of_o the_o sad_a condition_n in_o which_o adam_n be_v after_o he_o have_v eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o upon_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o fault_n have_v hide_v himself_o from_o god_n hope_v at_o least_o wish_v he_o have_v do_v so_o when_o god_n inquire_v after_o he_o though_o know_v well_o enough_o where_o he_o be_v ask_v he_o this_o question_n adam_n where_o be_v thou_o he_o make_v this_o answer_n for_o he_o proper_a enough_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o be_o where_o they_o be_v who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o look_v upon_o god_n where_o they_o be_v who_o obey_v not_o god_n i_o be_o where_o they_o be_v who_o hide_v themselves_o from_o their_o maker_n where_o they_o be_v who_o be_v flee_v from_o virtue_n and_o be_v destitute_a of_o wisdom_n i_o be_o where_o they_o be_v who_o tremble_v by_o reason_n of_o guilt_n and_o cowardice_n this_o be_v the_o melancholic_a condition_n of_o wretched_a sinner_n after_o they_o come_v to_o consider_v how_o thing_n be_v with_o they_o 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that_o it_o be_v more_o pure_a and_o more_o solid_a and_o so_o be_v as_o another_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o pleasure_n as_o one_o shall_v never_o have_v cause_n to_o repent_v of_o but_o those_o pain_n which_o i_o forementioned_a be_v more_o considerable_a because_o they_o be_v both_o more_o pungent_a and_o more_o last_a than_o those_o of_o the_o body_n which_o make_v simplicius_n say_v of_o they_o 252._o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n that_o they_o be_v more_o grievous_a stay_v long_o and_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v cure_v a_o bodily_a distemper_n be_v more_o easy_o relieve_v than_o a_o evil_a conscience_n take_v away_o the_o present_a pain_n and_o the_o body_n return_v to_o its_o health_n but_o the_o soul_n be_v pain_v with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o what_o be_v past_a and_o the_o sear_n of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v which_o be_v so_o great_a a_o affliction_n that_o many_o time_n it_o make_v the_o present_a state_n intolerable_a 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as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a for_o this_o reason_n when_o any_o of_o pythagoras_n scholar_n abandon_v the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n and_o lest_o his_o society_n they_o hang_v up_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o empty_a coffin_n for_o he_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o one_o dead_a and_o they_o may_v very_o well_o do_v so_o for_o be_v it_o not_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o reasonable_a be_v to_o be_v corrupt_v in_o those_o principle_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o it_o to_o be_v spoil_v in_o its_o best_a faculty_n to_o be_v hinder_v from_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o its_o natural_a power_n to_o be_v bereave_v of_o that_o joy_n which_o a_o man_n have_v when_o he_o act_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v best_a in_o he_o to_o be_v deadn_v to_o a_o vital_a sense_n of_o his_o chief_a good_a and_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o good_a man_n whatsoever_o intercept_v the_o favourable_a influence_n of_o god_n benignity_n do_v 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it_o do_v transcend_v those_o of_o the_o sensual_a part_n and_o that_o the_o mind_n do_v not_o only_o understand_v what_o be_v best_a but_o have_v authority_n bestow_v upon_o it_o to_o govern_v the_o bodily_a appetite_n which_o be_v inferior_a in_o nature_n and_o need_v a_o guide_n aught_o to_o receive_v law_n from_o it_o the_o soul_n do_v discover_v be_v itself_o teach_v of_o god_n by_o its_o natural_a light_n and_o superadd_v revelation_n what_o be_v the_o happiness_n to_o which_o it_o be_v make_v the_o best_a good_a of_o which_o it_o be_v capable_a and_o show_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v attain_v direct_v &_o assist_v in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o propound_v rational_a argument_n to_o persuade_v to_o use_v and_o persist_v in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o &_o can_v baffle_v such_o objection_n as_o be_v raise_v either_o by_o the_o homebred_a enemy_n or_o foreign_a tentation_n to_o hinder_v the_o soul_n in_o its_o cheerful_a progress_n towards_o its_o felicity_n the_o soul_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o ride_v and_o govern_v the_o low_a faculty_n as_o the_o charioteer_n do_v his_o horse_n with_o rains_n because_o it_o be_v place_v in_o man_n to_o guide_v the_o affection_n and_o conduct_v the_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o what_o way_n they_o shall_v go_v and_o what_o pace_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o when_o to_o rest_v and_o when_o they_o go_v astray_o to_o curb_v their_o extravagancy_n and_o to_o reduce_v they_o into_o the_o right_a path._n it_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o reasonable_a being_n to_o maintain_v this_o dignity_n and_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o trample_v upon_o this_o make_v a_o great_a philosopher_n say_v that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v assault_v by_o any_o
