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A16330 Instructions for a right comforting afflicted consciences with speciall antidotes against some grievous temptations: delivered for the most part in the lecture at Kettering in North-hampton-shire: by Robert Bolton ... Bolton, Robert, 1572-1631. 1631 (1631) STC 3238; ESTC S106257 572,231 590

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he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n call_v thy_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n devil_n see_v matth._n 10.25_o joh._n 7.20_o which_o pass_v all_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o any_o drunken_a belial_n ever_o yet_o fasten_v upon_o thou_o contemn_v thou_o therefore_o for_o ever_o and_o trample_v upon_o with_o a_o humble_a and_o triumphant_a patience_n all_o their_o contumely_n and_o contempt_n passe-by_a noble_o without_o touch_n or_o trouble_v without_o wound_n or_o passion_n the_o utmost_a malice_n of_o the_o most_o scurrile_a tongue_n the_o base_a gibe_v of_o the_o impure_a drunkard_n do_v the_o world_n carnal_a man_n thy_o own_o friend_n ormall_a teacher_n suppose_v and_o censure_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o dissembler_n in_o thy_o profession_n and_o will_v needs_o concurrent_o and_o confident_o yet_o false_o fasten_v upon_o thou_o the_o imputation_n of_o hypocrisy_n a_o heavy_a charge_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o let_v thy_o truly-humble_a heart_n conscious_a to_o itself_o of_o its_o own_o 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he_o hold_v the_o meet_a to_o magnify_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n most_o and_o wisely_a to_o advance_v our_o spiritual_a good_a four_o and_o that_o which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o if_o the_o true_a convert_n rest_v his_o weary_a soul_n upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o promise_v of_o life_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o before_o he_o attain_v his_o desire_a comfort_n he_o shall_v be_v certain_o save_v and_o undoubted_o crown_v with_o everlasting_a blessedness_n for_o bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o isa._n 30.18_o a_o man_n be_v save_v by_o believe_v and_o not_o by_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v salvation_n be_v a_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o faith_n but_o joy_n and_o peace_n accompany_v it_o as_o a_o separable_a accident_n as_o that_o which_o may_v be_v remove_v from_o it_o yea_o there_o be_v cause_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v remove_v the_o light_n will_v never_o be_v so_o acceptable_a be_v it_o not_o for_o that_o usual_a intercourse_n of_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n take_v here_o notice_n upon_o this_o occasion_n that_o as_o a_o true_o humble_v soul_n receive_v christ_n in_o the_o sense_n i_o have_v say_v have_v power_n give_v he_o thereby_o to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o he_o do_v draw_v also_o from_o that_o glorious_a object_n of_o faith_n so_o full_a of_o all_o amiableness_n excellency_n and_o sweetness_n 1._o sometime_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n a_o very_a sensible_a stir_v and_o ravish_a joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n which_o though_o it_o be_v many_o time_n very_o short_a yet_o be_v unutterable_o sweet_a 2._o if_o not_o so_o yet_o a_o habitual_a calmness_n of_o conscience_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o which_o though_o we_o do_v not_o mark_v it_o so_o much_o or_o magnify_v god_n mercy_n for_o it_o as_o we_o ought_v yet_o it_o make_v we_o differ_v as_o far_o by_o a_o comfortable_a freedom_n from_o many_o slavish_a guilty_a twitch_n &_o a_o universal_a contentedness_n in_o all_o our_o course_n 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shall_v be_v the_o sweet_a by_o how_o much_o thy_o former_a temptation_n and_o trial_n have_v be_v the_o sore_a for_o we_o must_v ever_o hold_v fast_o this_o bless_a