slender_a sigh_n i_o must_v be_v assure_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v present_a and_o work_v his_o good_a work_n faith_n say_v catechis_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v imperfect_a and_o weak_a yet_o nevertheless_o whosoever_o feel_v in_o his_o heart_n a_o earnest_a desire_n and_o a_o strive_v against_o his_o natural_a doubt_n both_o can_v and_o must_v assure_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o true_a faith_n if_o thou_o shall_v feel_v thyself_o say_v 5._o rolloc_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o for_o christ_n or_o at_o lest_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o forthwith_o attain_v that_o if_o thou_o feel_v thyself_o willing_a to_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o christ_n and_o willing_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o god_n sake_n and_o sincere_o thou_o have_v certain_o a_o very_a excellent_a argument_n both_o of_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n and_o of_o that_o faith_n which_o shall_v last_v for_o ever_o our_o faith_n may_v be_v so_o 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what_o be_v enjoin_v we_o god_n accept_v our_o will_n to_o do_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o deed_n itself_o i_o be_o trouble_v with_o fear_n that_o my_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v say_v careless_a they_o be_v answer_v 2105._o bradford_n for_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o penitent_a and_o believe_a heart_n that_o be_v a_o heart_n which_o desire_v to_o repent_v and_o believe_v for_o such_o a_o one_o be_v take_v of_o he_o he_o accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n for_o a_o penitent_a and_o believe_a heart_n before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o this_o comfortable_a point_n lest_o any_o cousin_n themselves_o by_o any_o mis-conceite_n about_o it_o as_o the_o notorious_a sinner_n the_o mere_a civil_a man_n and_o the_o formal_a professor_n may_v all_o do_v very_o easy_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o mark_v of_o this_o save_a desire_n it_o be_v 1._o supernatural_a for_o it_o follow_v a_o effectual_a conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o co-operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n with_o the_o preach_n and_o power_n of_o the_o law_n for_o a_o through_o cast_v a_o man_n down_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n show_v and_o convince_a he_o to_o be_v a_o sink_v of_o sin_n abomination_n and_o curse_n to_o be_v quite_o undo_v lose_v and_o damn_v in_o himself_o which_o preparative_n work_n precedent_n to_o the_o desire_n i_o speak_v of_o be_v itself_o above_o nature_n whereupon_o the_o soul_n thus_o enlighten_v convince_v and_o terrify_v be_v happy_o lead_v unto_o and_o look_v upon_o the_o glorious_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o excellency_n and_o offer_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o sweetness_n and_o freeness_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o heavenly_a splendour_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n etc._n etc._n do_v conceive_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o desire_n and_o vehement_a longing_n which_o you_o may_v then_o know_v to_o be_v save_v when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o a_o hearty_a willingness_n and_o unfeigned_a resolution_n to_o sell_v all_o to_o part_v with_o all_o sin_n to_o bid_v adieu_o for_o ever_o to_o our_o darling-delight_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o then_o a_o effect_n only_o of_o self-love_n not_o a_o ordinary_a wish_n of_o natural_a appetite_n like_o baalam_n numb_a 23.10_o of_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a but_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v holy_a who_o will_v glad_o be_v save_v but_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v sanctify_v 2._o it_o ever_o spring_v from_o a_o humble_a meek_a and_o bruise_a spirit_n very_o sensible_a both_o of_o the_o horror_n of_o sin_n and_o happiness_n of_o pardon_n both_o of_o it_o be_v own_o emptiness_n and_o of_o the_o fullness_n in_o christ_n never_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o affection_n of_o a_o self-ignorant_a selfe-confident_a unhumbled_a pharisee_n 3._o it_o must_v be_v constant_a importunate_o greedy_a after_o supply_v and_o satisfaction_n not_o out_o of_o a_o pang_n or_o passion_n only_o or_o beget_v by_o the_o tempest_n of_o some_o present_a 15._o extremity_n 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fruitless_a and_o foolish_a for_o any_o one_o to_o pretend_v a_o desire_n of_o grace_n after_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v save_v and_o yet_o will_v not_o prize_v and_o ply_v the_o faithful_a ministry_n the_o word_n preach_v and_o read_v prayer_n meditation_n conference_n vow_n day_n of_o humiliation_n the_o use_n of_o good_a company_n and_o good_a book_n and_o all_o divine_a ordinance_n and_o bless_a mean_n appoint_v and_o sanctify_v by_o god_n for_o the_o procure_n and_o preserve_v a_o good_a spiritual_a state_n 5._o it_o be_v not_o a_o lazy_a cold_a heartless_a indifferent_a desire_n but_o earnest_n eager_a vehement_a extreme_o thirst_v as_o the_o parch_a earth_n for_o refresh_a shower_n or_o the_o hunt_a hart_n for_o the_o water-brooke_n never_o be_v ahab_n more_o sick_a for_o a_o vine-yard_n rachel_n more_o ready_a to_o die_v for_o child_n sisera_n or_o samson_n for_o thirst_n then_o a_o true_o humble_v soul_n after_o jesus_n christ_n after_o bathe_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o hide_v itself_o in_o his_o bless_a righteousness_n this_o desire_n dead_v the_o heart_n to_o all_o other_o desire_n after_o earthly_a thing_n gold_n good-fellowship_n pleasure_n fashion_n even_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o bosome-sinne_n etc._n etc._n all_o other_o thing_n be_v but_o dross_n and_o dung_n vanity_n and_o vile_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o object_n it_o have_v now_o d.u._n find_v out_o and_o affect_v as_o aaron_n rod_n manage_v miraculous_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o divine_a power_n swallow_v up_o all_o the_o other_o rod_n of_o pharaoh_n sorcerer_n so_o this_o spiritual_a desire_n plant_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n eat_v up_o and_o devour_v as_o it_o be_v all_o other_o desire_n and_o over-eager_a affection_n after_o worldly_a contentment_n as_o worthless_a vain_a transitory_a as_o empty_a cloud_n welles_n without_o water_n comforter_n of_o no_o value_n we_o that_o deal_v with_o afflict_a conscience_n hear_v many_o time_n some_o expression_n of_o this_o impatient_a violent_a desire_n in_o trouble_a mind_n i_o have_v bear_v nine_o child_n say_v one_o with_o as_o great_a pain_n i_o think_v as_o other_o woman_n i_o will_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n bear_v they_o all_o over_o again_o and_o pass_v again_o through_o the_o same_o intolerable_a pang_n every_o day_n as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v to_o be_v assure_v of_o my_o part_n in_o jesus_n christ._n complain_v another_o time_n that_o she_o have_v no_o hold_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v say_v unto_o she_o but_o do_v not_o your_o heart_n desire_n and_o long_o after_o he_o oh_o say_v she_o i_o have_v a_o husband_n and_o child_n and_o many_o other_o comfort_n i_o will_v give_v they_o all_o and_o all_o the_o good_a i_o shall_v ever_o see_v in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o have_v my_o poor_a thirsty_a soul_n refresh_v
