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now_o with_o he_o say_v eliphaz_n to_o job._n chap._n 22._o 21._o and_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o thereby_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o this_o and_o this_o only_o be_v the_o way_n unto_o true_a safety_n and_o comfort_n and_o mark_v that_o he_o advise_v he_o to_o do_v it_o now_o now_o be_v the_o time_n to_o do_v it_o if_o ever_o we_o will_v do_v it_o now_o that_o his_o hand_n be_v so_o stretch_v out_o against_o we_o and_o we_o be_v strange_o harden_v in_o our_o sin_n if_o howsoever_o we_o have_v wretched_o neglect_v it_o hitherto_o we_o will_v do_v it_o now_o if_o any_o shall_v ask_v i_o what_o must_v i_o do_v and_o what_o course_n must_v i_o take_v to_o make_v my_o peace_n with_o god_n i_o answer_v brief_o and_o plain_o that_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n thou_o must_v do_v if_o thou_o will_v obtain_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v do_v these_o three_o thing_n thou_o need_v not_o doubt_v to_o obtain_v it_o 1._o thou_o must_v free_o and_o full_o and_o particular_o confess_v thy_o sin_n unto_o god_n even_o those_o sin_n which_o i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o this_o judgement_n i_o say_v say_v david_n psal._n 32._o 5._o i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n 2._o thou_o must_v unfeigned_o and_o full_o resolve_v with_o thyself_o to_o cast_v off_o and_o forsake_v these_o and_o all_o other_o thy_o sin_n prov._n 28._o 13._o who_o so_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n though_o thou_o can_v not_o quite_o leave_v they_o as_o who_o can_v do_v that_o in_o this_o life_n yet_o if_o thou_o can_v unfeigned_o and_o without_o dissimulation_n desire_n and_o purpose_n and_o resolve_v with_o thyself_o to_o leave_v they_o all_o beg_v strength_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v able_a to_o do_v it_o than_o have_v thou_o forsake_v they_o in_o god_n account_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o hinder_v thy_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god._n in_o this_o david_n take_v comfort_v i_o be_o purpose_v say_v he_o psal._n 17._o 3._o that_o my_o mouth_n shall_v not_o transgress_v and_o psal._n 39_o 1._o i_o say_v i_o full_o resolve_v and_o determine_v with_o myself_o i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n 3._o and_o last_o thou_o must_v strive_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o get_v his_o blood_n sprinkle_v upon_o thy_o heart_n christ_n be_v our_o peace_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v he_o eph._n 2._o 14._o neither_o can_v we_o with_o all_o that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n but_o only_o through_o faith_n in_o he_o when_o the_o destroy_a angel_n see_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n sprinkle_v upon_o the_o lintel_n and_o side-post_n of_o any_o door_n he_o pass_v by_o that_o house_n and_o smite_v none_o in_o it_o exod._n 12._o 23._o the_o three_o way_n whereby_o we_o must_v make_v right_a use_n to_o ourselves_o of_o this_o judgement_n that_o we_o see_v upon_o other_o be_v this_o it_o must_v increase_v our_o care_n to_o reform_v not_o ourselves_o only_o but_o our_o family_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o any_o man_n to_o bless_v himself_o or_o take_v comfort_n in_o his_o repentance_n without_o this_o care_n say_v not_o if_o i_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n to_o make_v peace_n with_o god_n for_o myself_o i_o hope_v the_o fault_n of_o my_o family_n shall_v never_o be_v impute_v unto_o i_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v there_o be_v never_o any_o man_n that_o be_v himself_o reconcile_v and_o at_o peace_n with_o god_n but_o his_o care_n be_v that_o his_o family_n may_v fear_v god_n and_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o he_o as_o well_o as_o himself_o cornelius_n though_o he_o be_v a_o centurion_n and_o keep_v a_o great_a family_n and_o have_v soldier_n to_o serve_v he_o yet_o fear_v god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n act_v 10._o 2._o so_o soon_o as_o zacheus_n himself_o be_v become_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n a_o true_a believer_n salvation_n come_v unto_o his_o house_n too_o luke_n 19_o 9_o christ_n promise_v he_o shall_v have_v a_o faithful_a and_o a_o religious_a family_n so_o speak_v eliphaz_n also_o to_o job_n job_n 22._o 23._o if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a thou_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thy_o tabernacle_n no_o man_n that_o be_v himself_o true_o return_v unto_o the_o almighty_a need_v to_o be_v discourage_v in_o this_o if_o he_o do_v his_o endeavour_n god_n have_v promise_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a through_o his_o gracious_a assistance_n and_o blessing_n to_o reform_v his_o family_n though_o not_o to_o
