smite_v he_o aâ—_n david_n his_o heart_n smite_v he_o when_o he_o cut_v off_o the_o lap_n oâ—_n saul_n garment_n tendeâ—_n conscience_n find_v this_o inwarâ—_n smite_v either_o upon_o thâ—_n commission_n of_o evil_a or_o thâ—_n omission_n of_o good_n ah_o now_o how_o do_v joseph_n brethren_n conscience_n smite_v they_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o poor_a publican_n smite_v on_o his_o breast_n and_o sometime_o with_o ephraim_n smite_v upon_o his_o thigh_n o_o now_o sinner_n reflect_v upon_o their_o sin_n as_o thaâ—_n word_n no_o man_n repent_v and_o say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v 5._o it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o bring_v again_o to_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a notion_n of_o reflection_n remember_v and_o show_v yourselves_o man_n 46.8_o isa_n 46.8_o and_o bring_v it_o again_o to_o mind_n o_o you_o transgressor_n therefore_o we_o have_v frequent_o such_o expression_n remember_v their_o evil_a way_n 8.47_o 1_o king_n 8.47_o and_o if_o my_o people_n shall_v bethink_v themselves_o these_o be_v proper_o the_o reflex_n act_v of_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n 6._o it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o accuse_v the_o conscience_n draw_v up_o a_o accusation_n against_o the_o sinner_n as_o here_o joseph_n brethren_n do_v it_o reflect_v when_o it_o accuse_v we_o read_v of_o the_o gentile_n who_o only_o have_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o yet_o their_o conscience_n do_v accuse_v they_o 7._o it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o condemn_v which_o be_v high_o than_o accuse_v it_o pass_v judgement_n as_o well_o as_o it_o witness_n if_o our_o own_o heart_n condemn_v we_o 3.20_o 1_o john_n 3.20_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n viz._n our_o conscience_n we_o may_v spell_v out_o of_o all_o these_o some_o thing_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o reflection_n of_o conscience_n second_o inquiry_n be_v what_o this_o awaken_v conscience_n reflect_v upon_o for_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o conscience_n do_v never_o bear_v false_a witness_n for_o in_o this_o case_n the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o voice_n god_n conscience_n testimony_n hold_v true_a in_o the_o case_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n 1._o conscience_n in_o a_o day_n of_o affliction_n reflect_v upon_o matter_n of_o fact_n it_o may_v be_v at_o the_o present_a commission_n of_o the_o sin_n the_o sinner_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o in_o a_o hurry_n and_o huff_v of_o temptation_n all_o be_v forget_v o_o but_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d book_n of_o remembrance_n that_o conscience_n keep_v and_o all_o your_o sin_n be_v register_v there_o and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o seal_a book_n at_o present_a you_o know_v not_o â—ow_o soon_o it_o may_v be_v open_v and_o you_o judge_v out_o of_o it_o according_a to_o what_o you_o have_v â—one_n o_o how_o many_o sinner_n may_v now_o deny_v matter_n of_o fact_n but_o when_o conscience_n â—hall_v be_v awaken_v to_o lay_v it_o â—ome_o and_o charge_v they_o plainâ—ith_v it_o say_v as_o nathan_n to_o david_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o deny_v of_o it_o the_o witness_n of_o â—â—es_n own_o conscience_n be_v a_o â—deniable_a testimony_n cainâ—ould_v â—ould_z not_o deny_v this_o testimony_n therefore_o his_o gild_n cry_v all_o that_o meet_v i_o will_v slay_v i_o 〈◊〉_d aoh_o can_v not_o deny_v this_o testimony_n i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a judas_n can_v nodeny_v this_o testimony_n i_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n the_o people_n of_o god_n can_v not_o deny_v this_o testimony_n when_o they_o cry_v out_o our_o iniquity_n testify_v again_o we_o etc._n etc._n 2._o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o reflect_v upon_o matter_n oâ—_n fact_n but_o upon_o circumstance_n and_o aggravation_n of_o the_o fact_n conscience_n when_o awaken_v become_v tender_a and_o call_v every_o particular_a circumstance_n to_o