the_o lord_n jesus_n so_o sweet_o offer_v himself_o in_o that_o precious_a promise_n matth._n 11.28_o resolve_v to_o take_v he_o for_o a_o everlasting_a husband_n and_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la as_o they_o say_v it_o may_v be_v put_v into_o a_o very_a heaven_n upon_o earth_n for_o this_o glorious_a grace_n of_o faith_n the_o prince_n of_o all_o spiritual_a light_n and_o lightsomness_n in_o the_o true_o humble_a soul_n thus_o shed_v into_o such_o a_o dark_a and_o grieve_a spirit_n do_v enkindle_v and_o set_v on_o shine_v all_o those_o 27._o gracious_a heavenly_a star_n that_o be_v wont_n to_o beautify_v the_o heart_n of_o holy_a man_n hope_v love_n zeal_n sonlike_a fear_n humility_n patience_n selfe-deniall_n universal_a obedience_n fruitfulness_n in_o all_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n which_o make_v they_o 5.8_o light_v itself_o to_o 1.7_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n towards_o the_o infinite_a and_o 6.16_o unapproachable_a light_n and_o therefore_o they_o never_o need_v to_o want_v lightsomness_n but_o have_v perpetual_a pregnant_a matter_n of_o spiritual_a mirth_n and_o mightiness_n of_o spirit_n the_o point_n appear_v and_o be_v further_o prove_v by_o manifest_a and_o manifold_a experience_n david_n have_v be_v former_o woeful_o waste_v with_o great_a variety_n and_o extremity_n of_o danger_n and_o distress_n be_v at_o last_o plunge_v into_o a_o most_o desperate_a perplexity_n 1._o sam._n 30_o 6._o which_o have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v swallow_v up_o into_o despair_n the_o manly_a vigour_n of_o the_o great_a spirit_n upon_o earth_n not_o support_v with_o grace_n the_o like_a or_o a_o less_o cause_v king_n saul_n to_o fall_v upon_o his_o own_o sword_n yet_o he_o bless_a man_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spiritual_a peace_n and_o the_o beam_n of_o god_n please_v face-shining_a upon_o his_o soul_n do_v patient_o and_o sweet_o comfort_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o stand_v like_o a_o impregnable_a rock_n unshaken_a with_o the_o rage_a assault_n of_o any_o tempestuous_a surge_n he_o be_v at_o this_o time_n hunt_v by_o saul_n like_o a_o partridge_n in_o the_o mountain_n cashier_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n as_o a_o fâ—llow_n of_o suspect_a fidelity_n rob_v by_o the_o amalekite_n of_o his_o wife_n his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n the_o town_n to_o which_o he_o return_v for_o safety_n be_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o to_o make_v his_o calamity_n complete_a and_o most_o cut_a even_o his_o own_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o stone_n he_o now_o in_o this_o great_a distress_n upon_o the_o first_o apprehension_n whereof_o he_o weep_v as_o the_o story_n say_v until_o he_o have_v no_o more_o power_n to_o weep_v yet_o come_v to_o himself_o and_o recollect_v his_o spiritual_a force_n his_o heavy_a heart_n ready_a to_o sink_v and_o fall_v asunder_o in_o his_o bosom_n do_v fetch_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n comfortable_o fortify_v by_o sense_n and_o experience_n of_o former_a favour_n such_o heavenly_a strength_n from_o jehova_n who_o he_o have_v make_v his_o portion_n that_o thereupon_o his_o courage_n be_v revive_v and_o raise_v to_o that_o height_n that_o he_o present_o pursue_v his_o enemy_n with_o extraordinary_a valour_n and_o resolution_n cut_v they_o off_o quite_o and_o recover_v all_o and_o david_n say_v the_o text_n be_v great_o distress_v for_o the_o people_n speak_v of_o ston_a he_o because_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o people_n be_v grieve_v every_o man_n for_o his_o son_n and_o for_o his_o daughter_n but_o david_n encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n etc._n etc._n what_o a_o bitter_a sea_n of_o unmatched_a misery_n do_v break_v out_o upon_o bless_a job_n which_o with_o a_o sudden_a unexpected_a violence_n bear_v down_o that_o hedge_n of_o protection_n which_o god_n have_v set_v about_o he_o the_o rain_v purposely_o let_v loose_a by_o divine_a dispensation_n to_o satan_n malice_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n do_v fearful_o overflow_v he_o to_o that_o height_n and_o horror_n that_o he_o stand_v register_v in_o god_n book_n as_o a_o unparalled_a instance_n of_o extraordinary_a suffering_n and_o sorrow_n calamity_n and_o conflict_n to_o all_o succeed_a age_n no_o par._n story_n be_v able_a to_o afford_v the_o like_a the_o natural_a death_n of_o one_o dear_a child_n strike_v sometime_o so_o heavy_a to_o a_o man_n heart_n that_o for_o grief_n he_o grow_v into_o a_o consumption_n but_o all_o job_n child_n be_v sudden_o take_v away_o at_o once_o by_o a_o violent_a stroke_n some_o petty_a cross_n upon_o his_o outward_a state_n and_o cut_v off_o but_o part_n of_o his_o good_n cause_n sometime_o a_o covetous_a worldling_n to_o cut_v 2._o his_o onwne_a throat_n but_o job_n be_v rob_v of_o all_o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o prove_v be_v to_o this_o day_n as_o poor_a as_o job_n many_o wife_n be_v passionate_a and_o peevish_a in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n who_o â—_z notwithstanding_o will_n melt_v in_o compassion_n and_o kindness_n over_o their_o husband_n in_o any_o kind_n of_o misery_n but_o câ—lv_n job_n wife_n though_o dear_o entreat_v by_o her_o most_o distress_a husband_n even_o for_o their_o child_n sake_n the_o mutual_a common_a pledge_n of_o sweet_a love_n yet_o will_v not_o come_v near_o he_o my_o breath_n say_v he_o be_v strange_a to_o my_o wife_n though_o i_o entreat_v for_o the_o child_n sake_n of_o my_o own_o body_n chap._n 19.17_o satan_n i_o confess_v be_v wont_n to_o roar_v and_o rage_n fierce_o enough_o about_o god_n bless_a oâ—es_n to_o do_v they_o all_o the_o mischief_n he_o can_v possible_o but_o rare_o have_v he_o so_o large_a a_o reach_n and_o his_o chain_n so_o lengthen_v as_o he_o have_v against_o job._n the_o painful_a anguish_n of_o some_o one_o part_n will_v not_o only_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n monarchy_n if_o he_o have_v it_o in_o possession_n but_o also_o make_v he_o weary_a of_o his_o life_n in_o what_o a_o take_n then_o be_v job_n who_o from_o the_o sole_a of_o his_o foot_n unto_o his_o crown_n have_v no_o part_n free_a from_o â—ore_a bâ—les_n and_o 10.16.6.4_o horrible_o inflame_v ulcer_n exasperate_v and_o enrage_v with_o the_o stinging_a smart_n of_o satan_n extreme_a malice_n who_o have_v power_n give_v he_o to_o inflict_v they_o god_n himself_o frown_v many_o time_n and_o withdraw_v beam_n of_o his_o please_a face_n from_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o their_o great_a grief_n though_o for_o their_o spiritual_a good_a but_o seldom_o do_v he_o set_v they_o up_o for_o his_o mark_n hunt_v they_o as_o a_o fierce_a lion_n set_v his_o terror_n in_o array_n against_o they_o and_o command_v the_o poison_n of_o his_o arrow_n to_o drink_v up_o their_o spirit_n as_o job_n complain_v it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n neither_o shall_v it_o much_o move_v but_o only_o make_v we_o walk_v more_o watchful_o to_o hear_v man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o drunken_a belial_o to_o belch_v out_o from_o their_o rot_a heart_n upon_o the_o alebench_n such_o base_a slander_n as_o these_o these_o professor_n for_o all_o their_o fair_a show_n be_v certain_o all_o of_o they_o notorious_a hypocrite_n though_o they_o look_v never_o so_o demure_o they_o be_v not_o the_o man_n they_o be_v take_v for_o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o have_v a_o man_n near_a familiar_a understanding_n christian_n friend_n to_o charge_v he_o with_o hypocrisy_n be_v a_o most_o cruel_a cut_v to_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n and_o this_o be_v merc._n job._n case_n so_o thus_o as_o â—ob_v be_v singular_a in_o the_o universality_n of_o his_o affliction_n so_o there_o be_v a_o singularity_n of_o bitterness_n above_o ordinary_a in_o