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head_n and_o feel_v in_o my_o heart_n for_o agnosco_fw-la i_o acknowledge_v it_o acknowledge_v import_v a_o work_n of_o the_o head_n which_o be_v noscere_fw-la to_o know_v and_o a_o work_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v agnoscere_fw-la to_o acknowledge_v the_o use_n of_o knowledge_n the_o apply_v of_o it_o to_o our_o life_n neither_o be_v king_n david_n only_o feel_v hereof_o but_o ingenious_a also_o in_o publish_v the_o same_o for_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v it_o in_o this_o psalm_n these_o be_v the_o particular_n which_o offer_v themselves_o in_o this_o text_n and_o whereunto_o god_n will_v i_o shall_v now_o speak_v more_o full_o and_o answerable_o unto_o this_o welles_n this_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d of_o welles_n occasion_n but_o i_o must_v first_o touch_v at_o the_o inference_n and_o show_v you_o how_o these_o and_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v bring_v in_o upon_o those_o that_o go_v before_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n say_v king_n david_n for_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n observe_v then_o man_n devotion_n must_v follow_v god_n direction_n neither_o may_v we_o hope_v otherwise_o to_o speed_n than_o we_o be_v warant_v by_o his_o promise_n now_o god_n do_v not_o promise_v mercy_n but_o to_o those_o that_o be_v feel_v of_o their_o misery_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o liturgy_n we_o hear_v daily_o out_o of_o ezek._n 18.21.22_o eâ—c_fw-la 18.21.22_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v put_v all_o his_o wickedness_n out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n say_v the_o lord_n 2.13_o joel._n 2.13_o and_o therefore_o out_o of_o joel_n we_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o rend_v our_o heart_n and_o not_o our_o garment_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n because_o he_o be_v gentle_a and_o merciful_a patient_a and_o of_o much_o mercy_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v sorric_n for_o our_o affliction_n 5.6_o mâ—t._n 5.6_o to_o this_o purpose_n do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n pronounce_v they_o bless_v that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n say_v â—_o mâ—â—_n 11._o â—_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o invit_v those_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v say_v he_o will_v refresh_v they_o although_o then_o we_o do_v yield_v that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v infinite_a and_o that_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o relieve_v all_o wretch_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o forget_v that_o in_o obtain_v it_o there_o be_v part_n nostrae_fw-la as_o chrysostom_n speak_v there_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o god_n require_v on_o our_o part_n he_o require_v that_o we_o approve_v unto_o he_o our_o repentance_n saint_n austin_n set_v it_o forth_o in_o a_o pretty_a dialogue_n between_o god_n and_o king_n david_n quidergo_v quaeris_fw-la miserecordiam_fw-la &_o pecatum_fw-la impunitum_fw-la remanebit_fw-la what_o say_v god_n unto_o king_n david_n do_v thou_o seek_v for_o mercy_n so_o 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christ_n our_o only_a mean_n to_o obtain_v this_o mercy_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o only_o teach_v we_o to_o make_v the_o right_a use_n of_o this_o mercy_n amen_n the_o three_o sermon_n luke_n 3_o verse_n 8._o bring_v forth_o therefore_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n saint_n john_n baptist_n have_v in_o his_o sermon_n hitherto_o show_v the_o jew_n of_o their_o bad_a case_n in_o regard_n both_o of_o sin_n and_o woe_n if_o he_o have_v here_o end_v he_o shall_v rather_o have_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o moses_n then_o a_o harbinger_n of_o christ_n and_o although_o happy_o he_o may_v have_v awake_v the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n to_o bite_v they_o with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o shall_v he_o not_o have_v answer_v his_o father_n prophecy_n by_o give_v light_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v darkness_n 1._o luke_n 1._o and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o guide_v their_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n wherefore_o to_o show_v 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it_o quicken_v a_o body_n consist_v of_o many_o different_a member_n all_o which_o it_o set_v on_o work_n the_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o ear_n to_o hear_v the_o foot_n to_o go_v etc._n etc._n even_o so_o though_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v but_o one_o yet_o do_v it_o animate_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o do_v as_o true_o communicate_v good_a manner_n to_o the_o part_n as_o the_o soul_n do_v life_n 2._o titus_n 2._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n unto_o all_o mâ—n_z teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n 6._o ephes_n 6._o hereupon_o saint_n paul_n bid_v we_o put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o cast_v away_o all_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o in_o another_o place_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v holy_a 〈◊〉_d rom._n 13._o philip._n 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o thing_n 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the_o same_o point_n 3._o revel_v 3._o thou_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v rich_a and_o want_v nothing_o whereas_o thou_o be_v poor_a blind_a miserable_a come_v to_o i_o and_o buy_v etc._n etc._n when_o st._n paul_n phil._n 3._o have_v reckon_v up_o all_o his_o prerogative_n he_o