o his_o divine_a power_n bring_v light_n out_o of_o darkness_n be_v able_a also_o out_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n to_o bring_v the_o great_a good_a to_o which_o purpose_n saint_n augustine_n have_v a_o good_a say_n almighty_a god_n be_v infinite_o good_a will_v by_o no_o mean_n suffer_v any_o evil_a to_o be_v in_o his_o work_n unless_o by_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n he_o be_v able_a to_o dispose_v it_o to_o good_a and_o the_o apostle_n also_o say_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n yea_o even_a sin_n that_o be_v hurfull_a to_o other_o by_o god_n merciful_a dispensation_n be_v profitable_a to_o they_o for_o first_o when_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v overcome_v of_o the_o temptation_n which_o they_o strive_v against_o and_o so_o fall_v into_o some_o great_a sin_n it_o make_v they_o displease_v with_o themselves_o because_o they_o have_v so_o dishonour_v god_n and_o so_o they_o begin_v to_o take_v a_o better_a view_n of_o their_o own_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n and_o be_v exceed_o humble_v thereby_o i._n thereby_o audeo_fw-la dicere_fw-la superbis_fw-la utile_fw-la esse_fw-la caderein_fw-la aliquod_fw-la apertum_fw-la manifestumque_fw-la peccatum_fw-la unde_fw-la sibi_fw-la displiceant_fw-la qui_fw-la iam_fw-la sibi_fw-la placendo_fw-la ceciderant_fw-la salubrius_fw-la enim_fw-la petrus_n sibi_fw-la displicuit_fw-la quendo_fw-la slevit_fw-la quam_fw-la sibi_fw-la placuit_fw-la quando_fw-la praesumpsit_fw-la iuxta_fw-la illud_fw-la psa_fw-la 83.16_o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib_n 14._o cap._n 13._o sanctis_fw-la usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la deus_fw-la omne_fw-la cooperatur_fw-la in_o
prophet_n that_o reproove_v he_o he_o straigthway_n break_v out_o into_o that_o most_o earnest_a confession_n of_o charity_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o present_o hear_v this_o answer_n the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v this_o doctrine_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o serve_v first_o for_o our_o instruction_n namely_o that_o we_o be_v not_o too_o rash_a in_o judge_v &_o condemn_v our_o brethren_n we_o see_v by_o this_o that_o have_v be_v deliver_v that_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v greiâ—ously_o and_o fearful_o and_o use_v 1_o yet_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o as_o saint_n james_n say_v 12_o jamâ—_n â—_z 12_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o iudge_v another_o man_n we_o may_v not_o set_v bound_n and_o limit_n to_o god_n mercy_n at_o our_o pleasure_n to_o say_v such_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v such_o and_o such_o sin_n therefore_o he_o can_v be_v save_v this_o be_v too_o great_a presumption_n in_o any_o man_n 6.1_o man_n dei_fw-la est_fw-la nosse_fw-la reum_fw-la illius_fw-la far_o sentetiam_fw-la tac_n eamus_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la iudicet_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la opt._n cent_n donat._n l._n 4._o et_fw-fr l._n 7._o in_o diâ—_n iudicij_fw-la sedebit_fw-la index_n filius_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la agnoscit_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la alienum_fw-la illius_fw-la est_fw-la eligere_fw-la quid_fw-la condat_fw-la in_o horreo_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la tradat_fw-la incendio_fw-la agnoscamus_fw-la nos_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la esse_fw-la nemo_fw-la sibi_fw-la usurpet_fw-la diumi_fw-la iudicij_fw-la potestatem_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la sibi_fw-la tantum_fw-la vendicet_fw-la homo_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la acturn_v est_fw-la christus_fw-la satius_fw-la sit_fw-la homini_fw-la si_fw-la de_fw-la peccato_fw-la svo_fw-la reus_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la alieno_fw-la iudex_fw-la esse_fw-la desideret_fw-la gal._n 6.1_o it_o belong_v to_o god_n only_o to_o know_v who_o be_v guilty_a in_o that_o manner_n and_o it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n as_o one_o say_v well_o to_o give_v sentence_n and_o therefore_o let_v all_o man_n keep_v silence_n and_o let_v god_n alone_o judge_v who_o be_v a_o sinner_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v sit_v as_o judge_n who_o know_v what_o be_v his_o and_o what_o be_v none_o of_o he_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o make_v choice_n what_o he_o will_v lay_v up_o in_o his_o barn_n and_o what_o he_o will_v commit_v to_o the_o fire_n let_v we_o all_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v man_n and_o let_v none_o usurp_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n judgement_n for_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v