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A61104 Chrysomeson, a golden meane, or, A middle way for Christians to walk by wherein all seekers of truth and shakers in the faith may find the true religion independing upon mans invention, and be established therein : intended as a key to Christianity, as a touchstone for a traveller, as a probe for a Protestant, as a sea-mark for a sailor : in a Christian dialogue between Philalethes and his friend Mathetes, seeking satisfaction / by Benjamin Spencer ...; Way to everlasting happinesse Spencer, Benjamin, b. 1595? 1659 (1659) Wing S4944; ESTC R13439 363,024 312

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the_o work_n of_o mortification_n till_o we_o have_v crucify_v the_o old_a man_n and_o even_o wound_a sin_n to_o death_n by_o become_v to_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o burn_a esa_n 4.4_o both_o to_o condemn_v ourselves_o and_o to_o consume_v our_o dross_n therefore_o it_o continual_o lu_v against_o the_o flesh_n and_o make_v our_o heart_n to_o rise_v against_o sin_n 3._o gal._n 3._o as_o it_o do_v against_o any_o thing_n we_o hate_v and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o yield_v to_o the_o flesh_n this_o good_a spirit_n become_v like_o a_o voice_n behind_o call_v to_o we_o that_o we_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n esa_n 30.21_o by_o daily_o good_a motion_n and_o check_n of_o conscience_n and_o by_o baptise_v we_o with_o fire_n mat._n 3.11_o inflame_a our_o heart_n with_o a_o holy_a revenge_n upon_o sin_n and_o with_o a_o love_n to_o all_o goodness_n righteousness_n and_o truth_n then_o next_o he_o do_v infuse_v divine_a grace_n into_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v like_o so_o 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and_o himself_o eph._n 1.13_o all_o which_o consider_v we_o shall_v make_v much_o of_o this_o spirit_n and_o not_o grieve_v it_o nor_o quench_v it_o not_o grieve_v it_o by_o act_v without_o it_o by_o our_o own_o sensual_a desire_n and_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o the_o society_n where_o he_o do_v afford_v his_o gracious_a dispensation_n jud._n 19_o or_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v his_o power_n in_o give_v they_o skill_n and_o ability_n to_o perform_v their_o several_a place_n and_o calling_n nor_o ask_v counsel_n of_o he_o or_o direction_n from_o he_o esa_n 30.1_o but_o rather_o despise_v it_o even_o in_o his_o ordinance_n 1_o thes_n 4.8_o and_o turn_v their_o ear_n from_o it_o as_o neh._n 9.20_o 30._o and_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o it_o zac._n 7.12_o and_o rebel_n against_o his_o doctrine_n and_o so_o grieve_v he_o in_o his_o minister_n esa_n 63.10_o and_o act_v 7.51_o as_o st_n stephen_n tell_v the_o jew_n yea_o to_o tempt_v he_o by_o venture_v to_o try_v whether_o he_o will_v punish_v they_o or_o no_o as_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n do_v act_v 5.9_o by_o all_o which_o they_o show_v that_o whatsoever_o portion_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o have_v receive_v yet_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a also_o we_o must_v not_o quench_v it_o as_o some_o do_v fire_n by_o cast_v on_o water_n or_o withdraw_v that_o which_o shall_v feed_v it_o 1.6_o ●_o tim._n 1.6_o or_o lose_v it_o as_o we_o do_v spring_n for_o want_v of_o endeavour_n to_o draw_v or_o pump_v they_o and_o this_o man_n do_v when_o after_o they_o have_v have_v some_o taste_n of_o heavenly_a gift_n in_o remorse_n for_o sin_n or_o some_o joifull_a apprehension_n of_o god_n promise_n yet_o they_o fall_v away_o and_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n yet_o end_n in_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 3._o so_o when_o they_o fall_v into_o gross_a sin_n after_o call_v to_o grace_n they_o cause_v the_o holy_a one_o to_o cease_v from_o they_o in_o his_o operation_n for_o a_o time_n and_o so_o lose_v the_o joy_n which_o former_o they_o find_v in_o god_n service_n so_o do_v they_o discourage_v the_o spirit_n of_o their_o teacher_n so_o that_o they_o can_v do_v