THE
PENITENT
SINNERS
ENTERTAINEMENT
.
LVKE
15.20
,
21
,
22
,
&c.
So
he
arose
and
came
to
his
Father
,
and
when
he
was
yet
a
great
way
off
,
his
Father
saw
him
,
and
had
compassion
,
and
ran
,
and
fell
on
his
necke
,
&c.
IN
all
this
parable
of
a
godly
and
religious
father
,
and
a
stubborne
and
impious
sonne
,
is
prefigured
and
set
downe
,
the
vnspeakeable
loue
and
compassion
of
God
our
heauenly
father
to
all
his
children
in
Iesus
Christ
,
which
haue
beene
rebellious
and
disobedient
before
their
calling
.
In
these
words
are
set
down
two
things
,
viz.
-
First
the
duties
of
a
penitent
sinner
,
-
Secondly
the
promotion
that
the
penitent
person
comes
vnto
.
In
the
dueties
of
the
penitent
person
,
there
are
two
things
to
be
considered
.
First
,
a
perswasion
of
mercy
,
&
sure
confidence
of
obteining
compassion
,
if
he
did
returne
,
implied
in
the
word
(
Father
)
as
if
he
should
haue
said
;
truth
it
is
O
Father
,
as
my
life
&
works
haue
beene
toward
thee
,
I
doe
not
deserue
to
be
thy
son
(
as
in
the
words
following
may
appeare
)
but
yet
neuer
the
lesse
,
I
am
perswaded
,
that
though
I
haue
failed
of
my
duty
towards
thee
,
yet
thou
wilt
not
faile
of
thy
loue
to
me
:
&
although
there
be
no
desert
of
mercy
in
me
,
yet
I
know
there
is
compassion
for
seeking
for
with
thee
:
and
this
is
the
first
ground
the
penitent
person
laies
,
to
obtaine
mercie
.
Secondly
,
the
penitent
person
confesseth
his
sinne
,
whereby
he
had
offended
his
father
,
for
there
must
be
a
confession
,
that
as
the
childe
is
to
be
well
perswaded
of
the
loue
of
his
father
,
so
hee
must
be
ill
perswaded
of
himselfe
,
in
respect
of
his
sinne
,
and
therefore
he
saith
,
I
haue
sinned
against
heauen
and
before
thee
:
that
is
,
against
the
God
of
heauen
,
and
against
thee
my
naturall
father
,
and
so
I
haue
broken
both
the
tables
of
the
commandements
.
And
he
confesseth
also
,
he
was
not
worthie
to
be
called
a
sonne
to
so
godly
a
father
,
or
to
receiue
mercie
that
was
so
full
of
impietie
,
making
himselfe
vile
and
base
in
his
owne
eyes
,
that
he
might
be
highly
esteemed
in
his
Fathers
eies
:
which
is
the
first
part
.
Now
for
the
second
part
of
this
text
,
which
is
the
promotion
the
penitent
sinner
shall
be
exalted
vnto
;
set
downe
in
the
22.
&
23.
verses
,
rendering
a
reason
wherfore
the
father
did
thus
promote
him
.
The
promotion
set
downe
is
this
;
the
father
seeing
his
riotous
and
vnthriftie
sonne
returne
home
,
with
a
broken
and
humble
heart
,
and
with
a
resolution
to
become
a
new
man
,
and
rather
desiring
his
fathers
loue
then
his
goods
,
he
presently
offers
himselfe
to
his
childe
,
&
before
he
could
aske
for
his
needs
,
he
commaunds
his
seruants
to
bring
forth
such
things
as
his
penitent
sonne
wanted
,
and
to
giue
it
before
he
did
craue
it
,
for
the
father
seeing
his
sonne
so
well
clothed
with
humilitie
and
with
godly
remorse
for
his
former
life
within
,
he
wil
not
reiect
him
,
though
he
came
poore
and
ragged
outward
,
but
cals
for
the
best
robe
to
couer
him
.
The
comparison
is
taken
from
a
King
and
a
princelike
childe
,
whose
manner
was
to
weare
robes
,
and
before
the
sonne
could
aske
for
apparrell
which
he
stoode
in
neede
of
,
the
father
giues
him
a
robe
to
put
on
:
for
seeing
he
had
made
himselfe
base
in
his
owne
eyes
,
he
would
cloath
him
royally
that
hee
might
seeme
precious
in
his
fathers
eyes
.
And
put
a
ring
on
his
hand
:
that
is
,
hee
would
not
only
giue
him
things
for
necessity
,
but
also
to
adorne
&
beautifie
him
,
&
as
the
Apostle
saith
,
vpon
our
vncomely
parts
he
will
put
more
comelinesse
on
.
And
shooes
on
his
feete
]
And
whereas
he
came
barefooted
to
his
father
,
he
commaunds
shooes
to
be
put
on
his
feete
,
to
keepe
and
preserue
them
from
thornes
and
stones
that
might
annoy
&
hurt
them
.
And
bring
the
fatte
calfe
&c
]
And
whereas
he
came
with
a
languishing
stomacke
for
want
of
meate
(
for
before
he
had
beene
feeding
amongst
swine
)
now
he
will
refresh
him
with
a
tender
calfe
;
with
pleasant
and
comfortable
meate
.
And
let
vs
eat
&
be
merie
.
]
Here
is
cause
of
mirth
&
reioycing
on
both
sides
;
First
on
the
fathers
side
,
that
had
lost
an
vntowardly
sonne
,
and
now
had
found
an
obedient
sonne
,
that
went
from
him
dead
in
his
sinnes
,
and
returned
quickned
vnto
the
life
of
grace
,
that
departed
impenitent
,
and
returned
humbled
;
in
all
which
there
was
cause
of
mirth
,
and
this
cause
the
father
renders
himselfe
to
his
eldest
sonne
;
for
my
sonne
was
dead
and
is
now
aliue
,
he
was
lost
,
but
is
now
found
,
&c.
Secondly
there
was
cause
of
reioycing
in
the
sonne
,
because
he
went
from
his
father
a
dead
man
,
and
now
he
comes
to
his
father
a
liuing
man
:
he
went
from
him
stubborne
,
proude
,
disobedient
,
he
returnes
meeke
,
penitent
,
and
obedient
;
in
truth
he
departed
from
him
a
childe
of
Belia●
and
returnes
to
him
the
childe
of
God
;
in
all
which
,
there
was
great
cause
of
ioy
on
both
sides
.
And
so
much
for
the
somme
and
order
of
these
words
.
The
drift
of
the
parable
is
,
that
if
a
godly
father
had
a
stubborne
and
vngodly
sonne
that
had
departed
from
him
;
and
spent
his
portion
amongst
ryotous
and
lewd
companions
,
yet
if
the
father
should
see
his
sonne
come
home
in
that
manner
as
is
before
alleadged
,
hee
would
receiue
him
againe
,
nay
he
ought
(
in
truth
)
to
entertaine
him
into
his
fauour
againe
with
ioy
,
passing
by
all
his
stubborne
and
disobedient
behauiours
,
remitting
all
his
faults
,
and
receiue
him
as
his
childe
againe
,
notwithstanding
all
his
offences
.
Application
.
Then
the
application
of
this
Parable
is
,
that
if
the
people
of
God
haue
beene
Apostates
,
reuolters
,
rebels
,
and
disobedient
vnto
God
,
yet
if
they
would
from
a
plaine
and
an
honest
heart
,
returne
to
God
by
true
and
sound
repentance
,
confessing
their
sinnes
with
godly
sorrow
,
&
iudging
themselues
not
worthy
of
mercy
;
then
wil
the
Lord
,
command
his
ministers
〈◊〉
put
on
the
rich
robe
of
Christ
his
righteousnesse
;
and
they
shall
be
adorned
with
the
graces
and
gifts
of
his
spirit
,
and
shod
with
the
gospell
of
peace
,
and
giue
them
the
flesh
and
blood
of
his
sonne
,
and
the
comfort
and
ioy
of
the
spirit
,
and
shal
haue
communion
with
God
in
Christ
Iesus
,
and
this
will
God
bestow
vpon
euery
penitent
sinner
.
For
if
a
naturall
parent
can
shew
so
much
mercie
to
so
vngracious
and
impious
a
childe
when
hee
humbles
himselfe
vnto
him
,
that
hath
but
a
drop
of
mercie
,
in
comparison
of
the
Ocean
and
Sea
of
mercie
which
is
in
God
,
how
much
more
will
God
shew
mercie
vnto
such
penitent
and
humble
sinners
,
that
with
sence
and
feeling
of
their
sinnes
and
wants
can
come
to
God
for
mercie
?
And
so
much
for
the
explication
and
application
of
the
words
.
And
the
sonne
said
vnto
him
father
,
&c.
]
that
is
,
the
penitent
childe
said
vnto
his
naturall
father
.
But
before
we
come
to
gather
any
doctrine
from
the
very
words
of
the
text
;
there
ariseth
a
doctrine
from
the
dependance
of
the
words
,
in
the
17
and
18
verses
;
for
when
he
came
to
himselfe
and
was
his
owne
man
,
and
was
awakened
out
of
his
spirituall
frenzie
,
then
he
considered
what
he
might
doe
;
and
begins
with
this
resolution
;
I
will
goe
to
my
father
and
say
,
&c.
]
he
begins
to
loath
that
course
of
life
,
and
now
doth
put
that
in
practise
,
which
before
he
did
but
purpose
;
and
put
that
in
deede
,
which
before
he
had
but
thought
in
minde
.
From
hence
ariseth
naturally
this
doctrine
.
Doctrine
.
That
where
there
is
true
repentance
,
there
is
not
onely
good
purposes
in
the
heart
,
That
resolution
in
heart
and
action
in
life
must
goe
together
.
but
also
good
endeauors
and
actions
in
the
life
,
not
onely
thinke
and
say
well
,
but
also
practise
and
doe
well
.
This
we
may
see
verie
fitly
proued
vnto
vs
,
in
the
examples
of
Ruth
and
Orpah
,
both
of
them
purposed
a
like
,
for
both
protested
to
companie
with
Naomie
to
her
owne
countrie
,
to
serue
the
God
of
heauen
;
but
Orpah
hearing
the
reasons
against
that
her
purpose
,
returned
backe
to
serue
their
idols
:
Ruth
.
1.
but
Ruth
hauing
beene
grounded
by
true
repentance
,
to
the
loue
of
true
religion
held
on
her
resolution
,
although
her
Mother
in
law
did
bring
her
sisters
example
as
an
argument
to
perswade
her
to
returne
also
,
but
she
replies
against
her
Mothers
speeches
,
saying
,
intreate
mee
not
to
returne
,
for
whether
thou
goest
I
will
goe
,
and
where
thou
dwellest
I
will
dwell
,
thy
people
shall
bee
my
people
,
and
thy
God
my
God
.
And
what
made
Ruth
so
good
of
her
word
in
this
respect
,
because
she
was
come
to
her selfe
,
and
true
repentance
,
which
made
her
thus
purpose
and
performe
.
The
like
we
see
in
Paul
when
he
came
to
repentance
,
he
resolued
to
leaue
his
blasphemie
and
persecuting
of
the
Saints
of
God
,
and
so
did
:
he
was
as
good
in
action
,
as
he
was
in
purpose
and
affection
.
This
doctrine
being
so
;
may
also
be
farther
confirmed
by
reasons
drawne
from
the
holy
scriptures
of
God
.
First
,
because
whosoeuer
comes
to
true
repentance
,
will
haue
stronger
reasons
Reason
1
to
doe
well
then
to
doe
ill
,
and
better
arguments
for
godlinesse
,
then
he
can
for
sinne
and
wickednesse
;
as
here
we
see
this
prodigall
childe
had
;
and
so
the
Church
in
Hosea
,
Hos.
2.7
.
when
the
Lord
met
with
them
by
his
iudgements
and
stopped
the
way
,
of
inioying
their
outward
blessings
in
that
abundance
which
they
had
before
time
enioyed
,
and
all
because
they
did
attribute
their
plentie
to
their
idols
,
but
in
their
penurie
and
want
they
haue
better
reasons
;
and
say
,
I
will
goe
and
returne
to
my
first
husband
(
that
is
to
Christ
)
for
at
that
time
I
was
better
then
now
:
as
also
in
the
fourteenth
chapter
,
when
they
come
to
repentance
for
their
idolatrie
,
Hos.
14.4
.
they
say
;
neither
will
we
say
any
more
to
the
worke
of
our
hands
,
ye
are
our
gods
,
for
in
thee
the
fatherlesse
finde
mercie
;
as
if
they
should
haue
said
,
we
will
not
be
so
ignorant
and
sottish
any
longer
,
to
thinke
that
an
Idoll
or
carued
peece
of
wood
can
pittie
vs
or
shew
vs
any
compassion
,
for
they
are
but
our
creatures
,
and
therefore
it
argues
that
they
should
rather
kneele
and
bow
to
vs
,
then
we
to
them
;
thus
we
see
their
iudgements
are
better
informed
when
they
came
to
repentance
,
then
they
were
before
,
for
repentance
is
a
change
of
the
minde
,
as
it
signifies
.
Secondly
,
looke
what
reasons
men
haue
to
purpose
well
,
the
same
reasons
they
haue
to
hold
out
well
;
the
same
arguments
which
worke
good
affections
in
ones
heart
,
will
also
hold
out
to
bring
foorth
good
actions
in
the
life
,
as
heere
the
prodigall
childe
.
Thirdly
,
where
true
repentance
is
,
there
will
be
also
godly
sorrow
(
for
it
causeth
repentance
,
2.
Cor.
7.10
.
as
the
Apostle
saith
)
and
where
godly
sorrow
begins
,
these
effects
will
follow
.
First
,
a
holy
care
to
leaue
euill
,
and
to
practise
that
which
is
good
.
Secondly
,
a
clearing
of
ones
selfe
from
ones
sin
.
Thirdly
,
it
will
worke
an
indignation
and
a
holy
anger
against
ones
sin
.
Fourthly
,
a
godly
feare
to
commit
sin
the
time
euer
after
.
