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soften_v with_o the_o milk_n of_o this_o love_n of_o god_n you_o stouthearted_a sinner_n therewith_o and_o be_v move_v therewith_o be_v move_v and_o affect_v with_o grief_n to_o consider_v and_o think_v how_o you_o sin_v against_o the_o bounty_n of_o god_n express_v to_o you_o in_o all_o temporal_a blessing_n which_o you_o enjoy_v and_o they_o be_v well_o nigh_o infinite_a in_o his_o patience_n towards_o you_o not_o cut_v you_o off_o and_o send_v you_o to_o hell_n in_o your_o sin_n but_o chief_o in_o his_o gracious_a and_o morcifull_a disposition_n to_o ward_n you_o in_o offer_v himself_o more_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o you_o than_o you_o be_v by_o true_a repentance_n sorrow_n and_o submission_n to_o seek_v it_o at_o his_o gracious_a hand_n o_o base_a heart_n who_o by_o live_v still_o in_o your_o sin_n and_o without_o all_o sorrow_n take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o same_o do_v seek_v his_o dishonour_n do_v you_o so_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a deut._n 32.6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n do_v not_o this_o stab_v thy_o heart_n o_o my_o people_n may_v god_n now_o say_v to_o we_o and_o much_o rather_o than_o to_o his_o unthankful_a people_n of_o old_a what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o and_o so_o in_o micah_n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o 10.32_o john_n 10.32_o many_o good_a work_n may_n christ_n now_o say_v to_o we_o also_o have_v i_o show_v you_o from_o my_o father_n for_o which_o of_o those_o work_n do_v you_o stone_n i_o how_o shall_v you_o answer_v but_o with_o more_o humility_n sincerity_n and_o selfe-deniall_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o micah_n verse_n 6._o wherewithal_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n yea_o and_o instead_o of_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n there_o mention_v offer_v that_o of_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o resolve_v to_o walk_v humble_o or_o humble_v yourselves_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n o_o that_o i_o can_v hear_v your_o relent_a heart_n as_o 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and_o ash_n and_o not_o for_o a_o world_n to_o offend_v he_o as_o i_o have_v do_v sect_n 5._o god_n majesty_n think_v on_o will_v abase_v we_o we_o 4._o the_o serious_a thought_n of_o god_n high_a majesty_n will_v humble_v we_o here_o again_o i_o may_v direct_v you_o to_o a_o meditation_n also_o of_o the_o high_a and_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a god_n of_o his_o greatness_n excellency_n power_n wisdom_n glory_n and_o all_o other_o attribute_n of_o god_n that_o so_o we_o may_v no_o long_o harden_v our_o heart_n against_o he_o psal_n 95_o 3-8_a 9_o deut._n 10.16_o 17_o 18_o 20_o 21._o that_o the_o immutabilitie_n of_o his_o decree_n job_n 23.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o his_o excellency_n may_v make_v we_o afraid_a job_n 13.11_o &_o 37.23_o 24._o that_o his_o mighty_a power_n may_v cause_v we_o prepare_v to_o meet_v he_o by_o repentance_n amos_n 4.12_o with_o 13._o as_o we_o see_v in_o rahab_n josh_n 2_o 10.-12_a 13-18_a and_o that_o we_o may_v at_o length_n 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thy_o sorrow_n hence_o be_v it_o 1_o for_o lesser_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o great_a david_n heart_n smite_v he_o for_o that_o which_o as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v in_o itself_o no_o sin_n even_o for_o cut_v off_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n 1_o sam._n 24.5_o 2_o for_o great_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o lesser_a see_v hypocrite_n often_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n of_o 3_o for_o such_o sin_n as_o the_o world_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o 3_o be_v thy_o sorrow_n as_o well_o for_o such_o sin_n as_o the_o world_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o to_o wit_n for_o spiritual_a pride_n inward_a lusting_n and_o please_v thyself_o with_o contemplative_a vanity_n argue_v sensuality_n of_o heart_n covetousness_n ambition_n revenge_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o more_o open_a and_o shameful_a sin_n thus_o it_o shall_v be_v god_n be_v dishonour_v and_o disobey_v by_o these_o and_o they_o be_v against_o his_o holiness_n as_o well_o as_o more_o open_a