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 of_o sin_n be_v the_o work_n of_o lewdness_n with_o many_o and_o rejoice_v in_o that_o work_n neither_o reluctancy_n before_o it_o nor_o repentance_n after_o it_o and_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o that_o state_n be_v not_o to_o have_v to_o do_v in_o god_n house_n i._n e._n not_o to_o have_v any_o right_n to_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n for_o the_o holy_a flesh_n here_o say_v r._n david_n be_v the_o flesh_n of_o god_n altar_n a_o impenitent_a sinner_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o that_o holy_a flesh_n and_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o intrude_v himself_o to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o it_o yet_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v holy_a flesh_n to_o he_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o benefit_n of_o its_o holiness_n nay_o to_o he_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o its_o effect_n what_o it_o be_v already_o in_o his_o account_n a_o unholy_a thing_n heb._n 10._o 29._o impura_fw-la es_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la non_fw-la potes_fw-la non_fw-la impurare_fw-la omnes_fw-la oblationes_fw-la 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 claim_v his_o right_n he_o will_v claim_v he_o as_o a_o father_n claim_v his_o child_n for_o this_o be_v the_o specifical_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o regenerate_v and_o the_o unregenerate_a both_o be_v sinner_n but_o the_o one_o sin_v eager_o with_o desire_n and_o habitual_o with_o delight_n the_o other_o desire_v not_o to_o sin_n and_o delight_v not_o in_o sin_v though_o he_o may_v sometime_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n yet_o it_o be_v against_o his_o will_n for_o he_o desire_v and_o delight_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v teach_v such_o a_o man_n to_o call_v god_n his_o father_n and_o he_o will_v not_o have_v teach_v he_o to_o call_v god_n so_o be_v he_o indeed_o not_o so_o for_o truth_n teach_v no_o man_n to_o tell_v a_o lie_n much_o less_o in_o his_o prayer_n wherefore_o in_o that_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o say_v our_o father_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o regeneration_n or_o we_o have_v no_o right_a to_o say_v our_o prayer_n for_o we_o be_v not_o teach_v to_o say_v our_o father_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o corporal_a creation_n for_o so_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o righteous_a but_o of_o our_o spiritual_a regeneration_n that_o god_n be_v our_o father_n by_o spiritual_a generation_n for_o that_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n he_o have_v beget_v we_o again_o to_o lively_a hope_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o for_o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o
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 hezekiah_n do_v o_o lord_n i_o be_o oppress_v undertake_v for_o i_o isa._n 38._o 14._o thou_o do_v bear_v the_o heavy_a â—…urden_n of_o thy_o cross_n that_o thou_o may_v â—…ear_v the_o far_o heavy_a burden_n of_o my_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o burden_n that_o most_o oppress_v i_o this_o be_v the_o burden_n that_o i_o most_o earnestâ—…y_o beseech_v thou_o to_o undertake_v for_o i_o and_o to_o take_v from_o i_o thou_o do_v admit_v of_o one_o to_o help_v thou_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o thy_o cross_n but_o of_o none_o to_o help_v thou_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o my_o sin_n therefore_o i_o can_v flee_v to_o none_o for_o helâ—…_n but_o to_o thou_o alone_o thou_o only_o be_v able_a toâ—…_n satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o a_o angry_a god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d beseech_v thou_o to_o make_v i_o a_o joyful_a partakeâ—…_n of_o that_o bless_a satisfaction_n one_o angeâ—…_n be_v enough_o to_o strengthen_v thou_o to_o beaâ—…_n the_o burden_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a worldâ—…_n but_o all_o the_o 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
