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The sick souls salue. By William Sclater. Batchelar of Diuinity and minister of the word of God at Pitmister in Somerset
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Sclater, William, 1575-1626.
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of_o his_o own_o son_n blood_n be_v not_o so_o prodigal_o bestow_v now_o this_o first_o distress_n be_v usual_o strengthen_v by_o three_o other_o particular_n 1._o greatness_n of_o transgression_n 2._o long_o continuance_n in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_v 3._o our_o own_o indisposition_n to_o partake_v forgiveness_n for_o greatness_n of_o sin_n we_o have_v 4.13_o have_v gen._n 4.13_o cain_n instance_n and_o though_o the_o issue_n be_v better_o in_o god_n child_n then_o in_o the_o brood_n of_o cain_n yet_o the_o distress_n itself_o be_v incident_a to_o god_n dear_a servant_n and_o herein_o alas_o how_o witty_a and_o even_o rhetorical_a be_v god_n child_n to_o aggravate_v their_o infirmity_n still_o they_o will_v be_v find_v out_o somewhat_o wherein_o their_o sin_n have_v exceed_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o to_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v grant_v pardon_n it_o be_v true_a they_o confess_v 1.13_o confess_v 1._o tim._n 1.13_o paul_n a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecutor_n be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n but_o what_o he_o do_v be_v do_v ignorant_o through_o unbelief_n i_o against_o my_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n peter_n sin_v grievous_o 26.75_o grievous_o mat._n 26.75_o but_o weep_v bitter_o my_o heart_n be_v so_o harden_v that_o not_o one_o tear_n can_v be_v wring_v out_o for_o my_o many_o sin_n manasses_n shed_v much_o blood_n but_o in_o his_o tribulation_n 33.12.13_o tribulation_n par._n 33.12.13_o he_o pray_v earnest_o and_o humble_v himself_o great_o before_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n i_o beside_o a_o few_o cold_a wish_n and_o a_o little_a hang_v down_o the_o head_n after_o the_o guise_n of_o those_o hypocrite_n isa_n 58._o find_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o myself_o the_o sin_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v hereby_o chasten_v and_o prevent_v be_v our_o former_a extenuation_n and_o sleight_n esteem_v of_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n we_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v of_o our_o sin_n as_o lot_n of_o zoar_n 19.20_o zoar_n gen._n 19.20_o be_v they_o not_o little_a one_o and_o our_o soul_n may_v live_v oath_n say_v profane_a man_n &_o perhaps_o we_o have_v say_v too_o what_o be_v they_o but_o word_n and_o word_n but_o wind_n scoff_v and_o fable_a &_o wanton_a speech_n but_o merry_a talk_n profane_a sport_n honest_a recreation_n grosser_n enormity_n humane_a frailty_n the_o lord_n will_v now_o teach_v thou_o otherwise_o to_o esteem_v sin_n to_o weigh_v they_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n not_o of_o thy_o own_o fancy_n and_o perhaps_o the_o sin_n thou_o former_o think_v little_a be_v now_o feel_v as_o a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o thou_o to_o bear_v the_o remedy_n be_v these_o first_o humble_v thyself_o before_o the_o great_a god_n who_o offence_n thou_o have_v so_o light_o esteem_v pray_v god_n to_o forgive_v this_o thought_n of_o thy_o hart_n that_o ever_o thou_o have_v think_v any_o sin_n little_a and_o resolve_v hereafter_o to_o make_v conscience_n as_o well_o of_o small_a as_o of_o great_a sin_n know_v that_o thou_o be_v 12.36_o be_v mat._n 12.36_o countable_a for_o the_o least_o even_o to_o a_o idle_a word_n when_o thou_o have_v this_o do_v consider_v then_o the_o endlesnes_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n jesus_n view_v the_o 3.18_o the_o eph_n 3.18_o height_n and_o depth_n and_o length_n and_o breadth_n