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

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the_o drunkard_n who_o may_v say_v they_o have_v strike_v i_o and_o i_o be_v not_o sick_a they_o have_v beat_v i_o and_o i_o feel_v it_o not_o prov._n 23_o 25._o be_v past_o feeling_n ephes_n 4.19_o and_o of_o cauterised_a conscience_n 1_o tim._n 4.2_o now_o there_o be_v divers_a thing_n which_o bereave_v man_n of_o all_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o pain_n which_o according_o if_o we_o will_v become_v true_a mourner_n for_o sin_n we_o must_v careful_o beware_v of_o and_o see_v that_o we_o give_v no_o way_n unto_o they_o man_n have_v way_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o they_o for_o the_o while_n especial_o become_v insensible_a of_o pain_n by_o prick_v searing_n divers_a thing_n bereave_v man_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o bodily_a pain_n as_o deep_a sleep_n searing_n burn_a bone-setting_a incision_n cut_v off_o a_o member_n and_o the_o like_a as_o by_o the_o use_n and_o application_n of_o narcoticall_a or_o stupefactive_a medicine_n and_o potion_n by_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o deep_a and_o dead_a sleep_n by_o which_o all_o their_o sense_n even_o that_o of_o feeling_n be_v bind_v up_o so_o by_o sear_v and_o burn_v whereby_o the_o part_n be_v mortify_v and_o the_o inward_a humidity_n dry_v up_o so_o i_o have_v hear_v and_o read_v bewithch_v bewithch_v how_o in_o the_o body_n of_o witch_n in_o covenant_n with_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o place_n where_o by_o suck_v or_o otherwise_o he_o set_v his_o mark_n or_o sacramental_a sign_n the_o place_n be_v so_o benumb_a and_o deaden_v that_o a_o pin_n of_o a_o great_a largeness_n and_o length_n may_v be_v thrust_v in_o to_o the_o head_n without_o the_o grief_n or_o any_o sense_n of_o the_o party_n by_o which_o mean_n if_o that_o mark_n or_o bewitch_v place_n can_v be_v but_o once_o find_v out_o
the_o almighty_a have_v afflict_v i_o thus_o the_o good_a woman_n be_v humble_v in_o god_n sight_n who_o have_v deprive_v she_o of_o her_o husband_n and_o two_o son_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o that_o doubtless_o in_o sight_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o unworthiness_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n just_a hand_n upon_o she_o he_o 2_o to_o join_v with_o god_n 1_o by_o justify_v he_o 2._o second_o when_o god_n by_o affliction_n humble_v and_o bruise_v thou_o join_v with_o he_o in_o humble_v thyself_o 1._o justify_v god_n in_o his_o chastisement_n confess_v he_o righteous_a and_o thyself_o the_o sinner_n and_o just_o meet_v withal_o this_o be_v one_o main_a end_n of_o god_n chastisement_n 26.41_o levit._fw-la 26.41_o that_o our_o hard_a and_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v and_o that_o we_o when_o his_o hand_n be_v upon_o we_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o iniquity_n ourselves_o and_o condemn_v ourselves_o do_v thou_o then_o follow_v home_o the_o affliction_n lament_v thy_o own_o unto_o wardness_n and_o if_o especial_o his_o hand_n lie_v long_o on_o thou_o or_o that_o his_o stroke_n be_v multiply_v say_v lord_n what_o a_o hard_a heart_n have_v i_o and_o senseless_a that_o need_v all_o this_o hammer_v and_o melt_v this_o batter_a and_o bruise_v that_o none_o of_o this_o can_v be_v spare_v thus_o at_o length_n by_o god_n mercy_n thy_o hard_a and_o unrelenting_a heart_n shall_v be_v bruise_v soften_a and_o humble_v 2._o time_n 2_o by_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o occasion_n and_o time_n take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o time_n when_o god_n hand_n be_v upon_o thou_o man_n of_o the_o world_n both_o know_v and_o be_v careful_a to_o observe_v the_o fit_a season_n for_o plough_v and_o break_v up_o of_o their_o ground_n and_o god_n look_v that_o we_o do_v the_o like_a for_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o fallow_a and_o hard_a ground_n of_o our_o heart_n 4.3_o jer._n 4.3_o which_o he_o expect_v from_o we_o as_o a_o duty_n 3.4_o eccles_n 3.4_o 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trouble_n and_o