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they_o do_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v close_o and_o covert_o that_o no_o man_n may_v see_v they_o 3.1.2_o joh._n 3.1.2_o like_o to_o nicodemus_n that_o come_v to_o jesus_n to_o be_v instruct_v but_o it_o be_v by_o night_n though_o himself_o be_v a_o ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n 9.22_o joh._n 19.38_o &_o 9.22_o yet_o he_o dare_v not_o avouch_v his_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n be_v also_o one_o of_o jesus_n his_o disciple_n but_o it_o be_v secret_o for_o the_o jew_n he_o dare_v not_o be_v to_o know_v of_o it_o so_o the_o parent_n of_o the_o blind_a man_n to_o who_o christ_n have_v give_v sight_n dare_v not_o confess_v all_o that_o they_o know_v of_o christ_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o this_o sin_n be_v very_o grievous_a 10.38_o heb._n 10.38_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n threaten_v that_o if_o any_o man_n in_o faintheartedness_n for_o want_n of_o patience_n do_v withdraw_v himself_o his_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o and_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieved_a 21.8_o apoc._n 21.8_o which_o for_o want_v of_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n for_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o fearfulness_n dare_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n shall_v have_v their_o portion_n among_o murderer_n and_o whore-monger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o such_o like_a person_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o sin_n that_o in_o this_o life_n do_v he_o so_o heavy_a on_o the_o conscience_n as_o this_o when_o a_o man_n for_o want_n of_o spiritual_a courage_n shall_v cowardly_o betray_v and_o forsake_v the_o truth_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o lamentable_a example_n of_o judge_n hales_n 1393._o foâ—_n pag._n 1282._o &_o 1392_o 1393._o who_o in_o queen_n mary_n time_n be_v call_v before_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n then_o lord_n chancellor_n for_o proceed_v against_o certain_a mass_n priest_n that_o be_v indict_v before_o he_o 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they_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n among_o this_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n he_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a of_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n if_o we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n jesus_n before_o a_o company_n of_o sinful_a man_n like_o ourselves_o what_o be_v he_o the_o worse_a for_o it_o or_o if_o we_o confess_v he_o before_o they_o what_o addition_n of_o glory_n have_v he_o by_o it_o he_o be_v every_o way_n absolute_a in_o himself_o and_o can_v receive_v neither_o diminution_n nor_o access_n of_o honour_n by_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v do_v but_o if_o he_o be_v ashamed_a of_o we_o before_o his_o heavenly_a father_n and_o the_o holy_a angel_n if_o he_o do_v not_o then_o acknowledge_v we_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o we_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o second_o place_n let_v we_o be_v exhort_v to_o use_v 2_o be_v steadfast_a and_o constant_a 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visit_v his_o poor_a brethren_n the_o oppress_a hebrew_n it_o be_v singular_a love_n in_o joseph_n 46.34_o gen_n 45.3.4_o &_o 46.34_o that_o be_v set_v next_o to_o the_o king_n himself_o over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o his_o brethren_n and_o of_o his_o father_n house_n though_o they_o be_v herdsman_n and_o shepherd_n 4.4_o ester_n 4.4_o it_o be_v great_a virtue_n in_o ester_n that_o be_v so_o high_o advance_v as_o to_o be_v make_v queen_n to_o so_o great_a a_o monarch_n 1.29_o phil._n 1.29_o yet_o she_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o poor_a mordecai_n her_o uncle_n a_o despise_a person_n but_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o us._n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o nor_o of_o any_o cross_n that_o shall_v befall_v we_o for_o his_o sake_n for_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o whosoever_o have_v faith_n give_v he_o of_o god_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o