those_o immense_a dimension_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o love_n in_o christ_n hear_v the_o lord_n himself_o describe_v himself_o to_o moses_n 7._o moses_n ex._n 34_o 6_o 7._o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n strong_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o sin_n etc._n etc._n so_o many_o attribute_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n so_o few_o of_o power_n and_o justice_n what_o argue_v they_o but_o almost_o a_o great_a propension_n to_o show_v mercy_n then_o to_o execute_v judgement_n hear_v the_o apostle_n 1.3_o apostle_n 2._o cor_fw-la 1.3_o god_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n again_o god_n which_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n hear_v isay_n 55.7_o isay_n isai_n 55.7_o he_o be_v very_o ready_a to_o forgive_v hear_v s._n james_n 5.11_o james_n jac._n 5.11_o of_o much_o bowel_n and_o tender_a commiseration_n and_o reject_v that_o say_n of_o cain_n 13._o cain_n gen._n 4_o 13._o my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v mentiris_fw-la cain_n say_v s._n augustin_n thou_o lie_v cain_n for_o great_a be_v god_n mercy_n then_o all_o man_n iniquity_n when_o thou_o have_v thus_o dwell_v a_o while_n upon_o meditation_n of_o the_o endless_a mercy_n of_o god_n see_v then_o the_o 19_o the_o 1._o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o price_n pay_v to_o expiate_v not_o only_o little_a but_o even_o great_a sin_n be_v there_o any_o think_v thou_o so_o great_a which_o the_o 1.7_o the_o heb._n 9.14_o 1._o joh._n 1.7_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o person_n so_o excellent_a can_v expiate_v nimirum_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la say_v augustine_n si_fw-la aequa_fw-la lance_n delicta_fw-la peccantis_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o redimentis_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la librentur_fw-la authoris_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la oriens_fw-la ab_fw-la occidente_fw-la sed_fw-la inferior_a separatur_fw-la infernus_fw-la à _fw-la summo_fw-la coeli_fw-la cardine_fw-la now_o sure_o my_o god_n say_v s._n augustine_n if_o the_o offence_n of_o man_n sin_v and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n redeem_v be_v pieze_v in_o even_a balance_n the_o east_n have_v not_o so_o far_o difference_n from_o the_o west_n nor_o the_o low_a hell_n from_o the_o high_a heaven_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la unto_o these_o those_o sweet_a promise_n propound_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 89_o god_n isai_n 1.17_o 89_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o etc._n etc._n though_o thy_o sin_n be_v red_a as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v white_a as_o wool_n and_o out_o of_o they_o frame_v this_o comfortable_a &_o sound_a conclusion_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n capable_a of_o repentance_n but_o the_o same_o be_v also_o capable_a of_o pardon_n last_o consider_v example_n of_o great_a sinner_n receive_v to_o mercy_n 13._o mercy_n 2._o par._n 33.12_o 13._o manasseh_n peter_n 16._o peter_n 1._o tim._n 1.13_o 16._o paul_n etc._n etc._n and_o know_v god_n deal_n be_v exemplary_a in_o they_o the_o lord_n show_v what_o all_o may_v expect_v that_o by_o their_o example_n shall_v in_o after_o time_n believe_v and_o repent_v a_o second_o particular_a strengthen_v this_o distress_n be_v long_o continue_a practice_n of_o sin_n with_o contempt_n of_o grace_n offer_v this_o be_v that_o that_o more_o exasperate_v the_o wound_n and_o make_v it_o bleed_v a_o fresh_a i_o know_v say_v the_o distress_a soul_n god_n mercy_n be_v infinite_a christ_n merit_n endless_a but_o i_o have_v long_o dwell_v in_o practice_n of_o sin_n neglect_v many_o a_o gracious_a invitation_n foreslow_v repentance_n that_o now_o i_o be_o persuade_v the_o