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The doctrine and vse of repentance necessarie to be practised and vsed of all who looke to sing the song of Moses, and the song of the lambe beyond the glassie sea: Reuel.15.23. Preached in sundrie sermons in the parish church of Alhallowes Bredstreete in London: by Rich. Stock; Doctrine and use of repentance.
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Stock, Richard, 1569?-1626.
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then_o god_n give_v repentance_n but_o not_o undesired_a desire_n and_o prayer_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o come_v by_o it_o 2._o reason_n 2._o second_o because_o god_n work_v this_o in_o man_n by_o his_o spirit_n it_o affect_v move_a and_o change_a man_n heart_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n by_o s._n paul_n to_o titus_n 3.5_o titus_n 3.5_o he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o the_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o this_o be_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n luke_n say_v 11.13_o luke_n 11.13_o if_o you_o that_o be_v evil_a can_v give_v good_a gift_n unto_o your_o ohildren_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v your_o heaveuly_a father_n give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o they_o that_o desire_v he_o hence_o be_v that_o prayer_n of_o david_n 51.12_o psalm_n 51.12_o restore_v to_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n 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heathen_a and_o infidel_n who_o indeed_o can_v pray_v in_o faith_n know_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o who_o be_v that_o speak_v by_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n 10.14_o rom._n 10.14_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v etc._n etc._n or_o they_o be_v young_a and_o new_o bear_v christrans_n who_o may_v be_v endue_v with_o some_o knowledge_n and_o may_v pray_v though_o not_o as_o they_o ought_v nor_o as_o the_o faithful_a of_o better_a understanding_n do_v i_o say_v they_o may_v have_v some_o general_a faith_n though_o not_o a_o special_a express_a &_o distinct_a faith_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o pray_v as_o carnelius_n do_v who_o pray_v and_o so_o have_v faith_n as_o augustine_n say_v 7._o cvius_fw-la acceptae_fw-la sunt_fw-la eleemosynae_fw-la &_o exanditae_fw-la orationes_fw-la antequam_fw-la credidisset_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la sine_fw-la aliqua_fw-la side_n donabat_fw-la &_o orabat_fw-la nam_fw-la quomodo_fw-la invocabat_fw-la in_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la crediderat_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o his_o alm_n be_v receive_v and_o his_o prayer_n hear_v before_o he_o believe_v in_o christ_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o give_v and_o pray_v without_o some_o faith_n for_o say_v he_o else_o how_o do_v be_v call_v upon_o he_o on_o who_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v mean_v that_o he_o have_v a_o faith_n though_o not_o a_o distinct_a faith_n as_o afterward_o he_o have_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o peter_n now_o prayer_n from_o these_o or_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o man_n who_o need_v repentance_n may_v obtain_v and_o prevail_v with_o god_n for_o this_o gift_n and_o now_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o use_n of_o this_o point_n 1_o use_v 1_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v that_o if_o prayer_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o beget_v repentance_n then_o may_v we_o see_v hereby_o whence_o it_o be_v in_o part_n that_o many_o man_n never_o repent_v nor_o turn_v to_o god_n but_o go_v on_o still_o in_o their_o wicked_a and_o wander_a course_n namely_o because_o they_o never_o once_o pray_v for_o it_o as_o therefore_o s._n james_n say_v 4.2_o james_n 4.2_o you_o get_v nothing_o because_o you_o ask_v not_o foe_n may_v be_v say_v of_o these_o man_n they_o obtain_v not_o because_o they_o ask_v not_o nor_o seek_v it_o many_o other_o thing_n they_o may_v be_v hear_v ask_v of_o god_n and_o sometime_o a_o little_a coldlie_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o more_o earnest_o the_o remove_n of_o a_o punishment_n or_o judgement_n but_o