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A14612 The contrition of a Protestant preacher, converted to be a Catholiqve scholler conteyning certayne meditations vpon the fourth penitentiall psalme, Miserere / composed by Iames Waddesworth, Bachlour of Diuinitie in the Vniversity of Cambridge, & late parson of Cotton, and of Great-Thorneham in the County of Suffolke, who went into Spaine with the Kinges Maiesties first Embassadour-Legier, as his chaplayne ... Wadsworth, James, 1572?-1623. 1615 (1615) STC 24924.5; ESTC S2953 166,461 144

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trust_n or_o confidence_n 5._o but_o the_o cau●e_n of_o trust_n and_o confidence_n which_o we_o get_v through_o faith_n and_o s._n augustin_n say_v credere_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la cun_fw-la assensu_fw-la ●ogitar●_n to_o believe_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o think_v of_o a_o matter_n with_o assent_n thereunto_o and_o s._n bonaventure_n make_v a_o double_a certainty_n one_o of_o faith_n in_o the_o understanding_n another_o of_o hope_n in_o the_o will_n by_o the_o fi●ste_o we_o believe_v firm_o as_o true_a all_o proposition_n of_o god_n word_n in_o general_n and_o by_o the_o second_o we_o have_v good_a confidence_n in_o the_o particular_a application_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v perteyne_a to_o ourselves_o as_o good_a for_o we_o for_o attingimus_fw-la deum_fw-la we_o be_v join_v or_o do_v reach_n unto_o god_n only_o by_o our_o understanding_n and_o our_o will_n 2._o in_o our_o understanding_n be_v faith_n and_o because_o our_o will_n consider_v 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se_fw-la dixit_fw-la etc._n etc._n where_o he_o say_v he_o perform_v not_o by_o the_o affection_n of_o consent_n and_o fulfil_n action_n but_o in_o the_o very_a motion_n of_o concupiscence_n call_v that_o a_o deed_n which_o be_v but_o a_o unwilling_a motion_n of_o a_o think_v and_o s●_n the_o law_n non_fw-la concupisces_fw-la bind_v against_o actual_a desire_n with_o consent_n not_o against_o the_o first_o motion_n remain_v as_o effect_n of_o original_a corruption_n and_o so_o concupiscere_fw-la est_fw-la post_fw-la concuspiscentias_fw-la ire_n and_o those_o first_o motion_n be_v foam_v peccati_fw-la the_o fuel_n of_o sin_n and_o without_o consent_n 8._o no_o way_n indeed_o sin_n no_o more_o than_o wood_n be_v fi●e_n until_o it_o be_v k●nled_v and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o the_o wisdom_n or_o sensuality_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enemy_n to_o god_n by_o which_o sensuality_n he_o also_o mean_v actual_a sin_n and_o not_o original_a and_o so_o general_o for_o the_o most_o part_n when_o any_o ancyent_a doctor_n call_v concupiscence_n indefini●●●●_n sin_n they_o speak_v of_o actual_a concupiscence_n with_o consent_n or_o do_v so_o term_v the_o effect_n of_o original_a sin_n after_o baptism_n not_o because_o they_o be_v absolute_o sin_v but_o because_o they_o be_v remnant_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v allure_v unto_o sin_n 9_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o be_v sin_n which_o agree_v not_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v true_a take_v sin_n in_o a_o general_a sense_n for_o vi●ium_n a_o defect_n as_o there_o be_v vitia_fw-la naturae_fw-la vel_fw-la artis_fw-la defect_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o art_n viz_o to_o be_v blind_a lame_a &c_n &c_n and_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sin_n we_o may_v call_v our_o natural_a concupiscence_n which_o of_o itself_o without_o con●ent_n be_v no_o more_o sin_n speak_v proper_o &_o strict_o then_o to_o be_v hungry_a or_o thirsty_a against_o our_o will_n or_o no_o more_o than_o dream_n of_o murder_n &_o unchaste_a imagination_n of_o man_n asleep_a whereof_o they_o give_v no_o faulty_a occasion_n be_v awake_a and_o though_o such_o dream_n do_v not_o agree_v exact_o with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o who_o will_v strict_o &_o proper_o call_v they_o sin_n they_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o