Cordifragium, or, The sacrifice of a broken heart, open'd, offer'd, own'd, and honour'd. Presented in a sermon at St Pauls London, November 25. 1660. By Francis Walsall D.D. chaplain to his Majesty, and prebendary of St. Peters Westminster.
and the healing of our Breaches, by this miracle of mercy, the happy return of the Soverainge repairer of our Breaches, and restorer of paths to dwell in:
and the healing of our Breaches, by this miracle of mercy, the happy return of the Sovereign repairer of our Breaches, and restorer of paths to dwell in:
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yet we have heard of those that looked for healing, and behold trouble. Whether the great Physician will at this time make a thorow cure of our ruptures I cannot divine,
yet we have herd of those that looked for healing, and behold trouble. Whither the great physician will At this time make a thorough cure of our ruptures I cannot divine,
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but yet I may safely as sadly say, if he doe not, we may thank our selves for it, we may thank our own thanklessness; if we be any more broken, it is because we are no more broken; as we have been broken so much, because we have not been broken enough, we still want this Breaking in the Text, Heart-breaking:
but yet I may safely as sadly say, if he do not, we may thank our selves for it, we may thank our own thanklessness; if we be any more broken, it is Because we Are no more broken; as we have been broken so much, Because we have not been broken enough, we still want this Breaking in the Text, Heartbreaking:
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for all our other outward breakings, we are heart-wholl still (as we use to say) our hearts are not broken, our hearts are indeed sadly divided, but not savingly broken: we are not broken for sin, we are not broken from sin; but like the smiths anvill we are rather harden'd than broken by all our strokes, we are word-proofe, and swordproofe; we neither heare the rod of the Word, nor the Word of the rod; we laugh under the rod and the proud flesh grow's under the Sword; we are not so much as pricked at the heart, if we were, we should be in their posture, Act. 2. 37. When they were pricked at the heart they said unto Peter, and the rest of the Apostles, men and bretheren what shall we doe? But doe we so? surely no;
for all our other outward breakings, we Are heart-wholl still (as we use to say) our hearts Are not broken, our hearts Are indeed sadly divided, but not savingly broken: we Are not broken for since, we Are not broken from since; but like the smiths anvil we Are rather hardened than broken by all our Strokes, we Are word-proofe, and swordproofe; we neither hear the rod of the Word, nor the Word of the rod; we laugh under the rod and the proud Flesh grow's under the Sword; we Are not so much as pricked At the heart, if we were, we should be in their posture, Act. 2. 37. When they were pricked At the heart they said unto Peter, and the rest of the Apostles, men and brethren what shall we do? But doe we so? surely no;
were our hearts truly and throwghly broken we would make more hast to the great Physician who is onely able to bind up the broken heart, who healeth the broken in heart and giveth them medicine to heale their sicknes.
were our hearts truly and throwghly broken we would make more haste to the great physician who is only able to bind up the broken heart, who heals the broken in heart and gives them medicine to heal their sickness.
and breake us that we may not be broken, and give us contrite spirits that we be not reserved to fall under the weight of that sad and antient Porphesie Conterendj — that we may be contriti, that we be not Conterendi. — But to the words Beza. (and our learned Fuller approves his judgment) sayes that the Apostles NONLATINALPHABET, rightly dividing the word of truth, is a metaphore that alludes to the Priests dividing the Sacrifices under the Law,
and break us that we may not be broken, and give us contrite spirits that we be not reserved to fallen under the weight of that sad and ancient Porphesie Conterendj — that we may be Contrite, that we be not Conterendi. — But to the words Beza. (and our learned Fuller approves his judgement) Says that the Apostles, rightly dividing the word of truth, is a metaphor that alludes to the Priests dividing the Sacrifices under the Law,
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and probably enough, because in preaching the word the Minister chooseth and singles out a particular Text out of all the ••ock of Scripture to be consecrated for that use as a Sacrifice, by dividing it part for God,
and probably enough, Because in preaching the word the Minister chooses and singles out a particular Text out of all the ••ock of Scripture to be consecrated for that use as a Sacrifice, by dividing it part for God,
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therefore the businesse of my Text being Sacrifices, I shall open it as they used to open the Sacrifices under the Law, NONLATINALPHABET that is the meaning of St Pauls, NONLATINALPHABET Heb. 4. 17. NONLATINALPHABET.
Therefore the business of my Text being Sacrifices, I shall open it as they used to open the Sacrifices under the Law, that is the meaning of Saint Paul's, Hebrew 4. 17..
All things are naked and open (so we read it) but it is rather opened as they used to open the Sacrifices of the Law, throwgh the middle, from the neck downward,
All things Are naked and open (so we read it) but it is rather opened as they used to open the Sacrifices of the Law, through the middle, from the neck downward,
and they are NONLATINALPHABET and NONLATINALPHABET the one signifies to break whole things all of a piece, and the other signifies to breake hard things all to pieces, that is NONLATINALPHABET a word of a higher streine, to break a thing to powder.
and they Are and the one signifies to break Whole things all of a piece, and the other signifies to break hard things all to Pieces, that is a word of a higher strain, to break a thing to powder.
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So Job 19. 2. How long will ye vex my soul and break me in pieces with words, NONLATINALPHABET Atteretis me, will ye grinde me to powder? So that put both together and you have here Heart, a whole Heart broken in pieces,
So Job 19. 2. How long will you vex my soul and break me in Pieces with words, Atteretis me, will you grind me to powder? So that put both together and you have Here Heart, a Whole Heart broken in Pieces,
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in this sense it is applyed to Christ, Es. 53. 10. Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him, he hath put him to grief, the Hebrew is NONLATINALPHABET to break him in pieces;
in this sense it is applied to christ, Es. 53. 10. Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him, he hath put him to grief, the Hebrew is to break him in Pieces;
thus in the same sense you finde contrite and humble put together twice in one Text, Es. 57. 15. For thus saith the high and lofty one that inhabits eternity, whose name is holy;
thus in the same sense you find contrite and humble put together twice in one Text, Es. 57. 15. For thus Says the high and lofty one that inhabits eternity, whose name is holy;
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I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the spirit of the contrite ones:
I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble Spirit to revive the Spirit of the humble and to revive the Spirit of the contrite ones:
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2. Part is the Sacrifices owned and honoured, and to this you rise in state by three stepps. 1. Sacrifices. 2. Sacrifices of God. 3. Such Sacrifices as God will not despise.