judgement_n threaten_v by_o the_o prophet_n have_v seize_v on_o i_o 24.13_o i_o ezec._n 24.13_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v purge_v i_o and_o i_o be_v not_o purge_v therefore_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v purge_v the_o sin_n the_o lord_n will_v hereby_o chasten_v and_o prevent_v be_v procrastination_n &_o those_o profane_a resolution_n time_n enough_o yet_o repent_v when_o we_o be_v old_a and_o those_o hellish_a speech_n young_a saint_n old_a devil_n youth_n must_v have_v his_o swinge_n and_o let_v we_o be_v merry_a we_o can_v never_o do_v it_o young_a the_o lord_n will_v by_o this_o distress_n teach_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v 3.27_o be_v lam._n 3.27_o good_a to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o youth_n that_o repentance_n the_o soon_o it_o be_v perform_v the_o more_o comfortable_a and_o that_o grace_n must_v be_v accept_v when_o the_o lord_n offer_v it_o not_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v at_o leisure_n and_o now_o i_o dare_v say_v thou_o wish_v thou_o have_v be_v soon_o wise_v for_o thy_o soul_n and_o even_o in_o youth_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o thy_o endless_a comfort_n for_o remedy_n this_o do_v first_o bewail_v delay_n now_o so_o uncomfortable_a in_o sense_n &_o pray_v god_n to_o pardon_v that_o presumptuous_a neglect_n of_o his_o gracious_a invitation_n and_o now_o purpose_v to_o 5.16_o to_o ephe._n 5.16_o redeem_v the_o time_n and_o 4.2.3_o and_o 1._o pet._n 4.2.3_o as_o much_o time_n as_o remain_v in_o the_o flesh_n consecrate_v whole_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n this_o do_v build_v thyself_o upon_o persuasion_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o promise_n of_o pardon_n be_v make_v without_o limitation_n to_o any_o time_n person_n or_o number_n of_o offence_n repentance_n be_v once_o perform_v jerusalem_n have_v long_o welter_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n yet_o hear_v our_o saviour_n 19.42_o saviour_n luk._n 19.42_o oh_o if_o thou_o have_v know_v but_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v notwithstanding_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o
who_o let_v this_o advise_v suffice_v 1._o let_v they_o consider_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o wound_n be_v in_o and_o from_o themselves_o 3.8.10.11_o themselves_o gen._n 3.8.10.11_o their_o sin_n procure_v it_o god_n only_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n inflict_v it_o 2._o let_v they_o weigh_v withal_o that_o not_o only_a extremity_n but_o even_o eternity_n of_o this_o horror_n they_o have_v deserve_v even_o that_o which_o i_o say_v have_v 24._o have_v isai_n 66_o 24._o the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v &_o the_o fire_n that_o never_o go_v out_o and_o think_v they_o much_o if_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o moment_n chasten_v that_o he_o may_v for_o ever_o have_v mercy_n 3._o tell_v i_o thou_o that_o murmur_v whither_o think_v thou_o rather_o to_o be_v choose_v a_o conscience_n wound_v or_o a_o conscience_n sear_v a_o hart_n ground_n to_o powder_n or_o a_o heart_n past_o feel_v of_o sin_n or_o wrath_n certain_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o solomon_n speak_v a_o wound_a spirit_n be_v a_o evil_a intolerable_a yet_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o rectitude_n of_o judgement_n thou_o will_v easy_o acknowledge_v the_o state_n of_o a_o man_n wound_v far_o better_o than_o the_o state_n of_o one_o harden_v in_o these_o respect_n at_o least_o 16.30_o least_o act._n 16.30_o 1_o that_o sense_n of_o the_o wound_n drive_v to_o seek_v remedy_n yea_o 2_o 61.1_o 2_o isai_n 61.1_o prepare_v &_o make_v fit_a to_o be_v cure_v 4._o let_v such_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o apostle_n 12.9_o apostle_n 2._o cor._n 12.9_o