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A46795
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The blind obedience of an humble penitent the best cure for scruples
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Jenks, Sylvester, 1656?-1714.
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Wing J629; ESTC R26825
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see_v the_o way_n before_o he_o as_o well_o as_o any_o man_n live_v he_o see_v all_o that_o he_o have_v need_n to_o see_v and_o therefore_o whosoever_o say_v this_o man_n be_v blind_a must_v excuse_v i_o if_o i_o can_v believe_v it_o the_o case_n of_o these_o two_o traveller_n be_v daily_o verify_v in_o scrupulous_a person_n of_o which_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n the_o one_o proud_a &_o wilful_a the_o other_o humble_a &_o submissive_a those_o rely_v upon_o themselves_o &_o these_o upon_o their_o guide_n those_o always_o be_v disturb_v with_o idle_a doubt_n &_o fear_n which_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o serious_a thought_n these_o never_a trouble_n their_o head_n with_o any_o thing_n but_o their_o chief_a business_n which_o be_v to_o march_v diligent_o on_o for_o fear_n of_o come_v late_o they_o never_o stop_v to_o look_v backward_o for_o fear_v of_o have_v drop_v something_o behind_o they_o they_o never_o stand_v still_o to_o observe_v the_o different_a path_n on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o road_n they_o careful_o observe_v the_o sure_a direction_n of_o their_o guide_n and_o without_o dispute_v the_o matter_n with_o he_o be_v content_v to_o follow_v wheresoêre_fw-la he_o lead_v this_o be_v the_o true_a character_n of_o the_o obedience_n i_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o march_v at_o first_o word_n of_o command_n it_o never_o pause_v to_o gaze_v behind_o it_o or_o on_o either_o side_n it_o clear_o see_v the_o way_n which_o it_o be_v bid_v to_o take_v &_o never_o perplex_v itself_o with_o any_o doubt_n about_o it_o because_o it_o be_v self-evident_a there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o way_n for_o true_a obedience_n what_o a_o spiteful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o say_v that_o this_o obedience_n be_v blind_a when_o it_o see_v its_o way_n so_o clear_o &_o be_v so_o certain_a of_o it_o this_o humble_a &_o submissive_a scrupulosity_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v envy_v than_o be_v pity_v to_o these_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o preach_v blind_a obedience_n they_o be_v very_o well_o acquaint_v with_o it_o it_o be_v their_o daily_a practice_n &_o perpetual_a comfort_n it_o be_v by_o this_o they_o overcome_v their_o doubt_n &_o fear_n and_o though_o they_o be_v not_o quite_o so_o easy_a as_o they_o will_v be_v yet_o they_o be_v content_v &_o resign_v their_o scrupulosity_n though_o sometime_o painful_a be_v always_o advantageous_a to_o they_o the_o experience_n of_o their_o weakness_n humble_v they_o &_o fortify_v they_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o obedience_n it_o not_o only_o put_v they_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n but_o it_o help_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o it_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v to_o they_o at_o present_a but_o only_o to_o wish_v they_o a_o good_a journey_n the_o proud_a &_o wilful_a sinner_n be_v the_o person_n i_o have_v now_o to_o deal_v with_o those_o sinner_n who_o be_v not_o content_v to_o be_v saint_n according_a to_o god_n heart_n but_o must_v &_o will_v be_v saint_n according_a to_o their_o own_o chap._n ii_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o proud_a &_o wilful_a scrupulosity_n our_o doctor_n &_o divine_n who_o treat_v of_o scruple_n observe_v several_a cause_n of_o they_o 1._o melancholy_n which_o be_v sometime_o cure_v by_o physic_n 2._o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n against_o who_o the_o best_a defence_n be_v prayer_n 3._o conversation_n of_o scrupulous_a person_n who_o needless_a discourse_n of_o their_o inward_a trouble_n aught_o to_o be_v shun_v as_o infectious_a 4._o read_v of_o casuistical_a book_n which_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v as_o remedy_n unfit_a for_o the_o disease_n 5._o excess_n of_o servile_a fear_n which_o