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where_o 1_o how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v prick_v chap._n 6._o 2_o that_o all_o true_a convert_v must_n first_o be_v prick_v in_o heart_n where_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o there_o the_o 1_o explication_n chap._n 7._o sect._n 1_o 2_o illustration_n sect._n 2_o 3_o 4._o 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o demonstration_n or_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o chap._n 8._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o manner_n order_n and_o degree_n of_o conversion_n 1._o as_o it_o depend_v on_o love_n in_o god_n chap._n 9_o 2._o as_o it_o depend_v on_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n 1._o of_o the_o mean_n and_o person_n work_v it_o chap._n 10._o sect._n 1_o &_o 2._o 2._o of_o the_o work_n itself_o where_o the_o work_v 1._o of_o the_o law_n §_o 3._o 2._o of_o the_o gospel_n sect._n 4._o 4._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o use_v and_o application_n the_o use_v and_o application_n where_o use_v of_o four_o sort_n 1._o general_n of_o trial_n and_o as_o preparative_n to_o the_o rest_n chap._n 11._o 2._o such_o as_o respect_v those_o who_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o be_v prick_v 1._o of_o instruction_n chap._n 12._o 2._o of_o terror_n chap._n 12._o 3._o of_o exhortation_n where_o 1._o motive_n chap._n 13._o 2._o mean_v to_o be_v use_v 1._o let_v we_o remove_v 1._o such_o as_o hinder_v the_o word_n to_o pierce_v chap._n 14._o sect._n 1_o 2._o such_o as_o keep_v the_o soul_n from_o be_v sensible_a of_o prick_v sect._n 2_o 3_o 4._o 2._o the_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v be_v 1._o god_n word_n c._n 15._o §_o 1._o 1._o heard_n 2._o recall_v 3._o apply_v 2._o consideration_n of_o sin_n sect_n 2_o 1._o original_a 2._o actual_a 3._o god_n judgement_n 1._o on_o ourselves_o §_o 3._o 1_o past_a 2_o present_n 3_o tocome_n 2_o on_o other_o etc._n etc._n §_o 4._o 4._o god_n high_a majesty_n well_o think_v on_o sect._n 5._o 5._o earnest_a prayer_n sect._n 6._o 3._o such_o as_o respect_v those_o that_o have_v be_v prick_v in_o heart_n who_o be_v 1._o instruct_v 1._o not_o to_o return_v to_o sin_n sorrow_v for_o chap._n 16._o §_o 1_o 2._o 2._o to_o go_v forward_o with_o this_o work_n of_o humiliation_n sect_n 2._o 2._o exhort_v §_o 3._o where_o 1._o reasins_z why_o we_o be_v not_o to_o rest_v in_o every_o slight_a sorrow_n sect._n 4_o 5._o 2._o a_o case_n resolve_v show_v when_o a_o man_n be_v humble_v enough_o where_o 1._o direction_n to_o such_o as_o seem_v not_o humble_v enough_o chap._n 17._o sect._n 1_o 2._o sign_n of_o true_a sorrow_n 1._o from_o the_o ground_n of_o sorrow_n 1._o negative_o §_o 2._o 2_o affirmative_o c._n 18._o §_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 2._o from_o the_o concomitant_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o cap._n 19_o in_o seven_o section_n 3._o comfort_v cap._n 20._o 4._o such_o as_o concern_v all_o who_o be_v 1._o instruct_v how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o mourner_n chap._n 21._o 2._o such_o reprove_v as_o censure_v and_o reproach_v they_o chap._n 21._o 3._o all_o of_o all_o sort_n exhort_v to_o get_v mournful_a heart_n chap._n 22._o 3._o what_o they_o say_v and_o say_v unto_o peter_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v where_o four_o thing_n 1._o who_o say_v such_o as_o be_v prick_v chap._n 23._o 2._o when_o present_o chap._n 24._o 3._o to_o who_o and_o so_o of_o who_o do_v they_o seek_v direction_n namely_o of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v consider_v in_o relation_n 1._o to_o god_n where_o 1._o the_o nature_n of_o their_o office_n chap._n 25._o §_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 2._o their_o order_n of_o name_v chap._n 26._o 3._o their_o number_n chap._n 26._o 2._o to_o these_o convert_v as_o the_o same_o who_o 1._o wound_a they_o c._n 27_o 2._o be_v deride_v by_o some_o of_o they_o ch._n 28_o 4._o what_o they_o say_v where_o 1._o a_o compellation_n 1._o man_n chap._n 30._o 2._o brethren_n chap._n 31._o 2._o a_o consultation_n where_o 1._o