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more_o than_o a_o force_a a_o formal_a and_o hypocritical_a repentance_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o such_o use_v as_o more_o special_o belong_v to_o those_o that_o have_v not_o yet_o sorrow_v or_o have_v not_o be_v prick_v in_o conscience_n for_o their_o sin_n chap._n xvi_o use_v concern_v such_o as_o have_v be_v wound_v and_o first_o that_o they_o return_v not_o to_o sin_n former_o sorrow_v for_o sin_n 3_o a_o three_o sort_n of_o use_v concern_v such_o as_o have_v be_v wound_v for_o their_o sin_n it_o now_o follow_v to_o speak_v to_o such_o as_o upon_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n or_o upon_o trial_n of_o themselves_o have_v find_v or_o do_v find_v that_o they_o have_v some_o way_n at_o least_o be_v or_o be_v wound_v prick_v and_o make_v sorrowful_a for_o their_o sin_n to_o these_o i_o must_v say_v somewhat_o by_o way_n of_o caveat_n and_o counsel_n and_o then_o of_o comfort_n 1._o the_o caveat_n and_o counsel_n be_v double_a counsel_v who_o first_o be_v instruct_v and_o counsel_v first_o 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the_o example_n of_o king_n david_n and_o king_n hezekiah_n psal_n 51._o isai_n 38.13_o and_o terror_n of_o conscience_n but_o such_o be_v their_o anguish_n then_o that_o we_o never_o read_v that_o they_o return_v or_o do_v again_o fall_v into_o murder_n adultery_n or_o to_o like_a pride_n and_o if_o any_o of_o we_o have_v in_o the_o same_o or_o other_o kind_n sin_v with_o they_o and_o have_v in_o like_a manner_n find_v like_o terror_n or_o god_n hand_n heavy_a upon_o we_o if_o we_o like_v so_o well_o of_o break_a bone_n and_o to_o lie_v under_o god_n displeasure_n we_o may_v return_v again_o to_o like_v wicked_a practice_n again_o which_o be_v to_o return_v to_o hell_n again_o but_o if_o we_o have_v be_v already_o in_o hell_n or_o in_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o let_v we_o both_o give_v and_z take_v warning_n for_o ever_o come_v there_o again_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o way_n and_o sin_n as_o may_v bring_v we_o into_o the_o same_o condition_n again_o see_v we_o that_o no_o 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sin_n unsorrow_v for_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n how_o much_o better_o then_o to_o be_v prick_v here_o for_o our_o cure_n as_o a_o tumour_n get_v ease_n by_o prick_v then_o to_o be_v put_v to_o endure_v the_o whole_a wrath_n of_o god_n hereafter_o and_o to_o be_v sting_v to_o death_n forever_o where_o we_o may_v also_o note_v and_o may_v consider_v for_o our_o encouragement_n here_o and_o see_v we_o shall_v not_o lose_v by_o sorrow_v here_o that_o the_o great_a sorrow_n we_o here_o suffer_v when_o we_o mourn_v for_o our_o sin_n save_o be_v in_o comparison_n but_o pricking_n pricking_n note_n the_o great_a sorrow_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v but_o pricking_n yea_o as_o flea-bite_n consider_v with_o the_o eternal_a torment_n of_o the_o damn_a which_o by_o timely_a sorrow_n now_o may_v nay_o undoubted_o shall_v be_v prevent_v as_o it_o be_v with_o these_o mourner_n here_o who_o though_o while_o they_o look_v on_o christ_n who_o they_o pierce_v they_o mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o he_o as_o one_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o first_o bear_v and_o shall_v be_v much_o more_o so_o at_o their_o call_n and_o at_o the_o conversion_n of_o their_o whole_a scatter_a nation_n and_o though_o some_o few_o be_v long_o hold_v under_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n here_o then_o most_o other_o convert_n be_v we_o which_o shall_v encourage_v we_o yet_o what_o lose_v these_o jewish_a convert_n by_o this_o their_o sorrow_n and_o small_a wound_n by_o prick_v when_o they_o be_v present_o heal_v and_o withal_o obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n ver_fw-la 38._o the_o favour_n of_o god_n freedom_n from_o condemnation_n rom._n 8.1_o and_o from_o eternal_a sorrow_n in_o hell_n yea_o and_o right_a