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as_o david_n avenge_v on_o king_n hanun_n the_o disgrace_n do_v his_o ambassador_n so_o 2_o chron._n 36.16_o they_o so_o long_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v his_o word_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n until_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n arise_v against_o his_o people_n till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n or_o heal_v man_n 2._o to_o depend_v on_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n 2._o that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o teach_v we_o by_o man_n and_o that_o as_o be_v say_v in_o great_a mercy_n to_o we_o we_o be_v all_o hence_o teach_v to_o acknowledge_v god_n ordinance_n and_o to_o depend_v on_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n his_o man_n his_o faithful_a servant_n they_o mal._n 2.7_o though_o not_o without_o trial_n of_o they_o who_o lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n and_o though_o such_o among_o man_n be_v rare_a job_n 32.22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o there_o be_v false_a teacher_n and_o some_o such_o as_o paul_n foretell_v tell_v the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n of_o 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soothsayers_a against_o who_o enchantment_n god_n have_v give_v we_o his_o son_n in_o our_o nature_n and_o his_o substitute_n see_v deut._n 18.10_o 11._o 14_o 15._o isai_n 8.19_o 20._o chap._n xxxi_o show_v that_o minister_n be_v brethren_n one_o with_o another_o and_o with_o their_o people_n with_o use_v brethren_n this_o be_v the_o second_o title_n give_v by_o these_o humble_a jew_n and_o not_o scorn_v by_o these_o great_a apostle_n brethren_n 2._o the_o second_o title_n here_o give_v brethren_n it_o may_v seem_v some_o boldness_n if_o not_o sauciness_n to_o some_o that_o private_a man_n shall_v be_v so_o familiar_a with_o such_o eminent_a man_n and_o great_a apostle_n and_o i_o will_v not_o say_v what_o humane_a weakness_n will_v have_v do_v if_o these_o apostle_n have_v appear_v in_o the_o silken_a satin_n golden_a habit_n of_o their_o pretend_a successor_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v man_n of_o humble_a spirit_n and_o distress_a in_o soul_n and_o conscience_n will_v hardly_o have_v give_v flatter_a title_n or_o much_o respect_v they_o the_o more_o for_o their_o gay_a clothes_n i_o dare_v say_v day_n a_o title_n too_o mean_a in_o these_o our_o day_n it_o will_v be_v think_v want_n of_o good_a manner_n at_o least_o if_o not_o sauciness_n and_o pride_n in_o any_o of_o the_o laity_n now_o to_o speak_v so_o to_o peter_n successor_n though_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o king_n that_o shall_v in_o humility_n call_v the_o pope_n brother_n pope_n paul_n the_o four_o will_v disdain_v that_o appellation_n who_o can_v at_o table_n public_o say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v any_o prince_n for_o his_o companion_n but_o all_o subject_n under_o his_o foot_n which_o he_o say_v strike_v his_o foot_n
be_v humble_v enough_o sect._n 5._o the_o former_a exhortation_n further_o follow_v that_o our_o sorrow_n may_v be_v to_o repentance_n chap._n xvii_o a_o case_n show_v when_o a_o man_n be_v humble_v enough_o sect._n 1_o direction_n what_o to_o do_v in_o case_n of_o a_o seem_a defect_n in_o our_o sorrow_n sect._n 2._o sign_n of_o true_a sorrow_n 1._o from_o the_o antecedent_n of_o sorrow_n and_o 1._o what_o sorrow_n be_v not_o sound_a scil_n that_o which_o be_v cause_v by_o envy_n anger_n natural_a cause_n whether_o outward_a or_o inward_a by_o melancholy_n and_o that_o which_o be_v ground_v on_o any_o power_n of_o mens_fw-la will_n chap._n xviii_o sign_n of_o true_a sorrow_n from_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o it_o sect._n 1_o and_o first_o if_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n and_o upon_o a_o true_a sight_n thereof_o more_o than_o for_o punishment_n sect._n 2._o how_o to_o know_v whether_o our_o sorrow_n be_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o first_o if_o it_o be_v in_o our_o prosperity_n as_o well_o as_o adversity_n sect._n 3_o if_o it_o be_v for_o all_o sin_n in_o our_o self_n and_o other_o sect._n 4._o true_a sorrow_n be_v occasion_v by_o some_o hope_n and_o glimpse_n of_o mercy_n chap._n xix_o other_o trial_n of_o a_o sufficient_a humiliation_n from_o the_o concomitant_n and_o effect_n thereof_o sect._n 1_o and_o first_o it_o be_v general_o show_v what_o be_v sufficient_a humiliation_n sect._n 2._o the_o truth_n of_o sorrow_n show_v from_o two_o property_n seven_o effect_n and_o six_o concomitant_n of_o it_o sect._n 3_o from_o other_o concomitant_n gather_v from_o the_o text_n as_o 1._o confession_n of_o sin_n even_o to_o man_n sect._n 4._o detestation_n of_o sin_n a_o effect_n of_o