law_n in_o their_o substance_n material_o but_o formal_o in_o their_o intention_n they_o be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n as_o a_o woman_n ravish_v or_o force_v against_o her_o will_n without_o any_o consent_n the_o action_n material_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o law_n exact_o and_o yet_o therein_o who_o can_v account_v her_o guilty_a of_o sin_n 10._o final_o we_o can_v say_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n because_o we_o ought_v to_o abhor_v they_o &_o because_o god_n do_v hate_v they_o for_o all_o be_v not_o sin_n which_o deserve_v to_o be_v hate_v because_o evil_a of_o punishment_n may_v be_v hate_v as_o well_o as_o evil_a of_o guilt_n and_o whatsoever_o allure_v to_o sin_n may_v be_v hate_v though_o itself_o be_v not_o sin_n and_o so_o we_o abhor_v the_o first_o ●_z of_o concupiscence_n as_o occasion_n not_o indeed_o as_o sin_n and_o almighty_a god_n hate_v all_o evil_a 28._o even_o of_o punishment_n and_o so_o he_o detest_v death_n and_o be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v make_v death_n not_o as_o the_o first_o author_n sed_fw-la ut_fw-la peccati_fw-la ul●or_fw-la but_o as_o the_o just_a punishe●_n of_o sin_n by_o death_n he_o hate_v all_o evil_a of_o punishment_n or_o of_o guilt_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o evil_n itself_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o occasion_n of_o good_a which_o he_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o evil_a and_o so_o of_o our_o worldly_a afliction_n say_v s._n augustin_n who_o will_v suffer_v misery_n or_o difficultye_n thou_o do_v command_v we_o o_o lord_n to_o endure_v they_o not_o to_o love_v they_o none_o do_v love_v what_o they_o suffer_v though_o to_o suffer_v they_o do_v love_n for_o though_o he_o joy_n in_o suffer_v yet_o he_o have_v rather_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o suffer_v in_o like_a sort_n we_o may_v not_o desire_v concupiscence_n not_o because_o it_o be_v sin_n except_o we_o consent_v but_o because_o it_o induce_v to_o sin_n and_o be_v troublesome_a grievous_a etc._n etc._n neither_o ought_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o displease_v we_o who_o will_v have_v it_o to_o remain_v for_o a_o agony_n and_o exercise_v of_o virtue_n and_o tell_v his_o apostle_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a unto_o thou_o for_o his_o strenghte_n be_v perfect_v in_o our_o weakness_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o former_a declaration_n about_o original_a sin_n with_o some_o short_a admonition_n to_o mortify_v his_o force_n sect._n 9_o 1._o thus_o i_o have_v say_v somewhat_o of_o sundry_a question_n about_o originalle_n sin_n wherein_o if_o i_o be_v tedious_a to_o some_o yet_o to_o other_o i_o know_v it_o will_v seem_v to_o short_a i_o confess_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n more_o lamentable_a then_o disputable_a for_o all_o wherefore_o in_o our_o meditation_n upon_o this_o corruption_n let_v we_o mourn_v with_o david_n that_o in_o iniquity_n we_o be_v conceive_v and_o our_o mother_n bring_v we_o forth_o in_o sin_n 2._o for_o though_o baptism_n do_v cleanse_v we_o yet_o some_o sorrowful_a remembrance_n thereof_o be_v good_a to_o humb●e_v us._n baptism_n take_v away_o omnem_fw-la labem_fw-la all_o the_o guilt_n 3._o all_o the_o spot_v and_o nature_n of_o sin_n paste_n non_fw-la omnem_fw-la somitem_fw-la not_o a●l_v the_o fuel_n and_o inclination_n unto_o sin_n to_o come_v wherefore_o come_v o_o my_o soul_n in_o our_o present_a conforte_n let_v we_o praise_v our_o redeemer_n who_o have_v purify_v and_o wash_v all_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o our_o birth_n and_o in_o our_o follow_v diligence_n by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o grace_n let_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o mortefy_v and_o keep_v under_o all_o corruption_n of_o our_o life_n o_o my_o soul_n be_v thou_o watchful_a over_o my_o body_n i_o will_v not_o say_v kill_v my_o flesh_n because_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o myself_o and_o i_o may_v not_o hate_v it_o