a_o sickly_a posterity_n after_o their_o own_o image_n gen._n 5.3_o so_o be_v sin_n contrary_a to_o nature_n create_v regenerate_v and_o restore_v to_o its_o prisâ—nat_a perfection_n in_o some_o measure_n eph._n 4_o 24._o 2._o a_o disease_n do_v vitiate_v and_o pair_n the_o action_n of_o man_n galen_n primo_fw-la vitiâ—ns_fw-la actionem_fw-la quare_fw-la cum_fw-la actio_fw-la vitiata_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la morbi_fw-la nomen_fw-la non_fw-la meretur_fw-la galen_n and_o this_o it_o do_v two_o way_n especial_o as_o the_o learned_a physician_n faith_n 1._o by_o corrupt_v a_o distemper_a the_o first_o quality_n second_o by_o dissolve_v the_o union_n betwixt_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n so_o sin_n do_v corrupt_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o dissolve_v and_o break_v the_o union_n betwixt_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v corrupt_a and_o make_v worse_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o hence_o come_v all_o vicious_a or_o sinful_a action_n 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rather_o than_o the_o sin_n if_o they_o consider_v serious_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o hatred_n yea_o virtue_n more_o than_o vice_n 5._o this_o humiliation_n it_o be_v a_o secret_a humiliation_n such_o a_o one_o be_v that_o of_o the_o prodigal_n luke_n 15.19_o and_o that_o of_o the_o humble_a publican_n luke_n 18.13_o and_o this_o be_v free_a from_o hypocrisy_n this_o secret_a humiliation_n shall_v have_v a_o public_a exaltation_n math._n 6.6_o this_o humiliaation_n be_v either_o most_o secret_a all_o alone_a psal_n 4.4_o or_o less_o secret_a as_o in_o the_o family_n zach._n 12.12_o 13._o 6._o it_o be_v a_o public_a humiliation_n in_o congregation_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n on_o fast-daye_n and_o upon_o other_o meeting_n as_o god_n shall_v give_v opportunity_n and_o ability_n isa_n 58.4.5_o esther_n 4.16_o this_o fast_o be_v public_a in_o their_o meeting_n house_n or_o synagogue_n i_o fear_v private_a fast_n on_o the_o public_a day_n of_o humiliation_n will_v prove_v dangerous_a to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o so_o displease_v to_o their_o friend_n who_o be_v afraid_a of_o schism_n 7._o gregor_n 〈…〉_o homo_fw-la &_o nascituâ—_n in_o originali_fw-la peccato_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la adamo_n trabitur_fw-la hieron_n glos_n gregor_n it_o be_v a_o personal_a humiliation_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n but_o thou_o must_v likewise_o bewail_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o own_o nature_n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 51.3_o yea_o original_a sin_n as_o in_o the_o 5_o verse_n so_o the_o ancient_n expound_v the_o place_n good_a reason_n we_o shall_v be_v humble_v and_o that_o deep_o for_o our_o own_o sin_n see_v they_o be_v as_o much_o against_o god_n ourselves_o and_o the_o nation_n as_o other_o man_n sin_n be_v 8._o it_o be_v a_o national_a humiliation_n ezek._n 9.4_o for_o all_o the_o abomination_n do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n god_n be_v dishonour_v most_o by_o public_a sin_n and_o they_o be_v most_o dangerous_a to_o a_o kingdom_n isa_n 1._o ezek._n 9.9_o the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n because_o the_o city_n be_v full_a of_o perverseness_n or_o wrest_v of_o judgement_n occâ—_n boni_fw-la de_fw-la altorum_fw-la quoque_fw-la malis_fw-la graviter_fw-la ingemiscunt_fw-la exit_fw-la falso_fw-la cultu_fw-la sequitur_fw-la providentiae_fw-la abneg_fw-la atio_fw-la &_o eversio_fw-la officiorum_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la occâ—_n let_v we_o therefore_o sigh_n and_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n to_o do_v so_o a_o public_a declination_n and_o defection_n from_o the_o purity_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v a_o open_a floodgate_n to_o all_o vice_n whereof_o this_o land_n have_v have_v woeful_a experience_n within_o these_o late_a marian-daye_n wherein_o some_o prelate_n have_v appear_v so_o like_o boner_n and_o gardiner_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o pythagorical-transmigration_n of_o soul_n but_o i_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o answer_n and_o divine_a providence_n only_o so_o long_o as_o they_o remain_v and_o i_o live_v i_o resolve_v not_o only_o to_o pray_v for_o their_o extirpation_n but_o also_o for_o their_o conversion_n not_o to_o digress_v this_o humiliation_n have_v need_v to_o be_v personal_a and_o national_a if_o we_o look_v on_o the_o cessation_n of_o arm_n in_o ireland_n which_o cessation_n to_o i_o be_v a_o clear_a state_v of_o the_o question_n and_o intention_n of_o these_o war_n to_o be_v a_o trial_n of_o mastership_n betwixt_o the_o papist_n and_o protestant_n flatter_v not_o thyself_o christian_n friend_n the_o bloody_a irish-rebel_n remonst_z irish_z remonst_z who_o have_v shed_v so_o much_o innocent_a blood_n and_o boast_v that_o they_o have_v slaughter_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o protestant_n will_v not_o leave_v one_o protestant_n alive_a in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n if_o they_o be_v not_o prevent_v not_o only_o by_o a_o strong_a hand_n but_o also_o by_o a_o speedy_a humiliation_n both_o personal_a and_o national_a chap._n 16._o
consider_v the_o ugly_a nature_n of_o pride_n it_o be_v of_o a_o diabolical_a nature_n 1_o tim._n 3.6_o the_o devil_n sin_n be_v pride_n the_o most_o humble_a god_n do_v scorn_n to_o look_v on_o a_o proud_a scorner_n prov._n 3.34_o which_o argue_v a_o strange_a deformity_n in_o his_o creature_n isa_n 66.2_o to_o who_o will_v i_o look_v or_o cast_v a_o eye_n backward_o but_o on_o the_o humble_a man_n god_n be_v say_v to_o resist_v the_o proud_a jam._n 4.6_o he_o look_v upon_o a_o proud_a man_n afar_o off_o he_o hate_v pride_n as_o a_o abomination_n to_o he_o prov._n 6.16_o it_o be_v say_v of_o gregory_n 7._o that_o as_o he_o deject_a henry_n the_o emperor_n for_o his_o pride_n so_o he_o exalt_v rodolph_n for_o his_o humility_n to_o that_o place_n of_o dignity_n chap._n vii_o the_o three_o ingredient_n in_o this_o preparative_a be_v a_o possibility_n to_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n and_o to_o persuade_v to_o humility_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n if_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o be_v heal_v and_o therefore_o the_o great_a and_o most_o wise_a college_n of_o state_n physician_n do_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o their_o preparative_a insinuate_v a_o possibility_n of_o a_o nationall_n cure_v to_o sweeten_v their_o physic_n with_o now_o this_o be_v do_v three_o way_n 1._o by_o show_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o these_o word_n a._n parl._n ord._n a._n yet_o because_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v just_o be_v also_o merciful_a and_o in_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n