true_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n sect._n 5._o true_a contrition_n in_o the_o heart_n fill_v the_o head_n with_o care_n and_o cause_v consultation_n about_o the_o mean_n of_o cure_n and_o be_v not_o cure_v but_o by_o spiritual_a mean_n sect._n 6._o self-denial_n accompany_v true_a contrition_n sect._n 7._o the_o contrite_a heart_n be_v a_o obedient_a heart_n chap._n xx._n anvse_v of_o comfort_n to_o the_o true_o contrire_n chap._n xxi_o use_v fourthly_a concern_v all_o 1._o instruct_v how_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o such_o contrite_a one_o 2._o reprove_v and_o censure_v their_o censurer_n and_o persecuter_n their_o doom_n chap._n xxii_o a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o of_o all_o sort_n to_o get_v this_o mournful_a disposition_n of_o soul_n for_o sin_n with_o more_o let_v remove_v chap._n xxiii_o where_o be_v show_v another_o effect_n of_o the_o word_n and_o what_o these_o young_a convert_v say_v and_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v once_o affect_v show_v itself_o by_o word_n and_o thereby_o may_v be_v discover_v chap._n xxiiii_o show_v that_o in_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n for_o sin_n mean_n shall_v present_o be_v use_v why_o withvse_n chap._n xxv_o sect._n 1_o that_o comfort_n to_o our_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v only_o of_o god_n faithful_a minister_n why_o sect._n 2._o false_a mean_n of_o cure_n be_v to_o be_v abandon_v what_o they_o be_v where_o the_o libertine_n objection_n against_o we_o be_v answer_v sect._n 3_o with_o two_o other_o use_v show_v 1._o that_o few_o be_v prick_v 2._o a_o difference_n between_o the_o sound_n and_o unsound_a in_o trouble_n of_o soul_n sect._n 4._o three_o direction_n to_o be_v in_o such_o case_n follow_v which_o the_o apostle_n be_v seek_v unto_o do_v give_v and_o no_o other_o in_o effect_n to_o be_v give_v by_o minister_n with_o three_o other_o direction_n to_o be_v follow_v in_o case_n of_o wrong_n do_v by_o we_o to_o other_o man_n to_o regain_v our_o peace_n chap._n xxvi_o the_o apostle_n consider_v also_o according_a to_o their_o 1._o order_n 2._o number_n and_o that_o direction_n and_o comfort_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v of_o other_o as_o well_o as_o of_o peter_n and_o much_o more_o than_o of_o peter_n pretend_a successor_n the_o pope_n chap._n xxvii_o god_n word_n cure_v as_o well_o as_o kill_v chap._n xxviii_o show_v how_o god_n minister_n and_o people_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v seek_v to_o and_o honour_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o by_o those_o that_o now_o disrespect_n they_o why_o with_o doublevse_n chap._n xxix_o show_v what_o title_n be_v give_v to_o the_o aposte_n and_o what_o now_o be_v usurp_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o kind_o take_v by_o other_o chap._n xxx_o god_n teach_v we_o by_o man_n the_o ground_n and_o reason_n why_o with_o diversvse_n concern_v both_o minister_n and_o their_o hearer_n chap._n xxxi_o show_n that_o minister_n be_v brethren_n one_o with_o another_o and_o with_o their_o people_n withvse_n chap._n xxxii_o consultation_n of_o many_o about_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n be_v no_o conventicle_n chap._n xxxiii_o that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o mean_n of_o cure_n in_o like_a case_n for_o all_o distress_a in_o conscience_n chap._n xxxiiii_o the_o chief_a care_n of_o christian_n shall_v be_v how_o they_o may_v save_v their_o soul_n chap._n xxxv_o how_o such_o as_o god_n will_v save_v must_v be_v qualify_v and_o first_o that_o they_o must_v question_v their_o estate_n and_o shake_v off_o security_n withvse_n chap._n xxxvi_o such_o as_o be_v convert_v and_o save_v must_v seek_v salvation_n out_o of_o themselves_o where_o large_o of_o self-denial_n sect._n 1_o but_o first_o that_o man_n by_o sin_n bring_v themselves_o into_o great_a strait_n sect._n 2._o why_o we_o be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o all_o goodness_n in_o ourselves_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n sect._n 3_o use_v 1_o of_o instruction_n and_o exhortation_n to_o denial_n of_o ourselves_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n so_o particular_o in_o duty_n concern_v conversion_n sect._n 4._o contain_v a_o more_o general_a exhortation_n to_o self-denial_n and_o show_v first_o in_o what_o thing_n we_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o sect._n 5._o show_v second_o in_o what_o thing_n otherwise_o lawful_a we_o be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o first_o in_o thing_n natural_a and_o these_o of_o three_o sort_n sect._n 6._o second_o in_o thing_n spiritual_a as_o in_o duty_n gift_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 7._o three_o in_o thing_n eternal_a as_o