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a_o sad_a word_n 1_o sam._n 28.15_o i_o be_o sore_o distress_v thereâ—s_v a_o heavy_a and_o lamentable_a reason_n give_v why_o the_o philistine_n make_v war_n against_o i_o why_o that_o be_v not_o much_o they_o make_v war_n always_o against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n nay_o but_o here_o be_v the_o marrow_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o vengeance_n god_n be_v depart_v from_o i_o why_o foolish_a man_n what_o avail_v it_o thou_o to_o tell_v the_o devil_n god_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o judas_n be_v under_o a_o total_a desertion_n he_o go_v not_o to_o christ_n but_o to_o the_o murderer_n of_o christ_n to_o open_v his_o wound_n i_o have_v sin_v fool_n say_v that_o to_o the_o saviour_n of_o sinner_n the_o church_n desert_v cant._n 1._o &_o 5._o betake_v herself_o to_o christ_n and_o search_v he_o out_o see_v you_o he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v it_o be_v a_o bad_a token_n when_o man_n conceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o calamity_n make_v lie_n and_o policy_n their_o refuge_n obj._n but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o go_v to_o christ_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n one_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v to_o go_v to_o he_o who_o i_o have_v offend_v so_o high_o ans._n to_o run_v from_o christ_n under_o desertion_n be_v two_o death_n 1._o desertion_n be_v one_o and_o if_o real_a the_o sad_a hell_n out_o of_o hell_n 2._o to_o flee_v from_o christ_n and_o life_n be_v another_o death_n now_o to_o come_v to_o he_o though_o he_o shall_v kill_v thou_o for_o thy_o presumption_n be_v but_o one_o death_n and_o a_o little_a one_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o and_o one_o little_a death_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v choose_v than_o two_o great_a death_n 2._o consider_v how_o live_v a_o death_n it_o be_v to_o be_v kill_v do_v a_o duty_n and_o aim_v to_o flee_v in_o to_o christ_n better_a die_n by_o christ_n own_o hand_n if_o so_o it_o must_v be_v as_o by_o another_o and_o better_o be_v bury_v and_o lie_v dead_a at_o his_o foot_n as_o to_o run_v away_o from_o he_o in_o a_o heavy_a desertion_n if_o the_o believer_n must_v die_v its_o better_a his_o grave_n to_o be_v make_v under_o the_o throne_n and_o under_o the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o to_o die_v in_o a_o state_n of_o strangeness_n and_o alienation_n from_o christ_n not_o dare_v to_o come_v nigh_o he_o all_o the_o desert_a one_o that_o we_o read_v of_o do_v flee_v in_o to_o himself_o psal._n 34._o psal._n 88_o psal._n 39_o job_n 13.15_o isa._n 38._o 2._o it_o be_v good_a to_o claim_v he_o as_o thy_o god_n though_o he_o shall_v deny_v thou_o and_o creep_v into_o he_o though_o he_o shall_v throw_v thou_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n better_a kiss_n the_o sword_n that_o kill_v thou_o and_o be_v slay_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o cast_v away_o thy_o confidence_n 25._o but_o she_o come_v and_o worship_v a_o heavy_a temptation_n can_v befall_v a_o soul_n tender_a of_o christ_n love_n illustrate_v then_o to_o cry_v to_o god_n and_o not_o be_v answer_v and_o to_o cry_v and_o receive_v a_o flat_a and_o downright_o renounce_v of_o the_o poor_a supplicant_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o thrust_v she_o from_o a_o duty_n she_o come_v and_o worship_v and_o pray_v it_o be_v a_o bless_a mark_n when_o a_o temptation_n thrust_v not_o off_o a_o soul_n from_o a_o duty_n and_o 1._o when_o the_o danger_n and_o sad_a trial_n be_v see_v its_o good_a to_o go_v on_o christ_n know_v before_o he_o shall_v suffer_v and_o when_o they_o will_v apprehend_v he_o yet_o he_o go_v to_o the_o garden_n to_o spend_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o night_n in_o prayer_n it_o be_v tell_v paul_n by_o agabus_n if_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o jew_n shall_v bind_v he_o and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o gentile_n it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o go_v thither_o he_o profess_v he_o will_v go_v act._n 21.13_o what_o mean_v you_o