the_o word_n without_o this_o general_a offer_n the_o elect_a of_o christ_n before_o conversion_n can_v have_v no_o ground_n for_o their_o faith_n to_o rest_v upon_o a_o pardon_n through_o christ_n be_v offer_v to_o a_o man_n 25._o see_v d._n preston_n on_o faith_n p._n 10._o and_o m_n madens_fw-la trea._n of_o christ_n love_n and_o affection_n towards_o jerusalem_n p_o 65_o and_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n m._n harris_n on_o the_o beatitude_n p._n 25._o in_o the_o state_n of_o unregeneracy_n how_o shall_v this_o man_n know_v it_o belong_v to_o he_o see_v not_o man_n name_n be_v particular_o mention_v in_o the_o pardon_n there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n then_o by_o reason_v after_o this_o manner_n pardon_v and_o forgiveness_n belong_v to_o every_o man_n that_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n but_o i_o be_o of_o that_o number_n i_o repent_v and_o believe_v therefore_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v nesse_n be_v i_o it_o belong_v to_o i_o as_o well_o as_o to_o any_o other_o whosoever_o thus_o far_o the_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a grace_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o be_v teach_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o his_o disciple_n john_n 7.37_o tit._n 2.11_o indeed_o all_o be_v not_o elect_v but_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o judge_v who_o be_v and_o who_o be_v not_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a person_n who_o live_v within_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o we_o in_o judgement_n of_o charity_n be_v to_o think_v he_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o number_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v 1_o cor._n 8.11_o nor_o do_v all_o profit_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n they_o will_v not_o apply_v themselves_o to_o god_n nor_o serve_v his_o providence_n in_o that_o way_n and_o course_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v forth_o for_o their_o good_a yet_o may_v not_o god_n minister_n be_v want_v to_o they_o though_o they_o be_v want_v to_o themselves_o we_o must_v do_v our_o duty_n know_v we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o nature_n capable_a of_o salvation_n and_o happiness_n without_o any_o vary_a of_o his_o species_n and_o with_o such_o as_o may_v lay_v claim_n to_o remission_n and_o happiness_n upon_o their_o acceptance_n of_o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o condition_n it_o be_v necessary_a we_o shall_v make_v a_o general_a offer_n without_o any_o exception_n of_o sin_n or_o sinner_n act._n 13.46_o to_o prevent_v all_o mistake_n that_o distinction_n which_o aquinas_n have_v out_o of_o the_o father_n of_o sufficienter_fw-la and_o efficient_a that_o there_o be_v sufficient_a do_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n though_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v efficient_a to_o all_o for_o that_o all_o apply_v it_o not_o be_v of_o good_a use_n saint_n austin_n make_v it_o his_o buckler_n against_o those_o who_o charge_v he_o to_o hold_v that_o christ_n suffer_v not_o for_o all_o man_n s._n chrysostome_n likewise_o and_o out_o of_o he_o his_o epitomist_n theophilact_fw-mi with_o divers_a other_o both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a make_v use_n of_o this_o distinction_n in_o this_o question_n i_o will_v conclude_v the_o point_n with_o a_o relation_n of_o what_o i_o have_v read_v concern_v that_o bless_a martyr_n of_o christ_n m._n bilney_n who_o father_n latimer_n call_v s._n bilney_n blessing_n god_n for_o the_o day_n that_o ever_o he_o know_v he_o he_o come_v into_o a_o church_n and_o there_o hear_v a_o very_a eloquent_a preacher_n to_o say_v thus_o in_o his_o sermon_n behold_v thou_o have_v lyen_fw-we rot_v in_o thy_o lust_n for_o these_o threescore_o year_n like_o a_o beast_n in_o his_o â—ung_a and_o will_v thou_o presume_v in_o one_o year_n to_o go_v forward_o to_o heaven_n and_o that_o in_o thy_o old_a age_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o wenie_v forward_o towards_o hell_n in_o sixty_o year_n before_o he_o be_v much_o offend_v with_o the_o preacher_n and_o say_v be_v not_o this_o a_o goodly_a argument_n be_v this_o preach_n of_o repentance_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n sure_o it_o be_v say_v he_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v die_v in_o vain_a have_v i_o hear_v such_o preach_n in_o time_n past_a i_o have_v utter_o despair_v of_o mercy_n it_o be_v a_o high_a point_n of_o wisdom_n for_o god_n minister_n so_o to_o preach_v christ_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o name_n that_o a_o poor_a distress_a soul_n may_v have_v some_o twig_n to_o hang_v on_o and_o some_o bottom_n to_o rest_n upon_o to_o save_v himself_o from_o sink_v the_o standard_n be_v set_v up_o for_o all_o nation_n and_o condition_n to_o fly_v unto_o 3._o isa_n 49.22_o cant._n 2._o jude_n v._n 3._o he_o preach_v christ_n best_o who_o hold_v he_o up_o high_v he_o be_v the_o rose_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o valley_n salvation_n by_o he_o be_v no_o enclosure_n it_o be_v a_o common_a salvation_n reach_v to_o all_o age_n heb._n 11._o to_o all_o nation_n act._n 2.5_o 10_o 34._o and_o to_o all_o condition_n of_o man_n act_n 10.12_o and_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n that_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n except_v he_o that_o owe_v most_o as_o well_o as_o he_o who_o owe_v lest_o may_v obtain_v a_o discharge_n so_o you_o see_v in_o the_o text_n which_o say_v he_o forgive_v they_o both_o they_o both_o text._n not_o he_o only_o who_o owe_v the_o fifty_o penny_n but_o he_o likewise_o who_o be_v indebt_v in_o the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o you_o see_v then_o doct._n god_n forgive_v great_a debt_n as_o well_o as_o small_a hundred_o as_o well_o as_o ten_o we_o read_v math._n 18.24_o of_o a_o debt_n not_o only_o of_o five_o hundred_o as_o here_o but_o often_o thousand_o and_o those_o not_o penny_n but_o talent_n a_o mighty_a sum_n arise_v say_v melancton_n to_o three_o tun_n of_o gold_n yet_o that_o remit_v david_n psal_n 103.2_o 3._o bless_v god_n for_o forgive_a all_o his_o iniquity_n and_o heal_v all_o his_o disease_n yet_o you_o know_v some_o of_o they_o be_v very_o foul_a one_o and_o psal_n 130.7_o he_o will_v israel_n to_o hope_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o with_o he_o there_o be_v mercy_n and_o plenteous_a redemption_n to_o be_v have_v with_o he_o be_v mercy_n 19_o exod_n 34.6_o mich._n 7.18_o 19_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n etc._n etc._n and_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o he_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o heritage_n god_n be_v every_o way_n infinite_a man_n be_v a_o finite_a creature_n and_o what_o proportion_n can_v there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o creature_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o a_o infinite_a creator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 1.25_o the_o weakness_n of_o god_n be_v strong_a than_o man_n be_v there_o any_o sin_n great_a than_o can_v be_v remit_v the_o weakness_n of_o man_n for_o thence_o come_v sin_n shall_v be_v strong_a than_o god_n which_o neither_o religion_n nor_o reason_n will_v admit_v of_o with_o he_o likewise_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n 130_o copiosa_fw-la dicit_fw-la ne_fw-la quisquam_fw-la despa_fw-la raret_fw-la de_fw-la venia_fw-la arbitrans_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la posse_fw-la pervenire_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la precium_fw-la aug._n in_o ps_n 130_o the_o redemption_n that_o christ_n make_v the_o ransom_n that_o he_o pay_v be_v not_o scanty_a but_o plenteous_a enough_o and_o enough_o again_o for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n how_o many_o and_o how_o heinous_a soever_o so_o that_o none_o need_v to_o despair_v of_o pardon_n there_o be_v redemption_n to_o be_v have_v for_o they_o as_o well_o as_o for_o any_o other_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n be_v make_v to_o divine_a justice_n through_o the_o price_n of_o christ_n blood_n as_o well_o for_o talent_n as_o for_o farthing_n token_n for_o the_o great_a as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o small_a debt_n who_o then_o can_v doubt_v justice_n be_v satisfy_v but_o to_o find_v god_n as_o ready_a to_o forgive_v a_o thousand_o pound_n as_o well_o as_o one_o penny_n use_v 1_o such_o high_o derogate_v from_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n as_o cry_v out_o with_o cain_n their_o sin_n be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v pardon_v s._n peter_n call_v on_o those_o who_o murder_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o kill_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n that_o they_o will_v repent_v and_o convert_v that_o so_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v they_o 19_o act_n 3.15_o 19_o now_o if_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o great_a than_o may_v be_v forgive_v who_o slay_v the_o son_n of_o god_n may_v we_o think_v that_o his_o be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v who_o slay_v his_o brother_n be_v not_o the_o betray_n and_o murder_v of_o jesus_n a_o great_a sin_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n kill_n no_o marvel_n then_o though_o s._n
creditor_n who_o be_v describe_v by_o his_o profession_n or_o couâ—se_n of_o life_n in_o general_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a creditor_n for_o usurer_n by_o his_o deal_v with_o these_o his_o debtor_n in_o special_a he_o frank_o forgive_v they_o both_o etc._n etc._n and_o his_o two_o debtor_n describe_v by_o their_o number_n two_o alike_o both_o be_v indebt_v to_o he_o both_o be_v forgive_v by_o he_o unlike_o one_o owe_v a_o great_a sum_n than_o the_o other_o one_o love_v more_o than_o the_o other_o by_o their_o condition_n which_o we_o must_v consider_v as_o it_o be_v alike_o both_o be_v indebt_v to_o he_o both_o be_v forgive_v by_o he_o unlike_o one_o owe_v a_o great_a sum_n than_o the_o other_o one_o love_v more_o than_o the_o other_o the_o quere_z make_v wherein_o the_o thing_n demand_v tell_v i_o which_o of_o these_o etc._n etc._n the_o ground_n of_o that_o demand_n therefore_o resolve_v five_o 4â—_n wherein_o be_v declare_v simons_n sentence_n or_o opinion_n i_o suppose_v he_o &c_n &c_n our_o saviour_n approbation_n thou_o haste_v right_o judge_v the_o moral_a or_o application_n five_o 4â—_n 4â—_n 46_o etc._n etc._n where_o our_o saviour_n posture_n ver_fw-la 44._o there_o his_o act_n or_o motion_n he_o turn_v the_o object_n or_o person_n to_o the_o woman_n speech_n &_o that_o to_o simon_n vers_fw-la 44-48_a contain_v a_o interrogation_n v._o 44_o where_o a_o duty_n enjoin_v see_v thou_o this_o woman_n the_o person_n on_o who_o it_o be_v impose_v thou_o against_o civility_n thou_o give_v i_o not_o water_n etc._n etc._n against_o charity_n thou_o give_v i_o not_o kiss_v against_o hospitality_n my_o head_n with_o oil_n thou_o do_v not_o anoint_v a_o expostulation_n v._o 44-47_a which_o have_v in_o it_o to_o the_o woman_n ver_fw-la 48_o etc._n etc._n declare_v her_o absolution_n v._o 48_o 49._o &_o in_o it_o the_o sentence_n give_v for_o 48._o by_o who_o he_o say_v for_o who_o thy_o sin_n a_o preference_n wherein_o a_o reprehension_n of_o simonâ—â—r_n â—â—r_z his_o defect_n a_o commendation_n of_o the_o woman_n for_o her_o respect_n lay_v down_o antithetical_o she_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n with_o tear_n etc._n etc._n she_o have_v not_o cease_v to_o kiss_v my_o foot_n etc._n etc._n she_o have_v anoint_v my_o foot_n with_o ointment_n etc._n etc._n a_o inference_n vers_fw-la 47._o and_o there_o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v contain_v a_o position_n in_o which_o the_o point_n her_n sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o proof_n for_o she_o love_v much_o a_o opposition_n but_o to_o who_o little_a be_v forgive_v the_o same_o love_v little_a the_o confirmation_n wherefore_o i_o say_v the_o thing_n effect_v have_v save_v the_o exception_n there_o at_o take_v five_o 49._o where_o the_o person_n they_o that_o sit_v etc._n etc._n their_o accusation_n who_o be_v this_o etc._n etc._n her_o dismission_n five_o 50_o wherein_o a_o certificate_n show_v a_o passport_n prescribe_v the_o mean_n thy_o faith_n the_o way_n in_o peace_n the_o course_n go_v a_o table_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o observation_n collect_v and_o prosecute_v in_o this_o ensue_a exposition_n of_o that_o parable_n luk._n 7.40_o 41_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 40._o 1._o christ_n much_o affect_v a_o parabolicall_a way_n of_o teach_v doct._n pag._n 9_o 2._o the_o heart_n have_v a_o tongue_n in_o it_o pa._n 11._o 3._o god_n have_v a_o answer_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o mind_n pag._n 12._o 4._o sinner_n not_o sin_v presumptuous_o be_v to_o be_v reprooved_a with_o the_o spirit_n of_o mockenesse_n page_n 13._o 5._o it_o be_v lawful_a sometime_o to_o reproove_v by_o name_n p._n 16._o 6._o when_o our_o brother_n sin_n we_o shall_v say_v somewhat_o to_o he_o pag._n 19_o 7._o courteous_a usage_n shall_v not_o hinder_v reproof_n p._n 22._o 8_o the_o name_n and_o disposition_n be_v sometime_o suitable_a p._n 25_o 9_o reverence_n and_o respect_n be_v due_a to_o god_n prophet_n p._n 27_o 10._o what_o christ_n say_v we_o shall_v ready_o attend_v unto_o page_z 31._o verse_n 41._o 1._o borrow_v and_o lend_v be_v a_o practice_n of_o long_o stand_v doct._n page_n 36._o 2._o god_n be_v a_o creditor_n page_n 40._o 3._o sinner_n be_v indebt_v person_n page_n 44._o 4._o the_o elect_a before_o conversion_n be_v indebt_v with_o the_o wicked_a pag._n 50._o 5._o all_o be_v not_o alike_o indebt_v to_o the_o lord_n pag._n 51._o verse_n 42._o 1._o sinner_n be_v disable_v debtor_n doct._n page_n 55._o 2._o disable_v debtor_n shall_v be_v deal_v merciful_o with_o pag._n 61._o 3._o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v feisable_v and_o attaineable_a p._n 62._o 4._o who_o god_n forgive_v he_o full_o forgive_v page_n 67._o 5._o remission_n be_v of_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n page_n 71._o 6._o it_o be_v general_a to_o all_o who_o cast_v themselves_o on_o god_n free_a mercy_n for_o it_o page_z 78._o 7._o god_n forgive_v great_a debt_n so_o well_o as_o small_a page_z 81._o 8._o who_o owe_v least_o needs_o pardon_v as_o well_o as_o he_o who_o owe_v most_o pag._n 83._o 9_o who_o have_v be_v beneficial_a to_o we_o shall_v be_v respect_v of_o we_o page_n 87._o 10._o the_o more_o kindness_n we_o have_v receive_v from_o any_o the_o more_o shall_v they_o be_v endear_v to_o we_o pa._n 1._o 11._o god_n be_v true_o love_v of_o all_o who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v pa._n 92._o 12._o all_o that_o love_n god_n do_v not_o yet_o love_v he_o with_o the_o like_a degree_n of_o love_n pag._n 97._o 13._o who_o love_v god_n most_o be_v no_o unprofitable_a question_n pag._n 103._o 14._o love_n be_v love_n loadstone_n pag._n 105._o 15._o after_o the_o judgement_n be_v right_o inform_v sentence_n may_v be_v pass_v pag._n 108._o verse_n 43._o 1._o a_o wise_a reproof_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o a_o honest_a heart_n page_n 100_o doct._n 2._o the_o truth_n must_v be_v tell_v page_n 113._o 3._o the_o more_o mercy_n in_o the_o forgiver_n the_o great_a love_n as_o may_v be_v suppose_v be_v in_o the_o forgive_v pag._n 122._o 4._o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v receive_v whoever_o bring_v it_o pa._n 125._o 5._o there_o be_v place_n for_o praise_n as_o well_o as_o for_o reproof_n p._n 129_o verse_n 44._o 1._o upon_o our_o turn_n to_o god_n god_n will_v turn_v to_o we_o doct._n p._n 132._o 2._o sorrow_n be_v often_o silent_a pag._n 135._o 3._o the_o deportment_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_n be_v worth_a our_o observe_n pag._n 37._o 4._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o behold_v a_o woman_n pag._n 140._o 5._o not_o only_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o stain_n of_o it_o be_v do_v away_o by_o true_a repentance_n pag._n 144._o 6._o the_o best_a woman_n be_v best_a worthy_a see_v pag._n 146._o 7._o by_o weak_a instrument_n god_n confound_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a pag._n 147._o 8._o circumstantial_a omission_n in_o the_o entertainment_n of_o our_o friend_n may_v forfeit_v much_o of_o our_o thanks_n pag._n 151._o 9_o christianity_n be_v no_o enemy_n to_o courtesy_n pag._n 155._o 10._o thing_n in_o themselves_o lawful_a superstitious_o abuse_v may_v notwithstanding_o such_o abuse_n be_v use_v lawful_o pag._n 157._o 11._o the_o low_a member_n of_o the_o body_n may_v not_o be_v despise_v pag._n 161._o 12._o where_o sin_n be_v true_o repent_v it_o be_v lament_v pag._n 166._o 13._o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v answer_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o sorrow_n pag._n 177._o 14._o what_o have_v be_v abuse_v in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n true_a repentance_n convert_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n page_n 181._o 15._o the_o best_a ornament_n be_v not_o think_v too_o good_a for_o christ_n by_o a_o true_a penitent_n p._n 182._o verse_n 45._o 1._o the_o sign_n of_o true_a affection_n may_v not_o be_v forget_v doct._n p._n 184._o 2._o whosâ—_n love_v christ_n will_v kiss_v the_o foot_n of_o christ_n pag._n 186._o verse_n 46._o 1._o god_n allow_v both_o for_o necessity_n and_o delight_n doct._n p._n 191._o 2._o mirth_n at_o feast_n be_v allowable_a pag._n 191._o 3._o love_n be_v liberal_a of_o the_o best_a it_o have_v pag._n 198._o verse_n 47._o 1._o doctrine_n deliver_v shall_v be_v well_o ground_v and_o apt_o infer_v doct._n pag._n 201._o 2._o christ_n word_n be_v sufficient_a confirmation_n of_o doctrine_n pag._n 202._o 3._o incontinency_n of_o life_n be_v accompany_v with_o other_o sin_n p._n 204._o 4._o grievous_a sinner_n upon_o repentance_n shall_v find_v mercy_n p._n 208._o 5._o a_o proof_n from_o the_o effect_n be_v very_o demonstrative_a p._n 215_o 6._o love_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o sure_a sign_n that_o sin_n be_v remit_v pag._n 216._o 7._o love_v much_o argue_v much_o receive_v pag._n 219._o 8._o proportionable_a to_o that_o assurance_n which_o we_o have_v of_o remission_n by_o christ_n will_v be_v that_o love_n we_o bear_v to_o christ_n pag._n 220._o verse_n 48._o 1._o the_o power_n of_o absolution_n belong_v unto_o christ_n doct
