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and_o always_o rejoice_v in_o he_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o all_o this_o work_n thus_o wrought_v by_o he_o q._n though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o cause_n of_o a_o christian_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n bless_a work_n whereby_o he_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o such_o sin_n as_o he_o have_v commit_v when_o once_o such_o good_a effect_n be_v see_v to_o be_v bring_v out_o yet_o while_o this_o sin_n be_v still_o abide_v without_o be_v put_v to_o any_o such_o use_n as_o you_o have_v before_o speak_v i_o demand_v what_o cause_n there_o can_v be_v show_v or_o any_o way_n find_v to_o be_v of_o a_o christian_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n work_v which_o he_o be_v in_o hand_n with_o towards_o he_o at_o the_o very_a time_n of_o his_o sin_v or_o still_o abide_v in_o his_o sin_n a._n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v mistake_v herein_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o either_o say_n or_o think_v that_o any_o servant_n of_o god_n fall_v into_o sin_n may_v any_o way_n rejoice_v in_o 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another_o work_n which_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v then_o in_o hand_n with_o even_o when_o his_o servant_n be_v sin_v or_o after_o he_o have_v sin_v find_v still_o abide_v in_o that_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v if_o that_o work_n of_o god_n can_v be_v well_o see_v into_o and_o right_o and_o wise_o discern_v i_o see_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a but_o there_o may_v be_v find_v the_o like_a cause_n of_o rejoice_v therein_o as_o the_o sick_a patient_n find_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o work_n which_o he_o see_v his_o skilful_a physician_n to_o be_v in_o hand_n with_o when_o he_o be_v temper_v the_o potion_n mix_v the_o ingredient_n prepare_v the_o medicine_n and_o then_o do_v administer_v it_o unto_o he_o and_o set_v it_o a_o work_n the_o patient_n can_v all_o this_o time_n rejoice_v as_o have_v see_v and_o feel_v what_o be_v the_o good_a effect_n of_o that_o medicine_n nor_o in_o perceive_v the_o cure_n to_o be_v full_o wrought_v and_o finish_v upon_o he_o but_o know_v that_o the_o physician_n who_o have_v take_v he_o in_o hand_n be_v both_o skilful_a and_o faithful_a he_o rejoice_v to_o see_v he_o to_o be_v about_o the_o work_n and_o so_o diligent_a therein_o as_o to_o be_v a_o prepare_v the_o medicine_n within_o his_o best_a understanding_n he_o know_v of_o all_o other_o to_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o his_o cure_n so_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o be_v so_o fit_a for_o the_o recover_n of_o some_o dull_a and_o dead-hearted_n servant_n of_o he_o out_o of_o some_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v fall_v into_o and_o in_o which_o he_o still_o lie_v slumber_v without_o any_o
with_o scourge_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o take_v his_o mercy_n from_o they_o nor_o falsify_v his_o truth_n though_o for_o a_o time_n he_o may_v be_v angry_a yet_o will_v he_o not_o keep_v his_o 9_o psal_n 103._o 9_o anger_n always_o towards_o his_o child_n and_o unto_o this_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o bind_v himself_o not_o only_o by_o promise_n but_o by_o oath_n that_o his_o kindness_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o he_o nor_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o peace_n be_v remove_v from_o they_o which_o he_o will_v have_v they_o know_v be_v as_o sure_a to_o be_v perform_v as_o the_o oath_n which_o he_o have_v swear_v shall_v be_v keep_v that_o the_o 10._o isa_n 54_o 9_o 10._o water_n of_o noah_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v over_o the_o earth_n and_o if_o any_o man_n can_v break_v the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v with_o the_o day_n and_o night_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v day_n nor_o night_n 21._o jer._n 33._o 20._o 21._o in_o their_o season_n then_o may_v they_o break_v this_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v with_o his_o poople_n in_o this_o behalf_n howsoever_o than_o the_o lord_n be_v offend_v may_v sometime_o in_o his_o displeasure_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o his_o servant_n and_o forsake_v they_o as_o christ_n do_v the_o spouse_n that_o we_o may_v more_o desire_v after_o he_o and_o more_o earnest_o seek_v for_o he_o yet_o may_v there_o a_o favour_n be_v find_v and_o perceive_v to_o be_v bear_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n himself_o even_o in_o that_o his_o displeasure_n yea_o that_o vey_fw-mi kind_n of_o forsake_v of_o god_n child_n be_v a_o token_n that_o they_o be_v not_o forsake_v because_o it_o