convert_v the_o heart_n of_o every_o one_o in_o it_o yet_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o open_a and_o scandalous_a offence_n certain_o we_o do_v not_o make_v the_o right_a use_n we_o ought_v of_o this_o heavy_a scourge_n of_o god_n unless_o we_o be_v make_v thereby_o more_o careful_a to_o reform_v our_o family_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v not_o conceal_v from_o abraham_n his_o purpose_n against_o the_o sodomite_n because_o he_o know_v that_o he_o will_v make_v this_o use_n of_o it_o for_o i_o know_v he_o say_v the_o lord_n gen._n 18._o 19_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v upon_o abraham_n that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o he_o 1._o abraham_n upon_o the_o knowledge_n and_o observation_n of_o god_n wrath_n even_o upon_o the_o sodomite_n will_v become_v more_o careful_a to_o look_v to_o his_o whole_a family_n and_o to_o reform_v it_o 2._o god_n will_v assist_v and_o bless_v he_o in_o this_o his_o endeavour_n and_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o in_o his_o family_n 3._o this_o care_n that_o abraham_n have_v of_o his_o family_n shall_v be_v a_o principal_a mean_n to_o make_v good_a unto_o he_o all_o god_n promise_n to_o bring_v upon_o he_o and_o make_v sure_a unto_o he_o all_o the_o blessing_n and_o good_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v promise_v unto_o he_o and_o without_o this_o he_o can_v have_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o they_o o_o that_o we_o can_v once_o believe_v and_o take_v to_o heart_n applic._n these_o thing_n certain_o one_o main_a cause_n of_o this_o and_o all_o other_o judgement_n that_o be_v upon_o our_o land_n be_v the_o want_n of_o care_n that_o be_v in_o they_o that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o reform_v their_o family_n whether_o they_o of_o their_o family_n be_v drunkard_n or_o sober_a person_n blasphemer_n or_o such_o as_o fear_v a_o oath_n unclean_a or_o chaste_a profane_a or_o religious_a be_v all_o one_o to_o they_o the_o four_o and_o last_o way_n whereby_o we_o must_v make_v right_a use_n to_o ourselves_o of_o this_o judgement_n be_v this_o it_o must_v make_v we_o more_o merciful_a to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o more_o ready_a to_o relieve_v they_o nothing_o will_v give_v we_o more_o assurance_n to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o plague_n ourselves_o or_o to_o find_v comfort_n and_o strength_n in_o it_o if_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o visit_v we_o by_o it_o than_o this_o when_o god_n heavy_a hand_n do_v hang_v over_o nabuchadnezzar_n daniel_n speak_v thus_o unto_o he_o dan._n 4._o 27._o wherefore_o o_o king_n let_v my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o the_o and_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n unto_o the_o poor_a if_o it_o may_v be_v a_o lengthen_v to_o thy_o tranquillity_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v if_o any_o thing_n will_v lengthen_v thy_o tranquillity_n and_o keep_v off_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v this_o be_v likely_a to_o do_v it_o remember_v what_o ourbless_v saviour_n have_v say_v of_o this_o mat._n 5._o 7._o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n nothing_o will_v give_v a_o man_n more_o assurance_n to_o find_v mercy_n with_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n than_o this_o will_n remember_v also_o what_o his_o holy_a apostle_n say_v of_o this_o jam._n 2._o 13._o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o show_v no_o mercy_n if_o either_o the_o plague_n or_o any_o other_o judgement_n seize_v upon_o that_o man_n that_o have_v be_v void_a of_o mercy_n it_o shall_v be_v upon_o he_o without_o all_o mixture_n of_o mercy_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o comfort_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o it_o and_o mercy_n rejoice_v or_o boast_v against_o judgement_n the_o