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A16330 Instructions for a right comforting afflicted consciences with speciall antidotes against some grievous temptations: delivered for the most part in the lecture at Kettering in North-hampton-shire: by Robert Bolton ... Bolton, Robert, 1572-1631. 1631 (1631) STC 3238; ESTC S106257 572,231 590

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be_v anoint_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a 4.18_o to_o heal_v the_o break_a heart_a etc._n etc._n 4._o ob._n many_o have_v believe_v who_o never_o grieve_v for_o their_o misery_n as_o lydia_n etc._n etc._n answ._n who_o can_v tell_v that_o these_o greeve_v not_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o have_v no_o grief_n because_o none_o be_v record_v all_o particular_a action_n and_o circumstance_n of_o action_n be_v not_o record_v it_o be_v enough_o that_o the_o grief_n of_o some_o as_o of_o the_o jew_n 38._o of_o the_o jailor_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o wash_v christ_n foot_n with_o her_o tear_n and_o of_o other_o be_v record_v lydia_n may_v be_v prepare_v before_o she_o hear_v paul_n for_o sh●e_v accompany_v they_o which_o go_v out_o to_o pray_v 14._o and_o she_o worship_v god_n or_o else_o her_o heart_n may_v be_v then_o touch_v when_o she_o hear_v paul_n preach_v the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o those_o which_o hear_v peter_n 10.41.45_o when_o her_o preach_v to_o 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into_o our_o heart_n give_v we_o his_o son_n and_o our_o justification_n with_o he_o 5._o none_o ever_o have_v conscience_n true_o pacify_v that_o first_o feel_v not_o conscience_n wound_v 11._o the_o preparation_n to_o repentance_n he_o mean_v evangelicall_n be_v those_o legal_a sit_v of_o fear_n and_o terror_n which_o be_v both_o in_o nature_n and_o time_n too_o before_o faith_n 23.24_o as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o birth_n without_o the_o 48._o pain_n of_o the_o travel_n go_v before_o so_o neither_o no_o true_a repentance_n without_o some_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n and_o straits_n of_o conscience_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a none_o can_v have_v repentance_n but_o such_o as_o christ_n call_v to_o repentance_n now_o he_o call_v only_a sinner_n to_o repentance_n mat._n 9.13_o even_o sinner_n heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o sin_n mat._n 11.28_o he_o come_v only_o to_o save_v the_o lose_a sheep_n that_o be_v such_o sheep_n as_o feel_v themselves_o lose_v 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mercy_n may_v not_o be_v such_o whereby_o his_o truth_n in_o any_o sort_n shall_v be_v impeach_v as_o it_o shall_v if_o it_o be_v prostitute_v indifferent_o and_o promiscuous_o to_o all_o as_o well_o the_o insolent_a and_o impenitent_a as_o the_o poor_a humble_a and_o break_a heart_a sinner_n for_o unto_o these_o latter_a only_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n make_v and_o if_o to_o other_o the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n shall_v be_v set_v open_a god_n mercy_n as_o solomon_n say_v of_o the_o wicked_n that_o they_o be_v cruel_a mercy_n shall_v be_v false_a and_o unjust_a mercy_n but_o god_n never_o yet_o learned_a so_o to_o be_v merciful_a as_o to_o make_v himself_o false_a and_o unfaithful_a the_o first_o thing_n that_o draw_v unto_o christ_n be_v to_o consider_v our_o miserable_a estate_n without_o he_o p._n therefore_o we_o see_v that_o the_o law_n drive_v man_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o law_n do_v it_o by_o show_v a_o man_n his_o sin_n and_o the_o curse_n due_a unto_o the_o same_o we_o 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starve_v many_o thousand_o to_o destruction_n i_o dare_v say_v and_o say_v it_o bold_o that_o for_o all_o the_o promotion_n under_o heaven_n they_o will_v not_o offer_v that_o injury_n to_o one_o soul_n that_o now_o they_o offer_v to_o many_o hundred_o soul_n but_o lord_n how_o do_v they_o think_v to_o give_v up_o their_o 17._o reckon_n to_o thou_o who_o in_o most_o strict_a account_n will_v take_v the_o answer_n of_o every_o soul_n commit_v unto_o they_o one_o by_o one_o or_o with_o what_o ear_n do_v they_o often_o hear_v that_o vehement_a speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n feed_v feed_v feed_v with_o what_o eye_n do_v they_o so_o often_o read●_n that_o pierce_a speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n feed_v the_o slocke_n commit_v unto_o you_o but_o if_o none_o of_o these_o will_v move_v they_o then_o the_o lord_n open_v their_o eye_n to_o hear_v the_o grievous_a groan_n of_o many_o soul_n lie_v under_o the_o grief_o altar_n of_o destruction_n and_o complain_v against_o they_o o_o lord_n the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n behold_v these_o man_n who_o thou_o have_v set_v