who_o consult_v who_o 1._o for_o number_v chap._n 32._o 2._o for_o inward_a motive_n chap._n 33._o 2._o about_o what_o even_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n ch._n 34._o 3._o the_o consultation_n itself_o show_v how_o such_o as_o be_v convert_v must_v be_v qualify_v namely_o they_o must_v 1._o consult_v and_o show_v care_n of_o the_o main_a shake_v off_o security_n chap._n 35._o 2._o deny_v themselves_o 1._o special_o in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n and_o in_o duty_n belong_v to_o conversion_n chap._n 36._o sect._n 1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o general_o in_o all_o thing_n else_o where_o 1._o in_o what_o thing_n 1._o absolute_o section_n 4._o 2._o in_o some_o case_n only_o as_o in_o thing_n 1._o natural_a sect._n 5._o 1._o faculty_n of_o soul_n 2._o thing_n of_o this_o life_n 3._o life_n itself_o 2._o spiritual_a in_o 1._o duty_n §_o 6._o 2_o gift_n §_o 6._o 3._o eternal_a as_o 1._o in_o some_o accidental_n of_o glory_n as_o 1_o degree_n sect._n 7._o 2_o time_n sect._n 7._o 2._o in_o glory_n itself_o &_o that_o concern_v the_o salvation_n 1_o of_o other_o sect._n 8._o 1_o dead_a 2_o living_n 2_o our_o own_o sect._n 9_o with_o a_o general_n reproof_n sect._n 10._o 2._o for_o what_o we_o be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o namely_o for_o 1._o god_n in_o his_o 1._o perfection_n sect._n 11._o 2._o glory_n sect._n 11._o 2._o christ_n in_o his_o 1._o excellency_n sect._n 12._o 2._o alsufficiencie_n sect._n 12._o 3._o our_o own_o soul_n consider_v in_o their_o 1._o worth_a §_o 13_o 2._o salvation_n §_o 13_o 4._o public_a good_a of_o 1._o church_n §_o 14._o 2._o commonwealth_n §_o 14._o 3._o public_a person_n §_o 14._o 3._o be_v ready_a to_o do_v god_n will_v and_o to_o submit_v to_o it_o in_o matter_n of_o 1._o salvation_n ch._n 37._o §_o 1_o 2_o 2._o religion_n and_o worship_n ch._n 37._o §_o 1_o 2_o 3._o odedience_n with_o the_o comfort_n of_o so_o do_v at_o christ_n come_v ch._n 37._o §_o 1_o 2_o a_o treatise_n of_o compunction_n or_o prick_a of_o heart_n act_n 2.37_o now_o when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o say_v unto_o peter_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v chap._n i._o concern_v the_o time_n of_o man_n conversion_n with_o use_v sermon_n the_o good_a fruit_n of_o peter_n sermon_n these_o word_n and_o the_o follow_a show_n the_o fruit_n and_o good_a effect_n of_o the_o apostle_n teach_v on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n especial_o of_o peter_n sermon_n which_o be_v the_o conversion_n of_o many_o jew_n conversion_n conversion_n even_o three_o thousand_o soul_n the_o beginning_n and_o preparation_n whereunto_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n where_o we_o have_v first_o preach_v where_o 1_o the_o mean_n &_o instrument_n of_o conversion_n god_n word_n preach_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o their_o conversion_n express_v which_o be_v peter_n sermon_n from_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n to_o this_o verse_n but_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o principal_a worker_n which_o be_v god_n and_o christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v include_v second_o a_o double_a effect_n first_o their_o be_v wound_v in_o heart_n second_o the_o expression_n of_o their_o inward_a sorrow_n and_o care_n to_o be_v save_v by_o their_o word_n or_o we_o may_v refer_v all_o to_o these_o three_o head_n what_o these_o convert_v first_o hear_v second_o suffer_v three_o say_v sect_n 1._o concern_v the_o change_n in_o conversion_n now_o when_o they_o hear_v this_o the_o sum_n of_o what_o they_o hear_v be_v in_o the_o thirty_o six_o verse_n namely_o first_o the_o dominion_n of_o christ_n second_o their_o sin_n in_o crucify_a he_o this_o hear_v and_o believe_v conversion_n where_o 1._o time_n 2._o person_n 3_o mean_n of_o conversion_n be_v make_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o conversion_n where_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o first_o the_o time_n now_o when_o second_o person_n they_o three_o mean_n hear_v this_o where_o first_o the_o act_n hear_v