remembrance_n that_o do_v heighten_v or_o any_o way_n aggravate_v the_o matter_n and_o thus_o do_v they_o in_o the_o text_n wherein_o lie_v the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o gild_n you_o have_v hear_v hint_v before_o i_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o hâ—â—_n soul_n and_o he_o beseech_v we_o yet_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v 1._o they_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o yet_o their_o eye_n do_v not_o affect_v their_o heart_n 2._o it_o be_v their_o brother_n too_o 3._o he_o beseech_v we_o 4._o they_o will_v not_o hear_v all_o of_o they_o great_a aggravation_n see_v it_o the_o anguish_n of_o a_o brother_n soul_n a_o beseech_v brother_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v deasned_a their_o ear_n to_o his_o lamentable_a cry_n o_o how_o do_v their_o conscience_n reflect_v upon_o all_o these_o there_o be_v several_a thing_n that_o conscience_n when_o awaken_v reflect_v upon_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n 1._o sometime_o conscience_n tell_v the_o sinner_n it_o be_v against_o light_n thou_o have_v so_o much_o light_n as_o to_o conceive_v this_o before_o commission_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v a_o violation_n and_o transgression_n of_o a_o holy_a law_n and_o say_v conscience_n this_o thou_o know_v yea_o this_o thou_o know_v beforehand_o and_o yet_o contrary_a to_o the_o discovery_n of_o this_o light_n thou_o do_v run_v violent_o into_o it_o and_o rebel_v against_o the_o light_n as_o job_n phrase_n be_v 24.13_o job_n 24.13_o 2._o sometime_o conscience_n tell_v the_o sinner_n he_o have_v sin_v against_o resolution_n and_o this_o be_v a_o aggravate_v circumstance_n o_o how_o often_o say_v conscience_n have_v thou_o break_v thy_o serious_a purpose_n and_o vow_n when_o it_o may_v be_v you_o have_v be_v in_o imminent_a danger_n and_o distress_n now_o conscience_n register_n and_o record_n the_o very_a resolution_n of_o poor_a sinner_n it_o be_v privy_a to_o all_o the_o secret_a purpose_n when_o some_o of_o you_o be_v at_o sea_n ready_a to_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n as_o jonah_n phrase_n it_o o_o then_o you_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o purpose_n against_o sin_n if_o god_n will_v bring_v you_o off_o with_o your_o life_n at_o this_o time_n or_o it_o may_v be_v other_o of_o you_o at_o land_n upon_o a_o suppose_a deathbed_n o_o if_o god_n will_v spare_v you_o how_o do_v you_o resolve_v against_o sin_n yea_o against_o those_o sin_n that_o sting_v your_o conscience_n most_o but_o alas_o after_o all_o this_o do_v not_o you_o break_v your_o bond_n now_o conscience_n book_n all_o and_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o will_v remember_v you_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n 3._o sometime_o conscience_n in_o its_o reflection_n tell_v the_o sinner_n of_o sin_v against_o its_o warning_n and_o dictate_v to_o sin_v against_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n be_v a_o very_a great_a aggravation_n o_o sinner_n how_o often_o have_v conscience_n warn_v you_o as_o you_o love_v your_o peace_n as_o you_o love_v your_o soul_n as_o you_o will_v answer_v it_o at_o the_o great_a tribunal_n of_o god_n that_o you_o go_v not_o on_o in_o such_o a_o course_n or_o that_o you_o commit_v not_o such_o a_o sin_n at_o your_o peril_n say_v conscience_n but_o not_o withstand_v all_o this_o the_o sinner_n blunder_v on_o i_o tell_v you_o sinner_n from_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v never_o a_o warn_v a_o awaken_v conscience_n have_v give_v any_o of_o you_o but_o it_o will_v rise_v up_o against_o you_o another_o day_n either_o here_o or_o hereafter_o 4._o sometime_o conscience_n in_o its_o reflection_n tell_v sinner_n of_o their_o sin_v against_o its_o reproof_n which_o be_v a_o aggravate_v circumstance_n to_o run_v into_o sin_n after_o long_o reprove_v hence_o you_o have_v that_o terrible_a word_n 28.1_o proy_n 28.1_o he_o that_o be_v of_o ten_o reprove_v harden_v his_o heart_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n o_o say_v conscience_n be_v not_o this_o thy_o case_n have_v thou_o not_o