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the_o occasion_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v lament_v if_o we_o gaze_v with_o some_o pleasure_n upon_o the_o bait_n which_o entice_v we_o to_o they_o if_o we_o love_v our_o old_a wicked_a company_n or_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o venture_v into_o it_o if_o we_o draw_v as_o near_o a_o sin_n as_o we_o dare_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n we_o do_v not_o sufficient_o abhor_v it_o nor_o have_v be_v sorrowful_a enough_o for_o it_o for_o that_o will_v have_v make_v we_o more_o shy_a more_o wary_a more_o timorous_a of_o relapse_v into_o so_o dangerous_a a_o estate_n and_o afraid_a to_o approach_v near_o to_o those_o snare_n wherein_o we_o have_v be_v entangle_v and_o thereby_o suffer_v such_o affliction_n as_o can_v never_o be_v recompense_v with_o any_o pleasure_n but_o those_o of_o please_a god_n in_o all_o thing_n let_v we_o not_o deceive_v ourselves_o then_o no_o not_o with_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n and_o the_o great_a humiliation_n before_o god_n if_o they_o be_v not_o attend_v with_o a_o change_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n till_o sorrow_n have_v wrought_v this_o effect_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o we_o have_v sorrow_v after_o a_o godly_a sort_n we_o lay_v aside_o the_o afflict_a ourselves_o too_o soon_o and_o speak_v comfort_n to_o our_o soul_n before_o they_o be_v sit_v for_o it_o if_o our_o grief_n have_v not_o make_v a_o absolute_a divorce_n between_o we_o and_o our_o sin_n never_o to_o come_v together_o again_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o in_o that_o know_a place_n 2_o cor._n seven_o 10._o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o sorrow_n be_v a_o unprofitable_a thing_n unless_o it_o work_v repentance_n and_o repentance_n be_v unprofitable_a if_o it_o be_v only_o a_o good_a fit_a and_o we_o return_v again_o to_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o renounce_v let_v we_o not_o conclude_v therefore_o too_o hasty_o that_o we_o be_v penitent_n sorrow_n alone_o do_v not_o make_v we_o so_o no_o nor_o a_o present_a change_n in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n but_o that_o change_n must_v continue_v and_o hold_v out_o when_o we_o come_v to_o be_v try_v and_o be_v place_v again_o among_o our_o usual_a temptation_n of_o which_o till_o we_o have_v have_v some_o experience_n let_v we_o be_v modest_a not_o confident_a in_o the_o opinion_n we_o have_v of_o our_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o judge_v rather_o we_o have_v not_o sufficient_o lament_v our_o sin_n than_o speedy_o pronounce_v ourselves_o absolve_v from_o they_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o those_o who_o be_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o suffer_a martyrdom_n for_o christ_n to_o write_v letter_n before_o they_o die_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o lapse_v christian_n who_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o penance_n desire_v the_o bishop_n that_o they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v and_o receive_v to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n but_o good_a bishop_n will_v not_o easy_o consent_v to_o this_o unless_o they_o see_v real_a sign_n of_o amendment_n in_o the_o penitent_n and_o they_o likewise_o earnest_o desire_v the_o martyr_n not_o to_o be_v too_o easy_a in_o grant_v these_o letter_n or_o in_o promise_v to_o sue_v for_o they_o but_o to_o consider_v how_o solicitous_a their_o predecessor_n be_v to_o have_v such_o sinner_n true_o humble_v and_o how_o cautious_a to_o observe_v the_o kind_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o lament_v in_o the_o state_n of_o penance_n nay_o there_o be_v some_o martyr_n so_o wise_a as_o to_o reprove_v this_o give_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n before_o they_o be_v so_o humble_v as_o to_o be_v reform_v nè_fw-la dum_fw-la volumus_fw-la ruinis_fw-la importunè_fw-la subvenire_fw-la alius_fw-la majores_fw-la ruinas_fw-la videamur_fw-la parare_fw-la as_o i_o find_v moses_n and_o maximus_n and_o other_o confessor_n speak_v most_o judicious_o in_o s._n cyprian_n who_o himself_o have_v a_o admirable_a discourse_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n