first_o what_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o sudden_a perplexity_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o david_n he_o be_v take_v up_o even_o now_o into_o a_o heavenly_a contemplation_n of_o the_o work_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o both_o these_o be_v always_o delightful_a unto_o he_o 1._o for_o his_o work_n psal._n xcii_o 4._o thou_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a through_o thy_o work_n and_o i_o will_v triumph_v in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n 2._o for_o his_o word_n the_o meditation_n of_o it_o be_v delightful_a to_o he_o sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n more_o pleasant_a than_o his_o appoint_a food_n it_o be_v his_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n how_o then_o come_v all_o this_o over-casting_a in_o david_n soul_n like_o a_o sudden_a thunderclap_n from_o a_o clear_a sky_n i_o answer_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o perplexity_n and_o astonishment_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v not_o always_o discernible_a the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n as_o christ_n speak_v come_v not_o with_o observation_n 1._o non_fw-la cum_fw-la observatione_fw-la peccati_fw-la not_o only_o some_o great_a notorious_a sin_n but_o even_o some_o small_a offence_n that_o thou_o little_o think_v of_o may_v fret_v and_o rankle_v in_o thy_o conscience_n and_o breed_v perplexity_n the_o prick_n of_o a_o pin_n may_v rankle_v and_o fester_v and_o prove_v as_o dangerous_a as_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o weapon_n thus_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o for_o a_o irreverent_a touch_n of_o saul_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o cruel_a murder_n of_o uriah_n 'slight_o not_o the_o commission_n of_o small_a sin_n thou_o may_v hear_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o little_o think_v of_o they_o 2._o non_fw-la cum_fw-la observatione_fw-la personae_fw-la indeed_o for_o notorious_a debauch_a wretch_n for_o they_o to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o rack_n of_o a_o perplex_a soul_n it_o be_v no_o great_a marvel_n but_o even_o moderate_a and_o restrain_a man_n yea_o even_o mortify_v saint_n be_v subject_a to_o these_o pang_n not_o only_o saul_n but_o david_n not_o only_o judas_n but_o peter_n have_v suffer_v and_o feel_v the_o anguish_v of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n 3._o non_fw-la cum_fw-la observatione_fw-la temporis_fw-la indeed_o a_o sin_n late_o commit_v while_o the_o memory_n be_v fresh_a and_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o haunt_v a_o man_n and_o stare_v in_o his_o face_n then_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o he_o be_v perplex_v nay_o not_o only_o so_o but_o some_o sin_n past_a and_o forget_v that_o thou_o have_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n a_o sin_n of_o many_o year_n past_a even_o that_o may_v turn_v in_o upon_o thou_o and_o perplex_v and_o affright_v thou_o the_o cloud_n may_v return_v after_o the_o rain_n thus_o job_n complain_v thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n job_n xiii_o 26._o thus_o the_o patriarch_n many_o year_n after_o the_o fact_n be_v trouble_v and_o perplex_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o sell_v joseph_n gen._n xlii_o 21._o we_o be_v guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n say_v they_o thirteen_o year_n at_o least_o have_v go_v over_o their_o head_n since_o that_o deed_n be_v do_v they_o have_v skin_v up_o the_o fore_n and_o yet_o see_v it_o break_v out_o in_o their_o soul_n again_o and_o it_o bleed_v afresh_o these_o trouble_n of_o soul_n then_o come_v not_o always_o with_o observation_n but_o yet_o what_o may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o perplexity_n in_o the_o prophet_n david_n david_n be_v now_o look_v into_o the_o law_n of_o god_n consider_v the_o great_a light_n and_o glory_n of_o it_o and_o a_o beam_n of_o that_o light_n have_v dart_v into_o his_o conscience_n a_o spark_n of_o that_o fire_n have_v fall_v into_o that_o fuel_n and_o that_o â—…ets_v all_o on_o fire_n cast_v he_o into_o a_o sudden_a amazement_n and_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n observe_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v a_o secret_a unavoidable_a