Fifthly
,
a
desire
to
serue
God
more
,
&
to
haue
a
greater
measure
of
grace
to
please
him
better
.
Sixthly
,
a
godly
zeale
of
gods
glorie
,
and
after
the
spirituall
meanes
of
ones
saluation
.
And
Lastly
,
a
holy
reuenge
vpon
ones
owne
selfe
,
for
the
sinnes
whereby
wee
haue
dishonoured
God
:
and
these
are
the
effects
of
true
repentance
.
And
to
this
effect
doth
the
Apostle
Iames
speake
,
Cleanse
your
handes
ye
sinners
,
Iam.
9.8
.
and
purge
your
hearts
yee
double
minded
But
they
might
obiect
;
How
shall
we
come
to
this
purging
and
clensing
of
both
inside
and
outside
?
He
answers
them
in
these
words
following
;
suffer
afflictions
,
and
sorrow
yee
and
weepe
,
let
your
laughter
be
turned
into
mourning
,
&
your
ioy
into
heauinesse
;
as
if
he
should
haue
said
,
if
you
wil
purge
your
heart
from
sin
,
and
part
the
sin
from
the
soule
,
you
must
come
to
godly
sorrow
for
your
sins
:
for
the
nature
of
sin
is
such
,
that
it
is
like
a
little
childe
,
it
will
tarrie
longest
there
where
it
is
most
made
of
,
so
if
we
will
loue
and
make
much
of
sinne
we
shall
haue
his
company
,
but
if
we
will
labour
to
afflict
our
soules
for
our
sinnes
and
sorrow
for
it
,
we
shall
quickly
be
rid
of
it
.
Vse
1
Sith
it
is
so
,
that
they
that
haue
truely
repented
,
will
not
onely
haue
good
purposes
and
motions
,
but
also
good
endeauours
and
good
actions
,
It
serues
,
first
for
reproofe
of
such
persons
as
would
haue
Gods
children
to
thinke
that
they
haue
repented
,
because
they
purpose
to
leaue
their
sinnes
:
they
will
say
,
they
haue
a
purpose
to
forsake
their
couetousnesse
,
to
leaue
their
swearing
,
Sabboth
breaking
,
their
drunkennesse
and
such
like
sinnes
,
and
will
proceede
no
further
:
but
aske
them
wherefore
you
would
haue
vs
conceaue
so
well
of
you
that
you
haue
repented
?
because
we
purpose
well
;
It
is
true
,
good
motions
are
to
bee
respected
,
but
if
they
doe
not
bring
forth
good
actions
,
they
are
no
better
then
quaulmes
and
passions
that
may
be
in
verie
wicked
men
and
hypocrites
:
for
if
there
be
good
desires
in
the
heart
,
there
will
follow
certainely
good
endeauours
and
actions
in
the
whole
man
.
Saul
in
a
passion
would
confesse
to
Dauid
,
O
my
sonne
Dauid
,
thou
art
more
righteous
then
I
;
and
why
did
he
presently
fall
to
persecute
Dauid
againe
?
was
it
not
because
the
spirit
of
God
neuer
conuinced
his
conscience
of
the
sinne
,
and
he
neuer
came
to
godly
sorrow
for
the
same
,
and
therefore
these
were
but
passions
,
which
died
before
they
brought
forth
good
actions
?
Iudas
also
could
come
to
this
,
I
haue
sinned
in
betraying
innocent
blood
:
so
farre
he
went
well
:
but
hee
could
not
come
to
repentance
to
craue
pardon
,
for
had
he
repented
hee
might
haue
beene
pardoned
,
and
if
he
could
haue
beleeued
he
should
haue
beene
saued
,
but
doing
neither
,
he
was
damned
.
Such
passions
and
quaulmes
had
they
,
which
in
all
the
hast
,
would
goe
and
build
vpon
Christ
:
they
did
not
consider
beforehand
what
charges
it
would
amount
vnto
,
and
whether
they
were
able
to
vndertake
so
great
a
building
,
Luk.
14.28.29
.
and
therefore
hauing
begunne
,
they
could
not
proceede
,
but
left
off
and
were
not
able
to
finish
it
;
So
manie
haue
sudden
flashings
and
passions
come
into
their
mindes
,
to
doe
good
things
,
but
not
considering
the
danger
nor
charges
that
one
must
be
at
,
if
they
purpose
to
build
vpon
Christ
,
they
let
their
sute
fall
,
and
their
purposes
are
quickly
extinct
and
quenched
before
they
come
foorth
to
action
.
But
these
passions
the
Prophet
Hosea
compares
to
the
morning
dewe
.
Hos.
6.9
.
O
Ephraim
what
shall
I
doe
vnto
thee
,
O
Iudah
how
shall
I
intreate
thee
?
for
your
goodnesse
is
like
the
morning
cloude
,
and
as
the
Morning
dewe
it
goeth
away
:
that
is
,
as
soone
as
the
sunne
ariseth
and
shewes
forth
his
beames
of
light
,
it
lickes
vp
the
dewe
vpon
the
grasse
;
so
soone
passeth
your
goodnesse
,
and
it
is
of
no
continuance
.
Of
such
a
nature
are
all
these
passions
and
sudden
quaulmes
that
many
may
haue
,
and
yet
be
verie
sinnefull
and
wicked
:
manie
haue
these
flashings
when
they
come
to
the
Sacrament
,
and
will
haue
these
purposes
to
leaue
their
couetousnesse
,
their
swearing
,
Sabboth
breaking
,
and
all
their
knowne
and
notorious
sinnes
;
and
they
will
also
purpose
to
pray
more
,
frequent
the
exercises
of
religion
more
,
and
they
will
amend
many
disorders
which
are
amisse
(
if
it
might
be
all
remedied
with
thoughts
and
purposes
)
but
after
the
Sacrament
they
are
as
prophane
and
sinnefull
as
euer
they
were
before
,
and
are
neuer
a
whit
the
better
in
practise
and
conuersation
.
Oh
before
they
goe
to
the
Sacrament
they
will
purpose
to
make
satisfaction
to
such
whom
they
haue
wronged
,
and
to
liue
as
friends
with
them
which
in
times
past
they
haue
much
grieued
;
but
let
the
Sacrament
be
past
,
there
is
no
more
hearing
of
satisfaction
,
nor
acknowledgement
of
iniuries
and
wrongs
offered
;
yet
we
shall
haue
these
vnconstant
men
perswade
themselues
they
haue
repented
,
&
would
haue
others
so
to
thinke
and
reckon
of
them
:
but
such
must
know
that
they
haue
not
yet
repented
,
till
these
motions
and
purposes
conceiued
,
bring
forth
good
actions
in
life
to
be
practised
.
Secondly
,
it
serues
for
instruction
,
that
seeing
true
repentance
stands
in
resoluing
and
doing
,
therefore
if
euer
we
will
haue
anie
sound
comfort
to
our
soules
and
consciences
,
whensoeuer
the
spirit
of
God
hath
put
into
our
hearts
good
motions
and
good
affections
,
let
vs
follow
them
hard
to
bring
them
to
perfection
,
and
then
wee
shall
be
blessed
in
the
worke
(
as
the
Apostle
Iames
speaketh
:
)
let
vs
labour
to
doe
that
which
Barnabas
exhorts
the
faithfull
brethren
at
Antiochia
;
That
with
purpose
of
heart
,
they
should
continue
in
the
Lord
.
So
let
vs
with
all
purpose
of
heart
resolue
to
leaue
our
sinnes
,
and
to
practise
holy
and
good
dueties
:
let
vs
be
like
vnto
this
prodigall
childe
,
which
did
purpose
and
practise
,
and
so
we
shall
haue
a
good
testimonie
to
our
hearts
that
wee
haue
repented
.
Oh
but
,
I
can
no
sooner
haue
a
good
motion
come
into
my
heart
,
but
Satan
is
readie
to
steale
it
out
,
and
mine
owne
corruption
to
extinguish
it
,
before
I
can
bring
it
forth
to
action
?
but
labour
to
put
in
practize
these
rules
which
by
Gods
grace
may
helpe
thee
,
to
cherish
good
motions
&
further
them
,
that
they
come
out
to
practise
in
thy
life
and
conuersation
.
First
,
if
wee
would
haue
our
good
desires
to
come
to
good
deedes
,
wee
must
labour
to
come
to
sound
and
thorough
sorrow
of
heart
for
sinnes
past
;
and
let
vs
pluck
the
roots
of
sinne
vp
by
the
weeding
hooke
of
godly
sorrow
,
and
then
wee
shall
bring
forth
good
actions
;
and
therefore
the
Apostle
Iames
in
the
place
before
alleadged
,
exhorts
his
hearers
to
purge
their
hearts
by
godly
sorrow
,
for
it
will
breake
the
cords
of
sinne
,
and
kill
it
by
degrees
.
And
to
the
intent
that
wee
may
sorrow
for
sinne
,
let
vs
bee
frequent
in
meditating
of
what
sinne
would
haue
done
to
vs
,
namely
haue
killed
vs
,
(
for
the
wages
of
sinne
is
death
)
and
exposed
vs
to
the
euerlasting
wrath
of
God
.
Also
consider
,
that
our
sins
killed
Iesus
Christ
the
Lord
of
life
,
they
were
the
murtherers
and
betrayers
of
this
iust
one
.
And
whatsoeuer
woe
or
miserie
hath
or
can
befall
vs
in
this
present
life
,
is
the
effect
of
these
our
sinnes
.
Thus
seriously
pondering
of
these
things
,
it
will
procure
godly
sorrow
for
sinne
,
which
godly
sorrow
will
produce
good
actions
from
good
motions
.
Secondly
,
wee
must
bring
good
reasons
and
arguments
against
our
corruptions
,
and
Satans
temptations
,
for
if
wee
fall
out
with
the
diuell
,
and
wee
haue
not
better
arguments
to
stand
for
good
duties
,
then
hee
hath
against
them
,
wee
shall
not
bee
able
to
hould
out
.
For
if
Saul
could
haue
had
good
arguments
and
reasons
when
he
pursued
and
fought
against
Dauid
,
if
hee
could
haue
considered
,
suerly
in
fighting
against
Dauid
,
I
fight
against
my
best
friend
,
and
my
faithfullest
subiect
,
yea
in
so
doing
I
shall
fight
against
God
,
and
mine
owne
saluation
&c.
then
hee
would
neuer
haue
followed
him
with
such
a
deadly
malice
.
Iob
that
faithfull
seruant
of
God
,
hee
had
good
reasons
to
keepe
him
from
sinne
,
as
appeareth
,
I
haue
made
a
couenant
with
mine
eies
,
Iob
31.1
,
2
,
3.
why
should
I
thinke
on
a
maide
,
and
what
portion
should
I
haue
of
God
from
aboue
,
and
what
inheritance
from
the
almighty
from
on
high
?
is
there
not
destruction
to
the
wicked
,
and
strange
punishment
to
the
workers
of
iniquity
?
Why
doth
Iob
bee
so
diligent
in
watching
ouer
his
senses
lest
hee
should
offend
?
His
reason
is
,
if
hee
should
not
haue
regard
to
them
,
hee
knew
that
the
Lord
would
not
regard
him
:
and
if
hee
should
haue
let
loose
his
eies
to
behold
wantonnes
,
hee
knew
hee
should
quickly
loose
the
fauour
of
God
,
and
letting
his
eies
take
their
liberty
,
hee
should
suddenly
haue
tasted
some
miserie
:
for
hee
knew
there
were
strange
punishments
for
the
workers
of
iniquity
.
Oh
but
who
takes
notice
of
ones
thoughts
and
lookes
?
I
may
let
my
eies
to
take
their
liberty
,
and
no
man
can
perceiue
it
;
nay
,
but
Iob
makes
answere
,
Doth
not
God
behold
my
waies
and
tell
all
my
steppes
?
And
although
man
cannot
take
notice
of
my
lustfull
heart
and
eies
,
yet
the
allseeing
God
doth
behold
it
,
and
considers
my
steppes
.
Which
made
him
not
so
much
as
wrong
his
poorest
seruant
hee
kept
:
for
saith
he
,
If
I
did
contemne
the
iudgment
of
my
seruant
,
and
of
my
maide
,
when
they
did
contend
with
me
,
13.19
ver.
what
then
shall
I
doe
when
God
standeth
vp
?
and
when
hee
shall
visite
me
what
shal
I
answer
?
And
the
reason
why
Iob
durst
not
bee
froward
with
his
seruants
;
because
saith
hee
,
Hee
that
made
mee
in
the
wombe
,
hath
hee
not
made
him
?
As
if
hee
should
haue
said
,
it
may
bee
my
seruant
may
bee
as
dearely
beloued
of
God
as
I
my selfe
,
and
hee
may
bee
an
heire
of
Heauen
as
well
as
I
;
at
least
wise
,
I
know
wee
are
both
his
workemanship
;
and
therefore
I
dare
not
vexe
and
iniure
him
.
The
whole
chapter
doth
run
vpon
such
arguments
and
reasons
.
The
third
thing
to
make
one
constant
,
is
,
when
the
Lord
hath
put
into
our
mindes
good
motions
,
that
wee
delay
not
,
but
presently
and
quickly
put
them
in
practise
,
and
bring
it
forth
into
action
,
as
the
prodigall
childe
here
did
,
for
immediately
as
soone
as
this
came
into
his
minde
,
I
will
rise
and
goe
to
my
Father
,
hee
delaied
not
,
but
rose
and
came
to
his
father
.
So
the
prophet
Dauid
did
,
finding
himselfe
out
of
the
way
,
Psal.
119.60
.
hee
saith
,
I
made
hast
and
delaied
not
to
keepe
thy
commandements
.
Whiles
the
wound
is
greene
,
it
is
best
to
goe
to
the
Surgeon
:
and
wee
haue
an
old
prouerbe
,
It
is
good
striking
,
whiles
the
iron
is
hot
;
so
when
God
puts
into
our
hearts
good
affections
,
let
vs
quickly
put
them
in
practise
;
whiles
hee
warmes
vs
with
the
word
&
Sacraments
,
let
vs
not
delay
but
speedily
put
it
in
action
,
and
whiles
hee
speakes
by
afflictions
,
let
vs
resolue
vppon
a
holy
conuersation
.