a_o discourse_n concern_v repentance_n by_o n._n ingelo_n d._n d._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d london_n print_v by_o t._n r._n for_o richard_n marriott_n and_o sell_v by_o william_n bromwich_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o three_o bibles_n in_o ludgate-street_n 1677._o a_o discourse_n concern_v repentance_n part_n i._n luke_n 24._o 47._o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n when_o man_n come_v out_o of_o his_o creator_n hand_n he_o be_v happy_a and_o so_o long_o as_o he_o keep_v the_o state_n of_o his_o nature_n he_o continue_v such_o for_o he_o enjoy_v his_o maker_n favour_n he_o walk_v with_o god_n have_v a_o friendly_a converse_n with_o he_o and_o as_o he_o continual_o make_v a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o dependence_n upon_o his_o goodness_n and_o perform_v due_a obedience_n to_o his_o will_n so_o he_o be_v always_o under_o the_o care_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v so_o great_a a_o felicity_n that_o his_o condition_n may_v well_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n in_o which_o he_o dwell_v the_o paradise_n of_o eden_n i._n e._n the_o garden_n of_o delight_n but_o see_v the_o frailty_n of_o create_a being_n when_o they_o be_v a_o little_a trust_v with_o themselves_o man_n soon_o fall_v from_o his_o happiness_n he_o be_v not_o content_a with_o his_o maker_n allowance_n he_o will_v provide_v better_o for_o himself_o some_o other_o way_n but_o so_o disregard_v his_o creator_n law_n he_o throw_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o divine_a favour_n and_o with_o himself_o his_o posterity_n tread_v in_o the_o same_o step_n of_o disobedience_n though_o they_o know_v how_o dear_a it_o cost_v their_o forefather_n by_o the_o miserable_a inheritance_n which_o he_o leave_v they_o the_o unhappiness_n of_o the_o estate_n so_o bequeath_v be_v so_o heavy_a that_o man_n when_o they_o consider_v it_o will_v rather_o never_o have_v 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which_o when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o die_v he_o say_v he_o will_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o have_v perform_v that_o promise_v full_a of_o unspeakable_a kindness_n when_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o command_v his_o servant_n who_o he_o have_v make_v intimate_a with_o the_o design_n of_o his_o mercy_n that_o they_o shall_v publish_v it_o to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o in_o his_o name_n preach_v repentance_n and_o upon_o that_o promise_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o declare_v that_o god_n will_v now_o accept_v of_o return_n to_o duty_n instead_o of_o obedience_n which_o have_v never_o fail_v and_o that_o all_o such_o of_o sinful_a mankind_n as_o will_v run_v away_o from_o their_o disobedient_a party_n acknowledge_v their_o fault_n lament_v their_o rebellion_n throw_v down_o their_o arm_n yield_v to_o mercy_n and_o return_v to_o their_o allegiance_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v as_o they_o be_v at_o first_o by_o god_n allowance_n be_v put_v into_o the_o 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what_o be_v past_a so_o tertull._n in_o graeco_fw-la sono_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la nomen_fw-la ab_fw-la animi_fw-la demutatione_fw-la compositum_fw-la est_fw-la which_o he_o say_v respect_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o which_o repent_v must_v begin_v with_o a_o severe_a condemnation_n of_o his_o former_a course_n so_o isidor_n pelusiota_n l._n 4._o c._n 60._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o can_v he_o repent_v of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v who_o do_v not_o condemn_v it_o as_o wicked_a this_o part_n of_o repentance_n express_v itself_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o humble_a confession_n of_o sin_n 2._o earnest_a prayer_n for_o pardon_n 1._o humble_a confession_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v both_o require_v in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o penitent_n he_o which_o confess_v and_o forsake_v find_v mercy_n if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v sin_v he_o can_v never_o hope_v for_o pardon_v who_o will_v not_o confess_v his_o sin_n as_o confession_n belong_v to_o repentance_n so_o if_o it_o be_v right_a it_o must_v have_v these_o two_o thing_n join_v with_o it_o 1._o sorrow_n and_o 2._o shame_n 1._o we_o must_v make_v our_o confession_n have_v in_o our_o soul_n a_o great_a sorrow_n for_o have_v offend_v god_n a_o great_a displeasure_n against_o ourselves_o for_o our_o disobedience_n when_o the_o