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the_o next_o way_n to_o conversion_n and_o convert_v they_o be_v in_o god_n purpose_n and_o intention_n say_v will_v you_o know_v what_o to_o do_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 38._o for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o chief_o call_v on_o they_o though_o in_o word_n not_o so_o express_o for_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o by_o repentance_n and_o baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o presuppose_v faith_n especial_o in_o man_n of_o year_n who_o shall_v be_v convert_v they_o will_v seek_v assurance_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o only_o as_o the_o case_n be_v with_o they_o and_o be_v with_o other_o distress_v in_o conscience_n will_v afford_v they_o comfort_n and_o first_o say_v he_o repent_v become_v other_o man_n be_v of_o other_o mind_n then_o former_o let_v this_o and_o your_o other_o sin_n be_v your_o sorrow_n and_o not_o only_o confess_v this_o your_o heinous_a sin_n of_o crucify_a your_o saviour_n come_v and_o not_o only_o to_o confess_v by_o which_o ease_n &_o pardon_n come_v and_o take_v shame_n to_o yourselves_o and_o restore_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n his_o glory_n hereby_o whereby_o also_o you_o shall_v get_v ease_n to_o your_o conscience_n as_o david_n do_v after_o his_o heart_n have_v smite_v he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v confess_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o offence_n 2_o sam._n 12.13_o and_o chap._n 24.10_o and_o psalm_n 32.3_o 4_o 5._o else_n not_o ourselves_o but_o to_o judge_v ourselves_o prov._n 28.13_o but_o also_o judge_v and_o condemn_v yourselves_o jam._n 4.10_o be_v humble_v under_o god_n hand_n resign_v yourselves_o whole_o unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o mercy_n but_o withal_o lay_v your_o neck_n upon_o the_o block_n and_o deprecate_v your_o judge_n pray_v that_o these_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v you_o and_o he_o will_v be_v favourable_a unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n with_o joy_n job_n 33.26_o 27_o 28._o this_o in_o effect_n be_v his_o advice_n to_o they_o and_o to_o other_o also_o in_o like_a case_n seal_v 3_o to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o our_o baptism_n in_o which_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v seal_v 3._o yea_o say_v he_o see_v nothing_o can_v comfort_v the_o distress_a conscience_n but_o assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n to_o this_o end_n be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n on_o who_o you_o believe_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n vers_fw-la 39_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n which_o be_v make_v to_o you_o and_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v true_o repent_v and_o confess_v their_o sin_n prov._n 28.13_o 1_o john_n 1.9_o may_v in_o your_o baptism_n be_v seal_v unto_o you_o whereby_o also_o have_v your_o believe_a heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o your_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n hebr._n 10._o v._o 22._o you_o may_v in_o the_o accusation_n of_o your_o conscience_n of_o satan_n and_o of_o other_o enemy_n be_v able_a to_o make_v and_o give_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n conscience_n and_o so_o we_o come_v to_o answer_v all_o doubt_n of_o conscience_n by_o your_o faith_n and_o repentance_n thus_o seal_v in_o your_o baptism_n for_o herein_o the_o effect_n of_o save_a baptism_n be_v make_v to_o consist_v and_o not_o in_o the_o put_n away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n thereby_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o baptism_n be_v no_o idle_a ceremony_n but_o such_o as_o be_v say_v to_o save_v as_o the_o ark_n save_v noah_n while_o we_o stick_v to_o it_o and_o to_o god_n promise_v seal_v by_o it_o we_o be_v safe_a as_o noah_n in_o the_o ark_n and_o need_v not_o doubt_v of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o of_o salvation_n in_o case_n of_o doubt_v then_o be_v baptize_v look_v back_o to_o baptism_n as_o man_n do_v in_o case_n their_o title_n to_o land_n be_v question_v unto_o their_o father_n and_o forefather_n grant_n especial_o to_o their_o seal_a will_n and_o testament_n baptism_n in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o all_o these_o faith_n repentance_n &_o baptism_n and_o to_o wrap_v up_o all_o in_o one_o consider_v that_o baptism_n be_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v also_o to_o repentance_n and_o join_v with_o confession_n of_o sin_n matth._n 3.6_o 11._o rom._n 6.3_o mark_v 1.4_o act_n 13.24_o and_o therefore_o if_o be_v baptize_v as_o the_o case_n be_v with_o we_o sin_n