second_o object_n this_o all_o which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o english_a be_v employ_v in_o the_o original_a now_o the_o time_n now_o and_o not_o till_o now_o the_o time_n of_o their_o conversion_n now_o and_o not_o before_o though_o former_o these_o jew_n hear_v not_o only_o the_o apostle_n but_o christ_n himself_o often_o preach_v unto_o they_o now_o they_o be_v prick_v and_o cry_v out_o when_o before_o no_o word_n will_v pierce_v their_o hard_a heart_n nothing_o be_v hear_v from_o they_o then_o but_o such_o like_a speech_n as_o these_o thou_o be_v a_o samaritane_n and_o have_v a_o devil_n away_o with_o he_o crucify_v he_o etc._n etc._n but_o now_o they_o be_v inward_o wound_v
the_o truth_n and_o these_o be_v not_o all_o but_o some_o only_a who_o there_o oppose_v to_o such_o the_o follower_n of_o antichrist_n who_o shall_v be_v damn_v this_o make_v saint_n paul_n speak_v with_o distinction_n when_o he_o mention_n vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o god_n have_v afore_o prepare_v to_o glory_n even_o we_o say_v he_o 24._o rom._n 9.23_o 24._o who_o he_o have_v call_v not_o of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n yet_o not_o all_o jew_n nor_o all_o gentile_n but_o we_o who_o he_o he_o have_v call_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o s._n john_n bring_v the_o four_o beast_n and_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n in_o praise_v the_o lamb_n and_o say_v for_o thou_o be_v slay_v 5.9_o rev._n 5.9_o and_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n not_o all_o nation_n but_o some_o out_o of_o all_o whence_o be_v this_o 31.3_o which_o depend_v on_o his_o free_a election_n rom._n 9.15_o jer._n 31.3_o but_o from_o god_n free_a election_n and_o sovereign_a will_n who_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o that_o in_o jeremy_n i_o have_v love_v thou_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n therefore_o with_o love_a kindness_n have_v i_o draw_v thou_o comfort_n 1vse_v god_n exclude_v no_o sort_n call_v or_o kind_n of_o man_n if_o they_o repent_v which_o be_v for_o comfort_n use_v 1_o god_n be_v so_o free_a in_o his_o choice_n and_o call_n of_o man_n as_o that_o he_o choose_v where_o he_o will_v call_v or_o choose_v none_o for_o any_o goodness_n either_o actual_o in_o they_o or_o foresee_v nor_o reject_v any_o of_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n for_o their_o unworthiness_n simple_o it_o be_v for_o comfort_n to_o such_o as_o receive_v the_o word_n in_o humility_n who_o hear_v it_o repent_v and_o believe_v let_v their_o condition_n or_o state_n be_v what_o it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o world_n let_v not_o they_o exclude_v themselves_o by_o impenitency_n and_o unbeleef_n and_o god_n will_v not_o exclude_v they_o he_o will_v have_v none_o make_v argument_n against_o themselves_o say_v i_o be_o a_o eunuch_n i_o be_o separate_a or_o a_o heathen_a etc._n etc._n no_o 6._o isai_n 36.3_o 6._o let_v they_o but_o join_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o god_n command_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v welcome_a to_o he_o as_o any_o so_o i_o say_v also_o for_o the_o rich_a who_o salvation_n be_v most_o difficult_a and_o for_o the_o noble_a 1.26_o 1_o cor._n 1.26_o of_o who_o not_o so_o many_o be_v call_v yea_o for_o the_o great_a sinner_n let_v they_o hear_v and_o obey_v god_n word_n and_o they_o may_v rest_v assure_v of_o acceptation_n with_o god_n yet_o not_o for_o any_o worth_n in_o they_o but_o by_o virtue_n only_o of_o god_n free_a promise_n ground_v on_o his_o free_a election_n so_o that_o we_o further_o infer_v that_o use_v 2_o the_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o save_a grace_n be_v not_o from_o man_n themselves_o gospel_n god_n maid_n the_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o man_n single_v out_o some_o to_o who_o only_o he_o send_v the_o gospel_n but_o from_o god_n from_o his_o election_n his_o save_n free_a and_o powerful_a grace_n who_o in_o and_o by_o his_o spirit_n accompany_v the_o word_n preach_v single_v out_o by_o effectual_a calling_n who_o he_o please_v and_o so_o