be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o correction_n and_o in_o meaning_n to_o reclaim_v they_o when_o he_o so_o seem_v to_o go_v from_o we_o he_o do_v indeed_o but_o offer_n himself_o to_o come_v near_o unto_o we_o though_o this_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o discern_v for_o so_o do_v the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n in_o chasten_v of_o we_o do_v offer_v himself_o unto_o 7._o heb._n 12._o 7._o we_o as_o unto_o son_n it_o be_v more_o fearful_a forsake_v of_o god_n when_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o do_v nothing_o less_o than_o to_o forsake_v and_o when_o he_o bring_v no_o trouble_n nor_o affliction_n for_o sin_n but_o leave_v man_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o fulfil_n 28._o psal_n 81._o 12._o rom._n 1._o 28._o of_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o do_v what_o they_o he_o be_v never_o more_o angry_a then_o when_o after_o that_o sort_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v please_v in_o do_v nothing_o against_o they_o for_o this_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o deal_n by_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o a_o physician_n shall_v give_v over_o a_o patient_a when_o his_o case_n be_v desperate_a and_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o lord_n be_v never_o less_o angry_a then_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o angry_a as_o to_o have_v now_o leave_v and_o forsake_v we_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v the_o better_o humble_v we_o and_o break_v our_o heart_n for_o this_o he_o use_v as_o the_o best_a medicine_n the_o fit_a remedic_n to_o cure_v we_o and_o recover_v we_o out_o of_o that_o most_o dangerous_a lethargy_n of_o carnal_a security_n into_o which_o we_o be_v fall_v and_o therefore_o as_o sick_a patient_n be_v not_o glad_a of_o their_o sickness_n and_o disease_n but_o be_v sick_a be_v glad_a of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o physician_n that_o bring_v they_o medicine_n and_o minister_v it_o to_o they_o because_o now_o they_o hope_v they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o be_v cure_v and_o recover_v again_o so_o god_n child_n have_v fall_v by_o their_o sin_v so_o far_o to_o displease_v god_n as_o now_o he_o will_v give_v they_o no_o countenance_n till_o their_o heart_n be_v break_v for_o their_o sin_v and_o they_o bring_v to_o better_a humiliation_n though_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n they_o shall_v be_v please_v with_o their_o sin_v yet_o have_v they_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n faithfulness_n unto_o they_o that_o when_o no_o other_o way_n can_v be_v find_v sufficient_a for_o the_o reclaim_n of_o they_o out_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o bring_v they_o home_o again_o that_o be_v depart_v from_o he_o then_o for_o himself_o to_o be_v a_o while_n estrange_v from_o they_o he_o will_v choose_v rather_o to_o loose_v they_o for_o a_o time_n that_o so_o be_v occasion_v more_o earnest_o to_o seek_v his_o face_n and_o his_o favour_n again_o he_o may_v by_o mean_n thereof_o make_v they_o more_o constant_o to_o abide_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o after_o rather_o than_o by_o continue_v his_o wont_a favour_n towards_o they_o see_v and_o suffer_v they_o to_o depart_v still_o further_o from_o he_o till_o there_o shall_v at_o the_o length_n a_o perfect_a breach_n grow_v to_o be_v make_v between_o they_o and_o so_o a_o fall_v off_o for_o altogether_o chap._n xxiiii_o of_o the_o three_o let_v of_o true_a joy_n which_o be_v the_o cross_n and_o how_o their_o joy_n be_v augment_v through_o the_o much_o good_a that_o come_v thereby_o touch_v that_o other_o point_n of_o god_n draw_v near_o unto_o we_o in_o lay_v the_o cross_n upon_o our_o shoulder_n and_o bring_v trouble_n and_o affliction_n upon_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n when_o he_o do_v visit_v our_o offence_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o our_o sin_n with_o scourge_n the_o like_a doubt_n may_v be_v make_v how_o god_n child_n bear_v the_o cross_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o pinch_v and_o gaul_v with_o the_o same_o and_o be_v smite_v and_o sore_o strike_v yea_o deep_o wound_v with_o god_n own_o hand_n shall_v not_o so_o have_v all_o comfort_n and_o joy_n in_o god_n take_v from_o they_o as_o that_o possible_o they_o shall_v do_v any_o other_o thing_n during_o all_o that_o time_n but_o lament_v and_o mourn_v especial_o when_o the_o lord_n himself_o find_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o his_o people_n and_o complain_v of_o it_o by_o his_o prophet_n that_o he_o have_v smite_v they_o and_o they_o have_v not_o sorrow_v and_o 3._o ler._n 2._o 30._o and_o 5._o 3._o therefore_o say_v that_o in_o so_o smite_v they_o he_o have_v smite_v they_o