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themselves_o which_o be_v still_o more_o do_v not_o refrain_v from_o these_o lamentation_n but_o when_o they_o in_o person_n execute_v this_o sentence_n against_o any_o sinner_n humble_v themselves_o and_o give_v the_o most_o sensible_a token_n of_o their_o inward_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n this_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o same_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o next_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n chapter_n twelve_o ver._n 20_o 21._o where_o after_o he_o have_v mention_v several_a sin_n which_o they_o have_v not_o reform_v he_o conclude_v in_o these_o word_n i_o fear_v lest_o when_o i_o come_v again_o my_o god_n will_v humble_v i_o among_o you_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v bewail_v many_o which_o have_v sin_v already_o and_o have_v not_o repent_v of_o the_o uncleanness_n and_o fornication_n and_o lasciviousness_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v to_o bewail_v these_o man_n be_v to_o punish_v they_o with_o excommunication_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o wail_n and_o lamentation_n over_o they_o as_o man_n in_o a_o sad_a and_o most_o dangerous_a condition_n and_o very_o much_o humble_v that_o be_v afflict_a and_o grieve_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o when_o they_o consider_v it_o who_o think_v god_n himself_o expect_v it_o from_o they_o for_o who_o sake_n and_o to_o preserve_v a_o due_a regard_n to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n s._n paul_n foresee_v he_o must_v in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v force_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o mourner_n when_o he_o come_v again_o among_o the_o corinthian_n in_o short_a just_a as_o man_n mourn_v for_o their_o friend_n who_o be_v dead_a corporal_o so_o do_v they_o bewail_v those_o who_o be_v dead_a spiritual_o which_o they_o ought_v sure_o much_o more_o to_o have_v do_v themselves_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o sense_n remain_v in_o they_o and_o they_o have_v not_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o do_v bewail_v no_o doubt_n as_o soon_o as_o by_o this_o severity_n they_o be_v awaken_v out_o of_o their_o sleep_n and_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a as_o s._n paul_n speak_v v._o ephes_n 14._o that_o be_v have_v any_o motion_n of_o spiritual_a life_n appear_v again_o in_o they_o and_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o feel_n of_o their_o lamentable_a condition_n which_o lamentation_n of_o themselves_o sometime_o continue_v so_o long_o even_o by_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o penitent_n themselves_o that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a when_o they_o have_v high_o offend_v god_n to_o leave_v they_o off_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v the_o deacon_n wife_n in_o asia_n be_v a_o famous_a instance_n of_o it_o who_o have_v be_v seduce_v and_o corrupt_v in_o her_o body_n by_o marcus_n who_o she_o follow_v a_o long_a time_n but_o at_o last_o by_o the_o diligence_n of_o the_o brethren_n convert_v spend_v all_o her_o day_n in_o penance_n bewail_v and_o lament_v the_o corruption_n she_o have_v suffer_v
their_o soul_n xuj_o leu._n 29_o 31._o lviii_o isa_n 5._o which_o explain_v the_o first_o word_n in_o s._n james_n and_o show_v it_o to_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o that_o in_o joel_n turn_v unto_o he_o with_o fast_v and_o if_o we_o search_v far_o wherein_o this_o afflict_a themselves_o consist_v we_o shall_v find_v a_o explication_n of_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v for_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v bare_o in_o abstinence_n from_o food_n but_o in_o put_v on_o also_o the_o habit_n of_o mourner_n sackcloth_n and_o ash_n and_o in_o the_o action_n of_o rent_v the_o garment_n in_o bewail_v and_o lament_v their_o conditition_n which_o be_v the_o next_o phrase_n in_o s._n james_n mourn_v and_o weep_v and_o if_o we_o still_o proceed_v further_o in_o our_o enquiry_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o on_o such_o day_n of_o afflict_v themselves_o they_o also_o abstain_v from_o all_o