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14._o complain_v that_o he_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n he_o discover_v great_a renitency_n reluctancy_n and_o antipathy_n against_o every_o sin_n for_o say_v he_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o for_o what_o i_o will_v do_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o 15._o rom._n 7._o 15._o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._o o_o how_o do_v this_o holy_a apostle_n fight_v and_o struggle_v and_o exercise_v continual_a combat_n and_o conflict_n fight_v against_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o thereupon_o he_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o doleful_a complaint_n but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o 23._o verse_n 23._o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o all_o this_o while_n and_o amid_o all_o those_o sad_a complaint_n paul_n be_v a_o regenerate_a man_n and_o a_o pregnant_a demonstration_n we_o have_v of_o our_o assertion_n because_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o say_v he_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n bucer_fw-la verse_n 22._o totus_fw-la homo_fw-la mento_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la regitur_fw-la ab_fw-la ca_fw-mi itaque_fw-la apostolo_n homo_fw-la totus_fw-la appellatur_fw-la bucer_fw-la after_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o to_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n can_v be_v appropriate_v to_o any_o but_o to_o such_o only_a who_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o regeneracy_n and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o by_o a_o figure_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o and_o not_o in_o another_o person_n because_o he_o say_v i_o myself_o and_o that_o the_o apostle_n 25._o rom._n 7._o 25._o give_v no_o allowance_n to_o himself_o calr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la ego_fw-la vel_fw-la ipse_fw-la ego_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la paulo_n emphaticè_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la designandum_fw-la seipsum_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la eum_fw-la sub_fw-la alienâ_fw-la personâ_fw-la hactenus_fw-la fuisse_fw-la locutum_fw-la suspicaretur_fw-la estius_n in_o loc._n accipiamus_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o suâ_fw-la ipsius_fw-la personâ_fw-la protulisse_fw-la apostolum_n zegerus_n hac_fw-la exceptione_n fatetur_fw-la se_fw-la it_o a_o esse_fw-la deo_fw-la addictum_fw-la ut_fw-la reptans_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la muâ—tis_fw-la sordibus_fw-la inquinetur_fw-la calr_n in_o any_o sin_n be_v clear_a because_o he_o profess_v for_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v and_o the_o apostle_n be_v apprehensive_a of_o his_o own_o impotency_n and_o insufficiency_n to_o extricate_v himself_o out_o of_o those_o strait_n and_o difficulty_n wherein_o he_o be_v involve_v and_o therefore_o he_o cry_v out_o for_o a_o deliverer_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o pathetical_a exclamation_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o body_n oâ—_n sin_n he_o understand_v all_o sort_n of_o sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a both_o the_o roor_a and_o fruit_n the_o corrupt_a fountain_n and_o the_o corrupt_a stream_n and_o none_o but_o god_n caâ—_n deliver_v and_o set_v he_o free_a from_o they_o hâ—_n alone_o can_v deliver_v he_o who_o deliver_v uâ—_n from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 1_o thes_n 1._o 10._o sect._n 3_o moreover_o we_o be_v far_a to_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a and_o a_o wide_a difference_n between_o the_o howl_n of_o dog_n and_o the_o cry_n of_o child_n and_o there_o be_v as_o mucâ—_n difference_n between_o the_o roar_n of_o galley_n slave_n and_o the_o cry_n of_o godly_a mourner_n wicked_a man_n slave_n anâ—_n such_o as_o feel_v the_o present_a smart_n of_o the_o lash_n cry_v out_o bitter_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a pain_n which_o they_o feel_v and_o thosâ—_n smart_a blow_n which_o they_o groan_v under_o 331._o under_o po_n lit_fw-fr eat_v te_fw-la quod_fw-la tot_fw-la &_o tantis_fw-la flagitiis_fw-la involutus_fw-la in_o luto_fw-la faecis_fw-la &_o miseriae_fw-la diutius_fw-la jacuisti_fw-la poeniteâ—tiam_fw-la agens_fw-la corpus_fw-la tuum_fw-la conteras_fw-la &_o furibunde_fw-la carnis_fw-la asello_fw-la iacentivorum_fw-la semina_fw-la subtrahen_n etc._n etc._n bern._n p._n 331._o but_o as_o for_o all_o those_o who_o be_v true_a and_o unfeigned_a mourner_n in_o zion_n they_o be_v deep_o affect_v with_o godly_a