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A21060 A vvorthy communicant: or, A treatise, shewing the due order of receiving the sacrament of the Lords Supper. By Ier. Dyke, minister of Epping, in Essex Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. 1636 (1636) STC 7429; ESTC S100166 228,752 658

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we_o shall_v find_v david_n in_o great_a anguish_n and_o distress_n of_o spirit_n psal_n 25._o 17._o 18._o the_o trouble_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v oh_o bring_v thou_o i_o out_o of_o my_o distress_n wring_v press_v anguish_n look_v upon_o my_o affliction_n and_o my_o pain_n here_o be_v trouble_n of_o heart_n distress_n of_o spirit_n affliction_n and_o pain_n but_o what_o be_v it_o now_o that_o thus_o wring_v distress_n and_o pain_n david_n see_v the_o last_o word_n and_o forgive_v all_o my_o sin_n not_o forgive_v all_o my_o punishment_n david_n sin_n not_o his_o punishment_n be_v his_o pain_n we_o shall_v see_v the_o like_a in_o he_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 10._o i_o have_v sin_v great_o i_o beseech_v thou_o take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n he_o mention_n not_o the_o take_v away_o of_o any_o smart_n nay_o verse_n 17._o he_o be_v willing_a to_o bear_v it_o i_o have_v sin_v let_v thy_o hand_n be_v against_o i_o he_o beg_v that_o the_o punishment_n may_v be_v lay_v 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violate_v so_o holy_a and_o so_o pure_a a_o law_n now_o wicked_a man_n they_o look_v whole_o at_o the_o justice_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n at_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o nothing_o trouble_v they_o but_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n if_o these_o may_v be_v avoid_v the_o offend_a of_o a_o holy_a and_o good_a god_n the_o violate_v of_o a_o holy_a and_o a_o good_a law_n will_v not_o a_o whit_n afflict_v or_o disquiet_v they_o nay_o it_o be_v remarkable_a in_o david_n that_o though_o he_o have_v upon_o nathan_n message_n to_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o nathan_n upon_o his_o confession_n have_v pronounce_v the_o pardon_n of_o it_o yet_o after_o this_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v mark_v then_o that_o even_o pardon_v sin_n forgive_v sin_n vex_v and_o disquiet_v a_o true_a repent_a heart_n it_o pinch_v he_o and_o disquiet_v he_o though_o it_o be_v forgive_v it_o grieve_v he_o that_o he_o have_v so_o play_v the_o fool_n and_o that_o ever_o he_o be_v such_o a_o beast_n to_o offend_v so_o gracious_a a_o god_n when_o the_o prodigal_n father_n see_v he_o come_v a_o far_o off_o he_o run_v to_o meet_v he_o show_v compassion_n to_o he_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o kiss_v he_o that_o kiss_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o pardon_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v behold_v i_o forgive_v thou_o all_o thy_o sin_n as_o when_o david_n kiss_v absalon_n and_o esau_n kiss_v jacob_n they_o both_o do_v it_o in_o token_n of_o full_a reconciliation_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o see_v how_o the_o prodigal_n speak_v he_o say_v not_o o_o father_n from_o the_o ground_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o unfeigned_o thank_v thou_o oh_o how_o great_a be_v my_o father_n goodness_n thus_o to_o pardon_v i_o etc._n etc._n but_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o ay_o but_o his_o father_n have_v kiss_v he_o and_o thereby_o testify_v that_o he_o have_v free_o forgive_v he_o what_o need_v he_o confess_v his_o pardon_a sin_n why_o be_v he_o not_o rather_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o praise_n than_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n oh_o no_o a_o repent_a sinner_n be_v so_o affect_a and_o grieve_v with_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o sin_n that_o though_o god_n have_v pardon_v and_o forgive_v it_o yet_o he_o can_v but_o mourn_v for_o it_o and_o be_v afflict_v with_o it_o that_o so_o holy_a a_o law_n have_v be_v break_v by_o he_o that_o so_o good_a a_o god_n have_v be_v offend_v by_o he_o psal_n 25._o 6_o 7._o remember_v o_o lord_n thy_o tender_a mercy_n remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n if_o god_n remember_v mercy_n he_o forget_v and_o forgive_v sin_n if_o god_n forget_v it_o why_o do_v david_n remember_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n yes_o so_o will_v a_o true_a repent_a heart_n do_v it_o will_v remember_v the_o sin_n that_o god_n forget_v it_o will_v mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n which_o god_n have_v forgive_v now_o hereby_o may_v man_n try_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o repentance_n pharaoh_n can_v say_v i_o have_v sin_v yet_o be_v he_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v and_o saul_n can_v say_v so_o too_o as_o well_o as_o he_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o judas_n can_v say_v i_o have_v sin_v as_o well_o as_o they_o both_o and_o yet_o not_o a_o true_a penitentiary_n of_o they_o all_o we_o may_v say_v as_o much_o and_o make_v large_a confession_n before_o the_o sacrament_n too_o and_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o true_a repentance_n deal_v honest_o if_o thou_o be_v grieve_v indeed_o what_o be_v it_o that_o grive_v thou_o sin_n or_o smart_n such_o as_o be_v the_o object_n of_o thy_o grief_n such_o be_v thy_o repentance_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o fear_n of_o sin_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o 144._o qui_fw-la gehennas_fw-la meluit_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw-la metuit_fw-la sed_fw-la ardere_fw-la ille_fw-la autem_fw-la peccare_fw-la metuit_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la gehennas_fw-la odit_fw-la august_n ●ep_v 144._o case_n of_o grief_n for_o sin_n in_o the_o case_n of_o fear_n augustine_n saying_n be_v true_a he_o that_o fear_v hell_n fear_n not_o to_o sin_n but_o to_o burn_v but_o