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A77267	The penitent pilgrim bemoning his sinfull condition. Faith appeares vnto him affording him comfort hope seconds that comfort charity promiseth him in this vaile of missery to cover all his scarlett sins wth: [sic] ye white robe of mercy, & conduct him safly to ye kingdome of glory. By Io: Hall	Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673, attributed name.; Hall, John, 1627-1656, attributed name.; Herdson, Henry, attributed name.; Le Blon, Christof, d. 1665, engraver.	1651 (1651)	Wing B4275aA; ESTC R224400	106,709	434

Moaths become feeding Thou hadst oyle and meale in thy Pitcher yea thy store-houses surfeted of plenty and thy wine-presses groaned in their fulnesse yet must the hungry soule perish rather then be relieved The thirsty die ere hee bee refreshed The naked be utterly starved ere hee be cloathed Look then and take a full view of thine inward man and see if there be any thing in him that may justifie thee by him Sift and search him the more thou shalt discover him the more thou shalt be ashamed of him Whence then thy pride whence thy vaine-glory Resolve thy selfe to teares fall prostrate before the Throne of grace If thou have a desire to be like thy Saviour love humility it is the best badge of Christian honour In whomsoever dwelleth the pride of life that soule cannot dwell in Christs love These are severall lodgings and are reserved for severall persons O my Redeemer give me a perfect knowledge of my present condition that by it I may learne true humiliation Let not the hand of the sinner move me nor the foot of pride draw neare mee Hee knowes not himselfe that can bee proud Oh keepe me from being proud that I may know my selfe CHAP. 11. How neither the Law of Nature nor of Grace could call him home from his wandring course THe wild Asse which runneth here and there and snuffeth the wind in the wildernesse was a tame and serviceable Creature in comparison of me a Runnagate to my Fathers house and a most rebellious sinner Wee account that Subject who owes allegeance to his Prince not fitting to live if hee at any time practise against him and worthily doe wee so account him Woe is me what have I then deserved Many yeares are now gone and past since I left my Fathers house since I divided my portion with Harlots since I rebelled against my Prince that Prince of Princes Meanes had hee made and sundry Messengers had hee sent to recall me Hee opened unto me the Law of Nature and there hee shewed before my face and unto my shame what Iustice and Temperance what Moderation and Continence what excellent morall vertues appeared even in those who were Heathens and knew no God These onely pertak't some weake glimpses of a naturall light They knew not what Eternity meant nor where that Heavenly City was to bee found yet hated these to wrong one another or to doe to another what they would not have done by an other to themselves These loved goodnesse without hope of reward Their ambitiō was only to be remembred after death or by their commendable lives leave to others examples how to live Yet were all their vertues but splendid vices nay meerly sin because whatsoever is not of faith is sin From these then taking me by the hand he brought me to the Law of Grace Where he shewed me what wondrous things he had done for mee How though I was bound infinitely bound unto his Majesty Even by the Law of Nature for my creation in distinguishing me from all others nay in setting me above all others in giving me a command over all others yet had it bin nothing to have created me had he not likewise redeemed me lost I was and eternally lost he spared not his own to make me one of his own Nor had althis sufficed me for everwas I failing and falling had he notlikewise sent his Holy Spirit to preserve me from a finall falling And now what heart so hard whom these many benefits would not soften And yet I the more miserable I carelesse of my owne state or what may hereafter befall my poore sinfull soule have not beene as yet either allured with his mercies or awaked with his judgements I had a Law in my Members that foolishly sent forth her Prohibition to stay proceedings in all other Courts I applied my eare to the Cimball and to the Timbrell I tooke my fulnesse of pleasure in sinne No sense could take delight in any Object wherein I strove not to satisfie her appetite Thus did I transgresse the Law of Nature and by that meanes made my selfe worse then an Heathen Thus did I reject the motions of Grace and so dishonour'd the style of a Christian O my good Shepherd call this thy lost