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A05318
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An exhortatory instruction to a speedy resolution of repentance and contempt of the vanities of this transitory life. By Samson Lennard
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Lennard, Samson, d. 1633.
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1609
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STC 15460; ESTC S108479
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yet_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o minister_v unto_o thou_o a_o occasion_n of_o pity_n and_o meekness_n he_o consider_v thy_o charity_n and_o mercy_n towards_o thy_o neighbour_n that_o he_o may_v confer_v upon_o thou_o his_o charity_n and_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o he_o command_v when_o you_o shall_v stand_v and_o pray_v forgive_v if_o you_o have_v any_o thing_n against_o any_o man_n that_o your_o father_n also_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n may_v forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n 11.25_o mark_n 11.25_o for_o if_o you_o will_v not_o forgive_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n will_v not_o pardon_v you_o your_o trespass_n so_o that_o thou_o see_v that_o to_o obtain_v forgiveness_n at_o god_n hand_n thou_o need_v not_o to_o pass_v the_o sea_n to_o make_v long_a journey_n to_o climb_v high_a mountain_n to_o disburse_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n but_o the_o lord_n that_o desire_v rather_o to_o find_v he_o that_o he_o may_v pardon_v than_o that_o he_o may_v punish_v put_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o power_n to_o avoid_v the_o severity_n of_o his_o judgement_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o continue_v in_o this_o life_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v wisdom_n in_o thou_o to_o embrace_v so_o gentle_a a_o condition_n as_o by_o forgive_a another_o man_n sin_n to_o blot_v out_o thy_o own_o be_v offend_v by_o another_o man_n to_o forgive_v he_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v forgive_v of_o god_n to_o pardon_v a_o light_a offence_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n for_o whatsoever_o one_o man_n can_v commit_v against_o another_o be_v but_o light_a that_o god_n may_v pardon_v thou_o so_o many_o million_o of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o better_a mean_n after_o thy_o sin_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n than_o that_o thou_o be_v offend_v with_o thy_o brother_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o seek_v after_o the_o multitude_n and_o magnitude_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v thou_o likewise_o multiply_v and_o magnify_v thy_o own_o mercy_n towards_o thy_o neighbour_n that_o show_v mercy_n thou_o may_v receive_v mercy_n for_o though_o god_n have_v need_n of_o no_o man_n help_n and_o be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n yet_o he_o forgive_v his_o servant_n those_o infinite_a wrong_n he_o receive_v how_o much_o more_o then_o ought_v thou_o that_o have_v need_n of_o remission_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o thousand_o sin_n to_o forgive_v the_o wrong_n that_o be_v offer_v by_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n with_o what_o face_n can_v thou_o look_v that_o god_n shall_v pardon_v thou_o thy_o sin_n when_o thou_o will_v not_o pardon_v thy_o neighbour_n he_o will_v thou_o have_v god_n to_o exercise_v his_o mercy_n upon_o thou_o and_o will_v thou_o exercise_v thy_o severe_a judgement_n upon_o thy_o neighbour_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o excuse_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n because_o thou_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o thy_o own_o sentence_n &_o that_o thou_o halt_v do_v unto_o other_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o show_v no_o mercy_n unto_o thy_o brother_n for_o what_o punishment_n be_v thou_o not_o worthy_a of_o who_o may_v with_o so_o great_a facility_n obtain_v mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o yet_o be_v content_a to_o betray_v thy_o own_o salvation_n our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n when_o he_o prescribe_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n unto_o we_o and_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v promise_v his_o fatherly_a mercy_n but_o yet_o he_o add_v a_o law_n that_o we_o shall_v so_o beg_v forgiveness_n for_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v those_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n yea_o sorasmuch_o as_o he_o know_v that_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n and_o that_o if_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v first_o forgive_v they_o they_o will_v not_o afterward_o forgive_v their_o trespasser_n he_o command_v we_o shall_v first_o forgive_v they_o before_o we_o ask_v forgiveness_n at_o his_o hand_n but_o thou_o with_o what_o hope_n can_v thou_o pray_v that_o still_o reserve_v rancour_n in_o