merciful_a man_n shall_v not_o fear_v this_o or_o any_o other_o judgement_n before_o it_o come_v as_o other_o man_n do_v and_o if_o it_o do_v light_a upon_o he_o he_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o find_v a_o comfortable_a sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o it_o and_o remember_v this_o at_o this_o time_n especial_o now_o you_o have_v keep_v a_o day_n of_o humble_v yourselves_o before_o god_n know_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o will_v more_o grace_v our_o solemn_a service_n before_o god_n special_o service_n of_o this_o kind_n nothing_o will_v make_v they_o more_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o than_o when_o we_o shall_v therein_o manifest_a and_o declare_v ourselves_o to_o be_v merciful_a and_o bountiful_a unto_o the_o poor_a be_v not_o this_o the_o fast_a that_o i_o have_v choose_v say_v the_o lord_n esa._n 58._o 6_o 7._o to_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n to_o undo_v the_o heavy_a burden_n and_o to_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a and_o that_o you_o break_v every_o yoke_n be_v it_o not_o to_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o that_o thou_o bring_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v cast_v out_o to_o thy_o house_n when_o thou_o see_v the_o naked_a that_o thou_o cover_v he_o and_o that_o thou_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n sermon_n ii_o aug._n 17._o 1625._o follow_v the_o duty_n whereby_o david_n express_v his_o love_n and_o compassion_n to_o these_o man_n 2._o he_o pray_v for_o they_o for_o though_o this_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n where_o the_o duty_n be_v mention_v that_o he_o perform_v towards_o these_o man_n in_o their_o misery_n yet_o be_v it_o evident_a 1._o by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n where_o he_o mention_v the_o success_n he_o have_v in_o the_o duty_n he_o perform_v for_o they_o and_o 2._o by_o this_o also_o that_o he_o say_v he_o fast_v and_o humble_v his_o soul_n for_o they_o for_o in_o all_o fast_n and_o exercise_n of_o humiliation_n that_o god_n people_n have_v keep_v prayer_n be_v the_o chief_a duty_n they_o perform_v and_o all_o other_o thing_n they_o do_v in_o those_o exercise_n they_o do_v only_o to_o help_v and_o further_a themselves_o in_o prayer_n esa._n 58._o 3._o to_o make_v their_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v on_o high_a and_o jon._n 3._o 8._o to_o make_v they_o cry_v more_o mighty_o unto_o god_n the_o doctrine_n then_o that_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v from_o this_o example_n of_o david_n be_v this_o that_o a_o chief_a duty_n we_o be_v to_o perform_v to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n 2._o be_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o see_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n in_o five_o degree_n 1._o this_o be_v a_o chief_a duty_n whereby_o we_o do_v express_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o love_n unto_o any_o and_o whereby_o we_o may_v do_v they_o good_a when_o our_o saviour_n have_v command_v we_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o thâ—t_o hate_v we_o mâ—t._n 5._o 44._o he_o add_v and_o prâ—y_n for_o they_o 2._o this_o be_v duty_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o â—owards_n all_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o yea_o even_o towards_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o live_v upon_o â—arth_n see_v how_o importunate_a abraham_n be_v with_o god_n for_o the_o beastly_a sodomite_n gen._n 18._o 32._o 3._o this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v special_o for_o sâ—ch_a as_o be_v god_n people_n though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o outward_a profession_n this_o course_n moses_n take_v to_o relieve_v israel_n in_o a_o great_a extremity_n when_o god_n threaten_v he_o will_v destroy_v israel_n moses_n stand_v before_o he_o in_o the_o breach_n by_o main_a force_n to_o keep_v he_o out_o to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n psal._n 106._o 23._o how_o stand_v he_o in_o the_o breach_n how_o do_v he_o turn_v away_o god_n wrath_n from_o they_o by_o prayer_n exod_n 32._o 11._o moses_n beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n this_o course_n david_n take_v to_o relieve_v god_n people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o fearful_a pestilence_n