arrogate_v so_o much_o to_o himself_o what_o shall_v be_v leave_v for_o christ_n to_o do_v at_o the_o last_o judgement_n let_v it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o own_o sin_n rather_o than_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o lay_v our_o hand_n upon_o our_o mouth_n and_o let_v we_o practice_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n brethren_n say_v he_o if_o a_o man_n be_v fall_v by_o occasion_n into_o any_o fault_n you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v either_o we_o have_v commit_v as_o great_a sin_n ourselves_o or_o if_o the_o like_a temptation_n be_v offer_v unto_o we_o we_o shall_v as_o ready_o yield_v as_o they_o have_v do_v if_o god_n shall_v leave_v we_o never_o so_o little_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v pitiful_a towards_o they_o and_o pray_v for_o their_o amendment_n as_o he_o that_o have_v recover_v from_o some_o grievous_a sickness_n pity_v those_o that_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o same_o disease_n and_o as_o he_o that_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n have_v compassion_n on_o they_o that_o lie_v bind_v in_o misery_n and_o iron_n 1._o haud_fw-la ignara_fw-la mali_fw-la miseris_fw-la succurrere_fw-la disco_fw-la dâ—do_fw-la apud_fw-la virgil_n aenead_n 1._o so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v by_o god_n mercy_n recover_v from_o his_o sin_n can_v choose_v but_o pity_v those_o that_o be_v overtake_v with_o sin_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n require_v of_o minister_n must_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v perform_v of_o all_o christian_n namely_o to_o be_v gentle_a towards_o all_o man_n suffer_v sinner_n with_o meekness_n 2.24.25_o 2._o tim._n 2.24.25_o prove_v if_o god_n will_v at_o the_o last_o give_v they_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n yea_o by_o love_n we_o must_v cover_v even_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n 4.8_o 1._o â—et_o 4.8_o and_o herein_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a the_o godly_a cover_n many_o infirmity_n in_o other_o under_o one_o good_a gift_n but_o the_o wicked_a bury_v many_o good_a gift_n under_o one_o infirmity_n second_o it_o serve_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o all_o god_n child_n for_o it_o be_v a_o glass_n wherein_o they_o may_v behold_v the_o rich_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o pardon_v such_o great_a sin_n that_o like_a sinner_n they_o may_v not_o despair_v to_o which_o purpose_n saint_n paul_n have_v a_o excellent_a speech_n have_v relate_v at_o large_a what_o a_o wretched_a sinner_n he_o have_v be_v before_o his_o conversion_n even_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o sinner_n he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n for_o this_o end_n 1.16_o 1._o tim._n 1.16_o that_o jesus_n christ_n may_v show_v on_o he_o all_o long_a suffering_n to_o the_o ensample_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v in_o time_n to_o come_v believe_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o plain_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n grace_n be_v not_o appropriate_v and_o entail_v to_o some_o few_o but_o be_v indifferent_o offer_v to_o all_o that_o be_v qualify_v aright_o to_o receive_v it_o god_n be_v not_o only_o merciful_a in_o forgive_a the_o sin_n of_o david_n and_o peter_n and_o such_o like_a but_o he_o be_v as_o merciful_a to_o forgive_v use_n 3_o they_z thy_o sin_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v if_o with_o bitterness_n and_o grief_n of_o heart_n sen._n cadit_fw-la petrus_n ut_fw-la reliqui_fw-la caveant_fw-la hugo_n in_o locum_fw-la considera_fw-la &_o treme_a vir_fw-la just_a petrus_n paulò_fw-la ante_fw-la communicans_fw-la etc._n etc._n caielan_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la cuivis_fw-la potest_fw-la accidere_fw-la quod_fw-la cviquam_fw-la potest_fw-la sen._n thou_o can_v bewail_v they_o as_o they_o do_v three_o we_o may_v here_o be_v admonish_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o suck_v not_o poison_v out_o of_o this_o and_o such_o like_a example_n of_o the_o fall_v of_o god_n child_n by_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o hearten_v ourselves_o in_o our_o sin_n but_o rather_o be_v make_v more_o wary_a and_o circumspect_a over_o ourselves_o as_o a_o weak_a old_a man_n see_v a_o young_a lusty_a man_n take_v a_o fall_n in_o the_o way_n before_o he_o take_v better_a heed_n to_o his_o step_n lest_o he_o fall_v also_o so_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o apostle_n peter_n a_o man_n endue_v with_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o grace_n do_v notwithstanding_o fall_v so_o fearful_o we_o have_v need_n look_v well_o