distress_n david_n complain_v to_o god_n say_v i_o be_o pour_v out_o like_o water_n 22.14_o psal_n 22.14_o and_o all_o my_o bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n my_o heart_n be_v like_a wax_n it_o be_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o bowel_n and_o thus_o in_o some_o measure_n the_o unregenerate_a find_v it_o with_o they_o in_o their_o trouble_n and_o fear_n whereby_o they_o find_v themselves_o more_o dispose_v to_o pray_v repent_v and_o more_o dispose_v to_o pray_v and_o to_o repent_v and_o to_o repent_v as_o the_o israelite_n though_o unsound_a and_o unconstant_a when_o god_n slay_v they_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o return_v 26.16_o psal_n 78.34_o isay_n 26.16_o and_o lord_n in_o trouble_n have_v they_o visit_v thou_o say_v isay_n they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o thy_o chasten_n be_v upon_o they_o at_o such_o time_n the_o heart_n even_o of_o hypocrite_n become_v more_o remorseful_a as_o we_o see_v in_o man_n in_o their_o sickness_n and_o distress_n now_o as_o minister_n shall_v take_v such_o opportunity_n to_o work_v upon_o man_n heart_n 33.22_o job_n 33.22_o so_o shall_v they_o themselves_o especial_o as_o the_o iron_n when_o it_o be_v hot_a be_v soon_o bow_a and_o fashion_v by_o hammer_v and_o as_o the_o wax_n when_o it_o be_v warm_a and_o soft_a may_v better_a be_v wrought_v and_o form_v as_o we_o please_v home_o which_o opportunity_n will_v be_v follow_v home_o my_o advice_n then_o to_o thou_o who_o desire_v this_o pliable_a and_o sensible_a heart_n be_v to_o take_v the_o opportunity_n of_o thy_o deep_a affliction_n and_o cross_n to_o follow_v home_o this_o work_n be_v any_o afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v say_v saint_n james_n let_v he_o humble_v himself_o in_o prayer_n 5.13_o jam._n 5.13_o confess_v hearty_o his_o sin_n and_o seek_v mercy_n be_v thou_o affect_v with_o sorrow_n upon_o the_o death_n suppose_v of_o some_o dear_a friend_n parent_n child_n or_o associate_n husband_n or_o wife_n whatsoever_o the_o occasion_n of_o thy_o grief_n be_v yea_o or_o if_o a_o secret_a sadness_n or_o pensivenesse_n come_v upon_o thou_o so_o as_o thou_o find_v thyself_o dispose_v to_o weep_v omit_v not_o such_o a_o fit_a season_n now_o that_o thy_o countenance_n be_v sad_a the_o heart_n be_v make_v better_o 7.3_o eccles_n 7.3_o that_o be_v more_o soft_a and_o yield_a to_o good_a impression_n way_n and_o our_o sorrow_n turn_v the_o right_a way_n the_o lord_n thus_o soften_v and_o incline_v thy_o soul_n to_o fresh_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o turn_v the_o stream_n of_o thy_o natural_a sorrow_n or_o melacholicke_a pensivenesse_n into_o the_o right_a channel_n from_o the_o out_o ward_n or_o inward_a occasion_n from_o the_o know_a or_o unknown_a cause_n of_o thy_o heaviness_n to_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n for_o thy_o sin_n from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n see_v nothing_o be_v true_o to_o be_v sorrow_v for_o but_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o only_a true_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o other_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n bless_a be_v such_o a_o cross_n loss_n or_o affliction_n as_o bereave_v we_o of_o earthly_a if_o not_o sinful_a comfort_v and_o confidence_n send_v we_o to_o seek_v our_o comfort_n and_o to_o place_v our_o trust_n only_o in_o god_n by_o seek_v our_o peace_n with_o he_o with_o true_a tear_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n sore_o our_o sin_n by_o which_o he_o be_v offend_v come_v 3_o to_o come_v 3._o three_o for_o evil_n to_o come_v and_o judgement_n threaten_v or_o fear_v in_o this_o life_n or_o at_o and_o after_o the_o end_n of_o it_o death_n itself_o hell_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o dreadfulness_n and_o terror_n of_o which_o shall_v make_v we_o afraid_a and_o such_o fear_n will_v or_o shall_v work_v sensibleness_n and_o tenderness_n in_o we_o as_o apprehension_n but_o of_o temporal_a judgement_n make_v josiahs_n heart_n to_o melt_v though_o there_o be_v in_o he_o some_o mixture_n also_o of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o