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mercy_n	call_v	lord_n	sinner_n	2,337	5	7.5568	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64253	A treatise of contentment leading a Christian with much patience through all afflicted conditions by sundry rules of heavenly wisedome : whereunto is annexed first, A treatise of the improvement of time, secondly, The holy warre, in a visitation sermon / by T.T.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. Treatise of the improvement of time.; Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. Holy warre.	1641 (1641)	Wing T571; ESTC R26964	82,319	242

and with scarlet lace to put us in mind of the fruit of this sacrifice to expiate the most scarlet and bloody sinnes by so pretious a blood which is not onely {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} a price but {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} a counterprice able to satisfie for the sinnes of all men yea for them that have sinned the sin against the Holy Ghost whose offence is not greater then the merit of Christ but because the party neither can nor doth apply this merit is therefore unpardonable 3 The call of Christ He calleth sinners to him yea the greatest sinners the most weary and laden to whom he hath promised most ease The sicke need a Physitian he came not for the whole the parable of the Prodigall sonne shewes that there is more joy in Heaven for the returne of one such sinner repenting then for ninety nine that never offended and the promises of the Gospel are generall and indefinite excluding no sort of sinnes so that the condition of faith and repentance be performed 4 The examples of great sinners who found mercy Ahab at the best was but an hypocrite in his repentance yet when he made a show of repentance though he had sold himselfe to worke wickednesse he obteined much mercy much more shall true repentance Can there be a sinne greater then to blaspheme and persecute the Church of God yet Paul obtained mercy for these that he might be an example to others to come that should beleeve unto everlasting life 1 Tim. 1. 16. insomuch as that blessed Apostle said This is a true saying that Christ came into the world to save sinners of whom I am the greatest were I the greatest sinner in all the world as in my sense I must be Christ came to save me upon my repentance Could there be a greater sin then Peters after so many warnings and vowes to deny and forswear his Master and curse himselfe and this again and againe and yet our Lord mercifully looked backe upon him and gave him repentance and mercy Nay as though this were a small mercy to one great offendor did hee not vouchsafe mercy to them that had crucified the Lord of glory that had denyed the holy and just One and desired Barrabas a theefe and murderer to be delivered yet of these he converted above three thousand at one Sermon of Peters Acts 2. 41. What shall I say of Davids sinne of Salomons of Manasseh a Witch and Conjurer one that made all the streets of Ierusalem runne with the blood of the Saints and yet the Lord was intreated of him Whereupon a heart fenced with godlinesse will be farre from that desperate speech of Cain My sinne is greater then can be forgiven Thou lyest Cain saith Augustine for Gods mercy is greater then the sinnes of all men and it is great injury to God to distrust of his mercy 5 The Lord measureth not the sinnes of his according to the nature and measure of them but according to the affection of the sinner and therefore the most outragious sinnes being heartily bewayled carefully resisted and by hearty sorrow cast out the sinner shall get his suit of pardon at the throne of Grace Never was godly sorrow unanswered with a joyfull harvest neither is it any sin that shall condemne but lying and continuing in it CHAP. VII Of Relapses and how the heart may be quieted AGainst Relapse into the same sin a penitent and godly heart settleth and contenteth it selfe with these Meditations or the like 1 That howsoever to turne to sin as a dog to the vomit and swine to the wallowing that neither instruction nor experience of our own sins can worke in us a care to avoyd sin bee a dangerous estate yet it is neither hopelesse nor desperate seeing they are the same men after sinne they were before carrying the same corruption which dwels in them and no more priviledge from errour then before no strōger in themselves c. 2 The Article of remission of sins excepteth not Relapses because the promise of remission doth not neither is the vertue of CHRISTS merit restrained to sinnes once committed but to all sinnes truely repented No sinne but one is unpardonable 3 Howsoever it is not ordinary that the childe of God fall divers times into the same great and grievous sinne yet experience sheweth that the best go every day over the same wants and common infirmities negligence in hearing wandring thoughts in prayer idle speech unjust anger and the like If often falling into the same sinne excluded from grace or debarred of pardon wee were hopelesse But seeing we are commanded often to repent and lay hold daily on Christs merit for salvation by renewing repentance as we doe our sinnes we have good confidence And this repentance is an effectuall instrument to seale up forgivenesse of former transgressions but not a fence from all force of sin following 4 View the examples of many of the Saints raised out of Relapses ABRAHAM twice lyed LOT twice overcome with Wine and Incest PETER thrice denyed Mary checkt twice of Christ for curiosity Luke 2. 49. and Iohn 2. 4. The Disciples twice had emulation and debates about primacy Iohn twice worshipped the Angell Rev. 19. and 22. The whole booke of Iudges is a notable proofe hereof for how often is it said that the Iewes returned to their idolatry and yet when they called upon the Lord hee ever sent them a Saviour Most of the Ancient lived in Polygamie 〈◊〉 Cor. 5. 20. Paul writing to the Corinthians that were fallen away saith We beseech you in Christs stead to be reconciled to God 5 The mercy of God is everlasting The hills shall move and the mountains tremble but the Covenant of my peace shal not bemoved saith the Lord thy Redeemer Esa. 54. 10. But if godlinesse thus ●ence the heart know it by two notes 1 It preserves in the heart an hearty sorrow for sin past else the repentance was not sound but shallow godly sorrow is permanent not transient 2 It preserves a feare for time to come The burnt childe dreads the fire he that hath beene once assauited by the enemie and wounded the smart of it will make him ever after go better fenced he that hath tasted of the poysoned cup of sinne if his conscience have beene sicke at heart and ready to give over he will not easily be brought to taste of it any more CHAP. VIII Of the worlds hatred and contentment in it THe third sort of spirituall calamities are from the world I call them so though in themselves they be externall for that the cause is internall namely the profession of Christ and walking in the light which the darknesse of the world cannot abide but loadeth faithfull Christians with 1 hatred 〈◊〉 contempt 3 persecution for Christs sake Against the hatred of the world be fenced thus 1 Christ our Lord was hated to