they_o never_o desire_v or_o pray_v hearty_o for_o repentance_n which_o arise_v either_o from_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o mind_n or_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o affection_n sometime_o from_o the_o one_o and_o sometime_o from_o the_o other_o some_o man_n happy_o think_v so_o well_o of_o themselves_o that_o they_o need_v it_o not_o and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o need_n or_o no_o need_n feel_v and_o discern_v there_o will_v be_v no_o seek_v not_o desire_v no_o man_n desire_v that_o which_o he_o already_o enjoy_v now_o to_o have_v and_o not_o to_o want_v habet_fw-la nemo_fw-la appetit_fw-la quod_fw-la habet_fw-la differ_v not_o much_o and_o what_o be_v prayer_n but_o a_o desire_n and_o seek_v to_o have_v that_o we_o want_v which_o want_v they_o not_o discern_v they_o pray_v not_o and_o pray_v not_o it_o prove_v they_o discern_v not_o their_o need_n whosoever_o say_v bernard_n 2._o quisquis_fw-la non_fw-la ardenter_fw-la desideret_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la videtur_fw-la operibus_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la indigere_fw-la se_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la bernard_n in_o vigil_n natiu_fw-la dom._n serm_n 2._o do_v not_o earnest_o desire_v repentance_n he_o seem_v to_o say_v by_o his_o practice_n that_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o it_o some_o again_o though_o they_o discern_v they_o need_v it_o yet_o they_o think_v they_o can_v repent_v when_o they_o listen_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o power_n now_o he_o that_o have_v need_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o can_v supply_v his_o own_o want_n or_o be_v so_o persuade_v he_o can_v do_v it_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v fit_v for_o he_o he_o will_v never_o ask_v it_o or_o seek_v it_o elsewhere_o and_o this_o be_v that_o conceit_n which_o possess_v most_o man_n and_o so_o make_v they_o never_o seek_v nor_o pray_v for_o repentance_n some_o again_o be_v so_o corrupt_v in_o their_o affection_n and_o in_o such_o love_n with_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o ask_v not_o this_o because_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o that_o or_o if_o they_o pray_v it_o be_v cold_o and_o careless_o to_o teach_v god_n to_o deny_v as_o a_o little_a before_o we_o hear_v augustine_n confess_v of_o himself_o that_o while_o he_o be_v in_o his_o sin_n be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o they_o he_o pray_v god_n to_o give_v he_o chastity_n but_o desire_v it_o not_o in_o his_o heart_n but_o be_v afraid_a lest_o god_n will_v hear_v he_o too_o soon_o because_o he_o will_v live_v in_o sin_n still_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o his_o flesh_n so_o these_o man_n have_v many_o sin_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n or_o delight_n and_o they_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v they_o repentance_n but_o they_o desire_v it_o not_o in_o their_o heart_n because_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o their_o sin_n or_o admit_v they_o go_v about_o to_o make_v a_o change_n yet_o as_o augustine_n say_v of_o himself_o 1._o non_fw-la placet_fw-la ire_n per_fw-la istas_fw-la angustias_fw-la august_n confess_v lib._n 8._o cap._n 1._o they_o be_v loath_a to_o go_v such_o a_o strait_a narrow_a and_o painful_a way_n by_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n and_o mortify_v the_o member_n and_o so_o they_o pray_v not_o or_o they_o
and_o sometime_o for_o love_v of_o virtue_n may_v leave_v their_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v a_o serious_a repentance_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o it_o be_v but_o temporary_a as_o that_o of_o ahab_n which_o be_v but_o worldly_a sorrow_n that_o bring_v forth_o death_n and_o there_o be_v a_o repentance_n of_o hypocrite_n which_o be_v feign_v and_o pharisaical_a only_o in_o the_o outward_a act_n but_o of_o none_o of_o these_o do_v i_o speak_v but_o of_o true_a repentance_n such_o as_o be_v describe_v before_o touch_v which_o this_o be_v the_o point_n to_o be_v observe_v repent_v only_o the_o elect_a can_v true_o repent_v that_o true_a sincere_a and_o save_v repentance_n be_v only_o of_o the_o elect_a and_o that_o none_o