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or_o filthy_a puddle_n to_o lie_v still_o and_o not_o to_o hasten_v out_o sin_n be_v as_o filthy_a as_o any_o puddle_n madness_n than_o it_o be_v and_o folly_n to_o defer_v the_o come_n out_o of_o it_o if_o sin_n say_v basil_n baptis_n si_fw-mi res_fw-la honesta_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la hoc_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la extremum_fw-la custodi_fw-la si_fw-la patranti_fw-la turpis_fw-la ac_fw-la nocens_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la perseveras_fw-la quod_fw-la perniciosum_fw-la est_fw-la nullus_fw-la enim_fw-la bilem_fw-la evomere_fw-la quaerens_fw-la maiorem_fw-la eam_fw-la ex_fw-la mala_fw-la intemper_v antique_a diaeta_fw-la reddere_fw-la cogitabit_fw-la basil_n exhort_v ad_fw-la baptis_n be_v a_o honest_a thing_n then_o keep_v it_o to_o the_o end_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o filthy_a and_o hurtful_a thing_n to_o he_o that_o commit_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o continue_v in_o that_o which_o be_v hurtful_a for_o no_o man_n that_o desire_v to_o ease_v his_o stomach_n of_o choler_n will_v 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idem_fw-la ibid._n lest_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a of_o thy_o own_o purpose_n when_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o late_a repentance_n will_v profit_v thou_o nothing_o learn_v wisdom_n from_o the_o virgin_n who_o be_v therefore_o account_v foolish_a for_o that_o they_o neglect_v the_o time_n when_o they_o may_v have_v have_v oil_n and_o spend_v it_o in_o riot_n and_o sleep_v and_o be_v after_o shut_v out_o and_o exclude_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n now_o the_o difficulty_n appear_v 1._o because_o custom_n be_v another_o nature_n and_o as_o hard_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o change_v that_o he_o be_v accustom_v to_o as_o to_o alter_v nature_n course_n hence_o be_v that_o of_o jeremie_n 13.23_o jerem._n 13.23_o can_v the_o black_a more_o change_v his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a hence_o also_o be_v that_o of_o basil_n as_o a_o man_n can_v unlearne_v his_o mother_n tongue_n so_o can_v he_o hardly_o leave_v the_o custom_n of_o sin_n 2._o because_o natural_a faculty_n will_v be_v spend_v in_o a_o man_n by_o which_o god_n ordinary_o work_v much_o hard_a be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o grow_v rich_a when_o he_o have_v spend_v his_o father_n patrimony_n then_o when_o he_o have_v those_o foundation_n and_o help_n 3._o continuance_n in_o sin_n add_v to_o the_o weight_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o burden_n be_v increase_v by_o add_v to_o it_o if_o then_o it_o be_v difficult_a in_o youth_n to_o leave_v it_o much_o more_o in_o age_n 4._o because_o at_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n he_o have_v many_o impediment_n as_o the_o infirmity_n press_v of_o he_o the_o care_n of_o dispose_v his_o earthly_a thing_n possess_v of_o he_o his_o wife_n at_o one_o ear_n his_o child_n at_o another_o
yet_o it_o can_v see_v itself_o or_o some_o part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v near_a unto_o it_o so_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n compass_v the_o whole_a world_n sometime_o the_o heaven_n and_o thing_n above_o it_o and_o in_o it_o sometime_o the_o earth_n &_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o and_o thing_n under_o it_o yet_o be_v it_o ignorant_a of_o it_o own_o estate_n like_o many_o gentleman_n traveller_n who_o know_v diverse_a strange_a and_o foreign_a country_n and_o yet_o be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o own_o every_o one_o being_n better_o conceit_v of_o himself_o then_o there_o be_v cause_n neither_o find_v his_o defect_n nor_o discern_v his_o corruption_n which_o procee_n death_n from_o self-love_n which_o make_v a_o man_n too_o well_o affect_v to_o himself_o and_o so_o judgement_n follow_v affection_n he_o never_o discern_v right_o of_o his_o estate_n but_o think_v he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o change_n never_o go_v about_o it_o but_o by_o the_o particular_n this_o will_n more_o appear_v for_o many_o can_v be_v persuade_v that_o they_o be_v so_o corrupt_a dynature_n but_o their_o nature_n seem_v to_o they_o