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to_o repentance_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o pardon_v thou_o if_o thou_o do_v repent_v thou_o that_o be_v a_o adorer_n of_o his_o majesty_n not_o his_o murderer_n a_o lamenter_n of_o his_o death_n not_o a_o derider_n of_o his_o passion_n a_o contempler_n of_o his_o mercy_n not_o a_o contemner_n of_o his_o infirmity_n wherefore_o my_o dear_a brother_n let_v neither_o the_o quality_n nor_o the_o quantity_n of_o thy_o sin_n discourage_v thou_o from_o the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o hope_n yea_o though_o thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o sin_n which_o have_v be_v commit_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o â—hou_n ought_v not_o to_o despair_v because_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n far_o exceed_v the_o malice_n of_o man_n if_o thou_o can_v sin_v as_o much_o as_o god_n be_v good_a thou_o may_v despair_v but_o since_o that_o can_v not_o be_v thoâ—_n that_o despair_a of_o thyself_o be_v wicked_a trust_v in_o god_n who_o be_v better_o than_o thyself_o have_v thou_o sin_v 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grienous_o sin_v &_o afterward_o have_v be_v save_v by_o repentance_n but_o thou_o will_v object_v that_o in_o the_o 7._o by_o s._n matthew_n 1â—_n mat._n 7_o 1â—_n strait_n be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v unto_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o and_o that_o in_o the_o 4._o of_o the_o first_o by_o s._n peter_n if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o sinner_n appear_v res_fw-la it_o be_v true_a my_o dear_a brother_n that_o few_o find_v the_o way_n of_o life_n but_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n doubtless_o because_o few_o there_o be_v that_o seek_v it_o but_o every_o one_o that_o seek_v find_v that_o ask_v receive_v and_o to_o every_o one_o that_o knock_v it_o shall_v be_v open_v who_o be_v he_o therefore_o that_o find_v it_o not_o who_o receive_v not_o or_o to_o who_o be_v it_o not_o open_v certes_o only_o to_o he_o that_o seek_v not_o that_o ask_v not_o that_o knock_v not_o the_o reason_n 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we_o to_o that_o heavenly_a banquet_n he_o will_v have_v his_o house_n fill_v with_o guest_n yea_o he_o compel_v the_o weak_a and_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a to_o come_v in_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o no_o man_n be_v shut_v out_o from_o those_o celestial_a and_o eternal_a joy_n the_o number_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o sinner_n ever_o supply_v but_o forasmuch_o as_o example_n move_v more_o than_o word_n there_o be_v hope_n that_o thou_o that_o hearkene_a not_o unto_o my_o word_n will_v be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o example_n of_o other_o man_n that_o when_o thou_o shall_v see_v many_o that_o be_v sometime_o enter_v
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the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o he_o find_v no_o steadfastness_n in_o his_o saint_n 143.2_o ps_n 143.2_o in_o his_o sight_n shall_v none_o that_o live_v be_v justify_v we_o every_o day_n descry_v in_o ourselves_o many_o sin_n and_o yet_o can_v know_v how_o often_o we_o sin_n for_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o fault_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v 1â—_n ps_n 19_o 1â—_n cleanse_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o my_o secret_a sin_n forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o there_o be_v no_o man_n which_o have_v not_o sin_v he_o only_o be_v bless_v 32.2_o psa_fw-la 32.2_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o iniquity_n and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v let_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o we_o to_o the_o attainment_n of_o all_o righteousness_n to_o have_v he_o propitious_a unto_o we_o who_o only_o we_o have_v offend_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v decree_v not_o to_o impute_v unto_o we_o be_v as_o if_o it_o never_o have_v be_v for_o who_o shall_v accuse-them_a who_o god_n have_v absolve_v nevertheless_o lest_o any_o 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shall_v only_o show_v severity_n and_o in_o his_o judgement_n shall_v not_o add_v mercy_n if_o he_o shall_v observe_v our_o iniquity_n and_o not_o pardon_v our_o transgression_n no_o man_n can_v expect_v the_o glory_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n no_o man_n can_v