he_o fear_v to_o sin_n who_o so_o hate_v sin_n it_o self_n as_o hell_n to_o fear_v hell_n be_v to_o fear_v burn_v not_o sin_v he_o fear_v sin_v that_o dread_v sin_v as_o he_o dread_v burn_v it_o be_v so_o in_o case_n of_o grief_n he_o that_o be_v sorry_a because_o of_o hell_n be_v not_o sorry_a because_o he_o have_v sin_v but_o because_o he_o shall_v burn_v he_o be_v true_o sorry_a for_o sin_n that_o be_v more_o grieve_v for_o sin_v than_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o burn_v if_o then_o sin_n mere_a sin_n without_o relation_n to_o hell_n be_v that_o which_o do_v disquiet_v we_o and_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o main_o trouble_v we_o that_o we_o have_v be_v such_o beast_n to_o offend_v god_n there_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o great_a joy_n in_o such_o sorrow_n it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o thy_o true_a repentance_n but_o if_o dread_a of_o hell_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o be_v damn_v be_v the_o thing_n that_o work_v this_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n in_o we_o there_o be_v little_a cause_n of_o comfort_n in_o such_o repentance_n so_o may_v our_o repentance_n be_v try_v by_o the_o object_n of_o our_o sorrow_n 2_o second_o the_o depth_n and_o greatness_n of_o this_o sorrow_n will_v serve_v to_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o repentance_n the_o sorrow_n of_o repentance_n be_v not_o a_o slight_a overly_o superficial_a grief_n but_o a_o deep_a and_o a_o hearty_a sorrow_n that_o as_o david_n speak_v of_o in_o that_o case_n ps_n 73._o 21._o thus_o
be_v my_o heart_n grieve_v or_o thus_o be_v my_o heart_n leaven_v that_o be_v his_o grief_n be_v so_o great_a that_o his_o heart_n be_v leaven_v with_o it_o a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_n the_o whole_a lump_n therefore_o much_o leaven_n do_v it_o much_o more_o his_o whole_a heart_n be_v sour_v with_o the_o leaven_n of_o sorrow_n such_o be_v the_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n of_o repentance_n it_o be_v a_o leaven_n grief_n that_o leaven_n the_o whole_a lump_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o season_v and_o affect_v all_o the_o whole_a heart_n therefore_o the_o mourning_n of_o repentance_n be_v call_v a_o great_a mourning_n zach._n 12._o 11._o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a mourning_n in_o jerusalem_n how_o great_a as_o the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddo_n as_o great_a as_o be_v the_o mourning_n for_o the_o untimely_a loss_n of_o josiah_n how_o great_a that_o be_v see_v 2_o chro._n 35._o 24_o 25._o so_o deep_o be_v the_o sorrow_n and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n in_o repentance_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o bitter_a mourning_n zech._n 12._o 10._o and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o firstborn_a a_o man_n that_o lose_v his_o firstborn_a and_o his_o only_a son_n how_o bitter_o mourn_v that_o man_n repentance_n mourn_v so_o bitter_o peter_n go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o they_o be_v water_n of_o marah_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o repentance_n nay_o though_o it_o be_v a_o bitter_a sorrow_n which_o be_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o only_a son_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o dear_a friend_n yet_o in_o repentance_n god_n look_v for_o a_o geeat_a sorrow_n than_o that_o be_v which_o be_v for_o the_o death_n of_o dear_a friend_n therefore_o isay_n 22._o 12._o the_o lord_n call_v to_o weep_v mourn_a and_o baldness_n god_n in_o special_a manner_n prohibit_v baldness_n in_o their_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a deut._n 14._o 1._o you_o shall_v not_o cut_v yourselves_o nor_o make_v any_o baldness_n between_o your_o eye_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o yet_o god_n that_o forbid_v it_o in_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a call_v for_o it_o in_o mourning_n for_o sin_n to_o teach_v how_o great_a our_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n shall_v be_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o great_a sorrow_n in_o repentance_n for_o sin_n than_o of_o natural_a affection_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o dear_a friend_n by_o death_n it_o be_v a_o great_a sorrow_n that_o of_o david_n for_o amnons_n death_n 2_o sam._n 13._o 36_o 37._o the_o king_n weep_v very_o sore_o or_o with_o a_o great_a weep_v great_o and_o david_n mourn_v for_o his_o son_n every_o day_n he_o weep_v he_o weep_v with_o a_o great_a weep_n and_o with_o a_o great_a weep_v great_o and_o he_o mourn_v daily_o such_o be_v the_o sorrow_n of_o repentance_n a_o deep_a and_o a_o daily_a sorrow_n till_o god_n allay_v it_o with_o some_o answer_n of_o peace_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o it_o manifest_v itself_o with_o such_o outward_a expression_n the_o publican_n smite_v upon_o his_o breast_n luke_n 18._o and_o ephraim_n smite_v upon_o his_o thigh_n jer._n 31._o 19_o and_o ezra_n rend_v his_o garment_n pluck_v the_o hair_n off_o his_o head_n and_o beard_n ezra_n 9_o 3._o all_o but_o to_o testify_v the_o deep_a and_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n by_o this_o may_v man_n take_v a_o trial_n of_o their_o repentance_n if_o thou_o have_v have_v a_o leaven_a spirit_n a_o embitter_v spirit_n &_o have_v lament_v after_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 7._o 2._o who_o thou_o have_v lose_v by_o thy_o sin_n as_o thou_o will_v have_v lament_v after_o a_o dear_a lose_a friend_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v in_o the_o water_n of_o marah_n the_o great_a thy_o grief_n have_v be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o comfort_n have_v thou_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o repentance_n but_o so_o formal_a so_o slight_a be_v the_o sorrow_n of_o many_o heart_n for_o sin_n 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