apostle_n perceive_v the_o corinthian_n to_o have_v fall_v into_o a_o great_a sin_n he_o write_v a_o sharp_a letter_n to_o they_o and_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o and_o what_o they_o have_v do_v wrought_v in_o they_o the_o beginning_n of_o repentance_n 9_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n or_o sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n which_o he_o do_v require_v and_o will_v accept_v if_o it_o be_v sincere_a according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n commit_v it_o be_v fit_a that_o he_o who_o have_v sin_v shall_v be_v grieve_v when_o he_o consider_v 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he_o little_a good_a which_o do_v not_o wound_v sin_n to_o the_o heart_n which_o do_v not_o smite_v through_o and_o cut_v in_o piece_n the_o root_n of_o disobedience_n which_o be_v deep_o plant_v in_o a_o hard_a heart_n 2._o we_o be_v also_o to_o join_v shame_n with_o our_o sorrow_n shame_n be_v the_o proper_a attendant_n of_o sin_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o our_o first_o parent_n who_o be_v so_o ashamed_a of_o themselves_o after_o they_o have_v sin_v that_o they_o seek_v as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v to_o hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v punish_v by_o he_o but_o be_v ashamed_a of_o themselves_o that_o for_o do_v unworthy_o they_o have_v deserve_v it_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n we_o shall_v entertain_v this_o passion_n of_o soul._n the_o penitent_a sinner_n will_v find_v thing_n enough_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o if_o he_o consider_v what_o be_v they_o five_o 1._o his_o impudence_n that_o he_o dare_v sin_n against_o god_n therefore_o ezra_n in_o his_o penitent_a confession_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n which_o he_o then_o lament_v say_v 6._o o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o look_v up_o and_o blush_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n to_o thou_o for_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v and_o our_o sin_n be_v grow_v up_o to_o heaven_n 15._o we_o be_v in_o our_o trespass_n and_o can_v stand_v before_o thou_o because_o of_o they_o he_o be_v so_o ashamed_a that_o he_o say_v 10._o and_o now_o o_o our_o god_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v for_o we_o have_v forsake_v thy_o commandment_n so_o the_o penitent_a in_o jeremiah_n 19_o when_o i_o repent_v i_o be_v ashamed_a and_o the_o convert_v who_o st._n paul_n mention_n be_v ashamed_a to_o think_v of_o their_o former_a practice_n what_o fruit_n have_v you_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a 21._o there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o this_o for_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v unbecoming_a they_o it_o be_v a_o 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baseness_n of_o sin_n that_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n astonish_v at_o it_o 3._o cry_v out_o in_o god_n behalf_n hear_v o_o heaven_n give_v ear_n o_o earth_n why_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n i_o have_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o child_n and_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o why_o be_v that_o such_o a_o matter_n that_o god_n shall_v resent_v it_o on_o that_o fashion_n yes_o for_o as_o it_o follow_v it_o be_v a_o vileness_n so_o low_a that_o beast_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n and_o as_o they_o come_v for_o meat_n to_o their_o master_n so_o they_o serve_v in_o grateful_a return_n for_o what_o they_o receive_v but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v they_o neither_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o i_o their_o god_n nor_o of_o the_o favour_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o i_o nor_o consider_v the_o obligation_n which_o be_v upon_o they_o to_o obey_v i_o nor_o how_o ungrateful_a they_o be_v in_o not_o obey_v nor_o the_o baseness_n of_o their_o ingratitude_n whilst_o they_o disobey_v so_o jeremiah_n 31._o have_v i_o be_v a_o wilderness_n to_o israel_n or_o a_o land_n of_o darkness_n that_o they_o say_v we_o be_v lord_n we_o will_v come_v no_o more_o at_o thou_o i_o think_v i_o have_v be_v to_o they_o that_o fountain_n of_o goodness_n at_o which_o they_o drink_v all_o their_o day_n i_o think_v that_o by_o the_o constant_a irrigation_n of_o mercy_n i_o have_v make_v their_o soul_n like_o a_o water_a garden_n but_o it_o be_v true_a of_o they_o which_o be_v say_v of_o hezekiah_n he_o return_v not_o as_o he_o receive_v 25._o neither_o for_o his_o recovery_n from_o a_o deadly_a sickness_n nor_o deliverance_n from_o the_o potent_a army_n of_o the_o assyrian_n therefore_o the_o penitent_a have_v good_a reason_n to_o say_v i_o be_o ashamed_a o_o lord_n i_o blush_v to_o think_v how_o many_o mercy_n i_o slight_a how_o many_o obligation_n i_o trample_v upon_o how_o base_o unthankful_a 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