separate_v between_o man_n and_o man_n to_o which_o end_n god_n with_o choice_n and_o according_a to_o his_o freedom_n and_o will_n send_v the_o word_n so_o to_o some_o as_o that_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o other_o act_v 16.6_o 7._o where_o he_o have_v any_o belong_v to_o his_o election_n who_o he_o will_v save_v thither_o he_o send_v his_o word_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o it_o chief_o for_o their_o sake_n 10._o act_n 16.6_o 7_o 14_o 30_o 31_o and_o 13_o 10._o so_o it_o be_v send_v and_o direct_v to_o philippi_n and_o thyatira_n for_o the_o convesion_n and_o salvation_n as_o of_o other_o so_o of_o lydia_n and_o the_o jailor_n and_o to_o corinth_n in_o which_o city_n god_n have_v much_o people_n and_o however_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v propound_v to_o all_o effectual_a and_o some_o to_o who_o he_o make_v it_o effectual_a near_o or_o far_o off_o that_o will_v hear_v it_o yet_o the_o thing_n promise_v that_o be_v christ_n life_n and_o salvation_n belong_v not_o simple_o and_o without_o exception_n to_o all_o and_o each_o but_o to_o all_o with_o this_o restraint_n to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o chapter_n vers_n 39_o now_o these_o be_v only_o the_o elect_n as_o act_n 17.48_o where_o it_o be_v say_v as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v but_o none_o else_o these_o be_v they_o who_o heart_n the_o lord_n open_v as_o he_o do_v lydia_n that_o they_o attend_v to_o the_o thing_n 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their_o deathbed_n perhaps_o where_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o sin_n shall_v present_v itself_o unto_o they_o as_o that_o black_a dog_n which_o appear_v to_o cornelius_n agrippa_n at_o his_o beds-foot_n whilst_o he_o lie_v a_o die_a death_n pursue_v they_o to_o death_n or_o like_o brutus_n his_o ghost_n which_o stand_v by_o he_o as_o he_o be_v write_v leave_v he_o a_o while_n hell_n to_o hell_n tell_v he_o he_o shall_v see_v it_o again_o at_o philippi_n where_o in_o battle_n he_o be_v slay_v 20._o 1_o sam._n 28.19_o 20._o or_o like_o satan_n appear_v in_o samuel_n likeness_n and_o tell_v saul_n say_v to_o morrow_n shall_v thou_o and_o thy_o son_n be_v with_o i_o at_o which_o speech_n saul_n fall_v straightway_o all_o along_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v sore_o afraid_a and_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o he_o judgement_n and_o judgement_n little_o think_v secure_a sinner_n how_o soon_o their_o sin_n will_v overtake_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o grave_n yea_o as_o their_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o it_o lie_v down_o with_o they_o in_o also_o the_o dust_n 32.24.27_o job_n 20.11_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 32.24.27_o and_o be_v upon_o their_o bone_n and_o if_o so_o it_o will_v rise_v with_o they_o too_o stand_v at_o their_o heel_n yea_o elbow_n in_o judgement_n to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v they_o so_o that_o their_o judgement_n be_v not_o far_o off_o and_o their_o damnation_n sleep_v not_o 2.3_o 2_o pet._n 2.3_o their_o end_n be_v come_v at_o least_o it_o watch_v or_o awake_v against_o they_o 7.6_o ezek._n 7.6_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o a_o man_n will_v wonder_v that_o any_o shall_v under_o the_o noise_n of_o such_o canon_n shoot_v and_o thundering_n sleep_v quiet_o at_o their_o security_n wonder_v at_o over_o such_o trap_n dance_v so_o merry_o and_o be_v so_o near_o hell_n perhaps_o as_o till_o to_o morrow_n morning_n or_o soon_o if_o the_o thread_n of_o their_o life_n be_v cut_v off_o soon_o to_o secure_v and_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o vain_a hope_n of_o heaven_n their_o only_a grief_n on_o earth_n be_v to_o have_v such_o minister_n or_o other_o as_o shall_v tell_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o danger_n and_o check_v they_o in_o their_o course_n and_o that_o they_o can_v sin_v so_o free_o as_o they_o will_v without_o control_n otherwise_o no_o sorrow_n at_o all_o for_o sin_n appear_v chap._n xiii_o contain_v a_o large_a