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A57544 The disabled debtor discharged: or, Mary Magdalen pardoned Set forth in an exposition on that parable Luke 7. 40.-51. There was a certain creditor, which had two debtors, &c. By Nehemiah Rogers, minister of the gospel.; Mirrour of mercy, and that on Gods part and mans. Part I Rogers, Nehemiah, 1593-1660. 1658 (1658) Wing R1821A; ESTC R222102 218,172 327

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carcase_n of_o man_n utter_o undo_v by_o execution_n and_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n those_o who_o be_v disable_v by_o god_n immediate_a hand_n as_o by_o fire_n water_n sickness_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o through_o their_o own_o negligence_n or_o improvidency_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o debt_n owe_v be_v to_o be_v require_v god_n himself_o have_v give_v liberty_n to_o the_o creditor_n to_o take_v a_o pledge_n for_o his_o security_n deut._n 24.10_o 11_o 12._o i_o likewise_o grant_v that_o more_o strictness_n and_o extremity_n may_v be_v use_v in_o require_v a_o debt_n of_o such_o as_o rash_o cast_v themselves_o into_o it_o though_o they_o be_v poor_a or_o pretend_v inability_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v but_o a_o pretence_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o many_o in_o these_o day_n be_v prov._n 22.26_o &_o 27.13_o but_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a the_o well_o mind_a debtor_n the_o lord_n give_v a_o other_o charge_n exod._n 22.26_o if_o thou_o shall_v receive_v to_o pawn_v the_o garment_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n restore_v it_o unto_o he_o before_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o for_o that_o only_o be_v his_o cover_n that_o be_v his_o garment_n for_o his_o skin_n wherein_o shall_v he_o sleep_v therefore_o when_o he_o cry_v to_o i_o i_o will_v hear_v he_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a yet_o no_o debt_n whatever_o may_v be_v axact_v without_o mercy_n still_o remember_v as_o man_n in_o a_o debtor_n unto_o thou_o so_o be_v thou_o unto_o mercy_n thus_o st._n paul_n rom._n 15.27_o show_v the_o macedonian_n and_o achaian_n be_v whereupon_o st._n ambrose_n thus_o speak_v in_o tantum_fw-la nos_fw-la humanos_fw-la &_o misericordes_fw-la vult_fw-la esse_fw-la apostelus_fw-la 15._o amb._n in_o rom._n cap._n 15._o ut_fw-la &_o debitores_fw-la nos_fw-la dicat_fw-la ejus_fw-la so_o far_o do_v the_o apostle_n press_v to_o be_v merciful_a and_o courteous_a that_o he_o affirm_v we_o to_o be_v debtor_n unto_o it_o therefore_o so_o exact_v thy_o debt_n that_o god_n may_v forgive_v 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finite_a knowledge_n of_o the_o able_a seer_n reach_v but_o so_o far_o as_o it_o please_v god_n to_o extend_v it_o 3._o quid_fw-la tam_fw-la altum_fw-la &_o tam_fw-la prosundum_fw-la quàm_fw-la mens_fw-la homimis_fw-la quae_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o volucro_fw-la quodam_fw-la corporis_fw-la tegitur_fw-la &_o occultatur_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la haud_fw-la facilè_fw-la quisquam_fw-la introspicere_fw-la &_o speculari_fw-la queat_fw-la amb._n inst_z it_o virg._n 3._o christ_n know_v of_o himself_o he_o have_v no_o need_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v testify_v of_o man_n for_o he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o man_n joh._n 2.24_o and_o he_o know_v exact_o and_o certaint_o not_o conjectural_o and_o by_o way_n of_o guess_v as_o man_n and_o devil_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o we_o second_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o the_o inward_a intention_n and_o purpose_n of_o man_n this_o power_n be_v god_n and_o belong_v to_o he_o what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v to_o usurp_v it_o it_o be_v a_o well_o too_o deep_a for_o we_o to_o draw_v in_o and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o