to_o ourselves_o or_o else_o whither_o may_v we_o fall_v if_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o temptation_n as_o he_o be_v ordinar_n be_v nemo_fw-la audebit_fw-la de_fw-la sva_fw-la virtute_fw-la confidere_fw-la quando_fw-la mutabilitatis_fw-la periculum_fw-la nec_fw-la beatus_fw-la petrus_n potuisset_fw-la evadere_fw-la glossa_fw-la ordinar_n who_o dare_v now_o presume_v of_o his_o own_o strength_n when_o this_o bless_a apostle_n that_o be_v a_o pillar_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n be_v thus_o fearful_o shake_v nay_o rather_o a_o man_n shall_v always_o suspect_v himself_o and_o be_v afraid_a to_o fall_v and_o when_o he_o shall_v see_v such_o fearful_a tempest_n and_o such_o lamentable_a shipwreck_n of_o such_o excellent_a man_n 3._o man_n cum_fw-la videat_fw-la tantorum_fw-la virorli_fw-la &_o cavendas_fw-la tempestates_fw-la &_o slenda_fw-la naufragia_fw-la de_fw-fr doct._n christ_n lib._n 3._o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n bernard_n give_v good_a counsel_n 46._o counsel_n vita_fw-la foveam_fw-la in_fw-la quam_fw-la vides_fw-la alium_fw-la coram_fw-la te_fw-la cecidisse_fw-la aliorum_fw-la perditio_fw-la tua_fw-la sit_fw-la cautio_fw-la de_fw-fr con_fw-la aedific_a c._n 46._o shun_v the_o pit_n say_v he_o wherein_o thou_o see_v another_o fall_n before_o thy_o face_n let_v other_o man_n destruction_n be_v thy_o caution_n and_o 51._o and_o aliorum_fw-la ruinae_fw-la vestra_fw-la debent_fw-la esse_fw-la exempla_fw-la de_fw-fr obed_a &_o humil_n non_fw-la cadendi_fw-la exemplum_fw-la propositum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la cecideris_fw-la resurgendi_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la delectatio_fw-la minorii_fw-la lapsus_fw-la maiorum_fw-la sed_fw-la sit_fw-la casus_fw-la maiorum_fw-la timor_fw-la minorum_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 51._o augustine_n have_v the_o like_a say_n
sin_n but_o the_o obedience_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o extenuate_v that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v so_o much_o amplify_v and_o aggravate_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o this_o sin_n of_o peter_n as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v both_o foretell_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n before_o hand_n and_o also_o be_v afterward_o record_v by_o all_o the_o evangelist_n 4.8_o brent_n in_o lucam_n 1._o pet._n 4.8_o 1._o pet._n 4.8_o locum_fw-la 4.8_o hoc_fw-la quam_fw-la frivolum_fw-la sit_fw-la prudens_fw-la lector_n intelligit_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la iste_fw-la non_fw-la negavit_fw-la ergo_fw-la mentitus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la qui_fw-la dixerat_fw-la ter_n i_o negabis_fw-la aqui._n in_o locum_fw-la and_o therefore_o every_o man_n may_v perceive_v how_o frivolous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o go_v about_o to_o defend_v he_o for_o if_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v his_o master_n than_o christ_n jesus_n lie_v that_o foretell_v it_o and_o all_o 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to_o the_o furnish_n of_o a_o man_n with_o ability_n for_o his_o call_n but_o only_o to_o admonish_v all_o those_o with_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v liberal_o that_o way_n not_o to_o despise_v they_o that_o be_v inferior_a unto_o they_o in_o gift_n but_o rather_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o love_n to_o embrace_v they_o and_o give_v they_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n 9_o gal._n 2_o 9_o that_o so_o they_o may_v all_o join_v together_o in_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o st._n paul_n though_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o most_o excellent_a gift_n 1.7_o phil._n 1.1_o 1._o thes_n 1.1_o 2._o thes_n 1.1_o cal._n 1.7_o no_o way_n inferior_a to_o the_o great_a of_o the_o apostle_n yet_o he_o think_v not_o scorn_v to_o join_v with_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n syluanus_n and_o timotheus_n that_o be_v but_o novice_n as_o it_o be_v in_o comparison_n of_o himself_o three_o for_o the_o people_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n it_o serve_v 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in_o that_o respect_n do_v despise_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o do_v reverence_n man_n rather_o than_o christ_n himself_o so_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n such_o a_o man_n say_v one_o for_o my_o money_n nay_o he_o for_o i_o say_v another_o and_o so_o every_o man_n as_o his_o own_o ptivate_v affection_n lead_v he_o doat_v of_o one_o minister_n more_o than_o another_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n seldom_o or_o never_o work_v grace_n but_o by_o his_o