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Heauens ioy, for a sinners repentance A sermon preached at VVhite-Hall the 4. of March, 1623. By Iohn Denison, Doctor of Diuinity, one of his Maiesties chaplaines.
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Denison, John, d. 1629.
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a_o holy_a profession_n it_o be_v repute_v but_o preciseness_n he_o be_v ordinary_o deride_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o catharist_n or_o puritan_n and_o of_o the_o most_o hate_a and_o detest_a as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o than_o a_o treacherous_a bloody_a papist_n or_o damnable_a atheist_n thus_o the_o seem_a saint_n of_o our_o age_n by_o their_o overhasty_a run_v after_o christ_n for_o sinister_a respect_n have_v cast_v the_o true_a nathaneel_v of_o our_o israel_n behind_o hand_n in_o their_o just_a credit_n and_o estimation_n 1.47_o john_n 1.47_o the_o world_n measure_v the_o foot_n of_o all_o professor_n by_o the_o last_o of_o these_o false_a professor_n and_o not_o only_o do_v counterfeit_a piety_n hypocrisy_n thus_o flourish_v to_o the_o great_a contempt_n &_o reproach_n of_o sincere_a professor_n but_o in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o all_o ungodliness_n have_v advance_v itself_o and_o take_v heart_n iniquity_n have_v put_v on_o a_o brow_n of_o brass_n 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magdalen_n &_o to_o peter_n who_o have_v be_v grievous_a sinner_n your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o jew_n 1.15_o isaiah_n 1.15_o when_o you_o spread_v they_o out_o i_o will_v hide_v my_o face_n yet_o upon_o condition_n of_o repentance_n 18._o verse_n 17_o 18._o he_o call_v they_o to_o a_o parley_n of_o peace_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o then_o come_v let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n nulla_fw-la est_fw-la macula_fw-la say_v anselm_n sin_n can_v never_o take_v so_o deep_a a_o die_n 12._o anselme_n in_o 1._o cor._n 12._o but_o by_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n it_o may_v be_v wash_v away_o 50._o august_n hom_n 27._o ex_fw-la 50._o when_o s._n augustine_n have_v deliver_v a_o point_n of_o doctrine_n like_o this_o some_o object_v that_o he_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o sin_n but_o he_o true_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v portus_n poenitentiae_fw-la a_o haven_n to_o which_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n shall_v repair_v and_o be_v therefore_o rather_o a_o door_n &_o motive_n to_o repentance_n and_o reason_n because_o this_o joy_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n &_o comfort_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n depend_v upon_o this_o repentance_n 6.1_o non_fw-la meis_fw-la verbis_fw-la sed_fw-la amentiae_fw-la suae_fw-la culpa_fw-la tribuenda_fw-la est_fw-la rom._n 6.1_o and_o as_o chrysost_o say_v in_o the_o like_a case_n if_o any_o hereupon_o will_v take_v boldness_n to_o sin_n it_o be_v his_o own_o folly_n not_o my_o fault_n shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v god_n forbid_v this_o indeed_o be_v a_o wicked_a a_o wretched_a resolution_n penitent_a fulgent_n de_fw-fr penitent_a fulgentius_n say_v true_o as_o to_o repent_v without_o hope_n be_v mere_a desperation_n so_o to_o hope_v without_o repentance_n be_v vain_a presumption_n that_o be_v a_o worthy_a caveat_n that_o chrysost_o give_v to_o this_o purpose_n pervert_n not_o the_o order_n 3._o ordinem_fw-la '_o non_fw-la pervertas_fw-la ne_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la perdas_fw-la chrysost_n de_fw-mi poen_fw-mi ho._n 3._o lest_o thou_o lose_v the_o benefit_n a_o man_n must_v keep_v a_o right_a method_n that_o will_v have_v true_a comfort_n thou_o must_v not_o sin_n that_o thou_o may_v repent_v but_o thou_o must_v repent_v if_o thou_o have_v sin_v 2.10_o medicamentum_fw-la propter_fw-la vulnus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ambros_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la 2.10_o the_o wound_n be_v not_o ordain_v for_o the_o plaster_n but_o the_o plaster_n for_o the_o wound_n and_o so_o sin_n be_v not_o ordain_v for_o repentance_n but_o repentance_n for_o sin_n and_o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o our_o saviour_n speech_n and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v but_o that_o you_o &_o i_o