sorrow_n foâ—_n sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o grieve_v and_o mourn_v because_o they_o have_v be_v so_o hard-hearted_a as_o to_o kick_v a_o tender_a father_n upon_o his_o bowel_n and_o have_v be_v so_o unthankful_a as_o to_o sin_n against_o riches_n of_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n hence_o come_v theiâ—_n heart-piercing_a heart-breaking_a and_o soul-melting_a sorrow_n because_o they_o have_v be_v such_o undutiful_a child_n as_o to_o reâ—_n bell_n against_o a_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n no_o massy_a great_a mountain_n no_o not_o the_o burden_n of_o aetna_n as_o the_o proverb_n be_v no_o weight_n imaginable_a or_o expressible_a can_v be_v so_o heavy_a as_o be_v the_o burden_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o no_o manner_n of_o sorrow_n can_v be_v so_o bitter_a to_o a_o godly_a man_n as_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v so_o grievous_a vex_v torture_a and_o every_o way_n afflictive_a to_o a_o good_a christian_a as_o sin_n be_v for_o sin_n to_o he_o be_v like_o a_o dagger_n stick_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o continual_o torment_v and_o put_v he_o to_o pain_n hereupon_o we_o read_v of_o david_n water_v his_o couch_n with_o his_o tear_n for_o 7._o psal_n 6._o 6_o 7._o say_v he_o i_o be_o weary_a with_o my_o groan_n i_o make_v my_o bed_n to_o swim_v i_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n my_o eye_n be_v consume_v because_o of_o grief_n further_o he_o express_v a_o addition_n to_o his_o mourning_n because_o his_o 3._o psal_n 42._o 3._o tear_n be_v his_o meat_n day_n and_o night_n to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o to_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o affliction_n be_v a_o sad_a calamity_n but_o to_o feed_v on_o tear_n must_v needs_o be_v much_o sad_a but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o the_o psalmist_n confess_v further_a there_o be_v no_o 3._o psal_n 38._o 3._o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n disease_n ache_n pain_n and_o break_a bone_n be_v very_o grievous_a loc._n omnium_fw-la est_fw-la utilissimum_fw-la dolorem_fw-la corporis_fw-la ex_fw-la morbo_fw-la vel_fw-la ulcere_fw-la loco_fw-la peccati_fw-la habere_fw-la &_o peceati_fw-la etiam_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la appellare_fw-la ita_fw-la vel_fw-la hoc_fw-la pacto_fw-la ad_fw-la detestationem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o horrorem_fw-la induceremur_fw-la musc_n in_o loc._n but_o sin_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v more_o grievous_a to_o we_o than_o all_o david_n be_v of_o a_o sanguine_a complexion_n and_o such_o natural_o be_v more_o cheerful_a david_n be_v a_o great_a and_o potent_a king_n and_o a_o excellent_a musician_n yet_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n cause_v great_a sorrow_n to_o he_o and_o make_v he_o goâ—_n mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o if_o then_o theâ—_n through_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o be_v set_v home_o upon_o the_o conscience_n there_o will_v be_v weep_v and_o mourn_v the_o eye_n will_v affect_v the_o heart_n and_o cause_v inward_a compunction_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n thus_o we_o read_v of_o ephraim_n smite_v upon_o his_o thigh_n of_o ephraim_n conversion_n and_o repentance_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o conversion_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n make_v mention_v i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephraim_n 19_o jer._n 31._o 18_o 19_o bemoan_v himself_o thus_o thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o and_o i_o be_v chastise_v as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n sure_o after_o that_o i_o be_v turn_v i_o repent_v and_o after_o that_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thing_n i_o be_v ashamed_a yea_o even_o confound_v because_o i_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o youth_n we_o shall_v likewise_o find_v the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n 6._o â—zek_v 21._o 6._o sigh_v to_o the_o break_n of_o his_o loin_n and_o 6._o job_n 42._o 6._o job_n abhor_v himself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n many_o mourn_v for_o worldly_a loss_n and_o shed_v many_o a_o tear_n for_o any_o loss_n which_o befall_v they_o in_o their_o temporal_a estate_n but_o few_o there_o be_v which_o mourn_n for_o sin_n which_o produce_v the_o great_a loss_n even_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n many_o have_v cause_n to_o repent_v for_o their_o worldly_a mourning_n and_o to_o mourn_v for_o their_o mourning_n