have_v leave_v 2._o by_o lay_v open_a the_o goodness_n of_o the_o physic_n leave_v by_o god_n to_o nation_n and_o prescribe_v by_o they_o in_o these_o word_n the_o excellent_a and_o successful_a remedy_n of_o repentance_n 3._o by_o lay_v open_a the_o nature_n of_o england_n disease_n in_o make_v know_v its_o curablenesse_n argue_v by_o these_o word_n and_o may_v also_o prevail_v for_o england_n from_o whence_o collect_v this_o aphorism_n aphorism_n 4._o possibility_n of_o a_o cure_n do_v sweeten_v the_o most_o bitter_a physic_n of_o repentance_n pagnin_n colligere_fw-la hoc_fw-la licet_fw-la ex_fw-la tota_fw-la scriptura_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la homiâ—es_fw-la â—duci_fw-la in_o viam_fw-la nisi_fw-la spem_fw-la concipiant_fw-la unserâ—coâ—diae_fw-la dâ—_n quia_fw-la desperatro_fw-la proâ—sas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d reddeâ—câ—_n &_o duplicat_fw-la etiam_fw-la â—mo_fw-la centuplicat_fw-la pravitatem_fw-la hominum_fw-la calv._n in_o joel_n 2.12_o steque_fw-la ad_fw-la sinâ—eram_fw-la venerationem_fw-la tui_fw-la invite_v just_a pagnin_n joel_n 2.12_o 13._o ezra_n 10.2_o and_o therefore_o we_o see_v that_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n do_v so_o mix_v his_o most_o glorious_a and_o simple_a attribute_n together_o and_o do_v so_o conjoin_v his_o threat_n and_o promise_n as_o that_o the_o most_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o great_a sinner_n may_v hope_v for_o salvation_n in_o his_o deep_a despair_n if_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o and_o to_o what_o other_o end_n or_o purpose_n but_o to_o animate_v and_o encourage_v the_o soul_n to_o use_v all_o the_o mean_v god_n have_v appoint_v and_o sanctify_v for_o good_a to_o poor_a sinner_n which_o otherwise_o we_o will_v not_o do_v if_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n therefore_o david_n in_o psal_n 130.2.3_o say_v if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v verse_n 4._o but_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v in_o these_o word_n god_n justice_n and_o severity_n in_o punish_v sin_n be_v wrap_v up_o like_o bitter_a pill_n in_o sugar_n and_o all_o to_o encourage_v the_o soul_n to_o seek_v for_o a_o pardon_n and_o to_o hope_v for_o mercy_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o 5._o verse_n i_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n do_v wait_v that_o be_v i_o want_v willing_o and_o hearty_o why_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n david_n mark_v his_o reason_n and_o ground_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o possibility_n as_o it_o be_v argue_v by_o these_o word_n and_o in_o his_o word_n do_v i_o hope_v innocent_a in_o hoc_fw-la ergo_fw-la mihi_fw-la spes_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n glos_n greg._n car._n innocent_a hope_n arise_v from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o a_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n as_o despair_n do_v proceed_v from_o a_o suppose_a impossibility_n as_o appear_v by_o cain_n gen._n 4.13_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o give_v so_o divers_a translate_v the_o word_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o this_o make_v cain_n flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o give_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o world_n sept._n pagn_n vatab._n sept._n to_o a_o mere_a sensual_a life_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o 16._o and_o 17._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n despair_n take_v off_o the_o chariot_n wheel_n and_o make_v a_o sinner_n drive_v heavy_o through_o the_o red-sea_n of_o sin-guiltinesse_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n say_v let_v we_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n for_o he_o fight_v for_o our_o sin_n against_o our_o sinful_a self_n and_o therefore_o well_o say_v my_o author_n doctores_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la auserat_fw-la spem_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la consistere_fw-la verus_fw-la illius_fw-la cultus_fw-la musc_n in_o psal_n 130._o cogitent_fw-la hic_fw-la doctores_fw-la he_o that_o take_v away_o the_o hope_n of_o mercy_n and_o propitiation_n take_v away_o the_o worship_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o nothing_o remain_v but_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o divine_a justice_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o all_o doctor_n of_o physic_n ought_v to_o consider_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n do_v uphold_v the_o fear_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n despair_n do_v cut_v the_o sinew_n of_o strength_n asunder_o and_o leave_v the_o wound_a sinner_n motionless_a if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o doctrine_n will_v breed_v security_n negligence_n and_o contempt_n it_o be_v answer_v it_o may_v do_v so_o but_o it_o be_v in_o 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the_o goodness_n of_o god_n nature_n
innocency_n to_o the_o world_n in_o stand_v for_o the_o good_a of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n in_o a_o parliamentary_a way_n the_o good_a old_a way_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o mix_v monarchy_n the_o very_a truth_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v god_n be_v fit_v his_o people_n for_o great_a mercy_n 1._o by_o humble_v of_o we_o we_o do_v trust_v too_o too_o much_o in_o parliament_n army_n and_o commander_n we_o make_v flesh_n our_o arm_n which_o be_v a_o accurse_a sin_n jer._n 17.5_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n we_o may_v not_o idolise_v the_o scot_n 2._o by_o divide_v of_o we_o 1071._o non_fw-la ubâ—que_fw-la bona_fw-la est_fw-la concordia_fw-la sed_fw-la bonum_fw-la quandoque_fw-la est_fw-la &_o dissidium_fw-la theoph._n arch._n et_fw-la impediunt_fw-la a_o salute_n anno_fw-la 1071._o the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a never_o do_v england_n know_v such_o a_o division_n as_o this_o day_n it_o feel_v which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n math._n 10.34_o 35_o 36._o and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o tend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o member_n and_o spouse_n the_o church_n militant_a on_o earth_n for_o this_o separation_n it_o be_v not_o from_o christ_n but_o from_o such_o familiar_n and_o kindred_n as_o be_v hindrance_n to_o piety_n and_o obstacle_n in_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n thus_o say_v that_o archbishop_n in_o his_o time_n it_o tend_v to_o the_o quiet_a state_n and_o healthful_a condition_n of_o the_o body_n to_o cast_v out_o disagree_v humour_n say_v chrysostome_n chrysost_n cum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la insanabiliter_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la abscinditur_fw-la chrysost_n the_o physician_n preserve_v the_o body_n by_o cut_v off_o that_o