cause_v in_o thou_o doubt_n and_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v comfort_v and_o assure_v of_o pardon_n by_o faith_n have_v recourse_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o promise_n yea_o humble_v thyself_o by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o hearty_a confession_n of_o thy_o sin_n to_o god_n ibid._n we_o come_v to_o be_v assure_v of_o pardon_n to_o our_o comfort_n numb_a 14.25_o ainsw_n ibid._n this_o be_v the_o way_n if_o any_o to_o find_v comfort_n and_o rest_n to_o the_o soul_n thus_o in_o a_o mystery_n the_o israelite_n sin_v in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o murmur_v and_o unbelief_n be_v send_v back_o towards_o the_o red-sea_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n blood_n wherein_o they_o former_o have_v be_v baptize_v 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2._o exod._n 14._o which_o be_v to_o humble_v they_o by_o repentance_n that_o through_o faith_n in_o christ_n they_o may_v have_v entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o as_o indeed_o their_o carcase_n not_o repent_v nor_o believe_v by_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o their_o baptism_n though_o thus_o occasion_v by_o be_v bring_v back_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o which_o they_o have_v be_v baptize_v perish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n these_o be_v such_o direction_n as_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o christ_n himself_o do_v give_v as_o then_o in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n for_o sin_n and_o sense_n of_o wrath_n due_a unto_o it_o we_o be_v to_o seek_v our_o cure_n and_o comfort_v only_o from_o the_o faithful_a ambassador_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v in_o christ_n stead_n to_o instruct_v exhort_v and_o comfort_n isa_n 50.4_o or_o in_o part_n also_o from_o godly_a wise_a meek_a and_o experience_a christian_n 2_o cor._n 1.4_o so_o advice_n these_o direction_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v and_o to_o be_v give_v by_o minister_n by_o these_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o other_o advice_n see_v the_o wise_a and_o faithful_a give_v only_o such_o direction_n as_o have_v be_v name_v we_o must_v both_o wise_o judge_v by_o these_o of_o such_o other_o advice_n as_o our_o own_o mind_n and_o judgement_n or_o other_o man_n will_v give_v we_o and_o diligent_o and_o conscionable_o put_v the_o same_o in_o practice_n yea_o all_o minister_n and_o other_o may_n and_o must_v from_o the_o example_n of_o paul_n and_o peter_n here_o learn_v in_o case_n they_o be_v seek_v unto_o for_o advice_n how_o to_o temper_v their_o spiritual_a physic_n especial_o they_o must_v make_v use_n of_o faith_n despair_n and_o be_v keep_v from_o follow_v ill_a course_n and_o from_o fall_v either_o into_o despair_n lest_o when_o they_o get_v no_o ease_n by_o common_a external_a and_o false_a remedy_n they_o follow_v their_o own_o distemper_a judgement_n and_o satan_n suggestion_n seek_v to_o end_v their_o sorrow_n in_o a_o halter_n or_o by_o violent_a death_n and_o of_o repentance_n not_o seek_v comfort_n too_o soon_o lest_o they_o presume_v and_o turn_v libertine_n both_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o practice_n licentiousness_n or_o licentiousness_n as_o many_o who_o seem_o have_v be_v humble_v and_o in_o conscience_n it_o may_v be_v prick_v and_o wound_v have_v do_v peter_n here_o direct_v such_o as_o be_v prick_v in_o heart_n to_o repent_v that_o be_v to_o be_v more_o and_o further_o humble_v and_o make_v sorrowful_a as_o christ_n call_v sinner_n such_o as_o be_v sick_a and_o burden_a with_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n 13._o matt._n 9.12_o 13._o to_o repentance_n not_o to_o cast_v off_o all_o sense_n yea_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o fear_n of_o wrath_n but_o rather_o to_o proceed_v and_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sorrow_n only_o convert_v such_o sorrow_n as_o be_v from_o sense_n of_o wrath_n for_o sin_n unto_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n itself_o as_o sin_n as_o the_o proper_a cure_n of_o the_o former_a and_o of_o all_o hellish_a or_o legal_a fear_n and_o terror_n repentance_n especial_o by_o repentance_n as_o it_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a cure_n of_o the_o haemorage_n or_o bleed_v of_o the_o nose_n to_o divert_v the_o flux_n of_o blood_n by_o phlebotomy_n or_o blood-letting_n in_o the_o arm_n and_o when_o once_o the_o stream_n of_o our_o sorrow_n be_v divert_v into_o that_o channel_n it_o