Now
many
when
they
come
to
the
word
,
and
hearing
of
such
duties
which
they
ought
to
practise
,
as
for
prayer
to
be
performed
of
euery
one
,
at
the
lest
both
morning
and
euening
,
the
heart
is
presently
affected
with
it
,
and
resolue
to
practise
it
,
but
so
soone
as
they
are
gone
out
of
the
Church
,
they
defer
the
putting
the
duty
in
practise
by
and
by
,
and
so
those
motions
die
before
they
come
forth
into
action
:
and
all
because
they
doe
not
speedily
goe
about
the
worke
;
for
as
fier
without
supplie
of
fuell
will
quickly
bee
extinguished
,
euen
so
the
delaying
of
putting
these
good
resolutions
and
desires
in
practise
,
doe
quickly
goe
out
,
and
it
leaues
such
a
deadnes
and
hardnes
of
heart
,
and
makes
one
more
duller
to
euery
good
dutie
:
wherefore
whiles
the
heart
is
warme
with
any
good
motion
,
let
vs
spedily
put
it
in
practise
.
Fourthly
,
to
the
end
wee
may
haue
all
our
purposes
and
desires
come
to
actions
and
true
endeauours
,
wee
must
take
heed
of
bad
company
,
for
they
will
quickly
quench
the
good
motions
of
the
spirit
,
that
they
may
neuer
come
forth
to
actions
:
for
if
this
prodigall
childe
should
vpon
this
determination
haue
gone
and
told
his
companions
of
this
his
resolution
,
they
would
haue
quickly
disswaded
him
from
his
purpose
,
but
hee
neuer
goes
to
them
to
take
their
aduise
,
but
of
himselfe
resolues
and
doeth
.
And
this
the
Apostle
Peter
exhorts
the
new
conuerts
vnto
,
saying
,
Act.
2.40
.
Saue
your selues
from
this
froward
generation
,
then
they
should
bee
sure
to
hold
out
,
and
not
bee
peruerted
,
nor
our
mindes
altered
&
changed
.
And
so
much
for
the
first
doctrine
.
So
hee
arose
,
and
came
to
his
father
,
and
said
to
him
,
Father
&c.
In
this
confession
which
the
prodigall
childe
doth
make
,
hee
begins
with
that
which
brought
him
home
,
euen
the
true
consideration
that
he
had
a
Father
,
and
the
perswasion
of
mercie
,
if
hee
did
returne
,
was
it
as
brought
him
home
,
and
so
to
repentance
.
From
hence
ariseth
plainely
this
doctrine
.
That
the
perswasion
of
mercie
is
a
speciall
Doct.
2
meanes
to
worke
true
repentance
and
sound
reformation
in
vs
,
no
better
a
motiue
to
driue
vs
to
true
repentance
,
then
the
perswasion
of
mercie
from
God
:
for
if
this
prodigal
childe
should
haue
had
this
conceit
to
haue
come
into
his
braine
,
I
will
goe
home
,
but
my
father
will
hit
mee
in
the
teeth
of
my
sinne
and
former
behauiour
towards
him
,
or
that
it
may
bee
hee
will
whippe
mee
out
of
his
doores
,
or
commit
mee
to
the
house
of
correction
,
and
such
like
,
hee
would
neuer
haue
returned
home
,
but
rather
haue
ended
his
life
amongst
the
swine
,
then
to
haue
gone
to
such
a
cruell
Father
:
but
the
perswasion
of
mercie
driues
him
home
.
For
proofe
of
this
doctrine
,
the
holy
Ghost
by
the
author
to
the
Hebrues
saith
,
For
hee
that
cometh
to
God
,
must
beleeue
that
God
is
,
and
that
hee
is
a
rewarder
of
them
that
seeke
him
:
hee
that
will
come
to
God
and
seeke
him
indeede
,
must
bee
perswaded
to
finde
him
in
mercy
,
and
that
he
will
bestow
his
loue
and
fauour
vpon
him
;
for
it
is
the
perswasion
of
good
successe
that
makes
one
goe
to
God
:
and
therefore
the
Prophet
saith
,
Psal.
130.4
That
mercie
is
with
thee
that
thou
mightest
bee
feared
.
as
if
hee
should
haue
said
,
I
should
neuer
haue
reuerenced
thy
name
,
but
that
there
is
hope
of
mercie
and
grace
from
thee
.
Therefore
the
diuels
hauing
no
hope
of
mercie
,
they
doe
not
,
nor
cannot
feare
the
Lord
.
Wherefore
let
vs
set
downe
this
as
a
maine
conclusion
,
that
if
wee
cannot
haue
mercie
from
heauen
,
wee
shall
haue
mercie
from
no
place
.
The
Apostle
Paul
doth
vrge
the
mercie
of
God
,
Rom.
12.1
.
to
the
Romans
,
as
a
forcible
argument
to
serue
God
.
I
beseech
you
bretheren
,
by
the
mercies
of
God
,
that
you
giue
vp
your
bodies
a
liuing
sacrifice
,
holy
and
acceptable
to
God
which
is
your
reasonable
seruice
of
God
;
where
the
mercies
of
God
are
a
speciall
motiue
to
stirre
them
vp
to
serue
God
.
Also
the
prophet
Zacharie
saith
,
I
will
power
vpon
the
howse
of
Dauid
and
the
inhabitants
of
Ierusalem
the
spirit
of
grace
and
prayers
,
and
they
shall
looke
vpon
mee
,
Zach.
12.12
.
whom
they
haue
pierced
,
and
they
shall
lament
for
him
,
as
one
mourneth
for
his
onely
sonne
,
whom
&c.
This
will
make
one
turne
to
Christ
,
when
they
see
their
sins
so
odious
,
as
to
bee
the
speciall
instruments
to
wound
and
kill
the
Lord
of
life
,
and
also
when
they
doe
consider
that
Christ
gaue
himselfe
for
them
,
this
infinite
loue
and
mercie
,
will
mooue
them
to
true
repentance
and
godly
sorrow
.
It
is
not
misery
as
can
conuert
one
to
God
,
and
turne
one
from
ones
sinne
;
for
then
the
diuels
might
haue
bin
conuerted
before
this
time
,
for
they
are
in
anguish
and
perpetuall
misery
:
and
Iudas
might
haue
repented
,
for
hee
was
sensible
of
horrour
enough
in
his
conscience
,
but
that
rather
did
driue
him
from
God
,
because
he
could
not
apprehend
the
mercie
and
kindnesse
of
God
.
The
reasons
to
proue
this
doctrine
are
.
First
,
because
till
such
time
one
haue
this
perswasion
one
shall
neuer
come
to
Reason
1
true
confession
,
which
is
one
part
of
sound
repentance
,
and
one
will
neuer
confesse
ones
sinnes
without
hope
of
mercie
.
Secondly
,
because
it
is
vnpossible
that
one
should
pray
aright
,
without
one
haue
this
perswasion
of
mercie
,
and
therefore
Christ
sets
downe
this
,
as
the
foundation
of
all
true
prayer
,
Our
father
which
art
in
Heauen
.
For
wee
can
neuer
haue
any
comfort
that
our
sinnes
are
pardoned
till
wee
can
boldly
goe
to
him
in
assurance
of
mercie
.
And
though
wee
haue
failed
of
our
duties
towards
him
,
yet
hee
will
not
faile
of
mercie
to
vs
,
because
hee
is
our
Father
.
Sith
this
is
so
,
that
the
perswasion
of
mercie
is
a
speciall
meanes
to
stirre
vs
vp
to
true
and
sound
repentance
,
it
serues
for
a
double
reproofe
of
two
sorts
of
people
.
Vse
1
First
of
those
impious
beasts
and
monsters
of
the
world
,
that
if
one
reproue
them
for
their
blasphemy
,
swearing
,
Sabboth-breaking
,
drunkennesse
,
filthines
,
and
such
like
sinnes
;
they
presently
haue
an
answere
for
to
cloake
it
,
and
extenuate
it
;
oh
but
the
Lord
is
mercifull
:
but
to
whom
?
to
such
as
continue
in
this
impiety
?
no
:
but
doest
thou
abuse
the
mercie
and
long
suffering
of
God
,
that
should
leade
thee
to
repentance
,
and
so
thereby
doest
harden
thy
heart
in
impenitency
,
and
doest
heape
vp
as
a
treasure
vnto
thy selfe
,
wrath
against
the
day
of
wrath
,
that
thus
on
earth
adde
drunkennes
to
theft
:
these
abuse
the
name
of
God
,
and
it
is
more
fearefull
to
abuse
the
Gospell
,
then
the
lawe
.
It
were
a
sinne
to
breake
the
positiue
lawe
of
a
Prince
,
but
more
if
hee
stampe
vnder
his
feete
the
priuy
seale
of
the
Prince
,
wherein
his
pardon
is
written
,
thus
disgracing
&
mocking
it
,
and
yet
hope
for
mercie
of
him
.
Wee
would
count
it
the
part
of
a
mad-man
.
Such
are
the
dealings
of
all
such
presumptuous
wretches
,
they
breake
the
positiue
lawes
of
the
King
of
Heauen
and
earth
,
and
continue
in
the
breach
of
the
first
and
second
table
of
the
commaundements
;
and
not
only
so
,
but
abuse
the
priuie
signet
of
God
,
and
hope
for
mercie
notwithstanding
their
vngodlines
:
but
such
must
know
,
that
the
Lord
will
not
bee
mercifull
to
such
,
but
contrariwise
,
the
wrath
and
seuerity
of
God
.
For
if
a
Father
should
vse
all
the
duties
of
kindnes
to
his
child
,
and
yet
hee
would
bee
very
rebellious
to
his
Father
still
,
and
all
because
his
Father
is
louing
and
kinde
vnto
him
;
such
a
childe
would
be
quickly
censured
to
bee
a
very
vngracious
and
wicked
child
:
how
much
more
are
such
impious
and
in
a
high
degree
vngodly
,
which
dayly
displease
God
,
blaspheme
his
name
,
prophane
his
Sabbaths
,
&c.
and
all
because
God
is
mercifull
,
and
gracious
?
But
these
make
a
contrary
vse
of
the
loue
of
God
,
then
the
Prophet
Zachary
exhorts
the
faithfull
vnto
,
in
the
place
before
alleadged
,
that
they
should
looke
vpon
him
whom
they
had
pierced
,
and
lament
,
but
the
wicked
wretches
looke
vpon
him
,
and
gnash
their
teeth
at
him
,
and
blaspheme
his
name
,
and
so
are
made
impenitent
.
Secondly
,
it
serues
for
reproofe
of
such
whom
God
hath
afflicted
with
many
crosses
,
and
they
see
in
themselues
many
sinnes
,
and
much
corruption
;
and
then
vpon
this
they
sit
themselues
downe
,
whyning
and
crying
,
and
neuer
set
forward
one
foote
to
goe
to
God
for
mercie
,
and
pardon
of
their
sinnes
,
and
a
remouing
of
the
Crosse
.
Thus
they
thinke
there
is
lesse
mercie
in
God
,
then
is
in
man
:
for
if
a
godly
parent
,
though
his
childe
haue
played
the
vnthrift
,
and
rebellious
childe
,
yet
if
hee
would
come
home
with
sorrow
and
humilitie
,
and
acknowledge
his
faults
,
he
will
presently
receiue
him
and
shew
him
mercie
,
and
yet
we
cannot
perswade
our selues
of
the
like
successe
with
God
.
Thus
wee
make
Gods
of
our selues
,
and
make
the
mercifull
God
more
cruell
then
man
,
which
is
most
fearefull
once
to
thinke
.
Can
wee
forgiue
the
faults
and
wrongs
committed
one
to
an
other
,
that
haue
but
a
drop
of
mercie
,
in
comparison
of
that
Ocean
&
Sea
of
mercie
and
pitty
in
God
,
and
shall
wee
not
bee
fully
assured
wee
shall
haue
pardon
and
forgiuenes
of
sinnes
,
if
wee
come
to
him
by
repentance
?
Let
vs
not
dishonour
God
so
highly
,
to
make
God
lesse
mercifull
then
mortall
man
:
for
man
hath
made
no
promise
to
remit
the
wrongs
and
iniuries
offered
to
him
;
but
God
hath
bound
himselfe
by
couenant
,
yea
by
oath
to
pardon
the
sinnes
and
offences
committed
against
him
.
Againe
,
man
cannot
forgiue
all
wrongs
perfectly
,
but
hee
would
haue
some
stirrings
and
motions
in
his
minde
against
the
party
:
but
if
wee
had
all
the
sinnes
of
Cain
,
Saul
,
and
Iudas
,
yet
if
wee
could
come
to
God
with
faith
in
his
mercie
,
and
godly
sorrow
,
and
repentance
for
our
sinnes
,
hee
would
receiue
vs
to
mercie
,
and
giue
vs
a
generall
pardon
of
all
our
sinnes
,
and
seale
it
with
the
blood
of
the
euerlasting
couenant
.
Wherefore
let
vs
no
longer
looke
vpon
the
greatnes
of
our
sinnes
,
but
vpon
the
mercie
of
God
,
which
exceeds
our
sinnes
,
nor
on
the
greatnesse
of
our
crosses
,
but
vpon
the
infinitenesse
of
gods
compassion
,
and
kindnesse
,
and
let
vs
resort
to
him
in
hope
of
mercie
,
The
second
vse
serues
for
instruction
vnto
euery
one
,
that
whatsoeuer
our
crosses
bee
,
or
how
many
soeuer
our
sins
bee
,
or
how
great
soeuer
our
offences
be
,
yet
let
vs
haue
a
resolution
to
goe
to
God
,
and
wee
shall
finde
mercie
:
for
wee
are
in
this
case
fit
subiects
for
his
mercy
to
worke
vpon
:
for
mercy
pleaseth
him
,
&
he
is
greatly
pleased
to
shew
mercy
to
such
.