lest_o while_o we_o desire_v unreasonable_o to_o raise_v up_o lapse_v christian_n out_o of_o their_o ruin_n we_o make_v way_n for_o their_o great_a fall_n and_o utter_o undo_v they_o they_o take_v care_n so_o to_o heal_v one_o breach_n as_o not_o to_o make_v another_o and_o more_o dangerous_a so_o to_o cure_v a_o wound_n as_o not_o to_o make_v a_o new_a one_o hard_o to_o be_v cure_v so_o to_o restore_v penitent_n that_o they_o do_v not_o relapse_n into_o a_o more_o deplorable_a condition_n for_o they_o see_v clear_o that_o by_o speak_v peace_n to_o they_o too_o soon_o before_o they_o be_v so_o sound_o humble_v and_o grievous_o afflict_v as_o to_o be_v hearty_o establish_v in_o new_a resolution_n they_o become_v less_o fearful_a to_o offend_v and_o look_v not_o so_o careful_o to_o their_o way_n as_o they_o will_v have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v suffer_v more_o for_o their_o former_a offence_n let_v we_o take_v the_o same_o care_n about_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o not_o be_v too_o forward_o to_o conclude_v we_o have_v make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n though_o we_o have_v be_v never_o so_o sorrowful_a when_o there_o be_v no_o credible_a sign_n that_o we_o be_v so_o afflict_v for_o what_o we_o have_v do_v as_o never_o to_o venture_v to_o do_v the_o like_a again_o no_o prince_n will_v pardon_v upon_o other_o term_n and_o it_o be_v direct_o against_o all_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o world_n will_v be_v content_a to_o lose_v all_o the_o obedience_n which_o be_v owe_v from_o his_o creature_n who_o he_o have_v make_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o duty_n to_o he_o no_o cry_n though_o lamentable_a beyond_o all_o expression_n can_v persuade_v he_o to_o this_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v foolish_a and_o presumptuous_a to_o expect_v it_o especial_o since_o he_o have_v declare_v the_o contrary_a and_o tell_v we_o as_o plain_o as_o word_n can_v express_v it_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v against_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o ungodliness_n of_o man_n i._n rom._n 18._o and_o that_o except_o we_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v like_o little_a child_n pliable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n we_o can_v enter_v into_o his_o kingdom_n xviii_o matth._n 3._o which_o our_o saviour_n pronounce_v with_o such_o a_o earnest_a asseveration_n as_o be_v apt_a to_o awaken_v our_o attention_n to_o what_o he_o say_v there_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n which_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o imagination_n that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o dispose_v we_o for_o his_o favour_n if_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o error_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o they_o and_o bewail_v they_o without_o any_o further_a alteration_n chap._n ix_o what_o use_v the_o better_a sort_n ought_v to_o make_v of_o this_o and_o as_o our_o tear_n ought_v not_o to_o stop_v till_o they_o have_v wrought_v a_o thorough_a alteration_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n so_o after_o that_o be_v wrought_v there_o will_v be_v still_o occasion_n for_o they_o and_o they_o must_v not_o be_v quite_o dry_v up_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o they_o who_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v reform_v their_o life_n and_o do_v away_o their_o former_a sin_n by_o a_o unfeigned_a sorrowful_a repentance_n or_o they_o who_o perhaps_o never_o high_o offend_v god_n but_o have_v be_v only_o guilty_a of_o small_a fault_n ought_v not_o to_o think_v themselves_o whole_o unconcern_v in_o this_o doctrine_n and_o to_o have_v no_o cause_n for_o be_v afflict_v with_o such_o mourning_n weep_a and_o humiliation_n as_o i_o have_v mention_v they_o have_v great_a reason_n indeed_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o to_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o wonderful_a goodness_n towards_o they_o but_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o shut_v out_o all_o sorrow_n that_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o holy_a life_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v renew_v by_o repentance_n to_o be_v