endure_v the_o rigour_n of_o so_o strict_a a_o account_n if_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v not_o extend_v over_o all_o no_o man_n can_v ever_o be_v save_v for_o aâ—_n their_o own_o merit_n can_v not_o create_v they_o so_o their_o own_o righteousness_n can_v not_o save_v they_o for_o whosoever_o be_v save_v must_v be_v save_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o not_o his_o own_o merit_n perhaps_o it_o be_v good_a for_o thou_o as_o to_o such_o as_o be_v proud_a that_o thou_o have_v fall_v to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o that_o be_v carry_v by_o pride_n beyond_o thyself_o to_o which_o condition_n by_o sin_n thou_o be_v obnoxious_a by_o thy_o fall_n thou_o may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o thyself_o and_o be_v teach_v to_o know_v 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to_o be_v command_v samson_n lennard_n the_o content_n the_o first_o part_n chap._n i._n that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v unstable_a and_o therefore_o repentance_n not_o to_o be_v defer_v pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o defer_v our_o conversion_n to_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n 17_o chap._n iii_o that_o our_o last_o day_n be_v hide_v from_o we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n shall_v be_v as_o our_o last_o 30_o chap._n four_o the_o great_a inequality_n betwixt_o our_o present_a pleasure_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n 50_o chap._n v._o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o repent_v when_o we_o be_v young_a than_o to_o put_v it_o off_o until_o we_o be_v old_a 63_o chap._n vi_o â—hat_n no_o man_n can_v repent_v and_o yet_o follow_v his_o pleasure_n 72_o the_o second_o part_n chap._n i._n that_o restitution_n be_v a_o excellent_a testimony_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n 91_o chap._n ii_o that_o man_n must_v not_o fear_v his_o confusion_n with_o man_n that_o will_v find_v grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n 106_o chap._n iii_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o temporal_a riches_n 123_o chap._n four_o alm_n unlawful_o get_v please_v not_o god_n 140_o the_o three_o part_n chap._n i._n that_o god_n do_v not_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n except_o we_o forgive_v those_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n 149_o chap._n ii_o that_o no_o work_n that_o a_o man_n do_v be_v it_o never_o so_o good_a can_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v not_o in_o charity_n with_o his_o neighbour_n 161_o chap._n iii_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o strike_v he_o that_o strike_v 169_o chap._n four_o that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n to_o pardon_v his_o neighbour_n as_o often_o as_o he_o offend_v 186_o the_o four_o part_n chap._n i._n that_o god_n forgive_v sin_n when_o with_o a_o true_a and_o contrite_a heart_n we_o confess_v they_o unto_o god_n 206_o chap._n ii_o that_o nothing_o be_v hide_v from_o god_n and_o that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n shall_v be_v reveal_v 217_o the_o five_o part_n chap._n i._n that_o god_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o passion_n and_o never_o forsake_v a_o sinner_n before_o a_o sinner_n forsake_v he_o 235_o chap._n ii_o a_o sinner_n how_o he_o fall_v from_o one_o sin_n into_o another_o and_o so_o be_v harden_v in_o his_o sin_n 256_o chap._n iii_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o great_a a_o sinner_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o creator_n he_o may_v be_v convert_v 277_o chap._n four_o that_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o our_o power_n 292_o chap._n v._o that_o the_o fear_n of_o backeslide_v shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o rise_n of_o he_o that_o be_v fall_v 311_o chap._n vi_o â—ow_o miserable_a the_o despair_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n 330_o chap._n vii_o â—f_n the_o pain_n of_o hell_n 364_o the_o six_o part_n chap._n i._n that_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o have_v need_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 398_o chap._n ii_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o great_a but_o by_o true_a repentance_n it_o may_v be_v pardon_v 410_o chap._n iii_o example_n of_o such_o as_o have_v grievous_o sin_v and_o afterward_o have_v be_v save_v by_o repentance_n 421_o chap._n four_o that_o god_n deni_v not_o mercy_n to_o he_o that_o convert_v