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ourselves_o through_o our_o own_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n of_o both_o which_o s._n james_n speak_v thus_o 15._o thus_o jam._n 1._o 14._o 15._o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n where_o the_o devil_n be_v make_v the_o father_n of_o sin_n and_o our_o own_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n the_o mother_n of_o sin_n here_o be_v the_o procreating_a cause_n of_o sin_n here_o be_v the_o generation_n and_o breed_v of_o sin_n second_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v two_o shame_n and_o two_n 2_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n two_n death_n the_o first_o be_v shame_n note_v in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n 21._o roman_n rom._n 6._o 21._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n shame_n 1_o shame_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a there_o be_v the_o shame_n of_o sin_n sin_n go_v before_o and_o shame_n follow_v after_o the_o second_o be_v death_n yea_o eternal_a death_n malediction_n death_n 2_o death_n yea_o hell_n and_o condemnation_n without_o repentance_n of_o this_o s._n paul_n also_o say_v 21._o say_v ver_fw-la 21._o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n again_o he_o say_v 23._o say_v ver_fw-la 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o s._n james_n say_v 15._o say_v jam._n 1._o 15._o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n three_o by_o the_o adjunct_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v three_o three_o 3_o by_o the_o adjunct_n of_o sin_n three_o first_o foul_a second_o great_a three_o many_o our_o sin_n be_v first_o foul_a s._n james_n say_v 15._o say_v jam_fw-la 1._o 15._o when_o lust_n foul_a 1_o foul_a have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o
sin_n but_o sin_n be_v bring_v forth_o be_v very_o foul_a and_o ugly_a to_o look_v upon_o a_o misshape_a thing_n a_o filthy_a leper_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n so_o foul_a to_o look_v upon_o as_o this_o child_n of_o wickedness_n consider_v it_o in_o some_o particular_n murder_n be_v a_o bloody_a sin_n the_o murtherer_n hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n fornication_n &_o adultery_n be_v filthy_a sin_n call_v 3._o call_v eph_n 5._o 3._o uncleanness_n drunkenness_n be_v a_o very_a beast_n like_a swinish_a sin_n what_o a_o filthy_a sight_n be_v it_o to_o see_v a_o man_n make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n vomit_v like_o a_o dog_n tumble_a in_o the_o dirt_n and_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n like_o a_o swine_n we_o find_v in_o the_o law_n that_o there_o be_v diverse_a wash_n and_o purifiing_n to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v the_o offender_n signifi_n thereby_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o most_o filthy_a thing_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n stain_v with_o sin_n have_v need_n of_o much_o wash_n second_o our_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o that_o in_o a_o twofold_a great_a 2_o great_a respect_n first_o compare_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o second_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n for_o they_o be_v commit_v against_o god_n who_o be_v great_a in_o power_n and_o infinite_a three_o our_o sin_n be_v many_o they_o exceed_v in_o multitude_n many_o 3_o many_o they_o be_v innumerable_a insomuch_o that_o david_n say_v 12._o say_v psal_n 19_o 12._o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n and_o again_o 12._o again_o psal_n 40._o 12._o they_o be_v mothen_fw-ge they_fw-mi hair_n of_o my_o head_n manasseh_n in_o his_o prayer_n count_v the_o number_n of_o his_o sin_n find_v they_o so_o great_o to_o exceed_v that_o he_o say_v they_o be_v above_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n hereby_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o manner_n of_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n be_v require_v of_o every_o penitent_a sinner_n the_o second_o thing_n concern_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n law_n how_o a_o sinner_n may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o sin_n namely_o by_o the_o law_n be_v how_o a_o sinner_n may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o sin_n s._n paul_n show_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o law_n 20._o law_n rom._n 3._o 20._o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n the_o law_n of_o god_n even_o the_o moral_a law_n write_v in_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stonâ—_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o find_v out_o our_o sin_n the_o law_n of_o god_n will_v let_v we_o see_v our_o original_a sin_n by_o make_v we_o see_v and_o know_v