2. Part is the Sacrifices owned and honoured, and to this you rise in state by three steps. 1. Sacrifices. 2. Sacrifices of God. 3. Such Sacrifices as God will not despise.
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2. The satcrifices of God, it is a frequent Scripture-phrase to raise the price of things of excellence and eminence above others by adding the name of God to them,
2. The satcrifices of God, it is a frequent Scripture phrase to raise the price of things of excellence and eminence above Others by adding the name of God to them,
but all understanding Phil. 4. 7. But I conceive there is more in it than so, the sacrifices of God that is, the sacrifices that God do's most owne and honour and is most interested in:
but all understanding Philip 4. 7. But I conceive there is more in it than so, the Sacrifices of God that is, the Sacrifices that God do's most own and honour and is most interested in:
as if he had said, all other sacrifices are but the sacrifices of men: Bullocks and Rammes, Sheepe and Goats: Turtles and Pigeons; Beasts and Birds; Fruits and Flowers;
as if he had said, all other Sacrifices Are but the Sacrifices of men: Bullocks and Rams, Sheep and Goats: Turtle and Pigeons; Beasts and Birds; Fruits and Flowers;
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I answer that under this lower phrase of owning them, that God will not despise them, is to be understood Gods choisest way of accepting and honouring them in the highest degree,
I answer that under this lower phrase of owning them, that God will not despise them, is to be understood God's Choicest Way of accepting and honouring them in the highest degree,
Obey them that have the Rule over you. &c. For it is profitable for you: this is but a short expression, and reaches not home to the Apostles meaning;
Obey them that have the Rule over you. etc. For it is profitable for you: this is but a short expression, and reaches not home to the Apostles meaning;
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and though this Text in the lowest sense has been so long too much despised (even under high pretenses of doing it honour (yet, certainly, he that would have honour and double Honour given to the Ministers for their workes sake;
and though this Text in the lowest sense has been so long too much despised (even under high pretences of doing it honour (yet, Certainly, he that would have honour and double Honour given to the Ministers for their works sake;
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1. What is a broken and a contrite heart? and here because Contraria inter se posita magis elucescunt, Contraries are the best fyles to set off and to set out one another.
1. What is a broken and a contrite heart? and Here Because Contraria inter se Posita magis elucescunt, Contraries Are the best fyles to Set off and to Set out one Another.
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thus the Apostle characters the Gentiles, Eph. 4. 18. Having the understanding darkned, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them,
thus the Apostle characters the Gentiles, Ephesians 4. 18. Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them,
so saies the margin, and so should have said the Text, for, besides that blindnesse is understood, in the words before, having the understanding darkned, and the words following through the ignorance that is in them, is in the Greeke, NONLATINALPHABET.
so Says the margin, and so should have said the Text, for, beside that blindness is understood, in the words before, having the understanding darkened, and the words following through the ignorance that is in them, is in the Greek,.
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viz, Mark. 3. 5. Being grieved for the hardness of their hearts And yet it is, NONLATINALPHABET, &c. And that it must be hardness and not blindness the derivation of the word speakes.
videlicet, Mark. 3. 5. Being grieved for the hardness of their hearts And yet it is,, etc. And that it must be hardness and not blindness the derivation of the word speaks.
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For the Greeks derive NONLATINALPHABET, from the stone NONLATINALPHABET, the nature of which is to harden by the sticking to of viscous and glutinous waters,
For the Greeks derive, from the stone, the nature of which is to harden by the sticking to of viscous and glutinous waters,
And so NONLATINALPHABET, signifies hardness, and is by a kind of Catachresticall metaphore used for those tophi or hard swellings, of purulent matter grown into a callous or brawny substance in the joynts or Lunges,
And so, signifies hardness, and is by a kind of Catachrestical metaphor used for those tophi or hard swellings, of purulent matter grown into a callous or brawny substance in the Joints or Lunges,
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and hardened their hearts, that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their hearts, &c. NONLATINALPHABET he hath blinded and he hath hardened.
and hardened their hearts, that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their hearts, etc. he hath blinded and he hath hardened.
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This is that naturall hardness of heart which I am speaking off, not so much blindness as a Consequent and effect of it, a hardness that grow's from blindness:
This is that natural hardness of heart which I am speaking off, not so much blindness as a Consequent and Effect of it, a hardness that grow's from blindness:
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it is hard as well as blind, nay hard because blind (to lappe up both in one English word) it may be stone-blind, for it speakes an affected ignorance, blindness in spite of light and sight.
it is hard as well as blind, nay hard Because blind (to lap up both in one English word) it may be stone-blind, for it speaks an affected ignorance, blindness in spite of Light and sighed.
the Lord does many times turne (as it was reported whether true or false I know not) our hearts (as he did the people in Tripoly ) into stone in judgment:
the Lord does many times turn (as it was reported whither true or false I know not) our hearts (as he did the people in Tripoli) into stone in judgement:
and hardened our hearts from thy feare? O this is the saddest of all judgments when God does (not only punish sin with sin, whip one sin with another,
and hardened our hearts from thy Fear? Oh this is the Saddest of all Judgments when God does (not only Punish since with since, whip one since with Another,
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but) punish putrifaction with petrifaction by hardening us in sin steeling the conscience and brassing the countenance not only to continuance in sin; but confidence in sinning: O a seared conscience is a sealed condemnation.
but) Punish putrefaction with petrifaction by hardening us in since stealing the conscience and brassing the countenance not only to Continuance in since; but confidence in sinning: Oh a seared conscience is a sealed condemnation.
what then is this Heart broken into? to give you all the little parts and Atomes, a broken heart is crumbled into, were a taske as endless (and needless) as that Venus (in Apuleius ) laid upon Psyche, to number and distinguish a heape of petit graines.
what then is this Heart broken into? to give you all the little parts and Atoms, a broken heart is crumbled into, were a task as endless (and needless) as that Venus (in Apuleius) laid upon Psyche, to number and distinguish a heap of petit grains.