presumption_n of_o some_o that_o they_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o infallible_o to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o that_o well_o whence_o arise_v jealousy_n and_o contention_n many_o time_n as_o causeless_a as_o pernicious_a indeed_o by_o some_o discovery_n there_o may_v be_v some_o conjecture_n but_o let_v not_o a_o small_a conjecture_n make_v thou_o a_o great_a offender_n every_o key_n a_o man_n meet_v with_o be_v not_o the_o right_a one_o for_o this_o lock_n every_o likelihood_n thou_o apprehend_v be_v not_o a_o sure_a sign_n of_o what_o be_v within_o the_o breast_n not_o to_o let_v a_o man_n be_v private_a in_o his_o house_n be_v a_o great_a injury_n not_o to_o let_v a_o man_n be_v private_a in_o his_o heart_n be_v a_o great_a verse_n 40_o last_o let_v we_o be_v persuade_v hence_o to_o be_v as_o upright_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o thought_n as_o we_o be_v just_a in_o deal_v before_o man_n it_o be_v not_o the_o white_a fleece_n god_n especial_o eye_n but_o the_o sound_a liver_n he_o have_v window_n into_o the_o soul_n and_o there_o see_v that_o hypocrisy_n which_o lie_v lurk_v close_o he_o be_v very_o listen_v of_o hear_v and_o well_o understand_v what_o the_o heart_n think_v and_o as_o before_o be_v show_v will_v answer_v we_o according_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o object_v now_o to_o the_o matter_n who_o be_v this_o that_o forgive_v sin_n also_o text._n in_o absolve_v this_o poor_a penitent_n christ_n do_v no_o other_o than_o what_o his_o office_n require_v for_o this_o he_o be_v except_v against_o by_o these_o pharisee_n present_v with_o he_o at_o the_o table_n doct._n the_o best_a may_v be_v except_v against_o and_o cavil_v at_o for_o well_o do_v there_o be_v none_o so_o holy_a but_o he_o may_v be_v hardly_o think_v of_o for_o do_v that_o which_o yet_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o call_v 16.3_o numb_a 16.3_o moses_n and_o aaron_n shall_v be_v censure_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o shall_v escape_v the_o strife_n of_o tongue_n 12._o numb_a 12._o some_o and_o such_o as_o have_v it_o may_v be_v lest_o cause_n of_o all_o will_v be_v charge_v they_o with_o meddle_v too_o much_o and_o take_v more_o upon_o they_o then_o be_v fit_a some_o dare_v charge_v they_o both_o with_o ambition_n and_o instrusion_n verse_n 33_o i_o need_v not_o look_v so_o sarre_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n here_o teach_v if_o you_o look_v a_o little_a before_o my_o text_n there_o you_o shall_v sinde_v that_o john_n the_o baptist_n a_o holy_a man_n sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n a_o great_a prophet_n none_o great_a ever_o bear_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o high_o esteem_v by_o all_o the_o people_n one_o very_o austere_a and_o retire_v in_o his_o life_n who_o doctrine_n be_v suitable_a unto_o it_o the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n the_o fan_n to_o the_o floor_n the_o chaff_n to_o the_o fire_n and_o in_o all_o point_n walk_v worthy_a of_o his_o place_n and_o office_n which_o require_v that_o austerity_n and_o yet_o he_o can_v escape_v censure_n they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n verse_n 4_o christ_n holy_a than_o he_o who_o shoces_n be_v latch_v as_o john_n confess_v he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o unloose_v come_v in_o a_o mild_a and_o more_o sociable_a way_n he_o ●rings_v the_o olive_n branch_n of_o peace_n in_o his_o mouth_n he_o go_v to_o feast_n drink_v wine_n be_v affable_a with_o all_o he_o heal_v the_o sick_a raise_v the_o dead_a seek_v up_o and_o save_v what_o be_v lose_v and_o for_o his_o pain_n he_o be_v charge_v to_o be_v a_o gluttonous_a man_n a_o wine_n bibber_n and_o a_o