truth_n penult_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o christ_n not_o by_o comfort_n by_o faith_n not_o by_o feeling_n by_o trust_v the_o sure_a word_n of_o god_n not_o by_o assurance_n but_o i_o desire_v to_o come_v yet_o near_o to_o thy_o conscience_n and_o to_o press_v comfort_n upon_o thou_o with_o such_o strong_a and_o unresistable_a argument_n which_o all_o the_o subtilety_n of_o the_o infernal_a power_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o dissolve_v thou_o say_v and_o i_o suppose_v so_o that_o thou_o be_v weary_a of_o all_o thy_o sin_n hunger_n and_o thirst_v after_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n prize_v he_o before_o all_o the_o world_n have_v cast_v thyself_o upon_o his_o truth_n and_o tenderheartedness_n for_o everlasting_a safety_n and_o yet_o thou_o feel_v no_o special_a sensible_a joy_n 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blessedness_n comprise_v a_o absolute_a and_o universal_a confluence_n of_o all_o excellency_n perfection_n pleasure_n and_o felicity_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v begin_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o make_v complete_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n through_o all_o eternity_n but_o i_o may_v thou_o say_v out_o of_o evident_a feel_n and_o experience_n find_v myself_o to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n therefore_o i_o be_o most_o certain_o bless_v and_o interested_n in_o all_o the_o rich_a purchase_n of_o christ_n dear_a blood_n and_o merit_n which_o be_v the_o full_a price_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n whosoever_o be_v etc._n athirst_a have_v his_o part_n in_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n rev._n 21.6_o and_o 22.17_o joh._n 7.37_o isa._n 55.1_o but_o i_o may_v thou_o say_v can_v deny_v dare_v not_o belie_v myself_o but_o that_o my_o poor_a heart_n thirst_v unfeigned_o to_o be_v bathe_v in_o the_o heavenly_a stream_n of_o god_n free_a favour_n and_o christ_n sovereign_a blood_n therefore_o undoubted_o i_o have_v my_o part_n in_o the_o well_o of_o life_n everlasting_o whence_o what_o delicious_a stream_n of_o dear_a 556._o joy_n do_v sweet_o flow_v whosoever_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v may_v just_o challenge_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n rest_n and_o refresh_n mat._n 11.28_o but_o i_o feel_v all_o my_o sin_n a_o intolerable_a burden_n upon_o my_o wound_a soul_n and_o most_o willing_o take_v he_o as_o a_o saviour_n and_o a_o lord_n therefore_o i_o have_v my_o portion_n in_o his_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a rest_n the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a and_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n dwell_v also_o in_o every_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n as_o
and_o orient_a mine_n of_o all_o those_o sweet_a mercy_n fold_v up_o within_o the_o bowel_n of_o god_n dear_a compassion_n 1.13_o and_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o love_n through_o the_o son_n of_o his_o lous_a upon_o purpose_n to_o invite_v and_o allure_v those_o that_o be_v without_o to_o come_v in_o and_o to_o stir_v up_o our_o hearer_n 270._o to_o bring_v break_a heart_n bruise_a spirit_n bleed_v soul_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n but_o infinite_o more_o gracious_a that_o encourage_v the_o servant_n of_o benhadad_n to_o address_v themselves_o towards_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 20.31_o and_o his_o servant_n say_v unto_o he_o behold_v now_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v merciful_a king_n let_v we_o i_o pray_v thou_o put_v sackcloth_n upon_o our_o loin_n and_o rope_n upon_o our_o head_n and_o go_v out_o to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n peradventure_o he_o will_v save_v thy_o 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thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o then_o not_o only_o peradventure_o but_o most_o certain_o they_o shall_v