distress_n say_v effatha_fw-mi to_o my_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v be_v open_v to_o receive_v thou_o say_v effatha_fw-mi to_o the_o heaven_n that_o they_o may_v be_v open_v to_o receive_v my_o soul_n yea_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n thou_o be_v my_o salvation_n for_o thou_o only_o who_o be_v all-sufficient_a can_v speak_v unto_o my_o soul_n and_o thou_o only_o who_o be_v all-merciful_a will_v speak_v comfort_n to_o it_o and_o though_o for_o my_o sin_n thou_o be_v just_o displease_v yet_o for_o thy_o own_o mercy_n thou_o will_v not_o long_o continue_v in_o that_o displeasure_n for_o thou_o have_v proclaim_v thyself_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n lord_n say_v unto_o i_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n that_o my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v i_o and_o that_o i_o may_v go_v hence_o in_o peace_n for_o my_o faith_n have_v save_v i_o even_o that_o faith_n whereby_o i_o whole_o trust_v in_o the_o merit_n and_o mercy_n of_o thy_o eternal_a son_n jesus_n christ._n 66._o hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n and_o consider_v my_o desire_n harken_v unto_o i_o for_o thy_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v and_o let_v not_o my_o enemy_n persecute_v my_o soul_n and_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n let_v not_o my_o disease_n smite_v my_o life_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n nor_o lay_v i_o in_o the_o darkness_n as_o man_n that_o have_v be_v long_o dead_a but_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n to_o torment_v and_o to_o destroy_v my_o body_n yet_o let_v not_o my_o spirit_n be_v vex_v within_o i_o nor_o my_o heart_n within_o i_o be_v desolate_a but_o make_v i_o so_o remember_v the_o time_n and_o thy_o work_n past_a that_o i_o may_v be_v comfort_v in_o the_o time_n and_o thy_o work_n to_o come_v that_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n and_o lift_v up_o my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o i_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o thou_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n hope_n and_o love_n and_o at_o last_o come_v to_o enjoy_v thou_o by_o a_o bless_a vision_n comprehension_n and_o fruition_n and_o my_o soul_n gasp_v â—…nto_o thou_o as_o a_o thirsty_a land_n may_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o dew_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a blessing_n for_o evermore_o 67._o o_o lord_n remember_v that_o i_o be_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n the_o image_n of_o thy_o counteâ—…ance_n the_o price_n of_o thy_o blood_n and_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o as_o thy_o work_n as_o thy_o image_n and_o as_o thy_o purchase_n for_o the_o paternal_a bowel_n of_o god_n the_o father_n that_o create_v i_o for_o the_o bleed_a wound_n of_o god_n the_o son_n that_o redeem_v i_o and_o for_o the_o unutterâ—…ble_a groan_n of_o god_n the_o holy-ghost_n that_o sanctify_v i_o o_o lord_n hear_v o_o lord_n forgive_v o_o lord_n strengthen_v i_o in_o my_o sickness_n receive_v i_o at_o my_o death_n and_o acquit_v i_o in_o the_o judgement_n amen_n 68_o hear_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o that_o soon_o for_o my_o spirit_n wax_v faint_a hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o lest_o i_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n o_o let_v i_o hear_v thy_o lovingkindness_n late_o in_o the_o evening_n of_o this_o life_n and_o betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o eternity_n for_o in_o thou_o be_v my_o trust_n show_v thou_o i_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o unto_o the_o life_n for_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o my_o enemy_n both_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a for_o i_o fly_v unto_o thou_o to_o hide_v i_o let_v thy_o love_a spirit_n lead_v i_o forth_o out_o of_o this_o land_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o lead_v i_o into_o the_o land_n of_o righteousness_n quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n and_o then_o most_o when_o i_o shall_v be_v near_a death_n and_o for_o thy_o righteousness_n sake_n bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o all_o her_o trouble_n that_o i_o may_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o with_o those_o bless_a spirit_n which_o live_v here_o in_o thy_o fear_n depart_v hence_o in_o thy_o favour_n and_o now_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o eternal_a joy_n and_o glory_n psal._n 143._o v_o 7_o etc._n etc._n 69._o deal_v thou_o so_o with_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n according_a to_o thy_o name_n that_o in_o the_o great_a bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o may_v both_o see_v and_o confess_v