yet_o remember_v it_o be_v a_o mean_n in_o our_o conception_n by_o which_o the_o purity_n be_v stain_v i_o say_v when_o thou_o be_v infuse_v it_o do_v blemish_v that_o lustre_n and_o integrity_n which_o now_o thou_o shall_v have_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o in_o his_o corrupt_a prison_n though_o it_o defile_v not_o the_o cleanness_n and_o purity_n of_o thy_o nature_n which_o thou_o first_o have_v by_o creation_n and_o which_o we_o may_v recover_v and_o better_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o keep_v our_o flesh_n in_o due_a mortification_n let_v we_o make_v gain_n by_o our_o loss_n and_o win_v more_o reward_n by_o our_o pain_n o_o bless_a be_v our_o redeemer_n jesus_n who_o have_v give_v we_o this_o possibility_n let_v we_o resist_v and_o suppress_v the_o motion_n of_o our_o concupiscence_n that_o we_o may_v advance_v and_o increase_v the_o vigour_n of_o our_o spirit_n nay_o o_o my_o soul_n thou_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v no_o less_o for_o if_o in_o adam_n his_o soul_n have_v not_o first_o consent_v to_o her_o own_o fond_a affection_n and_o desire_n the_o body_n have_v be_v yet_o still_o in_o obedience_n therefore_o as_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v first_o occasion_v on_o thy_o part_n so_o to_o pay_v for_o this_o fault_n the_o disquietness_n of_o continual_a concupiscence_n must_v be_v endure_v by_o thy_o mourn_a patience_n and_o overcome_v by_o thy_o mortify_a diligence_n 3._o be_v thou_o watchful_a over_o thy_o discern_a reason_n lest_o ignorance_n make_v falsehood_n truth_n be_v heedful_a to_o thy_o irascible_a courage_n lest_o impatience_n drive_v a_o way_n that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o be_v careful_a about_o thy_o concupiscible_a choice_n lest_o sensuality_n follow_v that_o which_o be_v bad_a whereas_o contrary_o our_o concupiscibility_n shall_v only_o embrace_v good_a our_o irascibility_n shall_v only_o hate_v bad_a and_o our_o reason_n shall_v only_o be_v fix_v on_o truth_n but_o alas_o we_o be_v witty_a and_o apt_a for_o error_n therefore_o labour_v to_o be_v discrete_a we_o be_v heady_a &_o subject_a to_o passion_n therefore_o endeavour_n to_o be_v moderate_a we_o be_v headlong_o &_o prone_a to_o pleasure_n therefore_o strive_v to_o be_v temperate_a 4._o o_o my_o soul_n these_o be_v our_o frailtye_n our_o reason_n dim_a our_o passion_n strong_a and_o sottishness_n in_o our_o desire_n neither_o be_v it_o marvel_n for_o we_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n &_o conceive_v in_o iniquity_n in_o our_o carnal_a generation_n the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v suspend_v the_o heat_n of_o lust_n be_v inflame_v and_o pleasure_n be_v seek_v in_o uncleanness_n o_o 〈◊〉_d better_a remedye_n then_o in_o the_o merit_n and_o example_n of_o our_o redeemer_n
when_o the_o storm_n be_v pass_v the_o vow_n be_v forget_v &_o the_o saint_n be_v beguile_v or_o they_o be_v soon_o weary_a of_o well_o do_v they_o must_v needs_o go_v back_o to_o the_o flespotte_n of_o egipte_n non_fw-la discendunt_fw-la à_fw-la peccatis_fw-la sed_fw-la recedunt_fw-la non_fw-la desinunt_fw-la sed_fw-la relaxant_fw-la these_o go_v not_o away_o from_o sin_n they_o do_v but_o go_v aside_o they_o do_v not_o cease_v but_o slacken_v their_o iniquity_n their_o time_n of_o amendment_n be_v but_o like_o a_o parenthesis_n in_o a_o speech_n be_v only_o interpose_v as_o in_o the_o by_o after_o which_o he_o present_o follow_v his_o former_a discourse_n ●r_n as_o a_o mad_a merry_a company_n at_o table_n full_a of_o wine_n and_o good_a cheer_n and_o more_o full_a of_o immoderate_a mirth_n &_o laughter_n swear_v &_o scoff_v and_o tell_v of_o lieu_n the_o tale_n until_o peradventure_o some_o body_n amongst_o they_o at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o meal_n at_o leastwise_o for_o custom_n say_v a_o grace_n and_o then_o all_o put_v off_o their_o hat_n every_o one_o for_o shame_n if_o he_o have_v any_o begin_v to_o set_v himself_o for_o a_o more_o sober_a countenance_n except_o some_o like_o a_o puritan_n hold_v his_o hat_n before_o his_o eye_n to_o dissemble_v