that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n have_v consume_v seventy_o thousand_o 2_o saâ—_n 24._o 15._o he_o be_v deep_o affect_v with_o their_o misery_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n but_o what_o course_n take_v he_o to_o help_v they_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o 1_o chroâ—_n 21._o 16_o 18._o and_o so_o stay_v the_o plague_n so_o do_v moses_n in_o the_o very_a like_o case_n of_o the_o pestilence_n when_o â—râ—th_n be_v gâ—nâ—_n out_o froâ—_n the_o lord_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v 〈◊〉_d he_o charge_v aarâ—n_n to_o tâ—ke_v his_o ceâ—ser_n and_o put_v fire_n therein_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v incense_n on_o it_o and_o go_v quick_o to_o the_o congregation_n tâ—_n make_v a_o atonement_n for_o they_o nâ—â—b_n 16._o 46._o true_a it_o be_v that_o signify_v the_o intercession_n
as_o of_o the_o chief_a cause_n why_o god_n do_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o his_o people_n and_o consume_v they_o with_o his_o judgement_n esa._n 64._o 7._o there_o be_v noâ—e_o that_o call_v upâ—n_v thy_o name_n that_o stir_v â—p_a hâ—mself_n to_o take_v hâ—ld_v of_o thou_o by_o prayer_n the_o faithful_a may_v as_o it_o be_v take_v hold_n on_o god_n they_o may_v hold_v his_o hand_n from_o 〈◊〉_d they_o as_o moâ—â—_n do_v when_o god_n say_v to_o he_o exod_v 32._o 10._o let_v i_o â—lone_o but_o none_o do_v thus_o effectual_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o he_o that_o pray_v cold_o and_o drowsy_o but_o he_o only_o that_o stir_v up_o and_o rowâ—eth_v himself_o unto_o this_o duty_n that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o fervent_o and_o â—urely_o this_o mâ—y_n be_v one_o cause_n why_o god_n have_v give_v no_o better_a answer_n to_o our_o prayer_n hitherto_o because_o he_o see_v how_o cold_a and_o drowsâ—e_v we_o have_v be_v in_o they_o how_o little_a affect_v we_o have_v be_v with_o the_o misery_n of_o our_o brethren_n who_o we_o have_v seem_v to_o pray_v for_o when_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v in_o his_o agony_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v exceed_v sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n mat._n 26._o 38._o his_o disciple_n peter_n and_o james_n and_o john_n who_o he_o desire_v to_o watch_v with_o he_o and_o to_o be_v some_o help_n to_o he_o in_o that_o his_o distress_n fall_v asleep_a so_o little_a sense_n have_v they_o of_o his_o extreme_a misery_n mat._n 26._o 40._o and_o even_o so_o have_v we_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o our_o brethren_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v pretend_v a_o willingness_n to_o yield_v they_o our_o help_n in_o the_o misery_n they_o be_v in_o but_o alas_o in_o the_o prayer_n that_o we_o have_v seem_v to_o make_v for_o they_o we_o have_v be_v overtake_v with_o drowsiness_n and_o sleepiness_n we_o have_v be_v in_o they_o little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o touch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o distress_n but_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v then_o unto_o those_o his_o disciple_n mat_n 26._o 41._o watch_z and_o pray_v so_o say_v i_o unto_o you_o belove_v you_o can_v never_o do_v yourselves_o or_o your_o brethren_n good_a by_o your_o prayer_n unless_o when_o you_o pray_v you_o watch_v and_o look_v well_o to_o your_o heart_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o drowsiness_n and_o senselessness_n from_o wander_v and_o rove_a that_o when_o you_o pray_v you_o may_v pray_v with_o fervency_n and_o feel_v of_o your_o own_o necessity_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o they_o that_o you_o do_v pray_v for_o let_v we_o not_o think_v that_o because_o we_o see_v no_o better_a fruit_n of_o our_o prayer_n the_o lord_n have_v be_v displease_v with_o we_o for_o keep_v these_o fast_n and_o presume_v to_o become_v suitor_n to_o he_o for_o our_o brethren_n but_o let_v we_o rather_o judge_v that_o he_o have_v therefore_o delay_v to_o answer_v we_o hitherto_o that_o he_o may_v cause_v we_o hereby_o to_o cry_v loud_o and_o to_o be_v more_o importunate_a and_o fervent_a with_o he_o in_o our_o prayer_n for_o so_o deal_v he_o with_o the_o good_a woman_n of_o canaan_n mat._n 15._o 22_o 24._o 26._o he_o do_v not_o only_o delay_v to_o help_v she_o but_o by_o his_o neglect_v of_o she_o and_o the_o rough_a answer_n he_o give_v she_o seem_v angry_a