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day_n more_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a so_o the_o sorrow_n of_o god_n people_n do_v but_o prepare_v they_o for_o more_o fullness_n of_o constant_a joy_n as_o contrary_n oppose_v make_v both_o to_o shine_v the_o bright_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v mat._n 5.4_o and_o why_o shall_v godly_a mourner_n be_v comfort_v note_n note_n because_o sorrow_n like_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o decline_a passion_n it_o be_v not_o make_v for_o it_o self_n but_o for_o some_o high_a use_n as_o hatred_n for_o love_n and_o fear_v for_o confidence_n so_o sorrow_n be_v make_v for_o joy_n it_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o that_o very_a end_n god_n will_v have_v his_o people_n sorrow_n much_o at_o one_o time_n that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v the_o more_o at_o another_o those_o usual_o have_v most_o of_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n that_o former_o have_v meet_v with_o most_o of_o hell_n upon_o earth_n psa_n 116.3_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n 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matthew_n chap._n 13._o first_o he_o set_v down_o god_n blind_a their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n in_o the_o 14_o verse_n and_o then_o he_o set_v down_o the_o people_n wilful_a shut_n of_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o harden_v of_o their_o own_o heart_n in_o the_o 15_o verse_n as_o the_o very_a cause_n of_o the_o former_a for_o say_v he_o this_o people_n heart_n be_v wax_v gross_a and_o their_o eye_n have_v they_o close_v etc._n etc._n because_o they_o wilful_o close_v their_o own_o eye_n and_o will_v not_o see_v so_o much_o as_o they_o may_v have_v see_v by_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o mean_n therefore_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o further_a blindness_n because_o they_o wilful_o harden_v their_o own_o heart_n against_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n therefore_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o further_a hardness_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o we_o be_v all_o natural_o blind_a and_o hard-hearted_a but_o when_o unto_o this_o natural_a blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n we_o 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height_n that_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n as_o god_n himself_o say_v 2_o chron._n 36.16_o but_o they_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v his_o word_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n until_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n arise_v against_o his_o people_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n o_o who_o be_v able_a to_o roll_v away_o this_o stone_n note_n note_n and_o therefore_o my_o advice_n be_v rather_o to_o prevent_v this_o impediment_n than_o to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o remove_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v far_o easy_a to_o prevent_v it_o than_o to_o remove_v it_o as_o thou_o love_v thy_o own_o soul_n take_v heed_n of_o wilful_a and_o obstinate_a blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n lest_o god_n lay_v it_o upon_o thou_o so_o as_o at_o the_o last_o thy_o very_a sin_n be_v turn_v into_o thy_o judgement_n relief_n 4_o relief_n o_o take_v heed_n of_o dispute_v quarrel_a cavil_v and_o mock_v when_o the_o word_n shine_v bright_a upon_o thou_o for_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o 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that_o i_o will_v have_v pacify_v thy_o heart_n and_o life_n by_o faith_n but_o thou_o will_v not_o believe_v yea_o thou_o have_v despise_v the_o riches_n of_o my_o goodness_n 5._o rom._n 2.4_o 5._o and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n but_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n that_o can_v repent_v thou_o treasure_v up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v once_o again_o as_o thou_o love_v thy_o own_o soul_n take_v heed_n of_o wilful_a blindness_n lest_o god_n deliever_n thou_o up_o to_o judicial_a blindness_n and_o to_o the_o power_n of_o unbelief_n quest_n but_o you_o will_v say_v be_v there_o no_o remedy_n be_v there_o no_o hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v though_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o creature_n to_o come_v to_o that_o pass_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n as_o i_o say_v before_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o there_o be_v a_o low_a degree_n of_o judicial_a or_o probational_a hardness_n which_o god_n sometime_o lay_v upon_o his_o own_o dear_a child_n as_o a_o just_a correction_n of_o their_o former_a negligence_n and_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o heal_v it_o also_o and_o so_o this_o may_v be_v remove_v quest_n but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o shall_v it_o be_v remove_v how_o shall_v we_o roll_v away_o this_o stone_n ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v it_o be_v do_v by_o humiliation_n and_o prayer_n and_o lay_v hold_n of_o god_n covenant_n of_o freegrace_n afresh_o take_v this_o for_o thy_o comfort_n though_o thou_o be_v trouble_v with_o much_o remain_a hardness_n of_o heart_n yet_o that_o hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v to_o thy_o grief_n shall_v never_o be_v to_o thy_o ruin_n that_o which_o work_v kind_o to_o thy_o humiliation_n shall_v never_o be_v to_o thy_o condemnation_n as_o in_o the_o case_n 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