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5._o use_v 5._o 5._o the_o last_o use_n of_o this_o be_v to_o persuade_v every_o man_n to_o labour_n for_o true_a faith_n if_o he_o have_v it_o not_o or_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o be_v have_v still_o endeavour_v to_o maintain_v and_o nourish_v it_o if_o for_o no_o other_o end_n and_o reason_n yet_o because_o it_o will_v bring_v forth_o in_o he_o true_a repentance_n not_o to_o he_o repent_v of_o and_o renew_v it_o in_o he_o every_o day_n as_o his_o sin_n renew_v and_o make_v it_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n for_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a a_o man_n can_v repent_v without_o this_o faith_n yet_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v well_o please_v to_o god_n special_o not_o for_o salvation_n and_o spiritual_a good_a and_o comfort_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o best_a man_n have_v many_o secret_a and_o privy_a corruption_n in_o they_o which_o must_v be_v mortify_v yea_o many_o a_o regenerate_a and_o holy_a man_n may_v oftentimes_o fall_v into_o many_o gross_a sin_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o recover_v themselves_o without_o the_o medicine_n of_o repentance_n but_o how_o shall_v they_o repent_v without_o faith_n by_o which_o they_o be_v live_v man_n able_a to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o live_n and_o true_o repent_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o this_o then_o must_v they_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o all_o diligence_n for_o 10.17_o rom._n 10.17_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o it_o still_o must_v they_o hear_v it_o with_o reverence_n for_o it_o be_v as_o chrysostome_n say_v as_o oil_n to_o the_o lamp_n to_o keep_v it_o burn_v and_o the_o more_o care_n must_v they_o have_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o this_o because_o the_o life_n and_o be_v both_o of_o this_o and_o all_o other_o grace_n depend_v upon_o it_o matth._n serpens_fw-la non_fw-la minimùm_fw-la cuâ—…_n si_fw-la corpus_fw-la inciditur_fw-la modò_fw-la caput_fw-la suum_fw-la integrum_fw-la seruet_fw-la sic_fw-la tu_fw-la praeter_fw-la fidem_fw-la cetera_fw-la perdere_fw-la non_fw-la cura_fw-la chrysost_n homil_n 24._o in_o matth._n then_o as_o the_o serpent_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v most_o careful_a for_o his_o head_n because_o he_o know_v that_o though_o he_o be_v cut_v and_o mangle_v in_o the_o body_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o yet_o if_o his_o head_n be_v whole_a it_o will_v cure_v all_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o other_o member_n such_o wisdom_n ought_v they_o to_o have_v to_o labour_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o keep_v the_o faith_n whole_a and_o sound_a because_o if_o any_o thing_n else_o take_v a_o wound_n this_o will_v cure_v all_o the_o rest_n but_o if_o this_o once_o suffer_v shipwreck_n it_o will_v cost_v they_o much_o before_o they_o can_v recover_v it_o again_o and_o make_v themselves_o whole_a all_o other_o grace_n decay_v and_o perish_v with_o it_o for_o this_o than_o must_v they_o chief_o labour_v that_o they_o may_v not_o once_o but_o every_o day_n renew_v their_o repentance_n the_o 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and_o know_v that_o howsoever_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n yet_o thou_o be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o thy_o miserable_a condition_n that_o by_o it_o thou_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o seek_v to_o i_o and_o not_o to_o fly_v from_o i_o so_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n etc._n 2._o sam._n 12.1.2.3_o etc._n etc._n be_v send_v to_o king_n david_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n he_o take_v a_o course_n to_o make_v he_o see_v his_o sin_n and_o his_o own_o miserable_a estate_n by_o a_o familiar_a parable_n wise_o apply_v which_o make_v he_o see_v and_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o seek_v by_o true_a repentance_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o it_o so_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 2.36_o act._n 2.36_o in_o his_o first_o sermon_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o jew_n his_o auditor_n to_o see_v their_o sin_n in_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o their_o wretched_a estate_n for_o that_o fact_n that_o he_o may_v as_o the_o success_n be_v draw_v they_o to_o repentance_n so_o christ_n himself_o with_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v make_v she_o true_o repent_v labour_v to_o abate_v her_o pride_n which_o blind_v her_o eye_n and_o to_o make_v she_o see_v that_o she_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o blind_a and_o poor_a and_o naked_a 3.17_o revelat._n 3.17_o and_o this_o ephraim_n speak_v of_o herself_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o repentance_n 31.19_o jerem._n 31.19_o when_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o repent_v as_o if_o she_o shall_v say_v when_o my_o eye_n be_v open_a that_o i_o see_v my_o own_o condition_n and_o estate_n than_o i_o repent_v by_o all_o these_o it_o be_v clear_v that_o
