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of_o nothing_o but_o when_o a_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o see_v hell_n he_o will_v cry_v for_o christ_n and_o grace_n than_o he_o will_v prize_v thing_n according_a to_o their_o worth_n than_o he_o will_v see_v such_o excellency_n in_o christ_n that_o he_o never_o see_v in_o any_o thing_n else_o such_o a_o infiniteness_n of_o purity_n and_o holiness_n such_o abundance_n of_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n such_o joy_n such_o glory_n and_o such_o pleasure_n such_o love_n such_o content_a as_o be_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o now_o he_o will_v deny_v the_o world_n profit_n or_o pleasure_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o seek_v depend_v and_o trust_v whole_o in_o christ._n five_o to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n be_v to_o do_v and_o suffer_v what_o be_v command_v he_o as_o paul_n in_o this_o 5._o place_n lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o ready_a both_o to_o do_v and_o suffer_v whatsoever_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o and_o paul_n be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o reproach_n and_o suffering_n that_o he_o bear_v for_o christ_n always_o make_v ready_a to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o christ_n now_o such_o a_o disposition_n no_o man_n will_v have_v such_o a_o thing_n no_o man_n will_v do_v till_o he_o be_v first_o humble_v yet_o as_o i_o say_v a_o man_n may_v do_v some_o thing_n as_o the_o dead_a hand_n of_o the_o dial_n it_o may_v perhaps_o point_v right_a at_o one_o stroke_n without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o master-wheele_n but_o to_o go_v round_o and_o miss_v none_o it_o can_v so_o a_o carnal_a man_n may_v hit_v upon_o some_o good_a duty_n that_o god_n command_v and_o refrain_v some_o sin_n that_o god_n forbid_v but_o to_o go_v through_o he_o can_v to_o take_v up_o reproach_n and_o disgrace_n to_o lose_v his_o credit_n to_o forsake_v his_o friend_n to_o lose_v honour_n and_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n this_o he_o will_v not_o do_v till_o he_o be_v humble_v therefore_o labour_v to_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o humiliation_n or_o else_o you_o will_v not_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o christ_n and_o labour_n to_o get_v the_o degree_n of_o it_o and_o withal_o get_v the_o degree_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o will_v increase_v spiritual_a sorrow_n and_o degree_n of_o sorrow_n make_v degree_n of_o joy_n a_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o never_o sorrow_n or_o never_o have_v the_o degree_n of_o sorrow_n never_o true_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n for_o as_o the_o spirit_n work_v grace_n and_o grace_n work_v true_a humiliation_n so_o true_a humiliation_n work_v joy_n therefore_o you_o see_v it_o be_v necessary_a again_o there_o will_v be_v no_o suffering_n for_o christ_n till_o there_o be_v rejoice_v in_o christ_n a_o man_n will_v not_o either_o do_v any_o thing_n or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o that_o thing_n that_o he_o can_v delight_v in_o therefore_o labour_v to_o be_v humble_v now_o to_o help_v you_o in_o this_o work_n i_o will_v lay_v down_o some_o mean_n by_o which_o you_o may_v come_v unto_o mean_n this_o humiliation_n of_o spirit_n the_o first_o mean_n to_o get_v this_o humiliation_n be_v to_o get_v the_o judgement_n rectify_v because_o man_n can_v see_v sin_n nor_o know_v it_o till_o then_o and_o man_n will_v not_o be_v humble_a so_o long_o as_o they_o remain_v ignorant_a but_o when_o the_o judgement_n be_v rectify_v than_o he_o know_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n again_o a_o man_n will_v not_o sorrow_n till_o he_o have_v a_o fit_a object_n for_o sorrow_n as_o a_o blind_a man_n can_v see_v any_o object_n so_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v a_o blind_a man_n and_o he_o must_v have_v new_a eye_n sight_n before_o he_o can_v see_v sin_n to_o sorrow_n for_o it_o as_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v the_o rectify_v of_o the_o judgement_n but_o when_o the_o judgement_n be_v rectify_v than_o it_o will_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o that_o in_o these_o respect_n first_o because_o sin_n be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n