since_o be_v invit_v he_o that_o be_v avert_v from_o he_o to_o conversion_n 438_o chap._n v._o that_o a_o sinner_n be_v change_v god_n change_v his_o sentence_n 453_o chap._n vi_o that_o even_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n repentance_n may_v be_v profitable_a to_o salvation_n 472_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n 484_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o exhortatory_n instruction_n to_o repentance_n and_o first_o of_o the_o speed_n to_o be_v use_v therein_o chap._n i._o that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v unstable_a and_o therefore_o repentance_n not_o to_o be_v defer_v first_o thou_o will_v perhaps_o allege_v against_o thyself_o dear_a brother_n â—hat_n thou_o can_v not_o upon_o the_o â—udden_a free_a thyself_o from_o â—hy_a accustom_a pleasure_n himself_o what_o a_o sinner_n object_v against_o himself_o and_o that_o when_o thou_o be_v old_a thou_o will_v be_v more_o willing_a to_o withstand_v the_o temptation_n and_o allurement_n of_o pleasure_n and_o repent_v thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n res_fw-la what_o man_n be_v there_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n 9_o the_o necessity_n of_o death_n heb._n 9_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v once_o die_v from_o which_o general_a sentence_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v wax_v proud_a no_o man_n be_v exempt_v which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a i_o will_v but_o know_v of_o thou_o how_o long_o thou_o think_v the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o transitory_a life_n may_v continue_v with_o thou_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v not_o imagine_v that_o the_o uttermost_a thou_o can_v hope_v can_v be_v above_o fifty_o year_n death_n the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o day_n of_o death_n in_o which_o time_n see_v how_o many_o danger_n hang_v over_o thy_o head_n first_o there_o be_v no_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o young_a that_o can_v assure_o promise_v unto_o himself_o to_o live_v until_o night_n death_n usher_v a_o old_a man_n go_v before_o he_o come_v behind_o a_o young_a man_n &_o take_v he_o unaware_o and_o to_o they_o both_v nothing_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o death_n nothing_o more_o uncertain_a than_o the_o hour_n place_n mean_n and_o manner_n of_o death_n proverb_n varro_z in_o his_o proverb_n neither_o be_v it_o marvel_v if_o thou_o
sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n sinner_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o sinner_n he_o will_v put_v all_o his_o wickedness_n out_o of_o his_o remembrance_n res_fw-la this_o dear_a brother_n i_o confess_v to_o be_v true_a yea_o that_o he_o be_v more_o gentle_a and_o merciful_a than_o can_v be_v imagine_v or_o believe_v and_o that_o he_o pardon_v whosoever_o in_o time_n return_v unto_o he_o but_o yet_o he_o that_o have_v make_v this_o promise_n to_o he_o that_o repent_v have_v not_o promise_v to_o morrow_n to_o he_o that_o put_v off_o his_o repentance_n till_o to_o morrow_n and_o persist_v in_o his_o sin_n do_v he_o not_o express_v his_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n sufficient_o unto_o thou_o in_o that_o with_o such_o patience_n so_o long_o a_o time_n he_o have_v tolerate_v so_o many_o injury_n do_v unto_o he_o by_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o time_n to_o repent_v doubtless_o great_a be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o thou_o in_o this_o his_o long_a stay_n and_o attendance_n for_o thy_o repentance_n for_o he_o stay_v not_o at_o all_o for_o the_o angel_n when_o they_o shall_v repent_v but_o in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n he_o cast_v they_o down_o into_o hell_n he_o stay_v not_o for_o adam_n when_o he_o sin_v but_o instant_o he_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o paradise_n but_o thou_o he_o have_v tolerate_v and_o attend_v many_o year_n revenge_v god_n be_v slow_a to_o revenge_v he_o have_v dissemble_v forbear_v defer_v to_o punish_v thou_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o forgive_v 14._o esay_n 14._o but_o yet_o this_o thou_o must_v know_v that_o as_o he_o be_v gentle_a in_o forbear_v so_o he_o be_v just_a in_o punish_v and_o who_o he_o attend_v to_o convert_v not_o convert_v with_o a_o heavy_a judgement_n he_o condemn_v for_o god_n do_v so_o much_o the_o more_o sharp_o and_o severe_o punish_v by_o how_o much_o long_o he_o forbear_v a_o sinner_n