zeal_n to_o his_o honour_n howsoever_o threaten_v as_o 1._o temporal_a judgement_n threaten_v it_o make_v he_o with_o tear_n seek_v peace_n with_o god_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n for_o the_o aversion_n of_o his_o judgement_n from_o they_o if_o a_o earthly_a prince_n shall_v threaten_v we_o how_o will_v we_o fear_v and_o by_o humble_v ourselves_o seek_v to_o make_v our_o peace_n again_o with_o he_o how_o submissive_o do_v jacob_n carry_v himself_o towards_o his_o brother_n esau_n when_o he_o come_v towards_o ward_n he_o as_o a_o enemy_n thy_o servant_n jacob_n and_o let_v i_o find_v grace_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o lord_n 33.15_o gen._n 32.20_o &_o 33.15_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o fear_v and_o humble_v ourselves_o 38._o amos_n 38._o when_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v speak_v when_o this_o lion_n roar_v who_o will_v not_o fear_v and_o humble_v himself_o before_o he_o how_o also_o do_v the_o thought_n of_o death_n humble_v not_o only_o a_o good_a king_n hezekiah_n but_o a_o hypocrite_n king_n ahab_n etc._n 2_o death_n isay_n 38.1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o king_n 21_o 19-21_a &_o 27.29_o jon._n 3.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o ninivites_n let_v the_o live_n then_o lie_v death_n to_o heart_n eccles_n 7_o 2_o and_o apprehend_v it_o as_o near_o that_o as_o man_n in_o apparent_a danger_n of_o death_n both_o by_o sea_n or_o land_n on_o their_o deathbed_n or_o as_o man_n condemn_v to_o die_v they_o may_v be_v humble_v sorrowful_a and_o penitent_a let_v we_o think_v often_o also_o of_o hell_n and_o of_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n hell_n 3_o hell_n and_o how_o it_o be_v prepare_v as_o for_o all_o impenitent_a sinner_n so_o also_o for_o the_o secure_a and_o voluptuous_a liver_n judgement_n luke_n 16.27_o etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o last_o judgement_n such_o as_o be_v dives_n and_o his_o brethren_n so_o of_o the_o dreadful_a
the_o nail_n home_o to_o the_o head_n that_o thou_o may_v at_o length_n be_v fast_o and_o close_o join_v to_o christ_n if_o god_n have_v meet_v with_o thou_o by_o the_o reproof_n of_o the_o word_n or_o sting_v thou_o by_o his_o threaten_n see_v his_o mercy_n in_o it_o let_v the_o sting_n remain_v till_o his_o work_n be_v wrought_v let_v he_o have_v enough_o even_o his_o fill_n of_o thou_o till_o thy_o proud_a heart_n be_v full_o humble_v pricking_n lest_o else_o we_o get_v hurt_v by_o such_o pricking_n and_o thy_o corruption_n draw_v and_o purge_v out_o otherwise_o look_v for_o no_o ease_n but_o great_a sorrow_n we_o have_v a_o little_a venomous_a fly_n or_o midge_n preach_v midge_n at_o dantzigk_n where_o this_o be_v preach_v here_o you_o know_v that_o if_o when_o it_o seize_v on_o the_o flesh_n hand_n face_n or_o leg_n you_o let_v it_o alone_o till_o by_o suck_v it_o be_v fill_v with_o your_o blood_n it_o will_v leave_v you_o of_o itself_o and_o leave_v behind_o it_o little_a or_o 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holiness_n so_o his_o new_a and_o spiritual_a be_v by_o redeem_v he_o redemption_n redemption_n and_o so_o have_v a_o propriety_n in_o he_o yea_o man_n in_o his_o conversion_n and_o new-birth_n seal_v in_o baptism_n renounce_v himself_o and_o give_v himself_o whole_o to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o must_v not_o and_o do_v not_o as_o do_v the_o wicked_a give_v himself_o any_o long_o to_o any_o thing_n else_o god_n and_o by_o its_o own_o gift_n to_o god_n as_o to_o the_o world_n to_o wine_n to_o woman_n to_o his_o sport_n or_o to_o himself_o as_o to_o be_v too_o far_o addict_v to_o his_o own_o wisdom_n will_n affection_n and_o lust_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v or_o account_v self-wise_a self-willed_a self-conceited_a self-loving_a etc._n etc._n creature_n and_o must_v not_o live_v to_o itself_o but_o to_o god_n as_o a_o creature_n as_o a_o new_a creature_n neither_o must_v he_o whole_o live_v to_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n for_o so_o he_o be_v as_o well_o for_o and_o 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