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terror_n into_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v their_o just_a damnation_n except_o they_o repent_v and_o she_o to_o jesus_n christ._n 8.15_o perkins_n that_o great_a light_n of_o our_o church_n both_o for_o soundness_n of_o learning_n sincerity_n of_o judgement_n and_o insight_n into_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n teach_v how_o repentance_n be_v wrought_v telâ—_n we_o that_o first_o of_o all_o a_o man_n must_v have_v knowledge_n oâ—_n four_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n which_o be_v his_o eternal_a wrath_n in_o the_o second_o place_n must_v follow_v a_o application_n of_o the_o former_a knowledge_n to_o a_o man_n self_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o conscience_n assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n be_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a 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warrant_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o scripture_n say_v 201.202.203.204_o hieron_n be_v this_o first_o to_o endeavour_v the_o soften_a of_o our_o hearer_n heart_n by_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o wretchedness_n before_o we_o adventure_v to_o apply_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v compare_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o unto_o the_o sow_v of_o seed_n as_o therefore_o the_o ground_n be_v first_o tear_v up_o with_o the_o plough_n 13._o before_o the_o seed_n be_v commit_v unto_o it_o so_o the_o fâ—llow_n ground_n of_o our_o heart_n must_v first_o be_v break_v up_o with_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o law_n 4.3_o and_o the_o very_a terror_n of_o the_o lord_n â—â—_o before_o we_o can_v be_v fit_a to_o entertain_v the_o sweet_a seed_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o will_v have_v a_o preacher_n to_o preach_v peace_n and_o to_o aim_v at_o nothing_o more_o than_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o 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affright_v with_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n nor_o the_o profane_a and_o unrepentant_a grow_v presumptuous_a by_o the_o abundance_n of_o god_n mercy_n 27.7_o the_o person_n that_o be_v full_a despise_v the_o honeycomb_n say_v solomon_n and_o what_o do_v a_o proud_a pharisee_n or_o a_o churlish_a nabal_n or_o a_o politic_a gallio_n or_o a_o scoff_a ishmael_n care_v to_o hear_v of_o the_o breadth_n 3.18_o and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o his_o son_n jesus_n except_o it_o be_v to_o settle_v they_o fast_o upon_o their_o lees_n 7.51_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v as_o unfitting_a such_o uncircumcised_a ear_n as_o the_o snow_n the_o summer_n 26.1.3_o and_o the_o rain_n the_o harvest_n unto_o the_o horse_n belong_v a_o whip_n to_o the_o ass_n a_o bridle_n and_o a_o rod_n to_o the_o fool_n back_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o intend_v to_o do_v any_o good_a in_o this_o freeze_a generation_n have_v need_v rather_o to_o be_v boanerges_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o thunder_n 17._o then_o bar-ionah_a the_o son_n of_o a_o dove_n the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v 14._o forbes_n have_v three_o degree_n of_o operation_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o first_o it_o fall_v to_o man_n ear_n as_o the_o sound_n of_o many_o water_n a_o mighty_a great_a and_o confuse_a sound_n and_o which_o common_o bring_v neither_o terror_n nor_o joy_n but_o yet_o a_o wonder_a and_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o strange_a force_n &_o more_o than_o humane_a power_n this_o be_v that_o effect_n which_o many_o felt_n hear_v christ_n when_o they_o be_v astonish_v at_o his_o doctrine_n 7.46_o as_o teach_v with_o authority_n what_o manner_n doctrine_n be_v this_o never_o man_n speak_v like_o this_o man_n this_o effect_n fall_v even_o to_o the_o reprobate_n which_o wonder_n and_o vanish_v haâ—ak_v 15._o act._n 13.41_o the_o next_o effect_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o thunder_n which_o bring_v not_o only_a wonder_n but_o fear_v also_o not_o only_o 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there_o must_v be_v a_o three_o thing_n to_o take_v they_o to_o ourselves_o to_o believe_v they_o be_v we_o and_o there_o need_v a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o this_o for_o though_o the_o promise_n be_v never_o so_o clear_a yet_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o promise_n you_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o apply_v they_o to_o yourselves_o but_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v say_v christ_n be_v thou_o all_o these_o thing_n belong_v to_o thou_o and_o god_n be_v thy_o father_n when_o that_o shall_v witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n by_o a_o work_n of_o his_o own_o then_o shall_v we_o believe_v &_o c_o 39_o this_o be_v the_o order_n observe_v in_o our_o justification_n 1._o first_o there_o be_v a_o sight_n of_o our_o misery_n to_o which_o we_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o law_n 2._o second_o there_o be_v by_o the_o gospel_n a_o hold_v forth_o of_o christ_n as_o our_o redemption_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n 3._o three_o there_o be_v a_o work_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o rest_v on_o christ_n as_o the_o ransom_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n now_o when_o a_o man_n be_v come_v hither_o he_o be_v true_o and_o real_o just_a 1._o we_o teach_v that_o in_o true_a conversion_n a_o man_n must_v be_v wound_v in_o his_o conscience_n by_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n his_o contrition_n must_v be_v compungent_fw-la and_o vehement_a bruise_a break_v rent_v the_o heart_n and_o feel_v she_o throw_v as_o a_o woman_n labour_v of_o child_n before_o the_o new-creature_n be_v bring_v forth_o or_o christ_n true_o form_v in_o he_o it_o be_v not_o do_v without_o bitterness_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o care_n indignation_n revenge_n 2._o cor._n 7.11_o but_o as_o some_o infant_n be_v bear_v with_o less_o pain_n to_o the_o mother_n and_o some_o with_o more_o so_o may_v the_o newman_n be_v regenerate_v in_o some_o with_o more_o in_o some_o with_o less_o anxiety_n of_o travel_n but_o sure_o grace_n be_v not_o infuse_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o sinner_n except_o there_o be_v at_o least_o so_o great_a affliction_n of_o spirit_n for_o sin_n forego_v that_o he_o can_v but_o â—eele_v it_o etc._n etc._n 13.14.15_o this_o bruise_a be_v require_v before_o conversion_n 1._o that_o so_o the_o spirit_n may_v make_v way_n for_o itself_o into_o the_o heart_n by_o level_v all_o proud_a high_a thought_n &c_n &c_n 2._o to_o make_v we_o set_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o christ_n death_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o relapse_n and_o apostasy_n because_o man_n never_o smart_v for_o sin_n at_o the_o first_o they_o be_v not_o long_a enough_o under_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o law_n hence_o this_o inferior_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o bring_v down_o high_a thought_n be_v necessary_a before_o conversion_n by_o this_o time_n it_o do_v most_o clear_o and_o plentiful_o appear_v what_o a_o foul_a and_o fearful_a fault_n it_o be_v for_o man_n either_o in_o the_o manage_n of_o their_o public_a ministry_n or_o more_o private_a passage_n of_o conference_n visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a 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what_o do_v you_o more_o than_o other_o and_o vers_n 20._o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o except_o your_o righteousness_n shall_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n these_o fellow_n represent_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n a_o goodly_a and_o glorious_a show_n of_o freedom_n from_o gross_a sin_n i_o be_o not_o sai_z the_o pharisee_fw-mi luke_n 18._o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n etc._n etc._n of_o work_n first_o of_o righteousness_n i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v second_o of_o piety_n he_o go_v up_o to_o pray_v three_o of_o mercy_n beside_o fast_v and_o prayer_n they_o give_v alm_n mat._n 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o christ_n speak_v thus_o peremptory_o to_o his_o hearer_n except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v 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of_o the_o whore_n and_o so_o hinder_v the_o hurt_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o smart_n of_o his_o wound_n i_o may_v have_v begin_v with_o joseph_n who_o do_v so_o brave_o and_o bless_o beat_v back_o and_o trample_v under_o his_o foot_n the_o sensual_a solicitation_n of_o his_o wanton_a and_o wicked_a mistress_n he_o have_v pleasure_n and_o preferment_n in_o his_o eye_n which_o be_v strong_o offer_v in_o the_o temptation_n but_o he_o well_o know_v that_o not_o all_o the_o office_n and_o honour_n in_o egypt_n can_v take_v off_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o filth_n and_o therefore_o he_o resolve_v rather_o to_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n then_o rise_v by_o sin_n how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n i_o may_v pass_v along_o to_o the_o mothâ—â—_n and_o seven_o brethren_n 2._o mac._n 7._o who_o choose_v rather_o to_o pass_v through_o horrible_a torture_n and_o a_o most_o cruel_a death_n then_o to_o eat_v swine_n â—lesh_n against_o the_o law_n and_o so_o come_v down_o along_o to_o that_o noble_a army_n of_o martyr_n in_o q._n mary_n time_n who_o be_v content_v with_o much_o patience_n and_o resolution_n to_o part_v with_o all_o wife_n child_n liberty_n livelihood_n life_n itself_o even_o to_o lay_v it_o down_o in_o the_o flame_n rather_o than_o to_o submit_v to_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n or_o to_o subscribe_v to_o any_o one_o point_n of_o his_o devilish_a doctrine_n thus_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v i_o have_v tender_v many_o reason_n to_o restrain_v from_o sin_n which_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n may_v serve_v to_o take_v off_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o most_o eager_a temptation_n to_o cool_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o most_o furious_a entisement_n to_o embitter_v the_o sweet_a bait_n that_o draw_v to_o any_o sensual_a delight_n now_o my_o most_o
thirsty_a desire_n &_o earnest_a entreaty_n be_v that_o every_o one_o into_o who_o hand_n by_o god_n providence_n this_o book_n of_o i_o shall_v fall_v after_o the_o perusal_n of_o they_o will_v pause_v a_o while_n upon_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v more_o solemn_o vow_n and_o resolve_v that_o ever_o hereafter_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v set_v upon_o and_o assault_v by_o allurement_n to_o any_o sin_n he_o will_v first_o have_v recourse_n unto_o these_o twenty_o consideration_n i_o have_v here_o recommend_v unto_o he_o to_o help_v in_o such_o case_n and_o with_o a_o punctual_a seriousness_n let_v they_o sink_v into_o his_o heart_n before_o he_o proceed_v and_o pollute_v himself_o i_o can_v be_v content_a if_o it_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n that_o these_o line_n which_o thou_o now_o read_v be_v write_v with_o the_o warm_a blood_n in_o my_o heart_n to_o represent_v unto_o thy_o eye_n the_o dear_a affectionatenesse_n of_o my_o soul_n for_o thy_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a good_a so_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v thorough_o persuade_v and_o now_o before_o thou_o pass_v any_o further_a sincere_o promise_v so_o to_o do_v 3._o three_o the_o point_n may_v serve_v to_o set_v out_o the_o excellency_n of_o that_o high_a and_o heavenly_a art_n of_o comfort_v afflict_a conscience_n the_o more_o dangerous_a and_o desperate_a the_o wound_n be_v the_o more_o do_v it_o magnify_v and_o make_v admirable_a the_o mystery_n and_o method_n of_o the_o cure_n and_o recovery_n which_o be_v it_o well_o know_v and_o wise_o practise_v what_o a_o world_n of_o unnecessary_a slavish_a torture_n in_o trouble_a mind_n will_v it_o prevent_v so_o many_o thousand_o of_o poor_a abuse_v delude_a soul_n shall_v not_o perish_v by_o the_o damn_v flattery_n and_o cruel_a mercy_n of_o unskillful_a dawber_n what_o a_o heaven_n of_o spiritual_a lightsomeness_a and_o joy_n may_v shine_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o show_v itself_o in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n people_n until_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o my_o learned_a and_o holy_a brethren_n in_o populous_a city_n and_o great_a congregation_n who_o must_v needs_o have_v much_o employment_n and_o variety_n of_o experiment_n this_o way_n or_o some_o special_a man_n extraordinary_o endow_v and_o exercise_v herein_o put_v to_o their_o help_a hand_n and_o furnish_v the_o church_n with_o more_o large_a and_o exact_a discourse_n in_o this_o kind_n take_v in_o good_a part_n this_o essay_n of_o i_o wherein_o i_o first_o desire_n to_o discover_v and_o rectify_v some_o ordinary_a aberration_n about_o spiritual_a cure_n which_o fall_n out_o when_o the_o physician_n of_o the_o soul_n 1._o applies_z unreasonable_o the_o cordial_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o comfort_n of_o mercy_n when_o the_o corrosive_n of_o the_o law_n and_o commination_n of_o judgement_n be_v convenient_a and_o suitable_a be_v it_o not_o absurd_a in_o surgery_n to_o pour_v a_o most_o sovereign_a balâ—am_n of_o exqvisite_a composition_n and_o inestimable_a price_n upon_o a_o sound_a part_n it_o be_v far_o more_o unseemly_a and_o senseless_a of_o &_o a_o infinite_o more_o pestilent_a consequence_n in_o any_o ministerial_a passage_n to_o proffer_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o promise_n of_o life_n to_o a_o unwounded_a conscience_n as_o belong_v unto_o it_o as_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o only_a right_a everlasting_a method_n to_o turn_v man_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o master-builder_n who_o have_v ever_o set_v themselves_o sincere_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o their_o ministry_n and_o to_o save_v soul_n have_v follow_v the_o same_o course_n to_o wit_n first_o to_o wound_v by_o the_o law_n and_o then_o to_o heal_v by_o the_o gospel_n we_o must_v be_v humble_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o he_o lift_v we_o up_o jam._n 4.10_o we_o must_v be_v sensible_a of_o our_o spiritual_a blindness_n captivity_n poverty_n before_o we_o can_v hearty_o seek_v to_o be_v save_o enlighten_v enlarge_v from_o the_o devil_n slavery_n and_o enrich_v with_o grace_n there_o must_v be_v sense_n of_o misery_n before_o show_v of_o mercy_n cry_v i_o be_o unclean_a i_o