to_o weep_v and_o break_v my_o heart_n i_o be_o ready_a not_o only_o to_o be_v bind_v but_o to_o die_v for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n die_v can_v not_o thrust_v he_o from_o a_o duty_n esther_n run_v the_o hazard_n of_o death_n to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n yet_o conscience_n of_o a_o duty_n call_v she_o go_v on_o in_o faith_n if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v 2._o in_o the_o act_n of_o suffer_v christ_n on_o the_o cross_n pray_v and_o convert_v the_o thief_n paul_n with_o a_o iron_n chain_n upon_o his_o body_n preach_v christ_n before_o agrippa_n and_o his_o enemy_n and_o preach_v christ_n be_v the_o crime_n paul_n and_o silas_n with_o bloody_a soldier_n must_v sing_v psalm_n in_o the_o stock_n 3._o indefinite_o after_o the_o trial_n and_o when_o the_o temptation_n be_v on_o yet_o the_o saint_n go_v on_o psal._n 44_o 17._o all_o this_o be_v come_v on_o we_o there_o be_v the_o temptation_n the_o duty_n yet_o we_o have_v not_o forget_v thou_o neither_o deal_v false_o in_o thy_o covenant_n ps._n 119.23_o prince_n do_v speak_v against_o i_o there_o be_v a_o temptation_n yet_o here_o be_v a_o duty_n but_o thy_o servant_n do_v meditate_v on_o thy_o statute_n vers_fw-la 81._o my_o soul_n faint_v for_o thy_o salvation_n but_o i_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n vers_fw-la 110._o the_o wicked_a have_v lay_v a_o snare_n for_o i_o yet_o i_o err_v not_o from_o thy_o precept_n ver_fw-la 157._o many_o be_v my_o persecuter_n and_o my_o enemy_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o decline_v from_o thy_o testimony_n psal._n 109.3_o they_o fight_v against_o i_o without_o cause_n vers_fw-la 4._o for_o my_o love_n they_o be_v my_o adversary_n but_o i_o give_v myself_o to_o prayer_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o sweet_a humble_a servant_n who_o can_v take_v a_o buffet_n sign_n and_o yet_o go_v about_o his_o master_n service_n and_o when_o a_o soul_n can_v pass_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n to_o be_v at_o a_o duty_n for_o then_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o duty_n have_v more_o prevail_a power_n to_o act_v obedience_n than_o the_o salt_n and_o bitterness_n of_o the_o temptation_n have_v force_v to_o subdue_v and_o vanquish_v the_o spirit_n its_o like_a grace_n have_v the_o day_n and_o better_a of_o corruption_n 2._o it_o argue_v a_o soul_n well_o watch_v and_o keep_v from_o the_o incursion_n of_o a_o house_n sin_n and_o a_o homebred_a corruption_n for_o the_o temptation_n set_v on_o the_o near_a corruption_n as_o fire_n kindle_v the_o near_a powder_n and_o dry_a timber_n and_o so_o go_v along_o ps._n 18.18_o they_o prevent_v i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o calamity_n vers_fw-la 23._o i_o be_v upright_o before_o he_o and_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n the_o devil_n have_v a_o friend_n within_o we_o now_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o friend_n some_o near_a of_o blood_n than_o other_o some_o the_o man_n own_o predominant_a be_v the_o dear_a friend_n to_o satan_n than_o any_o other_o sin_n if_o pride_n be_v the_o predominant_a it_o be_v so_o satan_n his_o first-born_a he_o agent_n his_o business_n by_o pride_n 3._o so_o it_o may_v argue_v that_o the_o soul_n steel_v and_o fortify_v with_o grace_n take_v occasion_n from_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o temptation_n and_o the_o edge_n of_o it_o to_o be_v more_o zealous_a and_o active_a in_o duty_n david_n scoff_v at_o by_o michol_n say_v i_o will_v be_v more_o vile_a yet_o so_o psal._n 22.7_o all_o that_o see_v i_o laugh_v i_o to_o scorn_v they_o shoot_v out_o the_o lip_n they_o shake_v the_o head_n 8._o he_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n see_v here_o a_o heavy_a temptation_n but_o his_o faith_n dig_v deep_a to_o the_o first_o experience_n of_o god_n goodness_n vers_fw-la 9_o but_o thou_o be_v he_o that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o the_o womb_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o church_n mock_v with_o this_o