to_o be_v pure_a beautiful_a and_o glorious_a think_v it_o no_o more_o corrupt_a than_o it_o be_v create_v by_o god_n and_o then_o it_o be_v in_o adam_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o innocence_n hence_o be_v those_o opinion_n of_o perfect_a inherent_a righteousness_n justification_n by_o work_n and_o merit_n of_o work_n of_o the_o power_n of_o pure_a natural_n free_a will_n and_o such_o like_a which_o papist_n and_o other_o heretic_n have_v invent_v and_o maintain_v out_o of_o the_o natural_a or_o affect_a ignorance_n of_o man_n estate_n again_o for_o outward_a action_n they_o think_v that_o those_o work_n which_o have_v any_o show_n of_o goodness_n although_o they_o be_v never_o so_o imperfect_a corrupt_a and_o hypocritical_a yet_o they_o be_v good_a and_o may_v be_v meritorious_a to_o deserve_v earthly_a and_o heavenly_a blessing_n further_o for_o 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of_o his_o commandment_n add_v one_o heinous_a sin_n to_o another_o and_o show_v open_a contempt_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o word_n yet_o they_o estape_v unpunished_a and_o live_v as_o merry_o in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o holy_a man_n do_v and_o at_o death_n die_v as_o peaceable_o as_o he_o that_o live_v best_o so_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n they_o make_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o keep_v they_o back_o from_o repentance_n but_o say_v they_o have_v the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n yet_o be_v they_o persuade_v that_o they_o can_v and_o be_v able_a at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n to_o purge_v themselves_o both_o from_o their_o natural_a corruption_n and_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o sickness_n which_o a_o man_n can_v cure_v himself_o of_o be_v nothing_o so_o grievous_a unto_o he_o and_o for_o the_o punishment_n they_o think_v they_o be_v able_a to_o escape_v it_o either_o by_o their_o cunning_n convey_v and_o cover_v of_o their_o sin_n or_o by_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n who_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n and_o his_o confusion_n but_o in_o their_o salvation_n and_o so_o will_v be_v eafilie_o entreat_v by_o their_o pitiful_a moan_v to_o pardon_v their_o sin_n and_o if_o not_o to_o bestow_v on_o they_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n yet_o to_o remit_v they_o the_o punishment_n deserve_v or_o at_o the_o worst_a that_o may_v fall_v they_o can_v free_v themselves_o by_o their_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o other_o satiffaction_n and_o so_o say_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n but_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o heart_n say_v 29.19_o deut._n 29.19_o we_o shall_v have_v peace_n although_o we_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o stubbâ—enâ—sse_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n many_o thousand_o there_o be_v who_o be_v thus_o ignorant_a of_o their_o estate_n either_o in_o some_o of_o these_o or_o in_o all_o neither_o be_v willing_a to_o come_v our_o of_o this_o ignorance_n but_o in_o time_n of_o health_n and_o prosperity_n spurn_v against_o the_o plain_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n as_o â—hâ—_n which_o will_v give_v they_o a_o view_n of_o themselves_o cry_v against_o the_o minister_n as_o the_o woman_n against_o the_o prophet_n 17.18_o 1._o king_n 17.18_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o be_v thou_o come_v unto_o i_o to_o call_v my_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n and_o to_o stay_v way_n son_n so_o what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o you_o be_v you_o come_v to_o call_v our_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n and_o to_o slay_v our_o souâ—…_n and_o against_o the_o word_n as_o a_o false_a glass_n that_o as_o she_o â—…loohed_v herself_o in_o â—…glasse_n and_o appear_v to_o herself_o no_o more_o deform_v their_o 〈◊〉_d be_v yet_o more_o than_o she_o be_v â—…nceited_v of_o herself_o break_v it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d under_o foot_n so_o spurn_v they_o against_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o word_n as_o if_o it_o make_v they_o more_o deform_v than_o they_o be_v indeed_o all_o these_o