over_o we_o to_o give_v we_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n but_o they_o have_v not_o give_v it_o we_o our_o tongue_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o our_o child_n have_v stick_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o our_o mouth_n for_o calling_n and_o cry_v and_o they_o will_v not_o take_v pity_n on_o we_o we_o have_v give_v they_o the_o ten_o which_o thou_o appoint_v we_o but_o they_o have_v not_o give_v we_o thy_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v command_v they_o reward_v they_o o_o lord_n as_o they_o have_v reward_v we_o let_v the_o bread_n between_o their_o tooth_n turn_v to_o rottenness_n in_o their_o bowel_n let_v they_o be_v clothe_v with_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n let_v their_o wealth_n as_o the_o dung_n from_o the_o earth_n be_v sweep_v away_o by_o their_o executour_n and_o upon_o their_o gold_n &_o silver_n which_o they_o have_v false_o treasure_v up_o let_v continual_o be_v write_v 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in_o thy_o heart_n thereupon_o be_v it_o so_o yet_o upon_o this_o occasion_n take_v my_o counsel_n and_o at_o my_o request_n address_v thyself_o again_o and_o have_v recourse_n afresh_o unto_o the_o promise_n settle_v thy_o soul_n upon_o they_o serious_o with_o fix_a meditation_n and_o fervent_a prayer_n set_v thyself_o purposely_o with_o earnestness_n and_o industry_n to_o suck_v from_o they_o their_o heavenly_a sweetness_n and_o then_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o thy_o 3_o humble_a upright_a heart_n shall_v make_v resistance_n to_o those_o mighty_a torrent_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o refresh_n which_o by_o a_o natural_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n spring_v abundant_o from_o the_o ensue_a comfortable_a conclusion_n ground_v upon_o the_o sure_a word_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o inward_a sense_n and_o most_o certain_a un-deniable_a experience_n whosoever_o hunger_n and_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n be_v bless_v from_o christ_n own_o mouth_n mat._n 5.6_o and_o this_o blessedness_n comprise_v a_o absolute_a and_o universal_a confluence_n of_o all_o excellency_n perfection_n pleasure_n and_o felicity_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v begin_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o make_v complete_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n through_o all_o eternity_n but_o i_o may_v thou_o say_v out_o of_o evident_a feel_n and_o experience_n find_v myself_o to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n therefore_o i_o be_o most_o certain_o bless_v and_o interested_n in_o all_o the_o rich_a purchase_n of_o christ_n dear_a blood_n and_o merit_n which_o be_v the_o full_a price_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n whosoever_o be_v etc._n athirst_a have_v his_o part_n in_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n rev._n 21.6_o and_o 22.17_o joh._n 7.37_o isa._n 55.1_o but_o i_o may_v thou_o say_v can_v deny_v dare_v not_o belie_v myself_o but_o that_o my_o poor_a heart_n thirst_v unfeigned_o to_o be_v bathe_v in_o the_o heavenly_a stream_n of_o god_n free_a favour_n and_o christ_n sovereign_a blood_n therefore_o undoubted_o i_o have_v my_o part_n in_o the_o well_o of_o life_n everlasting_o whence_o what_o delicious_a stream_n of_o dear_a 556._o joy_n do_v sweet_o flow_v whosoever_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v may_v just_o challenge_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n rest_n and_o refresh_n mat._n 11.28_o but_o i_o feel_v all_o my_o sin_n a_o intolerable_a burden_n upon_o my_o wound_a soul_n and_o most_o willing_o take_v he_o as_o a_o saviour_n and_o a_o lord_n therefore_o i_o have_v my_o portion_n in_o his_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a rest_n the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a and_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n dwell_v also_o in_o every_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n
grace_n be_v such_o as_o god_n never_o repent_v of_o or_o take_v away_o second_o his_o sanctify_a spirit_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o he_o three_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n create_v in_o his_o heart_n by_o that_o bless_a spirit_n justification_n regeneration_n adoption_n four_o the_o feel_a exercise_n and_o act_n of_o those_o grace_n with_o many_o sweet_a and_o glorious_a refresh_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n spring_v thence_o the_o three_o first_o after_o we_o be_v once_o christ_n be_v we_o for_o ever_o tertium_fw-la the_o last_o may_v be_v suspend_v and_o surcease_v for_o a_o time_n 3._o by_o way_n of_o interpretation_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o call_v the_o ibid._n creation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n