which_o be_v incurable_a so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tower_n babel_n there_o a_o evil_a peace_n be_v dissolve_v by_o a_o good_a discord_n so_o paul_n cause_v a_o division_n among_o those_o that_o be_v against_o he_o for_o peace_n be_v not_o always_o good_a hieron_n propterea_fw-la bellum_fw-la missum_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la ut_fw-la rumperetur_fw-la pax_fw-la mala_fw-la hieron_n for_o thief_n agree_v among_o themselves_o prov._n 1.14_o thus_o far_o chrysostome_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n speak_v hierome_n and_o augustine_n every_o house_n have_v some_o unbeliever_n in_o it_o now_o christ_n send_v a_o division_n that_o a_o evil_a peace_n may_v be_v break_v christ_n be_v say_v to_o make_v this_o war_n and_o division_n according_a to_o scripture_n phrase_n chrysost_n sed_fw-la illorum_fw-la malâ—tia_fw-la chrysost_n when_o as_o it_o be_v procure_v by_o their_o own_o malignity_n to_o conclude_v let_v not_o go_v your_o confidence_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a like_o bitter_a pill_n and_o contrary_a simples_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n rom._n 8.28_o belâ—eve_v though_o england_n be_v a_o sinsick_a nation_n and_o bring_v near_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n yet_o the_o lord_n can_v and_o will_v raise_v his_o church_n from_o death_n to_o life_n i_o think_v the_o lord_n speak_v to_o england_n occâ—l_o 〈◊〉_d a_o i_o 〈◊〉_d manebo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o rex_fw-la 〈…〉_o occâ—l_o as_o once_o to_o israel_n hoseah_n 13.9_o etc._n etc._n o_o england_n thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o but_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o king_n where_o be_v any_o other_o that_o can_v save_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o city_n and_o thy_o judge_n i_o will_v ransom_n thou_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n i_o will_v redeem_v thou_o from_o death_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o plague_n o_o grave_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n repentance_n shall_v be_v hide_v from_o my_o eye_n jer._n 30.10_o therefore_o fear_v thou_o not_o o_o my_o servant_n jacob_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v not_o dismay_v o_o israel_n for_o lo_o i_o will_v save_v thou_o from_o afar_o and_o thy_o seed_n from_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o jacob_n shall_v return_v and_o shall_v be_v in_o rest_n and_o be_v quiet_a and_o none_o shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o save_v thou_o though_o i_o make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o all_o nation_n whither_o i_o have_v scatter_v thou_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o make_v a_o full_a 〈◊〉_d thou_o but_o i_o will_v correct_v thou_o in_o measure_n and_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o altogether_o unpunished_a last_o let_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o aphorism_n not_o only_o encourage_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n to_o repent_v and_o help_v on_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o kingdom_n but_o also_o the_o parliament_n to_o continue_v in_o faithfulness_n for_o the_o church_n utmost_a help_n this_o aphorism_n tell_v that_o thrice_o noble_a senate_n that_o there_o be_v many_o and_o great_a hope_n that_o they_o be_v the_o man_n god_n have_v appoint_v to_o repair_v our_o breach_n and_o to_o heal_v our_o land_n which_o like_o lazarus_n be_v full_a of_o sore_n luke_n 16_o 20._o to_o this_o purpose_n consider_v 3._o thing_n first_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o you_o never_o more_o for_o any_o parliament_n in_o england_n then_o for_o you_o if_o you_o dweh_a on_o these_o head_n by_o serious_a meditation_n 68_o herb._n pal_z p_o 68_o it_o will_v plain_o appear_v 1._o what_o a_o never-dying_a authority_n god_n have_v put_v into_o the_o body_n of_o your_o meeting_n 2._o the_o majesty_n where_o with_o he_o have_v clothe_v your_o face_n yea_o your_o foot_n be_v beautiful_a and_o way_n terrible_a 3._o the_o strength_n where_o with_o he_o have_v gird_v you_o 4._o the_o victory_n give_v you_o 5._o the_o army_n of_o prayer_n afford_v you_o all_o the_o kingdom_n over_o 6._o almost_o a_o two-yeare_n fast_o keep_v for_o you_o 7._o protestation_n and_o covenant_n make_v by_o with_o and_o for_o you_o 8._o your_o growth_n in_o courage_n and_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o his_o church_n notwithstanding_o your_o more_o than_o ordinary_a opposition_n and_o state-danger_n second_o consider_v what_o god_n have_v 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carry_v against_o all_o sin_n without_o exception_n it_o be_v a_o impartial_a hatred_n psal_n 119.104_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o implacable_a hatred_n without_o reconciliation_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o vehement_a hatred_n without_o toleration_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o constant_a hatred_n without_o intermission_n 3._o by_o your_o fixed_a purpose_n and_o constant_a resolution_n to_o these_o thing_n 1._o to_o shun_v all_o sin_n for_o time_n to_o come_v because_o its_o displease_v to_o god_n 2._o to_o practise_v every_o good_a duty_n 3._o to_o use_v all_o mean_n that_o may_v conduce_v to_o those_o end_n and_o last_o to_o remove_v all_o impediment_n both_o internal_a and_o external_a now_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o christian_n reader_n sure_o there_o be_v very_o few_o in_o england_n that_o do_v true_o repent_v how_o little_a grief_n be_v there_o for_o sin_n in_o city_n of_o court_n in_o town_n or_o country_n in_o person_n or_o family_n where_o can_v a_o man_n meet_v with_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o a_o sin-hating_a christian_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o some_o such_o lot_n may_v be_v find_v in_o our_o english_a sodom_n but_o they_o be_v very_o rare_a like_v so_o many_o pelican_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o black-swan_n in_o the_o river_n and_o where_o they_o be_v espy_v they_o be_v shoot_v at_o as_o the_o only_a malignant_n in_o the_o world_n psal_n 11.2_o cassio_n verba_fw-la venenosa_fw-la hieron_n cassio_n lo_o the_o wicked_a bend_v their_o bow_n they_o make_v ready_a their_o arrow_n upon_o the_o string_n that_o they_o may_v privy_o shoot_v at_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n these_o arrow_n be_v poison_v shaft_n bitter_a and_o reproachful_a speech_n as_o parliament_n dog_n roundhead_n anabaptist_n brownist_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v all_o such_o parliament-slanderer_n and_o self-damming_a dammee_n know_v that_o god_n be_v in_o his_o holy_a temple_n the_o lord_n throne_n be_v in_o heaven_n his_o eye_n behold_v his_o eyelid_n try_v the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n tri_v the_o righteous_a but_o the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o love_v violence_n his_o soul_n hate_v upon_o the_o wicked_a he_o will_v rain_v snare_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o a_o horrible_a tempest_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o their_o cup._n for_o the_o righteous_a lord_n love_v righteousness_n his_o countenance_n do_v behold_v the_o upright_a psal_n 11.