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and_o vital_n of_o a_o penitential_a confession_n but_o why_o shall_v true_a penitent_n make_v confession_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o god_n dei_fw-la reason_n of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n so_o to_o do_v exit_fw-la patre_fw-la dei_fw-la 1._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n so_o to_o do_v necessitas_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la rei_fw-la 1._o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la god_n require_v you_o so_o to_o do_v acknowledge_v thy_o iniquity_n that_o thou_o have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o have_v scatter_v thy_o way_n to_o the_o stranger_n under_o every_o green_a tree_n jer._n 3._o 13._o so_o hos_n 14._o 1._o return_v to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n ver._n 2._o take_v with_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o 2._o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la rei_fw-la when_o the_o heart_n be_v penitential_o reiâ—_n exit_fw-la parte_fw-la reiâ—_n change_v 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appear_v 1._o by_o god_n direction_n of_o his_o people_n to_o take_v this_o course_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v pardon_v jer._n 3._o 12_o 13._o 2._o by_o his_o special_a promise_n upon_o their_o true_a confession_n for_o to_o pardon_v they_o their_o sin_n prov._n 28._o 13._o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n god_n be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n 3._o by_o frequent_a experience_n david_n say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n and_o thou_o for_o give_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n psal_n 32._o 5._o the_o publican_n penitential_o confess_v and_o go_v home_o justify_v luk._n 18._o 13_o 14._o 2._o power_n against_o sin_n by_o hearty_a confession_n to_o uncover_v sin_n power_n against_o sin_n sin_n be_v a_o way_n not_o only_o to_o get_v god_n to_o cover_v they_o by_o justification_n but_o also_o to_o cure_v they_o by_o sanctification_n you_o must_v take_v off_o vulnerati_fw-la tegumentum_fw-la if_o you_o will_v obtain_v medici_n emplastrum_fw-la austin_n austin_n as_o s._n austin_n allude_v upon_o the_o psa_n 32._o when_o you_o open_v the_o wound_n than_o you_o make_v way_n for_o the_o heal_a plaster_n and_o therefore_o s._n john_n do_v not_o only_o say_v if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n god_n be_v faithful_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n but_o also_o add_v and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n 3._o peace_n of_o conscience_n you_o may_v conscience_n peace_n of_o conscience_n see_v this_o manifest_o in_o david_n who_o be_v distress_v in_o spirit_n for_o sin_n be_v much_o disquiet_v and_o roar_v and_o his_o moisture_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n in_o summer_n psal_n 32._o 3_o 4._o his_o silence_n raise_v his_o impatience_n and_o trouble_v but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n he_o recover_v his_o peace_n ver_fw-la 5._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n selah_n so_o job_n 33._o 27._o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o ver._n 28._o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o window_n to_o let_v in_o the_o beam_n of_o heavenly_a comfort_n 3._o last_o god_n be_v much_o glorify_v when_o the_o penitent_a do_v humble_o and_o true_o confess_v his_o sin_n david_n acknowledge_v his_o sin_n it_o god_n be_v much_o glorify_v by_o it_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v when_o thou_o speak_v and_o be_v clear_a when_o thou_o judge_v so_o psal_n 51._o 4._o q._n d._n lord_n
but_o when_o he_o say_v be_v grieve_v for_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v do_v so_o no_o more_o only_o acknowledge_v thy_o iniquity_n that_o thou_o have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n jer._n 3._o 13._o 4._o it_o shall_v sure_o find_v mercy_n o_o pardon_v mercy_n how_o necessary_a how_o sweet_a for_o a_o sinner_n but_o who_o shall_v have_v it_o he_o that_o mercy_n it_o shall_v sure_o find_v mercy_n confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n prov._n 28._o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n selah_n psal_n 32._o 5._o nondum_fw-la pronuntiat_fw-la sed_fw-la promittit_fw-la se_fw-la pronuntiaturum_fw-la &_o ille_fw-la dimittit_fw-la say_v saint_n austin_n ibid._n and_o again_o vox_fw-la nondum_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la auris_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o cord_n erat_fw-la so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o prodigal_n he_o purpose_v to_o confess_v and_o his_o father_n see_v he_o a_o far_o off_o luke_n 15._o 19_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n these_o word_n contain_v in_o they_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o prodigal_n humble_a confession_n he_o have_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n acknowledge_v his_o sinfulness_n and_o in_o this_o he_o confess_v his_o unworthiness_n and_o be_o unworthiness_n he_o confess_v his_o unworthiness_n no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n 2._o a_o modest_a supplication_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n there_o be_v three_o proposition_n which_o these_o two_o part_n do_v afford_v we_o viz._n 1._o that_o penitent_a person_n be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a