Let
vs
conclude
before
hand
,
that
if
we
resolue
to
bee
true
vpright
christians
,
them
we
may
boldly
call
God
Father
;
&
if
wee
can
perswade
our selues
wee
are
his
children
,
wee
may
beleeue
wee
shall
finde
mercie
at
his
hands
.
Wherefore
let
vs
confesse
our
sins
,
and
leaue
our
sins
,
and
wee
shall
finde
mercie
.
For
if
a
Iudge
of
an
Assize
should
say
to
a
felon
or
some
malefactor
in
the
Gaole
,
If
you
will
confesse
your
theft
or
trespasse
,
and
resolue
to
become
an
honest
man
,
I
will
pardon
your
fault
,
and
not
onely
so
,
but
you
shall
bee
made
a
Iustice
of
peace
,
or
some
great
man
;
hee
would
vpon
this
promise
bee
moued
quickly
to
confesse
his
felony
,
and
forgoe
his
theft
;
now
the
Iudge
of
all
the
world
offers
vs
this
large
promise
of
mercie
,
that
if
a
sinner
will
truely
,
and
from
his
heart
confesse
his
sinnes
and
resolue
to
leaue
them
,
hee
shall
haue
pardon
,
and
not
onely
so
,
but
hee
shall
bee
made
a
King
,
and
priest
vnto
God
the
Father
,
and
this
preferment
wee
shall
come
vnto
,
if
wee
come
vnto
God
in
a
right
manner
.
Oh
but
how
might
I
doe
to
come
to
bee
perswaded
of
mercy
,
if
I
come
to
God
?
First
pray
vnto
God
that
hee
would
giue
vs
his
holy
spirit
,
which
feales
vnto
our
hearts
this
perswasion
of
mercy
,
as
the
Apostle
saith
,
Gal.
4.6
.
Because
wee
are
sonnes
,
God
hath
sent
forth
the
spirit
of
his
Sonne
into
our
hearts
,
which
cryeth
,
Abba
Father
.
The
spirit
of
Christ
doth
worke
this
assurance
,
that
God
is
our
Father
,
and
vppon
this
assurance
,
wee
shall
bee
forced
to
cry
Abba
Father
,
and
going
to
our
best
Father
,
wee
may
bee
sure
to
finde
mercie
.
Secondly
,
wee
must
offer
vp
our
soules
and
bodies
,
&
desire
in
all
things
to
serue
him
,
&
to
keepe
all
his
commandements
,
then
we
shall
receiue
mercy
from
God
,
as
that
holy
man
Nehemiah
saith
,
O
Lord
I
beseech
thee
,
let
thine
eare
hearken
to
the
praiers
of
thy
seruant
,
and
to
the
prayers
of
thy
seruants
,
that
desire
to
feare
thy
name
.
So
that
if
wee
can
but
truely
desire
to
repent
,
and
desire
to
keepe
all
Gods
commaundements
,
and
desire
to
bewaile
all
our
sinnes
,
and
to
striue
against
all
corruptions
,
and
it
is
certaine
wee
shall
obtaine
mercy
at
the
hand
of
God
.
For
if
a
christian
parent
commaund
his
childe
to
doe
a
thing
,
and
if
hee
doe
it
willingly
and
cherefully
,
and
though
hee
doe
it
not
so
perfectly
as
the
parent
himselfe
,
yet
hee
will
take
it
in
good
parte
,
because
his
child
endeuoured
to
performe
it
,
as
well
as
hee
could
:
how
much
more
will
God
our
heauenly
Father
accept
of
the
poore
desires
and
endeauours
of
his
children
,
when
hee
sees
in
them
a
willing
desire
to
doe
well
?
But
if
our
desires
bee
good
and
true
,
then
there
is
a
vsing
of
all
good
meanes
,
and
ordinances
to
accomplish
the
thing
desired
,
or
else
it
is
but
a
slouthfull
desire
,
and
it
may
not
bee
called
truely
a
desire
;
else
,
but
a
lust
:
but
if
wee
desire
to
repent
,
and
to
beleeue
,
and
also
vse
all
good
meanes
to
repent
and
beleeue
,
and
be
humbled
because
we
cannot
repent
and
beleeue
,
as
wee
should
,
the
Lord
will
haue
mercy
vpon
such
holy
desires
,
and
accept
the
will
for
the
deede
.
And
so
much
for
the
second
doctrine
.
And
when
he
was
yet
a
great
way
off
,
his
father
saw
him
,
and
had
compassion
,
and
ran
&c.
In
all
these
words
is
set
downe
the
affection
and
loue
of
the
father
,
vpon
the
resolution
of
his
sonne
;
the
sonne
was
but
comming
,
but
the
father
is
running
:
hee
comes
slowly
for
mercie
,
but
the
father
is
ready
and
forward
to
shew
mercy
:
which
shews
the
wonderfull
readinesse
of
God
to
shew
mercy
to
a
penitent
sinner
,
that
comes
to
God
for
mercy
.
From
hence
wee
learne
this
doctrine
.
Doct.
3
That
God
is
very
ready
to
shew
mercy
vnto
euery
penitent
sinner
,
that
comes
to
him
with
a
broken
and
humble
heart
.
That
a
penitent
sinner
can
noe
sooner
looke
for
mercy
from
God
,
but
hee
is
ready
to
shew
mercy
to
them
.
That
God
is
more
ready
to
shew
mercy
,
then
penitent
sinners
can
bee
to
seeke
for
mercy
.
This
wee
see
in
a
naturall
father
,
to
his
penitent
childe
here
;
now
a
naturall
parent
,
hath
made
no
such
promise
to
shew
mercy
to
his
childe
,
but
our
heauenly
Father
hath
made
a
promise
to
euery
penitent
sinner
to
shew
him
mercy
;
againe
,
a
naturall
parent
cannot
shew
mercy
,
and
kindnesse
to
his
childe
,
without
great
costs
and
labour
,
but
our
heauenly
Father
,
hee
can
shew
mercy
without
any
trouble
or
charges
,
for
it
is
his
name
to
bee
mercifull
.
Now
if
this
bee
in
a
naturall
parent
,
that
he
will
shew
mercy
,
though
hee
haue
not
promised
,
yea
though
it
bee
to
his
great
cost
,
and
paines
;
how
much
more
will
our
heauenly
Father
shew
mercy
to
his
children
,
sith
hee
hath
promised
,
and
is
both
able
and
willing
,
with
ease
to
doe
it
.
If
this
bee
in
man
,
which
hath
but
a
droppe
of
mercy
,
in
comparison
of
God
,
what
may
a
penitent
soule
expect
at
the
hands
of
God
,
who
is
infinite
in
mercy
,
and
pitty
,
to
his
?
This
doctrine
may
very
fitly
bee
proued
,
by
the
example
of
Gods
dealing
with
Dauid
:
that
when
he
had
committed
two
greeuous
sinnes
of
adultery
,
and
murder
,
and
had
almost
slept
a
twelue
moneth
in
them
,
in
so
much
that
the
Lord
is
faine
to
send
a
Herald
of
armes
to
him
,
to
awaken
him
out
of
his
spirituall
sleepe
,
and
to
helpe
him
out
of
his
sinnes
,
and
to
bring
him
to
repentance
,
but
the
Prophet
could
no
sooner
remember
his
sinnes
to
him
,
but
hee
doth
imediatly
confesse
his
sinne
,
and
hee
no
sooner
acknowledge
and
confesse
his
sinnes
,
2.
Sa.
12.13
.
but
the
Prophet
Nathan
by
the
mouth
of
the
Lord
doth
pronounce
his
pardon
:
yea
before
hee
did
aske
it
,
the
Prophet
tels
him
,
the
Lord
hath
put
away
thy
sinne
,
&
thou
shalt
not
die
.
This
also
we
may
see
proued
,
in
that
Psalme
which
is
intituled
Dauids
learning
,
wherin
the
Prophet
confesseth
,
when
I
held
my
tongue
,
my
bones
consumed
,
and
when
I
roared
all
the
day
.
That
is
,
as
long
as
I
did
dissemble
,
and
seemed
to
cloake
,
and
hide
my
faults
,
I
was
plagued
and
tormented
,
so
that
roared
like
an
vnreasonable
beast
through
paine
:
then
I
acknowledged
my
sinne
vnto
thee
,
neither
hid
I
mine
iniquities
,
for
I
thought
,
I
will
confesse
against
my selfe
,
Psal.
32.45
my
wickednesse
vnto
the
Lord
,
and
thou
forgaue
the
punishment
of
my
sinne
.
Thus
wee
see
,
hee
could
no
sooner
confesse
,
but
hee
had
pardon
,
both
from
the
guilt
,
and
punishment
of
his
sinne
,
and
hee
could
no
sooner
seeke
for
mercy
,
but
hee
obtained
mercy
at
Gods
hands
.
Also
the
Prophet
Isay
shewes
the
mcreie
of
God
vnto
true
repentant
sinners
where
hee
saith
,
Isay
64.5
.
Thou
diddest
meete
him
that
reioyced
in
thee
,
and
did
iustly
,
they
remembred
thee
in
thy
waies
:
behold
thou
art
angry
,
for
wee
haue
sinned
,
yet
in
them
is
continuance
,
and
wee
shall
be
saued
:
where
the
Prophet
speakes
of
the
Lord
,
after
the
manner
of
men
,
that
he
is
ready
to
meete
them
halfe
way
(
as
it
were
)
that
set
themselues
in
truth
,
and
vprightnesse
,
to
confesse
their
sinnes
,
and
meete
him
by
repentance
,
hee
will
meete
them
swiftly
,
though
they
come
but
softly
,
and
though
they
come
heauily
,
yet
they
shall
depart
ioyfully
.
And
the
same
Prophet
saith
in
the
next
chapter
of
the
Lord
,
before
they
call
,
I
will
answere
,
Isay
.
65.24
and
whiles
they
speake
,
I
will
heare
.
This
wee
may
see
in
the
prodigall
childe
,
that
before
hee
asked
for
foode
,
cloathes
,
and
other
things
,
which
hee
stood
in
neede
of
,
his
father
bestowes
it
vpon
him
,
and
before
hee
could
make
an
end
of
confession
of
his
sinnes
,
hee
falles
vpon
his
neck
,
and
embraceth
,
and
receiueth
him
to
fauour
.
Now
there
are
reasons
to
proue
that
this
doctrine
is
so
.
Reason
1
Because
it
is
both
the
name
and
nature
of
God
,
to
bee
mercifull
and
shew
pitty
,
as
the
Prophet
Micah
affirmeth
,
hee
retayneth
not
his
wrath
for
euer
,
because
mercy
pleaseth
him
.
When
a
man
is
come
truely
to
confesse
his
sinnes
with
sorrow
,
then
God
must
needes
shew
mercy
to
him
,
for
mercy
pleaseth
him
;
A
small
intreaty
will
perswade
a
man
to
doe
that
which
hee
delighteth
in
,
and
takes
pleasure
in
the
doing
of
it
:
euen
so
God
is
easily
drawn
to
shew
mercy
to
the
penitent
sinner
,
because
hee
delights
in
it
,
and
is
well
pleased
to
shew
mercy
.
Oh
but
how
shall
I
know
that
I
shall
receiue
mercy
from
him
?
why
should
wee
call
it
in
question
,
if
wee
bee
penitent
,
for
it
stands
vpon
his
trueth
and
couenant
,
to
pardon
the
sinnes
of
the
elect
,
and
for
the
certainety
thereof
hee
hath
bound
himselfe
by
an
oath
to
fulfill
it
.
Secondly
,
because
ouer
and
besides
our
owne
prayers
,
(
to
obtaine
his
fauour
and
mercy
)
we
haue
the
prayers
of
Christ
our
mediatour
to
helpe
vs
:
and
although
the
elder
brother
of
this
prodigall
childe
,
did
grudge
and
thinke
much
that
his
father
should
shew
subh
kindnes
to
his
yonger
brother
,
which
had
bin
such
an
vnthrift
;
yet
wee
haue
our
elder
brother
Iesus
Christ
,
to
make
continuall
intercession
vnto
his
Father
for
vs
,
&
in
our
behalfe
.
Now
if
a
naturall
father
can
shew
such
mercie
to
his
childe
,
when
the
elder
brother
speakes
against
him
;
how
much
more
shall
our
heauenly
Father
shew
mercy
to
vs
,
when
as
our
elder
brother
is
willing
and
speakes
for
vs
,
and
hee
is
as
ready
to
pray
for
mercy
for
vs
,
as
our
Father
can
bee
to
giue
mercy
to
vs
.
Sith
it
is
so
,
that
God
is
more
ready
to
offer
mercy
to
penitent
sinners
,
then
they
can
bee
to
aske
for
mercy
;
The
vses
serue
;
First
for
confutation
of
the
Papists
,
Vse
1
that
in
their
distresses
and
troubles
,
will
not
goe
to
this
mercifull
God
,
but
vnto
Saints
and
Angels
for
helpe
;
alack
they
take
a
wrong
course
to
forsake
this
pitifull
God
,
whose
name
is
to
shew
mercy
,
and
whose
nature
is
to
delight
in
mercy
,
and
runne
to
a
Saint
;
this
is
palpable
blindnesse
,
to
forsake
the
creatour
,
and
receiue
the
creature
:
it
is
as
if
one
should
forsake
to
fetch
water
from
the
Sea
,
where
is
enough
,
and
runne
to
a
channell
that
is
dry
;
but
if
God
will
not
shew
mercy
,
who
will
?
and
if
hee
cannot
,
who
can
?
shall
wee
finde
more
mercy
from
a
Saint
or
Angell
,
then
from
the
mercifull
God
,
of
whom
the
fatherlesse
findes
mercie
?
This
argues
they
know
not
Gods
name
,
for
then
as
the
Prophet
saith
;
They
that
know
thy
name
,
will
trust
in
thee
,
for
thou
neuer
failest
them
that
seeke
thee
They
are
not
perswaded
of
this
name
of
God
,
for
then
they
would
not
seeke
to
Saints
or
Angels
,
but
vnto
God
,
who
neuer
failes
any
that
seeke
to
him
in
truth
.
