The holy pilgrime, leading the way to heaven. Or, a diuine direction in the way of life, containing a familiar exposition of such secrets in diuinity, as may direct the simple in the way of their Christian pilgrimage In two books. The first declaring what man is in the mistery of himselfe. The second, what man is in the happines of Christ. Written by C.L.

Of Repentance, the sorrow of the Soule for sinne. Chap. 3. (Book 3)

WHen Christian men haue vnderstanding by the Law of God, of their miserable estate (in respect of sinne) what they were in in∣nocency, what they are in sin, & what they shall be in iudgement, it bringeth a general sadnesse on the soules of men,* 1.1 and dulleth the spirite and delight they haue had in their prosperous fortunes:* 1.2 For when God giueth grace to any one to examine his life, and to view his own deformities, the first knowledge & ap∣prehensiō of his misery is most terrible, because his conscience dooth forcibly check the former proceedings of his life and violently hale him against the cur∣rēt of his own affection: for as riuers are not forced against their ordinary streme

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but by the tide which is more forcible then the streame; so our sinfull action, (being in all men,* 1.3 a naturall and com∣mon motion) is not reformed in vs, but by the Spirite of God, a power a∣boue our nature. Yet is it done, with such contention in our flesh, and in our nature, (as for the time) doth won∣derfully distract the soule of the party repenting.* 1.4 And needs it must: for he that hath wasted his time in the deli∣cacy of fortune, glutting himselfe with variety of pleasures, and in the height of this vaine prosperity is admonished that hee hath fedde on poyson, and thereby runne his life into a desperate hazard,* 1.5 will (doubtles) endure the ex∣tremity of griefe that sudden feare and amazednesse can lay vpon him For so are sinnefull•• men, who not re∣garding the danger of their soules be∣fore God and their conscience admo∣nish them,* 1.6 are taken vnprouided with a sudden griefe, which doth alway inflict an vnexpressable measure of sorrowe, and sometimes death and desperation. Now as the Law teacheth vs to know

our sinne,* 1.7 our miserable condition, and the disease of our soules: so the Gos∣pell teacheth vs the cure, both what and how to administer phisicke to our diseased soules: for else were the knowledge of our sinnes an extreme misery without profite, if wee shoulde not also know the meanes of our reco∣uery, and know also how to administer and apply them. For vertue hath no vertue but in vse,* 1.8 and that physicke which the sicke patient receyueth not, cannot profite him, bee it neuer so ex∣cellent, or standeth neuer so neare him. But as in corporall, so in spiritu∣all sicknesses,* 1.9 the disease must first bee knowne, the phisicke then admini∣stred; for hee that administreth before hee knoweth the cause, or knoweth on∣ly the cause, and administreth not, can neuer recouer his patient, be hee neuer so industrious. In repentance therefore and sorrow for sinne,) which is a sicke∣nesse of the soule) must be (necessarily) considered these two particulars: The cause,* 1.10 the cure. The cause is eyther the materiall cause, or the mouing cause,

the materiall cause is sin; that being the matter of our offence; for which wee so sorrow and grieue all the time of our repentance. This is proued in the ex∣amples of all men that haue had the grace of true and vnfaigened repen∣tance; euery penitent Child of grace hauing sorrow and affliction in his soule, because by his sinne he hath pro∣uoked his God, and his creator against him. Thus did Iob and Dauid repent them;* 1.11* 1.12 and so doe and will doe all that would profite by theyr Repentance. And here is necessarily to be obserued that though our repentance haue re∣spect to the benefite of our owne estates, as being a most necessary seruice in our saluation:* 1.13 yet the maine respect is had to God, whose glory wee must preferre,* 1.14 euen before the saluation of our soules, making him the principall and our selues but secondary respectes of our repentance. And herein appea∣reth the difference betweene true and false repentance. The false or godlesse repentance sorroweth for sinne, but for this cause only, that for their sinne God

