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barstable_n in_o devonshire_n 1609._o januarie_n 1._o alias_o newyeares_n day_n your_o ladyship_n most_o oblige_v richard_n smyth_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n chap._n 1._o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o knowledge_n without_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o chap._n 2._o agenerall_a consideration_n of_o man_n misery_n chap._n 3._o the_o gentile_n miserable_a ignorance_n of_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o man_n misery_n chap._n 4._o that_o as_o the_o gentile_n know_v not_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o man_n misery_n so_o neither_o do_v they_o know_v the_o utmost_a and_o height_n of_o it_o chap._n 5._o that_o the_o gentile_n be_v ignorant_a both_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o man_n misery_n have_v gross_o err_v in_o the_o true_a remedy_n against_o the_o same_o chap._n 6._o that_o true_a religion_n reveil_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n word_n only_o discover_v unto_o we_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o misery_n chap._n 7._o the_o true_a remedy_n which_o christian_n religion_n afford_v against_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o man_n misery_n that_o be_v the_o evil_n of_o pain_n chap._n 8._o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n only_o afford_v we_o true_a remedy_n against_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o evil_n that_o be_v the_o evil_n which_o we_o do_v or_o our_o sin_n chap._n 9_o consolation_n against_o certain_a circumstance_n of_o sin_n namely_o long_a continuance_n therein_o before_o our_o conversion_n and_o relapse_n into_o it_o after_o our_o conversion_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n wherewith_o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n have_v no_o proportion_n chap._n 11._o the_o christian_n peculiar_a comfort_n against_o death_n and_o the_o terror_n thereof_o chap._n 12._o consolation_n against_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n chap._n 13._o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o faithful_a after_o death_n the_o sinner_n counsel_n to_o his_o soul_n a_o sonnet_n of_o the_o author_n a_o wake_v o_o 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danger_n pass_v shall_v after_o shun_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o mad_a and_o brute_n as_o into_o they_o again_o to_o run_v think_v how_o thou_o do_v thyself_o expose_v to_o danger_n deep_a by_o every_o sin_n even_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a joy_n to_o lose_v and_o bell_n and_o bellish_v woe_n to_o win_v for_o who_o so_o venture_v to_o rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o follow_v vice_n his_o soul_n he_o to_o the_o devil_n do_v sell_v and_o take_v vain_a pleasure_n for_o her_o price_n then_o loath_a this_o world_n sofull_a of_o snare_n a_o maze_n of_o error_n shop_n of_o lie_n a_o stage_n of_o shadow_n cage_n of_o care_n a_o echo_n of_o complaint_n and_o cry_n thou_o see_v all_o worldly_a joy_n deceive_v they_o promise_v to_o content_v the_o mind_n and_o yet_o still_o empty_a do_v it_o leave_v which_o show_v they_o feed_v it_o but_o with_o wind_n then_o cleave_v to_o god_n thy_o only_a stay_n who_o for_o himself_o
be_v god_n equal_a cease_v not_o only_o to_o be_v his_o son_n but_o also_o his_o servant_n and_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o what_o a_o misery_n it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o bondage_n unto_o sin_n yea_o what_o a_o evil_a sin_n of_o it_o self_n be_v 6._o chapt._n 〈◊〉_d sect_n 5._o &_o 6._o have_v *_o already_o be_v sufficient_o declare_v chap._n 7._o the_o true_a remedy_n which_o christian_n religion_n afford_v against_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o man_n misery_n that_o be_v the_o evil_n of_o pain_n 1_o what_o poor_a &_o cold_a comfort_n natural_a man_n yea_o the_o best_a of_o natural_a man_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o flower_n of_o they_o have_v be_v able_a to_o find_v out_o against_o man_n double_a misery_n namely_o the_o evil_n of_o pain_n and_o the_o evil_n of_o fault_n that_o be_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o suffer_v and_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o do_v sufficient_o appear_v by_o thing_n *_o before_o speak_v throughout_o chap._n 5._o throughout_o let_v we_o 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eternal_a punishment_n due_a unto_o