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sin_v thou_o must_v abound_v in_o sorrow_v thus_o you_o see_v it_o be_v with_o manasses_n he_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n and_o a_o great_a sorrower_n he_o be_v humble_v great_o say_v the_o text._n so_o marry_o magdalen_n a_o great_a sinner_n and_o she_o be_v a_o great_a sorrower_n it_o be_v true_a i_o grant_v etc._n non_fw-la ex_fw-la gradu_fw-la â—t_a mensura_fw-la paenitentiâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n that_o sincerity_n do_v not_o lie_v so_o much_o in_o the_o measure_n as_o the_o truth_n of_o mourning_n there_o may_v be_v godly_a sorrow_n in_o a_o drop_n in_o one_o tear_n when_o there_o be_v not_o godly_a sorrow_n in_o a_o sea_n of_o tear_n but_o this_o i_o say_v withal_o that_o sincere_a heart_n do_v ever_o labour_v to_o carry_v a_o proportion_n between_o their_o sinning_n and_o their_o sorrowing_n between_o their_o repenting_n and_o their_o revolting_n and_o though_o a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v in_o heaven_n without_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o sorrow_n yet_o he_o will_v scarce_o be_v justify_v or_o get_v peace_n in_o the_o court_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n without_o it_o that_o be_v the_o first_o 2_o the_o second_o proportion_n be_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o sin_n sincere_a mourning_n be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o sin_n affectu_fw-la non_fw-la actu_fw-la sed_fw-la affectu_fw-la as_o the_o demerit_n of_o sin_n be_v infinite_a so_o sorrow_n for_o it_o must_v be_v a_o infinite_a sorrow_n infinite_a i_o say_v not_o in_o the_o act_n and_o expression_n yet_o in_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o a_o wicked_a man_n if_o he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o he_o will_v sin_v for_o ever_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o desire_n and_o will_n to_o
fearful_a in_o praise_n do_v wonder_n in_o trouble_n god_n charge_v we_o with_o two_o thing_n 1_o faith_n p._n 335_o 2_o prayer_n ibid._n in_o deliverance_n with_o two_o thing_n 1_o thankfulness_n p._n 356_o 2_o obedience_n ibid._n the_o word_n open_v ibid._n and_o p._n 357._o doctrine_n the_o wonderful_a god_n do_v do_v wonderful_a thing_n for_o his_o church_n and_o people_n the_o doctrine_n prove_v and_o illustrate_v p._n 358_o 1_o that_o god_n do_v great_a wonder_n ibid._n 2_o that_o god_n have_v do_v great_a wonder_n and_o that_o either_o p._n 359_o 1_o with_o small_a mean_n ibid_fw-la 2_o without_o mean_n p._n 360_o 3_o by_o contrary_a mean_n ibid._n 2_o querie_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n 1_o because_o he_o be_v a_o wonderful_a god_n p._n 361_o 2_o to_o get_v himself_o a_o wonderful_a name_n ibid._n 3_o as_o to_o get_v so_o to_o uphold_v his_o great_a name_n p._n 362_o 4_o reason_n god_n do_v wonder_n for_o his_o people_n that_o he_o may_v inherit_v wonderful_a praise_n from_o his_o people_n p._n 363._o 5_o reason_n to_o add_v torture_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o child_n p._n 363._o 6_o reason_n that_o so_o ourselves_o and_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o p._n 364_o 365._o 7_o reason_n because_o his_o love_n and_o engagement_n move_v he_o to_o it_o 4._o engagement_n 1_o they_o be_v he_o p._n 366_o 2_o he_o have_v promise_v p._n 366_o 367_o 3_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o p._n 368_o 4_o they_o seek_v he_o ibid._n 3_o query_n what_o be_v those_o wonder_n god_n do_v for_o his_o church_n and_o people_n p._n 369_o 1_o wonder_n for_o their_o soul_n p._n 369._o to_o 373_o 2_o wonder_n for_o their_o outward_a man_n p._n 373_o 374_o 375_o 4_o query_n when_o be_v the_o time_n which_o god_n take_v to_o do_v wonder_n for_o his_o church_n 1_o when_o god_n shall_v get_v he_o most_o glory_n of_o the_o enemy_n p._n 375._o 2_o when_o god_n shall_v get_v most_o praise_n from_o his_o people_n p._n 375_o 376_o 3_o when_o god_n can_v â—â—â—â—e_v church_n most_o good_a and_o work_v the_o compleat_a â—â—â—â—â—erances_n p._n 376_o 4_o when_o â—_z of_o the_o church_n be_v carry_v with_o most_o 〈◊〉_d â—nd_v promise_v themselves_o most_o success_n