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so this heart though broken into, is not made up of these pieces, as ingredients; they divide, not constitute; they doe not make it, but rather speake it broken;
so this heart though broken into, is not made up of these Pieces, as ingredients; they divide, not constitute; they do not make it, but rather speak it broken;
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1. Then what are these low thoughts of a mans selfe, into which it is broken? Here I shall b•g the favour of you to helpe me out a little with your fancy:
1. Then what Are these low thoughts of a men self, into which it is broken? Here I shall b•g the favour of you to help me out a little with your fancy:
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Suppose now you were behind the hanging, and heard Job, David, Peter, Paul, Augustin, Anselm, Jerom, Bernard, or any other humbled Saint of God, at his confession:
Suppose now you were behind the hanging, and herd Job, David, Peter, Paul, Augustin, Anselm, Jerome, Bernard, or any other humbled Saint of God, At his Confessi:
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what doe you think, would such mortified soules, such broken hearts breake out into? I will head a few short hints of a Broken Hearts, low thoughts of himselfe in seven broken sighs; thus.
what do you think, would such mortified Souls, such broken hearts break out into? I will head a few short hints of a Broken Hearts, low thoughts of himself in seven broken sighs; thus.
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1. The Broken heart bleeds out a sigh over his emptiness of all good, in St Pauls complaint Rom. 7. 18. I know that in me (that is in my flesh) dwels no good thing.
1. The Broken heart bleeds out a sighs over his emptiness of all good, in Saint Paul's complaint Rom. 7. 18. I know that in me (that is in my Flesh) dwells no good thing.
Strangers that are at a distance from me, and know me not, intus & in cute, or in cute only, my outside, only, may perhaps cry me up for Piety, parts, and pains;
Strangers that Are At a distance from me, and know me not, intus & in cute, or in cute only, my outside, only, may perhaps cry me up for Piety, parts, and pains;
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Rom. 1. From verse 29. to the 32. 1 Cor. 6. 9. 10. And that catalogue of the works of the flesh Gal. 5. from verse, 19. to the 21. I have sinned so and so and so.
Rom. 1. From verse 29. to the 32. 1 Cor. 6. 9. 10. And that catalogue of the works of the Flesh Gal. 5. from verse, 19. to the 21. I have sinned so and so and so.
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yet he has discovered a vast Army of corruption in ambush there, that makes him cry out upon that discovery with St Paul Rom. 7. 24. O wretched man that I am who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I have a body of sin in me;
yet he has discovered a vast Army of corruption in ambush there, that makes him cry out upon that discovery with Saint Paul Rom. 7. 24. O wretched man that I am who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I have a body of since in me;
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and have been willing and ready to doe it, and even setting upon the work, these petty Divinities, these creature-deitys have exercised such a rugged Empire over my heart, that I durst not obey God,
and have been willing and ready to do it, and even setting upon the work, these Petty Divinities, these creature-deitys have exercised such a rugged Empire over my heart, that I durst not obey God,
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is this thy sons coate that is besmeared and spotted with uncleannesse, rolled in bloud, particolored with schimes, sects, errors, heresie, divisions, anger, malice, slander, &c. The Spaniards that called themselves the sons of God,
is this thy Sons coat that is besmeared and spotted with uncleanness, rolled in blood, particolored with schimes, Sects, errors, heresy, divisions, anger, malice, slander, etc. The Spanish that called themselves the Sons of God,
if I be thy son, I am such a son as Absolom, a rebellious child, that run that sword atilt at his fathers brest in a horrid rebellion, that came newlyreeking out of the bloud and bowells of his brother;
if I be thy son, I am such a son as Absalom, a rebellious child, that run that sword atilt At his Father's breast in a horrid rebellion, that Come newlyreeking out of the blood and bowels of his brother;
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If I be a son I am a Simeon and Levi, of whom their father said after they had murdered the King and the people of Sichem, ye have made me to stink among the inhabitants of the Land, the name of God has been blasphemed through me,
If I be a son I am a Simeon and Levi, of whom their father said After they had murdered the King and the people of Sichem, the have made me to stink among the inhabitants of the Land, the name of God has been blasphemed through me,
I am not thy son I have sinned against heaven and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. Luk. 15. 18. 3. Nay Lord I am not only unworthy any mercy from thee, or any relation to thee;
I am not thy son I have sinned against heaven and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. Luk. 15. 18. 3. Nay Lord I am not only unworthy any mercy from thee, or any Relation to thee;
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Job 7. 17, 18. What is man that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him? And that thou shouldest visit him every morning and try him every moment!
Job 7. 17, 18. What is man that thou Shouldst magnify him? and that thou Shouldst Set thine heart upon him? And that thou Shouldst visit him every morning and try him every moment!