be_o unclean_a before_o open_v the_o fountain_n for_o uncleanness_n sting_v before_o cure_v by_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n smart_n for_o sin_n before_o a_o plaster_n of_o christ_n blood_n brokennesse_n of_o heart_n before_o bind_v up_o god_n himself_o gen._n open_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o make_v they_o see_v and_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n nakedness_n and_o shame_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 3.7_o ibid_fw-la before_o he_o promise_v christ._n ibid._n vers_fw-la 15._o christ_n jesus_n tell_v we_o beza_n that_o he_o be_v anoint_v by_o the_o lord_n 1â—_n to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n but_o to_o who_o to_o the_o poor_a to_o the_o break_a heart_v to_o the_o captive_n to_o the_o blind_a to_o the_o bruise_a isai._n 61.1_o luk._n 4.18_o that_o the_o whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o he_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n matth._n 9.12.13_o that_o be_v poor_a soul_n sinner_n with_o a_o witness_n even_o in_o their_o own_o apprehension_n and_o conceit_n and_o not selfe-conceited_o selfe-conceited_n pharisees_n who_o though_o they_o be_v mere_a stranger_n to_o any_o wound_n of_o conscience_n for_o sin_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n contemn_v and_o condemn_v all_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o sinful_a publican_n be_v to_o gross_a sincere_a professor_n be_v too_o godly_a whereas_o notwithstanding_o in_o true_a judgement_n harlot_n be_v in_o a_o 8._o far_o happy_a case_n than_o they_o math._n 21.31_o that_o he_o will_v give_v rest_n but_o to_o who_o to_o those_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v matth._n 11.28_o that_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o will_v send_v shall_v convince_v the_o world_n first_o of_o sin_n and_o then_o of_o righteousness_n to_o wit_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o the_o phrophet_n first_o to_o discover_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o people_n and_o to_o denounce_v judgement_n and_o then_o to_o promise_n christ_n upon_o their_o come_n in_o to_o illighten_v and_o make_v they_o lightsome_a with_o raise_v their_o thought_n to_o a_o fruitful_a contemplation_n of_o the_o glory_n excellency_n and_o sweetness_n of_o his_o bless_a kingdom_n isaiah_n in_o his_o first_o chapter_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n do_v in_o the_o first_o place_n behave_v himself_o like_o a_o son_n of_o thunder_n press_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o be_v send_v many_o heinous_a sin_n horrible_a ingratitude_n fearful_a fall_v away_o formality_n in_o god_n worship_n cruelty_n and_o the_o like_a afterward_o vers_fw-la 16.17_o he_o invite_v to_o repentance_n and_o then_o follow_v vers_fw-la 18._o come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_v together_o say_v the_o lord_n mat._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 nathan_n to_o recover_v even_o a_o regenerate_a man_n convince_v he_o first_o sound_o of_o his_o sin_n with_o much_o aggravation_n and_o terror_n and_o then_o upon_o remorse_n assure_v he_o of_o pardon_n 2._o sam._n 12.13_o consider_v further_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o sermon_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o calv._n who_o teach_v as_o one_o have_v authority_n and_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n with_o what_o power_n and_o pierce_v do_v our_o lord_n and_o master_n labour_n to_o open_v the_o eye_n search_v the_o heart_n and_o wound_v the_o conscience_n of_o his_o hearer_n to_o fit_v they_o for_o the_o gospel_n and_o his_o own_o dear_a heart_n blood_n see_v mat._n 5._o etc._n etc._n and_o 23._o and_o 25_o etc._n etc._n of_o john_n baptist_n who_o by_o the_o mightiness_n of_o his_o ministerial_a spirit_n accompany_v with_o extraordinary_a strength_n from_o heaven_n do_v strike_v through_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o hear_v he_o with_o such_o astonishment_n about_o their_o spiritual_a state_n with_o such_o horror_n for_o their_o former_a way_n and_o fear_v of_o future_a vengeance_n that_o they_o come_v unto_o he_o thick_o and_o threefold_a as_o they_o say_v and_o the_o people_n ask_v he_o say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o then_o come_v also_o publican_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o master_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v and_o the_o soldier_n likewise_o demand_v of_o he_o say_v and_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v luk._n 3.10.12.14_o of_o peter_n who_o act._n 2._o be_v now_o fresh_o inspire_v and_o illuminate_v from_o above_o with_o large_a and_o extraordinary_a effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shadow_v by_o cleave_a fiery_a tong_n in_o the_o very_a prime_n and_o flower_n
be_v anoint_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a 4.18_o to_o heal_v the_o break_a heart_a etc._n etc._n 4._o ob._n many_o have_v believe_v who_o never_o grieve_v for_o their_o misery_n as_o lydia_n etc._n etc._n answ._n who_o can_v tell_v that_o these_o greeve_v not_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o have_v no_o grief_n because_o none_o be_v record_v all_o particular_a action_n and_o circumstance_n of_o action_n be_v not_o record_v it_o be_v enough_o that_o the_o grief_n of_o some_o as_o of_o the_o jew_n 38._o of_o the_o jailor_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o wash_v christ_n foot_n with_o her_o tear_n and_o of_o other_o be_v record_v lydia_n may_v be_v prepare_v before_o she_o hear_v paul_n for_o shâ—e_v accompany_v they_o which_o go_v out_o to_o pray_v 14._o and_o she_o worship_v god_n or_o else_o her_o heart_n may_v be_v then_o touch_v when_o she_o hear_v paul_n preach_v the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o those_o which_o hear_v peter_n 10.41.45_o when_o her_o preach_v to_o cornelius_n and_o of_o other_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n must_v both_o see_v and_o feel_v hiâ—_n wretchedness_n and_o be_v wound_v in_o soul_n for_o it_o before_o faith_n can_v be_v wrought_v in_o he_o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o there_o may_v be_v great_a difference_n in_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n of_o grieve_v etc._n etc._n 8.15_o the_o heart_n be_v prepare_v for_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n justification_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a in_o itself_o but_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o apply_v it_o until_o god_n have_v humble_v we_o bring_v we_o to_o despair_v in_o ourselves_o the_o whole_a preparation_n be_v legal_a wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n leave_v we_o in_o despair_n of_o all_o help_n either_o of_o ourselves_o or_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o so_o be_v in_o this_o woeful_a plight_n we_o may_v now_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n who_o infuse_v a_o lively_a faith_n into_o our_o heart_n give_v we_o his_o son_n and_o our_o justification_n with_o he_o 5._o none_o ever_o have_v conscience_n true_o pacify_v that_o first_o feel_v not_o conscience_n wound_v 11._o the_o preparation_n to_o repentance_n he_o mean_v evangelicall_n be_v those_o legal_a sit_v of_o fear_n and_o terror_n which_o be_v both_o in_o nature_n and_o time_n too_o before_o faith_n 23.24_o as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o birth_n without_o the_o 48._o pain_n of_o the_o travel_n go_v before_o so_o neither_o no_o true_a repentance_n without_o some_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n and_o straits_n of_o conscience_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a none_o can_v have_v repentance_n but_o such_o as_o christ_n call_v to_o repentance_n now_o he_o call_v only_a sinner_n to_o repentance_n mat._n 9.13_o even_o sinner_n heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o sin_n mat._n 11.28_o he_o come_v only_o to_o save_v the_o lose_a sheep_n that_o be_v such_o sheep_n as_o feel_v themselves_o lose_v in_o themselves_o and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o find_v the_o way_n to_o the_o fold_n it_o be_v say_v rom._n 8.15_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v which_o show_v that_o once_o they_o do_v receive_v it_o namely_o in_o the_o very_a first_o preparation_n unto_o conversion_n that_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n do_v so_o bear_v witness_n unto_o they_o of_o their_o bondage_n and_o miserable_a slavery_n that_o it_o make_v they_o to_o tremble_v now_o there_o under_o the_o person_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o all_o believer_n and_o so_o show_v that_o it_o be_v every_o christian_n common_a case_n mind_n the_o law_n have_v his_o use_n to_o work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poenitentiam_fw-la the_o gospel_n his_o force_n to_o work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resipiscentiam_fw-la and_o both_o be_v needful_a for_o christian_n even_o at_o this_o present_a as_o former_o they_o have_v ever_o be_v 190._o god_n mercy_n may_v not_o be_v such_o whereby_o his_o truth_n in_o any_o sort_n shall_v be_v impeach_v as_o it_o shall_v if_o it_o be_v prostitute_v indifferent_o and_o promiscuous_o to_o all_o as_o well_o the_o insolent_a and_o impenitent_a as_o the_o poor_a humble_a and_o break_a heart_a sinner_n for_o unto_o these_o latter_a only_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n make_v and_o if_o to_o other_o the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n shall_v be_v set_v open_a god_n mercy_n as_o solomon_n say_v of_o the_o wicked_n that_o they_o be_v cruel_a mercy_n shall_v be_v false_a and_o unjust_a mercy_n but_o god_n never_o yet_o learned_a so_o to_o be_v merciful_a as_o to_o make_v himself_o false_a and_o unfaithful_a the_o first_o thing_n that_o draw_v unto_o christ_n be_v to_o consider_v our_o miserable_a estate_n without_o he_o p._n therefore_o we_o see_v that_o the_o law_n drive_v man_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o law_n do_v it_o by_o show_v a_o man_n his_o sin_n and_o the_o curse_n due_a unto_o the_o same_o we_o 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know_v the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n to_o you_o be_v the_o salvation_n send_v 45_o under_o the_o cause_n i_o comprehend_v all_o that_o work_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o work_v faith_n in_o any_o which_o stand_v especial_o in_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o god_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n first_o illightn_v the_o understanding_n true_o to_o conceive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n misery_n and_o of_o his_o full_a recovery_n by_o christ._n 2._o second_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n he_o work_v in_o his_o heart_n both_o such_o sound_a sorrow_n for_o his_o misery_n and_o fervent_a desire_n after_o christ_n the_o remedy_n that_o he_o can_v never_o be_v at_o quiet_a till_o he_o enjoy_v christ_n 3._o three_o god_n so_o manifest_v his_o love_n in_o free_o offer_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n to_o he_o a_o poor_a sinner_n that_o thereby_o he_o draw_v he_o so_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o god_n therein_o that_o he_o glad_o accept_v christ_n offer_v unto_o he_o these_o three_o work_n 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first_o work_n then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o show_v the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o call_n and_o the_o glorious_a inheritance_n prepare_v for_o the_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n in_o they_o that_o believe_v i_o say_v we_o need_v the_o spirit_n to_o show_v these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o three_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o testimony_n which_o he_o give_v to_o our_o spirit_n in_o tell_v we_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v we_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v prepare_v by_o the_o law_n and_o when_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o prize_v they_o and_o long_o after_o they_o yet_o
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indeed_o one_o of_o these_o make_v way_n for_o another_o and_o the_o perfect_a love_n thrust_v out_o fear_v yet_o must_v fear_n bring_v in_o that_o perfect_a love_n as_o a_o needle_n or_o bristle_n draw_v in_o the_o thread_n after_o it_o or_o as_o the_o potion_n bring_v health_n in_o the_o preparation_n and_o fit_v we_o for_o our_o be_v in_o christ_n he_o require_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o cut_n of_o we_o off_o as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o wild_a olive-tree_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v two_o thing_n first_o a_o violent_a pull_n of_o we_o out_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n or_o a_o cut_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o knife_n of_o the_o law_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n from_o his_o security_n etc._n etc._n second_o a_o violent_a atraction_n to_o christ_n for_o ease_n man_n at_o the_o first_o plain_o refuse_v it_o the_o hunt_a beast_n fly_v to_o his_o den_n the_o pursue_a malefactor_n to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n or_o city_n of_o refuge_n paul_n misery_n rom._n 7.24_o drive_v he_o to_o god_n mercy_n the_o israelite_n be_v drive_v into_o their_o chamber_n by_o the_o destroy_a angel_n balaam_n be_v make_v to_o lean_a back_n by_o the_o naked_a sword_n agur_n to_o run_v to_o ihiel_n and_o veall_n that_o be_v christ_n pro._n 30.1.2.3_o when_o he_o be_v confound_v with_o his_o own_o brutishness_n god_n must_v let_v loose_a his_o law_n sin_n conscience_n and_o satan_n to_o bait_v we_o and_o kindle_v hell_n fire_n in_o our_o soul_n before_o we_o will_v be_v drive_v to_o seek_v to_o christ._n second_o a_o pare_n and_o trim_v of_o we_o for_o our_o put_n into_o christ_n by_o our_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n which_o be_v thus_o wrought_v god_n give_v the_o sinner_n to_o see_v by_o the_o law_n his_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o the_o detection_n whereof_o drive_v he_o to_o compunction_n and_o a_o prick_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v great_a or_o lesser_a and_o carry_v with_o it_o divers_a symptom_n and_o sensible_a passion_n of_o grief_n and_o work_v a_o sequestration_n from_o his_o former_a course_n and_o make_v he_o loathe_v himself_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n &_o once_o for_o all_o take_v this_o caveat_n and_o forewarn_v if_o any_o shall_v think_v of_o these_o precedent_a act_n 2._o these_o preparative_n work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n which_o make_v way_n for_o the_o infusion_n of_o faith_n as_o any_o meritorious_a mean_n to_o