that_o sweet_a be_v thy_o mercy_n o_o deliver_v i_o for_o i_o be_o helpless_a and_o poor_a and_o my_o body_n be_v torment_v without_o i_o and_o my_o heart_n be_v wound_v within_o i_o psal._n 109._o ver_n 22_o 23._o but_o be_v thou_o ease_v to_o my_o body_n and_o joy_n to_o my_o heart_n in_o jesus_n christ._n 70._o o_o lord_n i_o confess_v to_o thy_o glory_n and_o minâ—…_n own_o shame_n that_o when_o i_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o â—…oulness_n of_o my_o own_o transgression_n i_o be_o â—…shamed_a when_o i_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o exactâ—…ess_n and_o severity_n of_o thy_o justice_n i_o be_o afraid_a â—…o_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o heaven_n or_o to_o look_v â—…owards_n the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n â—…welleth_v but_o o_o look_v thou_o down_o upon_o â—…e_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n â—…ho_o be_o altogether_o unworthy_a to_o look_v up_o â—…nto_o thou_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o hope_n and_o confiâ—…ence_n and_o relieve_v i_o in_o my_o sickness_n and_o â—…eceive_v i_o at_o my_o death_n for_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ._n 71._o i_o will_v always_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n â—…is_fw-la praise_n shall_v ever_o be_v in_o my_o mouth_n yea_o my_o soul_n shall_v make_v she_o boast_v of_o the_o lord_n â—…or_n i_o seek_v he_o and_o he_o hear_v i_o yea_o â—…e_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o my_o fear_n i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d eye_n unto_o he_o and_o i_o be_v enlighten_v i_o â—…ave_v taste_v and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o â—…ord_n be_v bless_a be_v my_o soul_n for_o trust_v 〈◊〉_d he_o and_o bless_v be_v his_o grace_n for_o work_a 〈◊〉_d my_o soul_n that_o trust_n to_o rely_v and_o depend_v â—…pon_o his_o mercy_n for_o evermore_o psal._n â—…34_n 72._o lord_n touch_v my_o tongue_n with_o a_o coal_n from_o â—…hine_n altar_n to_o take_v away_o the_o pollution_n of_o my_o lip_n and_o touch_v my_o heart_n with_o the_o immortal_a flame_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o take_v away_o the_o deadness_n and_o dulness_n of_o my_o thought_n that_o both_o tongue_n and_o heart_n be_v purge_v from_o the_o filthy_a dregs_o of_o flesh_n and_o sin_n i_o may_v in_o my_o great_a infirmity_n labour_v to_o praise_v thou_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o because_o i_o can_v sufficient_o praise_v thou_o while_o i_o be_o in_o this_o corrupt_a and_o corruptible_a body_n take_v my_o soul_n in_o thy_o due_a time_n away_o from_o hence_o that_o i_o may_v in_o thy_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n sing_v unto_o thou_o acceptable_a and_o immortal_a praise_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n 73._o righteousness_n and_o equity_n o_o lord_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o seat_n o_o let_v righteousness_n and_o equity_n be_v fix_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v therein_o fix_v thy_o habitation_n mercy_n and_o truth_n shall_v go_v before_o thy_o face_n o_o let_v mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v always_o in_o my_o soul_n mercy_n to_o forgive_v truth_n to_o be_v for_o give_v that_o when_o my_o soul_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o my_o body_n it_o may_v joyful_o go_v before_o thy_o face_n and_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o presence_n for_o ever_o more_o for_o bless_a be_v the_o people_n o_o lord_n that_o can_v rejoice_v in_o thou_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n lord_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o blessing_n to_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o here_o on_o earth_n o_o give_v i_o also_o the_o second_o part_n of_o it_o that_o when_o i_o shall_v go_v hence_o i_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n hereafter_o in_o heaven_n amen_n 74._o who_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n and_o what_o be_v this_o my_o house_n of_o clay_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o and_o this_o be_v yet_o a_o small_a thing_n in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n god_n but_o thou_o have_v speak_v also_o of_o thy_o servant_n for_o a_o great_a while_n to_o come_v even_o for_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n that_o thou_o will_v at_o last_o bring_v i_o to_o thyself_o for_o thy_o word_n sake_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o heart_n have_v thou_o do_v all_o these_o great_a thing_n to_o make_v thy_o servant_n know_v they_o and_o