own_o ordinance_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 3.5_o rom._n 19.17_o gal._n 3.5_o and_o the_o great_a that_o any_o man_n pain_n and_o faithfulness_n be_v in_o preach_v the_o word_n the_o more_o likely_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v good_a in_o his_o place_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o good_a effect_n be_v wrought_v by_o any_o man_n ministry_n you_o must_v turn_v your_o eye_n from_o the_o man_n to_o the_o father_n of_o light_n from_o who_o all_o good_a thing_n do_v proceed_v as_o have_v be_v say_v i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o if_o man_n feel_v any_o bless_a work_n of_o grace_n begin_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o any_o man_n ministry_n or_o if_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o make_v any_o minister_n a_o instrument_n of_o their_o conversion_n they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o make_v much_o of_o that_o man_n 5â—_n phil._n 2.29_o 1._o thes_n 5.23_o non_fw-la famulantibus_fw-la sed_fw-la invitanti_fw-la &_o pascenti_fw-la referendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la gratioe_n optatus_n con_v donat._n lib._n 5â—_n and_o to_o have_v he_o in_o singular_a love_n for_o his_o work_n sake_n but_o still_o they_o must_v give_v god_n the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o all_o for_o as_o one_o say_v well_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o minister_n be_v but_o god_n servant_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o guest_n that_o sit_v at_o his_o table_n all_o thanks_n and_o praise_n be_v due_a to_o the_o lord_n that_o so_o kind_o invit_v we_o and_o so_o bountiful_o feed_v we_o and_o not_o to_o the_o minister_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o serve_v us._n use_v 4_o last_o of_o all_o this_o doctrine_n serve_v to_o admonish_v both_o we_o that_o be_v minister_n schol._n for_o minister_n and_o people_n together_o et_fw-la si_fw-la loquamur_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la dei_fw-la quaeramus_fw-la effectum_fw-la tamen_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la solo_fw-la sperare_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la eo_fw-la postulare_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la voci_fw-la nostrae_fw-la suae_fw-la vocem_fw-la virtutis_fw-la accommodet_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la autem_fw-la vocem_fw-la interiorem_fw-la aures_fw-la cordis_fw-la erigi_fw-la admonemur_fw-la ut_fw-la loquentem_fw-la deum_fw-la intus_fw-la magis_fw-la audere_fw-la quam_fw-la foris_fw-la hominem_fw-la studeamus_fw-la bern._n the_o conver_n ad_fw-la schol._n and_o you_o that_o be_v hearer_n of_o the_o word_n that_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o success_n of_o our_o pain_n in_o preach_v and_o of_o your_o endeavour_n in_o hear_v depend_v only_o upon_o god_n blessing_n therefore_o before_o either_o we_o come_v to_o preach_v or_o you_o come_v to_o hear_v we_o commend_v both_o our_o labour_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n asleep_o for_n though_o we_o speak_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o bernard_n say_v and_o seek_v nothing_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yet_o we_o must_v needs_o hope_v for_o a_o blessing_n from_o he_o alone_o and_o we_o must_v entreat_v of_o he_o alone_o that_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o grace_n may_v accompany_v our_o voice_n and_o to_o this_o inward_a voice_n must_v you_o lift_v up_o the_o ear_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o desire_v rather_o to_o hear_v god_n speak_v inward_o than_o man_n speak_v outward_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v the_o cause_n
though_o there_o be_v a_o hyperbolical_a excess_n of_o speech_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o fill_v bucket_n with_o tear_n nor_o to_o cause_v themselves_o to_o swim_v in_o their_o bed_n yet_o it_o signify_v that_o there_o be_v a_o exceed_a great_a and_o unspeakable_a measure_n of_o grief_n 10_o grief_n cura_fw-la dolorque_fw-la animi_fw-la lacrymaque_fw-la alimenta_fw-la fuere_fw-la ovid._n met._n li._n 10_o again_o he_o say_v his_o tear_n be_v his_o meat_n day_n and_o night_n psal_n 42.3_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v he_o be_v bow_v and_o crooked_a together_o and_o make_v even_o black_a with_o mourn_v all_o the_o day_n 38.6_o psal_n 38.6_o he_o be_v natural_o of_o a_o very_a good_a complexion_n ruddy_a and_o of_o a_o good_a countenance_n and_o comely_a visage_n 16.12_o 1._o sam._n 16.12_o but_o his_o continual_a mourning_n have_v so_o change_v bim_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v disfigure_v with_o sickness_n 38.3_o isa_n 38.3_o and_o good_a josiah_n that_o his_o very_a heart_n