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be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n jer._n 31._o 18_o 19_o 20._o this_o therefore_o be_v another_o demonstration_n five_o as_o god_n prefer_v such_o a_o heart_n and_o esteem_v the_o man_n that_o have_v it_o above_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o he_o covet_v intimacy_n with_o such_o a_o one_o and_o prepare_v for_o he_o his_o cordial_n so_o when_o he_o send_v his_o son_n jesus_n into_o the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o saviour_n he_o give_v he_o in_o special_a a_o charge_n to_o take_v care_n of_o such_o yea_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a reason_n he_o send_v he_o down_o from_o heaven_n anoint_v for_o his_o work_n on_o earth_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v upon_o i_o say_v he_o because_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_a etc._n etc._n isa._n 61._o 1._o now_o that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n be_v confirm_v by_o his_o own_o lip_n for_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o take_v this_o book_n in_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o synagogue_n at_o nazareth_n and_o read_v this_o very_a place_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o then_o tell_v they_o that_o that_o very_a day_n that_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v in_o their_o ear_n luke_n 4._o 16._o 17._o 18._o but_o see_v these_o be_v the_o soul_n who_o welfare_n be_v contrive_v in_o the_o heaven_n god_n consult_v their_o salvation_n their_o deliverance_n their_o health_n before_o his_o son_n come_v down_o from_o thence_o do_v not_o therefore_o this_o demonstrate_v that_o a_o break_a heart_a man_n that_o a_o man_n of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n be_v of_o great_a esteem_n with_o god._n i_o have_v often_o wonder_v at_o david_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v joab_n and_o the_o man_n of_o war_n a_o charge_n that_o they_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o carry_v it_o tender_o to_o that_o young_a rebel_n absalon_n his_o son_n 2._o sam._n 18._o 5._o but_o that_o god_n the_o high_a god_n the_o god_n against_o who_o we_o have_v sin_v shall_v so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v smite_v give_v his_o son_n a_o command_n a_o charge_n a_o commission_n to_o take_v care_n of_o to_o bind_v up_o and_o heal_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n this_o be_v that_o which_o can_v never_o be_v sufficienty_n admire_v or_o wonder_v at_o by_o man_n or_o angel_n and_o as_o this_o be_v his_o commission_n so_o he_o act_v as_o be_v evident_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o man_n who_o fall_v among_o thief_n he_o go_v to_o he_o pour_v into_o his_o wound_n wine_n and_o oil_n he_o bind_v he_o up_o take_v he_o set_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o beast_n have_v he_o to_o a_o inn_n give_v the_o host_n a_o charge_n to_o look_v well_o to_o he_o with_o money_n in_o hand_n and_o a_o promise_n at_o his_o return_n to_o recompense_v he_o in_o what_o further_o he_o shall_v be_v expensive_a while_o he_o be_v under_o his_o care_n luke_n 10._o 30._o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o behold_v therefore_o the_o care_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v for_o the_o break_a in_o heart_n he_o have_v give_v a_o charge_n to_o christ_n his_o son_n to_o look_v well_o to_o they_o and_o to_o bind_v up_o and_o heal_v their_o wound_n behold_v also_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o christ_n who_o do_v not_o hide_v but_o read_v this_o commission_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o enter_v upon_o his_o ministry_n and_o also_o fall_v into_o the_o practical_a part_n thereof_o he_o heal_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n and_o bind_v up_o his_o wound_n psalm_n 147._o 3._o and_o behold_v again_o into_o who_o care_n a_o break_a heart_n and_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n have_v put_v this_o poor_a creature_n he_o be_v under_o the_o care_n of_o god_n the_o care_n and_o cure_v of_o christ_n if_o a_o man_n be_v sure_a that_o his_o disease_n have_v put_v he_o under_o the_o special_a care_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o be_v sure_a of_o life_n he_o may_v die_v under_o their_o sovereign_a hand_n ay_o but_o here_o be_v a_o man_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v heal_v under_o who_o hand_n none_o yet_o ever_o die_v for_o want_n of_o skill_n and_o power_n in_o he_o to_o save_v their_o life_n wherefore_o this_o man_n must_v live_v christ_n have_v in_o commission_n not_o only_o to_o bind_v up_o his_o wound_n but_o to_o heal_v he_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o so_o expound_v it_o in_o read_v his_o commission_n wherefore_o he_o that_o have_v his_o heart_n break_v and_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n must_v not_o only_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n but_o heal_v heal_v of_o his_o pain_n grief_n sorrow_n sin_n and_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o hellfire_n wherefore_o he_o add_v that_o he_o must_v give_v unto_o such_o beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourn_v the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n and_o must_v comfort_v all_o that_o mourn_v isa._n 61._o 2._o 3._o this_o i_o say_v he_o have_v in_o the_o commission_n the_o break_a heart_v be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o