in_o vain_a doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o god_n people_n when_o be_v just_o smite_v for_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n they_o turn_v not_o unto_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o and_o do_v not_o 13._o isa_n 9_o 13._o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n when_o they_o be_v afflict_v do_v not_o mourn_v and_o weep_v cause_v their_o laughter_n to_o be_v turn_v into_o 10._o jam._n 4._o 9_o 10._o mourning_n and_o their_o joy_n into_o heaviness_n as_o james_n counsel_v howbeit_o that_o god_n servant_n may_v still_o keep_v their_o joy_n and_o hold_v their_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n even_o during_o the_o time_n while_o themselves_o be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a affliction_n that_o do_v befall_v they_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 7._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 6._o 7._o do_v plain_o show_v who_o find_v these_o to_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o subject_n though_o in_o diverse_a respect_n say_v thus_o write_v to_o the_o disperse_a people_n of_o god_n that_o be_v elect_v that_o they_o great_o rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n though_o even_o at_o that_o time_n for_o a_o season_n they_o be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a tribulation_n not_o much_o unlike_a to_o this_o for_o this_o matter_n be_v that_o which_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v concern_v 11._o heb._n 12._o 11._o trouble_n that_o no_o chastisement_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a nevertheless_o aftherward_o they_o yield_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n to_o they_o which_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o he_o say_v that_o the_o trouble_n and_o chastisement_n be_v not_o present_o so_o grievous_a but_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o afterward_o will_v be_v reap_v thereby_o will_v be_v every_o way_n as_o pleasant_a and_o as_o peaceable_a to_o they_o that_o so_o have_v endure_v they_o there_o be_v cause_n then_o why_o a_o christian_a even_o during_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v under_o the_o chastisement_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o good_a fruit_n he_o shall_v reap_v of_o it_o like_v as_o hope_n be_v say_v to_o be_v that_o which_o do_v hold_v up_o in_o comfort_n the_o hart_n of_o the_o husbandman_n who_o have_v be_v at_o much_o cost_n to_o prepare_v his_o ground_n and_o commit_v seed_n thereunto_o be_v yet_o cheer_v in_o hope_n that_o when_o harvest_n shall_v come_v the_o crop_n that_o he_o shall_v then_o reap_v will_v quit_v all_o the_o cost_n he_o have_v former_o be_v at_o but_o above_o
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the_o jew_n namely_o cause_v they_o to_o pass_v 37._o ezech._n 20._o 37._o under_o the_o rod_n and_o so_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n again_o the_o lord_n by_o manifold_a affliction_n use_v to_o nurture_n and_o school_v his_o child_n partly_o to_o prevent_v sin_n 18._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 32._o icr._n 31._o 18._o to_o come_v and_o partly_o to_o humble_v they_o for_o that_o which_o be_v past_a the_o lord_n be_v fain_o sometime_o to_o put_v his_o child_n into_o the_o salt_n brine_n of_o affliction_n and_o long_a trouble_n thereby_o to_o season_v they_o and_o to_o sweeten_v they_o and_o to_o suck_v out_o from_o they_o the_o most_o stink_a and_o rot_a corruption_n that_o do_v breed_v in_o they_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o preserve_v they_o safe_a until_o his_o last_o come_n it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o one_o that_o the_o evil_n which_o man_n call_v evil_n be_v helper_n unto_o good_a man_n to_o do_v good_a withal_o and_o furtherer_n of_o they_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n as_o poverty_n serve_v well_o to_o bridle_v basil_n basil_n their_o lust_n baseness_n serve_v to_o humble_v their_o pride_n sickness_n to_o meeken_fw-ge their_o stoutness_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o encumbrance_n to_o drive_v they_o unto_o god_n sickness_n and_o disease_n do_v many_o time_n prove_v to_o be_v wholesome_a medicine_n unto_o life_n for_o the_o make_n of_o it_o to_o be_v lead_v much_o better_o when_o soundness_n of_o health_n do_v contrary_o prove_v often_o the_o great_a sickness_n to_o the_o soul_n to_o make_v it_o much_o worse_o and_o to_o bring_v it_o at_o the_o length_n to_o eternal_a death_n man_n use_v to_o gather_v acquaintance_n of_o other_o neighbour_n and_o familiar_n by_o live_v long_o and_o converse_v much_o together_o with_o they_o but_o how_o long_o soever_o we_o have_v live_v with_o ourselves_o we_o hardly_o can_v gather_v any_o good_a acquaintance_n with_o ourselves_o or_o come_v to_o