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say_v 5._o matth._n 5._o christ_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v but_o woe_n be_v to_o you_o that_o laugh_v for_o you_o shall_v weep_v because_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o love_n can_v not_o make_v you_o weep_v here_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n shall_v hereafter_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o weep_v here_o where_o there_o be_v wipe_v handkerchief_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n else_o they_o shall_v weep_v hereafter_o even_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v all_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o mourner_n in_o this_o life_n wipe_v away_o happy_a be_v thou_o if_o thou_o weep_v here_o where_o thy_o tear_n may_v be_v water_n to_o quench_v the_o fire_n of_o thy_o own_o concupiscence_n else_o shall_v thou_o weep_v where_o thy_o tear_n shall_v be_v oil_n to_o feed_v those_o eternal_a flame_n happy_a be_v thou_o if_o in_o godly_a indignation_n thou_o gnashe_v thy_o tooth_n at_o thy_o sin_n here_o else_o shall_v thou_o in_o a_o desperate_a murmur_a gnash_v they_o in_o hell_n at_o thy_o punishment_n and_o gnaw_v out_o thy_o very_a tongue_n for_o sorrow_n miserable_a be_v that_o mourning_n in_o hell_n where_o the_o devil_n the_o tormentor_n be_v at_o hand_n with_o his_o scorpion_n but_o happy_a be_v the_o mourning_n here_o where_o the_o spirit_n the_o comforter_n be_v at_o hand_n with_o his_o oil_n to_o supple_a thy_o wound_n repent_v tear_n be_v the_o wine_n of_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n well_o may_v thou_o expect_v from_o they_o the_o oil_n of_o their_o comfort_n when_o thou_o have_v give_v they_o the_o wine_n of_o thy_o tear_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o the_o examination_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o law_n the_o last_o point_n follow_v and_o that_o the_o chief_a thing_n 4._o the_o practice_n of_o humiliation_n in_o two_o thing_n of_o all_o namely_o the_o practice_n of_o humiliation_n and_o it_o consist_v in_o two_o point_n 1._o in_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o it_o in_o the_o heart_n work_v 1._o inward_a work_v 2._o in_o the_o outward_a express_v of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o it_o two_o spciall_a duty_n must_v be_v practise_v way_n 1._o in_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o way_n 1._o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o way_n to_o god_n 2._o of_o god_n way_n to_o us._n 1._o for_o the_o first_o there_o will_v be_v no_o sorrow_n for_o a_o evil_a not_o know_v sin_n must_v be_v see_v before_o it_o can_v be_v sorrow_v for_o i_o agnize_v my_o sin_n say_v 18._o psal_n 38._o 18._o david_n and_o be_o sorry_a for_o my_o iniquity_n only_o sinner_n that_o be_v such_o as_o know_v and_o feel_v themselves_o to_o be_v 9_o matth._n 9_o sinner_n be_v call_v to_o repentance_n jeremie_n call_v 13._o jerem._n 3._o 13._o the_o church_n to_o repentance_n first_o bid_v she_o know_v her_o iniquity_n after_o christ_n have_v
tell_v his_o dream_n that_o be_v awaken_v out_o of_o his_o dream_n so_o he_o only_o can_v confess_v his_o sin_n that_o be_v true_o and_o thorough_o awaken_v out_o of_o his_o sin_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n far_o be_v they_o from_o repentance_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o free_a and_o childlike_a confession_n after_o their_o sin_n be_v ready_a to_o use_v shift_n excuse_n extenuation_n minsing_n mitigation_n daub_n with_o untempered_a mortar_n nay_o that_o do_v sow_v cushion_n under_o their_o elbow_n and_o lay_v pillow_n under_o their_o head_n that_o thy_o may_v sleep_v secure_o in_o their_o sin_n a_o pitiful_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o whereas_o god_n have_v give_v shame_n to_o sin_n &_o boldness_n to_o confession_n the_o matter_n shall_v be_v so_o invert_v 9_o pudorem_fw-la et_fw-la veer_fw-la undiam_fw-la deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la peccatâ—_n confessioni_fw-la fidutiam_fw-la inuertit_fw-la rem_fw-la diabolus_fw-la et_fw-la peccato_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la praebet_fw-la confessioni_fw-la pudorem_fw-la non_fw-la pudet_fw-la peccare_fw-la poevitere_fw-la pudet_fw-la chrys_n josh_n 7._o 19_o dan_n 9_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v impudent_o bold_a in_o sin_v and_o yet_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v when_o they_o have_v sin_v well_o in_o conceal_v thy_o sin_n thou_o do_v but_o keep_v the_o devil_n counsel_n his_o secretary_n thou_o be_v who_o policy_n it_o be_v thus_o to_o overthrow_v thou_o he_o know_v right_a well_o the_o next_o way_n for_o we_o to_o get_v glory_n from_o god_n be_v to_o glorify_v god_n and_o then_o do_v we_o glorify_v he_o when_o by_o confession_n we_o shame_v ourselves_o