sort_n of_o pleasure_n they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o wash_v their_o face_n much_o less_o anoint_v their_o 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every_o man_n his_o mantle_n and_o sprinkle_v dust_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o sit_v down_o with_o he_o upon_o the_o ground_n in_o silence_n two_o job_n 12_o 13._o nor_o be_v there_o want_v numerous_a example_n which_o i_o shall_v omit_v of_o the_o very_a same_o custom_n among_o other_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o among_o the_o jew_n and_o these_o arabian_n no_o wonder_n then_o if_o pious_a man_n who_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a displeasure_n use_v the_o very_a same_o sign_n and_o testimony_n of_o their_o grief_n which_o be_v customary_a in_o other_o case_n of_o far_o less_o consequence_n for_o what_o great_a mischief_n can_v befall_v we_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n or_o rather_o what_o calamity_n be_v equal_a or_o near_o approach_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v more_o reason_n to_o bewail_v our_o offence_n against_o he_o which_o put_v we_o out_o of_o his_o favour_n most_o heavy_o and_o with_o the_o most_o 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grievous_a offender_n to_o look_v up_o to_o he_o who_o authority_n they_o have_v affront_v without_o tear_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o a_o sad_a and_o sorrowful_a countenance_n in_o the_o most_o mournful_a posture_n and_o habit_n and_o the_o bitter_a expression_n of_o their_o grief_n and_o inward_a anguish_n as_o know_v that_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v unprofitable_o bewail_v their_o sin_n in_o a_o more_o dismal_a place_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n why_o will_v some_o say_v do_v god_n delight_n to_o hear_v our_o shriek_n and_o groan_n or_o will_v you_o have_v we_o be_v our_o own_o tormentor_n be_v it_o reasonable_a a_o man_n shall_v be_v cruel_a to_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o put_v himself_o to_o pain_n there_o be_v nothing_o from_o which_o humane_a nature_n more_o abhor_v than_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n and_o nothing_o be_v more_o friendly_a to_o it_o than_o pleasure_n and_o joy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o thing_n that_o sadden_v and_o afflict_v we_o be_v a_o real_a disease_n and_o sickness_n to_o which_o we_o can_v but_o be_v averse_a and_o by_o all_o mean_n study_v to_o avoid_v unto_o which_o i_o answer_v as_o solon_n do_v to_o one_o who_o tell_v he_o when_o he_o weep_v for_o his_o son_n that_o he_o trouble_v himself_o but_o profit_v nothing_o by_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n say_v he_o why_o i_o can_v but_o weep_v so_o when_o man_n say_v that_o nature_n be_v hurt_v by_o sorrow_n the_o reply_n may_v just_o be_v that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v make_v you_o sorrowful_a to_o see_v how_o you_o have_v spoil_v the_o beauty_n and_o goodliness_n of_o humane_a nature_n how_o you_o have_v sully_v it_o by_o your_o sin_n and_o darken_v the_o brightness_n and_o cheerfulness_n of_o it_o by_o eclipse_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n which_o we_o be_v make_v to_o enjoy_v and_o to_o rejoice_v therein_o and_o 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otherwise_o be_v sufficient_o sensible_a of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o of_o what_o they_o have_v deserve_v nor_o be_v so_o humble_v as_o to_o be_v reclaim_v and_o bring_v off_o from_o their_o evil_a course_n 2._o they_o therefore_o who_o have_v constant_o lead_v a_o regular_a life_n and_o be_v guilty_a only_o of_o the_o small_a sort_n of_o offence_n must_v not_o take_v these_o thing_n as_o speak_v to_o they_o unless_o it_o be_v on_o some_o occasion_n which_o shall_v be_v present_o mention_v which_o be_v intend_v for_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a sinner_n such_o as_o that_o woman_n now_o name_v who_o be_v a_o know_a harlot_n unto_o who_o our_o lord_n forgive_v a_o great_a deal_n when_o little_o be_v forgive_v unto_o simon_n who_o do_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n seven_o luke_n 46_o 47._o 3._o yet_o it_o may_v be_v very_o necessary_a