evil_a because_o it_o be_v contrary_a unto_o the_o nature_n of_o good_a and_o 1._o of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o god_n the_o philosopher_n say_v if_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a good_a than_o sin_n be_v the_o chief_a evil_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v thus_o argue_v that_o which_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o god_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n but_o sin_n be_v most_o contrary_a unto_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o creature_n most_o odious_a unto_o god_n no_o creature_n or_o thing_n so_o contrary_a unto_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o sin_n be_v unto_o god_n nothing_o make_v god_n to_o
remain_v of_o that_o reverend_a and_o learned_a divine_a john_n preston_n d._n in_o divinity_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n master_n of_o emanuel_n college_n in_o cambridge_n and_o sometime_o preacher_n of_o lincolns-inn_n contain_v three_o excellent_a treatise_n namely_o ivdas_n repentance_n the_o saint_n spiritual_a strength_n paul_n conversion_n hebr._n 11._o be_v dead_a he_o yet_o speak_v london_n print_v for_o andrew_n crook_n 1634._o judas_n his_o repentance_n or_o the_o lamentable_a effect_n of_o a_o startle_v conscience_n deliver_v in_o eight_o several_a doctrine_n raise_v from_o the_o three_o four_o and_o five_o verse_n of_o the_o 27._o chapter_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o st._n matthew_n all_o the_o useful_a and_o profitable_a observation_n of_o that_o late_a reverend_n divine_a john_n preston_n dr._n in_o divinity_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n master_n of_o emanuel_n college_n in_o cambridge_n and_o sometime_o preacher_n of_o lincolns-inn_n print_a at_o london_n for_o andrew_n crook_n 1634._o the_o content_n of_o judas_n repentance_n doctrine_n i._n such_o as_o a_o man_n life_n be_v such_o be_v his_o name_n after_o death_n page_n 3_o reason_n i._o god_n blessethor_n curse_v man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n p._n 4_o 1_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o truth_n ibid._n 2_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o glory_n ibid._n reas._n ii_o manappear_v like_o himself_o p._n 4_o reas._n iii_o other_o man_n in_o the_o end_n speak_v truth_n without_o envy_n or_o fear_n p._n 5_o use_v 1_n not_o to_o be_v secret_o wicked_a for_o god_n be_v a_o public_a rewarder_n of_o all_o ibid._n use_v ii_o to_o cleansethe_v heart_n from_o sin_n by_o daily_a repentance_n left_a sin_n shall_v rot_v the_o name_n p._n 6_o use_v iii_o to_o encourage_v good_a man_n their_o ill_a report_n shall_v soon_o vanish_v p._n 7_o to_o discourage_v wicked_a man_n their_o good_a report_n shall_v not_o long_a last_o p._n 7_o doct._n ii_o sin_n seem_v small_a before_o it_o be_v commit_v after_o most_o vile_a and_o heinous_a p._n 8_o reas._n i._n lust_n blind_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n p._n 9_o reas._n ii_o the_o devil_n lessen_v the_o sin_n before_o commit_v aggravate_v it_o afterward_o ibid._n reas._n iii_o god_n leave_v a_o man_n to_o himself_o ibid._n good_a man_n for_o sin_n sometime_o of_o god_n leave_v to_o themselves_o 1_o for_o increase_v of_o god_n glory_n p._n 10_o 2_o for_o awaken_n their_o conscience_n ibid._n the_o reason_n of_o insensibleness_n in_o gross_a sin_n p._n 11_o use_v to_o beware_v of_o the_o devil_n subtle_a temptation_n ibid._n satan_n deceit_n to_o draw_v man_n into_o sin_n be_v 1_o promise_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n etc._n etc._n p._n 13_o 2_o hope_n of_o escape_n and_o go_v to_o heaven_n p._n 14_o 3_o hope_n of_o leave_v it_o when_o we_o will_n p._n 15_o 4_o nearness_n to_o virtue_n p._n 16_o 5_o proneness_n of_o nature_n ibid._n 6_o turning_z away_o the_o thought_n to_o something_o else_o p._n 17_o 7_o beginning_n by_o degree_n ibid._n doct._n iii_o tishard_n to_o discern_v false_a repentance_n confession_n and_o restitution_n from_o true_a false_a repentance_n go_v very_o far_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o ground_n and_o concomitant_n p._n 19_o i._n the_o ground_n of_o false_a repentance_n 1._o self-love_n p._n 20_o 2_o common_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o disapprove_v the_o foulness_n of_o sinne._n p._n 21_o  _fw-fr hate_n the_o ugliness_n  _fw-fr 3_o aiarnall_a apprehension_n of_o