be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n and_o he_o will_v save_v the_o life_n of_o their_o soul_n i_o say_v for_o this_o point_n of_o preach_a mercy_n only_o to_o hearten_v man_n to_o come_v in_o and_o to_o nourish_v in_o they_o a_o hope_n of_o pardon_n in_o case_n of_o penitency_n etc._n etc._n see_v my_o discourse_n of_o true_a happiness_n p._n 173._o and_o i_o will_v only_o add_v and_o advise_v at_o this_o time_n this_o one_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n in_o the_o point_n that_o after_o a_o plentiful_a magnify_v and_o amplify_a the_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o its_o infiniteness_n eternity_n freeness_n and_o imcomparable_a excellency_n every_o way_n only_o upon_o purpose_n to_o assure_v the_o great_a sinner_n of_o most_o certain_a acceptation_n and_o pardon_v if_o they_o will_v present_o turn_v with_o truth_n of_o heart_n from_o satan_n to_o the_o live_a god_n from_o all_o sin_n to_o his_o holy_a service_n i_o say_v that_o we_o then_o take_v heed_n and_o make_v sure_a as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v that_o no_o impenitent_a unbelieve_a wretch_n none_o that_o go_v on_o in_o his_o trespass_n or_o lie_v willing_o and_o delightful_o in_o any_o one_o sin_n receive_v any_o comfort_n by_o any_o such_o discourse_n as_o though_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v any_o part_n or_o interest_n at_o all_o in_o any_o one_o drop_n of_o all_o that_o boundless_a and_o bottomless_a sea_n of_o mercy_n that_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o nail_v he_o fast_o to_o his_o natural_a estate_n for_o ever_o but_o only_a thence_o conceive_v that_o if_o he_o will_v present_o lay_v down_o arm_n against_o the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n and_o come_v in_o with_o a_o true_o penitent_a humble_a soul_n thirst_v hearty_o for_o jesus_n christ_n and_o resolve_v unfeigned_o to_o take_v his_o yoke_n upon_o he_o there_o be_v no_o number_n or_o notoriousnesse_n of_o sin_n that_o can_v possible_o 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contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n isa_n 66.2_o that_o whosoever_o by_o his_o free_a mercy_n through_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n 1._o joh._n 3.9_o i_o mean_v 377._o with_o allowance_n purpose_n perseverance_n no_o sin_n 5._o reign_v in_o such_o a_o one_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o alas_o how_o many_o miserable_a man_n will_v needs_o most_o false_o persuade_v themselves_o and_o other_o that_o they_o have_v a_o portion_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o hug_v with_o extraordinary_a applause_n and_o embracement_n the_o formal_a flatter_a message_n of_o men-pleasers_a and_o time-servers_a to_o daub_v over_o such_o rot_a hope_n who_o yet_o notwithstanding_o go_v on_o still_o in_o their_o trespass_n who_o be_v never_o yet_o sensible_a of_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o corruption_n and_o spiritual_a beggary_n never_o wound_v in_o conscience_n or_o trouble_v in_o mind_n to_o any_o purpose_n for_o their_o sin_n never_o mourn_v in_o secret_a and_o sincere_o for_o the_o abomination_n of_o their_o youth_n can_v never_o yet_o find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o sell_v all_o for_o the_o buy_n of_o that_o one_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n nor_o ever_o yet_o so_o prize_v jesus_n christ_n as_o to_o leave_v their_o darling_n pleasure_n though_o very_o base_a and_o abominable_a to_o enjoy_v the_o unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a pleasure_n of_o his_o gracious_a kingdom_n nay_o such_o as_o hearty_o serve_v some_o captain_n and_o command_v sin_n in_o heart_n or_o life_n or_o call_v as_o their_o own_o conscience_n if_o they_o consult_v with_o they_o impartial_o in_o cold_a blood_n can_v easy_o tell_v they_o as_o lust_n the_o world_n ambition_n the_o time_n the_o fashion_n their_o pleasure_n their_o profit_n their_o passion_n their_o ease_n self_n love_n pride_n revenge_n