have_v say_v himself_o he_o will_v heal_v he_o hence_o he_o say_v of_o that_o same_o man._n i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n and_o will_v heal_v he_o i_o will_v lead_v he_o also_o and_o restore_v comfort_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o mourner_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v he_o isa._n 57_o the_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o verse_n and_o this_o be_v a_o five_o demonstration_n six_o as_o god_n prefer_v such_o a_o heart_n and_o so_o esteem_v the_o man_n that_o have_v it_o as_o he_o desire_v his_o company_n have_v provide_v for_o he_o his_o cordial_n and_o give_v a_o charge_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n to_o heal_v he_o so_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o conclusion_n to_o save_o he_o he_o save_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n or_o as_o the_o marâ—nt_n have_v it_o that_o be_v contrite_a of_o spirit_n psal._n 34._o 18._o and_o this_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o â—l_n for_o to_o save_o a_o man_n be_v the_o and_o of_o all_o special_a meroy_n 〈…〉_z â—veth_v such_o as_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d contrite_a â—irit_n to_o save_o be_v to_o forgive_v for_o without_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n we_o can_v be_v save_v to_o save_o be_v to_o preserve_v one_o in_o this_o miserable_a world_n and_o to_o deliver_v one_o from_o all_o those_o devil_n temptation_n snare_n and_o destruction_n that_o will_v be_v we_o not_o keep_v be_v we_o not_o preserve_v of_o god_n destroy_v we_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o ever_o to_o save_o be_v to_o bring_v a_o man_n body_n and_o soul_n to_o glory_n and_o to_o give_v he_o a_o eternal_a mansion_n house_n in_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o good_a god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o to_o sing_v to_o they_o the_o song_n of_o his_o redemption_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v save_v nor_o can_v any_o thing_n less_o than_o this_o complete_a the_o salvation_n of_o the_o sinner_n now_o this_o be_v to_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o he_o thaâ—_n be_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o the_o end_n that_o god_n will_v make_v with_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n he_o save_v such_o as_o be_v contrite_a of_o spirit_n he_o save_v such_o this_o be_v excellent_a but_o do_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n believe_v this_o can_v they_o imagine_v that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v the_o end_n that_o god_n have_v design_v they_o to_o and_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v with_o they_o in_o the_o day_n in_o which_o he_o begin_v to_o break_v their_o heart_n no_o no_o they_o alas_o think_v the_o quite_o contrary_a they_o be_v afraid_a that_o this_o be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o death_n and_o a_o token_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n with_o comfort_n either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v hence_o they_o cry_v cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n or_o now_o i_o be_o free_a among_o the_o dead_a who_o god_n remember_v no_o more_o psal._n 51._o 11._o psal._n 88_o 4_o 5._o for_o indeed_o there_o go_v to_o the_o break_n of_o the_o heart_n a_o visible_a appearance_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o a_o home-charge_n from_o heaven_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o conscience_n this_o to_o reason_n be_v very_o dreadful_a for_o it_o cut_v the_o soul_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n for_o a_o wound_a spirit_n none_o can_v bear_v prov._n 18._o 14._o it_o seem_v also_o now_o to_o this_o man_n that_o this_o be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o hell_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o step_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n
strength_n fail_v i_o as_o for_o the_o light_n of_o my_o eye_n it_o also_o be_v go_v from_o i_o my_o lover_n and_o friend_n stand_v aloof_o from_o my_o sore_n and_o so_o he_o go_v on_o psal._n 38._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o word_n sigh_n complaint_n prayer_n and_o argument_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n to_o god_n for_o mercy_n and_o so_o be_v they_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin._n for_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o psal._n 51._o 1_o 2_o 3._o god_n allow_v poor_a creature_n that_o can_v without_o lie_v thus_o to_o plead_v and_o argue_v with_o he_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o sorrowful_a say_v the_o good_a man_n to_o he_o let_v thy_o salvation_n set_v i_o on_o high_a psal._n 69._o 29._o wherefore_o thou_o that_o have_v a_o break_a heart_n take_v courage_n god_n bid_v thou_o take_v courage_n say_v therefore_o to_o thy_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n as_o usual_o the_o brokenhearted_a be_v and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god._n i_o have_v faint_v if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n therefore_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v thy_o heart_n psal._n 42._o 11._o psal._n 43._o 5._o psal._n 27._o 12_o 13_o 14._o but_o alas_o the_o brokenhearted_a be_v far_o off_o from_o this_o they_o faint_v they_o reckon_v themselves_o among_o the_o dead_a they_o think_v god_n will_v remember_v they_o no_o