draw_v on_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o most_o false_a rot_a foolish_a execrable_a popish_a absurd_a luciferian_a misconceit_n and_o may_v just_o merit_n never_o to_o obtain_v mercy_n at_o god_n bountiful_a hand_n nor_o part_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n i_o speak_v thus_o to_o fright_v every_o one_o for_o ever_o from_o any_o such_o abhor_a thought_n god_n the_o father_n offer_v his_o son_n most_o free_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 3.16_o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v isa._n 9.6_o if_o thou_o know_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n say_v christ_n unto_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n and_o who_o it_o be_v that_o say_v to_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o drink_v joh._n 4.10_o much_o more_o they_o which_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 5.17_o christ_n call_v himself_o a_o gift_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n and_o nothing_o so_o free_a as_o 196._o gift_n and_o therefore_o those_o divine_n speak_v not_o unfit_o who_o say_v it_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o as_o father_n give_v land_n and_o inheritance_n to_o their_o child_n as_o king_n grant_v pardon_n to_o their_o subject_n have_v merit_v death_n they_o give_v they_o because_o they_o will_v out_o of_o the_o freeness_n of_o their_o mind_n all_o those_o who_o will_v come_v unto_o christ_n and_o desire_n to_o take_v he_o as_o their_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n must_v be_v utter_o unbottomed_a of_o themselves_o and_o build_v only_o on_o the_o rich_a and_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n they_o must_v be_v empty_v first_o of_o all_o conceit_n of_o any_o righteousness_n or_o worth_n in_o themselves_o at_o all_o second_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o any_o ability_n or_o possibility_n to_o help_v themselves_o nay_o fill_v three_o with_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o unworthiness_n naughtiness_n nothingnesse_n four_o and_o with_o such_o a_o thirst_n after_o that_o water_n of_o life_n joh._n 4.14_o that_o they_o be_v most_o willing_a to_o sell_v all_o for_o it_o and_o cry_v hearty_o give_v i_o drink_v or_o else_o i_o die_v and_o then_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o most_o nothing_o in_o themselves_o do_v so_o long_o for_o the_o river_n of_o live_a water_n they_o be_v certain_o most_o welcome_a unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o may_v take_v he_o most_o free_o hear_v how_o sweet_o he_o call_v they_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v you_o buy_v and_o eat_v yea_o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n isa._n 55.1_o in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o great_a day_n of_o the_o feast_n jesus_n stand_v and_o cry_v say_v if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_v he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n joh._n 7.37.38_o it_o be_v do_v i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n i_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o water_n of_o
life_n free_o revelat._n chap._n 21._o vers._n 6._o and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n come_v &_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o rom._n 22.17_o we_o must_v therefore_o by_o no_o mean_n conceive_v of_o the_o forename_a preparative_n humiliation_n and_o precedent_n work_v of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n as_o of_o any_o meritorious_a qualification_n to_o draw_v on_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v give_v most_o free_o but_o as_o of_o needful_a predisposition_n to_o drive_v we_o unto_o christ._n for_o a_o man_n must_v feel_v himself_o in_o misery_n before_o he_o will_v go_v about_o to_o find_v a_o remedy_n be_v sick_a before_o he_o will_v seek_v the_o physician_n be_v in_o prison_n before_o he_o will_v sue_v for_o a_o pardon_n be_v wound_v before_o he_o will_v prize_v a_o plaster_n and_o precious_a balsam_n a_o sinner_n must_v be_v weary_a of_o his_o former_a wicked_a way_n and_o tire_v with_o legal_a terror_n before_o he_o will_v have_v recourse_n to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o refresh_v and_o lay_v down_o his_o bleed_a soul_n in_o his_o bless_a bosom_n he_o must_v be_v sensible_a of_o his_o spiritual_a poverty_n beggary_n and_o slavery_n under_o the_o devil_n before_o he_o thirst_v kind_o for_o heavenly_a righteousness_n and_o willing_o take_v up_o christ_n sweet_a and_o easy_a yoke_n he_o must_v be_v cast_v down_o confound_v condemn_a a_o cast_n away_o and_o lose_v in_o himself_o before_o he_o will_v look_v about_o for_o a_o saviour_n he_o must_v cry_v hearty_o i_o be_o unclean_a i_o be_o unclean_a before_o he_o will_v long_o and_o labour_n to_o wash_v in_o that_o most_o sovereign_a and_o soule-saving_a fountain_n 13.1_o open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n he_o must_v sell_v all_o before_o he_o will_v be_v willing_a and_o eager_a to_o buy_v the_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o field_n now_o thus_o to_o prepare_v wound_n afflict_v and_o humble_a 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upon_o they_o they_o run_v unto_o god_n as_o their_o rock_n and_o inquire_v early_o after_o he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o israelite_n ps._n 78.34_o but_o when_o once_o a_o hot_a gleam_n of_o former_a health_n and_o prosperity_n shine_v upon_o they_o again_o they_o hie_v as_o fast_o out_o of_o god_n blessing_n into_o the_o warm_a sun_n as_o they_o say_v from_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n to_o delight_v of_o sense_n from_o seek_v god_n to_o security_n in_o their_o old_a way_n i_o say_v even_o so_o it_o be_v sometime_o also_o with_o man_n in_o afliction_n of_o soul_n and_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n while_o the_o agony_n and_o extremity_n be_v upon_o they_o they_o take_v on_o as_o though_o they_o will_v become_v true_a convert_v both_o promise_n and_o purpose_v many_o excellent_a thing_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o a_o remarkable_a change_n but_o if_o once_o the_o fit_n be_v cover_v they_o start_v aside_o like_o a_o break_a bow_n and_o fearful_o fall_v away_o from_o what_o 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to_o his_o own_o vomit_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o latter_a i_o can_v here_o make_v it_o good_a also_o by_o too_o many_o experience_n be_v it_o convenient_a but_o i_o forbear_v for_o some_o reason_n to_o report_v they_o at_o this_o time_n i_o publish_v this_o point_n and_o speak_v thus_o not_o to_o trouble_v any_o true_a convert_v about_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o heart_n in_o their_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n 2._o consciousness_n unto_o themselves_o of_o their_o new-birth_n already_o happy_o pass_v their_o prize_v and_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n unvalewable_o unvincible_o their_o present_a new-obedience_n new_a course_n new_a company_n new_a conversation_n etc._n etc._n make_v it_o more_o than_o evident_a that_o they_o be_v save_o mollify_v and_o melt_v in_o the_o furnace_n of_o their_o spiritual_a affliction_n fashion_v and_o frame_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v god_n jewel_n but_o to_o terrify_v those_o miserable_a man_n who_o have_v taste_v that_o transcendent_a torture_n of_o a_o wound_a conscience_n dare_v upon_o any_o term_n look-backe_a again_o upon_o the_o world_n with_o delight_n and_o dote_a and_o again_o commit_v those_o sin_n which_o have_v already_o sting_v their_o heart_n with_o the_o very_a terror_n of_o hell_n or_o rather_o at_o this_o time_n to_o teach_v and_o tell_v the_o afflict_a in_o conscience_n that_o when_o the_o rich_a treasure_n of_o god_n free_a mercy_n and_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n be_v open_v and_o offer_v unto_o he_o he_o drink_v not_o so_o undiscreet_o at_o first_o of_o that_o immeasurable_a sea_n as_o present_o to_o fall_v into_o a_o surfeit_n of_o security_n but_o to_o prevent_v miscarriage_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o unvalewable_a moment_n let_v he_o rather_o mingle_v motive_n to_o humiliation_n with_o his_o medicine_n of_o mercy_n let_v he_o look_v well_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o good_a speech_n upon_o which_o the_o spiritual_a physician_n be_v encourage_v to_o comfort_v he_o that_o they_o shrink_v not_o in_o the_o wet_n as_o they_o say_v let_v he_o fear_v and_o attend_v his_o own_o deceitful_a heart_n withal_o narrow_a watch_n and_o a_o very_a jealous_a eye_n otherwise_o that_o false_a heart_n of_o he_o may_v prove_v a_o depth_n to_o drown_v his_o own_o dear_a soul_n in_o the_o pit_n of_o endless_a perdition_n for_o in_o time_n of_o extremity_n and_o terror_n especial_o of_o conscience_n it_o may_v seem_v pliable_a and_o promise_v fair_a and_o yet_o when_o it_o come_v to_o performance_n and_o practice_n either_o impudent_o and_o perfidious_o wallow_v again_o in_o open_a wickedness_n or_o rest_v only_o in_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n at_o the_o best_a let_v he_o be_v steadfast_a in_o the_o covenant_n and_o then_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o his_o heart_n be_v upright_o and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o flatter_v with_o his_o mouth_n or_o lie_v unto_o god_n with_o his_o tongue_n 5._o sith_o thou_o be_v now_o upon_o term_n of_o turn_v unto_o god_n take_v profession_n upon_o thou_o and_o give_v up_o thy_o name_n unto_o christ_n the_o blessed_a business_n that_o ever_o thou_o go_v about_o be_v well_o advise_v consider_v serious_o what_o thou_o undertake_v and_o cast_v deliberate_o beforehand_o what_o it_o be_v like_a to_o cost_v thou_o thou_o must_v make_v a_o account_n to_o become_v the_o drunkard_n song_n and_o to_o have_v those_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n to_o speak_v against_o thou_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n to_o rail_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o world_n to_o laugh_v at_o thou_o thou_o must_v be_v content_a to_o live_v a_o despise_a man_n 22_o to_o be_v scoft-at_a to_o be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n to_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o world_n set_v out_o in_o the_o gaudy_a manner_n with_o all_o her_o bait_n and_o babble_n of_o riches_n honour_n favour_n greatness_n pleasure_n etc._n etc._n
to_o sink_v or_o swim_v to_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n to_o the_o fullness_n of_o that_o unquenchable_a wrath_n which_o by_o their_o innumerable_a sinful_a provocation_n impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n they_o have_v treasure_v up_o against_o this_o day_n and_o wrath_n that_o rage_a worm_n which_o never_o die_v in_o the_o damn_a and_o natural_o breed_v in_o every_o graceless_a conscience_n by_o their_o insatiable_a surfeit_n in_o sin_n and_o greedy_a drinking-in_a iniquity_n like_o water_n grow_v so_o strong_a and_o to_o such_o a_o strange_a bigness_n that_o take_v advantage_n especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o terror_n of_o their_o weakness_n and_o confusion_n of_o spirit_n upon_o the_o bed_n of_o death_n at_o some_o dead_a lift_n and_o irrecoverable_a danger_n it_o surprise_v they_o upon_o the_o sudden_a with_o unexpected_a hellish_a army_n of_o guiltiness_n and_o horror_n and_o overthrows_a they_o quite_o horse_n and_o man_n never_o to_o rise_v again_o in_o this_o 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you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n matth._n 11.28_o yea_o but_o they_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o all_o their_o sin_n but_o only_o trouble_v with_o the_o present_a terror_n nor_o willing_a to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n well_o enough_o content_a they_o be_v to_o take_v he_o as_o a_o saviour_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o hell_n but_o not_o as_o a_o 2.19_o lord_n a_o king_n and_o a_o 4._o husband_n to_o serve_v obey_v and_o love_v he_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10.13_o yea_o but_o they_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o many_o also_o shall_v cry_v lord_n lord_n matth._n 7.22_o and_o 25.11_o and_o yet_o be_v exclude_v from_o eternal_a bliss_n and_o therefore_o all_o that_o call_v save_o upon_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n must_v depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2._o tim._n 2.19_o but_o they_o upon_o recovery_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n depart_v from_o their_o 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so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 3.16_o and_o therefore_o every_o sincere_a servant_n of_o christ_n when_o upon_o a_o serious_a and_o sad_a survey_n of_o his_o christian_a way_n find_v himself_o to_o come_v so_o far_o short_a of_o that_o which_o god_n require_v and_o himself_o desire_v that_o his_o prayer_n be_v very_o faint_a his_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n very_o scant_o his_o love_n unto_o the_o brethren_n too_o cold_a his_o spend_v the_o sabbath_n very_o unfruitful_a his_o spiritual_a growth_n since_o he_o give_v his_o name_n to_o christ_n very_o poor_a his_o profit_v by_o the_o mean_v he_o enjoy_v most_o unanswerable_a to_o the_o power_n and_o excellency_n thereof_o his_o new-obedience_n almost_o nothing_o etc._n etc._n for_o so_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o vilify_v himself_o whereupon_o he_o be_v much_o cast_v down_o and_o out_o of_o this_o apprehension_n of_o his_o manifold_a unworthiness_n conclude_v against_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v little_a cause_n to_o be_v confident_a in_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n or_o to_o presume_v of_o any_o part_n and_o interest_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o begin_v to_o retire_v the_o tremble_a hand_n of_o his_o already_o very-weake_a faith_n from_o any_o more_o laying-hold_a of_o comfort_n i_o say_v in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v true-hearted_a loc_n he_o may_v safe_o and_o upon_o sure_a ground_n have_v recourse_n to_o this_o ever-springing_a fountain_n of_o immeasurable_a mercy_n and_o raise_v up_o his_o droop_a soul_n against_o all_o contrary_a opposition_n with_o unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a refresh_n from_o such_o place_n as_o these_o hos._n 14.4_o i_o will_v love_v thou_o free_o isai._n 55._o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v yâ—e_n buy_v and_o eat_v yea_o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n and_o chap._n 43.25_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v one_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n revel_v 21.6_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v athirst_a of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o etc._n etc._n god_n never_o set_v the_o promise_n on_o sale_n or_o will_v ever_o sell_v his_o son_n to_o any_o he_o never_o say_v just_o so_o much_o sorrow_n so_o much_o sanctity_n so_o much_o service_n or_o no_o christ_n but_o he_o ever_o give_v he_o free_o every_o true_o humble_a heart_n which_o will_v take_v he_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n free_a love_n as_o a_o husband_n to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o and_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o truth_n may_v have_v he_o for_o nothing_o yet_o i_o must_v add_v this_o there_o be_v never_o any_o who_o receive_v the_o lord_n jesus_n saving_o but_o he_o labour_v sincere_o to_o sorrow_n as_o much_o for_o sin_n to_o be_v as_o holy_a to_o do_v he_o as_o much_o service_n as_o he_o can_v possible_o and_o when_o he_o reflect_v upon_o his_o best_a he_o ever_o desire_v it_o have_v be_v infinite_o better_a 6._o the_o sweet_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o proclaim_v exod._n 34.6.7_o wherein_o he_o first_o express_v his_o essence_n in_o one_o word_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n which_o double_v be_v effectual_a to_o stir_v up_o moses_n attention_n second_o three_o attribute_n first_o his_o power_n in_o one_o word_n strong_a second_o his_o justice_n in_o two_o form_n of_o speech_n not_o make_v the_o wicked_a innocent_a visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n and_o upon_o child_n child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n three_o but_o his_o special_a goodness_n and_o good_a affection_n towards_o repentant_a and_o believe_a sinner_n in_o seven_o