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O saies the broken heart, the time was, I thought my self some body, nay like St Paul, an Almighty man, that I could doe all things, I thought I could have heard, read, prayed, lived up to means and mercies, lain at the foot of God in submission,
O Says the broken heart, the time was, I Thought my self Some body, nay like Saint Paul, an Almighty man, that I could do all things, I Thought I could have herd, read, prayed, lived up to means and Mercies, lain At the foot of God in submission,
yet the sense of his own vileness puts such a check upon his spirit, that he is ready to say, depart from me, when he is most ardently desirous of his presence.
yet the sense of his own vileness puts such a check upon his Spirit, that he is ready to say, depart from me, when he is most ardently desirous of his presence.
if I cannot close with in this) will have this humble confession of the great Apostle to be nothing but an excess of modesty, he knew (say they) there were ten thousand worse than he;
if I cannot close with in this) will have this humble Confessi of the great Apostle to be nothing but an excess of modesty, he knew (say they) there were ten thousand Worse than he;
for his end in blaspheming the gospell, was only to establish the righteousness of the Law, which being a sin so diametrically opposite to Christ, made him a greater sinner then all the harlots and Publicans in the world.
for his end in blaspheming the gospel, was only to establish the righteousness of the Law, which being a since so diametrically opposite to christ, made him a greater sinner then all the harlots and Publicans in the world.
as being heightened by many aggravating circumstances, as committing the sin against more light and stronger covictions, with a stronger bent of the will,
as being heightened by many aggravating Circumstances, as committing the since against more Light and Stronger covictions, with a Stronger bent of the will,
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So that lay all together, and it will lessen the wonder that he should judge himself the chiefest of sinners that Christ came to save, and he meanes no other;
So that lay all together, and it will lessen the wonder that he should judge himself the chiefest of Sinners that christ Come to save, and he means no other;
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but rather falls down upon his face, acknowledging with the Prophet, that he is an unclean thing, and all his righteousnesses filthy raggs: all his righteousnesses:
but rather falls down upon his face, acknowledging with the Prophet, that he is an unclean thing, and all his Righteousness filthy rags: all his Righteousness:
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with the Leper he lays his hand upon his mouth, and his mouth in the dust, cries, Unclean, unclean. This low posture you find the great Apostle in, Phil. 3. 9. That I may be found in Christ, not having mine own righteousness.
with the Leper he lays his hand upon his Mouth, and his Mouth in the dust, cries, Unclean, unclean. This low posture you find the great Apostle in, Philip 3. 9. That I may be found in christ, not having mine own righteousness.
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Nay there is a thread of this renouncing and disclaiming our own righteousness, runs quite through the whole web of Scripture, which shall supersede any farther proofs:
Nay there is a thread of this renouncing and disclaiming our own righteousness, runs quite through the Whole web of Scripture, which shall supersede any farther proofs:
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only take notice, that here is the great stick of an unbroken heart, you shall discover his ignorance and infidelity in this point mainly, that he is alwayes hammering at and fixi•g upon his own righteousness, something in himself.
only take notice, that Here is the great stick of an unbroken heart, you shall discover his ignorance and infidelity in this point mainly, that he is always hammering At and fixi•g upon his own righteousness, something in himself.
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They will not take all to themselves, nor yet give all to Christ; but part stakes with him, Nec meum, nec tuum, sed dividatur, nor mine, nor thine, but let it be divided;
They will not take all to themselves, nor yet give all to christ; but part stakes with him, Nec meum, nec tuum, sed dividatur, nor mine, nor thine, but let it be divided;
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It is the character of a Christian (which I am sure a man can never be till his heart be broken) that he is nothing, a very nothing, a thing that is not:
It is the character of a Christian (which I am sure a man can never be till his heart be broken) that he is nothing, a very nothing, a thing that is not:
and the base things, &c. and the things that are not, to bring to nought the things that are. Certainly these things that are not, are the Saints, that is, that are not in themselves;
and the base things, etc. and the things that Are not, to bring to nought the things that Are. Certainly these things that Are not, Are the Saints, that is, that Are not in themselves;
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From him they have their nature, as well as name, and therefore called Partakers of the divine nature, 2 Pet. 1. 4. So 1 Cor. 1. 30. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, that ye are at all, it is not at all of your selves,
From him they have their nature, as well as name, and Therefore called Partakers of the divine nature, 2 Pet. 1. 4. So 1 Cor. 1. 30. But of him Are you in christ jesus, that you Are At all, it is not At all of your selves,
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You have this spirituall man (that is a heart broken from the world, and dead to it) painted to the life, by the Pencill of the Spirit in that Phaenix of the old world, E•och, Gen. 5. 24. Enoch walked with God,
You have this spiritual man (that is a heart broken from the world, and dead to it) painted to the life, by the Pencil of the Spirit in that Phoenix of the old world, E•och, Gen. 5. 24. Enoch walked with God,
Not that I mean it in that gross (yet thin, sleight) way, some of our late Allegorists have fancied it, (notionall Divines) that have spun Religion into so fine a thread, it will not hold the wearing ▪ in practice, sleight and light Cob-web-Laun-Divinity, which as it hath much of the art of the Spider,
Not that I mean it in that gross (yet thin, sleight) Way, Some of our late Allegorists have fancied it, (notional Divines) that have spun Religion into so fine a thread, it will not hold the wearing ▪ in practice, sleight and Light Cob-web-Laun-Divinity, which as it hath much of the art of the Spider,
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2. A broken heart is broken not only all to pieces, but even those pieces annihilated and made nothing, at least to his own eye, in respect of his own pains and parts, abilityes, and endeavours.
2. A broken heart is broken not only all to Pieces, but even those Pieces annihilated and made nothing, At least to his own eye, in respect of his own pains and parts, abilities, and endeavours.
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He sees himself such a barren soil, that all the manuring and husbandry of art and nature will make no tilth of him, bring nothing out of him without Christ,
He sees himself such a barren soil, that all the manuring and Husbandry of art and nature will make no tilth of him, bring nothing out of him without christ,
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but O if he have nothing of Christ, all these excellencies are but flowers and ribbands upon a dead Corpse, ut majore cum pompâ descendat ad inferos, that he may go to hell in more state.
but Oh if he have nothing of christ, all these excellencies Are but flowers and ribbons upon a dead Corpse, ut Major cum pompâ descendat ad inferos, that he may go to hell in more state.