person_n i_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a 2._o that_o unworthiness_n be_v no_o just_a prejudice_n to_o supplication_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a yet_o make_v i_o etc._n etc._n 3_o that_o penitent_a person_n earnest_o desire_v some_o relation_n to_o god_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n that_o penitent_a person_n be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a person_n i_o be_o no_o person_n doct._n 1._o penitent_n person_n be_v humble_a person_n more_o worthy_a look_v on_o every_o word_n almost_o in_o the_o text_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o it_o the_o blush_n of_o humility_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a the_o language_n of_o pride_n be_v i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n the_o voice_n of_o humility_n be_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a what_o i_o have_v be_v of_o mere_a mercy_n what_o i_o crave_v be_v not_o of_o my_o merit_n god_n may_v give_v what_o he_o please_v and_o i_o may_v receive_v what_o he_o give_v but_o i_o be_o unworthy_a of_o both_o i_o dare_v not_o expostulate_v nor_o challenge_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o what_o mercy_n can_v i_o then_o deserve_v no_o more_o worthy_a be_v he_o ever_o worthy_a no._n why_o then_o no_o more_o worthy_a q._n d._n o_o lord_n i_o deserve_v nothing_o no_o nothing_o at_o all_o so_o vile_a a_o wretch_n have_v i_o be_v that_o it_o be_v singular_a mercy_n if_o thou_o look_v at_o all_o upon_o i_o to_o be_v thy_o son_n a_o son_n thy_o son_n o_o it_o be_v a_o high_a relation_n a_o high_a digniâ—y_n for_o a_o vassal_n of_o wrath_n to_o be_v make_v a_o vessel_n of_o glory_n for_o a_o slave_n to_o sin_n to_o be_v translate_v to_o a_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_o i_o it_o be_v that_o which_o i_o want_v it_o be_v that_o though_o which_o be_v too_o great_a for_o i_o to_o ask_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v thy_o son_n nay_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n the_o very_a title_n and_o name_n be_v too_o good_a for_o i_o that_o so_o debauch_a and_o luxurious_a a_o sinner_n as_o i_o shall_v have_v that_o honour_n from_o thou_o to_o be_v mention_v or_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v in_o any_o sort_n repute_v among_o those_o of_o so_o singular_a relation_n unto_o thou_o i_o who_o have_v sin_v so_o much_o against_o thou_o that_o i_o shall_v in_o any_o kind_n be_v own_v as_o a_o son_n by_o thou_o this_o be_v a_o eminency_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n thus_o you_o see_v his_o humbleness_n in_o confession_n not_o worthy_a utter_o unworthy_a to_o be_v a_o son_n nay_o to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n see_v some_o step_n of_o it_o in_o his_o petition_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n a_o low_a request_n but_o it_o be_v the_o modest_a breath_n of_o a_o lowly_a spirit_n if_o i_o may_v be_v thy_o servant_n i_o shall_v be_v glad_a of_o that_o not_o thy_o only_a servant_n but_o one_o of_o thy_o servant_n not_o the_o chief_a of_o thy_o servant_n but_o any_o one_o of_o thy_o servant_n thy_o hire_a servant_n and_o perhaps_o even_o that_o be_v too_o good_a for_o i_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o be_v a_o hire_a servant_n to_o be_v one_o of_o they_o i_o shall_v count_v myself_o happy_a if_o i_o may_v be_v as_o one_o of_o the_o mean_a servant_n if_o i_o may_v be_v but_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o thy_o servant_n that_o serve_v thou_o and_o father_n i_o beg_v for_o this_o too_o make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o place_n nor_o of_o the_o mean_a relation_n i_o challenge_v it_o not_o only_o be_v thou_o please_v to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o i_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o desire_v the_o great_a and_o he_o do_v modest_o entreat_v for_o the_o low_a relation_n both_o which_o show_v the_o humbleness_n of_o his_o penitential_a spirit_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o paul_n after_o his_o conversion_n how_o he_o sink_v his_o thought_n and_o estimation_n paul_n paul_n of_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o his_o sin_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o then_o primus_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la i_o be_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n nemo_fw-la prio_fw-la none_o exceed_v i_o nemo_fw-la pejor_fw-la i_o be_v worse_a than_o any_o and_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o god_n mercy_n to_o he_o then_o minimus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la i_o be_o the_o least_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 8._o &_o indignissimus_fw-la not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n nay_o he_o fall_v low_a than_o this_o ephes_n 3._o 8._o minimus_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la minor_fw-la minimus_fw-la less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n be_v this_o grace_n give_v &c_n &c_n do_v you_o not_o see_v this_o also_o in_o the_o penitential_a publican_n he_o stand_v afar_o off_o and_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n but_o smite_v upon_o his_o publican_n publican_n breast_n say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n he_o judge_v those_o foot_n unworthy_a to_o carry_v he_o unto_o god_n which_o so_o often_o carry_v he_o from_o