exhortation_n to_o the_o secure_a and_o motive_n urge_v they_o to_o be_v afflict_v and_o to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n well_o let_v i_o now_o make_v use_n of_o a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o such_o and_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o s._n james_n his_o language_n 10._o 3vse_v exhortation_n serious_o to_o confider_v of_o our_o cause_n of_o mourning_n jam._n 4.8.9_o 10._o chap._n 4.8.9_o 10._o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o purify_v your_o heart_n you_o double-minded_n be_v afflict_v and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v let_v your_o laughter_n be_v turn_v to_o mourning_n and_o your_o joy_n to_o heaviness_n humble_v yourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v lift_v you_o up_o ah_o dear_o belove_v mourn_v and_o according_o to_o mourn_v let_v we_o learn_v at_o length_n but_o yet_o in_o time_n to_o take_v our_o sin_n and_o god_n curse_v and_o wrath_n due_a to_o they_o into_o deep_a consideration_n and_o withal_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o true_a and_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o the_o same_o sin_n you_o see_v will_v have_v sorrow_n here_o or_o hereafter_o this_o have_v partly_o be_v consider_v before_o we_o see_v here_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n true_a convert_n such_o as_o god_n show_v great_a love_n unto_o it_o see_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n be_v not_o save_v without_o it_o in_o convert_v and_o save_v their_o soul_n be_v at_o least_o and_o must_v be_v prick_v and_o wound_v and_o that_o in_o their_o tender_a part_n the_o heart_n what_o will_v become_v of_o thou_o then_o and_o of_o all_o other_o who_o sin_v as_o deep_o as_o any_o yet_o never_o mourn_v for_o thy_o sin_n in_o all_o thy_o life_n or_o at_o least_o to_o little_a purpose_n neither_o have_v thou_o yet_o any_o will_n purpose_n affection_n or_o disposition_n thereunto_o sure_o if_o such_o dear_a saint_n servant_n yea_o son_n and_o child_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n escape_v not_o without_o find_v and_o feel_v some_o bitterness_n from_o their_o sin_n yea_o even_o when_o christ_n in_o who_o they_o trust_v and_o to_o who_o they_o fly_v have_v endure_v the_o hot_a wrath_n of_o god_n for_o they_o what_o may_v thou_o think_v will_v be_v thy_o portion_n hereafter_o if_o now_o thou_o be_v such_o a_o enemy_n to_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o so_o averse_a from_o it_o as_o thou_o be_v be_v also_o by_o thy_o
hate_v every_o false_a way_n true_a hatred_n be_v out_o of_o true_a judgement_n so_o by_o strong_a resolution_n against_o sin_n as_o in_o joseph_n who_o have_v not_o so_o much_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n that_o we_o read_v of_o as_o he_o have_v strong_a resolution_n and_o reason_n whereby_o he_o withstand_v very_o strong_a temptation_n by_o more_o watchfulness_n as_o in_o job_n fullness_n 3_o of_o watch_n fullness_n i_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o eye_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o think_v upon_o a_o maid_n job_n 31.1_o and_o in_o david_n psal_n 39.1_o i_o say_v i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n etc._n etc._n so_o by_o more_o obedience_n by_o more_o carefulness_n sorrow_n 4_o of_o obedience_n carefulness_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n by_o more_o faith_n in_o fly_v to_o christ_n for_o acceptance_n by_o anger_n against_o ourselves_o when_o we_o have_v sin_v by_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o fear_n lest_o we_o offend_v god_n so_o again_o by_o more_o vehement_a desire_n to_o please_v god_n better_o by_o more_o zeal_n and_o by_o a_o holy_a revenge_n on_o ourselves_o and_o sin_n in_o the_o mortify_n of_o they_o by_o these_o we_o either_o prevent_v sin_n and_o consequent_o the_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n or_o otherwise_o both_o give_v to_o other_o and_o get_v to_o ourselves_o testimony_n that_o our_o sorrow_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o very_a much_o for_o the_o measure_n as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o