can_v repent_v and_o true_o turn_v to_o god_n from_o their_o sin_n but_o they_o who_o be_v elect_v of_o he_o and_o this_o be_v a_o book_n case_n prove_v thus_o first_o in_o isaiah_n 59.20_o isa_n 59.20_o where_o the_o lord_n promise_v the_o redeemer_n unto_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o iniquite_v in_o jacob_n so_o that_o only_o they_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v can_v repent_v so_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v 5.31_o act_n 5.31_o god_n have_v make_v he_o a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n that_o be_v to_o the_o true_a people_n of_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n 2.5_o rom._n 2.5_o speak_v of_o some_o that_o can_v repent_v through_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n likewise_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n exclude_v many_o from_o repentance_n and_o say_v 6.4_o heb._n 6.4_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v renew_v by_o repentance_n this_o further_a have_v a_o probatum_fw-la est_fw-la as_o we_o say_v for_o it_o be_v never_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o any_o true_o repent_v but_o such_o as_o be_v god_n by_o election_n and_o grace_n and_o such_o be_v david_n peter_n manasses_n mary_n and_o such_o like_a who_o true_o repent_v because_o they_o be_v he_o whereas_o other_o never_n can_v because_o they_o be_v not_o elect_v of_o he_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n only_o proper_a to_o the_o child_n and_o elect_v of_o god_n which_o truth_n stand_v with_o reason_n also_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n 1._o reason_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v because_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n go_v together_o and_o to_o who_o one_o belong_v to_o they_o both_o appertain_v therefore_o be_v they_o join_v together_o by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 5.31_o act_n 5.31_o he_o shall_v give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o be_v only_o a_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o his_o own_o as_o in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n we_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v a_o priulledge_n only_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o her_o member_n therefore_o repentance_n be_v likewise_o only_o they_o 2._o reason_n 2._o the_o second_o be_v because_o true_a repentance_n the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n and_o true_a faith_n ever_o go_v together_o and_o be_v inseparable_a for_o from_o these_o it_o arise_v and_o come_v as_o have_v be_v show_v now_o only_o the_o elect_a can_v have_v these_o and_o those_o who_o be_v go_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n 8.9_o rom._n 8.9_o they_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v he_o and_o none_o can_v have_v faith_n but_o those_o that_o have_v god_n spirit_n and_o s._n john_n say_v 1.12_o john_n 1.12_o to_o as_o many_o as_o recein_v he_o and_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n he_o give_v power_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n then_o if_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n be_v proper_a only_o to_o the_o elect_a none_o but_o they_o be_v likewise_o capable_a of_o this_o benefit_n of_o repentance_n 3._o reason_n 3._o the_o three_o be_v because_o repentance_n in_o this_o life_n and_o salvation_n in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v be_v necessary_a consequent_n one_o of_o another_o whosoever_o repent_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o whosoever_o be_v save_v do_v repent_v but_o salvation_n be_v only_o of_o the_o elect_a therefore_o repentance_n be_v proper_a to_o they_o also_o question_n question_n why_o then_o be_v repentance_n preach_v to_o all_o answ_n answ_n because_o the_o lord_n only_o know_v who_o be_v his_o and_o who_o belong_v to_o his_o election_n and_o not_o man_n and_o therefore_o though_o there_o be_v many_o wolf_n within_o the_o church_n as_o sheep_n without_o yet_o must_v as_o augustine_n say_v the_o minister_n preach_v to_o all_o because_o often_o wolf_n be_v make_v sheep_n and_o for_o aught_o that_o he_o know_v one_o may_v be_v call_v as_o well_o as_o another_o for_o as_o augustine_n speak_v of_o faith_n so_o may_v i_o