for_o be_v a_o penitent_a sinner_n that_o be_v one_o of_o those_o sinner_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v as_o i_o have_v be_v chief_a in_o the_o sin_n so_o i_o shall_v be_v chief_a in_o the_o salvation_n the_o more_o i_o have_v see_v my_o own_o sin_n the_o more_o i_o shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o my_o god_n it_o be_v a_o most_o comfortable_a observation_n of_o divine_n that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v now_o here_o in_o all_o the_o bible_n call_v invisible_a and_o therefore_o that_o doxology_n in_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o now_o unto_o the_o king_n eternal_a immortal_a invisible_a the_o only_a wise_a god_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n be_v to_o be_v expound_v of_o god_n the_o father_n because_o the_o word_n invisible_a be_v in_o it_o and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v now_o here_o in_o all_o the_o bible_n call_v invisible_a and_o true_o bless_v be_v his_o mercy_n i_o have_v hitherto_o find_v it_o so_o for_o when_o i_o have_v most_o see_v my_o sin_n to_o trouble_v i_o i_o have_v most_o see_v his_o salvation_n to_o relieve_v i_o and_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o though_o my_o sin_n shall_v be_v never_o so_o visible_a at_o the_o last_o day_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v half_a so_o visible_a as_o my_o saviour_n for_o i_o shall_v then_o certain_o with_o saint_n stephen_n see_v jesus_n stand_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n act_v 7._o 55._o i_o shall_v see_v he_o stand_v up_o as_o ready_a to_o give_v sentence_n but_o sure_o that_o sentence_n will_v be_v for_o i_o not_o against_o i_o for_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o give_v sentence_n against_o i_o but_o sure_o he_o can_v give_v sentence_n against_o himself_o that_o be_v against_o his_o word_n for_o a_o sentence_n against_o his_o word_n be_v against_o himself_o his_o word_n therefore_o be_v the_o truth_n because_o it_o be_v his_o word_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n therefore_o the_o sentence_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v at_o the_o last_o day_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o be_v give_v already_o in_o god_n word_n and_o in_o my_o own_o conscience_n his_o word_n have_v pronounce_v a_o merciful_a sentence_n and_o i_o must_v never_o leave_v rectify_v my_o conscience_n till_o that_o pronounce_v sentence_n according_a to_o his_o word_n sect_n vi_o comfort_n against_o the_o last_o judgement_n from_o the_o sentence_n that_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v a_o sentence_n that_o be_v resolve_v on_o before_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n though_o not_o pronounce_v till_o after_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o a_o unrighteous_a judge_n and_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o a_o unrighteons_n judgement_n but_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a gen._n 18._o 25._o and_o how_o then_o can_v we_o now_o have_v comfort_n from_o the_o sentence_n he_o will_v pronounce_v at_o the_o last_o day_n since_o he_o can_v resolve_v upon_o a_o sentence_n before_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n nor_o can_v we_o know_v before_o hand_n what_o be_v his_o resolution_n i_o answer_v the_o cause_n be_v hear_v here_o and_o the_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v here_o though_o many_o man_n will_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v hereafter_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o new_a sentence_n but_o a_o publication_n of_o the_o old_a which_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v a_o old_a sentence_n since_o it_o have_v be_v twice_o pronounce_v here_o already_o once_o in_o god_n word_n another_o time_n in_o our_o own_o conscience_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v here_o judge_v we_o in_o god_n word_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n will_v not_o thwart_v or_o contradict_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o only_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v it_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v the_o same_o shall_v judge_v he_o at_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 12._o 48._o that_o be_v the_o sentence_n at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v but_o a_o declaration_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o sentence_n that_o be_v already_o speak_v in_o the_o word_n and_o haply_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o person_n as_o all_o other_o saint_n shall_v judge_v it_o by_o approve_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o righteous_a judge_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o doctrine_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o judgement_n wherefore_o if_o we_o can_v have_v comfort_n from_o the_o sentence_n that_o be_v already_o pass_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n