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of_o hypocrisy_n or_o a_o sink_n of_o impiety_n he_o love_v sin_n or_o will_v not_o yet_o leâ—ve_v it_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o integrity_n lie_v in_o the_o heart_n frame_n and_o purpose_n that_o man_n who_o be_v resoled_a to_o part_v with_o all_o sin_n have_v a_o heart_n who_o love_v all_o good_a it_o be_v only_o sound_a grace_n which_o breed_v sound_a resolution_n 2._o it_o will_v be_v a_o fall_v it_o will_v be_v a_o apology_n in_o case_n of_o fall_v great_a apology_n in_o case_n of_o fall_v that_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o presumptuous_a but_o of_o infirmity_n the_o evil_n that_o i_o will_v not_o do_v that_o do_v i_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 7._o and_o rather_o an_o affect_v of_o a_o strong_a temptation_n then_o of_o any_o secret_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o sin_n for_o where_o the_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v set_v against_o a_o sin_n and_o make_v its_o resistance_n though_o the_o sin_v may_v be_v great_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o presumptuous_a 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god_n i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n forgive_v my_o sin_n blot_v they_o out_o i_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o unfeigned_a hatred_n do_v thou_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n pardon_n and_o subdue_v they_o 5._o you_o shall_v much_o free_v yourselves_o from_o the_o ancient_a suggestion_n of_o satan_n about_o particular_a sin_n sin_n it_o will_v free_v we_o from_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n about_o particular_a sin_n resist_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o will_v flee_v from_o you_o jam._n 4._o 7._o where_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o victory_n there_o will_v be_v little_a encouragement_n to_o fight_v firm_a resolution_n be_v like_o rock_n against_o which_o the_o wave_n may_v beat_v and_o strike_v but_o can_v move_v nor_o alter_v satan_n may_v indeed_o somewhat_o molest_v but_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o a_o sort_n impregnable_a which_o be_v steadfast_o resolve_v christiana_n sum_n say_v she_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n who_o be_v much_o assault_v to_o deny_v the_o faith_n and_o 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sin_n how_o can_v thou_o confess_v thy_o sin_n as_o a_o true_a penitent_a aught_o to_o do_v to_o god_n 3._o but_o some_o other_o there_o be_v who_o do_v both_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n but_o how_o only_o in_o a_o formal_a cold_a indifferent_a manner_n true_o we_o be_v all_o sinner_n god_n help_v we_o and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o he_o sin_n yea_o the_o best_a of_o they_o all_o never_o consider_v that_o great_a justice_n of_o god_n which_o be_v provoke_v by_o their_o sin_n nor_o that_o vile_a and_o abominable_a nature_n in_o their_o sin_n nor_o that_o infinite_a wrath_n unto_o which_o their_o guilt_n do_v oblige_v they_o nor_o the_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n of_o pardon_v mercy_n which_o we_o shall_v earnest_o sue_v out_o when_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n 4._o there_o be_v another_o sort_n who_o do_v more_o distinct_o and_o perhaps_o somewhat_o feel_o and_o free_o confess_v their_o sin_n but_o then_o they_o keep_v benjamin_n back_o and_o as_o rachel_n hide_v the_o image_n under_o she_o so_o they_o reserve_v some_o one_o special_a lust_n they_o do_v not_o bring_v all_o the_o prisoner_n forth_o unto_o the_o bar_n there_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o they_o hide_v close_a because_o it_o be_v sweet_a as_o zophar_n speak_v job_n 20._o 12._o now_o this_o argue_v 1._o hypocrisy_n and_o guile_n of_o heart_n a_o secret_a love_n to_o sin_n it_o be_v make_v in_o job_n 20._o 12._o the_o guise_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n to_o hide_v his_o sin_n 2._o extreme_a folly_n and_o vanity_n of_o spirit_n for_o can_v thou_o conceal_v any_o sin_n from_o that_o god_n who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o thy_o path_n and_o know_v thy_o thought_n afar_o off_o and_o to_o who_o eye_n all_o thing_n be_v naked_a will_v not_o the_o lord_n discover_v the_o sin_n which_o thou_o do_v cover_v before_o man_n and_o angel_n to_o thy_o eternal_a infamy_n and_o condemnation_n assure_o though_o thou_o will_v not_o set_v thy_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o he_o yet_o he_o will_v set_v thy_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o