with_o she_o and_o willing_a to_o discourage_v she_o not_o out_o of_o any_o dislike_n he_o have_v to_o she_o or_o her_o suit_n wherewith_o doubtless_o he_o be_v much_o please_v but_o only_a to_o increase_v her_o fervency_n and_o importunity_n in_o prayer_n second_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o faith_n and_o confidence_n to_o be_v hear_v let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n jam._n 1._o 6_o 7._o else_o let_v he_o not_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v receive_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o sure_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o pray_v in_o faith_n and_o confidence_n that_o we_o shall_v prevail_v with_o god_n in_o these_o prayer_n that_o we_o make_v for_o our_o distress_a brethren_n 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that_o he_o have_v pleasure_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o servant_n psal._n 35_o 27._o that_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o lam._n 3._o 33._o that_o in_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n he_o be_v afflict_v esa._n 63._o 9_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v true_a that_o our_o sorrow_n in_o themselves_o please_v not_o god_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n first_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o fountain_n from_o whence_o they_o proceed_v that_o be_v 1._o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n only_o that_o give_v to_o any_o man_n such_o a_o fleshy_a and_o soft_a heart_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o that_o promise_n ezek._n 11._o 19_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o will_v put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o their_o flesh_n and_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o they_o my_o spirit_n and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v 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the_o heart_n be_v never_o wont_a to_o be_v true_o turn_v unto_o god_n and_o change_v but_o the_o change_n begin_v here_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n unto_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o 3._o it_o make_v christ_n and_o god_n word_n and_o promise_v sweet_a unto_o we_o and_o all_o god_n mercy_n to_o relish_v well_o as_o hunger_n make_v we_o relish_v our_o meat_n and_o thirst_v our_o drink_n prov._n 27._o 7._o the_o full_a soul_n loathe_v a_o honeycomb_n but_o to_o the_o hungry_a soul_n every_o bitter_a thing_n be_v sweet_a the_o prodigal_a when_o he_o have_v be_v pinch_v with_o hunger_n
and_o return_v and_o esa._n 26._o 16._o lord_n in_o trouble_n have_v they_o visit_v thou_o they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o thy_o chastn_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o at_o such_o a_o time_n a_o faithful_a minister_n may_v much_o better_a work_n up_o on_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o remorse_n and_o repentance_n then_o at_o another_o time_n according_a to_o that_o speech_n of_o elihu_n job_n 33._o 22_o 24._o when_o a_o man_n soul_n draw_v near_o to_o the_o grave_n if_o there_o be_v then_o a_o messenger_n with_o he_o a_o interpreter_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o to_o show_v unto_o man_n his_o uprightness_n than_o he_o be_v gracious_a unto_o he_o and_o so_o speak_v davidâ—lso_o â—lso_z psal._n 94._o 12._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastne_v o_o lord_n and_o teach_v he_o out_o of_o thy_o law_n this_o be_v a_o singular_a favour_n of_o god_n when_o correction_n and_o instruction_n go_v together_o and_o herein_o we_o be_v 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have_v neglect_v these_o time_n and_o season_n whereby_o we_o may_v have_v be_v so_o much_o help_v in_o this_o work_n we_o know_v the_o fit_a season_n for_o the_o plow_a and_o break_v up_o of_o our_o ground_n and_o we_o careful_o observe_v they_o but_o we_o know_v not_o or_o care_v not_o to_o observe_v the_o fit_a season_n for_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o fallow_a ground_n of_o our_o heart_n which_o yet_o concern_v we_o much_o more_o than_o the_o other_o do_v break_v up_o your_o fâ—llow_n ground_n say_v the_o prophet_n jer._n 4._o 3._o and_o sow_v not_o among_o thorn_n the_o second_o thing_n we_o must_v do_v to_o work_v our_o heart_n to_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v this_o place_n