their_o work_n with_o joy_n but_o grief_n heb._n 13.17_o thus_o by_o live_v in_o know_a sin_n they_o sad_a the_o spirit_n which_o will_v seal_v they_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n eph._n 4.30_o which_o may_v possible_o conduce_v to_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o these_o be_v not_o repent_v of_o mathe._n i_o pray_v declare_v to_o i_o that_o sin_n as_o plain_a as_o you_o can_v phila._n it_o be_v a_o wilful_a and_o total_a fall_v away_o from_o the_o ground_n and_o true_a beginning_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o that_o spiritual_a fellowship_n which_o one_o have_v have_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n therein_o after_o one_o illumination_n and_o outward_a sanctification_n contemn_v the_o gospel_n and_o despight_v the_o method_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o repentance_n even_o to_o death_n all_o this_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o heb._n 10.25_o 26_o 27._o but_o this_o must_v be_v right_o understand_v as_o first_o that_o he_o must_v be_v one_o enlighten_v with_o some_o competent_a knowledge_n in_o true_a religion_n and_o sanctify_v by_o outward_a call_n at_o least_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n heb._n 10.29_o and_o the_o seal_n thereof_o though_o not_o sanctify_v by_o save_a grace_n which_o show_v itself_o by_o true_a repentance_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o by_o rely_v on_o christ_n by_o faith_n for_o his_o salvation_n so_o next_o he_o must_v wilful_o apostate_n heb._n 10.26_o as_o it_o be_v without_o temptation_n not_o as_o david_n by_o lust_n or_o peter_n by_o fear_n yea_o it_o must_v be_v a_o total_a fall_n from_o all_o part_n of_o truth_n which_o may_v possible_o overpower_v his_o nature_n by_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n also_o he_o must_v despise_v the_o gospel_n and_o even_o loath_a the_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o scorn_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o sanctification_n and_o have_v in_o some_o manner_n work_v former_o upon_o himself_o some_o change_n of_o mind_n and_o manner_n beside_o he_o must_v offer_v some_o despite_n by_o blasphemy_n and_o persecution_n and_o that_o not_o of_o ignorance_n as_o paul_n do_v but_o of_o desperate_a malice_n and_o that_o not_o only_o to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a as_o many_o have_v do_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n by_o many_o presumptuous_a sin_n but_o to_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o operate_a power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o we_o by_o which_o god_n come_v more_o near_o to_o we_o then_o in_o other_o thing_n or_o to_o his_o power_n show_v outward_o for_o approve_v
his_o spirit_n that_o be_v not_o his_o member_n indeed_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o bear_v a_o resemblance_n with_o it_o in_o which_o the_o world_n be_v receive_v and_o that_o be_v 1._o civility_n or_o common_a honesty_n and_o the_o next_o be_v restrain_v grace_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v sacramental_o or_o putative_o 10.26_o heb._n 10.26_o or_o dispose_v towards_o it_o heb._n 6.4_o 5._o but_o this_o be_v but_o to_o have_v it_o fieri_fw-la but_o none_o in_o facto_fw-la esse_fw-la i._o in_o a_o way_n towards_o it_o but_o not_o in_o thorough_o or_o true_o and_o therefore_o man_n must_v distinguish_v between_o civility_n which_o be_v wrought_v mere_o by_o moral_a education_n according_a to_o natural_a principle_n without_o any_o knowledge_n or_o desire_n of_o know_v god_n word_n but_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v equity_n and_o common_a honesty_n for_o the_o keep_n up_o of_o trade_n and_o commendation_n of_o themselves_o upon_o which_o ground_n also_o they_o keep_v themselves_o from_o drunkenness_n whoredom_n and_o enormous_a crime_n without_o relation_n to_o god_n word_n now_o sanctification_n though_o it_o incline_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n or_o duty_n yet_o it_o do_v it_o by_o the_o true_a medium_n of_o