first_o in_o some_o accidental_n of_o glory_n as_o in_o the_o degree_n and_o time_n of_o it_o sect._n 8._o second_o in_o glory_n itself_o and_o first_o in_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o sect._n 9_o second_o that_o in_o some_o case_n we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o salvation_n sect._n 10._o contain_v a_o second_o use_v or_o a_o reproof_n of_o such_o as_o be_v convict_v by_o the_o word_n do_v yet_o oppose_v it_o and_o be_v all_o for_o themselves_o sect._n 11._o a_o three_o use_v encourage_v and_o direct_v what_o to_o own_o and_o show_v for_o what_o we_o be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o first_o for_o god_n in_o his_o attribute_n and_o glory_n sect._n 12._o second_o for_o christ_n in_o his_o excellency_n and_o all-sufficiency_n by_o make_v he_o all_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o we_o sect._n 13._o three_o show_v we_o be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o other_o thing_n for_o the_o eternal_a good_a of_o our_o soul_n sect._n 14._o four_o show_v that_o the_o public_a good_a of_o other_o of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o our_o own_o private_a good_a chap._n xxxvii_o sect._n 1_o show_v 3_o that_o such_o as_o god_n convert_v and_o save_v must_v be_v willing_a and_o pliable_a to_o god_n will_n and_o ready_a to_o submit_v to_o he_o in_o matter_n 1._o of_o salvation_n 2._o of_o religion_n and_o worship_n 3._o of_o obedience_n why_o with_o uses_n sect._n 2._o a_o exhortation_n to_o obedience_n with_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o at_o christ_n come_n &_o contrà _fw-la terror_n to_o the_o rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a the_o general_a method_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n on_o act_n 2.37_o where_o three_o thing_n what_o these_o young_a convert_v 1._o heard_n 2._o suffer_v 3._o say_fw-la 1._o what_o they_o hear_v where_o of_o 1_o the_o time_n of_o their_o conversion_n now_o and_o not_o till_o now_o chap._n 1._o 2_o person_n they_o where_o their_o 1_o quality_n chap._n 2._o 2_o number_n chap._n 2._o 3_o mean_n of_o their_o conversion_n when_o they_o hear_v this_o where_o 1_o the_o act_n heard_n chap._n 3._o 2_o object_n this_o 1_o general_a chap._n 4._o 2_o special_a chap._n 4._o 2._o what_o they_o suffer_v they_o be_v prick_v in_o heart_n which_o passion_n be_v consider_v in_o a_o threesold_a relation_n 1_o to_o peter_n sermon_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o it_o chap._n 5._o sect._n 1_o 2._o 2_o to_o the_o sinner_n themselves_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o their_o sin_n sect._n 3_o 3_o to_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o conversion_n and_o as_o the_o first_o degree_n and_o beginning_n of_o the_o same_o sect._n 4._o
their_o heart_n melt_v in_o true_a sorrow_n and_o their_o tongue_n and_o outward_a behaviour_n express_v a_o great_a change_n wrought_v in_o they_o change_n note_v 1._o corversion_n bring_v a_o sensible_a change_n hence_o note_n first_o brief_o that_o conversion_n where_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n breed_v and_o bring_v with_o it_o a_o sensible_a and_o great_a change_n not_o only_o in_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o sinner_n who_o former_o be_v not_o a_o people_n but_o now_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o which_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o now_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n 1_o pet._n 2.10_o but_o in_o their_o heart_n tongue_n and_o life_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o change_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n 52_o why_o ezek._n 26.26_o 1_o cor._n 15.51_o 52_o ephes_n 5.8_o yea_o of_o stone_n into_o bread_n shall_v i_o say_v yea_o into_o flesh_n which_o be_v soft_a be_v a_o great_a change_n than_o our_o last_o change_n shall_v be_v which_o be_v from_o grace_n to_o glory_n that_o be_v from_o one_o degree_n to_o another_o this_o be_v from_o sin_n to_o grace_n from_o nothing_o to_o something_o that_o be_v from_o one_o kind_n to_o another_o and_o example_n in_o paul_n and_o a_o instance_n of_o this_o change_n may_v be_v give_v and_o see_v in_o paul_n who_o once_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n be_v make_v a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n once_o ignorant_a rom._n 7.17_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o but_o after_o not_o rude_a in_o knowledge_n 2_o cor._n 11.6_o &_o 12.14_o in_o a_o word_n change_v first_o in_o his_o judgement_n and_o in_o his_o estimation_n of_o thing_n see_v phil._n 3._o vers_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o so_o second_o in_o his_o affection_n of_o love_n hatred_n 1.13_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o etc._n etc._n and_o three_o in_o his_o