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not_o herein_o deceive_v hear_v you_o say_v the_o prophet_n and_o give_v ear_n be_v not_o proud_a for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v jer._n 13._o 15._o and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v it_o my_o soul_n shall_v weep_v in_o secret_a for_o your_o pride_n verse_n 17._o and_o what_o be_v the_o conclusion_n why_o all_o the_o proud_a man_n stand_v out_o still_o and_o maintain_v their_o resistance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a prophet_n chap._n 43._o 2._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o will_v prevail_v with_o these_o to_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n until_o their_o heart_n be_v break_v david_n after_o he_o have_v defile_v bath-sheba_a and_o slay_v her_o husband_n yet_o boast_v himself_o in_o his_o justice_n and_o holiness_n and_o will_v by_o all_o mean_n have_v the_o man_n put_v to_o death_n that_o have_v but_o take_v the_o poor_a man_n lamb_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o when_o alas_o poor_a soul_n himself_o be_v the_o great_a transgressor_n but_o will_v he_o 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and_o drive_v his_o word_n from_o their_o heart_n levit._n â—6_n 19_o psal._n 73._o 6._o this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o devil_n and_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o the_o sin_n i_o say_v from_o which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v deliver_v until_o his_o heart_n be_v break_v and_o then_o his_o pride_n be_v spoil_v then_o he_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o yield_v if_o a_o man_n be_v proud_a of_o his_o strength_n or_o manhood_n a_o break_a leg_n will_v maul_v he_o and_o if_o a_o man_n be_v proud_a of_o his_o goodness_n a_o break_a heart_n will_v maul_v he_o because_o as_o have_v be_v say_v a_o break_a heart_n come_v by_o the_o discovery_n and_o charge_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o conscience_n four_o man_n take_v he_o as_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o dead_a man_n a_o fool_n and_o proud_a but_o also_o self-willed_a and_o headstrong_a 2_o pet._n 2._o 10._o a_o stubborn_a ungain_o creature_n be_v man_n afore_o his_o heart_n be_v 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his_o own_o lip_n for_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o take_v this_o book_n in_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o synagogue_n at_o nazareth_n and_o read_v this_o very_a place_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o then_o tell_v they_o that_o that_o very_a day_n that_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v in_o their_o ear_n luke_n 4._o 16._o 17._o 18._o but_o see_v these_o be_v the_o soul_n who_o welfare_n be_v contrive_v in_o the_o heaven_n god_n consult_v their_o salvation_n their_o deliverance_n their_o health_n before_o his_o son_n come_v down_o from_o thence_o do_v not_o therefore_o this_o demonstrate_v that_o a_o break_a heart_a man_n that_o a_o man_n of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n be_v of_o great_a esteem_n with_o god._n i_o have_v often_o wonder_v at_o david_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v joab_n and_o the_o man_n of_o war_n a_o charge_n that_o they_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o carry_v it_o tender_o to_o that_o young_a rebel_n absalon_n his_o son_n 2._o sam._n 18._o 5._o but_o that_o god_n the_o high_a god_n the_o god_n against_o who_o we_o have_v sin_v shall_v so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v smite_v give_v his_o son_n a_o command_n a_o charge_n a_o commission_n to_o take_v care_n of_o to_o bind_v up_o and_o heal_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n this_o be_v that_o which_o can_v never_o be_v sufficienty_n admire_v or_o wonder_v at_o by_o man_n or_o angel_n and_o as_o this_o be_v his_o commission_n so_o he_o act_v as_o be_v evident_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o man_n who_o fall_v among_o thief_n he_o go_v to_o he_o pour_v into_o his_o wound_n wine_n and_o oil_n he_o bind_v he_o up_o take_v he_o set_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o beast_n have_v he_o to_o a_o inn_n give_v the_o host_n a_o charge_n to_o look_v well_o to_o he_o with_o money_n in_o hand_n and_o a_o promise_n at_o his_o return_n to_o recompense_v he_o in_o what_o further_o he_o shall_v be_v expensive_a while_o he_o be_v under_o his_o care_n luke_n 10._o 30._o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o behold_v therefore_o the_o care_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v for_o the_o break_a in_o