much_o more_o than_o will_v it_o concern_v other_o to_o try_v themselves_o hereby_o who_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o be_v deceive_v in_o this_o point_n mourn_v not_o to_o god_n but_o to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o hypocritical_o chap._n xx._n a_o use_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o true_o contrite_a have_v now_o speak_v to_o mourner_n or_o to_o such_o as_o at_o least_o pretend_v to_o mourn_v and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o caveat_n more_o brief_o mourn_v a_o three_o use_v more_o concern_v such_o as_o mourn_v as_o also_o more_o large_o by_o way_n of_o counsel_n we_o must_v speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o comfort_n to_o such_o as_o upon_o trial_n do_v find_v themselves_o true_o and_o sincere_o to_o have_v mourn_v or_o now_o to_o mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o i_o wish_v i_o know_v many_o such_o among_o you_o that_o i_o may_v also_o be_v as_o large_a in_o this_o point_n as_o in_o the_o last_o and_o in_o some_o other_o which_o concern_v the_o secure_a do_v thou_o then_o find_v that_o thou_o be_v true_o touch_v in_o conscience_n for_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v then_o true_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v and_o never_o till_o now_o sin_n comfort_n to_o such_o as_o true_o mourn_v for_o sin_n as_o there_o be_v no_o sound_a joy_n but_o such_o as_o issue_v out_o of_o true_a sorrow_n so_o true_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n always_o soon_o or_o late_a end_n in_o joy_n there_o be_v cause_n of_o joy_n even_o in_o and_o for_o such_o sorrow_n to_o sin_n be_v cause_n and_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n &_o shame_n but_o to_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v cause_n and_o matter_n of_o unspeakable_a joy_n glory_n and_o thanksgiving_n 12.10_o such_o sorrow_n afford_v cause_n of_o joy_n as_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n zech._n 12.10_o for_o none_o can_v so_o in_o a_o godly_a manner_n mourn_v but_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n he_o can_v pour_v out_o any_o tear_n for_o sin_n till_o god_n pour_v upon_o he_o and_o into_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o supplication_n then_o shall_v they_o mourn_v and_o not_o till_o then_o as_o it_o be_v with_o these_o convert_v on_o who_o inward_o as_o well_o as_o on_o the_o apostle_n outward_o on_o this_o day_n of_o pentecost_n the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o the_o very_a spirit_n of_o bondage_n as_o god_n spirit_n be_v call_v in_o that_o it_o discover_v sin_n and_o misery_n and_o affect_v the_o heart_n therewith_o be_v in_o that_o regard_n thankfulness_n and_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.15_o require_v our_o thankfulness_n a_o gift_n which_o we_o be_v say_v to_o receive_v how_o much_o more_o when_o it_o prove_v also_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o if_o a_o gift_n yea_o a_o save_a gift_n what_o cause_n of_o thankfulness_n have_v such_o see_v god_n may_v have_v leave_v they_o in_o a_o senseless_a blockishness_n to_o perish_v therein_o for_o ever_o or_o otherwise_o to_o stick_v in_o themselves_o and_o so_o utter_o to_o despair_v how_o ought_v such_o to_o rejoice_v in_o this_o so_o great_a a_o testimony_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n to_o they_o such_o comfort_n promise_v to_o such_o such_o as_o so_o sorrow_n shall_v not_o sorrow_n always_o god_n have_v promise_v they_o comfort_n god_n himself_o will_v dwell_v with_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a 57.15_o isai_n 57.15_o and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o 34.18_o psal_n 34.18_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o save_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o that_o comfort_v those_o that_o be_v cast_v down_o 7.6_o 2_o cor._n 7.6_o be_v thou_o then_o but_o true_o cast_v down_o in_o thy_o own_o eye_n and_o god_n will_v comfort_v and_o raise_v thou_o up_o comfort_n and_o ease_n belong_v to_o none_o but_o such_o thus_o to_o tremble_v be_v the_o way_n to_o true_a quietness_n 3.16_o habbak_v 3.16_o thus_o the_o prophet_n habbakuk_n i_o tremble_v in_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v rest_v in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n i_o may_v true_o say_v the_o only_a remedy_n against_o not_o only_o all_o worldly_a cross_n but_o especial_o against_o all_o legal_a desperate_a hellish_a and_o comfortless_a fear_n and_o sorrow_n be_v true_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n for_o sin_n sorrow_n such_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o remedy_n of_o all_o hellish_a fear_n and_o sorrow_n and_o that_o thereby_o we_o have_v offend_v god_n which_o be_v that_o medicine_n which_o peter_n prescribe_v to_o those_o here_o who_o be_v prick_v in_o heart_n for_o crucify_a christ_n repent_v say_v