joseph_n zacheus_n lydia_n or_o with_o these_o convert_v in_o my_o text_n yet_o that_o it_o be_v true_a and_o sound_a for_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o sect_n 2._o sign_n of_o true_a sorrow_n and_o what_o sorrow_n be_v not_o sound_a sorrow_n 3_o judge_n when_o thy_o sorrow_n be_v enough_o by_o the_o sign_n of_o true_a sorrow_n therefore_o three_o learn_v to_o judge_v of_o thyself_o and_o of_o thy_o sorrow_n by_o the_o true_a sign_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n will_v thou_o then_o know_v whether_o thou_o be_v save_o prick_v or_o no_o this_o may_v be_v try_v know_v and_o distinguish_v from_o unsound_a sorrow_n 1_o by_o the_o antecedent_n cause_n and_o ground_n of_o it_o 2_o by_o the_o concomitant_n of_o it_o 3_o by_o the_o consequent_n and_o effect_n thereof_o which_o two_o last_v we_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o so_o much_o several_o as_o joint_o see_v the_o effect_n and_o consequent_n may_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n be_v call_v and_o account_v concomitant_n spirit_n and_o first_o by_o the_o antecedent_n and_o cause_n of_o it_o god_n word_n work_v by_o his_o spirit_n 1_o true_a contrition_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o god_n word_n only_o faithful_o teach_v convict_o apply_v both_o by_o the_o teacher_n and_o hearer_n and_o make_v effectual_a by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n as_o in_o these_o convert_v here_o who_o when_o they_o hear_v be_v prick_v and_o jer._n 23.22_o it_o be_v the_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o hear_v god_n only_a word_n not_o man_v which_o turn_v they_o from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o from_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o do_n which_o conversion_n and_o sorrow_n though_o it_o be_v often_o occasion_v by_o judgement_n feel_v or_o fear_v yet_o it_o be_v wrought_v effectual_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n accompany_v the_o word_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n be_v first_o promise_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o as_o it_o be_v on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n and_o then_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o and_o be_v in_o bitterness_n etc._n etc._n zech._n 12.10_o cause_v such_o sorrow_n be_v not_o sound_a as_o be_v cause_v now_o try_v thy_o sorrow_n from_o hence_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sorrow_n and_o prick_v 1._o from_o envy_n many_o man_n sorrow_n and_o their_o sorrow_n be_v very_o great_a and_o inward_a wicked_a 1_o by_o envy_n at_o the_o prosperity_n either_o of_o the_o wicked_a but_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o it_o be_v envy_v thus_o the_o psalmist_n or_o asaph_n be_v envious_a at_o the_o wicked_n prosperity_n but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o a_o temptation_n and_o in_o a_o short_a fit_a thus_o say_v he_o my_o heart_n be_v grieve_v or_o leaven_v and_o sour_v and_o i_o be_v prick_v in_o my_o reins_o psalm_n 73.21_o lo_o here_o a_o prick_n in_o the_o reins_o and_o grief_n of_o heart_n and_o that_o in_o a_o godly_a man_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o godly_a sorrow_n 73.22_o psal_n 73.22_o but_o such_o as_o argue_v much_o folly_n and_o ignorance_n and_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o sorrow_v for_o sorrow_n which_o though_o it_o be_v in_o godly_a man_n yet_o be_v no_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o now_o doubtless_o many_o good_a man_n grieve_v and_o inward_o fret_v to_o see_v or_o to_o have_v see_v evil_a doer_n prosper_v in_o their_o way_n and_o to_o bring_v wicked_a device_n to_o pass_v ready_a to_o think_v they_o the_o only_a happy_a man_n but_o this_o their_o sorrow_n be_v no_o fruit_n of_o god_n word_n but_o of_o their_o own_o ignorance_n folly_n yea_o brutishness_n psalm_n 73.22_o and_o 92.6_o 7._o neither_o shall_v such_o simple_o justify_v themselves_o in_o this_o their_o grief_n which_o seem_v bend_v against_o wicked_a man_n or_o think_v they_o do_v well_o in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o