daily_o diminish_v as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n increase_v these_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o they_o common_o take_v notice_n of_o but_o they_o be_v nothing_o to_o my_o present_a purpose_n because_o a_o complication_n of_o they_o all_o together_o may_v consist_v with_o be_v humble_a &_o submissive_a the_o true_a &_o proper_a cause_n of_o our_o be_v proud_a &_o wilful_a in_o our_o scruple_n be_v the_o esteem_n of_o our_o judgement_n &_o the_o love_n of_o our_o liberty_n which_o we_o derive_v original_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n we_o be_v curious_a of_o know_v good_a &_o evil_n we_o be_v ambitious_a of_o be_v like_o the_o high_a we_o be_v desirous_a of_o be_v absolute_a and_o independent_a in_o all_o our_o thought_n &_o action_n we_o will_v willing_o be_v uncontrollable_a in_o both_o we_o will_v fain_o do_v what_o we_o think_v &_o think_v what_o we_o please_v in_o a_o word_n we_o will_v glad_o choose_v our_o own_o way_n and_o be_v our_o own_o judge_n whether_o we_o have_v choose_v right_a or_o wrong_n it_o be_v obvious_a to_o every_o body_n be_v natural_a reason_n that_o scrupulous_a person_n will_v never_o be_v proud_a if_o they_o have_v not_o a_o esteem_n of_o their_o judgement_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v wilful_a in_o their_o scruple_n if_o they_o do_v not_o love_v the_o liberty_n of_o their_o humour_n they_o esteem_v their_o 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make_v it_o stand_v bend_v and_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o body_n to_o square_v their_o action_n by_o such_o a_o crooked_a rule_n all_o that_o i_o wonder_v at_o be_v this_o that_o when_o people_n find_v &_o feel_v by_o sad_a experience_n the_o folly_n &_o extravagancy_n of_o their_o follow_v such_o a_o rule_n they_o be_v yet_o so_o proud_a &_o wilful_a as_o not_o to_o make_v use_n of_o a_o better_a which_o god_n himself_o have_v recommend_v to_o they_o there_o be_v such_o a_o vast_a variety_n of_o folly_n &_o excess_n which_o their_o pride_n &_o willfullness_n betray_v they_o to_o that_o i_o shall_v never_o make_v a_o end_n if_o i_o pretend_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o all_o &_o therefore_o to_o bring_v my_o matter_n into_o as_o little_a compass_n as_o may_v be_v &_o to_o make_v they_o as_o plain_a &_o self-evident_a as_o i_o can_v i_o shall_v reduce_v they_o to_o three_o general_a head_n by_o consider_v the_o principal_a duty_n of_o temperance_n &_o by_o compare_v 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out_o of_o their_o wit_n with_o think_v that_o their_o confession_n never_o be_v exact_a that_o they_o never_o love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o never_o do_v sufficient_a penance_n for_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n &_o that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o number_n of_o god_n elect._n how_o happy_a shall_v they_o be_v in_o case_n they_o do_v but_o know_v assure_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o important_a matter_n if_o they_o know_v only_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v at_o present_a in_o god_n favour_n 2._o that_o they_o always_o shall_v be_v so_o how_o cheerful_o &_o unconcernd_o will_v they_o then_o march_v forward_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n i_o confess_v they_o have_v all_o the_o reason_n
be_v like_o the_o sun_n be_v approach_v nigh_o their_o meridian_n it_o will_v warm_v they_o quicken_v they_o &_o drive_v away_o the_o chilly_a coldness_n of_o their_o fear_n true_a friendship_n natural_o inspire_v a_o love_a confidence_n in_o our_o friend_n the_o more_o we_o love_v he_o the_o more_o we_o confide_v in_o he_o and_o if_o we_o love_v he_o very_o much_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o have_v so_o much_o confidence_n in_o he_o as_o to_o think_v it_o almost_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o hurt_v we_o if_o this_o be_v so_o even_o among_o we_o mortal_n notwithstanding_o our_o ill_a nature_n &_o our_o be_v subject_a to_o mistake_v sure_o the_o selfsame_a reason_n be_v of_o much_o more_o force_n when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o god_n our_o friend_n on_o earth_n may_v be_v misstaken_v &_o suspect_v our_o love_n or_o else_o may_v possible_o