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dislike_v by_o man_n since_o the_o conscience_n be_v equal_o bind_v as_o well_o in_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n child_n do_v weep_v in_o secret_a for_o such_o sin_n as_o none_o can_v accuse_v they_o of_o and_o according_o cease_v not_o to_o pray_v to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o they_o psal_n 19.12_o 19.12_o psal_n 19.12_o o_o cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a fault_n four_o mark_n this_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v know_v by_o the_o manner_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o cure_n there_o be_v no_o plaster_n for_o this_o sore_a no_o balm_n for_o this_o wound_n but_o the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o and_o they_o alone_o can_v comfort_v the_o soul_n distress_v in_o that_o kind_n none_o can_v speak_v a_o word_n of_o comfort_n to_o he_o that_o be_v weary_a but_o he_o that_o have_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a isa_n 50.4_o 34_o isa_n 50.4_o ezek._n 34_o the_o break_a heart_v be_v send_v for_o cure_n to_o the_o shepherd_n ezek._n 34.4_o these_o be_v the_o flagon_n wherewith_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n be_v comfort_v when_o she_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n can._n 2.5_o 15.4_o cant._n 2.5_o rom._n 15.4_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v scripture_n of_o comfort_n rom._n 15.4_o as_o for_o worldly_a sorrow_n that_o be_v heal_v and_o drive_v away_o by_o worldly_a mean_n so_o cain_n do_v rid_v himself_o of_o his_o sorrow_n by_o build_v city_n invent_v musical_a instrument_n so_o do_v natural_a man_n put_v away_o the_o legal_a fear_n wherewith_o other-while_n they_o be_v strike_v by_o merry_a companion_n music_n and_o revel_a sport_n and_o recreation_n now_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o sorrow_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n displeasure_n that_o travel_v far_o and_o near_o run_v through_o all_o variety_n of_o outward_a delight_n find_v no_o comfort_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n five_o mark_n godly_a sorrow_n be_v know_v by_o the_o companion_n of_o it_o or_o as_o i_o may_v call_v they_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o 1_o carefulness_n that_o be_v a_o earnest_n bethink_v ourselves_o join_v with_o diligence_n in_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v avoid_v the_o sin_n we_o mourn_v for_o 2_o clear_v of_o ourselves_o which_o be_v a_o endeavour_n to_o approve_v ourselves_o in_o the_o dislike_n of_o that_o we_o mourn_v for_o by_o the_o contrary_a deed_n do_v luke_n 19.8_o 16.33_o luke_n 19.8_o act_n 16.33_o behold_v the_o half_a of_o my_o good_n i_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a act_v 16.33_o indignation_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v even_o angry_a with_o himself_o loathe_v himself_o be_v even_o weary_a of_o himself_o ezek._n 36.4_o fear_v 36._o ezek._n 36._o which_o be_v a_o awful_a regard_n whereby_o we_o be_v afraid_a both_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o of_o all_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n displeasure_n pro._n 28.14_o 28.14_o pro._n 28.14_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o 5_o a_o vehement_a desire_n whereby_o we_o be_v so_o affect_v that_o we_o do_v not_o more_o strong_o long_a for_o any_o thing_n then_o to_o be_v preserve_v from_o that_o evil_a by_o which_o we_o have_v fall_v and_o also_o to_o do_v the_o contrary_a good_a psal_n 119._o 119._o psal_n 119._o my_o heart_n break_v for_o the_o fervent_a desire_n it_o have_v to_o thy_o commandment_n 6_o zeal_n when_o upon_o the_o consideration_n how_o we_o have_v dishonour_v god_n by_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o desirous_a of_o his_o glory_n by_o all_o well_o do_v this_o be_v apparent_a by_o paul_n who_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o zealous_a in_o the_o propagate_a of_o the_o gospel_n as_o he_o have_v be_v furious_a in_o persecute_v it_o 7_o revenge_n when_o a_o
this_o difference_n for_o even_o as_o it_o be_v one_o manner_n of_o joy_n that_o a_o man_n conceive_v upon_o the_o taste_n of_o good_a meat_n when_o the_o same_o notwithstanding_o be_v never_o perfect_o digest_v and_o turn_v into_o good_a blood_n another_o when_o a_o man_n so_o joy_n in_o that_o he_o taste_v as_o it_o be_v convert_v into_o perfect_a nutriment_n such_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o temporary_a and_o the_o persevere_v professor_n 3._o the_o joy_n of_o the_o temporary_a in_o the_o word_n be_v sometime_o accidental_a with_o respect_n to_o such_o circumstance_n as_o the_o word_n come_v clothe_v withal_o as_o for_o the_o novelty_n and_o strangeness_n of_o it_o so_o many_o be_v delight_v to_o hear_v some_o point_n of_o divinity_n discuss_v which_o former_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v there_o be_v love_n to_o the_o preacher_n in_o who_o they_o be_v glad_a to_o see_v such_o excellency_n of_o gift_n as_o also_o in_o the_o please_a delivery_n so_o 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black_a coal_n of_o reprobation_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o worldly_a sorrow_n as_o well_o as_o a_o godly_a both_o have_v sin_n for_o their_o object_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 7._o 2_o cor._n 7._o and_o yet_o the_o one_o cause_v death_n eternal_a this_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n can_v give_v any_o man_n comfort_n touch_v the_o