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course_n be_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o obstinate_a heretic_n tit._n 3._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d selfcondemned_n their_o own_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n accuse_v they_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 2._o 15._o their_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o horrid_a nature_n stare_v they_o in_o the_o face_n as_o it_o be_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o time_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v that_o ever_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n there_o to_o spread_v their_o sin_n before_o he_o as_o hezekiah_n do_v senacherib_n blasphemous_a letter_n isa._n 38._o to_o humble_v themselves_o at_o his_o footstool_n by_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n this_o be_v a_o course_n a_o practice_n which_o they_o be_v mere_a stranger_n to_o never_o yet_o know_v what_o it_o mean_v and_o not_o confess_v their_o sin_n unto_o men._n god_n they_o be_v very_o far_o from_o acknowledge_v they_o unto_o man_n from_o who_o their_o main_a care_n be_v to_o hide_v they_o as_o achan_n do_v his_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o babylonish_n garment_n which_o he_o hide_v in_o his_o tent_n josh._n 7._o 22_o and_o if_o they_o be_v find_v out_o and_o charge_v upon_o they_o what_o do_v they_o then_o why_o either_o deny_v they_o as_o gehazi_n do_v his_o run_v after_o naman_n to_o receive_v a_o reward_n from_o he_o which_o his_o master_n elisha_n have_v refuse_v when_o his_o master_n ask_v he_o whence_o come_v thou_o he_o say_v thy_o servant_n go_v no_o whither_o 2_o king_n 5._o 25._o so_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n or_o else_o excuse_v it_o may_v be_v defend_v what_o they_o have_v do_v by_o no_o mean_n they_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o take_v the_o blame_n and_o shame_n of_o sin_n
law_n behold_v we_o our_o own_o face_n in_o that_o glass_n bring_v our_o life_n thither_o bring_v our_o heart_n thither_o compare_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o lay_v both_o to_o that_o rule_n that_o so_o by_o the_o straightness_n of_o the_o one_o we_o may_v discover_v the_o obliquity_n and_o crookedness_n of_o the_o other_o thus_o do_v paul_n he_o bring_v himself_o his_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o the_o law_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n he_o come_v not_o only_o to_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o general_a way_n but_o to_o see_v his_o own_o sinfulness_n the_o sinfulness_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o his_o life_n as_o his_o former_a sin_n act_v before_o his_o conversion_n so_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n which_o still_o remain_v in_o hiâ—…_n in_o the_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n whereof_o he_o so_o passionate_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o chapter_n rom._n 7._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n thus_o seek_v we_o after_o such_o a_o conviction_n which_o till_o we_o attain_v we_o will_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o right_a confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n thence_o be_v it_o that_o nathan_n take_v this_o course_n with_o david_n first_o convince_a he_o of_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o do_v by_o propound_v to_o he_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o ewe-lamb_n and_o so_o by_o that_o mean_n bring_v he_o to_o that_o confession_n which_o there_o he_o make_v 2_o sam._n 12._o 3_o be_v convince_v of_o sin_n than_o in_o contrition_n the_o three_o place_n seek_v after_o some_o measure_n of_o compunction_n and_o contrition_n that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o only_o have_v a_o sight_n but_o a_o inward_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v humble_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o paul_n do_v not_o only_o see_v a_o light_n shine_v about_o he_o and_o hear_v a_o voice_n speak_v unto_o he_o but_o he_o be_v 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and_o run_v inward_a as_o it_o be_v apprehension_n of_o mercy_n will_v melt_v and_o enlarge_v and_o dissolve_v it_o as_o it_o be_v and_o so_o draw_v forth_o the_o soul_n to_o free_a and_o ingenuous_a confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n 5thly_a in_o the_o five_o and_o last_o place_n seek_v we_o spirit_n unto_o god_n for_o that_o his_o free_a spirit_n as_o david_n call_v it_o psal._n 51._o 12._o that_o that_o may_v be_v in_o we_o a_o spirit_n of_o confession_n it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n make_v promise_v of_o to_o his_o people_n zach._n 12._o 10._o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n his_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o therefore_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n shall_v so_o inward_o affect_v they_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o mercy_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v