do_v melt_v within_o he_o for_o grief_n and_o that_o poor_a penitent_a woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n 7.38_o 2._o king_n 22_o 19_o luke_n 7.38_o shed_v such_o plenty_n of_o tear_n as_o she_o wash_v our_o saviour_n christ_n foot_n with_o they_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o small_a measure_n of_o sorrow_n that_o be_v sufficient_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o if_o we_o have_v a_o hundred_o eye_n and_o shall_v weep_v they_o all_o out_o and_o if_o we_o have_v a_o thousand_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v all_o break_v a_o sunder_o with_o remorse_n and_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sinnne_n it_o be_v too_o little_a aquavitae_fw-la little_a lacrymae_fw-la nobis_fw-la doerunt_fw-la antequam_fw-la causae_fw-la dolendi_fw-la senec._n de_fw-fr brevit_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la and_o we_o shall_v soon_o want_v tear_n than_o matter_n of_o mourning_n neither_o must_v this_o sorrow_n be_v only_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n for_o such_o kind_n of_o sorrow_n proceed_v from_o self_n love_n and_o may_v be_v in_o the_o reprobate_n as_o we_o see_v in_o saul_n ahab_n judas_n and_o other_o in_o regard_v whereof_o the_o lord_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o when_o they_o fast_v and_o humble_v themselves_o they_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o neither_o do_v he_o approve_v it_o 7.5_o zech_n 7.5_o but_o this_o sorrow_n must_v only_o be_v for_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o godly_a sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o cor._n 7.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n namely_o such_o a_o sorrow_n as_o respect_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o this_o that_o a_o man_n have_v by_o his_o sin_n displease_v and_o offend_v so_o good_a a_o god_n and_o so_o merciful_a a_o father_n and_o indeed_o ponto_n estque_fw-la pati_fw-la paenam_fw-la quam_fw-la meruisse_fw-la minus_fw-la ovid._n de_fw-fr ponto_n to_o a_o ingenuous_a nature_n it_o be_v a_o great_a grief_n to_o deserve_v they_o to_o suffer_v punishment_n as_o appear_v plain_o in_o the_o example_n of_o david_n and_o other_o of_o god_n child_n but_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o of_o this_o point_n when_o we_o come_v to_o entreat_v of_o the_o repentance_n of_o judas_n last_o of_o all_o this_o sorrow_n must_v not_o be_v for_o a_o time_n 22.26_o stella_fw-la in_o luc._n 22.26_o but_o it_o must_v be_v perpetual_a stella_n report_v of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n upon_o what_o ground_n or_o by_o what_o authority_n i_o know_v not_o that_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o life_n it_o be_v his_o manner_n to_o rise_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n every_o night_n at_o the_o crow_n of_o the_o cock_n and_o to_o spend_v the_o time_n till_o morning_n in_o prayer_n weep_v so_o abundant_o that_o his_o face_n be_v wither_v with_o tear_n whether_o this_o be_v true_a or_o no_o it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a but_o howsoever_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o forasmuch_o 8._o forasmuch_o est_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la assiduè_fw-la peccantibus_fw-la assiduè_fw-la necessaria_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la panit_fw-la cap_n 8._o as_o we_o sin_v every_o day_n therefore_o repentance_n be_v necessary_a every_o day_n 13._o day_n quid_fw-la praeter_fw-la plorare_fw-la restat_fw-la quid_fw-la nisi_fw-la semper_fw-la dolere_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la ubi_fw-la enim_fw-la dolour_n finitur_fw-la deficit_fw-la &_o paenitentia_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 13._o and_o indeed_o what_o can_v a_o man_n do_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o manifold_a sin_n but_o weep_v and_o mourn_v all_o his_o life_n for_o where_o sorrow_n cease_v there_o repentance_n fail_v 9.1_o fail_v sit_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la continua_fw-la &_o amara_fw-la comes_fw-la aetatis_fw-la meae_fw-la aug._n the_o contrite_a cordis_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la psal_n 6.6_o jere._n 9.1_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o make_v repentance_n a_o continual_a and_o sorrowful_a companion_n unto_o we_o through_o our_o whole_a life_n as_o david_n do_v who_o do_v not_o only_o weep_v now_o and_o then_o for_o his_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v his_o continual_a practice_n eevery_n night_n he_o cause_v his_o bed_n to_o swim_v and_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n wish_v that_o he_o can_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n much_o more_o no_o doubt_n will_v