our_o corruption_n of_o nature_n our_o evil_a inclination_n and_o evil_a disposition_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o which_o s._n paul_n speak_v thus_o 7._o thus_o rom._n 7._o 7._o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v the_o law_n also_o will_v let_v we_o see_v and_o know_v our_o actual_a transgression_n whether_o they_o be_v commit_v by_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n against_o any_o commandment_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o may_v see_v and_o know_v our_o evil_a thought_n against_o god_n and_o against_o our_o neighbour_n our_o lustful_a thought_n our_o covetous_a thought_n our_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a thought_n our_o blasphemous_a word_n and_o slanderous_a speech_n and_o all_o our_o sinful_a and_o wicked_a deed_n yea_o what_o evil_a we_o have_v commit_v or_o what_o good_a we_o have_v omit_v for_o this_o cause_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o lookingglass_n for_o as_o a_o man_n behold_v his_o face_n in_o a_o glass_n may_v see_v and_o perceive_v the_o spot_n and_o blemish_n that_o be_v therein_o so_o a_o sinner_n look_v into_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o diligent_o peruse_v the_o commandment_n may_v find_v out_o and_o evident_o perceive_v the_o spot_n and_o blemisheâ—_n of_o his_o soul_n thus_o a_o sinner_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o sin_n now_o whereas_o there_o be_v necessary_o require_v such_o a_o particular_a use_v 1_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o to_o know_v ourselves_o sin_n come_v by_o the_o law_n the_o consideration_n hereof_o be_v first_o profitable_a for_o instruction_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o know_v ourselves_o this_o have_v be_v always_o hold_v a_o good_a precept_n among_o wise_a man_n know_v thyself_o it_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a for_o every_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o to_o know_v himself_o to_o search_v and_o try_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o by_o diligent_a inquiry_n to_o find_v out_o his_o own_o particular_a sin_n to_o know_v his_o own_o weakness_n and_o wickedness_n his_o sin_n and_o his_o misery_n david_n exhortation_n be_v 4._o be_v psal_n 4_o 4._o common_a with_o your_o own_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n enter_v into_o your_o closet_n yea_o into_o the_o secret_a chamber_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n there_o begin_v to_o think_v with_o yourselves_o there_o speak_v unto_o yourselves_o there_o confer_v and_o reason_n about_o the_o spiritual_a state_n not_o of_o other_o but_o of_o your_o own_o self_n and_o for_o the_o better_a knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v to_o ourselves_o how_o to_o know_v ourselves_o consider_v and_o search_v diligent_o both_o what_o we_o be_v by_o creation_n and_o also_o what_o we_o be_v by_o corruption_n through_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n by_o creation_n man_n be_v in_o a_o happy_a and_o bless_a state_n create_v in_o the_o 27._o the_o gen._n 1._o 27._o image_n of_o god_n expound_v by_o s._n paul_n to_o be_v 24._o be_v ephe._n 4._o 24._o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n but_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n man_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o far_o worse_a state_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n can_v mundi_fw-la can_v si_fw-mi bene_fw-la inspexeris_fw-la teipsum_fw-la inuenies_fw-la materiam_fw-la contemnendâ—_n teipsum_fw-la stell_n dâ—_n contempâ—â—_n mundi_fw-la well_o look_v into_o himself_o he_o may_v find_v matter_n enough_o to_o humble_a yea_o to_o contemn_v himself_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o goodness_n or_o worthiness_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o that_o whether_o we_o regard_v the_o body_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o body_n what_o be_v man_n but_o earth_n a_o vessel_n of_o corruption_n dust_n and_o ash_n wormsmeat_n yea_o a_o sinful_a pollute_a body_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n now_o in_o the_o corrupt_a state_n infect_v and_o pollute_v with_o sin_n till_o we_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n till_o god_n come_v unto_o we_o to_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v and_o sanctify_v we_o with_o his_o renew_n grace_n what_o be_v we_o but_o as_o the_o scripture_n call_v we_o 10._o we_o rom._n 5._o ver._n 6._o 8._o 10._o ungodly_a sinner_n enemy_n of_o god_n 13._o god_n ephe._n 2._o 13._o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n child_n of_o wrath_n and_o 6._o and_o ephe._n 5._o 6._o child_n of_o disobedience_n yea_o by_o nature_n and_o of_o ourselves_o without_o christ_n