practice_n once_o a_o persecutor_n of_o christ_n now_o a_o preacher_n once_o injurious_a to_o the_o saint_n now_o ready_a to_o die_v for_o they_o once_o a_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n now_o a_o blesser_n of_o they_o the_o like_a in_o the_o jailor_n 34._o in_o the_o jailor_n act._n 16.24_o with_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o even_o now_o thrust_v paul_n and_o silas_n into_o a_o inner_a prison_n make_v their_o foot_n fast_o in_o the_o stock_n present_o after_o be_v humble_v by_o a_o earthquake_n and_o so_o prepare_v and_o withal_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n preach_v to_o he_o he_o believe_v be_v baptize_v he_o and_o all_o he_o wash_v their_o stripe_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o stock_n into_o his_o own_o house_n set_v meat_n before_o they_o and_o rejoice_v believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n no._n use_v of_o trial_n whether_o we_o be_v convert_v or_o no._n use_v though_o the_o change_n in_o all_o be_v not_o alike_o palpable_a and_o sensible_a yet_o if_o we_o will_v approve_v ourselves_o true_a convert_v our_o own_o conscience_n at_o least_o must_v be_v able_a to_o witness_v with_o we_o and_o for_o we_o and_o to_o say_v with_o that_o young_a man_n in_o s._n ambrose_n new_o convert_v and_o afresh_o tempt_v by_o a_o old_a acquaintance_n of_o he_o to_o return_v to_o former_a lust_n she_o say_v know_v you_o not_o i_o it_o be_v i_o yea_o but_o say_v he_o ego_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la ego_fw-la i_o be_o not_o the_o man_n i_o be_v and_o with_o s._n paul_n of_o onesimus_n once_o unprofitable_a 11._o philem_n 11._o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o now_o profitable_a and_o of_o other_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o that_o be_v fornicator_n idolater_n thief_n covetous_a drunkard_n reviler_n extortioner_n but_o now_o you_o be_v wash_v sanctify_a and_o justify_v when_o thus_o we_o find_v it_o we_o have_v a_o bless_a and_o comfortable_a testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o conversion_n if_o especial_o the_o change_n have_v be_v wrought_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n prick_v the_o heart_n as_o here_o whereas_o profane_a and_o civil_a man_n who_o can_v show_v no_o such_o inward_a and_o outward_a change_n can_v have_v no_o such_o comfort_n as_o be_v the_o same_o now_o after_o so_o many_o year_n profession_n if_o not_o much_o worse_o than_o they_o be_v ever_o still_o profaine_o formal_a rest_v in_o the_o bare_a outward_a performance_n of_o duty_n and_o so_o child_n of_o wrath_n hence_o note_n god_n have_v his_o time_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n some_o he_o sanctifi_v in_o the_o womb_n elect._n note_v 2._o god_n have_v his_o time_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o elect._n some_o he_o call_v at_o the_o last_o hour_n but_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o his_o election_n shall_v at_o length_n be_v convert_v most_o certain_o but_o when_o who_o know_v joh._n 6.37_o sect_n 2._o why_o christ_n convert_v not_o so_o many_o as_o peter_n quest_n why_o do_v not_o christ_n himself_o when_o he_o preach_v convert_v so_o many_o 1_o question_v 1_o or_o so_o visible_o and_o miraculous_o ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v 1_o answer_v 1_o first_o this_o be_v more_o for_o the_o glorify_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o power_n which_o he_o reserve_v till_o after_o his_o death_n to_o make_v it_o manifest_a in_o by_z and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n for_o till_o then_o jesus_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v glorify_v he_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n to_o execute_v his_o kingly_a office_n only_o moderate_o and_o not_o to_o put_v forth_o his_o divine_a power_n so_o full_o till_o afterward_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n why_o he_o come_v into_o this_o word_n which_o else_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v weakness_n 1_o cor._n 2.8_o his_o power_n be_v thus_o more_o magnify_v after_o a_o seem_a weakness_n if_o they_o have_v know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n it_o make_v more_o than_o for_o his_o glory_n now_o by_o his_o servant_n weak_a instrument_n and_o by_o a_o apparent_a sign_n from_o heaven_n yea_o and_o after_o a_o seem_a weakness_n in_o die_v to_o show_v forth_o his_o power_n and_o grace_n then_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o former_o for_o it_o show_v in_o what_o favour_n 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that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v curse_v with_o a_o witness_n know_v then_o thou_o man_n thou_o woman_n thou_o rich_a man_n thou_o poor_a man_n thou_o young_a man_n thou_o old_a man_n