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A08305 A sinfull mans solace most sweete and comfortable, for the sicke and sorowful soule: contriued, into seuen seuerall daies conference, betweene Christ and a carelesse sinner. Wherin, euerie man, from the highest, to the lowest: from the richest, to the poorest: and aboue all, the sorowfull sinner: maye take such sweet repaste of resolution, to amendment of lyfe, and confirmation of fayth: that (in respect of the heauenlie solace, therin faithfully remembered:) all the pompes and pleasures of this wicked worlde, shall be plainely perceiued to be meere miserie. Writcen [sic], by Iohn Norden. Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1585 (1585) STC 18634; ESTC S110181 160,012 334

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heavenly_a jerusalem_n to_o that_o eternal_a bliss_n which_o i_o have_v purchase_v and_o so_o great_a a_o help_n and_o furtherance_n be_v affliction_n and_o adversity_n as_o thou_o may_v just_o lament_v thy_o worldly_a happiness_n and_o sing_v even_o with_o great_a joy_n that_o thy_o estate_n be_v thus_o alter_v to_o reclaim_v thou_o from_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o transitory_a thing_n faithful_o to_o repose_v the_o same_o in_o the_o sure_a defence_n of_o my_o heavenly_a father_n right_a hand_n be_v thankful_a i_o say_v accept_v it_o as_o a_o good_a preparative_n to_o unfeigned_a repentance_n wherein_o prostrate_v thyself_o in_o heart_n pray_v faithful_o and_o confess_v thy_o sin_n unfeyned_o and_o i_o will_v comfort_v thou_o again_o with_o heavenly_a solace_n inward_o the_o sinful_a man_n then_o show_v i_o how_o i_o shall_v confess_v and_o how_o i_o ought_v to_o pray_v i_o do_v repent_v my_o sinful_a life_n that_o i_o have_v lead_v astray_o solace_n i_o will_v refer_v to_o instruct_v 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of_o his_o own_o goodness_n to_o be_v cast_v of_o and_o to_o be_v scurge_v with_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n thou_o can_v not_o then_o say_v i_o have_v not_o sin_v no_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o confess_v with_o the_o lose_a son_n that_o thou_o have_v go_v astraye_n that_o thou_o have_v rebel_v against_o god_n my_o heavenly_a father_n and_o wrought_v so_o many_o thing_n against_o his_o will_n that_o thou_o be_v no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v accept_v as_o his_o son_n deserve_v just_o to_o be_v cast_v of_o if_o then_o there_o remain_v no_o hope_n of_o thy_o own_o desert_n whereby_o to_o be_v accept_v into_o his_o favour_n again_o whereby_o to_o be_v accept_v as_o his_o son_n nay_o christ._n whereby_o to_o be_v accept_v as_o a_o hire_a servant_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o thou_o no_o mean_a for_o thou_o no_o hope_n to_o be_v receive_v again_o but_o in_o all_o humbleness_n of_o heart_n to_o fall_v down_o as_o one_o in_o his_o own_o conscience_n guilty_a of_o death_n appeal_n unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o my_o heavenly_a father_n in_o i_o who_o for_o my_o sake_n will_v not_o only_o not_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n from_o the_o humble_a confession_n of_o thy_o sin_n but_o of_o his_o mercy_n most_o plentiful_a will_v he_o meet_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o humble_a confession_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o heart_n yea_o and_o unfeigned_a cry_n as_o he_o hear_v the_o humble_a and_o zealous_a sigh_n of_o david_n who_o when_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o high_o displease_v my_o heavenly_a father_n david_n he_o go_v not_o as_o it_o w●re_v into_o a_o corner_n to_o hide_v his_o offence_n wi●h_v the_o cloak_n of_o hypocrisy_n but_o bewray_v his_o own_o untowardnes_n lay_v open_v his_o iniquity_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n say_v within_o himself_o i_o will_v speak_v against_o myself_o i_o will_v reveal_v my_o offence_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o such_o a_o godly_a feeling_n have_v david_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o enter_v into_o consideration_n of_o his_o wickedness_n before_o he_o can_v thus_o return_v unto_o my_o heavenly_a father_n in_o heart●●_n confession_n so_o enter_v thou_o into_o thyself_o examine_v thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o look_v back_o into_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o thou_o will_v 〈◊〉_d ashamed_a to_o see_v thy_o miserable_a estate_n sinner_n thou_o will_v blush_v at_o the_o consideration_n of_o thy_o former_a life_n and_o find_v thyself_o a_o very_a wretched_a sinner_n and_o condemn_v thyself_o worthy_a of_o far_o great_a punishment_n than_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v thus_o must_v thou_o begin_v to_o take_v account_n of_o thyself_o before_o thou_o can_v true_o return_v and_o unfeigned_o confess_v thy_o iniquity_n unto_o my_o heavenly_a father_n who_o wrath_n be_v