he_o have_v also_o grace_v give_v he_o to_o suffer_v for_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v christ_n say_v doct._n to_o dissemble_v our_o religion_n be_v to_o deny_v christ_n i_o wot_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v we_o see_v that_o peter_n do_v not_o here_o deny_v our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o plain_a term_n only_o he_o will_v shift_v off_o the_o matter_n as_o cunning_o as_o he_o can_v and_o yet_o this_o speech_n of_o he_o must_v be_v one_o of_o denial_n or_o else_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v he_o thrice_o as_o our_o saviour_n have_v foretell_v where_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o he_o that_o do_v but_o dissemble_v his_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v guilty_a of_o deny_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n ib._n god_n apud_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la christianae_n gratiae_fw-la participatione_fw-la redempti_fw-la sunt_fw-la peâ—è_fw-la tâ—l_fw-la est_fw-la fidem_fw-la nollâ—â—ssâ—â—cie_fw-la quam_fw-la negare_fw-la fulg._n the_o myster_n mediate_v ad_fw-la thras_n van._n shall_fw-mi regem_fw-la ib._n among_o they_o that_o be_v redeem_v by_o participation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v almost_o all_o one_o not_o to_o maintain_v the_o faith_n and_o to_o deny_v it_o it_o be_v true_a evasion_n be_v not_o always_o unlawful_a nor_o on_o some_o occasion_n to_o dissemble_v the_o matter_n a_o bird_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o fly_v into_o the_o net_n that_o be_v set_v for_o she_o no_o more_o be_v a_o man_n bind_v to_o expose_v and_o offer_v himself_o to_o danger_n but_o so_o far_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o so_o far_o as_o he_o may_v do_v it_o without_o sin_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o avoid_v it_o when_o samuel_n come_v to_o bethlehem_n to_o anoint_v one_o of_o ishai_n his_o son_n to_o be_v king_n in_o steed_n of_o saul_n 5._o 1._o sam._n 16_o 1.2.3.4_o
neither_o from_o man_n nor_o by_o man_n we_o see_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o husbandry_n that_o the_o seed_n ordinary_o fructifi_v in_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o labour_n of_o man_n and_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o yet_o experience_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o though_o the_o husbandman_n be_v never_o so_o skilful_a in_o plough_v and_o till_v of_o the_o earth_n though_o he_o observe_v the_o most_o fit_a season_n and_o opportunity_n that_o may_v be_v and_o though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o careful_a in_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o best_a and_o pure_a seed_n yet_o many_o time_n the_o earth_n deceive_v his_o expectation_n isa_n 24.5_o so_o that_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v they_o sow_v much_o and_o bring_v in_o little_a hag._n 1.6_o yea_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o common_a parent_n of_o all_o thing_n become_v barren_a and_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n do_v loose_v their_o operation_n unless_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o divine_a power_n do_v give_v to_o every_o 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that_o paul_n speak_v act._n 16.14_o and_o as_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o object_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o cause_v actual_a see_v unless_o the_o eye_n be_v enlighten_v so_o beside_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o outward_a teacher_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o bless_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n mal._n 4.2_o do_v shine_n in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o gracious_a beam_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n arbitrio_fw-la spirit_n non_fw-la quicunque_fw-la ostendit_fw-la vian_fw-la praebet_fw-la etiam_fw-la viaticum_fw-la itineranti_fw-la aliud_fw-la illi_fw-la exhibet_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la ne_fw-la deviet_a &_o aliud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d praestat_fw-la ne_fw-la deficiat_fw-la in_o via_fw-la ita_fw-la nec_fw-la quivis_fw-la