even_o thou_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v as_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n yea_o a_o secure_a sinner_n even_o thou_o be_v such_o a_o wretch_n thou_o be_v under_o wrath_n and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v mourn_v thou_o must_v be_v prick_v and_o wound_v for_o thy_o sin_n let_v we_o reason_v it_o a_o little_a withal_o and_o they_o be_v reason_v withal_o according_a to_o such_o general_a proposition_n as_o both_o law_n and_o gospel_n will_v afford_v we_o the_o law_n curse_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o unbelever_n gal._n 3.10_o deut._n 27.26_o joh._n 3_o 18-36_a generally_n all_o impenitent_a one_o and_o unbelever_n the_o gospel_n do_v no_o 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our_o prayer_n hear_v psal_n 34.17.18_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o spark_n of_o ingenuity_n in_o we_o or_o desire_v to_o partake_v of_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o god_n let_v we_o be_v move_v thereunto_o by_o this_o gracious_a promise_n and_o privilege_n make_v and_o communicate_v to_o such_o 57.15_o isa_n 57.15_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o for_o beside_o the_o assure_a promise_n of_o revive_v and_o of_o comfort_n here_o be_v a_o wonderful_a privilege_n that_o our_o heart_n shall_v become_v as_o new_a heaven_n for_o god_n to_o dwell_v in_o which_o he_o do_v as_o by_o our_o faith_n so_o by_o our_o contrition_n the_o great_a and_o holy_a god_n have_v but_o two_o 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their_o music_n lam._n 3.63_o and_o 64._o these_o man_n be_v reward_v with_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o with_o god_n curse_n upon_o they_o as_o jeremy_n pray_v they_o cease_v from_o their_o music_n and_o from_o their_o joy_n and_o dance_v their_o dance_n as_o have_v be_v say_v be_v or_o will_v be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n lam._n 4.14_o 15._o the_o word_n of_o truth_n have_v pronounce_v true_a mourner_n to_o be_v bless_v and_o all_o other_o to_o be_v curse_v bless_a be_v you_o that_o weep_v now_o for_o you_o shall_v laugh_v and_o woe_n unto_o you_o that_o laugh_v now_o for_o you_o shall_v mourn_v and_o weep_v luke_n 6.21_o and_o 25._o behold_v say_v the_o lord_n my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a behold_v my_o
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foretell_v zech._n 12.10_o that_o when_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v they_o shall_v be_v pierce_v themselves_o and_o mourn_v bitter_o and_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n which_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v especial_o at_o the_o conversion_n of_o their_o nation_n but_o then_o they_o must_v no_o long_o abide_v in_o unbelief_n rom._n 11.23_o see_v then_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n we_o must_v earnest_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o careful_o attend_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n by_o which_o it_o be_v beget_v to_o withdraw_v from_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o presence_n of_o body_n or_o attention_n of_o mind_n be_v to_o keep_v ourselves_o out_o of_o the_o sphere_n and_o compass_n within_o which_o only_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v active_a and_o operative_a and_o will_v reach_v and_o pierce_v we_o sect_n 2._o let_v we_o remove_v which_o make_v the_o soul_n senseless_a and_o 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the_o drunkard_n who_o may_v say_v they_o have_v strike_v i_o and_o i_o be_v not_o sick_a they_o have_v beat_v i_o and_o i_o feel_v it_o not_o prov._n 23_o 25._o be_v past_o feeling_n ephes_n 4.19_o and_o of_o cauterised_a conscience_n 1_o tim._n 4.2_o now_o there_o be_v divers_a thing_n which_o bereave_v man_n of_o all_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o pain_n which_o according_o if_o we_o will_v become_v true_a mourner_n for_o sin_n we_o must_v careful_o beware_v of_o and_o see_v that_o we_o give_v no_o way_n unto_o they_o man_n have_v way_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o they_o for_o the_o while_n especial_o become_v insensible_a of_o pain_n by_o prick_v searing_n divers_a thing_n bereave_v man_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o bodily_a pain_n as_o deep_a sleep_n searing_n burn_a bone-setting_a incision_n cut_v off_o a_o member_n and_o the_o like_a as_o by_o the_o use_n and_o application_n of_o narcoticall_a or_o stupefactive_a medicine_n and_o potion_n by_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o deep_a and_o dead_a 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and_o unwise_a deut._n 32.6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n do_v not_o this_o stab_v thy_o heart_n o_o my_o people_n may_v