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by_o man_n or_o afflict_v by_o god_n but_o then_o why_o shall_v not_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a sorrow_n be_v repentance_n when_o carnal_a man_n mourn_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o some_o loss_n by_o fire_n or_o water_n sea_n or_o land_n some_o think_v it_o be_v a_o little_a weep_v or_o grieve_v when_o they_o be_v make_v to_o see_v their_o sin_n or_o rather_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o they_o but_o then_o why_o do_v not_o esau_n repent_v other_o conceit_n that_o a_o little_a humble_v of_o themselves_o to_o hang_v down_o the_o head_n like_o a_o bulrush_n to_o fast_o certain_a day_n and_o to_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n be_v repentance_n but_o then_o why_o be_v not_o ahabs_n repentance_n good_a and_o true_a other_o deceive_v themselves_o by_o a_o opinion_n that_o good_a word_n and_o good_a purpose_n be_v repentance_n but_o then_o why_o shall_v not_o those_o sick_a man_n repent_v who_o have_v many_o goodly_a promise_n and_o purpose_n which_o they_o never_o perform_v nor_o bring_v to_o perfection_n if_o once_o they_o have_v creep_v from_o under_o god_n hand_n and_o have_v wear_v away_o the_o circle_n of_o his_o stroke_n other_o think_v it_o only_o to_o be_v confession_n contrition_n and_o satisfaction_n but_o then_o what_o shall_v let_v that_o judas_n repent_v not_o but_o some_o will_v grant_v we_o that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o turn_n and_o will_v practice_v a_o change_n yet_o that_o be_v but_o from_o one_o sin_n to_o another_o as_o the_o prodigal_a man_n leave_v off_o his_o prodigality_n and_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o covetousness_n one_o man_n forsake_v infidelity_n and_o fall_v into_o idolatry_n the_o great_a wound_n as_o augustine_n speak_v another_o be_v a_o carnal_a gospeller_n or_o a_o atheist_n fall_v from_o these_o to_o popery_n and_o superstition_n as_o a_o sick_a man_n do_v out_o of_o a_o tertian_n into_o a_o quartane_a ague_n or_o if_o they_o turn_v from_o sin_n yet_o not_o from_o all_o sin_n but_o as_o herod_n who_o 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imperfect_a and_o partial_a change_n 2._o use_v 2._o 2_o this_o shall_v teach_v he_o that_o will_v repent_v indeed_o to_o endeavour_n to_o change_v himself_o even_o his_o whole_a self_n his_o own_o heart_n and_o outward_a man_n do_v as_o chrysostome_n persuade_v the_o people_n of_o antioch_n renova_fw-la homil._n 80._o add_v pop_n antioch_n quod_fw-la in_o antiquis_fw-la domibus_fw-la facere_fw-la solemus_fw-la cum_fw-la fuerint_fw-la putrefactae_fw-la putrida_fw-la subtrahimus_fw-la &_o supponimus_fw-la nova_fw-la &_o à _fw-la continua_fw-la cura_fw-la nunquam_fw-la desinimus_fw-la si_fw-mi sueris_fw-la antiquatus_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la per_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la te_fw-la renova_fw-la as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v in_o old_a house_n when_o they_o be_v rot_v they_o take_v away_o the_o rot_a post_n and_o put_v new_a in_o their_o place_n and_o have_v a_o continual_a care_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o repair_n so_o if_o he_o be_v grow_v old_a and_o rot_a in_o sin_n he_o must_v renew_v himself_o by_o repentance_n even_o both_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a man_n still_o change_v from_o some_o and_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o that_o in_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o part_n of_o his_o life_n and_o in_o this_o endeavour_n though_o a_o man_n best_a way_n be_v to_o begin_v with_o the_o inward_a man_n as_o in_o purge_v a_o channel_n the_o best_a be_v to_o begin_v in_o the_o fountain_n and_o the_o spring_n head_n yet_o lest_o the_o hardness_n and_o difficulty_n of_o the_o work_n may_v discourage_v he_o make_v he_o faint_a in_o it_o and_o give_v over_o i_o will_v deal_v with_o he_o as_o schoolmaster_n do_v with_o child_n which_o teach_v they_o the_o easy_a thing_n first_o though_o they_o be_v not_o so_o needful_a and_o profitable_a and_o persuade_v he_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o change_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v easy_a to_o compass_v than_o the_o