in_o his_o heart_n a_o renovation_n and_o raise_v thereof_o to_o the_o same_o degree_n wherein_o it_o be_v in_o former_a time_n 4._o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o take_v his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o he_o vers_fw-la 11._o and_o 50._o therefore_o that_o bless_a spirit_n be_v not_o go_v it_o be_v very_o absurd_a and_o incongruous_a to_o desire_v the_o not_o take_v away_o of_o that_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v not_o he_o certain_o have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o hearty_o desire_v he_o may_v not_o be_v take_v from_o he_o david_n desire_n then_o of_o a_o clean_a heart_n do_v not_o argue_v that_o it_o be_v utter_o unclean_a and_o whole_o turn_v into_o a_o lump_n of_o filth_n 27._o sanctity_n and_o cleanness_n of_o heart_n be_v never_o clean_o extingvish_v in_o any_o one_o once_o true_o sanctify_v it_o be_v not_o in_o david_n in_o peter_n but_o he_o be_v so_o earnest_a after_o it_o first_o because_o that_o little_a which_o be_v leave_v be_v scarce_o or_o not_o at_o all_o sensible_a in_o his_o spiritual_a distress_n where_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n have_v late_o be_v the_o succession_n of_o a_o candle_n light_n be_v little_a worth_n second_o and_o because_o now_o he_o vehement_o thirst_v after_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o he_o present_o have_v learned_a and_o rich_a man_n think_v themselves_o not_o learned_a and_o rich_a in_o respect_n of_o what_o they_o desire_v when_o the_o sun_n begin_v to_o peep_v up_o we_o gaze_v no_o long_o at_o star_n god_n comfort_v spirit_n begin_v a_o little_a to_o warm_v his_o heart_n again_o whereupon_o he_o grow_v so_o eager_a and_o greedy_a of_o that_o heavenly_a heat_n that_o he_o think_v his_o heart_n key-cold_a except_o it_o ●lame_v to_o the_o height_n that_o damp_n and_o darkness_n of_o spirit_n into_o which_o he_o be_v fall_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o grievous_a fall_n have_v so_o freeze_v his_o affection_n with_o disconsolate_a deadness_n and_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n that_o a_o little_a glimpse_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o lightsomenesse_n be_v present_o swallow_v up_o as_o it_o be_v and_o devour_v and_o serve_v but_o only_o to_o set_v a_o edge_n to_o his_o desire_n to_o whet_v his_o stomach_n and_o stir_v up_o his_o appetite_n after_o a_o more_o full_a and_o further_a fruition_n of_o those_o comfortable_a grace_n and_o wont_a communion_n with_o his_o god_n a_o re-tast_a and_o return_v whereof_o be_v so_o sweet_a and_o dear_a unto_o his_o soul_n take_v heed_n then_o that_o you_o do_v not_o mistake_v when_o i_o speak_v of_o a_o spiritual_a desertion_n i_o mean_v it_o not_o either_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o total_a or_o final_a dereliction_n and_o forsake_v on_o god_n part_n or_o a_o total_a and_o final_a fall_v away_o on_o the_o saint_n side_n to_o hold_v such_o a_o apostasy_n be_v a_o ibid._n fearful_a apostasy_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o exercise_n and_o operation_n of_o grace_n of_o present_a sense_n and_o feel_v as_o i_o say_v before_o 4._o life_n lie_v still_o in_o the_o root_n and_o upon_o the_o first_o break_v out_o of_o the_o heavenly_a and_o heal_a beam_n upon_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n return_v in_o mercy_n put_v forth_o again_o and_o prosper_v david_n be_v astonish_v as_o they_o say_v with_o a_o mighty_a blow_n of_o temptation_n as_o 6._o bernard_n resemble_v it_o lay_v for_o a_o time_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o swoon_n but_o upon_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o prophet_n sound_v in_o his_o ear_n he_o awake_v and_o come_v to_o himself_o as_o we_o see_v in_o heat_a water_n the_o air_n be_v blow_v upon_o it_o do_v recover_v and_o reduce_v it_o to_o it_o be_v former_a natural_a coldness_n by_o the_o aid_n of_o that_o little_a remainder_n of_o refrigerate_a power_n which_o be_v original_o root_v in_o that_o element_n so_o by_o the_o awake_n of_o the_o north_n wind_n and_o come_v of_o the_o south_n i_o mean_v the_o bless_a spirit_n breathe_v afresh_o upon_o david_n heart_n scorch_v dangerous_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o lust_n by_o stir_v up_o and_o refresh_v the_o retire_a and_o radical_a power_n of_o grace_n that_o immortal_a seed_n of_o god_n never_o to_o be_v lose_v do_v sweet_o and_o gracious_o bring_v it_o again_o to_o its_o former_a spiritual_a comfortable_a temper_n and_o constitution_n 2._o sometime_o the_o lord_n may_v for_o a_o time_n retire_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o grace_n from_o his_o child_n that_o he_o may_v be_v drive_v thereby_o to_o take_v a_o new_a and_o more_o exact_a revise_n a_o more_o serious_a thorow-survay_a of_o his_o youthful_a sin_n of_o that_o