often_o be_v reprove_v have_v not_o i_o often_o reprove_v thou_o and_o god_n often_o reprove_v thou_o and_o minister_n often_o reprove_v thou_o yet_o have_v thou_o go_v on_o etc._n etc._n and_o will_v not_o every_o reproof_n walk_v in_o your_o conscience_n another_o day_n that_o you_o sin_n against_o now_o 5._o sometime_o conscience_n in_o its_o reflection_n tell_v sinner_n of_o sin_v against_o mercy_n which_o be_v another_o aggravate_v circumstance_n how_o many_o mercy_n say_v conscience_n have_v you_o sin_v against_o spare_v mercy_n at_o sea_n and_o at_o land_n prevent_n mercy_n preserve_v mercy_n o_o what_o a_o life_n of_o mercy_n have_v thy_o life_n see_v nothing_o but_o a_o series_n of_o mercy_n a_o large_a tract_n of_o mercy_n a_o line_n of_o mercy_n and_o yet_o thou_o have_v sin_v against_o all_o this_o will_v grieve_v thou_o another_o day_n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v all_o thy_o mercy_n as_o well_o as_o sin_n set_v in_o order_n before_o thou_o three_o conscience_n reflect_v upon_o the_o dishonour_n sin_n bring_v to_o god_n as_o well_o
and_o they_o say_v one_o unto_o another_o very_o we_o be_v guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o this_o distress_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o the_o text_n refer_v to_o the_o tragical_a story_n of_o joseph_n sale_n by_o his_o brethren_n the_o occasion_n of_o which_o severity_n towards_o he_o you_o have_v mention_v viz._n their_o envy_n to_o he_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o dream_n he_o have_v of_o his_o advancement_n and_o preferment_n above_o they_o and_o likewise_o their_o way_n they_o take_v to_o prevent_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o dream_n viz._n their_o sell_v of_o he_o though_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v therefore_o say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o you_o but_o god_n that_o send_v i_o hither_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o way_n and_o method_n god_n take_v many_o time_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v his_o design_n be_v strange_a and_o improbable_a to_o we_o this_o be_v a_o most_o unlikely_a way_n in_o a_o eye_n of_o reason_n to_o joseph_n advancement_n yet_o it_o be_v god_n way_n when_o joseph_n be_v advance_v the_o lord_n bring_v a_o famine_n upon_o canaan_n the_o land_n of_o his_o father_n and_o brethren_n and_o they_o come_v now_o down_o to_o egypt_n to_o buy_v corn_n and_o little_o do_v they_o know_v it_o be_v their_o sell_a brother_n joseph_n that_o they_o bow_v to_o for_o bread_n according_a to_o his_o dream_n in_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o sheaf_n god_n now_o bring_v affliction_n upon_o they_o and_o joseph_n he_o deal_v rough_o with_o they_o by_o way_n of_o probation_n and_o temptation_n and_o now_o they_o find_v themselves_o bryered_a and_o plunge_v into_o a_o pit_n of_o distress_n they_o all_o joint_o reflect_v upon_o themselves_o to_o search_v and_o make_v a_o discovery_n of_o the_o matter_n as_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o in_o which_o we_o have_v 1._o their_o reflection_n 2._o we_o have_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o 1._o we_o have_v their_o selfreflection_n and_o accusation_n and_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o we_o be_v very_o guilty_a etc._n etc._n as_o one_o say_v well_o upon_o it_o we_o have_v here_o the_o force_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o affliction_n conscience_n call_v old_a sin_n to_o a_o new_a reckon_a faithful_a in_o record_v and_o fearful_a in_o accuse_v 2._o we_o have_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o joseph_n handle_v they_o severe_o and_o put_v they_o in_o ward_n three_o day_n and_o bind_v they_o to_o the_o term_n of_o bring_v down_o their_o young_a brother_n which_o they_o know_v be_v hard_a term_n because_o their_o father_n life_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o he_o 3._o we_o have_v far_o in_o the_o text_n their_o justification_n of_o god_n in_o all_o this_o therefore_o this_o distress_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o o_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v