eâ—very_n particular_a affliction_n and_o what_o of_o all_o this_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o this_o holy_a man_n by_o the_o help_n of_o that_o precious_a 34._o hoard_n of_o grace_n which_o his_o heavenly_a heart_n have_v treasure_v up_o in_o the_o time_n of_o prosperity_n out_o of_o that_o spiritual_a strength_n which_o he_o have_v get_v into_o his_o soul_n by_o his_o former_a humble_a acquaintance_n and_o conversation_n with_o his_o god_n and_o know_v full_a well_o that_o though_o all_o be_v go_v yet_o he_o still_o possess_v jesus_n christ_n as_o full_o if_o not_o more_o feel_o as_o ever_o before_o he_o become_v hereupon_o as_o rare_a and_o admirable_a a_o pattern_n of_o patience_n to_o all_o posterity_n as_o he_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a astonish_a spectacle_n of_o adversity_n and_o woe_n consciousness_n of_o his_o fore-spent_a righteous_a life_n which_o he_o peruse_v chap._n 31._o the_o clearness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n chap._n 16_o 19_o behold_v my_o witness_n 〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n and_o my_o record_n be_v on_o high_a and_o his_o invincible_a faith_n chap._n 19.23_o 24_o 25_o oh_o that_o mâ—_n word_n be_v now_o write_v oh_o that_o they_o be_v print_v in_o a_o hunke_o that_o they_o be_v grave_v with_o a_o iron_n pen_n
be_v anoint_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a 4.18_o to_o heal_v the_o break_a heart_a etc._n etc._n 4._o ob._n many_o have_v believe_v who_o never_o grieve_v for_o their_o misery_n as_o lydia_n etc._n etc._n answ._n who_o can_v tell_v that_o these_o greeve_v not_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o have_v no_o grief_n because_o none_o be_v record_v all_o particular_a action_n and_o circumstance_n of_o action_n be_v not_o record_v it_o be_v enough_o that_o the_o grief_n of_o some_o as_o of_o the_o jew_n 38._o of_o the_o jailor_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o wash_v christ_n foot_n with_o her_o tear_n and_o of_o other_o be_v record_v lydia_n may_v be_v prepare_v before_o she_o hear_v paul_n for_o shâ—e_v accompany_v they_o which_o go_v out_o to_o pray_v 14._o and_o she_o worship_v god_n or_o else_o her_o heart_n may_v be_v then_o touch_v when_o she_o hear_v paul_n preach_v the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o those_o which_o hear_v peter_n 10.41.45_o when_o her_o preach_v to_o cornelius_n and_o of_o other_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n must_v both_o see_v and_o feel_v hiâ—_n wretchedness_n and_o be_v wound_v in_o soul_n for_o it_o before_o faith_n can_v be_v wrought_v in_o he_o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o there_o may_v be_v great_a difference_n in_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n of_o grieve_v etc._n etc._n 8.15_o the_o heart_n be_v prepare_v for_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n justification_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a in_o itself_o but_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o apply_v it_o until_o god_n have_v humble_v we_o bring_v we_o to_o despair_v in_o ourselves_o the_o whole_a preparation_n be_v legal_a wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n leave_v we_o in_o despair_n of_o all_o help_n either_o of_o ourselves_o or_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o so_o be_v in_o this_o woeful_a plight_n we_o may_v now_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n who_o infuse_v a_o lively_a faith_n into_o our_o heart_n give_v we_o his_o son_n and_o our_o justification_n with_o he_o 5._o none_o ever_o have_v conscience_n true_o pacify_v that_o first_o feel_v not_o conscience_n wound_v 11._o the_o preparation_n to_o repentance_n he_o mean_v evangelicall_n be_v those_o legal_a sit_v of_o fear_n and_o terror_n which_o be_v both_o in_o nature_n and_o time_n too_o before_o faith_n 23.24_o as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o birth_n without_o the_o 48._o pain_n of_o the_o travel_n go_v before_o so_o neither_o no_o true_a repentance_n without_o some_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n and_o straits_n of_o conscience_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a none_o can_v have_v repentance_n but_o such_o as_o christ_n call_v to_o repentance_n now_o he_o call_v only_a sinner_n to_o repentance_n mat._n 9.13_o even_o sinner_n heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o sin_n mat._n 11.28_o he_o come_v only_o to_o save_v the_o lose_a sheep_n that_o be_v such_o sheep_n as_o feel_v themselves_o lose_v in_o themselves_o and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o find_v the_o way_n to_o the_o fold_n it_o be_v say_v rom._n 8.15_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v which_o show_v that_o once_o they_o do_v receive_v it_o namely_o in_o the_o very_a first_o preparation_n unto_o conversion_n that_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n do_v so_o bear_v witness_n unto_o they_o of_o their_o bondage_n and_o miserable_a slavery_n that_o it_o make_v they_o to_o tremble_v now_o there_o under_o the_o person_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o all_o believer_n and_o so_o show_v that_o it_o be_v every_o christian_n common_a case_n mind_n the_o law_n have_v his_o use_n to_o work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poenitentiam_fw-la the_o gospel_n his_o force_n to_o work_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resipiscentiam_fw-la and_o both_o be_v needful_a for_o christian_n even_o at_o this_o present_a as_o former_o they_o have_v ever_o be_v 190._o god_n mercy_n may_v not_o be_v such_o whereby_o his_o truth_n in_o any_o sort_n shall_v be_v impeach_v as_o it_o shall_v if_o it_o be_v prostitute_v indifferent_o and_o promiscuous_o to_o all_o as_o well_o the_o insolent_a and_o impenitent_a as_o the_o poor_a humble_a and_o break_a heart_a sinner_n for_o unto_o these_o latter_a only_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n make_v and_o if_o to_o other_o the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n shall_v be_v set_v open_a god_n mercy_n as_o solomon_n say_v of_o the_o wicked_n that_o they_o be_v cruel_a mercy_n shall_v be_v false_a and_o unjust_a mercy_n but_o god_n never_o yet_o learned_a so_o to_o be_v merciful_a as_o to_o make_v himself_o false_a and_o unfaithful_a the_o first_o thing_n that_o draw_v unto_o christ_n be_v to_o consider_v our_o miserable_a estate_n without_o he_o p._n therefore_o we_o see_v that_o the_o law_n drive_v man_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o law_n do_v it_o by_o show_v a_o man_n his_o sin_n and_o the_o curse_n due_a unto_o the_o same_o we_o must_v know_v that_o nothing_o perform_v of_o we_o can_v give_v satisfaction_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o humiliation_n yet_o it_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n without_o which_o we_o can_v come_v to_o christ._n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v the_o physician_n be_v ready_a to_o heal_v thou_o but_o than_o it_o be_v require_v that_o thou_o must_v have_v a_o sense_n of_o the_o disease_n &_o c_o no_o man_n will_v come_v to_o christ_n except_o he_o be_v hungry_a only_o those_o that_o be_v trouble_v receive_v the_o gospel_n no_o man_n will_v take_v christ_n for_o his_o husband_n till_o he_o come_v to_o know_v &_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o satan_n yoke_n till_o that_o time_n he_o will_v never_o come_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ._n to_o all_o you_o i_o speak_v that_o be_v humble_v other_o that_o mind_n not_o this_o doctrine_n regard_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n but_o you_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n that_o be_v brokenhearted_a you_o that_o know_v