doctior_fw-la statim_fw-la &_o dator_fw-la erit_fw-la boni_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la docueâ—it_fw-la porrò_fw-la duo_fw-la sunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la necessaria_fw-la doceri_fw-la &_o iwari_fw-la tu_fw-la quidem_fw-la homo_fw-la recte_fw-la consutis_fw-la ignorantiae_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la verum_fw-la sentit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la adiwat_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arbitrio_fw-la he_o that_o show_v a_o man_n the_o way_n as_o bernard_n say_v he_o do_v not_o by_o and_o by_o furnish_v he_o with_o necessary_n for_o his_o journey_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o direct_v a_o man_n that_o he_o go_v not_o out_o of_o his_o way_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o help_v he_o that_o he_o faint_v not_o in_o the_o way_n so_o neither_o be_v every_o teacher_n by_o and_o by_o the_o giver_n of_o the_o good_a that_o he_o teach_v moreover_o two_o thing_n be_v necessary_a for_o i_o to_o be_v teach_v and_o to_o be_v relieve_v thou_o o_o man_n do_v indeed_o provide_v well_o for_o my_o ignorance_n but_o if_o the_o apostle_n think_v aright_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o help_v our_o infirmity_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o the_o apostle_n by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n commission_n go_v forth_o &_o preach_v every_o where_o the_o lord_n wrought_v with_o they_o and_o give_v a_o blessing_n to_o their_o endeavour_n mar._n 16_o 20._o ibid._n 20._o joanne_n operante_fw-la dabat_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la dando_fw-la non_fw-la defuit_fw-la et_fw-la nunc_fw-la operantibus_fw-la cunctis_fw-la humana_fw-la sunt_fw-la opera_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la munera_fw-la optatus_n in_o donatist_n lib._n 5._o where_o he_o intreat_v large_o on_o this_o point_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la munus_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la dari_fw-la quod_fw-la divinum_fw-la est_fw-la ibid._n we_o be_v only_a instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n he_o strike_v the_o stroke_n and_o work_v the_o effect_n make_v our_o labour_n effectual_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o hearer_n there_o must_v be_v two_o preacher_n to_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o minister_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o ear_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o apply_v it_o and_o bless_v it_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o preacher_n be_v not_o call_v the_o giver_n but_o the_o minister_n of_o grace_n who_o be_v paul_n say_v the_o apostle_n or_o who_o be_v apollo_n but_o minister_n by_o who_o you_o believe_v even_o as_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o every_o man_n 1._o cor._n 3.5_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n prerogative_n which_o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o to_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o grace_n as_o s._n peter_n say_v 1._o pet._n 5_o 10._o schol._n 10._o ita_fw-la plane_n conuersio_fw-la animarum_fw-la divinae_fw-la vocis_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la humanae_fw-la simon_n piscator_fw-la hominum_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la vocatus_fw-la &_o constitutus_fw-la est_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la incassum_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la laborans_fw-la tota_fw-la nocte_fw-la nil_fw-la capiens_fw-la donec_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la domini_fw-la rete_fw-la iactans_fw-la comprebendere_fw-la possit_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la copiosam_fw-la bern._n the_o conver_n ad_fw-la schol._n so_o then_o we_o see_v that_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n belong_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n labour_v all_o night_n in_o fish_v and_o catch_v nothing_o but_o when_o as_o in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n he_o let_v down_o his_o net_n he_o straightway_o enclose_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o fish_n luk._n 5.5.6_o so_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n