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easy_a thing_n and_o though_o this_o hedge_n be_v a_o stone_n wall_n yet_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n he_o may_v leap_v over_o it_o or_o break_v through_o it_o and_o the_o rather_o shall_v a_o man_n labour_n against_o this_o difficulty_n and_o discouragement_n because_o if_o he_o do_v not_o kill_v and_o crucify_v they_o they_o will_v certain_o kill_v he_o and_o be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o kill_v then_o be_v kill_v if_o a_o physician_n shall_v tell_v his_o patient_n that_o he_o must_v change_v his_o diet_n and_o take_v physic_n and_o purge_v away_o his_o corrupt_a humour_n of_o choler_n or_o melancholy_n or_o he_o must_v die_v for_o it_o though_o it_o be_v very_o unpleasant_a yea_o very_a difficult_a and_o hard_a yet_o will_v he_o not_o stick_v to_o do_v it_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v man_n to_o do_v this_o for_o the_o soul_n a_o certain_a philosopher_n when_o he_o find_v his_o good_n and_o riches_n to_o hinder_v he_o he_o can_v not_o go_v the_o way_n of_o virtue_n as_o he_o desire_v throw_v they_o into_o the_o sea_n with_o this_o farewell_n i_o have_v rather_o drown_v you_o than_o you_o shall_v drown_v i_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v a_o christian_a to_o part_n with_o his_o sin_n and_o give_v they_o such_o a_o farewell_n though_o it_o be_v somewhat_o more_o difficult_a and_o to_o conclude_v as_o hierom_n counsel_v heliododorus_n to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o course_n of_o piety_n and_o follow_v after_o christ_n 1._o licèt_fw-la paruulus_fw-la ex_fw-la collo_fw-la pendeat_fw-la nepos_fw-la licèt_fw-la sparso_fw-la crine_fw-la scissis_fw-la vestibùs_fw-la ubera_fw-la quibus_fw-la te_fw-la nutriebat_fw-la mater_fw-la ostendat_fw-la licèt_fw-la in_o limine_fw-la pater_fw-la iaceat_fw-la perculcatum_fw-la pergo_fw-la patrem_fw-la siceis_n oculis_fw-la ad_fw-la vexillum_fw-la crucis_fw-la evola_fw-la solum_fw-la pietatis_fw-la genus_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la re_fw-la esse_fw-la crudelem_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la heliodorun_n epist_n 1._o though_o his_o little_a nephew_n shall_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n though_o his_o mother_n shall_v with_o her_o hair_n about_o her_o head_n and_o her_o garment_n rend_v show_v he_o the_o teat_n which_o give_v he_o suck_v though_o his_o father_n shall_v lie_v upon_o the_o threshold_n to_o stop_v up_o his_o passage_n yet_o he_o will_v have_v he_o trample_v upon_o his_o father_n and_o with_o dry_a eye_n follow_v after_o christ_n for_o this_o be_v a_o special_a kind_n of_o piety_n to_o be_v cruel_a in_o this_o thing_n so_o will_v i_o counsel_v every_o one_o though_o his_o sin_n be_v as_o dear_a as_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o dear_a friend_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o difficult_a to_o part_v with_o they_o yet_o that_o he_o shall_v cast_v they_o away_o and_o trample_v upon_o they_o to_o follow_v after_o christ_n and_o perform_v true_a obedience_n to_o he_o for_o this_o be_v a_o special_a kind_n of_o piety_n to_o be_v cruel_a in_o this_o execution_n repentance_n presumption_n be_v the_o three_o impediment_n to_o repentance_n the_o three_o impediment_n be_v presumption_n of_o god_n mercy_n whereby_o they_o be_v persuade_v he_o will_v accept_v they_o whensoever_o they_o come_v and_o return_v and_o that_o this_o be_v such_o a_o let_v need_v no_o further_a proof_n then_o of_o sinner_n themselves_o who_o often_o allege_v for_o themselves_o why_o they_o shall_v not_o sear_v to_o defer_v their_o repentance_n and_o still_o to_o follow_v their_o pleasure_n the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n at_o all_o time_n as_o these_o first_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n ezechiel_n 18.32_o ezech._n 18.32_o that_o he_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o again_o by_o the_o same_o prophet_n 33.11_o ezech._n 33.11_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v