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vanity_n rom._n viij_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o jerusalem_n why_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o to_o this_o city_n so_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n why_o be_v it_o devote_v to_o destruction_n it_o be_v because_o of_o god_n displeasure_n at_o sinner_n conceive_v second_o this_o point_n affirmative_o in_o christ_n god_n be_v well_o please_v in_o he_o gracious_o appease_v and_o reconcile_v with_o we_o here_o we_o must_v make_v two_o inquiry_n 1._o quibus_fw-la modis_fw-la by_o what_o mean_n 2._o quibus_fw-la gradibus_fw-la by_o what_o degree_n christ_n have_v wrought_v it_o 1._o quibus_fw-la modis_fw-la by_o what_o mean_n have_v christ_n gain_v we_o the_o love_n of_o his_o father_n these_o four_o way_n 1._o by_o his_o intercession_n he_o be_v well_o please_v in_o he_o pray_v and_o intercede_v for_o we_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v of_o infinite_a power_n to_o prevail_v with_o god_n joh._n xi_o 42._o father_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o hear_v i_o always_o it_o argue_v the_o love_n and_o power_n of_o friendship_n when_o we_o obtain_v not_o only_o for_o ourselves_o or_o those_o about_o we_o but_o can_v reconcile_v and_o pacify_v offence_n towards_o other_o it_o argue_v great_a favour_n to_o abraham_n that_o he_o can_v prevail_v so_o much_o for_o sodom_n thus_o god_n grace_v job_n when_o his_o friend_n be_v send_v to_o beg_v his_o entreaty_n much_o more_o do_v the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n those_o strong_a cry_n and_o supplication_n by_o which_o he_o continual_o obtain_v mercy_n for_o we_o argue_v god_n be_v high_o please_v with_o he_o moses_n his_o prayer_n for_o the_o people_n bind_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n now_o therefore_o let_v i_o alone_o exod._n xxxii_o 10._o yet_o that_o be_v nothing_o so_o prevail_v
cord_n if_o sin_n be_v as_o a_o beam_n in_o thy_o eye_n there_o be_v a_o huge_a stack_n pile_v up_o in_o thy_o heart_n nay_o sylva_fw-la caedua_fw-la a_o grow_v wood_n whence_o this_o beam_n first_o grow_v and_o sprout_v the_o body_n 2._o rariùs_fw-la peccat_fw-la it_o be_v not_o so_o often_o sinful_a it_o may_v be_v innocent_a from_o outward_a enormity_n when_o thy_o heart_n be_v guilty_a of_o inward_a rebellion_n the_o heart_n act_v more_o in_o one_o instant_a than_o the_o outward_a man_n can_v in_o a_o long_a time_n perform_v as_o basil_n in_o his_o homily_n on_o attend_v tibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la pag._n 342._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n have_v not_o outward_o commit_v all_o sin_n but_o every_o man_n heart_n have_v in_o it_o the_o seed_n and_o conception_n and_o so_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o transgression_n whence_o s._n paul_n rom._n iii._o charge_v every_o man_n with_o every_o kind_n of_o sin_n because_o the_o original_n and_o spawn_n of_o all_o lay_v breed_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o for_o these_o the_o heart_n must_v sue_v for_o and_o obtain_v pardon_n as_o saint_n aug._n say_v excellent_o of_o his_o own_o soul_n tot_o sunt_fw-la ei_fw-la remissa_fw-la quot_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la commissa_fw-la or_o else_o for_o these_o though_o abortive_a conception_n it_o be_v liable_a to_o judgement_n as_o we_o kill_v a_o serpent_n for_o the_o venom_n within_o it_o though_o haply_o it_o never_o hurt_v any_o by_o poison_n that_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n why_o the_o heart_n be_v principal_a in_o this_o contrition_n ratione_fw-la majoris_fw-la indigentiae_fw-la 2._o ratione_fw-la facilioris_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la humiliation_n of_o the_o body_n natural_o follow_v the_o contrition_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o not_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_n thou_o may_v torture_v and_o macerate_v thy_o body_n long_o enough_o ere_o thou_o mortify_v thy_o soul._n remove_v object_n break_v off_o instrument_n avoid_v occasion_n yet_o thy_o heart_n have_v a_o self-sufficiency_n 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world_n and_o outward_a temptation_n mortify_v and_o crucify_v to_o we_o except_o our_o heart_n be_v crucify_v to_o they_o if_o outward_a instrument_n and_o occasion_n of_o sin_n be_v dead_a to_o thou_o but_o thy_o sinful_a heart_n alive_a to_o they_o thou_o will_v long_o and_o love_n and_o desire_v and_o mourn_v for_o the_o world_n even_o after_o it_o be_v dead_a as_o the_o survive_a friend_n do_v for_o his_o dead_a acquaintance_n sed_fw-la mortuus_fw-la mortuum_fw-la non_fw-la luget_fw-la lay_v two_o dead_a friend_n together_o and_o there_o be_v no_o love_n or_o lamentation_n thy_o heart_n must_v die_v unto_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v to_o thou_o outward_a bodily_a reformation_n affect_v not_o the_o soul._n in_o this_o case_n it_o fare_v