in_o loc_n adunbratur_fw-la per_fw-la hos_fw-la simon_n &_o mulier_fw-la illa_fw-la peccatrix_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vero_fw-la totum_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la equo_fw-la nemo_fw-la quisquam_fw-la sâ—lvendo_fw-la exsistat_fw-la quam_fw-la vis_fw-la ratione_fw-la peccati_fw-la actualis_fw-la unus_fw-la altero_fw-la plus_fw-la debeat_fw-la muthe_n in_o loc_n or_o outward_a letter_n but_o endeavour_v the_o mystical_a and_o more_o noble_a sense_n who_o then_o this_o creditor_n be_v and_o who_o these_o debtor_n be_v and_o what_o that_o debt_n be_v which_o be_v owe_v and_o forgive_v will_v be_v brief_o know_v the_o creditor_n be_v god_n almighty_a so_o he_o be_v compare_v in_o other_o place_n as_o math._n 18.24_o our_o saviour_n expound_v this_o himself_n vers_fw-la 35._o and_o in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o parable_n he_o do_v the_o like_a the_o debtor_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v simon_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o this_o woman_n who_o have_v be_v a_o notorious_a and_o loose_a liver_n but_o more_o general_o all_o mankind_n under_o these_o two_o be_v comprise_v even_o the_o whole_a posterity_n of_o adam_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n and_o profess_v god_n truth_n all_o of_o we_o be_v debtor_n to_o the_o lord_n yet_o one_o more_o deep_a than_o another_o in_o respect_n of_o actual_a trangression_n and_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n our_o sin_n be_v our_o debt_n which_o debt_n no_o man_n be_v of_o himself_o able_a to_o pay_v only_a remission_n can_v discharge_v and_o free_v we_o from_o it_o 28_o debitum_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug_n de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n c._n 28_o and_o this_o we_o do_v obtain_v through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n these_o with_o other_o particular_n in_o the_o parable_n shall_v be_v further_o open_v and_o explain_v in_o the_o prosecution_n we_o now_o look_v back_o again_o upon_o the_o part_n and_o so_o first_o begin_v we_o with_o the_o preface_n and_n jesus_n answer_v say_v unto_o he_o text._n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n to_o we_o yet_o indict_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o be_v all_o other_o scripture_n and_o so_o no_o less_o to_o be_v esteem_v god_n then_o that_o which_o follow_v albeit_o they_o be_v not_o speak_v immediate_o from_o christ_n own_o mouth_n they_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o author_n of_o the_o ensue_a parable_n together_o with_o the_o occasion_n 39_o text._n true_a convert_n on_o luk._n 15.1_o 2._o familiar_a est_fw-fr syris_n &_o max_fw-la imè_fw-la palestinis_fw-la ad_fw-la omnem_fw-la ser_fw-mi monem_fw-la suum_fw-la parabolas_fw-la jungere_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la simplex_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la teneri_fw-la ab_fw-la auditoribus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la per_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la exemplaque_fw-la teneatur_fw-la hier._n in_o math._n 18._o &_o clem._n alex._n l._n 5._o strom._n lege_fw-la chrysolog_fw-la ser._n 96._o arist_n lib_n 3._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la text_n 39_o the_o author_n be_v jesus_n and_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o our_o saviour_n much_o affect_v this_o parabolicall_a way_n of_o teach_v the_o reason_n i_o have_v acquaint_v you_o withal_o on_o some_o other_o parable_n one_o or_o two_o here_o shall_v suffice_v to_o give_v why_o our_o saviour_n so_o ordinary_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o parable_n first_o he_o use_v this_o kind_n of_o teach_v than_o much_o in_o use_n in_o the_o place_n he_o teach_v for_o the_o bot_a instruction_n of_o the_o simple_a with_o who_o a_o parable_n do_v often_o more_o prevail_v then_o a_o sillogisme_n thus_o mark_v 4_o 33._o it_o be_v say_v that_o with_o many_o such_o parable_n speak_v he_o the_o word_n unto_o the_o people_n as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o saint_n matthew_n number_n seven_o chap._n 13._o at_o the_o same_o time_n deliver_v saint_n mark_n add_v further_a that_o without_o a_o parable_n he_o speak_v not_o unto_o they_o endeavour_v to_o help_v the_o soul_n by_o the_o body_n the_o understanding_n by_o the_o sense_n and_o by_o earthly_a object_n to_o raise_v up_o our_o soul_n to_o heavenly_a meditation_n second_o use_v innata_fw-la nobis_fw-la via_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o notioribus_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la nota_fw-la vobis_fw-la progrediamur_fw-la arist_n in_o lib._n 1._o why_fw-mi c._n 1_o obscura_fw-la &_o diffiâ—ilia_fw-la in_o scripture_n magna_fw-la ingenia_fw-la exercent_fw-la &_o somnum_fw-la oscitantiamque_fw-la discutiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la fructum_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la perveniant_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 140._o use_v for_o the_o better_a stir_v up_o of_o the_o affection_n and_o quicken_a the_o attention_n of_o the_o willing_a truth_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o understanding_n with_o the_o more_o delight_n in_o parable_n and_o make_v a_o willing_a mind_n more_o inquisitive_a after_o knowledge_n thus_o a_o edge_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o disciple_n by_o parable_n they_o come_v to_o their_o master_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o acquaint_v they_o further_o with_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n three_o he_o use_v this_o method_n for_o the_o better_a conviction_n of_o the_o impenitent_a and_o obstinate_a so_o mat._n 21.41_o they_o be_v enforce_v to_o pass_v their_o own_o sentence_n and_o simon_n here_o be_v fetch_v in_o ere_o he_o be_v aware_a and_o make_v to_o pass_v sentence_n against_o himself_o for_o she_o who_o he_o before_o condemn_v let_v we_o delight_v in_o read_v of_o these_o parable_n and_o study_v of_o they_o god_n have_v furnish_v his_o word_n with_o many_o even_o with_o so_o many_o as_o there_o be_v week_n in_o the_o year_n as_o some_o observe_v how_o willing_a be_v christ_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o heaven_n who_o thus_o use_v the_o help_n of_o art_n for_o that_o end_n text._n mat._n 13._o coelorum_fw-la regnum_fw-la idcirco_fw-la terrenis_fw-la rebus_fw-la simile_n dicitur_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la animus_n novit_fw-la surgat_fw-la ad_fw-la incognita_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la novit_fw-la quatenus_fw-la exemplo_fw-la visibilium_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la invisibilia_fw-la rapiat_fw-la &_o per_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la usu_fw-la didicit_fw-la quasi_fw-la confricatus_fw-la incalescat_fw-la etc._n etc._n greg_n hom_o 11._o in_o evang._n text._n and_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o such_o a_o dialect_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o we_o may_v best_o understand_v we_o know_v what_o sow_v seed_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n what_o a_o pearl_n be_v what_o a_o treasure_n what_o a_o grain_n of_o muster_v seed_n what_o leaven_n etc._n etc._n why_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n say_v christ_n be_v like_a to_o these_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o use_v of_o these_o earthly_a thing_n raise_v up_o your_o thought_n of_o this_o see_v more_o on_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o lose_a sheep_n luk._n 15.3_o and_o on_o the_o good_a samaritane_n luke_n 10.30_o answer_v hear_v the_o evangelist_n acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o occasion_n of_o propound_v the_o ensue_a parable_n which_o be_v a_o question_n or_o doubt_v before_o arise_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o simon_n so_o we_o read_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n simon_n say_v within_o himself_o now_o he_o answer_v non_fw-la ad_fw-la verba_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la quas_fw-la in_o pharesaei_n animo_fw-la prospexerat_fw-la say_v maldonat_a not_o to_o the_o word_n for_o we_o read_v not_o that_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi say_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o but_o to_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n christ_n answer_v audivit_fw-la enim_fw-la dominus_fw-la pharisaeum_fw-la cogitantem_fw-la say_v saint_n austin_n so_o then_o doct._n the_o heart_n have_v a_o tongue_n thought_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o the_o mind_n what_o we_o think_v we_o speak_v thus_o we_o speak_v to_o god_n as_o do_v hannah_n 1_o sam._n 1.13_o so_o do_v moses_n exod._n 14_o 15._o and_o to_o ourselves_o psal_n 10.6_o 11_o 13._o &_o 14.1_o &_o 53_o 1._o eccles_n 2.15_o mat._n 3.9_o &_o â—4_n 48._o luke_n 16.3_o rom._n 10.16_o use_v make_v conscience_n of_o thought_n demetriadem_n quicquid_fw-la pudet_fw-la dicere_fw-la pudeat_fw-la &_o cogitare_fw-la hier._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la demetriadem_n as_o well_o as_o of_o your_o word_n and_o what_o you_o be_v ashamed_a to_o speak_v be_v ashamed_a to_o think_v they_o only_o want_v a_o shape_n to_o be_v audible_a to_o other_o which_o the_o tongue_n give_v they_o can_v man_n know_v they_o and_o convince_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o less_o liable_a to_o censure_v then_o if_o they_o come_v forth_o clothe_v with_o word_n god_n know_v they_o and_o judge_v of_o they_o according_o yea_o he_o know_v they_o and_o understand_v their_o language_n better_o than_o ourselves_o deut._n 31.21_o 27._o aug._n confess_v lib._n 10._o c._n 27._o saint_n austin_n speak_v unto_o god_n say_v thus_o intus_fw-la tu_fw-la eras_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la foris_fw-la thou_o be_v within_o and_o i_o be_v without_o proverbijs_fw-la jer._n 4.15_o quum_fw-la reproborum_fw-la mentibus_fw-la occasio_fw-la perperrandi_fw-la peccati_fw-la deest_fw-la desideriorum_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la eorum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la nullatenus_fw-la defunt_fw-la
general_o speak_v but_o no_o part_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o single_a out_o any_o from_o the_o rest_n by_o name_n but_o if_o in_o case_n the_o church_n use_v the_o key_n proceed_v against_o any_o scandalous_a and_o notorious_a person_n juridical_o than_o the_o sinner_n may_v be_v name_v that_o he_o may_v be_v avoid_v 1_o tim._n 1.20_o &_o 2._o c._n 1._o v._n 17._o &_o 4.14_o use_v learn_v we_o this_o point_n of_o wisdom_n so_o to_o reproove_v as_o not_o to_o blemish_v so_o to_o name_v our_o brother_n as_o not_o to_o disgrace_v he_o we_o read_v exod._n 37.23_o god_n require_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v snuffer_n make_v for_o the_o lamp_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o snuffe-dish_n of_o pure_a gold_n god_n will_v teach_v his_o churcy_n hereby_o as_o some_o conceive_v first_o that_o they_o who_o censure_n and_o reproove_v other_o shall_v themselves_o be_v blameless_a the_o snuffer_n be_v to_o be_v of_o gold_n second_o the_o fault_n which_o we_o reproove_v our_o brother_n for_o be_v to_o be_v forget_v the_o rabbin_n say_v those_o snuffe-dish_n be_v fill_v with_o sand_n to_o bury_v the_o snuff_n in_o you_o know_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v top_v a_o candle_n as_o we_o say_v and_o then_o throw_v the_o snuff_n about_o the_o room_n he_o will_v offend_v more_o with_o the_o stench_n he_o make_v then_o please_v by_o his_o diligence_n remember_v there_o be_v snuffe-dish_n as_o well_o as_o snuffer_n use_v both_o and_o take_v he_o for_o a_o chirurgeon_n who_o do_v heal_v the_o face_n without_o a_o scar_n i_o have_v somewhat_o to_o say_v unto_o thou_o text._n we_o read_v isa_n 53.7_o math._n 27.12_o 13_o 14._o joh._n 19.9_o that_o our_o saviour_n be_v dumb_a as_o a_o sheep_n before_o his_o shearer_n but_o no_o where_n can_v we_o read_v that_o he_o be_v dumb_a as_o a_o shepherd_n before_o his_o sheep_n 12._o see_v the_o good_a samaritane_n pa._n 12._o he_o have_v still_o somewhat_o to_o say_v as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v simon_n have_v overshoot_v himself_o and_o our_o saviour_n be_v desirous_a to_o cure_v he_o of_o his_o malady_n he_o have_v somewhat_o to_o say_v unto_o he_o for_o this_o purpose_n we_o especial_o minister_n may_v learn_v hence_o doct._n to_o say_v somewhat_o to_o our_o brother_n when_o we_o see_v he_o run_v into_o anerror_n in_o such_o a_o case_n we_o may_v not_o be_v silent_a leu._n 19.17_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o observe_v here_o be_v no_o postern_n gate_n close_o to_o entertain_v a_o substitute_n for_o reproof_n be_v like_o the_o peace-offering_a make_v by_o fire_n levit._n 17.30_o thy_o own_o hand_n must_v bring_v it_o thou_o here_o be_v no_o corner_n for_o excuse_n if_o thou_o do_v it_o not_o a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o thou_o the_o command_n be_v absolute_a shall_v in_o any_o wise_a here_o be_v no_o exemption_n of_o person_n all_o be_v neighbour_n by_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o birth_n mortality_n and_o hope_v of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n thy_n neighbour_n here_o be_v no_o dispensation_n to_o be_v grant_v for_o any_o transgression_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v suffer_v upon_o he_o and_o as_o god_n in_o the_o law_n so_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n require_v this_o duty_n of_o we_o math._n 18.15_o and_o after_o he_o his_o apostle_n 1_o thes_n 5.14_o 2_o tim._n 2._o yea_o law_n and_o gospel_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n like_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n truth_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o psalm_n kiss_v each_o other_o comfort_v all_o in_o one_o and_o in_o sweet_a melody_n like_o a_o choir_n of_o angel_n they_o tune_v their_o string_n and_o note_n to_o this_o ditty_n the_o duty_n of_o reproof_n use_v nec_fw-la obmutescas_fw-la amplius_fw-la as_o god_n say_v to_o exekiell_n ult_n ezek._n 24._o ult_n hold_v your_o faith_n hold_v your_o truth_n hold_v your_o profession_n but_o hold_v your_o peace_n no_o more_o thou_o shall_v speak_v &_o be_v no_o long_o dumb_a break_v the_o string_n of_o thy_o tongue_n like_o the_o dumb_a son_n in_o herodotus_n suffer_v no_o sin_n like_o the_o persian_a