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A30118 The acceptable sacrifice, or, The excellency of a broken heart shewing the nature, signs and proper effects of a contrite spirit / being the last works of that eminent preacher and faithful minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. John Bunyan of Bedford ; with a preface ... by a eminent minister of the Gospel in London. Bunyan, John, 1628-1688. 1689 (1689) Wing B5480; ESTC R4996 69,020 270

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28._o and_o do_v all_o of_o free_a cost_n of_o mere_a mercy_n and_o compassion_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o one_o that_o neither_o see_v his_o sickness_n that_o see_v nothing_o of_o a_o wound_n what_o be_v the_o best_a physician_n alive_a or_o all_o the_o physicans_n in_o the_o world_n put_v all_o together_o to_o he_o that_o know_v no_o sickness_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o no_o disease_n physician_n as_o be_v say_v may_v go_v a_o beg_n for_o all_o the_o healthful_a physician_n be_v of_o no_o esteem_n save_v only_o to_o the_o sick_a or_o upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o be_v so_o now_o or_o at_o any_o other_o time_n why_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n christ_n be_v so_o little_o set_v by_o in_o the_o world_n god_n have_v not_o make_v they_o sick_a by_o smite_v of_o they_o his_o sword_n have_v not_o give_v they_o the_o wound_n his_o dart_n have_v not_o be_v strike_v through_o their_o liver_n they_o have_v not_o be_v break_v with_o his_o hammer_n nor_o melt_v with_o his_o fire_n so_o 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caution_n 1._o take_v heed_n that_o you_o choke_v not_o those_o conviction_n that_o at_o present_a do_v break_v your_o heart_n by_o labour_v to_o put_v those_o thing_n out_o of_o your_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o conviction_n but_o rather_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v those_o thing_n in_o a_o deep_a and_o sober_a remembrance_n of_o they_o think_v therefore_o with_o thyself_o thus_o what_o be_v it_o that_o at_o first_o do_v wound_v my_o heart_n and_o let_v that_o still_o be_v there_o until_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o redeem_a blood_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v remove_v 2._o shun_v vain_a company_n the_o keep_n of_o vain_a company_n have_v stifle_v many_o a_o conviction_n kill_v many_o a_o desire_n and_o make_v many_o a_o soul_n fall_v into_o hell_n that_o once_o be_v hot_a in_o look_v after_o heaven_n a_o companion_n that_o be_v not_o profitable_a to_o the_o soul_n be_v hurtful_a he_o that_o walk_v with_o wise_a man_n shall_v be_v wise_a but_o a_o companion_n of_o fool_n shall_v be_v destroy_v prov._n 13._o 20._o 3._o take_v heed_n of_o idle_a talk_n that_o thou_o neither_o hear_v nor_o join_v with_o it_o go_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o foolish_a man_n when_o thou_o perceive_v not_o in_o he_o the_o lip_n of_o knowledge_n prov._n 14._o 7._o evil_a communication_n corrup●s_v good_a manner_n and_o a_o fool_n lip_n be_v a_o snare_n to_o his_o soul._n wherefore_o take_v heed_n of_o these_o thing_n prov._n 18._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 33._o 4._o beware_v of_o the_o least_o motion_n to_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v not_o countenance_v lest_o the_o countenance_v of_o that_o make_v way_n for_o a_o big_a david_n eye_n take_v his_o heart_n and_o so_o his_o heart_n nourish_v the_o thought_n make_v
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 yea_o thou_o must_v mourn_v if_o ever_o thou_o be_v save_v wherefore_o my_o advice_n be_v that_o instead_o of_o shune_v thou_o covet_v both_o such_o book_n such_o preacher_n and_o such_o discourse_n as_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o make_v a_o man_n sensible_a of_o and_o to_o break_v his_o heart_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o thou_o will_v never_o be_v as_o thou_o shall_v concern_v about_o nor_o seek_v the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n before_o thou_o have_v a_o break_a heart_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n wherefore_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v not_o shy_a of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a mercy_n that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n the_o heart_n right_o break_v at_o the_o sense_n of_o and_o make_v true_o contrite_a for_o trransgression_n be_v a_o certain_a forerunner_n of_o salvation_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o these_o six_o demonstration_n which_o be_v lay_v down_o to_o prove_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n at_o first_o and_o for_o thy_o awake_n in_o this_o matter_n let_v i_o tell_v thou_o and_o thou_o will_v find_v it_o so_o thou_o must_v have_v thy_o heart_n break_v whether_o thou_o will_v or_o no._n god_n be_v resolve_v to_o break_v all_z heart_n for_o sin_n some_o time_n or_o other_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v sin_n be_v what_o it_o be_v and_o god_n what_o he_o be_v to_o wit_n a_o revenger_n of_o disobedience_n but_o that_o one_o time_n or_o other_o man_n must_v smart_v for_o sin_n smart_v i_o say_v either_o to_o repentance_n or_o to_o condemnation_n he_o that_o mourn_v not_o now_o while_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n be_v open_a must_v mourn_v for_o sin_n when_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n be_v shut_v shall_v man_n despise_v god_n break_v his_o law_n contemn_v his_o threat_n abuse_v his_o grace_n yea_o shut_v their_o eye_n when_o he_o say_v see_v and_o stop_v their_o ear_n when_o he_o say_v hear_v and_o shall_v they_o so_o escape_v no_o no_o because_o he_o call_v and_o they_o refuse_v he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o they_o regard_v it_o not_o therefore_o shall_v calamity_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o upon_o one_o in_o travel_n and_o they_o shall_v cry_v in_o their_o destruction_n and_o then_o god_n will_v laugh_v at_o their_o destruction_n and_o mock_v when_o their_o fear_n come_v then_o say_v he_o they_o shall_v cry_v prov._n 1._o 24._o 25_o 26_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v often_o observe_v that_o this_o threaten_n be_v repeat_v at_o least_o seven_o time_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n say_v there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n there_o shall_v be_v wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n as_o mat._n 8._o 12._o chap._n 13._o 42._o and_o 50._o chap._n 22._o 13._o chap._n 24_o 51._o chap._n 25._o 30._o luke_n 13._o 28._o there_o where_o in_o hell_n and_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o christ_n tribunal_n when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o shall_v have_v shut_v too_o the_o door_n to_o keep_v they_o out_o of_o glory_n 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