god_n now_o say_v to_o we_o and_o much_o rather_o than_o to_o his_o unthankful_a people_n of_o old_a what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o and_o so_o in_o micah_n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o 10.32_o john_n 10.32_o many_o good_a work_n may_n christ_n now_o say_v to_o we_o also_o have_v i_o show_v you_o from_o my_o father_n for_o which_o of_o those_o work_n do_v you_o stone_n i_o how_o shall_v you_o answer_v but_o with_o more_o humility_n sincerity_n and_o selfe-deniall_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o micah_n verse_n 6._o wherewithal_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n yea_o and_o instead_o of_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n there_o mention_v offer_v that_o of_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o resolve_v to_o walk_v humble_o or_o humble_v yourselves_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n o_o that_o i_o can_v hear_v your_o relent_a heart_n as_o 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deut._n 22.26_o and_o for_o thy_o repentance_n cry_v aloud_o to_o god_n for_o help_v as_o the_o virgin_n be_v bind_v in_o case_n she_o be_v force_v else_o lose_v both_o her_o reputation_n and_o her_o life_n cry_v to_o god_n before_o for_o help_n and_o after_o for_o pardon_n so_o shall_v not_o thy_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v impute_v to_o thou_o or_o be_v thy_o ruin_n that_o which_o unfeigned_o thou_o desire_v may_v be_v do_v and_o grieve_v if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v that_o shall_v by_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n be_v account_v to_o thou_o as_o do_v fast_v and_o with_o our_o prayer_n we_o must_v join_v 1._o fast_v now_o to_o make_v thy_o prayer_n more_o effectual_a
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home_o this_o work_n of_o humiliation_n and_o sorrow_n once_o begin_v these_o thing_n will_v follow_v sin_n either_o 1_o a_o easy_a return_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o best_a thou_o can_v expect_v will_v be_v either_o a_o easy_a return_n to_o former_a sin_n so_o slight_o sorrow_v for_o and_o a_o often_o relapse_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n as_o we_o see_v in_o abraham_n twice_o deny_v sarah_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o may_v see_v it_o much_o more_o in_o other_o not_o only_o the_o wicked_a as_o be_v say_v as_o in_o ahab_n judas_n felix_n etc._n etc._n but_o even_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n conversion_n or_o 2_o a_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o conversion_n or_o a_o uncomfortable_a walk_v all_o thy_o life_n time_n with_o a_o continual_a question_v the_o truth_n of_o thy_o conversion_n and_o so_o nothing_o but_o deadness_n and_o doubt_v or_o it_o may_v be_v again_o or_o 3_o a_o new_a beginning_n again_o a_o come_n back_o again_o under_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n as_o have_v the_o whole_a work_n to_o begin_v after_o a_o dead_a and_o unfound_a profession_n for_o many_o year_n whereby_o thou_o have_v deceive_v thyself_o they_o or_o 4_o cross_n from_o god_n further_a to_o humble_v they_o or_o last_o great_a cross_n and_o affliction_n send_v from_o god_n to_o humble_v thou_o yet_o more_o and_o more_o as_o why_o not_o in_o job_n case_n who_o by_o affliction_n be_v make_v to_o remember_v and_o possess_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n perhaps_o not_o so_o true_o sorrow_v for_o at_o the_o first_o you_o see_v then_o that_o there_o be_v no_o rest_v or_o take_v up_o with_o every_o light_n or_o little_a pang_n of_o conscience_n soon_o a_o reproof_n of_o such_o as_o 1_o seek_v comfort_n and_o lay_v hold_v on_o pardon_n too_o soon_o many_o by_o seek_v or_o snatch_v at_o comfort_n too_o soon_o do_v altogether_o miss_v of_o it_o they_o will_v believe_v the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n ere_o they_o be_v prepare_v sufficient_o for_o it_o they_o take_v too_o great_a and_o wide_o a_o stride_n at_o once_o see_v there_o be_v many_o step_n between_o such_o sleight_n terror_n wrought_v by_o the_o law_n and_o true_a faith_n to_o believe_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n other_o after_o some_o apprehension_n of_o wrath_n shake_v it_o off_o punishment_n 2_o shake_v off_o all_o former_a sense_n of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n do_v think_v it_o baseness_n to_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o much_o disquiet_v as_o sometime_o they_o have_v be_v and_o hereupon_o most_o desperate_o harden_v themselves_o against_o the_o word_n and_o resolve_n to_o outstare_v the_o minister_n of_o it_o they_o will_v no_o long_o be_v such_o child_n as_o they_o have_v be_v they_o will_v do_v as_o they_o have_v do_v let_v jeremy_n if_o he_o be_v among_o they_o