beauty_n sweetness_n and_o excellency_n in_o god_n way_n ibid._n 4_o good_a education_n ibid._n ii_o false_a ground_n of_o confession_n 1_o passion_n p._n 22_o 2_o evident_a discovery_n of_o sin_n  _fw-fr 3_o torture_n of_o conscience_n  _fw-fr iii_o false_a ground_n of_o restitution_n be_v the_o burthensomenesse_n of_o sin_n ibid._n use_v i._n to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o popish_a doctrine_n ibid._n use_v ii_o to_o exhort_v man_n to_o try_v whether_o their_o own_o repentance_n be_v true_a or_o false_a p._n 23_o two_o thing_n hinder_v this_o judge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n i._o unwillingness_n to_o search_v the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v 1_o along_o persuasion_n of_o one_o good_a estate_n 2._o a_o desire_n to_o taine_z some_o delightful_a sin_n ii_o inability_n to_o judge_n help_v to_o judge_v whither_o one_o repentance_n be_v true_a or_o false_a be_v by_o i._o inward_a difference_n five_o 1_o a_o inward_a inclination_n to_o holy_a duty_n p._n 24_o 2_o a_o ability_n to_o perform_v good_a purpose_n p._n 25_o 3_o a_o particular_a apprebation_n of_o holmesse_n p._n 26_o 4_o a_o detestation_n of_o all_o sin_n ibid._n 5_o a_o love_n to_o god_n in_o his_o attribute_n ibid._n ii_o outward_a effect_n 1_o constancy_n p._n 27_o 2_o a_o uniformity_n in_o life_n p._n 28_o 3_o generality_n of_o obedience_n ibid._n the_o godly_a man_n differ_v from_o the_o wicked_a in_o his_o relapse_n 1_o in_o use_v all_o mean_n against_o his_o sin_n and_o shun_v all_o occasion_n p._n 29_o 2_o in_o not_o allow_v himself_o in_o it_o ibid._n 3_o in_o labour_v to_o overcome_v it_o ibid._n 4_o in_o increase_a more_o and_o more_o in_o grace_n ibid._n difference_n between_o true_a and_o false_a confession_n be_v 1_o confession_n of_o the_o least_o and_o secret_a sin_n p._n 30_o 2_o constancy_n ibid._n 3_o a_o good_a ground_n namely_o humiliation_n ibid._n difference_n between_o true_a and_o false_a restitution_n be_v a_o cheerful_a not_o unwilling_a restore_v the_o thing_n we_o love_v and_o delight_n in_o ibid._n use_v iii_o to_o teach_v man_n what_o to_o judge_v of_o other_o repentance_n p._n 31_o use_v iu._n to_o show_v the_o woeful_a case_n of_o such_o as_o have_v not_o go_v so_o far_o in_o repentance_n as_o judas_n do_v ibid._n doct._n iu._n good_a thing_n be_v approve_v in_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n p._n 31_o reas._n i._n because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n own_o power_n to_o judge_v as_o he_o list_v but_o from_o the_o light_n of_o conscience_n p._n 32_o reas._n ii_o because_o godwill_n have_v glory_n from_o all_o his_o creature_n p._n 33_o use_v i._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o think_v well_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n ibid._n use_v ii_o not_o to_o be_v discourage_v with_o any_o opposition_n ibid._n doct._n v._n man_n nature_n apt_a to_o excuse_v sin_n after_o it_o be_v commit_v p._n 34_o reas._n i._n actual_a sinneleaves_a darkness_n in_o the_o mind_n ibid._n reas._n ii_o it_o beget_v passion_n that_o corrupt_v the_o judgement_n p._n 35_o reas._n iii_o it_o weaken_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n ibid._n reas._n iu._n it_o drive_v away_o god_n spirit_n from_o we_o ibid._n use_v to_o fly_v sin_n that_o blind_v our_o eye_n and_o binder_n our_o receverie_n ibid._n use_v ii_o be_v fall_v to_o remember_v how_o apt_a we_o be_v to_o excuse_v sin_n p._n 36_o doctr_n vi_o companion_n in_o evil_a lest_o comfortable_a in_o time_n of_o extremity_n p._n 36_o reas._n i._n god_n justice_n who_o set_v they_o one_o against_o another_o that_o join_v against_o he_o p._n 37_o reas._n ii_o man_n nature_n apt_a to_o love_v treason_n hate_v the_o traitor_n ibid._n reas._n iii_o their_o own_o love_n be_v gain_n or_o somebase_v end_n ibid._n use_v i._n to_o make_v we_o beware_v how_o we_o join_v with_o wicked_a man_n ibid._n doctr_n vii_o the_o great_a comfort_n in_o sin_n prove_v common_o the_o avost_n uncomfortable_a p._n 38_o reas._n i._n the_o curse_n of_o god_n ibid._n reas._n ii_o sin_n make_v the_o soul_n sick_a ibid._n use_v i._n to_o make_v man_n take_v beed_o how_o they_o turn_v from_o god_n to_o sin_n p._n 39_o doct._n viii_o god_n wrath_n and_o sin_n charge_v on_o the_o conscience_n be_v exceed_o terrible_a and_o insupportable_a p._n 39_o what_o horror_n of_o conscience_n be_v show_v in_o six_o question_n qvest._n