p._n 376_o 377_o 5â—â—en_a â—â—en_z god_n people_n be_v bring_v most_o low_o â—_o two_o time_n god_n time_n man_n time_n p._n 377_o 378_o 6_o when_o god_n hold_v up_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n p._n 378_o 379_o 7_o when_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v mighty_o concern_v p._n 379_o 5_o query_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v god_n will_v work_v wonder_n for_o we_o if_o god_n do_v not_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v three_o wonder_n to_o all_o nation_n ibid._n 1_o of_o folly_n and_o madness_n 2_o of_o scorn_n and_o hiss_v 3_o of_o misery_n p._n 380_o ground_n of_o fear_n that_o god_n will_v rather_o make_v we_o a_o wonder_n than_o work_v a_o wonder_n for_o we_o first_o spiritual_a ground_n 1_o universallity_n of_o sin_n p._n 380_o 2_o impudence_n of_o sin_n p._n 381_o 3_o obstinacy_n of_o sin_n among_o we_o ibid._n second_o natural_a ground_n of_o fear_n 1_o the_o opposition_n of_o wicked_a man_n against_o endeavour_n of_o reformation_n ibid._n 2_o the_o schism_n and_o division_n among_o we_o 382._o 3_o the_o wilful_a blindness_n and_o security_n among_o we_o 4_o miss_v of_o opportunity_n among_o we_o ibid._n two_o ground_n of_o hope_n first_o from_o god_n 1_o from_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o nature_n ibid._n 2_o because_o god_n glory_n be_v much_o concern_v p._n 383_o two_o ground_n of_o hope_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o most_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o welfare_n of_o england_n ibid._n three_o argument_n take_v from_o ourselves_o 1_o sin_n be_v not_o national_a nor_o untenance_v by_o law_n p._n 383_o 384_o 2_o we_o be_v now_o in_o reform_v of_o they_o p._n 384_o 3_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o mercy_n p._n 385_o 4_o the_o stock_n of_o prayer_n lay_v up_o p._n 386_o 5_o god_n have_v draw_v out_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o people_n ibid._n four_o argument_n take_v from_o our_o enemy_n 1_o their_o former_a wickedness_n which_o shall_v hunt_v they_o and_o find_v they_o out_o p._n 387_o 2_o their_o present_a sinfulness_n ibid._n object_n god_n have_v give_v up_o the_o godly_a into_o the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n four_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n p._n 388_o 389_o five_o argument_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v do_v wonder_n for_o we_o be_v take_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o great_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o do_v for_o his_o church_n and_o people_n in_o this_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n 389_o to_o 393_o use_v of_o information_n to_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o god_n 1_o of_o his_o power_n 2_o wisdom_n 3_o mercy_n 4_o truth_n 394_o 2_o it_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o happy_a condition_n of_o the_o saint_n 3_o how_o precious_a the_o saint_n be_v in_o the_o esteem_n of_o god_n 4_o that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v many_o time_n sad_a because_o a_o wonder_n must_v be_v express_v for_o their_o relief_n p._n 395_o 5_o they_o must_v not_o thereby_o despair_v of_o help_n p._n 396_o 6_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o wicked_a man_n to_o insult_v p._n 397_o 7_o what_o engagement_n lie_v upon_o they_o that_o god_n have_v do_v wonder_n for_o ibid._n 8_o information_n what_o ground_n there_o be_v for_o we_o at_o this_o time_n 1_o to_o trust_n in_o god_n 2_o to_o prey_n to_o he_o 3_o to_z hope_n in_o he_o 4_o to_o wait_v upon_o he_o 1_o from_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n p._n 398_o 399_o 2_o from_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 399_o 9_o this_o inform_v we_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o god_n let_v wicked_a man_n bring_v up_o their_o design_n to_o ripeness_n because_o he_o can_v do_v wonder_n p._n 400_o 401_o second_o use_n of_o advice_n to_o wicked_a man_n p._n 401_o 402_o 403_o three_o use_v for_o encouragement_n of_o god_n people_n 1_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o fear_n p._n 403_o fear_n be_v unbeseeming_a 1_o a_o christian_n