power_n upon_o the_o soul_n to_o convince_v it_o of_o sin_n and_o to_o cast_v it_o into_o horror_n good_a josiah_n at_o the_o first_o read_v of_o this_o word_n have_v his_o heart_n melt_v with_o fear_n and_o astonishment_n thus_o s._n paul_n rom._n iii._o 20._o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o rom._n seven_o 11._o the_o commandment_n slay_v he_o and_o be_v find_v to_o be_v death_n unto_o he_o vers_n 10._o and_o there_o be_v divers_a reason_n of_o this_o truth_n 1._o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v present_v a_o transcendent_a rule_n of_o holiness_n the_o infinite_a purity_n and_o sanctity_n which_o be_v in_o god_n himself_o he_o be_v holy_a in_o his_o work_n but_o most_o holy_a in_o his_o word_n he_o have_v magnify_v his_o word_n above_o all_o his_o name_n psal._n cxxxviii_o 2._o in_o it_o shine_v the_o purity_n of_o his_o nature_n not_o capable_a of_o blemish_n or_o imperfection_n now_o then_o the_o soul_n see_v this_o transcendent_a holiness_n in_o god_n be_v present_o convince_v of_o infinite_a impurity_n my_o eye_n see_v thou_o wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repont_n in_o dust_n and_o ash_n say_v job_n chap._n xlii_o 5_o 6._o probavit_fw-la aurum_fw-la &_o reprobavit_fw-la say_v s._n bernard_n the_o angel_n though_o as_o fine_a as_o gold_n be_v impure_a in_o his_o sight_n qui_fw-la discernit_fw-la inter_fw-la stellas_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la inter_fw-la glebas_fw-la if_o the_o star_n be_v not_o pure_a in_o his_o sight_n how_o much_o less_o job_n twenty-five_o 5._o man_n who_o be_v but_o a_o clod_n of_o earth_n and_o this_o make_v the_o holy_a man_n to_o tremble_v at_o his_o presence_n cujus_fw-la participatione_fw-la sumus_fw-la justi_fw-la ejus_fw-la comparatione_fw-la sumus_fw-la injústi_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n they_o who_o by_o derivation_n from_o he_o be_v make_v holy_a in_o comparison_n of_o he_o be_v most_o unholy_a nay_o the_o holy_a angel_n themselves_o in_o their_o approach_n to_o he_o do_v hide_v their_o foot_n and_o their_o face_n if_o sancti_fw-la angeli_fw-la in_o propitiatorio_n quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la peccatores_fw-la prae_fw-la tribunali_fw-la if_o angel_n on_o the_o mercy-seat_n tremble_v what_o shall_v sinner_n do_v that_o stand_v at_o the_o bar_n before_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n 2._o as_o in_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v a_o transcendent_a rule_n present_v so_o be_v there_o also_o a_o exact_a rule_n of_o holiness_n prescribe_v the_o law_n forbid_v all_o sin_n enjoin_v all_o holiness_n no_o passage_n in_o the_o life_n of_o man_n but_o be_v order_v in_o it_o as_o theodoret_n observe_v in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o in_o the_o furniture_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o every_o particular_a be_v curious_o prescribe_v sitales_n imagine_v quales_fw-la veritates_fw-la say_v he_o if_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v so_o accurate_a and_o precise_a how_o strict_a be_v the_o law_n of_o moral_a holiness_n of_o which_o that_o be_v but_o a_o type_n the_o measure_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v double_a as_o much_o as_o the_o ordinary_a measure_n thy_o action_n may_v carry_v weight_n and_o be_v allowable_a among_o man_n in_o common_a conversation_n which_o yet_o will_v be_v find_v light_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n mensurant_fw-la se_fw-la in_o dolosa_fw-la statera_fw-la consuetudinis_fw-la humanae_fw-la non_fw-la in_o statera_fw-la sanctuarii_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n bring_v thy_o action_n to_o this_o standard_n and_o thy_o defect_n will_v be_v discover_v and_o than_o that_o which_o seem_v warrantable_a and_o commendable_a among_o man_n will_v appear_v sinful_a and_o abominable_a before_o god_n 3._o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a rule_n not_o rest_v only_o in_o a_o outward_a conformity_n but_o require_v the_o exactness_n of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n it_o keep_v secret_a thought_n under_o awe_n and_o judge_v of_o outward_a action_n according_a to_o the_o heart_n not_o of_o the_o heart_n according_a to_o outward_a action_n i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n even_o to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n