the_o dunghill_n delight_n of_o good_a fellowship_n or_o the_o like_a and_o here_o then_o let_v i_o discover_v a_o notable_a depth_n of_o satan_n whereby_o he_o do_v 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●orth_o isai._n 66.2_o where_o the_o lord_n show_v who_o he_o will_v regard_v but_o to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n neither_o be_v it_o without_o good_a cause_n that_o god_n deal_v thus_o with_o his_o own_o in_o this_o manner_n though_o it_o be_v sharp_a in_o the_o experience_n first_o we_o must_v fear_v tremble_v and_o be_v humble_v and_o then_o we_o shall_v receive_v a_o spirit_n not_o to_o fear_v again_o 2._o his_o mercy_n also_o be_v thereby_o mighty_o magnify_v which_o will_v never_o be_v so_o sweet_a nor_o relish_v so_o well_o nor_o be_v so_o esteem_v of_o we_o if_o the_o awful_a terror_n of_o justice_n have_v not_o former_o make_v we_o smart_n a_o king_n sometime_o do_v not_o only_o suffer_v the_o law_n to_o pass_v upon_o some_o grievous_a malefactor_n for_o high_a treason_n but_o also_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n yea_o and_o lay_v 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pendas_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la saltem_fw-la maxim_n gemas_fw-la quoniam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la dolorem_fw-la non_fw-la scent_n be_v non_fw-la enim_fw-la hoc_fw-la provenit_fw-la quòd_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la mordeat_fw-la sed_fw-la quòd_fw-la anima_fw-la peccans_fw-la s●t_fw-la insensata_fw-la peccantes_fw-la non_fw-la dolere_fw-la magis_fw-la eum_fw-la indignari_fw-la facit_fw-la &_o irasci_fw-la quam_fw-la peccare_fw-la chrysost._n ad_fw-la pop_v antioch_n hom._n 46._o quòd_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la existet_fw-la qui_fw-la diaboli_fw-la plag_n be_v non_fw-la persentiat_fw-la nimirùmillius_fw-la norbus_fw-la ex_fw-la illâ_fw-la indolentiâ_fw-la ingravesett_n quemcunque_fw-la enim_fw-la plaga_fw-la una_fw-la inflicta_fw-la non_fw-la mordet_fw-la neque_fw-la attristat_fw-la be_v certè_fw-la facile_fw-la &_o alteram_fw-la excipit_fw-la itemque_fw-la &_o hac_fw-la acceptâ_fw-la tertiam_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la intermitit_fw-la ad_fw-la extremum_fw-la usque_fw-la spiritum_fw-la feriens_fw-la ●efarius_fw-la ille_fw-la quoties_fw-la invenit_fw-la animam_fw-la supinam_fw-la prioresque_fw-la plagas_fw-la contemnenten_a idem_fw-la de_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la lib._n 6._o isti_fw-la quisanos_fw-la seputabant_fw-la multò_fw-la periculosius_fw-la &_o desperatiùs_fw-la aegrotahant_n august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n serm._n 9_o but_o satan_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o deal_v so_o rough_o with_o the_o unregenerate_a if_o he_o can_v choose_v for_o he_o stand_v ever_o in_o most_o danger_n of_o lose_v they_o when_o he_o carry_v himself_o towards_o they_o in_o so_o hard_a a_o fashion_n wherefore_o he_o rather_o flatter_v and_o faun_n endeavour_v to_o rock_v they_o asleep_a still_o if_o he_o can_v in_o the_o cradle_n of_o security_n and_o presumption_n neither_o will_v he_o storm_v thus_o to_o wit_n labour_v to_o pull_v they_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o utter_a despair_n as_o it_o be_v quick_a into_o hell_n and_o to_o make_v they_o kill_v themselves_o or_o do_v some_o other_o most_o gross_a and_o unnatural_a crime_n but_o when_o he_o see_v his_o advantage_n in_o regard_n of_o some_o bodily_a cross_n or_o distemper_n or_o that_o he_o see_v the_o lord_n will_v needs_o awaken_v their_o sleepy_a conscience_n whately_n new-birth_n cap._n 5._o qui_fw-la jugum_fw-la suscipiunt_fw-la diaboli_fw-la diabolus_fw-la eos_fw-la delectat_fw-la &_o decipit_fw-la ne_fw-la discedant_fw-la à_fw-la malo_fw-la impij_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la svam_fw-la incertus_fw-la author_n in_o mat._n cap._n 11._o hom._n 28._o galat._n 5.21_o prov._n 14.14_o 14.14_o quin_n &_o hinc_fw-la est_fw-la ●ur_n