to_o kill_v thy_o father_n brother_n neighbour_n through_o thy_o silence_n it_o be_v a_o law_n in_o israel_n thou_o shall_v not_o see_v thy_o brother_n ox_n or_o ass_n to_o shall_v down_o by_o the_o way_n and_o hide_v thyself_o from_o they_o do_v god_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n nay_o for_o we_o be_v these_o thing_n write_v but_o pity_v it_o be_v say_v s._n bernard_n cadit_fw-la asina_fw-la succurriturei_fw-la cadit_fw-la anima_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la relevet_fw-la cam_fw-la the_o ass_n fall_v and_o be_v succour_v a_o soul_n fall_v and_o there_o be_v none_o which_o by_o seasonable_a reproof_n will_v relieve_v it_o these_o be_v those_o latter_a day_n so_o long_o since_o foretell_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n wherein_o iniquity_n shall_v increase_v and_o love_n wax_v cold_a iniquity_n spread_v her_o cockatrice_n wing_n from_o east_n to_o west_n from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n it_o have_v increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o mankind_n as_o the_o ivy_n do_v with_o the_o oakâ—_n be_v love_n burn_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n like_o that_o fire_n in_o the_o holy_a temple_n or_o have_v man_n their_o face_n one_o towards_o another_o like_o those_o cherubin_n which_o cover_v the_o mercy_n seat_n with_o their_o wing_n exod._n 25.20_o they_o will_v not_o only_o return_v themselves_o but_o likewise_o by_o their_o friendly_a admonition_n and_o reproof_n cause_n other_o to_o return_v from_o their_o transgression_n greg._n tot_o quotidie_fw-la occidimus_fw-la quot_fw-la admortem_fw-la ire_n tepidi_fw-la &_o tacentes_fw-la videmus_fw-la greg._n god_n minister_n can_v not_o then_o but_o have_v somewhat_o to_o say_v to_o sinner_n and_o not_o through_o the_o silence_n of_o one_o suffer_v two_o to_o die_v themselves_o and_o their_o err_a brother_n themselves_o through_o the_o omit_v of_o this_o duty_n as_o we_o read_v ezek_n 3.18_o their_o brother_n through_o continuance_n in_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v object_n but_o this_o age_n will_v not_o endure_v reproof_n ahab_n count_v elijah_n his_o enemy_n the_o galathian_o esteem_v paul_n no_o better_a for_o this_o service_n of_o love_n and_o liberty_n of_o speech_n resp_n why_o shall_v they_o be_v tax_v for_o liberty_n of_o speech_n see_v man_n set_v no_o bound_n unto_o their_o sin_n mihi_fw-la aliquando_fw-la arguere_fw-la permissum_fw-la mor._n amb._n ser._n 65._o audebo_fw-la peccanti_fw-la mala_fw-la sva_fw-la ostendere_fw-la vitia_fw-la ejus_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la excidero_fw-it inhibebo_fw-la non_fw-la desinent_z say_v intermittent_a fortasse_fw-la autem_fw-la desinent_z si_fw-la intermittendi_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la fecerint_fw-la senec._n de_fw-fr mor._n tibi_fw-la nunquam_fw-la peccare_fw-la say_v s._n ambrose_n we_o have_v commission_n for_o the_o one_o they_o have_v no_o commission_n for_o the_o other_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o fear_v to_o execute_v it_o or_o suffer_v sin_n to_o affront_v we_o without_o smite_v it_o heathen_n have_v be_v more_o bold_a in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o king_n 20.35_o we_o read_v of_o one_o who_o entreat_v his_o neighbour_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o smite_v he_o which_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v be_v stain_n by_o a_o lyon_n sin_n will_v not_o say_v as_o that_o man_n of_o god_n do_v percute_fw-la i_o smite_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o yet_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o smite_v it_o and_o if_o we_o refuse_v to_o do_v so_o god_n wrath_n will_v smite_v we_o as_o it_o do_v that_o refuser_n therefore_o deal_v we_o with_o it_o as_o that_o other_o man_n do_v with_o the_o prophet_n verse_n 37._o smite_v it_o where_o ere_o we_o find_v it_o 4.15_o gen._n 4.15_o god_n do_v set_v a_o mark_n on_o cain_n lest_o any_o one_o find_v he_o shall_v slay_v he_o we_o may_v not_o set_v a_o mark_n on_o the_o forehead_n of_o any_o sin_n or_o sinner_n unless_o he_o be_v a_o scorner_n for_o the_o spare_n of_o it_o we_o be_v to_o smite_v it_o 2._o 1_o king_n 2._o yea_o to_o slay_v it_o where_o ere_o we_o find_v it_o though_o with_o joab_n it_o fly_v to_o the_o altar_n side_n for_o shelter_n to_o every_o one_o be_v give_v the_o dispensation_n of_o this_o grace_n in_o due_a time_n and_o place_n as_o joshua_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n concern_v a_z 8.8_o josh_n 8.8_o you_o shall_v set_v the_o city_n on_o fire_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o shall_v you_o do_v may_v it_o be_v say_v to_o all_o the_o tribe_n rebuke_v you_o every_o one_o his_o neighbour_n set_v this_o stubble_n of_o sin_n on_o fire_n to_o consume_v it_o according_a to_o god_n command_n consentire_fw-la est_fw-la silere_fw-la cum_fw-la arguere_fw-la possis_fw-la say_v saint_n bernard_n silence_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o sin_n imply_v a_o consent_n unto_o it_o though_o thou_o say_v not_o euge_fw-la say_v saint_n austin_n yet_o if_o
boisterous_a usage_n we_o must_v come_v to_o they_o verbis_fw-la byssinis_fw-la with_o soft_a and_o silken_a word_n as_o the_o mother_n of_o cyrus_n charge_v he_o who_o be_v to_o speak_v unto_o the_o king_n it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o worst_a observation_n we_o meet_v withal_o in_o oleaster_n that_o the_o holy_a prophet_n in_o deal_v with_o great_a one_o have_v speak_v most_o a_o end_n in_o parable_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v here_o to_o simon_n let_v reproof_n be_v as_o good_a and_o wholesome_a diet_n as_o a_o partridge_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o be_v serve_v in_o to_o a_o great_a man_n table_n raw_a or_o with_o the_o feather_n on_o but_o cook_v and_o season_v reproof_n of_o they_o must_v be_v well_o wrap_v up_o as_o we_o do_v a_o pill_n in_o sugar_n that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v swallow_v text._n objurgationi_fw-la semper_fw-la aliquid_fw-la blandi_fw-la commisce_fw-mi facilius_fw-la penetrant_fw-la verba_fw-la quae_fw-la mollia_fw-la vadunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la quae_fw-la aspera_fw-la senec._n magis_fw-la amat_fw-la objurgator_n sanans_fw-la quà m_fw-la adulator_n dissimulans_fw-la aug._n pro._n 28.23_o psal_n 141._o text._n and_o work_v before_o they_o think_v on_o it_o but_o it_o may_v not_o be_v whole_o withhold_v from_o any_o man_n whatever_o be_v he_o our_o dear_a friend_n in_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v deal_v unkind_o with_o they_o who_o deal_v friendly_a with_o we_o unhappy_a be_v that_o friendship_n say_v carthusianus_n quae_fw-la illum_fw-la quem_fw-la diligit_fw-la tacendo_fw-la tradit_fw-la diabolo_fw-it which_o favour_v our_o brother_n ear_n do_v break_v his_o neck_n such_o friendship_n david_n put_v in_o his_o litany_n and_o desire_v god_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o excitation_n simons_n replication_n follow_v and_o he_o say_v master_n say_v on_o doct._n simon_n here_o make_v good_a his_o name_n conveniunt_fw-la rebus_fw-la nomina_fw-la saepe_fw-la suis_fw-la it_o sometime_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o name_n and_o disposition_n be_v suitable_a god_n at_o the_o first_o give_v name_n do_v suit_v they_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o to_o the_o day_n night_n heaven_n earth_n sea_n etc._n etc._n and_o adam_n observe_v this_o in_o give_v particular_a name_n unto_o they_o by_o god_n appointment_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o patriarch_n go_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n in_o name_v of_o their_o child_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v call_v jesus_n for_o that_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o people_n use_v 1_o too_o too_o blame_n be_v those_o who_o wrong_v their_o name_n there_o be_v who_o will_v not_o answer_v to_o the_o sound_n be_v call_v they_o will_v not_o with_o samuel_n answer_v here_o be_o i_o and_o there_o be_v more_o who_o answer_v not_o the_o signification_n of_o their_o name_n there_o be_v many_o john_n but_o few_o gracious_a many_o simons_n but_o few_o obedient_a one_o many_o elizabeth_n but_o few_o peaceable_a one_o many_o hannah_n and_o many_o graceless_a one_o they_o cross_v their_o name_n as_o many_o pope_n have_v do_v none_o more_o vnclement_n among_o they_o then_o the_o clement_n more_o impious_a than_o their_o piuss_n more_o noxious_a than_o their_o innocent_n more_o turbulent_a than_o their_o vrbane_n etc._n etc._n so_o these_o by_o their_o life_n may_v be_v think_v with_o massula_n corvinus_n to_o have_v forget_v the_o name_n they_o be_v call_v by_o use_v 2_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v nomen_fw-la inane_fw-la est_fw-la crimen_fw-la immane_a a_o favour_n it_o be_v that_o our_o name_n sound_v prosperous_o yet_o we_o may_v not_o presume_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o as_o it_o seem_v one_o bonasus_n do_v who_o s._n hierom_n write_v unto_o thus_o reprove_v a_o ideo_fw-la tibi_fw-la bellus_fw-la videris_fw-la quia_fw-la justo_fw-la vocaris_fw-la nomine_fw-la do_v thou_o think_v thyself_o a_o fine_a man_n because_o thou_o have_v get_v thyself_o a_o fine_a name_n if_o we_o think_v that_o grace_n be_v necessary_o tie_v to_o the_o name_n of_o any_o mortal_a creature_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o this_o name_n mention_v in_o my_o text_n be_v common_o as_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o some_o a_o happy_a name_n in_o scripture_n we_o read_v of_o simon_n peter_n a_o sanctify_v man_n of_o simon_n zelotes_n 8.9_o mat._n 10.2_o act_n 1.13_o act_n 9.6_o mat._n 27.32_o act_n 8.9_o a_o zealous_a man_n of_o simon_n the_o tanner_n a_o charitable_a man_n of_o simon_n of_o cyrene_n a_o compassionate_a man_n and_o that_o none_o may_v too_o much_o presume_v on_o name_n we_o read_v of_o simon_n magus_n a_o disobedient_a man_n one_o who_o be_v a_o witch_n a_o sorcerer_n the_o fountain_n and_o father_n of_o all_o heresy_n how_o often_o have_v we_o hear_v of_o the_o woeful_a wrack_n of_o many_o goodly_a ship_n with_o their_o glorious_a title_n 9_o christiani_n nomen_fw-la ille_fw-la frustra_fw-la sortitur_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_fw-la minimè_fw-la imitatur_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la tibi_fw-la prodest_fw-la vocari_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la es_fw-la &_o nomen_fw-la usur_fw-la pari_fw-la alienum_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la christianum_fw-la te_fw-la esse_fw-la delectat_fw-la quae_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la sunt_fw-la gere_n &_o meritò_fw-la tibi_fw-la nomen_fw-la christiani_n assume_v aug_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la christ_n psal_n 79_o 9_o as_o the_o triumph_n conquest_n saveguard_n good-speed_n etc._n etc._n so_o many_o with_o good_a name_n have_v perish_v yea_o with_o that_o glorious_a name_n of_o christian_a first_o give_v we_o at_o antioch_n that_o can_v save_v we_o if_o we_o sin_n against_o it_o to_o conclude_v this_o s._n paul_n say_v of_o christ_n heb._n 1.4_o he_o be_v make_v so_o much_o more_o excellent_a than_o angel_n by_o how_o much_o he_o obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a name_n than_o they_o as_o any_o have_v receive_v a_o more_o excellent_a name_n than_o other_o and_o in_o that_o case_n be_v advance_v above_o they_o so_o let_v such_o endeavour_n to_o excel_v in_o godliness_n and_o piety_n and_o as_o david_n use_v this_o often_o for_o a_o argument_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n so_o let_v it_o prevail_v with_o we_o for_o our_o name_n sake_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o be_v more_o righteous_a master_n say_v on_o text._n we_o have_v considerable_a first_o the_o reverend_a and_o respective_a appellation_n give_v by_o simon_n to_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d master_n second_o his_o ready_a and_o submissive_a attention_n in_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v on_o of_o the_o first_o simon_n doubt_v as_o i_o have_v say_v whether_o christ_n be_v a_o prophet_n but_o he_o say_v it_o within_o himself_o etc._n etc._n for_o he_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n he_o style_v he_o master_n we_o see_v then_o doct._n reverence_n and_o respect_n be_v due_a to_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v a_o honour_n due_a to_o they_o appear_v judg._n 13.17_o manoah_n take_v the_o angel_n who_o bring_v he_o word_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o samson_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n ask_v he_o his_o name_n give_v this_o for_o the_o reason_n that_o when_o his_o say_n be_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o so_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n he_o may_v honour_v he_o see_v 1_o tim._n 5.17_o heb._n 5.4_o phil._n 2.29_o the_o want_n of_o this_o be_v note_v for_o a_o great_a fault_n joh._n 4.43_o 44._o and_o a_o sign_n of_o horrible_a confusion_n lament_v 4.16_o use_v a_o point_n that_o will_v rather_o be_v consider_v of_o by_o you_o then_o press_v by_o we_o and_o yet_o necessary_a to_o be_v urge_v in_o these_o last_o and_o worst_a time_n wherein_o as_o if_o some_o new_a cadmus_n have_v sow_v the_o earth_n with_o saul_n tooth_n and_o sheme'is_n tongue_n so_o many_o rise_v up_o arm_v against_o david_n against_o ahimelech_n and_o a_o linen_n ephod_n the_o day_n be_v when_o the_o foot_n of_o god_n prophet_n seem_v beautiful_a upon_o the_o mountain_n isa_n 52.7_o when_o they_o have_v be_v entertain_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n 10.15_o isa_n 52.7_o rom._n 10.15_o yea_o as_o christ_n himself_o gal._n 4.14_o a_o call_v that_o have_v be_v honour_v not_o only_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n but_o even_o of_o the_o honourable_a themselves_o obadiah_n a_o great_a courtier_n call_v elijah_n lord_n 1_o king_n 18.7_o naaman_n the_o only_a favourite_n of_o the_o king_n of_o aram_n style_v himself_o elishaes_n servant_n 2_o king_n 5.18_o joash_n and_o joram_n style_v he_o father_n 2_o king_n 13.14_o nebuchaduezzar_n the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n fall_v on_o his_o face_n and_o bow_v before_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n 2.46_o herod_n reverence_v john_n the_o baptist_n mark_n 6.20_o and_o alexander_n honour_v jaddus_n constantine_n use_v the_o bishop_n at_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a respect_n and_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o we_o christian_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o heathen_n and_o idolater_n have_v
