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contrition_n in_o his_o soul_n and_o spirit_n conâ—ession_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o tongue_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n in_o his_o â—eeds_n and_o manner_n neither_o do_v he_o only_o repent_v solicit_v careful_o but_o mature_v speedy_o as_o write_v s._n ambros_n 2._o s._n ambroâ—_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d lib._n â—_o cap._n 2._o â—east_n that_o say_v he_o that_o husbandman_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o plant_v a_o siggâ—-â—â—ce_a in_o his_o vineyard_n come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d â—râ—ite_n and_o find_v none_o say_v to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o uâ—â—eyarde_n 〈◊〉_d it_o aowne_v for_o what_o do_v it_o combriâ—g_v the_o ground_n he_o do_v as_o say_v â—aint_n augustine_n accuse_v himself_o inuocatie_n aug._n the_o verâ—_n inuocatie_n that_o he_o may_v be_v excuse_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o just_a &_o merciful_a judge_n to_o who_o he_o be_v to_o become_v accountable_a as_o sin_n do_v assault_v his_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v weak_a so_o do_v he_o oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o same_o where_o it_o be_v strong_a that_o he_o may_v by_o that_o mean_n root_v it_o out_o this_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o writing_n of_o the_o famous_a ancient_a father_n and_o saint_n of_o the_o church_n athenagoras_n clemens_n justinus_n martyr_v arnobius_n minutius_n lactantius_n and_o diverse_a other_o who_o make_v it_o the_o first_o thing_n they_o do_v after_o their_o conversion_n from_o gentilism_n to_o the_o truth_n to_o denounce_v war_n most_o chief_o against_o that_o sin_n unto_o which_o they_o have_v find_v themselves_o most_o incline_v these_o be_v pecatores_fw-la sinner_n but_o because_o they_o speedy_o shake_v off_o their_o sin_n as_o paul_n do_v the_o â—â—per_n they_o wear_v â—_o hilar._n enarre_n in_o psal_n â—_o not_o impii_fw-la godless_a one_o as_o samt_v hillary_n make_v a_o distinction_n â—hese_fw-mi be_v not_o the_o sinner_n here_o speak_v of_o which_o shall_v not_o rise_v nor_o stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o second_o kind_n of_o sinner_n be_v such_o as_o so_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n as_o the_o thief_n add_v lie_v to_o theft_n and_o perjury_n to_o lie_v these_o by_o their_o custom_n of_o sin_v have_v make_v sâ—nne_n habitual_a yea_o rather_o perpetual_a unto_o they_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o not_o to_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o fire_n not_o to_o warm_v in_o they_o have_v sin_n get_v the_o colour_n of_o a_o blacke-moore_n which_o can_v be_v â—â—tered_v and_o the_o spot_n of_o a_o leopard_n which_o can_v be_v wash_v away_o at_o the_o door_n of_o who_o heart_n the_o gâ—ace_n of_o god_n knock_v 〈…〉_o all_o or_o if_o it_o knock_v it_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a for_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d open_v as_o they_o be_v flesh_n john_n 3._o 6._o so_o this_o flesh_n be_v 〈◊〉_d dead_a flesh_n altogether_o uncureable_a neither_o be_v it_o to_o beâ—_n 〈…〉_o lead_v with_o sharp_a corrosive_n of_o the_o law_n neither_o 〈◊〉_d be_v salve_v by_o the_o more_o gentle_a lenitive_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o pell_o these_o be_v not_o contrite_a for_o their_o sin_n that_o so_o â—â—ey_n may_v confess_v and_o amend_v it_o but_o they_o palliate_v their_o sinâ—e_n that_o they_o may_v still_o keep_v it_o and_o commit_v it_o oath_n say_v they_o be_v but_o spark_n of_o courage_n blasphemy_n but_o as_o ordinary_a speech_n covetousness_n frugality_n prodigality_n bounty_n tyranny_n fortitude_n curiosity_n honesty_n adultery_n a_o youthful_a sport_n simony_n a_o common_a trade_n of_o merchandise_n and_o as_o in_o these_o so_o in_o every_o sin_n have_v they_o a_o fair_a vizard_n to_o put_v over_o a_o foul_a face_n that_o they_o may_v veil_v and_o cover_v it_o to_o who_o their_o sin_n be_v like_o jesabell_n which_o make_v ahab_n to_o sin_n who_o face_n be_v paint_v and_o themselves_o like_o ahab_n do_v sell_v themselves_o to_o work_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n these_o be_v the_o sinner_n mean_v in_o this_o place_n where_o it_o 25._o 1_o reg._n 2d_o 25._o be_v say_v that_o the_o sinner_n shall_v not_o rise_v nor_o stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o sinner_n of_o this_o desperate_a kind_n shall_v not_o rise_v nor_o stand_v in_o this_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a first_o in_o that_o part_n thereof_o militant_a upon_o earth_n which_o consist_v of_o that_o meeting_n which_o stand_v in_o hear_v