and_o his_o sentence_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o heavy_a by_o how_o much_o great_a his_o patience_n have_v be_v in_o forbear_v and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o he_o die_v forget_v himself_o who_o live_v forget_v god_n how_o miserable_a then_o be_v the_o state_n of_o that_o man_n who_o present_v himself_o before_o so_o severe_a a_o judge_n have_v not_o so_o much_o time_n as_o to_o bewail_v those_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v it_o be_v therefore_o dear_a brother_n a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o make_v thy_o hour_n of_o death_n thy_o hour_n of_o repentance_n and_o to_o think_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o die_v in_o thy_o sin_n though_o thou_o cease_v not_o from_o thy_o sin_n but_o still_o continue_v in_o that_o estate_n wherein_o if_o death_n shall_v sudden_o assail_v thou_o as_o many_o time_n it_o fall_v out_o thy_o soul_n be_v utter_o lose_v and_o for_o that_o moment_n of_o time_n wherein_o thou_o be_v to_o live_v thou_o leave_v thy_o soul_n to_o the_o danger_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n which_o shall_v be_v dear_a unto_o thou_o than_o the_o whole_a world_n chap._n ii_o how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o defer_v our_o conversion_n to_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n but_o be_v it_o dear_a brother_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o thyself_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n death_n a_o hard_a thing_n true_o to_o convert_v at_o the_o bower_n of_o death_n and_o that_o god_n do_v then_o give_v thou_o sometime_o of_o repentance_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o thou_o can_v hardly_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n so_o momentary_a a_o contrition_n sufficient_o bewail_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o long_a life_n it_o will_v hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o thou_o that_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o thy_o life_n have_v be_v accustom_v to_o sin_n shall_v upon_o the_o sudden_a at_o a_o instant_n be_v make_v perfect_a that_o thou_o shall_v so_o speedy_o quit_v thyself_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n wherewith_o in_o thy_o whole_a life_n forspend_v thou_o have_v entangle_v thyself_o that_o thou_o shall_v then_o at_o the_o last_o fall_n from_o the_o devil_n and_o begin_v to_o fight_v under_o christ_n his_o banner_n when_o the_o war_n be_v at_o a_o end_n do_v thou_o think_v that_o that_o tree_n that_o never_o be_v green_a never_o do_v flourish_n or_o yield_v any_o fruit_n can_v then_o begin_v to_o grow_v &_o yield_v any_o when_o he_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n neither_o can_v that_o man_n that_o in_o his_o whole_a life_n time_n never_o do_v any_o good_a then_o yield_v fruit_n worthy_a repentance_n when_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n to_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o to_o cast_v he_o into_o that_o fire_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v quench_v but_o how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v and_o how_o near_o to_o utter_v destruction_n to_o put_v off_o our_o repentance_n to_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n s._n augustine_n tell_v us._n 7._o august_n de_fw-fr poenitentia_fw-la distinct_a 7._o if_o any_o man_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o sickness_n shall_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o so_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n i_o confess_v unto_o you_o we_o can_v deny_v that_o he_o require_v but_o yet_o we_o can_v presume_v that_o he_o depart_v the_o child_n of_o god_n whether_o he_o depart_v secure_a out_o of_o this_o life_n i_o know_v not_o repentance_n we_o may_v impose_v security_n we_o can_v give_v shall_v i_o say_v he_o be_v damn_v no_o and_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o say_v he_o be_v save_v will_v thou_o therefore_o be_v free_v from_o this_o doubt_n avoid_v this_o uncertainty_n repent_v while_o thou_o be_v in_o health_n which_o if_o thou_o do_v i_o dare_v bold_o affirm_v thou_o may_v be_v secure_a because_o thou_o repente_v at_o that_o time_n when_o thou_o can_v have_v sin_v but_o if_o thou_o will_v repent_v when_o thou_o can_v not_o sin_v thy_o sin_n have_v forsake_v thou_o not_o thou_o they_o thus_o far_o s._n augustine_n defer_v not_o therefore_o thy_o repentance_n until_o thou_o can_v sin_v sunt_fw-la seneca_n plerique_fw-la