with_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n as_o with_o the_o natural_a body_n if_o any_o outward_a member_n be_v dead_a or_o cut_v off_o the_o life_n and_o strength_n run_v to_o another_o as_o the_o athenian_a soldier_n first_o 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mourner_n in_o true_a repentance_n if_o that_o be_v sad_a thy_o body_n the_o servant_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v deject_v and_o heavy_a otherwise_o to_o enjoin_v penance_n to_o thy_o body_n seruâ—…m_n nay_o jumentum_fw-la animae_fw-la thy_o bestial_a and_o brute_n part_n and_o to_o solace_v thy_o soul_n be_v as_o if_o the_o ninevite_n shall_v have_v enjoin_v fast_v and_o sackcloth_n to_o their_o beast_n and_o cattle_n and_o themselves_o ruffle_v it_o in_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n repentance_n observe_v the_o same_o order_n in_o our_o regeneration_n that_o the_o life_n of_o nature_n do_v in_o our_o generation_n cor_fw-la primum_fw-la vivens_fw-la when_o the_o heart_n be_v form_v and_o enliven_v the_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o outward_a man_n it_o be_v shape_v out_o present_o repentance_n observe_v the_o same_o order_n in_o our_o regeneration_n that_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n do_v in_o our_o glorification_n it_o be_v radicaliter_fw-la in_o cord_n say_v the_o scholeman_n redundanter_n in_o corpore_fw-la it_o rise_v in_o the_o heart_n then_o by_o a_o natural_a flux_n and_o redundation_n show_v itself_o in_o the_o body_n it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o first_o motion_n and_o quickning_n of_o repentance_n that_o be_v the_o second_o ground_n why_o our_o heart_n shall_v rather_o be_v affect_v by_o repentance_n ratione_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la outward_a contrition_n will_v natural_o follow_v thus_o have_v with_o elias_n observe_v the_o former_a part_n of_o repentance_n contrition_n like_o a_o mighty_a strong_a wind_n rent_v the_o rock_n listen_v with_o patience_n to_o that_o gentle_a voice_n wherein_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o next_o part_n of_o my_o text_n which_o be_v second_o the_o duty_n of_o conversion_n return_v without_o this_o latter_a contrition_n it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n as_o luther_n say_v well_o of_o it_o it_o be_v fuga_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o fremitus_fw-la adversus_fw-la deum_fw-la drive_v we_o further_o from_o god_n it_o be_v not_o every_o rent_v that_o god_n accept_v the_o contrite_a heart_n must_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n not_o any_o kind_n of_o wound_v and_o kill_v but_o a_o religious_a devout_a tender_v and_o offer_v it_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n cain_n and_o judas_n and_o saul_n they_o rend_v their_o heart_n but_o do_v not_o sacrifice_v they_o except_o to_o devil_n this_o must_v be_v a_o sacrifice_a of_o they_o to_o god_n by_o a_o sorrowful_a conversion_n not_o a_o cruel_a murder_n of_o they_o by_o horror_n and_o desperation_n but_o the_o time_n forbid_v any_o further_a enlargement_n here_o we_o observe_v three_o thing_n 1._o motum_fw-la 2._o terminum_fw-la 3._o habitudinem_fw-la ad_fw-la terminum_fw-la first_o the_o kind_n of_o motion_n repentance_n it_o be_v a_o returning_z and_o that_o imply_v and_o infer_v these_o observation_n 1._o return_v ergo_fw-la recessimus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la sin_n it_o be_v a_o forsake_v and_o flee_v and_o depart_v from_o the_o lord_n in_o every_o sin_n there_o be_v 1._o aversio_fw-la a_o man_n turn_v his_o back_n upon_o god_n and_o then_o 2._o conuersio_fw-la set_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o prosecution_n of_o sin_n with_o cain_n we_o go_v out_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o ged_a set_v out_o self_n out_o of_o his_o view_n and_o observation_n as_o the_o prodigal_n must_v into_o a_o far_a country_n can_v not_o swagger_v and_o revel_v in_o his_o father_n company_n a_o sinner_n must_v either_o secure_o put_v out_o his_o own_o eye_n that_o he_o see_v not_o god_n or_o profane_o conceit_n he_o can_v put_v out_o god_n eye_n that_o he_o can_v see_v he_o like_o he_o who_o draw_v the_o curtain_n over_o his_o father_n picture_n when_o he_o sit_v down_o to_o card_v or_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a to_o commit_v sin_n with_o abraham_n walk_v before_o god_n with_o enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n and_o keep_v close_o to_o he_o not_o take_v a_o turn_n or_o two_o and_o then_o part_v with_o he_o but_o walk_v constant_o and_o converse_v with_o he_o and_o sin_n if_o thou_o can_v in_o this_o