under_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o impenitechcie_n and_o so_o in_o the_o state_n of_o perish_v because_o they_o can_v or_o they_o will_v not_o see_v themselves_o and_o know_v their_o estate_n that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n 2._o use_v 2._o 2_o this_o may_v persuade_v man_n who_o will_v repent_v that_o they_o may_v fly_v from_o and_o escape_v the_o vengeance_n to_o come_v to_o labour_v for_o this_o knowledge_n of_o their_o estate_n the_o philosopher_n know_v that_o man_n be_v all_o together_o ignorant_a of_o themselves_o use_v to_o set_v this_o precept_n kâ—…s_n thyself_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o moral_a â—…utions_n they_o be_v worth_a the_o inâ—s_n 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o minister_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d and_o every_o christian_n shall_v learn_v to_o know_v himself_o and_o his_o estate_n in_o the_o thing_n before_o speak_v of_o and_o this_o must_v he_o do_v by_o look_v into_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o may_v see_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o most_o vile_a and_o filthy_a leper_n defile_v in_o nature_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o mind_n will_n and_o affection_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o all_o his_o action_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o he_o may_v cry_v out_o with_o the_o leper_n i_o be_o unclean_a i_o be_o unclean_a but_o if_o he_o will_v do_v it_o as_o he_o shall_v he_o must_v not_o only_o look_v to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n which_o express_v only_o capital_a sin_n from_o which_o he_o happy_o will_v clear_v himself_o and_o wash_v his_o hand_n but_o he_o must_v seek_v into_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o it_o set_v down_o by_o christ_n mat._n 5._o and_o other_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n whereby_o he_o shall_v see_v 〈◊〉_d his_o original_a sin_n and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d transgression_n his_o inward_a corrupâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o filthy_a unclean_a and_o disley_o aâ—_n motion_n of_o his_o mind_n will_n and_o affection_n and_o his_o outward_a his_o vain_a foolish_a and_o filthy_a talk_n his_o lewd_a behaviour_n dishonourable_a to_o god_n and_o injurious_a â—…_n man_n his_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o wilful_a rebellion_n hiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o youth_n 〈◊〉_d ripe_a year_n hâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—ns_n and_o 〈◊〉_d commission_n yeaâ—…_n best_a 〈◊〉_d culpable_a either_o quoâ—…tem_n or_o 〈◊〉_d finem_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o fountain_n that_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o faith_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n that_o they_o be_v do_v more_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o gain_v then_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o his_o brother_n which_o when_o he_o shall_v once_o discern_v the_o same_o law_n will_v show_v he_o the_o black_a tail_n of_o sin_n all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o it_o and_o no_o less_o make_v he_o perceive_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o free_v himself_o from_o the_o guilt_n or_o the_o punishment_n
of_o sin_n from_o the_o contagion_n which_o follow_v it_o or_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o it_o by_o which_o he_o may_v be_v make_v to_o come_v tremble_v and_o with_o fear_n and_o accuse_v himself_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o by_o a_o true_a renounce_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o a_o true_a turn_n from_o all_o his_o former_a wicked_a courâ—…_n and_o carriage_n true_o repent_v and_o be_v gâ—…usly_o accept_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d description_n of_o repentance_n the_o last_o thing_n be_v that_o this_o turn_n be_v ever_o loyn_v with_o true_a humiliation_n which_o not_o essary_o follow_v upon_o the_o former_a for_o as_o the_o error_n and_o false_a opinion_n of_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n do_v make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d proud_a proâ—…ptuous_a and_o confiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n â—…hed_a