sin_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v join_v they_o both_o in_o one_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n for_o howsoever_o the_o strict_a law_n of_o order_n require_v i_o shall_v first_o speak_v of_o the_o evil_n of_o fault_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a of_o pain_n and_o then_o of_o the_o evil_n of_o pain_n that_o proceed_v there_o of_o that_o be_v first_o of_o sin_n and_o then_o of_o the_o punishment_n for_o sin_n yet_o because_o the_o evil_n of_o pain_n that_o be_v punishment_n for_o sin_n special_o temporary_a punishment_n whereof_o i_o only_o entreat_v here_o that_o be_v the_o misery_n and_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v more_o sensible_a to_o our_o nature_n then_o the_o evil_n of_o fault_n that_o be_v than_o sin_n themselves_o as_o also_o because_o they_o be_v the_o lesser_a evil_n of_o the_o two_o howsoever_o more_o feel_v i_o rather_o regard_v the_o conveniency_n of_o matter_n than_o curiosity_n of_o method_n will_v speak_v of_o they_o 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testimony_n my_o son_n say_v 12._o say_v prov._n 3_o 11._o &_o 12._o solomon_n that_o be_v god_n by_o solomon_n despise_v not_o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o correction_n for_o the_o lord_n correct_v every_o one_o that_o he_o love_v as_o a_o father_n do_v the_o son_n to_o who_o he_o wish_v good_a and_o the_o 8._o the_o heb._n 12.5_o &_o 6._o verse_n 7._o &_o 8._o apostle_n repeat_v it_o almost_o word_n for_o word_n *_o infer_v out_o of_o it_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o affliction_n be_v the_o badge_n of_o all_o god_n son_n therefore_o they_o that_o taste_v not_o of_o it_o be_v bastard_n and_o not_o son_n and_o so_o 3.19_o so_o apoc._n 3.19_o christ_n himself_o profess_v to_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n that_o he_o deal_v thus_o with_o all_o that_o he_o love_v namely_o that_o he_o exercise_v they_o with_o affliction_n as_o many_o say_v he_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chastise_v thus_o all_o affliction_n &_o worldly_a cross_n to_o the_o faithful_a be_v so_o many_o token_n send_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n from_o god_n to_o man_n from_o christ_n to_o the_o christian_a to_o assure_v we_o of_o love_n and_o favour_n &_o who_o will_v not_o be_v glad_a nay_o proud_a to_o receive_v love_n token_n from_o a_o earthly_a king_n how_o much_o more_o from_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n 3_o second_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o these_o evil_n of_o pain_n be_v not_o only_o comfortable_a for_o testification_n but_o also_o proficable_a in_o operation_n &_o bring_v forth_o most_o notable_a effect_n in_o the_o godly_a so_o say_v 71._o say_v ps_n 119._o v._o 67._o &_o 71._o david_n before_o i_o be_v afflict_v go_v astray_o but_o now_o do_v i_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n and_o again_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v heene_n in_o trouble_n that_o thereby_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n and_o 12.10_o and_o heb._n 12.10_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o god_n chastise_v we_o for_o our_o good_a that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n now_o all_o chastisement_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v not_o to_o be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a but_o afterward_o it_o bring_v the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o and_o 3.4.5_o and_o rom._n 5._o â—_o 3.4.5_o s._n paul_n go_v yet_o further_o affirm_v that_o affliction_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n minister_v matter_n not_o only_o of_o profit_n but_o also_o of_o glory_n therefore_o say_v he_o we_o glory_v in_o tribulation_n know_v that_o tribulation_n bring_v patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a 4_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o divine_n reach_v that_o affliction_n to_o speak_v proper_o unto_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o punishment_n but_o aught_o to_o be_v term_v by_o some_o other_o name_n so_o say_v 28._o say_v chrysost_n in_o 1._o corin._n hom_n 28._o s._n chrysostome_n we_o be_v 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in_o we_o as_o have_v in_o part_n *_o already_o be_v touch_v and_o therefore_o 16._o therefore_o in_o this_o chap._n sect_n 3._o â—_o 2._o corinth_n 4_o vers_n 16._o the_o bless_a apostle_n join_v both_o these_o benefit_n together_o say_v that_o while_n our_o outward_a man_n perish_v