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how short do they fall in prayer? What dead Sacrifices do they offer to the living God? as Mary said to Christ, Lord if thou hadst been here my Brother had not died, Joh. 11. 21. So certainly the reason why we offer such carkasses of duties, is because the Lord is not there.
how short do they fallen in prayer? What dead Sacrifices do they offer to the living God? as Marry said to christ, Lord if thou Hadst been Here my Brother had not died, John 11. 21. So Certainly the reason why we offer such carcases of duties, is Because the Lord is not there.
Jehu will have all the world believe he doth Gods work in destroying the house of Ahab; and that it may be taken notice of, he blowes a Trumpet before it, Come and see my zeal for the Lord;
Jehu will have all the world believe he does God's work in destroying the house of Ahab; and that it may be taken notice of, he blows a Trumpet before it, Come and see my zeal for the Lord;
The Pharisees did Gods work indeed, and it was good work, to pray, and to give almes, &c. but they did one Chair for their Master, and two for themselves;
The Pharisees did God's work indeed, and it was good work, to pray, and to give alms, etc. but they did one Chair for their Master, and two for themselves;
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And it is worth our observation, how God proportions their wages to their works, they serve him with works that are outwardly duties and inwardly sins;
And it is worth our observation, how God proportions their wages to their works, they serve him with works that Are outwardly duties and inwardly Sins;
But yet let me tell you, it were very good if you did ask your selves that Question which God did Eliah, What dost thou here Eliah? Sure I am upon such an enquiry, a broken heart would return an Answer to this Question by another Question, Lord what are my ends? And give that Question Davids Answer, And now what is my hope,
But yet let me tell you, it were very good if you did ask your selves that Question which God did Elijah, What dost thou Here Elijah? Sure I am upon such an enquiry, a broken heart would return an Answer to this Question by Another Question, Lord what Are my ends? And give that Question Davids Answer, And now what is my hope,
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Thy love is NONLATINALPHABET better then wine, Cant. 5. 1. And as the Spouse there goes on vers. 2. Because of the savour of thy good ointments, &c. therefore do the Virgins love thee.
Thy love is better then wine, Cant 5. 1. And as the Spouse there Goes on vers. 2. Because of the savour of thy good ointments, etc. Therefore do the Virgins love thee.
That ointment, that oil of gladness which thou art annointed withall above thy fellows, and that which thou dost annoint thy fellows withall, that is, those that be in fellowship and communion with thee, it is that that draws me,
That ointment, that oil of gladness which thou art anointed withal above thy Fellows, and that which thou dost anoint thy Fellows withal, that is, those that be in fellowship and communion with thee, it is that that draws me,
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so that he may say of all his enjoyments, as Jacob said of his Venison but more truely, the Lord thy God brought it to me: he owns no comfort in Wife or Children, health or wealth,
so that he may say of all his enjoyments, as Jacob said of his Venison but more truly, the Lord thy God brought it to me: he owns no Comfort in Wife or Children, health or wealth,
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These are the Children which the Lord hath given thy Servant, Gen. 33. O this is the mercy of a mercy, the comfort of a comfort, the Crowne of a broken heart in his saddest condition;
These Are the Children which the Lord hath given thy Servant, Gen. 33. O this is the mercy of a mercy, the Comfort of a Comfort, the Crown of a broken heart in his Saddest condition;
When God shall convey a blessing to a man through the Covenant of grace, when it flowes in to him through Prayers and Promises, these are the eldest Sonnes of mercy that are the heires of the Promises:
When God shall convey a blessing to a man through the Covenant of grace, when it flows in to him through Prayers and Promises, these Are the eldest Sons of mercy that Are the Heirs of the Promises:
Oh there is a hidden Manna in those mercies that are reached out by the hand of Promise, reached at by the hand of faith, given by the hand of Providence,
O there is a hidden Manna in those Mercies that Are reached out by the hand of Promise, reached At by the hand of faith, given by the hand of Providence,
For God as he is the Father of mercies, so he is the God of all comforts, who only can give comforts as a God, that is, such comforts as man cannot give,
For God as he is the Father of Mercies, so he is the God of all comforts, who only can give comforts as a God, that is, such comforts as man cannot give,
A broken heart would taste a great deal of sweetness in that one delicious promise that flows with milk and hony, wine and oyle, marrow and fatness, Esay 58. 11 And the Lord shall guide thee continually,
A broken heart would taste a great deal of sweetness in that one delicious promise that flows with milk and honey, wine and oil, marrow and fatness, Isaiah 58. 11 And the Lord shall guide thee continually,
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All the life of the toyling worldling (in the midst of his pleasing dreams and gay hopes that flatter him with golden Indies as the return of his drudgery) is (if really and rationally, as well as religiously considered, ) but like the sad trade of the poore Israelites in Aegypt, to go up and down to seek straw, to take a great deal of pains to make up their Bundle,
All the life of the toiling worldling (in the midst of his pleasing dreams and gay hope's that flatter him with golden Indies as the return of his drudgery) is (if really and rationally, as well as religiously considered,) but like the sad trade of the poor Israelites in Egypt, to go up and down to seek straw, to take a great deal of pains to make up their Bundle,
and that straw but to make Brick, to put an edge upon their affliction, and with a great deal of wit and labour to adde new weights to that which is but too heavy without it.
and that straw but to make Brick, to put an edge upon their affliction, and with a great deal of wit and labour to add new weights to that which is but too heavy without it.