we_o may_v have_v also_o comfort_v from_o the_o sentence_n that_o will_v be_v pass_v upon_o we_o by_o their_o master_n and_o true_o if_o we_o be_v not_o hypocrite_n or_o apostate_n but_o true_a and_o constant_a christian_n we_o may_v have_v very_o great_a comfort_n from_o the_o sentence_n that_o be_v already_o pass_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n a_o comfort_n which_o no_o partial_a judge_n here_o can_v give_v we_o though_o he_o resolve_v to_o come_v with_o omne_fw-la bene_fw-la and_o to_o admit_v of_o none_o but_o of_o white_a suffrage_n for_o in_o vain_a do_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n set_v itself_o to_o absolve_v â—…hose_v who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v conâ—…emn_a and_o a_o comfort_n which_o no_o unrighteâ—…s_n judge_n here_o can_v take_v from_o we_o though_o he_o â—…esolve_v to_o write_v his_o sentence_n as_o draco_n do_v â—…is_n law_n in_o character_n of_o blood_n for_o in_o â—…ain_n do_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n set_v itself_o to_o â—…ondemn_v those_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n â—…oth_v absolve_v for_o this_o be_v the_o sentence_n â—…assed_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n he_o that_o â—…elieveth_v on_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n â—…ohn_n 3._o 36._o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o new-testament_n drive_v at_o this_o that_o true_a â—…aith_n in_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v without_o a_o true_a christian_a life_n and_o conversation_n agreeable_a to_o the_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v in_o â—…ain_a to_o profess_v christian_a and_o to_o live_v atheâ—…st_v or_o to_o act_v infidel_n so_o it_o can_v but_o deâ—…iver_v the_o true_a believer_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o â—…urden_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n for_o all_o the_o whole_a gospel_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o sermon_n upon_o â—…his_n text_n of_o our_o saviour_n own_o choose_v john_n 11._o 25_o 26._o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o â—…he_a life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v and_o whosoever_o â—…iveth_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v not_o die_v for_o â—…ver_v word_n proper_o use_v by_o the_o church_n as_o they_o be_v speak_v by_o christ_n himself_o at_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a comfort_n against_o death_n because_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a comfort_n against_o judgement_n and_o so_o have_v the_o belove_a disciple_n explain_v they_o that_o lean_v in_o his_o master_n bosom_n and_o thence_o get_v this_o soul-healing_a and_o soulsaving_a divinity_n but_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n we_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o again_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n 1_o john_n 7._o and_o 9_o here_o be_v the_o true_a comfort_n against_o judgement_n for_o if_o my_o soul_n be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n i_o shall_v have_v reason_n not_o to_o dread_v but_o to_o desire_v the_o come_n of_o my_o judge_n and_o this_o christian_a consolation_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o cleanse_v we_o and_o this_o christian_a faith_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o a_o christian_a conversation_n walk_v in_o the_o light_n nor_o from_o a_o christian_a communion_n we_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o nor_o from_o christian_a repentance_n and_o contrition_n if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o wheresoever_o we_o find_v this_o christian_a faith_n and_o christian_a conversation_n and_o communion_n and_o contrition_n we_o may_v not_o deny_v the_o christian_a consolation_n for_o god_n himself_o have_v say_v comfort_v you_o comfort_v you_o my_o people_n isa._n 40._o 1._o they_o that_o be_v god_n people_n may_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o god_n comfort_n and_o what_o be_v his_o comfort_n but_o as_o it_o follow_v that_o our_o warfare_n be_v accomplish_v and_o our_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o pardon_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o war_n her_o warfare_n be_v accomplish_v and_o her_o iniquity_n
