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cause_n etc._n etc._n and_o herein_o i_o see_v not_o the_o contrary_a but_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v warrant_v to_o say_v the_o like_a namely_o that_o when_o we_o see_v a_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o place_n and_o withal_o do_v see_v some_o great_a and_o common_a sin_n to_o reign_v among_o they_o we_o may_v safe_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o this_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o for_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v so_o rife_a &_o notorious_a among_o they_o there_o be_v good_a cause_n then_o why_o paul_n shall_v thus_o charge_v they_o doct._n 2_o now_o for_o the_o several_a judgement_n it_o be_v not_o needful_a to_o search_v &_o so_o to_o determine_v what_o disease_n they_o be_v that_o this_o church_n and_o people_n be_v sick_a of_o and_o die_v it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o know_v that_o these_o sickness_n and_o disease_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v be_v strange_a disease_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o that_o 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eat_v of_o this_o sacrament_n unworthy_o 57.2_o esay_n 57.2_o and_o so_o to_o provoke_v he_o to_o wrath_n against_o they_o do_v first_o humble_v they_o by_o sickness_n 54.7.8_o esa_n 54.7.8_o and_o after_o take_v they_o away_o by_o death_n and_o thus_o indeed_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o his_o child_n when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o best_a and_o by_o death_n he_o do_v prevent_v many_o evilles_n in_o they_o to_o come_v and_o thus_o the_o faithful_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v 103.13.14.15_o psal_n 103.13.14.15_o and_o howsoever_o he_o may_v seem_v for_o a_o time_n to_o hide_v his_o face_n yet_o with_o a_o everlasting_a mercy_n he_o have_v compassion_n on_o he_o but_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v long_o on_o this_o point_n use_v
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former_a course_n of_o life_n i_o may_v multiply_v testimony_n in_o this_o kind_n but_o these_o shall_v suffice_v to_o direct_v we_o in_o this_o duty_n how_o necessary_a this_o strict_a trial_n and_o examination_n of_o our_o own_o estate_n be_v to_o the_o judge_n of_o ourselves_o 2.13_o joel._n 2.13_o only_o let_v i_o add_v this_o that_o in_o this_o our_o examination_n we_o must_v not_o only_o search_v after_o our_o gross_a sin_n 8.22_o act._n 8.22_o but_o even_o after_o our_o most_o secret_a corruption_n for_o true_a repentance_n extend_v itself_o not_o only_o to_o the_o gross_a evile_v of_o man_n life_n but_o even_o the_o most_o secret_a corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o we_o must_v withal_o consider_v the_o circumstance_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o when_o where_o &_o how_o we_o have_v commit_v the_o same_o that_o so_o according_o we_o may_v labour_v for_o humiliation_n for_o the_o same_o and_o herein_o it_o shall_v be_v safe_a for_o we_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n and_o take_v a_o view_n of_o our_o life_n by_o every_o particular_a commandment_n that_o so_o we_o may_v the_o better_o come_v to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v our_o misery_n and_o want_v use_v 1_o first_o than_o this_o serve_v to_o discover_v unto_o we_o the_o reason_n why_o there_o be_v so_o little_a faith_n &_o true_a repentance_n in_o the_o world_n why_o man_n be_v no_o more_o humble_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o the_o same_o poor_a soul_n they_o know_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a such_o either_o can_v for_o do_v not_o search_v themselves_o they_o call_v not_o their_o own_o way_n to_o account_v now_o then_o how_o can_v such_o come_v to_o repentance_n and_o to_o have_v their_o sin_n pardon_v that_o never_o yet_o call_v their_o sin_n to_o account_v nor_o question_v their_o estate_n such_o never_o come_v as_o yet_o where_o repentance_n grow_v well_o then_o i_o say_v again_o mark_v well_o this_o point_n do_v not_o light_o pass_v it_o over_o but_o esteem_v it_o as_o the_o bless_a truth_n of_o god_n that_o the_o sight_n and_o understanding_n of_o our_o own_o wander_v be_v the_o first_o step_n unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n and_o to_o judge_v ourselves_o that_o so_o we_o may_v in_o the_o end_n escape_v the_o condemnatorie_a sentence_n of_o the_o almighty_a use_v 2_o second_o we_o may_v observe_v hence_o what_o a_o singular_a a_o favour_n of_o god_n it_o be_v when_o he_o do_v open_v a_o man_n eye_n to_o see_v his_o misery_n &_o to_o find_v himself_o like_o a_o lose_a sheep_n to_o have_v go_v a_o stray_n sure_o sure_o this_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o all_o