dark_a and_o damn_a time_n which_o he_o whole_o spend_v upon_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o put_v again_o as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o pang_n of_o his_o new-birth_n that_o christ_n may_v be_v more_o perfect_o form_v in_o he_o that_o he_o may_v again_o behold_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a the_o extreme_a loathsomnesse_n and_o aggravate_v guilt_n of_o his_o old_a abominable_a lust_n and_o so_o renew_v his_o sorrow_n and_o repair_v repentance_n grow_v into_o a_o further_a detestation_n of_o they_o a_o more_o absolute_a divorce_n from_o his_o insinuate_a minion-delight_n and_o be_v happy_o fright_v afresh_o and_o fire_v for_o ever_o from_o the_o 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and_o importunate_a with_o god_n to_o know_v what_o be_v those_o iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n which_o have_v turn_v his_o face_n and_o favour_n from_o he_o in_o that_o fearful_a manner_n as_o though_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a stranger_n or_o rather_o a_o profess_a enemy_n unto_o his_o majesty_n and_o he_o present_o apprehend_v the_o burden_n and_o bitterness_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o youth_n thou_o write_v say_v he_o bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n at_o all_o such_o time_n when_o god_n thus_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o we_o and_o leave_v we_o to_o the_o darkness_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n the_o sin_n of_o our_o youth_n be_v wont_n to_o lie_v most_o heavy_a upon_o our_o heart_n &_o exact_v at_o our_o hand_n a_o more_o special_a renew_n increase_n and_o perfect_v of_o penitent_a sorrow_n for_o job._n they_o be_v act_v with_o the_o very_a strength_n of_o corruption_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o sensuality_n and_o height_n of_o rebellion_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o even_o david_n himself_o cry_v out_o 25.7_o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n and_o so_o do_v many_o more_o many_o time_n with_o much_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v so_o then_o that_o god_n may_v deal_v ●hus_o in_o mercy_n even_o with_o his_o dear_a servant_n especial_o if_o penitent_a grief_n and_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n in_o their_o conversation_n be_v not_o in_o some_o good_a measure_n answerable_a to_o their_o former_a abominable_a li●e_z and_o sinful_a provocation_n if_o they_o have_v be_v extraordinary_a sinner_n and_o but_o ordinary_a sorrower_n for_o sin_n if_o they_o be_v former_o furious_a in_o the_o service_n of_o satan_n and_o now_o but_o something_o fainthearted_a in_o stand_v on_o god_n side_n if_o heretofore_o they_o march_v impetuous_o
coelo_fw-la errare_fw-la constat_fw-la qui_fw-la putant_fw-la omnes_fw-la eos_fw-la servatos_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la moribundi_fw-la deum_fw-la invocant_fw-la exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la loco_fw-la satis_fw-la liquet_fw-la multos_fw-la quibus_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la est_fw-la domine_fw-la miserere_fw-la nostri_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la descendere_fw-la ergo_fw-la dicet_fw-la aliquis_fw-la quo_fw-la modo_fw-la constat_fw-la promissionis_fw-la illius_fw-la veritas_fw-la salvum_fw-la fore_fw-la qui_fw-la dei_fw-la nomen_fw-la invocaverit_fw-la joel_n 2._o resp._n illud_fw-la de_fw-la ijs_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la qui_fw-la deum_fw-la verè_fw-la &_o synecrè_fw-la invocant_fw-la 1._o fide_fw-la quod_fw-la isti_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la qui_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la &_o sapiusculè_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la 2._o cum_fw-la affectu_fw-la deum_fw-la glorificandi_fw-la isti_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o clamoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la propriam_fw-la solummodò_fw-la respiciunt_fw-la salutem_fw-la 3._o di●cedendo_fw-la ab_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la 2._o tim._n 2.19_o quod_fw-la isti_fw-la non_fw-la faciunt_fw-la cartw._n in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr ●ec●atum_fw-la quarere_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o calamitatibus_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la eo_fw-la opeus_fw-la &_o auxilium_fw-la petere_fw-la imò_fw-la mandatum_fw-la divinum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o aerumnis_fw-la &_o periculis_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la consug●amus_fw-la sicut_fw-la dicitur_fw-la invoca_fw-la i_o in_fw-la die_fw-la tribulationis_fw-la psal_n 50._o sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la petere_fw-la ut_fw-la sensus_fw-la mali_fw-la tollatur_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la