as_o penitent_n god_n hear_v not_o such_o sinner_n as_o be_v willing_o and_o wilful_o under_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n such_o as_o be_v habitual_o sinful_a and_o still_o remain_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o sinner_n yet_o not_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n that_o note_v a_o momentany_a action_n but_o this_o a_o stand_a relation_n or_o a_o settle_a continuance_n status_fw-la notat_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la cum_fw-la quadam_fw-la immobilitate_fw-la say_v aquinas_n that_o make_v a_o man_n unworthy_a of_o god_n favour_n but_o this_o make_v he_o uncapable_a of_o it_o so_o say_v the_o prophet_n what_o have_v my_o belove_v to_o do_v in_o my_o house_n see_v she_o have_v wrought_v lewdness_n with_o many_o and_o the_o holy_a flesh_n be_v pass_v from_o thou_o when_o thou_o do_v evil_a then_o thou_o rejoic_a jer._n 11._o 15._o these_o word_n show_v the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o that_o state_n the_o state_n 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tuas_fw-la say_v trem._n thou_o thyself_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o impurity_n can_v not_o but_o make_v all_o thy_o offering_n impure_a thy_o prayer_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o sin_n psal._n 109._o 7._o and_o how_o then_o can_v thy_o sin_n not_o be_v turn_v into_o death_n therefore_o he_o that_o will_v offer_v to_o god_n a_o acceptable_a offering_n must_v first_o offer_v himself_o for_o if_o god_n accept_v not_o the_o person_n he_o will_v not_o accept_v the_o offering_n the_o lord_n first_o have_v respect_n to_o abel_n then_o to_o his_o offering_n gen._n 4._o 4._o wherefore_o it_o near_o concern_v every_o christian_n to_o forsake_v all_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o assure_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n for_o that_o else_o he_o can_v be_v assure_v that_o either_o his_o prayer_n or_o his_o praise_n will_v be_v accept_v and_o how_o shall_v we_o better_o know_v the_o state_n of_o grace_n then_o from_o his_o mouth_n who_o hand_n nail_v to_o the_o cross_n make_v it_o and_o who_o side_n pierce_v on_o the_o cross_n pour_v it_o forth_o to_o we_o and_o he_o plain_o tell_v we_o that_o our_o state_n be_v either_o of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o devil_n john_n 8._o 42._o if_o god_n be_v your_o father_n you_o will_v love_v i_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v infer_v they_o that_o do_v love_n christ_n have_v god_n for_o their_o father_n and_o consequent_o be_v in_o a_o good_a in_o a_o happy_a state_n but_o v_o 4._o 4._o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v from_o whence_o we_o may_v infer_v they_o that_o will_v needs_o do_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o devil_n have_v the_o devil_n for_o their_o father_n not_o simple_o they_o that_o do_v the_o lust_n but_o they_o that_o wilful_o do_v they_o the_o text_n itself_o give_v we_o this_o distinction_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o will_v do_v they_o for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d facere_fw-la and_o volo_fw-la facere_fw-la i_o do_v and_o i_o will_v do_v for_o saint_n paul_n say_v of_o himself_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v rom._n 7._o 19_o and_o yet_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o regeneration_n notwithstanding_o his_o do_v it_o now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o v_o 21._o sin_n may_v dwell_v in_o i_o but_o i_o may_v not_o dwell_v in_o sin_n if_o i_o do_v that_o evil_n i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v because_o sin_n dwell_v in_o i_o but_o if_o i_o will_v that_o evil_n i_o do_v it_o be_v because_o i_o dwell_v in_o sin_n and_o be_o one_o of_o those_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v you_o be_v yet_o in_o your_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 17._o he_o say_v not_o your_o sin_n be_v in_o you_o but_o you_o be_v in_o your_o sin_n not_o they_o possess_v by_o you_o but_o you_o possess_v by_o they_o not_o they_o have_v a_o be_v in_o you_o but_o you_o have_v a_o be_v in_o they_o this_o regiment_n of_o satan_n do_v not_o come_v to_o quarter_n with_o you_o against_o your_o will_n but_o you_o have_v make_v a_o invitation_n to_o they_o and_o provision_n for_o they_o they_o find_v the_o house_n sweep_v and_o garnish_v and_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o their_o own_o and_o so_o have_v their_o habitation_n with_o you_o as_o that_o they_o also_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n do_v our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o the_o gild_n and_o under_o the_o bondage_n of_o your_o sin_n unless_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n you_o get_v out_o of_o that_o gild_n out_o of_o that_o bondage_n for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v if_o you_o believe_v not_o that_o '_o i_o be_o he_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n john_n 8._o 24._o to_o live_v out_o of_o christ_n be_v to_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o to_o live_v in_o sin_n be_v the_o way_n to_o die_v in_o sin_n and_o to_o die_v in_o sin_n be_v to_o die_v eternal_o for_o he_o that_o die_v in_o sin_n be_v a_o eternal_a sinner_n and_o be_v therefore_o just_o punish_v