our_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_a thereby_o meaning_n that_o as_o affliction_n do_v weaken_v and_o consume_v our_o natural_a life_n so_o they_o strengthen_v &_o further_o our_o spiritual_a life_n and_o o_o happy_a loss_n that_o cause_v such_o gain_n o_o happy_a smart_n that_o cause_v such_o ease_n yea_o o_o happy_a death_n that_o cause_v such_o a_o life_n thus_o we_o ever_o come_v out_o of_o affliction_n better_o they_o we_o be_v before_o whereof_o we_o have_v a_o notable_a resemblance_n or_o rather_o a_o type_n &_o prefiguration_n in_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bondage_n in_o egypt_n record_v by_o 14_o by_o genes_n 15._o for_o 13._o &_o 14_o moses_n in_o his_o holy_a history_n god_n foretold_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v slave_n in_o egypt_n for_o many_o year_n and_o suffer_v great_a affliction_n there_o but_o yet_o that_o in_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o it_o and_o that_o with_o advantage_n namely_o with_o gold_n silver_z jewel_n and_o far_o great_a substance_n they_o they_o have_v when_o they_o go_v thither_o as_o &_o as_o exod_n 12._o v._o 35.36_o &_o the_o event_n indeed_o manifest_o show_v even_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o all_o true_a christian_n they_o must_v go_v into_o egypt_n and_o endure_v bondage_n there_o that_o be_v they_o must_v suffer_v many_o trouble_n and_o misery_n in_o this_o life_n but_o they_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o they_o in_o better_a case_n than_o they_o be_v before_o but_o what_o do_v god_n child_n come_v out_o of_o their_o trouble_n and_o adversity_n with_o more_o gold_n and_o silver_n or_o with_o better_a apparel_n than_o they_o have_v before_o as_o the_o israelite_n do_v out_o of_o egypt_n no_o sure_o but_o yet_o with_o far_o more_o 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some_o short_a &_o transitory_a adversity_n and_o cross_n of_o the_o world_n 10_o last_o of_o all_o a_o true_a christian_a have_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o holy_a profession_n this_o notable_a comfort_n against_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o present_a life_n that_o make_v such_o religious_a use_n thereof_o as_o have_v be_v say_v he_o be_v acquit_v of_o eternal_a misery_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v so_o 25._o so_o luc._n 16._o ver_fw-la 25._o abraham_n from_o heaven_n tell_v the_o rich_a glutton_n in_o hell_n remember_v say_v he_o that_o thou_o receive_v good_a thing_n in_o this_o life_n &_o lazarous_a evil_n therefore_o now_o be_v he_o comfort_v at_o thou_o be_v torment_v and_o say_v 32._o say_v 1_o corinth_n 11._o vers_fw-la 32._o s_n paul_n when_o we_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v correct_v to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v damn_v with_o the_o world_n thus_o if_o god_n correct_v we_o the_o devil_n shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o us._n and_o how_o happy_a will_v the_o son_n think_v himself_o that_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v strangle_v by_o the_o hangman_n may_v escape_v by_o whip_v and_o the_o whip_n too_o refer_v to_o his_o own_o father_n thus_o the_o evil_n of_o pain_n or_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n to_o a_o true_a christian_a minister_n many_o comfort_n &_o yield_v they_o many_o benefit_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v rather_o desire_v they_o then_o be_v overmuch_o afraid_a of_o they_o or_o dismay_v with_o they_o therefore_o 42_o therefore_o bern_n in_o cant._n ser_n 42_o s._n bernard_n meditation_n be_v excellent_a touch_v this_o point_n that_o god_n be_v never_o more_o angry_a than_o when_o he_o be_v not_o angry_a that_o be_v when_o he_o show_v no_o token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n by_o correct_v us._n for_o although_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v mercy_n and_o favour_n yet_o say_v he_o i_o will_v none_o of_o this_o mercy_n this_o mercy_n be_v worse_a than_o all_o wrath_n or_o anger_n to_o conclude_v let_v we_o make_v such_o holy_a use_n of_o the_o misery_n which_o we_o endure_v in_o this_o life_n as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o they_o shall_v serve_v we_o for_o a_o acquittance_n of_o all_o misery_n and_o torment_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v chap._n 8._o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n only_o afford_v we_o true_a remedy_n against_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o evil_n that_o