Secondly
,
this
serues
to
shew
a
great
deale
of
corruption
in
our
sinfull
hearts
,
and
nature
;
for
although
wee
goe
not
in
our
distresses
and
miseries
,
to
Saints
or
Angels
,
yet
wee
seeke
vnto
such
as
either
will
not
,
or
else
cannot
helpe
vs
,
and
so
forsake
him
,
where
wee
might
alwaies
speede
and
neuer
faile
,
if
wee
seeke
him
with
an
honest
heart
,
&
indeede
;
for
he
would
meete
vs
halfeway
,
if
hee
did
but
perceiue
in
vs
but
a
true
purpose
to
come
to
him
.
One
godly
teare
of
true
repentance
,
with
a
faithtfull
prayer
vnto
God
,
is
able
to
doe
vs
more
good
,
and
to
helpe
vs
out
of
our
distresses
,
then
all
outward
meanes
of
friends
,
money
,
goods
,
and
such
like
things
,
in
all
this
world
can
doe
.
But
here
is
our
distrust
in
God
,
that
wee
haue
more
hope
that
wee
shall
speed
better
of
our
neighbours
,
and
friends
in
time
of
trouble
,
then
of
God
:
but
this
comes
to
passe
,
because
wee
doe
not
assure
our
hearts
that
hee
loues
vs
in
Christ
Iesus
,
Ioh.
17.26
.
according
vnto
Christs
prayer
,
that
hee
made
for
all
the
elect
:
for
if
wee
did
,
wee
would
more
depend
vppon
God
,
and
lesse
rely
vpon
men
,
more
seeke
to
him
for
helpe
,
and
lesse
trust
vpon
outward
things
.
Thirdly
it
serues
for
instruction
,
that
wee
should
euery
one
seeke
vnto
God
,
chiefely
,
in
all
our
distresses
and
troubles
,
for
to
bee
deliuered
.
If
one
will
goe
to
one
that
is
able
,
let
vs
goe
to
God
,
and
if
wee
would
seeke
to
one
that
is
willing
,
let
vs
seeke
vnto
God
,
for
there
is
neither
will
,
nor
power
wanting
in
him
,
if
wee
come
to
him
in
truth
.
And
if
wee
would
haue
mercy
from
God
,
let
vs
draw
neere
to
him
with
penitent
and
broken
hearts
,
washing
our
soules
with
godly
sorrow
for
sinnes
,
and
then
the
blood
of
Christ
shall
be
as
water
to
purge
vs
from
all
our
sinnes
and
iniquities
whatsoeuer
.
Oh
but
my
sinnes
are
so
many
,
I
dare
not
goe
to
him
!
but
let
not
that
hinder
thee
from
goeing
to
him
,
for
the
more
wee
see
our
sinnes
,
and
the
greater
burden
wee
feele
them
,
the
more
bold
wee
may
bee
encouraged
to
goe
to
him
for
mercy
:
for
onely
such
are
the
guests
which
Christ
inuites
,
and
cals
,
and
vnto
whom
in
truth
hee
was
sent
:
and
therefore
hee
saith
;
Come
vnto
mee
all
that
are
heauy-laden
,
and
I
will
ease
you
.
Mathew
11.28
.
Fourthly
,
sith
God
is
ready
to
shew
mercy
to
euery
penitent
sinner
,
when
hee
comes
to
him
,
and
neuer
casts
his
faults
in
his
teeth
.
Let
this
serue
for
imitation
,
vnto
euery
one
of
Gods
children
,
that
would
bee
said
to
bee
like
God
,
let
them
bee
easily
intreated
to
bee
reconciled
,
when
matters
of
differences
fall
out
,
and
let
vs
so
pardon
,
and
forget
the
wrongs
and
iniuries
offered
vs
,
that
wee
neuer
vpbraide
the
parties
in
the
teeth
for
the
same
.
Oh
let
vs
neuer
burst
out
with
these
speeches
,
I
wil
forgiue
him
,
but
I
wil
neuer
forget
him
,
or
I
will
neuer
loue
him
againe
,
&
such
like
speeches
,
but
this
is
to
be
far
vnlike
God
:
oh
but
the
offence
that
is
offered
mee
,
is
such
a
great
wrong
,
as
no
man
could
put
it
vp
;
but
bee
it
that
it
is
so
grear
,
haue
not
you
offered
God
greater
wrongs
?
and
yet
hee
hath
pardoned
you
,
and
will
not
you
forgiue
him
this
one
wrong
that
is
done
to
you
?
in
truth
this
argues
that
you
haue
not
tasted
of
the
loue
of
God
in
Christ
,
that
cannot
forgiue
your
brother
so
small
a
fault
.
But
if
you
will
be
like
God
,
(
which
all
his
children
must
resemble
in
truth
,
if
they
meane
to
come
to
heauen
,
)
you
must
labour
to
remit
great
wrongs
,
and
small
wrongs
,
and
all
and
euery
one
,
and
neuer
vpbraide
them
in
their
teeth
of
it
,
but
bury
it
in
obliuion
,
and
neuer
remember
it
:
and
so
wee
shall
bee
like
to
our
heauenly
Father
.
And
let
vs
bee
so
farre
from
reuenging
wrongs
offered
vs
,
that
wee
pray
for
them
that
hate
vs
,
and
blesse
them
that
curse
vs
,
ouercoming
euill
with
goodnesse
,
as
wee
are
commaunded
.
And
so
much
for
this
first
doctrine
.
And
the
sonne
said
vnto
him
,
Father
,
I
haue
sinned
against
Heauen
.
Here
is
the
confession
of
this
prodigall
childe
,
to
his
worthy
father
:
as
if
hee
should
haue
said
,
truth
it
is
,
I
haue
sinned
against
the
God
of
Heauen
,
in
sinning
against
you
my
naturall
parent
,
and
whereas
before
I
thought
my selfe
to
good
to
bee
your
childe
,
or
to
remaine
within
your
house
,
yet
now
I
change
my
opinion
,
and
thinke
not
my selfe
worthy
to
bee
sonne
to
so
good
a
father
,
and
that
the
worst
place
in
your
familie
is
to
good
for
mee
,
so
vntoward
a
sonne
.
And
so
much
is
to
bee
vnderstood
in
the
21
verse
.
But
in
that
hee
confessed
hee
sinned
against
God
,
by
disobeying
of
his
father
,
wee
learne
this
doctrine
.
Doct.
4
That
those
which
wrong
men
,
doe
sinne
against
God
:
In
iniuring
men
on
earth
,
wee
sinne
against
the
Lord
in
heauen
.
This
is
proued
by
the
wise
man
,
where
hee
saith
;
Hee
that
mocketh
the
poore
reprocheth
him
that
made
him
:
Pro.
17.15
.
hee
that
derides
the
creature
,
doth
mocke
the
creatour
:
and
he
that
contemnes
the
worke
,
doth
by
consequence
speake
against
the
workeman
.
Also
the
Apostle
proues
the
same
when
he
saith
;
Cor.
1.8.12
Now
when
yee
sin
against
the
bretheren
,
&
wound
their
weeke
consciences
?
ye
sinne
against
Christ
,
Where
the
holy
Apostle
sheweth
,
that
those
offences
that
are
committed
against
the
weake
bretheren
,
doe
redound
to
bee
committed
against
Christ
:
when
they
offend
the
members
,
they
sinne
against
the
head
.
And
therefore
Christ
saith
;
Math.
18.6
Whosoeuer
shall
offend
one
of
those
littleones
that
beleue
in
mee
,
it
were
better
for
him
that
a
milstone
were
hanged
about
his
necke
,
and
that
hee
were
drowned
in
the
depth
of
the
Sea
.
Thus
wee
see
that
if
any
offend
the
least
christian
,
he
doth
offend
Christ
,
and
shall
bee
seuerely
punished
:
and
this
Christ
will
doe
,
when
hee
will
passe
sentence
of
condemnation
against
the
reprobates
,
I
was
a
hungred
,
and
yee
gaue
mee
no
meate
,
I
was
thirsty
,
and
yee
gaue
mee
no
drinke
,
I
was
a
stranger
,
and
yee
tooke
me
not
in
to
you
,
and
so
forth
.
Where
for
the
omitting
of
good
duties
,
to
bee
performed
to
the
members
of
Christ
,
Christ
takes
the
omission
of
dutie
,
as
done
to
himselfe
,
and
so
a
sin
done
against
God
.
The
reasons
to
proue
this
doctrine
are
.
Reason
1
First
,
because
whensoeuer
wee
wrong
men
,
we
breake
the
commaundement
of
God
,
and
so
wee
must
needes
sinne
against
God
.
Now
hee
commaundes
a
law
of
equity
;
that
,
that
I
would
that
men
should
vnto
mee
,
doe
I
the
same
vnto
them
,
and
hee
bids
vs
doe
good
vnto
all
,
&c.
Now
when
wee
breake
any
of
the
diuine
lawes
of
God
,
wee
trespasse
against
God
,
and
this
made
Dauid
to
cry
out
;
Psal.
51.
I
haue
sinned
against
thee
,
against
thee
onely
.
But
one
might
haue
said
,
Dauid
,
you
haue
wronged
Vriah
,
in
taking
his
wife
away
?
It
is
true
,
but
I
haue
broken
Gods
law
,
and
so
sinned
against
God
,
by
killing
Vriah
.
Secondly
in
wronging
men
,
wee
sinne
against
God
,
because
euery
man
and
woman
carries
the
image
of
God
,
and
so
wronging
the
person
of
man
,
hee
wrongs
the
image
of
God
.
And
this
Iob
did
consider
well
of
,
which
did
terrifie
him
from
wronging
his
seruants
,
as
appeares
by
his
words
,
what
then
shall
I
doe
when
God
standeth
vp
,
and
when
hee
shall
visit
mee
,
what
shall
I
answere
?
hee
that
hath
made
mee
in
the
wombe
,
hath
hee
not
made
him
?
hath
not
hee
alone
fashioned
vs
in
the
wombe
?
Sith
that
God
is
offended
,
when
man
Vse
1
is
wronged
,
it
serues
,
first
for
instruction
,
that
wee
should
take
heede
how
wee
doe
wrong
any
man
,
or
woman
;
and
not
to
say
,
I
care
not
for
him
,
or
her
,
for
hee
is
but
a
base
person
,
a
man
of
no
accompt
,
&c.
Nay
but
take
heede
how
you
iniure
and
wrong
him
,
bee
hee
neuer
so
base
in
your
eies
:
hee
may
bee
an
heire
of
Heauen
,
and
a
true
child
of
God
,
and
at
least
hee
carries
the
image
of
God
,
in
some
measure
vppon
him
:
and
so
you
cannot
safely
wrong
him
,
but
you
sinne
against
the
God
of
Heauen
:
and
besides
you
are
forbidden
to
wrong
any
,
bee
they
neuer
so
base
and
vile
.
But
such
persons
as
wrong
these
base
ones
,
(
as
they
terme
them
)
dare
not
wrong
a
greater
person
:
because
,
if
they
should
,
they
might
haue
the
law
inflicted
vppon
them
,
and
so
thereby
bee
brought
into
danger
,
as
to
bee
cast
into
prison
,
&c.
But
to
hurt
and
trouble
a
poore
christian
,
that
they
feare
not
to
doe
;
but
such
must
know
,
there
is
as
great
danger
,
to
wrong
the
poorest
christian
,
as
in
iniuring
the
greatest
personage
in
the
world
:
for
the
wrong
done
to
the
member
,
redounds
to
the
head
,
and
the
hurt
offered
to
the
porest
christian
,
is
a
sinne
against
Christ
him selfe
:
and
as
the
Prophet
Zacharie
saith
;
Zach.
2.8
.
Hee
that
toucheth
you
,
toucheth
the
apple
of
his
eye
.
There
is
none
would
endure
one
to
stirre
or
row
a
thorne
,
or
any
such
like
thing
,
in
ones
eie
but
one
should
feele
it
;
for
there
is
no
place
so
tender
about
one
as
the
apple
of
the
eye
;
how
much
more
sensible
is
God
of
the
iniuries
,
and
wrongs
offered
vnto
his
children
,
and
cannot
endure
them
,
that
thus
touch
him
,
in
so
tender
a
place
,
as
to
wrong
his
beloued
ones
,
such
shall
bee
sure
to
smart
for
it
.
And
if
the
Lord
would
not
haue
Balaam
to
wrong
his
Asse
,
much
lesse
will
hee
suffer
wicked
men
to
wrong
his
children
:
but
many
care
not
what
iniury
they
doe
to
others
,
so
they
can
act
it
cunningly
,
and
worke
it
subtilely
,
that
they
may
not
bee
seene
,
or
so
that
the
lawes
of
the
Realme
will
not
take
hold
of
them
.
As
the
wife
many
times
,
towards
the
husband
,
shee
cares
not
what
hard
speeches
shee
giues
him
,
because
there
is
no
humane
lawes
against
her
for
it
:
but
such
wiues
must
know
,
that
seeing
God
is
offended
when
their
husbands
are
thus
wronged
by
them
,
they
shall
not
goe
vnpunished
,
vnles
they
repent
;
for
Gods
law
and
precept
is
violated
,
that
commaunds
wines
to
bee
obedient
to
their
husbands
in
the
Lord
.
So
many
times
the
husband
,
hee
wrongs
his
wife
in
word
,
countenance
,
and
somtime
in
their
disordered
passions
in
blowes
,
when
in
truth
there
is
no
cause
offered
him
;
but
this
argues
there
is
but
a
little
feare
of
God
in
him
,
that
thus
will
wrong
his
owne
flesh
:
such
men
little
consider
when
they
reuile
their
wiues
,
they
reuile
God
himselfe
,
and
when
they
thus
wrong
them
they
sinne
against
him
,
for
they
breake
his
commaundement
,
that
chargeth
euery
husband
to
loue
their
wiues
,
as
Christ
loued
his
church
,
and
to
to
dwel
with
them
as
men
of
knowledge
,
&c.