even_o for_o those_o to_o take_v this_o course_n who_o be_v not_o such_o heinous_a offender_n in_o case_n of_o frequent_a relapse_n into_o the_o same_o sin_n which_o must_v be_v cure_v by_o use_v themselves_o something_o severe_o for_o though_o seldom_o slip_v of_o the_o tongue_n suppose_v may_v be_v easy_o correct_v yet_o frequent_a return_n to_o folly_n and_o that_o after_o solemn_a resolution_n to_o the_o contrary_a will_v require_v more_o pain_n and_o great_a humiliation_n as_o a_o mean_v not_o only_o to_o give_v a_o stop_n to_o they_o but_o to_o extirpate_v such_o root_n of_o bitterness_n 4._o the_o best_a also_o ought_v to_o afflict_v themselves_o in_o time_n of_o public_a calamity_n and_o upon_o day_n of_o solemn_a humiliation_n when_o man_n be_v natural_o dispose_v to_o that_o which_o may_v signify_v their_o seriousness_n sobriety_n sorrow_n and_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o blessing_n they_o come_v to_o beg_v of_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n 5._o by_o which_o every_o one_o may_v understand_v that_o these_o humiliation_n be_v not_o always_o in_o season_n as_o inward_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n be_v but_o upon_o such_o occasion_n as_o i_o have_v mention_v and_o also_o at_o certain_a appoint_a time_n which_o the_o church_n have_v fix_v either_o weekly_a or_o yearly_o for_o humiliation_n in_o general_n for_o our_o own_o and_o other_o man_n sin_n or_o for_o the_o bewail_a those_o in_o particular_a who_o have_v deserve_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n when_o they_o be_v execute_v on_o they_o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 6._o at_o all_o which_o time_n care_n must_v be_v take_v that_o these_o humiliation_n be_v true_a signification_n of_o our_o inward_a grief_n and_o proceed_v from_o thence_o and_o not_o mere_o external_a show_v use_v for_o fashion_n sake_n and_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o season_n for_o without_o inward_a grief_n and_o resolution_n to_o be_v better_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o procure_v any_o favour_n from_o god_n that_o we_o may_v just_o fear_v they_o further_o incense_v he_o as_o be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o mockery_n of_o he_o which_o make_v the_o prophet_n joel_n in_o the_o place_n above_o name_v bid_v the_o israelite_n rend_v their_o heart_n and_o not_o their_o garment_n not_o intend_v hereby_o to_o forbid_v the_o rend_a their_o garment_n which_o he_o have_v in_o effect_n call_v for_o in_o the_o precede_a word_n but_o require_v they_o not_o to_o content_v themselves_o with_o that_o alone_a because_o that_o be_v but_o a_o signification_n and_o token_n and_o a_o sign_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o real_o signify_v thereby_o can_v be_v nothing_o worth_a but_o rather_o a_o abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o count_v it_o a_o vile_a piece_n of_o hypocrisy_n when_o we_o present_v he_o with_o signification_n which_o in_o truth_n signify_v nothing_o there_o be_v nothing_o within_o like_a to_o that_o which_o appear_v without_o 7._o and_o further_o this_o caution_n must_v be_v use_v that_o by_o these_o exercise_n we_o neither_o destroy_v the_o health_n of_o our_o body_n nor_o suffer_v any_o ill_a affection_n to_o be_v breed_v in_o our_o mind_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v ourselves_o sick_a with_o fast_v nor_o so_o weaken_v ourselves_o by_o hard_a usage_n as_o to_o become_v unfit_a for_o our_o employment_n and_o great_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v that_o we_o do_v not_o grow_v morose_n and_o sour_a peevish_a and_o untoward_a unto_o other_o while_o we_o be_v severe_a unto_o ourselves_o and_o that_o the_o keep_n ourselves_o under_o a_o strict_a discipline_n do_v not_o beget_v a_o secret_a pride_n in_o we_o which_o make_v we_o to_o think_v very_o high_o of_o ourselves_o and_o to_o contemn_v and_o despise_v other_o just_o as_o the_o conceit_a pharisee_n do_v the_o poor_a publican_n in_o the_o xviii_o s._n luke_n 11_o 12._o but_o above_o all_o we_o must_v be_v watchful_a that_o such_o pride_n to_o not_o creep_v herewith_o into_o our_o heart_n as_o tempt_v man_n to_o fancy_n they_o have_v by_o this_o discipline_n high_o