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what_o peculiar_a occasion_n of_o weep_a christian_n have_v above_o other_o man_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o peculiar_a occasion_n of_o weep_v that_o good_a christian_n have_v more_o than_o other_o man_n 1._o the_o christian_a weep_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n he_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o own_o folly_n and_o bewail_v it_o he_o have_v by_o the_o enlighten_v of_o the_o spirit_n a_o more_o tender_a heart_n than_o other_o have_v a_o more_o distinct_a view_n of_o the_o odiousness_n and_o malignity_n of_o the_o poisonous_a nature_n and_o dangerous_a quality_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o be_v pleasant_a in_o the_o commission_n he_o find_v by_o dear_a experience_n to_o be_v bitas_fw-la gall_n and_o wormwood_n afterward_o this_o weep_a be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o mere_a softness_n or_o weakness_n of_o temper_n or_o from_o a_o want_n of_o courage_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o reasonable_a more_o just_a or_o honourable_a than_o to_o bewail_v our_o offence_n that_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o what_o purpose_n have_v he_o give_v we_o innocent_a passion_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v move_v when_o suitable_a object_n present_v themselves_o he_o say_v with_o david_n psal_n 51.3_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o and_o such_o a_o sight_n of_o a_o object_n so_o disagrecable_a pierce_v and_o wound_v his_o very_a soul_n and_o make_v it_o to_o dissolve_v in_o a_o genuine_a and_o kindly_a grief_n and_o trouble_n say_v oh_o what_o have_v i_o do_v against_o my_o god_n and_o my_o saviour_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n oh_o how_o base_o have_v i_o forget_v a_o gracious_a and_o a_o love_a god_n a_o god_n that_o have_v remember_v i_o all_o my_o day_n for_o good_a he_o have_v love_v i_o
what_o will_v become_v of_o i_o that_o flatter_v my_o own_o soul_n to_o ruin_n that_o think_v myself_o safe_a when_o i_o be_v not_o and_o well_o when_o i_o be_v disease_v to_o come_v to_o misery_n after_o i_o think_v so_o long_o of_o happiness_n be_v a_o double_a misery_n i_o be_o like_a after_o all_o my_o prayer_n my_o endeavour_n and_o my_o hope_n to_o be_v a_o reprobate_n and_o a_o castaway_n and_o such_o a_o soul_n conclude_v itself_o to_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n much_o more_o dangerous_a than_o they_o be_v that_o never_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n nor_o ever_o pretend_v to_o religion_n because_o it_o reckon_v their_o misery_n will_v be_v much_o more_o tolerable_a than_o its_o own_o it_o judge_v itself_o to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o then_o all_o the_o threat_n that_o be_v make_v against_o such_o do_v every_o moment_n overwhelm_v it_o with_o inexpressible_a confusion_n thus_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o former_a fruit_n of_o holiness_n be_v not_o discern_v in_o this_o sad_a and_o mournful_a night_n four_o during_o this_o sadness_n the_o soul_n can_v thin_o of_o christ_n himself_o with_o any_o comfort_n for_o thus_o it_o argue_v he_o will_v be_v a_o saviour_n to_o none_o but_o those_o that_o believe_v i_o have_v no_o faith_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v be_v no_o saviour_n to_o i_o he_o that_o be_v to_o his_o servant_n as_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n will_v be_v to_o i_o as_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n he_o that_o deal_v gentle_o with_o they_o will_v tear_v i_o to_o piece_n i_o have_v hear_v of_o his_o suffering_n and_o his_o death_n but_o if_o his_o blood_n have_v not_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v i_o i_o be_o like_a to_o perish_v for_o all_o that_o i_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o i_o disobey_v it_o i_o hear_v his_o gospel_n and_o do_v not_o improve_v it_o and_o now_o even_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n be_v not_o so_o to_o i_o i_o do_v not_o know_v in_o the_o long_a day_n that_o i_o have_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o my_o peace_n and_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o my_o eye_n now_o i_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o great_a and_o the_o dreadful_a god_n himself_o and_o i_o have_v none_o to_o plead_v my_o cause_n oh_o how_o can_v i_o resist_v his_o power_n or_o bear_v his_o wrath_n christ_n indeed_o call_v i_o but_o i_o do_v not_o open_a to_o he_o and_o now_o he_o call_v no_o more_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v angry_a and_o enrage_a against_o i_o for_o my_o disobedience_n and_o though_o i_o have_v cry_v sometime_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o thou_o son_n of_o david_n he_o pass_v away_o and_o do_v not_o regard_v my_o cry_n and_o o_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n when_o i_o be_o to_o stand_v at_o his_o bar_n and_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o a_o unbeliever_n to_o other_o that_o will_v be_v a_o day_n of_o refreshment_n but_o what_o will_v it_o be_v to_o i_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o be_v now_o amaze_a and_o thus_o by_o a_o sense_n of_o unbelief_n the_o desert_a soul_n be_v plunge_v in_o the_o wave_n and_o see_v no_o way_n of_o escape_n and_o by_o this_o unbelief_n it_o think_v of_o god_n as_o absolute_o consider_v and_o the_o thought_n of_o he_o be_v as_o terrible_a as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o mediator_n and_o it_o be_v continual_o say_v i_o have_v all_o my_o sin_n