exod._n 32.24_o or_o by_o colour_v they_o with_o fair_a pretence_n and_o distinction_n as_o the_o jew_n jer._n 22.14_o or_o as_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 15.20_o 21._o or_o by_o translate_n they_o from_o ourselves_o and_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o other_o as_o adam_z gen._n the_o 3._o or_o by_o defend_v they_o or_o by_o extenuate_v they_o or_o last_o by_o deny_v they_o as_o the_o harlot_n prov._n 20.30_o let_v we_o not_o say_v as_o those_o in_o saint_n bernard_n day_n non_fw-la feci_fw-la si_fw-la feci_fw-la non_fw-la malè_fw-la feci_fw-la si_fw-la malè_fw-la feci_fw-la non_fw-la multum_fw-la malè_fw-la si_fw-la multum_fw-la malè_fw-la non_fw-la malâ_fw-la intention_n si_fw-la malâ_fw-la intention_n tamen_fw-la alienâ_fw-la persuasione_n i_o do_v it_o not_o if_o i_o do_v it_o i_o do_v it_o not_o ill_o in_o do_v it_o if_o i_o do_v ill_o in_o do_v it_o not_o very_o ill_a if_o very_o ill_o not_o with_o a_o ill_a intent_n if_o with_o a_o ill_a intent_n it_o be_v by_o another_o persuasion_n but_o 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from_o his_o leprosy_n and_o sure_o my_o beloved_n we_o may_v stand_v and_o wonder_n at_o this_o if_o our_o leprosy_n be_v not_o as_o ill_o nay_o worse_o by_o how_o much_o the_o soul_n be_v better_a than_o the_o body_n yet_o we_o have_v the_o same_o physic_n prescribe_v only_o confess_v and_o be_v clean_o yea_o say_v david_n psal_n 32.5_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n note_v that_o this_o speech_n of_o the_o prophet_n imply_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o act_n of_o confession_n it_o must_v not_o be_v do_v hand_n over_o head_n but_o upon_o due_a deliberation_n and_o serious_a consideration_n i_o say_v i_o will_n second_o god_n readiness_n to_o forgive_v i_o do_v but_o say_v that_o i_o will_v confess_v and_o thou_o forgave_v nondum_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la sed_fw-la solùm_fw-la promittit_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la dimittit_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v cassiodore_n upon_o the_o place_n as_o yet_o he_o utter_v not_o his_o confession_n but_o only_o promise_v to_o do_v it_o and_o god_n accept_v as_o yet_o the_o word_n be_v not_o in_o his_o mouth_n that_o man_n may_v hear_v his_o confession_n but_o god_n hear_v and_o receive_v he_o into_o favour_n oh_o therefore_o dear_a brethren_n let_v we_o ascend_v up_o into_o the_o tribunal_n of_o our_o mind_n even_o against_o ourselves_o and_o place_n ourselves_o guilty_a before_o ourselves_o that_o god_n may_v place_v we_o before_o he_o for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o but_o be_v our_o condition_n thus_o transgressive_a and_o therefore_o deplorable_a vbi_fw-la tùm_fw-la patientia_fw-la nostra_fw-la where_o be_v then_o our_o patience_n when_o samuel_n tell_v eli_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o house_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n or_o burnt-offering_a for_o ever_o he_o answer_v both_o meek_o and_o patient_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v to_o he_o good_a 1_o sam._n 3.18_o when_o david_n son_n even_o rebellious_a absalon_n conspire_v to_o take_v his_o father_n crown_n from_o his_o head_n and_o his_o head_n from_o his_o shoulder_n david_n flee_v from_o jerusalem_n with_o this_o pathetical_a and_o patient_a resolution_n 2_o sam._n 15.25_o 26._o if_o i_o shall_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v i_o again_o and_o show_v i_o both_o it_o and_o the_o tabernacle_n thereof_o but_o if_o he_o say_v thus_o i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n when_o shimei_n the_o son_n of_o gera_n come_v out_o and_o curse_a say_v come_v forth_o come_v forth_o thou_o man_n of_o blood_n and_o man_n of_o belial_n the_o lord_n have_v bring_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 16.7_o 8._o what_o say_v david_n to_o abishai_n who_o will_v have_v cut_v off_o this_o miscreant_n head_n ver_fw-la 11._o behold_v my_o son_n which_o come_v of_o my_o own_o bowel_n seek_v my_o life_n then_o how_o much_o more_o may_v this_o son_n of_o jemini_fw-la suffer_v he_o to_o curse_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n will_v look_v on_o my_o tear_n and_o do_v i_o good_a for_o his_o curse_v this_o day_n and_o marvel_v not_o to_o hear_v he_o thus_o speak_v when_o you_o thorough_o weigh_v that_o ingenuous_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o in_o psalm_n the_o 119.75_o say_v i_o know_v thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o just_o job_n upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o misery_n will_v not_o mount_v up_o so_o high_a as_o to_o plead_v with_o his_o maker_n and_o contend_v with_o his_o punishment_n