gracious_a acceptation_n and_o entertainment_n at_o his_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o it_o be_v natural_a also_o to_o his_o name_n to_o forgive_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n that_o be_v 18._o sin_n of_o all_o sort_n kind_n and_o degree_n whatsoever_o there_o be_v none_o so_o hateful_a and_o heinous_a whether_o natural_a corruption_n or_o ordinary_a outward_a transgression_n or_o high_a presumption_n but_o upon_o repentance_n god_n be_v most_o able_a ready_a and_o willing_a to_o remit_v it_o 7._o god_n the_o father_n compassionate_a pang_n of_o infinite_a affection_n and_o forwardness_n to_o entertain_v into_o his_o arm_n of_o mercy_n all_o true_a penitent_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n ezech._n 33.11_o woe_n unto_o thou_o 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that_o thou_o seek_v it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v of_o nothing_o those_o beautiful_a shine_a glorious_a constellation_n orion_n and_o the_o pleyade_n and_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n be_v dark_a than_o nothing_o he_o be_v he_o that_o turn_v the_o dark_a midnight_n into_o the_o bright_a morning_n etc._n etc._n 9_o christ_n sweet_a dear_a most_o melt_a invitation_n of_o all_o true_o trouble_a soul_n for_o sin_n unto_o the_o well_o of_o life_n and_o their_o own_o everlasting_a welfare_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n mat._n 11.28_o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n thou_o that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o which_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o even_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 23.37_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v near_o he_o behold_v the_o city_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o say_v oh_o 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he_o especial_o when_o he_o be_v depart_v in_o respect_n of_o present_a feel_n as_o in_o time_n of_o desertion_n extraordinary_a temptation_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o passage_n that_o be_v past_a i_o understand_v the_o former_a in_o those_o that_o follow_v the_o latter_a 2._o second_o concern_v desertion_n i_o intend_v a_o large_a and_o more_o particular_a discourse_n and_o therefore_o i_o pass_v by_o they_o here_o 3._o three_o we_o may_v have_v recourse_n for_o comfort_n to_o this_o precious_a point_n in_o some_o special_a temptation_n of_o doubtfulness_n and_o fear_v about_o our_o spiritual_a state_n when_o spiritual_a life_n be_v run_v as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o root_n in_o some_o particular_n and_o actual_a ability_n to_o exercise_v some_o grace_n and_o discharge_v some_o duty_n be_v return_v to_o nothing_o for_o the_o present_a but_o groan_n desire_n and_o long_n to_o do_v as_o god_n will_v have_v we_o for_o instance_n thou_o be_v much_o afflict_v because_o thou_o feel_v the_o 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upright_a soul_n will_v be_v gracious_o accept_v of_o our_o merciful_a god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o tho_o first_o thy_o repentance_n have_v be_v to_o the_o full_a second_o thy_o obedience_n to_o the_o height_n three_o thy_o present_a promise_n vow_n and_o resolution_n for_o future_a forwardness_n and_o fruitfulness_n perform_v to_o the_o utmost_a for_o when_o all_o be_v do_v jesus_n christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o only_a sanctuary_n and_o tower_n of_o everlasting_a safety_n for_o every_o true_o humble_a soul_n to_o fly_v unto_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n 1.30_o righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n i_o come_v now_o as_o i_o promise_v to_o some_o special_a cure_n and_o particular_a application_n of_o comfortable_a antidote_n to_o divers_a spiritual_a malady_n of_o which_o christian_n special_o complain_v to_o those_o terror_n and_o temptation_n which_o be_v wont_n most_o to_o afflict_v sin-troubled_n and_o truly-humbled_n soul_n 1._o i_o will_v suppose_v thou_o be_v effectual_o and_o save_o wrought-upon_a by_o the_o preach_a and_o power_n of_o the_o word_n enlighten_v and_o convince_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o feel_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o most_o sinful_a and_o curse_a wretch_n by_o nature_n lose_v and_o forlorn_a damn_a and_o utter_o undo_v in_o thyself_o etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o the_o open_n of_o the_o glorious_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o offer_v therein_o of_o the_o person_n and_o precious_a merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o present_a binding-up_a of_o thy_o break_a heart_n and_o endless_a blessedness_n thou_o be_v ravish_v with_o extraordinary_a admiration_n and_o affection_n after_o that_o hide_a treasure_n and_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n hold_v thyself_o happy_a that_o ever_o thou_o be_v bear_v and_o make_v for_o ever_o if_o thou_o can_v get_v possession_n of_o it_o but_o a_o gone-man_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o get_v it_o and_o a_o everlasting_a castaway_n most_o willing_a therefore_o be_v thou_o to_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v prize_v it_o infinite_o before_o the_o riches_n glory_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o state_n thou_o have_v a_o strong_a direct_a and_o special_a call_v to_o fill_v thy_o hungry_a soul_n with_o jesus_n christ_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o his_o person_n suffering_n promise_n and_o all_o the_o rich_a purchase_n of_o his_o dear_a blood_n as_o thy_o own_o for_o ever_o 4.7_o to_o take_v he_o as_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n that_o so_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o full_a of_o glory_n peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n evangelicall_n pleasure_n which_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v 2.9_o nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n may_v abundant_o flow_v into_o thy_o heart_n from_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o comfort_n b.k._n but_o yet_o so_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o unworthy_a upon_o earth_n the_o vile_a of_o man_n no_o heart_n so_o hard_o as_o thou_o thy_o sin_n far_o above_o ordinary_a of_o a_o abominable_a and_o most_o abhor_a strain_n of_o a_o scarlet_a and_o crimson_a die_v for_o thou_o have_v do_v so_o and_o so_o sin_v many_o and_o many_o a_o time_n against_o that_o divine_a nay_o and_o even_o natural_a light_n which_o stand_v in_o thy_o conscience_n like_o a_o arm_a man_n persecute_v the_o saint_n live_v in_o sodom_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o which_o trouble_v thou_o most_o of_o all_o for_o all_o these_o sin_n thy_o sorrow_n be_v very_o poor_a and_o scant_a in_o no_o proportion_n to_o thy_o former_a heinous_a provocation_n i_o say_v upon_o these_o and_o the_o like_v mistake_v ground_n thou_o very_o unadvised_o profess_v but_o against_o thy_o own_o soul_n that_o as_o yet_o thou_o can_v not_o thou_o dare_v not_o thou_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o any_o mercy_n apply_v any_o promise_n or_o be_v persuade_v that_o jesus_n christ_n belong_v unto_o thou_o what_o such_o a_o vile_a unworthy_a abominable_a wretch_n at_o thou_o to_o expect_v such_o glorious_a thing_n to_o come_v near_o so_o pure_a a_o god_n to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o look_v for_o everlasting_a bliss_n alas_o say_v what_o you_o will_v say_v thou_o as_o yet_o i_o can_v i_o dare_v not_o i_o will_v not_o whereupon_o thou_o wilful_o as_o it_o be_v lie_v still_o upon_o the_o rack_n of_o much_o spiritual_a terror_n and_o trouble_v of_o mind_n and_o which_o be_v a_o miserable_a addition_n and_o mischief_n for_o which_o thou_o may_v thank_v thyself_o art_n all_o the_o while_n far_o more_o liable_a and_o lie_v much_o more_o open_a to_o satan_n most_o horrible_a injection_n and_o cruel_a temptation_n to_o self_n destruction_n despair_n plunge_v again_o into_o former_a pleasure_n of_o good-fellowship_n and_o the_o like_a it_o grieve_v i_o to_o consider_v how_o fearful_o and_o false_o thou_o deceive_v thy_o own_o heart_n in_o a_o point_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n to_o thy_o much_o spiritual_a hurt_n and_o further_a horror_n why_o therefore_o be_v thou_o most_o welcome_a to_o jesus_n christ_n because_o thou_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o thy_o 11._o spiritual_a misery_n and_o beggary_n because_o thou_o be_v so_o vile_a so_o abominable_a so_o unworthy_a and_o wretched_a in_o thy_o own_o conceit_n 9.12.13_o those_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a christ_n come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o loc._n righteous_a but_o sinner_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o be_v say_v to_o 4.5_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a and_o to_o die_v for_o the_o 3.18_o unjust_a and_o to_o seek_v those_o that_o find_v themselves_o lose_v 43._o and_o therefore_o that_o which_o thou_o make_v thy_o great_a discouragement_n to_o come_v unto_o christ_n shall_v be_v and_o in_o truth_n be_v the_o great_a encouragement_n to_o cast_v thyself_o with_o confidence_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o love_n but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v more_o full_o to_o the_o point_n let_v i_o premise_v this_o principle_n when_o a_o man_n be_v once_o sincere_o humble_v under_o god_n mighty_a hand_n with_o sight_n of_o sin_n and_o sense_n of_o divine_a wrath_n so_o that_o now_o all_o his_o former_a wicked_a way_n pollution_n and_o provocation_n of_o god_n pure_a eye_n lie_v so_o heavy_a upon_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o be_v true_o weary_a willing_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o all_o unfeigned_o thirst_v after_o the_o blood_n and_o holiness_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o as_o well_o content_a to_o take_v upon_o he_o his_o sweet_a and_o easy_a yoke_n for_o to_o please_v he_o in_o new-obedience_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o passion_n for_o the_o present_a pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n i_o say_v than_o he_o must_v conceive_v that_o he_o have_v a_o sound_n seasonable_a and_o comfortable_a call_v to_o lay_v fast_o hold_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o be_v undoubted_o persuade_v that_o he_o have_v his_o part_n and_o portion_n in_o he_o and_o beside_o that_o god_n bless_a word_n determine_v it_o he_o may_v the_o rather_o assent_v unto_o the_o season_n and_o the_o more_o bold_o believe_v because_o he_o have_v now_o find_v and_o feel_v by_o his_o own_o experience_n the_o practice_n of_o that_o double_a policy_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o often_o discover_v unto_o he_o heretofore_o by_o god_n faithful_a messenger_n to_o wit_n that_o whereas_o he_o be_v a_o long_a time_n most_o industrious_a to_o â—eepe_v his_o heart_n resolute_o stubborn_a and_o unstird_v against_o the_o might_n and_o pierce_a of_o the_o most_o powerful_a ministry_n and_o when_o at_o any_o time_n he_o once_o perceive_v it_o to_o begin_v to_o work_v upon_o he_o raise_v all_o possible_a oppotion_n against_o his_o yield_a so_o now_o when_o he_o be_v true_o touch_v indeed_o and_o resolute_a to_o abandon_v his_o hellish_a slavery_n for_o ever_o he_o labour_v might_n and_o main_a with_o all_o restless_a cruelty_n and_o malice_n to_o keep_v his_o conscience_n continual_o upon_o the_o rack_n to_o this_o purpose_n he_o object_n and_o urge_v to_o the_o utmost_a the_o heinousness_n of_o his_o former_a sin_n the_o fierceness_n of_o god_n wrath_n which_o he_o cunning_o conceal_v before_o the_o littleness_n of_o his_o sorrow_n his_o unworthiness_n to_o meddle_v with_o any_o promise_n and_o the_o like_a and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n think_v you_o that_o he_o who_o be_v so_o daub_v before_o be_v now_o so_o downright_a he_o that_o be_v so_o indulgent_a before_o be_v now_o so_o desperate_o bloody_a and_o for_o nothing_o but_o despair_n and_o damnation_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o tell_v for_o that_o foul_a fiend_n know_v full_a well_o if_o a_o poor_a soul_n in_o the_o suppose_a case_n and_o such_o a_o truly-humbled_n state_n shall_v but_o come_v now_o when_o