and_o cover_v his_o continue_a laughter_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o grace_n be_v end_v as_o man_n past_o grace_n they_o present_o return_v to_o their_o unruly_a revel_n such_o be_v they_o who_o fast_a a_o day_n and_o become_v glutton_n a_o whole_a week_n who_o be_v abstinent_a in_o lend_v and_o all_o the_o year_n after_o luxurious_a who_o be_v demure_a at_o sermon_n &_o lascivious_a in_o chamber_n who_o in_o his_o prayer_n turn_v up_o the_o white_a of_o his_o eye_n and_o present_o in_o his_o deal_n will_v tear_v out_o his_o neighbour_n heart_n who_o be_v sober_a or_o continent_n for_o a_o few_o day_n about_o easter_n or_o any_o other_o time_n to_o come_v to_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n but_o ere_o long_o after_o he_o return_v to_o his_o quaff_a pot_n or_o to_o his_o curse_a harlotte_n or_o whosoever_o else_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o penitent_a and_o before_o his_o end_n grow_v weary_a and_o faint_a from_o all_o these_o fayler_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v subtract_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v take_v away_o and_o deserve_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o from_o the_o face_n of_o our_o lord_n meditation_n viii_o red_a mihi_fw-la laetitiam_fw-la salutaris_fw-la tui_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la principali_fw-la confirma_fw-la i_o docebo_fw-la iniquos_fw-la vias_fw-la tuas_fw-la &_o impij_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la convertentur_fw-la restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n &_o with_o thy_o principal_a spirit_n confirm_v i_o i_o shall_v teach_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o wicked_a &_o the_o ungodly_a will_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o jesus_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o our_o salvatlon_n which_o a_o sorrowful_a soul_n desire_v to_o be_v restore_v and_o a_o comfortable_a soul_n pray_v to_o be_v continue_v sect._n 1_o 1._o vespasian_n the_o emperor_n be_v call_v deliciae_fw-la hominum_fw-la delight_n of_o man_n because_o he_o give_v such_o courteous_a answer_n to_o all_o that_o never_o any_o go_v from_o he_o discontent_v eutrop._n but_o with_o much_o more_o truth_n and_o reason_n do_v we_o call_v lord_n jesus_n the_o joy_n of_o our_o salvation_n of_o who_o never_o any_o ask_v hearty_o pardon_v and_o conforte_n philip._n who_o w●nt_v away_o deny_v or_o grieve_v he_o come_v to_o heal_v the_o sick_a to_o seek_v the_o lose_v not_o to_o condemn_v but_o to_o save_v the_o wor_n de_fw-fr that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v have_v life_n everlasting_a who_o have_v which_o ish_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o ow●e_a blood_n who_o die_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o ro●e_n again_o for_o our_o justification_n who_o very_o do_v bear_v our_o infirmity_n and_o our_o sorrow_n he_o do_v undergo_v who_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o iniquity_n afflict_v for_o our_o wickedness_n and_o by_o his_o torture_n we_o be_v heal_v almighty_a god_n not_o spare_v his_o only_a son_n and_o he_o be_v god_n equal_a to_o his_o father_n not_o refuse_v to_o become_v man_n and_o to_o die_v for_o we_o not_o his_o friend_n nor_o his_o servant_n but_o his_o enemy_n and_o slave_n unto_o the_o devil_n redeem_v we_o from_o hell_n and_o damnation_n to_o be_v equals_n with_o angel_n and_o heir_n with_o himself_o of_o eternal_a glory_n wherefore_o o_o my_o soul_n i_o will_v glory_v in_o our_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o jesus_n for_o in_o all_o these_o point_n recite_v he_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o my_o salvation_n 11_o 2._o light_n be_v please_a and_o comfortable_a darkness_n be_v irksome_a and_o odious_a of_o light_n come_v delight_n but_o blackness_n follow_v desperation_n he_o that_o never_o before_o see_v light_o yet_o love_v the_o sun_n at_o first_o sight_n 5._o but_o blind_a tobias_n who_o have_v see_v day_n sit_v muse_v with_o himself_o o_o what_o 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