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errare_fw-la s._n aug._n in_o joh._n causa_fw-la occulta_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la injusta_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ibid._n epist_n 59_o ad_fw-la paulin._n choice_n be_v make_v of_o she_o not_o for_o the_o multitude_n much_o less_o for_o any_o merit_n see_v her_o condition_n ezek._n 16._o and_o her_o behaviour_n before_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o promise_n be_v of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n and_o good_a will_n without_o any_o merit_n of_o precede_a will_n or_o work_n in_o she_o work_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v foresee_v either_o as_o future_a or_o possible_a but_o can_v not_o of_o congruity_n merit_v his_o favour_n be_v so_o evil_a work_n of_o grace_n can_v not_o be_v foresee_v because_o they_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v indeed_o till_o grace_n be_v first_o bestow_v good_a work_n be_v a_o effect_n no_o move_a cause_n much_o less_o meritorious_a for_o the_o procure_n of_o grace_n about_o
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keep_v their_o conscience_n from_o consider_v their_o condition_n because_o it_o be_v so_o bad_a with_o they_o like_o bad_a debtor_n who_o be_v loath_a to_o come_v to_o account_v lest_o they_o shall_v find_v their_o estate_n low_a or_o as_o heretic_n that_o be_v lucifugae_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la such_o owl_n that_o can_v abide_v the_o day_n they_o be_v afraid_a of_o discover_v their_o condition_n and_o so_o content_v themselves_o in_o general_n deceive_v their_o own_o soul_n three_o by_o fair_a promise_n of_o future_a amendment_n the_o thing_n they_o will_v do_v but_o in_o their_o own_o time_n as_o if_o the_o clock_n of_o mercy_n will_v strike_v at_o their_o beck_n like_o those_o speak_v of_o hag._n 1.2_o the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v 1._o the_o time_n of_o rebuild_v the_o second_o temple_n it_o may_v be_v do_v hereafter_o such_o be_v the_o guife_fw-mi of_o graceless_a man_n to_o future_a and_o fool_n away_o their_o salvation_n hereafter_o may_v be_v time_n enough_o and_o what_o need_n of_o such_o haste_n to_o build_v the_o spiritual_a temple_n in_o space_n come_v grace_n say_v they_o god_n be_v more_o merciful_a than_o so_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n repent_v god_n will_v put_v away_o all_o his_o wickedness_n and_o thus_o they_o stand_v trifle_v with_o god_n and_o their_o own_o soul_n be_v always_o about_o to_o do_v that_o which_o if_o not_o do_v they_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o fool_n and_o blind_a man_n as_o our_o saviour_n call_v the_o pharisee_n mat._n 23.17_o hence_o it_o be_v when_o they_o be_v press_v to_o a_o speedy_a meeting_n of_o god_n by_o repentance_n they_o answer_v as_o antipater_n king_n of_o macedon_n do_v when_o one_o present_v he_o a_o book_n treat_v of_o happiness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o not_o at_o leisure_n or_o as_o archias_n the_o theban_a when_o warn_v of_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o cast_v the_o letter_n by_o say_v in_o crastinum_fw-la seria_fw-la and_o be_v slay_v ere_o the_o morrow_n come_v so_o these_o man_n will_v amend_v hereafter_o when_o they_o have_v neither_o time_n nor_o grace_n to_o command_v they_o promise_v a_o time_n of_o healing_n but_o a_o time_n of_o terror_n and_o torment_n may_v come_v jer._n 14.19_o et_fw-la jam_fw-la ex_fw-la jesus_n factus_fw-la est_fw-la damnator_fw-la salutem_fw-la consequi_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la as_o father_n john_n say_v when_o exhort_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o his_o merit_n cham._n epist_n jesuit_n pag._n 124._o four_o other_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o troublesomeness_n of_o the_o way_n and_o lothness_n to_o leave_v their_o sin_n luther_n say_v while_o he_o be_v leaven_v with_o popish_a principle_n of_o contrition_n and_o their_o
penance_n there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o bitter_a word_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n than_o repent_v but_o when_o he_o understand_v the_o gospel_n nothing_o be_v more_o precious_a and_o welcome_a thus_o while_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o clothe_v with_o irksomeness_n and_o burdensome_a man_n be_v ready_a to_o reject_v they_o say_v o_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wilderness_n be_v tedious_a they_o will_v not_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n cut_v off_o the_o right-hand_a and_o pull_v out_o the_o right-eye_n man_n will_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o avoid_v it_o the_o jew_n will_v bring_v multitude_n of_o sacrifice_n kill_v many_o bullock_n and_o ram_n rather_o than_o any_o one_o lust_n they_o will_v sacrifice_v their_o first-born_a when_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v their_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o hell_n to_o unregenerate_v men._n hasen_n mullerus_n report_v of_o one_o franciscus_n turrianus_n who_o write_v against_o the_o augustine_n confession_n but_o upon_o some_o conviction_n wish_v he_o have_v never_o read_v it_o nor_o the_o answer_n of_o anthony_n sadeel_n against_o he_o for_o it_o have_v make_v he_o somewhat_o doubtful_a what_o to_o hold_v or_o