more_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holiness_n and_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o vileness_n will_v certain_o consume_v they_o they_o feel_v guilt_n and_o anguish_n of_o soul_n they_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o their_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o gravil_n and_o gall_n and_o they_o be_v make_v to_o drink_v draught_n of_o wormwood_n and_o gaul_n so_o that_o he_o must_v be_v a_o artist_n indeed_o at_o believe_v who_o can_v come_v to_o god_n under_o his_o guilt_n and_o horror_n and_o plead_v in_o faith_n that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a heart_n such_o as_o he_o have_v and_o that_o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n god_n will_v not_o despise_v five_o if_o a_o break_a heart_n if_o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n be_v of_o such_o esteem_n with_o god_n then_o why_o shall_v some_o be_v as_o they_o be_v so_o afraid_a of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o so_o shy_a of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n i_o have_v observe_v that_o some_o man_n be_v as_o afraid_a of_o a_o break_a heart_n or_o that_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n shall_v have_v their_o heart_n break_v as_o the_o dog_n be_v of_o the_o whip_n o_o they_o can_v away_o with_o such_o book_n with_o such_o sermon_n with_o such_o preacher_n or_o with_o such_o talk_n as_o tend_v to_o make_v a_o man_n sensible_a of_o and_o to_o break_v his_o heart_n and_o to_o make_v he_o contrite_a for_o his_o sin_n hence_o they_o heap_v to_o themselves_o such_o teacher_n get_v such_o book_n love_v such_o company_n and_o delight_n in_o such_o discourse_n as_o rather_o tend_v to_o harden_v then_o soften_v to_o make_v desperate_a in_o then_o sorrowful_a for_o their_o sin_n they_o say_v to_o such_o sermon_n book_n and_o preacher_n as_o amaziah_n say_v to_o amos._n o_o thou_o seer_n go_v flee_v thou_o away_o into_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o there_o eat_v bread_n and_o prophesy_v there_o but_o prophesy_v not_o again_o any_o more_o at_o bethel_n etc._n etc._n amos_n 7._o 12_o 13._o but_o do_v these_o people_n know_v what_o they_o do_v yes_o think_v they_o for_o such_o preacher_n such_o book_n such_o discourse_n tend_v to_o make_v one_o melancholy_a or_o mad_a they_o make_v we_o that_o we_o can_v take_v pleasure_n in_o ourselves_o in_o our_o concern_v in_o our_o life_n but_o oh_o fool_n in_o grain_n let_v i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o be_v it_o a_o time_n to_o take_v pleasure_n and_o to_o recreate_v thyself_o in_o any_o thing_n before_o thou_o have_v mourn_v and_o be_v sorry_a for_o thy_o sin_n that_o mirth_n that_o be_v before_o repentance_n for_o sin_n will_v certain_o end_v in_o heaviness_n wherefore_o the_o wise_a man_n put_v both_o together_o sai_z that_o mourn_v must_v be_v first_o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o weep_v and_o a_o time_n to_o laugh_v a_o time_n to_o mourn_v and_o a_o time_n to_o dance_n eccles._n 3._o 4._o what!_o a_o unconverted_a man_n and_o laugh_v shall_v thou_o see_v one_o sing_v merry_a song_n that_o be_v ride_v up_o holbourn_n to_o tyburn_n to_o be_v hang_v for_o felony_n will_v thou_o not_o count_v he_o beside_o himself_o if_o not_o worse_o and_o yet_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o he_o that_o be_v for_o mirth_n while_o he_o stand_v condemn_v by_o the_o book_n of_o god_n for_o his_o trespass_n man_n man_n thou_o have_v cause_n to_o mourn_v 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that_o have_v here_o despise_v the_o offer_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o overlook_v the_o day_n of_o his_o patience_n there_o shall_v be_v wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n they_o shall_v weep_v and_o wail_v for_o this_o there_o be_v but_o two_o scripture_n that_o i_o shall_v use_v more_o and_o then_o i_o shall_v draw_v towards_o a_o conclusion_n one_o be_v that_o in_o proverb_n where_o solomon_n be_v counsel_v of_o young_a man_n to_o beware_v of_o strange_a that_o be_v of_o wanton_a light_n and_o ensnare_a woman_n take_v heed_n of_o such_o say_v he_o lest_o thou_o mourn_v at_o last_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n when_o thou_o be_v dead_a when_o
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or_o nature_n of_o it_o record_v in_o the_o scripture_n 3._o or_o else_o do_v thou_o consider_v true_o of_o the_o true_a sign_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o scripture_n for_o that_o be_v the_o true_a effect_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o wound_a spirit_n and_o for_o this_o see_v mat._n 3._o 5_o 6._o luke_n 18._o 13._o chap._n 19_o 8._o act_n 2._o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 16._o 29_o 30._o chap._n 19_o 18_o 19_o 2_o cor._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 4._o or_o else_o take_v into_o consideration_n how_o god_n have_v say_v they_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o spirit_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o save_o and_o for_o this_o read_v these_o scripture_n 1._o that_o in_o the_o one_o and_o thirty_o of_o jeremiah_n they_o shall_v come_v with_o weep_v and_o with_o supplication_n will_v i_o lâ—â—d_v they_o etc._n etc._n v._o 9_o 2._o read_v jer._n 50._o 4_o 5._o in_o those_o day_n and_o at_o that_o time_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v come_v they_o and_o 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