malus_fw-la non_fw-la libenter_fw-la sit_fw-la solus_fw-la nec_fw-la libenter_fw-la vivat_fw-la secum_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la consortia_fw-la quaerat_fw-la &_o sodalitia_fw-la bominum_fw-la voluptuariorum_fw-la cum_fw-la quibus_fw-la possit_fw-la tempus_fw-la fallere_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la solitaria_fw-la vita_fw-la eipermolesta_fw-la partim_fw-la propter_fw-la recordation●m_fw-la sceleru_fw-la partim_fw-la propter_fw-la meet_v they_o poenarum_fw-la partim_fw-la denique_fw-la quia_fw-la scit_fw-la quòd_fw-la secum_fw-la non_fw-la consentiat_fw-la &_o quòd_fw-la conscientia_fw-la evigilatura_fw-la &_o ingentem_fw-la eì_n moestitiam_fw-la allatura_fw-la sit_fw-la kecker_n n._n syst._n ●th_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o can_v 6._o quisquis_fw-la incorde_n premitur_fw-la malâ_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la quomode_fw-fr quisquis_fw-la abstillicidon_n exit_fw-la de_fw-la demo_fw-la suâ_fw-la out_o d_o fume_n nonibi_fw-la sepatitur_fw-la babitare_fw-la sic_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la baber_n quietumcor_fw-la habit_n ar●_n incorde_n svo_fw-la libentèr_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la talesfords_n exeunt_fw-la à_fw-la se●psis_fw-la ani●●_n intention_n &_o the_o hi●_n quae_fw-la foris_fw-la sun●_n circa_fw-la corpus_fw-la delectantur_fw-la quietemin_fw-fr nugis_fw-la inspectaculis_fw-la in_fw-la luxirijs_fw-la in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mal_fw-fr squaerunt_fw-la quare_fw-la for_o be_v volueruni_fw-la sib_fw-la benè_fw-la esse_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ill●●_n ini●s_v be_v unde_fw-la gaudean_n inconscienti●_n su●_n august_n in_o psal._n 101._o page_n 288._o 288._o beati_fw-la qui_fw-la gaudent_fw-la quando_fw-la merant_fw-la in_o cors●um_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la mali_fw-la ibi_fw-la inventunt_fw-la attendat_fw-la sancticas_fw-la vestra_fw-la quomo_fw-la to_o noline_n intrare_fw-la domus_fw-la svas_fw-la qu●_n babent_fw-la malas_fw-la axores_fw-la quomod●_fw-la exe●●nt_fw-la ad_fw-la forum_n &_o gaudent_fw-la caepu_fw-la hora_fw-la esse_fw-la quâ_fw-la intraturi_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o domum_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o contristantur_fw-la intraturi_fw-la sun●_n enim_fw-la ad_fw-la taedia_fw-la ad_fw-la murmura_fw-la ad_fw-la amaritudines_fw-la ad_fw-la eversiones_fw-la quta_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la domus_fw-la composita_fw-la abi_fw-la intervirum_fw-la &_o vxorem_fw-la pax_n nud_a a_o est_fw-fr et_fw-la melius_fw-la illi_fw-la est_fw-la furis_fw-la circumire_fw-la si_fw-mi ergò_fw-la mise●i_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la redeunt_fw-la ad_fw-la parietes_fw-la suos_fw-la timan_n ne_fw-la aliquibus_fw-la sunrum_fw-la perturbationibus_fw-la coertantur_fw-la quantò_fw-la sunt_fw-la ●●sertores_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la svam_fw-la redire_fw-la nolunt_fw-la ne_fw-la ibi_fw-la litibus_fw-la pec●at●rum_fw-la evertantur_fw-la &_o ergo_fw-la ut_fw-la possis_fw-la libens_fw-la redi●e_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la munda_fw-la illud_fw-la auser_n inde_fw-la cupiditatumsorde_n auser_n labem_fw-la avaritiae_fw-la auser_n trabe_fw-la superstitionum_fw-la aufer_fw-la sacrilegia_fw-la &_o malas_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la odia_fw-la non_fw-la dic●_n advert_v amitum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la adversus_fw-la inimicum_fw-la auser_n ista_fw-la omne_fw-la intra_fw-la cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o gaudebis_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n in_o psal._n 34._o 34._o those_o christian_n have_v this_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n who_o be_v come_v from_o under_o the_o storm_n and_o tempest_n of_o temptation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sweet_a 〈…〉_z and_o feel_o 〈…〉_z mercy_n