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which_o be_v this_o that_o god_n have_v look_v so_o long_o for_o his_o conversion_n and_o have_v suffer_v and_o support_v his_o sundry_a sort_n of_o sin_n with_o such_o exceed_a patience_n breathe_v upon_o he_o eftsoon_o godly_a motion_n and_o divine_a inspiration_n in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o his_o naughty_a life_n thereby_o to_o withdraw_v he_o from_o his_o iniquity_n and_o to_o stir_v he_o to_o repentance_n weigh_v then_o with_o equal_a balance_n this_o wonderful_a liberality_n and_o benignity_n of_o our_o saviour_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o our_o stubbornness_n ingratitude_n rebellion_n and_o abomination_n commit_v against_o so_o merciful_a &_o bounteous_a a_o benefactor_n who_o will_v not_o be_v abash_v and_o appall_v thereat_o who_o will_v not_o rend_v his_o clothes_n who_o eye_n will_v not_o yield_v stream_n of_o tear_n who_o heart_n and_o entrail_n will_v not_o be_v consume_v in_o sigh_n who_o will_v not_o call_v all_o creature_n to_o revenge_n and_o 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which_o yield_v his_o fruit_n in_o due_a and_o convenient_a time_n which_o never_o leese_v his_o verdure_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v shall_v succeed_v prosperous_o my_o brother_n these_o be_v the_o voice_n the_o drum_n and_o trumpet_n wherewith_o god_n eternal_a wisdom_n call_v sinner_n unto_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v harken_v to_o this_o harmenie_n and_o not_o lysten_v to_o the_o siren_n song_n of_o the_o subtle_a serpent_n turn_v thyself_o unto_o to_o god_n and_o amend_v thy_o life_n speedy_o to_o the_o which_o end_n this_o treatise_n be_v address_v but_o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v shall_v be_v show_v in_o the_o next_o volume_n the_o end_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n sundry_a profitable_a contemplation_n gather_v by_o the_o say_a author_n the_o argument_n a_o christian_a man_n which_o covet_v to_o come_v unto_o god_n must_v make_v his_o entrance_n through_o the_o gate_n of_o compunction_n general_o confess_v all_o his_o offence_n whereunto_o it_o shall_v avail_v he_o much_o to_o exercise_v himself_o every_o day_n in_o certain_a prayer_n and_o godly_a meditation_n and_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o death_n and_o of_o god_n severe_a judgement_n chap._n i._n he_o therefore_o that_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o begin_v to_o march_v towards_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n he_o that_o like_v unto_o the_o lose_v son_n reremember_v himself_o and_o open_v his_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o beam_n of_o glitter_a virtue_n and_o know_v the_o perplexity_n wherein_o he_o be_v plunge_v and_o the_o fraud_n of_o this_o frail_a life_n and_o desire_v to_o return_v to_o the_o plenteous_a repaste_n of_o his_o father_n house_n his_o first_o passage_n must_v be_v through_o the_o strait_n of_o penance_n where_o it_o behove_v he_o ruthful_o to_o record_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o former_a riot_n and_o excess_n and_o firm_o to_o purpose_v the_o amendment_n of_o they_o and_o for_o that_o this_o discussion_n and_o examination_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o the_o prophet_n say_v with_o affliction_n and_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o penitent_a at_o that_o time_n to_o use_v all_o such_o prayer_n &_o ronsideration_n as_o by_o any_o mean_n may_v stir_v he_o to_o tear_n and_o dolour_n to_o the_o which_o avail_v much_o the_o consideration_n of_o death_n of_o god_n final_a judgement_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n suffer_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o sin_n sith_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o defect_n on_o our_o side_n there_o have_v héene_v no_o cause_n of_o his_o gréevous_a annoy_n these_o and_o such_o like_a consideration_n may_v move_v we_o to_o sorrow_n and_o to_o the_o detestation_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o repentance_n in_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v exercise_v ourselves_o not_o only_o the_o space_n of_o five_o or_o six_o day_n but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o life_n wherein_o many_o penitent_n be_v deceive_v who_o be_v most_o diligent_a in_o scour_v their_o conscience_n and_o scan_v their_o fault_n be_v quite_o careless_a in_o bewail_v of_o they_o whereas_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v most_o necessary_a but_o chéef_o the_o last_o and_o i_o think_v very_o that_o the_o cause_n why_o so_o many_o faint_a in_o the_o follow_n of_o virtue_n and_o in_o long_a time_n can_v attain_v to_o perfection_n and_o sometime_o