merit_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o they_o have_v grievous_o offend_v let_v such_o rock_n as_o these_o be_v avoid_v and_o then_o these_o bodily_a exercise_n in_o their_o season_n and_o due_a measure_n may_v prove_v very_o profitable_a be_v design_v for_o such_o other_o end_n and_o use_n as_o i_o have_v name_v particular_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o prevent_v our_o relapse_v into_o such_o sin_n as_o have_v cost_v we_o much_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n 8._o but_o last_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v note_v that_o i_o do_v not_o pretend_v any_o obligation_n or_o fitness_n either_o for_o the_o use_n of_o all_o and_o every_o the_o very_a same_o token_n of_o inward_a grief_n and_o of_o the_o sense_n we_o have_v of_o our_o vileness_n whereby_o it_o be_v express_v in_o ancient_a day_n but_o we_o be_v rather_o to_o declare_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o other_o sign_n which_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o our_o own_o time_n for_o the_o reason_n i_o have_v show_v why_o they_o sit_v down_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o
judge_n of_o thy_o own_o fact_n if_o the_o sinner_n as_o it_o follow_v a_o little_a after_o will_v not_o spare_v himself_o god_n will_v spare_v he_o if_o he_o will_v put_v himself_o to_o short_a pain_n here_o in_o this_o life_n he_o may_v escape_v eternal_a pain_n in_o the_o future_a a_o great_a wound_n must_v be_v search_v into_o careful_o and_o have_v a_o long_a cure_n a_o great_a sin_n must_v necessary_o have_v a_o great_a satisfaction_n so_o he_o call_v those_o act_n of_o faithful_a penitent_n confession_n weep_v mourn_a neglect_v of_o their_o bodily_a culture_n prayer_n fast_n alm_n lie_v on_o the_o ground_n wear_v sackcloth_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n as_o be_v then_o in_o use_n by_o the_o name_n of_o satisfaction_n not_o because_o he_o think_v they_o can_v proper_o make_v a_o compensation_n to_o god_n for_o their_o past_a crime_n and_o merit_v his_o pardon_n but_o because_o they_o be_v please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o he_o when_o they_o be_v true_a signification_n of_o the_o 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inflict_v on_o themselves_o for_o if_o by_o be_v judge_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v mean_v be_v punish_v which_o be_v unquestioned_a it_o seem_v the_o most_o agreeable_a interpretation_n of_o judge_v ourselves_o in_o the_o former_a part_n if_o we_o understand_v thereby_o punish_v ourselves_o by_o that_o severe_a discipline_n which_o i_o be_o treat_v of_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o for_o i_o will_v dissemble_v nothing_o that_o i_o know_v nor_o strain_v any_o passage_n of_o scripture_n to_o justify_v this_o doctrine_n that_o the_o word_n we_o render_v judge_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v not_o the_o very_a same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n so_o render_v by_o we_o in_o the_o conclusion_n but_o in_o the_o greek_a there_o be_v some_o difference_n when_o he_o say_v if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o other_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v further_a true_a that_o s._n chrysostom_n and_o oecumenius_n there_o express_o note_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o will_v punish_v ourselves_o but_o only_o if_o we_o will_v sentence_v and_o condemn_v ourselves_o as_o sinner_n which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v the_o import_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o notwithstanding_o i_o can_v think_v the_o infliction_n of_o such_o punishment_n upon_o themselves_o as_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o discourse_n which_o be_v of_o a_o different_a kind_n from_o those_o inflict_v by_o god_n and_o so_o express_v by_o a_o different_a word_n be_v here_o exclude_v for_o to_o what_o do_v man_n sentence_n and_o condemn_v themselves_o which_o s._n chrysostom_n make_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n but_o to_o suffer_v all_o that_o a_o just_a judge_n shall_v inflict_v if_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n and_o how_o can_v they_o 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