nos_fw-la molestijs_fw-la &_o periculis_fw-la eximamur_fw-la atque_fw-la intereà_fw-la perseverare_fw-la in_o peccandi_fw-la proposito_fw-la id_fw-la verò_fw-la est_fw-la irridere_fw-la deum_fw-la atque_fw-la iram_fw-la ipsius_fw-la provocare_fw-la moller_n in_o locum_fw-la locum_fw-la o_o quam_fw-la multi_fw-la say_v a_o reverend_a father_n cum_fw-la hac_fw-la spe_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternos_fw-la labores_fw-la &_o bella_fw-la descendunt_fw-la descendunt_fw-la greeneham_n in_o his_o grave_a counsel_n and_o godly_a observation_n pag._n 9_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la male_a mori_fw-la qui_fw-la benè_fw-la vixerit_fw-la prorsùs_fw-la consirmo_fw-la audeo_fw-la dicere_fw-la credidi_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la locutus_fw-la sum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la male_a mori_fw-la qui_fw-la bene_fw-la vixerit_fw-la august_n lib._n de_fw-fr disciplina_fw-la christ._n cap._n 2._o 2._o decimo_fw-la septimo_fw-la februarij_fw-la die_fw-la lutherus_n coepit_fw-la aegrotare_fw-la gravitis_fw-la ex_fw-la pectore_fw-la &_o quanquam_fw-la erat_fw-la imbecillior_fw-la prandit_fw-la tamen_fw-la cum_fw-la filijs_fw-la &_o familiaribus_fw-la su●●_n atque_fw-la coenavit_fw-la inter_fw-la coenandum_fw-la argumentis_fw-la assèruit_fw-la sore_n ut_fw-la in_o alterâ_fw-la vitâ_fw-la illâ_fw-la beatâ_fw-la alter_fw-la alierum_fw-la recognoscat_fw-la post_fw-la caenam_fw-la sumpto_fw-la unicornu_a ex_fw-la vino_fw-la pro_fw-la medicamento_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la quietem_fw-la se_fw-la componens_fw-la salutatis_fw-la amiciss_fw-la qui_fw-la aderant_fw-la orate_fw-la inquit_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la evangelij_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la nobis_fw-la conservet_fw-la pontisex_n enim_fw-la &_o concilium_fw-la tridentinum_n dira_fw-la moliuntur_fw-la haec_fw-la ubi_fw-la dixit_fw-la facto_fw-la silentio_fw-la dormit_fw-la aliquamdiu_fw-la sed_fw-la urgente_fw-la vi_fw-la morbi_fw-la post_fw-la mediam_fw-la noctem_fw-la excitatus_fw-la queritur_fw-la de_fw-la pectoris_fw-la angustiâ_fw-la &_o praesenticus_fw-la iam_fw-la instare_fw-la sinem_fw-la his_fw-la verbis_fw-la deum_fw-la ardenter_fw-la invocat_n pater_n mi_fw-mi coelestibus_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o pater_fw-la domini_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la deus_fw-la omnis_fw-la consolationis_fw-la ago_o tibi_fw-la gratias_fw-la quòd_fw-la filium_fw-la tuum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la mihi_fw-la revelâsti_fw-la cui_fw-la credidi_fw-la quem_fw-la sum_fw-la professus_fw-la quem_fw-la amavi_fw-la quem_fw-la celebravi_fw-la quem_fw-la pontifex_fw-la romanus_n &_o reliqua_fw-la impiorum_fw-la turba_fw-la persequitur_fw-la &_o afficit_fw-la contumeliâ_fw-la rogo_fw-la te_fw-la mi_fw-mi domine_fw-la jesu_fw-la christ_n suscipe_fw-la animulam_fw-la meam_fw-la mi_fw-mi pater_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la divellor_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la vit_fw-mi á_o licèt_fw-la corpus_fw-la hoc_fw-la mihi_fw-la sit_fw-la iam_fw-la deponendum_fw-la certò_fw-la tamen_fw-la scio_fw-la i_o tecum_fw-la esse_fw-la permansurum_fw-la in_o sempiternum_fw-la neque_fw-la possè_fw-la i_o tuis_fw-la ex_fw-la manibus_fw-la à_fw-la quoquam_fw-la avelli_fw-la non_fw-la multò_fw-la post_fw-la eam_fw-la precationem_fw-la ubi_fw-la spiritum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la dei_fw-la semel_fw-la &_o iterùm_fw-la commendâsset_fw-la tanquam_fw-la dormiturus_fw-la paulatim●_n vitâ_fw-la decedit_fw-la nullo_n cum_fw-la corporis_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la animad_fw-la verti_fw-la posset_n cruciatu_fw-la osiand_n hist._n eccles._n cent._n 16._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 56._o 56._o act_n and_o monum_fw-la vol._n 2._o pag._n 994._o i_o no_o more_o weigh_v cochlaeus_fw-la his_o curse_a lie_n to_o the_o contrary_a or_o of_o any_o his_o fellow_n stigmatical_a knight_n of_o the_o post_n as_o bolsec_n etc._n etc._n then_o i_o will_v do_v the_o bark_n of_o a_o dog_n the_o bray_a of_o a_o ass_n or_o bellow_v of_o a_o devil_n devil_n master_n john_n holland_n a_o faithful_a minister_n of_o god_n word_n word_n in_o his_o sermon_n entitle_v the_o soul_n solace_n against_o sorrow_n pag_n 17._o etc._n etc._n etc._n perkins_n in_o his_o salve_n for_o a_o sick_a man._n man._n of_o one_o reprobate_a that_o die_v in_o this_o despair_n and_o torment_v of_o conscience_n there_o be_v million_o that_o die_v in_o presumption_n of_o mercy_n without_o sense_n of_o sin_n or_o punishment_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o satan_n who_o know_v he_o have_v time_n little_a enough_o in_o this_o life_n to_o draw_v man_n to_o sin_n and_o long_o enough_o after_o