to_o surcease_v their_o journey_n begin_v be_v because_o they_o have_v not_o lay_v a_o sure_a foundation_n nor_o have_v not_o plant_v the_o root_n deep_a enough_o in_o this_o exercise_n for_o this_o be_v the_o pillar_n of_o all_o the_o building_n when_o the_o foundation_n itself_o be_v feeble_a the_o work_n can_v be_v firm_a which_o be_v erect_v upon_o it_o to_o the_o which_o end_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o assign_v certain_a day_n many_o or_o sue_v as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v direct_v we_o wherein_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o we_o may_v exercise_v ourselves_o in_o all_o such_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n as_o may_v induce_v we_o to_o this_o sorrow_n for_o the_o plain_a declaration_n of_o this_o doctrine_n i_o mind_n to_o impart_v unto_o you_o a_o few_o of_o the_o foresay_a consideration_n which_o may_v serve_v not_o only_o to_o stir_v we_o to_o be_v sorry_a for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o hatred_n thereof_o but_o also_o to_o allure_v we_o to_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n and_o to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n for_o all_o this_o be_v needful_a to_o novice_n and_o beginner_n the_o argument_n he_o that_o listen_v to_o incline_v his_o heart_n to_o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o dread_n of_o god_n must_v convey_v himself_o into_o some_o covert_a corner_n and_o must_v bend_v and_o employ_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a bliss_n and_o the_o iniquity_n which_o abound_v here_o in_o earth_n chap._n ii_o whosoever_o then_o will_v have_v his_o heart_n settle_v hereupon_o and_o will_v fasten_v this_o firm_o in_o his_o mind_n must_v every_o day_n once_o or_o twice_o take_v a_o time_n most_o quiet_a &_o convenient_a for_o that_o purpose_n and_o sequester_v himself_o into_o a_o secret_a place_n all_o other_o earthly_a thought_n and_o vain_a imagination_n be_v lay_v apart_o arm_v himself_o first_o with_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n &_o humble_o crave_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o this_o behalf_n assume_v to_o himself_o the_o mind_n of_o that_o devout_a publican_n which_o dare_v not_o to_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n towards_o heaven_n for_o the_o confusion_n and_o horror_n of_o his_o offence_n let_v he_o repeat_v some_o general_a confession_n or_o else_o the_o psalm_n miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la deus_fw-la with_o so_o great_a devotion_n as_o he_o can_v devise_v and_o sudden_o let_v he_o apply_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o consideration_n follow_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v attain_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n through_o the_o sorrow_n the_o dread_n and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n the_o argument_n in_o the_o first_o consideration_n a_o christian_n aught_o to_o run_v over_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o mortal_a offence_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v chap._n iii_o the_o first_o sting_n that_o may_v stir_v we_o to_o the_o woe_n and_o hatred_n of_o our_o iniquity_n be_v to_o consider_v the_o infinite_a number_n of_o they_o and_o to_o fix_v they_o before_o our_o eye_n as_o a_o terrible_a troop_n of_o arm_a soldier_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v appall_v with_o so_o hidcous_a a_o spectacle_n run_v over_o therefore_o bréefe_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n through_o all_o the_o capital_a sin_n through_o all_o the_o sense_n the_o power_n and_o part_n as_o well_o of_o thy_o body_n as_o of_o thy_o soul_n and_o thou_o shall_v perceive_v that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o commandment_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o transgress_v nor_o any_o sin_n wherein_o thou_o haste_v not_o sink_v nor_o 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or_o guide_v thrust_v out_o to_o apparent_a peril_n and_o alarom_n of_o fortune_n then_o if_o such_o and_o so_o excellent_a perfection_n do_v accompany_v virtue_n what_o restraynt_n can_v there_o be_v why_o thou_o shall_v not_o embrace_v so_o sovereign_a a_o thing_n what_o can_v thou_o allege_v for_o thy_o excuse_n herein_o to_o wrangle_v and_o say_v this_o be_v not_o true_a can_v extenuate_v thy_o guilt_n see_v thou_o see_v how_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o infallible_a word_n of_o god_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o say_v these_o perfection_n be_v of_o small_a price_n avayl_v not_o for_o that_o as_o i_o have_v before_o mention_v they_o exceed_v all_o that_o man_n heart_n can_v wish_v for_o to_o allege_v that_o thou_o