give_v thyself_o to_o thy_o god_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v with_o cornelius_n thy_o memorial_n shall_v be_v with_o god_n thy_o comfort_n with_o thyself_o thy_o conversation_n with_o a_o angel_n no_o maâ—…_n can_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o terror_n of_o 〈◊〉_d dreadful_a judgement_n but_o he_o that_o dare_v trust_n god_n with_o his_o soul_n and_o no_o man_n dare_v trust_n god_n with_o his_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o either_o innoâ—…ent_n or_o penitent_n and_o if_o you_o will_v ask_v i_o â—…hich_v of_o these_o two_o dare_v trust_v he_o most_o 〈◊〉_d who_o myself_o be_o lade_v with_o sin_n must_v say_v â—…he_v penitent_a for_o the_o innocent_a offer_n unâ—…_n god_n his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o the_o â—…enitent_a offer_n unto_o he_o his_o son_n righteâ—…sness_n and_o certain_o he_o dare_v most_o trust_n â—…od_a who_o offer_v he_o that_o righteousness_n â—…hich_v he_o be_v sure_a god_n can_v least_o refuse_v in_o â—…dgement_n sect_n iii_o the_o best_a way_n to_o expel_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o great_a happiness_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o to_o be_v trouble_v in_o consciâ—…ce_n but_o the_o next_o to_o this_o be_v speedy_o to_o be_v â—…livered_v from_o all_o his_o trouble_n he_o be_v hapâ—…st_a that_o prevent_v the_o terror_n of_o a_o guilty_a â—…nscience_n but_o he_o be_v next_o happy_a that_o exâ—…ls_v they_o and_o we_o have_v all_o most_o need_n to_o â—…k_v after_o this_o for_o there_o be_v guiltiness_n enough_o â—…thin_v the_o most_o innocent_a soul_n to_o betray_v it_o â—…d_v open_v the_o door_n to_o let_v in_o these_o terror_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o see_v thâ—…_n be_v faith_n enough_o in_o the_o guilty_a soul_n to_o expâ—…_n and_o thrust_v they_o out_o again_o and_o sure_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n though_o it_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o great_a friend_n righteousness_n yet_o be_v it_o in_o this_o respect_n great_a enemy_n to_o the_o righteous_a wâ—…_n can_v never_o attain_v to_o that_o perfection_n righteousness_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v up_o his_o own_o leg_n in_o the_o last_o judgement_n theâ—…fore_o saint_n paul_n impute_v our_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d god_n to_o justification_n by_o faith_n rom._n 5._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n 〈◊〉_d god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o league_n that_o can_v be_v break_v a_o peâ—…_n that_o can_v be_v disturb_v which_o be_v throâ—…_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o the_o 〈◊〉_d from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a sâ—…_n who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v mat._n 3._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d that_o voice_n can_v but_o speak_v comfort_n to_o according_a to_o the_o learned_a zanchy_n gâ—…_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la tribus_fw-la elohim_n cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d beneficia_fw-la iis_fw-la paucis_fw-la verbis_fw-la docet_fw-la paâ—…_n christum_fw-la nobis_fw-la communicari_fw-la dilectiâ—…_n reconciliationis_fw-la adoptionis_fw-la seu_fw-la regâ—…tionis_fw-la three_o great_a blessing_n inâ—…_n few_o word_n do_v the_o father_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v communicate_v by_o christ_n to_o good_a christian_a the_o blessing_n of_o love_n â—…e_o be_v belove_v in_o himself_o we_o belove_v in_o â—…m_n the_o blessing_n of_o filiation_n or_o adoptiâ—…n_n for_o he_o be_v his_o son_n by_o nature_n we_o his_o â—…ns_n by_o adoption_n and_o grace_n and_o the_o â—…lessing_n of_o reconciliation_n for_o god_n be_v wellâ—…leased_v with_o christ_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o with_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n for_o wherefore_o â—…d_v there_o come_v forth_o blood_n and_o water_n out_o of_o thy_o side_n o_o sweet_a jesus_n be_v it_o not_o that_o â—…he_a water_n shall_v wash_v my_o soul_n and_o the_o â—…lood_n shall_v heal_v it_o i_o confess_v that_o i_o have_v â—…ierced_v thou_o by_o my_o sin_n more_o deep_o than_o ever_o the_o soldier_n spear_n pierce_v thou_o yet_o â—…et_v i_o still_o look_v on_o thou_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o fulfil_v which_o say_v they_o shall_v look_v on_o he_o who_o they_o pierce_v john_n 19_o 37._o thus_o do_v holy_a man_n heretofore_o look_v upon_o thou_o nor_o have_v saint_n bernard_n any_o other_o answer_n to_o return_v to_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o accuse_v he_o as_o he_o suppose_v at_o god_n judgement-seat_n but_o only_o this_o fateor_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la ego_fw-la nec_fw-la propriis_fw-la possum_fw-la meritis_fw-la regnum_fw-la obtinere_fw-la coelorum_fw-la caeterum_fw-la duplici_fw-la jure_fw-la illud_fw-la obtinâ—…ns_fw-la dominus_fw-la meus_fw-la haereditate_fw-la sc_n patris_fw-la &_o merito_fw-la passionis_fw-la