doth punish and afflict them.* 1.15* 1.16* 1.17* 1.18 Therfore their sorrow is chiefly for the punish∣ment, & but respectiuly for the sin. Thus did Pharaoh, Saul, Ahab, & Iudas repent them, and so do all false and fained re∣penters, that respect God for them∣selues, and not themselues for God. A true and godly repentance sorroweth for sin,* 1.19* 1.20 because it is sin, and not because it deserueth punishment: and heere the main respect is had to God, and to our selues onely for Gods sake. For though the dread and feare of punishment, be sufficient to mooue any mans repen∣tance, yet we must not make that the cause of our spirtiual sorrow: but much rather because we haue offended so gra∣cious a God, who hath declared him∣selfe to vs in so many, & so great demō∣strations of loue, this ought to be more sensible to our wounded soules thē the horror we haue of our condemnation. Thus are holy men moued in the griefe & passion of their repentāce. The main difference then betweene true and false repentance is this: True repentance is caused by a reuerence wee haue to

the loue of God, false Repentance by the feare wee haue of Gods iustice: the one is the office of a slaue, the other the office of a sonne: both of them re∣penting one matter,* 1.21 but for diuers re∣spects. Sin then is the materiall cause of Repentance. The mouing cause is God who mouing his holy Spirite in the hearts of his Elect, presents them the vgly formes of their sins, awakes their conscience, and stirs them to a serious cogitation of their wretchednesse; gi∣uing them still such proportion of grace, as the degrees of theyr Repen∣tance and spiritual sorrow shal require. And that God is the first mouing cause of godly repentance, is euident by ma∣ny places of Scripture; by these namely, 2. Tim. 2. 25. where S. Paul aduising Ti∣mothie to instruct them that are contra∣ry minded, hee giueth this reason:* 1.22 Be∣cause he shall thereby proue if God at any time will giue them repentance, that they may know the truth: Here repentance is called the gift of God, which doth vt∣terly barre man from all cause of boa∣sting his ability in this necessatie dutie.

Also in the 5. of the Act. 31. the Apo∣stles (prouing Iesus to be Christ & God coequall to his Father) vseth this argu∣ment before the councell of the Iewes: That God had made him a Prince & a Sa∣utour,* 1.23 to giue repentance to Israel, and for∣giuenesse of sin, where the power of gi∣uing repentance, is made a proofe of his diuinity, and interposed betweene his office of Sauiour, and his power of forgiuing sins. These places (out of ma∣ny) sufficiently proue, that God is the first & principall mouing cause of fruit∣full repentance.* 1.24 Now it may bee de∣maunded, whether God moue repen∣tance in all them that repent for sin, or in them onely that truly repent, and are his chosē elect. I answer,* 1.25 that God mo∣ueth this grace in his elect only because they only make profitable vse of repen∣tance, & that such as Soul and Ahab that repented for priuate respects,* 1.26 were not moued by the spirite of grace, but by their politique & priuate regards only. For wheresoeuer the holy Ghost shall please to moue grace, it is not possible that labour should be fruitlesse: neyther

doth God euer misse in the purpose of his ends.* 1.27 And therfore that repentance which his holy Spirit causeth, he conti∣nueth to maturitie & ripenesse of per∣fection, neuer fayling, neuer fainting in his vndertakings. Thus much of the cause of our spirituall sorrow (repen∣tāce.) Now of the cure or means of de∣liuerance from spirituall griefe.* 1.28 In the cure is considered, first the preparing & dressing of the wounded soule, wherby it is made fit for curing. Secondly, the matter to be applied to the soule. Third∣ly, the maner of applyment. In the preparing of the wounded soule, there are those 4. things necessary. First, a spi∣rituall sorrow for sin, that is, a sence of sorrow in the soule, caused by a cogita∣tion of sin & guiltinesse. And this is a necessary preparatiue in a repētāt soule: for that soule cānot desire a spiritual re∣freshing, that hath not first a sense of sorrow, & a feeling of present calamity. This first preparatiue to repentance, was in the Iewes, that were hearers of holy Peter, when hee declared to them their sin in crucifying the Lord Iesus.