have_v need_n to_o be_v well_o stock_v that_o can_v pay_v that_o sum_n but_o beside_o that_o debt_n o_o the_o innumerable_a actual_a transgression_n commit_v by_o we_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n be_v upon_o our_o head_n and_o the_o least_o be_v more_o than_o we_o be_v able_a to_o discharge_v as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o see_v it_o be_v david_n resolution_n not_o to_o go_v up_o unto_o his_o bed_n 132.4_o psal_n 132.4_o nor_o give_v any_o sleep_n unto_o his_o eye_n till_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o place_n for_o the_o lord_n let_v it_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o thy_o heart_n not_o to_o give_v any_o rest_n unto_o thy_o eye_n till_o thou_o have_v get_v thy_o quietus_n est_fw-la from_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n take_v the_o advice_n give_v we_o by_o our_o blessed_a saviour_n mat._n 5._o ver_fw-la 22._o and_o speedy_o while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o way_n follow_v it_o 4._o zach._n 5.3_o 4._o many_o writ_n be_v already_o send_v out_o by_o god_n against_o sinner_n against_o the_o house_n of_o the_o liar_n swearer_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o bailiff_n be_v abroad_o to_o arrest_v we_o sickness_n death_n judgement_n etc._n etc._n these_o lie_n in_o wait_n for_o we_o in_o every_o corner_n yea_o they_o have_v already_o be_v at_o our_o house_n and_o make_v demand_n be_v upon_o our_o ground_n and_o strain_v and_o will_v a_o man_n run_v into_o arrearage_n with_o his_o prince_n when_o the_o sheriff_n and_o bailiff_n be_v send_v to_o drive_v away_o his_o cattle_n and_o impound_v they_o to_o disturb_v his_o wife_n child_n servant_n and_o attach_v his_o person_n shall_v a_o man_n in_o this_o case_n fall_v to_o sport_v game_n drink_v and_o never_o care_v for_o compound_v and_o stay_v of_o the_o matter_n will_v we_o not_o think_v he_o frantic_a yet_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o of_o we_o we_o be_v deep_o run_v into_o arrearage_n with_o the_o almighty_a he_o have_v send_v out_o his_o sergeant_n and_o bailiff_n which_o strain_v our_o good_n and_o attach_v our_o person_n 11._o plato_n in_o dialogo_fw-la contra_fw-la mortem_fw-la 1_o cor._n 11._o from_o one_o be_v take_v his_o sight_n from_o another_o his_o hear_v from_o a_o three_o his_o taste_n from_o a_o four_o his_o friend_n child_n etc._n etc._n yea_o many_o among_o you_o be_v weak_a and_o sick_a etc._n etc._n say_v the_o apostle_n yet_o we_o seek_v not_o to_o stay_v the_o matter_n and_o compound_v the_o business_n with_o the_o lord_n how_o grievous_a be_v the_o sin_n of_o belshazer_n who_o notwithstanding_o those_o many_o provocation_n of_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n isa_n 14_o 6._o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n jer._n 51.44_o 52._o enchantment_n and_o divination_n dan._n 2.3_o isa_n 47.9_o sacrilege_n and_o profanation_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n dan._n 5._o ver_fw-la 3.23_o have_v at_o the_o very_a instant_a enemy_n without_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n besiege_v he_o and_o traitor_n whithin_v gadata_n and_o gobryas_n ready_a to_o attach_v he_o yet_o in_o all_o this_o danger_n trust_v to_o the_o high_a wall_n and_o strong_a fence_n of_o euphrates_n will_v make_v a_o feast_n for_o his_o prince_n and_o insult_v against_o god_n and_o his_o israel_n cause_v the_o golden_a and_o silver_a vessel_n which_o his_o father_n nabuchadnezzar_n have_v take_v from_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v bring_v that_o he_o his_o prince_n and_o concubine_n may_v drink_v therein_o and_o that_o not_o for_o any_o necessity_n but_o in_o a_o drunken_a vein_n and_o to_o fillfull_a his_o measure_n rest_v not_o here_o but_o praise_v the_o god_n of_o silver_n gold_n and_o brass_n give_v they_o the_o honour_n of_o that_o plenty_n and_o victory_n when_o immediate_o the_o palm_n of_o a_o hand_n appear_v and_o write_v his_o sentence_n which_o the_o same_o night_n be_v execute_v on_o he_o and_o he_o slay_v god_n be_v high_o provoke_v when_o be_v under_o the_o execution_n we_o remain_v void_a of_o his_o fear_n jer._n 5.3_o 4._o the_o child_n that_o relent_v not_o under_o the_o rod_n we_o think_v to_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n past_o grace_n when_o the_o arrest_n be_v serve_v on_o we_o if_o we_o then_o think_v not_o of_o pay_v our_o debt_n or_o compound_v with_o god_n betimes_o we_o may_v be_v think_v desperate_a use_v 3_o last_o this_o make_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o those_o who_o be_v watchful_a over_o their_o way_n notwithstanding_o the_o frump_n and_o scorn_n of_o the_o world_n what_o need_v you_o say_v they_o be_v so_o precise_a and_o scrupulous_a why_o keep_v you_o out_o of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o company_n etc._n etc._n great_a need_n there_o be_v sin_n be_v a_o debt_n and_o sinner_n be_v indebt_v person_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o run_v into_o unnecessary_a debt_n nor_o strike_v hand_n with_o such_o lest_o before_o we_o be_v aware_a we_o ensnare_v ourselves_o when_o a_o man_n come_v into_o the_o city_n say_v a_o ancient_n he_o see_v a_o number_n of_o goodly_a thing_n which_o do_v allure_v he_o and_o set_v his_o desire_n on_o fire_n but_o if_o he_o be_v wise_a he_o will_v consider_v what_o his_o mean_n be_v and_o ability_n be_v and_o be_v content_a to_o forbear_v rather_o than_o to_o run_v into_o debt_n for_o they_o so_o be_v it_o with_o a_o wise_a christian_a blame_v he_o not_o for_o it_o consider_v of_o sin_n as_o a_o debt_n yea_o as_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o case_n be_v answer_v as_o all_o mankind_n in_o general_n by_o these_o two_o may_v be_v understand_v so_o the_o righteous_a in_o special_a as_o may_v be_v think_v for_o that_o these_o be_v such_o who_o debt_n be_v pardon_v now_o none_o but_o the_o righteous_a have_v their_o sin_n remit_v and_o thus_o it_o acquaint_v we_o with_o their_o condition_n before_o conversion_n and_o remission_n and_o may_v afford_v we_o this_o observation_n doct._n that_o the_o very_a elect_a before_o conversion_n be_v alike_o indebt_v which_o the_o wicked_a world_n as_o great_a debtor_n they_o be_v and_o grievous_a sinner_n as_o those_o who_o remain_v uncalled_a ephes_n 2.3_o tâ—t_fw-la 3.3_o colos_n 3.6_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 11._o rom._n 3.9_o reason_n they_o have_v the_o same_o corruption_n of_o nature_n in_o they_o that_o other_o have_v all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.22_o and_o they_o have_v the_o same_o occasion_n and_o provocation_n to_o sin_n from_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n that_o other_o have_v use_v which_o shall_v teach_v they_o first_o to_o walk_v humble_o see_v they_o have_v be_v as_o bad_a as_o any_o other_o when_o they_o see_v other_o run_v into_o riot_n and_o excess_n they_o shall_v with_o pharaoh_n butler_n call_v their_o own_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n 2._o to_o walk_v the_o more_o watchful_o see_v we_o carry_v a_o nature_n about_o with_o we_o that_o have_v be_v so_o disobedient_a unto_o god_n count_v it_o enough_o that_o we_o have_v heretofore_o follow_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o world_n resolve_v to_o spend_v that_o little_a time_n remain_v in_o a_o more_o careful_a obedience_n unto_o god_n will_n cease_v from_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o 3._o to_o carry_v ourselves_o more_o meek_o towards_o all_o despair_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o none_o but_o patient_o wait_v prove_v if_o at_o any_o time_n god_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o these_o two_o debtor_n and_o first_o as_o it_o be_v unlike_a the_o one_o ought_v five_o hundred_o penny_n text._n and_o the_o other_o fifty_o their_o case_n be_v not_o alike_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o sum_n owe_v to_o the_o creditor_n the_o one_o ought_v a_o great_a sum_n the_o other_o a_o less_o whence_o observe_v we_o doct._n all_o be_v not_o alike_o indebt_v to_o the_o lord_n some_o be_v more_o indebt_v to_o he_o than_o other_o this_o appear_v by_o that_o parable_n luke_n 16.5_o and_o by_o other_o express_a scripture_n mat._n 11.21_o &_o 12.31_o &_o 23.14_o 15_o 24._o reas_n all_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o the_o lord_n alike_o number_n of_o pound_n nor_o talent_n he_o have_v not_o give_v to_o all_o alike_a stock_n to_o trade_n with_o luke_n 19.14_o mat._n 25.14_o again_o 2.20_o aquin._n 1.2_o q._n 82._o art_n 4._o estius_fw-la 2._o senten_n dist_n 33._o sect._n 5._o psal_n 19_o 13._o mat._n 12.31_o &_o chap_n 23.15_o 2_o tim._n 3.13_o 2_o pet_n 2.20_o all_o be_v not_o alike_o deep_a in_o respect_n of_o actual_a transgression_n for_o albeit_o original_a sin_n be_v equal_o and_o alike_o extend_v unto_o all_o nec_fw-la suscipit_fw-la magis_fw-la aut_fw-la minus_fw-la it_o have_v no_o degree_n nor_o part_n in_o any_o child_n of_o adam_n more_o than_o other_o yet_o actual_a sin_n commit_v by_o we_o be_v of_o a_o thousand_o kind_n and_o every_o vice_n
carcase_n of_o man_n utter_o undo_v by_o execution_n and_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n those_o who_o be_v disable_v by_o god_n immediate_a hand_n as_o by_o fire_n water_n sickness_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o through_o their_o own_o negligence_n or_o improvidency_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o debt_n owe_v be_v to_o be_v require_v god_n himself_o have_v give_v liberty_n to_o the_o creditor_n to_o take_v a_o pledge_n for_o his_o security_n deut._n 24.10_o 11_o 12._o i_o likewise_o grant_v that_o more_o strictness_n and_o extremity_n may_v be_v use_v in_o require_v a_o debt_n of_o such_o as_o rash_o cast_v themselves_o into_o it_o though_o they_o be_v poor_a or_o pretend_v inability_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v but_o a_o pretence_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o many_o in_o these_o day_n be_v prov._n 22.26_o &_o 27.13_o but_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a the_o well_o mind_a debtor_n the_o lord_n give_v a_o other_o charge_n exod._n 22.26_o if_o thou_o shall_v receive_v to_o pawn_v the_o garment_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n restore_v it_o unto_o he_o before_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o for_o that_o only_o be_v his_o cover_n that_o be_v his_o garment_n for_o his_o skin_n wherein_o shall_v he_o sleep_v therefore_o when_o he_o cry_v to_o i_o i_o will_v hear_v he_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a yet_o no_o debt_n whatever_o may_v be_v axact_v without_o mercy_n still_o remember_v as_o man_n in_o a_o debtor_n unto_o thou_o so_o be_v thou_o unto_o mercy_n thus_o st._n paul_n rom._n 15.27_o show_v the_o macedonian_n and_o achaian_n be_v whereupon_o st._n ambrose_n thus_o speak_v in_o tantum_fw-la nos_fw-la humanos_fw-la &_o misericordes_fw-la vult_fw-la esse_fw-la apostelus_fw-la 15._o amb._n in_o rom._n cap._n 15._o ut_fw-la &_o debitores_fw-la nos_fw-la dicat_fw-la ejus_fw-la so_o far_o do_v the_o apostle_n press_v to_o be_v merciful_a and_o courteous_a that_o he_o affirm_v we_o to_o be_v debtor_n unto_o it_o therefore_o so_o exact_v thy_o debt_n that_o god_n may_v forgive_v thou_o all_o thy_o debt_n mystical_o this_o set_v forth_o god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a disposition_n towards_o poor_a sinner_n and_o serve_v first_o to_o inform_v we_o of_o this_o truth_n doct._n remission_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v attaincable_a there_o be_v a_o possibility_n for_o a_o sinner_n to_o have_v his_o debt_n pardon_v and_o remit_v act._n 3_o 19_o &_o 19.43_o &_o 26.18_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n prefigure_v as_o much_o heb._n 5.1_o and_o the_o gracious_a promise_n under_o the_o gospel_n make_v it_o good_a isa_n 1.18_o &_o 55.7_o ezek._n 33.16_o mat._n 12.31_o and_o the_o faithful_a performance_n of_o those_o gracious_a promise_n in_o so_o many_o instance_n put_v we_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n concern_v this_o truth_n psal_n 32.5_o isa_n 38.17_o &_o 44.22_o mat._n 9.2_o mark_v 2.5_o 9_o the_o ground_n be_v two_o first_o mercy_n in_o god_n who_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n ezek._n 33.11_o it_o be_v his_o name_n to_o be_v merciful_a a_o attribute_n as_o infinite_a as_o himself_o it_o suit_v with_o his_o nature_n second_o merit_n in_o christ_n by_o his_o sacrifice_n he_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n and_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15.9_o gal._n 1.4_o ephes_n 1.7_o colos_n 1.14_o 1_o john_n 3.5_o heb._n 9_o 26._o hence_o come_v that_o sweet_a concurrence_n of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 85.10_o mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v meet_v together_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n have_v kiss_v each_o other_o they_o meet_v together_o and_o that_o divers_a time_n but_o do_v never_o kiss_v till_o christ_n reconcile_v they_o when_o they_o meet_v before_o they_o meet_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o opposition_n as_o s._n bernard_n show_v in_o dialogue_n a_o great_a contention_n there_o be_v betwixt_o they_o about_o man_n redemption_n dom._n ser._n 1._o de_fw-fr annun_n dom._n mercy_n plead_v hard_a what_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a will_v he_o cast_v we_o of_o for_o ever_o and_o be_v no_o more_o entreat_v that_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n justice_n step_v in_o and_o require_v that_o she_o may_v have_v her_o due_a and_o that_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_n may_v die_v have_v not_o thou_o say_v it_o and_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a thus_o the_o plea_n hang_v our_o salvation_n lie_v as_o it_o be_v a_o bleed_a we_o as_o guilty_a prisoner_n still_o stand_v at_o the_o bar_n christ_n step_v in_o gives_z justice_z satisfaction_n end_v the_o quarrel_n and_o make_v all_o kind_n kiss_v friend_n for_o in_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o man_n he_o do_v at_o once_o pay_v both_o justice_n her_o debt_n and_o obtain_v for_o mercy_n her_o desire_n use_v great_a be_v the_o comfort_n that_o poor_a sinner_n may_v have_v from_o hence_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o debt_n the_o infiniteness_n of_o the_o sum_n be_v enough_o to_o sink_v we_o but_o to_o hear_v of_o a_o possibility_n to_o procure_v a_o discharge_n to_o put_v a_o new_a life_n and_o spirit_n into_o we_o as_o it_o do_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n when_o they_o hear_v shecaniah_n tell_v they_o that_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n ezra_n 10_o 2._o it_o may_v also_o encourage_v we_o to_o use_v speedy_a mean_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o pardon_n see_v in_o seek_v after_o it_o we_o seek_v after_o that_o which_o be_v honourable_a and_o worth_a the_o have_v a_o mercy_n of_o all_o mercy_n it_o be_v to_o have_v our_o sin_n forgive_v there_o need_v no_o more_o but_o that_o to_o make_v we_o true_o happy_a psal_n 32.1_o rom._n 4.6_o 7._o salvation_n stand_v in_o it_o and_o under_o that_o one_o benefit_n all_o the_o good_a that_o we_o receive_v by_o christ_n be_v comprise_v it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a covenant_n and_o for_o all_o the_o privilege_n therein_o contain_v act_v 10.43_o and_o be_v esteem_v the_o great_a blessing_n which_o flow_v from_o christ_n blood_n mat._n 26.28_o that_o be_v the_o fountain_n as_o it_o be_v other_o blessing_n be_v but_o stream_n issue_v thence_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v make_v true_a blessing_n by_o it_o and_o yet_o how_o unworthy_o be_v this_o put_v in_o the_o last_o place_n in_o most_o man_n endeavour_n shall_v a_o man_n stand_v with_o solomon_n in_o the_o window_n of_o his_o house_n and_o look_v and_o consider_v the_o course_n of_o man_n how_o shall_v we_o see_v they_o busy_v some_o eager_o pursue_v wealth_n other_o greatness_n other_o follow_a pride_n and_o vain_a delight_n like_o child_n they_o run_v after_o butterfly_n but_o not_o one_o among_o many_o who_o spend_v his_o time_n and_o study_v this_o way_n how_o to_o get_v a_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o discharge_n of_o that_o debt_n he_o owe_v to_o god_n divine_a justice_n pray_v you_o to_o the_o lord_n say_v pharaoh_n unto_o moses_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o frog_n from_o i_o 8.8_o exod._n 8.8_o he_o desire_v not_o that_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v take_v away_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n they_o pray_v to_o have_v sickness_n poverty_n lameness_n etc._n etc._n remove_v from_o they_o but_o for_o their_o sin_n they_o pass_v not_o that_o debt_n least_o of_o all_o trouble_v they_o quest._n but_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o man_n be_v so_o careless_a in_o seek_v after_o this_o one_o thing_n necessary_a resp_n diverse_a reason_n may_v be_v render_v of_o this_o great_a neglect_n resp_n first_o a_o erroneous_a judgement_n about_o the_o thing_n itself_o some_o think_v it_o be_v that_o which_o can_v be_v have_v or_o if_o it_o be_v feisable_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a as_o other_o blessing_n which_o lie_v they_o more_o in_o hand_n to_o seek_v after_o the_o error_n of_o which_o opinion_n what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o discover_v second_o this_o great_a neglect_n arise_v from_o want_n of_o due_a consideration_n of_o man_n present_a state_n they_o spend_v no_o thought_n this_o way_n like_a bankrupt_n they_o love_v not_o to_o cast_v up_o their_o account_n man_n be_v not_o aware_a how_o many_o bill_n of_o particular_a sin_n hang_v upon_o the_o file_n and_o be_v upon_o record_n against_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n court_n of_o justice_n they_o consider_v not_o how_o they_o lie_v open_a till_o discharge_v be_v have_v to_o all_o god_n plague_n and_o curse_n which_o dog_n and_o follow_v they_o at_o the_o heel_n in_o every_o corner_n like_o so_o many_o sergeant_n to_o arrest_v they_o at_o god_n suit_n deut_n 28.19_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o after_o death_n there_o be_v no_o redemption_n if_o a_o discharge_n be_v not_o obtain_v before_o death_n lay_v hold_v upon_o they_o there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o one_o