who_o god_n have_v call_v to_o be_v fisher_n of_o man_n mat._n 4.19_o may_v long_o let_v down_o their_o net_n and_o make_v but_o a_o bad_a draught_n unless_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v his_o blessing_n upon_o their_o labour_n this_o doctrine_n serve_v first_o for_o the_o minister_n minister_n for_o minister_n and_o second_o use_n 1_o for_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n for_o we_o that_o be_v minister_n first_o it_o serve_v to_o abate_v that_o pride_n and_o high_a conceit_n that_o may_v arise_v in_o our_o heart_n when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o work_v by_o our_o ministry_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o painfulness_n but_o god_n blessing_n that_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v 2.16_o 2._o cor._n 2.16_o if_o any_o good_a be_v effect_v thereby_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n 3.5_o 2._o cor._n 3.5_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o of_o himself_o be_v able_a sufficient_o to_o discharge_v his_o duty_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n much_o less_o be_v he_o able_a to_o make_v his_o ministry_n effectual_a no_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n in_o this_o case_n be_v of_o god_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n confess_v where_o speak_v of_o his_o great_a pain_n in_o preach_v the_o word_n namely_o that_o he_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n he_o straight_o way_n correct_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v arrogate_a more_o than_o become_v he_o yet_o not_o i_o say_v he_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o 1._o cor._n 15.10_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v
must_v humble_v ourselves_o even_o below_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o sin_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v with_o rope_n about_o our_o neck_n as_o benhadad_n do_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 20.32_o 1._o king_n 20.32_o but_o yet_o withal_o we_o must_v crave_v the_o pardon_n of_o they_o and_o to_o this_o do_v the_o prophet_n exhort_v we_o say_v 14.3_o hos_fw-la 14.3_o take_v unto_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o and_o bold_o may_v we_o do_v this_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v proclaim_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o merciful_a 34.7_o exod._n 34.7_o that_o he_o forgive_v iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n that_o be_v sin_n of_o all_o sort_n though_o never_o so_o heinous_a in_o their_o nature_n now_o this_o can_v not_o judas_n perform_v he_o confess_v and_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n against_o himself_o but_o he_o have_v not_o the_o heart_n to_o give_v one_o rap_n at_o the_o door_n of_o god_n mercy_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n may_v just_o say_v to_o he_o as_o once_o he_o say_v to_o a_o other_o of_o thy_o own_o mouth_n will_v i_o judge_v thou_o o_o thou_o evil_a servant_n luke_n 19.22_o last_o of_o all_o we_o must_v confess_v our_o sin_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o forsake_v they_o as_o the_o prophet_n exhort_v isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o ungodly_a his_o own_o imagination_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n there_o must_v be_v a_o desire_n to_o part_v with_o any_o sin_n whatsoever_o else_o there_o be_v no_o true_a repentance_n but_o of_o this_o point_n enough_o have_v be_v speak_v before_o in_o the_o repentance_n of_o peter_n 1._o use_v 1._o this_o doctrine_n serve_v first_o for_o our_o instruction_n that_o if_o we_o hope_v to_o speed_v better_a than_o judas_n do_v we_o must_v confess_v our_o sin_n better_a than_o he_o do_v and_o that_o we_o may_v do_v it_o we_o must_v first_o labour_n to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n humilit_fw-la sin_n quomodo_fw-la culpam_fw-la svam_fw-la confitebuntur_fw-la quam_fw-la nec_fw-la essè_fw-la putant_fw-la bern_n de_fw-fr grad_v humilit_fw-la for_o how_o can_v a_o man_n confess_v his_o sin_n when_o he_o think_v they_o not_o to_o be_v sin_n and_o therefore_o david_n say_v i_o know_v my_o iniquity_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v always_o before_o i_o psalm_n 