the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n to_o you_o be_v the_o salvation_n send_v 45_o under_o the_o cause_n i_o comprehend_v all_o that_o work_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o work_v faith_n in_o any_o which_o stand_v especial_o in_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o god_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n first_o illightn_v the_o understanding_n true_o to_o conceive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n misery_n and_o of_o his_o full_a recovery_n by_o christ._n 2._o second_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n he_o work_v in_o his_o heart_n both_o such_o sound_a sorrow_n for_o his_o misery_n and_o fervent_a desire_n after_o christ_n the_o remedy_n that_o he_o can_v never_o be_v at_o quiet_a till_o he_o enjoy_v christ_n 3._o three_o god_n so_o manifest_v his_o love_n in_o free_o offer_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n to_o he_o a_o poor_a sinner_n that_o thereby_o he_o draw_v he_o so_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o god_n therein_o that_o he_o glad_o accept_v christ_n offer_v unto_o he_o these_o three_o work_n of_o god_n whosoever_o find_v to_o have_v be_v wrought_v in_o himself_o he_o may_v thereby_o know_v certain_o he_o have_v faith_n but_o without_o these_o what_o change_n of_o life_n soever_o may_v be_v conceive_v there_o can_v be_v no_o certainty_n of_o faith_n 149._o the_o law_n first_o break_v we_o and_o kill_v we_o with_o the_o sight_n and_o guilt_n of_o sin_n before_o christ_n cure_v we_o and_o bind_v we_o up_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v and_o make_v faith_n effectual_a by_o these_o three_o act_n p._n 1._o first_o it_o put_v a_o efficacy_n into_o the_o law_n and_o make_v that_o powerful_a to_o work_v on_o the_o heart_n to_o make_v a_o man_n poor_a in_o spirit_n so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n must_v make_v the_o law_n effectual_a as_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n do_v the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o second_o work_n be_v to_o reveal_v christ_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v prepare_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o first_o work_n then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o show_v the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o call_n and_o the_o glorious_a inheritance_n prepare_v for_o the_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n in_o they_o that_o believe_v i_o say_v we_o need_v the_o spirit_n to_o show_v these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o three_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o testimony_n which_o he_o give_v to_o our_o spirit_n in_o tell_v we_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v we_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v prepare_v by_o the_o law_n and_o when_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o prize_v they_o and_o long_o after_o they_o yet_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 mast._n rogers_n of_o dedbam_n doctr._n of_o faith_n pag._n 63._o 63._o this_o legal_a terror_n and_o spirit_n of_o fear_n be_v but_o a_o common_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n such_o a_o one_o that_o unless_o more_o follow_v it_o can_v afford_v we_o no_o comfort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o n._n t._n est_fw-la resipisientia_fw-la quae_fw-la fide_fw-la est_fw-la posterior_n &_o salutaris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verò_fw-la est_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la quae_fw-la fide_fw-la est_fw-la prio_fw-la ideoque_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la salutaris_fw-la ut_fw-la docet_fw-la exemplum_fw-la judae_fw-la matth._n 27.3_o poenitétia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la mâ—rsus_fw-la &_o vulnus_fw-la quod_fw-la animli_fw-la sauciatâ—â—tem_fw-la contritio_fw-la quâ—_n sisuerit_fw-la tâ—istitia_fw-la secundum_fw-la deum_fw-la gignit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o corinth_n 7.10_o sin_n minus_fw-la iâ—er_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la maximum_fw-la quodque_fw-la scelus_fw-la &_o tandem_fw-la ad_fw-la desperationem_fw-la ut_fw-la docet_fw-la exemplâ—m_fw-la tudae_fw-la interim_n tamen_fw-la per_fw-la catachresin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ponitur_fw-la alsted_n theol._n polem_n p._n 4._o de_fw-fr penitent_a &_o indulg_n controv_fw-mi 1._o 1._o si_fw-mi adsit_fw-la peccatori_fw-la calamitate_fw-la all_o â—uâ—_n presso_fw-la vel_fw-la lethaliter_fw-la aegrotanti_fw-la minister_n dei_fw-la annuncian_n â—i_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o exhortans_fw-la adresipiscentiam_fw-la &_o mutationem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la in_o melius_fw-la cuiusmodi_fw-la nunsius_fw-la &_o interpres_fw-la fidus_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la rarissiâ—us_fw-la qui_fw-la indicet_fw-la non_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la homini_fw-la aequitatem_fw-la sen_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la illius_fw-la nimirùm_fw-la dei_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la iustissimam_fw-la &_o aequissimam_fw-la gubernationem_fw-la dei_fw-la quâ_fw-la ille_fw-la erga_fw-la omnes_fw-la hominès_fw-fr &_o inprimis_fw-la afflictos_fw-la utitur_fw-la polan_n in_o ezech._n cap._n 20._o 20._o exit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ass_n â—us_fw-fr 〈…〉_z &_o gaudio_fw-la â—â—â—lus_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈…〉_z have_v 〈…〉_z tropto_fw-la ed_z 〈…〉_z latibus_fw-la laeâ—antur_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la diabolum_fw-la accedunt_fw-la and_o they_o be_v as_o like_v 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o pestilent_a property_n as_o if_o he_o have_v spiâ—_n they_o out_o of_o his_o â—_o oath_n oath_n doctor_n usher_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o jesuit_n challenge_n of_o the_o priest_n power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n pag._n 144._o 144._o buckler_n of_o the_o faith_n by_o peter_n de_fw-fr mouâ—â—_n against_o armoâ—z_n the_o jesuite_n of_o articular_a confession_n pag._n 390._o 390._o by_o pardon_v here_o understand_v not_o any_o sovereignty_n of_o remit_v sin_n we_o leave_v that_o error_n to_o the_o luciferian_a pride_n of_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n who_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n who_o if_o we_o follow_v we_o must_v say_v that_o in_o this_o high_a priest_n there_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o all_o grace_n because_o he_o alone_o give_v a_o full_a indulgence_n of_o all_o sin_n that_o that_o may_v agree_v unto_o he_o which_o we_o say_v of_o the_o chief_a prince_n our_o lord_n that_o of_o his_o fullness_n all_o we_o have_v receive_v oportet_fw-la dicere_fw-la in_fw-la summo_fw-la pontifice_fw-la esse_fw-la plenis_fw-la â—dâ—eâ—_n omnium_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la solus_fw-la confert_fw-la plenam_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ut_fw-la competat_fw-la sibi_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la primo_fw-la principe_fw-la domino_fw-la dicimus_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la â—iâ—s_fw-la â—os_v omnes_fw-la aâ—â—epimus_fw-la de_fw-fr regimine_fw-la principum_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o inter_fw-la opuscula_fw-la thomae_fw-la num_fw-la 10._o nay_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o mean_a in_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o priest_n that_o followeâ—â—_n this_o king_n of_o pride_n have_v such_o fullness_n of_o power_n derive_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o open_n