thou_o and_o will_v reprove_v thou_o for_o they_o psal_n 50._o i_o he_o will_v publish_v they_o and_o he_o will_v everlasting_o punish_v thou_o for_o they_o 5._o other_o do_v confess_v all_o their_o sin_n but_o this_o only_a in_o time_n of_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n and_o death_n not_o like_o penitent_n but_o as_o malefactor_n as_o man_n make_v their_o will_n upon_o a_o deathbed_n not_o out_o of_o a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n but_o out_o of_o mere_a sense_n or_o fear_v of_o punishment_n it_o be_v not_o filial_a ingenuous_a free_a but_o only_o extort_a involuntary_a and_o servile_a and_o therefore_o not_o true_o penitential_a they_o do_v not_o go_v and_o confess_v their_o sin_n as_o they_o to_o john_n the_o baptist_n but_o cry_v out_o and_o confess_v their_o sin_n it_o be_v that_o not_o which_o they_o will_v do_v but_o which_o they_o can_v avoid_v conscience_n like_o a_o overcharge_v stomach_n do_v so_o over-press_a and_o pain_n they_o that_o they_o can_v hold_v but_o out_o it_o come_v what_o oppression_n injustice_n usurious_a injurious_a beastly_a filthy_a swinish_a sin_n they_o have_v live_v in_o 6._o other_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o ingenuous_a and_o voluntary_a or_o ready_a to_o confess_v their_o sin_n but_o then_o this_o be_v with_o such_o pretence_n colour_n shift_n shuffle_n as_o if_o they_o be_v like_o lawyer_n to_o mitigate_v and_o colour_v a_o bad_a cause_n s._n austin_n complain_v of_o some_o who_o will_v impute_v their_o sin_n to_o fate_n to_o fortune_n to_o the_o devil_n nay_o to_o god_n himself_o the_o complaint_n may_v well_o suit_n with_o we_o general_o we_o have_v some_o device_n or_o other_o either_o to_o deny_v or_o to_o extenuate_v our_o sinful_a fact_n rather_o to_o plead_v for_o ourselves_o than_o to_o plead_v against_o our_o iniquity_n it_o be_v company_n and_o we_o be_v but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o it_o be_v not_o usual_a or_o which_o be_v contrary_a it_o be_v my_o nature_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v strong_a with_o i_o other_o do_v worse_o etc._n etc._n 7._o but_o of_o all_o man_n they_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o penitential_a confession_n who_o â—all_n evil_a good_a and_o darkness_n light_n and_o that_o make_v a_o a_o mock_n and_o a_o sport_n of_o sin_n whereas_o they_o shall_v with_o grief_n of_o heart_n and_o shame_n of_o face_n mournful_o penitent_o humble_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o acknowledge_v their_o iniquity_n instead_o thereof_o they_o boast_v themselves_o of_o their_o iniquite_v and_o make_v but_o a_o jest_n of_o that_o which_o cost_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v but_o a_o trick_n of_o youth_n and_o good_a fellowship_n and_o handsomeness_n and_o compliment_n and_o discreet_a thrift_n thus_o do_v they_o phrase_n their_o uncleanness_n their_o drunkenness_n their_o pride_n their_o lie_v their_o covetousness_n 8._o last_o to_o mention_v no_o more_o they_o be_v defective_a too_o about_o the_o true_a penitential_a confession_n who_o be_v assiduous_a to_o confess_v but_o desiduous_a to_o forsake_v frequent_a to_o acknowledge_v and_o declare_v their_o sin_n but_o negligent_a in_o forsake_v and_o leave_v of_o they_o discovery_n suffice_v but_o recovery_n they_o mind_v not_o this_o be_v most_o ordinary_a with_o we_o that_o we_o make_v our_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o god_n rather_o a_o act_n of_o our_o memory_n than_o a_o work_n of_o our_o conscience_n it_o suffice_v we_o to_o deliver_v in_o the_o tale_n to_o number_v our_o transgression_n but_o then_o we_o wrestle_v not_o with_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n for_o his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n to_o heal_v our_o heart_n and_o to_o turn_v we_o from_o the_o sinful_a way_n unto_o which_o we_o find_v our_o heart_n so_o apt_a and_o forward_a but_o i_o will_v no_o long_o insist_v upon_o the_o convict_a part_n i_o proceed_v