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and many times when a man hath made up his bundle, and resolves to sit down and warm himself and say Aha, (as the Prophet most rhetorically humors it) when a man thinks to enjoy the sweet of his labours, to make his gold fusive and malleable, run it and beat it out into the varied delights of his ownfancy,
and many times when a man hath made up his bundle, and resolves to fit down and warm himself and say Aha, (as the Prophet most rhetorically humours it) when a man thinks to enjoy the sweet of his labours, to make his gold fusive and malleable, run it and beatrice it out into the varied delights of his ownfancy,
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How often doth it prove like St. Pauls bundle of sticks? There comes a viper out of it, some sting, some venome, some vexation to poison and sowr his contentments.
How often does it prove like Saint Paul's bundle of sticks? There comes a viper out of it, Some sting, Some venom, Some vexation to poison and sour his contentment's.
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What do they do that burden their bodies, their brains, their souls too, to loade themselves with thick clay (as the Prophet elegantly) but like men pressed to death, cry more weight still? We run here and there like the Prophets vagrant,
What do they do that burden their bodies, their brains, their Souls too, to load themselves with thick clay (as the Prophet elegantly) but like men pressed to death, cry more weight still? We run Here and there like the prophets vagrant,
indeed, to see God in any thing though below staires is a beatifical vision, and makes even a Hell a Heaven: which makes me often think that speech of Luther not so wilde,
indeed, to see God in any thing though below stairs is a beatifical vision, and makes even a Hell a Heaven: which makes me often think that speech of Luther not so wild,
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though through a showr of stones. There is more in that Text of David then is ordinarily discovered, Psal. 4. 7. Lord lift up the light of thy countenance upon me:
though through a shower of stones. There is more in that Text of David then is ordinarily discovered, Psalm 4. 7. Lord lift up the Light of thy countenance upon me:
Thou hast put gladness in my hear•, more then in the time that their corn and wine encreased, that is, not only more then these poor empty creatures of corn and wine can give;
Thou hast put gladness in my hear•, more then in the time that their corn and wine increased, that is, not only more then these poor empty creatures of corn and wine can give;
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and they have the highest gust of their refreshments whose they are, that are their proprieters) not only more then corn and wine, and their corn and wine, but more then in the time of their corn and wine, that is, the Harvest and the Vintage, the merriest seasons of all the year.
and they have the highest gust of their refreshments whose they Are, that Are their proprietors) not only more then corn and wine, and their corn and wine, but more then in the time of their corn and wine, that is, the Harvest and the Vintage, the merriest seasons of all the year.
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This was that which sweetned Jacobs dream, and softned his hard pillow, that besides the Angels he saw ascending and descending upon his ladder, the Lord God stood above.
This was that which sweetened Jacobs dream, and softened his hard pillow, that beside the Angels he saw ascending and descending upon his ladder, the Lord God stood above.
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but I will only name five, and I will little more then only name them. 1. Submission to the will of God. 2. Sorrow for sinning against the will of God. 3. Shame,
but I will only name five, and I will little more then only name them. 1. Submission to the will of God. 2. Sorrow for sinning against the will of God. 3. Shame,
it is wills in the Original, NONLATINALPHABET all my wills. A broken heart is a heart broken to, (as well as by) Gods hands, to do what he will, to suffer what he will.
it is wills in the Original, all my wills. A broken heart is a heart broken to, (as well as by) God's hands, to do what he will, to suffer what he will.
Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, Psal. 110. 3. NONLATINALPHABET Populus voluntatum sayes Vatablus; but why not Voluntates? they shall be all wills,
Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, Psalm 110. 3. Populus voluntatum Says Vatablus; but why not Voluntates? they shall be all wills,
So for NONLATINALPHABET Thy people are all wills, that is, all resolved into thy will, or resolved into all thy wills, they are delivered up to the will of God.
So for Thy people Are all wills, that is, all resolved into thy will, or resolved into all thy wills, they Are Delivered up to the will of God.
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So Rom. 6. 17. Ye have received from the heart, the broken heart, that form of doctrine which was delivered to you, or rather to which ye were delivered, NONLATINALPHABET, their hard hearts were melted into the will of God,
So Rom. 6. 17. You have received from the heart, the broken heart, that from of Doctrine which was Delivered to you, or rather to which you were Delivered,, their hard hearts were melted into the will of God,
and he lay upon the earth trembling, astonished, and blind, he cryes out, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? As David sayes, Adhaeret pavimento anima mea, Psal. 119. So his soul cleaved to the dust, as well as his body;
and he lay upon the earth trembling, astonished, and blind, he cries out, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? As David Says, Adhaeret pavimento anima mea, Psalm 119. So his soul cleaved to the dust, as well as his body;
That which is Heb. NONLATINALPHABET righteousness, we translate the righteous man; and justly, because meant of Abraham, as the Caldee Paraphrase cleares it, NONLATINALPHABET, Abraham the choise and famous man for righteousness.
That which is Hebrew righteousness, we translate the righteous man; and justly, Because meant of Abraham, as the Caldee paraphrase clears it,, Abraham the choice and famous man for righteousness.