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o i_o shall_v now_o exhort_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n but_o i_o shall_v refer_v thou_o christian_a reader_n to_o the_o 10_o part_n of_o this_o parliament_n physic_n which_o contain_v several_a motive_n to_o repentance_n only_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n make_v use_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v hitherto_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n thus_o much_o concern_v the_o definition_n of_o repentance_n now_o follow_v the_o division_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o treatise_n repentance_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n 1._o confession_n 2._o humiliation_n 3._o reformation_n now_o in_o order_n i_o be_o to_o handle_v the_o nature_n of_o confession_n as_o the_o first_o part_n of_o repentance_n which_o appear_v by_o these_o word_n in_o the_o ordinance_n wherein_o we_o be_v excite_v to_o repentance_n free_o acknowledge_v e._n parl._n ordin_n e._n &_o hearty_o bewail_v etc._n etc._n secret_o and_o in_o public_a in_o congregation_n both_o their_o own_o personal_a sin_n and_o chief_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o nation_n a_o confession_n of_o nationall_n sin_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o nationall_n judgement_n in_o these_o word_n confession_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v like_o a_o spiritual_a vomit_n which_o fetch_v up_o the_o corrupt_a humour_n and_o raw_a crudity_n that_o lie_v heavy_a and_o indigested_a on_o the_o stomach_n which_o will_v without_o remedy_n and_o that_o speedy_o ascend_v so_o high_a that_o they_o will_v stifle_v and_o suffocate_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n from_o whence_o collect_v this_o aphorism_n follow_v chap._n xiii_o confession_n aphorism_n 7._o confession_n be_v the_o sin-vomiting_a part_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o aphorism_n consider_v three_o thing_n 1._o what_o confession_n be_v 2._o the_o ingredient_n in_o this_o vomit_n 3._o why_o it_o be_v call_v a_o vomit_n 1._o for_o the_o first_o consideration_n what_o confession_n be_v i_o can_v bring_v forth_o many_o definition_n of_o it_o but_o i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o one_o gather_v out_o of_o this_o ordinance_n be_v full_a and_o pertinent_a to_o the_o purpose_n which_o be_v this_o confession_n be_v a_o free_a full_a hearty_a e._n parl._n ord._n e._n and_o humble_a acknowledgement_n make_v to_o god_n secret_o and_o in_o public_a both_o of_o our_o personal_a sin_n and_o also_o and_o that_o chief_o of_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o this_o nation_n in_o which_o confession_n consider_v these_o part_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o free_a confession_n not_o extort_a by_o pain_n of_o the_o wrack_n as_o pharaoh_n be_v nor_o wring_v
the_o relapse_n not_o much_o unlike_o a_o thief_n i_o know_v in_o cambridge_n bridge_n castle_n who_o after_o 7_o year_n imprisonment_n be_v at_o last_o set_v at_o liberty_n and_o to_o i_o and_o other_o confess_v many_o thing_n against_o himself_o but_o about_o a_o month_n after_o i_o see_v he_o hang_v at_o tyburn_n for_o a_o new_a robbery_n last_o consider_v why_o confession_n be_v call_v a_o vomit_n now_o it_o be_v so_o call_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o similitude_n or_o likeness_n to_o a_o vomit_n give_v by_o the_o welwilling_a and_o skilful_a physician_n and_o that_o in_o diverse_a regard_n 1._o 53._o aâ—â—â—vatio_fw-la cibo_fw-la um_o 〈◊〉_d &_o condimegâ—a_n 〈◊〉_d pli._n l._n 11._o c._n 53._o a_o vomit_n be_v a_o ejection_n or_o cast_v out_o of_o some_o ill_a and_o burdensome_a thing_n within_o the_o body_n as_o raw-crudity_n phlegm_n black_a or_o yellow_a choler_n so_o confession_n do_v cast_v up_o and_o out_o that_o which_o do_v lie_v heavy_a upon_o the_o conscience_n psal_n 32._o prov._n 20.15_o ill_o get_v good_n be_v like_o raw_a and_o undigested_a meat_n in_o the_o stomach_n beza_n say_v they_o can_v never_o be_v concoct_v or_o digest_v 2._o cal._n per_fw-la os_fw-la ejeciio_fw-la amb._n cal._n a_o vomit_n be_v a_o cast_v out_o of_o some_o troublesome_a thing_n by_o the_o mouth_n and_o herein_o it_o be_v difference_v from_o a_o purge_n job_n 20.15_o so_o confession_n be_v do_v by_o the_o mouth_n rom._n 10.10_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n this_o confession_n unto_o salvation_n be_v true_a of_o sin_n sunt_fw-la vomitiones_n ad_fw-la haec_fw-la homini_fw-la in_o remedium_fw-la excogitatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la as_o well_o as_o of_o faith_n 3._o a_o vomit_n be_v make_v for_o a_o remedy_n and_o help_v to_o a_o sick_a stomach_n because_o it_o clear_v and_o empti_v the_o stomach_n so_o confession_n be_v a_o part_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n to_o cure_v a_o distemper_a kingdom_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v it_o cast_v up_o the_o filthiness_n within_o isa_n calep._n ventriculi_fw-la subversione_n contingit_fw-la calep._n 28.8_o 4._o a_o vomit_n be_v loathsome_a and_o burdensome_a to_o the_o corrupt_a stomach_n which_o be_v argue_v by_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o the_o straining_n in_o the_o act_n of_o vomit_v so_o be_v confession_n contrary_a to_o pollute_a nature_n which_o will_v fain_o hide_v sin_n from_o the_o world_n prov._n 30.20_o but_o when_o the_o guilty_a conscience_n do_v fall_v into_o a_o sit_v of_o confess_v pot._n cant._n pot._n than_o the_o malefactor_n cry_v out_o o_o my_o back_n do_v ache_v i_o be_o paned_a extreme_o cassiod_n ille_fw-la tacet_fw-la qui_fw-la silentio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d contegâ—_n greg._n hier._n cassiod_n alas_o i_o have_v almost_o break_v my_o lung_n and_o over-stretcht_a my_o heartstring_n before_o i_o can_v disgorge_v and_o empty_v my_o trouble_a mind_n and_o accuse_a conscience_n psal_n 32._o when_o david_n keep_v silence_n and_o do_v not_o confess_v his_o sin_n his_o strength_n decay_v through_o his_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n long_o david_n will_v fain_o have_v bite_v in_o his_o sin_n but_o he_o can_v not_o for_o his_o heartblood_n he_o must_v confess_v and_o confess_v he_o do_v antinomian_o antinomian_o and_o then_o when_o the_o sin_n be_v up_o he_o have_v ease_v i_o have_v often_o marvel_v with_o myself_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o some_o understanding_n christian_n who_o be_v call_v the_o pointer_n or_o eatonists_n shall_v deny_v the_o confession_n of_o their_o sin_n 4.13_o heb._n 4.13_o i_o can_v