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A03116 Mischeefes mysterie: or, Treasons master-peece, the Powder-plot Inuented by hellish malice, preuented by heauenly mercy: truely related. And from the Latine of the learned and reuerend Doctour Herring translated, and very much dilated. By Iohn Vicars.; Pietas pontificia. English Herring, Francis, d. 1628.; Vicars, John, 1579 or 80-1652. 1617 (1617) STC 13247; ESTC S104005 1,242,509 130

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my_o god_n and_o ●or_a the_o office_n thereof_o and_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o way_n whereby_o we_o can_v express_v our_o love_n to_o god_n so_o well_o as_o by_o love_v and_o delight_v in_o and_o take_v care_n for_o the_o house_n and_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o last_o day_n they_o that_o make_v conscience_n of_o that_o commandment_n that_o use_n and_o love_v that_o worship_n only_o that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o word_n appoint_v be_v call_v such_o as_o love_n god_n exodus_fw-la 20.6_o and_o they_o that_o be_v addict_v to_o will-worship_n and_o care_v not_o for_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v call_v ver_fw-la 5._o hater_n of_o god_n thus_o do_v david_n express_v his_o love_n to_o god_n psal._n 26.8_o lord_n i_o have_v love_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v he_o that_o care_v not_o for_o the_o house_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n 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the_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n alone_o yet_o he_o work_v it_o by_o mean_n and_o will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v agent_n in_o this_o work_n ourselves_o p._n 782_o 783._o 1_o we_o must_v careful_o sh●n_v all_o thing_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v corrupt_v and_o draw_v from_o the_o truth_n viz._n 1._o we_o must_v shun_v the_o hear_n and_o confer_v with_o they_o that_o be_v heretic_n and_o seducer_n and_o the_o read_n of_o their_o book_n we_o shall_v not_o long_o to_o hear_v what_o they_o can_v say_v for_o their_o error_n or_o against_o the_o truth_n p._n 784._o 2_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o affect_v the_o knowledge_n of_o intricate_a curious_a and_o unprofitable_a point_n p._n 785._o there_o be_v a_o desire_n of_o knowledge_n which_o be_v commendable_a and_o no_o minister_n shall_v mislike_v in_o his_o hearer_n p._n 786._o yet_o be_v there_o a_o desire_n of_o knowledge_n that_o be_v most_o dangerous_a ibid._n 1_o when_o we_o desire_v to_o 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small_a as_o thy_o sin_n seem_v to_o be_v thou_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o david_n be_v and_o that_o be_v such_o a_o burden_n as_o no_o creature_n can_v bear_v gal._n 3.10_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o and_o have_v not_o thou_o then_o cause_n to_o be_v trouble_v have_v not_o thou_o cause_n to_o seek_v earnest_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o thy_o sin_n will_v not_o thou_o count_v that_o malefactor_n a_o mad_a man_n that_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o such_o need_n to_o sue_v for_o a_o pardon_n as_o such_o and_o such_o my_o offence_n be_v neither_o treason_n nor_o murder_n as_o they_o be_v i_o be_o condemn_v but_o for_o a_o burglary_n or_o for_o a_o robbery_n etc._n etc._n three_o thy_o sin_n be_v not_o small_a thou_o have_v as_o much_o nay_o more_o cause_n to_o be_v trouble_v for_o thy_o sin_n than_o david_n have_v for_o 1._o he_o commit_v these_o sin_n but_o once_o the_o sin_n that_o thou_o stand_v guilty_a of_o thou_o have_v commit_v oftentimes_o how_o oft_o have_v thou_o blaspheme_v and_o be_v drink_v and_o unclean_a and_o lie_v and_o deceive_v thy_o neighbour_n i_o tell_v thou_o small_a sin_n be_v multiply_v and_o oft_o commit_v will_v make_v as_o heavy_a a_o burden_n as_o the_o heinous_a sin_n that_o be_v but_o once_o commit_v jer._n 5.6_o a_o lion_n out_o of_o the_o forest_n shall_v slay_v they_o because_o their_o transgression_n be_v many_o