change_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o disposition_n of_o the_o mind_n he_o must_v then_o call_v himself_o to_o a_o examination_n for_o the_o sin_n whereun_fw-mi to_o he_o be_v addict_v and_o find_v they_o to_o be_v fornication_n adultery_n drunkenness_n theft_n usury_n oppression_n swear_v or_o the_o like_a he_o must_v make_v this_o resolution_n utter_o to_o forsake_v they_o all_o and_o for_o ever_o be_v they_o as_o no_o doubt_n they_o may_v be_v never_o so_o sweet_a bring_v they_o in_o never_o such_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n yet_o must_v he_o turn_v from_o they_o all_o and_o utterlie_o break_v they_o off_o and_o to_o that_o end_n careful_o avoid_v all_o manner_n of_o occasion_n and_o provocation_n entice_a and_o draw_v to_o these_o sin_n by_o which_o he_o be_v either_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o they_o or_o tempt_v to_o commit_v they_o by_o which_o care_n god_n assist_v of_o he_o the_o weak_a man_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o sin_n may_v get_v the_o mastery_n over_o it_o when_o as_o he_o that_o be_v further_a from_o that_o sin_n may_v easy_o be_v overtake_v if_o he_o avoid_v not_o the_o occasion_n as_o a_o weak_a man_n may_v keep_v his_o treasure_n long_o that_o can_v keep_v his_o door_n shut_v and_o thief_n out_o when_o as_o a_o strong_a man_n shall_v be_v soon_o rob_v of_o it_o if_o he_o let_v in_o the_o thief_n now_o when_o he_o be_v able_a to_o abstain_v from_o these_o then_o must_v he_o endevoury_a contrary_a good_a work_n as_o we_o hear_v daniel_n counsel_v nabuchadnezzar_n zaccheus_n practise_v and_o peter_n persuade_v his_o repentant_n 2.38_o act._n 2.38_o amend_v your_o life_n and_o this_o do_v then_o must_v he_o proceed_v to_o the_o reform_v and_o purge_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o it_o for_o to_o the_o reform_v of_o the_o outward_a act_n may_v he_o attain_v and_o yet_o never_o repent_v yet_o say_v i_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v lose_v his_o labour_n for_o he_o may_v by_o it_o procure_v to_o himself_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o some_o forbearance_n and_o spare_v in_o temporal_a judgement_n or_o obtain_v of_o some_o earthly_a blessing_n as_o ahab_n do_v but_o if_o he_o will_v true_o repent_v he_o must_v endeavour_n to_o purge_v the_o mind_n from_o ignorance_n his_o will_n from_o forwardness_n and_o perverseness_n his_o affection_n from_o corruption_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o labour_n to_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n in_o his_o understanding_n uprightness_n in_o his_o will_n holiness_n in_o his_o affection_n not_o only_o abstain_v from_o gross_a sin_n or_o live_a unblameable_a before_o man_n but_o from_o all_o small_a and_o secret_a sin_n by_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o his_o way_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n not_o leave_v some_o sin_n only_o but_o all_o not_o do_v some_o good_a only_a but_o labour_v to_o do_v all_o know_a duty_n circumcise_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o heart_n make_v not_o only_o a_o new_a hand_n a_o new_a soot_n a_o new_a eye_n a_o new_a tongue_n etc._n etc._n but_o special_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n and_o so_o his_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v to_o some_o purpose_n and_o indeed_o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n provide_v that_o this_o turn_n be_v without_o a_o return_v to_o his_o sin_n again_o for_o as_o the_o whole_a man_n so_o the_o whole_a life_n must_v be_v change_v and_o not_o for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o but_o continual_o for_o as_o he_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o be_v recover_v to_o who_o the_o physician_n have_v prescribe_v a_o diet_n for_o preservation_n of_o his_o health_n must_v keep_v it_o not_o a_o day_n or_o two_o but_o during_o the_o time_n by_o he_o prescribe_v leave_v he_o have_v a_o relapse_n which_o be_v always_o most_o dangerous_a so_o he_o that_o have_v repent_v must_v observe_v the_o diet_n prescribe_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o evil_n and_o do_v the_o contrary_a good_a and_o that_o constant_o and_o