heavenly_a light_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o do_v not_o so_o be_v as_o far_o from_o sanctification_n as_o the_o heathen_a morallist_n now_o their_o civility_n and_o all_o mere_a natural_a man_n honesty_n stand_v principal_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n where_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v most_o clear_a but_o for_o matter_n of_o piety_n in_o the_o first_o table_n they_o observe_v it_o but_o ceremonious_o and_o so_o far_o as_o they_o conduce_v to_o preserve_v their_o credit_n among_o those_o they_o live_v withal_o but_o true_a sanctification_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o both_o to_o give_v to_o caesar_n and_o to_o god_n their_o several_a duty_n 22.21_o mat._n 22.21_o so_o the_o moral_a holy_a man_n rest_v only_o in_o negative_n and_o think_v it_o charity_n enough_o not_o to_o do_v hurt_v but_o true_a holiness_n do_v both_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a 1_o pet._n 3.11_o so_o the_o moral_a man_n think_v it_o holiness_n enough_o to_o profess_v a_o dislike_n of_o popery_n and_o to_o quarrel_v with_o a_o bishop_n dignity_n though_o they_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n again_o civility_n never_o go_v beyond_o the_o outward_a man_n mat._n mat._n because_o it_o take_v hold_v only_o of_o the_o outward_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n but_o pass_v over_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o it_o so_o he_o that_o have_v restrain_v grace_n which_o he_o take_v for_o sanctification_n be_v much_o deceive_v for_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v that_o restrain_v grace_n have_v painfulness_n and_o discontentment_n at_o the_o bridle_n that_o god_n put_v upon_o they_o and_o at_o the_o band_n wherewith_o they_o be_v bind_v at_o which_o they_o rage_n psal_n 2.1_o 3._o as_o horse_n that_o some_o upon_o the_o bit_n by_o which_o they_o be_v guide_v whereas_o a_o man_n that_o be_v true_o sanctify_v desire_v that_o his_o very_a inclination_n to_o evil_a be_v utter_o abolish_v that_o it_o may_v not_o rebel_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o again_o they_o desire_v to_o extend_v their_o christian_a liberty_n to_o the_o utmost_a without_o inquire_v after_o the_o bound_n of_o liberty_n or_o the_o expedience_n of_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n but_o a_o man_n sanctify_a desire_v to_o subsist_v within_o his_o bound_n 1_o cor._n 6.12_o and_o have_v rather_o live_v where_o nothing_o be_v lawful_a then_o where_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a beside_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n in_o their_o abstain_v from_o sin_n for_o restrain_v grace_n make_v one_o abstain_v from_o sin_n for_o fear_n or_o shame_n because_o they_o will_v give_v the_o great_a liberty_n to_o some_o sin_n which_o they_o desire_v to_o nourish_v 12._o aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 12._o as_o some_o heathen_n abstain_v from_o injustice_n intemperance_n and_o covetousness_n by_o that_o unbounded_a desire_n which_o they_o have_v after_o glory_n and_o dominion_n but_o he_o that_o be_v sanctify_v eschew_v evil_a because_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o displease_v to_o god_n of_o who_o love_n he_o have_v have_v so_o large_a experience_n that_o he_o tremble_v to_o offend_v he_o psal_n 130.4_o again_o they_o that_o have_v only_o restrain_v grace_n when_o the_o mean_n of_o that_o straint_n be_v remove_v grow_v licentious_a as_o israel_n when_o they_o have_v no_o king_n judg._n 17.6_o and_o the_o 18.19_o but_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o they_o need_v none_o of_o the_o terror_n of_o it_o though_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o by_o these_o rule_v thou_o may_v know_v whether_o thou_o be_v sanctify_v or_o not_o and_o from_o these_o mark_n arise_v a_o assure_a hope_n of_o eternal_a glory_n because_o we_o carry_v about_o we_o the_o ground_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v of_o which_o at_o the_o first_o it_o may_v be_v we_o have_v but_o a_o conjecture_n