i._n how_o horror_n of_o conscience_n wrought_v 1_o by_o god_n spirit_n p._n 40_o 2_o by_o the_o devil_n ibid._n note_n to_o discern_v by_o which_o of_o these_o it_o be_v wrought_v be_v 1_o by_o the_o falsehood_n mingle_v with_o the_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n 2_o by_o the_o affection_n it_o strike_v in_o we_o 3_o by_o the_o extremity_n of_o anguish_n it_o cause_v 4_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o p._n 41_o qvest._n ii_o what_o a_o condition_n such_o be_v in_o ibid._n qvest._n iii_o whether_o god_n send_v it_o for_o a_o punishment_n or_o preparation_n of_o grace_n ibid._n qvest._n iu._n what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o such_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n p._n 42_o qvest._n v._n how_o to_o be_v discern_v from_o melancholy_a ibid._n qvest._n vi._n whether_o it_o may_v befall_v the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n p._n 43_o as_o in_o joy_n a_o good_a thing_n  _fw-fr the_o conjunction_n of_o that_o to_o
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not_o find_v any_o need_n of_o christ._n p._n 202_o 2._o he_o will_v not_o hold_v out_o to_o entertain_v christ._n p._n 203_o 3._o he_o will_v not_o for_o sake_n all_o thing_n for_o christ._n p._n 204_o 4._o he_o will_v not_o whole_o depend_v on_o he_o p._n 205_o 5._o he_o will_v not_o undergo_v any_o thing_n for_o christ_n sake_n 206_o mean_n to_o attain_v humiliation_n of_o spirit_n be_v i._o a_o rectify_v judgement_n p._n 207_o from_o a_o rectify_v judgement_n proceed_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n in_o respect_n 1._o sin_n be_v evil_a of_o its_o own_o nature_n p._n 208_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n because_o it_o deprive_v we_o 1._o of_o the_o best_a outward_a good_a which_o be_v god_n ibid._n 2._o of_o the_o chief_a good_a within_o we_o for_o 1._o it_o deform_v the_o beauty_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n 2._o it_o weaken_v grace_n within_o we_o p._n 209_o 3._o it_o produce_v evil_a effect_n ibid._n 4._o it_o need_v the_o great_a medicine_n to_o beale_v it_o even_o christ_n himself_o ibid._n ii_o humility_n of_o heart_n p._n 210_o the_o way_n to_o get_v our_o heart_n humble_v be_v 1._o to_o labour_v for_o some_o sense_n of_o holiness_n p._n 211_o 2._o to_o consider_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n ibid._n iii_o application_n p._n 213_o iu._n bring_v thing_n to_o a_o propinquity_n p._n 216_o v._n the_o removal_n of_o all_o excuse_n p._n 818_o excuse_n or_o deceit_n be_v 1_o we_o do_v as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a p._n 219_o 2_o we_o have_v as_o good_a meaning_n as_o the_o best_a p._n 221_o 3_o it_o be_v our_o nature_n to_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o p._n 222_o 4_o our_o condition_n privilege_v we_o p._n 223_o the_o better_a the_o condition_n the_o more_o reason_n to_o serve_v god_n 1_o because_o a_o great_a account_n be_v to_o be_v render_v p._n 224_o 2_o because_o their_o knowledge_n be_v the_o more_o p._n 225_o 3_o because_o a_o great_a judgement_n will_v be_v inflict_v p._n 226_o vi_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n vii_o a_o join_v the_o word_n with_o the_o spirit_n p._n 228_o the_o word_n will_v effectual_o humble_v we_o 1_o if_o we_o get_v save_v knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n ibid._n 2_o if_o we_o receive_v it_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 229_o 3_o if_o we_o bring_v it_o home_o to_o the_o conscience_n p._n 231_o three_o rule_n that_o the_o word_n by_o application_n may_v be_v effectual_a to_o humble_v we_o 1_o not_o to_o defer_v or_o put_v off_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 232_o 2_o not_o to_o make_v too_o much_o haste_n out_o of_o humiliation_n p._n 233_o 3_o to_o proportion_n humiliation_n to_o the_o sin_n p._n 235_o use_v ii_o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o get_v ourselves_o thorough_o humble_v p._n 236_o motive_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o all_o we_o do_v till_o we_o be_v humble_v be_v but_o lose_a labour_n p._n 237_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o 1_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v the_o altar_n on_o which_o we_o must_v offer_v ib._n 2_o a_o humble_a soul_n be_v a_o fit_a habitation_n for_o god_n spirit_n 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