of_o their_o 〈…〉_z in_o christ_n jesus_n seal_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n yates_n yates_n in_o the_o break_a 〈◊〉_d contrite_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n will_v 〈◊〉_d despise_v a_o 〈…〉_z have_v his_o 〈…〉_z upright_o 〈…〉_z be_v painful_o 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a 〈…〉_z may_v be●_n 〈…〉_z and_o trouble_a 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z hujusmodi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la instarferae_fw-la alicujus_fw-la quae_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la dormit_fw-la videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la cicur_fw-fr &_o neminem_fw-la l●dit_fw-la sed_fw-la excitata_fw-la in_o hominem_fw-la involat_fw-la &_o dil●cerare_fw-la con●●●●_n diligenter_fw-la itaque_fw-la cavenda_fw-la est_fw-la ●alie_a conscientia_fw-la qu●ppequae_fw-la n●nnunquam_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la curriculum_fw-la quieta_fw-la manet_fw-la &_o alto_fw-mi lethargo_fw-la oppressa_fw-la iaceo_fw-la se●_n aegritudine_fw-la aliqu●_n graviore_fw-la veletiam_fw-la mart_n appropinquante_fw-la excitatura_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o truculentâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la immanitate_fw-la hominem_fw-la terret_fw-la alst._n theol._n casuum_fw-la cap._n 2._o in_o peace_n there_o be_v a_o total_a deposition_n both_o of_o arm_n and_o enmity_n all_o hostile_a affection_n be_v put_v off_o in_o a_o truce_n there_o be_v but_o a_o suspension_n and_o a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n for_o a_o season_n so_o as_o duri●●_n the_o same_o there_o be_v stil●_n provision_n of_o more_o fo●●ces_n and_o a_o preparation_n of_o great_a strength_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o cor._n 1.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jam._n 2.19_o 2.19_o voluptas_fw-la perpetui_fw-la vermis_fw-la nutrix_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la admodùm_fw-la breve_fw-la possidentem_fw-la demulcet_fw-la postremò_fw-la verò_fw-la ac●●bioris_fw-la exitum_fw-la tristitiae_fw-la sortitur_fw-la basil._n exhort_v ad._n baptis●um_o baptis●um_o grave_a siquidem_fw-la grave_n inquam_fw-la &_o onerosum_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o omni_fw-la plumbo_fw-la ponderosius_fw-la chrysost._n ad._n pop._n antioch_n hom._n 31._o 31._o mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la peccator_fw-la maximè_fw-la ille_fw-la quem_fw-la mole_n consuetudinis_fw-la premit_fw-la quasi_fw-la sepultus_fw-la lazarus_n parùm_fw-la enim_fw-la erat_fw-la qui●_n mortuus_fw-la etiam_fw-la sepultus_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp_n serm._n 48._o ephes._n 2.1_o 2.1_o neque_fw-la negari_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la minoris_fw-la esse_fw-la virtutis_fw-la immò_fw-la aliquantò_fw-la majoris_fw-la è_fw-la morte_fw-la animas_fw-la mortuas_fw-la excitare_fw-la ac_fw-la corpora_fw-la mortua_fw-la musc._n in_o evang._n joan._n cap._n 5._o jer._n 13.23_o 13.23_o primum_fw-la enim_fw-la divini_fw-la amoris_fw-la objectum_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la deitas_fw-la ac_fw-la filius_fw-la ille_fw-la dilectus_fw-la 2._o res_fw-la creatae_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la 3._o angeli_fw-la 4_o genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la 5._o electi_fw-la til._n p._n 1._o syntag_n the._n 40._o pag_n 113._o 113._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coloss._n 1.13_o 1.13_o deo_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la in_o odio_fw-la nisi_fw-la malum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la invisum_fw-la o_fw-la ●iosum_fw-la excerabile_fw-la nisi_fw-la malum_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la &_o praetereà_fw-la nihil_fw-la zanch._n de_fw-fr naturâ_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap_n 7._o 7._o ephes._n 5.4_o gal._n 5.21_o matth._n 5_o 28._o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a●●st_n