find_v we_o out_o and_o be_v reckon_n with_o we_o for_o our_o guilt_n and_o all_o his_o procedure_n with_o we_o be_v very_o righteous_a in_o what_o he_o suffer_v to_o come_v upon_o we_o the_o reflection_n be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o text_n i_o principal_o aim_v at_o i._o we_o have_v the_o reflection_n itself_o in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o o_o now_o conscience_n be_v busy_a and_o active_a o_o now_o their_o gild_n lie_v uppermost_a and_o they_o present_o reflect_v upon_o it_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v o_o what_o hard_a heart_n have_v we_o to_o he_o in_o his_o distress_n o_o what_o bloody_a cruel_a brethren_n be_v we_o to_o he_o what_o wretch_n be_v we_o to_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n against_o our_o own_o conscience_n here_o be_v a_o asseveration_n in_o the_o accusation_n very_o we_o be_v guilty_a and_o it_o have_v a_o very_o write_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o it_o they_o no_o way_n hesitate_n or_o doubt_v in_o the_o left_a about_o it_o 2._o here_o be_v in_o the_o reflection_n or_o accusation_n the_o aggravation_n of_o their_o gild_n 1._o in_o that_o it_o be_v to_o their_o own_o brother_n and_o now_o this_o they_o reflect_v upon_o we_o be_v guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n it_o be_v their_o own_o brother_n and_o so_o a_o piece_n of_o unnatural_a gild_n for_o one_o brother_n to_o do_v thus_o by_o another_o it_o be_v not_o only_a gild_n but_o circumstance_n of_o gild_n that_o will_v fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o our_o conscience_n in_o a_o day_n of_o distress_n ii_o aggravation_n in_o it_o be_v that_o their_o eye_n do_v not_o affect_v their_o heart_n we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n o_o now_o it_o rise_v in_o their_o conscience_n 3._o aggravation_n of_o gild_n in_o their_o reflection_n he_o beseech_v we_o his_o cry_n and_o prayer_n shall_v have_v pity_v and_o melt_v their_o heart_n 4._o aggravation_n we_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o turn_v a_o deaf_a ear_n to_o their_o brother_n cry_n o_o now_o all_o this_o come_v fresh_a to_o their_o mind_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o distress_n 5._o aggravation_n it_o be_v a_o deliberate_a consult_v case_n come_v let_v we_o kill_v he_o it_o be_v a_o advise_v act._n iii_o as_o we_o have_v the_o reflection_n itself_o and_o the_o aggravation_n of_o it_o so_o also_o we_o have_v observable_a that_o it_o be_v by_o joint_a consent_n this_o reflect_v it_o be_v not_o one_o or_o two_o of_o they_o but_o they_o say_v one_o unto_o another_o it_o be_v a_o joint_a confession_n nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la they_o differ_v not_o in_o the_o case_n their_o sentiment_n be_v the_o same_o therefore_o they_o joint_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v all_o guilty_a concern_v their_o brother_n iv_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o joint_a reflection_n and_o accusation_n be_v their_o distress_n therefore_o be_v this_o distress_n come_v upon_o we_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o text_n resolve_v into_o these_o two_o practical_a truth_n first_o that_o gild_n will_v walk_v in_o sinner_n conscience_n a_o great_a while_n after_o the_o fact_n commit_v second_o that_o in_o a_o day_n of_o affliction_n conscience_n be_v often_o quick_a and_o active_a in_o its_o reflection_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o they_o therefore_o be_v this_o distress_n come_v upon_o we_o 1._o gild_n will_v walk_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o sinner_n a_o great_a while_n after_o the_o fact_n commit_v this_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o text._n joseph_n have_v be_v a_o great_a while_n sell_v by_o his_o brethren_n joseph_n do_v certain_o spend_v many_o year_n in_o potiphar_n house_n some_o say_v ten_o year_n some_o say_v eleven_o year_n before_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v say_v chap._n 39.7_o after_o these_o thing_n his_o master_n wife_n cast_v her_o eye_n upon_o joseph_n it_o be_v think_v by_o