heart_n he_o have_v give_v a_o charge_n to_o christ_n his_o son_n to_o look_v well_o to_o they_o and_o to_o bind_v up_o and_o heal_v their_o wound_n behold_v also_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o christ_n who_o do_v not_o hide_v but_o read_v this_o commission_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o enter_v upon_o his_o ministry_n and_o also_o fall_v into_o the_o practical_a part_n thereof_o he_o heal_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n and_o bind_v up_o his_o wound_n psalm_n 147._o 3._o and_o behold_v again_o into_o who_o care_n a_o break_a heart_n and_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n have_v put_v this_o poor_a creature_n he_o be_v under_o the_o care_n of_o god_n the_o care_n and_o cure_v of_o christ_n if_o a_o man_n be_v sure_a that_o his_o disease_n have_v put_v he_o under_o the_o special_a care_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o be_v sure_a of_o life_n he_o may_v die_v under_o their_o sovereign_a hand_n ay_o but_o here_o be_v a_o man_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v heal_v under_o who_o hand_n none_o yet_o ever_o die_v for_o want_n of_o skill_n and_o power_n in_o he_o to_o save_v their_o life_n wherefore_o this_o man_n must_v live_v christ_n have_v in_o commission_n not_o only_o to_o bind_v up_o his_o wound_n but_o to_o heal_v he_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o so_o expound_v it_o in_o read_v his_o commission_n wherefore_o he_o that_o have_v his_o heart_n break_v and_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n must_v not_o only_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n but_o heal_v heal_v of_o his_o pain_n grief_n sorrow_n sin_n and_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o hellfire_n wherefore_o he_o add_v that_o he_o must_v give_v unto_o such_o beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourn_v the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n and_o must_v comfort_v all_o that_o mourn_v isa._n 61._o 2._o 3._o this_o i_o say_v he_o have_v in_o the_o commission_n the_o break_a heart_v be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o have_v say_v himself_o he_o will_v heal_v he_o hence_o he_o say_v of_o that_o same_o man._n i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n and_o will_v heal_v he_o i_o will_v lead_v he_o also_o and_o restore_v comfort_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o mourner_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v he_o isa._n 57_o the_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o verse_n and_o this_o be_v a_o five_o demonstration_n six_o as_o god_n prefer_v such_o a_o heart_n and_o so_o esteem_v the_o man_n that_o have_v it_o as_o he_o desire_v his_o company_n have_v provide_v for_o he_o his_o cordial_n and_o give_v a_o charge_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n to_o heal_v he_o so_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o conclusion_n to_o save_o he_o he_o save_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n or_o as_o the_o marâ—nt_n have_v it_o that_o be_v contrite_a of_o spirit_n psal._n 34._o 18._o and_o this_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o â—l_n for_o to_o save_o a_o man_n be_v the_o and_o of_o all_o special_a meroy_n 〈…〉_z â—veth_v such_o as_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d contrite_a â—irit_n to_o save_o be_v to_o forgive_v for_o without_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n we_o can_v be_v save_v to_o save_o be_v to_o preserve_v one_o in_o this_o miserable_a world_n and_o to_o deliver_v one_o from_o all_o those_o devil_n temptation_n snare_n and_o destruction_n that_o will_v be_v we_o not_o keep_v be_v we_o not_o preserve_v of_o god_n destroy_v we_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o ever_o to_o save_o be_v to_o bring_v a_o man_n body_n and_o soul_n to_o glory_n and_o to_o give_v he_o a_o eternal_a mansion_n house_n in_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o good_a god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o to_o sing_v to_o they_o the_o song_n of_o his_o redemption_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v save_v nor_o can_v any_o thing_n less_o than_o this_o complete_a the_o salvation_n of_o the_o sinner_n now_o this_o be_v to_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o he_o thaâ—_n be_v of_o 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gen._n 8._o 12._o rom._n 1._o 21._o 3._o it_o be_v a_o heart_n deceitful_a and_o subject_a to_o be_v deceive_v especial_o about_o the_o thing_n of_o a_o eternal_a concernment_n isa._n 44_o 20._o deut._n 11._o 16._o 4._o it_o be_v a_o heart_n