to_o take_v his_o own_o only_a dear_a son_n especial_o since_o thou_o take_v with_o he_o the_o excellency_n and_o variety_n of_o all_o blessing_n both_o of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n a_o discharge_v from_o every_o moment_n of_o the_o everlasting_a pain_n of_o hell_n deed_n seal_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n of_o thy_o right_n to_o the_o glorious_a inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n in_o a_o word_n even_o 22._o all_o thing_n the_o most_o glorious_a deity_n itself_o bless_v for_o ever_o to_o be_v enjoy_v through_o he_o with_o unspeakable_a and_o endless_a pleasure_n through_o all_o eternity_n prodigious_a consid_n madness_n cruelty_n to_o thy_o own_o soul_n or_o something_o at_o which_o heaven_n and_o earth_n man_n and_o angel_n and_o all_o creature_n may_v stand_v amaze_v that_o thou_o shall_v so_o wicked_o and_o wilful_o forsake_v thy_o own_o mercy_n and_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n 6._o last_o lest_o he_o shall_v let_v pass_v any_o mean_n or_o be_v any_o way_n want_v on_o his_o part_n to_o drive_v we_o to_o christ_n and_o settle_v our_o soul_n upon_o he_o with_o sure_a and_o everlasting_a confidence_n loc._n he_o also_o o_o threaten_v and_o to_o who_o swear_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n but_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o heb._n 3.18_o wherein_o he_o express_v extreme_a anger_n unquenchable_a and_o implacable_a indignation_n he_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o no_o unbeliever_n shall_v ever_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n in_o the_o threat_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n there_o be_v no_o such_o oath_n but_o a_o secret_a reservation_n of_o mercy_n upon_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o divine_a justice_n some_o other_o way_n but_o herein_o the_o lord_n be_v peremptory_a and_o a_o three_o way_n shall_v never_o be_v find_v or_o afford_v to_o the_o son_n of_o men._n neglect_v of_o such_o a_o gracious_a offer_n of_o so_o great_a salvation_n must_v needs_o provoke_v and_o incense_v so_o great_a a_o god_n extraordinary_o for_o with_o prodigious_a ingratitude_n &_o folly_n it_o fling_v as_o it_o be_v god_n free_a grace_n in_o his_o face_n again_o and_o sin_n against_o his_o mercy_n suppose_v a_o mighty_a prince_n pass_v by_o all_o the_o royal_a and_o noble_a blood_n in_o christendom_n many_o brave_a and_o honourable_a lady_n shall_v send_v to_o a_o poor_a maid_n breed_v in_o a_o base_a cottage_n bear_v both_o of_o beggarly_a and_o wicked_a parent_n offer_v her_o marriage_n &_o to_o make_v her_o a_o princess_n and_o she_o then_o shall_v foolish_o refuse_v and_o reject_v so_o infinite_o undeserved_a and_o unexpected_a advancement_n as_o she_o may_v thereupon_o be_v just_o brand_v for_o a_o notorious_a bedlam_n so_o will_v not_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n think_v you_o be_v mighty_o enrage_v at_o such_o a_o dunghill_n indignity_n and_o peevish_a affront_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n upon_o whosâ—_n thigh_n be_v write_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n 3._o pass_v by_o more_o excellent_a and_o noble_a creature_n send_v unto_o thou_o who_o father_n be_v corruption_n and_o the_o worm_n thy_o mother_n and_o thy_o sister_n and_o who_o in_o respect_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a state_n lie_v pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o offer_v to_o betrothe_v 2.19_o thou_o unto_o himself_o in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o love_a kindness_n and_o in_o mercy_n to_o crown_v thou_o with_o all_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o thou_o shall_v stand_v off_o which_o god_n forbid_v as_o thereupon_o out_o of_o perfection_n of_o madness_n thou_o forsake_v thy_o own_o salvation_n so_o thou_o most_o just_o enforce_v that_o bless_a lord_n to_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v save_v thus_o thou_o have_v hear_v how_o first_o he_o keep_v open_a house_n to_o all_o such_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a soul_n rev._n 22.17_o second_o he_o invite_v mat._n 11.28_o three_o invite_v with_o a_o awaken_n and_o rouse_a compellation_n isa._n 55.1_o four_o entreat_v 2._o cor._n 5_o 20._o five_o command_n 1._o joh._n 3.23_o six_o and_o threat_n heb._n 3.18_o how_o cruel_a then_o iâ—_n that_o man_n to_o his_o own_o wound_a conscience_n who_o in_o his_o extreme_a spiritual_a thirst_n will_v not_o be_v draw_v by_o this_o sixfold_a merciful_a cord_n to_o drink_v his_o fill_n of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n to_o cast_v himself_o with_o confidence_n and_o comfort_n into_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o be_v more_o than_o infinite_o able_a to_o tie_v the_o most_o tremble_a heart_n and_o that_o which_o hangs-off_a most_o by_o reason_n of_o pretend_a doubt_n scruple_n and_o distrust_n to_o that_o bless_a saviour_n of_o his_o with_o all_o full_a assurance_n and_o â—_o perfect_a peace_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a but_o that_o all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o shall_v bring_v in_o every_o break_a heart_n to_o believe_v and_o cause_n every_o one_o that_o be_v 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against_o all_o sin_n true_a excitare_fw-la grief_n because_o thou_o be_v not_o more_o grieve_v thou_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o cast_v away_o thy_o confidence_n or_o be_v discomfort_a therefore_o as_o though_o thou_o be_v it_o not_o true_o convert_v but_o only_o be_v advise_v to_o take_v occasion_n thereupon_o to_o walk_v more_o humble_o before_o thy_o god_n with_o sincerity_n &_o constancy_n to_o oppose_v all_o thing_n which_o may_v hinder_v and_o pursue_v all_o mean_n that_o may_v further_o the_o more_o kind_o melt_v of_o thy_o heart_n sensible_a sorrow_n and_o hearty_a mourning_n over_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v so_o cruel_o pierce_v with_o thy_o youthful_a lust_n and_o abomination_n 4._o four_o lest_o any_o true-hearted_a christian_a lie_v in_o no_o sin_n against_o conscience_n and_o labour_v sincere_o to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v unnecessary_o trouble_v and_o deject_v with_o slavish_a fear_n and_o jealousy_n lest_o he_o be_v not_o true_o turn_v unto_o god_n 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nescientibus_fw-la innumerabilia_fw-la perpetrantur_fw-la mala_fw-la aug._n tom._n 7._o pag._n 2._o lib._n 6._o contra_fw-la sulia_fw-la palag_n palag_n those_o that_o have_v no_o mind_n at_o all_o to_o hear_v or_o read_v the_o word_n if_o at_o any_o time_n through_o the_o remorse_n of_o their_o conscience_n which_o accuse_v they_o they_o feel_v any_o inward_a grief_n sorrow_n or_o heaviness_n for_o their_o sin_n for_o so_o much_o as_o they_o want_v the_o salve_n and_o comfort_n of_o god_n word_n which_o they_o do_v despise_v it_o will_v be_v unto_o they_o rather_o a_o mean_a to_o bring_v they_o to_o utter_v desperation_n than_o otherwise_o hom._n of_o repentance_n pag._n 2._o 2._o how_o wise_o gracious_o and_o necessary_o then_o do_v king_n james_n direct_v for_o profitable_a catecheticall_a teach_n in_o the_o afternoon_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o all_o parish-church_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n hear_v the_o word_n so_o far_o be_v these_o direction_n fâ—om_o abate_v that_o 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father_n cum_fw-la hac_fw-la spe_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternos_fw-la labores_fw-la &_o bella_fw-la descendunt_fw-la descendunt_fw-la greeneham_n in_o his_o grave_a counsel_n and_o godly_a observation_n pag._n 9_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la male_a mori_fw-la qui_fw-la benè_fw-la vixerit_fw-la prorsùs_fw-la consirmo_fw-la audeo_fw-la dicere_fw-la credidi_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la locutus_fw-la sum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la male_a mori_fw-la qui_fw-la bene_fw-la vixerit_fw-la august_n lib._n de_fw-fr disciplina_fw-la christ._n cap._n 2._o 2._o decimo_fw-la septimo_fw-la februarij_fw-la die_fw-la lutherus_n coepit_fw-la aegrotare_fw-la gravitis_fw-la ex_fw-la pectore_fw-la &_o quanquam_fw-la erat_fw-la imbecillior_fw-la prandit_fw-la tamen_fw-la cum_fw-la filijs_fw-la &_o familiaribus_fw-la suâ—â—_n atque_fw-la coenavit_fw-la inter_fw-la coenandum_fw-la argumentis_fw-la assèruit_fw-la sore_n ut_fw-la in_o alterâ_fw-la vitâ_fw-la illâ_fw-la beatâ_fw-la alter_fw-la alierum_fw-la 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christum_fw-la mihi_fw-la revelâsti_fw-la cui_fw-la credidi_fw-la quem_fw-la sum_fw-la professus_fw-la quem_fw-la amavi_fw-la quem_fw-la celebravi_fw-la quem_fw-la pontifex_fw-la romanus_n &_o reliqua_fw-la impiorum_fw-la turba_fw-la persequitur_fw-la &_o afficit_fw-la contumeliâ_fw-la rogo_fw-la te_fw-la mi_fw-mi domine_fw-la jesu_fw-la christ_n suscipe_fw-la animulam_fw-la meam_fw-la mi_fw-mi pater_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la divellor_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la vit_fw-mi á_o licèt_fw-la corpus_fw-la hoc_fw-la mihi_fw-la sit_fw-la iam_fw-la deponendum_fw-la certò_fw-la tamen_fw-la scio_fw-la i_o tecum_fw-la esse_fw-la permansurum_fw-la in_o sempiternum_fw-la neque_fw-la possè_fw-la i_o tuis_fw-la ex_fw-la manibus_fw-la à _fw-la quoquam_fw-la avelli_fw-la non_fw-la multò_fw-la post_fw-la eam_fw-la precationem_fw-la ubi_fw-la spiritum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la dei_fw-la semel_fw-la &_o iterùm_fw-la commendâsset_fw-la tanquam_fw-la dormiturus_fw-la paulatimâ—_n vitâ_fw-la 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reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o satan_n who_o know_v he_o have_v time_n little_a enough_o in_o this_o life_n to_o draw_v man_n to_o sin_n and_o long_o enough_o after_o this_o life_n to_o torment_v they_o for_o it_o do_v therefore_o ordinary_o reserve_v the_o torment_a of_o sinner_n to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o till_o they_o be_v in_o hell_n leave_v if_o he_o shall_v deal_v so_o rough_o with_o all_o sinner_n in_o this_o world_n they_o may_v be_v so_o pinch_v with_o terror_n seek_v after_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n as_o do_v the_o jailer_n and_o the_o â—ewes_n act._n 16.30_o and_o 2.37_o etc._n etc._n chibald_n trial_o of_o faith_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o p._n 70._o 70._o we_o shall_v never_o be_v in_o such_o a_o forlorn_a condition_n wherein_o there_o shall_v be_v ground_n of_o despair_n consider_v our_o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n his_o mercy_n the_o mercy_n of_o a_o infinite_a god_n doctor_n sibbes_n bruise_a reed_n preface_n to_o the_o reader_n reader_n out_o of_o the_o curse_a nursery_n of_o such_o sort_n of_o sinner_n as_o these_o god_n do_v now_o and_o then_o single_a out_o some_o and_o hang_v they_o up_o as_o it_o be_v in_o chain_n as_o woeful_a spectacle_n of_o despair_n for_o warning_n to_o other_o rom._n 2.5_o 2.5_o in_o what_o sense_n despair_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n for_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o so_o ever_o the_o more_o excellent_a the_o virtue_n be_v the_o more_o pestilent_a be_v the_o opposite_a vice_n hatred_n of_o god_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o desperation_n because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v a_o more_o excellent_a grace_n then_o hope_v see_v 2d_o q._n 2._o art_n 3._o though_o aquâ—nâ—â—_n his_o sum_n be_v a_o vast_a dunghill_n of_o much_o rot_a superstition_n and_o false_a divinity_n yet_o about_o virtue_n &_o vice_n law_n and_o other_o philosophical_a point_n he_o let_v â—all_n some_o truth_n desperatâ—o_o motor_n est_fw-la 〈…〉_z â—eâ—p_v ratio_fw-la peior_fw-la est_fw-la omni_fw-la peccato_fw-la bern._n perpetrare_fw-la stagitium_fw-la aliquod_fw-la 〈…〉_z est_fw-la seâ—_n disperara_fw-mi est_fw-la â—escendere_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la isid._n judas_n make_fw-mi â—ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la offendit_fw-la dominum_fw-la qâ—a_fw-la se_fw-la suâ—pendâ—t_fw-la â—uduâ—_n quòd_fw-la dominum_fw-la prodidit_fw-la hieron_n in_o â—sal_n 108._o judam_fw-la traditoâ—em_fw-la 〈…〉_z misit_fw-la quam_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la desperatio_fw-la fecit_fw-la penitùs_fw-la interire_fw-la august_n deâ—â—lit_fw-la pâ—nit_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la desperare_fw-la quam_fw-la deum_fw-la sibi_fw-la comparare_fw-la qui_o 〈…〉_z comparat_fw-la â—inem_fw-la â—mponit_fw-la divine_a virtuli_fw-la dans_fw-fr sinem_fw-la ixfiâ—uto_fw-la &_o 〈…〉_z ause_fw-la â—nsâ—â—o_fw-it cui_fw-la nihil_fw-la deest_fw-la quodetiam_fw-la cogitar_n i_fw-it non_fw-la potest_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈…〉_z cap._n 5._o but_o do_v not_o mistake_v the_o good_a father_n or_o upon_o his_o word_n presume_v but_o hear_v what_o he_o add_v sunt_fw-la alij_fw-la inimici_fw-la desperationis_fw-la qui_fw-la adâ—ò_fw-la pâ—aesemâ—â—â—_n &_o â—â—_o deo_fw-la confidâ—â—â—_n quòd_fw-la quandam_fw-la sibi_fw-la licentiam_fw-la acquirunt_fw-la peccandi_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la poeâ—temiâ—â—xpâ—llant_a ventam_fw-la qui_fw-la credunt_fw-la quoniam_fw-la christiani_n sunt_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la damnari_fw-la adulantes_fw-la siâ—â—_n eà _fw-la quòd_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la quicunque_fw-la invoâ—averit_fw-la nomen_fw-la domini_fw-la salvus_fw-la eâ—it_fw-la â—utanâ—enâ—â—_n noâ—â—cu_fw-mi dominita_n vocare_fw-la quoâ—aâ—possunt_fw-la christum_fw-la credere_fw-la &_o sacramem_n a_o ecclesiae_fw-la samere_n non_fw-la verentes_fw-la multos_fw-la esse_fw-la vocasos_fw-la sed_fw-la paucos_fw-la electos_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 6._o 6._o indeed_o sometime_o and_o most_o common_o conscience_n in_o many_o be_v secure_a at_o the_o time_n of_o death_n god_n in_o his_o justice_n plague_v a_o affect_a security_n in_o this_o life_n with_o a_o inflict_v security_n at_o death_n and_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o say_v as_o once_o to_o the_o prophet_n