his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a and_o he_o perfect_v his_o power_n in_o our_o weakness_n and_o have_v promise_v 23._o promise_v 1._o cor._n 10_o 23._o not_o to_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o strength_n etc._n etc._n last_o let_v it_o not_o be_v forget_v that_o usual_o comfort_n be_v 1.5_o be_v 2._o cor._n 1.5_o proportion_v to_o affliction_n the_o less_o the_o wound_n the_o less_o the_o comfort_n the_o more_o the_o trouble_n the_o more_o plentiful_a the_o consolation_n when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o grant_v it_o and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o wound_a spirit_n thus_o far_o whereto_o i_o will_v add_v one_o thing_n of_o some_o consequence_n before_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o attribute_n that_o be_v touch_v the_o subject_n or_o person_n into_o who_o it_o be_v incident_a and_o thus_o propound_v the_o question_n whither_o this_o misery_n may_v fall_v into_o god_n child_n or_o whither_o it_o be_v peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o not_o only_a castaway_n or_o man_n unreconciled_a to_o god_n but_o even_o vessel_n of_o election_n yea_o the_o dear_a of_o god_n saint_n actual_o partaker_n of_o adoption_n be_v subject_a unto_o it_o yea_o more_o all_o god_n child_n except_o these_o only_a in_o who_o the_o lord_n work_v extraordinary_o as_o infant_n etc._n etc._n soon_o or_o late_a in_o one_o measure_n or_o another_o be_v thus_o wound_v god_n child_n therefore_o consider_v in_o a_o double_a time_n 1._o in_o the_o act_n of_o their_o call_n 2_o after_o their_o effectual_a vocation_n in_o the_o act_n of_o their_o call_n when_o god_n be_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n it_o be_v general_o true_a of_o all_o they_o feel_v it_o or_o else_o be_v never_o true_o call_v and_o this_o be_v evident_a not_o only_o by_o instance_n but_o by_o general_a doctrine_n elihu_n describe_v the_o lord_n proceed_n with_o his_o child_n in_o their_o first_o conversion_n thus_o set_v it_o out_o 33.14.16.17.18.19.20.21_o out_o job._n 33.14.16.17.18.19.20.21_o god_n speak_v once_o and_o twice_o and_o man_n hear_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n then_o open_v he_o the_o ear_n by_o his_o correction_n which_o he_o have_v seal_v etc._n etc._n by_o this_o especial_o here_o mention_v as_o appear_v by_o effect_n thereof_o describe_v in_o the_o process_n of_o that_o text._n our_o saviour_n profess_v 9.12.13_o profess_v mat._n 9.12.13_o he_o heal_v not_o the_o whole_a but_o the_o sick_a come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n that_o be_v that_o feel_v their_o sin_n and_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o they_o to_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o this_o once_o i_o dare_v avow_v none_o ever_o have_v conscience_n true_o pacify_v that_o first_o feel_v not_o conscience_n wound_v now_o whether_o a_o man_n after_o he_o be_v in_o state_n of_o grace_n may_v feel_v this_o wound_n bleed_v a_o fresh_a be_v a_o great_a question_n with_o some_o through_o their_o weakness_n though_o if_o we_o consult_v with_o scripture_n and_o experience_n the_o question_n be_v out_o of_o question_n 33.29_o question_n job._n 33.29_o all_o these_o thing_n say_v elihu_n true_o will_v god_n work_v twice_o or_o thrice_o with_o a_o man_n that_o he_o may_v turn_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n example_n be_v frequent_a see_v david_n complain_v that_o he_o have_v 4._o have_v ps_n 32.3_o 4._o no_o rest_n in_o his_o bone_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n his_o moisture_n and_o marrow_n consume_v with_o the_o extremity_n of_o this_o anguish_n compare_v ps_n 77._o job._n 13._o that_o place_n especial_o be_v eminent_a 2._o cor._n 12._o there_o be_v give_v i_o say_v the_o apostle_n a_o prick_n to_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n