metu_fw-la peccare_fw-la cessant_fw-la non_fw-la innocentia_fw-la profecto_fw-la tale_n timidi_fw-la non_fw-la innocent_n dicendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la for_o though_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o pardon_v thy_o sin_n yet_o he_o require_v a_o willingness_n in_o thyself_o not_o a_o necessity_n love_n and_o charity_n not_o only_o fear_v they_o that_o at_o their_o end_n compel_v by_o necessity_n turn_v unto_o god_n seem_v not_o to_o repent_v for_o love_n of_o god_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o hell_n then_o they_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o god_n when_o in_o the_o â—orld_n which_o all_o their_o life_n â—me_n they_o have_v serve_v they_o â—n_v no_o long_o continue_v whereas_o if_o they_o may_v long_o â—â—ide_v therein_o they_o will_v â—ot_n yet_o forsake_v those_o delight_n which_o they_o be_v never_o content_a â—o_o leave_n till_o they_o can_v keep_v â—hem_n no_o long_o they_o leave_v â—ot_n their_o sin_n but_o their_o sin_n â—cave_a they_o who_o be_v not_o lead_v by_o their_o own_o will_n but_o necessity_n in_o the_o whole_a volume_n of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n there_o be_v only_o one_o 11._o luke_n 11._o and_o that_o be_v the_o good_a thief_n that_o true_o repent_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n ille_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la desperet_fw-la solus_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la praesâ—emat_fw-la he_o be_v leave_v unto_o we_o for_o a_o example_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v despair_v he_o only_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v presume_v who_o though_o he_o be_v by_o this_o last_o confession_n of_o he_o &_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n after_o a_o sort_n baptize_v and_o in_o that_o innocent_a state_n so_o depart_v yet_o such_o as_o be_v already_o baptize_v have_v no_o warrant_n from_o thence_o to_o sin_n and_o to_o persist_v in_o their_o sin_n for_o they_o that_o will_v never_o be_v convert_v when_o they_o may_v be_v 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this_o time_n he_o have_v repent_v and_o god_n have_v pardon_v and_o if_o god_n have_v will_v not_o thou_o will_v thou_o still_o persecute_v he_o who_o god_n have_v absolve_v and_o require_v that_o debt_n that_o god_n have_v pardon_v god_n be_v make_v a_o friend_n to_o thy_o penitent_a brother_n and_o be_v thou_o still_o his_o enemy_n will_v thou_o hurt_v he_o who_o god_n love_v take_v heed_n i_o say_v for_o if_o thou_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n in_o his_o work_n thou_o be_v not_o god_n friend_n but_o his_o enemy_n what_o good_a will_v this_o thy_o furious_a and_o revengeful_a mind_n do_v thou_o if_o to_o day_n which_o may_v fall_v out_o thou_o shall_v happen_v to_o die_v do_v thou_o think_v that_o when_o thou_o be_v bury_v in_o hell_n thou_o can_v hurt_v thy_o enemy_n yet_o live_v and_o revenge_v thy_o wrong_n yea_o rather_o he_o be_v strong_o revenge_v of_o thou_o in_o that_o thy_o hatred_n towards_o he_o have_v bring_v thou_o to_o that_o place_n and_o that_o he_o while_o thou_o 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himself_o of_o envy_n and_o malice_n so_o be_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a difficulty_n to_o a_o man_n of_o a_o proud_a spirit_n if_o thou_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o hard_a that_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n thou_o may_v not_o bear_v do_v thou_o not_o remember_v how_o much_o more_o hard_a and_o bitter_a thing_n christ_n have_v suffer_v when_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o own_o soul_n for_o thou_o how_o great_a and_o how_o many_o slanderous_a reproach_n sufferer_v he_o of_o the_o jew_n how_o many_o blow_n how_o many_o scourge_n be_v mute_a and_o silent_a how_o patient_o turn_v he_o not_o his_o face_n from_o the_o profane_a spitting_n of_o wicked_a man_n how_o meek_o do_v he_o yield_v his_o divine_a head_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o thorn_n how_o content_o when_o he_o be_v thirsty_a do_v he_o take_v the_o bitterness_n of_o gall_n how_o willing_o be_v life_n itself_o do_v he_o suffer_v death_n but_o who_o and_o by_o who_o have_v he_o suffer_v these_o cruelty_n the_o creator_n by_o his_o creature_n god_n by_o man_n the_o lord_n by_o his_o servant_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n by_o ungrateful_a wretch_n than_o which_o what_o thing_n can_v be_v more_o intolerable_a and_o