to_o prison_n with_o they_o and_o how_o hell_n follow_v his_o death_n at_o the_o keel_n revel_v 6.8_o nor_o do_v they_o bethink_v themselves_o how_o sudden_o death_n may_v seize_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v take_v in_o a_o evil_a net_n even_o whilst_o they_o be_v flate_v and_o play_v at_o a_o fly_n and_o as_o the_o bird_n that_o be_v catch_v in_o the_o snare_n so_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n snare_v in_o a_o evil_a time_n when_o it_o fall_v sudden_o on_o they_o say_v solomon_n be_v these_o thing_n well_o think_v on_o man_n will_v fear_v to_o let_v the_o temple_n of_o their_o head_n take_v any_o rest_n in_o the_o omission_n of_o this_o duty_n three_o this_o arise_v in_o some_o through_o a_o bold_a presumption_n of_o god_n mercy_n conceit_v that_o god_n will_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n though_o we_o take_v no_o pain_n about_o it_o god_n indeed_o be_v merciful_a and_o his_o mercy_n be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n but_o still_o it_o be_v restrain_v to_o those_o that_o seek_v it_o lament_v 3.25_o psal_n 103.11_o mat._n 7._o as_o for_o other_o who_o be_v brutish_a and_o sin_n presumptuous_o on_o hope_n of_o mercy_n god_n have_v already_o acquaint_v they_o with_o his_o mind_n deut._n 29.19_o 20._o isa_n 27.11_o pro._n 1.27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o blessing_n and_o haveable_a likewise_o it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v ask_v i_o about_o the_o mean_n that_o must_v be_v use_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o if_o so_o i_o answer_v first_o bring_v thy_o soul_n to_o a_o true_a sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v that_o which_o prepare_v a_o man_n and_o make_v he_o capiable_a of_o a_o pardon_n the_o whole_a have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o physician_n but_o the_o sick_a mat._n 9.12_o nor_o be_v any_o call_v to_o be_v ease_v but_o such_o as_o find_v themselves_o to_o be_v weary_v with_o the_o load_n mat._n 11._o verse_n 28._o the_o widow_n say_v to_o the_o prophet_n o_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n why_o come_v thou_o to_o call_v my_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n and_o to_o slay_v my_o son_n but_o thus_o to_o bring_v sin_n to_o our_o remembrance_n be_v not_o to_o slay_v we_o but_o to_o save_v we_o second_o judge_v yourselves_o for_o they_o confess_v they_o humble_o before_o the_o lord_n luke_n 15.18_o 19_o &_o 18.13_o 1_o john_n chap._n 1._o verse_n 9_o pro._n 28.13_o this_o course_n david_n take_v and_o find_v it_o speed_v psal_n 32._o god_n be_v well_o please_v to_o have_v himself_o clear_v and_o ourselves_o as_o be_v meet_v charge_v three_o pray_v earnest_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n hos_fw-la 14.3_o dan._n 9.18_o 19_o mat._n 18.32_o i_o forgive_v thou_o all_o that_o thy_o debt_n because_o thou_o desire_v i_o there_o be_v no_o pardon_n grant_v but_o where_o it_o be_v desire_v no_o obtain_v remission_n but_o by_o humble_a supplication_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v very_o available_a for_o this_o purpose_n james_n 5.16_o four_o careful_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v leave_v to_o his_o church_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o this_o grace_n attend_v on_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5._o by_o it_o god_n be_v please_v to_o work_v faith_n in_o our_o heart_n whreby_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v receive_v these_o be_v the_o mean_n which_o be_v conscionable_o use_v 10.43_o act_n 10.43_o remission_n may_v be_v obtain_v and_o our_o debt_n discharge_v and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o the_o text_n say_v he_o frank_o forgive_v they_o both_o text._n utrisque_fw-la debitum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la gratia_fw-la condonavit_fw-la both_o these_o be_v forgive_v by_o god_n no_o part_n of_o the_o debt_n be_v retain_v to_o either_o of_o they_o and_o this_o god_n do_v gratis_o frank_o and_o free_o first_o observe_v doct._n god_n in_o forgive_a sin_n full_o forgive_v it_o no_o part_n of_o the_o debt_n be_v reserve_v to_o be_v exact_v of_o we_o to_o forgive_v import_v as_o much_o for_o where_o any_o recompense_n be_v make_v or_o punishment_n suffer_v there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o remission_n i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 31.34_o and_o i_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o he_o will_v so_o forgive_v as_o to_o forget_v and_o if_o he_o forget_v they_o then_o certain_o he_o will_v never_o punish_v a_o man_n for_o they_o for_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n god_n be_v then_o say_v to_o remember_v sin_n when_o he_o punish_v for_o sin_n as_o jer._n 14.10_o hos_fw-la 8.13_o hereto_o tend_v those_o metaphor_n in_o scripture_n use_v when_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v speak_v of_o consider_v in_o several_a relation_n sometime_o it_o be_v consider_v as_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o fault_n commit_v so_o it_o be_v express_v under_o the_o phrase_n of_o purge_v as_o ezek._n 22.24_o psal_n 51.7_o not_o lay_v it_o to_o the_o charge_n act_v 17.19_o take_v it_o away_o joh._n 1.29_o as_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o book_n wherein_o it_o be_v record_v so_o it_o be_v express_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o blot_v out_o act_v 3.19_o of_o hide_v and_o cover_v so_o as_o it_o can_v be_v read_v psal_n 32.1_o mich._n 7.19_o as_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o god_n who_o be_v wrong_v in_o point_n of_o honour_n so_o it_o be_v express_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o pass_v by_o the_o offence_n mich._n 7.18_o not_o see_v and_o behold_v it_o numb_a 23.21_o cast_v it_o behind_o the_o back_n isa_n 38.17_o as_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o punishment_n contract_v by_o it_o so_o it_o be_v express_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o put_v away_o sin_n 2_o sam._n 12.13_o isa_n 44.22_o not_o impute_v it_o psal_n 32.2_o rom._n 4.8_o these_o be_v all_o significant_a phrase_n according_a to_o their_o several_a relation_n and_o betoken_v as_o much_o as_o have_v be_v deliver_v viz._n a_o absolute_a riddance_n and_o final_a discharge_n thereof_o so_o that_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o it_o jer._n 50.20_o it_o shall_v be_v seek_v for_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o use_v 1_o this_o make_v against_o that_o doctrine_n before_o touch_v of_o satisfaction_n or_o satispassion_n defend_v by_o the_o papist_n trid._n sicut_fw-la christus_fw-la passione_n sva_fw-la satisfecit_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la ita_fw-la nos_fw-la satisfaciendo_fw-la patiamur_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la council_n trid._n who_o though_o they_o acknowledge_v such_o a_o matter_n as_o pardon_v of_o sin_n yet_o they_o maintain_v forgiveness_n to_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o which_o god_n remit_v but_o in_o part_n the_o fault_n they_o say_v he_o do_v discharge_v but_o not_o the_o penalty_n that_o be_v say_v they_o reserve_v to_o be_v satisfy_v for_o in_o part_n here_o and_o part_n in_o purgatory_n and_o indeed_o for_o the_o foundation_n of_o purgatory_n and_o maintain_v of_o that_o fire_n be_v this_o distinction_n of_o they_o invent_v for_o it_o be_v never_o know_v in_o christ_n time_n a_o opinion_n that_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o forgiveness_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v in_o scripture_n if_o all_o be_v pardon_v what_o be_v behind_o to_o be_v satisfy_v for_o if_o there_o be_v some_o satisfaction_n on_o our_o part_n expect_v how_o then_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n absolute_a sundry_a argument_n we_o have_v in_o scripture_n against_o this_o error_n first_o rom._n 8.1_o the_o apostle_n express_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n nihil_fw-la damnationis_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n which_o they_o themselves_o so_o high_o magnify_v have_v it_o not_o one_o jot_n of_o condemnation_n now_o what_o be_v condemnation_n but_o the_o adjudge_v of_o a_o man_n to_o punishment_n so_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v every_o where_o use_v mat._n 20.18_o mark_n 14_o 64._o if_o then_o no_o condemnation_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o true_a believer_n there_o be_v no_o punishment_n due_a to_o his_o sin_n by_o he_o to_o be_v suffer_v second_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n be_v from_o the_o whole_a curse_n of_o the_o law_n due_a to_o we_o for_o sin_n now_o temporal_a punishment_n due_a to_o we_o for_o sin_n be_v part_n of_o that_o curse_n deut._n 28_o 16-22_a therefore_o from_o they_o also_o be_v we_o free_v object_n wherefore_o then_o do_v the_o live_a man_n complain_v you_o will_v say_v do_v not_o man_n suffer_v for_o sin_n lament_n 3_o 39_o and_o why_o do_v god_n after_o he_o have_v pardon_v david_n for_o his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n reserve_v for_o he_o temporal_a punishment_n the_o child_n bear_v to_o he_o must_v sure_o die_v 2_o sam._n 12.13_o resp_n this_o be_v castigatio_fw-la
austin_n in_o this_o case_n give_v cain_n the_o lie_n i_o spare_v to_o speak_v of_o those_o ancient_a heretic_n the_o novatian_o or_o catharist_n who_o do_v maintain_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v irremissible_a as_o those_o commit_v after_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n those_o exclude_v mercy_n one_o sin_n indeed_o we_o read_v of_o to_o be_v unpardonable_a mat._n 12.31_o 32._o but_o that_o be_v not_o simple_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o heynousnesse_n thereof_o as_o if_o it_o exceed_v god_n mercy_n or_o christ_n sacrifice_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n malice_n he_o either_o malicious_o despise_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n or_o wilful_o reject_v the_o offer_n of_o pardon_n in_o order_n of_o redemption_n god_n have_v make_v man_n fin_n pardonable_a but_o man_n by_o his_o impenitency_n make_v it_o unpardonable_a use_v 2_o let_v none_o despair_v deus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la desperantium_fw-la pater_fw-la sed_fw-la index_n such_o shall_v not_o find_v god_n a_o father_n but_o a_o judge_n it_o be_v a_o provoke_a sin_n to_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n in_o his_o mercy_n as_o well_o as_o to_o limit_v he_o in_o his_o power_n to_o say_v thus_o far_o he_o will_v go_v in_o pardon_v and_o no_o further_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o forgive_v until_o seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n and_o can_v we_o think_v that_o he_o will_v we_o to_o be_v more_o merciful_a than_o himself_o will_v be_v that_o number_n amount_v to_o ten_o jubilee_n of_o pardon_n for_o so_o many_o sin_n than_o may_v we_o upon_o repentance_n expect_v pardon_n at_o hâ—s_a hand_n yea_o for_o as_o many_o and_o as_o many_o more_o for_o his_o mercy_n exceed_v man_n 35.5_o psal_n 35.5_o as_o the_o heaven_n do_v the_o earth_n he_o can_v more_o ready_o forgive_v seventy_o time_n seventy_o than_o man_n seven_o 55.9_o isa_n 55.9_o his_o thought_n be_v not_o as_o our_o thought_n in_o pardon_v we_o wonder_v how_o a_o man_n can_v put_v up_o such_o wrong_n and_o pass_v by_o such_o injury_n or_o do_v such_o a_o kindness_n for_o one_o who_o have_v so_o much_o abuse_v they_o but_o he_o be_v god_n and_o not_o man_n cease_v wonder_v and_o fall_v to_o blessing_n with_o david_n psal_n 103.2_o my_o soul_n bless_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n etc._n etc._n second_o we_o may_v observe_v hence_o doct._n he_o who_o owe_v lest_o stand_v as_o well_o in_o need_n of_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n as_o he_o who_o owe_v most_o david_n desire_v god_n to_o forgive_v he_o the_o error_n of_o his_o life_n his_o secret_a fault_n as_o well_o as_o his_o presumptuous_a sin_n psal_n 19.12_o 13._o and_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n he_o beg_v pardon_n for_o psal_n 25.7_o as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n reason_n no_o sin_n be_v small_a in_o themselves_o simple_o consider_v for_o that_o they_o be_v commit_v against_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n 3.4_o psal_n 51.4_o 1_o joh._n 3.4_o as_o before_o be_v say_v they_o be_v against_o a_o infinite_a law_n and_o so_o merit_v infinite_a damnation_n ephes_n 5.6_o gal._n 3.10_o use_v how_o do_v popish_a doctrine_n agree_v with_o this_o truth_n deliver_v the_o rhemist_n confident_o avouch_v that_o many_o sin_n need_v no_o remission_n they_o be_v venial_a that_o be_v 14._o rhem._n annot._n in_o rom_n 1.32_o azor_n instit_fw-la mor_o part_n 1._o l._n 4._o c._n 8_o 9_o bonavent_n in_o 2._o do_v 42._o bellar._n l._n 1._o de_fw-la amissiâ—â—rat_fw-la c_o 14_o resp_n ad_fw-la 1._o obj_fw-la haec_fw-la venialia_fw-la non_fw-la criminalia_fw-la reputantur_fw-la excepto_fw-la cum_fw-la per_fw-la contempâ—um_fw-la in_o usum_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la vertuntur_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr precept_n &_o dispen_v c._n 14._o pardonable_a of_o their_o own_o nature_n such_o as_o a_o man_n needs_o make_v no_o confession_n of_o and_o for_o which_o a_o man_n need_v not_o to_o be_v call_v a_o sinner_n they_o merit_v not_o death_n nor_o can_v god_n in_o justice_n punish_v those_o sin_n with_o it_o the_o distinction_n between_o mortal_a and_o venial_a we_o absolute_o dislike_v not_o wise_o and_o right_o limit_v it_o may_v safe_o be_v admit_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n be_v sin_n term_v venial_a either_o comparatè_n in_o comparison_n of_o other_o be_v in_o themselves_o of_o a_o light_a nature_n carry_v not_o in_o they_o so_o great_a a_o repugnancy_n to_o god_n law_n nor_o bring_v with_o they_o any_o notorious_a dishonour_n to_o god_n or_o injury_n to_o man_n thus_o a_o little_a excess_n in_o mirth_n idle_a word_n and_o such_o like_a which_o though_o they_o deserve_v not_o favour_n and_o pardon_v yet_o they_o less_o deserve_v punishment_n than_o other_o of_o a_o high_a nature_n or_o else_o simplicitèr_fw-la they_o be_v so_o term_v simple_o and_o in_o themselves_o and_o that_o three_o manner_n of_o way_n 1._o exit_fw-la natura_fw-la sva_fw-la be_v such_o as_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n deserve_v not_o death_n either_o they_o merit_v no_o punishment_n at_o all_o or_o at_o least_o such_o as_o be_v but_o temporary_a 2._o exit_fw-la gratia_fw-la by_o god_n favour_n and_o through_o the_o church_n indulgence_n for_o so_o in_o former_a age_n they_o be_v call_v which_o pass_v not_o under_o the_o church_n censure_n thus_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v indeliberate_o and_o ignorant_o commit_v either_o through_o their_o smallnesse_n or_o daily_a incursion_n 3._o exit_fw-la eventu_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o issue_n and_o event_n and_o thus_o we_o acknowledge_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n to_o be_v venial_a rom._n 8.1_o the_o question_n betwixt_o papist_n and_o we_o be_v whether_o any_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a or_o reprobate_n be_v venial_a ex_fw-la suâ_fw-la naâ—urâ_fw-la of_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o kind_n this_o we_o deny_v and_o they_o affirm_v four_o argument_n we_o bring_v to_o prove_v our_o doctrine_n first_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v that_o every_o lie_n not_o only_o the_o pernicious_a but_o the_o officious_a which_o they_o hold_v venial_a and_o every_o vain_a and_o petty_a oath_n more_o than_o yea_o in_o affirm_v and_o nay_o in_o deny_v come_v from_o the_o wicked_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n for_o so_o we_o find_v 1_o joh._n 3.12_o the_o same_o phrase_n use_v second_o death_n be_v threaten_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o least_o transgression_n of_o his_o righteous_a law_n deut._n 27.26_o &_o 30.19_o gal._n 3.10_o rom._n 6.23_o 1_o cor._n 15.56_o now_o do_v the_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v those_o sin_n they_o call_v venial_a yea_o or_o no_o if_o not_o than_o they_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o else_o the_o law_n be_v not_o perfect_a in_o that_o it_o meet_v not_o with_o all_o enormity_n if_o yea_o than_o they_o be_v transgression_n and_o deserve_v death_n three_o that_o which_o have_v be_v inflict_v by_o the_o lord_n upon_o man_n even_o for_o such_o transgression_n as_o they_o call_v venial_a prove_v they_o to_o be_v otherwise_o read_v gen._n 9.26_o 1_o sam._n 6.19_o 2_o sam._n 6.7_o 1_o king_n 13.24_o &_o 20.36_o act_n 5.3_o four_o the_o price_n that_o be_v pay_v for_o these_o lesser_a kind_n of_o sin_n prove_v that_o they_o be_v mortal_a and_o not_o venial_a christ_n shed_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o error_n or_o ignorances_n of_o the_o people_n heb._n 9.7_o and_o this_o be_v shadow_v under_o the_o law_n levit._n 5.17_o 18._o so_o that_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v against_o that_o doctrine_n of_o they_o no_o sin_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n venial_a all_o be_v mortal_a the_o least_o as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a and_o needs_o pardon_v be_v it_o as_o papist_n will_v have_v we_o to_o belâ—eve_v that_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n venial_a and_o pardonable_a of_o their_o own_o nature_n let_v they_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o inquire_v of_o they_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o such_o delinquent_n go_v into_o purgatory_n for_o they_o where_o the_o pain_n be_v so_o intolerable_a as_o they_o say_v that_o one_o have_v lyen_fw-we a_o long_a time_n there_o and_o it_o be_v put_v to_o his_o choice_n whether_o he_o will_v lie_v there_o one_o day_n long_o or_o return_v to_o the_o earth_n again_o and_o there_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n to_o walk_v upon_o sharp_a iron_n nail_n and_o eat_v nothing_o but_o bread_n bake_v on_o the_o embers_n and_o drink_v nothing_o but_o vinegar_n mingle_v with_o gall_n and_o wear_v nothing_o but_o haircloth_n about_o his_o loin_n nor_o have_v no_o other_o but_o the_o cold_a earth_n for_o his_o bed_n and_o a_o hard_a stone_n for_o his_o pillow_n make_v choice_n to_o endure_v all_o this_o rather_o than_o to_o abide_v one_o day_n long_o in_o purgatory_n can_v they_o give_v we_o any_o reason_n why_o god_n shall_v torment_v any_o one_o so_o grievous_o in_o