many_o interpret_v it_o of_o concupiscence_n and_o the_o stir_n of_o lust_n but_o impertinent_o and_o against_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n for_o stir_n of_o lust_n be_v no_o gift_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v in_o any_o respect_n to_o be_v reckon_v among_o infirmity_n which_o paul_n will_v rejoice_v in_o rather_o understand_v it_o of_o this_o sting_n of_o conscience_n which_o he_o feel_v press_v he_o down_o to_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n in_o his_o sense_n that_o be_v erst_o take_v up_o to_o the_o high_a heaven_n if_o any_o demand_v reason_n why_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v thus_o to_o deal_v with_o his_o child_n these_o may_v be_v assign_v while_o we_o set_v down_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o this_o wound_n according_a as_o the_o end_n of_o inflict_v be_v diverse_a the_o kind_n be_v five_o 1._o penal_a inflict_v for_o punishment_n proper_o so_o call_v such_o be_v that_o of_o 27.4.5_o of_o gen._n 4.13_o 14_o mat._n 27.4.5_o cain_n and_o judas_n mere_o penal_a &_o a_o beginning_n of_o their_o hell_n whereunto_o castaway_n many_o enter_v even_o in_o this_o life_n 2._o castigatory_a for_o chastisement_n of_o some_o particular_a disobedience_n such_o 32._o such_o psal_n 32._o that_o of_o david_n a_o chastisement_n for_o his_o sin_n the_o like_a of_o many_o of_o god_n child_n so_o long_o as_o they_o hold_v on_o their_o course_n of_o obedience_n without_o interruption_n so_o long_a 6.16_o long_a gal._n 6.16_o mercy_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o peace_n as_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n but_o if_o once_o they_o shall_v turn_v their_o liberty_n into_o licence_n when_o once_o that_o peace_n of_o god_n cease_v 4.7_o cease_v philip._n 4.7_o to_o keep_v their_o heart_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o obedience_n farewell_o then_o their_o peace_n till_o repentance_n be_v renew_a 26._o renew_a job._n 13_o 26._o god_n then_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o they_o and_o make_v they_o possess_v the_o sin_n even_o of_o youth_n 3._o probatory_a for_o trial_n such_o probable_o be_v that_o of_o job_n chief_o for_o trial_n and_o such_o perhaps_o be_v that_o of_o god_n child_n sometime_o most_o strict_a in_o obedience_n 4._o for_o prevention_n of_o some_o future_a sin_n so_o paul_n 7._o paul_n 2._o cor._n 12_o 7._o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n god_n in_o mercy_n before_o hand_n let_v we_o feel_v the_o smart_n that_o he_o may_v affright_v from_o practice_n of_o sin_n say_v bernard_n quandoque_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la peccato_fw-la quovis_fw-la obligatus_fw-la tenetur_fw-la misericord_n bern._n the_o tripl_n misericord_n piè_fw-la immittit_fw-la dominus_fw-la amaritudines_fw-la quasdam_fw-la quae_fw-la mentem_fw-la occupant_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o expellunt_fw-la perniciosam_fw-la delectationem_fw-la peccati_fw-la god_n often_o in_o his_o love_n see_v we_o entangle_v in_o some_o sin_n cast_v into_o our_o soul_n some_o bitterness_n to_o possess_v the_o mind_n and_o to_o expel_v the_o pernicious_a delightsomenesse_n of_o sin_n the_o last_o be_v of_o mix_a nature_n partly_o for_o chastisement_n partly_o for_o trial_n partly_o for_o prevention_n and_o of_o one_o of_o these_o four_o kind_n be_v the_o distress_n that_o any_o of_o god_n child_n feel_v if_o any_o will_v know_v how_o to_o put_v difference_n betwixt_o this_o wound_n as_o it_o be_v feel_v of_o god_n child_n &_o that_o which_o be_v mere_o penal_a in_o alien_n let_v he_o consider_v the_o different_a effect_n or_o consequent_n thereof_o according_o as_o the_o person_n differ_v 1_o thus_o work_v it_o upon_o god_n servant_n in_o the_o first_o feeling_n of_o it_o glad_a they_o be_v to_o advise_v with_o any_o that_o be_v able_a