so_o great_a against_o sin_n that_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o retaine_v a_o will_n to_o go_v forward_o in_o sin_n and_o have_v not_o a_o great_a care_n to_o return_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v forsake_v thou_o and_o not_o open_v the_o hand_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o receive_v thou_o make_v haste_n cherefore_o to_o return_v forsake_v thyself_o and_o fly_v unto_o he_o take_v hold_v of_o his_o promise_n he_o have_v promise_v in_o i_o to_o receive_v all_o sinner_n true_o repent_v into_o his_o mercy_n again_o i_o come_v to_o call_v the_o sinner_n not_o the_o righteous_a wherefore_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n which_o unless_o thou_o flatter_v thyself_o to_o deceive_v thyself_o thou_o can_v not_o deny_v then_o i_o say_v take_v hold_v of_o this_o promise_n cry_v out_o and_o say_v oh_o lord_n i_o be_o a_o sinner_n i_o be_o one_o that_o have_v go_v astray_o most_o wicked_o have_v i_o set_v my_o affection_n and_o most_o vain_o embrace_v the_o thing_n that_o can_v not_o avail_v i_o in_o my_o distress_n in_o which_o i_o be_o environ_v with_o so_o many_o danger_n and_o trouble_n as_o without_o thy_o help_n i_o be_o utter_o forlorn_a rest_v i_o say_v and_o stay_v thyself_o only_o upon_o the_o love_a promise_n of_o my_o heavenly_a father_n in_o i_o in_o faith_n assure_v thyself_o that_o i_o will_v strenghthen_v thou_o against_o all_o satan_n temptation_n christ._n thus_o i_o say_v must_v thou_o consider_v thy_o corruption_n and_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o perfect_a faith_n look_v into_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o thy_o former_a life_n and_o with_o the_o same_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o mercy_n of_o my_o heavenly_a father_n most_o free_o promise_v in_o i_o without_o who_o free_a goodness_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n whereby_o be_v my_o death_n and_o bitter_a passion_n make_v available_a to_o wash_v away_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o as_o many_o as_o unfeigned_o believe_v confess_v themselves_o wretched_a sinner_n who_o return_v unto_o my_o heavenly_a father_n in_o a_o godly_a fear_n repentance_n be_v accept_v righteous_a before_o he_o thy_o confession_n must_v be_v join_v with_o faith_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n for_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o heart_n justifi_v and_o to_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n make_v thou_o safe_a whereby_o thou_o must_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v oh_o lord_n i_o have_v sin_v 10.10_o i_o be_o wicked_a i_o have_v greevous_o offend_v etc._n etc._n for_o all_o this_o be_v but_o wind_n it_o be_v but_o open_v the_o mouth_n to_o none_o effect_v but_o thy_o confession_n must_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o invincible_a rock_n of_o faith_n whereby_o thou_o must_v betake_v thou_o unto_o his_o heavenly_a majesty_n condemn_v thyself_o whole_o and_o altogether_o not_o faint_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o hypocrite_n who_o think_v themselves_o discharge_v with_o their_o few_o word_n but_o with_o daniel_n thou_o must_v cry_v out_o and_o say_v oh_o lord_n we_o have_v
a_o sinful_a man_n solace_n most_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a for_o the_o sick_a and_o sorrowful_a soul_n contrive_v into_o seven_o several_a day_n conference_n between_o christ_n and_o a_o careless_a sinner_n wherein_o every_o man_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a from_o the_o rich_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o above_o all_o the_o sorrowful_a sinner_n may_v take_v such_o sweet_a repast_n of_o resolution_n to_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o confirmation_n of_o faith_n that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o heavenly_a solace_n therein_o faithful_o remember_v all_o the_o pomp_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n shall_v be_v plain_o perceive_v to_o be_v mere_a misery_n writeen_fw-mi by_o john_n norden_n john_n 6._o hec_fw-la est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la patris_fw-la mei_fw-la qui_fw-la misit_fw-la i_o ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la videt_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o credit_n in_o eum_fw-la habeat_fw-la vitam_fw-la eternam_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la resuscitabo_fw-la eum_fw-la in_fw-la novissimo_fw-la die_fw-la ¶_o print_v at_o london_n by_o richard_n jones_n 1585._o and_o of_o the_o young_a of_o those_o of_o my_o profession_n in_o that_o place_n and_o yet_o as_o a_o chicken_n under_o the_o wing_n of_o your_o lordship_n favour_n i_o rest_v in_o hope_n of_o defence_n from_o the_o scar_v practice_n of_o such_o as_o deserve_o or_o undeserued_o make_v proffer_n and_o manifest_a mean_n to_o bereave_v the_o credit_n of_o all_o and_o some_o of_o