solomon_n speak_v of_o her_o own_o sex_n her_o price_n be_v far_o above_o ruby_n 31.10_o pro._n 31.10_o resp_n s._n ambrose_n speak_v of_o these_o word_n say_v thus_o quis_fw-la 3._o amb._n in_o pro._n c._n 3._o quia_fw-la unus_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la nec_fw-la unus_fw-la who_o because_o one_o have_v find_v she_o not_o because_o not_o one_o have_v find_v she_o there_o be_v difficulty_n in_o find_v of_o she_o that_o be_v very_o true_a and_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v some_o special_a intent_n in_o that_o describe_v of_o a_o virtuous_a woman_n which_o begin_v at_o the_o 10._o v._o of_o the_o chapter_n he_o follow_v in_o the_o original_a the_o order_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o alphabet_n the_o first_o word_n in_o every_o verse_n begin_v with_o a_o several_a letter_n as_o in_o the_o alphabet_n they_o be_v place_v but_o to_o conceive_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v thereby_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o all_o the_o letter_n in_o the_o alphabet_n be_v not_o able_a to_o spell_v the_o woman_n name_n which_o be_v there_o describe_v or_o that_o none_o virtuous_a be_v to_o be_v find_v may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a conceit_n use_v if_o the_o godly_a conversion_n of_o woman_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o well_o as_o man_n they_o be_v too_o blame_v that_o will_v give_v they_o neither_o good_a word_n nor_o look_n there_o be_v who_o esteem_v over_o mean_o of_o they_o and_o speak_v too_o contemptible_o of_o womenkind_n origen_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n mat._n 12.21_o 22._o math._n orig._n in_o math._n and_o jesus_n depart_v into_o the_o coast_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n behold_v a_o woman_n of_o canaan_n have_v these_o word_n mira_n res_fw-la evangelista_n etc._n etc._n a_o strange_a thing_n o_o evangelist_n behold_v a_o woman_n she_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o transgression_n the_o mother_n of_o sin_n the_o weapon_n of_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o behold_v a_o woman_n s._n chrysostome_n likewise_o be_v very_o bitter_a in_o speak_v of_o woman_n math._n chrys_n homil._n 6._o ex_fw-la imperfect_a in_o math._n quid_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la mulier_fw-la say_v he_o nisi_fw-la ineffugabilis_fw-la poena_fw-la necessarium_fw-la malum_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o be_v a_o woman_n but_o a_o punishment_n that_o can_v be_v drive_v away_o a_o necessary_a evil_n a_o natural_a temptation_n a_o desirable_a calamity_n a_o domestic_a danger_n one_o belove_v for_o a_o colour_n of_o good_a math_n homil._n 15._o ex_fw-la varijs_fw-la in_o math_n but_o he_o tell_v we_o else_o where_o sermo_n est_fw-fr de_fw-fr muliere_fw-la mala_fw-la math_n homil._n 15._o ex_fw-la varijs_fw-la in_o math_n non_fw-la de_fw-la bona_fw-la novi_fw-la enim_fw-la multas_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la opus_fw-la bonum_fw-la promptas_fw-la my_o speech_n be_v of_o a_o bad_a woman_n not_o of_o a_o good_a for_o i_o have_v know_v many_o ready_a to_o every_o good_a worke._n it_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o satan_n who_o blast_a paradise_n have_v much_o blemish_v the_o honour_n of_o that_o sex_n he_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v his_o first_o engine_n and_o he_o speed_v so_o well_o then_o that_o ever_o since_o he_o be_v well_o please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o such_o instrument_n dalilah_n be_v a_o snare_n for_o samson_n jesabell_n for_o ahab_n pharaoh_n daughter_n for_o solomon_n and_o all_o heresy_n in_o a_o manner_n though_o father_v by_o man_n yet_o they_o have_v be_v further_v and_o nurse_v by_o woman_n wit_n montanus_n have_v his_o prisca_n donatus_n his_o lucilla_n priscillinus_n his_o galla_n simon_n magus_n his_o helena_n arius_n shall_v have_v constantine_n sister_n to_o assist_v he_o 7.26_o eccl._n 7.26_o in_o which_o respect_n the_o heart_n of_o such_o woman_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o snare_n of_o hunter_n as_o the_o septuagint_n and_o s._n hierom_n do_v read_v and_o these_o hunter_n be_v the_o devil_n say_v lyra._n notwithstanding_o this_o god_n have_v high_o honour_v that_o sex_n not_o only_o in_o that_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o one_o of_o they_o but_o in_o every_o passage_n of_o his_o life_n he_o have_v have_v some_o woman_n to_o attend_v he_o elizabeth_n prophesi_v of_o he_o in_o the_o house_n anna_n in_o the_o temple_n martha_n entertain_v he_o joanna_n and_o susanna_n with_o other_o do_v minister_v unto_o he_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n weep_v for_o he_o and_o at_o the_o cross_n stand_v by_o he_o and_o after_o his_o death_n come_v to_o embalm_v he_o to_o woman_n christ_n first_o appear_v after_o his_o resurrection_n 75._o bern._n in_o cant._n ser._n 75._o and_o so_o far_o honour_v they_o as_o to_o make_v they_o as_o s._n bernard_n speak_v to_o be_v apostolos_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la apostle_n to_o preach_v his_o resurrection_n to_o the_o apostle_n in_o all_o age_n especial_o under_o the_o gospel_n there_o have_v be_v woman_n of_o special_a note_n both_o in_o their_o own_o life_n which_o have_v like_o lamp_n give_v great_a light_n to_o other_o as_o likewise_o in_o govern_v of_o their_o family_n instruct_v of_o their_o child_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v bathsheba_n joy_n eunice_n monicha_n the_o mother_n of_o s._n austin_n helena_n the_o mother_n of_o constantine_n with_o other_o s._n paul_n write_v to_o his_o belove_a apphiah_n s._n john_n to_o a_o elect_a lady_n time_n will_v fail_v to_o speak_v of_o all_o their_o excellency_n to_o be_v short_a and_o come_v home_o unto_o my_o text_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jabin_n a_o woman_n name_v jaell_n have_v renown_n above_o barak_n by_o slay_v sisera_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o alient_n 4.21_o judg._n 4.21_o so_o we_o have_v here_o a_o woman_n who_o by_o her_o penitent_a life_n and_o unfeigned_a love_n have_v obtain_v not_o only_o to_o be_v compare_v in_o scripture_n with_o the_o best_a follower_n of_o christ_n virg_n hec_fw-la breviter_fw-la perstrinxi_fw-la ut_fw-la nee_n te_fw-la paeniteat_fw-la sexas_fw-la nec_fw-la virii_fw-la nomen_fw-la suum_fw-la erigeret_fw-la in_fw-la quorum_fw-la condemnationem_fw-la sa_fw-fr minarum_fw-la in_o scripture_n sanctis_fw-la vita_fw-la laudatur_fw-la hier._n epist_n ad_fw-la principiam_fw-la virg_n but_o to_o be_v commend_v above_o they_o all_o as_o have_v do_v more_o honour_n to_o christ_n they_o all_o the_o twelve_o disciple_n do_v s_o hierom_n have_v reckon_v up_o divers_a good_a woman_n in_o a_o epistle_n which_o he_o write_v to_o a_o virgin_n conclude_v thus_o these_o i_o have_v brief_o passeâ—_n over_o that_o neither_o thou_o may_v repent_v of_o thy_o sex_n neither_o might_n man_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o sex_n to_o who_o condemnation_n the_o life_n of_o woman_n be_v commend_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o this_o be_v our_o scope_n and_o drift_n in_o this_o observation_n we_o pass_v on_o to_o some_o other_o woman_n her_o sex_n be_v only_o mention_v you_o see_v her_o name_n be_v not_o here_o annex_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o hereof_o a_o double_a reason_n be_v render_v first_o for_o her_o honour_n christ_n will_v have_v her_o name_n conceal_v as_o her_o sin_n be_v by_o he_o cover_v 2._o for_o her_o dishonour_n as_o if_o a_o sinner_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o name_n so_o we_o find_v in_o that_o real_a parable_n of_o the_o condemn_a churl_n his_o title_n be_v but_o homo_fw-la quidam_fw-la dives_fw-la 16.19_o luk._n 16.19_o a_o certain_a rich_a man_n but_o what_o his_o name_n be_v be_v not_o say_v god_n will_v not_o foul_a his_o leaf_n with_o sinner_n name_n they_o shall_v not_o stand_v in_o his_o book_n as_o i_o have_v on_o that_o parable_n show_v and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v enough_o in_o this_o place_n to_o say_v it_o these_o be_v the_o reason_n render_v why_o she_o be_v not_o name_v i_o conceive_v the_o first_o the_o best_a sure_o i_o be_o our_o saviour_n make_v mention_n of_o she_o very_o favourable_o and_o tender_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v both_o who_o the_o woman_n be_v and_o what_o be_v her_o sin_n from_o that_o which_o before_o be_v say_v by_o the_o evangelist_n ver_fw-la 36._o she_o be_v a_o degenerate_a woman_n unwomane_v &_o pudore_fw-la &_o pudicitia_fw-la both_o of_o modesty_n and_o chastity_n but_o now_o upon_o her_o repentance_n her_o womanhood_n be_v restore_v to_o she_o again_o she_o have_v recover_v her_o credit_n and_o be_v call_v by_o our_o saviour_n woman_n observe_v we_o hence_o doct._n not_o only_o the_o guilt_n but_o the_o stain_n of_o sin_n be_v do_v away_o with_o the_o tear_n of_o true_a repentance_n this_o be_v that_o which_o take_v away_o rebuke_n from_o all_o face_n isa_n 1.26_o 30_o de_fw-fr hac_fw-la igitur_fw-la dixisse_fw-la prophetam_fw-la puto_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la est_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la via_fw-la mulieris_fw-la &c_n &c_n pro._n 30.20_o etc._n etc._n haec_fw-la enim_fw-la virtus_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la domini_fw-la ut_fw-la quam_fw-la vis_fw-la peccator_fw-la sit_fw-la qui_fw-la ejus_fw-la unda_fw-la
loath_a to_o be_v chargeable_a to_o that_o son_n as_o one_o say_v divine_o who_o yet_o care_v not_o to_o overcharge_v his_o father_n stomach_n with_o a_o feast_n of_o blood_n excuse_v himself_o 27._o ver._n 25_o 26_o 27._o request_n be_v make_v in_o special_a for_o ammon_n that_o he_o may_v go_v unto_o the_o feast_n which_o through_o importunity_n it_o be_v obtain_v and_o now_o whilst_o ammon_n be_v feast_v in_o that_o house_n where_o thamar_n be_v mourn_v for_o that_o folly_n which_o before_o she_o have_v commit_v and_o when_o his_o heart_n be_v merry_a with_o wine_n 29._o verse_n 28_o 29._o he_o be_v sudden_o upon_o a_o watch_n word_n give_v by_o absolom_n to_o his_o servant_n strike_v dead_a as_o if_o this_o execution_n have_v be_v no_o less_o intend_v to_o his_o soul_n than_o to_o his_o body_n which_o though_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n yet_o by_o absolom_n treacherous_o and_o bloody_o commit_v and_o not_o out_o of_o any_o care_n of_o justice_n but_o in_o a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n if_o bare_a omission_n in_o entertainment_n of_o our_o friend_n lose_v much_o of_o our_o thanks_o what_o think_v you_o do_v such_o treacherous_a plot_n against_o those_o who_o we_o invite_v to_o our_o table_n use_v 2_o and_o to_o reason_n from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a if_o ritual_a observance_n be_v requisite_a for_o the_o full_a welcome_n of_o friend_n scripture_n d._n hall_n b._n of_o exeter_n cont._n on_o this_o passage_n of_o scripture_n think_v it_o not_o enough_o in_o entertain_v your_o saviour_n that_o you_o give_v he_o the_o substance_n of_o good_a usage_n neglect_v the_o compliment_n simon_n you_o see_v here_o give_v he_o both_o meat_n and_o wellcome_o yet_o the_o neglect_n of_o wash_v kiss_v and_o anoint_v be_v not_o well_o take_v when_o we_o come_v to_o his_o house_n and_o to_o his_o ordinance_n as_o to_o the_o word_n sacrament_n prayer_n we_o make_v he_o good_a cheer_n he_o esteem_v himself_o then_o feast_v but_o if_o we_o perform_v not_o these_o thing_n with_o the_o decency_n of_o outward_a carriage_n we_o give_v he_o neither_o water_n kiss_v nor_o oil_n believe_v it_o our_o best_a action_n receive_v either_o life_n or_o bane_n from_o their_o circumstance_n the_o substance_n or_o matter_n of_o a_o work_n may_v be_v good_a and_o yet_o the_o work_n can_v be_v so_o call_v unless_o it_o be_v do_v modo_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la volvet_fw-la be_v good_a matter_n to_o make_v a_o garment_n timber_n good_a matter_n to_o build_v a_o house_n and_o yet_o the_o one_o may_v be_v so_o mar_v in_o the_o cut_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o frame_n as_o that_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o shall_v attain_v the_o name_n of_o good_n what_o be_v good_a in_o the_o substance_n may_v be_v sin_n in_o the_o circumstance_n and_o for_o want_v of_o care_n about_o the_o manner_n the_o best_a work_n may_v be_v do_v thankles_o now_o to_o the_o particular_n thou_o give_v i_o not_o water_n for_o my_o foot_n text._n art_n aquam_fw-la pedibus_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la dedit_fw-la quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la suadebat_fw-la publicus_fw-la mos_fw-la uti_fw-la hodie_fw-la convivis_fw-la aquam_fw-la dare_v manibus_fw-la abluendis_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la superstitionem_fw-la sed_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la &_o civilitatem_fw-la laudabilem_fw-la imo_fw-la necessariam_fw-la aret._n in_o loc_n mirum_fw-la ergo_fw-la hominem_fw-la alâ—as_fw-la superstitiosum_fw-la hanc_fw-la civilit_fw-la aten_fw-mi neglexisse_fw-la art_n this_o be_v the_o first_o defect_n in_o simons_n entertainment_n he_o be_v twice_o twit_v for_o it_o and_o it_o be_v against_o civility_n the_o common_a use_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n require_v it_o from_o he_o as_o a_o common_a courtesy_n it_o be_v as_o ordinary_a to_o bring_v water_n for_o the_o foot_n as_o it_o be_v with_o we_o to_o bring_v water_n for_o to_o wash_v the_o hand_n and_o how_o ever_o wash_v be_v superstitious_o abuse_v by_o the_o pharisee_n wherein_o they_o be_v abundant_a as_o we_o find_v math._n 15.2_o mark_n 7.3_o 4._o wash_v their_o cup_n basin_n vessel_n and_o their_o dine_a bed_n which_o they_o use_v in_o stead_n of_o table_n as_o drusius_n show_v l._n 2._o c._n 14_o in_o which_o respect_n simons_n omission_n of_o this_o ceremony_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o yet_o this_o ceremony_n be_v so_o far_o from_o superstition_n as_o that_o it_o be_v both_o honest_a and_o necessary_a gen._n 18._o 1_o tim._n 5.10_o first_o observe_v we_o christianity_n be_v no_o enemy_n to_o courtesy_n the_o scripture_n be_v a_o school_n of_o good_a manner_n it_o check_v such_o as_o be_v rude_a and_o uncivil_a in_o their_o carriage_n psal_n 129.8_o 2_o sam._n 13.22_o and_o require_v civil_a courtesy_n