full_a of_o tender_a compassion_n towards_o other_o and_o to_o bewail_v their_o miserable_a condition_n and_o therefore_o beside_o some_o degree_n of_o sadness_n and_o sorrow_n which_o be_v due_a for_o lesser_a offence_n or_o for_o great_a former_o commit_v though_o now_o amend_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o be_v real_o very_o lamentable_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v sad_o lay_v to_o heart_n by_o the_o best_a of_o we_o first_o the_o public_a judgement_n which_o god_n at_o any_o time_n send_v upon_o the_o place_n or_o kingdom_n where_o we_o live_v second_o the_o obstinate_a wickedness_n of_o most_o offender_n who_o notwithstanding_o these_o judgement_n will_v not_o turn_v unto_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o nor_o seek_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o prophet_n word_n be_v ix_o isa_n 13._o i._o when_o people_n will_v not_o judge_v themselves_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o
be_v force_v to_o taste_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o support_n of_o nature_n which_o may_v otherwise_o have_v fail_v in_o some_o constitution_n it_o be_v private_o and_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o food_n or_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o fast_n they_o eat_v and_o drink_v nothing_o at_o all_o neither_o in_o the_o day_n nor_o in_o the_o night_n for_o three_o whole_a day_n and_o night_n together_o save_v only_o in_o the_o evening_n and_o then_o also_o they_o forbear_v all_o manner_n of_o delicate_a food_n the_o sum_n of_o what_o need_v be_v say_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v that_o a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a fast_o consist_v in_o total_a abstinence_n from_o all_o meat_n and_o drink_n until_o the_o evening_n and_o then_o also_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v spare_o and_o that_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o food_n a_o imperfect_a and_o partial_a fast_a consist_v in_o abstinence_n from_o some_o kind_n of_o food_n which_o we_o most_o love_n or_o in_o feed_v spare_o of_o any_o kind_n and_o deny_v our_o appetite_n that_o full_a satisfaction_n which_o it_o desire_v at_o the_o usual_a time_n of_o repast_n they_o that_o can_v endure_v the_o first_o of_o these_o may_v yet_o easy_o bear_v the_o last_o and_o therein_o perform_v something_o of_o this_o duty_n of_o fast_v if_o their_o abstinence_n either_o in_o the_o quality_n or_o quantity_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n do_v in_o some_o measure_n afflict_v they_o while_o in_o some_o measure_n it_o also_o refresh_v they_o for_o no_o abstinence_n can_v partake_v in_o the_o least_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o fast_v if_o there_o be_v not_o something_o in_o it_o that_o afflict_v we_o which_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n design_v in_o fast_v and_o thus_o perhaps_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v our_o church_n in_o that_o part_n of_o its_o table_n and_o rule_n which_o be_v set_v down_o before_o the_o common-prayer_n concern_v day_n of_o fast_v or_o abstinence_n the_o particle_n or_o may_v either_o 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his_o disciple_n about_o the_o principal_a duty_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o he_o will_v have_v mention_v this_o unless_o he_o intend_v it_o shall_v be_v one_o part_n of_o our_o christian_a duty_n which_o be_v not_o in_o downright_a term_n command_v as_o some_o other_o be_v but_o only_o suppose_v it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v regard_v as_o a_o duty_n unto_o which_o there_o be_v a_o antedent_a obligation_n so_o plain_a and_o so_o common_o own_v that_o he_o need_v to_o do_v no_o more_o but_o only_o teach_v they_o to_o what_o they_o shall_v have_v respect_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o add_v moreover_o that_o so_o perform_v as_o he_o direct_v it_o will_v be_v accept_v with_o god_n and_o open_o reward_v by_o he_o which_o be_v a_o further_a confirmation_n that_o it_o be_v a_o christian_a duty_n because_o there_o be_v the_o very_a same_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o regular_a practice_n of_o it_o that_o there_o be_v to_o give_v 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