or_o all_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o world_n say_v against_o they_o what_o they_o will_v or_o can_v but_o for_o man_n of_o this_o stamp_n i_o must_v leave_v they_o see_v by_o this_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o harden_v of_o themselves_o case_n which_o be_v a_o fearfuull_a case_n they_o show_v that_o god_n have_v leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o graceless_a heart_n in_o his_o great_a displeasure_n to_o run_v on_o headlong_o &_o without_o fear_n to_o their_o own_o eternal_a destruction_n as_o not_o mean_v and_o yet_o who_o know_v the_o mind_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v they_o repentance_n that_o he_o may_v save_v they_o god_n may_v do_v much_o for_o such_o and_o in_o mere_a mercy_n by_o his_o mighty_a power_n soften_v and_o reclaim_v they_o but_o neither_o may_v they_o presume_v thereon_o nor_o dare_v i_o promise_v it_o i_o therefore_o turn_v i_o to_o such_o as_o have_v some_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v touch_v with_o some_o gripe_n and_o sting_n of_o conscience_n though_o for_o the_o present_a it_o be_v only_o in_o apprehension_n of_o judgement_n to_o these_o i_o will_v speak_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n and_o of_o direction_n sect_n 5._o the_o former_a exhortation_n further_o follow_v repentance_n the_o exhortation_n further_o follow_v that_o our_o sorrow_n may_v be_v to_o repentance_n to_o you_o then_o i_o say_v see_v the_o word_n have_v take_v hold_n on_o you_o and_o wound_v you_o see_v that_o your_o sorrow_n be_v to_o purpose_n that_o be_v indeed_o to_o repentance_n and_o to_o salvation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o god_n or_o after_o a_o godly_a manner_n that_o it_o work_v and_o bring_v forth_o carefulnese_n 11._o 1_o cor._n 7.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o other_o such_o fruit_n as_o godly_a sorrow_n wrought_v in_o the_o corinthian_n upon_o paul_n reproof_n of_o they_o and_o such_o as_o this_o here_o in_o my_o text_n wrought_v in_o these_o jew_n by_o peter_n conviction_n of_o they_o the_o first_o fruit_n whereof_o be_v carefulness_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v upon_o which_o question_n they_o be_v direct_v to_o repent_v verse_n 38._o they_o be_v first_o prick_v in_o heart_n yet_o have_v not_o repent_v that_o be_v after_o prescribe_v to_o they_o as_o a_o salve_n and_o as_o the_o end_n of_o their_o prick_n so_o that_o we_o see_v the_o one_o of_o these_o be_v but_o a_o beginning_n a_o preparative_n and_o the_o way_n to_o the_o other_o man_n may_v be_v wound_v heavy_a lade_v and_o burden_v with_o their_o sin_n and_o yet_o not_o convert_v not_o as_o yet_o come_v and_o bring_v to_o christ_n matth._n 11.28_o man_n must_v be_v first_o sinner_n in_o their_o own_o sense_n that_o do_v they_o be_v call_v to_o repentance_n the_o weight_n of_o sin_n may_v lie_v on_o one_o and_o he_o as_o yet_o not_o true_o or_o not_o sufficient_o humble_v see_v than_o you_o be_v humble_v enough_o 16.14_o and_o that_o we_o be_v humble_v enough_o num._n 16.14_o most_o come_v short_a in_o this_o great_a work_n
two_o observe_v by_o other_o confession_n and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n sect_n 5._o 3._o true_a contrition_n fill_v the_o head_n with_o care_n and_o cause_v consultation_n about_o the_o mean_n of_o cure_n text._n three_o more_o sign_n of_o one_o true_o prick_v in_o heart_n gather_v from_o the_o text._n but_o i_o shall_v now_o till_o in_o due_a time_n i_o come_v to_o handle_v the_o follow_a word_n observe_v from_o they_o and_o gather_v three_o principal_a sign_n and_o effect_n of_o one_o saving_o wound_v for_o sin_n which_o here_o because_o we_o be_v of_o purpose_n speak_v of_o trial_n i_o must_v name_v in_o this_o place_n that_o they_o here_o be_v prick_v turn_v themselves_o to_o peter_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o ask_v say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v i_o gather_v three_o effect_n and_o so_o far_o note_n and_o sign_n of_o one_o true_o contrite_a and_o save_o humble_v obedience_n 1._o care_n and_o consultation_n 2._o self-deniall_n 3._o ready_a obedience_n 1._o true_a contrition_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n fill_v a_o man_n head_n with_o care_n and_o consultation_n concern_v the_o mean_n of_o ease_n pardon_v and_o salvation_n 2._o it_o send_v a_o man_n out_o of_o himself_o and_o teach_v he_o self-deniall_n 3._o it_o make_v a_o man_n ready_a to_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n these_o will_v be_v so_o many_o observation_n when_o we_o come_v to_o those_o last_o word_n of_o the_o text_n now_o i_o will_v consider_v they_o as_o sign_n only_o cure_n 1._o true_a contrition_n of_o heart_n fill_v the_o head_n with_o care_n about_o the_o mean_n of_o cure_n 1._o such_o as_o be_v