inflictour_n but_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o mouth_n and_o will_v not_o open_v it_o unless_o to_o say_v though_o thou_o kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n our_o stripe_n be_v not_o according_a to_o our_o sin_n for_o if_o god_n shall_v beat_v we_o with_o as_o many_o rod_n as_o we_o have_v grieve_v he_o with_o sin_n he_o shall_v add_v yet_o ten_o time_n more_o to_o our_o great_a affliction_n we_o go_v astray_o like_o sheep_n shall_v we_o bark_v or_o bleat_v when_o god_n send_v forth_o his_o dog_n affliction_n to_o bring_v we_o home_o again_o will_v the_o dutiful_a child_n be_v outrageous_a against_o his_o love_a father_n for_o a_o slight_a correction_n when_o as_o for_o his_o gross_a offence_n he_o deserve_v a_o heavy_a punishment_n will_v the_o skilful_a mariner_n be_v offend_v at_o a_o boisterous_a wind_n which_o notwithstanding_o to_o he_o be_v a_o favourable_a gale_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o wish_a port_n god_n yea_o our_o gracious_a god_n deal_v with_o his_o child_n as_o joseph_n with_o his_o brother_n benjamin_n joseph_n put_v his_o cup_n into_o benjamin_n sack_n that_o he_o may_v return_v again_o to_o he_o so_o god_n cause_v his_o benjamin_n his_o child_n to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o tribulation_n that_o when_o they_o have_v offend_v by_o ride_v full_a speed_n after_o their_o own_o vain_a imagination_n they_o may_v make_v a_o gentle_a retreat_n through_o patience_n into_o the_o communicative_a line_n of_o god_n free_a acceptance_n we_o be_v empty_a of_o goodness_n no_o marvel_n then_o if_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o as_o the_o gardener_n with_o the_o bucket_n of_o his_o well_o who_o bring_v they_o down_o that_o he_o may_v fill_v they_o god_n cast_v we_o down_o by_o affliction_n that_o he_o may_v raise_v we_o up_o full_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o patience_n in_o the_o time_n of_o prosperity_n the_o regenerate_a do_v hold_v forth_o the_o white_a rose_n of_o innocency_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o adversity_n the_o red_a rose_n of_o submissive_a
as_o a_o garden_n full_a of_o sweet_a flower_n intermix_v with_o many_o and_o diverse_a stink_a weed_n it_o be_v as_o a_o flourish_a vine_n lade_v with_o sour_a grape_n which_o by_o god_n assistance_n i_o shall_v press_v that_o with_o the_o juice_n of_o they_o your_o appetite_n may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o sharpen_v to_o eat_v and_o digest_v the_o true_a bread_n of_o life_n begin_v we_o therefore_o with_o the_o first_o general_a part_n of_o my_o text_n which_o be_v the_o delictum_fw-la or_o offence_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_v the_o original_a word_n offendimus_fw-la we_o offend_v or_o stumble_v sin_n indeed_o be_v offendiculum_fw-la a_o stumble_a stone_n or_o block_n of_o offence_n and_o it_o lie_v in_o our_o way_n which_o way_n soever_o we_o turn_v ourselves_o so_o that_o if_o we_o stumble_v not_o upon_o it_o but_o miss_v it_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o uphold_v we_o and_o give_v we_o warning_n of_o it_o that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o more_o free_a progress_n in_o our_o journey_n to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n sin_n offend_v god_n ourselves_o and_o our_o neighbour_n first_o it_o offend_v god_n who_o be_v holiness_n itself_o and_o therefore_o can_v but_o abominate_a it_o in_o his_o creature_n it_o cause_v he_o to_o repent_v that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n and_o to_o be_v sorry_a at_o his_o very_a heart_n gen._n 6.6_o yea_o sin_n be_v so_o offensive_a to_o he_o that_o nothing_o but_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o his_o belove_a son_n and_o our_o alone_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n can_v appease_v his_o wrath_n and_o turn_v away_o his_o displeasure_n towards_o we_o second_o it_o offend_v ourselves_o and_o that_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o new_a man_n or_o regenerate_a part_n if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o mat._n 5.29_o where_o by_o the_o eye_n hand_n and_o foot_n our_o saviour_n mean_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o old_a man_n which_o do_v often_o molest_v and_o offend_v the_o new_a man_n in_o its_o run_n in_o the_o path_n of_o god_n commandment_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o conscience_n every_o sin_n be_v a_o sickness_n and_o a_o sore_n it_o be_v flagellum_fw-la animae_fw-la yea_o mors_fw-la animae_fw-la as_o saint_n bernard_n call_v it_o the_o scourge_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o the_o conscience_n be_v thorough_o awaken_v for_o sin_n it_o cast_v the_o soul_n into_o