For the Text sayth:* 1.29 When they heard it, they were pricked in their hearts, and sayd: What shall wee doe? As if the presēt sorrow did so astonish them, as they knew not what to do, nor what to ad∣uise themselues. The next preparatiue is humble acknowledgement, that is, an acknowledgment of the soule of the misery it is in,* 1.30 and an exposing of such particular griefes as wee finde in the register of our conscience. This al∣so is very necessary in the preparing of our soules: for though God (the Phy∣sition of our soul••s) vnderstand our sins better then our selues, and can remem∣ber them better then conscience; yet is it but reason, that hee that desireth the physicke of his soule, declare so much of his griefe as hee can remem∣ber: not to instruct or helpe the know∣ledge of God, but to acknowledge our selues and our dut••full desires. This ac∣knowledgement of sin, was comon in the custome of holy Dauid, how often doth hee confesse his sinne, and ex∣pose his griefe before God?* 1.31* 1.32 for God is so desirous of our good, as that

hee then readily helpeth vs, when wee doe but (carefully) desire it. Therefore sayth the Prophet Dauid: I sayd I would confesse my sinne, and thou forgauest, &c. Dauid did but say he would confesse, God taketh his word, and forgaue him his sinne. And certainely, humble and vnfained acknowledgement in our repentance, is an vndoubted testimo∣ny that God doth giue vs grace, & that hee will giue vs fauour. Here is offe∣red occasion to dispute a large contro∣uersie touching auricular confessiō, the which being conten••iously disputed,* 1.33 hath kindled fire in the faith of manie, many making that of absolute necessi∣ty in all, which is onely conuenient in some.* 1.34 For auricular confession (as now it is vsed) is rather a state policy thē re∣ligious piety, and therefore I dare not command it, neyther will commend it. The third preparatiue consisteth in ho∣ly action,* 1.35 that is, when wee indeauour a reformation of our selues, and declare our Repentance in a conscionable dis∣charge. For though no man can•• satisfie the iustice of God for sinne; that being

possible for the Sonne of God onely:* 1.36 yet ought all men to endeauour so much as they haue power giuen them to satisfie men. As for example; hee that stealeth or defraudeth, bee it by force or by fraud,* 1.37 is of necessity bound to make restitution (if he bee able) and this the reformed Publican Zacheus wel vnderstood, who pro••essing before Christ his reformation & repentance, to witnesse it to bee true and vnfained, hee gaue this infallible token: Beholde Lord (sayth he) the half of my goods I giue to the poore, and if I haue taken from any man by forged cauillation,* 1.38 I restore him foure folde. And the Text sayth in the next verse, that then saluation was come into his house. And so Zacheus by indea∣uouring that hee could not, did at one time entertaine both his Sauiour and his saluation. Therefore though no man can satisfie, yet euery man must endeauour, otherwise his repentance is idle and but vaine, neyther can he haue part in the righteousnesse and redemp∣tion of Iesus Christ.

The last preparatiue is praier, that is

a lifting vp of the heart to God, with faith and hopeful confidence.* 1.39 In the ex∣ercise of praier there is a double office.* 1.40 First, wee must expose our griefe. Se∣condly, we must implore fauour: for as in the ordinary cures of Surgery, the patient must first suffer his woundes to bee ript,* 1.41 launst and searcht before the playster can bee applyed to the sore: so must we rip, and search the wounds of our soule, empty the infectious mat∣ter; and when we haue it out, wee must vse it as Hezechiah did the blasphe∣mous letter of Rabshaketh,* 1.42 spreads all before the Lord; and then with ear∣nest humblenesse, implore his fauour, point out our sinnes vnto him, and confesse that these are they that haue wounded our soules, troubled our con∣science, for which we grieue, for which we pray. When the soule is thus prepa∣red, there is ioy in our repentant teares, pleasure in our griefe, and hope in our spirituall sorrow: and then, (and not before) are wee made fitte to ap∣prehend and apply the saluation of our soules, Christ Iesus. The second

