Five sermons preached upon sundry especial occasions Viz. 1 The sinners mourning habitFiue sermons preached vpon sundry especiall occasions Viz. 1 The sinners mourning habit

We know, there is no other fortification against the Judgements of God, but Repentance. His forces be invisible, invincible; not repelled with sword and target: neither portcullice, nor fortress can keep them out: there is nothing in the world that can encounter them but Repentance. They had long since laid our honour in the dust, rotted our carcasses in the pit, sunk our souls into hell, but for Repentance. Which of those Saints, that are now saved in heaven, have not sinned upon earth? What could save them but Repentance? Their infirmities are recorded, not only for the instruction of those that stand, ⟨p. 17⟩but also for the consolation of them that are fallen. Instruunt Patriarchae, non solùm docentes, sed & errantes. They do not only teach us by their Doctrines, but even by their very errors. Noah was overcome with a little wine, that escaped drowning with the world in that Deluge of water. Lot was scorched with the flame of unnatural lust, that escaped burning in the fire of Sodom, Sampson, the strongest; Solomon, the wisest, fell by a woman. One Balm recovered them all, blessed Repentance. Let our souls, from these premises, and upon the assurance of Gods promises, conclude; that if we repent, our sins are not greater, Gods mercies cannot be less. Thus was Nineveh overthrown, that she might not be overthrown. Quae peccatis perit, fletibus stetit. Every man must either be a Ninevite, or a Sodomite: a Ninevite sorrowing for sin, or a Sodomite suffering for sin. Doleat peccata reus, ut deleat peccata Deus. If we grieve, God will forgive.

Wee know, there is no other fortification against the Iudgements of God, but Repentance. His forccs be inuisible, inuincible; not repelled with sword and target: neither portcullice, nor fortresse can keepe them out: there is nothing in the world that can encounter them but Repentance. They had long since laid our honour in the dust, rotted our carkases in the pit, sunke our soules into hell, but for Repentance. Which of those Saints, that are now saued in heauen, haue not sinned vpon earth? What could saue them but Repentance? Their infirmities are recorded, not onely for the instruction of those that stand, ⟨p. 17⟩but also for the consolation of them that are fallen. Instruunt Patriarchae, non solùm docentes, sed & errantes. They doe not onely teach vs by their Doctrines, but euen by their very errours. Noah was ouercome with a little wine, that escaped drowning with the world in that Deluge of water. Lot was scorched with the flame of vnnaturall lust, that escaped burning in the fire of Sodome, Sampson, the strongest; Salomon, the wisest, fell by a woman. One Balme recouered them all, blessed Repentance. Let our soules, from these premises, and vpon the assurance of Gods promises, conclude; that if we repent, our sinnes are not greater, Gods mercies cannot bee lesse. Thus was Niniueh ouerthrowen, that she might not be ouerthrowen. Quae peccatis perit, fletibus stetit. Euery man must either bee a Niniuite, or a Sodomite: a Niniuite sorrowing for sinne, or a Sodomite suffering for sinne. Doleat peccata reus, vt deleat peccata Deus. If wee grieue, God will forgiue.