some_o expositor_n it_o be_v a_o mistake_n to_o read_v it_o after_o these_o thing_n the_o latin_a translation_n read_v it_o after_o many_o day_n it_o must_v be_v reckon_v thus_o he_o be_v 17_o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o be_v sell_v gen._n 37.2_o and_o he_o be_v 30_o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o expound_v pharaoh_n be_v dream_n and_o be_v deliver_v by_o he_o so_o that_o that_o time_n be_v 13_o year_n or_o 14_o as_o you_o reckon_v the_o 17_o year_n when_o he_o be_v sell_v either_o begin_v or_o end_a gen._n 41.46_o during_o which_o time_n it_o be_v suppose_v he_o spend_v 10_o or_o 11_o in_o the_o house_n of_o potiphar_n and_o 3_o in_o the_o prison_n now_o to_o these_o 13_o year_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sale_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o advancement_n by_o pharaoh_n you_o must_v add_v the_o 7_o year_n of_o plenty_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n before_o the_o famine_n begin_v the_o time_n when_o his_o brethren_n come_v to_o he_o for_o corn_n and_o when_o he_o deal_v thus_o with_o they_o as_o in_o the_o story_n and_o this_o distress_n be_v upon_o they_o mention_v in_o the_o text._n so_o that_o the_o whole_a from_o the_o sale_n to_o this_o time_n be_v 20_o or_o 21_o other_o 21_o as_o dr._n lightfoot_n and_o other_o year_n if_o you_o reckon_v the_o 17_o year_n of_o his_o age_n but_o to_o be_v begin_v when_o he_o be_v sell_v and_o the_o time_n of_o this_o their_o distress_n to_o be_v the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o famine_n and_o 22_o other_o 22_o as_o mr._n burrough_n and_o other_o if_o the_o first_o year_n of_o famine_n be_v expire_v as_o some_o think_v so_o that_o it_o be_v now_o 20_o year_n at_o the_o least_o or_o 22_o at_o the_o most_o that_o this_o gild_n have_v sleep_v in_o their_o conscience_n and_o now_o god_n awaken_v it_o gild_n now_o rise_v and_o walk_v in_o their_o conscience_n after_o so_o many_o year_n be_v forget_v as_o we_o say_v of_o
that_o get_v a_o â—ot_n but_o be_v warm_a at_o preâ—nt_n feel_v it_o not_o but_o afterward_o the_o loss_n of_o blood_n cause_v â—â—m_fw-la to_o faint_a person_n engage_v in_o their_o temptation_n do_v â—â—t_n feel_v the_o fiery_a dart_n that_o â—atan_n shoot_v at_o they_o o_o but_o in_o cold_a blood_n how_o do_v â—â—ey_n cry_v out_o when_o they_o â—ome_v to_o a_o feel_n of_o themselves_o what_o they_o have_v do_v against_o god_n and_o against_o their_o own_o soul_n remember_v sinner_n what_o you_o commit_v 〈◊〉_d your_o hot_a blood_n you_o will_v 〈◊〉_d pen_v in_o your_o cold_n and_o it_o wâ—â—_n walk_v in_o your_o conscience_n afterward_o 28.23_o prov._n 28.23_o he_o that_o rebuke_v man_n afterward_o shall_v fâ—â—_n favour_n more_o than_o he_o that_o flater_v with_o his_o tongue_n say_v solomon_n viz._n when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o cold_a blood_n compose_a 〈◊〉_d his_o spirit_n than_o he_o cousider_v this_o friendly_a rebuke_n be_v 〈◊〉_d love_n 3._o reason_n why_o gild_n often_o walk_v in_o the_o conscience_n after_o the_o fact_n be_v commit_v be_v because_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n custom_n in_o sin_n be_v a_o very_a harden_v thing_n when_o sinner_n have_v get_v habit_n of_o sin_n one_o 〈◊〉_d be_v drink_v another_o of_o be_v unclean_a another_o of_o be_v proud_a now_o all_o sense_n of_o sin_n be_v lose_v 13.23_o jer._n 13.23_o can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n no_o more_o can_v they_o that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a do_v good_a o_o but_o now_o when_o the_o lord_n muster_v up_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o poor_a guilty_a wretch_n in_o order_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n than_o the_o lord_n make_v this_o sin_n walk_v in_o his_o conscience_n and_o the_o other_o sin_n be_v bring_v to_o remembrance_n o_o now_o the_o soul_n cry_v out_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o o_o how_o be_v david_n haunt_v with_o his_o guilt_n how_o do_v it_o now_o walk_v in_o his_o conscience_n 4._o reason_n sinner_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o