be_v the_o evil_n which_o we_o do_v or_o our_o sin_n 1_o that_o the_o great_a evil_n in_o this_o world_n be_v the_o evil_n which_o we_o do_v that_o be_v our_o sin_n have_v be_v 5._o be_v chap._n 2._o sect_n 5._o already_o sufficient_o declare_v 8._o declare_v chap._n 5._o sect._n 7._o &_o 8._o as_o also_o that_o the_o best_a remedy_n that_o natural_a man_n though_o never_o so_o wise_a &_o learned_a have_v be_v able_a to_o devise_v against_o the_o same_o be_v of_o no_o force_n nay_o that_o they_o be_v rasher_n poison_n than_o medicine_n let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o help_n and_o comfort_n divinity_n and_o true_a religion_n will_v afford_v we_o again_o the_o same_o 2_o and_o first_o we_o must_v admit_v it_o for_o a_o ground_n that_o neither_o ourselves_o nor_o any_o other_o like_a unto_o ourselves_o that_o be_v mere_a man_n can_v remedy_v this_o matter_n that_o be_v deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n for_o both_o we_o and_o they_o be_v so_o captivate_v &_o enthrall_v thereunto_o that_o we_o can_v possible_o free_v ourselves_o from_o it_o as_o have_v be_v 4._o be_v chap._n 2._o sect._n 8.1_o &_o chap._n 6._o sect_n 4._o before_o declare_v whereunto_o we_o may_v add_v that_o golden_a speech_n of_o arbitrio_fw-la of_o bern._n tracâ—_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la bernard_n that_o although_o power_n be_v give_v to_o man_n will_n to_o stand_v &_o not_o fall_v yet_o not_o a_o power_n to_o rise_v again_o if_o it_o do_v fall_v for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a for_o a_o man_n to_o come_v out_o of_o a_o pit_n as_o to_o fall_v into_o a_o pit_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a then_o to_o seek_v 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infinite_a wisdom_n for_o the_o revelation_n thereof_o this_o mystery_n in_o few_o word_n be_v that_o god_n send_v his_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ_n into_o the_o world_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o in_o this_o nature_n to_o preach_v all_o truth_n and_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n in_o his_o life_n and_o afterwards_o to_o suffer_v a_o most_o both_o ignominious_a and_o painful_a death_n upon_o the_o cross_n that_o by_o his_o blood_n he_o may_v wash_v away_o man_n sin_n &_o so_o reconcile_v to_o himself_o all_o those_o that_o by_o faith_n embrace_v he_o as_o their_o redeemer_n and_o apply_v to_o themselves_o that_o most_o glorious_a and_o sovereign_a sacrifice_n
endanger_v her_o chastity_n &_o after_o a_o sort_n become_v a_o bawd_n unto_o she_o which_o proceed_v from_o infidelity_n for_o that_o he_o can_v not_o rest_v upon_o god_n protection_n but_o will_v provide_v for_o his_o safety_n by_o devise_n and_o shift_n of_o his_o own_o and_o etc._n and_o mat._n 26_o 6â—_n etc._n etc._n peter_n deny_v his_o master_n christ_n not_o once_o nor_o twice_o but_o thrice_o &_o that_o every_o time_n in_o worse_a so_o to_o than_o other_o first_o by_o simple_a denial_n second_o by_o oath_n three_o by_o imprecation_n and_o curse_v 1â—_n curse_v rom._n 7.15_o &_o 1â—_n the_o apostle_n paul_n when_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i_o speak_v not_o of_o some_o one_o evil_a act_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n which_o argue_v not_o only_o his_o do_n but_o his_o often_o do_v of_o what_o he_o will_v not_o and_o offend_v sundry_a time_n in_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o more_o manifest_a be_v that_o which_o he_o testify_v of_o himself_o etc._n himself_o 2_o cor_n 12.7_o etc._n etc._n in_o a_o other_o place_n that_o he_o be_v vex_v with_o a_o prick_n or_o sting_v in_o the_o flesh_n even_o the_o messenger_n of_o sâ—â—an_n that_o buffet_v he_o as_o he_o speak_v &_o that_o he_o have_v pray_v thrice_o to_o have_v it_o take_v away_o but_o can_v not_o prevail_v in_o that_o his_o suit_n but_o yet_o receive_v sufficient_a comfort_n against_o all_o danger_n thereof_o here_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o apostle_n oftentimes_o offend_v in_o the_o something_o although_o he_o do_v not_o specify_v what_o it_o be_v &_o it_o be_v fond_a curiosity_n in_o we_o to_o be_v inquisitive_a that_o way_n 6_o furthermore_o most_o comfortable_a in_o this_o case_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 21.22_o christ_n mâ—t._n 18._o v._n 21.22_o where_o be_v aâ—ked_v of_o peter_n how_o often_o he_o be_v to_o forgive_v his_o 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shall_v practice_v one_o towards_o another_o our_o mercy_n be_v but_o