by_o they_o and_o so_o keep_v in_o a_o proud_a conceit_n of_o ourselves_o and_o hever_o attain_v or_o enjoy_v repentance_n now_o these_o delusion_n be_v overcome_v and_o abandon_v thus_o the_o first_o if_o they_o consider_v that_o all_o their_o good_a work_n be_v they_o never_o so_o glorious_a and_o many_o coâ—…ing_v from_o a_o corrupt_a founâ—…nâ—e_n of_o a_o unrepentant_a and_o unbelieve_a heart_n be_v account_v sin_n before_o god_n for_o 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n paul_n 14.23_o rom._n 14.23_o what_o soever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n whereupon_o augustine_n say_v 4.3_o infideluer_n misereri_fw-la vitium_fw-la est_fw-la &_o peccatum_fw-la august_n contra_fw-la julian._n pelag._n lib._n 4.3_o to_o â—se_v compassion_n without_o faith_n be_v sin_n understand_v that_o the_o sin_n rise_v not_o from_o the_o act_n of_o compassion_n but_o from_o the_o privation_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o of_o other_o thing_n again_o they_o must_v know_v that_o their_o conscience_n will_v tell_v they_o if_o they_o put_v the_o question_n to_o it_o that_o that_o they_o do_v be_v not_o from_o any_o manner_n of_o love_n either_o of_o righteousness_n or_o to_o god_n and_o man_n but_o from_o self-love_n pride_n vainglory_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v corrupt_v and_o so_o no_o reason_n they_o shall_v be_v proud_a of_o they_o yea_o as_o gregory_n say_v 11._o rationi_fw-la consentaneum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la metuas_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la quà m_fw-la in_o ijs_fw-la glorieris_fw-la gregor_n moral_a lib._n 9_o 11._o there_o be_v more_o reason_n they_o shall_v fear_v for_o their_o good_a work_n than_o glory_n in_o they_o but_o the_o other_o delusion_n may_v thus_o be_v avoid_v if_o they_o will_v consider_v that_o other_o man_n sin_n will_v condemn_v themselves_o not_o justify_v they_o and_o that_o in_o sinfulness_n they_o be_v as_o far_o beyond_o other_o yea_o and_o happy_o much_o further_o then_o they_o be_v short_a of_o they_o therefore_o if_o the_o one_o give_v they_o cause_n of_o pride_n the_o other_o may_v just_o give_v they_o cause_n of_o humiliation_n for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o temporal_a thing_n a_o man_n that_o be_v rich_a come_v into_o the_o country_n among_o his_o poor_a neighbour_n he_o be_v there_o a_o great_a man_n and_o all_o must_v be_v at_o his_o command_n but_o if_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o king_n court_n he_o be_v no_o body_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o that_o be_v there_o so_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n thou_o be_v among_o wicked_a man_n and_o see_v they_o thou_o begin_v to_o justify_v thyself_o and_o saisâ—_n i_o be_o not_o a_o â—surer_n nor_o a_o oppressor_n nor_o a_o drunkard_n &_o câ—_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a compare_v thyself_o with_o other_o as_o with_o peter_n with_o paul_n etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v how_o faâ—re_v thou_o come_v short_a of_o they_o and_o if_o the_o one_o make_v thou_o proud_a let_v the_o other_o make_v thou_o humble_a by_o which_o mean_n thou_o may_v come_v to_o be_v humble_v before_o god_n and_o have_v humiliation_n thou_o may_v have_v true_a repentance_n and_o so_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n for_o whilst_o thou_o be_v proud_a thou_o be_v void_a of_o repentance_n or_o of_o save_v grace_n and_o so_o out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n yet_o let_v i_o note_v condemn_v every_o one_o that_o have_v pride_n in_o he_o for_o who_o can_v say_v he_o be_v free_a but_o he_o that_o do_v not_o condemn_v pride_n in_o himself_o for_o he_o that_o condemn_v this_o sin_n in_o himself_o as_o he_o do_v other_o sin_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o it_o but_o he_o that_o will_v stand_v to_o justify_v his_o prido_n this_o man_n be_v void_a oâ—_n humiliation_n and_o be_v void_a of_o humiliation_n be_v void_a of_o repentance_n and_o so_o out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o soluation_n but_o now_o particular_o to_o procee_v further_o in_o this_o humiliation_n it_o be_v double_a inward_a and_o outward_a first_o of_o the_o inward_a and_o of_o the_o soul_n humiliation_n humiliation_n double_a inward_a and_o outward_a 1._o jnward_a humiliation_n inward_a humiliation_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o