according_a to_o that_o of_o joshua_n to_o achan_n my_o son_n give_v glory_n unto_o god_n and_o of_o daniel_n glory_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n shame_n to_o us._n when_o man_n will_v not_o glorify_v god_n by_o shame_v himself_o god_n will_v glorify_v himself_o by_o shame_v man_n when_o man_n will_v not_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o plead_v against_o himself_o and_o his_o sin_n god_n will_v stop_v his_o mouth_n when_o he_o will_v fain_o plead_v for_o himself_o before_o his_o judgement_n seat_n and_o strike_v he_o dumb_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v one_o word_n to_o say_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n it_o be_v deceit_n enough_o that_o the_o devil_n shall_v bring_v we_o to_o sin_n it_o be_v double_a deceit_n to_o make_v we_o hide_v and_o excuse_v our_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o prevent_v we_o of_o that_o mercy_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o simple_a and_o ingenious_a confession_n have_v sin_v therefore_o lay_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n mercy_n the_o 3._o noli_fw-la opponere_fw-la obicem_fw-la defensionis_fw-la sed_fw-la aperi_fw-la sinum_fw-la confessionis_fw-la aug._n psal_n 51._o 1._o 2._o 3._o stumble_a block_n of_o thy_o own_o justification_n but_o open_a the_o lap_n of_o thy_o confession_n to_o receive_v it_o as_o david_n do_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n but_o why_o for_o i_o know_v or_o acknowledge_v my_o iniquity_n well_o may_v he_o open_v his_o lap_n to_o receive_v god_n mercy_n that_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o confess_v his_o own_o misery_n open_v thy_o mouth_n 81._o psal_n 81._o wide_a in_o hearty_a prayer_n and_o confession_n and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o favour_n and_o mercy_n chap._n viii_o of_o real_a humiliation_n the_o express_v of_o our_o humiliation_n in_o deed_n deed_n 2._o in_o deed_n follow_v and_o it_o consist_v in_o three_o sort_n of_o action_n 1._o such_o as_o respect_v ourselves_o 2._o such_o as_o respect_n god_n 3._o such_o as_o respect_v our_o brethren_n 1._o for_o ourselves_o and_o that_o be_v the_o restraint_n of_o ourselves_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o ourselves_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o comfort_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n as_o meat_n mirth_n marriage_n music_n apparel_n company_n etc._n etc._n this_o restraint_n must_v be_v sometime_o 4._o joel_n 2_o 15_o 16._o 17._o exod._n 33_o 4._o in_o action_n when_o in_o more_o special_a sort_n we_o humble_v ourselves_o in_o fast_v but_o always_o in_o affection_n so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o devour_v and_o eat_v up_o of_o any_o earthly_a pleasure_n but_o may_v rejoice_v as_o though_o we_o rejoice_v 7._o 1._o corinth_n 7._o not_o in_o wear_v of_o sumptuous_a apparel_n be_v no_o more_o puff_v up_o nor_o make_v any_o more_o reckon_n of_o it_o then_o if_o it_o be_v sackcloth_n in_o fare_v more_o danty_o be_v no_o more_o provoke_v to_o excess_n in_o gluttony_n or_o to_o satisfy_v of_o our_o appetite_n then_o if_o we_o sit_v at_o a_o poor_a lean_a table_n repentance_n be_v the_o sobriety_n of_o mind_n but_o worldly_a pleasure_n make_v the_o mind_n drunken_a this_o be_v the_o heaviness_n speak_v of_o luc._n 21._o 34._o take_v heed_n lest_o your_o heart_n be_v oppress_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n it_o be_v a_o drunken_a heaviness_n not_o the_o heaviness_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o many_o be_v so_o eager_a in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o their_o pleasure_n because_o they_o will_v make_v god_n sergeant_n their_o own_o conscience_n that_o pursue_v they_o drunken_a with_o these_o pleasure_n just_a as_o many_o man_n use_v to_o do_v get_v the_o sergeant_n that_o come_v to_o arrest_v they_o into_o the_o tavern_n and_o there_o make_v he_o drink_v that_o so_o they_o may_v escape_v this_o excess_n that_o be_v in_o pleasure_n show_n how_o little_a man_n have_v taste_v of_o true_a humiliation_n if_o they_o do_v bathe_v themselves_o in_o salt_n tear_n can_v they_o bathe_v themselves_o in_o this_o sweet_a milk_n if_o they_o do_v consider_v what_o christ_n suffer_v for_o their_o sin_n his_o want_n of_o all_o these_o outward_a comfort_n even_o of_o a_o house_n to_o hide_v his_o head_n in_o his_o hunger_n thirst_n nakedness_n his_o vinegar_n on_o the_o cross_n can_v they_o so_o fill_v and_o glut_v themselves_o even_o to_o satiety_n and_o surfeit_n with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n and_o spend_v their_o whole_a precious_a time_n in_o they_o will_v they_o not_o rather_o steep_v their_o own_o dainty_n in_o this_o vinegar_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o delay_v this_o strong_a wine_n with_o this_o water_n and_o