of_o repentance_n 5._o posse_fw-la habere_fw-la fidem_fw-la sicut_fw-la posse_fw-la habere_fw-la charitatem_fw-la naturae_fw-la est_fw-la hominum_fw-la habere_fw-la autem_fw-la fidem_fw-la ut_fw-la habere_fw-la charitatem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la est_fw-la fidelium_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o the_o nature_n of_o man_n may_v have_v and_o be_v capable_a of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v of_o charity_n i_o add_v of_o repentance_n but_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a grace_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o have_v faith_n &_o charity_n i_o add_v here_o also_o repentance_n and_o sometime_o man_n most_o unlikely_a be_v wont_a to_o have_v faith_n and_o bring_v to_o repent_v and_o other_o who_o man_n will_v think_v god_n have_v choose_v be_v reject_v as_o david_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o samuel_n be_v far_a off_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o ishai_n yet_o he_o only_o be_v anoint_v so_o oftentimes_o he_o that_o be_v most_o likely_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o civil_a course_n of_o life_n be_v far_a from_o repentance_n who_o will_v have_v think_v that_o saul_n a_o persecute_v pharisie_n shall_v have_v be_v convert_v and_o many_o other_o civil_a and_o sly_a pharisy_n and_o scribe_n be_v leave_v in_o their_o sin_n yet_o so_o it_o be_v by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o many_o more_o unlikely_a be_v call_v and_o convert_v when_o other_o more_o likely_a be_v leave_v in_o their_o corruption_n and_o thus_o the_o question_n be_v resolve_v i_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o this_o point_n 1_o use_v 1_o and_o first_o this_o be_v but_o cold_a news_n for_o many_o man_n live_v in_o the_o church_n and_o lie_v in_o their_o sin_n in_o their_o hardness_n of_o hart_n and_o impenitency_n yea_o when_o they_o be_v such_o as_o by_o the_o mean_n which_o draw_v other_o to_o a_o consideration_n and_o search_n of_o their_o way_n and_o to_o a_o reformation_n of_o their_o life_n they_o be_v more_o harden_v and_o further_o from_o return_v as_o namely_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n this_o may_v be_v cold_a at_o their_o heart_n they_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n that_o they_o be_v god_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o he_o at_o all_o for_o not_o simple_a impenitency_n but_o final_a obstinacy_n be_v a_o proof_n of_o that_o but_o they_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n that_o they_o be_v his_o while_o they_o be_v in_o that_o condition_n yea_o rather_o they_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o suspect_v they_o be_v not_o he_o such_o man_n especial_o as_o when_o they_o be_v persuade_v to_o this_o duty_n answer_n some_o in_o word_n and_o some_o by_o their_o carriage_n what_o need_v this_o or_o to_o what_o end_n be_v it_o our_o sin_n be_v now_o past_a neither_o can_v we_o effect_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v fall_v that_o that_o be_v do_v can_v be_v undo_v why_o then_o shall_v we_o mourn_v or_o afflict_v ourselves_o these_o person_n consider_v not_o that_o though_o the_o action_n be_v cease_v yet_o the_o guilt_n remain_v which_o be_v a_o obligation_n bind_v they_o to_o eternal_a destruction_n and_o leave_v in_o they_o the_o corruption_n and_o deformity_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o it_o but_o if_o they_o will_v reason_v right_o they_o shall_v conclude_v the_o contrary_a to_o that_o they_o imagine_v one_o comfort_v a_o certain_a philosopher_n mourn_v for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n use_v this_o argument_n to_o persuade_v he_o that_o by_o all_o his_o lamentation_n he_o can_v not_o remedy_v that_o which_o be_v do_v and_o revive_v his_o son_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v yea_o this_o especial_o i_o grieve_v for_o that_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o so_o shall_v they_o mourn_v that_o they_o have_v offend_v and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o compass_v but_o that_o they_o have_v offend_v and_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n other_o there_o be_v who_o see_v their_o sin_n prosper_v with_o they_o and_o god_n use_v it_o well_o and_o