sheep now back from wandring Bring him to thy Sheepfold where hee may find plenteous refreshing Write thy Law in his heart Let it be as a Frontlet unto his eyes As a chaine to his neck As a bracelet to his arme Let him looke into it and as in a Glasse correct himselfe by it O teach me thy Law that my soule may take delight in it and live CHAP. 12. He takes a view of the whole Decalogue and hee scarce finds in it one Commandement wherein either in part or in all he has not beene a most grievous sinner VVHo would not think it strange that any one should forget what the very sight of himselfe might make him remember I can neither looke upon mine hands nor feet but their number and account might cause me to call to mind that sacred number which was delivered to Moses in the Mount But admit I should lay this Holy Decalogue aside in mine owne house my private family yet when at any time I come into Gods house my very care cannot chuse but bring it to my memory The view whereof is heavy to mee For what one Commandement in all that Decalogue which in part or in all proves mee not an high delinquent A grievous Sinner and what is worse a slow Repenter O when that Booke shall be opened and my sinfull life compared to what is in it when this marke of distinction shall be set over my head Behold the man and his workes O how full of shame and confusion shall I stand before that just Iudge of the ten Tribes when that Lord of Lords that great God of Hosts who is powerfull in revenge when he sees the malice of men to abound when hee shall shout in the clouds when hee shall come openly when his fury shall break silence when round about him a fire shall burne and in his presence a strong tempest shall assaile us when hee shall call the Heaven from above and the earth to judge his people when lo before so many thousands of people all my iniquities shall bee laid naked when before so many legions of Angels all my offences shall be opened not only of my workes but even of my thoughts and words when before so many Iudges I poore delinquent shall stand as have gone before mee in good workes when I shall bee put to shame by such as rebuke me and by so many as have given me examples of living godly When before many witnesses shall my conscience be convinced as with their profitable instructions have admonished me or by their just actions have left themselves for examples to be imitated by me O in what case shall I then stand what shall I be able to answer in my

THE PENITENT PILGRIM Few and evill have the dayes of my life been Gen Cap 47. V. 9. LONDON Printed by John Dawson 1641. 4 Alter quasi Phoenix Video et Vou●a D Worthy is the lambe c. Reu 5. 12. 3 Vt Pelecanus The Penitent Pilgrim bemoning his sinfull Condition C As a lambe to the slaughter c. Jsa 53.7 2 Halcyonis instar Faith appeares vnto him affording him Comfort B Behold the lambe of God c. Joh 1. 29. 1 Tanquam Aquila Hope Seconds that Comfort Charity Promiseth him in this vaile of Missery to cover all his Scarlett Sins w th y e white Robe of Mercy Conduct him safly to y e Kingdome of Glory A The lambe slaine from the beginning c. Reu 13. 8. By Io Hall London Printed for Will Sheares 1651 TO THAT IMMACVLATE LAMBE CHRIST JESVS THE SOLE SAVIOUR AND RECEIVER OF EVERY PENITENT SINNER HATH THIS POORE PILGRIM HUMBLY HERE PRESENTED THESE HIS PENITENTIALL TEARES The Summe or Graduall Symptome of the Penitent PILGRIM CHAP. 1. THe poore Penitent Pilgrim bemones his present sinfull condition 2 His comming into Idumaea the companions hee consorted with there 3 How his owne Meniey became his deadliest Enemy 4 His encounters with the world 5 His Combat with the flesh 6 What Assaults hee suffered by the Divell both in company and privacy 7. Three Engines by his spirituall Enemy reared that his Fort might be razed 8. The Concupiscence of the flesh 9. The Concupiscence of the eyes 10. The pride of life 11. How neither the Law of Nature nor Grace could call him home from his wandring course 12. Hee takes a view of the whole Decalogue and hee scarce finds in it one Commandement wherein either in part or in all hee has not beene a most grievous Delinquent 13 Hee examines himselfe touching the First Commandement 14 His breach of the Law touching the Second Commandement 15 His transgressing of the Third in prophaning Gods name 16 His dishonour to Gods Sabbath 17 Hee confesseth how this bloody issue of sin streamed forth likewise into a breach of the second Table and first of disobedience to his parents 18 His contempt of the second in his practising mischiefe against his Neighbour 19 His contempt of the Third in playing