i._o a_o light_a inclination_n to_o the_o probability_n of_o gospel_n truth_n next_o a_o opinion_n wherein_o the_o mind_n be_v more_o strong_o sway_v to_o think_v it_o true_a next_o come_v faith_n which_o make_v a_o firm_a and_o undoubtful_a persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o now_o in_o this_o case_n some_o have_v a_o little_a faith_n some_o a_o full_a assurance_n of_o it_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n people_n and_o they_o may_v know_v they_o have_v it_o by_o the_o comfort_n that_o it_o afford_v to_o one_o under_o the_o pressure_n of_o sin_n and_o god_n justice_n psal_n 73.23_o 24._o and_o also_o by_o the_o ravish_a of_o the_o affection_n to_o the_o love_n of_o those_o truth_n which_o be_v very_o strange_a and_o supernatural_a for_o there_o be_v no_o great_a antipathy_n in_o the_o world_n than_o there_o be_v between_o man_n heart_n and_o god_n word_n and_o yet_o by_o faith_n be_v breed_v such_o affection_n to_o it_o that_o a_o man_n will_v give_v his_o life_n rather_o than_o one_o tittle_n of_o this_o truth_n shall_v fail_v and_o beside_o it_o work_v a_o strange_a change_n in_o the_o whole_a man_n from_o sin_n to_o righteousness_n that_o one_o can_v hardly_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o same_o man_n vitia_fw-la lact._n de_fw-fr falsa_fw-la sapient_a l._n 3._o c._n 27_o non_fw-la abscindit_fw-la sed_fw-la abscondit_fw-la vitia_fw-la this_o philosophy_n can_v never_o attain_v to_o but_o rather_o hide_v sin_n then_o remove_v it_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v so_o powerful_a in_o operation_n that_o it_o not_o only_o remove_v sin_n but_o also_o all_o doubtfulness_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o gospel-truth_n more_o than_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n can_v do_v which_o be_v variable_a and_o possible_o erroneous_a so_o much_o of_o the_o rule_n of_o sanctification_n and_o hope_v of_o glory_n mathe._n whereunto_o do_v sanctification_n advance_v we_o more_o than_o common_a christian_n phila._n to_o a_o true_a repentance_n and_o a_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n mathe._n i_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o these_o thing_n be_v true_o in_o themselves_o for_o i_o fear_v some_o do_v as_o much_o mistake_v true_a repentance_n as_o the_o sectary_n do_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o papist_n do_v the_o catholic_n church_n phila._n you_o say_v true_a but_o repentance_n which_o be_v holy_a and_o sanctify_a be_v not_o a_o fret_a grief_n which_o some_o take_v at_o sin_n because_o it_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o a_o dangerous_a condition_n for_o which_o they_o wish_v the_o sin_n undo_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o place_n be_v leave_v for_o other_o advice_n and_o counsel_n this_o hurt_v the_o mind_n and_o cast_v it_o from_o the_o hinge_n of_o deliberation_n except_o god_n turn_v it_o to_o a_o change_n of_o mind_n whereby_o one_o become_v more_o wise_a afterward_o to_o amend_v what_o he_o have_v do_v amiss_o and_o to_o make_v amends_o for_o his_o error_n 2_o cor._n 7.9_o 10._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o be_v seal_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o other_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o servitude_n the_o one_o arise_v from_o the_o gospel-promise_n the_o other_o from_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n for_o fear_n of_o condemnation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o be_v well_o distinguish_v by_o st_n luke_n the_o godly_a repentance_n act_v 2.37_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o their_o unkindness_n to_o christ_n but_o act_v