luke_n 24.47_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v preach_v in_o christ_n name_n and_o this_o repentance_n must_v not_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o we_o fancy_n and_o frame_v to_o ourselves_o but_o such_o as_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v appoint_v and_o that_o be_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o for_o public_a sin_n we_o repent_v public_o he_o that_o refuse_v to_o do_v this_o forsake_v you_o see_v his_o own_o mercy_n 2._o in_o the_o offence_n we_o have_v do_v to_o man_n we_o can_v have_v no_o benefit_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o till_o we_o have_v first_o endeavour_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n unto_o they_o who_o we_o have_v offend_v this_o be_v plain_a by_o that_o law_n levit._n 6.5_o and_o by_o the_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n matt._n 5.24_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n he_o than_o that_o refuse_v to_o satisfy_v the_o congregation_n that_o he_o have_v offend_v and_o to_o seek_v reconciliation_n with_o it_o do_v in_o this_o respect_n also_o forsake_v his_o own_o mercy_n and_o bar_v himself_o from_o have_v benefit_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ._n thus_o have_v i_o show_v you_o how_o heinous_a the_o sin_n of_o these_o man_n be_v now_o let_v i_o endeavour_v to_o remove_v the_o main_a impediment_n that_o keep_v man_n from_o this_o duty_n and_o that_o i_o will_v do_v brief_o and_o so_o conclude_v object_n i_o can_v be_v content_a to_o do_v this_o but_o that_o it_o will_v be_v such_o a_o shame_n and_o reproach_n unto_o i_o can_v any_o man_n that_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n in_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v himself_o a_o gaze_a and_o laugh_v stock_n to_o a_o whole_a congregation_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v lamentable_a to_o see_v how_o the_o devil_n who_o make_v man_n impudent_a and_o shameless_a when_o he_o tempt_v they_o to_o sin_n overwhelm_v they_o and_o stop_v their_o mouth_n with_o shame_n when_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o sin_n and_o so_o find_v mercy_n with_o god_n certain_o this_o be_v satan_n work_n and_o till_o god_n be_v please_v to_o deliver_v man_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n it_o will_v never_o be_v better_o with_o they_o but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o dumb_a spirit_n luke_n 11.14_o when_o the_o devil_n be_v once_o go_v out_o of_o they_o the_o dumb_a will_v speak_v and_o speak_v so_o free_o and_o frank_o in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o man_n will_v wonder_v to_o see_v it_o answ._n i_o answer_v 1._o it_o will_v be_v no_o reproach_n unto_o thou_o at_o all_o 2._o if_o it_o be_v yet_o must_v thou_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v it_o first_o it_o will_v be_v no_o increase_n of_o shame_n or_o reproach_n to_o thou_o at_o at_o all_o for._n 1._o hereby_o thou_o publish_a not_o thy_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o only_a true_a cause_n of_o shame_n man_n never_o know_v what_o shame_n mean_v till_o sin_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n gen._n 3.7.10_o nor_o make_v it_o open_a that_o be_v secret_a before_o but_o thy_o repentance_n only_o and_o that_o be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n grace_n no_o matter_n of_o shame_n but_o of_o glory_n the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n rest_v upon_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 4.14_o indeed_o ungracious_a man_n be_v ashamed_a of_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o of_o religion_n to_o be_v think_v to_o have_v any_o piety_n or_o grace_n in_o they_o but_o what_o a_o height_n of_o wickedness_n be_v this_o certain_o religion_n will_v be_v a_o glory_n to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o o_o you_o son_n of_o man_n say_v david_n psal._n 4.2_o how_o long_o will_v you_o turn_v my_o glory_n into_o shame_n 1._o admit_v some_o lewd_a man_n will_v mock_v thou_o for_o it_o all_o good_a man_n will_v esteem_v the_o better_a of_o thou_o for_o it_o when_o god_n people_n see_v paul_n repentance_n they_o never_o 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mean_n to_o get_v assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n 641_o etc._n etc._n wicked_a man_n l●wd_a person_n be_v a_o curse_n to_o the_o place_n they_o live_v in_o 124_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o stumble_v at_o this_o that_o god_n be_v so_o apt_a to_o pass_v by_o the_o s●ips_n of_o his_o child_n 361_o 363_o wicked_a man_n must_v pray_v and_o do_v other_o good_a duty_n and_o they_o may_v receive_v good_a the●_n by_o three_o way_n 363_o 364_o we_o must_v love_v their_o person_n and_o yet_o show_v detestation_n to_o their_o vice_n 749_o work_n good_a work_v the_o fruit_n of_o god_n sanctify_a spirit_n in_o we_o good_a ground_n of_o hope_n and_o comfort_n 104_o 105_o the_o main_a foundation_n of_o any_o comfort_n in_o they_o be_v whole_o in_o god_n mercy_n 106_o why_o no_o man_n can_v make_v they_o the_o main_a ground_n of_o his_o comfort_n ibid._n god_n do_v great_o respect_v the_o poor_a and_o imperfect_a service_n of_o his_o people_n and_o three_o reason_n for_o that_o 357_o 361_o good_a work_n 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