51.3_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o flatter_v ourselves_o through_o self-love_n and_o hardly_o be_v we_o bring_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o we_o can_v not_o see_v the_o spot_n that_o be_v in_o our_o own_o face_n so_o we_o can_v discern_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n in_o other_o man_n sin_n we_o be_v very_a quicksighted_n but_o in_o our_o own_o we_o be_v as_o blind_a as_o beetle_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o case_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o glass_n as_o proud_a person_n use_v their_o glass_n to_o see_v their_o beauty_n so_o must_v we_o use_v the_o glass_n of_o god_n law_n but_o to_o another_o end_n to_o show_v we_o our_o deformity_n we_o must_v therefore_o due_o examine_v ourselves_o by_o every_o one_o of_o the_o commandment_n that_o so_o we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o when_o once_o we_o know_v our_o sin_n then_o without_o all_o dissemble_a we_o must_v confess_v they_o unto_o god_n 1._o god_n apparet_fw-la toties_fw-la opus_fw-la miserantis_fw-la quoties_fw-la fit_a confessio_fw-la poenitentis_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la penitent_a cap._n 5._o &_o cap._n 10._o quanto_fw-la pluribus_fw-la quis_fw-la confitebitur_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la veniae_fw-la turpitudinem_fw-la criminis_fw-la tanto_fw-la facilius_fw-la consequitur_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la remissionis_fw-la homo_fw-la per_fw-la veritatem_fw-la stimulatus_fw-la peccata_fw-la sva_fw-la confitetur_fw-la deus_fw-la autem_fw-la per_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la slexus_fw-la confitenti_fw-la miseretur_fw-la omnis_fw-la enim_fw-la spes_fw-la veniae_fw-la &_o misericordiae_fw-la in_o confession_n est_fw-la nec_fw-la potest_fw-la quis_fw-la iustificari_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la fuerit_fw-la confessus_fw-la peccatum_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr conscien_fw-fr edif_a cap._n 1._o and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o pardon_n for_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n annex_v unto_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n if_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n 1._o joh._n 1.9_o and_o solomon_n say_v he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n proverb_n 28.13_o and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v 1._o cor._n 11.31_o it_o be_v not_o with_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v in_o earthly_a court_n confess_v and_o be_v hang_v no_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o take_v we_o at_o the_o advantage_n and_o condemn_v we_o by_o our_o own_o confession_n but_o if_o we_o confess_v he_o will_v forgive_v if_o we_o judge_v and_o condemn_v ourselves_o he_o will_v acquit_v and_o discharge_v us._n to_o which_o purpose_n bernard_n have_v a_o sweet_a say_n 38._o say_n video_fw-la davidem_fw-la dicentem_fw-la peccavi_fw-la &_o audientem_fw-la dominus_fw-la transtulit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tuum_fw-la considero_fw-la mariam_n si_fw-la non_fw-la verbis_fw-la tamen_fw-la operibus_fw-la sva_fw-la publicè_fw-la crimina_fw-la consitentem_fw-la &_o dominum_fw-la pro_fw-la ea_fw-la raspondentem_fw-la dimissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la ei_fw-la multa_fw-la peccata_fw-la respicio_n principem_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la negantem_fw-la timidè_fw-la stentem_fw-la amarissimè_fw-la dominum_fw-la respicientem_fw-la iâ—â—um_fw-la felicem_fw-la latronem_fw-la intueor_fw-la se_fw-la accusantem_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o dominum_fw-la promittentem_fw-la hodie_fw-la mecum_fw-la eriâ—_n in_o paradise_n o_o quam_fw-la sublimis_fw-la ista_fw-la confessio_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la patibulo_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la ad_fw-la caelum_fw-la de_fw-fr cruse_n ad_fw-la paradisum_fw-la latro_fw-la damnatus_fw-la &_o crucifixus_fw-la ascendit_fw-la ber._n de_fw-fr vijs_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la pium_fw-la iudicem_fw-la ipsa_fw-la agnitio_fw-la culpe_v impetratio_fw-la veniae_fw-la bern._n meditat._n cap._n 11._o ante_fw-la