and they sit down at thy feet, every one shall receive of thy words (that is) are at thy feet in posture of servants and scholars, that heare, to learn, and obey:
and they fit down At thy feet, every one shall receive of thy words (that is) Are At thy feet in posture of Servants and Scholars, that hear, to Learn, and obey:
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The broken heart is at a point for all outward things, he is content with any thing, because he is nothing. I have larned saith St Paul in whatsoever estate I am, therewith to be content:
The broken heart is At a point for all outward things, he is content with any thing, Because he is nothing. I have learned Says Saint Paul in whatsoever estate I am, therewith to be content:
I know how to be abased, and how to abound, Phil. 4. 11. I have quieted my self as a child that is weaned from his mother, my soul is even as a weaned child, Psal. 131. 3. I do not lament for the teates,
I know how to be abased, and how to abound, Philip 4. 11. I have quieted my self as a child that is weaned from his mother, my soul is even as a weaned child, Psalm 131. 3. I do not lament for the teats,
yet that I have is more then he owes me of debt, and more then I can pay him for in duty. When pride is never contented, his house, his cloathes, his diet are never good enough,
yet that I have is more then he owes me of debt, and more then I can pay him for in duty. When pride is never contented, his house, his clothes, his diet Are never good enough,
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He that is full of his own brokenness, is broken from the worlds fulness, like his Master Christ, exinanivit seipsum; he is full of nothing but his own emptiness,
He that is full of his own brokenness, is broken from the world's fullness, like his Master christ, exinanivit seipsum; he is full of nothing but his own emptiness,
and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes? Loaden dishes, swelling bowles, gay clothes, great houses, vast rents numerous Retinue, are nothing but what the worlds flattery,
and what good is there to the owners thereof, Saving the beholding of them with their eyes? Loaded Dishes, swelling bowls, gay clothes, great houses, vast rends numerous Retinue, Are nothing but what the world's flattery,
And therefore it is very observable how those two Brothers Jacob and Esau differ in their expressions in the Heb. when they seem to pass the same complement in our Translation.
And Therefore it is very observable how those two Brother's Jacob and Esau differ in their expressions in the Hebrew when they seem to pass the same compliment in our translation.
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and Jacob presses it upon the same termes, Take I pray thee my blessing, &c. because I have enough: But Esau sayes NONLATINALPHABET I have much, but Jacobs is NONLATINALPHABET, I have all. Esau had much because he had a great deal,; but Jacob had all because he had enough; which all had not been enough neither,
and Jacob presses it upon the same terms, Take I pray thee my blessing, etc. Because I have enough: But Esau Says I have much, but Jacobs is, I have all. Esau had much Because he had a great deal,; but Jacob had all Because he had enough; which all had not been enough neither,
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He gives thanks when God takes, as well as gives, when the Lord comes with a voiding knife and takes away his meate, as well a when he layes his cloth, and furnishes his table, because his Grace is in his meale. Thus you have seene the first high thoughts of God the Heart is broken into, expressed in his humble submission to the will of God, in being willing to doe and and suffer his will.
He gives thanks when God Takes, as well as gives, when the Lord comes with a voiding knife and Takes away his meat, as well a when he lays his cloth, and furnishes his table, Because his Grace is in his meal. Thus you have seen the First high thoughts of God the Heart is broken into, expressed in his humble submission to the will of God, in being willing to do and and suffer his will.
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But this though a noble part of our frait to lighten our vessel and shorten our voyage, I was content should be swallowed in the quick sands of the hourglasse;
But this though a noble part of our frait to lighten our vessel and shorten our voyage, I was content should be swallowed in the quick sands of the Hourglass;
therefore hardnesse of heart and contempt of Gods word and commandment are linked together as a chainebullet, to be prayed against in that excellent peice of our Leiturgy the Letany.
Therefore hardness of heart and contempt of God's word and Commandment Are linked together as a chainebullet, to be prayed against in that excellent piece of our Liturgy the Letany.
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when it sighs and weepes, and bleeds over it, and prayes against it, as they, Es. 63. 17, O Lord why hast thou made us to erre from thy ways and hardened our hearts from thy feare? return for thy servants sake.
when it sighs and weeps, and bleeds over it, and prays against it, as they, Es. 63. 17, O Lord why hast thou made us to err from thy ways and hardened our hearts from thy Fear? return for thy Servants sake.
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St Chrysostom has a passage to this purpose, of a friend of his that came crying and bellowing to him beseeching him to helpe to break his hard heart.
Saint Chrysostom has a passage to this purpose, of a friend of his that Come crying and bellowing to him beseeching him to help to break his hard heart.
2. Catechise your soul with this Interrogatory, Whether you prize a broken heart or no? He that never truly valued a broken heart, never desired a broken heart,
2. Catechise your soul with this Interrogatory, Whither you prize a broken heart or no? He that never truly valued a broken heart, never desired a broken heart,
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The drunkard must not stay at his Cups till his Wine inflame him, squander away his precious houres, (which must one day be sadly accounted for) dishonour God, abuse his mercies,
The drunkard must not stay At his Cups till his Wine inflame him, squander away his precious hours, (which must one day be sadly accounted for) dishonour God, abuse his Mercies,
you must do it, by taking in all humbling and softning and heart-breaking considerations, viz. the hatefulness of sin, the deceitfulness of sin, the deceitfulness of your own hearts, the dreadfulness of wrath, the goodness of God that leads to repentance,
you must do it, by taking in all humbling and softening and Heartbreaking considerations, viz. the hatefulness of since, the deceitfulness of since, the deceitfulness of your own hearts, the dreadfulness of wrath, the Goodness of God that leads to Repentance,
as not to be made fusile and ductile, malleable at least, fit to take the impression of Gods stamp and image, we have defaced, without so intense a heat as a fiery Furnace.
as not to be made fusile and ductile, malleable At least, fit to take the impression of God's stamp and image, we have defaced, without so intense a heat as a fiery Furnace.
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All the splendor and grandeur, the pomp, peace, plenty and pleasure the whole world can afford in all outward Accommodations, are all empty Ciphers, insignificant nothings to him, till he sees God shine upon him in the face of Jesus Christ.
All the splendour and grandeur, the pomp, peace, plenty and pleasure the Whole world can afford in all outward Accommodations, Are all empty Ciphers, insignificant nothings to him, till he sees God shine upon him in the face of jesus christ.