never_o think_v it_o be_v because_o god_n do_v not_o see_v they_o est_fw-la deus_fw-la totus_fw-la oculus_fw-la est_fw-la for_o this_o be_v to_o eclipse_v his_o omnisciency_n neither_o can_v i_o think_v it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v no_o sinner_n for_o our_o saviour_n do_v teach_v his_o disciple_n and_o all_o christian_n to_o ask_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n math._n 6._o 1_o john_n 1.9_o 10._o but_o certain_o the_o cause_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o confession_n it_o be_v like_o a_o vomit_n which_o be_v loathsome_a and_o burdensome_a to_o a_o full_a and_o corrupt_a stomach_n as_o before_o have_v beed_o declare_v chap._n xiiii_o application_n of_o this_o aphorism_n have_v thou_o sin_v suffer_v not_o sin_n to_o lie_v upon_o thy_o conscience_n cast_v up_o all_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n by_o confession_n suffer_v not_o thy_o painful_a crudity_n as_o uncleanness_n murder_n deceit_n hypocrisy_n pride_n covetuousnesse_n envy_n malice_n unthankfulness_n unprofitablenes_n under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n any_o long_a to_o lodge_v within_o thou_o as_o a_o nest_n and_o bag_n of_o stomach_n worm_n but_o spew_v they_o out_o and_o so_o get_v ease_n motive_n hereunto_o be_v many_o some_o of_o they_o be_v these_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a vomit_n without_o confession_n no_o absolution_n prov._n 28.13_o no_o cure_n without_o confession_n 3._o deo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la dicere_fw-la sufficit_fw-la &_o absolvitur_fw-la chrys_n ad_fw-la pop_n and._n hom._n 3._o ideo_fw-la plaga_fw-la non_fw-la curatur_fw-la quoniam_fw-la occultatur_fw-la innocent_n 3._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o acquaint_v the_o physician_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o patient_n otherwise_o he_o can_v make_v so_o suitable_a a_o composition_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a safety_n to_o cast_v up_o all_o the_o choler_n and_o steam_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o stomach_n which_o otherwise_o will_v putrefy_v and_o infect_v the_o whole_a body_n with_o ill_a blood_n and_o so_o a_o sickness_n follow_v by_o a_o inevitable_a necessity_n 2._o because_o confession_n be_v a_o fill_a vomit_n psal_n 81.10_o arist_n noli_fw-la opponere_fw-la obicem_fw-la defensionis_fw-la sed_fw-la aperi_fw-la sinum_fw-la confessionis_fw-la aug._n confitendo_fw-la dilata_fw-la os_fw-la tuum_fw-la cassiod_n glos_n non_fw-la datur_fw-la vacuum_fw-la arist_n open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a by_o prayer_n and_o humble_a confession_n and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o with_o a_o pardon_n with_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n the_o wide_a thou_o do_v open_v thy_o mouth_n the_o full_a it_o shall_v be_v fill_v it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o hierome_n as_o in_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o emptiness_n so_o it_o be_v true_a in_o grace_n if_o we_o empty_v ourselves_o by_o confession_n and_o lay_v our_o empty_a pitcher_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o he_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a he_o will_v fill_v they_o brim_n full_a with_o good_a wine_n 3._o because_o confession_n be_v a_o royal_a vomit_n it_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o king_n psal_n 51._o psal_n 32.2_o sam._n 24.10_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o shame_n to_o commit_v sin_n but_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o confess_v it_o aright_o job_n among_o many_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n as_o justice_n mercy_n chastity_n reckon_v also_o this_o of_o confession_n equal_v the_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n with_o the_o best_a of_o his_o virtue_n 82._o dan._n dyke_n rep_v pag._n 82._o job_n 31.33_o god_n have_v unite_v shame_n to_o sin_n rom._n 6.21_o and_o honour_n to_o confession_n josuah_n 7.19_o the_o next_o way_n to_o get_v glory_n from_o god_n after_o sin_v be_v to_o glorify_v god_n by_o confess_v it_o be_v a_o disgrace_n for_o a_o drunkard_n to_o spew_v but_o it_o be_v his_o credit_n to_o spew_v out_o his_o drunkenness_n 4._o ign._n non_fw-fr peâ—â—ant_n in_o regâ—s_n qui_fw-fr consitentuâ—_n peccataregum_fw-la ign._n because_o confession_n be_v a_o loyal_a vomit_n daniel_n who_o be_v as_o true_a a_o subject_n as_o any_o cavalier_n in_o england_n do_v confess_v the_o sin_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n dan._n 9_o 8._o and_o therefore_o scandalise_v not_o the_o parliament_n and_o minister_n for_o confess_v the_o sin_n of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n of_o court_n and_o country_n it_o be_v a_o loyal_a duty_n yet_o let_v it_o be_v do_v with_o as_o much_o discretion_n as_o may_v be_v 5._o because_o it_o be_v a_o gentle_a vomit_n it_o will_v make_v thou_o sick_a yea_o heartsick_a but_o it_o will_v not_o kill_v thou_o it_o will_v strain_v but_o it_o will_v not_o break_v thy_o heartstring_n if_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o hope_n which_o be_v a_o necessary_a ingredient_n in_o this_o potion_n of_o confession_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o some_o shall_v have_v a_o strong_a vomit_n than_o other_o because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o apt_a to_o confess_v as_o some_o other_o arâ—_n &_o moreover_o they_o have_v foul_a stomach_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o grosser_n sin_n as_o murder_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n yet_o even_o these_o be_v so_o to_o confess_v sin_n as_o they_o be_v not_o to_o despair_v of_o mercy_n despair_n break_v the_o very_a heartstring_n of_o a_o sinner_n 6._o auâ—nna_n galen_n mesu_n mahom._n arab._n auâ—nna_n because_o its_o a_o metaphysical_a vomit_n of_o a_o more_o pure_a and_o spiritual_a nature_n than_o our_o common_a and_o physical_a vomit_n be_v there_o be_v a_o vomit_n