a_o sparkle_v of_o his_o infuse_a into_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o shall_v a_o spark_n do_v more_o than_o the_o whole_a fire_n shall_v there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o stream_n then_o in_o the_o fountain_n more_o in_o the_o river_n than_o in_o the_o main_a sea_n 7_o and_o here_o we_o be_v far_a to_o note_v that_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o our_o justification_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o a_o general_a pardon_n of_o sin_n past_a but_o in_o a_o particular_a application_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n grant_v we_o in_o christ_n to_o our_o particular_a offence_n commit_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n and_o that_o there_o be_v place_n not_o only_o for_o our_o first_o repentance_n but_o for_o daily_a repentance_n according_a to_o our_o daily_a sin_n and_o sure_o 1â—_n sure_o â—â—â—sat_fw-la 6_o 1â—_n christ_n will_v not_o have_v command_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o daily_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n if_o he_o will_v not_o daily_o forgive_v they_o not_o often_o invite_v we_o to_o repentance_n if_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v we_o upon_o our_o repentance_n and_o as_o 5._o as_o terâ—ul_fw-fr de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la ca._n 5._o tertullian_n pithy_o say_v god_n will_v not_o threaten_v he_o that_o do_v not_o repent_v if_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v he_o that_o do_v repent_v this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o a_o christian_n life_n 4._o life_n august_n de_fw-mi temp_v â—erm_n 47_o &_o gâ—eg_n in_o cant._n c._n 4._o that_o notwithstanding_o their_o sin_n they_o continue_v righteous_a through_o the_o daily_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o recaine_v their_o righteousness_n by_o beway_n ling_n their_o unrighteousness_n so_o it_o be_v under_o faith_n in_o christ_n 33_o christ_n aug_n quest_n evang_v â—ib_n 2._o quaest_n 33_o s._n augustine_n be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v then_o slay_v to_o every_o man_n when_o he_o believe_v that_o be_v be_v slay_v thus_o say_v for_o often_o wound_n have_v often_o salve_n or_o rather_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_o salve_n which_o be_v often_o apply_v be_v sufficient_a to_o cure_v our_o often_o wound_n wherefore_o let_v we_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v behold_v to_o this_o remedy_n 112._o remedy_n bernard_n ep_v 112._o let_v we_o be_v ashamed_a that_o we_o run_v away_o but_o not_o ashamed_a to_o return_v into_o the_o field_n again_o and_o fight_v again_o after_o fly_v away_o 7._o away_o tertul._n dâ—_n poenit_fw-la ca_fw-mi 7._o let_v it_o grieve_v we_o to_o offend_v again_o but_o not_o to_o repent_v again_o let_v it_o grieve_v we_o to_o come_v in_o danger_n again_o but_o not_o to_o be_v deliver_v again_o when_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n let_v it_o gâ—â—euâ—_n we_o to_o fall_v sick_a again_o but_o not_o to_o be_v cure_v again_o indeed_o we_o shall_v desire_v and_o stâ—ive_v not_o to_o sin_n but_o 33._o but_o cypri_n ep_v 33._o as_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o happiness_n be_v not_o to_o sin_v so_o the_o second_o be_v to_o confesie_v our_o sin_n &_o to_o be_v sorry_a for_o they_o and_o true_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n in_o a_o manner_n make_v sin_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n as_o not_o only_o the_o gentle_a say_v 2_o say_v sen._n agamemn_a act_v 2_o in_o the_o poet._n innocens_fw-la poet._n quem_fw-la poenitet_fw-la pecaste_fw-la pene_fw-la est_fw-la innocens_fw-la he_o that_o be_v sorry_a that_o he_o have_v do_v evil_a be_v almost_o innocent_a but_o also_o fuisse_fw-la also_o tertull_n ad_fw-la senator_n apoâ—tolat_a non_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o culpa_fw-la quem_fw-la poeniter_fw-la ante_fw-la fuisse_fw-la a_o ancient_a christian_a author_n stick_v not_o to_o say_v *_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o fault_n that_o be_v sorry_a he_o have_v be_v in_o fault_n wherefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n let_v this_o be_v our_o resolution_n 7._o resolution_n tertul._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la c._n 7._o that_o how_o often_o so_o ever_o we_o have_v offend_v yet_o there_o be_v place_n for_o reconciliation_n and_o that_o god_n not_o only_o may_v be_v pacify_v by_o ouâ—_n submission_n and_o humiliation_n