free_o pour_v out_o their_o soul_n before_o he_o in_o true_a penitent_a confession_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n whereof_o former_o they_o 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be_v peter_n such_o a_o one_o nothing_o less_o he_o be_v then_o a_o true_o pious_a and_o godly_a man_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o demeanour_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n christ_n his_o readiness_n to_o do_v what_o ever_o he_o shall_v command_v he_o which_o he_o profess_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o verse_n forego_v vers_fw-la 5._o 6._o how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o he_o shall_v pass_v so_o severe_a a_o censure_n upon_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n such_o a_o sinner_n a_o sinful_a man_n why_o thus_o it_o be_v none_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o pass_v censure_n upon_o themselves_o than_o those_o that_o deserve_v they_o least_o probi_fw-la animi_fw-la vel_fw-la maximum_fw-la â—…st_fw-la indicium_fw-la severissimam_fw-la in_o se_fw-la censuram_fw-la exercere_fw-la say_v that_o author_n there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a evidence_n of_o a_o pious_a and_o gracious_a soul_n than_o to_o be_v severe_a in_o censure_v of_o itself_o such_o a_o one_o be_v this_o our_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n as_o the_o same_o author_n there_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o parallel_v he_o with_o peter_n in_o this_o confession_n which_o here_o he_o make_v notwithstanding_o that_o before_o his_o conversion_n he_o be_v moral_o blameless_a in_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o now_o a_o eminent_a saint_n yet_o he_o pass_v this_o censure_n upon_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n and_o such_o censurer_n shall_v we_o find_v other_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n to_o have_v be_v severe_a in_o censure_v of_o themselves_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o in_o their_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n to_o the_o height_n endeavour_v what_o they_o can_v to_o express_v and_o set_v
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not_o act._n 26._o 19_o but_o harken_v we_o to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n the_o commandment_n as_o st._n john_n there_o call_v it_o 1_o john_n 3._o 23._o this_o be_v the_o commandment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o great_a gospel-command_a which_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n in_o obedience_n to_o this_o command_n now_o come_v we_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o lie_v hold_v upon_o he_o believe_v on_o he_o for_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v confident_o assure_v that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_o we_o and_o be_v assure_v hereof_o now_o despair_v sinner_n not_o of_o obtain_v this_o benefit_n by_o and_o through_o he_o it_o matter_n not_o what_o our_o sin_n have_v be_v what_o for_o number_n what_o for_o nature_n though_o never_o so_o many_o never_o so_o great_a though_o we_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n yet_o despair_v not_o such_o a_o one_o have_v paul_n be_v yet_o repent_v and_o believe_v on_o jesus_n christ_n 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and_o rise_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v such_o now_o what_o ever_o we_o have_v be_v yet_o comfort_v we_o ourselves_o with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n every_o of_o we_o say_v after_o he_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a and_o thus_o shall_v i_o now_o dismiss_v you_o and_o the_o text_n in_o the_o handle_n whereof_o i_o have_v by_o a_o divine_a providence_n find_v the_o loaf_n multiply_v my_o meditation_n much_o enlarge_v beyond_o expectation_n my_o desire_n now_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o bless_v unto_o myself_o and_o you_o for_o those_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v intend_v for_o which_o let_v we_o pray_v finis_fw-la reader_n there_o be_v late_o print_v a_o exposition_n on_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o rich_a fool_n luk._n 12._o 16_o 22._o by_o mr._n nehemiah_n rogers_n the_o same_o author_n that_o former_o have_v write_v upon_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o lost-son_n lost-sheep_n and_o lost-groat_n luk._n 15._o also_o upon_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o creditor_n and_o debtor_n luk._n 7._o and_o on_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o samaritan_n luk._n 10._o and_o on_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o friend_n at_o midnight_n luk._n 11._o and_o on_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o figtree_n luk._n 13._o all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o george_n sawbridge_n at_o the_o bible_n on_o ludgate-hill_n 1662._o errata_fw-la page_n 43._o line_n 12._o for_o it_o be_v read_v be_v it_o p._n 45._o l._n 32._o for_o the_o work_n