of_o hen_n dung_n to_o cast_v up_o poison_n which_o for_o health_n sake_n man_n will_v take_v though_o it_o be_v loathsome_a to_o the_o stomach_n but_o now_o this_o vomit_n be_v of_o another_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a vomit_n in_o confess_v thy_o sin_n caution_n caution_n take_v this_o caution_n along_o with_o thou_o thou_o must_v not_o with_o the_o dog_n return_n to_o thy_o own_o vomit_n nor_o with_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v greg._n haeâ—_n est_fw-la â—nim_fw-la vera_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la 〈…〉_o &_o abâ—â—â—â—_n a_o non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d hieron_n snoph_n conuersio_fw-la bux_n qui_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d quidâ—m_fw-la compunctionis_fw-la se_fw-la abluunt_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o idipsum_fw-la â—â—veâ—tentes_fw-la sordescunt_fw-la greg._n to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n 2_o pet._n 2.22_o true_a repentance_n do_v not_o only_o consist_v in_o confess_v and_o grieve_v for_o sin_n but_o also_o in_o cease_v from_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o learned_a do_v from_o the_o original_a word_n translate_v and_o call_v repentance_n a_o turn_v it_o be_v a_o turn_n from_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n unto_o god_n and_o goodness_n we_o must_v not_o be_v like_o that_o serpent_n which_o cast_v up_o her_o poison_n when_o she_o go_v to_o drink_v and_o afterward_o suck_v it_o in_o again_o but_o as_o solomon_n say_v we_o must_v confess_v and_o forsake_v sin_n if_o we_o will_v find_v mercy_n and_o absolution_n prov._n 28.13_o what_o judge_n will_v pardon_v a_o incorrigible_a rogue_n one_o that_o have_v often_o be_v brand_v &_o commit_v many_o robbery_n therefore_o well_o say_v a_o ancient_a writer_n on_o the_o 51._o psal_n 17._o god_n will_v not_o receive_v their_o sacrifice_n who_o weep_v for_o their_o sin_n but_o do_v again_o return_v unto_o they_o and_o so_o defile_v themselves_o again_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o give_v check_v to_o many_o yea_o most_o confessor_n in_o the_o world_n even_o among_o those_o who_o profess_v the_o protestant_a religion_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n wherein_o a_o aâ—â—icular_a confession_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v sufficient_a but_o let_v all_o such_o know_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o absolution_n be_v only_o make_v to_o such_o as_o confess_v and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n prov._n 28.13_o they_o be_v say_v to_o forsake_v their_o sin_n though_o their_o sin_n will_v not_o forsake_v they_o for_o like_o our_o shadow_n it_o will_v follow_v we_o when_o we_o run_v from_o it_o as_o fast_o as_o we_o can_v rom._n 7.24_o chap._n xv._o humiliation_n next_o in_o order_n follow_v the_o second_o part_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v humiliation_n this_o appear_v by_o the_o ordinance_n and_o it_o be_v the_o pain_n and_o grief_n which_o do_v always_o follow_v or_o accompany_v the_o potion_n of_o repentance_n which_o do_v afflict_v the_o soul_n as_o corporal_a physic_n do_v the_o body_n of_o the_o patient_a 2_o cor._n 7.9_o aphorism_n 8._o humiliation_n be_v the_o soule-afflicting_a and_o heart-fainting_a part_n of_o repentance_n leu._n 16.29_o you_o shall_v afflict_v your_o soul_n verse_n 31._o lxx_o humiliabitie_fw-la animas_fw-la vestras_fw-la lxx_o or_o as_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v by_o the_o septuagint_n humble_v your_o soul_n num._n 29.7_o &_o 30.13_o ezra_n 8.21_o jer._n 45.3_o jonah_n 2.7_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o aphorism_n consider_v what_o humiliation_n be_v i_o may_v give_v many_o definition_n but_o that_o in_o the_o ordinance_n be_v very_o full_a and_o pertinent_a humiliation_n it_o be_v a_o hearty_a bewail_v f._n parl._n ordin_n f._n even_o with_o deep_a godly_a sorrow_n and_o detestation_n secret_o and_o in_o family_n but_o especial_o public_o in_o congregation_n both_o of_o our_o own_o personal_a sin_n and_o chief_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o this_o nation_n in_o which_o definition_n consider_v these_o eight_o part_n 1._o humiliation_n be_v a_o hearty_a bewail_v of_o sin_n 6.9_o toto_fw-la cord_n abominantur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la occolamp_n in_o ezek_n 6.9_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o bewail_v sin_n but_o it_o must_v be_v do_v cordial_o repentance_n must_v make_v the_o heart_n sick_a jer._n 4.31_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n of_o her_o firstborn_a do_v bewail_v herself_o hearty_o and_o not_o complemental_o so_o be_v the_o church_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o bewail_v herself_o serious_o god_n do_v require_v the_o heart_n in_o every_o thing_n prov._n 23.26_o he_o do_v especial_o eye_n the_o heart_n in_o any_o duty_n prov._n 21.2_o ezek._n 33.31_o there_o be_v good_a cause_n why_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o 1._o because_o our_o sin_n be_v heart-sin_n jun._n 〈…〉_o peccato_fw-la jun._n mat._n 15.19_o 2._o because_o they_o be_v hearty_a and_o serious_a sin_n 1_o joh._n 3.4_o 3._o because_o a_o heartless_a humiliation_n be_v a_o hearty_a dissimulation_n which_o be_v a_o double_a iniquity_n my_o master_n and_o fellow-soldier_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o you_o confess_v you_o do_v not_o well_o to_o swear_v but_o you_o must_v confess_v it_o hearty_o and_o sorrowful_o or_o else_o god_n will_v look_v on_o you_o as_o cavalier_n though_o you_o fight_v against_o they_o 2._o 51.17_o dolour_n de_fw-fr peecatis_fw-la quatenas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deum_fw-la offendit_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la 〈…〉_o hominem_fw-la a_o peccato_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ames_n de_fw-fr resip_n 〈…〉_o â—o_o quod_fw-la sit_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la quem_fw-la amaâ—_n cassiod_n in_o ps_n 51.17_o this_o humiliation_n be_v with_o godly_a sorrow_n 2._o cor._n 7.10_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n now_o this_o grief_n be_v call_v godly_a sorrow_n in_o divers_a regard_n 1._o because_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a object_n of_o it_o eze._n 6.9_o 1_o sa._n 7.2_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n lament_v after_o the_o lord_n though_o there_o be_v no_o spark_n of_o fire_n in_o hell_n yet_o there_o will_v be_v drop_n of_o water_n in_o a_o true_o humble_v sinner_n eye_n not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n which_o do_v accompany_v sin_n but_o especial_o because_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o a_o righteous_a holy_a and_o a_o love_a god_n 2._o it_o be_v call_v godly_a sorrow_n because_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o jam._n 1.17_o 3._o because_o god_n be_v the_o end_n of_o it_o it_o drive_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o not_o from_o god_n hos_fw-la 6.1_o lam._n 3.40_o as_o god_n be_v the_o alpha_n of_o this_o sorrow_n so_o he_o be_v the_o omega_n of_o it_o as_o the_o soul_n return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o so_o do_v this_o godly_a grief_n 4._o because_o the_o subject_n in_o who_o this_o sorrow_n be_v be_v a_o godly_a man_n the_o wicked_a have_v not_o this_o grief_n cain_n pharaoh_n judas_n be_v without_o it_o 3._o cassi_n proseindere_fw-la kimhi_n scâ—nduntur_fw-la enim_fw-la â—â—â—da_fw-la qui_fw-la bus_fw-la sactorum_fw-la suorun_v â—oenitet_fw-la oecolam_fw-la dolour_n etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d debet_fw-la esse_fw-la maximus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dolorum_fw-la ames_n cor_fw-la contâ—tum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la laboâ—â—hus_fw-la vehementeâ—_n est_fw-la afflictum_fw-la cassi_n it_o be_v a_o deep_a humiliation_n