grace_n &_o true_a conversion_n unto_o god_n whereas_o such_o as_o be_v yet_o ignorant_a of_o their_o own_o estate_n or_o can_v abide_v to_o look_v into_o the_o law_n whereby_o sin_n come_v to_o be_v discover_v it_o be_v a_o plain_a sign_n that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v in_o a_o most_o desperate_a case_n past_a hope_n 50._o psal_n 50._o and_o god_n himself_o must_v be_v faint_a to_o take_v he_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o sin_n must_v be_v judge_v and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o judge_v of_o ourselves_o our_o examination_n of_o our_o own_o estate_n the_o second_o particular_a accusation_n 2_o accusation_n wherein_o this_o judge_a of_o ourselves_o do_v consist_v be_v accusation_n or_o the_o prefer_n of_o bill_n of_o indictment_n against_o ourselves_o and_o to_o accuse_v ourselves_o before_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o indeed_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v of_o the_o lord_n we_o must_v bring_v ourselves_o as_o poor_a prisoner_n to_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n judgement_n seat_n and_o this_o we_o do_v when_o we_o set_v ourselves_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o narrow_a reckon_n with_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o conscience_n as_o if_o now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o see_v what_o our_o conscience_n which_o be_v as_o a_o little_a god_n and_o judge_n in_o our_o bosom_n will_v say_v against_o us._n and_o sure_o the_o often_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n note_n note_n to_o bring_v ourselves_o thus_o into_o god_n presence_n to_o see_v what_o a_o acnount_n we_o can_v make_v unto_o god_n of_o our_o life_n past_a will_v be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o this_o duty_n to_o judge_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v not_o judge_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o where_o man_n do_v true_o come_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o unto_o true_a repentance_n for_o the_o same_o there_o will_v ever_o follow_v this_o accusation_n for_o sin_n in_o true_a repentance_n there_o be_v evermore_o a_o disposition_n to_o lay_v to_o a_o man_n own_o charge_n asmuch_o as_n be_v possible_a a_o penitent_a sinner_n need_v none_o other_o adversary_n than_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o himself_o be_v his_o own_o foe_n and_o this_o appear_v clear_o by_o that_o of_o david_n i_o have_v sin_v exceed_o say_v he_o and_o do_v very_o foolish_o 24.10_o 2._o sam._n 24.10_o and_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o ezra_n in_o that_o confession_n of_o he_o he_o make_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o our_o head_n 9.6_o esay_n 9.6_o and_o our_o trespass_n be_v grow_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n be_v most_o excellent_a to_o this_o purpose_n when_o he_o say_v we_o have_v sin_v and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o have_v do_v wicked_o 9.5_o dan._n 9.5_o and_o have_v rebel_v even_o by_o depart_v from_o thy_o precept_n and_o from_o thy_o iudgemens_n how_o do_v the_o prophet_n there_o accuse_v for_o sin_n by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o people_n degree_n of_o sin_n 1.13_o 1._o tim._n 1.13_o and_o if_o we_o require_v some_o example_n we_o may_v behold_v paul_n practice_n herein_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n a_o oppressor_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n and_o that_o of_o the_o prodigal_n who_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o god_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o as_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n serve_v to_o inform_v our_o judgement_n and_o to_o settle_v the_o same_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n that_o unto_o this_o judge_a of_o ourselves_o there_o must_v be_v self-accusing_a and_o indeed_o where_o there_o be_v true_a repentance_n there_o be_v in_o some_o use_n 1_o measure_n this_o disposition_n the_o use_n follow_v if_o this_o accuse_v of_o a_o man_n self_n be_v so_o necessary_a unto_o the_o judge_n of_o ourselves_o that_o so_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o those_o that_o study_v the_o art_n of_o mince_a and_o extenuate_v of_o sin_n poor_a soul_n such_o never_o come_v where_o repentance_n grâ—we_fw-mi and_o yet_o the_o world_n afford_v thousand_o of_o these_o who_o notwithstanding_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o good_a cause_n that_o can_v put_v upon_o covetousness_n the_o cloak_n of_o frugality_n and_o good_a husbandry_n upon_o drunkenness_n good-fellowship_n &c_n &c_n so_o far_o be_v many_o from_o accuse_v themselves_o for_o sin_n as_o that_o they_o rather_o justify_v themselves_o in_o their_o evil_a way_n use_v 2_o but_o let_v this_o serve_v for_o matter_n of_o instruction_n unto_o we_o all_o that_o as_o we_o desire_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n &_o to_o have_v some_o good_a evidence_n unto_o our_o own_o soul_n of_o our_o repentance_n to_o aggravate_v our_o sin_n &_o to_o accuse_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n for_o our_o manifold_a impiety_n oh_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a sign_n of_o grace_n in_o a_o man_n to_o think_v he_o can_v never_o lay_v enough_o unto_o his_o own_o charge_n oh_o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o have_v our_o