which_o way_n to_o go_v and_o conclude_v thus_o god_n word_n promise_v i_o comfort_n if_o i_o forsake_v rome_n sed_fw-la ego_fw-la senex_fw-la hinc_fw-la exire_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la but_o i_o be_o old_a and_o can_v depart_v hence_o he_o can_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o trouble_v as_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o heaven_n to_o depart_v from_o rome_n so_o many_o man_n be_v wed_v to_o their_o sin_n they_o can_v upon_o no_o term_n part_n with_o they_o they_o love_v not_o trouble_v christianus_n est_fw-la perpetua_fw-la naturae_fw-la violentia_fw-la christianity_n be_v a_o perpetual_a violence_n against_o nature_n and_o therefore_o few_o be_v bring_v to_o it_o these_o and_o many_o other_o shift_n natural_a man_n have_v to_o hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o light_n and_o stroke_v of_o the_o word_n so_o that_o they_o 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trouble_n and_o yet_o all_o come_v short_a it_o be_v plain_a there_o be_v great_a trouble_n and_o fear_n about_o sin_n as_o if_o some_o excellent_a and_o beautiful_a child_n of_o grace_n have_v be_v to_o be_v bear_v but_o after_o all_o the_o trouble_n pang_n and_o fear_n there_o come_v forth_o a_o great_a nothing_o they_o be_v as_o loathsome_a and_o abominable_a as_o before_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o and_o know_v many_o to_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o agony_n of_o their_o soul_n we_o have_v sin_v grievous_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o cry_n this_o travel_n the_o soul_n bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o wind_n and_o emptiness_n second_o other_o that_o have_v enter_v upon_o it_o but_o have_v too_o quick_o withdraw_v themselves_o again_o as_o cain_n and_o herod_n do_v the_o former_a cry_v out_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v and_o therefore_o to_o ease_v himself_o build_v city_n and_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o divert_v 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kindle_v and_o bolt_n out_o the_o light_n that_o shine_v on_o they_o such_o tear_n as_o tâ—ese_n be_v but_o like_o the_o water_n of_o stand_a pool_n that_o breed_v toad_n and_o other_o vermin_n three_o a_o three_o sort_n may_v be_v deep_a and_o long_o in_o this_o legal_a terror_n so_o that_o they_o harden_v under_o it_o and_o after_o a_o sort_n grow_v proud_a of_o it_o they_o can_v bewail_v their_o sin_n and_o cry_v out_o for_o inward_a fear_n and_o trouble_v as_o if_o they_o be_v true_o penitent_a and_o yet_o live_v in_o they_o all_o the_o while_n do_v that_o with_o secret_a delight_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o fear_v and_o hate_n o_o horrible_a deceit_n so_o bleer_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n while_o they_o bathe_v sin_n but_o be_v unwilling_a to_o drown_v it_o rest_a upon_o this_o that_o once_o they_o be_v humble_v and_o therefore_o they_o need_v not_o now_o fear_v or_o care_n four_o another_o sort_n be_v such_o who_o counterfeit_a trouble_v and_o complain_v of_o distress_n of_o mind_n when_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n like_o your_o common_a beggar_n who_o use_v to_o complain_v of_o such_o grief_n and_o trouble_n which_o they_o never_o feel_v so_o these_o they_o complain_v and_o weep_v only_o because_o they_o see_v and_o hear_v that_o such_o sorrow_n be_v usual_a among_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o such_o be_v most_o approve_v who_o pass_v this_o way_n by_o the_o wilderness_n of_o legal_a fear_n into_o the_o canaan_n of_o evangelical_n comfort_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v be_v think_v to_o have_v what_o they_o shall_v have_v in_o truth_n the_o devil_n be_v god_n ape_n and_o imitate_v he_o in_o all_o his_o method_n and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o grace_n that_o if_o possible_a by_o his_o delusion_n he_o may_v gain_v some_o into_o his_o own_o condemnation_n but_o to_o clear_v this_o a_o little_a further_o there_o may_v be_v propose_v two_o question_n of_o moment_n viz._n first_o how_o far_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v go_v under_o this_o 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and_o power_n unto_o it_o for_o this_o end_n to_o know_v how_o the_o law_n do_v this_o may_v give_v some_o light_n to_o minister_n in_o the_o use_n thereof_o and_o that_o may_v be_v 1._o by_o way_n of_o illumination_n of_o the_o understanding_n to_o see_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n which_o no_o word_n nor_o mean_n in_o the_o world_n can_v do_v beside_o because_o god_n have_v impart_v to_o it_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o own_o purity_n so_o much_o as_o he_o please_v and_o think_v to_o be_v needful_a for_o this_o end_n with_o a_o search_a faculty_n undeniable_o to_o charge_v conscience_n with_o all_o and_o every_o sin_n this_o supernatural_a splendour_n close_v with_o the_o innate_a light_n of_o conscience_n proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n viz._n first_o to_o discover_v actual_a sin_n beginning_z often_o with_o some_o of_o the_o most_o heinous_a and_o go_v on_o by_o degree_n to_o the_o rest_n for_o number_n and_o nature_n how_o many_o how_o foul_a and_o to_o that_o end_n the_o law_n 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