But
vnles
such
husbands
come
to
true
repentance
for
the
iniurie
thus
offered
to
their
wiues
,
God
will
surely
plague
and
punish
them
,
as
a
sinne
done
against
his
maiesty
.
So
many
masters
which
deale
cruelly
towards
their
seruants
,
because
they
bee
poore
and
meane
,
both
in
parentage
and
outward
friends
,
they
care
not
what
wrong
they
doe
vnto
them
,
and
how
bad
they
vse
them
;
but
such
masters
must
know
that
in
wronging
their
poore
seruants
,
they
sinne
against
God
,
and
howsoeuer
their
seruants
bee
base
in
their
eies
,
yet
they
may
be
members
of
Christ
,
and
heires
of
heauen
,
or
at
least
,
hee
that
made
you
in
the
womb
,
made
him
in
the
wombe
also
,
and
in
wronging
them
,
you
wrong
the
image
of
God
in
them
;
but
if
they
bee
Gods
seruants
,
as
well
as
thine
,
and
if
they
bee
the
children
of
the
Almighty
,
then
they
touch
the
Apple
of
his
eie
:
and
better
it
were
a
milstone
were
hanged
about
your
necke
,
and
that
you
were
cast
into
the
depth
of
the
Sea
,
then
that
you
should
offend
one
of
these
little
ones
.
And
if
Christ
will
pronounce
sentence
of
condemnation
against
such
(
at
his
second
comming
)
which
omit
workes
of
mercie
to
his
members
,
how
much
sorer
punishment
shall
such
haue
,
which
wrong
and
hurt
the
members
of
Christ
.
Secondly
,
sith
God
is
offended
,
when
man
is
iniured
,
it
serues
to
teach
vs
,
if
wee
haue
wronged
any
,
either
in
word
,
or
deede
,
whether
it
bee
husband
to
his
wife
,
or
the
wife
towards
the
husband
,
the
childe
to
the
parent
,
seruant
towards
the
master
,
or
the
superiour
to
the
inferiour
;
wee
must
not
onely
content
our selues
with
confessing
our
fault
,
to
the
party
thus
wronged
,
but
wee
must
also
acknowledge
it
to
God
,
whose
laws
wee
haue
violated
and
broken
,
as
Dauid
did
,
when
hee
had
committed
adultery
with
Bathsheba
,
and
killed
Vriah
,
against
thee
,
thee
only
haue
I
sinned
,
and
this
Dauid
would
haue
done
,
put
case
that
Vriah
should
haue
liued
,
hee
would
haue
first
gone
to
God
,
and
haue
confessed
his
fault
,
before
hee
would
haue
gone
to
Vriah
,
(
though
both
are
required
.
)
Herein
many
are
very
faulty
,
for
they
thinke
,
if
they
haue
fallen
out
with
their
neighbours
,
and
bee
made
friends
againe
,
they
haue
done
enough
,
and
they
suppose
then
they
may
lawfully
come
to
the
Sacrament
,
because
they
bee
at
peace
with
men
,
and
haue
gotten
reconciliation
with
those
which
they
haue
offended
:
it
is
true
,
if
you
had
only
offended
man
,
then
it
were
sufficient
if
you
had
done
no
more
,
but
sith
there
is
two
persons
offended
,
the
person
of
God
,
and
the
person
of
man
;
therefore
there
must
bee
reconciliation
got
of
both
,
and
the
fault
must
bee
acknowledged
to
God
,
as
wel
as
to
man
,
before
we
can
come
preparedly
to
the
Sacrament
.
At
for
example
,
If
a
man
rob
another
by
the
way
side
,
and
from
him
take
his
purse
,
and
by
this
fact
,
hee
breakes
not
only
the
lawes
of
the
King
,
but
also
the
lawes
of
God
;
it
were
not
sufficient
for
the
offender
to
acknowledge
the
fault
to
the
party
robbed
,
and
pray
him
forgiue
him
,
but
hee
must
also
get
his
pardon
from
the
King
,
whose
law
hee
hath
broken
,
or
else
it
may
bee
hee
may
die
for
his
trespasse
,
notwithstanding
the
party
robbed
hath
forgiuen
him
.
In
like
manner
,
when
wee
haue
wronged
man
,
wee
must
not
only
seeke
to
him
for
to
haue
the
wrong
remitted
,
but
also
to
God
,
whose
law
wee
haue
broken
,
that
hee
would
forgiue
it
,
and
so
wee
must
seeke
for
a
pardon
from
God
,
as
well
as
from
men
,
or
else
we
are
lyable
to
haue
his
iudgments
executed
vpon
vs
.
The
want
of
this
duty
,
is
the
cause
why
those
agreements
that
are
so
made
vp
,
betwixt
man
and
man
,
are
so
soone
broken
,
that
within
two
or
three
daies
(
if
occasion
bee
offered
)
their
hatred
is
as
great
againe
as
euer
it
was
,
and
that
is
because
they
bee
at
so
little
paines
,
and
so
small
charges
,
to
sue
out
these
pardons
,
whereas
if
they
bought
them
at
a
higher
rate
,
and
went
to
Heauen
for
them
,
by
sound
repentance
,
confession
,
and
godly
sorrow
,
they
would
not
bee
so
hasty
to
fall
out
with
their
neighbours
againe
.
And
the
neglect
of
this
duty
is
the
cause
,
that
many
times
wee
haue
such
checkes
,
and
galles
in
our
consciences
,
because
wee
make
vp
these
wrongs
offered
,
so
sleightly
,
wee
goe
to
men
whom
wee
haue
wronged
,
but
neuer
to
God
,
whom
wee
haue
offended
.
Wherefore
to
auoide
all
inconueniences
,
which
may
follow
vpon
this
wrong
doing
,
let
vs
bee
exhorted
for
the
time
to
come
,
not
only
to
goe
to
men
,
but
a
so
to
seek
to
God
,
for
an
acquittance
:
for
hauing
a
pardon
from
the
King
,
wee
neede
not
feare
the
arrest
of
a
petty
constable
,
or
any
inferiour
officer
belonging
to
him
.
And
so
much
for
the
handling
of
this
point
.
And
against
thee
:
]
that
is
,
against
thee
my
naturall
parent
,
I
confes
I
haue
sinned
.
From
hence
wee
learne
.
Doct.
5
That
it
is
not
enough
to
confesse
our
sinnes
vnto
God
,
but
wee
must
also
confesse
them
to
men
,
so
far
as
wee
haue
offended
them
.
That
knowen
wrongs
done
against
men
,
must
bee
acknowledged
and
confessed
to
men
.
This
duty
Christ
doth
exhort
vnto
,
Math.
5.23
24.
If
thou
bringest
thy
gift
vnto
the
Altar
,
and
there
remembrest
that
thy
brother
hath
ought
against
thee
,
leaue
there
thy
offering
,
before
the
Altar
,
and
goe
thy
way
,
first
bee
reconciled
to
thy
brother
,
and
then
come
,
&
offer
thy
gift
.
Thus
wee
see
,
if
any
hath
ought
against
vs
,
that
wee
haue
done
them
any
manner
of
wrong
wee
must
first
,
and
principally
,
goe
and
seeke
reconciliation
,
for
it
is
fit
,
if
wee
haue
set
a
howse
on
fire
,
we
should
seeke
to
quench
it
,
and
put
case
wee
haue
neglected
it
vntill
wee
come
to
the
Sacrament
,
yet
wee
should
then
leaue
our
offering
,
and
defer
it
,
and
returne
to
the
party
offended
,
and
acknowledge
the
wrong
,
crauing
pardon
for
it
,
for
God
is
willing
,
and
content
that
his
owne
seruice
should
wait
and
stay
,
till
that
duty
bee
performed
,
and
then
come
,
and
offer
thy
gift
.
Also
in
an
other
place
,
Luk
17.3.4
our
sauiour
exhorts
them
to
this
duty
,
saying
;
If
thy
brother
trespas
against
thee
,
rebuke
him
and
if
hee
repent
,
forgiue
him
,
and
though
hee
sinne
seauen
times
in
a
day
,
and
seauen
times
in
a
day
returne
againe
vnto
thee
,
saying
,
it
repenteth
mee
;
thou
shalt
forgiue
him
.
There
Christ
would
haue
vs
to
be
content
to
forgiue
wrongs
,
if
the
parties
offending
will
returne
,
and
confesse
their
faults
,
for
if
they
performe
their
duty
,
to
seek
reconciliation
,
we
must
not
fail
of
our
mercy
to
giue
them
remission
so
far
as
lies
in
our
power
.
Reasons
to
proue
this
doctrine
to
bee
true
,
are
these
.
First
,
it
is
drawne
from
equity
,
Reason
1
that
he
that
vnlawfully
hath
made
a
wound
,
should
vse
all
lawfull
meanes
to
heale
the
wound
,
and
he
that
through
passion
sets
the
house
on
fire
,
should
also
with
discretion
labour
to
quench
the
fire
.
And
hee
that
through
folly
hath
wronged
his
brother
,
must
also
by
wisedome
seeke
to
right
him
againe
.
And
this
the
law
that
is
imprinted
in
nature
will
teach
,
that
what
wee
would
that
men
should
doe
vnto
vs
,
that
wee
should
doe
vnto
them
.
If
this
were
practised
,
wee
should
not
so
much
fall
out
into
distempers
,
passions
,
froward
speeches
,
and
vniust
actions
,
against
one
another
.
Secondly
,
if
when
wee
haue
wronged
men
,
we
would
acknowledge
the
wrong
,
to
the
party
offended
,
it
would
bee
the
best
way
to
pacifie
their
hearts
,
and
to
make
them
thinke
well
of
vs
,
and
to
affect
vs
,
notwithstanding
the
wrong
done
vnto
them
;
and
if
wee
would
greiue
our selues
,
because
we
haue
greeued
them
,
and
offended
them
,
it
would
bee
a
speciall
meanes
to
make
the
party
wronged
,
to
send
vp
many
a
hearty
praier
vnto
God
,
for
the
offendour
,
that
hee
would
vouchsafe
to
forgiue
him
,
as
well
as
him selfe
.
And
this
benefit
will
confession
of
wrongs
doe
to
the
party
;
it
will
make
our
foe
,
to
become
our
faithfull
and
louing
friend
.
Thirdly
,
if
wee
did
vse
to
confesse
the
wrong
,
as
soone
as
wee
haue
done
a
wrong
,
it
would
make
vs
beware
and
take
heede
of
committing
of
wrongs
againe
.
For
if
the
wife
hauing
wronged
her
husband
,
would
seriously
consider
;
what
?
I
haue
wronged
my
husband
,
and
if
I
purpose
to
haue
forgiuenes
,
I
must
not
only
confesse
the
iniury
to
God
,
but
also
to
my
husband
.
This
would
make
the
wife
ashamed
,
and
so
by
that
meanes
breake
the
necke
of
sinne
,
and
it
worke
humility
in
ones
soule
,
so
that
one
should
haue
little
lust
to
fall
out
,
and
to
wrong
one
againe
.
Now
sith
it
is
not
enough
to
confesse
and
acknowledge
the
wrongs
done
to
men
,
vnto
God
,
but
wee
must
confesse
it
to
the
parties
offended
.
It
serues
first
for
reproofe
of
such
persons
,
that
come
to
this
point
,
that
if
they
haue
wronged
any
one
,
they
will
confesse
it
to
God
,
and
so
thinke
they
haue
done
enough
,
but
they
must
as
well
performe
it
to
man
,
as
well
as
to
God
;
for
the
plaister
ought
to
goe
as
far
as
the
sore
.
Oh
but
what
neede
there
bee
any
confession
to
men
,
when
wee
haue
confessed
it
to
God
,
for
none
can
forgiue
sinnes
but
God
,
but
you
must
not
only
repent
to
God
in
Heauen
,
but
also
aske
forgiuenesse
of
men
on
earth
,
or
else
the
Lord
will
not
forgiue
it
:
for
hipocrites
may
doe
the
one
,
as
Iudas
,
Saul
,
&c.
But
those
which
are
truly
vpright
,
will
performe
them
both
;
but
such
as
neglect
this
duty
to
man
,
as
well
as
performe
it
to
God
,
argues
they
are
in
loue
with
their
sinne
,
and
loth
to
haue
their
nature
healed
,
and
their
sinnes
pardoned
.
Secondly
,
it
serues
for
instruction
,
that
therefore
wee
should
take
heede
,
that
we
doe
not
wrong
any
one
,
for
this
will
follow
confession
and
acknowledgment
of
the
fault
,
not
only
to
God
,
but
the
party
offended
,
for
vntill
wee
confesse
the
wrong
to
the
party
,
and
get
reconciliation
with
him
,
wee
must
not
looke
God
in
the
face
,
nor
cannot
haue
entertainement
to
any
of
Gods
ordinances
,
as
the
word
,
Sacrament
,
prayer
;
for
the
Sacrament
is
a
loue
feast
for
the
sheepe
of
Christ
,
and
not
for
wrauling
doggs
.
Now
if
the
husband
haue
giuen
any
angry
and
churlish
speeches
to
his
wife
,
whereby
shee
hath
taken
them
to
heart
,
and
troubled
her
minde
,
let
him
confesse
the
fault
to
her
before
hee
approch
nere
vnto
God
in
any
of
his
seruices
.
So
if
the
wife
haue
wronged
the
husband
,
the
childe
the
parent
,
the
seruant
the
master
,
or
any
one
,
one
another
,
let
them
humble
themselues
who
soeuer
is
guilty
,
and
acknowledge
the
fault
to
the
party
offended
,
and
so
get
reconciliation
,
or
else
wee
cannot
lift
vp
pure
hands
,
without
wrath
,
as
the
Apostle
speakes
.
Ob.
Oh
but
,
hee
whom
I
haue
wronged
is
not
in
the
country
,
how
should
I
get
reconciliation
with
him
?
shall
I
not
come
to
the
Sacrament
,
and
other
seruices
,
till
I
haue
confessed
my
fault
to
him
,
that
I
know
not
where
hee
is
?