save_o prick_v pinch_a wound_v for_o their_o sin_n sit_v not_o still_o but_o with_o the_o leper_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o samaria_n consult_v resolve_v and_o show_v themselves_o careful_a to_o seek_v after_o and_o to_o use_v mean_n for_o help_n ease_n and_o comfort_n to_o their_o conscience_n they_o can_v be_v secure_a as_o former_o they_o have_v be_v as_o apprehend_v and_o see_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o remedy_n and_o of_o mercy_n without_o which_o they_o see_v for_o any_o help_n of_o their_o own_o they_o must_v certain_o perish_v 3.4_o and_o make_v they_o consult_v 1_o with_o themselves_o as_o the_o leper_n 2_o king_n 7._o v._o 3.4_o such_o care_n as_o this_o be_v make_v a_o fruit_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n 2_o cor._n 7.11_o and_o it_o make_v they_o as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v able_a consult_v with_o themselves_o as_o the_o aforesaid_a leper_n say_v why_o sit_v we_o here_o until_o we_o die_v if_o we_o say_v we_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o city_n than_o the_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o we_o shall_v die_v there_o and_o if_o we_o sit_v still_o here_o we_o die_v also_o now_o therefore_o come_v and_o let_v we_o fall_v into_o the_o host_n of_o the_o syrian_n if_o they_o save_v we_o alive_a we_o shall_v live_v and_o if_o they_o kill_v we_o we_o shall_v but_o die_v so_o also_o the_o prodigal_n signify_v every_o wander_a sinner_n be_v pinch_v with_o hunger_n 18._o the_o prodigal_a luke_n 15.17_o 18._o come_v to_o himself_o consult_v with_o himself_o and_o resolve_v both_o what_o to_o do_v and_o say_v to_o that_o his_o love_a father_n who_o he_o have_v lewd_o forsake_v and_o so_o return_v and_o find_v mercy_n the_o like_a care_n wisdom_n and_o consultation_n i_o will_v not_o say_v justice_n be_v in_o the_o unjust_a but_o wise_a steward_n in_o his_o strait_n say_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v etc._n and_o wise_a steward_n luke_n 16.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n at_o length_n i_o be_o resolve_v what_o to_o do_v etc._n etc._n or_o if_o they_o can_v well_o advise_v themselves_o what_o to_o do_v they_o who_o so_o be_v wound_v in_o conscience_n will_v seek_v advice_n and_o help_n of_o other_o 30._o 2_o with_o other_o as_o these_o here_o with_o peter_n so_o the_o jailor_n act_n 16.29_o 30._o as_o these_o here_o of_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n the_o jailor_n of_o paul_n and_o silas_n sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v the_o israelite_n of_o samuel_n when_o they_o so_o lament_v after_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 7.2_o 3._o and_o 12.18_o 19_o or_o of_o christ_n himself_o as_o saul_n who_o be_v paul_n who_o tremble_v and_o astonish_v say_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v and_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n 5._o so_o paul_n and_o other_o act_n 9.6_o especial_o the_o israelites_n and_o jew_n jer._n 50.4_o 5._o joh._n 4.15.20.25_o who_o know_v the_o messiah_n will_v tell_v they_o all_o thing_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n they_o shall_v come_v together_o go_v and_o weep_v they_o shall_v go_v and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n they_o shall_v ask_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n with_o their_o face_n thitherward_o say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o join_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v thus_o it_o be_v with_o true_a convert_n but_o how_o be_v it_o with_o many_o who_o yet_o so_o will_v seem_v 13.14_o application_n against_o secure_a one_o who_o care_n be_v chief_o for_o other_o thing_n rom._n 13.14_o their_o security_n and_o careless_a live_n plain_o show_v how_o far_o they_o be_v from_o true_a conversion_n their_o care_n be_v only_o for_o the_o world_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o eat_v etc._n etc._n as_o matth._n 6.31_o or_o for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o their_o lust_n contrary_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n make_v not_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o or_o for_o many_o thing_n with_o martha_n yea_o for_o any_o thing_n rather_o than_o for_o that_o one_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o needful_a that_o be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o many_o man_n care_n nay_o sorrow_n or_o who_o soon_o give_v over_o their_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n such_o as_o either_o do_v feel_v or_o pretend_v to_o feel_v the_o sting_n and_o wound_n of_o conscience_n what_o care_n show_v they_o or_o consultation_n about_o the_o matter_n they_o be_v like_o man_n who_o be_v waken_v in_o the_o night_n 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