argue_v by_o these_o word_n in_o the_o definition_n with_o the_o deep_a godly_a sorrow_n ezek._n 6.9_o the_o word_n there_o translate_v to_o loath_a signifi_v to_o cut_v asunder_o whereupon_o my_o author_n have_v this_o note_n their_o heart_n be_v cut_v into_o piece_n who_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n now_o this_o can_v be_v without_o heart-bleeding_a sorrow_n zach._n 12_o 10_o 11_o 12._o upon_o which_o place_n one_o say_v that_o grief_n for_o sin_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o great_a grief_n of_o all_o and_o there_o be_v very_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o because_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n than_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n be_v or_o can_v be_v the_o one_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n john_n 8.44_o the_o other_o be_v of_o god_n amos_n 3.6_o there_o be_v something_o good_a in_o punishment_n there_o be_v nothing_o good_a in_o sin_n only_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n do_v by_o accident_n turn_v sin_n to_o good_a rom._n 8.28_o as_o the_o skilful_a physician_n do_v make_v a_o good_a and_o healthful_a use_n of_o poison_n to_o his_o patient_n again_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v the_o great_a because_o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v great_a than_o to_o any_o creature_n if_o we_o be_v his_o child_n now_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o love_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o sorrow_n quest_n may_v not_o a_o child_n of_o god_n sometime_o feel_v more_o grief_n for_o some_o worldly_a cross_n than_o he_o do_v for_o sin_n god_n child_n feel_v more_o sorrow_n in_o the_o intellectual_a part_n of_o the_o foul_a for_o sin_n then_o for_o any_o worldly_a loss_n or_o cross_v whatsoever_o resip_n sol._n thom._n suppl_n qu._n 4._o art_n 1._o bellar._n de_fw-fr poen_n l._n 2._o c._n 11._o intellective_a saltâ—m_n quoad_fw-la
age_n wherein_o very_a few_o do_v serious_o think_v of_o death_n and_o preparation_n for_o it_o till_o the_o door_n of_o hope_n be_v shut_v against_o they_o as_o against_o the_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n archiep._n 〈…〉_o poenitendi_fw-la theoph_n archiep._n mat._n 25.9_o when_o to_o get_v the_o oil_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n will_v be_v too_o late_o what_o great_a folly_n in_o the_o world_n then_o to_o prefer_v hell_n before_o haven_n the_o devil_n before_o god_n the_o flesh_n before_o the_o spirit_n corruption_n before_o grace_n time_n before_o eternity_n this_o be_v it_o even_o with_o esau_n to_o sell_v our_o birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n chrysost_fw-la lampades_fw-la sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d oleum_fw-la sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d chrysost_fw-la gen._n 25.30_o such_o man_n deserve_v to_o be_v beg_v for_o fool_n and_o such_o fool_n be_v all_o those_o wise_a politician_n which_o labour_v not_o to_o get_v the_o oil_n of_o virtue_n into_o their_o soul_n and_o lamp_n last_o let_v every_o man_n be_v persuade_v to_o repent_v and_o amend_v and_o that_o speedy_o here_o be_v no_o delay_n for_o young_a man_n and_o maiden_n parisiens_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la vanus_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d parisiens_fw-la for_o every_o man_n at_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n yea_o vanity_n itself_o again_o repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n sake_n repentance_n be_v not_o only_o profitable_a to_o thou_o but_o to_o thou_o yea_o to_o the_o whole_a land_n if_o ten_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v find_v in_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v spare_v those_o city_n for_o those_o ten_o penitent_a sinner_n sake_n now_o there_o be_v no_o man_n righteous_a 3._o 〈◊〉_d namque_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la poenâ—â—â—entâ—am_fw-la 〈…〉_o hieron_n innocent_n 3._o but_o he_o who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o cover_v and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a penitent_a christian_a repentance_n do_v cover_v sin_n as_o the_o father_n expound_v that_o place_n psal_n 32.1_o 2._o the_o elder_n commend_v the_o centurion_n luke_n 7.5_o because_o he_o love_v their_o nation_n and_o have_v build_v they_o a_o synagogue_n sure_o if_o thou_o do_v repent_v and_o amend_v thou_o will_v do_v more_o for_o the_o nation_n than_o the_o centurion_n do_v for_o thou_o will_v help_v to_o preserve_v it_o and_o who_o know_v but_o that_o thy_o voice_n may_v be_v the_o cast_a vice_n the_o want_v of_o one_o do_v many_o time_n lose_v all_o put_v not_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o hazard_n jun._n varab_n jun._n through_o thy_o impenitency_n there_o be_v much_o power_n and_o virtue_n in_o unite_v jer._n 5.1_o have_v there_o be_v one_o man_n either_o among_o the_o people_n or_o the_o magistrate_n that_o have_v be_v right_o indeed_o god_n will_v have_v spare_v jerusalem_n for_o his_o sake_n whether_o this_o one_o man_n be_v one_o man_n more_o or_o but_o one_o in_o all_o i_o can_v determine_v but_o sure_o i_o be_o from_o this_o and_o other_o place_n martial_a non_fw-fr est_fw-fr crede_fw-la mihi_fw-la sapientis_fw-la dicere_fw-la vivam_fw-la sera_n nimis_fw-la vita_fw-la est_fw-la crastina_fw-la vive_fw-la body_n martial_a that_o one_o man_n may_v do_v much_o good_a or_o much_o hurt_n eccles_n 9.18_o but_o one_o sinner_n destroy_v much_o good_a o_o dear_a brother_n or_o sister_n be_v not_o thou_o this_o one_o impenitent_a sinner_n for_o the_o kingdom_n and_o thy_o own_o sake_n repent_v repent_v to_o day_n and_o stay_v not_o till_o to_o morrow_n the_o potion_n of_o repentance_n be_v to_o be_v take_v without_o delay_n the_o sixth_o part_n chap._n xxi_o the_o malady_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o body_n politic_a these_o distemper_n be_v so_o many_o sin_n m._n parl._n ord._n m._n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o parliament_n ordinance_n aphorism_n 11._o england_n sin_n be_v england_n disease_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o aphorism_n consider_v these_o thing_n 1._o the_o number_n of_o england_n sin_n 2._o the_o greatness_n of_o they_o 3._o the_o aggravation_n of_o they_o 4._o why_o sin_n be_v call_v a_o disease_n 5._o the_o generality_n of_o these_o sin_n for_o the_o fist_n consideration_n england_n sin_n be_v infinite_a in_o number_n whereof_o about_o twenty_o several_a kind_n of_o sin_n be_v reckon_v up_o as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o ordinance_n itself_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n for_o the_o second_o consideration_n they_o be_v heavy_a in_o weight_n and_o heinous_a in_o nature_n for_o the_o three_o consideration_n some_o of_o these_o twenty_o sin_n be_v aggravate_v by_o several_a circumstance_n as_o follow_v the_o sin_n of_o contempt_n be_v aggravate_v by_o 4_o