affection_n and_o be_v this_o when_o a_o man_n be_v caâ—…_n down_o and_o his_o loftiness_n abase_v in_o shame_n sorrow_n and_o fear_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o wretched_a wicked_a and_o sinful_a estate_n these_o three_o then_o be_v in_o true_a humiliation_n the_o first_o respect_v sin_n only_o the_o second_o sin_n and_o present_a punishment_n the_o three_o punishment_n to_o come_v shame_n arise_v from_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o a_o man_n own_o filthy_a nakedness_n as_o the_o scripture_n call_v it_o that_o be_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o defiâ—ing_n which_o it_o pollute_v a_o man_n withal_o sorrow_n be_v grief_n conceive_v either_o of_o sin_n or_o punishment_n or_o both_o if_o for_o sin_n only_o because_o it_o be_v sin_n not_o respect_v the_o punishment_n but_o make_v a_o man_n of_o this_o mind_n that_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o hell_n nor_o 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it_o which_o urge_v as_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o teach_n of_o this_o point_n so_o of_o the_o learning_n of_o it_o that_o man_n shall_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a and_o with_o all_o the_o care_n and_o endeavour_n they_o can_v labour_n for_o this_o knowledge_n as_o they_o do_v for_o earthly_a thing_n special_o see_v the_o necessity_n be_v such_o as_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n without_o it_o neither_o can_v a_o man_n look_v for_o any_o salvation_n by_o any_o other_o mean_n now_o then_o as_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n if_o there_o be_v no_o trade_n or_o way_n for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v by_o and_o to_o keep_v soul_n and_o body_n together_o to_o get_v maintenance_n for_o it_o but_o only_o by_o one_o will_v not_o every_o man_n labour_n for_o the_o knowledge_n and_o endeavour_n to_o understand_v that_o mystery_n nay_o now_o that_o there_o be_v many_o yea_o almost_o infinite_a yet_o see_v how_o they_o labour_v for_o knowledge_n of_o one_o to_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v 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desire_v throw_v they_o into_o the_o sea_n with_o this_o farewell_n i_o have_v rather_o drown_v you_o than_o you_o shall_v drown_v i_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v a_o christian_a to_o part_n with_o his_o sin_n and_o give_v they_o such_o a_o farewell_n though_o it_o be_v somewhat_o more_o difficult_a and_o to_o conclude_v as_o hierom_n counsel_v heliododorus_n to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o course_n of_o piety_n and_o follow_v after_o christ_n 1._o licèt_fw-la paruulus_fw-la ex_fw-la collo_fw-la pendeat_fw-la nepos_fw-la licèt_fw-la sparso_fw-la crine_fw-la scissis_fw-la vestibùs_fw-la ubera_fw-la quibus_fw-la te_fw-la nutriebat_fw-la mater_fw-la ostendat_fw-la licèt_fw-la in_o limine_fw-la pater_fw-la iaceat_fw-la perculcatum_fw-la pergo_fw-la patrem_fw-la siceis_n oculis_fw-la ad_fw-la vexillum_fw-la crucis_fw-la evola_fw-la solum_fw-la pietatis_fw-la genus_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la re_fw-la esse_fw-la crudelem_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la heliodorun_n epist_n 1._o though_o his_o 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three_o impediment_n to_o repentance_n the_o three_o impediment_n be_v presumption_n of_o god_n mercy_n whereby_o they_o be_v persuade_v he_o will_v accept_v they_o whensoever_o they_o come_v and_o return_v and_o that_o this_o be_v such_o a_o let_v need_v no_o further_a proof_n then_o of_o sinner_n themselves_o who_o often_o allege_v for_o themselves_o why_o they_o shall_v not_o sear_v to_o defer_v their_o repentance_n and_o still_o to_o follow_v their_o pleasure_n the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n at_o all_o time_n as_o these_o first_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n ezechiel_n 18.32_o ezech._n 18.32_o that_o he_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o again_o by_o the_o same_o prophet_n 33.11_o ezech._n 33.11_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v and_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n 9.13_o matth._n 9.13_o 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