and_o shut_v of_o heaven_n before_o man_n that_o forgiveness_n be_v deny_v to_o they_o who_o the_o priest_n will_v not_o forgive_v negatur_fw-la remissio_fw-la illis_fw-la quibus_fw-la noluerint_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la remittere_fw-la bellarm._n the_o poenitent_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o i_o say_v then_o by_o pardon_v we_o must_v not_o understand_v any_o sovereignty_n of_o remit_v sin_n but_o a_o declare_v and_o show_v to_o the_o true_a repentant_a that_o they_o be_v pardon_v ministerial_o only_a to_o which_o truth_n it_o be_v so_o mighty_a even_o some_o popish_a writer_n subscribe_v god_n say_v lombard_n the_o father_n of_o the_o romish_a school_n have_v give_v power_n to_o priest_n to_o bind_v and_o unbind_v that_o be_v to_o show_v that_o man_n be_v bind_v or_o unbound_v deus_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la tribuit_fw-la potestatem_fw-la solvendi_fw-la &_o ligandi_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la osten_v dendi_fw-la homines_fw-la esse_fw-la ligator_n 〈◊〉_d solutos_fw-la lib._n 4._o distinct_a 18._o litera_fw-la f._n who_o a_o great_a number_n of_o schoolman_n follow_v in_o 〈◊〉_d sent._n dist._n 18._o nay_o our_o polemicall_a divine_n prove_v it_o to_o be_v public_o teach_v from_o 〈◊〉_d time_n of_o satan_n lose_n until_o his_o bind_v again_o by_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o our_o day_n for_o this_o purpose_n these_o be_v their_o author_n radulphus_fw-la arden_n the_o power_n say_v he_o of_o release_n sin_n belong_v to_o god_n alone_o but_o the_o ministry_n which_o improper_o be_v call_v a_o power_n he_o have_v grant_v to_o his_o substitute_n who_o after_o this_o manner_n do_v bind_v and_o absolve_v that_o iâ—_n to_o say_v do_v declare_v that_o man_n be_v bind_v or_o absolve_v â—otâ—stas_fw-la peccata_fw-la relaxandi_fw-la solius_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la ministerium_fw-la verò_fw-la quod_fw-la impropriè_fw-la etiam_fw-la potestas_fw-la voco_fw-la vicarijs_fw-la suis_fw-la concessit_fw-la qui_fw-la modo_fw-la svo_fw-la ligant_fw-la vel_fw-la absolvunt_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ligaâ—os_fw-la vel_fw-la solutos_fw-la esse_fw-la oftendunt_fw-la hom._n dominic_n 1._o post_fw-la pascha_fw-la both_o the_o anselme_n we_o of_o canterbury_n the_o other_o of_o laon_n in_o france_n in_o their_o exposition_n upon_o matth._n 9_o iuo_o bishop_n of_o chartres_n epist._n 228._o hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la in_o luc._n 5._o &_o matth._n 16._o allissiodorensis_fw-la lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr generali_fw-la usu_fw-la clavium_fw-la alex._n halensis_n sum._n part_n 4._o q._n 21._o membr_n 1._o bonavent_n in_o 4._o dist._n 18._o art_n 2._o quaest._n 1.2_o ockam_n in_o 4._o sent._n quaest._n 9_o lit._n q._n argentin_n in_o 4._o sent._n dist._n 18_o art_n 3._o michael_n de_fw-fr bononiâ_fw-la in_o psal._n 29._o &c_n &c_n 31._o bieâ—_n in_o 4_o sent._n dist._n 14._o q._n 2._o &_o do_v 18._o q._n 1._o major_a in_o 4._o sent._n dist._n 18._o q._n 1._o &_o dist._n 14._o q._n 2._o con_v 3._o hadrian_n in_o quodlibetic_n q._n 5._o art_n 3._o and_o other_o how_o rot_a and_o ridiculous_a then_o be_v that_o impudence_n of_o suarez_n 〈…〉_z sontentia_fw-la magistri_fw-la salsa_fw-la est_fw-la &_o iam_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la erâ—onea_fw-la in_o thom._n tom._n 4._o disp._n 19_o sect._n 2._o num._n 4._o 4._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la praeiudicamus_fw-la domino_fw-la judicature_n quò_fw-la minùs_fw-la si_fw-la poenitentiâ—m_fw-la pleâ—am_fw-la &_o iustam_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la invenerit_fw-la tunc_fw-la ratum_fw-la faciat_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la hic_fw-la statutum_fw-la si_fw-mi verò_fw-la nos_fw-la aliquis_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la simulatione_fw-la deluserit_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la deridetur_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la cor_fw-la hominis_fw-la intuetur_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la qua_fw-la nos_fw-la minùs_fw-la perspeâ—imus_fw-la indicet_fw-la &_o servorum_fw-la sententiam_fw-la dominus_fw-la â—â—endet_fw-la ad_fw-la antonianum_fw-la epist_n 2._o lib._n 4._o 4._o doctor_n usher_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o a_o jesuit_n challenge_n pag._n 137._o 137._o isaiah_n 6.7_o 6.7_o luk._n 7.48_o job_n 33.23.24_o 33.23.24_o the_o comfort_n which_o be_v minister_v to_o the_o partâ—_n in_o distress_n must_v be_v allay_v with_o some_o mixture_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o promise_v alone_o must_v not_o be_v apply_v but_o withal_o mention_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o party_n and_o of_o the_o grievous_a punishment_n due_a unto_o he_o for_o the_o same_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o there_o be_v much_o guile_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n insomuch_o as_o oftentimes_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o man_n not_o thorough_o humble_v be_v comfort_v either_o too_o soon_o or_o too_o much_o do_v afterward_o become_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o in_o this_o respect_n not_o unlike_a to_o the_o iron_n which_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n vehement_o hot_a and_o cool_v again_o be_v much_o more_o hard_a than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v if_o the_o heat_n have_v be_v moderate_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o minister_a of_o comfort_n we_o must_v something_o keep_v they_o down_o and_o bring_v they_o on_o by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o repentance_n the_o sweetness_n of_o comfort_n be_v the_o great_a if_o it_o be_v allay_v with_o some_o
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 â—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 rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o i_o be_o trouble_v i_o be_o bow_v down_o great_o i_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o i_o be_o seeble_a and_o sore_o break_v i_o have_v roar_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o disquietness_n of_o my_o heart_n my_o sorrow_n be_v continual_o before_o i_o i_o but_o how_o may_v this_o reconciliation_n with_o as_o great_a if_o not_o great_a 〈◊〉_d than_o at_o first_o turâ—ing_v unto_o god_n 〈◊〉_d which_o â—_o rom._n 8.15_o 〈…〉_z receive_v the_o 〈◊〉_d it_o of_o boâ—dage_n again_o to_o â—â—arâ—_n which_o seem_v to_o iâ—port_v thus_o much_o that_o god_n childâ—_n receiâ—eâ—_n the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n no_o more_o after_o he_o have_v once_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n reveal_v and_o evidence_v â—nto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o son_n and_o that_o god_n be_v his_o father_n in_o answer_n the_o same_o spirit_n produce_v these_o contrary_a effect_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d fear_n and_o terror_n by_o the_o gospel_n peace_n and_o prayer_n tacit_n duâ—s_v spiritus_fw-la 〈…〉_z &_o adoptionis_fw-la &_o his_o contraria_fw-la tribuit_fw-la effecta_fw-la ùon_fw-la quò_fw-la tâ—â—t_a 〈◊〉_d spirit_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—quod_fw-la â—iasâ—em_fw-la spiritus_fw-la diversa_fw-la &_o contraria_fw-la sint_fw-la effecta_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o per_fw-la evangelium_fw-la â—er_o legeâ—_n 〈◊〉_d spiritus_fw-la sanitus_fw-la arguit_fw-la mundum_fw-la de_fw-la peccaâ—o_fw-la de_fw-la iâ—â_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o malediâ—â—â—oce_a aterâ—â—â—_n etc._n etc._n par._n in_o â—oc_fw-la now_o at_o the_o first_o take_v a_o man_n in_o hand_n to_o turn_v he_o unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v testifâ—e_n unto_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o wretched_a and_o lamnable_a state_n bind_v over_o in_o the_o guilt_n of_o its_o own_o sin_n and_o godâ—â—â—ry_a wrath_n to_o dâ—â—th_n and_o hell_n and_o damnation_n for_o ever_o that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v drive_v to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o release_n and_o pardon_n but_o after_o the_o plantation_n of_o faith_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_z â—_o never_o testify_v so_o again_o because_o it_o will_v be_v a_o untruth_n it_o may_v afterward_o workâ—_n a_o apprehension_n that_o god_n be_v angry_a but_o not_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o father_n the_o hide_v of_o god_n face_n which_o may_v often_o befall_v his_o child_n the_o darkness_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v revive_v all_o the_o old_a guilt_n again_o and_o the_o devil_n cruel_a press_v 〈…〉_z â—pon_n such_o advantage_n raise_v these_o hideous_a mist_n of_o horror_n i_o have_v in_o hand_n 〈…〉_z after-tempest_n which_o be_v so_o terrible_a of_o which_o our_o onely-wise_a and_o all-power_n 〈…〉_z make_v excellent_a use_n both_o for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o and_o attain_v thereby_o his_o own_o most_o glorious_a secret_a and_o sacred_a end_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o follow_a passage_n passage_n 〈…〉_z est_fw-la sword_n diâ—â—re_fw-fr 〈…〉_z qui_fw-la patâ—â—batur_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la puniretur_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la â—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 hâ—â—_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 bretteâ—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 originâ—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 â—raeteritis_fw-la &_o praesentibus_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la proprie_fw-la tamen_fw-la aut_fw-la â—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 nâ—n_o nocent_a peccata_fw-la praeâ—eâ—â—ta_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la plaâ—_n câ—t_fw-la prâ—sentia_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temper_n serm._n 1â—1_n cap._n 10._o peccata_fw-la non_fw-la nocent_a si_fw-la non_fw-la placent_fw-la ideâ—_n ideâ—_n it_o thou_o be_v true_o and_o unfeigned_o gâ—ieuâ—d_v for_o this_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o â—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 quâ—_n quia_fw-la peccavit_fw-la quia_fw-la deum_fw-la offâ—ndit_fw-la aut_fw-la salâ—e_fw-la doleat_fw-la quia_fw-la 〈…〉_z doleâ—cisae_n 〈…〉_z â—it_a ut_fw-la deo_fw-la magis_fw-la placeat_fw-la &_o homini_fw-la utiliuâ—_n sit_fw-la velle_fw-la esse_fw-la 〈…〉_z sâ—atire_n contritionem_fw-la aut_fw-la deâ—otionem_fw-la quta_fw-la velle_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o non_fw-la habere_fw-la general_a afflictunen_n â—oâ—dis_fw-la itaâ—â—_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 quanâ—â—â—_n debeas_fw-la
be_v the_o care_n of_o those_o minister_n which_o divide_v god_n word_n aright_o say_v our_o 8._o great_a divine_n of_o great_a britain_n first_o fit_o and_o wise_o to_o wound_v the_o conscience_n of_o their_o hearer_n with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n and_o after_o to_o raise_v they_o by_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n 8._o the_o spirit_n first_o terrify_v those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v with_o the_o law_n break_v and_o humble_v they_o with_o threat_n scourge_n and_o lash_n of_o conscience_n that_o thereby_o despair_v of_o themselves_o they_o may_v fly_v unto_o christ._n we_o can_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n say_v 73._o chemmitius_fw-la that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v bless_v in_o christ_n except_o by_o a_o anthithesis_n as_o luther_n speak_v we_o also_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v accurse_v by_o the_o law_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n say_v coloss._n davenant_n be_v to_o be_v propound_v to_o the_o impious_a and_o impenitent_a to_o strike_v terror_n into_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v their_o just_a damnation_n except_o they_o repent_v and_o she_o to_o jesus_n christ._n 8.15_o perkins_n that_o great_a light_n of_o our_o church_n both_o for_o soundness_n of_o learning_n sincerity_n of_o judgement_n and_o insight_n into_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n teach_v how_o repentance_n be_v wrought_v telâ—_n we_o that_o first_o of_o all_o a_o man_n must_v have_v knowledge_n oâ—_n four_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n which_o be_v his_o eternal_a wrath_n in_o the_o second_o place_n must_v follow_v a_o application_n of_o the_o former_a knowledge_n to_o a_o man_n self_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o conscience_n assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n be_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a wrath_n say_v the_o mind_n but_o i_o be_o a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n say_v the_o conscience_n as_o a_o witness_n and_o a_o accuser_n therefore_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n say_v the_o same_o conscience_n as_o a_o judge_n every_o law_n shall_v have_v his_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n revel_v 21.8_o but_o i_o be_o a_o liar_n therefore_o i_o shall_v have_v my_o part_n in_o that_o everlasting_a fiery_a lake_n and_o so_o of_o other_o sin_n covetousness_n cruelty_n drunkenness_n whoredom_n swear_v defraud_v temporize_a usury_n filthiness_n self-uncleannesse_n foolish_a talk_n â—esting_a ephes._n 5.4_o revel_v galat._n 5.21_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n strange_a apparel_n zeph._n 1.8_o and_o innumerable_a sin_n more_o which_o be_v all_o several_o press_v upon_o the_o heart_n by_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o guilty_a conscience_n as_o i_o have_v say_v must_v needs_o full_a sore_o crush_v it_o with_o many_o cut_a 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a_o leaf_n drive_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o will_v thou_o pursue_v the_o dry_a stubble_n for_o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n 6.4_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v within_o i_o the_o poison_n thereof_o drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n the_o terror_n of_o god_n do_v set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o i_o 38.13.14_o hezekiah_n that_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n i_o reckon_v till_o morning_n that_o as_o a_o loc_n lion_n so_o will_v he_o break_v all_o my_o bone_n from_o day_n even_o to_o night_n will_v thou_o make_v a_o end_n of_o i_o like_o a_o crane_n or_o a_o swallow_n so_o do_v i_o chatter_v i_o do_v mourn_v as_o a_o dove_n my_o eye_n fail_v with_o look_v upward_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o oppress_v undertake_v for_o i_o do_v thou_o day_n after_o day_n pour_v out_o thy_o soul_n in_o prayer_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o all_o the_o earnestness_n 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the_o lord_n will_v do_v this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o he_o make_v but_o i_o be_v tell_v you_o the_o whole_a bless_a trinity_n take_v on_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v after_o a_o special_a manner_n in_o all_o the_o spiritual_a trouble_n especial_o of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v true_a of_o heart_n god_n the_o father_n bowel_n of_o mercy_n yearn_v compassionate_o over_o thou_o when_o he_o see_v thou_o spiritual_o sick_a the_o distress_a and_o disconsolate_a state_n of_o thy_o soul_n put_v he_o