to_o answer_v for_o and_o have_v none_o to_o undertake_v for_o i_o i_o be_o condemn_v and_o have_v none_o to_o procure_v a_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n for_o i_o five_o in_o this_o night_n the_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o terror_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o when_o every_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n overwhelm_v it_o job_n 6.4_o for_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v within_o i_o the_o poison_n whereof_o drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n the_o terror_n of_o god_n do_v set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o i_o such_o arrow_n that_o be_v shoot_v by_o a_o almighty_a arm_n with_o a_o great_a power_n and_o force_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o direct_v pierce_v very_o deep_a deep_a and_o painful_a must_v the_o wound_n be_v that_o a_o god_n make_v and_o then_o they_o be_v poison_v arrow_n too_o that_o be_v dip_v in_o his_o wrath_n inflame_v the_o wound_n they_o make_v and_o put_v the_o distress_a person_n into_o pain_n and_o anguish_n inexpressible_a night_n be_v a_o time_n of_o terror_n especial_o in_o commotion_n uproar_n and_o the_o like_a mischief_n psal_n 91.5_o and_o in_o this_o night_n it_o be_v much_o more_o so_o when_o a_o man_n be_v own_o conscience_n discharge_v a_o thousand_o accusation_n against_o he_o for_o his_o guilt_n for_o then_o every_o sin_n give_v a_o blow_n and_o altogether_o be_v set_v in_o array_n make_v a_o formidable_a force_n and_o when_o god_n set_v on_o peculiar_a impression_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o it_o fall_v upon_o the_o naked_a soul_n with_o its_o scorch_a burn_a drop_n there_o be_v not_o then_o one_o quiet_a thought_n nor_o one_o easy_a moment_n all_o be_v amazement_n confusion_n and_o wo._n lam._n 3.3_o sure_o against_o i_o be_v he_o turn_v he_o turn_v his_o hand_n against_o i_o all_o the_o day_n a_o person_n that_o be_v thus_o distress_a sit_v and_o muse_n on_o his_o misery_n and_o will_v glad_o find_v something_o that_o may_v be_v comfortable_a but_o he_o can_v what_o he_o first_o think_v of_o be_v torment_v he_o change_v that_o uneasy_a thought_n for_o another_o and_o that_o be_v as_o torment_v as_o the_o first_o there_o be_v a_o circulation_n of_o flame_a disquiet_n thought_n and_o such_o a_o person_n dwell_v as_o in_o a_o nery_n furnace_n or_o as_o in_o a_o thicket_n of_o brier_n which_o way_n soever_o he_o turn_v himself_o he_o be_v pain_v and_o wound_v all_o the_o terrible_a place_n of_o scripture_n that_o be_v make_v against_o the_o wicked_a do_v continual_o present_v themselves_o to_o his_o consideration_n and_o he_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v most_o certain_o have_v their_o portion_n every_o thing_n in_o nature_n that_o be_v frightful_a fright_v he_o as_o still_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v against_o he_o from_o all_o the_o terrible_a thing_n imaginable_a he_o fetch_v something_o that_o do_v still_o more_o afflict_v he_o and_o thus_o he_o will_v be_v imagine_v suppose_v i_o be_v to_o be_v saw_v asunder_o to_o be_v burn_v to_o be_v flay_v alive_a or_o to_o be_v tear_v to_o piece_n oh_o what_o a_o sad_a thing_n will_v that_o be_v and_o yet_o i_o be_o in_o a_o case_n worse_o than_o all_o this_o for_o i_o be_o now_o continual_o rack_v with_o guilt_n and_o be_o like_a to_o be_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v seel_v indeed_o but_o we_o can_v express_v they_o they_o be_v so_o very_o terrible_a they_o wound_v our_o most_o sensible_a and_o tender_a part_n they_o cause_v our_o very_a soul_n to_o pine_v and_o languish_v away_o they_o fix_v our_o mind_n to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v sad_a and_o doleful_a they_o fill_v we_o with_o confusion_n and_o heman_n say_v ps_n 88.15_o they_o be_v terror_n that_o compass_v we_o round_o about_o they_o seize_v upon_o every_o faculty_n and_o distress_n we_o in_o every_o part_n to_o have_v god_n against_o we_o his_o holiness_n to_o dazzle_v we_o his_o power_n to_o overthrow_v we_o his_o law_n to_o condemn_v we_o our_o conscience_n to_o accuse_v we_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o terror_n six_o fear_n be_v another_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n and_o the_o night_n be_v usual_o a_o time_n of_o horror_n we_o be_v apt_a then_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o with_o false_a as_o well_o as_o with_o real_a danger_n we_o can_v think_v of_o nothing_o but_o out_o misery_n and_o the_o continual_a unavoidable_a think_v of_o it_o make_v we_o more_o miserable_a job_n 13.21_o these_o fear_n be_v as_o so_o many_o fetter_n from_o which_o we_o can_v fly_v and_o when_o we_o think_v to_o shake_v they_o off_o we_o put_v ourselves_o to_o more_o pain_n if_o i_o say_v i_o will_v forget_v my_o complaint_n i_o will_v leave_v off_o my_o heaviness_n and_o comfort_v myself_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o all_o my_o sorrow_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o hold_v i_o innocent_a job_n 9.27_o 28._o we_o be_v fright_v with_o the_o greatness_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n with_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o be_v and_o the_o thunder_n of_o his_o power_n we_o be_v fright_v with_o the_o view_n of_o our_o innumerable_a sin_n and_o with_o the_o danger_n that_o attend_v they_o the_o thought_n of_o heaven_n fright_v we_o because_o we_o think_v we_o have_v lose_v that_o bless_a place_n and_o the_o thought_n of_o hell_n be_v no_o less_o frightful_a because_o we_o think_v we_o shall_v soon_o be_v there_o