but_o when_o he_o say_v be_v grieve_v for_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v do_v so_o no_o more_o only_o acknowledge_v thy_o iniquity_n that_o thou_o have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n jer._n 3._o 13._o 4._o it_o shall_v sure_o find_v mercy_n o_o pardon_v mercy_n how_o necessary_a how_o sweet_a for_o a_o sinner_n but_o who_o shall_v have_v it_o he_o that_o mercy_n it_o shall_v sure_o find_v mercy_n confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n prov._n 28._o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n selah_n psal_n 32._o 5._o nondum_fw-la pronuntiat_fw-la sed_fw-la promittit_fw-la se_fw-la pronuntiaturum_fw-la &_o ille_fw-la dimittit_fw-la say_v saint_n austin_n ibid._n and_o again_o vox_fw-la nondum_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la auris_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o cord_n erat_fw-la so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o prodigal_n he_o purpose_v to_o confess_v and_o his_o father_n see_v he_o a_o far_o off_o luke_n 15._o 19_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n these_o word_n contain_v in_o they_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o prodigal_n humble_a confession_n he_o have_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n acknowledge_v his_o sinfulness_n and_o in_o this_o he_o confess_v his_o unworthiness_n and_o be_o unworthiness_n he_o confess_v his_o unworthiness_n no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n 2._o a_o modest_a supplication_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n there_o be_v three_o proposition_n which_o these_o two_o part_n do_v afford_v we_o viz._n 1._o that_o penitent_a person_n be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a person_n i_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a 2._o that_o unworthiness_n be_v no_o just_a prejudice_n to_o supplication_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a yet_o make_v i_o etc._n etc._n 3_o that_o penitent_a person_n earnest_o desire_v some_o relation_n to_o god_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n that_o penitent_a person_n be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a person_n i_o be_o no_o person_n doct._n 1._o penitent_n person_n be_v humble_a person_n more_o worthy_a look_v on_o every_o word_n almost_o in_o the_o text_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o it_o the_o blush_n of_o humility_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a the_o language_n of_o pride_n be_v i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n the_o voice_n of_o humility_n be_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a what_o i_o have_v be_v of_o mere_a mercy_n what_o i_o crave_v be_v not_o of_o my_o merit_n god_n may_v give_v what_o he_o please_v and_o i_o may_v receive_v what_o he_o give_v but_o i_o be_o unworthy_a of_o both_o i_o dare_v not_o expostulate_v nor_o challenge_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o what_o mercy_n can_v i_o then_o deserve_v no_o more_o worthy_a be_v he_o ever_o worthy_a no._n why_o then_o no_o more_o worthy_a q._n d._n o_o lord_n i_o deserve_v nothing_o no_o nothing_o at_o all_o so_o vile_a a_o wretch_n have_v i_o be_v that_o it_o be_v singular_a mercy_n if_o thou_o look_v at_o all_o upon_o i_o to_o be_v thy_o son_n a_o son_n thy_o son_n o_o it_o be_v a_o high_a relation_n a_o high_a digniâ—y_n for_o a_o vassal_n of_o wrath_n to_o be_v make_v a_o vessel_n of_o glory_n for_o a_o slave_n to_o sin_n to_o be_v translate_v to_o a_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_o i_o it_o be_v that_o which_o i_o want_v it_o be_v that_o though_o which_o be_v too_o great_a for_o i_o to_o ask_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v thy_o son_n nay_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n the_o very_a title_n and_o name_n be_v too_o good_a for_o i_o that_o so_o debauch_a and_o luxurious_a a_o sinner_n as_o i_o shall_v have_v that_o honour_n from_o thou_o to_o be_v mention_v or_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v in_o any_o sort_n repute_v among_o those_o of_o so_o singular_a relation_n unto_o thou_o i_o who_o have_v sin_v so_o much_o against_o thou_o that_o i_o shall_v in_o any_o kind_n be_v own_v as_o a_o son_n by_o thou_o this_o be_v a_o eminency_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n thus_o you_o see_v his_o humbleness_n in_o confession_n not_o worthy_a utter_o unworthy_a to_o be_v a_o son_n nay_o to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n see_v some_o step_n of_o it_o in_o his_o petition_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n a_o low_a request_n but_o it_o be_v the_o modest_a breath_n of_o a_o lowly_a spirit_n if_o i_o may_v be_v thy_o servant_n i_o shall_v be_v glad_a of_o that_o not_o thy_o only_a servant_n but_o one_o of_o thy_o servant_n not_o the_o chief_a of_o thy_o servant_n but_o any_o one_o of_o thy_o servant_n thy_o hire_a servant_n and_o perhaps_o even_o that_o be_v too_o good_a for_o i_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o be_v a_o hire_a servant_n to_o be_v one_o of_o they_o i_o shall_v count_v myself_o happy_a if_o i_o may_v be_v as_o one_o of_o the_o mean_a servant_n if_o i_o may_v be_v