and_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v thereby_o stir_v up_o to_o repentance_n the_o ancient_a father_n have_v give_v many_o eulogium_n to_o this_o duty_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o diligent_a practice_n of_o it_o peccata_fw-la absoluit_fw-la 3._o cassiodor_n in_o psal_n 31._o diabolum_fw-la superat_fw-la coelum_fw-la aperit_fw-la chrys_n de_fw-fr penitent_a hom_n 3._o etc._n etc._n it_o procure_v both_o remission_n &_o reward_n say_v cassiodore_n it_o subdue_v the_o devil_n and_o open_v to_o we_o the_o door_n of_o heaven_n say_v chryso_v neither_o be_v this_o a_o slender_a motive_n that_o it_o yield_v joy_n to_o heaven_n tu_fw-la ergo_fw-la laetare_fw-la angelos_n say_v s._n ambrose_n &_o so_o say_v i_o let_v we_o all_o endeavour_n that_o heaven_n may_v rejoice_v for_o we_o which_o must_v be_v effect_v by_o our_o repentance_n a_o man_n that_o be_v wound_v may_v easy_o be_v persuade_v to_o seek_v for_o cure_v 3._o peccatum_fw-la vulnus_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la medicina_fw-la chrysost_n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la hom_n 3._o now_o sin_n wound_n repentance_n cure_v shall_v we_o not_o seek_v for_o it_o a_o man_n in_o a_o dangerous_a shipwreck_n will_v glad_o lay_v hold_n upon_o a_o plank_n to_o save_v himself_o from_o drown_v est_fw-la naufragis_fw-la tabula_fw-la say_v tertullian_n 4._o tertul._n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la cap._n 4._o repentance_n be_v a_o plank_n to_o save_v our_o soul_n from_o drown_v in_o the_o gulf_n of_o eternal_a perdition_n shall_v we_o not_o lay_v hold_n on_o it_o bern._n paenitentia_fw-la pacem_fw-la operatur_fw-la bern._n a_o subject_n that_o have_v offend_v his_o sovereign_n will_v be_v glad_a of_o mean_n of_o pacification_n behold_v repentance_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o the_o god_n shall_v we_o not_o be_v glad_a of_o it_o oh_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o they_o who_o remain_v impenitent_a whilst_o they_o can_v mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n they_o make_v heaven_n mourn_v for_o they_o they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o unspeakable_a comfort_n lie_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o be_v liable_a to_o eternal_a condemnation_n according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o 2._o rom._n 5._o thou_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v treasure_v up_o to_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n chrysost_n chrysost_n hoc_fw-la nobis_fw-la deus_fw-la insevit_fw-la god_n have_v plant_v this_o principle_n in_o every_o man_n heart_n that_o sin_n must_v be_v punish_v either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v either_o in_o this_o life_n by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n or_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v by_o eternal_a torment_n now_o if_o any_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o will_v yet_o remain_v impenitent_a and_o hope_v for_o mercy_n let_v he_o hear_v what_o chrysost_n say_v 23._o chrysost_n in_fw-ge â_o corinth_n hom_n 23._o quomodo_fw-la deum_fw-la rogas_fw-la ut_fw-la tibi_fw-la parcat_fw-la cùm_fw-la tu_fw-la tibi_fw-la minimè_fw-la parcas_fw-la how_o can_v thou_o desire_v god_n to_o have_v compassion_n upon_o thou_o when_o thou_o have_v no_o compassion_n upon_o thyself_o aulus_n gellius_n write_v that_o the_o roman_n send_v the_o carthaginian_n hastam_fw-la 27._o aul._n gel._n lib._n 10_o cap._n 27._o &_o caduceum_fw-la a_o spear_n and_o a_o white_a wand_n the_o ensign_n of_o war_n &_o peace_n and_o offer_v they_o their_o choice_n so_o deal_v the_o lord_n with_o we_o upon_o our_o repentance_n he_o offer_v we_o condition_n of_o peace_n but_o if_o we_o stand_v out_o he_o proclaim_v open_a war_n against_o we_o by_o his_o holy_a harold_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 48.22_o isai_n 48.22_o say_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a say_v the_o lord_n repentance_n i_o know_v be_v irksome_a to_o flesh_n &_o blood_n but_o the_o issue_n thereof_o be_v comfortable_a 7.10_o 2._o cor._n 7.10_o for_o it_o be_v to_o salvation_n and_o how_o much_o better_a be_v it_o to_o mourn_v and_o sorrow_n here_o where_o comfort_n be_v to_o be_v have_v then_o in_o hell_n where_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n no_o help_n better_o it_o be_v to_o weep_v 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