many_o pang_n and_o throw_n and_o leave_v it_o void_a of_o all_o comfort_n till_o christ_n jesus_n bring_v it_o into_o his_o wine-cellar_n of_o consolation_n and_o spread_v over_o it_o the_o banner_n of_o his_o love_n if_o he_o do_v not_o it_o prove_v not_o only_o a_o accuser_n and_o a_o judge_n but_o a_o executioner_n also_o three_o it_o offend_v our_o neighbour_n it_o make_v the_o holy_a prophet_n david_n complain_v bitter_o in_o his_o abode_n with_o incorrigible_a implacable_a and_o profane_a person_n psal_n 120._o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o dwell_v with_o meseck_n and_o to_o have_v my_o habitation_n among_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n my_o soul_n have_v long_o dwell_v with_o those_o that_o be_v enemy_n unto_o peace_n the_o sodomite_v unlawful_a deed_n vex_v lot_n righteous_a soul_n from_o day_n to_o day_n 1_o pet._n 2.7_o 8._o and_o these_o five_o several_a way_n especial_o do_v we_o offend_v our_o neighbour_n 1._o by_o evil_a example_n 2._o by_o evil_a counsel_n 3._o by_o base_a detraction_n 4._o by_o false_a doctrine_n 5._o by_o the_o abuse_n of_o christian_a liberty_n let_v therefore_o our_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o see_v our_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5.16_o let_v we_o with_o saint_n paul_n therein_o exercise_v ourselves_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n act._n 24.16_o let_v we_o give_v no_o offence_n neither_o to_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o the_o grecian_n nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10.32_o in_o a_o word_n let_v we_o not_o do_v any_o thimg_n without_o faith_n and_o charity_n whosoever_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n but_o we_o do_v not_o only_o give_v and_o take_v offence_n ourselves_o stumble_v ourselves_o and_o make_v other_o stumble_v but_o we_o also_o fall_v and_o so_o our_o best_a translation_n render_v it_o in_o multis_fw-la labimur_fw-la omnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o fall_v many_o way_n this_o fall_n be_v not_o corporal_a but_o moral_a yet_o by_o a_o corporal_n we_o may_v understand_v a_o moral_a fall_n for_o as_o he_o that_o fall_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o body_n come_v low_a and_o withal_o ordinary_o take_v a_o bruise_n even_o so_o be_v it_o in_o a_o moral_a fall_n our_o nature_n by_o it_o become_v not_o only_o more_o base_a and_o vile_a but_o more_o feeble_a also_o but_o this_o phrase_n import_v a_o difference_n of_o sinner_n some_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o the_o cord_n of_o vanity_n other_o account_v it_o vanity_n and_o do_v feel_v vexation_n of_o spirit_n to_o be_v draw_v into_o iniquity_n with_o cord_n some_o do_v take_v pleasure_n in_o sin_v other_o do_v esteem_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o take_v pleasure_n therein_o some_o do_v sin_n through_o malice_n some_o through_o frailty_n some_o commit_v sin_n some_o fall_n they_o sin_n through_o malice_n in_o who_o the_o principle_n of_o conscience_n be_v corrupt_a who_o witting_o and_o willing_o commit_v sin_n with_o greediness_n neither_o before_o the_o fact_n feel_v any_o reluctancy_n nor_o after_o the_o fact_n conceive_v any_o sorrow_n these_o account_n darkness_n light_n and_o light_n darkness_n evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_a as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v isai_n 5.20_o it_o be_v improper_a to_o say_v that_o these_o do_v fall_v into_o sin_n for_o will_v any_o one_o of_o set_a purpose_n fall_v to_o hurt_v himself_o to_o be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n which_o phrase_n saint_n paul_n use_v to_o the_o galatian_n gal._n 6.1_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o this_o fall_n in_o my_o text._n the_o phrase_n reach_v only_o those_o who_o sin_n dum_fw-la aut_fw-la latet_fw-la veritas_fw-la aut_fw-la compellit_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la as_o venerable_a bede_n speak_v either_o when_o they_o be_v sophistical_o circumvent_v or_o unaware_o transport_v and_o so_o take_v a_o fall_n let_v he_o therefore_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v to_o himself_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10.12_o for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v we_o have_v fall_v or_o shall_v fall_v though_o true_a enough_o but_o we_o do_v note_v unto_o we_o the_o assiduity_n or_o daily_a continuance_n of_o our_o fall_n which_o be_v the_o first_o particular_a of_o the_o first_o general_n and_o come_v now_o in_o order_n to_o be_v handle_v we_o do_v continual_o sin_n even_o from_o the_o morning_n of_o our_o youth_n to_o the_o evening_n of_o our_o old_a 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