circumstance_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o contempt_n of_o holy_a ordinance_n not_o of_o one_o but_o of_o all_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o contempt_n of_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n to_o contemn_v the_o parliament_n ordinance_n be_v not_o only_o a_o common_a but_o a_o great_a sin_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o high_a contempt_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o contempt_n of_o holiness_n itself_o the_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n be_v aggravate_v by_o 2_o circumstance_n 1._o it_o be_v affect_v 2._o it_o be_v gross_a ignorance_n and_o this_o be_v prove_v by_o these_o word_n follow_v under_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n clear_o shine_v among_o we_o the_o sin_n of_o unfruitfulnesse_n be_v aggravate_v by_o one_o circumstance_n because_o it_o be_v under_o the_o precious_a mean_n of_o grace_n oath_n be_v aggravate_v by_o their_o multitude_n the_o profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n 1._o by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o it_o 2._o by_o the_o encouragement_n from_o authority_n it_o have_v late_o division_n be_v aggravate_v by_o their_o unnaturalness_n uncleanness_n be_v set_v out_o with_o all_o its_o sort_n or_o kind_n there_o be_v 2_o sin_n which_o be_v aggravate_v by_o many_o circumstance_n these_o 2_o be_v 1._o idolatry_n and_o 2._o bloodshed_n idolatry_n be_v aggravate_v by_o 12_o circumstance_n 1._o it_o be_v old_a idolatry_n the_o sin_n of_o our_o ancestor_n 2._o its_o spread_a idolatry_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n 3._o it_o be_v connive_v at_o general_o 4._o and_o almost_o tolerate_v 5._o it_o be_v foment_v 6._o and_o encourage_v idolatry_n and_o that_o several_a way_n 7._o it_o be_v a_o dysastrous_a peacebreaking_a idolatry_n the_o grievous_a effect_n whereof_o england_n feel_v 8._o its_o arm_a idolatry_n 9_o and_o it_o be_v abet_v by_o no_o small_a one_o 10._o it_o be_v ireland-destroying_a idolatry_n 11._o it_o be_v romish_a idolatry_n 12._o it_o be_v call_v a_o cry_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o bloodshed_n bloodshed_n be_v aggravate_v likewise_o by_o 10_o circumstance_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o cry_v 2._o a_o cruel_a sin_n that_o call_v a_o loud_a for_o vengeance_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o expiate_v 4._o but_o pardon_v bloodshed_n unpunished_a by_o man_n 5._o it_o be_v mass_n or_o idolatrous_a bloodshed_n it_o do_v go_v hand_n in_o hand_n with_o the_o mass_n in_o queen_n mary_n her_o day_n 6._o it_o cause_v many_o martyr_n to_o die_v in_o flame_n and_o prison_n its_o martyr_n bloodshed_n 7._o bloodshed_n slight_o confess_v 8._o it_o be_v unpardoned_a bloodshed_n the_o wrath_n of_o the_o jealous_a god_n be_v not_o appease_v 9_o it_o be_v impious_a bloodshed_n it_o be_v commit_v not_o only_o against_o good_a people_n but_o against_o god_n 10._o and_o that_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n yea_o with_o so_o high_a a_o hand_n or_o a_o very_a high_a hand_n for_o the_o four_o consideration_n these_o sin_n be_v so_o general_a as_o that_o not_o one_o man_n throughout_o the_o whole_a nation_n can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v whole_o free_a and_o that_o from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o we_o so_o that_o we_o may_v just_o expect_v the_o desolation_n that_o be_v denounce_v against_o so_o great_a and_o general_a a_o corruption_n 5._o last_o tusc_n quâ—mâ—dâ—_fw-la antem_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la est_fw-la morbus_fw-la aegrotatio_fw-la &_o vitium_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la cicero_n 4._o tusc_n consider_v why_o these_o and_o other_o sinner_n be_v call_v disease_n they_o be_v so_o call_v for_o two_o reason_n first_o that_o we_o may_v follow_v the_o allegory_n still_o second_o because_o of_o the_o agreement_n betwixt_o sin_n and_o a_o disease_n which_o agreement_n consist_v in_o divers_a thing_n i_o will_v name_v some_o of_o they_o 1._o a_o disease_n be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n its_o contrary_a to_o create_v nature_n adam_n be_v make_v perfect_o righteous_a and_o healthful_a naturam_fw-la morbus_fw-la est_fw-la affectus_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n gen._n 1_o 26._o it_o be_v adam_n sin_n that_o bring_v disease_n and_o death_n into_o the_o world_n gen._n 2_o 17._o rom._n 5._o morbâ—rum_fw-la galenus_n tract_n de_fw-fr diff_n morbâ—rum_fw-la adam_n and_o eve_n do_v surfeit_v themselves_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o excess_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o so_o do_v propagate_v
show_v himself_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n verse_n 22._o and_o take_v heed_n that_o god_n say_v not_o of_o we_o resert_n virtutem_fw-la deo_fw-la nemo_fw-la acceptam_fw-la resert_n as_o aristotle_n do_v of_o the_o prosperous_a man_n in_o his_o day_n they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v god_n the_o author_n of_o it_o what_o great_a ingratitude_n what_o great_a impiety_n can_v there_o be_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n cic._n omnes_fw-la immemorem_fw-la beneficiâ—_n oderunt_fw-la cic._n all_o man_n hate_v a_o ungrateful_a man_n five_o for_o the_o last_o consideration_n what_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o aphorism_n be_v i_o will_v give_v you_o these_o three_o 1._o the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o fruitful_a grace_n but_o also_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n suitable_a to_o its_o kind_n gen._n 1_o 12._o now_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o impenitency_n be_v discord_n civil_a war_n shame_n and_o adversity_n deut._n 28._o so_o the_o fruit_n of_o penitency_n be_v peace_n glory_n and_o prosperite_v as_o appear_v likewise_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n at_o large_a 2._o the_o second_o ground_n be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n promise_n they_o be_v not_o only_o fruitful_a but_o also_o correspondent_a promise_n psal_n 48_o 11._o we_o begin_v to_o feel_v that_o peace_n be_v a_o good_a thing_n 1.3_o carendo_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la fruendo_fw-la psal_n 1.3_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o he_o prize_v a_o blessing_n by_o want_v it_o every_o promise_n be_v like_o that_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n side_n which_o bring_v forth_o its_o fruit_n according_a to_o its_o kind_n in_o his_o season_n now_o god_n promise_v peace_n prov._n 16_o 7._o when_o our_o way_n please_v he_o now_o we_o be_v sure_a god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o repentance_n 3._o the_o last_o ground_n be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n himself_o gualterus_n ratio_fw-la eptima_fw-la declinandi_fw-la poenas_fw-la 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