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his_o heart_n but_o what_o do_v peter_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n do_v he_o any_o whit_n further_o or_o help_v forward_o himself_o to_o repentance_n sure_o he_o do_v as_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o he_o to_o further_o himself_o to_o hell_n for_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v he_o be_v swear_v and_o curse_v himself_o in_o most_o horrible_a manner_n that_o he_o never_o know_v christ_n but_o after_o that_o he_o be_v outward_o rouse_v by_o the_o crow_n of_o the_o cock_n and_o inward_o awake_v by_o christ_n look_v back_n upon_o he_o than_o he_o begin_v to_o consider_v the_o danger_n of_o that_o estate_n wherein_o he_o stand_v from_o hence_o then_o we_o learn_v 2._o doct._n the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o conversion_n be_v from_o god_n alone_o rom._n 9.16_o heb._n 12_o 2._o that_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o conversion_n be_v from_o god_n alone_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o endeavour_n in_o any_o man_n to_o further_a the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o himself_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v call_v both_o the_o author_n and_o also_o the_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n yea_o whatsoever_o good_a work_n be_v wrought_v in_o any_o of_o god_n child_n 1.6_o phil._n 1.6_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n do_v both_o begin_v and_o perform_v the_o same_o yea_o if_o there_o be_v but_o any_o will_n or_o desire_v to_o do_v good_a it_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n 2.13_o phil._n 2.13_o for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o therefore_o we_o read_v 2.47_o act._n 2.47_o that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n from_o day_n to_o day_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o join_v themselves_o with_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o become_v true_a member_n thereof_o but_o it_o be_v the_o gracious_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n but_o most_o full_o and_o clear_o do_v the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n set_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n a_o new_a heart_n say_v he_o will_v i_o give_v you_o 36.26_o ezech._n 36.26_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o body_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o 27._o 27._o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o prophet_n whole_o disable_v man_n for_o the_o work_n of_o his_o regeneration_n and_o ascribe_v both_o the_o beginning_n and_o progress_n thereof_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o there_o be_v not_o any_o softness_n in_o a_o stone_n nor_o the_o least_o disposition_n to_o be_v make_v soft_a and_o pliable_a so_o in_o the_o stony_a heart_n of_o man_n there_o be_v no_o root_n from_o whence_o this_o bless_a work_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v produce_v no_o inclination_n to_o good_a whereby_o it_o may_v be_v further_v no_o faculty_n wherewith_o it_o may_v be_v effect_v as_o we_o be_v not_o able_a at_o the_o first_o to_o effect_v our_o natural_a generation_n and_o make_v ourselves_o man_n or_o woman_n nay_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v 5.36_o mat._n 5.36_o we_o can_v make_v our_o hair_n white_a or_o black_a so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o effect_v our_o spiritual_a regeneration_n to_o make_v ourselves_o the_o son_n or_o daughter_n of_o god_n but_o we_o must_v confess_v in_o both_o respect_n 100.2_o psal_n 100.2_o as_o david_n say_v it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n epbes_n 2.10_o and_o this_o make_v david_n to_o pray_v create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o lord_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o psa_fw-la 51.10_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o he_o whereby_o this_o work_n may_v be_v further_v but_o god_n by_o his_o almighty_a power_n must_v miraculous_o create_v it_o of_o nothing_o 19_o nothing_o sicut_fw-la in_o nativitate_fw-la carnali_fw-la omnem_fw-la nascentis_fw-la hominis_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la praecedit_fw-la operis_fw-la divini_fw-la formatio_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o spirituali_fw-la nativitate_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la habere_fw-la bonam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la motu_fw-la proprio_fw-la nisi_fw-la mens_fw-la ipsa_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la interior_a homo_fw-la noster_fw-la reformetur_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la fulg_n the_o incarnate_a &_o grand_fw-mi christi_fw-la cap._n 19_o and_o indeed_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v well_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n will_v be_v a_o far_o more_o hard_a and_o