he_o do_v it_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o as_o there_o be_v require_v this_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n past_a and_o present_a so_o there_o must_v be_v also_o a_o forsake_v of_o sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o ever_o this_o apostle_n deny_v his_o master_n any_o more_o after_o this_o but_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o act_n he_o be_v most_o bold_a and_o constant_a in_o confess_v he_o and_o his_o truth_n even_o to_o the_o beard_n of_o the_o great_a enemy_n thereof_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o be_v inward_o sorrowful_a but_o withal_o we_o must_v put_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o testify_v the_o inward_a repentance_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o outward_a reformation_n of_o our_o life_n paevit_fw-la life_n frustra_fw-la dolemus_fw-la praeterita_fw-la nisi_fw-la iusta_fw-la accedat_fw-la emendatio_fw-la aretius_n proble_v loc_fw-la 34._o de_fw-la paevit_fw-la nay_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o we_o to_o bewail_v our_o sin_n past_a unless_o there_o follow_v a_o due_a amendment_n afterwards_o as_o bernard_n write_v to_o eugenius_n the_o pope_n 1_o pope_n non_fw-la ambigo_fw-la te_fw-la quoque_fw-la ista_fw-la deplorare_fw-la at_o frustrà _fw-la istud_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la &_o emendare_fw-la studueris_fw-la bern._n the_o considerate_a l._n 1_o i_o make_v no_o question_n say_v he_o but_o thou_o bewail_v these_o thing_n but_o that_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n unless_o thou_o do_v also_o labour_v to_o reform_v they_o 53._o they_o vera_fw-la confessio_fw-la &_o vera_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la est_fw-la quaendo_fw-la sic_fw-la paenitet_fw-la hominem_fw-la peccasse_fw-la ut_fw-la crimen_fw-la non_fw-la repetat_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr con_fw-la aedif_a ca._n 53._o and_o therefore_o he_o describe_v true_a repentance_n to_o be_v this_o when_o a_o man_n so_o repent_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v as_o he_o will_v do_v so_o no_o more_o and_o in_o his_o meditation_n he_o have_v a_o sweet_a say_n to_o this_o purpose_n 4._o purpose_n verus_fw-la penitens_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la in_o labour_v &_o dolore_fw-la dolet_fw-la de_fw-la praeteritis_fw-la laborat_fw-la pro_fw-la futuris_fw-la eavendis_fw-la sic_fw-la plangit_fw-la commissa_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la committat_fw-la plangenda_fw-la jrrisor_n enim_fw-la est_fw-la &_o non_fw-la verus_fw-la paenitens_fw-la qui_fw-la adhuc_fw-la agit_fw-fr quod_fw-la paeniteat_fw-la sergiò_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la verus_fw-la paenitens_fw-la cessa_fw-la a_o peccato_fw-la &_o noli_fw-la amplius_fw-la peccare_fw-la quoniam_fw-la inanis_fw-la est_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la quam_fw-la sequens_fw-la coinquinat_fw-la culpa_fw-la meditat._n cap._n 4._o a_o man_n say_v he_o that_o true_o repent_v be_v always_o in_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n he_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o his_o sin_n past_a and_o labour_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_n to_o come_v he_o do_v so_o bewail_v the_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v as_o he_o will_v no_o more_o commit_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v bewail_v for_o he_o be_v but_o a_o mocker_n and_o not_o true_o penitent_a that_o still_o do_v that_o whereof_o he_o repent_v if_o therefore_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o true_a penitent_a person_n cease_v from_o sin_n and_o sin_n no_o more_o for_o that_o repentance_n be_v vain_a which_o after-sinne_n do_v defile_v g._n defile_v si_fw-mi permanent_a opera_fw-la frustra_fw-la voce_fw-la assumitur_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la mag._n sentent_fw-fr lib._n 4._o dist_n 15._o g._n yea_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n former_a evil_a deed_n do_v remain_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o he_o to_o talk_v of_o repentance_n 5._o repentance_n qui_fw-fr agit_fw-fr penitentiam_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la diluere_fw-la lacrymis_fw-la debet_fw-la peccatum_fw-la suum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la emendatioribus_fw-la factis_fw-la operiro_fw-la &_o tegere_fw-la delicta_fw-la superiora_fw-la ut_fw-la