but_o that_o he_o be_v very_o willing_a and_o desirous_a it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o that_o therefore_o 1._o therefore_o epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 59_o five_o lib._n 2._o tom_n 1._o while_o as_o yet_o we_o be_v in_o this_o woâ—ld_n combat_v with_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o rise_n after_o our_o fall_n there_o be_v yet_o hope_v as_o yet_o a_o salve_n as_o yet_o time_n for_o confession_n &_o pardon_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n wherewith_o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n have_v no_o proportion_n 1_o if_o yet_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v far_o comfort_v and_o arm_v either_o against_o the_o substance_n of_o sin_n or_o those_o foresay_a circumstance_n thereof_o that_o so_o augment_v the_o terror_n of_o it_o we_o must_v last_o consider_v the_o infinite_a greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n that_o needs_o must_v be_v of_o great_a force_n to_o save_v we_o than_o our_o sin_n can_v be_v to_o condemn_v us._n here_o we_o be_v enter_v into_o a_o sea_n that_o have_v neither_o bottom_n nor_o shore_n for_o as_o all_o other_o of_o god_n attribut_n be_v infinite_a so_o be_v his_o mercy_n also_o which_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a know_v it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o there_o be_v no_o quality_n in_o god_n but_o that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o be_v his_o very_a essence_n god_n then_o be_v not_o accidental_o just_a wise_a merciful_a and_o the_o like_a but_o essential_o that_o be_v to_o speak_v proper_o he_o be_v not_o just_a but_o justice_n itself_o not_o wise_a but_o wiledome_n itself_o not_o merciful_a but_o mercy_n itself_o this_o show_v how_o great_a his_o mercy_n be_v or_o rather_o it_o show_v it_o not_o for_o what_o can_v show_v we_o that_o which_o be_v incomprehensible_a but_o
to_o he_o when_o we_o imagine_v he_o be_v so_o severe_a and_o righteous_a that_o he_o can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o pardon_v our_o sin_n when_o we_o confess_v they_o and_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o they_o whereas_o he_o even_o delight_v to_o do_v it_o and_z takes_z pleasure_n in_o it_o 18._o it_o psal_n 51._o v._n 18._o according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o psalmist_n that_o a_o bruise_a spirit_n and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n thus_o god_n draw_v argument_n both_o from_o our_o imperfection_n and_o his_o own_o perfection_n to_o persuade_v we_o of_o his_o readiness_n to_o pardon_v and_o to_o let_v we_o see_v how_o easy_o it_o may_v be_v do_v 6_o to_o conclude_v look_v back_o to_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o mercy_n namely_o the_o incomprehensible_a mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o passion_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n throughout_o christ_n chap._n 8._o throughout_o before_o declare_v we_o must_v needs_o see_v that_o his_o love_n towards_o mankind_n be_v infinite_a and_o because_o infinite_a therefore_o great_a than_o our_o great_a sin_n patientia_fw-la sin_n cyprian_a sermon_n de_fw-fr patientia_fw-la christ_n blood_n wash_v even_o they_o that_o shed_v it_o upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o who_o then_o can_v it_o not_o wash_v god_n will_v have_v his_o own_o and_o only_a son_n to_o die_v that_o man_n may_v live_v &_o be_v content_a that_o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v our_o ransom_n doubtlesle_a they_o say_v 100l_n say_v augustin_n jeâ—m_n 100l_n augustine_n he_o that_o buy_v we_o with_o so_o great_a a_o price_n will_v not_o have_v we_o cast_v away_o let_v we_o then_o have_v refuge_n to_o this_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o our_o sin_n will_v vanish_v away_o as_o a_o bubble_n our_o sin_n say_v â—3_n say_v basil_n in_o regul_n contract_n quaest_n â—3_n basil_n may_v both_o be_v measure_v &_o number_v but_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n goodness_n shall_v be_v measure_v or_o his_o mercy_n number_v let_v we_o then_o resolve_v meditat._n resolve_v anselm_n in_o meditat._n that_o although_o our_o offence_n have_v deserve_v damnation_n &_o our_o repentance_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o satisfaction_n yet_o god_n mercy_n be_v great_a than_o all_o transgression_n yea_o that_o as_o far_o as_o god_n be_v superior_a to_o man_n so_o far_o be_v our_o wickedness_n inferior_a to_o his_o goodness_n we_o may_v then_o with_o