posterio_n anal._n lib._n 1._o text._n 15._o 15._o illud_fw-la quod_fw-la maximè_fw-la videtur_fw-la deus_fw-la odissi_fw-la scil●ce●_fw-la diabolum_fw-la non_fw-la odit_fw-la nisi_fw-la ratione_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o eum_fw-la amaret_fw-la si_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la tanquam_fw-la creaturam_fw-la svam_fw-la v●de_v sap_n 11._o nihil_fw-la odisti_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la fe●isti_fw-la quod_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la propter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la adjunctum_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la secit_fw-la peral_n peral_n quae_fw-la
cap._n 8._o art_n respondeo_fw-la si_fw-la admit_v teremus_fw-la teremus_fw-la id._n ibid._n ibid._n argumentum_fw-la rectè_fw-la probat_fw-la ●os_v qui_fw-la timorem_fw-la servilem_fw-la habent_fw-la inor_fw-la dinatos_fw-la &_o malos_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n id._n ibid._n art_n respondeo_fw-la argumentum_fw-la argumentum_fw-la i_o grant_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o most_o free_a agent_n take_v liberty_n and_o work_n as_o it_o please_v he_o and_o there_o be_v odds_n and_o difference_n for_o time_n measure_n and_o such_o thing_n but_o for_o the_o general_a always_o the_o same_o by_o humble_v first_o then_o comfort_v etc._n etc._n master_n rogers_n of_o dedham_n of_o faito_n cap._n 2._o pag._n 67._o 67._o david_n psal._n 38._o be_v put_v in_o mind_n by_o his_o sickness_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o sin_n be_v full_a sore_o afflict_v in_o soul_n so_o that_o he_o cry_v there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o 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〈…〉_z est_fw-la sword_n di●●re_fw-fr 〈…〉_z qui_fw-la pat●●batur_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la puniretur_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la ●robaretur_fw-la august_n tom._n 9_o p._n 1._o pag._n 1487._o 1487._o 1._o prima_fw-la &_o generalior_fw-la causa_fw-la afflictionum_fw-la sunt_fw-la peccata_fw-la vel_fw-la nostra_fw-la vel_fw-la aliena_fw-la 2._o altera_fw-la ut_fw-la exerceamur_fw-la probemur_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la peccemus_fw-la cauti_fw-la reddamur_fw-la 3._o tertia_fw-la ut_fw-la declaretur_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la gloria_fw-la potentiae_fw-la ac_fw-la bonitatic_a dei_fw-la musc._n in_o joan._n cap._n 9_o docet_fw-la christus_fw-la ut_fw-la maximè_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la peceatores_fw-la sint_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la omnes_fw-la afflictiones_fw-la propter_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la merita_fw-la contingere_fw-la nam_fw-la deus_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o homines_fw-la quos_fw-la affligit_fw-la diversos_fw-la respectus_fw-la alterum_fw-la impeccata_n alterum_fw-la in_o svam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la si_fw-la gloriam_fw-la svam_fw-la respiciat_fw-la affligit_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la manifestandam_fw-la sic_fw-la afflixit_fw-la josephum_fw-la israelitas_fw-la in_o aegypto_n etc._n etc._n brentius_n ibid._n ibid._n now_o whether_o a_o man_n after_o he_o be_v in_o state_n of_o grace_n may_v feel_v this_o wound_n bleed_v afresh_o be_v a_o question_n with_o some_o through_o their_o weakness_n though_o if_o we_o consult_v with_o scripture_n and_o experience_n the_o question_n be_v out_o of_o question_n loe_o all_o these_o thing_n say_v elihu_n true_o work_v god_n oftentimes_o with_o a_o man_n that_o he_o may_v turn_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n example_n be_v frequent_a etc._n etc._n sclater_n in_o h●●_n s.s.s._n s.s.s._n 1._o cor._n 2.12_o 2.12_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a in_o lancashire_n what_o horse_n and_o cattle_n of_o her_o husband_n be_v kill_v upon_o his_o ground_n in_o the_o night_n most_o