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then_o the_o minister_n the_o first_o use_n hereof_o be_v this_o that_o when_o the_o 1_o lord_n be_v about_o to_o punish_v we_o we_o can_v never_o be_v humble_v sufficient_o no_o though_o we_o lie_v open_v our_o sin_n set_v our_o life_n to_o shame_n our_o health_n to_o sickness_n our_o friend_n to_o hatred_n our_o wealth_n to_o poverty_n or_o our_o brute_n beast_n to_o mourn_v with_o we_o jon._n 3._o 8._o how_o will_v thou_o now_o humble_a thyself_o to_o show_v thy_o penitent_a heart_n when_o thou_o see_v that_o all_o mean_n to_o increase_v thy_o sorrow_n be_v little_a enough_o do_v not_o think_v that_o this_o be_v sufficient_a humility_n to_o come_v into_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o there_o to_o uncover_v thy_o head_n and_o so_o sit_v down_o rather_o as_o a_o judge_n of_o repentance_n than_o a_o doer_n of_o repentance_n or_o fall_v down_o on_o thy_o knee_n speak_v a_o few_o cold_a prayer_n or_o rather_o with_o a_o lukewarm_a desire_n do_v thou_o rest_v therewithal_o content_v but_o 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pray_v must_v needs_o drown_v up_o that_o little_a goodness_n that_o man_n have_v gain_v by_o live_v among_o christian_n &_o till_o man_n can_v leave_v their_o meat_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n they_o can_v never_o leave_v their_o sin_n to_o save_v their_o soul_n fast_o i_o beseech_v you_o great_a man_n in_o their_o palace_n rich_a man_n in_o their_o house_n &_o poor_a man_n in_o their_o cottage_n man_n with_o their_o servant_n woman_n with_o their_o maid_n and_o parent_n with_o their_o child_n for_o this_o kind_n of_o evil_n will_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o but_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v the_o third_o 3_o circumstance_n of_o their_o repentance_n be_v mourning_n whereby_o the_o prophet_n teach_v we_o that_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n do_v accompany_v a_o penitent_a hart_n 2._o corint_fw-la 9_o 10._o for_o this_o cause_n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o solomon_n 1._o king_n 8._o 35._o call_v repentance_n the_o tribulation_n 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they_o have_v seldom_o sickness_n so_o ought_v we_o seldom_o to_o sin_n the_o 1._o reason_n be_v first_o because_o child_n be_v without_o malice_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 20._o for_o he_o be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v malicious_a but_o a_o murderer_n again_o child_n honour_v their_o parent_n so_o ought_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o honour_v their_o god_n mal._n 1._o 6._o but_o alas_o malice_n have_v devour_v the_o love_n of_o man_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v hardly_o find_v one_o among_o a_o thousand_o that_o be_v not_o malicious_o bend_v against_o one_o or_o other_o but_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o lead_v our_o life_n in_o fear_n see_v 1_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 17._o for_o else_o we_o may_v be_v child_n but_o stubborn_a child_n and_o such_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v never_o acknowledge_v again_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o do_v the_o 2_o will_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n matt._n 21._o 28._o for_o not_o 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