but_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o thy_o servant_n that_o serve_v thou_o and_o father_n i_o beg_v for_o this_o too_o make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o place_n nor_o of_o the_o mean_a relation_n i_o challenge_v it_o not_o only_o be_v thou_o please_v to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o i_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o desire_v the_o great_a and_o he_o do_v modest_o entreat_v for_o the_o low_a relation_n both_o which_o show_v the_o humbleness_n of_o his_o penitential_a spirit_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o paul_n after_o his_o conversion_n how_o he_o sink_v his_o thought_n and_o estimation_n paul_n paul_n of_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o his_o sin_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o then_o primus_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la i_o be_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n nemo_fw-la prio_fw-la none_o exceed_v i_o nemo_fw-la pejor_fw-la i_o be_v worse_a than_o any_o and_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o god_n mercy_n to_o he_o then_o minimus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la i_o be_o the_o least_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 8._o &_o indignissimus_fw-la not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n nay_o he_o fall_v low_a than_o this_o ephes_n 3._o 8._o minimus_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la minor_fw-la minimus_fw-la less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n be_v this_o grace_n give_v &c_n &c_n do_v you_o not_o see_v this_o also_o in_o the_o penitential_a publican_n he_o stand_v afar_o off_o and_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n but_o smite_v upon_o his_o publican_n publican_n breast_n say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n he_o judge_v those_o foot_n unworthy_a to_o carry_v he_o unto_o god_n which_o so_o often_o carry_v he_o from_o god_n and_o those_o eye_n unworthy_a to_o look_v on_o his_o holiness_n which_o have_v be_v so_o frequent_o cast_v upon_o sinfulness_n and_o whereas_o the_o pharisee_n spread_v his_o hand_n abroad_o he_o turn_v they_o upon_o his_o breast_n his_o contrite_a breast_n and_o do_v not_o boast_v of_o his_o righteousness_n but_o cry_v out_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o justify_v not_o himself_o but_o humble_o beg_v lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o mary_n magdalene_n upon_o her_o repentance_n luc._n 7._o 38._o she_o stand_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n behind_o he_o weeping_z and_o begin_v to_o wash_v his_o foot_n with_o tear_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n and_o kiss_v his_o foot_n and_o anoint_v they_o with_o ointment_n mark_v it_o all_o her_o service_n be_v lowly_a she_o stand_v she_o do_v not_o sit_v sit_v be_v a_o posture_n of_o familiarity_n stand_v of_o humility_n and_o she_o stand_v behind_o to_o look_v after_o christ_n be_v enough_o to_o look_v upon_o he_o she_o be_v unworthy_a and_o then_o she_o stand_v at_o his_o foot_n the_o humble_a posture_n and_o there_o all_o her_o work_n be_v act_v stand_v at_o his_o foot_n weep_v at_o his_o foot_n wash_v his_o foot_n wipe_v his_o foot_n kiss_v his_o foot_n anoint_v his_o foot_n but_o now_o for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o proposition_n i_o will_v brief_o discuss_v 1._o 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worthiness_n god_n have_v reject_v the_o prayer_n of_o such_o who_o have_v râ—sted_v on_o â—hâ—ir_n own_o worthiness_n their_o own_o worthiness_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi be_v reject_v upon_o this_o account_n jam._n 4._o 6._o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a i_o he_o regard_v they_o not_o he_o reward_v they_o not_o the_o humble_a he_o do_v but_o the_o proud_a he_o do_v not_o he_o have_v fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o rich_a he_o have_v send_v empty_a away_o so_o marry_o luk._n 1._o 53._o a_o confidence_n of_o our_o worthiness_n make_v we_o uncapable_a therefore_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n make_v we_o not_o uncapable_a a_o empty_a stomach_n will_v receive_v but_o a_o full_a vessel_n will_v admit_v of_o nothing_o you_o shall_v never_o find_v a_o rich_a god_n if_o you_o come_v to_o he_o with_o rich_a spirit_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi he_o go_v up_o to_o pray_v and_o what_o do_v he_o discover_v in_o his_o prayer_n i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n i_o be_o no_o 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