sad_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o sin_n until_o afterward_o alas_o many_o time_n sinner_n know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v when_o they_o commit_v sin_n 1._o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v in_o sin_v against_o god_n david_n in_o his_o heat_n of_o temptation_n do_v not_o consider_v it_o until_o afterward_o 〈◊〉_d than_o he_o cry_v out_o 50.4_o psal_n 50.4_o against_o thou_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v 〈◊〉_d sin_v the_o prodigal_n do_v noâ—_n know_v what_o he_o do_v in_o the_o go_n from_o his_o father_n but_o afterward_o how_o do_v he_o cry_v out_o 14.21_o luke_n 14.21_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o in_o thy_o sight_n now_o gild_n do_v walk_v in_o his_o conscience_n now_o sinner_n cry_v out_o with_o they_o in_o the_o prophet_n 59.12_o isa_n 59.12_o for_o our_o transgression_n be_v multiply_v before_o thou_o and_o our_o sin_n testify_v against_o we_o for_o our_o transgression_n be_v with_o we_o 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o for_o our_o iniquity_n we_o know_v they_o 2._o now_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v open_v he_o see_v the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o his_o own_o soul_n 8.36_o pro._n 8.36_o he_o that_o sin_v wrong_v his_o own_o soul_n o_o now_o what_o work_n be_v there_o in_o the_o conscience_n when_o the_o poor_a guilty_a sinner_n see_v how_o he_o have_v wrong_v his_o own_o soul_n yea_o without_o mercy_n from_o god_n undo_v it_o for_o ever_o nay_o without_o repentance_n thou_o have_v not_o only_o wrong_v thy_o own_o soul_n but_o damn_v thy_o own_o soul_n o_o now_o the_o sinner_n see_v the_o reward_n and_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n the_o first_o death_n and_o the_o second_o death_n temporal_a death_n and_o eternal_a death_n and_o now_o it_o begin_v to_o appear_v in_o its_o proper_a colour_n but_o alas_o this_o be_v not_o until_o afterward_o 5._o sin_n walk_v after_o the_o fact_n commit_v because_o the_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n ordinary_o do_v not_o appear_v until_o afterward_o that_o which_o make_v sin_n stand_v up_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v the_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v lay_v before_o it_o usual_o by_o reflect_v act_n therefore_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o these_o reflect_v act_n o_o say_v the_o penitent_a sinner_n 8.6_o jer._n 8.6_o what_o have_v i_o do_v alas_o a_o sinner_n in_o a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n do_v not_o take_v time_n to_o deliberate_v upon_o it_o to_o look_v into_o the_o aggravation_n of_o it_o but_o all_o these_o come_v in_o as_o afterclap_n these_o be_v conscience_n afterclap_n oh_o what_o aggravation_n undoubted_o do_v appear_v in_o this_o case_n of_o their_o gild_n against_o their_o brother_n joseph_n 1._o they_o speak_v like_o person_n aggravate_v their_o gild_n o_o now_o they_o cry_v out_o 27._o gen._n 37.26_o 27._o we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n o_o now_o they_o see_v the_o aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n against_o their_o brother_n against_o the_o law_n of_o relation_n to_o make_v a_o slave_n of_o a_o stranger_n have_v be_v a_o great_a sin_n but_o to_o make_v a_o slave_n of_o a_o brother_n this_o be_v a_o high_a aggravation_n and_o we_o find_v this_o consideration_n startle_v judah_n let_v not_o our_o hand_n be_v upon_o he_o for_o he_o be_v our_o brother_n this_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o relation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n of_o religion_n 2._o they_o have_v this_o aggravation_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n it_o be_v commit_v against_o warn_v thus_o you_o see_v reuben_n rub_v they_o with_o it_o in_o their_o distress_n 42.22_o gen._n 42.22_o speak_v i_o not_o unto_o you_o say_v do_v not_o sin_n against_o the_o child_n and_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o behold_v his_o blood_n be_v require_v o_o now_o all_o come_v out_o as_o we_o say_v to_o sin_n against_o warn_v be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n o_o now_o