aâ—_n a_o grace_n to_o our_o profession_n eph._n 4.32_o and_o hence_o be_v those_o many_o precept_n which_o we_o find_v of_o greeting_n and_o salute_v one_o another_o math._n 10.12_o luk_n 10_o 1â—_n 1_o thes_n 5.26_o 1_o pet._n 5.14.2_o cor._n 13.12_o and_o such_o have_v be_v the_o saint_n practise_v ruth_n 2.4_o rom._n 16._o 1_o cor._n 16._o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o christian_a peace_n and_o amity_n yea_o it_o avail_v much_o for_o the_o nourish_a and_o increase_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o society_n with_o god_n people_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n take_v such_o care_n that_o salutation_n and_o greeting_n be_v not_o forget_v rom._n 16._o use_v such_o then_o as_o profess_v religion_n shall_v take_v heed_n how_o they_o show_v themselves_o inhuman_a or_o hoggish_a unkind_a or_o churlish_a it_o be_v a_o blemish_n to_o your_o profession_n as_o good_a work_n so_o good_a manner_n will_v do_v well_o to_o attend_v your_o faith_n for_o except_o charity_n and_o liberality_n courtesy_n be_v most_o regard_v of_o man_n it_o pay_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o debt_n and_o be_v never_o the_o poor_a it_o satisfy_v every_o man_n and_o yet_o lesson_n not_o the_o stock_n small_a ceremonious_a matter_n win_v great_a commendation_n for_o that_o they_o be_v in_o continual_a use_n and_o note_n whereas_o other_o virtue_n be_v put_v to_o use_v but_o seldom_o in_o comparison_n if_o you_o observe_v it_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o few_o have_v rise_v to_o great_a and_o high_a preferment_n in_o this_o world_n who_o have_v not_o be_v courteous_a we_o use_v to_o stroke_n a_o dog_n upon_o the_o head_n that_o fawn_v on_o we_o absolom_n do_v steal_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o father_n subject_n by_o his_o courteous_a carriage_n 15.5_o 2_o sam._n 15.5_o though_o his_o courtesy_n be_v but_o a_o cover_n for_o his_o treachery_n like_o a_o bullet_n spit_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o cannon_n he_o graze_v low_a to_o mount_v the_o high_a i_o know_v not_o why_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o religion_n make_v man_n rude_a or_o rustical_a unless_o it_o be_v for_o this_o that_o some_o out_o of_o a_o fiery_a zeal_n against_o ceremony_n in_o religion_n hate_v likewise_o all_o ceremony_n in_o civil_a conversation_n and_o will_v not_o endure_v so_o much_o by_o way_n of_o salutation_n as_o god_n be_v with_o you_o or_o god_n bless_v you_o object_n 10._o 2_o joh._n 10._o saint_n john_n will_v not_o allow_v we_o to_o vouchsafe_v so_o much_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o some_o you_o will_v say_v but_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o resp_n saint_n john_n forbid_v not_o courtesy_n and_o civility_n which_o be_v due_a to_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o not_o unto_o their_o manner_n as_o aristotle_n answer_v one_o who_o reprooved_a he_o for_o give_v a_o alm_n to_o a_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a man_n but_o salute_v they_o not_o so_o familiar_o as_o you_o do_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o brother_n of_o christ_n 2._o we_o must_v consider_v what_o those_o be_v who_o saint_n john_n speak_v namely_o open_v and_o notorious_a adversary_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o know_v any_o to_o be_v such_o bid_v he_o not_o god_n speed_n mareion_n ask_v s._n john_n if_o he_o do_v not_o know_v he_o in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o he_o s._n john_n reply_v 3._o euseb_n l_o 4_o c._n 14._o &_o l._n 7._o c._n 3._o agnosco_fw-la te_fw-la primogenitum_fw-la satanae_n i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o satan_n nor_o will_v dyonisius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n vouchsafe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o samosatenus_fw-la the_o heretic_n such_o as_o these_o be_v salute_v not_o second_o in_o that_o our_o saviour_n blame_v he_o for_o not_o bring_v water_n to_o wash_v withal_o though_o that_o ceremony_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v superstitious_o abuse_v by_o the_o pharisee_n in_o their_o lotion_n we_o may_v observe_v thus_o much_o doct._n thing_n in_o themselves_o lawful_a superstitious_o abuse_v be_v not_o through_o such_o abuse_n make_v unlawful_a to_o be_v use_v christ_n do_v utter_o
12_o 1â—_n act._n 20.24_o no_o nor_o their_o salvation_n in_o comparison_n of_o god_n glory_n exod._n 32.12_o 32._o rom._n 9.3_o use_n shall_v the_o love_n of_o many_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o trial_n how_o defective_a will_v it_o be_v find_v we_o pretend_v we_o love_v god_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o matter_n of_o cost_n we_o go_v away_o with_o the_o youngman_n in_o the_o gospel_n very_o sorrowful_a they_o part_v with_o their_o silver_n with_o their_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o gospel_n part_v with_o the_o possess_a party_n even_o with_o much_o rend_n and_o tear_v all_o possible_a sign_n of_o unwillingness_n have_v we_o taste_v with_o this_o convert_n how_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v or_o be_v our_o soul_n true_o touch_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o wretchedness_n and_o misery_n and_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o pardon_v thereof_o we_o will_v study_v with_o david_n what_o to_o render_v we_o will_v ready_o bring_v our_o dainty_a and_o costly_a perfume_n and_o spend_v they_o upon_o the_o foot_n of_o our_o saviour_n yea_o if_o so_o much_o of_o our_o blood_n as_o this_o woman_n bring_v ointment_n may_v be_v useful_a or_o please_a to_o our_o saviour_n we_o will_v cheerful_o consecrate_v it_o to_o his_o name_n but_o alas_o for_o we_o this_o penitent_n give_v for_o quality_n what_o be_v precious_a we_o offer_v unto_o god_n what_o be_v vile_a and_o base_a and_o with_o blemish_n and_o for_o quantity_n she_o give_v by_o the_o pound_n john_n 12.3_o we_o by_o the_o ounce_n and_o scarce_a weight_n too_o as_o leonides_n alexander_n steward_n tell_v he_o he_o bestow_v too_o much_o frankincense_n on_o his_o god_n so_o our_o worldly_a and_o impenitent_a heart_n tell_v we_o that_o every_o thing_n be_v too_o much_o that_o be_v lay_v out_o for_o god_n on_o his_o house_n and_o for_o his_o gospel_n yea_o we_o grudge_v our_o master_n that_o unction_n which_o be_v bestow_v on_o he_o though_o at_o another_o cost_n and_o cry_v out_o with_o judas_n ad_fw-la quid_fw-la perditiâ—_n hac_fw-la why_o be_v this_o waste_n let_v not_o such_o tell_v ne_fw-fr that_o they_o honour_n god_n with_o their_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a for_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v the_o hand_n can_v be_v straighten_v where_o the_o bowel_n be_v open_v the_o purse_n will_v not_o be_v shut_v as_o you_o see_v it_o in_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n and_o in_o one_o true_a friend_n unto_o another_o i_o be_o as_o thou_o be_v say_v jehoshaphat_n to_o ahab_n and_o my_o people_n be_v as_o thy_o people_n and_o my_o horse_n be_v as_o thy_o horse_n etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 18.3_o jonathan_n love_v david_n as_o his_o soul_n and_o he_o will_v strip_v himself_o even_o to_o his_o sword_n and_o bow_n for_o the_o support_v and_o help_v of_o david_n when_o need_n require_v 1_o sam._n 18.3_o 4._o and_o can_v you_o think_v that_o he_o who_o give_v gold_n and_o jewel_n towards_o make_v of_o the_o ark_n will_v deny_v goates-haire_n have_v a_o man_n give_v his_o heart_n to_o god_n he_o will_v never_o grudge_v he_o the_o offal_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n 8.32_o rom._n 8.32_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n of_o god_n liberality_n to_o we_o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o only_a son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o also_o with_o he_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n so_o have_v thou_o give_v thyself_o to_o god_n thou_o will_v never_o grudge_v he_o thy_o purse_n nor_o praise_n object_n but_o christ_n have_v now_o no_o need_n of_o our_o alablaster-box_n he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o our_o ointment_n orig._n opus_fw-la bonum_fw-la quod_fw-la fecimus_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la et_fw-fr secundù_fw-fr deü_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la unguentum_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la christi_fw-la effusum_fw-la orig._n resp_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o and_o with_o we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 18.20_o &_o 28.20_o and_o so_o long_o there_o be_v use_v of_o our_o ointment_n his_o glory_n be_v his_o head_n and_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v among_o we_o be_v his_o foot_n by_o work_n of_o mercy_n we_o anoint_v his_o foot_n and_o by_o yield_v he_o due_a glory_n we_o anoint_v his_o head_n so_o say_v s._n chrysostome_n caput_fw-la christi_fw-la unguaâ—_fw-la si_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la gloriam_fw-la referas_fw-la nor_o may_v we_o be_v without_o this_o box_n of_o ointment_n in_o all_o place_n we_o come_v we_o must_v be_v pour_v out_o colos_n 3.17_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o and_o from_o thence_o it_o must_v run_v down_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n his_o foot_n must_v savour_v of_o our_o spikenard_n which_o they_o shall_v do_v when_o by_o our_o work_n of_o mercy_n show_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a we_o cause_v they_o also_o to_o glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o bless_v his_o name_n for_o we_o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o on_o the_o penitent_n dismission_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o preference_n the_o inference_n make_v by_o our_o saviour_n follow_v wherefore_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o her_o sin_n which_o be_v many_o be_v forgive_v text._n for_o she_o love_v much_o verse_n 47_o but_o to_o who_o little_a be_v forgive_v the_o same_o love_v little_a here_o our_o saviour_n conclude_v the_o doctrine_n before_o deliver_v and_o recall_v simon_n from_o the_o hypothesis_n to_o the_o thesis_n wherein_o we_o have_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o the_o doctrine_n her_o sin_n which_o be_v many_o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o confirmation_n wherefore_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o doctrine_n we_o have_v first_o a_o position_n her_o sin_n which_o be_v many_o be_v forgive_v for_o she_o love_v much_o 2._o a_o opposition_n but_o to_o who_o little_a be_v forgive_v the_o same_o love_v little_a we_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o confirmation_n which_o we_o will_v brief_o dispatch_v and_o come_v to_o the_o doctrine_n wherefore_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d text._n wherefore_o hence_o may_v be_v observe_v doct._n that_o doctrine_n deliver_v shall_v be_v well_o ground_v and_o apt_o infer_v there_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o propter_fw-la quod_fw-la or_o cujus_fw-la gratia_fw-la a_o ground_n or_o cause_n a_o wherefore_o upon_o which_o we_o build_v joh._n 3.11_o we_o speak_v that_o we_o know_v say_v christ_n so_o shall_v we_o do_v our_o doctrine_n say_v s._n paul_n be_v with_o much_o assurance_n 1_o thes_n 1.5_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v what_o we_o say_v this_o be_v to_o build_v gold_n silver_n precious_a stone_n upon_o the_o foundation_n and_o not_o wood_n hay_n or_o stubble_n 1_o cor._n 3.12_o use_v the_o more_o to_o be_v pity_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o such_o as_o speak_v not_o out_o of_o knowledge_n but_o by_o guess_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o own_o conjecture_n in_o stead_n of_o truth_n of_o scripture_n blunder_a out_o at_o all_o adventure_n the_o folly_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n modò_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quo_fw-la dicunt_fw-la modo_fw-la vil_fw-mi pensi_fw-la habent_fw-la as_o scaliger_n say_v of_o the_o grecian_n so_o they_o say_v somewhat_o after_o what_o manner_n they_o say_v it_o they_o do_v not_o great_o pass_v their_o pace_n be_v a_o full_a career_n wild_o over_o hill_n and_o dale_n they_o run_v till_o the_o clock_n and_o time_n stop_v they_o 135._o de_n reat_o in_o his_o clavis_fw-la mist_n p_o 135._o apt_o be_v they_o compare_v by_o a_o learned_a and_o judicious_a divine_a to_o squib_n or_o small_a firework_n which_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o take_v fire_n never_o leave_v pop_v and_o shoot_v and_o make_v a_o hideous_a noise_n till_o all_o the_o powder_n be_v spend_v their_o best_a provision_n be_v like_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n after_o christ_n miraculous_a feast_n a_o few_o basket_n full_a of_o break_a meat_n 14.20_o mat._n 14.20_o a_o good_a minister_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o john_n 1_o joh._n 1.1_o that_o which_o we_o have_v hear_v sit_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o our_o learned_a gamaliel_n and_o that_o which_o we_o have_v see_v with_o our_o eye_n and_o look_v on_o find_v out_o by_o read_v and_o search_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o good_a author_n yea_o that_o which_o we_o have_v handle_v and_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o in_o our_o own_o heart_n declare_v we_o unto_o you_o such_o a_o experimental_a preacher_n be_v the_o best_a preacher_n the_o second_o thing_n we_o observe_v hence_o be_v doct._n christ_n word_n be_v sufficient_a confirmation_n of_o doctrine_n you_o see_v our_o saviour_n propound_v his_o doctrine_n in_o his_o own_o name_n he_o will_v be_v
to_o who_o little_a be_v forgive_v the_o same_o love_v little_a text._n as_o if_o our_o bless_a saviour_n shall_v say_v thus_o to_o simon_n thou_o perform_v not_o those_o office_n of_o love_n that_o she_o do_v for_o that_o thou_o apprehend_v not_o such_o mercy_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o so_o great_a a_o debt_n as_o she_o who_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o owe_v 500_o penny_n thou_o among_o those_o who_o owe_v but_o 50._o therefore_o blame_v she_o not_o though_o she_o manifest_v so_o much_o affection_n when_o thou_o show_v so_o little_a so_o that_o you_o see_v doct._n proportionable_a to_o that_o assurance_n we_o have_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n will_v be_v that_o love_n we_o bear_v to_o christ._n when_o a_o man_n conceive_v that_o little_a be_v forgive_v he_o will_v love_v but_o little_a but_o upon_o the_o apprehension_n and_o persuasion_n that_o much_o be_v remit_v a_o man_n can_v but_o love_v much_o look_v what_o measure_n of_o love_n be_v in_o any_o the_o like_a measure_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o he_o for_o as_o they_o be_v together_o as_o before_o be_v show_v so_o common_o they_o be_v together_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n if_o no_o faith_n than_o no_o love_n if_o but_o a_o show_n of_o faith_n than_o but_o a_o show_n of_o love_n if_o weak_a faith_n than_o there_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a love_n if_o a_o interrupt_a faith_n than_o a_o interrupt_a love_n use_v 1_o so_o then_o by_o the_o degree_n of_o love_n we_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o degree_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v who_o boast_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o assurance_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o they_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o many_o and_o heinous_a sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n they_o see_v the_o height_n depth_n breadth_n and_o length_n of_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n when_o they_o cease_v not_o to_o dishonour_v he_o by_o a_o lewd_a and_o licentious_a life_n have_v these_o man_n once_o feel_v the_o love_n of_o god_n shed_v abroad_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o do_v indeed_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o they_o as_o they_o say_v they_o will_v manifest_v it_o as_o david_n do_v in_o pour_v out_o the_o water_n that_o he_o long_v for_o before_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o think_v it_o be_v displease_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v get_v it_o with_o the_o jeopardy_n of_o the_o life_n of_o those_o worthy_n use_v 2_o we_o may_v likewise_o from_o hence_o learn_v what_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o