Sol.
Yes
thou
maist
come
to
the
word
,
Sacrament
,
prayer
,
and
the
rest
,
if
thou
canst
finde
in
thy selfe
a
willing
heart
to
aske
forgiuenes
,
if
hee
were
in
the
Country
,
as
also
if
thou
doest
resolue
within
thine
owne
soule
,
that
if
euer
the
party
offended
returnes
againe
into
the
Countrey
,
thou
wilt
performe
this
duty
.
Yf
this
bee
in
thee
,
thou
mayest
frequent
Gods
ordinances
.
Ob.
But
what
if
the
party
offended
will
bee
so
stubborne
,
that
he
refuse
to
be
reconciled
,
and
will
not
pardon
mee
,
though
I
acknowledge
the
fault
,
and
offer
satisfaction
for
the
hurt
&
wrong
committed
?
But
doe
thou
the
worke
of
the
Lord
,
Sol.
and
let
it
not
bee
thy
default
,
and
then
thou
shalt
finde
mercy
of
God
,
for
hee
will
not
deale
with
vs
according
to
the
successe
with
the
party
,
but
according
to
the
vprightnes
of
our
heart
,
and
in
performing
our
duties
,
let
vs
doe
the
worke
,
and
then
the
Lord
will
reward
vs
.
And
so
much
for
this
point
.
I
am
not
worthy
to
bee
called
thy
sonne
,
&c.
Here
is
the
last
duty
of
this
repentant
sinner
:
his
humility
,
hee
is
well
perswaded
of
his
father
,
but
ill
perswaded
of
himselfe
.
This
doctrine
wee
learne
from
hence
.
That
true
repentance
makes
one
see
his
own
vnworthines
:
the
better
repentance
,
Doct.
6
the
more
humility
:
they
will
esteeme
of
God
to
bee
great
,
but
themselues
to
bee
base
,
as
wee
see
this
prodigall
childe
:
before
,
there
was
no
place
in
the
family
good
enough
,
and
now
there
is
no
place
in
the
house
that
is
bad
enough
,
hee
is
not
worthy
in
his
owne
eies
to
bee
sonne
to
such
a
godly
father
.
This
wee
may
see
prooued
out
of
the
examples
of
all
holy
men
,
when
they
came
to
repentance
,
as
Iacob
;
I
am
lesse
then
the
lest
of
thy
mercies
.
Nehemiah
,
Ezra
,
Daniel
,
they
were
ashamed
,
and
confounded
in
their
faces
,
and
that
shame
and
confusion
of
face
belongs
to
them
.
Iob
39.37
.
And
this
wee
may
see
in
holy
Iob
,
when
the
Lord
had
shewed
him
his
power
and
wisedome
,
hee
answeres
the
Lord
,
Behold
I
am
vile
,
what
shall
I
answere
thee
,
I
will
lay
my
hand
vpon
my
mouth
,
&c.
And
in
an
other
place
,
Iob
speakes
when
hee
came
to
repentance
for
all
his
passionate
and
distempered
words
in
his
afflictions
;
Iob
42.6
.
I
abhor
my selfe
,
and
repent
in
dust
and
ashes
.
And
beholding
Gods
purity
,
hee
saw
more
euidently
his
owne
impurity
,
and
cause
enough
to
humble
and
abhorre
himselfe
for
his
filthines
,
and
no
longer
to
stand
out
with
God
in
his
owne
innocency
.
And
Paul
that
worthy
Apostle
,
and
seruant
of
God
,
when
hee
came
to
repentance
,
hee
confessed
,
that
hee
was
not
worthy
to
bee
called
an
Apostle
,
because
he
persecuted
the
Church
of
God
.
In
all
which
examples
,
we
see
these
holy
men
when
they
came
to
repentance
,
they
were
base
and
vile
in
their
owne
eies
,
and
saw
their
owne
vnworthines
.
The
reason
to
proue
this
doctrine
is
.
Because
repentance
opens
our
eies
to
see
more
perfectly
Gods
glorious
purity
,
Reason
1
and
ones
owne
vilenes
and
impiety
,
which
will
so
reflect
vpon
vs
,
that
it
will
make
one
low
and
base
in
ones
own
eies
,
as
may
bee
seene
in
the
Prophet
,
Isai
6.5
.
when
hee
cryed
out
,
Woe
is
mee
I
am
vndone
because
I
am
a
man
of
polluted
lippes
,
and
I
dwell
in
the
midst
of
people
of
polluted
lippes
.
Where
God
appeares
vnto
the
Prophet
,
and
his
maiesty
being
so
perfect
,
that
it
reflects
vpon
him
,
whereby
hee
perceiues
the
more
his
owne
vilenesse
and
pollution
,
yea
euen
in
his
best
parte
,
as
his
lippes
,
which
had
deliuered
the
message
of
God
very
faithfully
.
So
in
truth
when
wee
come
to
see
the
multitude
of
our
sinnes
,
and
the
hainousenes
thereof
,
wee
shall
bee
made
quickly
low
enough
,
and
bee
forced
to
cry
out
with
the
prodigall
childe
,
I
am
not
worthy
to
bee
called
thy
sonne
.
Sith
it
is
so
,
that
true
repentance
makes
vs
see
our
owne
vnworthines
;
Vse
1
It
serues
first
for
reproofe
of
such
persons
,
which
stand
vpon
theire
owne
worthines
and
goodnes
,
they
will
say
,
they
hope
they
are
in
as
good
a
case
as
the
best
of
them
all
,
that
mourne
and
confesse
,
and
keepe
such
a
doe
about
repentance
,
&
they
stand
vpon
it
,
that
they
deserue
to
be
reckoned
both
with
God
and
man
,
as
well
as
the
best
of
them
that
go
to
sermons
,
and
they
liue
as
wel
as
the
best
of
them
all
,
and
such
speeches
they
are
full
of
.
But
these
speeches
argue
that
they
haue
not
repented
,
but
are
as
yet
vnder
the
power
of
sinne
,
and
in
the
ready
way
to
damnation
:
for
all
these
are
but
pharisaicall
conceipts
,
for
hee
cryed
out
hee
was
not
like
other
men
,
extortioners
,
vniust
,
adulterers
,
or
euen
as
this
publican
,
&c.
but
I
doe
this
,
and
this
:
and
thus
boasting
himselfe
of
his
owne
goodnes
,
he
shewed
himselfe
a
most
cursed
person
;
but
the
poore
publican
stood
not
vpon
his
owne
worthines
,
but
runnes
vnto
God
for
mercy
,
and
hee
is
so
ashamed
that
he
could
not
look
vp
his
eies
to
Heauen
,
but
smote
his
breast
,
saying
;
O
Lord
bee
mercifull
vnto
mee
a
sinner
.
I
tell
you
this
man
departed
to
his
house
iustified
rather
then
the
other
.
Thus
wee
see
the
estate
of
these
boasters
that
stand
vpon
theire
owne
goodnesse
and
worthinesse
,
whereas
a
poore
sinner
that
feeles
his
sinne
,
doth
wonder
at
the
goodnesse
of
God
,
that
should
saue
such
a
vile
wretch
as
himselfe
,
so
far
is
hee
from
boasting
in
himselfe
,
that
he
glorieth
in
God
alone
.
Secondly
,
it
serues
for
consolation
vnto
such
which
in
truth
can
finde
their
sins
out
,
and
thereby
can
perceiue
their
owne
vnworthines
;
they
consider
what
they
were
before
their
calling
,
and
what
they
are
since
:
they
see
what
originall
sin
hath
brought
vpon
them
;
blindnes
,
darknes
,
deadnes
,
hardnes
of
heart
,
&
in
briefe
a
little
diuell
incarnate
,
which
makes
the
pore
sinners
to
cry
out
,
that
they
are
not
worthy
of
the
least
of
Gods
mercies
,
they
cry
out
,
shame
and
confusion
belongs
to
them
,
and
with
the
Church
,
it
is
the
Lords
mercy
,
wee
are
not
confounded
&c.
These
may
comfort
themselues
,
for
it
is
a
good
argument
that
they
haue
repented
,
and
that
they
haue
put
on
a
great
part
of
their
wedding
garment
:
for
this
is
a
great
part
of
a
christians
worthines
,
to
see
his
owne
vnworthines
,
and
it
is
certaine
,
if
wee
can
bee
base
in
our
owne
eies
,
wee
shall
bee
precious
in
Gods
eies
,
and
those
which
see
how
vile
sinne
hath
made
them
,
shall
bee
made
excellent
in
the
righteousnes
of
Christ
.
These
guests
are
the
welcome
guests
vnto
the
Sacrament
of
the
Lords
supper
,
for
these
are
inuited
;
Come
vnto
mee
,
all
that
are
heauy
laden
,
and
I
will
ease
you
.
And
so
much
in
breife
for
the
handling
of
this
doctrine
.
Then
the
father
said
vnto
his
seruants
,
bring
forth
the
best
&c.
Now
the
father
is
so
glad
of
the
returne
of
his
wandering
childe
,
that
hee
presently
receiues
him
to
fauour
,
and
hauing
his
fauours
,
hee
hath
all
his
wants
supplied
.
From
hence
wee
learne
this
doctrine
.
Doct.
7
That
when
wee
haue
the
fauour
of
God
,
wee
shall
haue
euery
thing
wee
stand
in
neede
of
.
Nothing
shall
be
wanting
when
wee
haue
Gods
fauour
.
Loue
is
bountifull
,
and
liberall
,
cheifly
in
God
.
This
Dauid
knew
to
bee
the
fountaine
of
all
good
,
when
hee
heard
them
cry
out
,
Who
will
shew
vs
any
good
?
but
hee
cries
,
Psal.
4
,
6.7
.
Lord
lift
vp
the
light
of
thy
countenance
vpon
vs
.
Thou
hast
giuen
me
more
ioy
of
heart
,
then
they
haue
had
,
when
their
wheate
and
wine
did
abound
.
Hee
had
more
good
by
Gods
fauour
and
countenance
,
then
the
worldlings
could
haue
in
their
greatest
plenty
of
outward
things
.
This
made
the
Church
in
captiuity
bee
so
earnest
in
this
petition
,
that
she
repeats
it
thrice
,
noting
thereby
the
excellency
of
it
;
Restore
vs
againe
O
God
of
hoasts
,
Psal.
80
and
cause
thy
face
to
shine
vpon
vs
and
wee
shall
bee
saued
.
So
that
if
God
would
looke
vpon
them
with
a
gracious
countenance
,
they
should
quickly
haue
a
riddance
of
their
miseries
.
And
this
the
Lord
himselfe
prescribes
as
a
notable
meanes
to
bring
prosperity
to
soule
,
body
,
state
,
&c.
2.
Chron
7.14
.
If
my
people
vpon
whom
my
name
is
called
vpon
,
doe
humble
themselues
,
pray
,
and
seeke
my
face
and
turne
from
their
wicked
waies
,
then
will
I
heare
in
Heauen
,
and
bee
mercifull
to
their
sinne
,
and
will
heale
their
land
.
When
they
performe
these
duties
,
(
as
among
the
rest
)
to
get
and
obtaine
my
fauour
,
then
will
I
shew
these
mercies
,
I
will
heare
as
a
mercifull
and
heauenly
Father
to
deliuer
them
from
their
troubles
,
and
bring
them
such
comforts
as
they
stand
in
neede
of
.
Vse
1
Sith
it
is
so
,
that
Gods
fauour
will
make
supply
of
all
such
things
as
wee
neede
,
it
serues
to
teach
vs
,
if
wee
would
bee
furnished
throughly
with
all
good
things
for
our
soules
and
bodies
,
for
this
life
and
a
better
,
then
let
vs
labour
to
get
peace
with
God
,
and
to
seeke
his
fauour
before
all
things
,
for
it
giues
true
interest
to
all
things
,
and
it
will
bring
all
needefull
things
.
If
a
man
haue
the
fauour
but
of
an
earthly
Prince
,
what
outward
thing
can
hee
want
?
If
pore
,
hee
can
make
him
rich
,
if
base
,
yet
hee
will
make
him
honorable
,
if
in
debt
,
hee
will
discharge
it
.
If
this
bee
in
a
mortall
man
,
to
him
that
hee
doth
fauour
,
what
may
wee
expect
from
the
fauour
of
the
King
of
Kings
?
In
his
fauour
there
must
needs
bee
life
,
and
prosperity
.
If
the
fauor
but
of
an
heathenish
King
could
promote
Mordecai
to
such
an
outward
honour
and
dignity
,
from
so
base
and
deiected
estate
,
that
hee
must
haue
a
royall
robe
and
apparrell
to
bee
cloathed
withall
,
a
gallant
steede
and
horse
to
bee
mounted
vpon
,
and
a
crowne
of
gold
vpon
his
head
,
and
no
base
personage
to
bring
all
these
presents
to
Mordecai
,
but
by
the
hand
of
one
of
the
Kings
most
noble
Princes
;
what
shall
wee
haue
,
wee
may
conclude
,
that
God
doth
fauour
,
when
Mordecai
shall
haue
so
much
,
when
an
earthly
King
doth
meane
to
honour
.
It
is
certaine
the
King
of
Heauen
will
bee
far
more
liberall
and
bountifull
to
his
fauourites
,
then
an
earthly
Prince
can
possible
bee
,
for
hee
will
put
vpon
them
the
royall
robe
of
Christs
righteousnes
,
which
is
the
best
roabe
,
&
they
shal
all
be
Conquerours
ouer
all
their
spirituall
enemies
,
and
bee
made
Kings
and
priests
.
And
they
shall
haue
all
these
spirituall
graces
and
gifts
,
deliuered
to
them
by
the
King
of
Heauens
Ambassadours
,
the
faithfull
ministers
of
Christ
,
by
the
word
,
and
Sacraments
.
And
this
shall
hee
haue
,
whom
the
King
of
Heauen
will
fauour
indeede
.
And
so
much
for
this
doctrine
.
Then
the
father
said
vnto
his
seruants
.