that_o rather_o gather_v iniquity_n and_o vanity_n to_o itself_o than_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a for_o the_o soul_n psal._n 41._o 6._o psal._n 94._o 11._o 5._o it_o be_v a_o unbelieving_a heart_n and_o one_o that_o will_v turn_v away_o from_o god_n to_o sin_n heb._n 3._o 12._o deut._n 17._o 17._o 6._o it_o be_v a_o heart_n not_o prepare_v for_o god_n be_v uncircumcised_a not_o for_o the_o reception_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n 2_o chron._n 12._o 14._o psal._n 78._o 8._o act_n 7._o 51._o 7._o it_o be_v a_o heart_n not_o single_a but_o double_o it_o will_v pretend_v to_o serve_v god_n but_o will_v withal_o lean_a to_o the_o devil_n and_o sin_n psal._n 12._o 2._o ezek._n 33._o 31._o 8._o it_o be_v a_o heart_n proud_a and_o stout_a it_o love_v 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will_v not_o put_v off_o itself_o nor_o be_v put_v off_o with_o that_o which_o will_v not_o go_v for_o current_a money_n with_o the_o merchant_n i_o mean_v with_o that_o which_o will_v not_o go_v for_o save_v grace_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o alas_o alas_o but_o few_o man_n how_o honest_a soever_o they_o be_v to_o other_o have_v honesty_n towards_o themselves_o though_o he_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o deceiver_n who_o deceive_v his_o own_o soul_n as_o james_n have_v it_o about_o the_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n jam._n 1._o 22_o 26._o but_o second_o i_o now_o come_v to_o show_v you_o with_o what_o and_o how_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v and_o the_o spirit_n make_v contrite_a the_o instrument_n with_o which_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v and_o with_o which_o the_o spirit_n be_v make_v contrite_a be_v the_o word_n be_v not_o my_o word_n say_v god_n like_o a_o fire_n and_o like_o â—_o hammer_n that_o break_v the_o roâ—â—_n in_o piece_n jer._n 23._o 29._o the_o rock_n in_o his_o text_n be_v thâ—_n heart_n which_o in_o another_o place_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o adamant_n which_o adamant_n be_v hard_a than_o flint_n zach._n â—_o 11_o 12._o ezek._n 3._o 9_o this_o rock_n this_o adamant_n this_o stony_a heart_n be_v break_v and_o make_v contrite_a by_o the_o word_n but_o it_o only_o be_v so_o when_o the_o word_n be_v as_o a_o fire_n and_o as_o a_o hammer_n to_o break_v and_o melt_v it_o and_o then_o and_o then_o only_o it_o be_v as_o a_o fire_n and_o a_o hammer_n to_o the_o heart_n to_o break_v it_o when_o it_o be_v manage_v by_o the_o arm_n of_o god._n no_o man_n can_v break_v the_o heart_n with_o the_o word_n no_o angel_n can_v break_v the_o heart_n with_o the_o word_n that_o be_v if_o god_n forbear_v to_o second_v it_o by_o mighty_a power_n from_o heaven_n this_o make_v balaâ—m_n go_v without_o a_o heart_n right_o break_v and_o true_o conâ—â—â—te_v though_o he_o be_v rebuke_v by_o a_o angel_n and_o the_o pharisee_n die_v in_o their_o sin_n though_o rebuke_v for_o they_o and_o admonish_v to_o turn_v from_o they_o by_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world._n wherefore_o though_o the_o word_n be_v the_o instrument_n with_o which_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o break_v with_o the_o word_n till_o that_o word_n be_v manage_v by_o the_o may_v and_o power_n of_o god._n this_o make_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n after_o long_o preach_v cry_v out_o that_o he_o have_v labour_v for_o nought_o and_o in_o vain_a and_o this_o make_v he_o cry_v to_o god_n to_o rend_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o that_o the_o mountain_n or_o rocky_a hill_n or_o heart_n may_v be_v break_v and_o melt_v at_o his_o presence_n isa._n 49._o 4._o chap._n 64._o 1_o 2._o for_o he_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o as_o to_o this_o no_o effectual_a work_n can_v be_v do_v unless_o the_o lord_n put_v to_o his_o hand_n this_o also_o be_v often_o intimate_v in_o the_o scripture_n where_o it_o faith_n when_o the_o preacher_n preach_v effectual_o to_o the_o break_n of_o man_n heart_n the_o lord_n wrought_v with_o they_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o and_o the_o like_a mar._n 16._o 20._o act_n 11_o 21._o now_o when_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o the_o word_n then_o it_o be_v mighty_a it_o be_v mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n it_o be_v sharp_a then_o as_o a_o sword_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n it_o stiâ—ks_v like_o a_o arrow_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n to_o the_o cause_v of_o the_o people_n to_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n for_o mercy_n then_o it_o