this_o life_n to_o torment_v they_o for_o it_o do_v therefore_o ordinary_o reserve_v the_o torment_a of_o sinner_n to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o till_o they_o be_v in_o hell_n leave_v if_o he_o shall_v deal_v so_o rough_o with_o all_o sinner_n in_o this_o world_n they_o may_v be_v so_o pinch_v with_o terror_n seek_v after_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n as_o do_v the_o jailer_n and_o the_o ●ewes_n act._n 16.30_o and_o 2.37_o etc._n etc._n chibald_n trial_o of_o faith_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o p._n 70._o 70._o we_o shall_v never_o be_v in_o such_o a_o forlorn_a condition_n wherein_o there_o shall_v be_v ground_n of_o despair_n consider_v our_o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n his_o mercy_n the_o mercy_n of_o a_o infinite_a god_n doctor_n sibbes_n bruise_a reed_n preface_n to_o the_o reader_n reader_n out_o of_o the_o curse_a nursery_n of_o such_o sort_n of_o sinner_n as_o these_o god_n do_v now_o and_o then_o single_a out_o some_o and_o hang_v they_o up_o as_o it_o be_v in_o chain_n as_o woeful_a spectacle_n of_o despair_n for_o warning_n to_o other_o rom._n 2.5_o 2.5_o in_o what_o sense_n despair_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n for_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o so_o ever_o the_o more_o excellent_a the_o virtue_n be_v the_o more_o pestilent_a be_v the_o opposite_a vice_n hatred_n of_o god_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o desperation_n because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v a_o more_o excellent_a grace_n then_o hope_v see_v 2d_o q._n 2._o art_n 3._o though_o aqu●n●●_n his_o sum_n be_v a_o vast_a dunghill_n of_o much_o rot_a superstition_n and_o false_a divinity_n yet_o about_o virtue_n &_o vice_n law_n and_o other_o philosophical_a point_n he_o let_v ●all_n some_o truth_n desperat●o_o motor_n est_fw-la 〈…〉_z ●e●p_v ratio_fw-la peior_fw-la est_fw-la omni_fw-la peccato_fw-la bern._n perpetrare_fw-la stagitium_fw-la aliquod_fw-la 〈…〉_z est_fw-la se●_n disperara_fw-mi est_fw-la ●escendere_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la isid._n judas_n make_fw-mi ●ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la offendit_fw-la dominum_fw-la q●a_fw-la se_fw-la su●pend●t_fw-la ●udu●_n quòd_fw-la dominum_fw-la prodidit_fw-la hieron_n in_o ●sal_n 108._o judam_fw-la tradito●em_fw-la 〈…〉_z misit_fw-la quam_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la desperatio_fw-la fecit_fw-la penitùs_fw-la interire_fw-la august_n de●●lit_fw-la p●nit_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la desperare_fw-la quam_fw-la deum_fw-la sibi_fw-la comparare_fw-la qui_o 〈…〉_z comparat_fw-la ●inem_fw-la ●mponit_fw-la divine_a virtuli_fw-la dans_fw-fr sinem_fw-la ixfi●uto_fw-la &_o 〈…〉_z ause_fw-la ●ns●●o_fw-it cui_fw-la nihil_fw-la deest_fw-la quodetiam_fw-la cogitar_n i_fw-it non_fw-la potest_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-fr 〈…〉_z cap._n 5._o but_o do_v not_o mistake_v the_o good_a father_n or_o upon_o his_o word_n presume_v but_o hear_v what_o he_o add_v sunt_fw-la alij_fw-la inimici_fw-la desperationis_fw-la qui_fw-la ad●ò_fw-la p●aesem●●●_n &_o ●●_o deo_fw-la confid●●●_n quòd_fw-la quandam_fw-la sibi_fw-la licentiam_fw-la acquirunt_fw-la peccandi_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la poe●temi●●xp●llant_a ventam_fw-la qui_fw-la credunt_fw-la quoniam_fw-la christiani_n sunt_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la damnari_fw-la adulantes_fw-la si●●_n eà_fw-la quòd_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la quicunque_fw-la invo●averit_fw-la nomen_fw-la domini_fw-la salvus_fw-la e●it_fw-la ●utan●en●●_n no●●cu_fw-mi dominita_n vocare_fw-la quo●a●possunt_fw-la christum_fw-la credere_fw-la &_o sacramem_n a_o ecclesiae_fw-la samere_n non_fw-la verentes_fw-la multos_fw-la esse_fw-la vocasos_fw-la sed_fw-la paucos_fw-la electos_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 6._o 6._o indeed_o sometime_o and_o most_o common_o conscience_n in_o many_o be_v secure_a at_o the_o time_n of_o death_n god_n in_o his_o justice_n plague_v a_o affect_a security_n in_o this_o life_n with_o a_o inflict_v security_n at_o death_n and_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o say_v as_o once_o to_o the_o prophet_n go_v