poenosae_fw-la with_o bernard_n feria_fw-la 4._o hebdom_n poenosae_fw-la bernard_n reason_n thus_o what_o shall_v misâ—rie_v overcome_v mercy_n &_o shall_v not_o mercy_n rather_o conquer_v misery_n yes_o sure_a eâ—ai_n sure_a chrysost_n proaem_v in_o eâ—ai_n our_o sickness_n have_v measure_n but_o the_o medicine_n be_v without_o measure_n and_o shall_v not_o unlimited_a goodness_n prevail_v against_o limit_a wickedness_n or_o shall_v not_o a_o salve_n of_o infinite_a virtue_n cure_v a_o sore_n of_o finite_a malignity_n god_n mercy_n be_v a_o huge_a yea_o a_o boundless_a and_o bottomless_a sea_n and_o our_o sin_n compare_v thereunto_o be_v but_o as_o a_o little_a sparkle_n now_o say_v chrysostome_n suppose_v that_o a_o little_a sparkle_n shall_v fall_v into_o the_o main_a sea_n can_v it_o abide_v there_o will_v it_o not_o instant_o be_v extinguish_v and_o never_o appear_v more_o doubtless_o so_o great_a a_o water_n must_v needs_o out_o of_o hand_n quench_v so_o small_a a_o fire_n yea_o a_o sparkle_n only_o of_o fire_n away_o then_o with_o despair_n and_o let_v we_o assure_v ourselves_o 11._o ourselves_o gregor_n moral_a lib._n 3â—_n cap._n 11._o as_o gregory_n well_o say_v that_o despair_n for_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o sin_n it_o self_n chap._n 11._o the_o christian_n peculiar_a comfory_n against_o death_n and_o the_o terror_n thereof_o 1_o death_n be_v the_o great_a temporal_a punishment_n for_o sin_n it_o may_v seem_v to_o some_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v speak_v thereof_o seâ—_n thereof_o chap._n 7._o sect_n 2._o &_o seâ—_n before_o when_o i_o hanle_v the_o remedy_n against_o all_o temporary_a evil_n which_o we_o suffer_v in_o this_o life_n notwithstanding_o i_o have_v purposely_o reserve_v the_o handle_n thereof_o unto_o this_o place_n because_o it_o may_v be_v object_v against_o our_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n by_o christ_n declare_v in_o the_o chapter_n next_o before_o go_v that_o for_o all_o that_o the_o faith_n full_o die_v as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n and_o can_v not_o possible_o escape_v death_n but_o must_v be_v and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o universal_a law_n of_o inevitable_a mortality_n beside_o the_o chief_a and_o sovereign_a remedy_n against_o this_o evil_a namely_o death_n be_v our_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n &_o therefore_o i_o think_v good_a to_o speak_v of_o that_o before_o that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v the_o brief_a here_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o former_a chapter_n for_o particularity_n and_o content_v myself_o here_o with_o a_o general_a repetition_n and_o application_n thereof_o 2_o first_o then_z as_o for_o death_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v chief_o sin_n that_o make_v it_o so_o terrible_a unto_o we_o &_o therefore_o 56._o therefore_o 1_o corinth_n 15._o vers_fw-la 56._o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o sling_n of_o death_n now_o as_o we_o have_v see_v at_o large_a 8.9.10_o large_a 8.9.10_o in_o some_o former_a chapter_n we_o be_v so_o deliver_v from_o sin_n in_o christ_n that_o it_o can_v hurt_v we_o nay_o be_v convert_v to_o our_o benefit_n and_o profit_n &_o therefore_o death_n have_v her_o strength_n from_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v since_o sin_v which_o be_v her_o sting_n be_v overcome_v what_o need_v we_o fear_v the_o snake_n that_o have_v lose_v her_o sting_n sure_o the_o snake_n that_o have_v lose_v her_o sting_n can_v only_o hiss_v and_o keep_v a_o noise_n but_o can_v hurt_v &_o therefore_o we_o see_v that_o many_o have_v take_v out_o the_o sting_n will_v carry_v the_o snake_n in_o their_o very_a bosom_n without_o any_o fear_n even_o so_o although_o we_o carry_v death_n in_o our_o body_n yea_o in_o our_o bosom_n and_o bowel_n yet_o sin_n which_o be_v her_o sting_n be_v pull_v out_o she_o can_v only_o hiss_v and_o stir_v she_o may_v and_o ordinary_o do_v look_v black_a and_o grim_a but_o yet_o can_v any_o way_n annoy_n us._n 3_o which_o will_v be_v the_o more_o manifest_a if_o we_o weigh_v that_o christ_n our_o head_n have_v conquer_v and_o quell_v this_o giant_n so_o that_o none_o that_o be_v he_o need_v stand_v in_o fear_n thereof_o death_n 55_o death_n 1._o corinth_n 15._o v._o 55_o say_v s._n paul_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n &_o 18._o &_o revelat._n 1._o v._o 18._o christ_n be_v dead_a but_o now_o he_o live_v and_o that_o forever_o