after_o we_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o a_o fit_a time_n to_o go_v about_o this_o work_n we_o must_v also_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o fit_a place_n for_o it_o even_o such_o as_o wherein_o we_o may_v be_v most_o free_a from_o all_o distraction_n for_o though_o this_o also_o be_v but_o a_o circumstance_n yet_o may_v it_o yield_v we_o some_o help_n in_o all_o exercise_n of_o devotion_n christ_n bid_v we_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o secret_a place_n for_o our_o private_a prayer_n mat._n 6._o 6._o and_o so_o do_v he_o himself_o mar_n 1._o 35._o he_o go_v out_o and_o depart_v into_o a_o solitary_a place_n and_o there_o pray_v and_o act._n 10._o 9_o peter_n go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n to_o pray_v so_o though_o it_o be_v no_o shame_n for_o a_o man_n to_o weep_v for_o his_o sin_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v god_n people_n have_v do_v abundant_o in_o their_o solemn_a fast_n yet_o be_v a_o solitary_a and_o secret_a place_n the_o fit_a to_o work_v our_o heart_n unto_o godly_a sorrow_n commune_fw-la with_o your_o own_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n in_o secret_a say_v david_n psal._n 4._o 4._o and_o be_v still_o hâ—zechiah_n turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o wall_n when_o he_o pray_v and_o weep_v so_o sore_o esa._n 38._o 2_o 3._o and_o jeremiah_n 13._o 17._o say_v his_o soul_n shall_v weep_v in_o secret_a and_o zâ—ch_n 12._o 12._o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v mourn_v every_o family_n apart_o the_o husband_n apart_o and_o the_o wife_n apart_o and_o jeremy_n describe_v the_o man_n that_o be_v humble_v under_o god_n hand_n aright_o say_v lam._n 3._o 28._o he_o sit_v alone_o and_o keep_v silence_n three_o when_o we_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o a_o fit_a time_n and_o a_o fit_a place_n also_o for_o this_o business_n then_o must_v we_o examine_v our_o heart_n serious_o and_o impartial_o and_o in_o this_o examination_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o 1._o we_o must_v labour_v to_o find_v out_o and_o call_v to_o mind_v our_o sin_n for_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v humble_v 2._o we_o must_v lay_v they_o to_o our_o heart_n and_o so_o consider_v and_o weigh_v with_o ourselves_o the_o heinousness_n of_o they_o and_o aggravate_v they_o against_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v be_v affect_v with_o they_o for_o the_o first_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o have_v his_o heart_n 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thou_o can_v never_o true_o mourn_v for_o thy_o sin_n and_o repent_v of_o it_o jer._n 8._o 6._o no_o man_n repent_v himself_o of_o his_o wickedness_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v to_o know_v in_o general_a and_o in_o gross_a that_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n will_v never_o humble_v thou_o aright_o thou_o must_v know_v thy_o sin_n in_o particular_a or_o thou_o can_v never_o true_o repent_v this_o be_v that_o that_o humble_a god_n people_n so_o in_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 12._o 19_o we_o have_v add_v to_o allour_n other_o sin_n this_o evil_a to_o ask_v a_o king_n this_o be_v that_o that_o humble_v those_o 3000._o mention_v act._n 2._o 36_o 37._o and_o prick_v they_o at_o the_o heart_n god_n make_v know_v to_o they_o their_o sin_n in_o particular_a even_o that_o heinous_a sin_n of_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o life_n 2._o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o we_o in_o another_o respect_n for_o the_o more_o careful_a we_o be_v to_o remember_v our_o sin_n and_o call_v they_o to_o mind_n the_o more_o ready_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v to_o forget_v they_o and_o cast_v they_o behind_o his_o back_n this_o be_v plain_a by_o that_o prayer_n david_n make_v psalm_n 51._o 1_o 2_o 3._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n for_o i_o know_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o but_o if_o thou_o strive_v to_o forget_v they_o never_o to_o think_v of_o they_o to_o cast_v they_o behind_o thy_o back_n be_v thou_o sure_a god_n will_v remember_v they_o and_o never_o have_v they_o out_o of_o his_o eye_n thou_o have_v