ungrounded_a grief_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o it_o or_o ground_n in_o god_n word_n which_o dehort_v every_o where_n from_o it_o as_o psalm_n 37.1_o prov._n 23.17_o and_o 24.1_o such_o grief_n argue_v not_o true_a zeal_n against_o the_o wicked_a but_o rather_o some_o discontent_n with_o god_n government_n and_o providence_n wicked_a or_o much_o less_o of_o the_o godly_a who_o to_o see_v prosper_v be_v a_o grief_n to_o the_o wicked_a how_o much_o less_o than_o may_v they_o justify_v themselves_o in_o their_o grief_n who_o sorrow_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o welfare_n of_o god_n people_n to_o see_v they_o prosper_v to_o see_v their_o horn_n exalt_v with_o honour_n and_o that_o they_o have_v or_o see_v their_o desire_n upon_o their_o enemy_n the_o wicked_a shall_v see_v this_o and_o be_v grieve_v 10._o psalm_n 112.8_o 9_o 10._o he_o shall_v gnash_v with_o his_o tooth_n and_o melt_v away_o poor_a comfort_n may_v such_o have_v of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o only_a or_o chief_a sorrow_n that_o some_o especial_o in_o these_o day_n do_v show_v grief_n though_o somewhat_o else_o may_v be_v pretend_v to_o justify_v their_o grief_n though_o perhaps_o through_o their_o blindness_n and_o love_n to_o their_o own_o conceit_n opinion_n and_o superstition_n they_o pretend_v it_o be_v upon_o other_o and_o better_a ground_n as_o to_o see_v religion_n and_o devotion_n with_o reverence_n to_o holy_a thing_n as_o table_n alter_z temple-wal_n and_o to_o name_n as_o to_o the_o bare_a empty_a name_n and_o sound_v of_o jesus_n even_o when_o it_o be_v indevout_o pronounce_v and_o hear_v so_o of_o church_n lord-bishop_n and_o the_o like_a neglect_v and_o not_o regard_v and_o learning_n to_o be_v discourage_v etc._n etc._n it_o 2_o by_o anger_n when_o upon_o the_o reproof_n and_o discovery_n make_v by_o the_o word_n man_n be_v angry_a at_o the_o teacher_n of_o it_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o sorrow_n and_o that_o upon_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n faithful_o preach_v and_o apply_v but_o it_o be_v mere_o ground_v upon_o anger_n such_o as_o be_v in_o those_o that_o hear_v stephen_n act_v 7.54_o who_o when_o they_o hear_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o most_o true_o and_o faithful_o teach_v be_v cut_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o gnash_v upon_o he_o with_o their_o tooth_n through_o grief_n anger_n and_o indignation_n consider_v whether_o ever_o any_o other_o sorrow_n or_o upon_o other_o ground_n have_v be_v wrought_v upon_o thou_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n thou_o perhaps_o have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 19.22_o and_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a matth._n 19.22_o grieve_v and_o sorrowful_a but_o no_o otherwise_o then_o that_o justitiarie_n that_o rich_a yowng_a man_n go_v from_o christ_n sorrowful_a why_o his_o hypocrisy_n be_v by_o christ_n discover_v and_o he_o try_v in_o his_o affection_n and_o love_n to_o his_o bosom_n sin_n of_o covetousness_n this_o make_v he_o displease_v with_o that_o doctrine_n and_o sorrowful_a in_o himself_o so_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v with_o too_o many_o now_o who_o come_v jocund_a and_o well_o conceit_v of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o innocency_n to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n but_o return_v sorrowful_a from_o it_o but_o their_o sorrow_n be_v out_o of_o anger_n against_o their_o teacher_n who_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o beat_v they_o from_o their_o vain_a hold_n and_o confidence_n in_o themselves_o which_o sorrow_n therefore_o be_v not_o a_o effect_n proper_o of_o the_o word_n or_o yet_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o anger_n they_o