those_o that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v as_o i_o for_o function_n sake_n desire_v to_o be_v namely_o as_o one_o able_a to_o execute_v &_o with_o truth_n to_o prosecute_v our_o vocation_n the_o office_n of_o attorneis_n which_o office_n as_o it_o have_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v of_o credit_n so_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v execute_v with_o honesty_n and_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v not_o unknowen_a to_o too_o many_o of_o we_o be_v grow_v into_o contempt_n of_o many_o in_o respect_n i_o think_v of_o the_o ignorance_n that_o the_o rude_a sort_n be_v blind_v with_o that_o they_o see_v not_o their_o own_o ease_n and_o benefit_n slander_v the_o honest_a mind_v for_o the_o misbehaviour_n of_o the_o unsatiable_a and_o unhonest_a dealer_n sake_n but_o right_o honourable_a omit_v that_o it_o rest_v to_o crave_v humble_a pardon_n for_o my_o presumptuous_a andacitie_n wherein_o as_o a_o poor_a cobbler_n i_o presume_v to_o show_v myself_o as_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v a_o pencil_n in_o hand_n to_o frame_v a_o goodly_a whole_a and_o perfect_a picture_n when_o in_o deed_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o cast_v the_o proportion_n of_o the_o very_a shoe_n itself_o yet_o always_o hope_v pardon_n have_v by_o experience_n a_o certain_a spark_n and_o feel_n of_o sundry_a extraordinary_a and_o approve_a error_n manifest_a rest_v and_o daily_a increase_n among_o the_o low_a as_o also_o among_o those_o of_o high_a calling_n and_o countenance_n i_o presume_v upon_o my_o slender_a learning_n to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o the_o erroneous_a and_o 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sin_v daniel_n we_o have_v deal_v wicked_o we_o have_v most_o traitorous_o rebel_v against_o thou_o these_o word_n come_v not_o faint_o from_o y_z e_z tongue_n but_o with_o force_n and_o faith_n from_o the_o very_a root_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o why_o because_o he_o have_v search_v and_o try_v yea_o he_o have_v a_o feeling_n a_o inward_a grief_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n who_o confession_n be_v accept_v and_o who_o prayer_n be_v hear_v the_o sinful_a man_n before_o i_o do_v confess_v to_o thou_o my_o sin_n thou_o do_v behold_v the_o same_o at_o large_a what_o need_v i_o they_o my_o sin_n thus_o to_o unfold_v solace_n indeed_o i_o do_v behold_v most_o plain_o action_n aswell_o the_o very_a intent_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o inner_a part_n thereof_o as_o the_o outward_a action_n the_o external_a and_o visible_a corrupt_a conversation_n there_o be_v no_o secret_a thought_n no_o imagination_n that_o pass_v unreveil_v by_o the_o light_n of_o my_o knowledge_n but_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v whatsoever_o thou_o speak_v and_o whatsoever_o thou_o think_v when_o and_o where_o i_o see_v and_o perceive_v it_o altogether_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v requisite_a for_o thou_o for_o two_o cause_n to_o make_v confession_n of_o thy_o eniquity_n and_o that_o open_o and_o why_o namely_o that_o my_o heavenly_a father_n may_v be_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v only_o righteous_a only_o good_a cause_n yea_o and_o goodness_n itself_o a_o merciful_a and_o patient_a god_n and_o a_o most_o love_a father_n and_o thyself_o to_o be_v altogether_o unrighteous_a fraught_v with_o evil_a in_o who_o remain_v no_o goodness_n at_o all_o thus_o must_v thou_o cast_v down_o thyself_o cause_n condemn_v thyself_o and_o reprehend_v thy_o own_o corruption_n and_o take_v hold_v only_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o i_o his_o son_n by_o who_o death_n thou_o be_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o deserve_a damnation_n which_o be_v a_o especial_a cause_n to_o move_v thou_o to_o this_o unfeigned_a and_o open_a confession_n of_o thy_o offence_n cause_n the_o second_o cause_n be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o thy_o open_a acknowledge_v of_o thy_o sin_n may_v be_v to_o the_o edify_n of_o other_o man_n 3.6.218.18_o as_o thou_o see_v the_o confession_n of_o david_n to_o be_v profitable_a not_o only_o unto_o himself_o but_o to_o other_o not_o only_o to_o they_o that_o be_v then_o present_a but_o even_o to_o this_o day_n be_v he_o to_o be_v set_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o sinner_n as_o a_o fit_a pattern_n to_o measure_v their_o sorrow_n by_o and_o to_o bewray_v their_o own_o wretchedness_n in_o humble_a confession_n and_o to_o refer_v themselves_o only_o to_o the_o mercy_n and_o love_a promise_n of_o god_n my_o heavenly_a father_n us._n to_o be_v relieve_v and_o comfort_v in_o their_o affliction_n as_o david_n be_v yea_o the_o confession_n which_o the_o faithful_a have_v make_v heretofore_o serve_v now_o to_o edify_v 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