be_v thy_o own_o enemy_n herein_o and_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o desire_v these_o good_a thing_n be_v most_o untrue_a for_o a_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n a_o friend_n to_o himself_o and_o human_a will_n have_v felicity_n for_o his_o subject_n which_o 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thou_o that_o this_o burden_n shall_v be_v pleasant_a see_v god_n do_v help_v to_o sustain_v it_o but_o will_v thou_o see_v both_o these_o contrariety_n to_o concur_v in_o one_o person_n heart_n what_o saint_n paul_n say_v 5._o rom._n 5._o we_o suffer_v adversity_n in_o sundry_a sort_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o impatient_a we_o live_v in_o extreme_a penury_n nor_o for_o this_o be_v we_o overcom_v we_o abide_v persecution_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o destitute_a we_o be_v humble_v yet_o not_o confound_v oppress_v even_o to_o the_o earth_n yet_o not_o reject_v utter_o now_o regard_n on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o loathsome_a load_n of_o labour_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o delight_n that_o be_v therein_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o grace_n 40._o esay_n 40._o which_o yet_o the_o prophet_n esay_n show_v more_o manifest_o say_v they_o which_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v change_v their_o strength_n shall_v ruime_v swift_o without_o sweat_v shall_v go_v still_o and_o never_o be_v weary_a see_v here_o the_o yoke_n make_v easy_a by_o the_o virtue_n of_o grace_n behold_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o flesh_n abate_v and_o convert_v to_o the_o force_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o to_o term_v it_o more_o right_o the_o might_n of_o man_n turn_v into_o strength_n of_o god_n hear_v how_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o restrain_v himself_o neither_o from_o labour_n nor_o from_o rest_n nor_o from_o the_o commodity_n he_o get_v of_o the_o one_o and_o other_o where_o he_o say_v they_o run_v and_o it_o gréeve_v they_o not_o they_o go_v forth_o still_o and_o be_v never_o weary_a wherefore_o well-beloved_a brother_n thou_o ought_v not_o to_o divert_v from_o this_o way_n though_o it_o seem_v somewhat_o hard_a and_o sour_a since_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n be_v thy_o guide_n therein_o for_o it_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o nature_n shall_v more_o prevail_v then_o grace_n nor_o adam_n to_o be_v of_o more_o power_n than_o christ_n nor_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v great_a than_o god_n nor_o yet_o the_o custom_n and_o long_a use_n of_o evil_a than_o the_o habit_n of_o virtue_n and_o well_o do_n the_o argument_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o prognosticate_v his_o conversion_n to_o god_n nor_o his_o repentance_n and_o aversion_n from_o those_o offence_n whereby_o he_o have_v displease_v the_o divine_a majesty_n of_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n for_o the_o more_o he_o be_v spot_v and_o infect_v with_o the_o filth_n of_o vice_n and_o the_o slow_a he_o be_v in_o cleanse_v and_o cure_v thereof_o so_o much_o the_o more_o he_o do_v aggravate_v the_o burden_n of_o his_o penance_n chap._n xiii_o wherefore_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a which_o of_o the_o one_o part_n do_v move_v thou_o to_o change_v the_o course_n of_o thy_o life_n to_o a_o better_a race_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n have_v no_o sufficient_a excuse_n to_o withhold_v thou_o from_o so_o do_v tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o when_o will_v thou_o be_v ready_a to_o revolt_v from_o sin_n turn_v back_o thy_o eye_n brother_n a_o little_a towards_o the_o life_n that_o be_v pass_v and_o consider_v of_o what_o year_n thou_o be_v now_o for_o now_o be_v the_o time_n for_o the_o hour_n of_o entrance_n be_v pass_v and_o the_o beginning_n to_o unloade_v thyself_o from_o thy_o former_a fault_n behold_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n regenerate_v with_o the_o water_n of_o holy_a baptism_n have_v god_n for_o thy_o father_n and_o the_o church_n for_o thy_o mother_n which_o god_n form_v and_o frame_v with_o the_o law_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n and_o that_o more_o import_v with_o the_o food_n of_o angel_n and_o yet_o thou_o live_v so_o loose_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o infidel_n altogether_o and_o never_o know_v god_n but_o tell_v i_o what_o sort_n of_o sin_n what_o folly_n can_v be_v find_v wherein_o thou_o be_v not_o culpable_a what_o forbid_a tree_n be_v there_o wherein_o thou_o have_v not_o fix_v thy_o eye_n what_o green_a meadow_n 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