eat_v their_o meat_n as_o the_o jew_n their_o passeover_n with_o sour_a herb_n if_o 12._o exod._n 12._o their_o spiritual_a joy_n in_o that_o sacrament_n where_o christ_n be_v give_v to_o the_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v season_v with_o this_o sorrow_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v this_o outward_a temporal_a joy_n thus_o do_v david_n notable_o express_v his_o humiliation_n i_o cause_v my_o bed_n every_o night_n to_o swim_v 6._o psal_n 6._o 6._o and_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n his_o bed_n be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o ease_n now_o look_v how_o he_o qualefy_v that_o one_o ease_n and_o comfort_n so_o by_o proportion_n do_v he_o all_o the_o rest_n not_o our_o bed_n only_o but_o our_o board_n our_o garden_n our_o fine_a building_n all_o our_o delight_n must_v be_v wash_v with_o this_o water_n as_o good_a bradford_n usual_o at_o his_o dinner_n use_v to_o shed_v tear_n on_o his_o trencher_n so_o the_o woman_n luc._n 7._o sit_v weep_v and_o wipe_v while_o they_o be_v eat_v at_o table_n joseph_n of_o arimathea_n make_v his_o garden_n or_o place_n of_o pleasure_n to_o be_v a_o place_n of_o humiliation_n by_o build_v a_o sepulchre_n therein_o thus_o also_o do_v jeremie_n bring_v in_o the_o repent_a sinner_n testify_v his_o humiliation_n he_o sit_v 28._o lam._n 3._o 28._o alone_o retire_v himself_o into_o his_o closet_n from_o his_o vain_a and_o delightful_a company_n he_o shut_v he_o up_o himself_o close_o and_o lay_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o our_o epicure_n to_o our_o good_a fellow_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o crew_n but_o that_o of_o amos_n 6._o woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n not_o sit_v alone_o not_o wash_v their_o bed_n with_o their_o tear_n but_o with_o their_o quaffing_n and_o carowsing_n they_o lie_v stretch_v themselves_o on_o 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even_o in_o those_o thing_n be_v most_o necessary_a and_o most_o near_o concern_v we_o we_o be_v most_o supine_n and_o secure_a and_o need_v the_o goad_n of_o the_o strong_a argument_n to_o prick_v we_o forward_o the_o motive_n repentance_n two_o motive_n to_o repentance_n then_o that_o may_v persuade_v we_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o repentance_n 2._o from_o the_o evil_n of_o impenitency_n out_o of_o these_o two_o head_n shall_v spring_v the_o motive_n follow_v 1._o for_o the_o benefit_n which_o come_v unto_o we_o by_o repentance_n 15._o 1._o the_o benefit_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v exod._a 15._o repentance_n indeed_o be_v bitter_a and_o many_o therefore_o distaste_v it_o as_o the_o israelite_n do_v the_o bitter_a water_n of_o marah_n but_o if_o we_o shall_v consider_v the_o benefit_n that_o shall_v accrue_v unto_o we_o thereby_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o as_o the_o tree_n which_o the_o lord_n show_v unto_o moses_n to_o sweeten_v and_o allay_v the_o bitterness_n thereof_o oh_o say_v some_o this_o repentance_n be_v a_o heavy_a &_o a_o troublesome_a matter_n what_o good_a shall_v we_o get_v by_o our_o mourning_n &_o mortification_n but_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o our_o pleasure_n repentance_n be_v a_o very_a hell_n or_o at_o lest_o a_o purgatory_n well_o be_v it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o hell_n yet_o it_o be_v such_o a_o hell_n as_o must_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o hell_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n repent_v say_v john_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n our_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v to_o go_v by_o this_o hell_n and_o because_o man_n ask_v like_o those_o in_o the_o prophet_n what_o profit_n shall_v we_o have_v and_o what_o 3._o mal._n 3._o good_a if_o we_o do_v repent_v we_o will_v lay_v down_o more_o particular_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o they_o therefore_o consist_v principal_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o remove_v of_o evil_n 2._o in_o bring_v of_o good_n evil_a 1._o in_o remove_v evil_a the_o evil_n which_o be_v remoove_v by_o repentance_n be_v either_o of_o sin_n or_o of_o punishment_n repentance_n remoove_v regard_n 1._o of_o sin_n in_o regard_n the_o evil_a of_o sin_n two_o way_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o sting_n sting_n 1._o of_o the_o sting_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o stain_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o sting_n the_o sting_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o conscience_n bind_v a_o man_n over_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o fill_v the_o conscience_n full_a of_o terror_n from_o the_o expectation_n of_o god_n vengeance_n now_o the_o repent_a sinner_n be_v free_v from_o this_o