and_o according_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o do_n jer._n xvii_o 10._o thus_o s._n chrysostom_n discourse_v of_o the_o exactness_n of_o god_n law_n in_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o it_o sai_z the_o pharisee_n forbid_v the_o outward_a commission_n of_o uncleanness_n the_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o thought_n they_o make_v the_o law_n like_o john_n baptist_n he_o have_v zonam_fw-la pelliceam_fw-la circa_fw-la lumbos_fw-la a_o leathern_a girdle_n about_o his_o loin_n whereas_o christ_n have_v zonam_fw-la auream_fw-la circa_fw-la pectus_fw-la rev._n i_o 13._o a_o golden_a girdle_n about_o his_o breast_n repress_v the_o first_o rise_v and_o stir_n and_o motion_n of_o sin_n this_o make_v the_o saint_n mourn_v for_o the_o first_o conception_n of_o sin_n though_o they_o prove_v abortive_a libera_n me_fw-it
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it_o reject_v it_o present_o nay_o hard_a than_o millstone_n zech._n seven_o 12._o posuerunt_fw-la cor_fw-la ut_fw-la adamantem_fw-la as_o hard_o as_o a_o adamant_n no_o strength_n can_v soften_v it_o nay_o our_o heart_n be_v hardeâ—…_n then_o the_o hard_a stone_n which_o occasion_v that_o witty_a and_o devout_a inversion_n of_o ezekiel_n prophecy_n i_o will_v take_v away_o their_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v they_o heart_n of_o flesh_n nay_o lord_n take_v away_o our_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o give_v we_o heart_n of_o stone_n the_o stone_n rend_v asunder_o at_o the_o cry_n of_o thy_o son_n at_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n our_o heart_n be_v never_o touch_v nor_o affect_v with_o it_o that_o be_v the_o first_o collection_n our_o heart_n be_v harden_v and_o that_o imply_v two_o thing_n 1._o durum_fw-la non_fw-la sentit_fw-la a_o hard_a heart_n be_v heavy_a and_o senseless_a the_o soft_a temper_n be_v of_o quick_a apprehension_n our_o brawny_a heart_n be_v dull_v and_o 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extremity_n the_o scripture_n describe_v it_o 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 10._o it_o be_v a_o smite_v of_o the_o heart_n acts._n two_o 37._o it_o be_v a_o prick_n of_o the_o conscience_n nay_o a_o wound_a of_o the_o spirit_n prov._n xviii_o 14._o a_o hew_a and_o cut_v off_o matth._n v._n 30._o no_o less_o than_o mortify_v coloss._n iii._o 5._o and_o that_o the_o most_o violent_a and_o painful_a that_o can_v be_v gal._n v._n 24._o it_o be_v a_o crucify_a torment_n zecharie_n foretell_v it_o chap._n twelve_o 10._o they_o shall_v mourn_v as_o for_o their_o only_a son_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o bitterness_n as_o for_o their_o first-born_a primogenitus_a &_o unigenitus_a the_o loss_n of_o the_o first-born_a and_o only_o beget_v the_o sorrow_n of_o it_o but_o in_o those_o that_o feel_v it_o it_o be_v inconceiveable_a yet_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o or_o any_o worldly_a sorrow_n must_v be_v far_o exceed_v in_o our_o penitential_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n for_o sin_n if_o not_o affectiuè_fw-la by_o stir_v up_o and_o enforce_v our_o sensual_a affection_n yet_o appretiatiuè_a in_o a_o judicious_a disallowance_n and_o abomination_n if_o not_o respectu_fw-la corporalis_fw-la perturbationis_fw-la as_o aquine_n express_v it_o yet_o ratione_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la displicentiae_fw-la if_o not_o in_o outward_a bodily_a vexation_n yet_o in_o thy_o intellectual_a and_o spiritual_a detestation_n this_o grief_n must_v be_v the_o great_a indeed_o so_o great_a it_o be_v call_v contrition_n psal._n li._n 17._o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n say_v david_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v not_o only_o break_v but_o even_o to_o contrition_n aliud_fw-la frangi_fw-la aliud_fw-la comminui_fw-la &_o conteri_fw-la say_v aristotle_n in_o the_o four_o of_o his_o meteor_n a_o thing_n may_v be_v break_v or_o cut_v in_o sunder_o and_o soon_o set_v together_o and_o join_v again_o contrition_n break_v all_o in_o piece_n as_o hezekiah_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o dust_n and_o powder_n have_v 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si_fw-la trabs_fw-la in_o oâ—…ulo_fw-la strew_v in_o
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