be_v so_o illnatured_a as_o to_o slight_v it_o though_o they_o know_v it_o but_o our_o god_n can_v neither_o be_v illnatured_a to_o we_o nor_o mistake_v in_o we_o if_o we_o love_v he_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v he_o always_o know_v it_o and_o he_o never_o slight_v it_o it_o be_v s._n augustine_n maxim_n love_n &_o do_v what_o you_o will_n do_v but_o love_n god_n and_o whatever_o you_o do_v under_o the_o direction_n &_o influence_n of_o this_o love_n will_v never_o disturb_v your_o peace_n do_v but_o love_v he_o hearty_o and_o then_o you_o will_v never_o purposely_o and_o deliberate_o design_n to_o offend_v he_o your_o chief_a design_n will_v always_o be_v to_o please_v he_o and_o whatsoever_o frailty_n or_o surprise_v happen_v as_o long_o as_o this_o design_n subsist_v you_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o they_o always_o will_v be_v pardonable_a do_v but_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o your_o imperfection_n whatsoêre_fw-la they_o be_v will_v only_o serve_v to_o humble_v you_o they_o never_o will_v incline_v you_o to_o despair_v s._n peter_n tell_v we_o that_o 4.8_o that_o 1._o pet._n 4.8_o love_n cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o fault_n consider_v only_o the_o imperfection_n of_o little_a child_n how_o frequent_a &_o how_o troublesome_a they_o be_v and_o yet_o the_o tenderness_n of_o any_o love_a parent_n cover_v all_o these_o child_n be_v dutiful_a in_o the_o main_a they_o love_v their_o parent_n better_a than_o any_o other_o friend_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o nothing_o more_o than_o for_o offend_v they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n their_o parent_n who_o see_v it_o be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o main_a they_o be_v content_a to_o bear_v with_o other_o daily_a fail_n they_o correct_v &_o chide_v they_o for_o their_o lesser_a fault_n but_o though_o they_o be_v frequent_o displease_v there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o their_o child_n be_v disinherit_v the_o more_o we_o see_v &_o the_o more_o clear_o we_o discover_v the_o guilt_n of_o all_o our_o daily_a trespass_n the_o more_o we_o ought_v to_o humble_v ourselves_o in_o presence_n of_o our_o god_n and_o love_v he_o so_o much_o more_o for_o love_v we_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o our_o fault_n and_o for_o assure_v we_o that_o if_o our_o love_n persevere_v to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v never_o lose_v our_o right_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o this_o enough_o to_o moderate_v &_o govern_v all_o our_o fear_n what_o need_v we_o wish_v for_o more_o sect_n ii_o the_o mischief_n of_o long_a examan_n if_o scrupulous_a people_n will_v but_o find_v a_o little_a leisure_n to_o consider_v serious_o such_o comfortable_a truth_n as_o these_o they_o will_v soon_o find_v benefit_n by_o they_o but_o their_o mischief_n be_v they_o have_v always_o something_o else_o to_o do_v when_o they_o shall_v think_v how_o good_a god_n be_v instead_o of_o call_v to_o mind_n how_o kind_a &_o tender_a a_o father_n they_o have_v in_o heaven_n their_o busy_a thought_n be_v entertain_v with_o fancy_n of_o his_o be_v a_o severe_a &_o cruel_a tyrant_n upon_o earth_n a_o tyrant_n that_o exact_v more_o from_o they_o than_o their_o utmost_a diligence_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v a_o enemy_n that_o always_o watch_v to_o destroy_v they_o &_o delight_n in_o lay_v hold_n of_o any_o opportunity_n to_o ruin_v they_o a_o master_n so_o intolerable_o rigid_a in_o exact_v his_o account_n that_o when_o his_o slave_n have_v do_v whatever_o they_o can_v it_o be_v all_o in_o vain_a there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o ever_o make_v even_a reckon_n with_o he_o i_o will_v not_o say_v they_o absolute_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n but_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o they_o behave_v themselves_o as_o if_o they_o be_v it_o be_v hard_a to_o determine_v what_o opinion_n they_o be_v of_o or_o whether_o they_o have_v any_o opinion_n at_o all_o the_o only_a conjecture_n which_o i_o dare_v rely_v upon_o be_v this_o that_o where_o their_o fear_n prevail_v they_o be_v little_o better_a if_o not_o worse_a than_o infidel_n they_o dare_v not_o believe_v