barbarous_o at_o two_o several_a time_n by_o seminary_n priest_n no_o question_n and_o recusant_n that_o lurk_v there_o about_o and_o what_o a_o loss_n and_o hindrance_n it_o be_v unto_o he_o be_v all_o the_o stock_n he_o have_v on_o his_o ground_n to_o any_o purpose_n in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o holy_a life_n and_o christian_a death_n of_o mistress_n katherine_n brette●gh_n pag._n 6._o 6._o ibid._n in_o mast._n leyghs_n postscript_n to_o papist_n papist_n et_fw-la sipeccatum_fw-la in_o quibuscunque_fw-la calamitatibus_fw-la causae_fw-la locum_fw-la semper_fw-la habeat_fw-la nempe_fw-la efficientis_fw-la &_o originalis_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la peccati_fw-la poena_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la be_v quem_fw-la intuetur_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi deus_fw-la peccata_fw-la respiciat_fw-la &_o iniquitatis_fw-la merita_fw-la nullam_fw-la est_fw-la adeò_fw-la ingens_fw-la supplicium_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la merito_fw-la affligamur_fw-la omnes_fw-la quotquot_fw-la origin●m_fw-la nostram_fw-la ex_fw-la adamo_n ducimus_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la deus_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la observaverit_fw-la quis_fw-la sustinebit_fw-la psal._n 130.3_o brent_n in_o johan._n cap._n 9_o 2._o chron._n 33.11_o 33.11_o god_n child_n be_v bruise_v reed_n before_o their_o conversion_n and_o often_o time_n after_o before_o conversion_n all_o except_o such_o as_o be_v breed_v up_o in_o the_o church_n god_n have_v delight_v to_o show_v himself_o gracious_a unto_o from_o their_o child_n hood_n yet_o in_o different_a degree_n as_o god_n see_v meet_v and_o as_o a_o difference_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o temper_n part_n manner_n of_o life_n so_o god_n intendment_n of_o employment_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o usual_o he_o empty_v such_o of_o themselves_o and_o make_v they_o nothing_o before_o he_o will_v use_v they_o in_o any_o great_a service_n doctor_n sibbes_n bruise_a reed_n pag._n 10._o 10._o quan_fw-mi vis_fw-la resipiscentia_fw-la dolorem_fw-la semper_fw-la secum_fw-la adferat_fw-la de_fw-la peccatu_fw-la ●raeteritis_fw-la &_o praesentibus_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la proprie_fw-la tamen_fw-la aut_fw-la ●ssentialiter_fw-la consistit_fw-la in_o dolore_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o aversatione_fw-la &_o odio_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o in_o firmo_fw-la proposito_fw-la hom_n prosequendi_fw-la amos_n 5.14.15_o odio_fw-la habete_fw-la malum_fw-la &_o amate_v bonum_fw-la amesius_n medulla_n theol._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 26._o sect._n 32._o 32._o n●n_o nocent_a peccata_fw-la prae●e●●ta_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la pla●_n c●t_fw-la pr●sentia_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temper_n serm._n 1●1_n cap._n 10._o peccata_fw-la non_fw-la nocent_a si_fw-la non_fw-la placent_fw-la ide●_n ide●_n it_o thou_o be_v true_o and_o unfeigned_o g●ieu●d_v for_o this_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o ●ee_n grieve_v thy_o humiliation_n shall_v be_v accept_v perkins_n case_n of_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 5._o scit_fw-la 2._o case_n dulcat_fw-la qu●_n quia_fw-la peccavit_fw-la quia_fw-la deum_fw-la off●ndit_fw-la aut_fw-la sal●e_fw-la doleat_fw-la quia_fw-la 〈…〉_z dole●cisae_n 〈…〉_z ●it_a ut_fw-la deo_fw-la magis_fw-la placeat_fw-la &_o homini_fw-la utiliu●_n sit_fw-la velle_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈…〉_z s●atire_n contritionem_fw-la aut_fw-la de●otionem_fw-la quta_fw-la velle_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la habere_fw-la general_a afflictunen_n ●o●dis_fw-la ita●●_n dot_v &_o trascere_fw-la tibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la atque_fw-la damnabilem_fw-la te_fw-la iudica_fw-la quò_fw-la 〈…〉_z non_fw-it deleat_a quan●●●_n debeas_fw-la