we_o be_v 17._o be_v râ—u_n 3._o 17._o wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a beside_o all_o this_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o 10._o the_o gal._n 3._o 10._o malediction_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n in_o danger_n of_o hell_n and_o condemnation_n and_o that_o which_o augment_v our_o misery_n and_o wretched_a state_n be_v that_o we_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o own_o misery_n and_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o help_v ourselves_o out_o of_o our_o misery_n either_o to_o purge_v ourselves_o from_o our_o sin_n or_o to_o free_v ourselves_o from_o the_o danger_n oâ—_n condemnation_n and_o eternal_a death_n so_o that_o a_o sinner_n come_v to_o this_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o himself_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o spiritual_a state_n and_o consider_v serious_o what_o he_o have_v be_v &_o what_o he_o be_v may_v cry_v out_o and_o say_v with_o st_n paul_n 24._o paul_n rom_n 7._o 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o this_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n to_o know_v his_o own_o sin_n and_o his_o misery_n to_o know_v how_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a necessary_a the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o necessary_a he_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n be_v veâ—ie_o necessary_a for_o first_o unless_o a_o man_n know_v himselve_a to_o be_v sinful_a and_o humiliation_n 1_o for_o our_o humiliation_n wretched_a and_o miserable_a he_o will_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o true_a 3._o true_a zanch._n the_o nature_n dei_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o humiliation_n but_o will_v think_v too_o well_o of_o himself_o trust_v too_o much_o in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o boast_v too_o much_o of_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o say_v with_o the_o proud_a pharisie_n 11._o
break_v of_o the_o heart_n with_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o feel_v at_o least_o in_o some_o measure_n there_o sin_n stick_v fast_o in_o the_o heart_n second_o if_o any_o be_v so_o tender_a over_o themselves_o that_o wrath_n 2_o except_o we_o break_v our_o heart_n god_n will_v break_v we_o in_o his_o wrath_n they_o will_v not_o suffer_v their_o heart_n to_o be_v vex_v and_o disquiet_v with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o think_v it_o a_o grievous_a thing_n to_o rent_n &_o break_v their_o heart_n with_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n they_o may_v just_o fear_v lest_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v 9_o shall_v psal_n 2._o 5_o 9_o speak_v unto_o they_o in_o his_o wrath_n and_o vex_v they_o in_o his_o sore_a displeasure_n and_o lest_o the_o lord_n will_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o dash_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n four_o to_o move_v we_o to_o contrition_n and_o inward_a contrition_n 4_o the_o benefit_n of_o contrition_n godly_a sorrow_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o benefit_n that_o may_v come_v unto_o we_o thereby_o first_o contrition_n or_o inward_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n when_o we_o do_v in_o god_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n secret_a humble_a our_o soul_n before_o god_n and_o sit_v sigh_v and_o groan_v sorrow_a and_o grieve_v for_o our_o sin_n when_o we_o be_v labour_v to_o rent_n and_o break_v our_o earthly_a carnal_a fleshly_a heart_n to_o root_v up_o some_o great_a master-sinne_n out_o of_o our_o heart_n we_o then_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n well-pleasing_a to_o god_n such_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o david_n offer_v when_o he_o humble_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n 17._o sin_n psal_n 51._o 17._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v second_o worldly_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n may_v hurt_v a_o man_n not_o 2_o godly_a sorrow_n hurt_v not_o but_o godly_a sorrow_n hurt_v not_o for_o 10._o for_o 2._o cor._n 7._o 10._o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v death_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o david_n say_v 3._o say_v psal_n 147._o 3._o the_o lord_n heal_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n and_o bind_v up_o their_o wound_n three_o the_o rent_v and_o break_v of_o the_o heart_n with_o come_v 3_o sorrow_v for_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n will_v keep_v we_o from_o sorrow_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v godly_a sorrow_n in_o this_o life_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o sorrow_v and_o grieve_v after_o this_o life_n for_o