say_v the_o guilty_a conscience_n once_o awaken_v how_o fair_o be_v thou_o warn_v nay_o how_o frequent_o be_v thou_o warn_v o_o say_v conscience_n do_v not_o i_o speak_v to_o thou_o and_o tell_v thou_o solemn_o thou_o shall_v answer_v for_o it_o and_o god_n will_v require_v it_o 3._o there_o be_v this_o aggravation_n in_o it_o there_o be_v theft_n yea_o the_o high_a theft_n in_o it_o it_o be_v man-stealing_a as_o joseph_n say_v himself_o i_o be_v steal_v away_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 40.15_o gen._n 40.15_o now_o this_o kind_n of_o theft_n be_v punishable_a by_o death_n 21.16_o exod._n 21.16_o he_o that_o steal_v a_o man_n and_o sell_v he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o o_o then_o what_o a_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n be_v this_o to_o sell_v their_o own_o brother_n 4._o there_o be_v this_o aggravation_n of_o gild_n stand_v up_o in_o their_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o deliberate_a act_n as_o be_v hint_v before_o a_o act_n of_o counsel_n and_o conspiracy_n the_o text_n be_v express_v in_o it_o and_o when_o they_o see_v he_o afar_o off_o 37.18_o gen._n 37.18_o even_o before_o he_o come_v near_o they_o they_o conspire_v against_o he_o to_o slay_v he_o and_o as_o they_o join_v in_o their_o conspiracy_n now_o upon_o guilt_n walk_v in_o their_o conscience_n they_o in_o my_o text_n join_v in_o their_o confession_n o_o so_o it_o be_v with_o sinner_n when_o sin_n be_v lay_v home_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o conscience_n o_o but_o be_v it_o not_o a_o plot_a piece_n of_o gild_n a_o contrive_a piece_n of_o gild_n a_o deliberate_a act_n david_n tell_v we_o he_o say_v he_o will_v confess_v his_o sin_n and_o god_n forgive_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o sin_n 32.5_o psal_n 32.5_o viz._n the_o deliberateness_n of_o it_o it_o may_v be_v he_o point_v at_o that_o particular_a aggravation_n 5._o aggravation_n that_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o joseph_n brethren_n be_v their_o hide_v of_o it_o and_o this_o put_v they_o upon_o dreadful_a lie_v and_o dissemble_v with_o their_o father_n 37.30_o gen._n 37.30_o and_o we_o will_v say_v some_o evil_a beast_n have_v devour_v he_o this_o have_v we_o find_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v thy_o son_n goat_n or_o no._n o_o what_o dreadful_a work_n be_v here_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n to_o cover_v and_o hide_v all_o with_o lie_n to_o their_o own_o father_n 6._o aggravation_n be_v there_o cruelty_n and_o hardheartedness_n the_o text_n tell_v you_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v when_o he_o beseech_v they_o and_o now_o this_o cut_v they_o to_o the_o heart_n so_o will_v conscience_n one_o day_n say_v to_o the_o guilty_a sinner_n o_o do_v not_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hearken_v to_o i_o
the_o hue_n and_o cry_n of_o conscience_n after_o secure_a sinner_n or_o the_o alarm_n of_o conscience_n in_o order_n to_o the_o discovery_n of_o hide_a gild_n the_o heaven_n shall_v reveal_v his_o iniquity_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o he_o job_n 20.27_o thou_o have_v set_v our_o iniquity_n before_o thou_o our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n psal_n 90.8_o by_o john_n ryther_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n london_n print_v by_o j._n d._n for_o john_n white_a at_o the_o three_o bibles_n in_o the_o minory_n 1680._o to_o the_o serious_a and_o impartial_a reader_n the_o present_a day_n can_v but_o be_v look_v upon_o to_o be_v a_o evil_a day_n even_o by_o those_o who_o have_v but_o their_o eye_n half_o open_v that_o which_o make_v a_o day_n evil_a be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o day_n which_o bring_v on_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o day_n and_o god_n threaten_n to_o cause_n our_o sun_n to_o go_v down_o at_o noon_n and_o to_o darken_v the_o earth_n in_o the_o clear_a day_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v your_o feast_n into_o mourn_v and_o all_o your_o song_n into_o lamentation_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v