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conscience_n for_o sin_n take_v away_o all_o joy_n and_o confidence_n in_o prayer_n the_o next_o word_n furnish_v a_o fair_a remedy_n but_o mercy_n be_v with_o thou_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o justice_n i_o look_v to_o but_o thy_o mercy_n thy_o justice_n hold_v i_o aback_o but_o thy_o mercy_n allure_v i_o i_o flee_v from_o thy_o justice_n and_o i_o claim_v to_o thy_o mercy_n so_o when_o a_o man_n desire_v his_o prayer_n to_o be_v hear_v he_o must_v first_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n guiltiness_n and_o unworthiness_n and_o of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n for_o the_o same_o and_o in_o all_o humility_n he_o must_v confess_v the_o same_o next_o he_o must_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n and_o hope_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o god_n be_v reconcile_v with_o he_o except_o that_o these_o two_o be_v join_v together_o he_o come_v not_o du_o prepare_v the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o will_v not_o serve_v both_o be_v necessary_a for_o 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justify_v that_o all_o man_n may_v fear_v thereafter_o to_o come_v before_o god_n with_o a_o conceit_n of_o their_o worthiness_n thou_o must_v follow_v y_z e_z example_n of_o the_o poor_a publican_n who_o be_v ashamed_a of_o himself_o will_v not_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o look_v down_o &_o smite_v his_o breast_n &_o say_v o_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n next_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o more_o but_o a_o sight_n sense_n &_o confession_n of_o thy_o misery_n will_v that_o be_v sufficient_a no_o for_o albeit_o thou_o see_v all_o thy_o sin_n and_o find_v the_o burden_n thereof_o and_o find_v the_o lord_n as_o a_o judge_n in_o a_o judgement_n pursue_v thou_o and_o heap_v daily_a judgement_n upon_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n upon_o wrath_n that_o will_v never_o make_v thou_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o contrary_n will_v make_v thou_o to_o turn_v thy_o back_n upon_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o a_o malefactor_n have_v no_o pleasure_n to_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o a_o judge_n because_o his_o countenance_n be_v terrible_a no_o more_o can_v the_o sinner_n abide_v the_o countenance_n of_o god_n his_o judgemente_n &_o his_o wrath_n may_v make_v we_o astonish_v and_o stupefy_v but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o they_o will_v never_o make_v we_o to_o come_v to_o god_n then_o if_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a what_o more_o be_v requisite_a even_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n for_o that_o be_v most_o forceable_a to_o allure_v as_o the_o prophet_n say_v here_o and_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n say_v cant._n 1._o 2_o because_o of_o the_o savour_n of_o thy_o good_a ointment_n therefore_o the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o this_o only_a be_v forceable_a to_o allure_v y_z e_o sinner_n for_o all_o the_o judgemente_n of_o god_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n will_v never_o allure_v he_o what_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n that_o move_v the_o prodigal_a son_n to_o return_v home_o to_o his_o father_n be_v it_o chief_o the_o distress_n the_o disgrace_n and_o poverty_n wherewith_o he_o be_v burden_a or_o the_o famine_n that_o almost_o cause_v he_o to_o starve_v no_o but_o the_o chief_a thing_n be_v this_o he_o remember_v that_o he_o have_v a_o love_a father_n that_o make_v he_o to_o resolve_v with_o a_o humble_a confession_n to_o go_v home_o luk._n 15._o even_o so_o be_v it_o with_o a_o sinner_n it_o be_v not_o terror_n and_o threaten_n y_o it_o chief_o will_v move_v he_o to_o come_v to_o god_n but_o y_o e_o consideration_n of_o his_o manifold_a &_o great_a mercy_n therefore_o if_o the_o lord_n waken_v thy_o conscience_n present_v thy_o sin_n before_o thou_o threaten_v thou_o &_o heap_v judgement_n on_o thou_o
be_v a_o prophet_n he_o will_v sure_o have_v know_v who_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o woman_n this_o be_v who_o touch_v he_o for_o she_o be_v a_o sinner_n verse_n 40_o and_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o simon_n i_o have_v somewhat_o to_o say_v unto_o thou_o and_o he_o say_v master_n say_v on_o verse_n 41_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a lender_n who_o have_v two_o debtor_n the_o one_o ought_v five_o hundred_o penny_n and_o the_o other_o fifty_o verse_n 42_o when_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v he_o for_o give_v they_o both_o which_o of_o they_o therefore_o tell_v i_o will_v love_v he_o most_o verse_n 43_o simon_n answer_v and_o say_v i_o suppose_v that_o he_o to_o who_o he_o forgive_v most_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v true_o judge_v 44._o then_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o woman_n and_o say_v unto_o simon_n see_v thou_o this_o woman_n i_o enter_v into_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o give_v i_o no_o water_n to_o my_o foot_n but_o she_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n with_o tear_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n verse_n 45_o thou_o