the_o people_n that_o he_o say_v unto_o god_n 9.6_o ezra_n 9.6_o i_o be_o confound_v and_o ashamed_a to_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n unto_o thou_o my_o god_n for_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o our_o head_n and_o our_o trespass_n be_v grow_v up_o unto_o the_o heaven_n so_o ought_v every_o man_n when_o he_o come_v before_o god_n to_o labour_v to_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v in_o himself_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o think_v that_o it_o belong_v unto_o he_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o view_n of_o man_n but_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o secret_a chamber_n or_o closet_n when_o none_o but_o god_n can_v be_v a_o eyewitness_n thereof_o thus_o be_v adam_n and_o eve_n ashamed_a of_o themselves_o when_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n nor_o a_o woman_n more_o in_o the_o world_n to_o look_v upon_o they_o yet_o be_v they_o ashamed_a of_o their_o own_o nakedness_n when_o they_o behold_v the_o same_o and_o to_o this_o shame_n must_v he_o join_v sorrow_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o punishment_n that_o belong_v unto_o it_o but_o if_o he_o will_v have_v that_o which_o god_n require_v and_o will_v accept_v he_o must_v labour_v for_o that_o sorrow_n which_o the_o gospel_n commend_v which_o proceed_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v because_o he_o have_v offend_v so_o good_a and_o so_o gration_n a_o god_n some_o may_v say_v what_o measure_n of_o sorrow_n do_v you_o require_v every_o man_n to_o have_v every_o man_n sorrow_n shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o his_o sin_n all_o man_n sorrow_n be_v not_o alike_o neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a indeed_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v sorrow_n that_o be_v necessary_a but_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n to_o be_v find_v among_o man_n arise_v thus_o sometime_o from_o the_o greatness_n and_o smallness_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o as_o a_o burden_n the_o heavy_a it_o be_v the_o more_o it_o press_v down_o so_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n the_o great_a they_o be_v the_o heavy_a they_o be_v and_o the_o more_o they_o humble_a man_n and_o press_v they_o down_o with_o sorrow_n so_o that_o according_a to_o a_o man_n sin_n so_o be_v his_o sorrow_n the_o difference_n of_o the_o sin_n make_v dissimilitude_n in_o sorrow_n some_o man_n sin_n be_v like_o botch_n that_o be_v soon_o cure_v with_o the_o prick_n of_o a_o needle_n other_o be_v like_o wound_n or_o sore_n that_o will_v not_o be_v cure_v without_o the_o lance_a of_o a_o razor_n so_o some_o man_n sin_n be_v cure_v with_o a_o little_a sorrow_n other_o must_v have_v more_o in_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o chrysostome_n be_v general_a antioch_n secundum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la proportionem_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la lachryma_fw-la si_fw-mi magnus_fw-la est_fw-la lapsus_fw-la tuus_fw-la maior_fw-la sit_fw-la lachrymarum_fw-la tuarum_fw-la correns_fw-la hom._n 22._o ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o thy_o sin_n so_o shall_v thy_o tear_n be_v if_o thy_o sin_n be_v great_a great_a must_v be_v the_o stream_n of_o thy_o tear_n sometime_o also_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n according_a to_o the_o present_a affliction_n and_o judgement_n that_o be_v upon_o man_n either_o when_o their_o affliction_n be_v great_a and_o their_o conscience_n agree_v with_o they_o as_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n for_o then_o 18.14_o prou._n 18.14_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v or_o else_o they_o be_v less_o and_o their_o conscience_n not_o so_o check_v or_o accuse_v they_o and_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v bear_v his_o infirmity_n and_o so_o be_v his_o sorrow_n the_o less_o sometime_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n because_o some_o man_n the_o lord_n defer_v long_a before_o he_o show_v they_o grace_n and_o favour_n oftentimes_o to_o prove_v their_o patience_n or_o to_o make_v they_o pray_v more_o earnest_o which_o make_v their_o sorrow_n the_o great_a and_o another_o man_n call_v 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desire_v throw_v they_o into_o the_o sea_n with_o this_o farewell_n i_o have_v rather_o drown_v you_o than_o you_o shall_v drown_v i_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v a_o christian_a to_o part_n with_o his_o sin_n and_o give_v they_o such_o a_o farewell_n though_o it_o be_v somewhat_o more_o difficult_a and_o to_o conclude_v as_o hierom_n counsel_v heliododorus_n to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o course_n of_o piety_n and_o follow_v after_o christ_n 1._o licèt_fw-la paruulus_fw-la ex_fw-la collo_fw-la pendeat_fw-la nepos_fw-la licèt_fw-la sparso_fw-la crine_fw-la scissis_fw-la vestibùs_fw-la ubera_fw-la quibus_fw-la te_fw-la nutriebat_fw-la mater_fw-la ostendat_fw-la licèt_fw-la in_o limine_fw-la pater_fw-la iaceat_fw-la perculcatum_fw-la pergo_fw-la patrem_fw-la siceis_n oculis_fw-la ad_fw-la vexillum_fw-la crucis_fw-la evola_fw-la solum_fw-la pietatis_fw-la genus_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la re_fw-la esse_fw-la crudelem_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la heliodorun_n epist_n 1._o though_o his_o 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