of_o son_n and_o heirship_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n no_o more_o shall_v thou_o lose_v by_o thy_o sorrow_n here_o if_o in_o time_n thou_o give_v over_o thy_o profane_a carnal_a worldly_a course_n and_o secure_a live_n and_o betake_v thyself_o in_o time_n to_o the_o serious_a exercise_n of_o repentance_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n do_v thou_o think_v motive_n 〈◊〉_d â—xhortaâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d by_o motive_n or_o can_v thou_o imagine_v that_o thou_o have_v no_o cause_n so_o to_o do_v come_v tell_v i_o have_v you_o who_o be_v now_o so_o secure_a and_o merry_a no_o true_a cause_n of_o mourning_n or_o of_o be_v touch_v and_o prick_v in_o conscience_n and_o soul_n orginiall_a 1_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o sin_n 1_o orginiall_a 1._o be_v you_o without_o sin_n 1._o be_v you_o not_o enwrap_v all_o of_o you_o in_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n transgression_n i_o will_v not_o charge_v you_o to_o have_v bring_v each_o of_o you_o for_o your_o part_n in_o that_o regard_n sorrow_n sin_n and_o damnation_n upon_o all_o man_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v damn_v though_o some_o will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o yet_o i_o can_v say_v but_o that_o thou_o be_v guilty_a and_o share_v in_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o do_v all_o this_o and_o if_o so_o it_z well_o weigh_v be_v enough_o to_o break_v thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o and_o i_o and_o each_o of_o we_o have_v have_v in_o our_o first_o parent_n a_o part_n in_o bring_v damnation_n on_o ourselves_o and_o other_o but_o howsoever_o know_v that_o there_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o original_a sin_n that_o corrupt_a fountain_n within_o thou_o that_o leaven_n that_o bitter_a root_n seed_n and_o sink_v of_o sin_n in_o thy_o nature_n whereby_o as_o thou_o be_v whole_o indispose_v yea_o backward_o and_o ready_a to_o oppose_v all_o goodness_n and_o truth_n so_o incline_v to_o do_v as_o wicked_o as_o ever_o do_v sinner_n even_o as_o do_v the_o sodomite_n and_o other_o heathen_a and_o as_o judas_n and_o those_o jew_n who_o betray_v christ_n and_o crucify_v he_o yea_o as_o such_o christian_n as_o sin_v that_o unpardonable_a sin_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n nothing_o hinder_v but_o god_n mercy_n restrain_v or_o sanctify_v they_o and_o be_v not_o this_o enough_o to_o humble_v thou_o shall_v it_o not_o make_v thou_o fear_v lest_o take_v such_o liberty_n in_o thy_o way_n as_o thou_o now_o do_v god_n leave_v thou_o to_o thyself_o and_o to_o these_o thy_o natural_a and_o corrupt_a inclination_n and_o give_v thou_o over_o to_o commit_v the_o same_o or_o like_a wickedness_n and_o to_o come_v to_o like_a end_n many_o 2_o actual_a 1_o our_o own_o consider_v with_o their_o aggravation_n job_n 13.11_o which_o be_v many_o 2._o but_o i_o be_o sure_a thou_o can_v not_o but_o confess_v thyself_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o many_o actual_a sin_n which_o be_v obvious_a to_o every_o eye_n and_o ring_v in_o every_o man_n ear_n that_o live_v near_o thou_o will_v not_o these_o bring_v thou_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o thyself_o or_o shall_v they_o not_o trouble_v thou_o be_v not_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o sin_n 1_o against_o the_o great_a and_o holy_a god_n and_o than_o shall_v not_o his_o excellency_n make_v thou_o afraid_a and_o his_o dread_a fall_n upon_o thou_o 2_o against_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n and_o be_v thou_o not_o ashamed_a of_o thy_o unthankfulness_n and_o of_o thy_o base_a usage_n of_o he_o and_o abuse_v of_o his_o favour_n 3_o against_o his_o threat_n and_o example_n of_o his_o judgement_n on_o other_o and_o shall_v not_o that_o daunt_v thou_o 4_o against_o thy_o conscience_n and_o knowledge_n especial_o in_o these_o day_n of_o light_n and_o do_v not_o conscience_n smâ—te_v and_o prick_v thou_o 47_o see_v luk_n 