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A31442 A late great shipwrack of faith occasioned by a fearful wrack of conscience discovered in a sermon preached at Pauls the first day of July, 1655 / by Dan. Cawdrey. Cawdrey, Daniel, 1588-1664. 1655 (1655) Wing C1632; ESTC R23918 31,017 42

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like_o a_o web_n or_o cataract_n as_o they_o call_v it_o that_o cover_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n make_v repentance_n which_o be_v the_o removal_n of_o those_o lust_n the_o way_n to_o save_a knowledge_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o if_o at_o any_o time_n god_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v well_o say_v of_o a_o divine_a of_o we_o that_o repentance_n be_v the_o minister_n best_o comment_n upon_o his_o text_n and_o the_o hearer_n best_o comment_n upon_o the_o sermon_n so_o 2_o cor._n 3.16_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n when_o their_o heart_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o true_a repentance_n the_o vail_n of_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o hence_o be_v those_o promise_n of_o knowledge_n make_v to_o the_o godly_a psal_n 25.14_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o he_o will_v show_v they_o his_o covenant_n and_o before_o that_o vers_n 9_o the_o meek_a will_v he_o guide_v in_o judgement_n and_o the_o meek_a will_v he_o teach_v his_o way_n and_o verse_n 12._o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v he_o teach_v in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v so_o solomon_n eccles_n 2.26_o to_o he_o that_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n god_n give_v wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o 32._o see_v joh._n 8.31_o 32._o joh._n 7.17_o if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v his_o will_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o whither_o i_o speak_v of_o myself_o if_o a_o man_n resolve_v to_o hold_v the_o truth_n unrighteousness_n 7._o rom._n 1.18_o 2_o tim._n 2.6_o 7._o not_o let_v it_o break_v out_o in_o his_o practice_n god_n will_v not_o do_v that_o man_n the_o honour_n to_o let_v he_o know_v the_o truth_n we_o ourselves_o will_v not_o impart_v our_o skill_n to_o such_o scholar_n as_o we_o know_v will_v not_o make_v use_n of_o it_o it_o be_v as_o chrysostome_n well_o observe_v a_o strange_a thing_n that_o david_n so_o wise_a a_o man_n 697._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 697._o and_o a_o prophet_n shall_v go_v about_o to_o hide_v his_o sin_n not_o only_o from_o man_n but_o prehaps_o from_o god_n too_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o though_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n yet_o lust_n have_v blind_v his_o eye_n and_o darken_v his_o understanding_n that_o be_v the_o first_o light_n 2._o they_o put_v out_o natural_a and_o artificial_a light_n 2._o sinful_a lust_n put_v out_o natural_a and_o artificial_a light_n all_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o infatuate_n and_o darken_v nature_n it_o either_o find_v or_o make_v man_n fool_n it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o sinner_n be_v so_o often_o call_v fool_n and_o sin_n folly_n by_o solomon_n and_o other_o or_o that_o sin_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ignorances_n heb._n 9.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o error_n or_o ignorances_n of_o the_o people_n they_o be_v mutual_a cause_n one_o of_o another_o many_o if_o not_o most_o sin_n be_v cause_v from_o ignorance_n father_n forgive_v they_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v and_o much_o ignorance_n be_v procure_v from_o sin_n salu._n nemo_fw-la malus_fw-la nisi_fw-la stultus_fw-la enim_fw-la saperet_fw-la bone_fw-la esse_fw-la mallet_n salu._n if_o man_n be_v not_o foolish_a they_o will_v never_o venture_v to_o sin_n and_o if_o some_o do_v not_o sin_n so_o much_o they_o shall_v be_v wise_a than_o they_o be_v no_o man_n say_v salvian_n be_v evil_a but_o a_o fool_n for_o if_o he_o be_v wise_a he_o will_v be_v good_a sin_n be_v call_v darkness_n and_o work_n of_o darkness_n because_o as_o they_o proceed_v from_o so_o they_o end_v in_o darkness_n inward_a darkness_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o outter_v darkness_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n without_o repentance_n as_o the_o crude_a and_o cold_a darkness_n of_o the_o night_n thicken_v the_o cloud_n and_o those_o cloud_n thicken_a increase_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n so_o the_o ignorance_n of_o man_n cast_v they_o into_o lust_n and_o those_o lust_n blind_a their_o reason_n and_o judgement_n see_v it_o in_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 1.21_o 22._o because_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n gross_a fool_n against_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n they_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o incorruptible_a into_o a_o image_n make_v like_o corruptible_a man_n and_o to_o bird_n and_o four_o footed_a beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n so_o the_o apostle_n of_o some_o other_o eph._n 4.18_o have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n a_o hard_a and_o callous_a humour_n grow_v over_o their_o eye_n by_o customary_a sin_v as_o it_o follow_v be_v past_a feeling_n they_o give_v themselves_o over_o unto_o lasciviousness_n to_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n our_o own_o experience_n may_v afford_v we_o example_n of_o this_o kind_n too_o many_o man_n of_o excellent_a part_n of_o nature_n art_n learning_n besot_v and_o befool_v in_o their_o judgement_n and_o give_v over_o to_o as_o vile_a error_n as_o lust_n well_o therefore_o call_v deceitful_a lust_n eph._n 4_o 2d_o or_o lust_n of_o deceit_n because_o they_o seduce_v and_o deceive_v their_o owner_n 3._o sinful_a lust_n if_o they_o do_v not_o put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n truth_n 3._o they_o corrupt_a reason_n and_o turn_v it_o against_o the_o truth_n yet_o they_o corrupt_v and_o bribe_v it_o and_o employ_v the_o strength_n of_o it_o to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o oppose_v the_o truth_n see_v that_o place_n 1_o tim._n 6.4_o if_o any_o man_n teach_v otherwise_o and_o consent_v not_o to_o wholesome_a word_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o dote_v so_o we_o read_v it_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v sick_a and_o as_o sick_a stomach_n desire_v unwholesome_a food_n so_o a_o sinsick_a soul_n can_v endure_v sound_a doctrine_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o other_o 2_o tim._n 4.3_o but_o studious_a how_o to_o plead_v for_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o error_n so_o the_o apostle_n add_v whence_o come_v envy_n strife_n etc._n etc._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perverse_a dispute_n and_o wrangling_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n so_o corrupt_v that_o they_o esteem_v gain_v to_o be_v godliness_n how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v why_o they_o dispute_v and_o distinguish_v themselves_o into_o these_o grose_n opinion_n so_o that_o lust_n not_o only_o corrupt_a reason_n but_o turn_v the_o edge_n of_o it_o against_o the_o truth_n to_o maintain_v gainful_a error_n and_o practice_n study_v new_a distinction_n and_o new_a nicety_n to_o qualify_v the_o 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soft_a distinction_n and_o tender_a qualification_n etc._n etc._n affection_n 4._o they_o corrupt_v the_o affection_n 4._o sinful_a lust_n allow_v etc._n etc._n corrupt_a the_o affection_n and_o they_o corrupt_v corrupt_v the_o judgement_n all_o judgement_n we_o use_v to_o say_v be_v lose_v when_o the_o affection_n be_v trust_v with_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o case_n from_o hence_o the_o affection_n corrupt_v proceed_v first_o a_o strangeness_n to_o the_o light_n he_o that_o evil_n do_v and_o love_n to_o do_v it_o come_v not_o to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v joh._n 3.20_o or_o discover_v to_o be_v evil_a he_o that_o do_v truth_n come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n can_v a_o thief_n or_o deceiver_n love_n or_o like_o