the Wanton 20 His breach of the Fourth in his cunning defeating of his Neighbour 21 His breach of the Fifth in suppressing testimonies to witnesse a truth or suborning witnesses to maintaine an untruth 22 His dis-esteeme of the Sixt and last in coveting what was anothers and desiring to increase his owne with the losse of others 23 Hee takes a view of those seven spirituall works of mercy and acknowledgeth his failings in each of them 24 Teaching the ignorant 25 Correcting the delinquent 26 Counselling the indigent 27 Comforting the afflicted 28 Suffering injuries patiently 29 Forgiving offences heartily 30 Praying for his Persecutors fervently 31 Hee takes the like view of those seven corporall works of mercy and acknowledgeth likewise his failings in each of them 32 Feeding the hungry 33 Giving drinke to the thirsty 34 Harbouring the harbourlesse 35 Cloathing the naked 36 Visiting the sick 37 Visiting redeeming the captive 38 Burying the dead 39 With sorrow of heart he remembers those eight Beatitudes whereof hee hath deprived himselfe by giving entertainment to sin 40 Blessed are the poore in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven 41 Blessed are the meeke for they shall possesse the Earth 42 Blessed are they that mourne for they shall be comforted 43 Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousnesse for they shall be satisfied 44 Blessed are the mercifull for they shall obtaine mercy 45 Blessed are the cleane in heart for they shall see God 46 Blessed are the Peace-makers for they shall be called the children of God 47 Blessed are they that suffer persecution for righteousnesse sake for theirs is the kingdome of heaven 48 How seven Guests under a colour of lodging with him sought his undoing 49 Pride 50 Covetousnesse 51 Lechery 52 Envy 53 Gluttony 54 Wrath. 55 Sloath. 56 How by their treacherous assault his Cinque ports become endangered 57 Sight 58 Hearing 59 Smell 60 Taste 61 Touch. 62 Being thus encompassed with danger hee prepares himselfe for prayer 63 He repeats the Lords prayer and in every particular he finds himselfe a great Offender 64 Hee renders a private accompt of his Faith and in every Article of the Creed he finds a fainting failing weaknesse and want 65 Having thus examined himselfe and found in the whole course of his life a fainting in faith and failing in works He recals to mind those Quatuor Novissima or Foure last Remembrances Memorials hourely necessary for all Christians 66 Death 67 Iudgement 68 Hell 69 Heaven 70 With the Remembrance of these He becomes afflicted in spirit 71 Faith appeares vnto him with a cheerefull presence affording him comfort in his affliction 72 Hope seconds that comfort 73 Charity promiseth him in this vaile of misery to cover all his scarlet sinnes with the white robe of mercy and by keeping her company conduct him safely to the kingdome of glory 74 He takes comfort And now wearied with sojourning longer in Idumaea he turnes to Canaan 75 The poore penitent Pilgrims last Will and Testament His Funerall Obsequies The Pilgrims Prayer I Ooke upon me deare Father thy poore Penitent Pilgrim I confesse Lord I confesse that if thou shouldst deale with mee according to my iniquity there were no hope at all left to me of mercy For what houre in all my life since my first entrance into this life wherein I have not in some manner or measure nay above all measure become a grievous transgressour But there is mercy with thee and therefore art thou feared mean time I of all others have greatest cause to feare for abusing thy mercy I have plentuously tasted of thy love and considering it I have many times resolved to become a faithfull convert and zealous observer of thy Law But these faire promises closed in a weake performance No sooner was there the least opportunity offered me of sinning then it found in me an easie impression Pregnant was J in conceiving prompt in consenting and prone in committing Yet Lord when I was going down even to the gates of hell lest I should enter in thou held me And when I drew neere the gates of death lest they should receive me thy grace prevented me Whence I perceived by the influence of thy sweet Spirit whereby I became enlightned that whensoever I fell it was through my owne frailty but whēsoever I rose it was through thy great mercy Yea I found thee ready in every opportunity to afford me thy helping hand in my greatest necessity When I wandred thou recalled me when I was ignorant thou instructed me when I sinned thou corrected mee when I sorrowed thou comforted me when I fell thou raised me when I stood thou supported mee when I went