the_o word_n read_v or_o preach_v in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o in_o prayer_n because_o how-soev_a they_o be_v it_o may_v be_v among_o the_o righteous_a in_o their_o assembly_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o of_o their_o assembly_n they_o be_v it_o may_v be_v as_o one_o of_o yâ—_z assembly_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v unrighteous_a they_o can_v be_v of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a for_o how_o can_v it_o otherwise_o be_v consider_v that_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n as_o sinner_n not_o as_o yâ—_z righteous_a receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o sinner_n not_o as_o the_o righteous_a tender_v up_o their_o prayer_n unto_o god_n as_o sinner_n not_o as_o yâ—_z righteous_a as_o lucifer_n be_v among_o the_o angel_n cain_n in_o the_o house_n of_o adam_n ishmael_n in_o the_o house_n of_o abraham_n esau_n in_o the_o house_n of_o isaas_n i_o be_o in_o the_o ark_n saul_n among_o the_o prophet_n the_o tare_n with_o the_o wheat_n the_o goat_n with_o the_o sheep_n judas_n among_o the_o apostle_n so_o be_v these_o in_o thâ—_n assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a as_o cipher_n which_o signify_v nothing_o not_o as_o figure_n which_o have_v both_o a_o number_n and_o power_n with_o they_o they_o bear_v a_o show_n haply_o of_o religion_n but_o be_v further_a from_o it_o as_o athaliah_n be_v herself_o the_o only_a usurp_a traitress_n cry_v out_o treason_n treason_n 2._o reg._n 11._o 14._o they_o be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o as_o wasp_n compare_v with_o bee_n which_o as_o tertullian_n write_v tertul._n tertul._n make_v comb_n as_o the_o bee_n do_v but_o neither_o be_v bee_n nor_o work_v so_o profitable_o as_o the_o bee_n they_o be_v within_o this_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a by_o hypocrisy_n but_o not_o of_o it_o in_o sincerity_n consider_v in_o that_o part_n of_o it_o militant_a here_o upon_o earth_n second_o they_o can_v much_o less_o rise_v or_o sâ—and_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a which_o be_v triumphant_a in_o heaven_n because_o they_o shall_v never_o come_v thither_o much_o less_o stand_v there_o if_o moses_n neither_o can_v nor_o may_v stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o that_o holy_a land_n which_o be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o this_o triumphant_a assembly_n until_o he_o have_v take_v his_o shoe_n from_o 5._o exod._n 3._o 5._o his_o foot_n oh_o how_o much_o less_o shall_v these_o sinful_a and_o reprobate_a one_o stand_v in_o the_o most_o glorious_a presence_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o true_a holy_a land_n the_o true_a canaan_n itself_o be_v not_o only_o holy_a but_o the_o holy_a of_o holye_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a have_v the_o foot_n of_o their_o affection_n shod_a with_o nothing_o else_o but_o defilednesse_n and_o pollution_n hell_n must_v be_v their_o prison_n for_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v 17._o psal_n 9_o 17._o to_o hell_n and_o the_o people_n that_o forget_v god_n heaven_n can_v possible_o become_v their_o palace_n for_o such_o must_v stand_v without_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n 25._o apoc._n 22._o 25._o be_v thou_o then_o a_o sinner_n of_o this_o nature_n unto_o who_o sin_n sit_v as_o near_o as_o the_o graft_n to_o the_o stock_n which_o concorporate_v and_o become_v one_o with_o it_o behold_v then_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o thy_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o only_a shame_n and_o reproach_n but_o also_o everlasting_a ruin_n and_o conâ—usion_n he_o which_o rise_v in_o the_o great_a thought_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o stand_v as_o high_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n as_o ever_o nabucchadnezzar_n do_v dan._n 4._o 27_o yet_o if_o from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o foot_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v but_o wound_n and_o swell_n and_o sore_n full_a of_o corruption_n esaâ—_n 1._o 6._o then_o shall_v he_o neither_o rise_v nor_o stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a not_o only_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o appertain_v to_o the_o church_n millitant_a here_o on_o earth_n but_o also_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n for_o what_o reason_n may_v be_v allege_v why_o he_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o heaven_n who_o mâ—â—d_n have_v be_v whole_o fix_v upon_o earth_n why_o he_o shall_v triumph_v as_o a_o conqueror_n in_o heaven_n which_o â—ever_o war_v as_o a_o soldier_n upon_o earth_n fight_v against_o the_o soldier_n