up_o sackcloth_n upon_o all_o loin_n and_o baldness_n upon_o every_o head_n and_o i_o will_v make_v it_o as_o the_o mourning_n of_o a_o only_a son_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o as_o a_o bitter_a day_n now_o when_o the_o evil_n of_o our_o sin_n abound_v among_o we_o and_o the_o evil_n of_o god_n threaten_n impend_v over_o we_o it_o be_v a_o seasonable_a time_n to_o contribute_v to_o a_o check_n of_o the_o one_o and_o to_o a_o prevent_n of_o the_o other_o which_o must_v be_v by_o some_o awaken_n or_o search_a call_n and_o cry_v to_o sleepy_a and_o drowsy_a conscience_n which_o be_v the_o sole_a design_n of_o this_o small_a treatise_n three_o sort_n of_o reader_n it_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o 1._o of_o awaken_v or_o it_o may_v be_v startle_v conscience_n but_o half_o awaken_v or_o 2._o into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o who_o be_v sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n or_o 3._o into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o who_o conscience_n be_v sear_v now_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o will_v offer_v some_o thing_n to_o serious_a consideration_n 1._o whatever_o thou_o find_v here_o to_o concern_v thou_o do_v not_o put_v it_o off_o know_v be_v a_o renew_v call_v of_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o say_v as_o in_o that_o case_n lo_o this_o we_o have_v fearch_v 5.27_o job_n 5.27_o so_o it_o be_v hear_v it_o and_o know_v it_o for_o thy_o good_a or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_a for_o thyself_o know_v it_o to_o a_o practical_a and_o profitable_a improvement_n of_o it_o do_v thou_o know_v what_o thou_o may_v find_v in_o follow_v the_o search_n have_v not_o thou_o better_o search_v truth_n to_o set_v thou_o upon_o a_o diligent_a search_n for_o gild_n that_o have_v lay_v long_o hide_v than_o let_v god_n find_v it_o out_o to_o thy_o shame_n sorrow_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n o_o be_v not_o thou_o trouble_v that_o thy_o conscience_n be_v startle_v and_o begin_v to_o fly_v in_o thy_o face_n know_v now_o it_o be_v a_o call_v of_o christ_n 5.14_o ephes_n 5.14_o say_v awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o light_n little_a do_v sinner_n know_v the_o danger_n of_o put_v off_o christ_n renew_a call_n 2._o carry_v what_o concern_v thou_o in_o this_o treatise_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n conviction_n look_v well_o when_o it_o put_v upon_o supplication_n o_o this_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n why_o so_o many_o awakening_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n or_o by_o providential_a dispensation_n die_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o because_o they_o be_v not_o pray_v over_o o_o how_o hard_o be_v it_o to_o bring_v guilty_a obstinate_a sinner_n upon_o their_o knee_n we_o find_v when_o ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o and_o lay_v under_o conviction_n he_o then_o present_o fall_v on_o pray_v 31.18_o jer._n 31.18_o turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n o_o sinner_n know_v that_o such_o conviction_n as_o be_v not_o attend_v with_o prayer_n will_v but_o prove_v aggravation_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o gild_n another_o day_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o god_n have_v wrought_v thorough_o upon_o paul_n it_o be_v say_v behold_v he_o pray_v prayer_n be_v the_o first_o breath_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n 3._o what_o concern_v thou_o here_o consider_v it_o well_o weigh_v it_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n prove_v whether_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n poor_a soul_n hear_v much_o and_o it_o may_v be_v read_v much_o but_o this_o mar_v all_o they_o consider_v little_a now_o it_o be_v the_o considerate_a reader_n that_o be_v the_o profitable_a reader_n consider_v what_o thou_o read_v 2.7_o 2_o tim._n 2.7_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o understanding_n 1._o consider_v the_o word_n thou_o hear_v and_o thou_o read_v shall_v 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