with_o eternal_a death_n peccavit_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la aeterno_fw-la say_v saint_n greg._n he_o sin_v in_o his_o eternity_n and_o yet_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v but_o a_o spanlong_a the_o reason_n be_v he_o that_o sin_n impenitent_o will_v sin_v eternal_o if_o he_o may_v live_v eternal_o he_o sin_v eternal_o in_o his_o resolution_n though_o not_o in_o his_o action_n and_o show_v who_o child_n he_o be_v by_o do_v the_o work_n of_o his_o father_n and_o wilful_o do_v they_o the_o work_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v a_o man_n may_v do_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o he_o can_v wilful_o do_v they_o and_o continue_v in_o that_o wilfulness_n but_o he_o must_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o alone_o have_v right_o in_o he_o and_o he_o will_v 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truth_n jam._n 1._o 18._o and_o if_o god_n be_v our_o father_n by_o spiritual_a generation_n then_o be_v we_o also_o his_o son_n by_o adoption_n and_o can_v right_o and_o true_o say_v our_o father_n and_o all_o the_o petition_n after_o it_o without_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o our_o own_o conscience_n whereas_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n can_v true_o say_v any_o one_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n most_o holy_a prayer_n he_o can_v say_v our_o father_n for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o can_v say_v hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n for_o he_o delight_v to_o profane_v it_o he_o can_v say_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v for_o he_o fear_v nothing_o more_o than_o its_o come_n he_o can_v say_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v for_o he_o resolve_v against_o the_o do_v it_o wherefore_o if_o you_o ask_v i_o how_o shall_v sinner_n not_o yet_o convert_v say_v to_o god_n our_o father_n i_o answer_v if_o they_o true_o desire_v to_o be_v convert_v and_o to_o become_v his_o child_n they_o may_v say_v so_o as_o the_o prodigal_a son_n resolve_v to_o arise_v and_o go_v to_o his_o father_n though_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v unto_o he_o have_v a_o right_a of_o call_v he_o father_n luke_n 15._o 18._o for_o a_o unfeigned_a desire_n of_o conversion_n show_v a_o true_a convert_n god_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n as_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v no_o less_o then_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n and_o the_o best_a man_n that_o be_v will_v meet_v with_o inextricable_a difficulty_n if_o he_o ground_n the_o truth_n of_o his_o conversion_n upon_o the_o ability_n of_o his_o performance_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o sinceritity_n of_o his_o desire_n saint_n bernard_n tell_v of_o a_o very_a religious_a monk_n who_o undertake_v to_o say_v his_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la without_o the_o least_o a_o vocation_n or_o a_o version_n of_o his_o thought_n from_o god_n which_o another_o profess_a that_o he_o can_v not_o obtain_v to_o do_v by_o all_o the_o fast_a and_o prayer_n that_o he_o have_v use_v for_o many_o year_n convince_v and_o condemn_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o mouth_n before_o he_o have_v go_v over_o half_a the_o petition_n interpose_v such_o a_o impertinency_n in_o his_o prayer_n as_o plain_o show_v that_o his_o mind_n be_v on_o earth_n while_o his_o tongue_n be_v in_o heaven_n i_o conclude_v then_o that_o only_o those_o sinner_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v no_o right_n to_o their_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la but_o do_v hypocritical_o and_o false_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n who_o neither_o be_v nor_o desire_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o so_o be_v sinner_n as_o that_o they_o also_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o desire_v to_o continue_v in_o that_o state_n for_o how_o can_v that_o man_n have_v a_o right_a to_o pray_v who_o before_o he_o pray_v have_v set_v his_o heart_n against_o his_o god_n and_o while_o he_o be_v pray_v do_v set_v his_o own_o tongue_n against_o his_o heart_n sect_n ii_o weigh_v of_o our_o sin_n every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n say_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 6._o 5._o and_o it_o will_v conâ—…ern_v every_o wise_a man_n to_o see_v he_o have_v no_o great_a burden_n than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v of_o all_o burden_n none_o be_v so_o heavy_a as_o sin_n â—…or_n other_o burden_n can_v only_o press_v down_o to_o â—…earth_n but_o this_o press_v also_o down_o to_o hell_n therefore_o above_o all_o other_o burden_n it_o be_v a_o â—…oint_n of_o