give_v i_o no_o kiss_v but_o she_o since_o the_o time_n i_o come_v in_o have_v not_o cease_v to_o kiss_v my_o foot_n verse_n 46_o my_o head_n with_o oil_n thou_o do_v not_o anoint_v but_o she_o have_v anoint_v my_o foot_n with_o ointment_n verse_n 47_o wherefore_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o for_o she_o love_v much_o to_o who_o a_o little_a be_v forgive_v he_o do_v love_v a_o little_a verse_n 48_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o verse_n 49_o and_o they_o that_o sit_v at_o table_n with_o he_o begin_v to_o say_v within_o themselves_o who_o be_v this_o that_o even_o for_o give_v sin_n verse_n 50_o and_o he_o say_v to_o the_o woman_n thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o go_v in_o peace_n this_o text_n well-beloved_a in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n contain_v a_o notable_a history_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n a_o sinful_a woman_n who_o the_o lord_n first_o call_v inward_o by_o his_o spirit_n &_o to_o who_o after_o outward_o by_o his_o own_o voice_n he_o give_v assurance_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o we_o have_v first_o set_v down_o the_o occasion_n that_o the_o lord_n offer_v to_o this_o sinful_a woman_n to_o metee_n with_o he_o that_o she_o may_v receive_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o her_o sin_n of_o very_a purpose_n he_o cast_v himself_o in_o her_o way_n and_o into_o these_o part_n where_o the_o woman_n be_v and_o yield_v to_o dine_v in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o pharisee_n where_o she_o may_v have_v the_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n to_o meet_v with_o he_o this_o occasion_n be_v offer_v unto_o she_o be_v partly_o touch_v with_o a_o feel_n of_o her_o own_o misery_n partly_o be_v prevent_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n allure_a her_n she_o let_v it_o not_o slip_v but_o she_o come_v to_o the_o house_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v and_o she_o come_v not_o empty_a hand_v but_o she_o bring_v with_o she_o a_o box_n of_o precious_a sweet_a smell_a ointment_n and_o come_v to_o the_o house_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v sit_v at_o table_n look_v what_o she_o do_v she_o enter_v not_o in_o partly_o and_o bold_o neither_o come_v she_o before_o his_o face_n be_v ashamed_a of_o her_o own_o sin_n she_o be_v ashamed_a that_o these_o eye_n these_o all-seeing_a eye_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o pierce_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n shall_v see_v she_o so_o she_o stand_v say_v the_o text_n behind_o his_o back_n and_o then_o she_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n the_o sight_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o it_o will_v work_v shame_n of_o face_n when_o the_o relic_n of_o nature_n begin_v to_o challenge_v it_o when_o it_o strive_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o scarce_o thou_o dare_v look_v a_o man_n in_o the_o face_n let_v be_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o revenger_n of_o it_o even_o so_o when_o it_o once_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o waken_v the_o conscience_n it_o will_v work_v in_o thou_o a_o wonderful_a humility_n so_o that_o thou_o will_v stoop_v and_o cast_v thy_o self_n down_o under_o the_o foot_n of_o thy_o god._n the_o stiffness_n that_o you_o see_v in_o man_n who_o bow_n not_o their_o body_n &_o knee_n unto_o the_o lord_n proceed_v of_o the_o want_n of_o that_o sight_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n within_o they_o if_o these_o man_n who_o fling_v their_o head_n in_o the_o air_n &_o make_v their_o boast_n of_o their_o evil_a deed_n see_v their_o sin_n they_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o themselves_o &_o humble_v themselves_o in_o y_o e_o dust_n when_o she_o be_v fall_v down_o she_o weep_v the_o sight_n of_o sin_n will_v make_v thou_o to_o weep_v &_o mourn_v thou_o laugh_v now_o &_o plaie_v y_o e_fw-la wanton_a because_o there_o be_v a_o veil_n casten_z over_o thy_o eye_n that_o blind_v thou_o so_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v sin_n the_o own_o colour_n yea_o it_o cover_v thyself_o from_o thou_o but_o if_o once_o thou_o see_v sin_n &_o thyself_o well_o it_o will_v make_v thou_o to_o weep_v &_o lament_v bitter_o well_o she_o leave_v not_o of_o yet_o but_o be_v draw_v and_o allure_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o prevent_a mercy_n y_fw-mi â—_o come_v from_o he_o she_o draw_v nearâ—_n unto_o he_o if_o she_o have_v not_o feel_v that_o love_n that_o come_v from_o he_o she_o dare_v never_o have_v come_v near_o he_o as_o a_o malefactor_n have_v no_o pleasure_n to_o behold_v the_o countenance_n of_o the_o judge_n but_o his_o eye_n and_o countenance_n be_v terrible_a to_o he_o even_o so_o the_o lord_n be_v fearful_a and_o terrible_a to_o they_o that_o feel_v not_o that_o love_n that_o proceed_v from_o he_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n that_o allure_v sinner_n to_o come_v to_o god_n as_o david_n say_v psal_n 130._o 3._o if_o thou_o straitlie_o mark_v iniquity_n no_o flesh_n can_v stand_v but_o mercy_n be_v with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v the_o tear_n that_o the_o displeasure_n for_o sin_n express_v out_o of_o 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