after_o this_o life_n 4._o life_n râ—u_n 21._o 4._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n for_o the_o former_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n the_o wicked_a be_v in_o hell_n in_o torment_n be_v describe_v by_o sorrow_n and_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o righteous_a who_o they_o despise_v on_o earth_n in_o joy_n and_o felicity_n and_o themselves_o cast_v into_o outer_a darkness_n then_o they_o shall_v groan_v for_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n and_o say_v within_o themselves_o etc._n themselves_o wis_v 5._o 4._o 5._o etc._n etc._n we_o fool_v account_v his_o life_n madness_n and_o his_o end_n to_o â—e_v without_o honour_n how_o be_v he_o number_v among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o his_o lot_n be_v among_o the_o saint_n therefore_o have_v we_o err_v from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o light_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o shine_v unto_o we_o and_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n râ—se_v not_o upon_o us._n we_o weary_v ourselves_o in_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n and_o destruction_n yea_o we_o have_v go_v through_o desert_n where_o there_o lie_v no_o way_n but_o as_o for_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v not_o know_v it_o what_o have_v pride_n profit_v we_o or_o what_o good_a have_v riches_n with_o our_o vaunt_a bring_v we_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v pass_v away_o like_o a_o shadow_n etc._n etc._n they_o that_o will_v not_o sorrow_n nor_o grieve_v after_o a_o godly_a manner_n for_o their_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n they_o that_o will_v not_o rend_v their_o heart_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n while_o they_o have_v space_n for_o repentance_n grant_v they_o on_o earth_n after_o death_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o place_n of_o outer_a darkness_n sigh_v and_o sorrow_v grieve_v and_o groan_v rent_v and_o break_v their_o heart_n when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o bless_a then_o and_o happy_a be_v they_o use_v who_o now_o in_o this_o life_n do_v sorrow_n after_o a_o godly_a manner_n sin_n against_o those_o who_o break_v their_o hart_n with_o worldly_a sorrow_n but_o have_v little_a sorrow_n of_o heart_n for_o their_o sin_n for_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o need_v not_o sorrow_n nor_o grieve_v after_o this_o life_n now_o whereas_o god_n require_v contrition_n and_o inward_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n see_v all_o penitent_a sinner_n have_v have_v it_o more_o or_o less_o and_o see_v that_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o every_o sinner_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v the_o consideration_n hereof_o serve_v to_o reprove_v those_o who_o for_o some_o worldly_a calamity_n or_o loss_n be_v so_o inward_o vex_v and_o grieve_v at_o the_o heart_n that_o they_o even_o break_v their_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n &_o grief_n and_o yet_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o move_v to_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n for_o their_o sin_n they_o break_v their_o heart_n with_o worldly_a sorrow_n but_o not_o with_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o yet_o worldly_a sorrow_n be_v hurtful_a and_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a be_v not_o deceive_v with_o the_o vain_a and_o false_a opinion_n of_o those_o who_o think_v that_o this_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n will_v make_v a_o man_n melancholic_a all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n not_o so_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v 3._o will_v psal_n 147._o 3._o heal_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n and_o they_o that_o 4._o that_o mat._n 5._o 4._o mouâ—ne_n shall_v be_v comfort_v yea_o godly_a sorrow_n bring_v the_o best_a joy_n and_o sound_a comfort_n of_o worldly_a joy_n and_o mirth_n solomon_n say_v 13._o say_v pro._n 14._o 13._o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n but_o 10._o but_o 2._o cor._n 7._o 10._o godly_a sorrow_n st_n paul_n say_v work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o a_o sinner_n that_o have_v true_o repent_v and_o be_v sorrowful_a after_o a_o godly_a manner_n shall_v never_o repent_v that_o he_o have_v repent_v nor_o ever_o be_v sorry_a that_o he_o have_v be_v sorry_a after_o a_o godly_a sort_n for_o though_o a_o sinner_n sorrow_v and_o grieve_v for_o his_o sin_n be_v in_o heaviness_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o in_o the_o end_n the_o lord_n will_v send_v he_o comfort_n and_o refresh_v to_o his_o soul_n 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