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p._n 163_o detraction_n the_o vileness_n of_o it_o show_v p._n 246_o the_o kind_n of_o detraction_n ibid._n the_o father_n mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o it_o and_o whence_o they_o be_v p._n 247_o doctrine_n it_o shall_v be_v well_o ground_v p._n 201._o e._n ear_n be_v the_o soul_n taster_n page_n 108._o a_o good_a ear_n describe_v p._n 31._o by_o it_o christ_n take_v possession_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 34._o to_o a_o obedient_a ear_n reproof_n be_v a_o ear-ring_n p._n 110._o effect_n be_v good_a mark_n and_o proof_n p._n 215._o elect_a before_o conversion_n differ_v not_o from_o the_o wicked_a p._n 50._o envy_n the_o mother_n of_o detraction_n pa._n 246._o equivocation_n the_o sort_n and_o kind_n pag._n 118_o jesuitical_a equivocation_n be_v lie_v assertion_n pag._n 17._o it_o be_v first_o teach_v by_o satan_n page_n 116._o logical_a equivocation_n may_v be_v use_v in_o some_o case_n pag._n 118._o example_n of_o other_o shall_v draw_v we_o to_o repentance_n p._n 209_o 210_o eye_n be_v the_o most_o sinful_a sense_n pag._n 164_o our_o eye_n be_v spring_n page_n 171._o they_o be_v the_o two_o turtle_n which_o we_o must_v offer_v to_o god_n pag._n 176._o eye-water_n run_v not_o waste_v pag._n 175._o f._n face_n of_o god_n be_v against_o sinner_n pag._n 133_o his_o face_n and_o favour_n bring_v all_o good_a with_o it_o ibid_fw-la repentance_n bring_v we_o into_o favour_n pag._n 134_o 145._o i'faith_o how_o alike_o in_o all_o believer_n and_o how_o not_o pag._n 99_o how_o it_o be_v the_o common_a faith_n p._n 264._o it_o have_v a_o twofold_a subsistence_n p._n 259._o it_o must_v be_v every_o man_n own_o pa._n 261_o how_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o may_v help_v we_o pag_n 263._o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o other_o grace_n pag._n 258._o it_o be_v obtain_v by_o mean_n page_n 264._o the_o faith_n of_o many_o how_o it_o be_v clothe_v pag._n 266_o that_o faith_n which_o save_v be_v a_o work_a faith_n pag._n 267_o it_o kindle_v love_n pag._n 216._o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o faith_n be_v our_o love_n pag._n 220._o feast_n mirth_n and_o chearfullnesse_n allow_v at_o they_o pag._n 192._o foot_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v wash_v and_o how_o page_n 164._o why_o the_o apostle_n wash_v not_o christ_n foot_n pag._n 162._o our_o foot_n be_v most_o apt_a to_o gather_v soil_n pag_n 161._o they_o must_v be_v wash_v as_o well_o as_o our_o face_n or_o hand_n pag._n 161._o fellowship_n with_o sinner_n how_o farlawfull_a pag_n 235_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v seek_v for_o pag._n 64._o it_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n and_o how_o pag._n 65_o it_o belong_v to_o every_o one_o that_o will_v believe_v page_n 79._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o so_o few_o seek_v after_o it_o pag._n 65._o how_o man_n may_v forgive_v page_n 224._o we_o must_v forgive_v as_o god_n forgive_v pag._n 76._o friena_n be_v to_o be_v kind_o entertain_v pa._n 152_o and_o not_o treacherous_o to_o be_v use_v pag._n 1●3_n friendship_n and_o acquaintance_n much_o differ_v pag_n 236._o g._n grace_n universal_a how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v teach_v pag_n 79._o it_o be_v in_o its_o nature_n invisible_a pag._n ●15_n and_o best_o discover_v by_o the_o effect_n ibid._n when_o it_o be_v after_o the_o pattern_n it_o be_v right_a pag._n 218._o all_o grace_n may_v be_v counterfeit_a except_o love_v pa._n 217_o gift_n offer_v by_o the_o wise_a then_o to_o christ_n what_o they_o notify_v p_o 195_o grief_n the_o greatness_n of_o it_o how_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o pag_n 179._o guest_n be_v to_o be_v cheerful_o entertain_v pag._n 152._o h._n harlot_n do_v satan_n the_o great_a service_n pag._n 207._o hand_n especial_o regard_v by_o the_o pharisee_n pag._n 163._o hate_v god_n many_o do_v and_o who_o they_o be_v pa._n 94._o how_o god_n can_v be_v hate_v pag._n 95._o hear_v we_o must_v with_o a●●_n open_a ca●e_n pa._n 32._o hearing_n must_v be_v bring_v into_o