see_v the_o vast_a difference_n between_o worldly_a and_o godly_a sorrow_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o for_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v death_n if_o we_o can_v mourn_v for_o sin_n much_o more_o and_o for_o the_o world_n less_o we_o shall_v lead_v more_o comfortable_a life_n for_o the_o future_a than_o ever_o we_o have_v former_o do_v chap._n v._o of_o sorrow_v and_o mourn_v for_o other_o sin_n sect._n 1_o a_o five_o character_n of_o a_o sincere_a heart_n 1._o charact._n 5._o mourn_v for_o other_o sin_n 1._o be_v sorrow_v and_o mourn_v for_o other_o sin_n a_o true_a godly_a mourner_n who_o heart_n be_v upright_o with_o god_n do_v not_o confine_v and_o terminate_v his_o sorrow_n within_o the_o narrow_a compass_n of_o his_o own_o â—rest_n and_o not_o let_v it_o extend_v any_o further_a but_o he_o lay_v to_o heart_n and_o unfeigned_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o though_o as_o it_o be_v common_o say_v charity_n begin_v at_o home_n yet_o it_o must_v not_o end_v there_o there_o must_v be_v a_o plus_fw-la ultrà _fw-la for_o our_o charity_n it_o must_v be_v diffusive_a and_o extend_v to_o other_o and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a sign_n of_o love_n when_o we_o be_v assect_v with_o and_o affect_v for_o the_o sin_n oâ—_n other_o as_o well_o as_o for_o our_o own_o every_o good_a man_n be_v not_o only_o grieve_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o of_o this_o excellent_a temper_n be_v david_n the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n who_o from_o his_o heart_n profess_v river_n of_o tear_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n psal_n 119._o 136._o but_o many_o there_o be_v who_o motion_n mollcrus_n qui_fw-la spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la aguntur_fw-la hi_o sentiunt_fw-la tale_n dolorum_fw-la stimulos_fw-la ut_fw-la loth_n cum_fw-la videret_fw-la scelerum_fw-la omnium_fw-la colluviem_fw-la regnare_fw-la sodomae_fw-la etc._n etc._n mollcrus_n be_v eccentric_a to_o that_o good_a man_n for_o they_o be_v so_o far_o stranger_n to_o mourning_n for_o other_o man_n sin_n as_o they_o make_v their_o sin_n a_o matter_n of_o sport_n mirth_n and_o mockery_n however_o they_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o be_v brand_v for_o fool_n yet_o they_o can_v escape_v solomon_n censure_n prov._n 14._o 9_o fool_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n when_o man_n make_v sin_v a_o matter_n of_o pleasure_n and_o jest_n and_o make_v that_o a_o matter_n of_o laughter_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o mourning_n they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v notorious_a fool_n many_o there_o be_v who_o deserve_o may_v be_v rank_v among_o the_o chief_a and_o worst_a sort_n of_o fool_n who_o when_o they_o see_v man_n drink_v or_o hear_v they_o swear_v or_o curse_v or_o talk_v lascivious_o and_o belch_v out_o such_o word_n as_o even_o the_o heathen_a can_v say_v corrupt_v good_a manner_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 33._o then_o menander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menander_n those_o man_n be_v transport_v with_o laughter_n and_o merriment_n and_o they_o talk_v with_o delight_n and_o complacency_n please_v themselves_o with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o other_o sin_n these_o have_v solomon_n brand_n for_o fool_n and_o their_o folly_n will_v appear_v to_o their_o shame_n when_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o their_o laughter_n and_o weep_v for_o their_o wicked_a pleasure_n and_o jollity_n when_o some_o write_v book_n in_o a_o jest_n and_o deride_v manner_n concern_v several_a fault_n of_o great_a man_n after_o mr._n greenham_n a_o reverend_n and_o learned_a divine_a have_v read_v those_o book_n he_o be_v much_o offend_v at_o they_o say_v that_o sin_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v work_v v._o greenham_n work_v odious_a and_o not_o only_o make_v ridiculous_a whatever_o sin_n we_o either_o discern_v in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o any_o other_o we_o ought_v to_o mourn_v for_o they_o and_o not_o to_o make_v a_o sport_n of_o they_o a_o good_a christian_a who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o pang_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o that_o great_a filthiness_n and_o abomination_n that_o be_v in_o every_o sin_n and_o that_o every_o sin_n grieve_v and_o vex_v god_n and_o be_v odious_a and_o abominable_a in_o his_o sight_n such_o a_o man_n i_o say_v wherever_o he_o find_v sin_n he_o hate_v it_o and_o mourn_v for_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o a_o idle_a spectator_n or_o overcurious_a