into_o such_o melt_a and_o affectionate_a pang_n 54.11_o as_o these_o oh_o thou_o afflict_a toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o not_o comfort_v behold_v i_o will_v lay_v thy_o stone_n with_o fair_a colour_n and_o lay_v thy_o foundation_n with_o saphire_n etc._n etc._n comfort_v you_o 40â—_n comfort_v you_o my_o people_n say_v your_o god_n speak_v you_o comfortable_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o cry_v unto_o she_o that_o her_o warfare_n be_v accomplish_v that_o her_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v etc._n etc._n 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heavenly_a father_n deal_v withal_o that_o be_v upright-hearted_n in_o all_o their_o trouble_n trial_n and_o temptation_n for_o the_o dear_a love_n of_o the_o most_o affectionate_a father_n or_o mother_n to_o their_o child_n be_v 23._o nothing_o to_o that_o which_o he_o bear_v to_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o isa._n 49.15_o psal._n 103.13_o deut._n 8.5_o 3._o three_o there_o be_v a_o precious_a principle_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n which_o as_o a_o comfort_a cordiall-water_n serve_v to_o quicken_v and_o revive_v in_o the_o sowning_n and_o faint_n of_o the_o body_n defection_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o sink_v of_o the_o heart_n so_o it_o may_v be_v sovereign_a to_o support_v and_o succour_v in_o affliction_n and_o dejection_n of_o soul_n and_o weakness_n of_o our_o spiritual_a state_n it_o be_v thus_o deliver_v by_o divine_n 3_o a_o constant_a and_o earnest_a desire_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n to_o believe_v and_o to_o repent_v if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o touch_v heart_n 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former_a life_n and_o such_o as_o present_o do_v burden_n his_o soul_n be_v forgive_v he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v now_o become_v his_o god_n in_o christ_n i_o will_v not_o doubt_v to_o pronounce_v that_o this_o person_n thus_o prise_v remission_n of_o sin_n at_o this_o rate_n that_o he_o will_v sell_v all_o to_o buy_v this_o pearl_n do_v undoubted_o believe_v not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n though_o a_o paradox_n that_o the_o desire_n to_o believe_v be_v faith_n but_o also_o because_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v not_o doubt_v to_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v bless_v 5.6_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n i_o will_v give_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o 10.17_o and_o david_n doubt_v not_o to_o say_v the_o lord_n hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a 128._o i_o think_v whensoever_o the_o humble_a sinner_n see_v a_o 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of_o god_n that_o fountain_n open_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n and_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n assure_o then_o the_o well_o of_o life_n be_v already_o open_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o faithful_a redeemer_n and_o in_o due_a time_n thou_o shall_v drink_v thy_o fill_n he_o that_o be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a god_n have_v promise_v it_o and_o amid_o the_o sorrow_n of_o thy_o tremble_a heart_n and_o long_n of_o thy_o thirsty_a soul_n thou_o may_v even_o challenge_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n with_o a_o humble_a sober_a and_o zealous_a confidence_n as_o do_v that_o 23._o scottish_a penitent_n a_o little_a before_o his_o execution_n he_o free_o confess_v his_o fault_n to_o the_o shame_n as_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n he_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v so_o heinous_a and_o horrible_a that_o have_v he_o a_o thousand_o life_n and_o can_v he_o die_v ten_o thousand_o death_n he_o can_v not_o make_v satisfaction_n notwithstanding_o say_v he_o lord_n thou_o have_v leave_v i_o this_o comfort_n in_o thy_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v say_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o lord_n i_o be_o weary_a lord_n i_o be_o heavy_o lade_v with_o my_o sin_n which_o be_v innumerable_a i_o be_o ready_a to_o sink_v lord_n even_o to_o hell_n without_o thou_o in_o thy_o mercy_n put_v to_o thy_o hand_n and_o deliver_v i_o lord_n thou_o have_v promise_v by_o thy_o own_o word_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n that_o thou_o will_v refresh_v the_o weary_a soul_n and_o with_o that_o he_o thrust_v out_o one_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o reach_v as_o high_a as_o he_o can_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o a_o strain_a cry_v i_o challenge_v thou_o lord_n by_o that_o word_n and_o by_o that_o promise_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v that_o thou_o perform_v and_o make_v it_o good_a unto_o i_o that_o call_v for_o ease_n and_o mercy_n at_o thy_o hand_n etc._n etc._n proportionable_o when_o heavy-heartednesse_n for_o sin_n have_v so_o dry_v up_o thy_o bone_n and_o the_o angry_a countenance_n of_o god_n so_o parch_v thy_o heart_n that_o thy_o poor_a soul_n begin_v to_o gasp_v for_o grace_n as_o the_o thirsty_a land_n for_o drop_n of_o rain_n thou_o may_v though_o dust_n and_o ash_n with_o a_o holy_a humility_n thus_o speak_v unto_o thy_o gracious_a god_n o_o merciful_a lord_n god_n thou_o be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n thou_o say_v it_o be_v do_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v so_o faithful_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o decree_n and_o promise_n and_o thou_o have_v promise_v by_o thy_o own_o word_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n 21.6_o that_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v athirst_a thou_o will_v give_v of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o o_o lord_n i_o thirst_v i_o faint_v i_o langvish_v i_o long_o for_o one_o 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confidence_n as_o it_o be_v wont_n so_o that_o for_o a_o time_n thou_o may_v lie_v under_o the_o torture_n of_o a_o heavy_a heart_n uncheerfullnesse_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n and_o some_o degree_n of_o horror_n because_o thou_o can_v get_v no_o better_a holdfast_n but_o more_o be_v thy_o fault_n for_o never_o do_v dear_a father_n so_o love_o entertain_v into_o his_o greedy_a arm_n a_o penitent_a son_n return_v from_o go_v astray_o then_o our_o merciful_a god_n upon_o thy_o renew_a humiliation_n be_v willing_a to_o shine_v upon_o thou_o again_o with_o the_o refresh_a beam_n and_o blessing_n of_o his_o wont_a favour_n yet_o tell_v i_o true_a dear_a heart_n though_o for_o the_o present_a that_o precious_a and_o happy_a prayer_n of_o paul_n for_o the_o roman_n 15.13_o the_o god_n of_o hope_n fill_v you_o with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v be_v not_o fulfil_v upon_o thy_o soul_n though_o thy_o former_a joyful_a feeling_n be_v turn_v into_o distrustful_a fear_n yet_o do_v not_o 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then_o afterward_o the_o irksome_a tediousness_n of_o commit_v it_o so_o punctual_o and_o precise_o to_o memory_n the_o fearfulness_n in_o delivery_n and_o danger_n of_o be_v out_o vainglorious_a doubt_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v applaud_v as_o they_o be_v wont_n fear_v lest_o the_o next_o time_n shall_v lessâ—n_v their_o former_a reputation_n of_o wit_n read_v etc._n etc._n i_o say_v such_o consideration_n as_o these_o be_v many_o time_n notable_a 〈◊〉_d to_o keep_v they_o from_o appear_v too_o often_o in_o the_o pulpit_n pulpit_n in_o his_o godly_a observation_n concern_v divers_a argument_n and_o common_a place_n in_o religion_n cap._n 13._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d