12_o 47_o will_v thou_o still_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o yet_o not_o fear_v god_n wrath_n reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o such_o rom._n 1.18_o 5_o against_o thy_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o vow_n often_o renew_v and_o do_v thou_o not_o fear_v to_o receive_v the_o just_a reward_n of_o a_o traitor_n and_o of_o perfidiousness_n wherefore_o shall_v god_n be_v angry_a at_o thy_o voice_n eccles_n 5.4_o 5_o 6._o why_o do_v thou_o by_o break_v wedlock_n with_o he_o for_o by_o covenant_n thou_o be_v become_v his_o provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o jealousy_n and_o glory_n against_o thyself_o can_v thou_o thus_o do_v and_o yet_o live_v secure_a 16.8_o ezek._n 16.8_o they_o 3._o other_o man_n which_v we_o make_v we_o help_v to_o damn_v they_o 3._o nay_o beside_o thy_o own_o personal_a sin_n think_v how_o many_o thou_o have_v help_v to_o send_v to_o hell_n before_o thou_o by_o have_v a_o hand_n head_n or_o heart_n in_o their_o sin_n do_v thou_o never_o entice_v any_o to_o commit_v folly_n with_o thou_o to_o cast_v in_o their_o lot_n with_o thou_o in_o some_o wicked_a enterprise_n do_v thou_o never_o encourage_v provoke_v counsel_n or_o command_v any_o to_o do_v evil_a have_v thou_o never_o make_v other_o man_n sin_n thy_o own_o by_o thy_o silence_n consent_n connivance_n commendation_n defence_n or_o at_o least_o want_v of_o sorrow_n for_o they_o have_v not_o thy_o example_n presence_n and_o familiarity_n with_o sinner_n in_o their_o vanity_n draw_v many_o into_o sin_n and_o harden_v they_o in_o the_o same_o and_o have_v thou_o not_o by_o such_o mean_v become_v a_o murderer_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o if_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o their_o sin_n in_o hell_n before_o thou_o have_v not_o thou_o send_v they_o thither_o or_o help_v at_o lest_o and_o if_o so_o what_o comfort_n can_v thou_o have_v on_o earth_n 18.7_o matth_n 18.7_o to_o have_v they_o so_o many_o of_o they_o there_o to_o curse_v thou_o continual_o unless_o by_o hearty_a and_o timely_a sorrow_n thou_o get_v the_o pardon_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n seal_v to_o thy_o soul_n sorrow_n which_o our_o sin_n shall_v cause_v in_o we_o great_a sorrow_n here_o know_v it_o also_o for_o certain_a that_o if_o ever_o thou_o will_v kind_o grieve_v the_o law_n must_v not_o only_o reveal_v sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n but_o it_o must_v cause_v the_o offence_n to_o abound_v and_o so_o afford_v thou_o cause_n of_o great_a sorrow_n so_o that_o if_o ever_o thou_o partake_v of_o god_n abundant_a grace_n 5.20_o rom._n 5.20_o or_o be_v save_v thou_o must_v by_o the_o law_n see_v thy_o sin_n to_o be_v exceed_o sinful_a and_o to_o abound_v heinousness_n consider_v how_o they_o abound_v 1_o for_o heinousness_n which_o therefore_o see_v first_o for_o heinousness_n according_a to_o all_o the_o aggravation_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o vileness_n of_o it_o as_o by_o sin_v against_o so_o much_o and_o so_o long_a patience_n in_o god_n and_o against_o such_o mean_n of_o grace_n which_o have_v wrought_v so_o effectual_o in_o many_o other_o multitude_n 2_o multitude_n second_o for_o multitude_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o sinner_n not_o in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a be_v ready_a to_o justify_v thyself_o
the_o city_n gaza_n thou_o carry_v ay_o may_v say_v the_o very_a gate_n of_o hell_n upon_o thy_o back_n and_o go_v upright_o under_o many_o execrable_a abomination_n unclenness_n drunkenness_n oppression_n profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o other_o impiety_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o press_v therewith_o though_o god_n be_v even_o as_o a_o cart_n lade_v with_o sheaf_n amos_n 2.13_o and_o groan_v as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o burden_n thou_o have_v a_o whole_a sea_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o thou_o it_o without_o which_o we_o