and_o dâ—…able_a estate_n and_o sinâ—…_n condition_n will_v abase_v he_o by_o humble_v he_o now_o of_o this_o first_o in_o general_n then_o more_o particular_o general_o humiliation_n repentance_n join_v with_o true_a humiliation_n true_a repentance_n be_v ever_o join_v with_o true_a humiliation_n none_o can_v repent_v but_o he_o be_v true_o humble_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o own_o wretched_a and_o sinful_a estate_n which_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o prothet_n call_v to_o repentance_n as_o in_o joel_n 2.12_o joel_n 2.12_o therefore_o also_o now_o the_o lord_n say_v turn_v you_o unto_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o fast_v and_o with_o weep_v and_o with_o mourning_n and_o again_o in_o isaiah_n the_o lord_n complain_v that_o the_o people_n do_v not_o repent_v 22.12.13_o isai_n 22.12.13_o and_o in_o that_o day_n when_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n do_v call_v unto_o weep_v and_o mourn_v and_o to_o baldness_n and_o to_o gird_v with_o sackcloth_n beholdioy_v and_o gladness_n slay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o mâ—…_n we_o shall_v die_v show_v thereby_o thâ—…_n because_o they_o be_v not_o humble_v therefore_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v hence_o be_v that_o of_o micha_n 6.8_o micha_n 6.8_o he_o bathe_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o sure_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o humble_v thyself_o to_o walk_v with_o thy_o gâ—…_n hence_o be_v that_o exhortation_n of_o pâ—…_n 5.6_o 1._o pet._n 5.6_o humble_v yourselves_o therefore_o unâ—…_n might_n be_v hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v 〈◊〉_d you_o in_o due_a time_n and_o s._n james_n say_v 4.7_o james_n 4.7_o submit_v yourselves_o too_o god_n this_o also_o be_v prove_v by_o as_o many_o as_o repent_v either_o true_o or_o temporary_o either_o the_o practice_n consider_v or_o the_o parable_n now_o the_o practice_n may_v be_v feene_z in_o david_n who_o be_v reproove_v by_o nathan_n for_o murder_n and_o adultery_n 12._o 2._o sam._n 12._o repent_v and_o humble_v himself_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n so_o ahab_n though_o he_o have_v no_o sound_n and_o save_a repentance_n 21._o 1._o king_n 21._o yet_o his_o humiliation_n be_v answerable_a to_o his_o repentance_n so_o do_v the_o ninivites_fw-la 3._o jona._n 3._o humble_a themselves_n by_o fast_v and_o sackcloth_n the_o like_a may_v appear_v by_o the_o parable_n in_o the_o gospel_n 15.18.19_o luk._n 15.18.19_o where_o christ_n set_v out_o repentance_n under_o the_o state_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n who_o come_v home_n to_o his_o father_n humble_v himself_o in_o say_v to_o his_o father_n that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v his_o son_n so_o the_o publican_n come_v and_o humble_v himself_o and_o smite_v himself_o upon_o the_o breast_n 18.13_o luk._n 18.13_o and_o will_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n the_o 〈◊〉_d may_v he_o see_v in_o peter_n in_o mary_n and_o other_o by_o all_o which_o example_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v repentance_n there_o be_v humiliation_n â—…nd_v this_o stand_v with_o reason_n 1._o reason_n 1._o 1._o beâ—…_n true_a repentance_n rise_v from_o the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n estate_n how_o wretched_a and_o sinful_a it_o be_v which_o make_v he_o hunble_a for_o whereas_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o false_a opinion_n of_o a_o man_n holiness_n do_v puff_n he_o up_o with_o pride_n and_o make_v he_o confident_a and_o presumptuous_a on_o the_o contrary_a the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n estate_n and_o of_o his_o sin_n will_v humble_v he_o therefore_o this_o repentance_n come_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n essate_fw-it must_v needs_o be_v join_v with_o humiliation_n from_o which_o knowledge_n there_o arise_v a_o double_a fruit_n which_o be_v repentance_n and_o humiliation_n 2._o reason_n 2._o 2._o because_o he_o that_o repent_v receive_v grace_n from_o god_n and_o find_v grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o which_o â—…elie_o the_o humble_v do_v and_o not_o the_o proud_a as_o saint_n james_n say_v 4.6_o james_n 4.6_o god_n resist_v 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