yet_o be_v scourge_v with_o whip_n crown_v with_o thorn_n wound_v with_o nail_n crucify_a be_v unmindful_a of_o all_o these_o his_o misery_n and_o torment_n he_o still_o pity_v those_o that_o pity_v not_o he_o heal_v those_o that_o wound_v he_o give_v life_n to_o those_o that_o kill_v he_o when_o with_o a_o please_a acceptance_n much_o devotion_n of_o spirit_n &_o fullness_n of_o charity_n he_o do_v not_o only_o spare_v unto_o his_o enemy_n the_o life_n of_o that_o holy_a lamb_n but_o pray_v unto_o his_o father_n for_o they_o say_v 23._o luke_n 23._o father_n forgive_v they_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v here_o consider_v the_o manifold_a misery_n of_o his_o body_n there_o the_o manifold_a mercy_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o never_o forget_v 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consider_v how_o great_a joy_n be_v promise_v unto_o thou_o in_o heaven_n how_o great_a torment_n be_v prepare_v for_o thou_o in_o hell_n which_o that_o thou_o may_v avoid_v and_o attain_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n see_v how_o easy_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o be_v require_v of_o thou_o in_o this_o world_n that_o be_v 51.4_o psal_n 51.4_o only_o with_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o a_o assure_a faith_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o thou_o 32.5_o psal_n 32.5_o o_o lord_n against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n which_o if_o from_o thy_o hart_n thou_o utter_v unto_o god_n he_o will_v remit_v thy_o sin_n and_o will_v remember_v thy_o iniquity_n no_o more_o yea_o before_o thy_o mouth_n can_v utter_v this_o confession_n thou_o shall_v feel_v in_o thy_o hart_n thy_o remission_n and_o with_o joy_n &_o comfort_n thou_o shall_v assure_v thyself_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o god_n require_v this_o confession_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o forgive_v the_o mercy_n of_o our_o redeemer_n have_v temper_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o old_a law_n wherein_o it_o be_v often_o write_v 19_o exod._n 19_o he_o that_o do_v this_o or_o that_o shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n but_o our_o creator_n who_o have_v turn_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n into_o mercy_n have_v appear_v in_o our_o flesh_n 20._o levit._fw-la 20._o and_o have_v promise_v mercy_n not_o death_n to_o as_o many_o as_o shall_v true_o repent_v and_o confess_v their_o sin_n o_o wonderful_a compensation_n &_o strange_a vicissitude_n of_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v reveal_v those_o sin_n unto_o god_n that_o be_v never_o hide_v from_o he_o and_o yet_o for_o so_o poor_a a_o service_n receive_v so_o unspeakable_a a_o reward_n as_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o prophet_n david_n have_v commit_v that_o heinous_a and_o bloody_a sin_n against_o vriah_n 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deny_v he_o that_o with_o a_o humble_a &_o contrite_a heart_n fall_v down_o before_o he_o for_o he_o that_o before_o this_o humble_a confession_n be_v the_o god_n of_o revenge_n become_v afterward_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o a_o severe_a judge_n he_o be_v make_v a_o pitiful_a father_n it_o change_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o divine_a justice_n and_o open_v to_o the_o bottomless_a depth_n of_o thy_o misery_n the_o bottomble_v depth_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o the_o fountain_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n the_o fountain_n of_o his_o goodness_n it_o give_v unto_o thou_o to_o who_o neither_o the_o heaven_n nor_o the_o earth_n be_v secure_a refuge_n and_o security_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n christ_n have_v open_v his_o side_n unto_o thou_o do_v thou_o likewise_o open_v thy_o mouth_n unto_o he_o and_o say_v loe_o i_o will_v not_o refrain_v my_o lip_n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v and_o therefore_o my_o dear_a brother_n why_o fear_v thou_o to_o confess_v thy_o sin_n unto_o god_n since_o by_v not_o confess_v thou_o can_v not_o hide_v they_o by_o confess_v thou_o shall_v make_v god_n propitious_a unto_o thou_o who_o by_o deny_v thy_o sin_n thou_o can_v not_o make_v ignorant_a of_o they_o in_o his_o judgement_n he_o will_v spare_v thou_o if_o in_o thy_o confession_n thou_o spare_v not_o thyself_o if_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n 1.9_o 1._o joh._n 1.9_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n