immutabile_fw-la bonum_fw-la esset_fw-la aeternum_fw-la illud_fw-la esset_fw-la si_fw-la aeternum_fw-la infinitum_fw-la si_fw-la infinitum_fw-la non_fw-la homo_fw-la angelus_n aut_fw-la creatura_fw-la esset_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la deus_fw-la autem_fw-la si_fw-la solus_fw-la unus_fw-la bone_fw-la infinitus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-la alio_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o uno_fw-la infinitum_fw-la intelligi_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la nec_fw-la diminuitur_fw-la omnipotentia_fw-la eius_fw-la sed_fw-la astruitur_fw-la quî_fw-la enim_fw-la ille_fw-la esset_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la aliquid_fw-la simile_n &_o aequale_fw-la habere_fw-la aut_fw-la sacere_fw-la posset_n quî_fw-la autem_fw-la infinitus_fw-la si_fw-la extra_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sed_fw-la alia_fw-la infinita_fw-la innumera_fw-la haberet_fw-la immò_fw-la quinam_fw-la ille_fw-la infinitus_fw-la qui_fw-la infinitum_fw-la faciendo_fw-la nihil_fw-la ulteriùs_fw-la facere_fw-la posset_n cum_fw-la in_o infinito_fw-la sintomnia_fw-la et_fw-la nunquid_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o aliud_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la quod_fw-la potentiâ_fw-la sibi_fw-la aequale_fw-la foret_fw-la omnipotentiam_fw-la svam_fw-la exercere_fw-la possit_fw-la in_o thesi_fw-la meâ_fw-la oxon._n confirmatâ_fw-la peccatum_fw-la provisum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la reprobationis_fw-la reprobationis_fw-la ad_fw-la executionem_fw-la decreti_fw-la quod_fw-la ita_fw-la factum_fw-la in_o aeternâ_fw-la praedestinatione_fw-la in_fw-la utramque_fw-la partem_fw-la concurrunt_fw-la meâ—ia_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsa_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la non_fw-la subijci_fw-la praedestinationi_fw-la hîc_fw-la ergò_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o iusta_fw-la est_fw-la damnationis_fw-la causa_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nempè_fw-la quia_fw-la nemo_fw-la aut_fw-la damnatus_fw-la sit_fw-la unquam_fw-la aut_fw-la damnetur_fw-la aut_fw-la damnandus_fw-la sit_fw-la nisi_fw-la propter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la re_fw-mi actúque_fw-la praecedente_fw-la peccato_fw-la quod_fw-la invasit_fw-la omne_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la libêret_fw-la possèt_fw-la deus_fw-la absque_fw-la ullâ_fw-la iniustitiae_fw-la notâ_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la nullo_fw-la penitùs_fw-la excepto_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la ignem_fw-la praecipitare_fw-la quo_fw-la jure_fw-la egisse_fw-la manifestum_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la angelos_n malos_fw-la chamier_n tom._n 3._o lib._n 8._o cap._n 1._o dicit_fw-la ei_fw-la judas_n non_fw-la ille_fw-la iscariotes_n miratur_fw-la quodammodò_fw-la quòd_fw-la cum_fw-la tanta_fw-la sit_fw-la gratia_fw-la domini_fw-la be_v non_fw-la extendat_fw-la eam_fw-la ad_fw-la universum_fw-la mundum_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la paucos_fw-la duntaxà t_fw-la aliquos_fw-la sic_fw-la mirantur_fw-la homines_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la admiratione_n sit_fw-la dignum_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quòd_fw-la dominus_fw-la vel_fw-la unius_fw-la alicuius_fw-la misereatur_n cùmomnes_n in_o eodem_fw-la sint_fw-la reatu_fw-la ipsi_fw-la angeli_fw-la admirantur_fw-la tantam_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la dum_fw-la intuâ—ntur_fw-la mysterium_fw-la salutis_fw-la humanae_fw-la &_o pij_fw-la omnes_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la obstupescunt_fw-la quòd_fw-la videant_fw-la deum_fw-la ergase_fw-la misericordem_fw-la quam_fw-la quòd_fw-la videant_fw-la &_o sciant_fw-la reiectos_fw-la essè_fw-la alios_fw-la complures_fw-la rolloc_n in_o johan._n cap._n 14._o vers_fw-la 22._o philip._n 2.13_o 2.13_o i_o say_v or_o think_v that_o be_v i_o purpose_v i_o resolve_v taylor_n in_o his_o way_n to_o true_a happiness_n pag._n 117._o pronunciabo_fw-la adversum_fw-la i_o injustitias_fw-la meas_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la remisisti_fw-la impietatem_fw-la cordis_fw-la mei_fw-la non_fw-la iam_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la sed_fw-la promittit_fw-la se_fw-la pronunciaturum_fw-la &_o ille_fw-la iam_fw-la dimittit_fw-la attendite_fw-la fratres_fw-la magna_fw-la res_fw-la dixi_fw-la pronunciabo_fw-la non_fw-la dixi_fw-la pronunciavi_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la dimisisti_fw-la dixi_fw-la pronunciabo_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la dimisisti_fw-la quia_fw-la eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la quod_fw-la dixit_fw-la pronunciabo_fw-la ostendit_fw-la quòd_fw-la nondùm_fw-la pronunciaverat_fw-la sed_fw-la cord_n pronunciaverat_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la dicere_fw-la pronunciabo_fw-la pronunciare_fw-la est_fw-la ideò_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la remisisti_fw-la impietatem_fw-la cordis_fw-la moi_fw-fr confessio_fw-la verò_fw-la mea_fw-la ad_fw-la os_fw-la nondùm_fw-la venerat_fw-la dixeram_fw-la enim_fw-la pronunciabo_fw-la adversum_fw-la i_o ver_fw-la untamen_fw-la deus_fw-la audâ—â—t_fw-la vocem_fw-la cordis_fw-la mei_fw-la vox_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la nondum_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la auris_fw-la dei_fw-la iam_fw-la in_o cord_n erat_fw-la august_n in_o loc_n remisisti_fw-la impietatem_fw-la peccati_fw-la mei_fw-la attend_v quanta_fw-la sit_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la vitalis_fw-la velocitas_fw-la quanta_fw-la miseriâ—ordiae_fw-la dei_fw-la commendatio_fw-la ut_fw-la confitâ—ut_fw-la â—_o desâ—lerium_fw-la comitâ—tur_fw-la veâ—â—_n aâ—tè_fw-la remissio_fw-la ad_fw-la eâ—r_fw-la per_fw-la veniat_fw-la quam_fw-la confeâ—sio_fw-la in_o vocem_fw-la crumpat_fw-la greg._n ibid._n ibid._n desiderare_fw-la auxilâ—um_fw-la gratie_n est_fw-la initium_fw-la gratiâ—_n lib._n the_o correptione_n &_o gratiâ_fw-la cap._n 1._o nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la â—acile_fw-la est_fw-la bonâ—e_fw-la voluntati_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la sufficit_fw-la deo_fw-la de_fw-fr te_fw-fr â—p_n serm._n 48_o coronat_fw-la deus_fw-la totus_fw-la honam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la invenit_fw-la facultatem_fw-la in_o psal._n 104._o 104._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tantummodò_fw-la voles_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d deus_fw-la ulâ—rò_fw-la 〈◊〉_d serm._n de_fw-fr poeâ—â—tentiâ_fw-la poeâ—â—tentiâ_fw-la beati_fw-la qui_fw-la esuriunt_fw-la &_o sitiunt_fw-la justitiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n â—_o qui_o esurit_fw-la esuriâ—t_fw-la ampliùs_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la desi_fw-la lerat_fw-la abundantius_fw-la adhuc_fw-la desideret_fw-la quo_fw-la niam_fw-la quantumâ—â—mque_fw-la desiderare_fw-la potâ—erit_fw-la tantum_fw-la est_fw-la accepturus_fw-la imò_fw-la verò_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la imperfectionem_fw-la modúve_fw-la desiderij_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr lectione_n evangelicâ_fw-la serm._n 1_o 1_o tom._n 4._o pag._n 124._o 124._o ibid._n fol_n 300._o 300._o loc._n com._n par_fw-fr 1._o 1._o catechis_n catechis_n si_fw-mi senseris_fw-la iam_fw-la te_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la etiam_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la aut_fw-la saltèm_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la poteris_fw-la id_fw-la statim_fw-la assequi_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la naturâ_fw-la nobis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la sumus_fw-la addicti_fw-la si_fw-la senseris_fw-la velle_fw-la te_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la velle_fw-la te_fw-la omne_fw-la sacere_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la animo_fw-la habes_fw-la profectò_fw-la egregium_fw-la imprimis_fw-la argumentum_fw-la perseverantiae_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la quae_fw-la perpetua_fw-la sit_fw-la futura_fw-la in_o johan._n cap._n 5._o 5._o in_o his_o mark_n of_o god_n child_n child_n lib._n 5._o sect._n 60._o 60._o ibid._n ibid._n act_n and_o monum_fw-la in_o bradsords_n letter_n to_o careless_a in_o the_o story_n of_o careless_a pag._n 2105._o 2105._o in_o a_o twinge_n of_o conscience_n or_o in_o a_o fit_a when_o he_o be_v tell_v of_o heaven_n he_o can_v be_v content_a to_o leap_v out_o of_o his_o skin_n to_o get_v heaven_n and_o to_o get_v out_o of_o hell_n but_o after_o this_o be_v over_o he_o can_v away_o with_o this_o confess_v of_o his_o sin_n in_o secret_a with_o this_o rend_n of_o his_o soul_n with_o this_o earnest_n contend_v with_o god_n and_o with_o this_o cross_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o fight_v against_o the_o lust_n of_o his_o flesh_n even_o with_o this_o labour_a for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n whately_n god_n husb._n cap._n 15._o 15._o longè_n aberit_fw-la à _fw-la siti_fw-la satietas_fw-la longè_fw-la à _fw-la satietate_fw-la fastidium_fw-la quia_fw-la sitientes_fw-la saturabimur_fw-la &_o satiati_fw-la sitiemus_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr sper._n cap._n 29._o 29._o then_o will_v he_o say_v i_o have_v discern_v i_o own_o misery_n my_o poverty_n and_o nakedness_n and_o i_o have_v find_v a_o treasure_n christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o righteousness_n it_o shall_v go_v hard_o but_o i_o will_v get_v it_o yea_o but_o there_o be_v a_o price_n put_v upon_o it_o it_o must_v cost_v thou_o dear_a a_o great_a deal_n of_o sorrow_n trouble_n and_o other_o cross_n tush_o tell_v i_o not_o of_o any_o price_n speak_v not_o of_o that_o whatsoever_o i_o have_v shall_v go_v for_o it_o i_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o it_o why_o will_v thou_o curb_v thy_o affection_n will_v thou_o give_v up_o thy_o life_n wiâ—t_v thou_o be_v content_a to_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v etc._n etc._n i_o will_v do_v it_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n i_o be_o content_a to_o sell_v all_o that_o i_o have_v nothing_o be_v so_o dear_a unto_o i_o but_o i_o will_v part_v with_o it_o my_o right_a hand_n my_o right_a eye_n nay_o if_o hell_n itself_o shall_v stand_v between_o i_o and_o christ_n yet_o will_v i_o pass_v through_o the_o same_o unto_o he_o this_o be_v that_o violent_a affection_n that_o god_n put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o seek_v he_o in_o truth_n that_o they_o will_v have_v christ_n whatsoever_o it_o cost_v they_o d.u._n d.u._n it_o be_v not_o a_o poor_a faint_a wish_v and_o would_v but_o a_o mighty_a and_o effectual_a desire_n that_o do_v bring_v forth_o a_o endeavour_n it_o make_v a_o man_n put_v forth_o himself_o to_o effect_v the_o thing_n desire_v he_o wish_v to_o obey_v as_o a_o resolute_a soldier_n wish_v victory_n so_o as_o he_o will_v fight_v for_o it_o and_o draw_v his_o weapon_n and_o meet_v his_o enemy_n in_o the_o face_n and_o hazard_v limb_n and_o life_n and_o give_v and_o receive_v blow_n and_o
debeas_fw-la de_fw-fr consollat_n pusillan_n ad_fw-la dolorem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pertinâ—t_fw-la etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quâ—d_fw-la non_fw-la â—ossumus_fw-la de_fw-fr peccato_fw-la satu_fw-la doiâ—re_fw-la remissio_fw-la 〈…〉_z ex_fw-la magnitidine_fw-la sufficientiá_fw-la &_o merito_fw-la contritionis_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la obedientiâ_fw-la â—_o sâ—tisfâ—ctione_n christâ—_n fide_fw-la appâ—chensâ—_n chemn_v exam._n de_fw-fr contrite_a defecius_fw-la tristitiae_fw-la cut_v delorum_fw-la appeâ—â—â—_n sâ—nsitâ—vo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la certum_fw-la indicium_fw-la in_o poenitentiae_fw-la mulâ—o_fw-la que_fw-la minus_fw-la defectus_fw-la 〈…〉_z nam_fw-la cum_fw-la hac_fw-la virtus_fw-la in_o voluâ—tate_fw-la sit_fw-la potesi_fw-la absque_fw-la motu_fw-la appetitus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d exerceri_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la saepesit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 1._o propter_fw-la sei_fw-it sus_fw-la alioqui_fw-la hebetudineâ—_n vel_fw-la 2_o propter_fw-la spiritualeâ—_n delectationem_fw-la quaâ—_n ex_fw-la diviná_fw-la contemplatione_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la etiam_fw-la dolore_fw-la de_fw-la peccatis_fw-la quandoque_fw-la bomo_fw-la perci_fw-la it_o etc._n etc._n quin_fw-la etiam_fw-la salutare_fw-la est_fw-la praesertim_fw-la incipientibus_fw-la buiusâ—â—â—ti_fw-la tristitiam_fw-la quantum_fw-la eniti_fw-la possunt_fw-la in_o sese_fw-la excitare_fw-la those_o who_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o by_o the_o be_v â—esit_fw-la of_o religious_a parent_n a_o gâ—â—ly_a family_n good_a education_n under_o powerful_a mean_n have_v never_o enter_v upon_o any_o notoâ—â—ousnesse_n but_o by_o god_n blessing_n upon_o those_o mean_n have_v suckt-in_a grace_n in_o their_o young_a year_n as_o be_v say_v of_o timothy_n and_o such_o also_o as_o after_o a_o profane_a course_n have_v be_v turn_v unto_o god_n somewhat_o more_o easy_o then_o ordinary_a and_o so_o both_o complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o that_o testimony_n of_o terrible_a pang_n in_o their_o conversion_n which_o they_o hear_v other_o take_v of_o yet_o 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patris_fw-la ubi_fw-la videbitis_fw-la i_o non_fw-la per_fw-la speculum_fw-la in_o aenigmate_fw-la sed_fw-la fancy_n ad_fw-la faciem_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la plenè_fw-la gaudebit_fw-la cor_fw-la vestrum_fw-la &_o gaudium_fw-la vestrum_fw-la nemo_fw-la tollet_fw-la à _fw-la vobis_fw-la tom._n 9_o p._n 2._o pag._n pag._n i_o mean_v he_o be_v god_n dear_a child_n child_n in_o sanctorum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la iuxta_fw-la quasdam_fw-la virtutes_fw-la semper_fw-la permanet_fw-la spiritus_fw-la iuxta_fw-la quasdam_fw-la verò_fw-la recessurus_fw-la venit_fw-la &_o venturus_fw-la recedit_fw-la in_o his_o virtutibus_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la minimè_fw-la pervenitur_fw-la sanctus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la in_o electorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la permanet_fw-la in_o his_o verò_fw-la per_fw-la quas_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la virtus_fw-la ostendâ—tur_fw-la aliquando_fw-la misericorditèr_fw-la praestò_fw-la est_fw-la &_o aliquandò_fw-la misericorditèr_fw-la recedit_fw-la hom._n 5._o 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lucae_n lucae_n mansisse_fw-la seman_n dei_fw-la in_o davide_n lapso_fw-la res_fw-la ipsa_fw-la testatum_fw-la facit_fw-la id_fw-la enim_fw-la suscitatum_fw-la nathanis_n concione_fw-la tu_fw-la virille_n mortis_fw-la mox_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o confessionem_fw-la criminis_fw-la doloris_fw-la &_o resipiscentiae_fw-la prorumpere_fw-la &_o exclamare_fw-la fecit_fw-la peccavi_fw-la malum_fw-la feci_fw-la miscrere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la secundum_fw-la magnitudinem_fw-la miserationum_fw-la tuatum_fw-la id_fw-la seman_n precatur_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-la auferri_fw-la spiritum_fw-la tuum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la ne_fw-la auferas_fw-la à _fw-la i_o ergò_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la non_fw-la amiserat_fw-la penitùs_fw-la quoad_fw-la omne_fw-la dona_fw-la alioqui_fw-la necita_fw-la precari_fw-la nec_fw-la resipiscere_fw-la potuisset_fw-la parcus_n adversus_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr amiss_o great_a &_o slat_n pecc_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o david_n heart_n can_v not_o pray_v for_o cleanness_n if_o it_o be_v not_o somewhat_o clean_o estey_n upon_o psalm_n 51._o 51._o deus_fw-la suorum_fw-la peccatis_fw-la verè_fw-la irasâ—itur_fw-la &_o see_v eye_n iratum_fw-la intùs_fw-la terroribus_fw-la foris_fw-la flagellis_fw-la declarat_fw-la tunc_fw-la ergò_fw-la fugit_fw-la ex_fw-la cord_n