〈◊〉_d nammos_fw-la ob_fw-la d●●ed●●entem_fw-la conijcia●_n neque_fw-la ●osum_fw-la solum_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la illa_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la illum_fw-la sim●l●●orem_fw-la liberos_fw-la &_o f●m●los_fw-la u●m●is_fw-la verò_fw-la alive_a qui_fw-la ●ptam_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la solu_fw-la sol●at_fw-fr dicem_fw-la illos_fw-la numm●●_n s●●t_n &_o i●●●mera_fw-la 〈◊〉_d talenta_fw-la largiatur_fw-la vinct●mque_fw-la in_o reg●lem_fw-la au●am_fw-la inducat_fw-la &_o in_fw-la 〈…〉_z hono●●●_n 〈…〉_z be_v ●●ene●ator_fw-la 〈…〉_z ●●gere_fw-la i●a_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d factum_fw-la 〈…〉_z siquiten_fw-ge 〈…〉_z debeamus_fw-la christus_fw-la pronobis_fw-la solvit_fw-la tantoque_fw-la plura_fw-la quanto_fw-la gutt●h●m_fw-la exig●am_fw-la p●l●gus_fw-la excilli_fw-la ●m_n ensum_fw-la noli_fw-la itaque_fw-la dissidere_fw-la o_fw-la homo_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d honorum_fw-la a●r●●ias_fw-la utae●s_fw-la n●que_fw-la sol●●tas_fw-la inquiras_fw-la quomodò_fw-la scintillula_fw-la illa_fw-la mortis_fw-la atque_fw-la peccati_fw-la to●tosit_a donorum_fw-la s●perinducto_fw-la ma●i_fw-la soluta_fw-la &_o extincia_fw-la chrys._n hom._n ●1_n in_o 5._o and_o rom._n satanta_fw-la inaequalitus_fw-la prelij_fw-la &_o redemp●●_n quanta_fw-la immensi_fw-la maris_fw-la &_o umus_fw-la guttulae_fw-la quorsùm_fw-la supplemtatum_fw-la meritorum_fw-la &_o c_o chami●●_n tom._n 3._o pag._n 249._o 249._o concedimus_fw-la satisfactionis_fw-la dignitatemori●i_fw-la à_fw-la personá_fw-la satisfaciente_fw-la ideo_fw-la ●ue_v satisfactionem_fw-la christi_fw-la maximae_fw-la imò_fw-la infinitae_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la esse_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n pa._n 245._o philip._n 4.7_o 1._o pet._n 1.8_o 1._o cor._n 2.9_o 2.9_o master_n rogers_n of_o dedham_n dedham_n sed_fw-la videte_fw-la qualis_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la quia_fw-la multi_fw-la assid●è_fw-la se_fw-la du●nt_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatores_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la adhuc_fw-la illos_fw-la delectat_fw-la peccare_fw-la professio_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la emendatio_fw-la accusatur_fw-la anima_fw-la non_fw-la sanatur_fw-la pronunciatur_fw-la offensa_fw-la non_fw-la tollitur_fw-la poetentiam_fw-la certam_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la nisi_fw-la odium_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o amor_fw-la dei._n quandosi●_n poe●●tes_v ut_fw-la tibi_fw-la amarum_fw-la sapiat_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la quod_fw-la ante_fw-la dul●e_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o vitâ_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la te_fw-la prius_fw-la oblectaba●_n in_fw-la corpore_fw-la ipsum_fw-la te_fw-la cruciat_fw-la in_o ment_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n de_fw-fr temp._n serm._n 7._o 7._o quantum_fw-la inter_fw-la tranquillissimus_fw-la interest_n portum_fw-la &_o mare_fw-la tempestuosum_fw-la atque_fw-la incommodum_fw-la chrysost._n chrysost._n who_o be_v among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_v upon_o his_o god_n isai._n 50.10_o here_o it_o appear_v that_o one_o which_o true_o fear_v god_n may_v walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n of_o co●fort_n and_o that_o such_o a_o one_o may_v be_v certain_o save_v by_o stay_v upon_o ●is_fw-la god_n by_o lean_v upon_o he_o as_o one_o lean_v upon_o a_o staff_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d niti_fw-la inniti_fw-la incumbere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incumbebat_fw-la hastae_fw-la suae_fw-la nitebatur_fw-la super_fw-la hastam_fw-la svam_fw-la 2_o sam._n 1.6_o b●xtor_n b●xtor_n those_o that_o be_v afflict_v in_o conference_n because_o they_o want_v assu●rance_n of_o salvation_n have_v no_o cause_n of_o despair_n or_o of_o discouragement_n as_o long_o as_o with_o a_o heavy_a load_a soul_n hunger_a for_o mercy_n they_o trust_v in_o christ_n and_o cast_v themselves_o whole_o upon_o his_o merit_n for_o salvation_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n require_v of_o sinner_n to_o salvation_n be_v not_o a_o comfort_n but_o a_o duty_n not_o a_o assurance_n that_o they_o be_v save_v but_o a_o trust_n in_o christ_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o that_o as_o long_o as_o they_o rest_v on_o christ_n merit_n seek_v to_o no_o other_o mean_n but_o with_o such_o a_o heart_n as_o have_v be_v say_v to_o seek_v to_o christ_n for_o salvation_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v believe_v in_o christ_n they_o be_v justify_v sinner_n though_o they_o do_v not_o present_o feel_v by_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o full_a assurance_n that_o they_o be_v save_v chibald_n in_o his_o trial_n of_o faith_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 185_o wherefore_o comfort_n yourselves_o o_o you_o that_o be_v tender-hearted_a and_o troubled-minded_n christian_n because_o you_o feel_v not_o the_o assurance_n of_o your_o salvation_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o that_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v assure_v of_o salvation_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o that_o though_o thou_o never_o have_v in_o thy_o own_o soul_n a_o feel_n of_o assure_a persuasion_n