thing in the care of our soules,* 1.43 is the soueraigne matter by which the soule is cured. That is the most soueraigne Balsame, the sacred bloud of the Lambe of GOD, of the Sonne of God, shed for the Redemption of man∣kinde:* 1.44 for so sayth his holy Apostle Saint Peter, 1. Pet. 2. 24. Who his owne selfe bare our sinnes in his body on the tree, that ••ee being deliuered from sinne should liue in righteousnesse, by whose stripes we were healed. Our sinnes are taken from vs, by his bearing them: our woundes are cured by his wo••ndes: our eternall death preuented by his temporall death: for but the Sonne of GOD (Christ Iesus,) there is no Empiricke,* 1.45 no quintessence, no Phy∣sicke, can cure a wounded soule: so venemous is sinne, and so incurable are the wounds of sinne: only the bloud of the holy Lambe is able to deliuer and heale; and that is both so certaine, and present in vertuous operation, as that one droppe (rightly applyed) is sufficient to cure the wounds of a world of soules. The last thing is the cure of

our soules, is the manner of applying this most Soueraigne medicine Christ Iesus,* 1.46 and that is by a true and a liuelie faith,* 1.47 for without faith it is impossible to please God: and without faith it is impossible to apprehend the Sonne of God. Neyther neede this seeme strange to a Christian iudgement, that wee should bee able by faith to appre∣hend Christ, and apply him to our re∣pentant soules: for hee himselfe hath taught vs, that whatsoeuer wee shall aske in prayer (if we belieue) wee shall haue it.* 1.48 Where hee maketh faith to bee the couenant and condition of pray∣er, and promiseth that such prayer shal onely and alwayes preuaile, that is dire∣cted by a liuing faith, against which there is no resistance.* 1.49 Therefore to ap∣prehend Christ Iesus, and to apply him to our wounded soules, we must reach our handes of faith to the bosome of his Father, and by faith take him from the altar of his Crosse, and by faith ap∣ply his bloud, (nay, his bloudy bo∣dy) to our wounded soules. For hee that doth it faithfully, doth it effectu∣ly,

and shal doubtlesse find assurance in himselfe, that the woundes of his soule are cured; and that sinne is for euer disinabled from doing his soule hurt, that hath Iesus Christ his Redeemer faithfully applyed vnto it. For where hee is in his mercy, there is assurance, and the ••afety of diuine protection, And this is the order I aduise all chri∣stians in their repentance and spirituall sorrow.* 1.50 First, that they prepare their soules, and that then they apply Iesus Christ their saluation, In whom there is safety, without whome, none. I might heere bee large in declaring the manner and the causes of God∣lesse sorrow, and false repentance. Ia∣uoide them for their number and va∣riety: let the true iudge the false; and let this true forme of Repentance I haue prescribed, teach the Christian Reader to auoide all dissimulation,* 1.51 and hypocriticall sorrow for sinne: the which hee may iudge by comparing with this Doctrine I haue deliuered. And let him remember that Godlie sorrow causeth repentance, not to bee

repented of; but worldly sorrow cau∣seth death. 2. Corinth. 7. 10. 11.

* 1.52

The generall vse.

This doctrine of Repentance,* 1.53 and spirituall sorrow doth remember all men many very needfull admonish∣ments. First,* 1.54 seeing that sinne is the cause for which wee repent vs, and by whose poysonsome meanes our soules are so grieuously wounded, and so fowly deformed; it ought to moue al men to a loathing and detestation of sinne, by which we are both grieued in our selues, & brought in the hatred and displeasure of almighty God.* 1.55 For if we carefully auoyd all such annoyances as bring any little taste of griefe to our bo∣dies, or to our temporall life, wee ought much more carefully to auoyde sinne, which causeth such extremity of griefe in our soules, and doth both depriue vs of Gods fauour, & bring an euerlasting destruction vpon vs. Secondly,* 1.56 seeing there is no repentance profitable to sal∣uation,