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of other mercies, till this, and without this he cries with Tertullian, Suspectam habeo hanc Dei indulgentiam, these are suspicious mercies I will have none of them;
of other Mercies, till this, and without this he cries with Tertullian, Suspectam habeo hanc Dei indulgentiam, these Are suspicious Mercies I will have none of them;
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O the end of that man is peace, see him entring upon the confines of eternity, with what patience, with what peace, with what pleasure, can he see the glory and beauty of the world melt and moulder away? he can 〈 ◊ 〉, relations, liberty nay life it self slide from him with no more disturbance,
Oh the end of that man is peace, see him entering upon the confines of eternity, with what patience, with what peace, with what pleasure, can he see the glory and beauty of the world melt and moulder away? he can 〈 ◊ 〉, relations, liberty nay life it self slide from him with no more disturbance,
when he was above 80. years old, and his friends coming about him to condole and comfort him against the fear of death, what saies he, have I lived above fourscore years,
when he was above 80. Years old, and his Friends coming about him to condole and Comfort him against the Fear of death, what Says he, have I lived above fourscore Years,
1. Is from the Text, that this is the only sacrifice that God will not despise, this he ownes and loves above all others, at least, all others for and in this:
1. Is from the Text, that this is the only sacrifice that God will not despise, this he owns and loves above all Others, At least, all Others for and in this:
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1. Because your hearts are deceitfull, and apt to put a cheate upon you, especially in this duty, this irksome duty, of searching your own hearts, to be satisfied that they are really broken:
1. Because your hearts Are deceitful, and apt to put a cheat upon you, especially in this duty, this irksome duty, of searching your own hearts, to be satisfied that they Are really broken:
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It was a good time before his holiness would be preswaded the Church or Court of Rome needed reformation there was omnia benè: Therefore a Councel would be as needlesse as physick to a sound body:
It was a good time before his holiness would be persuaded the Church or Court of Rome needed Reformation there was omnia benè: Therefore a Council would be as needless as physic to a found body:
but at length called it was, but what was the Issue of it? why that councill that was designed for a scourge of the Church and Court of Rome proved a successful engine of its advnacement:
but At length called it was, but what was the Issue of it? why that council that was designed for a scourge of the Church and Court of Rome proved a successful engine of its advnacement:
such is commonly the result of such great and tumultous assemblies, as they are managed by parts and partyes, So their ordinary product are the dictates of wit, and power;
such is commonly the result of such great and tumultuous assemblies, as they Are managed by parts and parties, So their ordinary product Are the dictates of wit, and power;
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What to be cut and cauterized, to be prob'd and tented, to run through the macerations and martrizations of a thorough examination? It will never endure it,
What to be Cut and cauterized, to be probed and tented, to run through the macerations and martrizations of a thorough examination? It will never endure it,
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it will use all the petty arts imaginable to keep it self from gaging and garbling: it will tell thee thy heart is a good heart if you can let it alone;
it will use all the Petty arts imaginable to keep it self from gaging and garbling: it will tell thee thy heart is a good heart if you can let it alone;
is any man but you so nice and scrupulous, and so cruell to his own flesh (which he should love and cherish) as to rake and grable in his own heart,
is any man but you so Nicaenae and scrupulous, and so cruel to his own Flesh (which he should love and cherish) as to rake and grable in his own heart,
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and to seek that in it, which thou wouldest be sorry to finde, and if thou doest not finde it, thou wilt be as sorry thou hast searched it? come let it alone, man thy heart is as good a heart as others are;
and to seek that in it, which thou Wouldst be sorry to find, and if thou dost not find it, thou wilt be as sorry thou hast searched it? come let it alone, man thy heart is as good a heart as Others Are;
then have a care thy treacherous heart doe not make thee believe, that every little qualm of conscience is a heartbreaking, every sleight touch at a Sermon, every heart-ach for any affliction thou fearest or feelest;
then have a care thy treacherous heart do not make thee believe, that every little qualm of conscience is a heartbreaking, every sleight touch At a Sermon, every heart-ach for any affliction thou Fearest or Feel;
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A man would have thought, that that tincture of grace, that dye of shame, that ingenuous blush which the Prophets eye had cast upon him, had been the life-bloud of his broken heart that leaped into his face to write his innocence in a dominicall character, that seasonable sally of modesty, a man would have thought had been vertues colours:
A man would have Thought, that that tincture of grace, that die of shame, that ingenuous blush which the prophets eye had cast upon him, had been the lifeblood of his broken heart that leapt into his face to write his innocence in a Dominical character, that seasonable sally of modesty, a man would have Thought had been Virtues colours:
The heart of man is deceitfull above all things, and desperately wicked, who can know it? Jer. 17. 9. The word which we read, deceitfull, is NONLATINALPHABET, from whence Jacob is derived, that (you know) signifies supplanter,
The heart of man is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked, who can know it? Jer. 17. 9. The word which we read, deceitful, is, from whence Jacob is derived, that (you know) signifies supplanter,
if you doe not pass a right judgment upon your hearts, but burne them with a cold Iron, pronounce them broken when they are not broken, God will reverse your judgment, repeal your sentence,
if you do not pass a right judgement upon your hearts, but burn them with a cold Iron, pronounce them broken when they Are not broken, God will reverse your judgement, repeal your sentence,
And therfore be sure, you use all the ways to break your hearts, and be sure, you use all the ways to be sure they are broken, that they may be broken so,
And Therefore be sure, you use all the ways to break your hearts, and be sure, you use all the ways to be sure they Are broken, that they may be broken so,
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as that you may goe in with the Bridegroome, and not broken because you cannot goe in with the Bridegroome: but see others goe in and your selves kept out.
as that you may go in with the Bridegroom, and not broken Because you cannot go in with the Bridegroom: but see Others go in and your selves kept out.
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Let us pray therfore to the heart-maker, and to the heart-searcher, who is the great heart-breaker that he would give us broken Spirits and contrite hearts, that he would make them such Sacrifices as he will not despise.
Let us pray Therefore to the heart-maker, and to the Heart-searcher, who is the great heartbreaker that he would give us broken Spirits and contrite hearts, that he would make them such Sacrifices as he will not despise.
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