In
that
the
father
when
hee
would
giue
any
gift
to
his
son
,
doth
it
by
the
hand
of
his
seruants
,
wee
learne
this
doctrine
.
Doct.
8
That
when
God
doth
purpose
to
bestow
vpon
any
of
his
children
,
any
sauing
grace
,
or
speciall
gift
,
hee
doth
it
not
immediatly
from
his
owne
hands
,
but
by
the
hands
of
his
seruants
the
Ministers
.
The
Ministers
of
God
,
are
the
conduit
pipe
to
conuay
graces
and
gifts
to
the
children
of
God
.
I
cannot
haue
time
to
prosecute
this
point
,
because
the
time
is
past
already
,
and
therefore
I
will
leaue
it
,
and
only
touch
a
little
of
an
other
doctrine
,
and
so
wee
will
make
an
end
for
this
time
.
And
the
father
said
,
bring
forth
the
best
robe
,
and
put
it
vpon
him
,
and
put
a
ring
on
his
finger
,
and
shooes
&c.
In
that
,
comming
to
his
father
,
with
repentance
and
humility
,
the
father
giues
him
all
things
hee
stood
in
neede
of
,
comming
ragged
,
hee
hath
the
best
robe
put
vppon
him
,
and
a
ring
vpon
his
hand
for
ornament
,
and
shooes
&c.
From
hence
wee
learne
this
doctrine
.
That
whosoeuer
comes
to
God
with
an
humble
heart
,
and
true
repentance
,
Doct.
9
shall
receiue
at
Gods
hands
whatsoeuer
hee
stands
in
neede
of
.
That
repentance
will
get
any
thing
at
Gods
hand
,
not
only
for
necessity
,
but
also
something
for
delight
.
This
may
bee
proued
by
the
words
which
Christ
speakes
to
the
Church
of
Laodicea
,
she
boasted
of
her
plenty
,
when
as
shee
was
full
of
penury
:
sheee
thought
shee
had
all
things
:
when
shee
wanted
all
good
things
,
yet
Christ
promiseth
her
if
shee
would
come
to
him
,
hee
would
furnish
her
with
all
good
things
,
and
if
shee
would
receiue
his
councell
,
he
would
decke
her
with
the
richest
iewels
,
and
therefore
hee
saith
,
Reu.
3.17.18
.
I
councell
thee
to
buy
of
mee
gold
tryed
by
the
fier
,
that
thou
maist
bee
made
rich
,
and
white
raiment
that
thou
maist
bee
cloathed
,
and
that
thy
filthy
nakednes
may
not
apeare
,
&
anoint
thine
eies
with
eie
salue
that
thou
maist
see
,
&c.
Now
in
buying
and
selling
,
there
must
bee
somwhat
giuen
and
receiued
.
Now
therefore
shee
must
sell
her
sinnes
,
by
repentance
,
and
godly
sorrow
,
and
she
must
esteeme
of
the
fauour
of
God
,
and
graces
of
Christ
in
lieu
thereof
:
and
this
being
done
shee
shall
receiue
in
steed
of
her
pouerty
,
the
riches
,
and
graces
of
Christ
,
and
his
spirit
;
and
in
stead
of
her
filthinesse
,
she
shall
haue
the
white
rayment
,
and
righteousnes
of
Christ
,
to
couer
her
,
and
all
her
wickednes
,
and
infirmities
shall
bee
taken
from
her
:
and
whereas
shee
was
blinde
,
that
shall
bee
remoued
,
and
her
eies
shall
bee
opened
,
and
her
vnderstanding
enlightened
,
by
the
spirit
of
wisedome
&
knowledge
.
But
what
neede
I
goe
from
my
text
to
proue
this
,
that
when
wee
come
to
true
repentance
,
wee
shall
haue
all
good
things
bestowed
vpon
vs
?
For
here
the
father
commaunds
the
seruants
to
fetch
out
the
best
robe
:
now
all
the
robes
that
are
in
Gods
wardrobe
,
are
all
best
robes
.
For
the
thiefe
vpon
the
crosse
that
died
with
Christ
,
and
repented
and
beleeued
in
him
,
had
one
of
the
best
robes
,
as
well
as
Abraham
,
Iacob
,
or
any
of
the
Patriarkes
;
and
they
are
all
long
robes
,
not
scanting
,
but
couering
and
hiding
all
our
filthines
with
the
Kingly
robes
,
and
shining
garment
of
Christ
.
And
hee
will
not
content
himselfe
to
giue
him
a
robe
,
but
hee
will
also
put
a
ring
vpon
his
hand
,
for
ornament
;
so
the
Lord
will
decke
and
adorne
euery
true
repentant
sinner
,
with
the
comely
graces
and
vertues
of
his
spirit
.
And
whereas
hee
comes
bare-footed
,
and
surbated
with
trauell
,
he
puts
shooes
vpon
his
feet
.
So
the
Lord
,
when
one
comes
to
him
by
true
repentance
,
he
will
bestow
vpon
him
the
shooes
of
the
preparation
of
the
Gospell
of
peace
,
that
he
may
bee
able
to
walke
through
all
rough
and
hard
waies
,
yea
the
shadow
of
death
,
and
shall
not
bee
hurt
.
And
whereas
hee
came
home
with
a
languishing
soule
,
for
want
of
foode
,
the
father
calls
for
the
fat
calfe
,
and
the
best
cheere
hee
had
,
he
bestowes
vpon
him
.
So
the
Lord
bestowes
vpon
the
penitent
sinner
,
the
best
diet
,
and
banquet
.
Many
times
,
earthly
fathers
haue
it
not
ready
,
wherewith
they
may
entertaine
their
children
,
but
God
hath
it
alwaies
in
a
readines
,
a
feast
of
fat
things
,
euen
a
feast
of
fined
wines
,
and
fat
things
full
of
marrow
,
of
wines
fined
,
and
purified
,
euen
the
body
and
bloud
of
Christ
,
for
God
the
Father
makes
the
feast
,
Iesus
Christ
is
the
matter
of
the
feast
,
and
the
Holy
ghost
the
applier
of
it
.
Now
in
the
Sacrament
the
worthy
receiuers
,
receiue
all
these
things
,
&
all
needfull
things
shal
bee
supplied
vnto
them
thereby
:
for
if
the
eating
of
one
fruit
which
was
forbidden
vs
,
brought
such
an
vniuersall
misery
vpon
all
the
posterity
of
Adam
,
how
much
more
may
we
bee
perswaded
that
the
eating
of
the
bread
,
and
the
drinking
of
the
wine
in
the
Sacrament
,
which
is
commaunded
,
will
bring
a
more
happy
estate
to
the
worthy
receiuers
,
them
the
other
lost
,
for
this
meat
will
not
only
nourish
vs
,
but
cure
vs
also
.
The
elder
brother
(
which
is
to
be
vnderstood
of
the
Iewes
)
hee
was
angry
,
and
repined
at
the
kind
dealing
of
his
father
towards
his
yonger
brother
:
but
now
our
elder
brother
Christ
Iesus
,
is
well
pleased
with
euery
penitent
sinner
,
which
comes
to
his
Father
,
and
makes
intercession
for
them
.
And
if
an
earthly
parent
will
thus
loue
a
yonger
sonne
,
which
hath
bin
a
lewd
and
riotous
companion
;
how
much
more
will
our
heauenly
Father
entertaine
euery
penitent
person
,
that
comes
to
the
Sacrament
of
the
body
and
blood
of
Christ
,
with
resolution
to
cleaue
vnto
God
,
they
shall
bee
sure
to
haue
supply
of
whatsoeuer
grace
they
stand
in
neede
of
.
So
also
the
father
reioyceth
,
and
they
are
merry
that
his
wandring
sonne
is
returned
home
againe
;
and
therefore
the
father
makes
a
feast
.
First
God
the
Father
maketh
a
feast
for
euery
penitent
sinner
,
and
hee
reioyceth
to
see
a
sinner
to
returne
to
him
,
Ier.
32
41.
for
hee
delights
to
doe
such
good
.
Also
Christ
himselfe
reioyceth
to
see
such
as
conuert
vnto
him
,
for
it
is
meate
and
drinke
for
him
to
doe
his
Fathers
will
.
And
the
Angels
in
Heauen
doe
both
desire
and
reioyce
at
the
conuersion
of
a
sinner
,
Luke
15.7
.
And
not
onely
so
,
but
all
the
Saints
&
Church
of
God
,
that
heare
of
the
conuersion
of
a
sinner
,
and
addition
to
the
Church
,
will
magnifie
God
,
and
reioyce
vpon
it
.
Secondly
,
there
will
bee
a
feast
of
ioy
to
the
party
conuerted
,
when
hee
sees
a
wretched
creature
to
come
to
the
feast
of
God
,
that
before
was
eating
with
swine
,
hee
now
comes
to
feast
with
God
,
the
whole
Trinity
:
before
to
feede
vpon
swinish
meate
,
and
now
to
eate
no
worse
then
the
body
and
blood
of
Christ
,
by
faith
in
the
Sacrament
,
and
to
afford
vs
these
benefits
.
First
thereby
to
bee
purged
from
our
sinnes
,
through
the
blood
of
Iesus
Christ
.
And
secondly
,
to
receiue
strength
and
increase
of
graces
,
as
faith
,
repentance
,
loue
,
and
other
sauing
graces
more
.
And
not
only
spirituall
gifts
,
but
also
temporall
for
body
,
state
,
name
,
and
euery
thing
that
is
needefull
for
vs
,
in
euery
point
according
to
the
couenant
which
the
Lord
hath
made
in
Ezechiel
36.25
.
&c.
And
if
wee
can
come
to
the
Sacrament
with
true
feeling
and
seeing
the
want
of
grace
,
and
also
being
pained
with
carrying
such
a
loade
of
sinne
,
wee
may
bee
assured
to
bee
disburdened
of
the
one
,
and
our
want
supplied
in
the
other
,
and
so
wee
shall
bee
made
fit
guests
for
the
Lords
supper
.
Vse
1
Sith
it
is
so
,
that
whoso
euer
doth
come
to
God
with
true
repentance
,
and
resolution
to
cleaue
fast
vnto
him
,
shall
haue
as
much
as
hee
stands
in
neede
of
,
it
serues
for
encouragement
to
poore
penitent
sinners
,
that
haue
committed
many
and
great
sinnes
,
that
they
should
come
to
God
,
and
make
their
mone
vnto
him
,
that
hee
would
vouchsafe
to
pardone
all
their
sinnes
,
and
giue
them
such
graces
,
whereby
they
may
be
assured
of
his
fauour
;
for
certainely
if
wee
come
with
repentance
,
and
resolue
to
become
new
men
,
and
to
sticke
close
vnto
him
,
wee
may
expect
to
receiue
at
his
hands
euery
thing
which
wee
stand
in
neede
of
.
Others
must
bee
intreated
before
they
wil
doe
any
thing
,
but
God
will
giue
before
wee
aske
,
yea
hee
will
meete
a
penitent
sinner
halfe
way
,
if
they
will
but
looke
towards
him
,
hee
will
runne
towards
them
with
mercy
.
Oh
but
I
neuer
looke
to
liue
in
credit
againe
,
and
to
haue
a
merry
day
,
my
miseries
are
so
many
?
indeede
if
you
purpose
to
keepe
your
sinnes
,
you
must
bee
sure
to
keepe
your
sorrowes
;
but
if
you
will
come
to
true
repentance
,
and
seeke
vnto
God
,
he
can
and
will
supplie
all
your
wants
,
and
whatsoeuer
crosses
and
losses
you
haue
sustained
,
hee
is
able
to
make
vp
your
broken
estate
,
heale
your
name
,
and
set
you
in
as
great
prosperity
againe
as
euer
you
inioied
;
for
he
makes
poore
,
&
makes
rich
,
and
prosperity
comes
from
him
,
and
he
giues
to
all
,
and
hits
none
in
the
teeth
.
God
hath
in
his
wardrobe
all
kindes
of
apparrell
ready
made
,
if
wee
seeke
vnto
him
.
And
there
is
no
soule
so
thirsty
after
the
graces
of
God
,
but
if
wee
come
in
humility
to
him
,
he
will
giue
them
the
sweete
graces
of
his
spirit
to
quench
them
:
wherefore
let
vs
put
out
all
carnall
doubts
,
and
worldly
cares
,
and
set
our selues
to
performe
our
duties
,
and
wee
vndoubtedly
be
perswaded
to
finde
his
mercies
.
For
hee
that
bids
vs
forgiue
our
bretheren
seauenty
times
seauen
times
if
they
seeke
vnto
vs
;
much
more
will
God
forgiue
vs
all
our
sinnes
whatsoeuer
,
bee
they
neuer
so
many
,
nor
neuer
so
great
,
if
wee
seeke
vnto
him
,
by
true
repentance
,
and
acknowledgment
of
them
with
griefe
and
sorrow
.
If
hee
would
seeke
Paul
when
hee
was
going
to
Damascus
,
to
persecute
the
members
of
Christ
,
and
shew
him
mercy
;
how
much
more
will
hee
shew
compassion
to
such
,
which
now
haue
desisted
from
persecuting
of
the
Sains
,
and
committing
of
other
sinnes
,
and
labour
to
seeke
God
by
true
repentance
,
and
a
full
resolution
to
serue
him
in
truth
.
And
to
conclude
,
if
God
would
call
for
Adam
,
when
hee
ranne
from
from
him
to
hide
himselfe
,
and
all
to
giue
him
the
pardon
of
his
sinne
which
hee
vnhappily
had
committed
;
how
much
more
will
hee
giue
all
things
vnto
them
both
temporall
,
and
spirituall
,
which
with
an
honest
heart
seeke
vnto
him
,
by
true
repentance
,
and
godly
sorrow
for
their
sinnes
,
for
if
hee
bee
so
ready
to
shew
mercie
to
such
which
neuer
seeeke
for
it
,
hee
will
bee
more
ready
to
giue
mercy
to
such
,
as
in
truth
performe
this
doctrine
.
The
time
being
past
,
let
vs
here
make
an
end
for
this
time
.
FINIS
.