but that which is caused in vs, by the mouing of Gods holy Spirit, it behoueth all men to bee serious in their repentance, and not to content themselues with a slender examination of their sinnes, and then againe to re∣turn to their former disobedience, and remissnesse; but to be carefull to repent al sinne, and to be constant in that care, no alteration, no interruption, and that our repentance respect rather a shame and griefe to haue offended a gracious God, then any feare of temporall or e∣ternall punishment: lest by such repen∣tance they gaine no more then Saul & Ahab;* 1.57 the one nothing,* 1.58 the other no∣thing but a short temporall blessing: both of thē leesing their soules by their false and fained repentance. Thirdly, se∣ing the soule cannot be cured by repen∣tance, neither can apply or apprehend Christ Iesus, vnlesse it bee first prepared & made fit by the exercise of these du∣ties, it therefore behoueth all men to be carefully precise in the office of these duties, & not to satisfie themselues with the exercise of one or two of them,

but to indeauour them all, because they are al necessary in our true repentance for as in the commaundements of the law, he that fayleth in one, breaketh al: so in these duties of repentanc, he that neglecteth one, profiteth by none, but annihilateth the purpose of his spiritu∣all sorrow. Let no man therfore flat∣ter himselfe with this presumption,* 1.59 that if hee haue beene an extortioner, a thiefe, or a godlesse person, that his re∣pentance will suffice him, if he be sorry for his sinnes, and acknowledge them to God, for those though they bee ne∣cessary duties, they are not all the duties of our soules in our preparation to re∣pentance. Therefore if he haue extor∣ted, or (as Zacheus did, taken by forged cauillation,* 1.60 (that is by any indirect or dishonest meanes) hee must repent as Zacheus did, and make restitution (if he can) and as farre as he can: otherwise saluation can neuer come to his house. Therefore as they are all necessary, so they are ioyntly necessary, euery man being bound to all these duties, as God and grace shall inable him.

Fourthly, seeing Christ Iesus is that Empericke, and that onely salue which is able to cure a wounded sinfull soule, and that without him there is no wor∣king, no cause, no meanes of spirituall deliuerance from sinne, and from a wounded Conscience: therefore it most nearely concerneth all men to in∣deauour all meanes,* 1.61 to purchase this Christ their saluation, to sell all they haue, that they may buy the treasure of his bloud, & of his righteousnesse, nay, and to despise all thinges in respect of him their Sauiour, and the onelie Soveraigne salue for their wounded soules.

And that seeing wee haue Iesus Christ the Sonne of God proposed vs to be our saluation, who is alwaies rea∣dy, and alwayes willing to bee appre∣hended,* 1.62 and to bee applyed to our soules: by whom onely wee enioy the peace of conscience, and the hope of heauen; therefore no man ought to haue confidence and affy in pardons, dispensations, and such trash, where∣with the besotted people of this world

wonderfully delighted, for such ped∣ling stuffe must not be thought to haue equall vertue with the bloud of Christ, or that they haue any power in the cure of wounded soules,* 1.63 but on the contrary they surfette the conscience, and poyson the soule,* 1.64 enlarging the woundes both in number and griefe, and making the soule vncapable of cure, and most vnfitte to haue the precious bloud of Christ applyed vn∣to it.

Lastly,* 1.65 seeing there is no meanes to apprehend and apply this Christ, the physition, and physick of our soules, but onely by a true, liuely and a iustifying faith, therefore it most necessarily con∣cerneth all men,* 1.66 to haue this means of apprehending Christ; because (as I haue sayd) the salue though most soueraign) cannot profite the sore, vnlesse it be ap∣plyed, that being the very maine act of our spirituall health, alll other duties and offices beeing but circumstances, to assist and forward this act. Moreourr the faith by which wee apprehend Christ, must be more then a common

or a generall faith. For it profiteth not to our health and saluation, to knowe onelie that Iesus Christ is the present cure of our soules, vnlesse wee also by a confident and liuely faith, apprehende and apply him to the sore of our soules. Againe, seeing Christ is our onely sal∣uation, & seeing faith is the only means of apprehending it, we ought not to ap∣point other matter of saluation, neither any other maner of applying it. And therfore no man ought to ascribe righ∣teousnesse to himself, to his own works,* 1.67 or the supererogatiue workes of his friendes, but onely to Iesus Christ, and that this Christ is onely apprehended by a sauing faith.