inhabitation_n he_o dwell_v in_o â—…s_n a_o speech_n of_o great_a emphasis_n import_v the_o near_a and_o close_o and_o intimate_a conjunction_n and_o union_n betwixt_o the_o spirit_n and_o we_o and_o this_o inhabitation_n be_v express_v in_o scripture_n in_o a_o double_a notion_n 1._o it_o be_v domestica_fw-la &_o familiaris_fw-la habitatio_fw-la it_o be_v habitatio_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la that_o be_v a_o near_a conjunction_n thus_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 1_o tim._n three_o 15._o and_o heb._n iii._o 6._o who_o house_n be_v we_o and_o again_o ephes._n two_o 22._o we_o be_v build_v for_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n 2._o it_o be_v sacra_fw-la &_o religiosa_fw-la it_o be_v habitatio_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la that_o be_v more_o the_o first_o in_o domo_fw-la import_v a_o near_a conjunction_n the_o second_o in_o templo_fw-la infer_v a_o sacred_a presence_n indeed_o god_n presence_n make_v we_o a_o temple_n sanctify_v and_o consecrate_v we_o to_o holy_a uses_n 1_o cor._n three_o 16._o know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o nay_o not_o only_o our_o soul_n but_o our_o body_n be_v hallow_v to_o be_v a_o temple_n 1_o cor._n vi_o 19_o know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o sacred_a inhabitation_n let_v we_o consider_v 1._o how_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o 2._o what_o this_o dwell_n imply_v i._o how_o do_v the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o 1._o this_o dwell_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o it_o be_v like_o the_o spirit_n it_o self_n whole_o spiritual_a all_o in_o a_o mystical_a and_o heavenly_a manner_n as_o be_v his_o essence_n so_o be_v his_o presence_n only_o spiritual_a papist_n enforce_v a_o bodily_a presence_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v corporal_o receive_v he_o into_o our_o body_n no_o say_v s._n cyprian_n nostra_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la conjunctio_fw-la non_fw-la miscet_fw-la personas_fw-la nec_fw-la unit_fw-la substantias_fw-la sed_fw-la affectus_fw-la consociat_fw-la &_o confoederat_a voluntates_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n vi_o 17._o 2._o this_o inhabitation_n be_v perform_v in_o we_o by_o the_o production_n and_o infusion_n of_o those_o save_a grace_n which_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o we_o as_o luther_n speak_v of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v officina_fw-la dei_fw-la mei_fw-la it_o be_v the_o workhouse_n where_o the_o holy-ghost_n frame_v and_o fashion_n the_o new_a man_n in_o we_o and_o though_o he_o dwell_v in_o we_o by_o every_o grace_n yet_o there_o be_v two_o special_a grace_n to_o which_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v the_o inhabit_v 1._o be_v faith_n that_o be_v the_o grace_n that_o let_v in_o god_n into_o the_o soul_n and_o give_v he_o possession_n ephes._n iii._o 17._o he_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n infidelity_n exclude_v he_o faith_n receive_v and_o entertain_v he_o 2._o be_v charity_n by_o it_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o god_n be_v love_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o 1_o john_n four_o 16._o love_n among_o man_n it_o be_v a_o cohabit_v quality_n amor_fw-la congregat_fw-la it_o be_v a_o associate_a virtue_n it_o be_v the_o glue_v and_o cement_v of_o the_o world_n it_o make_v man_n dwell_v together_o these_o two_o be_v the_o two_o unite_n grace_n i'faith_o unite_v to_o god_n mystical_o love_n moral_o it_o be_v the_o formal_a union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o god_n 3._o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o not_o only_o by_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n but_o real_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v present_a and_o applies_z and_o unite_v himself_o to_o a_o christian._n our_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n not_o of_o his_o grace_n but_o of_o his_o own_o sacred_a person_n the_o father_n prove_v the_o holy-ghost_n to_o be_v true_a god_n in_o substance_n because_o he_o have_v a_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nè_fw-la quando_fw-la leave_v at_o any_o time_n or_o else_o nè_fw-la fortè_fw-la lest_o upon_o any_o occasion_n it_o show_v the_o great_a diligence_n and_o circumspection_n that_o be_v needful_a for_o we_o a_o christian_a must_v keep_v a_o constant_a watch_n over_o himself_o at_o all_o time_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o occurrent_n lest_o these_o sin_n overtake_v and_o surprise_v he_o observe_v it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o christian_a that_o he_o give_v not_o himself_o over_o to_o the_o full_a source_n and_o swinge_z of_o these_o sin_n of_o voluptuousness_n and_o worldliness_n or_o settle_v himself_o in_o a_o course_n of_o security_n but_o it_o concern_v he_o to_o beware_v lest_o occasional_o he_o fall_v into_o these_o and_o be_v overtake_v by_o they_o indeed_o to_o live_v and_o lie_v in_o they_o constant_o and_o purposely_o to_o make_v a_o practice_n and_o trade_n of_o they_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o any_o piety_n it_o be_v the_o character_n 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