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god_n shall_v be_v here_o discourage_v before_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o three_o last_o name_v be_v at_o length_n bless_o recover_v and_o do_v rise_v most_o glorious_o out_o of_o their_o several_a depth_n of_o extreme_a spiritual_a misery_n before_o their_o end_n hear_v therefore_o also_o mistress_n bretterghs_n discourse_n triumphant_a song_n and_o ravishment_n of_o spirit_n after_o the_o return_n of_o her_o well-beloved_a o_o lord_n jesu_n do_v thou_o pray_v for_o i_o o_o bless_a and_o sweet_a saviour_n how_o wonderful_a how_o wonderful_a how_o wonderful_a be_v thy_o mercy_n oh_o thy_o love_n be_v unspeakable_a that_o have_v deal_v so_o gracious_o with_o i_o o_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n bless_a be_v thy_o name_n for_o evermore_o which_o have_v sâ—â—wed_v i_o the_o path_n of_o life_n thou_o do_v o_o lord_n hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o for_o a_o little_a season_n but_o with_o everlasting_a mercy_n thou_o have_v have_v compassion_n on_o i_o and_o now_o bless_a lord_n thy_o comfortable_a presence_n be_v come_v yea_o lord_n thou_o have_v have_v respect_n unto_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o be_v come_v with_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o abundance_n of_o consolation_n o_o bless_a be_v thy_o name_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n o_o the_o joy_n the_o joy_n the_o joy_n that_o i_o feel_v in_o my_o soul_n oh_o they_o be_v wonderful_a they_o be_v wonderful_a they_o be_v wonderful_a o_o father_n how_o merciful_a and_o marvellous_a gracious_a art_n thou_o unto_o i_o yea_o lord_n i_o feel_v thy_o mercy_n and_o i_o be_o assure_v of_o thy_o love_n and_o so_o certain_a be_o i_o thereof_o as_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n even_o so_o sure_o do_v i_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o this_o my_o soul_n know_v right_a well_o and_o this_o my_o soul_n know_v right_a well_o o_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n o_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v thus_o comfort_v i_o and_o have_v bring_v i_o now_o to_o a_o place_n more_o sweet_a unto_o i_o than_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n oh_o the_o joy_n the_o joy_n the_o delightsome_a joy_n that_o i_o feel_v o_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n and_o for_o this_o joy_n which_o my_o soul_n feel_v full_a well_o praise_v his_o name_n for_o evermore_o hear_v with_o what_o heavenly_a calmness_n and_o sweet_a comfort_n master_n peacock_n heart_n be_v narration_n refresh_v and_o ravish_v when_o the_o storm_n be_v over_o true_o my_o heart_n and_o soul_n say_v he_o when_o the_o tempest_n be_v something_o allay_v have_v be_v far_o lead_v and_o deep_o trouble_v with_o temptation_n and_o sting_n of_o conscience_n but_o i_o thank_v god_n they_o be_v ease_v in_o good_a measure_n wherefore_o i_o desire_v that_o i_o be_v not_o brand_v with_o the_o note_n of_o a_o castaway_n or_o reprobate_a such_o question_n opposition_n and_o all_o tend_v thereto_o i_o renounce_v concern_v my_o inconsiderate_a speech_n in_o my_o temptation_n i_o humble_o and_o hearty_o ask_v mercy_n of_o god_n for_o they_o all_o afterwards_o by_o little_a and_o little_a more_o light_a do_v arise_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o break_v out_o into_o such_o speech_n as_o these_o i_o do_v god_n be_v praise_v feel_v such_o comfort_n from_o that_o what_o shall_v i_o call_v it_o agony_n say_v one_o that_o stand_v by_o nay_o quoth_v he_o that_o be_v too_o little_a that_o have_v i_o five_o hundred_o world_n i_o can_v not_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o such_o a_o issue_n oh_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o more_o full_a of_o water_n nor_o the_o sun_n of_o light_n than_o the_o lord_n of_o mercy_n yea_o his_o mercy_n be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o what_o great_a cause_n have_v i_o to_o magnify_v the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n that_o have_v humble_v â—ay_v rather_o exalt_v such_o a_o wretched_a miscreant_n and_o of_o so_o base_a condition_n to_o a_o estate_n so_o glorious_a and_o stately_a the_o lord_n have_v honour_v i_o with_o his_o goodness_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o have_v provide_v a_o glorious_a kingdom_n for_o i_o the_o joy_n that_o i_o feel_v in_o my_o heart_n be_v incredible_a for_o the_o three_o hear_v ibid._n m._n fox_n though_o this_o good_a servant_n of_o god_n suffer_v many_o year_n so_o sharp_a temptation_n and_o strong_a buffet_n of_o satan_n yet_o the_o lord_n who_o gracious_o preserve_v he_o all_o the_o while_n not_o only_o at_o last_o do_v rid_v he_o out_o of_o all_o discomfort_n but_o also_o frame_v he_o thereby_o to_o such_o mortification_n of_o life_n as_o the_o like_a light_o have_v not_o be_v see_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o bâ—eing_v like_o one_o place_v in_o heaven_n already_o and_o dâ—ad_v in_o this_o world_n both_o in_o word_n and_o meditation_n lead_v a_o life_n altogether_o celestial_a abhor_v in_o his_o mind_n all_o profane_a doing_n 7._o no_o arm_n of_o flesh_n or_o art_n of_o man_n no_o earthly_a comfort_n or_o create_v power_n can_v possible_o heal_v or_o help_v in_o this_o heavy_a case_n and_o extreme_a horror_n heaven_n and_o earth_n man_n and_o angel_n friend_n and_o physic_n gold_n and_o silver_n pleasure_n and_o preferment_n favour_n of_o prince_n nay_o the_o utmost_a possibility_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n must_v let_v this_o alone_a for_o ever_o a_o almighty_a hand_n and_o infinite_a skill_n must_v take_v this_o in_o hand_n or_o else_o never_o any_o cure_n or_o recovery_n in_o this_o world_n or_o the_o world_n to_o come_v bodily_a disease_n may_v be_v ease_v and_o mollify_v by_o medicine_n surgery_n as_o they_o say_v have_v a_o salve_n for_o every_o sore_a poverty_n may_v be_v repair_v and_o relieve_v by_o friend_n there_o be_v no_o imprisonment_n without_o some_o hope_n of_o enlargement_n suit_n and_o favour_n may_v help_v home_o out_o of_o banishment_n innocency_n and_o neglect_n may_v weare-out_a disgrace_n grief_n for_o loss_n of_o a_o wife_n a_o child_n or_o other_o dear_a friend_n if_o not_o by_o reason_n from_o reason_n that_o death_n be_v un-avoidable_a necessary_a a_o end_n of_o all_o earthly_a misery_n the_o common_a way_n of_o all_o mankind_n etc._n etc._n yet_o at_o last_o be_v lessen_v and_o utter_o lose_v by_o length_n of_o time_n cordial_n of_o pearl_n saphire_n and_o ruby_n with_o such_o like_a may_v recomfort_v the_o heart_n possess_v with_o melancholy_a and_o drown_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o that_o sad_a and_o irksome_a humour_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o not_o the_o most_o exquisite_a concurrence_n of_o all_o these_o nor_o all_o the_o unite_a ability_n which_o lie_v within_o the_o strength_n and_o sinew_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n can_v help_v any_o whit_n at_o all_o in_o this_o case_n not_o the_o exact_a quintessence_n extract_v from_o all_o the_o joy_n glory_n and_o pleasure_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n
at_o poenae_fw-la animae_fw-la erant_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la commeritae_fw-la ergo_fw-la poenae_fw-la animae_fw-la christus_fw-la toleravit_fw-la certè_fw-la antequam_fw-la corpus_fw-la pateretur_fw-la christus_fw-la ipse_fw-la testabatur_fw-la svam_fw-la animam_fw-la esse_fw-la perturbatam_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la chamier_n that_o great_a glory_n of_o france_n and_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n in_o who_o hand_n bellarmine_n that_o goliath_n of_o rome_n be_v but_o a_o very_a child_n tom._n 2._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 12._o quis_fw-la tam_fw-la caecus_fw-la ut_fw-la nunc_fw-la saltem_fw-la non_fw-la videat_fw-la huius_fw-la argumenti_fw-la certitudinem_fw-la si_fw-mi christus_fw-la naturali_fw-la illo_fw-la sensu_fw-la magis_fw-la horruit_fw-la mortem_fw-la quam_fw-la ullus_fw-la unquam_fw-la hominum_fw-la tum_o vel_fw-la mollior_fw-la fuit_fw-la reliquis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la apprehendit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la praeter_fw-la mortem_fw-la at_o ille_fw-la vehementius_fw-la horruit_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la mollior_fw-la reliquis_fw-la imò_fw-la verò_fw-la constanty_a ergò_fw-la apprehendit_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la suâ_fw-la aliquid_fw-la gravius_fw-la morte_fw-la corpore_v idem_fw-la &_o ibid._n cap._n 13._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 1.13_o 1.13_o iram_fw-la in_o silium_fw-la ne_fw-la nos_fw-la quidem_fw-la dicimus_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la sed_fw-la iram_fw-la inpeccata_n pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la se_fw-la pati_fw-la christus_fw-la sentiebat_fw-la iram_fw-la quidem_fw-la non_fw-la meruit_fw-la christus_fw-la perfectè_fw-la iustus_fw-la proindéque_fw-la innocens_fw-la sed_fw-la effecta_fw-la tamen_fw-la eius_fw-la irae_fw-la sensit_fw-la ut_fw-la vadem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la oportuit_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 14._o 14._o here_o be_v a_o amaze_a fear_n for_o million_o of_o man_n to_o despair_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o for_o he_o to_o fear_v never_a man_n be_v so_o afraid_a of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n as_o christ_n stand_v in_o our_o room_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n hall_n in_o his_o passion_n sermon_n pag._n 45._o 45._o christ_n be_v not_o forsake_v any_o of_o these_o four_o way_n first_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v never_o sever_v or_o exclude_v from_o christ_n the_o man_n but_o it_o dwell_v in_o he_o at_o all_o time_n full_o coloss._n 2.9_o second_o the_o personal_a union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n be_v never_o dissolve_v and_o so_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n never_o forsake_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ._n three_o the_o power_n of_o the_o godhead_n also_o be_v always_o present_a with_o he_o enable_v he_o to_o bear_v the_o full_a vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n four_o the_o gracious_a assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v never_o want_v enable_v christ_n without_o the_o least_o impatiency_n distrust_n etc._n etc._n to_o bear_v whatsoever_o be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o for_o our_o sin_n but_o he_o be_v forsake_v first_o positive_o in_o that_o god_n the_o father_n pour_v upon_o he_o the_o infinite_a sea_n of_o his_o wrath_n which_o he_o now_o feel_v second_o privative_o in_o that_o he_o be_v bere_a and_o forsake_v of_o all_o comfortable_a presence_n the_o godhead_n for_o a_o season_n shadow_v itself_o under_o the_o cloud_n of_o god_n wrath_n that_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n may_v feel_v the_o intolerable_a burden_n thereof_o and_o thus_o christ_n be_v destitute_a of_o consolation_n complain_v that_o he_o be_v forsake_v but_o christ_n be_v thus_o forsake_v he_o sustain_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n strive_v with_o it_o and_o subdue_v it_o that_o be_v he_o deliver_v both_o himself_o and_o we_o from_o it_o and_o so_o perfect_o finish_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n the_o bright_a morning_n star_n pag._n 51_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 1._o deus_fw-la existimatur_fw-la à _fw-la nobâ—â—_n recessisse_fw-la nósque_fw-la deserüisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o hinc_fw-la proiecti_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o abyssum_fw-la irae_fw-la &_o iudicij_fw-la divini_fw-la quam_fw-la sentientes_fw-la terremur_fw-la quasi_fw-la planè_fw-la simus_fw-la irae_fw-la &_o iustitiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la fluctibus_fw-la atque_fw-la procellis_fw-la demergend_n &_o horribili_fw-la velut_fw-la voragine_fw-la absorbendi_fw-la 3._o ex_fw-la hac_fw-la abysso_fw-la praecipitamur_fw-la in_o profunditatem_fw-la dolorum_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la quae_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la &_o irae_fw-la divinae_fw-la sensum_fw-la nos_fw-la contra_fw-la testatur_fw-la accusat_fw-la flagelâ—at_fw-la torquet_fw-la &_o damnat_fw-la mole_n poenarum_fw-la obruta_fw-la causas_fw-la habet_fw-la conscientia_fw-la dolorum_fw-la multas_fw-la prospiciens_fw-la aeternas_fw-la poenas_fw-la doloribus_fw-la certè_fw-la excruâ—iatur_fw-la ind_n ipsi_fw-la abyssus_fw-la &_o vorago_fw-la formidabilis_fw-la 4._o ex_fw-la hac_fw-la demùm_fw-la profunditale_fw-it in_fw-it aliam_fw-la diabolicam_fw-la abyssum_fw-la dilabimur_fw-la telis_fw-la sugati_fw-la &_o vulnerati_fw-la diaboli_fw-la ignitis_fw-la quibus_fw-la solicitamur_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la blasphemandum_fw-la fugiendum_fw-la abnegandum_fw-la ind_n prosiliunt_fw-la ab_fw-la quam_fw-la profandae_fw-la &_o in_fw-la imis_fw-la animi_fw-la sedibus_fw-la latitantes_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la quas_fw-la satan_n instillat_fw-la ut_fw-la impellat_fw-la miseros_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la blasphemiam_fw-la &_o desperationem_fw-la ad_fw-la odium_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la fremitum_fw-la adversus_fw-la deum_fw-la casm_n schol._n 2._o cap._n 2._o pag_n 51.56_o 51.56_o can_v he_o endure_v the_o scorch_a flame_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o his_o father_n the_o curse_n of_o our_o sin_n those_o torture_n of_o body_n those_o horror_n of_o soul_n and_o do_v he_o now_o shrink_v at_o his_o thirst_n no_o no_o etc._n etc._n the_o now_o bishop_n of_o exeâ—er_n in_o his_o passion-sermon_n pag._n 12_o 12_o he_o see_v the_o burden_n of_o all_o particular_a sin_n to_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o every_o dram_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n be_v measure_v out_o unto_o he_o ere_o he_o touch_v this_o potion_n this_o cup_n be_v full_a and_o he_o know_v that_o it_o must_v be_v wringed_a not_o asleep_o drop_v leave_v idem_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 51._o 51._o that_o what_o the_o infinite_a sin_n of_o almost_o infinite_a man_n commit_v against_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n deserve_v in_o infinite_a continuance_n all_o this_o in_o the_o short_a time_n of_o his_o passion_n do_v he_o sustain_v ibid_fw-la p._n 43._o 43._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr ergò_fw-la indignum_fw-la redemptori_fw-la nostro_fw-la quòd_fw-la tentari_fw-la voluit_fw-la qui_fw-la venerat_fw-la occîdi_fw-la justum_fw-la quip_n erat_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la tentationes_fw-la nostras_fw-la suis_fw-la tentationibus_fw-la vinceret_fw-la sicut_fw-la mortem_fw-la nostram_fw-la venerat_fw-la