dei_fw-la conspectum_fw-la cuncta_fw-la peccata_fw-la sunt_fw-la scripta_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la scribit_fw-la transgressio_fw-la hic_fw-la delet_fw-la confessio_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr consc_fw-fr aedif_a cap._n 38._o i_o see_v david_n say_v he_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o receive_v answer_n from_o the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v i_o consider_v mary_n magdalen_n if_o not_o in_o word_n yet_o in_o deed_n confess_v her_o sin_n and_o the_o lord_n answer_v in_o her_o behalf_n many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o for_o she_o love_v much_o i_o behold_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n deny_v fearful_o weep_v bitter_o and_o christ_n look_v back_o upon_o he_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o mercy_n i_o see_v that_o bless_a thief_n accuse_v himself_o and_o christ_n the_o lord_n promise_v he_o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n oh_o how_o notable_a be_v this_o confession_n whereby_o the_o thief_n that_o be_v condemn_v and_o crucify_v ascend_v from_o the_o gallows_n to_o a_o kingdom_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n from_o the_o cross_n to_o paradise_n this_o then_o be_v a_o high_a commendation_n of_o god_n mercy_n that_o when_o a_o man_n lay_v open_v his_o sin_n god_n cover_v it_o when_o a_o man_n acknowledge_v his_o sin_n god_n pardon_v it_o beside_o if_o we_o do_v often_o confess_v our_o sin_n unto_o god_n it_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o go_v far_o nor_o to_o lie_v long_o in_o any_o sin_n but_o will_v hunt_v it_o out_o before_o it_o be_v warm_a and_o settle_a in_o we_o yea_o it_o will_v chain_v up_o the_o the_o unrulinesse_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o break_v out_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n as_o otherwise_o it_o will_v let_v we_o therefore_o pursue_v our_o sin_n by_o this_o mean_n and_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o perfect_a health_n of_o our_o soul_n 56._o soul_n quicquid_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la stomachum_fw-la gravat_fw-la totum_fw-la vomitu_fw-la purae_fw-la confessionis_fw-la evomere_fw-la ne_fw-la differas_fw-la bern._n ibid._n cap._n 56._o whatsoever_o sin_n do_v surcharge_n the_o stomach_n of_o the_o soul_n let_v we_o not_o defer_v to_o cast_v it_o up_o by_o the_o vomit_n of_o a_o pure_a confession_n 2._o confession_n use_v 2._o second_o this_o serve_v for_o the_o just_a reproof_n of_o all_o those_o that_o will_v not_o confess_v their_o sin_n many_o will_v not_o confess_v before_o god_n it_o be_v a_o corruption_n that_o we_o all_o have_v by_o kind_n to_o dissemble_v our_o sin_n and_o to_o excuse_v ourselves_o for_o they_o as_o adam_n when_o he_o be_v examine_v post_v the_o matter_n from_o himself_o to_o his_o
use_v 1_o they_o care_v not_o how_o 14._o qui_fw-la rem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la quocunque_fw-la modo_fw-la horat._n lib._n 1._o epist_n 1._o lucri_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la odor_n ex_fw-la re_fw-la qualibet_fw-la iwen._n sit_v 14._o whether_o by_o hook_n or_o crook_n by_o right_a or_o wrong_n that_o think_v the_o smell_n of_o all_o gain_n to_o be_v good_a which_o way_n soever_o it_o come_v for_o even_o as_o many_o time_n the_o greedy_a fish_n while_o she_o hunt_v after_o the_o bait_n be_v catch_v and_o choke_v with_o the_o hook_n so_o these_o greedy_a cormorant_n which_o with_o a_o unsatiable_a desire_n do_v hunt_v after_o riches_n many_o time_n get_v such_o a_o sting_n in_o their_o conscience_n as_o torment_v their_o soul_n with_o endless_a woe_n use_v 2_o second_o it_o serve_v to_o admonish_v all_o man_n never_o to_o increase_v their_o riches_n by_o unlawful_a mean_n nor_o to_o bring_v home_o a_o penny_n that_o be_v ill_o get_v lest_o it_o prove_v a_o canker_n to_o waste_v and_o 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struunt_fw-la tunc_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la improbas_fw-la ordinant_n tunc_fw-la quicquid_fw-la aut_fw-la metu_fw-la aut_fw-la pudore_fw-la animus_n celabat_fw-la exponit_fw-la etc._n etc._n seneca_n epist_n 10._o there_o be_v no_o indiscreet_a or_o foolish_a man_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o for_o than_o evil_a counsel_n do_v molest_v he_o than_o he_o devise_v danger_n either_o to_o himself_o or_o other_o then_o he_o frame_v evil_a desire_n than_o the_o mind_n lay_v open_a whatsoever_o either_o for_o fear_n or_o favour_v it_o conceal_v before_o etc._n etc._n and_o we_o want_v not_o example_n of_o many_o that_o be_v alone_o have_v fall_v into_o fearful_a danger_n this_o serve_v first_o of_o all_o to_o reprove_v the_o papist_n who_o so_o use_v 1_o high_o commend_v their_o eremitical_a life_n as_o though_o it_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o the_o most_o perfect_a estate_n but_o we_o see_v