conclude_v vers_fw-la 8._o i_o account_v all_o these_o but_o dung_n and_o loss_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o most_o full_a be_v that_o place_n of_o st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 1._o christ_n of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n where_o observe_v how_o he_o fit_v we_o with_o supply_n from_o christ_n as_o well_o for_o the_o church_n militant_a as_o triumphant_a in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a we_o must_v have_v understand_v head_n and_o pure_a heart_n that_o we_o may_v see_v god_n and_o enjoy_v he_o and_o christ_n give_v we_o such_o head_n such_o heart_n for_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o 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david_n what_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o what_o be_v there_o in_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v with_o thou_o to_o end_v this_o point_n two_o thing_n we_o must_v learn_v from_o this_o sovereignty_n of_o good_a which_o be_v conclude_v in_o this_o one_o rule_n primum_fw-la in_o unoquoque_fw-la genere_fw-la est_fw-la mensura_fw-la reliquorum_fw-la see_v christ_n be_v the_o sovereign_a good_a he_o must_v season_v and_o stint_v all_o our_o desire_n fire_n be_v the_o original_n of_o heat_n and_o the_o sun_n of_o light_n and_o we_o see_v that_o other_o thing_n have_v neither_o heat_n nor_o light_n but_o as_o they_o do_v partake_v of_o fire_n or_o the_o sun_n and_o their_o measure_n of_o both_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o participation_n of_o those_o original_n so_o
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straight_a than_o christ_n merit_n what_o his_o blood_n have_v cleanse_v the_o church_n may_v not_o hold_v unpardonable_a therefore_o over_o great_a austerie_n be_v well_o condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o leave_v power_n in_o the_o bishop_n upon_o just_a cause_n to_o mitigate_v the_o penance_n which_o be_v enjoin_v by_o canon_n with_o great_a severity_n to_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o wicked_a you_o have_v hear_v what_o compassion_n must_v be_v show_v the_o text_n moreover_o teach_v who_o must_v show_v it_o and_o upon_o what_o ground_n touch_v the_o party_n that_o must_v show_v it_o st_n hierome_n have_v a_o good_a rule_n on_o this_o text_n homo_fw-la potest_fw-la se_fw-la in_o voraginem_fw-la perditionis_fw-la conijcere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la sine_fw-la auxilio_fw-la se_fw-la eripere_fw-la we_o may_v cause_v our_o own_o ruin_n of_o ourselves_o but_o unto_o our_o restitution_n we_o need_v the_o help_n of_o other_o of_o other_o among_o who_o we_o must_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d providence_n or_o the_o prevention_n of_o schism_n you_o have_v it_o in_o these_o word_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o the_o restorative_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repentance_n or_o the_o recover_n of_o a_o schismatique_a it_o follow_v in_o these_o word_n if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n let_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a but_o more_o distinct_o in_o the_o preseruative_n we_o be_v to_o behold_v our_o natural_a weakness_n and_o therefore_o to_o learn_v spiritual_a carefulness_n st_n paul_n suppose_v that_o we_o be_v prone_a to_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o therefore_o advise_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v himself_o that_o wrong_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o in_o the_o restorative_n we_o must_v behold_v first_o the_o distemper_n of_o a_o schismatique_a and_o then_o the_o cure_n fit_v to_o such_o a_o distemper_n the_o distemper_n be_v a_o carnal_a self-conceit_n a_o 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spirit_n of_o man_n be_v as_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o man_n it_o be_v but_o a_o candle_n and_o that_o be_v a_o dim_a light_n a_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o be_v a_o ministerial_a light_n two_o way_n be_v our_o knowledge_n dim_a through_o ignorance_n and_o self-love_n ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o can_v know_v ourselves_o if_o we_o will_v self-love_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o will_v not_o know_v ourselves_o so_o well_o as_o we_o can_v therefore_o david_n pray_v and_o we_o must_v pray_v ab_fw-la occultis_fw-la munda_fw-la i_o domine_fw-la o_o lord_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n as_o for_o god_n his_o eye_n be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n bright_a than_o the_o sun_n 23._o eccles_n 23._o david_n have_v make_v a_o whole_a psalm_n of_o
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therein_o what_o do_v thou_o show_v lord_n but_o how_o powerful_a thy_o grace_n be_v and_o what_o a_o alteration_n it_o can_v work_v in_o i_o i_o acknowledge_v this_o and_z lord_n let_v i_o feel_v that_o truth_n which_o i_o acknowledge_v make_v haste_n to_o moisten_v he_o that_o early_o seek_v to_o thou_o i_o shall_v have_v seek_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o my_o age_n and_o happy_a have_v i_o be_v if_o i_o have_v so_o timely_o seek_v unto_o thou_o i_o have_v not_o so_o long_o continue_v in_o the_o wilderness_n yea_o the_o tree_n which_o now_o scarce_o blossom_n will_v then_o have_v be_v load_v with_o ripe_a fruit_n the_o seed_n which_o be_v now_o scarce_o in_o the_o blade_n will_v have_v shoot_v a_o ear_n and_o be_v white_a for_o harvest_n but_o lord_n i_o that_o neglect_v that_o morning_n to_o testify_v my_o grief_n therefore_o take_v holdfast_n of_o another_o morning_n as_o much_o as_o i_o can_v i_o redeem_v the_o time_n the_o day_n have_v dawn_v i_o suffer_v not_o the_o 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