chap._n ii_o that_o nothing_o be_v hide_v from_o god_n and_o that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n shall_v be_v reveal_v thou_o slave_n of_o sin_n whither_o fly_v thou_o thou_o carry_v with_o thou_o thyself_o whither_o soever_o thou_o fly_v thou_o own_o conscience_n fly_v thou_o not_o it_o have_v no_o place_n to_o fly_v unto_o it_o follow_v thou_o it_o depart_v not_o from_o thou_o the_o sin_n it_o have_v commit_v be_v within_o which_o do_v miserable_o afflict_v it_o and_o while_o the_o gnaw_a worm_n die_v not_o in_o it_o even_o in_o this_o life_n it_o feel_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o a_o ulcer_n grieve_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o sin_n torment_v not_o when_o by_o confession_n it_o be_v detect_v but_o thou_o think_v otherwise_o and_o so_o long_o as_o thy_o sin_n be_v secret_a unto_o thyself_o all_o be_v well_o but_o thou_o must_v understand_v that_o howsoever_o man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o yet_o from_o god_n they_o can_v be_v hide_v man_n look_v upon_o the_o outside_n god_n search_v the_o hart_n god_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v man_n look_v upon_o the_o face_n god_n upon_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o creature_n invisible_a to_o his_o eye_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a unto_o he_o he_o see_v he_o behold_v all_o thing_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o place_n hide_v from_o his_o omnipotency_n to_o he_o all_o heart_n lie_v open_a all_o will_n speak_v and_o he_o pierce_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o every_o man_n thought_n he_o inquire_v more_o exact_o into_o they_o than_o the_o heart_n itself_o &_o know_v they_o more_o inward_o and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o place_n to_o lie_v none_o to_o dissimulation_n and_o it_o profit_v nothing_o to_o include_v thy_o own_o sin_n within_o thy_o own_o conscience_n for_o thy_o inward_a part_n lie_v open_a unto_o god_n and_o as_o thy_o ear_n be_v to_o thy_o voice_n so_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n be_v to_o thy_o thought_n can_v thou_o then_o think_v thyself_o hide_v from_o god_n since_o the_o secret_n of_o thy_o heart_n lie_v open_a unto_o he_o can_v thou_o think_v he_o see_v thou_o not_o commit_v uncleanness_n that_o see_v thy_o first_o thought_n when_o thou_o wente_v about_o it_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n before_o they_o be_v and_o can_v thou_o think_v he_o know_v they_o not_o when_o they_o be_v before_o thou_o do_v commit_v these_o sin_n he_o know_v they_o when_o thou_o do_v commit_v they_o he_o 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see_v thy_o sin_n not_o that_o he_o may_v approve_v they_o but_o condemn_v they_o not_o to_o favour_v they_o but_o to_o punish_v they_o not_o that_o he_o may_v always_o suffer_v and_o attend_v but_o at_o the_o last_o punish_v thou_o with_o a_o more_o heavy_a revenge_n for_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o god_n be_v like_a unto_o thou_o that_o he_o see_v thy_o sin_n and_o will_v let_v they_o pass_v unpunished_a indeed_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o thyself_o if_o he_o will_v do_v so_o but_o assure_v thyself_o he_o do_v but_o defer_v the_o punishment_n he_o take_v it_o not_o away_o thou_o on_o the_o other_o fide_fw-la will_v not_o only_o not_o punish_v they_o but_o
angry_a with_o a_o sinner_n again_o sometime_o the_o lord_n punish_v some_o thing_n to_o the_o end_n that_o a_o sinner_n yet_o live_v may_v learn_v to_o fly_v from_o future_a vengeance_n something_n he_o leave_v unrevenged_a to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v know_v there_o remain_v yet_o a_o far_a judgement_n for_o he_o sometime_o he_o begin_v that_o punishment_n here_o in_o this_o life_n which_o he_o end_v after_o this_o life_n with_o eternal_a damnation_n for_o if_o god_n shall_v near_o revenge_v himself_o of_o all_o his_o wrong_n to_o what_o end_n shall_v we_o look_v for_o the_o last_o judgement_n by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v thou_o may_v gather_v dear_a brother_n that_o god_n hate_v thou_o not_o but_o before_o he_o forsake_v thou_o thou_o have_v forsake_v he_o neither_o be_v the_o fault_n in_o he_o that_o by_o repentance_n thou_o turn_v not_o unto_o he_o but_o in_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o thy_o own_o will_n who_o refuse_v to_o hear_v his_o voice_n or_o obey_v his_o divine_a 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