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&_o in_o solitudine_fw-la secum_fw-la loqui_fw-la solebat_fw-la ut_fw-la neq_fw-la cessaret_fw-la unquam_fw-la &_o interdum_fw-la colloquio_fw-la alterius_fw-la non_fw-la egeret_fw-la cic._n offic_n l._n 3._o profess_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v never_o less_o idle_a then_o when_o he_o be_v idle_a and_o never_o less_o alone_o then_o when_o he_o be_v alone_o for_o when_o he_o be_v at_o leisure_n he_o think_v of_o his_o business_n and_o when_o he_o be_v alone_o he_o use_v to_o talk_v with_o himself_o so_o that_o he_o be_v never_o idle_a at_o any_o time_n and_o yet_o stand_v inno_fw-la need_n of_o the_o conference_n of_o other_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v occupy_v in_o good_a meditation_n and_o have_v our_o heart_n continual_o stand_v bend_v therein_o lest_o the_o devil_n return_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v 12.44_o mat._n 12.44_o and_o find_v our_o soul_n empty_a and_o sweep_v etc._n etc._n he_o fill_v we_o full_a of_o all_o ungodliness_n but_o of_o all_o other_o 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agreeable_a to_o his_o former_a life_n according_a to_o the_o common_a say_n as_o the_o life_n be_v so_o be_v the_o death_n a_o wicked_a life_n a_o wretched_a death_n iscar_fw-la death_n post_fw-la redditum_fw-la pretium_fw-la laquca_fw-la se_fw-la suspendit_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la mulctaverat_fw-la pecunia_fw-la mulctaret_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la intelligens_fw-la enim_fw-la quantum_fw-la scelus_fw-la admiserit_fw-la non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ei_fw-la sacrilegij_fw-la career_n mercede_fw-la nisi_fw-la careret_fw-la &_o salute_v dâ—gnum_fw-la enim_fw-la se_fw-la morte_fw-la iudiâ—â—uit_fw-la quod_fw-la christum_fw-la vitam_fw-la omnium_fw-la tradidâ—sset_fw-la ambr._n seem_v 51._o de_fw-fr juda_n iscar_fw-la whereupon_o one_o say_v that_o after_o he_o have_v restore_v the_o money_n he_o hang_v himself_o that_o as_o he_o have_v deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o money_n so_o he_o may_v also_o deprive_v himself_o of_o his_o life_n for_o understanding_n what_o a_o horrible_a sin_n he_o have_v commit_v he_o think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o want_v the_o wage_n of_o his_o sacrilege_n unless_o he_o be_v without_o his_o life_n also_o for_o he_o judge_v himself_o worthy_a of_o death_n in_o that_o he_o have_v betray_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o life_n of_o all_o now_o as_o i_o say_v his_o end_n be_v very_o horrible_a and_o very_o fearful_a for_o beside_o that_o he_o make_v away_o himself_o the_o lord_n show_v a_o strange_a token_n upon_o he_o in_o his_o death_n for_o when_o he_o be_v hang_v he_o brace_v asunder_o in_o the_o midst_n and_o all_o his_o bowel_n gush_v out_o act._n 1.18_o there_o be_v a_o old_a tradition_n whereof_o beza_n and_o aretius_n do_v both_o make_v mention_n that_o when_o judas_n hang_v himself_o he_o leap_v down_o so_o desperate_o that_o he_o break_v the_o rope_n and_o so_o live_v still_o but_o not_o content_v therewith_o in_o a_o most_o furious_a mood_n he_o cast_v himself_o headlong_o from_o the_o top_n of_o a_o steep_a hill_n where_o he_o lie_v swell_v after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n till_o a_o cart_n go_v over_o he_o and_o crush_v out_o his_o gut_n whereupon_o he_o stink_v so_o filthy_o as_o no_o man_n can_v endure_v to_o come_v near_o he_o whether_o this_o be_v true_a or_o no_o we_o have_v no_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o believe_v it_o unless_o we_o will_n but_o be_v