know_v ourselves_o till_o we_o have_v be_v 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so_o to_o be_v in_o his_o right_a mind_n for_o before_o he_o be_v one_o beside_o himself_o which_o thing_n and_o the_o like_o be_v well_o consider_v may_v just_o cause_v we_o not_o only_o to_o be_v comfortable_a and_o cheerful_a under_o our_o trouble_n but_o much_o thankful_a for_o they_o as_o be_v true_a token_n of_o god_n fatherly_a love_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v want_v they_o we_o be_v bastard_n and_o 8._o heb._n 12._o 6._o 8._o not_o son_n and_o as_o needful_a promoter_n of_o our_o holiness_n and_o better_a sanctification_n for_o god_n in_o chasten_v of_o we_o aim_v at_o our_o profit_n that_o he_o may_v make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a even_o as_o himself_o 10._o heb._n 12._o 10._o be_v to_o conclude_v then_o this_o point_n also_o as_o touch_v trouble_v befalling_a a_o good_a christian_a which_o seem_v ever_o to_o bring_v with_o they_o cause_n enough_o to_o hinder_v their_o holy_a rejoice_v and_o not_o to_o descend_v to_o any_o more_o 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to_o take_v their_o death_n so_o patient_o and_o so_o penitent_o with_o such_o brokennesse_n of_o heart_n with_o such_o sorrow_n and_o mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o abundant_a bewail_v the_o mis-leading_a of_o their_o life_n with_o show_v such_o testimony_n of_o their_o sound_n repent_v and_o be_v find_v to_o bear_v out_o such_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n upon_o the_o tree_n they_o do_v hang_v on_o that_o that_o tree_n seem_v now_o to_o be_v lade_v with_o good_a fruit_n and_o that_o of_o the_o best_a kind_n while_o with_o the_o good_a thief_n on_o the_o cross_n they_o condemn_v themselves_o they_o justify_v the_o law_n they_o reproove_v 41._o luk._n 23._o 40._o 41._o sin_n in_o other_o they_o exhort_v to_o amendmeni_fw-la of_o life_n they_o
lay_n hold_v of_o christ_n for_o salvation_n 124_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o three_o difference_n which_o be_v in_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o assurance_n to_o be_v save_v wherein_o be_v entreat_v of_o the_o want_n of_o feel_v of_o true_a faith_n or_o of_o the_o former_a or_o present_a comfort_n thereof_o 137_o chap._n xiiii_o further_a difference_n between_o hypocrite_n and_o sound_a believer_n in_o their_o assurance_n to_o be_v save_v and_o first_o in_o the_o whole_a building_n thereof_o as_o also_o of_o the_o builder_n themselves_o 153_o chap._n xv._o the_o different_a use_n they_o make_v of_o their_o persuasion_n 162_o chap._n xvi_o how_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o get_v a_o false_a persuasion_n but_o difficult_a to_o attain_v sound_a assurance_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v another_o difference_n between_o they_o 164_o chap._n xvii_o of_o another_o special_a difference_n which_o be_v that_o the_o misbeleever_n be_v free_a from_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n wherewith_o the_o true_a christian_a be_v always_o trouble_v 167_o chap._n xviii_o the_o four_o main_a difference_n between_o they_o be_v see_v in_o their_o joy_n where_o the_o soundness_n and_o stability_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o true_a believer_n with_o the_o contrary_a of_o temporizor_n be_v declare_v 172_o chap._n xix_o hypocrite_n differ_v from_o sound_a believer_n in_o all_o the_o dimension_n of_o joy_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o height_n both_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o to_o which_o it_o reach_v to_o 178_o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o second_o dimension_n of_o joy_n wherein_o they_o differ_v which_o be_v the_o depth_n of_o a_o deject_a and_o disconsolate_a estate_n 187_o chap._n xxi_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o joy_n in_o the_o three_o dimension_n or_o breadth_n of_o it_o and_o how_o it_o be_v straighten_a or_o extend_v in_o they_o 194_o chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o let_n of_o true_a joy_n and_o first_o of_o sin_n and_o how_o the_o lord_n raise_v thence_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v to_o believer_n 203_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o second_o hindrance_n of_o joy_n in_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n and_o how_o that_o be_v make_v a_o occasion_n of_o rejoice_v unto_o a_o true_a and_o sound_a believer_n 215_o chap._n xxiiii_o of_o the_o three_o let_v of_o true_a joy_n which_o be_v the_o cross_n and_o how_o their_o joy_n be_v augment_v through_o the_o much_o good_a that_o come_v thereby_o 219_o chap._n xxv_o the_o difference_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o last_o dimension_n or_o the_o longitude_n thereof_o and_o how_o the_o joy_n of_o sound_a believer_n be_v permanent_a