examine_v his_o own_o way_n and_o upon_o his_o examination_n find_v his_o estate_n to_o be_v miserable_a and_o curse_a 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v in_o extreme_a danger_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o eternal_a condemnation_n for_o his_o sin_n this_o will_n makâ—_n a_o man_n deny_v himself_o and_o tâ—_n seek_v for_o help_v of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v that_o pass_n thâ—_n every_o one_o of_o we_o must_v labour_v tâ—_n bring_v our_o heart_n unto_o if_o we_o desâ—â—_n to_o come_v prepare_v unto_o thâ—_n lord_n table_n and_o to_o reap_v anâ—_n benefit_n and_o comfort_n unto_o oâ—â—_n soul_n by_o the_o use_n of_o this_o so_o holy_a â—n_n ordinance_n now_o if_o we_o will_v due_o examine_v ourselves_o and_o search_v into_o our_o own_o heart_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o we_o have_v run_v far_o into_o god_n score_n â—nd_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v infinite_a of_o all_o sort_n sin_n of_o omission_n and_o sin_n of_o commission_n sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o presumptuous_a sin_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o ignorance_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o knowledge_n against_o god_n and_o against_o man_n yea_o and_o against_o our_o own_o soul_n for_o all_o which_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o harden_v in_o sin_n â—nd_v we_o ourselves_o come_v to_o that_o height_n of_o impiety_n to_o be_v past_a feeâ—ing_n our_o heart_n can_v choose_v but_o smite_v we_o and_o we_o ourselves_o be_v bring_v to_o cry_v out_o of_o ourselves_o and_o to_o say_v 8.6_o jer._n 8.6_o alas_o what_o have_v i_o do_v which_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v show_v we_o that_o mercy_n that_o we_o can_v once_o thorough_o come_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o it_o must_v needs_o work_v in_o we_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o to_o seek_v to_o make_v our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n who_o we_o have_v offend_v and_o because_o our_o hearet_n can_v never_o smite_v we_o for_o sin_n before_o our_o judgement_n be_v true_o enlighten_v &_o inform_v that_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o sin_n must_v be_v see_v before_o it_o can_v be_v sorrow_v for_o repent_v how_o to_o come_v to_o repent_v we_o must_v therefore_o first_o of_o all_o make_v a_o narrow_a search_n after_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n 3.40_o lam._n 3.40_o let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o search_n ought_v to_o be_v strict_a and_o narrow_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o our_o our_o own_o heart_n which_o be_v deceitful_a above_o alâ—_n thing_n 17.9_o jer._n 17.9_o and_o there_o be_v in_o they_o many_o secret_a lurking-hole_n for_o sin_n â—hich_v will_n be_v unespied_a unless_o a_o â—rict_a search_n be_v use_v and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n exhort_v unto_o his_o duty_n say_v gather_v yourselves_o 2.1_o hag_n 2.1_o â—â—at_o be_v gather_v your_o wit_n together_o and_o fix_v they_o upon_o the_o conâ—â—deration_n of_o your_o estate_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o â—â—e_v only_a way_n to_o true_a repentance_n sin_n 1_o to_o see_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d get_v a_o sight_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o that_o â—es_v his_o sin_n thorough_o will_v besaile_v they_o hearty_o david_n consider_v his_o way_n and_o what_o follow_v upon_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o error_n use_v wander_v 119.59_o psa_fw-la 119.59_o i_o turn_v myself_o inâ—_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d possible_a that_o a_o stray_a traveler_n shall_v ever_o return_v into_o the_o â—â—ght_n way_n that_o do_v not_o understand_v â—â—s_o error_n when_o god_n will_v bring_v â—ome_o a_o poor_a wander_a sinner_n inâ—_n the_o way_n of_o life_n he_o give_v he_o eâ—â—r_v a_o heart_n to_o question_v his_o estate_n after_o this_o manner_n god_n have_v make_v i_o a_o man_n endue_v i_o with_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n afford_v unto_o i_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n