altero_fw-la ipse_fw-la contentus_fw-la alterum_fw-la mihi_fw-la donat_fw-la ex_fw-la cujus_fw-la dono_n jure_fw-la illud_fw-la mihi_fw-la vindicans_fw-la non_fw-la confundor_fw-la in_fw-la vita_fw-la s._n bernardi_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o i_o confess_v that_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a nor_o can_v i_o plead_v my_o own_o merit_n why_o i_o shall_v obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o my_o lord_n have_v a_o double_a right_a thereto_o one_o from_o his_o father_n by_o inheritance_n the_o other_o from_o himself_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o passion_n he_o be_v content_v with_o one_o of_o they_o have_v give_v the_o other_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o claim_v heaven_n by_o his_o gift_n can_v be_v confute_v and_o much_o less_o confound_v in_o my_o claim_n thus_o have_v saint_n bernard_n teach_v i_o to_o answer_v the_o devil_n and_o sure_o he_o be_v too_o old_a too_o cunning_a a_o sophister_n to_o be_v answer_v by_o any_o fallacy_n there_o be_v no_o silence_v he_o but_o by_o a_o downright_a truth_n who_o evidence_n be_v undeniable_a and_o who_o power_n be_v unresistable_a nay_o yet_o more_o thus_o have_v saint_n anselm_n teach_v i_o to_o answer_v god_n himself_o in_o the_o form_n of_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a ancient_o use_v in_o this_o kingdom_n for_o saint_n anselm_n that_o use_v it_o be_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n who_o after_o some_o question_n to_o the_o die_a man_n concern_v his_o faith_n and_o repentance_n thus_o conclude_v his_o exhortation_n for_o the_o quiet_v and_o settle_v of_o his_o conscience_n i_o will_v put_v the_o word_n into_o english_a as_o think_v it_o most_o reasonable_a that_o what_o equal_o concern_v all_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o tongue_n equal_o understand_v by_o all_o therefore_o still_o give_v he_o that_o be_v your_o bless_a saviour_n thank_v while_o your_o breath_n be_v in_o your_o body_n that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o die_v for_o you_o place_v all_o your_o confidence_n in_o his_o death_n commit_v yourself_o whole_o to_o it_o involve_v yourself_o whole_o in_o it_o cover_v yourself_o whole_o with_o it_o and_o if_o god_n go_v about_o to_o judge_v thou_o say_v unto_o he_o lord_n i_o object_v the_o death_n of_o my_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o judgement_n if_o he_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v deserve_v damnation_n then_o say_v unto_o he_o lord_n i_o object_v the_o death_n of_o my_o jesus_n between_o i_o and_o my_o evil_a deserve_n and_o i_o bring_v with_o i_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o most_o worthy_a passion_n instead_o of_o the_o merit_n which_o i_o shall_v have_v have_v but_o alas_o i_o have_v not_o then_o let_v the_o sick_a man_n say_v thrice_o into_o thy_o hand_n lord_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o let_v those_o that_o stand_v by_o say_v so_o with_o he_o and_o let_v he_o die_v secure_o for_o he_o shall_v never_o see_v the_o eternal_a death_n thus_o do_v the_o ancient_a church_n think_v it_o not_o only_o comfortable_a but_o also_o conformable_a divinity_n that_o christ_n alone_o shall_v answer_v all_o objection_n that_o be_v make_v against_o the_o soul_n and_o yet_o a_o church_n much_o ancient_a than_o this_o do_v believe_v and_o teach_v the_o same_o truth_n even_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n heb._n 3._o 6._o who_o house_n be_v we_o if_o we_o hold_v fast_o the_o confidence_n and_o the_o rejoice_v oâ—…_n the_o hope_n firm_a unto_o the_o end_n who_o house_n arâ—…_n we_o that_o be_v all_o we_o that_o be_v christian_n the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n for_o particular_a man_n and_o church_n be_v but_o several_a stone_n in_o this_o live_a building_n it_o be_v the_o whole_a christian_a church_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v his_o house_n upon_o this_o condition_n if_o it_o hold_v fast_o the_o confidence_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o hope_v firm_a unto_o the_o end_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n that_o we_o be_v build_v up_o in_o christ_n we_o be_v still_o preserve_v in_o his_o build_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n that_o we_o be_v contain_v we_o be_v also_o continue_v in_o his_o house_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o he_o by_o hold_v fast_o the_o confidence_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o hope_n unto_o the_o end_n by_o lay_v hold_n on_o my_o