guilt_n and_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o in_o his_o conscience_n and_o have_v the_o free_a and_o full_a remission_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n at_o what_o time_n 1._o zach._n 13._o 1._o soever_o a_o sinner_n shall_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n i_o will_v blot_v out_o all_o his_o wickedness_n out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n the_o same_o thing_n teach_v zachary_n in_o that_o day_n namely_o when_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n as_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o first_o bear_v shall_v a_o fountain_n be_v open_v for_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n they_o who_o head_n be_v fountain_n of_o tear_n to_o bathe_v christ_n foot_n in_o with_o marry_o magdalen_n shall_v have_v christ_n heart_n pierce_v to_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o blood_n to_o bathe_v their_o soul_n in_o and_o to_o wash_v away_o all_o their_o guiltiness_n these_o two_o fountain_n must_v go_v together_o and_o when_o we_o wash_v ourselves_o in_o the_o one_o we_o shall_v be_v bathe_v in_o the_o other_o our_o mercy_n to_o our_o sin_n breed_v god_n severity_n as_o ahab'_v foolish_a pity_n to_o benhadad_n be_v cruelty_n 20._o 1._o king_n 20._o to_o himself_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a our_o severity_n procure_v god_n mercy_n our_o mercy_n to_o our_o sin_n prevent_v god_n mercy_n to_o our_o self_n but_o if_o we_o 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you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v so_o if_o repentance_n than_o remission_n be_v it_o true_a repentance_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o small_a there_o be_v remission_n and_o so_o life_n eternal_a hence_o repentance_n be_v call_v repentance_n 18._o act_n 11._o 18._o unto_o life_n the_o repent_v sinner_n then_o be_v in_o a_o most_o happy_a case_n for_o he_o have_v his_o sin_n pardon_v and_o so_o title_n to_o heaven_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n die_v in_o repentance_n he_o die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o so_o go_v to_o heaven_n for_o look_v what_o way_n we_o be_v turn_v when_o we_o die_v thither_o go_v we_o as_o the_o tree_n fall_v that_o way_n whereto_o it_o incline_v &_o bow_v when_o it_o stand_v on_o the_o ground_n now_o repentance_n as_o we_o have_v see_v be_v the_o turn_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n die_v with_o his_o face_n turn_v to_o god-ward_o to_o god_n he_o go_v but_o if_o he_o die_v in_o his_o irrepentance_n with_o his_o 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21._o much_o in_o this_o do_v she_o sin_n that_o she_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n that_o she_o deceive_v god_n servant_n and_o make_v they_o commit_v fornication_n and_o eat_v meat_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n but_o this_o be_v her_o heavy_a and_o heinous_a trasgression_n i_o give_v her_o space_n to_o repent_v of_o her_o fornication_n and_o she_o repent_v not_o her_o great_a sin_n be_v that_o she_o repent_v not_o for_o sin_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o damn_v sin_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o sin_n that_o now_o damn_v but_o continuance_n in_o and_o impenitency_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o the_o fall_n into_o the_o water_n but_o the_o lie_v under_o the_o water_n that_o drown_v it_o be_v not_o fall_v into_o sin_n but_o lie_v in_o it_o by_o impenitency_n that_o drown_v a_o man_n soul_n in_o perdition_n there_o be_v but_o one_o sin_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o even_o this_o sin_n be_v not_o simple_o irremissible_a and_o 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upon_o hope_n of_o repentance_n yet_o when_o he_o threaten_v this_o sin_n he_o be_v absolute_a in_o his_o threaten_n to_o show_v that_o he_o will_v be_v resolute_a in_o his_o judgement_n the_o lord_n call_v to_o weep_v 14_o be_v 22._o 12._o 13._o 14_o and_o mourn_v to_o baldness_n and_o gird_v with_o sackcloth_n that_o be_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n and_o behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n slay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n eat_v and_o drink_v that_o be_v harden_v their_o heart_n by_o impenitency_n and_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n without_o repentance_n well_o but_o how_o do_v the_o lord_n take_v this_o sure_o say_v he_o this_o iniquity_n this_o iniquity_n of_o their_o horrible_a impenitency_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v here_o be_v no_o qualification_n of_o the_o threaten_n but_o god_n absolute_o threaten_v that_o he_o will_v never_o pardon_v this_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o with_o so_o 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