god_n and_o those_o eye_n unworthy_a to_o look_v on_o his_o holiness_n which_o have_v be_v so_o frequent_o cast_v upon_o sinfulness_n and_o whereas_o the_o pharisee_n spread_v his_o hand_n abroad_o he_o turn_v they_o upon_o his_o breast_n his_o contrite_a breast_n and_o do_v not_o boast_v of_o his_o righteousness_n but_o cry_v out_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o justify_v not_o himself_o but_o humble_o beg_v lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o mary_n magdalene_n upon_o her_o repentance_n luc._n 7._o 38._o she_o stand_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n behind_o he_o weeping_z and_o begin_v to_o wash_v his_o foot_n with_o tear_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n and_o kiss_v his_o foot_n and_o anoint_v they_o with_o ointment_n mark_v it_o all_o her_o service_n be_v lowly_a she_o stand_v she_o do_v not_o sit_v sit_v be_v a_o posture_n of_o familiarity_n stand_v of_o humility_n and_o she_o stand_v behind_o to_o look_v after_o christ_n be_v enough_o to_o look_v upon_o he_o she_o be_v unworthy_a and_o then_o she_o stand_v at_o his_o foot_n the_o humble_a posture_n and_o there_o all_o her_o work_n be_v act_v stand_v at_o his_o foot_n weep_v at_o his_o foot_n wash_v his_o foot_n wipe_v his_o foot_n kiss_v his_o foot_n anoint_v his_o foot_n but_o now_o for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o proposition_n i_o will_v brief_o discuss_v 1._o what_o this_o lowly_a humbleness_n be_v which_o accompany_v true_a repentance_n 2._o the_o cause_n why_o true_a penitent_n be_v so_o humble_o lowly_a 3._o some_o useful_a application_n of_o this_o quest_n 1._o what_o that_o humble_a lowliness_n be_v which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o true_a penitnnt_n be_v what_o this_o lowly_a humbleness_n be_v sol._n it_o be_v not_o a_o promiscuous_a familiarity_n with_o every_o body_n such_o a_o humbleness_n become_v solomon_n fool_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o affect_a garb_n of_o complemental_a dissimulation_n that_o be_v absalom_n treacherous_a stirrup_n to_o mount_v up_o himself_o into_o the_o throne_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o slave_o abase_v
why_o shall_v i_o be_v so_o safety_n and_o the_o pledge_n of_o a_o happy_a eternity_n why_o shall_v i_o be_v so_o foolish_a to_o be_v miserable_o bad_a who_o in_o a_o moment_n may_v be_v assure_o bless_v any_o wisdom_n will_v teach_v i_o to_o leave_v a_o wicked_a life_n for_o a_o holy_a and_o good_a which_o have_v make_v i_o to_o know_v that_o mercy_n be_v better_o than_o misery_n and_o that_o heaven_n be_v better_a than_o hell_n 3._o christian_n courage_n if_o we_o will_v not_o act_v the_o way_n of_o heaven_n till_o we_o see_v all_o difficulty_n remove_v and_o all_o danger_n courage_n christian_n courage_n secure_v we_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o those_o way_n but_o when_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n have_v inflame_v our_o heart_n with_o a_o right_a zeal_n of_o his_o glory_n assure_o we_o will_v be_v ding_o modo_fw-la magnificetur_fw-la christus_fw-la i_o must_v bring_v some_o glory_n to_o my_o god_n etc._n etc._n luther_n fear_v not_o to_o go_v to_o the_o diet_n at_o worm_n have_v there_o be_v as_o many_o devil_n as_o tile_n on_o the_o house_n what_o do_v you_o tell_v s._n paul_n of_o bond_n or_o speak_v to_o the_o courageous_a christian_a of_o discouragement_n i_o have_v swear_v and_o will_v perform_v it_o say_v david_n that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a statute_n s._n jerom_n will_v not_o only_o renounce_v but_o throw_v off_o and_o trample_v upon_o father_n and_o mother_n for_o christ_n what_o do_v you_o speak_v of_o poverty_n of_o disgrace_n of_o loss_n of_o want_n of_o self-denial_n in_o ease_n in_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n he_o who_o will_v be_v good_a can_v lose_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o will_v lose_v he_o and_o get_v that_o which_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v get_v have_v he_o not_o be_v good_a indeed_o 4._o a_o precious_a estimation_n and_o affection_n after_o god_n honour_n ah_o honour_n a_o precious_a estimation_n of_o god_n honour_n do_v we_o in_o any_o holy_a measure_n comprehend_v the_o height_n and_o breadth_n and_o depth_n of_o 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it_o and_o his_o threaten_n all_o in_o armour_n etc._n etc._n oh_o i_o dare_v not_o go_v on_o to_o offend_v any_o long_o 6._o a_o right_a belief_n in_o god_n whether_o you_o take_v it_o in_o the_o threat_n as_o they_o of_o niniveh_n believe_v the_o preach_n of_o jonah_n and_o god_n a_o tender_a fear_n of_o god_n present_o humble_v and_o reform_v themselves_o and_o way_n chap._n 3._o 5._o promise_n of_o sweet_a mercy_n make_v unto_o real_a penitent_n that_o full_a free_a soon_o mercy_n shall_v be_v have_v why_o if_o those_o be_v believe_v they_o will_v draw_v off_o the_o soul_n from_o a_o sinful_a course_n god_n a_o right_a belief_n in_o god_n unto_o a_o good_a course_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o beseech_v the_o roman_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o be_v transform_v rom._n 12._o 1._o o_o this_o that_o god_n offer_v and_o assure_v i_o of_o mercy_n and_o now_o i_o may_v have_v it_o if_o i_o will_v now_o reform_v a_o put_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o present_a work_n to_o day_n i_o 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