the_o church_n of_o god_n nor_o even_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o dare_v not_o trust_v their_o confessor_n the_o word_n of_o god_n himself_o assure_v they_o in_o general_a that_o 5.3_o that_o 1._o jo._n 5.3_o his_o command_n be_v not_o grievous_a and_o yet_o they_o can_v believe_v it_o they_o think_v the_o obligation_n of_o confess_v be_v the_o most_o grievous_a thing_n imaginable_a &_o that_o it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a to_o be_v comply_v with_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n assure_v they_o in_o particular_a that_o this_o command_n be_v not_o grievous_a it_o declare_v that_o 5._o that_o sess_n 14._o cap._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o impious_a thing_n either_o to_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a or_o to_o call_v it_o a_o torture_n of_o conscience_n they_o do_v not_o believe_v this_o neither_o they_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o their_o spirit_n be_v upon_o the_o wrack_n &_o that_o it_o be_v a_o torture_n to_o they_o whensoever_o they_o prepare_v for_o confession_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v their_o own_o fault_n who_o be_v wilful_a in_o over_n their_o duty_n but_o this_o be_v another_o truth_n which_o they_o believe_v no_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n they_o be_v too_o proud_a to_o blame_v themselves_o and_o therefore_o lie_v the_o fault_n upon_o their_o obligation_n the_o council_n declare_v that_o ibid._n that_o constat_fw-la enim_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la à _fw-la poenitentibus_fw-la exigi_fw-la quà m_fw-la ut_fw-la postquam_fw-la cuique_fw-la diligentius_fw-la se_fw-la excusserit_fw-la ea_fw-la peccata_fw-la confiteatur_fw-la quibus_fw-la se_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la suum_fw-la mortaliter_fw-la offendisse_fw-la meminerit_fw-la reliqua_fw-la autem_fw-la peccata_fw-la quae_fw-la diligenter_n cogitanti_fw-la non_fw-la occurrunt_fw-la in_fw-la universum_fw-la eâdem_fw-la confession_n inclusa_fw-la esse_fw-la intelliguntur_fw-la ibid._n nothing_o more_o be_v require_v in_o the_o church_n from_o penitent_n than_o that_o after_o a_o diligent_a examen_fw-la every_o one_o confess_v those_o sin_n in_o which_o they_o remember_v themselves_o to_o have_v offend_v mortal_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n &_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o sin_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v which_o after_o a_o diligent_a examen_fw-la do_v not_o occur_v to_o mind_n be_v all_o understand_v to_o be_v include_v in_o the_o same_o confession_n this_o declaration_n will_v be_v as_o comfortable_a as_o their_o heart_n can_v wish_v if_o they_o do_v but_o believe_v it_o nothing_o more_o be_v require_v than_o to_o confess_v those_o sin_n which_o they_o remember_v not_o which_o they_o can_v but_o which_o they_o do_v remember_v from_o when_o it_o plain_o follow_v that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v they_o be_v altogether_o as_o secure_v as_o if_o they_o can_v not_o if_o we_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o examine_v till_o we_o remember_v all_o then_o indeed_o our_o proud_a penitent_n who_o wilful_o torture_v themselves_o with_o long_a &_o tedious_a examan_n will_v be_v very_o much_o in_o the_o right_n of_o it_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v evident_a the_o council_n do_v not_o oblige_v we_o to_o remember_v it_o only_o oblige_v we_o to_o examine_v neither_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o council_n to_o command_v a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o good_a memory_n but_o such_o as_o it_o be_v a_o good_a one_o or_o a_o bad_a one_o we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o call_v it_o to_o a_o account_n this_o do_v we_o neither_o be_v the_o better_a if_o we_o remember_v all_o nor_o worse_o if_o we_o forget_v the_o great_a part_n if_o we_o remember_v our_o sin_n exact_o all_o &_o everyone_o of_o they_o what_o great_a advantage_n can_v we_o expect_v than_o to_o have_v they_o all_o &_o every_o one_o forgive_v we_o this_o be_v certain_o all_o &_o this_o advantage_n be_v the_o very_a same_o to_o all_o intent_n &_o purpose_n of_o pardon_n although_o we_o forget_v the_o great_a part_n because_o the_o