inquisitor_n but_o a_o real_a mourner_n for_o other_o man_n sin_n and_o whilst_o he_o mourn_v for_o other_o sin_n he_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o as_o a_o person_n make_v of_o the_o same_o mould_n and_o one_o of_o the_o same_o passion_n and_o have_v the_o same_o corrupt_a nature_n that_o excellent_a father_n st._n bernard_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o old_a man_n who_o when_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o one_o of_o his_o brethren_n have_v commit_v a_o scandalous_a sin_n he_o weep_v bitter_o say_v he_o sin_v to_o day_n martini_n vid._n bern._n in_o fest_n st._n martini_n i_o may_v sin_v to_o morrow_n we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n as_o other_o ephes_n 2._o 3._o nature_n make_v no_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o then_o that_o boast_v of_o a_o good_a nature_n and_o a_o sweet_a disposition_n though_o these_o thing_n be_v very_o commendable_a among_o man_n and_o much_o to_o be_v desire_v yet_o there_o be_v much_o more_o require_v for_o the_o best_a nature_n without_o sanctify_a grace_n be_v no_o better_a than_o poison_n in_o a_o golden_a cup._n have_v then_o god_n endow_v thou_o with_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n than_o thy_o brother_n remember_v that_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o acknowledge_v with_o all_o thankfulness_n that_o what_o grace_n thou_o have_v be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o what_o have_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o receive_v it_o not_o the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o nature_n but_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o thy_o brother_n o_o therefore_o with_o all_o thankfulness_n acknowledge_v god_n restrain_v grace_n and_o sanctify_a grace_n whereby_o thou_o keep_v from_o run_v with_o other_o into_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n all_o sort_n of_o grace_n come_v from_o god_n as_o antecedent_n concomitant_a and_o subsequent_a and_o a_o christian_a have_v need_n of_o they_o all_o that_o so_o he_o may_v begin_v any_o good_a work_n proceed_v and_o persevere_v therein_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v leave_v thou_o to_o thyself_o and_o let_v thou_o be_v fill_v with_o thy_o own_o way_n and_o give_v thou_o up_o to_o thy_o own_o heart_n lust_n thou_o will_v quick_o destroy_v thyself_o by_o break_v out_o into_o such_o horrid_a sin_n as_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n give_v themselves_o to_o commit_v with_o delight_n and_o complacency_n it_o be_v a_o good_a prayer_n in_o a_o ancient_a litany_n lord_n deliver_v i_o from_o myself_o that_o rare_a father_n st._n bernard_n pray_v lord_n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o evil_a man_n i._n e._n my_o domâ—_n eâ—ipe_v i_o a_o malo_fw-la homine_fw-la a_o i_o i'so_o bern._n de_fw-fr iâ—ter_fw-la domâ—_n self_n thus_o he_o count_v himself_o the_o evil_a man_n and_o thus_o he_o discover_v singular_a humility_n sect._n 2_o let_v we_o not_o neglect_v our_o duty_n in_o be_v both_o affect_v with_o and_o afflict_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o as_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v man_n of_o like_a passion_n and_o we_o be_v dust_n and_o ash_n frail_a creature_n our_o father_n be_v amorites_n and_o our_o mother_n hittite_n notwithstanding_o we_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o commission_n of_o many_o sin_n which_o other_o ordinary_o commit_v we_o have_v great_a cause_n of_o thankfulness_n but_o not_o the_o least_o cause_n of_o be_v proud_a if_o through_o riches_n of_o mercy_n we_o have_v hope_n of_o a_o save_a interest_n in_o christ_n we_o not_o know_v the_o secret_a decree_n of_o god_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v other_o may_v be_v fellow_n member_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o fellow_n citizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o sympathize_v with_o they_o and_o be_v alike_o affect_v with_o variety_n of_o dispensation_n towards_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n command_v rom._n 12._o 15_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o do_v rejoice_v weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v for_o any_o one_o to_o say_v as_o cain_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n what_o be_o i_o concern_v in_o another_o matter_n let_v every_o one_o look_v to_o himself_o such_o speech_n as_o 1._o â—â—â—elare_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o platone_n â—on_v a_o nobis_fw-la solum_fw-la nati_fw-la sumus_fw-la sed_fw-la ortus_fw-la nostri_fw-la partem_fw-la patria_fw-la partem_fw-la pareate_v ve