which_o be_v the_o soldier_n of_o christ_n 2_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n p._n 404_o 2_o there_o be_v less_o cause_n of_o discouragement_n p._n 405_o 406_o 407_o four_o use_n to_o teach_v three_o lesson_n 1_o thankfulness_n p._n 407_o 2_o obedience_n p._n 408_o 3_o dependence_n p._n 408_o 409_o two_o great_a enemy_n of_o dependence_n upon_o god_n 1_o obliterate_v the_o notion_n of_o god_n p._n 410_o 2_o bury_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o work_n p._n 411_o five_o use_v than_o it_o be_v good_a be_v on_o the_o church_n side_n p._n 412_o sixth_n use_v let_v we_o fall_v down_o and_o adore_v this_o great_a god_n who_o can_v do_v wonder_n seven_o use_v let_v we_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o such_o department_n as_o be_v suitable_a for_o such_o as_o be_v expectant_n that_o god_n shall_v do_v wonder_n for_o they_o p._n 413_o eight_o use_n do_v god_n do_v wonder_n for_o his_o church_n then_o learn_v 1_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n unbeleef_n imprison_v god_n faith_n set_v he_o at_o liberty_n p._n 414_o 2_o bee_n encourage_v to_o prayer_n faith_n and_o prayer_n have_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o most_o wonder_n p._n 415_o 3_o bee_n encourage_v to_o hope_n ibid._n 4_o bee_n encourage_v to_o wait_v p._n 416_o 1_o will_v you_o engage_v god_n to_o do_v wonder_n believe_v p._n 417_o the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n in_o four_o particular_n let_v no_o difficulty_n undermine_v your_o faith_n no_o nor_o discouragement_n put_v you_o off_o from_o seek_v p._n 418_o supplication_n be_v nothing_o without_o reformation_n p._n 419_o 420_o such_o be_v his_o outside_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o once_o within_o thou_o may_v not_o yet_o behold_v for_o fear_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v dan._n 12_o 3._o dazzle_v glory_n mortal_a will_v amaze_v and_o make_v thou_o idolise_v it_o be_v *_o sun-bright_a ray_n thy_o sin_n will_v crucify_v what_o grace_n have_v crown_v and_o thou_o 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christ_n be_v such_o a_o rock_n as_o do_v derive_v virtue_n and_o strength_n unto_o the_o structure_n and_o building_n indeed_o a_o man_n may_v build_v a_o weak_a house_n upon_o a_o strong_a foundation_n and_o the_o house_n fall_v for_o all_o that_o because_o the_o rock_n be_v a_o dead_a thing_n and_o can_v impart_v any_o of_o its_o strength_n unto_o the_o structure_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o here_o be_v the_o building_n never_o so_o weak_a yet_o this_o rock_n can_v hold_v it_o up_o because_o it_o diffuse_v its_o strength_n into_o the_o building_n hence_o 1_o pet._n 2.4_o 5._o christ_n be_v call_v a_o live_n not_o a_o dead_a rock_n a_o live_a stone_n to_o who_o come_v as_o to_o a_o live_a stone_n we_o also_o as_o lively-stone_n be_v build_v up_o a_o spiritual_a house_n which_o show_v the_o transformation_n of_o the_o build_n into_o the_o nature_n and_o firmness_n of_o the_o rock_n thus_o you_o see_v faith_n be_v a_o soul-securing-grace_n it_o set_v a_o man_n upon_o a_o soul-securing-bottome_n it_o make_v god_n our_o security_n who_o be_v call_v the_o strong-god_n the_o mighty-god_n the_o rock_n of_o refuge_n a_o defence_n a_o shield_n a_o tower_n a_o fort._n a_o high-place_n mich._n 4.8_o the_o tower_n of_o his_o flock_n the_o strong_a hold_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n a_o covert_a from_o the_o storm_n isay_n 32.1_o 2._o faith_n make_v all-god_n our_o security_n it_o engage_v all-god_n to_o be_v our_o security_n his_o power_n and_o be_v not_o this_o able_a to_o secure_v we_o his_o wisdom_n and_o will_v not_o this_o secure_v we_o his_o truth_n and_o will_v not_o this_o secure_v we_o his_o mercy_n and_o can_v all_o this_o secure_v we_o he_o who_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n mercy_n shall_v compass_v he_o on_o every_o side_n he_o be_v hem_v in_o with_o mercy_n or_o mercy_n embrace_v he_o on_o every_o side_n to_o secure_v he_o as_o trust_v do_v compass_v mercy_n so_o mercy_n do_v compass_v trust_n as_o trust_v embrace_v mercy_n so_o mercy_n 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