practice_n pag._n 33._o heart_n first_o to_o be_v reform_v page_n 238._o it_o have_v a_o ear_n in_o it_o page_z 240_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v his_o worst_a piece_n pag._n 238._o it_o be_v like_o the_o deep_a sea_n page_n 239._o how_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o how_o no●_n p._n 240_o 243_o honour_n give_v to_o the_o son_n be_v give_v to_o the_o father_n pag._n 189._o hope_n remain_v for_o great_a sinner_n pag._n 209._o how_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n be_v the_o door_n of_o hope_n pag._n 210._o i._o idolater_n through_o abuse_n of_o thing_n lawful_a disable_v not_o their_o use_n pag._n 157._o thing_n belong_v to_o they_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n p._n 159_o what_o be_v count_v to_o be_v idolatrous_a in_o state_n pag._n 160._o ignorance_n of_o the_o people_n christ_n shed_v his_o blood_n for_o pag._n 85._o infant_n how_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v faith_n pa._n 263._o ingratitude_n be_v a_o sin_n odious_a to_o god_n and_o man_n p._n 88_o nature_n abhor_v it_o ibid._n john_n love_v christ_n more_o than_o the_o rest_n p._n 98._o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v vox_fw-la clamantis_fw-la how_o p_o 109._o joy_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o course_n of_o a_o christian_a p._n 193._o no_o true_a joy_n in_o excess_n p._n 194._o k._n kiss_v the_o kind_n of_o they_o p._n 183_o it_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o love_n p._n 124_o 184._o holy_a kiss_v of_o three_o sort_n page_n 183._o unholy_a kiss_v of_o four_o sort_n p._n 184_o a_o kiss_v note_v two_o thing_n pag._n 184._o what_o it_o signify_v pag._n 186._o the_o kiss_n of_o christ_n mouth_n what_o page_n 187._o christ_n must_v be_v kiss_v of_o we_o pag._n 186._o a_o threefold_a kiss_n be_v owe_v he_o pag._n 187._o the_o father_n be_v provoke_v when_o the_o son_n be_v not_o kiss_v p._n 188._o many_o false_a kiss_n be_v give_v to_o he_o p._n 187._o when_o mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v and_o kiss_v p._n 63._o l._n law_n judicial_a bound_v not_o we_o as_o they_o do_v the_o jew_n pag._n 160._o lend_v god_n do_v to_o all_o pag._n 42._o liberty_n great_a under_o the_o gospel_n than_o under_o the_o law_n pag._n 160._o love_n hardly_a counterfit_v of_o any_o grace_n p._n 217._o it_o be_v the_o pulse_n of_o faith_n and_o discover_v it_o pa._n 259_o 260._o without_o love_n all_o we_o do_v be_v no._n thing_n pa._n 260._o it_o must_v and_o will_v be_v work_v p._n 259._o three_o thing_n in_o love_n pag._n 91._o it_o have_v variety_n of_o object_n pa._n 97._o no_o affection_n so_o reciprocal_a as_o it_o 96_o he_o be_v nothing_o who_o love_v nothing_o page_n 97._o love_v right_o qualify_v how_o know_v page_n 219._o it_o be_v the_o handmaid_n of_o faith_n page_n 221._o and_o be_v bountiful_a if_o not_o prodigal_a page_n 198._o love_v god_n all_o do_v that_o be_v forgive_v by_o he_o page_z 92._o some_o love_n god_n more_o than_o other_o page_z 98._o the_o weak_a degree_n of_o love_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v pag._n 100_o how_o weak_a love_n may_v be_v know_v from_o strong_a page_n 103._o much_o love_n argue_v much_o mercy_n page_n 220._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v no_o more_o love_v page_n 222._o sign_n that_o man_n love_v not_o god_n pag._n 93._o reasins_z why_o man_n shall_v love_n god_n p._n 96._o no_o love_n be_v lose_v in_o love_v he_o p._n 97_o difference_n betwixt_o true_a love_n and_o mercenary_a p._n 107_o how_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v for_o his_o benefit_n p._n 106._o love_n ground_v on_o common_a favour_n unsound_a p._n 123_o yet_o they_o be_v pledge_n of_o god_n love_n to_o those_o in_o christ_n p._n 124_o love_n of_o god_n assure_v we_o of_o pardon_n p._n 218._o it_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o remission_n but_o the_o effect_n p._n 213._o it_o restrain_v from_o licentiousness_n