7.54_o be_v describe_v the_o very_a spirit_n of_o remorse_n not_o the_o remorse_n of_o spirit_n by_o say_v they_o be_v cut_v to_o the_o heart_n by_o stephen_n sermon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o argue_v only_a vexation_n envy_n and_o malice_n this_o kind_n of_o repentance_n may_v go_v before_o faith_n and_o be_v without_o faith_n but_o the_o true_a repentance_n to_o salvation_n be_v cause_v by_o faith_n or_o else_o it_o be_v mere_o sinful_a rom._n 14.23_o nor_o can_v it_o purify_v the_o heart_n without_o faith_n act_v 21.24_o and_o therefore_o the_o argument_n for_o repentance_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n exhibit_v in_o christ_n mat._n 3.2_o two_o thing_n must_v especial_o be_v observe_v in_o repentance_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o put_v off_o and_o defer_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v continue_v because_o the_o faithful_a do_v continual_o sin_v little_a or_o much_o as_o appeareth_z psal_n 32._o and_o psal_n 51._o mat._n 18.2_o and_o therefore_o even_o the_o very_a regenerate_v be_v exhort_v upon_o their_o fall_n to_o repentance_n and_o pardon_n be_v promise_v they_o ezek._n 33.11_o and_o rev._n 2.9_o notwithstanding_o the_o rigid_a doctrine_n of_o the_o novatian_o and_o the_o catharist_n who_o deny_v repentance_n to_o those_o that_o have_v sin_v after_o baptism_n for_o though_o god_n in_o christ_n take_v away_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n yet_o not_o the_o power_n of_o sin_v the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v destroy_v but_o sin_n be_v not_o quite_o take_v away_o out_o of_o our_o nature_n in_o this_o life_n that_o so_o we_o may_v the_o more_o aspire_v towards_o heaven_n where_o no_o sin_n shall_v remain_v now_o the_o part_n of_o this_o repentance_n be_v 1._o a_o turn_n of_o the_o heart_n from_o evil_a with_o hatred_n and_o mortification_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o a_o turn_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o good_a with_o a_o love_n thereof_o and_o practice_n of_o it_o by_o enliven_a of_o the_o new_a man_n 13._o esa_n 61.2_o v.d._n aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la penit_fw-la cap._n 13._o from_o whence_o flow_v a_o sadness_n for_o offend_a god_n and_o a_o joy_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o hope_n of_o pardon_n psal_n 51.10_o for_o we_o need_v not_o hold_v contrition_n confession_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v essential_a part_n of_o true_a repentance_n because_o that_o reprobate_n have_v they_o and_o yet_o have_v not_o true_a repentance_n as_o judas_n yet_o may_v they_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o true_a repentance_n in_o they_o that_o have_v it_o but_o not_o a_o cause_n of_o remission_n nor_o have_v power_n to_o blot_v out_o all_o sin_n as_o the_o papist_n suppose_v as_o not_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o reprobate_n nor_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o need_v we_o think_v confession_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o peter_n weep_v but_o say_v nothing_o as_o we_o read_v of_o yet_o sanctification_n produce_v a_o confession_n of_o sin_n first_o to_o god_n either_o public_o as_o neh._n 9_o or_o private_o as_o psal_n 32.5_o and_o that_o general_o of_o all_o sin_n luke_n 18.13_o or_o parricular_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o life_n 5.16_o jam._n 5.16_o as_o psal_n 19.13_o and_o 2._o to_o my_o neighbour_n mat._n 18.15_o that_o i_o may_v receive_v counsel_n and_o comfort_n from_o he_o and_o he_o satisfaction_n from_o i_o and_o so_o reconcile_v one_o to_o the_o other_o as_o mat._n 5.23.3_o there_o be_v another_o confession_n which_o be_v make_v before_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o some_o sin_n which_o burden_n conscience_n luke_n 19.8_o so_o there_o be_v a_o public_a confession_n of_o sin_n make_v by_o priest_n and_o people_n to_o god_n in_o the_o public_a place_n and_o exercise_v of_o religion_n either_o ordinary_o of_o the_o common_a sin_n that_o cleave_v to_o nature_n or_o extraordinary_o on_o the_o time_n of_o humiliation_n for_o some_o peculiar_a sin_n that_o have_v infect_v both_o priest_n and_o people_n neh._n 1.7_o so_o there_o be_v a_o 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innocentius_n the_o three_o who_o do_v order_n in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n at_o rome_n about_o the_o year_n 1215._o that_o all_o of_o