and_o endure_a the_o joy_n of_o hypocrite_n transitotorie_n and_o feign_a 240_o chap._n xxvi_o the_o five_o main_a difference_n between_o sound_a believer_n and_o counterfeit_n be_v in_o their_o repentance_n and_o how_o far_o hypocrite_n may_v proceed_v therein_o 259_o chap._n xxvii_o the_o description_n of_o repentance_n that_o be_v unto_o life_n with_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o and_o how_o true_a believer_n and_o hypocrite_n differ_v in_o they_o as_o also_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o frame_n of_o repentance_n 264_o chap._n xxviii_o how_o they_o differ_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o repentance_n several_o consider_v and_o first_o in_o their_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o where_o also_o be_v show_v the_o necessity_n of_o sorrow_n in_o repentance_n 269_o chap._n xxix_o the_o diversity_n of_o sorrow_n with_o the_o object_n about_o which_o they_o be_v conversant_a 276_o chap._n xxx_o how_o they_o differ_v also_o in_o the_o effect_n which_o either_o do_v bring_v forth_o and_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o either_o 281_o chap._n xxxi_o how_o the_o sorrow_n of_o true_a believer_n and_o hypocrite_n differ_v in_o that_o which_o be_v cause_v by_o either_o 287_o chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o seven_o attendant_n on_o godly_a sorrow_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o true_a convert_n and_o unfeigned_a believer_n 292_o chap._n xxxiii_o how_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n cause_v confession_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o difference_n to_o be_v see_v in_o man_n therein_o 306_o chap._n xxxiiii_o of_o satisfaction_n and_o the_o diverse_a kind_n thereof_o with_o the_o difference_n between_o true_a believer_n and_o hypocrite_n therein_o 328_o the_o end_n of_o the_o content_n man_n active_a obedience_n or_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n especial_o in_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o require_v faith_n of_o every_o christian_a chap._n i._n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o ourselves_o in_o general_a question_n let_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o our_o conference_n here_o short_o declare_v what_o we_o be_v to_o propound_v for_o our_o chief_a end_n in_o this_o present_a discourse_n and_o then_o show_v i_o therewithal_o wherein_o the_o full_a and_o whole_a duty_n of_o every_o true_a christian_a do_v summary_o consist_v ans_fw-fr the_o main_a and_o chief_a end_n shall_v be_v our_o better_a learning_n how_o to_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 13._o eccles_n 12._o 13._o for_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o whole_a of_o every_o man_n chief_a endeavour_n and_o best_a employment_n who_o duty_n all_o if_o they_o be_v sum_v up_o together_o may_v well_o be_v reduce_v unto_o these_o two_o head_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o practice_n q._n may_v not_o one_o of_o these_o be_v think_v sufficient_a to_o show_v what_o a_o man_n duty_n be_v that_o you_o name_v both_o a._n both_o be_v necessary_a to_o express_v all_o that_o be_v require_v know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_n 5._o 12_o quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d skilful_a or_o know_v for_o knowledge_n without_o practice_n make_v man_n no_o better_o than_o devil_n who_o know_v more_o than_o we_o do_v but_o do_v not_o as_o they_o know_v and_o practice_n without_o knowledge_n make_v 8._o psal_n 49_o 20_o &_o 73_o 22_o &_o 32._o 9_o job_n 35._o 11._o psal_n 147._o 15._o isal_n 48._o 13._o psal_n 148._o 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whole_a frame_n and_o body_n of_o repentance_n when_o all_o of_o it_o be_v take_v and_o consider_v together_o chap._n xxviii_o how_o they_o differ_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o repentance_n several_o consider_v in_o their_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o where_o also_o be_v show_v the_o necessity_n of_o sorrow_n in_o repentance_n they_o differ_v also_o in_o the_o part_n and_o several_a member_n of_o the_o whole_a they_o be_v look_v on_o apart_z and_o consider_v asunder_o there_o be_v in_o true_a repentance_n a_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o a_o man_n repent_v for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o his_o heart_n trouble_v for_o that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o will_v never_o repent_v and_o change_v his_o couse_n then_o follow_v a_o turn_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o bear_n out_o of_o fruit_n that_o may_v be_v worthy_a of_o amendment_n of_o life_n our_o soul_n by_o swerve_v from_o god_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o path_n of_o god_n commandment_n 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