sin_n that_o have_v provoke_v god_n to_o those_o judgement_n trouble_v he_o most_o i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n say_v david_n psal._n 38._o 18._o and_o be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n and_o ezek._n 7._o 16._o they_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o mountain_n like_o the_o dâ—ves_v of_o the_o valley_n all_o of_o they_o mourning_n every_o man_n for_o 〈◊〉_d iniquity_n yea_o even_o when_o god_n judgement_n do_v press_v and_o humble_v he_o most_o yet_o â—he_n be_v more_o trouble_v for_o his_o sin_n then_o for_o the_o affliction_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o that_o prayer_n of_o david_n psal._n 25._o 18._o look_v upon_o my_o affliction_n and_o my_o pain_n and_o forgive_v all_o my_o sin_n and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n people_n in_o ezras_n time_n when_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o judgement_n of_o immoderate_a rain_n have_v testify_v his_o displeasure_n against_o they_o ezra_n 10._o 9_o they_o tremble_v because_o of_o this_o matter_n their_o sin_n in_o marry_v idolater_n and_o for_o the_o great_a rain_n their_o sin_n be_v the_o chief_a thing_n they_o tremble_v for_o let_v we_o then_o examine_v our_o sorrow_n by_o this_o first_o note_n applic._n alas_o many_o bless_v themselves_o in_o this_o that_o they_o have_v be_v much_o give_v to_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n 1._o if_o sorrow_n be_v good_a say_v many_o a_o one_o i_o have_v have_v enough_o of_o that_o yea_o upon_o this_o they_o ground_n their_o hope_n that_o they_o shall_v escape_v the_o wrath_n to_o come_v because_o they_o have_v endure_v so_o much_o sorrow_n in_o this_o life_n i_o have_v have_v my_o punishment_n in_o this_o life_n say_v he_o alas_o poor_a wretch_n of_o all_o thy_o sorrow_n that_o thou_o have_v endure_v i_o may_v say_v as_o our_o saviour_n do_v in_o another_o case_n mat._n 24._o 8._o all_o these_o be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o sorrow_n worldly_a sorrow_n be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o hellish_a sorrow_n the_o devil_n also_o believe_v and_o tremble_v after_o this_o sort_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v jam._n 2._o 19_o they_o be_v trouble_v exceed_o more_o than_o ever_o thou_o can_v be_v with_o the_o apprehension_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o punishment_n which_o they_o undoubted_o believe_v be_v prepare_v for_o they_o 2._o many_o of_o you_o be_v oft_o trouble_v with_o sadness_n and_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n and_o can_v say_v as_o job_n 23._o 16._o god_n make_v my_o heart_n soft_a and_o the_o almighty_a trouble_v i_o o_o that_o thou_o can_v turn_v the_o stream_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n the_o right_a way_n from_o sorrow_v for_o thy_o affliction_n to_o sorrow_v for_o thy_o sin_n one_o hour_n spend_v in_o sorrow_v for_o thy_o sin_n will_v yield_v thou_o more_o true_a comfort_n than_o a_o thousand_o spend_v in_o sorrow_v for_o thy_o affliction_n will_v do_v 3._o and_o we_o all_o now_o assemble_v to_o profess_v our_o humiliation_n for_o the_o manifold_a token_n of_o god_n anger_n upon_o his_o church_n and_o this_o land_n must_v examine_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o this_o whether_o we_o can_v aswell_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n as_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o be_v upon_o it_o and_o be_v threaten_v against_o it_o see_v a_o notable_a example_n of_o this_o in_o nehemiah_n chap._n 1._o when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o great_a affliction_n and_o reproach_n god_n people_n be_v in_o at_o jerusalem_n verse_n 3_o how_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v break_v down_o and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o burn_v with_o fire_n he_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v and_o mourn_v certain_a day_n and_o fast_v and_o pray_v before_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n as_o he_o say_v verse_n 4._o but_o what_o be_v it_o that_o most_o humble_a and_o trouble_v his_o heart_n in_o this_o his_o fast_n sure_o not_o so_o much_o the_o judgement_n whereby_o god_n have_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o as_o their_o sin_n whereby_o they_o have_v make_v he_o angry_a as_o you_o shall_v see_v verse_n 6._o 7._o and_o sure_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n ought_v to_o trouble_v we_o more_o than_o any_o of_o the_o judgement_n either_o