difficulte_v work_n and_o of_o great_a labour_n than_o be_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n for_o as_o david_n say_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n psal_n 33.6_o and_o he_o command_v and_o they_o be_v create_v psal_n 148.5_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o creation_n that_o when_o god_n begin_v to_o raise_v this_o wonderful_a and_o glorious_a frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o to_o furnish_v they_o with_o variety_n of_o creature_n he_o do_v but_o speak_v the_o word_n say_v let_v there_o be_v this_o and_o that_o and_o present_o it_o be_v so_o gen._n 1._o but_o for_o effect_v our_o regeneration_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o do_v christ_n jesus_n must_v leave_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v incarnate_a in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o suffer_v a_o shameful_a and_o a_o accurse_a death_n to_o the_o kill_n and_o subdue_a of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o resurrection_n to_o the_o reviue_n and_o quicken_n of_o we_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n 11._o life_n praegravatus_n animus_n quasi_fw-la pondere_fw-la svo_fw-la a_o beatitudine_fw-la expellitur_fw-la nec_fw-la redire_fw-la potest_fw-la effust_n &_o perditis_fw-la viribus_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratia_fw-la conditoris_fw-la svi_fw-la ad_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la vocantis_fw-la &_o peccata_fw-la condonantis_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la infelicem_fw-la animum_fw-la liberabit_fw-la a_o corpore_fw-la mortis_fw-la nisi_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la jesun_fw-it christum_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 11._o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n s._n augustine_n have_v many_o excellent_a say_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n say_v he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o own_o burden_n be_v expel_v and_o banish_v from_o blessedness_n and_o have_v
let_v we_o retain_v that_o holiness_n in_o our_o mind_n which_o our_o outward_a habit_n cloak_v and_o cover_v 1_o cover_v estote_fw-la discipuli_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la in_o salsitate_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la non_fw-la in_o veste_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o cord_n bern._n ibid._n serm._n 1_o let_v we_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n not_o in_o falsehood_n but_o in_o truth_n not_o in_o the_o garment_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n 45.13_o heart_n non_fw-la confidamus_fw-la in_o latitudine_fw-la soliorum_fw-la in_o expansione_n ramorum_fw-la in_fw-la viriditate_fw-la frondium_fw-la ibid._n serm._n 10._o 1._o pet._n 3.4_o psal_n 45.13_o we_o must_v not_o stand_v so_o much_o on_o the_o largeness_n of_o our_o leaf_n nor_o on_o the_o spread_a of_o our_o branch_n nor_o on_o the_o greenness_n of_o our_o bough_n consider_v that_o every_o branch_n though_o never_o so_o flourish_a if_o it_o bear_v not_o fruit_n it_o must_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n to_o be_v burn_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v joh._n 15.6_o and_o herein_o we_o may_v all_o go_v to_o the_o school_n to_o a_o covetous_a worldly_a man_n there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o he_o have_v rather_o be_v rich_a then_o be_v account_v rich_a he_o have_v rather_o be_v wealthy_a then_o seem_v to_o be_v wealthy_a so_o shall_v we_o rather_o desire_v to_o be_v godly_a and_o religious_a indeed_o then_o to_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o it_o be_v true_a that_o outward_a holiness_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v necessary_a to_o commend_v we_o unto_o man_n but_o our_o chief_a care_n and_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v that_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n whither_o only_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n can_v pierce_v may_v be_v adorn_v and_o beautify_v it_o be_v say_v of_o salomon_n spouse_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n that_o howsoever_o her_o clothing_n which_o do_v set_v she_o out_o to_o the_o world_n be_v of_o broidered_a gold_n yet_o her_o chief_a beauty_n and_o great_a glory_n be_v within_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o we_o we_o shall_v labour_v for_o a_o good_a inside_n whatsoever_o the_o outside_n be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o circumcision_n be_v true_a also_o of_o religion_n that_o be_v not_o religion_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n 2.28.29_o rom._n 2.28.29_o but_o that_o be_v true_a religion_n before_o god_n as_o saint_n james_n call_v it_o which_o be_v within_o the_o heart_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n all_o action_n without_o this_o though_o never_o so_o fervent_a be_v