what_o now_o do_v my_o walk_a answer_n this_o mercy_n of_o he_o be_v my_o life_n a_o walk_n in_o or_o rather_o not_o a_o wander_a from_o the_o path_n of_o his_o commandment_n this_o make_v a_o sinner_n with_o ephraim_n to_o smite_v upon_o his_o thigh_n and_o to_o be_v ashamed_a which_o before_o be_v as_o a_o untamed_a calf_n and_o then_o concludeâ—_n he_o thus_o after_o when_o i_o be_v instruct_v 31.18.19_o jer._n 31.18.19_o i_o repent_v and_o this_o may_v be_v assign_v aâ—â—_n the_o only_a cause_n of_o that_o greaâ—_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o sencelesnesse_n that_o so_o reign_v this_o day_n iâ—_n the_o world_n even_o that_o brutish_a in_o consideration_n that_o man_n go_v oâ—_n still_o in_o sin_n add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n not_o consider_v what_o they_o do_v but_o flatter_v themselves_o â—n_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o abandon_v the_o very_a thought_n that_o shall_v make_v their_o estate_n questionable_a oh_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o thouâ—ands_n in_o the_o world_n which_o do_v manifest_o declare_v how_o far_o they_o â—re_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o true_a repentance_n this_o be_v a_o matter_n i_o confess_v â—hat_n will_v ask_v here_o a_o large_a discourse_n if_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o all_o â—he_n part_n of_o repentance_n i_o desire_v â—ut_v brief_o to_o observe_v some_o â—ew_a passage_n of_o the_o same_o as_o there_o must_v be_v in_o the_o first_o â—lace_n a_o sight_n of_o sin_n as_o we_o have_v â—eard_v sin_n 2._o to_o be_v humble_v for_o sin_n so_o in_o true_a repentance_n â—here_o must_v be_v a_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n â—or_a the_o same_o sin_n neither_o will_v â—uery_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n serve_v the_o turn_n or_o have_v repentance_n accompany_v it_o but_o only_o godly_a sorrow_n 7.10_o two_o sort_n of_o sorrow_n 2._o cor._n 7.10_o there_o be_v a_o worldly_a sorrow_n that_o bring_v death_n as_o there_o be_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n the_o end_n whereof_o be_v life_n and_o peace_n the_o first_o sort_n of_o sorrow_n be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v many_o time_n full_a of_o sorrow_n but_o it_o be_v not_o for_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o offend_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n but_o because_o of_o the_o punishment_n which_o by_o their_o sin_n they_o have_v draw_v upon_o themselves_o even_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o wound_a soul_n and_o withal_o a_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o judgement_n these_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n and_o these_o wound_n the_o hart_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o make_v he_o to_o fall_v out_o with_o his_o sin_n or_o rather_o indeed_o with_o the_o punishment_n like_v unto_o cain_n 9.28_o gen._n 4.14_o exod._n 9.28_o pharaoh_n saul_n and_o judas_n etc._n etc._n which_o only_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o punishment_n 27.5_o mat_n 27.5_o and_o can_v have_v wish_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n that_o the_o same_o have_v be_v no_o sin_n that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v live_v in_o the_o same_o without_o controlment_n but_o beside_o this_o 7.10_o what_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v 2._o cor._n 7.10_o there_o be_v also_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v among_o the_o godly_a which_o have_v the_o promise_n annex_v unto_o it_o and_o that_o be_v when_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v grieve_v for_o sin_n because_o by_o sin_n he_o have_v grieve_v god_n a_o good_a and_o gracious_a father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o hell_n nor_o satan_n nor_o punishment_n for_o sin_n after_o this_o life_n yet_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v offend_v and_o his_o righteous_a law_n be_v violate_v this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o hart_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o smite_v they_o and_o they_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o sorrow_n these_o sigh_n and_o throb_v of_o the_o godly_a for_o sin_n be_v those_o sour_a herb_n wherewith_o we_o must_v eaâ—e_v our_o new_a passeover_n 12._o exo._n 12._o and_o such_o trouble_a spirit_n shall_v be_v acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n and_o such_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o despise_v 51.17_o psal_n 51.17_o sorrow_n the_o mean_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n now_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n may_v be_v attain_v unto_o 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