love_n which_o ethnic_n or_o any_o other_o superstitious_a person_n pretend_v towards_o god_n st._n paul_n grant_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o zealous_a love_n of_o god_n but_o say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o faith_n now_o true_a love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o handmaid_n of_o faith_n if_o then_o it_o come_v gad_v abroad_o and_o attend_v not_o on_o her_o mistress_n it_o may_v well_o be_v censure_v to_o be_v base_a and_o blind_a look_v what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o faith_n without_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 13_o 1._o we_o may_v say_v of_o charity_n without_o faith_n if_o we_o have_v all_o the_o love_n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o faith_n assure_v we_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n our_o love_n will_v be_v nothing_o use_v 3_o and_o further_o we_o may_v be_v inform_v of_o the_o reason_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v no_o more_o belove_v in_o the_o world_n sure_o hence_o for_o that_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o faith_n in_o the_o world_n they_o have_v not_o a_o sense_n of_o mercy_n nor_o do_v they_o apprehend_v the_o greatness_n of_o it_o in_o the_o pardon_v of_o so_o great_a a_o debt_n as_o they_o owe_v to_o god_n they_o think_v they_o be_v but_o among_o those_o penny-man_n that_o they_o be_v indebt_v to_o god_n but_o in_o some_o small_a sum_n they_o be_v sinner_n as_o other_o be_v and_o that_o be_v all_o do_v they_o but_o consider_v serious_o what_o their_o sin_n be_v what_o heart_n they_o have_v what_o live_v they_o have_v lead_v they_o can_v not_o but_o be_v marvellous_o affect_v with_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n you_o know_v how_o it_o affect_v saul_n when_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o david_n and_o have_v no_o hurt_n do_v by_o he_o consider_v how_o he_o have_v use_v david_n before_o and_o yet_o now_o that_o david_n shall_v spare_v his_o life_n so_o unexpected_o and_o undeserved_o oh_o this_o melt_v he_o into_o tear_n levavit_fw-la vocem_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o flâ—vit_fw-la say_v the_o text_n this_o make_v he_o confess_v thou_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o my_o son_n david_n if_o a_o man_n will_v serious_o consider_v how_o we_o have_v beehave_v ourselves_o towards_o god_n from_o time_n to_o time_n how_o we_o have_v refuse_v mercy_n contemn_a grace_n etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o god_n shall_v still_o follow_v we_o with_o a_o pardon_n be_v content_a to_o blot_v out_o all_o the_o old_a score_z and_o to_o receive_v we_o again_o into_o his_o favour_n this_o can_v not_o but_o work_v upon_o the_o hard_a heart_n and_o inflame_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o our_o soul_n daily_o verse_n 48_o 49_o 50._o text._n and_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o they_o say_v etc._n etc._n here_o we_o have_v a_o comfortable_a application_n make_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n unto_o the_o woman_n of_o that_o which_o before_o he_o have_v tell_v simon_n wherein_o consider_v we_o first_o her_o absolution_n vers_fw-la 48_o 49._o second_o her_o dismission_n vers_fw-la 50._o in_o her_o absolution_n we_o have_v first_o the_o sentence_n pronounce_v vers_fw-la 48._o second_o a_o exception_n make_v against_o it_o ver_fw-la 49._o in_o the_o former_a we_o note_v 1._o the_o person_n absolve_v he_o say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v 2._o the_o person_n absolve_v unto_o her_o thy_o sin_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o person_n absolve_v we_o learn_v doct._n the_o power_n of_o absolution_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o power_n belong_v unto_o christ_n his_o it_n be_v isay_n 43.12_o luk._n 5.21_o 24._o matth._n 9.6_o revel_v 3._o &_o 1.18_o if_o you_o ask_v i_o how_o christ_n come_v by_o it_o see_v none_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n i_o answer_v first_o he_o have_v it_o by_o commission_n from_o god_n it_o be_v a_o power_n give_v he_o by_o his_o father_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v second_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o manhood_n into_o one_o person_n he_o have_v this_o power_n as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o have_v it_o of_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v man_n he_o have_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o union_n from_o god_n object_n but_o the_o apostle_n have_v and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v this_o power_n for_o so_o we_o read_v mat._n 16.19_o which_o word_n though_o in_o that_o place_n direct_v to_o s._n peter_n because_o he_o by_o that_o confession_n which_o he_o make_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o give_v occasion_n to_o our_o saviour_n of_o mention_v this_o prerogative_n and_o power_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o they_o be_v intend_v for_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o they_o for_o all_o minister_n successive_o as_o appear_v matth._n 18.18_o joh._n 20.23_o in_o both_o which_o place_n he_o use_v the_o plural_a number_n and_o by_o a_o solemn_a ceremony_n of_o breaâ—hing_n upon_o they_o as_o s._n john_n show_v he_o inve_v they_o all_o with_o this_o authority_n resp_n they_o have_v so_o but_o their_o power_n be_v not_o primitive_a but_o derivative_a not_o absolute_a but_o delegate_n in_o their_o own_o name_n they_o do_v it_o not_o but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n 2_o cor._n 5.18_o 2_o cor._n 2.10_o god_n pardon_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o minister_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o respect_n of_o supre_fw-fr ame_fw-fr authority_n in_o god_n this_o power_n be_v authoritatiuè_fw-la he_o pardon_v in_o dependenter_n and_o ex_fw-la authoritate_fw-la primaria_fw-la in_o christ_n this_o power_n be_v say_v to_o be_v excellent_a because_o he_o have_v by_o his_o blood_n set_v open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o all_o believer_n and_o he_o pardon_v ex_fw-la commissione_n by_o a_o second_o and_o derive_v authority_n in_o man_n this_o power_n be_v ministerialiter_fw-la he_o pardon_v by_o a_o ministerial_a publication_n of_o the_o word_n of_o pardon_n the_o power_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o point_n show_v object_n but_o other_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o forgive_v as_o well_o as_o minister_n so_o we_o find_v matth._n 18._o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o say_v christ_n neither_o will_v my_o father_n forgive_v you_o resp_n
judicial_a sentence_n of_o a_o court_n although_o he_o know_v not_o the_o repentance_n of_o a_o sinner_n or_o whether_o he_o will_v be_v absolve_v or_o not_o peter_n du_fw-fr moulin_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n against_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o jesuit_n arnoux_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v see_v those_o who_o have_v cause_v absolution_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o come_v from_o rome_n by_o bill_n of_o exchange_n yea_o the_o pope_n take_v on_o he_o to_o discharge_v man_n of_o their_o oath_n and_o of_o that_o subjection_n and_o fidelity_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o their_o natural_a prince_n and_o child_n of_o the_o obedience_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o their_o parent_n etc._n etc._n these_o we_o hold_v and_o maintain_v be_v not_o the_o condition_n on_o which_o absolution_n shall_v be_v give_v five_o 6._o sess_n 14._o c._n 6._o they_o teach_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o absolution_n depend_v on_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o priest_n so_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n declare_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o faith_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o sinner_n yet_o if_o the_o priest_n at_o the_o time_n of_o pronounce_v absolution_n have_v no_o intent_n to_o absolve_v the_o party_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o presume_v that_o by_o this_o absolution_n his_o sin_n be_v remit_v and_o forgive_v he_o we_o hold_v and_o teach_v that_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o priest_n hinder_v not_o a_o true_a penitent_a from_o receive_v comfort_n there_o be_v many_o priest_n profane_a and_o incredulous_a and_o there_o be_v such_o as_o hate_v those_o they_o do_v absolve_v nor_o can_v the_o intent_n of_o any_o be_v certain_o know_v it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v presume_v off_o last_o they_o tie_v these_o key_n to_o the_o pope_n girdle_n too_o fast_o who_o they_o say_v be_v peter_n successor_n whilst_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o power_n which_o other_o priest_n have_v be_v from_o he_o sess_n conc._n trid._n 14._o sess_n they_o indeed_o have_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n sed_fw-la quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la and_o with_o a_o huc_fw-la usque_fw-la licet_fw-la there_o be_v some_o case_n with_o they_o which_o a_o priest_n can_v absolve_v they_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o some_o case_n wherein_o the_o bishop_n have_v not_o to_o do_v they_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o pope_n himself_o we_o teach_v and_o maintain_v 194._o vid._n aret._n prob._n p._n 194._o that_o christ_n give_v his_o discipy_n equal_a power_n to_o pardon_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n without_o reserve_v any_o case_n to_o st._n peter_n the_o key_n be_v give_v to_o all_o as_o well_o as_o to_o any_o one_o as_o before_o be_v note_v nor_o can_v we_o yet_o learn_v as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n say_v in_o her_o confession_n who_o it_o be_v that_o teach_v the_o pope_n more_o cunning_o to_o turn_v the_o key_n 363._o see_v the_o harmony_n of_o confess_v pag_n 363._o or_o better_a to_o absolve_v than_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brother_n bear_v with_o the_o enlargement_n of_o this_o point_n and_o be_v content_a that_o st._n ambrose_n may_v make_v the_o reckon_n verbum_fw-la dej_n dimittit_fw-la peccata_fw-la sacerdos_n est_fw-la judex_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la officium_fw-la exhibet_fw-la sed_fw-la nullius_fw-la potestatis_fw-la jura_fw-la exercet_fw-la use_v 2_o and_o to_o conclude_v if_o this_o power_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o be_v sole_o invest_v with_o it_o let_v we_o be_v encourage_v to_o go_v to_o he_o for_o it_o psal_n sicut_fw-la ligat_fw-la diabolus_fw-la qui_fw-la peccata_fw-la connectit_fw-la ita_fw-la soluit_fw-la christus_fw-la qui_fw-la dilecta_fw-la demittit_fw-la cassi_n in_o psal_n keep_v the_o way_n he_o have_v lay_v forth_o for_o we_o to_o walk_v in_o which_o the_o next_o point_n shall_v show_v nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o who_o die_v for_o we_o and_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o our_o ransom_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o absolve_v we_o if_o we_o come_v right_o qualify_v and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v his_o willingness_n and_o readiness_n herein_o i_o can_v but_o acquaint_v you_o how_o our_o commission_n run_v whose-soev_a sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o whose-soev_a sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v where_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o remit_v in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o of_o retain_v in_o the_o last_o from_o which_o order_n the_o ready_a and_o inclinable_a disposition_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o this_o work_n may_v be_v observe_v he_o come_v first_o to_o this_o work_n and_o but_o secondary_o to_o that_o other_o in_o case_n of_o wilfulness_n and_o disobedience_n come_v we_o next_o to_o the_o person_n absolve_v he_o say_v unto_o she_o text._n her_o sin_n be_v before_o pardon_v as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v simon_n now_o why_o our_o saviour_n speak_v thus_o unto_o the_o woman_n and_o at_o this_o time_n be_v by_o some_o question_v and_o thus_o answer_v our_o saviour_n now_o absolve_v she_o for_o two_o reason_n first_o that_o the_o company_n there_o present_a may_v be_v inform_v of_o christ_n office_n harm_n chem._n harm_n and_o that_o he_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a messiah_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v power_n give_v he_o from_o the_o father_n to_o forgive_v sin_n second_o and_o more_o especial_o that_o he_o may_v confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o this_o penitent_a in_o the_o comfortable_a assurance_n that_o her_o sin_n be_v pardon_v so_o then_o we_o see_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v in_o heaven_n but_o we_o be_v to_o endeavour_v and_o seek_v after_o the_o particular_a assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o to_o our_o own_o conscience_n for_o our_o further_a comfort_n god_n require_v this_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o minister_n that_o they_o shall_v settle_v the_o conscience_n of_o his_o people_n in_o solid_a peace_n out_o of_o the_o assurance_n that_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v isa_n 40.2_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o david_n so_o earnest_o seek_v for_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n psa_n 35.3_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n that_o thou_o be_v my_o salvation_n and_o ps_n 51.8_o make_v i_o to_o hear_v of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v so_o often_o give_v particular_a absolution_n although_o the_o jew_n be_v exceed_o offend_v therewith_o which_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o in_o case_n it_o have_v not_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o be_v have_v when_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v bring_v to_o christ_n that_o have_v a_o incurable_a palsy_n the_o first_o word_n that_o christ_n speak_v to_o he_o be_v son_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o mark_n 2.5_o our_o bless_a saviour_n see_v well_o that_o his_o sin_n trouble_v he_o more_o than_o his_o palsy_n do_v and_o therefore_o â—hus_o speak_v he_o say_v not_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o palsy_n have_v leave_v thou_o but_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o thus_o you_o see_v he_o speak_v here_o to_o mary_n who_o be_v much_o deject_v in_o mind_n with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o all_o to_o settle_v her_o soul_n in_o peace_n upon_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o mercy_n reason_n unknown_a thing_n be_v not_o desire_v how_o then_o can_v they_o be_v rejoice_v in_o say_v a_o man_n be_v in_o prison_n for_o treason_n fast_o bind_v and_o that_o a_o pardon_n be_v grant_v to_o he_o yet_o till_o he_o know_v thereof_o he_o can_v rejoice_v no_o more_o in_o that_o his_o happiness_n than_o if_o he_o be_v to_o be_v execute_v the_o next_o day_n use_v 1_o this_o may_v serve_v first_o to_o inform_v our_o judgement_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o stand_a ministry_n all_o the_o work_n be_v not_o do_v after_o our_o conversion_n be_v wrought_v confirmation_n be_v like_o wise_a necessary_a 4._o ephes_n 4._o the_o ministry_n be_v not_o give_v only_o to_o gather_v in_o but_o likewise_o to_o build_v up_o unto_o perfection_n faith_n at_o the_o first_o be_v but_o weak_a there_o must_v be_v a_o strengthen_n of_o it_o after_o plant_v must_v follow_v water_v say_v a_o man_n do_v now_o believe_v the_o rem_fw-la ssion_n of_o his_o sin_n yet_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o flesh_n and_o vioâ—â—â—tnesse_n of_o temptation_n he_o may_v often_o question_v assurance_n of_o remission_n therefore_o for_o the_o better_a heal_n of_o those_o wound_n which_o be_v daily_o make_v and_o further_o strengthen_v of_o weak_a grace_n and_o settle_v of_o the_o conscience_n in_o solid_a peace_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_a that_o the_o ministry_n shall_v be_v establish_v use_v 2_o this_o serve_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o earnest_o to_o seek_v after_o particular_a assurance_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o we_o desire_n true_a comfort_n to_o our_o soul_n let_v a_o man_n know_v never_o so_o much_o of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n