and_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n 9.13_o matth._n 9.13_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o evangelist_n our_o saniour_n speak_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o and_o s._n paul_n to_o timothy_n have_v these_o word_n 2.4_o 1._o tim._n 2.4_o who_o will_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n then_o what_o need_v such_o haste_n to_o repentance_n what_o need_v all_o this_o care_n and_o speed_v they_o shall_v be_v receive_v at_o all_o time_n and_o by_o the_o abuse_n of_o these_o they_o abuse_v god_n and_o themselves_o and_o still_o be_v keep_v from_o return_v and_o that_o by_o these_o mean_n also_o 1._o reason_n 1._o 1._o because_o they_o so_o remember_v and_o their_o mind_n so_o run_v on_o his_o mercy_n that_o he_o be_v merciful_a that_o they_o utter_o forget_v his_o justice_n and_o that_o
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any_o hope_n of_o enjoy_v life_n and_o space_n to_o return_v and_o repent_v now_o for_o the_o use_n of_o this_o point_n they_o be_v these_o 1_o use_v 1_o 1._o this_o teach_v that_o this_o age_n be_v full_a of_o impenitency_n their_o word_n and_o work_n declare_v it_o manifest_o and_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o if_o they_o have_v no_o other_o let_v yet_o this_o that_o they_o be_v full_a of_o presumption_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v impedimentenough_o they_o have_v not_o any_o true_a faith_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o if_o they_o have_v they_o will_v not_o so_o abuse_v they_o but_o will_v rather_o return_v to_o he_o and_o seek_v the_o pardon_n of_o that_o be_v past_a and_o to_o please_v he_o in_o future_a time_n but_o only_o they_o have_v a_o mere_a presumption_n of_o it_o which_o appear_v as_o by_o their_o speech_n as_o afore_o so_o by_o allege_v other_o example_n of_o it_o &_o tell_v we_o god_n mercy_n be_v above_o all_o 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be_v thus_o against_o they_o of_o who_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n less_o hope_n than_o of_o any_o other_o that_o be_v rage_v in_o despair_n 2._o use_v 2._o 2._o this_o may_v admonish_v all_o man_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o this_o be_v a_o main_a let_v and_o hindrance_n from_o this_o duty_n and_o then_o to_o labour_v to_o overcome_v it_o which_o one_o shall_v best_o do_v if_o he_o will_v conceive_v of_o god_n aright_o namely_o that_o he_o be_v as_o just_a as_o merciful_a and_o that_o if_o the_o gracious_a promise_n show_v the_o one_o than_o the_o severe_a and_o grievous_a threaten_n of_o the_o law_n manifest_v the_o other_o and_o why_o shall_v not_o one_o eye_n be_v upon_o this_o as_o well_o as_o another_o upon_o that_o they_o shall_v consider_v that_o place_n of_o nahum_n 1.3_o nahum_n 1.3_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v slow_a to_o anger_n but_o he_o be_v great_a in_o power_n and_o will_v not_o sure_o clear_v the_o wicked_a bernard_n say_v paruos_fw-la deus_fw-la dvos_fw-la 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be_v good_a for_o he_o to_o consider_v those_o promise_n he_o avow_v whether_o he_o have_v any_o part_n in_o they_o or_o no_o and_o let_v he_o know_v that_o while_o he_o remain_v impenitent_a he_o have_v no_o part_n in_o they_o at_o all_o and_o so_o prey_v upon_o another_o man_n right_a for_o those_o be_v make_v to_o the_o repentant_a and_o not_o to_o the_o impenitent_a as_o the_o place_n do_v expound_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o of_o ezechiel_n thus_o set_v down_o 33.11_o ezek._n 33.11_o as_o i_o line_n faith_n the_o lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o line_n turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evillwaies_o for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o latter_a part_n show_v he_o speak_v not_o of_o all_o sinner_n but_o of_o those_o who_o turn_v unto_o he_o from_o their_o wicked_a way_n also_o that_o of_o matthew_n where_o christ_n say_v 9.13_o matth._n 9.13_o i_o 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