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pride_n and_o the_o not_o speak_v evil_a one_o of_o another_o 12.10_o in_o their_o envy_v other_o their_o honour_n rom._n 12.10_o of_o humble_v a_o man_n self_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o will_v make_v man_n seek_v their_o honour_n and_o so_o to_o go_v one_o before_o another_o by_o give_v honour_n one_o to_o another_o and_o by_o serve_v other_o in_o love_n self-deniall_n stand_v not_o upon_o term_n either_o with_o god_n or_o man_n it_o teach_v true_a humility_n and_o be_v teach_v by_o true_a humiliation_n of_o the_o soul_n howsoever_o they_o go_v together_o so_o that_o where_o no_o self-deniall_n be_v so_o far_o there_o be_v no_o true_a sorrow_n of_o soul_n for_o sin_n no_o thorough_a humiliation_n both_o which_o show_v themselves_o more_o by_o that_o which_o follow_v sect_n 7._o the_o contrite_a heart_n be_v a_o obedient_a heart_n god_n 3_o true_a sorrow_n make_v a_o man_n ready_a to_o obey_v god_n 3._o and_o now_o according_o and_o in_o special_a true_a contrition_n teach_v a_o man_n to_o deny_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o will_n and_o make_v the_o will_n pliable_a to_o god_n will_v only_o ready_a willing_a fit_a and_o apt_a to_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n when_o his_o will_n be_v only_o make_v know_v other_o as_o in_o these_o here_o and_o in_o other_o this_o be_v that_o which_o these_o convert_n be_v in_o heart_n prick_v desire_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v direct_v in_o say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v so_o paul_n act_v 9.6_o the_o jailor_n act_v 16.30_o so_o the_o jew_n of_o all_o sort_n who_o heart_n john_n the_o baptist_n touch_v luke_n 3.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 14._o so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n once_o tame_v by_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o glory_n and_o terrify_v thereby_o 6.8_o isai_n 6.8_o to_o god_n question_n which_o be_v who_o shall_v i_o send_v lo_o say_v he_o here_o i_o be_o send_v i_o in_o a_o word_n 6.8_o isai_n 6.8_o a_o humble_a heart_n be_v a_o tender_a and_o pliable_a heart_n and_o till_o it_o be_v humble_v prick_v break_a and_o contrite_a it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o instruction_n or_o to_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o grace_n will_n the_o soft_a and_o humble_a heart_n only_o be_v the_o obedient_a heart_n and_o yield_v to_o his_o will_n which_o it_o repel_v and_o resist_v so_o that_o god_n first_o work_n be_v to_o wound_v and_o humble_v the_o heart_n to_o take_v away_o the_o stoniness_n and_o hardness_n of_o it_o and_o then_o his_o precept_n command_n will_v and_o instruction_n take_v place_n so_o that_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v once_o soften_v and_o melt_a it_o like_o soft_a wax_n yield_v to_o the_o impression_n of_o his_o word_n and_o grace_n and_o frame_n like_o metal_n be_v once_o make_v liquid_a to_o the_o mould_n 6.17_o rom_n 6.17_o and_o obey_v that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o it_o or_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v into_o which_o it_o or_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v or_o be_v deliver_v this_o be_v the_o end_n why_o god_n humble_v we_o and_o 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its_o sorrow_n be_v to_o find_v so_o much_o hardness_n of_o heart_n in_o itself_o so_o much_o corruption_n in_o it_o will_v who_o sorrow_n be_v increase_v when_o they_o can_v do_v as_o they_o will_v that_o it_o can_v do_v the_o good_a it_o will_v do_v but_o that_o it_o do_v that_o which_o otherwise_o it_o hate_v it_o be_v with_o paul_n who_o therefore_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n man_n sorrow_n then_o for_o sin_n may_v he_o judge_v of_o by_o their_o readiness_n or_o unreadiness_n to_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o not_o only_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v prescribe_v as_o mean_n of_o their_o present_a ease_n and_o distress_n of_o conscience_n true_a contrition_n at_o the_o first_o so_o fit_v and_o dispose_v the_o heart_n that_o ever_o after_o it_o show_v itself_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o hear_v what_o god_n will_v say_v unto_o it_o and_o according_o to_o do_v it_o but_o of_o this_o and_o those_o other_o two_o sign_n last_o name_v 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