baptize_v of_o thou_o and_o come_v thou_o to_o i_o there_o be_v other_o cause_n therefore_o beside_o sin_n for_o which_o it_o please_v christ_n to_o be_v baptize_v first_o as_o himself_o say_v that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n mat._n 3.15_o as_o in_o his_o circumcision_n he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o he_o be_v also_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o baptism_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n second_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v the_o element_n of_o water_n for_o our_o sanctification_n and_o for_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o our_o sin_n 1._o sin_n christi_fw-la care_n ipso_fw-la jordane_n sanctior_fw-la invenitur_fw-la ut_fw-la magis_fw-la aquam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la descensu_fw-la svo_fw-la mundaverit_n quam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la mundata_fw-la sit_fw-la opt._n in_o donar_n lib._n 1._o christ_n flesh_n say_v one_o be_v holy_a than_o jordan_n itself_o so_o as_o it_o rather_o cleanse_v the_o water_n by_o go_v down_o into_o it_o than_o be_v cleanse_v by_o it_o and_o bernard_n say_v parase_n say_v baptizatus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la in_o aquis_fw-la lead_v aquas_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sanctificans_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la case_z sanctificaret_fw-la nos_fw-la bern._n ser._n 6._o in_o parase_n christ_n be_v baptize_v not_o to_o sanctify_v himself_o in_o the_o water_n but_o to_o sanctify_v the_o water_n in_o himself_o and_o in_o they_o to_o sanctify_v us._n three_o to_o commend_v unto_o we_o this_o humility_n as_o st._n augustine_n say_v 48._o say_v christus_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it generatus_fw-la regeneratione_n no_o eguit_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la autem_fw-la voluit_fw-la baptizari_fw-la à _fw-la joanne_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la eius_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la ulla_fw-la dilueretur_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la magna_fw-la commendaretur_fw-la humilitas_fw-la aug._n enchir._n cap._n 48._o christ_n be_v beget_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n need_v no_o regeneration_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v be_v baptize_v of_o john_n not_o that_o any_o iniquity_n of_o he_o may_v be_v wash_v away_o but_o to_o commend_v unto_o we_o his_o great_a humility_n last_o of_o all_o he_o be_v baptize_v for_o our_o example_n that_o we_o may_v not_o shun_v baptism_n which_o our_o saviour_n be_v content_a to_o undergo_v as_o the_o same_o father_n say_v 91._o say_v baptizatus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la propter_fw-la superbiam_fw-la futurorum_fw-la ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la aspernaretur_fw-la baptizari_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 91._o the_o lord_n be_v baptize_v to_o prevent_v the_o pride_n of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o come_v that_o no_o man_n may_v think_v scorn_n of_o baptism_n this_o serve_v first_o to_o commend_v the_o exceed_a love_n of_o christ_n towards_o we_o that_o he_o will_v be_v content_v to_o suffer_v such_o unspeakable_a torment_n for_o our_o sake_n great_a love_n say_v he_o than_o this_o have_v no_o man_n that_o a_o man_n bestow_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n and_o yet_o this_o love_n of_o his_o be_v great_a for_o we_o be_v not_o friend_n but_o enemy_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v herein_o god_n set_v out_o his_o love_n to_o we_o that_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o enemy_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n when_o the_o jew_n see_v our_o saviour_n christ_n shed_v a_o few_o tear_n for_o the_o death_n of_o lazarus_n his_o friend_n svam_fw-la friend_n use_v 1._o joh._n 15.13_o rom._n 5.8.10_o joh._n 11.36_o rom._n 12.1_o demus_n illi_fw-la vitam_fw-la nostram_fw-la qui_fw-la nobis_fw-la dedit_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la behold_v say_v they_o how_o he_o love_v he_o but_o far_o great_a be_v his_o love_n to_o we_o which_o cause_v he_o to_o shed_v even_o the_o dear_a drop_n of_o blood_n in_o his_o heart_n for_o we_o his_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o love_v he_o again_o and_o to_o testify_v the_o same_o by_o consecrate_v ourselves_o a_o holy_a and_o a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v 2._o use_v 2._o second_o it_o set_v we_o see_v the_o heinousness_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o that_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n can_v satisfy_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n conceive_v against_o we_o but_o only_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v make_v we_o mourn_v for_o our_o sin_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o ever_o after_o detest_v and_o abhor_v the_o same_o when_o we_o shall_v consider_v that_o our_o sin_n do_v pierce_v the_o very_a