he_o come_v which_o about_o r._n the_o work_n which_o he_o come_v about_o december_n 29._o 1661._o part_n of_o the_o text_n doctrine_n application_n the_o dâ—…_n ctrine_n commend_v praefatiâ—…_n haec_fw-la nobiâ—…_n sit_fw-la instaâ—…_n buccinâ—…_n sonâ—…ntis_fw-la ad_fw-la publicandum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la christi_fw-la prâ—…conium_n calv._n com._n 〈◊〉_d text._n 1._o from_o the_o verity_n of_o it_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o word_n of_o truth_n compased_a about_o with_o a_o cloud_n of_o witnese_n from_o the_o dignity_n of_o it_o quin_fw-la potius_fw-la in_o illorum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la â—…rat_fw-la durity_n none_o in_o sermone_fw-la calv._n com._n in_o loc_n 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n worthy_a of_o acceptation_n groecum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la acceptionem_fw-la vel_fw-la acceptationem_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o approbationem_fw-la corn_n a_o lapide_fw-la in_o text._n 2._o worthy_a of_o all_o accepâ—…ation_n 1._o to_o be_v receive_v by_o all_o men._n 2._o by_o all_o mean_n estius_fw-la com._n in_o text._n into_o the_o ear_n worthy_a to_o be_v hear_v hear_v into_o the_o head_n worthy_a to_o be_v study_v and_o believe_v cabala_n hebâ—…aice_n idem_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la acceptio_fw-la i._n e._n accepta_fw-la doctrina_fw-la &_o traditio_fw-la a_o radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kibbet_n i._n e._n accepit_fw-la etc._n etc._n corn._n a_o lapide_fw-la in_o text._n q._n d._n judaei_n jactant_fw-la svam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n traditionem_fw-la &_o cabalam_fw-la sed_fw-la nugosam_fw-la et_fw-la fabulosam_fw-la ego_fw-la veram_fw-la et_fw-la certam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n traditionem_fw-la &_o cabalam_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la ipso_fw-la acceptam_fw-la uâ—…bis_fw-la trado_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o lap._n ibid._n into_o the_o heart_n worthy_a to_o be_v entertain_v with_o joy._n with_o gratitude_n application_n divide_v into_o 2._o conclusion_n christ_n journey_n errand_n christ_n journey_n touch_v which_o 4_o particular_n open_v q._n 1._o who_o it_o be_v that_o come_v q._n 2._o how_o he_o come_v q._n 3._o from_o whence_o he_o come_v q._n 4._o whither_o he_o come_v 2._o christ_n errand_n for_o what_o he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o saviour_n for_o who_o he_o come_v to_o save_v sinner_n some_o great_a sinner_n than_o other_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v the_o great_a of_o penitent_a sinner_n use_v 1_o by_o way_n of_o information_n 4._o doctrine_n deduce_v 1._o touch_v the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ._n in_o mundum_fw-la venit_fw-la exprimiâ—…_n duplicem_fw-la naturam_fw-la sc_n divinitatis_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la erat_fw-la antequam_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la appareret_fw-la &_o humanitatis_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la apparuit_fw-la aquin._n com._n in_o text._n 2._o the_o invalidity_n of_o the_o law_n contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la significat_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o legis_fw-la caeremonias_fw-la inefficaces_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la illam_fw-la enim_fw-la attulit_fw-la christus_fw-la corn._n a_o lapide_fw-la com._n in_o text._n 3._o the_o heinous_a nature_n of_o sin_n hine_n discimus_fw-la enormitatem_fw-la peccati_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n augustine_n serm._n 9_o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la cum_fw-la audis_fw-la christum_fw-la venisse_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la mundum_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatores_fw-la salvos_fw-la faceret_fw-la noli_fw-la dormire_fw-la in_o dulci_fw-la strato_fw-la peccati_fw-la sed_fw-la audi_fw-la paulum_fw-la dicentem_fw-la surge_n qui_fw-fr dermis_fw-fr &_o illuminabit_fw-la te_fw-la christus_fw-la ibid._n 4._o the_o wonderful_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n 1._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o send_v of_o christ._n grotius_n annot._n in_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 1_o set_a forth_o in_o 3_o particular_n 1._o the_o person_n send_v his_o son_n 2._o for_o who_o he_o be_v send_v for_o sinner_n 3._o the_o benefit_n to_o be_v procure_v by_o he_o salvation_n 2._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o son_n in_o come_v upon_o such_o a_o errand_n homines_fw-la desperate_fw-la aegrotabant_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la agritudine_fw-la quia_fw-la mentes_fw-la perdiderant_fw-la etiam_fw-la medicum_fw-la caedebant_fw-la ille_fw-la autem_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la occideretur_fw-la medice_fw-la erat_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la use_v 2._o consolation_n to_o all_o and_o only_o penitent_a