Speciall application.

I will often meditate this Doctrine of true Repentance,* 1.68 what feare, what care, what affliction is in the soule at such occasion. I will practise it in my selfe, I will pitty it in others: I will con∣demne sin to be the great cause of such

misery, I will condemne my selfe to be the onely cause of that sinne. When I exercise this spirituall office of repen∣tance, I will bee carefully busie in all the duties thereof:* 1.69 I vvill search the woundes of my soule, empty the rot∣tennesse & putrifaction thereof, search and dresse my wounds;* 1.70 search them by a serious examination of my sinnes, and dresse them by humble and hearty ac∣knowledgement, I will examine the ac∣tions & the particulars of my life, I will compare them with my duties, and those that proportion not, I will call them my errors, my sinnes, and the wounds of my soule. I wil by the means of prayer and faith, referre my de∣fects to bee supplyed by the most ab∣solute satisfactory righteousnesse of my Sauiour.* 1.71 What I find sinne, I wil call sinne: I will not flatter my errours, nor smooth my deformities, I will not pretend health when I am sicke, nor safety when I am mortally wounded, I will not fauour any sinne, whether it bee a sinne of profite, or a sinne of pleasure.* 1.72 In this case I will despise

both pleasure and profite: I will there∣fore be sorry for all, acknowledge all, pray for the remission of all. If I haue gayned possessions and wealthes by theft, extortion, forged cauillation, or any other indirect meanes, I will restore as my present estate shall ena∣ble me. I will be ashamed that Zache∣us the Publican, shall restore his ex∣tortions foure-fold, and I a Christi∣an, not to restore the princiall. I will shunne all such sinne, as a plague or leprosie, because I know that saluati∣on will not come to him that hath such defection.* 1.73 But as (of necessitie) all sinne must bee cured, otherwise there is no cure: so in my repen∣tance I will hate all sinne without dis∣pensation of any; otherwise I repent not, but flatter my selfe in presump∣tion, and vaine confidence. And because nothing can apprehend and apply saluation to my Soule,* 1.74 but the handes of a sauing faith onely, I will therefore bee sure that my faith bee such an one, I will trye it by the e∣uidence of my Workes: they wil te∣stifie

what it is, and of what Nature. For as my faith in Christ doth iustifie mee in the sight of God, so the workes of my faith iustifieth my faith in the sight of men, and my selfe. If the fruites of my faith (then) bee good, my faith it selfe then must needes bee good, and auaileable to apprehend and apply Iesus Christ my saluati∣on.* 1.75 I will therefore bee plentifull in the exercise of all good Actions, that my conscience may testifie my faith: and that my faith may bee able to execute the holy Office assigned it.

When I haue the assurance of this faith, I will then with confidence looke vp to Heauen. I will seeke him whome my Soule loueth, and when I haue found him, I will expose before him the calamity of my soule, and my present condition. I will open my woundes, discouer my sinnes, declare my endeauour, and report my faith. When I haue thus done, I knowe what my Sauiour will doe: he will re∣ioyce at my recouery, and be glad of

my returne: hee will shew mee his righteousnesse, shew me his woundes, and shew me his death vpon the crosse: hee will also willingly yeeld himselfe vnto my faith,* 1.76 and giue mee free liber∣ty in the vse of his righteousnesse. Then will I busily apply my cares, I will stretch my handes of faith to the altar of his Crosse, I will (with reuerend boldnesse) touch his wounds, and take his sacred bloud; and with a won∣derfull degree of comfort, I will apply it when I haue it: I wil open my wounds wide, and will infuse his most precious bloud, and with that bloud shall enter the Spirite of health and euerlasting safety.