can_v feel_v the_o burden_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o as_o the_o fish_n in_o the_o sea_n or_o as_o one_o dive_v under_o water_n feel_v not_o the_o burden_n but_o now_o that_o thou_o may_v feel_v it_o and_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o consider_v thy_o sin_n in_o the_o forename_a aggravate_v and_o greatn_a circumstance_n thereof_o and_o so_o lie_v it_o upon_o thy_o shoulder_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o heavy_a than_o thou_o can_v bear_v as_o david_n do_v psalm_n 38.4_o as_o one_o shall_v do_v a_o small_a vessel_n of_o water_n lay_v on_o his_o back_n on_o dry_a land_n sin_n take_v several_o and_o bare_o and_o slight_o look_v on_o may_v seem_v small_a and_o little_a and_o nothing_o burdensome_a but_o if_o thou_o look_v on_o they_o in_o the_o heap_n or_o as_o on_o the_o sand_n lie_v on_o the_o seashore_n thou_o will_v find_v they_o and_o the_o grief_n of_o they_o heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o job_n speak_v of_o his_o grief_n and_o calamity_n when_o it_o be_v thorough_o weigh_v and_o lay_v in_o the_o balance_n together_o job_n 6.2_o 3._o a_o weight_n suppose_v of_o many_o hundred_o while_o it_o lie_v on_o the_o ground_n be_v not_o feel_v in_o the_o burden_n and_o heaviness_n of_o it_o till_o we_o begin_v to_o pluck_v and_o heave_v at_o it_o no_o more_o be_v thy_o sin_n till_o thus_o thou_o weigh_v it_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o take_v it_o into_o deep_a and_o serious_a consideration_n hold_v thyself_o then_o constant_o to_o this_o duty_n of_o consideration_n and_o ponder_v thy_o sin_n needful_a serious_n consideration_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v needful_a and_o then_o a_o small_a sin_n like_o a_o small_a weight_n which_o we_o carry_v far_o and_o long_o be_v much_o thought_n on_o will_v prove_v a_o burden_n and_o make_v thou_o in_o the_o sense_n thereof_o cry_v and_o by_o repentance_n and_o faith_n come_v to_o christ_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v ease_v in_o case_n thou_o receive_v a_o injury_n from_o man_n or_o a_o small_a affront_n by_o much_o think_n on_o it_o thou_o make_v it_o very_o great_a thus_o deal_v with_o the_o injury_n thou_o do_v unto_o the_o great_a and_o holy_a god_n and_o which_o lie_v upon_o thy_o score_n and_o i_o suppose_v thou_o will_v find_v and_o feel_v they_o a_o burden_n intolerable_a heavy_a press_v and_o oppress_v thy_o heart_n sect_n 3._o god_n judgement_n on_o ourselves_o past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v shall_v humble_v we_o be_v 2_o god_n soften_v our_o heart_n also_o by_o his_o judgement_n and_o affliction_n 1_o on_o ourselves_o which_o according_o and_o to_o that_o end_n we_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o whether_o the_o affliction_n be_v now_o moreover_o see_v god_n often_o wound_v man_n spirit_n and_o soften_v their_o heart_n by_o his_o judgement_n by_o affliction_n and_o correction_n work_v with_o his_o word_n let_v we_o take_v the_o advantage_n thereof_o and_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o the_o same_o whether_o they_o be_v his_o correction_n and_o cross_n which_o befall_v or_o belong_v to_o ourselves_o or_o more_o direct_o and_o first_o do_v concern_v other_o 1._o god_n will_v work_v in_o we_o true_a and_o save_a sorrow_n by_o such_o outward_a evil_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o inflict_v upon_o we_o be_v otherwise_o just_o procure_v and_o deserve_v by_o our_o sin_n which_o may_v and_o shall_v be_v diligent_o consider_v and_o make_v use_n of_o by_o we_o to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o that_o whether_o we_o consider_v they_o as_o past_a present_a or_o to_o come_v 1._o we_o be_v to_o call_v to_o mind_n especial_o be_v of_o ripe_a year_n and_o judgement_n what_o great_a thing_n we_o have_v suffer_v past_a 1_o past_a and_o what_o before_o affliction_n have_v befall_v we_o by_o dangerous_a sickness_n hurt_n wound_n extreme_a peril_n and_o sharp_a correction_n of_o god_n when_o we_o be_v young_a