either_o sex_n after_o they_o come_v to_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n shall_v confess_v all_o their_o sin_n faithful_o once_o in_o a_o year_n to_o their_o own_o priest_n which_o be_v second_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o enjoin_v confession_n before_o easter_n but_o we_o find_v it_o not_o impose_v by_o any_o divine_a authority_n as_o it_o be_v of_o no_o great_a antiquity_n therefore_o though_o a_o man_n may_v in_o case_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n go_v and_o confess_v to_o one_o that_o be_v a_o true_a minister_n and_o lawful_o call_v thereunto_o have_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o gospel_n dispensation_n commit_v to_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v force_v thereunto_o for_o in_o that_o there_o be_v too_o much_o formality_n and_o something_o of_o tyranny_n or_o if_o thou_o have_v wrong_v thy_o neighbour_n thou_o may_v confess_v thy_o fault_n to_o he_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v it_o 50._o chryl_n hom_n 2._o in_o psal_n 50._o lest_o it_o prove_v approbrious_a to_o thou_o yet_o confess_v it_o daily_o to_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o devise_v some_o mean_n or_o way_n to_o make_v he_o satisfaction_n 96_o aug._n lib._n 10._o conf_n cap._n 3._o amb._n lib._n 10._o in_o luke_n cap._n 96_o as_o the_o case_n require_v for_o some_o sin_n as_o peter_n be_v confess_v by_o the_o eye_n in_o tear_n when_o shame_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o confession_n and_o let_v those_o exactor_n pass_v that_o be_v very_o curious_a in_o the_o search_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n but_o too_o slothful_a to_o amend_v their_o own_o now_o the_o effect_n of_o repentance_n be_v a_o christian_n holy_a life_n by_o which_o we_o come_v to_o be_v of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o such_o a_o life_n we_o must_v lead_v that_o we_o may_v recover_v that_o chief_a part_n of_o god_n image_n lose_v consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o this_o be_v necessary_a because_o our_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o we_o be_v join_v to_o this_o holy_a god_n and_o make_v his_o people_n by_o covenant_n and_o he_o have_v in_o christ_n purge_v we_o redeem_v we_o and_o adopt_v we_o his_o child_n and_o because_o christ_n have_v insert_v we_o into_o his_o own_o body_n as_o his_o member_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v dedicate_v we_o as_o temple_n to_o god_n and_o have_v appoint_v we_o to_o heavenly_a incorruptibility_n and_o therefore_o a_o christian_a life_n consist_v not_o in_o a_o outward_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o tongue_n but_o in_o a_o imitation_n of_o christ_n have_v his_o word_n for_o the_o rule_n and_o god_n glory_n for_o our_o end_n and_o scope_n simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n for_o the_o mode_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o with_o a_o continual_a perseverance_n and_o daily_a progress_n in_o it_o now_o of_o this_o life_n there_o be_v three_o part_n 1._o a_o denial_n of_o ourselves_o 2._o a_o meditation_n of_o life_n to_o come_v 3._o a_o right_a use_n of_o worldly_a good_n mathe._n i_o pray_v declare_v how_o phila._n first_o a_o denial_n of_o ourselves_o there_o must_v be_v the_o foundation_n whereof_o be_v because_o we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o god_n who_o by_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o rom._n 14.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v renounce_v all_o our_o affection_n that_o resist_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o impiety_n pride_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o have_v a_o humble_a and_o voluntary_a subjection_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o a_o practice_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o god_n require_v of_o we_o as_o of_o sobriety_n righteousness_n and_o godliness_n as_o tit._n 2.12_o therefore_o this_o life_n must_v have_v respect_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n