sin_n corruption_n 4_o for_o natural_a 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unto_o otherwise_o then_o by_o prescribe_v rule_n of_o moderation_n on_o both_o side_n rule_n see_v he_o go_v not_o by_o peter_n rule_n nay_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o go_v not_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n with_o these_o apostle_n here_o or_o with_o peter_n but_o in_o like_a case_n prescribe_v unlike_a remedy_n for_o how_o do_v he_o and_o his_o priest_n satisfy_v wound_v conscience_n or_o comfort_v man_n distress_v for_o their_o sin_n remedy_n but_o in_o like_a case_n prescribe_v unlike_o remedy_n he_o go_v not_o peter_n way_n here_o nor_o paul_n who_o send_v man_n to_o christ_n to_o receive_v pardon_n and_o so_o true_a comfort_n by_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o rest_v on_o his_o only_a merit_n and_o satisfaction_n by_o true_a repentance_n and_o to_o the_o right_a use_n of_o baptism_n to_o seal_v their_o pardon_n and_o comfort_n no_o such_o conscience_n by_o they_o be_v heal_v only_o with_o a_o false_a peace_n while_o for_o pardon_n they_o be_v send_v to_o mumble_v over_o their_o bead_n 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and_o disperse_v into_o other_o country_n which_o will_v purchase_v they_o a_o pardon_n for_o a_o 100_o year_n if_o not_o a_o plenary_a indulgence_n or_o to_o the_o shrive_v of_o themselves_o to_o popish_a shaveling_n and_o so_o to_o popish_a pardon_n and_o power_n of_o absolution_n pardon_n to_o popish_a pardon_n especial_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o so_o to_o their_o extreme_a unction_n at_o that_o time_n to_o holy_a water_n crosses_z and_o crucifix_n unction_n unction_n to_o agnus_n dei_n to_o their_o mass_n as_o if_o thereby_o be_v make_v that_o most_o special_a application_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o to_o their_o sacrament_n mass_n crucifix_n mass_n even_o the_o very_a bare_a work_n do_v and_o wrought_v which_o yet_o even_o baptism_n itself_o which_o in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o be_v sacrament_n and_o to_o the_o bare_a partake_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o be_v say_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o effectual_a by_o any_o power_n of_o its_o own_o but_o of_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o so_o as_o join_v with_o faith_n act_v 8.37_o and_o for_o the_o eucharist_n upon_o the_o same_o superstitious_a conceit_n that_o remission_n be_v necessary_o confer_v in_o and_o by_o the_o bare_a partake_n of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v by_o they_o hold_v necessary_a to_o be_v administer_v to_o party_n ready_a to_o depart_v this_o world_n that_o whatsoever_o their_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n be_v or_o have_v be_v they_o may_v die_v with_o comfort_n such_o superstitious_a way_n and_o mean_v peter_n and_o paul_n never_o use_v or_o enjoin_v any_o to_o use_v ill_o then_o may_v the_o pope_n be_v think_v to_o be_v peter_n successor_n doubt_v no_o comfort_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o such_o as_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o doubt_v as_o not_o go_v by_o peter_n rule_n in_o a_o word_n never_o a_o popish_a priest_n in_o the_o world_n can_v sound_o cure_v a_o wound_a conscience_n or_o apply_v that_o spiritual_a salve_n which_o shall_v comfort_v it_o without_o delusion_n so_o long_o as_o they_o teach_v that_o most_o uncomfortable_a doctrine_n of_o doubt_v if_o they_o sin_v man_n in_o trouble_n of_o mind_n and_o in_o doubt_n they_o so_o hold_v they_o and_o be_v sure_a to_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o same_o if_o not_o in_o desperation_n or_o at_o best_o they_o can_v bid_v they_o but_o hope_v well_o yet_o so_o as_o still_o to_o be_v in_o doubt_n and_o fear_n but_o true_a faith_n will_v expel_v all_o such_o slavish_a fear_n and_o bring_v assurance_n of_o pardon_n and_o certain_a comfort_n so_o much_o for_o this_o first_o relation_n chap._n xxvii_o god_n word_n cure_v as_o well_o as_o kill_v wound_v the_o second_o relation_n of_o these_o apostle_n be_v the_o same_o that_o wound_v 2._o consider_v these_o who_o be_v seek_v unto_o for_o comfort_n and_o direction_n be_v the_o party_n who_o by_o their_o preach_n and_o conviction_n do_v first_o wound_v these_o jew_n and_o thence_o we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 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