A double summons the one, to unfeigned repentance. The other, to the worthy receiving…A double summons the one, to vnfained repentance. The other, to the worthie receiuing…

And thus much concerning the second mean, to the stirring up of sorrow for our sin, that next unto prayer we should look in Gods low spiritually. The which looking, if we use with prayer, as I said, let us not doubt, but at the length Gods Spirit will work, as now to such as believe; for to the unbelievers all is in vain, (their eyes are stark blind, they can see nothing) to such as believe (I say) ⟨p. 30⟩I trust something is done even already. But if neither by prayer, nor by diligent looking into Gods law spiritually, as yet thy hard unbelieving heart feeleth no sorrow, nor lamenting for thy sin: Thirdly, look upon the tag tied to Gods Law: for to mans law there is a tag tied, that is, a penalty, and that no small one, but such a one, as cannot but make us to cast our currish tails between our legs, if we believe it; for all is in vain, if we be faithless, not to believe before we feel.

And thus much concerning the second meane, to the stirring vp of sorrow for our sinne, that next vnto praier we should looke in Gods low spiritually. The which looking, if we vse with prayer, as I sayd, let vs not doubt, but at the length Gods Spirit wil work, as now to such as beleeue; for to the vnbeleeuers all is in vaine, (their eyes are stark blind, they can sée nothing) to such as beleeue (I say) ⟨p. 30⟩I trust something is done euen already. But if neither by prayer, nor by diligent looking into Gods lawe spiritually, as yet thy hard vnbeleeuing heart feeleth no sorrow, nor lamenting for thy sinne: Thirdly, look vpon the tagge tyed to Gods Law: for to mans law there is a tag tyed, that is, a penalty, and that no small one, but such a one, as cannot but make vs to cast our currish tailes between our legges, if wee beleeue it; for all is in vaine, if wee be faithlesse, not to beleeue before we feele.

This tag, is Gods Malediction or curse. Maledictus omnis (sayth it) qui non permanet in omnibus quae seripta sunt jo libro legis, ut faciat eam. Lo, accursed (saith he) is all, no exception, all, saith God, which continueth not in all things (for he that is guilty of one, is guilty of the whole, saith S. James:) in all things therefore (saith the holy Ghost) which are written in the book of the Law to do them. He saith not, to hear them, to talk of them, to dispute of them, but, to do them.