persent_a or_o imminent_a though_o they_o be_v very_o great_a and_o fearful_a for_o 1._o they_o give_v we_o cause_n to_o fear_v far_o heavy_a than_o these_o be_v and_o god_n have_v say_v of_o england_n as_o he_o say_v once_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n ezek._n 21._o 27._o i_o will_v overturn_v everturne_v overturn_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o 2._o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n these_o judgement_n will_v vanish_v or_o do_v we_o no_o hurt_n at_o all_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 56._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o of_o one_o sin_n the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n special_o be_v open_o commit_v and_o alas_o our_o land_n stand_v guilty_a of_o that_o and_o of_o many_o more_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 32._o 25._o moses_n see_v though_o every_o blind_a fool_n can_v not_o see_v it_o that_o the_o people_n be_v naked_a for_o aaron_n have_v make_v they_o naked_a to_o their_o shame_n before_o their_o enemy_n alas_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n make_v we_o naked_a to_o our_o enemy_n abroad_o and_o to_o our_o treacherous_a and_o bloody_a papist_n at_o home_n do_v what_o we_o can_v to_o defend_v and_o arm_v ourselves_o till_o our_o sin_n be_v repent_v of_o till_o they_o be_v remove_v we_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o naked_a people_n we_o can_v stand_v before_o our_o enemy_n till_o the_o accurse_a thing_n till_o achâ—n_n betake_v away_o josh._n 7._o 13._o and_o alas_o we_o have_v many_o achan_n among_o we_o so_o many_o of_o you_o therefore_o as_o have_v heart_n that_o can_v mourn_v that_o can_v be_v humble_v mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n and_o by_o the_o first_o note_n approve_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o your_o own_o heart_n the_o truth_n of_o your_o humiliation_n that_o you_o profess_v this_o day_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o note_n second_o he_o that_o be_v true_o humble_v mourn_v for_o sin_n not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n to_o himself_o of_o the_o hurt_n and_o danger_n that_o his_o sin_n bring_v upon_o himself_o as_o in_o respect_n to_o god_n because_o he_o be_v offend_v and_o dishonour_v by_o his_o sin_n save_v sorrow_n be_v therefore_o call_v 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o godly_a sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sorrow_n that_o respect_v god_n and_o be_v oppose_v to_o worldly_a sorrow_n that_o respect_v only_o the_o cross_n and_o misery_n that_o sin_n make_v we_o subject_a unto_o i_o grant_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a to_o be_v trouble_v for_o sin_n even_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o punishment_n and_o misery_n that_o it_o will_v bring_v upon_o we_o as_o a_o man_n may_v have_v respect_n to_o this_o in_o his_o fear_n that_o keep_v he_o from_o commit_v sin_n so_o may_v he_o also_o in_o his_o sorrow_n for_o it_o after_o it_o be_v commit_v job_n give_v this_o for_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o dare_v not_o sin_n for_o destruction_n from_o god_n say_v he_o job_n 31._o 23._o be_v a_o terror_n 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expectation_n of_o your_o end_n and_o of_o the_o account_n you_o must_v be_v call_v unto_o because_o you_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o and_o sudden_a it_o may_v be_v 2._o by_o that_o pathetical_a with_o the_o lord_n utter_v deu._n 32._o 29._o o_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a that_o they_o understand_v this_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v their_o latter_a end_n he_o wish_v his_o people_n will_v understand_v and_o consider_v also_o think_v and_o meditate_v serious_o of_o their_o latter_a end_n and_o he_o account_v it_o a_o high_a point_n of_o wisdom_n for_o they_o to_o do_v so_o i_o know_v well_o that_o the_o meditation_n and_o thought_n of_o death_n be_v bitter_a to_o the_o flesh_n object_n and_o use_v to_o breed_v much_o heaviness_n and_o fear_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o this_o be_v a_o chief_a thing_n that_o make_v man_n unwilling_a to_o entertain_v it_o but_o as_o many_o other_o bitter_a thing_n be_v most_o wholesome_a and_o sovereign_a answ._n even_o so_o be_v this_o thus_o do_v 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