he_o and_o show_v your_o sorrow_n not_o as_o you_o now_o seem_v to_o do_v with_o respect_n only_o to_o yourselves_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o wrath_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n that_o you_o have_v so_o offend_v he_o and_o sin_v against_o your_o saviour_n thus_o weep_v for_o your_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v withal_o have_v assurance_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o assure_o never_o do_v nay_o find_v such_o comfort_n in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o mercy_n as_o when_o they_o be_v deeplie_v humble_v and_o weep_v most_o bitter_o for_o their_o sin_n how_o true_a be_v it_o even_o in_o regard_n of_o inward_a joy_n in_o god_n after_o trouble_n for_o sin_n which_o be_v say_v and_o promise_v isa_n 29.19_o the_o meek_a shall_v increase_v their_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o poor_a among_o man_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n come_v then_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n a_o little_a together_o wound_v comfort_n 1_o to_o the_o prick_v and_o wound_v 1_o art_n thou_o prick_v indeed_o and_o wound_v in_o conscience_n for_o sin_n fear_v not_o it_o be_v not_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o enemy_n that_o seek_v to_o kill_v thou_o but_o of_o thy_o surgeon_n who_o mean_v to_o cure_v thou_o such_o wound_n be_v not_o mortal_a but_o medicinable_a thou_o have_v a_o stone_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o it_o must_v be_v break_v and_o thou_o cut_v for_o 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it_o shall_v not_o befall_v thou_o even_o as_o the_o rainbow_n though_o it_o threaten_v rain_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n yea_o a_o seal_n to_o assure_v we_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v drown_v by_o it_o as_o therefore_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n security_n and_o not_o to_o fear_v wrath_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o wrath_n shall_v befall_v as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o world_n destroy_v by_o water_n and_o be_v tell_v of_o like_a destruction_n to_o befall_v such_o by_o fire_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o thes_n 5.3_o so_o contrariwise_o terror_n upon_o a_o due_a apprehension_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o deserve_a wrath_n be_v a_o sign_n no_o such_o thing_n shall_v come_v upon_o we_o bruise_a 3_o to_o the_o sininen_n and_o bruise_a 3_o have_v god_n smite_v thou_o in_o thy_o conscience_n for_o sin_n he_o will_v also_o bind_v thou_o up_o hos_fw-la 6.1_o 2._o his_o rod_n even_o smite_v comfort_n psal_n 23.4_o he_o will_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n we_o have_v his_o promise_n for_o it_o isa_n 42.3_o and_o elsewhere_o he_o heal_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n and_o bind_v up_o their_o wound_n and_o grief_n psal_n 147.3_o i_o will_v bind_v up_o that_o which_o be_v break_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o will_v strengthen_v that_o which_o be_v sick_a ezek._n 36._o ver_fw-la 16_o conscience_n 4_o to_o the_o burden_a in_o conscience_n 4_o art_n thou_o burden_a in_o conscience_n for_o sin_n god_n and_o christ_n thereby_o call_v thou_o to_o he_o that_o come_v thou_o may_v find_v ease_n matth._n 11.28_o therefore_o in_o such_o case_n as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o blind_a man_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n the_o master_n call_v thou_o thou_o thus_o burden_a
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self-deceiver_n who_o when_o god_n smite_v they_o inquire_v early_o after_o he_o as_o do_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n nevertheless_o they_o do_v flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o they_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n yet_o i_o say_v in_o true_a grief_n the_o tongue_n true_o sympathize_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o express_v the_o affection_n of_o it_o true_o as_o in_o the_o parrot_n etc._n yet_o they_o bewray_v themselves_o by_o their_o word_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v beat_v cry_v like_o itself_o with_o its_o natural_a voice_n and_o not_o as_o at_o other_o time_n like_o a_o man_n artificial_o and_o though_o pharaoh_n judas_n and_o many_o like_a unto_o they_o seem_v to_o show_v by_o their_o word_n and_o confession_n some_o compunction_n of_o heart_n yet_o both_o their_o word_n be_v well_o weigh_v at_o least_o their_o after-deed_n do_v show_v the_o hypocrisy_n or_o deceit_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o that_o their_o grief_n be_v not_o true_a and_o 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