but_o froth_n like_o the_o hot_a enterprise_n of_o jehu_n who_o make_v great_a boast_n of_o the_o zeal_n which_o he_o have_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n come_v with_o i_o 10.16.31_o 2._o king_n 10.16.31_o say_v he_o to_o jonadab_n and_o see_v the_o zeal_n that_o i_o have_v for_o the_o lord_n but_o for_o all_o this_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 24.16_o act_n 24.16_o but_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v otherwise_o affect_v who_o endeavour_v himself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o clear_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o toward_a man_n first_o and_o principal_o he_o study_v to_o approve_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o then_o afterward_o to_o man_n also_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n especial_o respect_v as_o he_o say_v to_o samuel_n 16.7_o 1._o sam._n 16.7_o god_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o heart_n and_o when_o david_n lie_v on_o his_o deathbed_n exhort_v solomon_n his_o son_n to_o serve_v god_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 28.9_o 1._o chron._n 28.9_o he_o use_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n to_o persuade_v he_o for_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o searcheth_z all_o heart_n and_o understand_v all_o the_o imagination_n of_o thought_n to_o conclude_v this_o be_v a_o man_n great_a comfort_n both_o in_o this_o life_n 1.12_o 2._o cor._n 1.12_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v even_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a pureness_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o when_o hezekiah_n that_o good_a king_n have_v receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o know_v be_v to_o leave_v the_o world_n in_o a_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o betake_v himself_o too_o god_n 38.3_o jsa_fw-la 38.3_o i_o beseech_v thou_o lord_n say_v he_o remember_v how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n etc._n etc._n use_v 3_o three_o it_o serve_v to_o admonish_v we_o further_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o be_v not_o deceive_v as_o all_o be_v not_o gold_n that_o glister_v so_o all_o be_v not_o good_a christian_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n never_o age_n be_v more_o fruitful_a of_o religion_n and_o yet_o never_o less_a religion_n in_o any_o 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perditionis_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la suum_fw-la abijsse_fw-la testatus_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o never_o crepuit_fw-la medius_fw-la aerearum_fw-la collega_fw-la potestatum_fw-la utpote_fw-la eâ—e_fw-la very_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o very_fw-la pariter_fw-la hominis_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la coela_fw-la venisset_fw-la operaturus_fw-la salutem_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la huius_fw-la terrae_fw-la proditorem_fw-la nec_fw-la coelum_fw-la reciperet_fw-la nec_fw-la terra_fw-la sustineret_fw-la bern._n in_o ps_n 91._o serm_n 7_o suspendit_fw-la se_fw-la laqueo_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la ostenderet_fw-la coelo_fw-la torraeque_fw-la perosum_fw-la aqum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la very_o well_o do_v the_o apostle_n peter_n testify_v that_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n go_v unto_o his_o own_o place_n in_o that_o he_o brace_v asunder_o in_o the_o midst_n in_o the_o air_n be_v make_v a_o companion_n of_o the_o power_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o air_n that_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n for_o when_o he_o have_v betray_v 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conscience_n which_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v endure_v he_o choose_v to_o die_v a_o dog_n death_n and_o to_o be_v his_o own_o hangman_n whence_o arise_v this_o doctrine_n that_o the_o horror_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o great_a misery_n in_o the_o world_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o proof_n this_o example_n of_o judas_n be_v proof_n sufficient_a for_o pilato_n for_o domini_fw-la traditorem_fw-la non_fw-la invenio_fw-la à _fw-la iudice_fw-la esse_fw-la damnatum_fw-la non_fw-la damnat_fw-la eum_fw-la pilatus_n non_fw-la damnat_fw-la populus_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la gravius_fw-la est_fw-la se_fw-la ipse_fw-la condemnat_fw-la &_o cessante_fw-la iustitia_fw-la iudicatur_fw-la quem_fw-la enim_fw-la alter_fw-la iudicat_fw-la potest_fw-la vicunque_fw-la esse_fw-la excusabilis_fw-la reus_fw-la auté_fw-fr sine_fw-la excusatione_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la suae_fw-la iudicio_fw-la condemnatur_fw-la quem_fw-la alter_fw-la iudicat_fw-la potest_fw-la quandoque_fw-la à 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