wisdom_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o this_o burden_n of_o â—…in_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o rid_v ourselves_o of_o it_o who_o will_v take_v it_o from_o we_o who_o will_v bear_v it_o â—…or_v we_o the_o psalmist_n have_v tell_v we_o psal._n 55._o â—…2_n say_n cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n â—…nd_v he_o shall_v sustain_v thou_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o wiâ—…est_a course_n to_o cast_v upon_o he_o the_o burden_n of_o â—…hy_a body_n then_o much_o more_o the_o burden_n of_o â—…hy_a soul_n say_v then_o to_o he_o as_o 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angel_n in_o heaven_n be_v noâ—…_n enough_o to_o strengthen_v i_o to_o bear_v the_o burden_n only_o of_o my_o own_o sin_n therefore_o i_o sleeâ—…_n unto_o thou_o to_o undertake_v for_o i_o be_v thou_o myâ—…_n pledge_v my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pawn_v lift_v for_o life_n soul_n for_o soul_n in_o my_o stead_n that_o 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v forfeit_v both_o life_n and_o soul_n iâ—…_n myself_o may_v recover_v they_o both_o in_o my_o pledge_n in_o my_o undertaker_n but_o i_o may_v not_o hope_v to_o be_v so_o easy_o rid_v of_o my_o heavy_a burden_n by_o desire_v to_o lay_v it_o upon_o another_o shoulder_n unless_o i_o first_o lie_v it_o on_o my_o owâ—…_n heart_n for_o if_o my_o saviour_n be_v so_o exceed_o sorrowful_a for_o my_o sin_n it_o be_v greaâ—…_n reason_n i_o shall_v be_v sorrowful_a for_o my_o own_o sin_n which_o alone_o cause_v his_o greateâ—…_n sorrow_n and_o how_o can_v i_o be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n till_o i_o know_v the_o burden_n of_o they_o how_o can_v i_o know_v their_o burden_n till_o i_o have_v weigh_v they_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n there_o i_o shall_v find_v that_o sin_n be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o odious_a to_o he_o as_o his_o own_o goodness_n be_v amiable_a to_o himself_o there_o i_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o wilful_a sinner_n be_v a_o rebel_n against_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n do_v despise_v the_o golden_a sceptre_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o will_v put_v he_o down_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n there_o i_o shall_v find_v that_o every_o sin_n unrepented_a separate_v from_o god_n isa._n 59_o 2._o your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v betwixt_o you_o and_o your_o god_n grieve_v his_o holy_a spirit_n exclude_v and_o expel_v grace_n from_o the_o soul_n nay_o exclude_v and_o expel_v the_o soul_n from_o itself_o bring_v darkness_n on_o the_o understanding_n perverseness_n on_o the_o will_n forgetfulness_n on_o the_o memory_n debility_n and_o weakness_n on_o the_o power_n of_o action_n so_o that_o by_o sin_n the_o soul_n be_v neither_o right_o intellective_a nor_o retentive_a nor_o affective_a nor_o active_a most_o ingenious_o the_o casuist_n dicat_fw-la saluberrimum_fw-la peccavi_fw-la cujus_fw-la singulae_fw-la literae_fw-la indices_fw-la illi_fw-la esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la miseriae_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la constituitur_fw-la let_v the_o sinner_n frequent_o and_o hearty_o cry_v peccavi_fw-la the_o several_a letter_n of_o which_o word_n will_v put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o several_a loss_n and_o misery_n by_o his_o sin_n as_o for_o example_n p_o praemiis_fw-la omnium_fw-la meritorum_fw-la privatus_fw-la e_fw-la egestate_fw-la oppressus_fw-la c_o coecitate_fw-la mentis_fw-la percussus_fw-la c_o charitate_fw-la divina_fw-la spoliatus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a_o amaritudine_fw-la repletus_fw-la v_o viam_fw-la perdiâ—…tionis_fw-la ingressus_fw-la i_fw-it iram_fw-la dei_fw-la meritus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d reginaldus_n de_fw-fr prudentia_fw-la in_o confessarioâ—…_n cap._n 5._o innumerable_a be_v the_o misery_n oâ—…_n the_o impenitent_a sinner_n yet_o reducible_a all_o tâ—…_n these_o seven_o head_n 1._o that_o he_o lose_v thâ—…_n benefit_n of_o his_o former_a righteousness_n 2._o thaâ—…_n he_o be_v oppress_v with_o many_o want_n anâ—…_n above_o all_o with_o the_o want_n of_o repentance_n 3._o that_o he_o be_v smite_v with_o blindness_n in_o hiâ—…_n understanding_n 4._o that_o he_o be_v out_o oâ—…_n god_n favour_n 5._o that_o he_o be_v full_a of_o bitterness_n 6._o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o peâ—…dition_n 7._o that_o he_o be_v under_o the_o wrath_n oâ—…_n god_n and_o the_o word_n peccavi_fw-la in_o latineâ—…_n will_v put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o all_o these_o 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o it_o will_v show_v he_o his_o disease_n soâ—…_n will_v also_o help_v