quotidiè_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la rationes_fw-la quas_fw-la cum_fw-la nostro_fw-la judice_fw-la habebimus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quoth_v lucrum_fw-la deosicimus_fw-la nos_fw-la qui_fw-la accepto_fw-la talento_fw-la abeo_fw-la ad_fw-la negotium_fw-la missisumus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dicit_fw-la negotiamini_fw-la dum_fw-la venio_fw-la ecce_fw-la jam_fw-la uâ—nit_fw-la ecce_fw-la de_fw-la nostro_fw-la negocio_fw-la lucrum_fw-la requirâ—â—_n quale_n eâ—_n daâ—marum_fw-la lucrum_fw-la de_fw-la nostra_fw-la negotiatione_fw-la monstrabimus_fw-la quot_fw-la ejus_fw-la conspectuian_a 〈◊〉_d mâ—nipulos_fw-la de_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la noâ—â—rae_fw-la segete_fw-la illaturi_fw-la sumus_fw-la ponamus_fw-la ante_fw-la ocâ—los_fw-la nostros_fw-la illum_fw-la tantae_fw-la distinctionis_fw-la diem_fw-la quo_fw-la judex_fw-la veniet_fw-la &_o rationem_fw-la cum_fw-la seruis_fw-la quibus_fw-la talenta_fw-la credidit_fw-la ponâ—t_fw-la ecce_fw-la in_o majestate_fw-la terribili_fw-la inter_fw-la angelorum_fw-la atque_fw-la archangelorum_fw-la choros_fw-la videbitur_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la tanto_fw-la examine_v electorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la &_o reproborum_fw-la multitudo_fw-la deduâ—etur_fw-la &_o unusquisque_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la operatus_fw-la ostendetur_fw-la ibi_fw-la petrus_n cum_fw-la judaea_n conversa_fw-la quam_fw-la post_fw-la se_fw-la traxit_fw-la apparebit_fw-la ibi_fw-la paulus_n converum_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la dixerim_fw-la mundum_fw-la ducens_fw-la ibi_fw-la andreas_n post_fw-la se_fw-la achaiam_fw-la ibe_v joannes_n asiam_n thomas_n iâ—diam_fw-la in_fw-la conspectum_fw-la sut_fw-la judicis_fw-la conuersam_fw-la ducet_fw-la ibi_fw-la omnes_fw-la dominici_fw-la gregisarietes_fw-la cum_fw-la animarum_fw-la lucrâ—â—_n apparebunt_fw-la quisanctis_fw-la praedicationibus_fw-la deo_fw-la post_fw-la se_fw-la subditum_fw-la gregem_fw-la trahunt_fw-la cum_fw-la igitur_fw-la tot_fw-la pastor_n cum_fw-la gregibus_fw-la suit_z ante_fw-la aeterni_fw-la pastoris_fw-la oculos_fw-la venerim_fw-la nos_fw-la miseri_fw-la quid_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sumus_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la post_fw-la negotium_fw-la vacui_fw-la redimus_fw-la qui_fw-la pastorum_fw-la nâ—men_fw-la habuimus_fw-la &_o oves_fw-la quas_fw-la ex_fw-la nutrimento_fw-la nostra_fw-la debeamus_fw-la ostenderâ—_n non_fw-la habemus_fw-la hic_fw-la pastor_n vocati_fw-la samus_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la gâ—egem_fw-la non_fw-la ducimus_fw-la gregor_n in_o evangel_n hom_o 17._o 17._o foyes_n sumus_fw-la omnes_fw-la ingenio_fw-la ut_fw-la nunquam_fw-la velimus_fw-la quaerere_fw-la christum_fw-la nisi_fw-la impulsi_fw-la sensu_fw-la aliquo_fw-la miseriae_fw-la ac_fw-la indigentiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la qui_fw-la valent_fw-la non_fw-la egent_fw-la medico_fw-la sed_fw-la male_a affecti_fw-la inquit_fw-la christus_fw-la venite_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la fatigati_fw-la &_o onerati_fw-la estis_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la faciam_fw-la ut_fw-la requiescatis_fw-la quotquot_fw-la igitur_fw-la christum_fw-la praedicant_fw-la christi_fw-la exemplo_fw-la hoc_fw-la discant_fw-la nempo_fw-la quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la alliciunt_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la propositâ_fw-la illâ_fw-la svavitate_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la codem_fw-la tempore_fw-la extimulandos_fw-la esse_fw-la ipsos_fw-la peccati_fw-la ac_fw-la miseriae_fw-la suae_fw-la sensu_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la amplectendum_fw-la nam_fw-la hae_fw-la dvae_fw-la part_n doctrinae_fw-la semper_fw-la conjungendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la doctrina_fw-la miseriae_fw-la &_o doctrina_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesu._n rolloc_n in_o joan._n c._n 4._o 4._o let_v none_o speak_v against_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n for_o it_o be_v the_o wholesome_a way_n that_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o servant_n in_o all_o age_n have_v take_v he_o do_v reprove_v convince_v and_o curse_n adam_n and_o eve_n and_o after_o he_o preach_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n so_o john_n baptist_n deal_v with_o his_o hearer_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v he_o come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v the_o lose_v peter_n act._n 2.37_o first_o preach_v the_o law_n and_o after_o the_o gospel_n so_o paul_n and_o silas_n act._n 16._o the_o contrary_a be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v people_n curse_v we_o hereafter_o though_o it_o please_v they_o for_o the_o present_a as_o if_o one_o shall_v heal_v a_o sore_a on_o the_o top_n and_o not_o corrasive_n it_o to_o draw_v and_o eat_v out_o the_o core_n it_o will_v within_o a_o while_n break_v out_o again_o with_o far_o great_a danger_n so_o shall_v we_o find_v it_o in_o this_o case_n roger_n of_o dedham_n in_o his_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n pag._n 97.98_o 97.98_o the_o law_n first_o humble_v than_o the_o gospel_n comfort_n the_o law_n have_v three_o work_n first_o it_o enlighten_v a_o miserable_a sinner_n in_o who_o god_n have_v a_o meaning_n to_o work_v faith_n with_o a_o clear_a and_o particular_a sight_n of_o his_o misery_n and_o woeful_a estate_n he_o stand_v in_o by_o sin_n second_o it_o do_v also_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n convince_v the_o party_n that_o that_o be_v particular_o true_a of_o he_o which_o before_o he_o use_v to_o post_n over_o his_o head_n as_o pertain_v to_o other_o not_o to_o he_o but_o now_o god_n make_v he_o take_v this_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o apply_v and_o appropriate_v it_o as_o if_o the_o minister_n speak_v to_o he_o alone_o by_o name_n and_o to_o think_v the_o minister_n know_v all_o his_o heart_n look_v on_o he_o and_o speak_v direct_o to_o he_o though_o it_o may_v be_v the_o minister_n know_v he_o nor_o or_o not_o his_o case_n but_o god_n make_v he_o so_o to_o think_v three_o upon_o these_o two_o it_o raise_v terror_n and_o put_v this_o sinner_n out_o of_o his_o old_a secure_a and_o peaceable_a course_n of_o impenitency_n that_o he_o go_v on_o in_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o profane_a that_o go_v on_o bold_o in_o his_o sin_n or_o the_o civil_a man_n trust_v in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o make_v he_o as_o one_o shoot_v into_o flesh_n with_o a_o cross_n or_o beard_a arrow_n which_o he_o can_v shake_v out_o nor_o abide_v the_o smart_n but_o stamp_v as_o one_o sâ—â—â—ng_n with_o a_o adder_n 〈◊〉_d can_v stand_v his_o ground_n but_o be_v whole_o possess_v with_o fearâ—_n ibid_fw-la pag._n 68_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z act._n 2_o 37._o isai._n 55.1_o joh_n 7.37_o matth._n 5.29.30_o 5.29.30_o matth._n 13.44_o by_o that_o a_o man_n have_v be_v mean_v sin_n and_o by_o sell_v it_o the_o renounce_n and_o disclaim_v of_o sin_n now_o to_o sell_v this_o be_v as_o the_o nature_n of_o sell_v we_o know_v require_v to_o part_v with_o the_o right_n and_o title_n and_o interest_n that_o a_o man_n have_v unto_o it_o the_o secret_a and_o inward_a love_n to_o it_o and_o the_o outward_a and_o common_a practice_n of_o it_o he_o that_o will_v enjoy_v this_o heavenly_a treasure_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o free_o and_o gracious_o tender_a unto_o we_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v resolve_v to_o make_v a_o through_o sale_n and_o