or_o howsoever_o in_o former_a time_n whether_o late_o or_o long_o since_o when_o it_o may_v be_v either_o through_o childishness_n ignorance_n or_o otherwise_o by_o distraction_n of_o thought_n or_o sharpness_n of_o bodily_a pain_n or_o astonishment_n of_o our_o sense_n we_o can_v not_o so_o well_o meditate_v on_o the_o same_o or_o take_v thing_n into_o such_o serious_a consideration_n as_o be_v meet_v such_o correction_n will_v not_o now_o be_v forget_v but_o serious_o call_v to_o mind_n and_o consider_v of_o as_o then_o send_v of_o god_n in_o his_o displeasure_n against_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n whereby_o we_o provoke_v this_o patient_a god_n so_o to_o smite_v we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v now_o do_v that_o which_o he_o expect_v from_o we_o then_o they_o which_o we_o must_v remember_v and_o be_v humble_v for_o they_o that_o be_v be_v humble_v in_o soul_n and_o come_v to_o true_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n for_o our_o sin_n thus_o jeremy_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o faithful_a remember_v my_o affliction_n and_o my_o misery_n the_o wormwood_n and_o the_o gall_n my_o soul_n have_v they_o still_o in_o remembrance_n and_o be_v humble_v or_o bow_v in_o i_o lament_v 3.19_o 20._o that_o which_o be_v bitter_a to_o the_o body_n in_o the_o present_a feel_n thereof_o be_v now_o bitter_a to_o the_o soul_n in_o remembrance_n thereof_o and_o in_o consideration_n of_o sin_n the_o cause_n thereof_o thus_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o we_o convert_v 2_o present_a by_o which_o god_n humble_v and_o convert_v 2_o if_o god_n hand_n be_v upon_o thou_o by_o any_o outward_a cross_n and_o affliction_n for_o the_o present_a which_o he_o send_v of_o purpose_n to_o humble_v thou_o be_v sure_a thou_o let_v he_o not_o smite_v thou_o in_o vain_a affliction_n by_o god_n mercy_n prove_v mean_n of_o conversion_n as_o in_o king_n manasseh_n though_o not_o without_o the_o word_n psal_n 94_o 12._o and_o 2_o chr._n 33.10_o 12_o 18._o it_o be_v say_v when_o he_o be_v in_o affliction_n he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o humble_v himself_o great_o before_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n his_o affliction_n prepare_v and_o make_v his_o heart_n fit_a to_o receive_v profit_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o seer_n that_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 22.12_o and_o call_v to_o weep_v isa_n 22.12_o god_n humble_v manasseh_n and_o he_o humble_v himself_o god_n at_o such_o time_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o to_o mourning_n to_o baldness_n and_o to_o gird_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o by_o such_o mean_n will_v break_v the_o hardness_n stoutness_n and_o stoniness_n of_o our_o heart_n thus_o bring_v we_o 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shall_v serve_v i_o shall_v touch_v upon_o some_o of_o they_o it_o 3._o by_o divers_a concomitant_n and_o consequent_n of_o it_o only_o now_o i_o shall_v mention_v such_o concomitant_n consequent_n and_o effect_n as_o i_o find_v elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n to_o be_v couple_v and_o join_v to_o such_o sorrow_n as_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o as_o sound_v and_o sufficient_a and_o which_o he_o both_o require_v of_o all_o and_o have_v accept_v of_o in_o true_a penitent_n reserve_v such_o last_o as_o my_o text_n will_v afford_v or_o occasion_v we_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o more_o special_o punishment_n 1._o acceptation_n of_o punishment_n 1._o i_o find_v acceptation_n of_o the_o punishment_n join_v to_o such_o humiliation_n as_o god_n look_v for_o so_o that_o when_o we_o accept_v willing_o of_o the_o one_o god_n will_v accept_v gracious_o of_o the_o other_o if_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o iniquity_n 41._o levit._fw-la 26.40_o 41._o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o i_o have_v walk_v 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