that_o thou_o be_v save_v yet_o as_o long_o as_o with_o a_o heart_n mourn_v after_o christ_n and_o gasp_v for_o he_o as_o the_o barren_a land_n for_o water_n thou_o cast_v thyself_o upon_o he_o and_o hang_v on_o he_o still_o for_o salvation_n with_o trust_n unto_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o obedience_n thou_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n and_o event_n certain_o be_v save_v idem_fw-la ibid._n pag_n 187._o there_o be_v that_o do_v true_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o to_o salvation_n if_o they_o shall_v then_o die_v that_o yet_o be_v not_o come_v to_o be_v persuade_v that_o christ_n be_v they_o etc._n etc._n roger_n of_o dedham_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n pag._n penult_n penult_n exultemus_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la gaudeamus_fw-la cum_fw-la fletu_fw-la memores_fw-la simus_fw-la dignationis_fw-la divinae_fw-la &_o captivitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp_n serm._n 3_o 3_o see_v the_o property_n of_o a_o save_a thirst_n be●●●e_v pa._n 377._o lin_v 31_o etc._n etc._n etc._n in_o desiderio_fw-la illo_fw-la pij_fw-la animi_fw-la suspiria_fw-la inenar●abilia_fw-la &_o gaudium_fw-la ineffabile_fw-la mirisi●è_fw-la coadunantur_fw-la suspiria_fw-la inquam_fw-la &_o gaudium_fw-la quae_fw-la ne_fw-la ipse_fw-la quidem_fw-la qui_fw-la ea_fw-la sentit_fw-la potest_fw-la plenè_fw-la enarrare_fw-la rolloc_n in_o johan._n cap._n 8._o pag._n 556._o 1._o pet._n 2.17_o 2.17_o many_o be_v still_o question_v of_o their_o beginning_n and_o though_o they_o come_v to_o faith_n and_o comfort_n by_o these_o step_n yet_o be_v still_o fear_v that_o they_o have_v not_o begin_v in_o truth_n or_o that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o right_a way_n or_o take_v comfort_n ere_o it_o belong_v unto_o they_o and_o this_o because_o their_o corruption_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o that_o they_o can_v do_v as_o they_o will_v but_o corruption_n feel_v hate_a and_o strive_v against_o be_v no_o mark_n that_o we_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o contrary_n it_o be_v the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n to_o keep_v they_o ever_o at_o the_o beginning_n that_o they_o may_v never_o get_v forward_o true_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v very_o careful_a in_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o house_n but_o if_o we_o be_v ever_o pull_v up_o after_o it_o be_v lay_v we_o shall_v never_o finish_v the_o building_n moster_n rogers_n of_o dedham_n doctr._n of_o faith_n cap._n 2._o pag._n 177._o for_o a_o true_a christian_n to_o deny_v the_o work_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o himself_o do_v no_o good_a to_o he_o but_o interrupt_v his_o prayer_n hinder_v his_o humiliation_n estrange_v he_o from_o god_n and_o turn_v godly_a sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n into_o desperate_a sorrow_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n master_n whately_n god_n husbandry_n cap._n 12._o 12._o take_v heed_n of_o false_a reason_n as_o because_o our_o fire_n do_v not_o blaze_v out_o as_o other_o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o fire_n at_o all_o and_o by_o false_a conclusion_n to_o sin_n against_o the_o commandment_n in_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o ourselves_o the_o prodigal_n will_v not_o say_v he_o be_v no_o son_n but_o that_o he_o be_v n●t_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o son_n we_o must_v neither_o trust_v to_o false_a evidence_n nor_o deny_v true_a for_o so_o we_o shall_v dishonour_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o we_o and_o lose_v the_o help_n of_o that_o evidence_n which_o w●uld_v cherish_v our_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o arm_v we_o against_o satan_n discouragement_n some_o be_v so_o faulty_a this_o way_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v hire_v by_o satan_n the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n to_o plead_v for_o he_o in_o accuse_v themselves_o doctor_n sibbes_n bruise_a reed_n pag._n 94._o 94._o homil._n of_o repentance_n pag._n 1._o 1._o dike_n of_o repentance_n cap._n 4._o 4._o secundum_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la molem_fw-la exhibenda_fw-la est_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la ambr._n ad_fw-la virg._n ●orr_n cap._n 8._o 8._o qui_fw-la culpam_fw-la exaggeraverit_fw-la exaggeret_fw-la etiam_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-fr poenit._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o 2._o quam_fw-la magna_fw-la deliquimus_fw-la tam_fw-la graviter_fw-la des●eamus_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la ad_fw-la sin_n sin_n vniuscuiusque_fw-la mens_fw-la tantum_fw-la poenitendo_fw-la compunctionis_fw-la suae_fw-la bibat_fw-la lachrymas_fw-la