suâ_fw-la morte_fw-la superare_fw-la greg._n hom._n 16._o in_o evangel_n evangel_n metaphorica_fw-la est_fw-la descriptio_fw-la victoriae_fw-la christi_fw-la de_fw-la satana_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la serpentis_fw-la est_fw-la virus_fw-la robur_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la ergò_fw-la caput_fw-la serpentis_fw-la notat_fw-la diaâ—oli_fw-la potentiam_fw-la saevitiam_fw-la &_o regnum_fw-la etc._n etc._n par._n in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la psal._n 40.2_o 40.2_o quantò_fw-la districtiùs_fw-la non_fw-la exhibet_fw-la membra_fw-la sua_fw-la arma_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la peccato_fw-la tantò_fw-la strictius_fw-la buiusmodi_fw-la spiritu_fw-la quatitur_fw-la &_o pulsatur_fw-la bern._n lib._n the_o conse_n de_fw-fr multip_v variet_fw-la cogitat_fw-la cogitat_fw-la huius_fw-la nequissimi_fw-la hostess_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la vel_fw-la prima_fw-la caelliditas_fw-la &_o ars_fw-la doli_fw-la plena_fw-la â—atigare_fw-la cogitationibus_fw-la rudes_fw-la animas_fw-la &_o novellis_fw-la in_o proposito_fw-la mentibus_fw-la de_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la interdum_fw-la conversatione_fw-la afferre_fw-la moerorem_fw-la ut_fw-la facilè_fw-la ab_fw-la huius_fw-la rei_fw-la profectu_fw-la deterreatur_fw-la animus_n cvius_fw-la initia_fw-la amara_fw-la cognoverit_fw-la itáque_fw-la solet_fw-la tam_fw-la sordidas_fw-la nonnunquam_fw-la &_o impias_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la inferere_fw-la menti_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la tentatur_fw-la dum_fw-la suum_fw-la illud_fw-la putat_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la cogitat_fw-la deteriorem_fw-la se_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la immundum_fw-la proposito_fw-la svo_fw-la arbitretur_fw-la effectum_fw-la multóque_fw-la puriorem_fw-la animam_fw-la habuisse_fw-la se_fw-la credat_fw-la cum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la res_fw-la seculi_fw-la amaret_fw-la vult_fw-la enim_fw-la ijs_fw-la quibus_fw-la inuidet_fw-la callidissimus_fw-la inimicus_fw-la horrorem_fw-la propositi_fw-la ex_fw-la desperatione_n sacere_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la ut_fw-la eos_fw-la obsidente_fw-la tristitiâ_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la à _fw-la proposito_fw-la non_fw-la revocat_fw-la certè_fw-la retineat_fw-la à _fw-la profectu_fw-la august_n epist._n 142._o 142._o cogitat_fw-la homo_fw-la plerumque_fw-la terribilia_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la horribilia_fw-la de_fw-la divinitate_fw-la &_o per_fw-la phantasmata_fw-la corporearum_fw-la imaginum_fw-la transrotatus_fw-la illa_fw-la sentit_fw-la quae_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o confession_n evomere_fw-la peccator_fw-la onâ—ratus_fw-la exhorret_fw-la bernar._n loco_fw-la suprà _fw-la citato_fw-la revel_v 15.3_o coloss._n 2.9_o 2.9_o blasphemous_a thought_n not_o consent_v to_o by_o we_o be_v not_o our_o sin_n but_o the_o devil_n man_n must_v not_o fear_v those_o kind_n of_o thought_n over_o much_o because_o though_o indeed_o they_o be_v their_o cross_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o their_o personal_a sin_n for_o which_o they_o shall_v incur_v the_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n of_o god_n perkins_n case_n of_o conscience_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o sect._n 2._o we_o be_v to_o know_v and_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v not_o our_o own_o thought_n but_o satan_n suggestion_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o our_o charge_n as_o be_v our_o
sin_n but_o shall_v be_v set_v upon_o satan_n score_n unto_o who_o of_o right_n they_o do_v appertain_v together_o with_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o they_o if_o we_o withstand_v and_o abhor_v they_o as_o wicked_a and_o diabolical_a show_v no_o kind_n of_o like_n of_o they_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o our_o sin_n but_o unto_o satan_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o downam_n christ._n war_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o this_o may_v comfort_v those_o that_o be_v vex_v with_o fearful_a suggestion_n of_o satan_n as_o to_o think_v amiss_o of_o god_n himself_o etc._n etc._n do_v therefore_o think_v amiss_o of_o themselves_o as_o if_o they_o be_v therefore_o most_o vile_a wretch_n but_o they_o must_v remember_v that_o this_o be_v no_o more_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o present_o beat_v it_o back_o then_o if_o a_o man_n like_o they_o shall_v wish_v they_o to_o the_o like_a satan_n must_v answer_v for_o this_o himself_o daniel_n dyke_n in_o his_o michael_n and_o the_o dragon_n at_o his_o doct._n all_o temptation_n be_v not_o sin_n in_o the_o tempt_v the_o true_a believer_n detest_v so_o the_o devil_n motion_n upon_o the_o sudden_a injection_n sometime_o that_o he_o be_v without_o taint_n of_o sin_n by_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o affliction_n with_o victory_n as_o it_o be_v with_o our_o saviour_n tempt_v by_o the_o devil_n to_o who_o god_n send_v angel_n for_o his_o comfort_n yet_o our_o corruption_n consider_v it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n wilson_n in_o his_o help_n to_o faith_n pag._n 150._o in_o illis_fw-la cogitationibus_fw-la quae_fw-la repugnanti_fw-la &_o invito_fw-la animo_fw-la suggeruntur_fw-la quibus_fw-la mens_fw-la cum_fw-la horrore_fw-la quodam_fw-la renititur_fw-la ac_fw-la resistit_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sine_fw-la consensu_fw-la mentis_fw-la august_n epist._n 142._o cum_fw-la ille_fw-la insatiabilis_fw-la homicida_fw-la ab_fw-la exteriore_fw-la sensualitate_fw-la se_fw-la videt_fw-la exclusum_fw-la interiora_fw-la collectis_fw-la viribus_fw-la aggreditur_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la omne_fw-la iudicat_fw-la illius_fw-la astutias_fw-la non_fw-la ignorat_fw-la reprimit_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la reprimere_fw-la tolerat_fw-la quiaâ—t_fw-la silatratum_fw-la canis_fw-la sustinet_fw-la morsum_fw-la non_fw-la timet_fw-la latrat_fw-la enim_fw-la cum_fw-la sâ—ggerit_fw-la tunc_fw-la verò_fw-la mordâ—t_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la consensum_fw-la pertrahit_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la â—ngerit_fw-la quod_fw-la suggessit_fw-la tunc_fw-la non_fw-la vulnerat_fw-la sed_fw-la coronat_fw-la quia_fw-la eisi_fw-la sentientem_fw-la crucial_a nonobligat_fw-la noâ—_n consentientem_fw-la bernard_n lib._n de_fw-fr consc._n cap._n de_n multip_v variet_fw-la cogitat_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la cogâ—â—ationes_fw-la exeâ—râ—ndae_fw-la blasphemiae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la hoâ—inis_fw-la sed_fw-la diâ—boli_fw-la eas_fw-la suggerentis_fw-la unde_fw-la nec_fw-la imputabuntur_fw-la homini_fw-la ad_fw-la demeritum_fw-la etc._n etc._n quic_fw-la quid_fw-la nempe_fw-la homine_fw-la afâ—fligit_fw-la conâ—ra_fw-la svam_fw-la volâ—ntatem_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la placet_fw-la nec_fw-la deâ—ectat_fw-la non_fw-la facilè_fw-la in_o talibus_fw-la tentator_n nocere_fw-la potest_fw-la gers._fw-la tract_n de_fw-mi reme_v contra_fw-la pusilan_n placuÃtne_v unquam_fw-la tibi_fw-la ista_fw-la turpis_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la absit_fw-la inquit_fw-la ille_fw-la nam_fw-la maximè_fw-la mihi_fw-la semper_fw-la displicuit_fw-la et_fw-fr ait_fw-fr sanctus_fw-la pater_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la ergò_fw-la quòd_fw-la tu_fw-la eam_fw-la non_fw-la agis_fw-la sed_fw-la pateris_fw-la antique_a host_n procurante_fw-la &_o te_fw-la ut_fw-la decipere_fw-la tandem_fw-la peâ—_n desperationem_fw-la pusset_a itafatigante_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-la modo_fw-la se_fw-la habendi_fw-la contra_fw-la malas_fw-la minis_fw-la quòd_fw-la si_fw-la externis_fw-la hâ—sâ—e_n &_o adven_fw-la â—â—ijs_fw-la cogitationibus_fw-la non_fw-la assentiamur_fw-la nonsunt_fw-la nostra_fw-la peccata_fw-la reputanda_fw-la sed_fw-la diaboli_fw-la qui_fw-la illas_fw-la suggerit_fw-la alsted_n theolog._n caf._n cap._n 24._o a_o pious_a soul_n be_v no_o more_o guilty_a of_o they_o than_o bentamin_n of_o josephs_n cup_n put_v into_o his_o sack_n doctor_n sibbes_n bruise_a reed_n pag_n 125._o 125._o in_o the_o powder_n treason_n it_o be_v the_o papist_n plot_n and_o purpose_n after_o the_o stroke_n to_o lay_v the_o fault_n if_o god_n mercy_n have_v not_o prevent_v their_o malice_n upon_o the_o puritan_n as_o now_o they_o have_v get_v a_o trick_n for_o their_o advantage_n to_o nicke-name_n even_o good_a protestant_n and_o according_o they_o have_v draw_v a_o proclamation_n to_o that_o effect_n ready_a for_o the_o press_n wherein_o they_o charge_v the_o puritan_n mean_v hereby_o all_o honest_a man_n that_o be_v not_o like_o they_o with_o that_o odious_a and_o execrable_a fact_n and_o with_o this_o draught_n they_o be_v find_v and_o take_v in_o the_o manner_n beyond_o retract_v or_o shadow_v digit_fw-la d._n pag._n 27._o i_o hear_v a_o professor_n in_o the_o university_n avouâ—b_v from_o the_o chair_n that_o he_o see_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n a_o spanish_a book_n which_o report_v that_o the_o puritan_n be_v the_o contriver_n of_o the_o powder-plot_n powder-plot_n doctor_n white_a in_o his_o sermon_n at_o p.c._n p._n 31._o 31._o doctor_n tynley_n in_o his_o sermon_n at_o p.c._n pag._n 67._o 67._o doctor_n king_n in_o his_o sermon_n at_o white-hall_n pag._n 16._o 16._o sir_n edward_n philip_n in_o the_o proceed_n against_o the_o late_a traitor_n traitor_n sir_n edward_n coke_n ibid._n ibid._n the_o earl_n of_o northampton_n ibid._n at_o sas_fw-la est_fw-la odisse_fw-la viros_fw-la facinúsque_fw-la nesandum_fw-la immane_n horrendum_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la crudelius_fw-la unquam_fw-la ulla_fw-la tulit_fw-la tellus_fw-la nec_fw-la par_fw-fr ausuve_fw-fr secundum_fw-la quodque_fw-la attentatum_fw-la vix_fw-la aetas_fw-la postera_fw-la credat_fw-la non_fw-la hanc_fw-la sabrina_n lituram_fw-la non_fw-la hanc_fw-la oceanus_n quo_fw-la toti_fw-la claudimur_fw-la orbi_fw-la abstulerint_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o quò_fw-la perduxerit_fw-la anglos_n paucorum_fw-la rabbis_n scelerÃsque_fw-la iniuria_fw-la tanti_fw-la in_o homines_fw-la nefarios_fw-la qui_fw-la scelere_fw-la ausúque_fw-la immani_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la jampridem_fw-la habendi_fw-la domum_fw-la pulvere_fw-la bombardico_fw-la evertere_fw-la sunt_fw-la machinati_fw-la sâ—il_fw-la quinto_fw-la novembris_fw-la 1605._o pag._n 4.5_o facinus_fw-la tam_fw-la tetrum_fw-la tam_fw-la foedum_fw-la tam_fw-la dirum_fw-la &_o diris_fw-la omnibus_fw-la devovendum_fw-la ut_fw-la superet_fw-la penè_fw-la fidem_fw-la nostram_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la ipsi_fw-la vidin_fw-mi â—s_n posteritas_fw-la quidem_fw-la certè_fw-la credo_fw-la vix_fw-la fidem_fw-la adhibebit_fw-la fuisse_fw-la unquam_fw-la in_o specie_fw-la humanâ_fw-la tale_n ex_fw-la infimâ_fw-la usque_fw-la abysso_fw-la locustas_fw-la qui_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o fanda_fw-la cogitarent_fw-la winton_n opusâ—_n posthu_n pag._n 64._o 64._o these_o very_a word_n be_v force_v by_o fury_n of_o temptation_n from_o one_o tempt_v in_o this_o kind_n kind_n nonnun_n quam_fw-la alicuius_fw-la mentem_fw-la plurimum_fw-la conturbat_fw-la hostess_fw-la in_fw-la illam_fw-la magnam_fw-la foedarum_fw-la ac_fw-la turpium_fw-la cogitationum_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la immittendo_fw-la ut_fw-la hic_fw-la se_fw-la continuò_fw-la peccare_fw-la credat_fw-la dicet_fw-la enim_fw-la horrendum_fw-la essèscelus_fw-la cum_fw-la legendo_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la obsequendo_fw-la hae_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la adveniunt_fw-la at_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la cum_fw-la impiae_fw-la mentem_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la tangunt_fw-la peccamus_fw-la sed_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n consentimus_fw-la idest_fw-la quando_fw-la illis_fw-la voluntas_fw-la nostra_fw-la tavet_fw-la quando_fw-la eas_fw-la ipsa_fw-la cum_fw-la delectatione_n complectitur_fw-la quando_fw-la eas_fw-la adesse_fw-la gaudet_fw-la quamdiù_fw-fr verò_fw-la hae_fw-la siâ—i_fw-la displicent_fw-la sibique_fw-la sunt_fw-la horrori_fw-la ac_fw-la odio_fw-la nullum_fw-la est_fw-la noxaeperiâ—ulum_fw-la gerson_n de_fw-fr diver_n tempt_v tempt_v transitorio_fw-la hic_fw-la verbere_fw-la affliguntur_fw-la electi_fw-la ut_fw-la á_o pravitate_fw-la flagella_fw-la corrigant_fw-la quos_fw-la paterna_fw-la pietas_fw-la ad_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la seruat_fw-la nunc_fw-la etenim_fw-la flagellatur_fw-la iustus_fw-la &_o verbere_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la corrigitur_fw-la quià _fw-la adaeternae_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la patrimonium_fw-la praeparatur_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la autem_fw-la voluptatibus_fw-la relaxatur_fw-la iniustus_fw-la quia_fw-la tantò_fw-la ei_fw-la temporalia_fw-la bona_fw-la suppetunt_fw-la quantò_fw-la aeterna_fw-la denegantur_fw-la iniustus_fw-la ad_fw-la debitam_fw-la mortem_fw-la currens_fw-la effraenatis_fw-la voluptatibus_fw-la utitur_fw-la quià _fw-la &_o vituli_fw-la qui_fw-la mactandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o libre_fw-la be_v pastibê°_n relinquuntur_fw-la at_o contrà _fw-la iustus_fw-la à _fw-la delectationis_fw-la transitoriae_fw-la iâ—cunditate_fw-la restringitur_fw-la quià _fw-la &_o nimirùm_fw-la vitulus_fw-la ad_fw-la laboris_fw-la usum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la deputatus_fw-la sub_fw-la iugo_fw-la retinetur_fw-la negantur_fw-la electis_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vitâ_fw-la bona_fw-la terrena_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o aegris_fw-la quibus_fw-la spes_fw-la vivendi_fw-la est_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la à _fw-la medico_fw-la cuncta_fw-la quae_fw-la appetunt_fw-la conceduntur_fw-la dantur_fw-la autem_fw-la reprobis_fw-la bona_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vità _fw-la appetunt_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o desperatis_fw-la aegris_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la desiderant_fw-la nonâ—_n negatur_fw-la gregor_n in_o 31._o cap._n job_n cap._n 4._o 4._o quietè_fw-la â—oriuntur_fw-la transigunt_fw-la in_o voluptate_fw-la &_o svavitate_fw-la dies_fw-la suos_fw-la vitam_fw-la agunt_fw-la &_o traducunt_fw-la suavem_fw-la &_o iucundam_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la usque_fw-la at_o ubi_fw-la mors_fw-la advenit_fw-la feliciter_fw-la etiam_fw-la