Thus in an instant shall I finde the happy alteration of my soule:* 1.77 and I that (but then) was in spirituall griefe, tribulation, and anguish, shall now finde ioye and strength in my Soule: and my soule that was wounded, defor∣med, and full of the markes of sin, shall now haue the marke of the righteous∣nes of Iesus Christ, wherby I shal be di∣stinguished from vnrepentant sinners,

and haue the seales & assurances of my saluation. Amen.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Repentance
• * 1.2

  God giueth the first grace to re∣pentance.
• * 1.3

  The diffi∣culty of re∣pentance.
• * 1.4

  The reason.
• * 1.5

  The sorrow of a repen∣tant soule.
• * 1.6

  A sudden griefe is violent.
• * 1.7

  What must cure disea∣sed soules.
• * 1.8

  The vse of vertue.
• * 1.9

  The order in curing.
• * 1.10

  The cause of repen∣tance.
• * 1.11

  Iob. 42. 6.
• * 1.12

  2. Sam. 12. 13.
• * 1.13

  Note.
• * 1.14

  God must be respected before our soules.
• * 1.15

  The diffe∣rence be∣tweene true and false repentance.
• * 1.16

  Exod. 9. 27
• * 1.17

  1. Sam. 15 24 25.
• * 1.18

  1. King. 21. 27.
• * 1.19

  Mat. 27. 3. 4
• * 1.20

  For what cause a god∣ly repentant sorroweth.
• * 1.21

  God is the moving cause in e∣very office of grace.
• * 1.22

  2. Tim. 2. 25
• * 1.23

  Act. 5. 31.
• * 1.24

  Obiect.
• * 1.25

  Answer.
• * 1.26

  Saul and Ahab.
• * 1.27

  Note.
• * 1.28

  The cure.
• * 1.29

  Act. 2. 37
• * 1.30

  Humble acknow∣ledgement.
• * 1.31

  The exam∣ple of holy Dauid.
• * 1.32

  Psal. 32. 5.
• * 1.33

  Auricular confession.
• * 1.34

  Auricular con••ession rather poli∣cy then pie∣ty.
• * 1.35

  The third preparatiue.
• * 1.36

  No man can satisfie God.
• * 1.37

  How farre euery man must satisfie.
• * 1.38

  Luk. 19. 8.
• * 1.39

  Prayer.
• * 1.40

  Psal. 25. 1.
• * 1.41

  Note.
• * 1.42

  2. Kin. 19. 14. 15.
• * 1.43

  The matter of the cure of our souls.
• * 1.44

  1. Pet. 2. 2.
• * 1.45

  No physick but the bloud of Christ can cure a woun¦ded soule.
• * 1.46

  The maner of applying Christ.
• * 1.47

  Heb. 11. 6.
• * 1.48

  Mat. 21. 22.
• * 1.49

  No resistāce against a true faith.
• * 1.50

  Note.
• * 1.51

  Hipocriti∣cal sorrow in Gods ha∣tred.
• * 1.52

  2. Cor. 7. 10▪ 11
• * 1.53

  The Vse.
• * 1.54

  First.
• * 1.55

  Note.
• * 1.56

  Secondly.
• * 1.57

  Saules and Ahabs re∣pentance.
• * 1.58

  1. King. 21 27.
• * 1.59

  The danger of presump∣tion.
• * 1.60

  L••k. 19. 8.
• * 1.61

  We must purchase Christ, though we sell al thing••
• * 1.62

  The wil∣lingnesse of Christ to be apprehen∣ded.
• * 1.63

  Note.
• * 1.64

  Vile Physicke.
• * 1.65

  Fiftly.
• * 1.66

  Christ can not be ap∣prehended but by a true faith onely.
• * 1.67

  Note.
• * 1.68

  Speciall ap∣plication.
• * 1.69

  A necessary resolution.
• * 1.70

  How to dresse the woundes of a soule.
• * 1.71

  The righte∣ousnesse of Christ must supply all our defects.
• * 1.72

  No sin must be fauoured.
• * 1.73

  All sinne of necessity must bee cured.
• * 1.74

  Works must try our faith.
• * 1.75

  Plentifull in good works and why.
• * 1.76

  Apprehen∣sion of Chrst.
• * 1.77

  The hap∣py altera∣tion of a soule