it_o true_a or_o false_a that_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v record_v of_o he_o be_v fearful_a enough_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o his_o misery_n for_o as_o the_o end_n of_o his_o body_n be_v very_o wretched_a so_o no_o doubt_n in_o his_o soul_n he_o go_v direct_o from_o the_o gallow_n to_o hell_n for_o so_o say_v the_o evangelist_n that_o when_o judas_n have_v hang_v himself_o he_o go_v to_o his_o own_o place_n act._n 1.25_o that_o be_v to_o hell_n to_o which_o purpose_n saint_n bernard_n have_v a_o good_a say_n locum_fw-la say_n pulchre_fw-la omnino_fw-la petrus_n apostolus_fw-la filium_fw-la 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 the_o true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o work_v our_o salvation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n neither_o the_o heaven_n will_v receive_v he_o nor_o the_o earth_n sustain_v he_o end_n he_o doct._n wicked_a hypocrite_n come_v to_o a_o fearful_a end_n from_o this_o example_n we_o may_v learn_v this_o lesson_n that_o howsoever_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a man_n may_v flourish_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o at_o last_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o perish_v and_o come_v to_o a_o fearful_a end_n judas_n be_v in_o great_a account_n before_o so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v with_o the_o disciple_n but_o now_o his_o hypocrisy_n be_v discover_v he_o die_v a_o dog_n death_n and_o become_v his_o own_o hangman_n neither_o be_v this_o the_o case_n of_o judas_n alone_o but_o diverse_a other_o live_v wretched_o have_v dye_v miserable_o and_o have_v be_v so_o forsake_v of_o god_n as_o that_o they_o have_v be_v their_o own_o executioner_n 17.25_o 2._o sam._n 17.25_o achitophel_n that_o be_v a_o type_n of_o judas_n revolt_a from_o david_n and_o
betray_v it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o that_o man_n if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v mercy_n doct._n it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n to_o despair_v of_o god_n mercy_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v gather_v this_o inctrustion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o grievous_a sin_n to_o despair_v of_o god_n mercy_n as_o that_o wretched_a kain_n do_v when_o hear_v the_o judgement_n which_o god_n have_v denounce_v against_o he_o for_o kill_v his_o brother_n he_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o horror_n of_o his_o soul_n my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v pardon_v gen._n 4.13_o and_o indeed_o 5._o indeed_o quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la desperare_fw-la quam_fw-la deum_fw-la sibi_fw-la comparare_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la &_o falsa_fw-la paenit_fw-la ca._n 5._o he_o that_o despair_v of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n what_o do_v he_o else_o but_o compare_v god_n to_o himself_o which_o be_v a_o great_a derogation_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o his_o high_a and_o glorious_a majesty_n 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again_o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n say_v can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o child_n and_o not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n 49.15_o isa_n 49.15_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o the_o love_n of_o the_o tender_a and_o dear_a mother_n in_o the_o world_n be_v but_o like_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o the_o main_a ocean_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o love_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n our_o heavenly_a father_n love_v we_o that_o be_v his_o child_n so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v of_o our_o great_a sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o all_o outward_a affliction_n 8.39_o rom._n 8.39_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n if_o the_o love_n of_o the_o church_n to_o christ_n jesus_n her_o bless_a spouse_n 8.8_o cant._n 8.8_o be_v so_o strong_a as_o much_o water_n can_v quench_v it_o neither_o can_v the_o flood_n drown_v it_o 8.8_o 1._o pet._n 8.8_o much_o more_o be_v 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