thy_o heart_n against_o another_o for_o as_o thou_o pray_a lie_v when_o thou_o say_v i_o forgive_v other_o their_o trespaspass_n &_o yet_o forgive_v they_o not_o so_o when_o thou_o praie_v that_o thy_o trespass_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o of_o god_n they_o be_v not_o forgive_v for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v forgive_v not_o i_o my_o trespass_n commit_v against_o thou_o because_o i_o forgive_v not_o other_o their_o trespass_n against_o i_o when_o thou_o pour_v out_o such_o prayer_n unto_o god_n who_o consider_v the_o heart_n not_o the_o word_n thou_o be_v for_o a_o threefold_a cause_n make_v guilty_a first_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o beggar_n and_o go_v about_o to_o deceive_v god_n while_o thou_o praie_v unto_o he_o to_o forgive_v thy_o debt_n as_o thou_o forgive_v thy_o debtor_n and_o yet_o thou_o forgive_v they_o not_o thou_o spare_v they_o in_o nothing_o second_o because_o though_o thou_o make_v not_o this_o prayer_n unto_o god_n yet_o thou_o ought_v to_o forgive_v thy_o brother_n his_o debt_n three_o though_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o duty_n to_o do_v it_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o be_v warn_v by_o thy_o judge_n thou_o cease_v not_o thou_o exasperate_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o judge_n against_o thou_o what_o hope_v of_o forgivenesle_n can_v thou_o have_v if_o at_o that_o very_a instant_n when_o thou_o praie_v unto_o god_n and_o beg_v mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n thou_o minister_v great_a occasion_n to_o stir_v up_o his_o anger_n against_o thou_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v fall_v down_o before_o thou_o and_o beg_v mercy_n at_o thy_o hand_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o petition_n shall_v espy_v his_o enemy_n and_o surcease_n to_o entreat_v thou_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o murder_v he_o will_v it_o not_o move_v thou_o to_o great_a anger_n against_o he_o than_o before_o can_v thou_o possible_o think_v he_o worthy_a of_o mercy_n think_v it_o be_v thus_o &_o no_o otherwise_o with_o god_n himself_o but_o perhaps_o thou_o will_v say_v from_o this_o time_n forward_o or_o so_o long_a as_o i_o be_o not_o in_o charity_n i_o will_v not_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n or_o at_o leastwise_o i_o will_v omit_v that_o condition_n as_o we_o forgive_v those_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n resp_n except_o thou_o pray_v as_o christ_n have_v teach_v thou_o thou_o be_v not_o christ_n disciple_n he_o that_o make_v this_o prayer_n be_v he_o that_o hear_v it_o if_o thou_o shall_v omit_v this_o condition_n christ_n will_v not_o know_v that_o prayer_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o as_o thou_o have_v shut_v out_o mercy_n in_o thy_o prayer_n towards_o thy_o neighbour_n so_o god_n will_v shut_v the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n against_o thou_o wherefore_o dear_a brother_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o sin_n forgive_v thou_o of_o god_n forgive_v thou_o thy_o brother_n not_o only_o with_o thy_o outward_a lip_n but_o thy_o heart_n too_o not_o with_o a_o feign_a peace_n but_o a_o sincere_a love_n so_o as_o by_o thy_o action_n thou_o work_v no_o revenge_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o reserve_v no_o malice_n drive_a away_o all_o hatred_n from_o thy_o mind_n and_o love_v thy_o enemy_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o proof_n of_o thy_o love_n be_v the_o performance_n thereof_o in_o thy_o action_n thou_o shall_v always_o do_v he_o good_a in_o thy_o affection_n wish_v he_o the_o blessing_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o glory_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o fortune_n as_o they_o may_v be_v help_n and_o furtherance_n to_o salvation_n and_o thou_o shall_v do_v he_o good_a in_o effect_n too_o as_o time_n &_o place_n shall_v serve_v especial_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n chap._n ii_o that_o no_o work_n that_o a_o man_n do_v be_v it_o never_o so_o good_a can_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v not_o in_o charity_n with_o his_o neighbour_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o sin_n be_v extinguish_v and_o blot_v out_o by_o subsequent_a good_a work_n proceed_v out_o of_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n the_o sin_n of_o discord_n must_v be_v very_o great_a which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o utter_o extinct_a it_o suffer_v no_o good_a work_n to_o follow_v it_o for_o it_o be_v write_v 5.25_o mat._n 5.25_o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gist_n unto_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o offering_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n &_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n judge_n then_o how_o great_a a_o evil_a discord_n be_v for_o which_o that_o must_v be_v undo_v by_o which_o sin_n be_v release_v the_o gift_n of_o a_o uncharitable_a man_n