welfare_n of_o his_o estate_n further_o than_o he_o be_v assure_v it_o be_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n whereof_o more_o shall_v be_v say_v hereafter_o the_o devil_n have_v a_o horror_n in_o their_o soul_n wherewith_o they_o tremble_v at_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v affright_v with_o legal_a terror_n yet_o never_o a_o whit_n the_o near_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 3_o the_o sorrow_n of_o those_o man_n do_v not_o lie_v long_o upon_o they_o it_o be_v not_o of_o a_o last_a nature_n but_o like_o a_o vapour_n that_o now_o appear_v and_o anon_o vanish_v away_o many_o be_v sermon-sicke_a as_o those_o that_o be_v seasick_a exceed_v ill_o at_o ease_n queasy_a stomach_n while_o 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self_n still_o the_o soul_n that_o have_v god_n can_v be_v content_a without_o god_n but_o if_o thou_o slinge_a away_o all_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o what_o thou_o will_v have_v thou_o be_v a_o god_n to_o thyself_o the_o windmill_n stir_v no_o further_a than_o the_o wind_n stir_v it_o so_o the_o wind_n of_o applause_n stir_v thy_o soul_n to_o pray_v this_o be_v self_n 2_o sam._n 18.33_o 33·_v 2_o sam._n 18_o 33·_v oh_o my_o son_n absalon_n my_o son_n absalon_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o lively_a pattern_n of_o a_o self-loving_a soul_n but_o mark_v how_o joab_n take_v he_o up_o in_o the_o 6_o v._o of_o the_o 19_o 19.6_o
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word_n be_v as_o one_o call_v it_o wild_a oat_n psal_n 18.22_o 18.22_o psal_n 18.22_o the_o ground_n of_o david_n obedience_n be_v this_o all_o his_o law_n be_v before_o i_o and_o i_o do_v not_o cast_v his_o commandment_n from_o i_o psal_n 37.30_o 37.30_o psal_n 37.30_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a will_v speak_v wisdom_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n job_n 22.23_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o turn_v to_o god_n say_v eliphaz_n receive_v i_o pray_v thou_o the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n and_o lay_v up_o his_o word_n in_o thy_o heart_n many_o perform_v good_a duty_n that_o be_v move_v thereunto_o by_o fear_n of_o punishment_n displeasure_n of_o man_n fear_v of_o discredit_n with_o a_o desire_n of_o praise_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o man_n as_o loath_a to_o sustain_v damage_n in_o their_o outward_a estate_n all_o these_o do_v not_o render_v to_o god_n that_o new_a obedience_n that_o the_o lord_n require_v the_o lord_n delight_v not_o in_o such_o sacrifice_n the_o performer_n can_v have_v no_o assurance_n that_o herein_o they_o please_v god_n second_o mark_n that_o it_o carry_v a_o respective_a eye_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n it_o do_v not_o call_v out_o any_o and_o leave_v the_o rest_n but_o all_o the_o know_a will_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o the_o judgement_n be_v convince_v the_o heart_n endeavour_v to_o practice_v psal_n 119._o 119._o psalm_n 119._o i_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v when_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n zacharie_n and_o elizabeth_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n heb._n 13.18_o heb._n heb._n 13.18_o we_o trust_v we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n desire_v to_o live_v honest_o and_o great_a reason_n be_v there_o for_o this_o equal_a eye_n to_o be_v have_v to_o all_o god_n commandment_n since_o they_o all_o lay_v a_o bond_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o commander_n shine_v as_o well_o in_o the_o one_o as_o in_o another_o now_o that_o a_o man_n may_v the_o better_o examine_v his_o obedience_n i_o will_v propound_v a_o fivefold_a difference_n of_o god_n commandment_n by_o which_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o deceive_v itself_o commandment_n be_v first_o either_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o outward_a man_n as_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n just_a and_o righteous_a deal_n among_o man_n or_o inward_a as_o confidence_n in_o god_n cleanse_v of_o the_o heart_n from_o evil_a thought_n now_o new_a obedience_n must_v equal_o respect_n both_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o 6.20_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o soul_n second_o they_o be_v either_o the_o great_a commandment_n or_o such_o as_o be_v of_o less_o importance_n as_o the_o speak_n of_o a_o vain_a word_n idle_a mirth_n christian_a obedience_n must_v have_v a_o eye_n as_o well_o to_o the_o one_o as_o to_o the_o other_o matth._n 23.23_o these_o ought_v you_o to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o have_v leave_v the_o other_o undo_v three_o commandment_n be_v difference_v according_a to_o the_o two_o table_n some_o concern_v duty_n to_o god_n oâ—hers_n respect_v duty_n to_o man_n according_o who_o ever_o will_v have_v comfort_n in_o his_o obedience_n must_v obey_v god_n in_o both_o not_o strict_a in_o the_o one_o loose_a in_o the_o other_o isa_n 58.7.8_o 14_o isa_n 58.7.8_o 14_o and_o 14._o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n be_v both_o enjoin_v not_o only_o to_o keep_v god_n sabbath_n humble_v thyself_o with_o fast_v but_o also_o the_o practice_n of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n among_o man_n four_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v either_o such_o as_o concern_v our_o general_a call_n as_o we_o be_v christian_n whereby_o we_o call_v upon_o god_n hear_v his_o