heart_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o shed_v his_o blood_n it_o will_v make_v our_o heart_n rise_v within_o we_o at_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n whatsoever_o what_o be_v that_o to_o us._n this_o be_v the_o answer_n which_o the_o high_a priest_n make_v to_o the_o confession_n of_o judas_n in_o the_o distress_n and_o discomfort_v of_o his_o soul_n he_o come_v to_o they_o for_o he_o know_v that_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n 2.7_o mat._n 2.7_o and_o that_o man_n shall_v resort_v to_o they_o for_o comfort_n and_o direction_n he_o know_v that_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n his_o seat_n 11.52_o mat._n 23_o â—_o luke_n 11.52_o and_o that_o they_o have_v the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o relieve_v man_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o comfort_n but_o see_v how_o little_o they_o respect_v he_o what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o say_v they_o see_v thou_o to_o it_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v in_o that_o thou_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o we_o but_o thou_o be_v too_o blame_v for_o it_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o thou_o shall_v object_v the_o matter_n to_o us._n look_v thou_o to_o it_o how_o thou_o may_v escape_v it_o be_v thy_o sin_n it_o be_v none_o of_o we_o here_o be_v cold_a comfort_n these_o be_v miserable_a comforter_n as_o job_n say_v 16.2.5_o job._n 16.2.5_o they_o shall_v rather_o have_v strengthen_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o lip_n shall_v have_v assuage_v his_o sorrow_n but_o let_v we_o a_o little_a consider_v this_o speech_n of_o they_o it_o be_v strange_a they_o shall_v make_v so_o light_a of_o the_o matter_n as_o they_o do_v for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a their_o hand_n be_v deep_a in_o the_o fact_n than_o he_o 18.3_o joh._n 7.1.11.32_o mat._n 26.3.4_o &_o joh._n 11.47.53_o mat._n 26_o 15._o &_o luke_n 22.4.5_o joh._n 18.3_o they_o often_o lay_v wait_v for_o innocent_a blood_n sometime_o seek_v for_o he_o themselves_o and_o sometime_o send_v their_o officer_n to_o take_v he_o and_o before_o he_o be_v apprehend_v they_o have_v consult_v and_o determine_v to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n they_o have_v covenant_v with_o judas_n for_o money_n to_o betray_v he_o into_o their_o hand_n they_o receive_v a_o band_n of_o soldier_n of_o pilate_n and_o appoint_v they_o to_o judas_n for_o the_o apprehend_n of_o he_o they_o suborn_v and_o produce_v false_a witness_n against_o he_o that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o observe_v some_o show_n of_o judgement_n mat._n 26.59.60_o at_o the_o last_o when_o by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n they_o have_v extort_a from_o he_o a_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n namely_o 26.63.64.65.66_o mat._n 26.63.64.65.66_o that_o he_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n without_o any_o further_o examine_v of_o the_o cause_n they_o condemn_v he_o most_o guiltless_a and_o have_v rash_o condemn_v he_o they_o deliver_v he_o over_o to_o the_o deputy_n 27.1.2_o mat._n 27.1.2_o that_o he_o may_v put_v he_o to_o death_n how_o then_o do_v all_o this_o nothing_o concern_v they_o but_o be_v it_o so_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o they_o be_v without_o blame_n in_o this_o case_n and_o that_o judas_n only_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o betray_v of_o he_o why_o then_o do_v they_o not_o revoke_v the_o judgement_n and_o deliver_v the_o innocent_a person_n from_o condemnation_n why_o do_v they_o not_o reverse_v that_o which_o they_o have_v corrupt_o judge_v why_o do_v they_o not_o now_o that_o they_o know_v the_o truth_n alter_v their_o wicked_a sentence_n moreover_o be_v priest_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o it_o appertain_v by_o their_o sacrifice_n to_o purge_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n why_o do_v they_o thus_o scornful_o reject_v this_o confession_n of_o a_o sinner_n especial_o consider_v that_o themselves_o have_v cause_v he_o to_o sin_n why_o do_v they_o not_o comfort_v he_o in_o his_o repentance_n and_o by_o their_o expiation_n procure_v he_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n or_o if_o his_o sin_n be_v unexpiable_a as_o it_o be_v why_o do_v they_o not_o be_v judge_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n punish_v he_o according_a to_o the_o law_n for_o be_v guilty_a of_o innocent_a blood_n here_o be_v then_o diverse_a sin_n bewray_v in_o this_o answer_n of_o they_o locum_fw-la they_o accusatio_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la non_fw-la egerunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la juda_n poeaitente_fw-la hugo_n cardin._n