and_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n as_o he_o himself_o testify_v of_o himself_o now_o he_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o a_o place_n have_v the_o command_n of_o it_o it_o be_v as_o much_o then_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v he_o have_v the_o command_n of_o death_n &_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o death_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o will_v christ_n that_o have_v such_o a_o enemy_n at_o his_o mercy_n let_v he_o annoy_v his_o dear_a friend_n nay_o his_o own_o member_n and_o so_o in_o effect_n himself_o no_o no_o he_o conquer_a death_n for_o we_o not_o for_o himself_o since_o death_n have_v no_o quarrel_n to_o he_o by_o his_o unjust_a death_n than_o he_o have_v vanquish_v our_o just_a death_n as_o we_o hear_v 5._o hear_v chap._n 8._o sect._n 5._o before_o out_o of_o augustin_n 4._o augustin_n bernard_n ad_fw-la miâ—iâ—es_fw-la templi_fw-la sermon_n 4._o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o death_n of_o our_o death_n since_o he_o die_v that_o we_o may_v live_v and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v live_v for_o who_o life_n itself_o die_v sure_o death_n by_o usurp_v upon_o the_o innocent_a forsâ—â—ted_v her_o right_a to_o the_o guilty_a &_o heliodor_n &_o hieron_n ad_fw-la heliodor_n while_o she_o devour_v wrongful_o be_v herself_o devour_v 4_o yea_o in_o that_o christ_n have_v vanquish_v death_n we_o also_o may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o have_v vanquish_v it_o he_o be_v our_o head_n and_o we_o his_o member_n for_o where_o the_o head_n be_v a_o conqueror_n the_o member_n can_v be_v captive_n â—1_n captive_n tertul_n de_fw-fr resurreâ—t_fw-la carm_n â—_o â—1_n let_v we_o then_o rejoice_v we_o have_v already_o seize_v upon_o heaven_n in_o christ_n who_o have_v carry_v our_o flesh_n thither_o in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o a_o earnest_a penny_n and_o pledge_n of_o the_o whole_a sum_n that_o in_o time_n shall_v be_v bring_v thither_o we_o may_v then_o bold_o say_v 148._o say_v augustin_n in_o psal_n 148._o there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o we_o above_o already_o yea_o the_o best_a part_n of_o we_o namely_o our_o head_n and_o be_v the_o member_n far_o from_o
benefit_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o a_o loathsome_a disease_n of_o the_o body_n by_o a_o unlawful_a and_o wicked_a death_n we_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v it_o a_o benefit_n yea_o a_o singular_a benefit_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o a_o loathsome_a and_o incurable_a disease_n of_o the_o soul_n namely_o sin_n by_o a_o lawful_a death_n which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o send_v unto_o us._n 8_o but_o death_n do_v more_o for_o we_o than_o all_o this_o for_o it_o do_v not_o only_o free_v we_o from_o all_o evil_n and_o from_o that_o evil_n of_o evil_n sin_n but_o put_v we_o into_o actual_a possession_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n yea_o of_o such_o good_a thing_n as_o our_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v our_o ear_n have_v not_o hear_v neither_o be_v our_o heart_n able_a to_o conceive_v &_o bring_v we_o to_o that_o place_n where_o if_o there_o be_v place_n for_o any_o passion_n we_o shall_v be_v angry_a with_o death_n for_o not_o bring_v we_o thither_o soon_o but_o i_o reserve_v a_o more_o particular_a declaration_n of_o that_o point_n unto_o the_o thirteen_o and_o last_o chapter_n chap._n 12._o consolation_n against_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n 1_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o other_o thing_n which_o consider_v in_o itself_o be_v a_o great_a branch_n and_o part_n of_o man_n misery_n in_o regard_n of_o passive_a evil_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n namely_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n where_o all_o flesh_n shall_v be_v arraign_v before_o god_n tribunal_n bar_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o they_o have_v do_v &_o to_o receive_v their_o recompense_n according_o the_o terror_n whereof_o i_o have_v rather_o express_v in_o tionum_fw-la in_o anselm_n in_o libro_fw-la medita_fw-la tionum_fw-la anselmes_n word_n than_o in_o my_o own_o o_o hard_a distress_n say_v he_o on_o one_o side_n will_v be_v our_o sin_n accuse_v we_o on_o the_o other_o side_n justice_n terrify_v we_o under_o we_o the_o gulf_n of_o hell_n gape_v above_o we_o the_o judge_n frown_v within_o 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