whole_a captive_a church_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a for_o i_o have_v sin_v 3._o there_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v to_o these_o that_o confess_v pro._n 28.13_o who_o so_o confess_v and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n ps._n 32.3_o when_o i_o keep_v silence_n and_o confess_v not_o my_o bone_n wax_v old_a etc._n etc._n vers._n 5._o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o old_a testament-spirit_n only_o for_o the_o same_o promise_n be_v 1_o joh._n 1.8_o 9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v leu._n 26.40_o if_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o iniquity_n 42._o then_o will_v i_o remember_v my_o covenant_n with_o jacob_n 3._o not_o to_o confess_v be_v hold_v forth_o as_o a_o guiltiness_n jer._n 2.35_o yet_o thou_o say_v because_o i_o be_o innocent_a sure_o his_o anger_n shall_v turn_v from_o i_o behold_v i_o will_v plead_v with_o thou_o because_o thou_o say_v i_o have_v not_o sin_v it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o impenitency_n jer._n 8.6_o no_o man_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o wickedness_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v pardon_v 2._o ephraim_n god_n dear_a child_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o commend_v of_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n tell_v over_o again_o ephraim_n prayer_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n jer._n 31.18_o i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o etc._n etc._n we_o have_v a_o precept_n for_o it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n jam._n 4.9_o be_v afflict_a and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v let_v your_o laughter_n be_v turn_v to_o mourning_n and_o your_o joy_n to_o heaviness_n 10._o humble_a yourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v lift_v you_o up_o now_o there_o be_v better_a reason_n to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n because_o they_o do_v lust_n war_n and_o be_v contentious_a then_o because_o there_o be_v affliction_n on_o they_o nature_n will_v cause_v any_o cry_n when_o punishment_n be_v on_o they_o but_o not_o nature_n but_o grace_n not_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o spirit_n cause_v man_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n as_o sin_n leu._n 26.41_o if_o then_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v and_o they_o then_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n 42._o then_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o covenant_n with_o jacob_n 2._o to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n be_v a_o grace_n promise_v under_o the_o new_a test._n za._n 12.10_o and_o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n 3._o those_o for_o who_o the_o consolation_n of_o christ_n be_v ordain_v be_v the_o mourner_n in_o zion_n but_o the_o consolation_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o for_o legal_a mourner_n and_o such_o as_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v for_o sin_n and_o yet_o never_o come_v to_o christ_n nor_o believe_v eternity_n there_o be_v no_o promise_n make_v to_o such_o mourner_n as_o cain_n and_o judas_n be_v can_v we_o say_v that_o god_n promise_v grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o any_o act_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o unbelief_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o conscience_n in_o a_o right_a frame_n to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n as_o david_n be_v one_o in_o who_o conscience_n there_o remain_v the_o character_n of_o a_o stripe_n when_o he_o but_o cut_v the_o lap_n of_o saul_n robe_n 1_o sa._n 24.5_o and_o when_o wicked_a man_n sin_n their_o conscience_n be_v past_a feel_n eph._n 4.19_o and_o sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n 1_o tim._n 4.2_o it_o be_v not_o a_o argument_n of_o faith_n apprehend_v sin_n pardon_v not_o to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n and_o confess_v it_o for_o if_o this_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n that_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v can_v but_o out_o of_o unbelief_n sorrow_n for_o a_o sin_n that_o before_o god_n be_v no_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v jer._n 50.20_o full_o remove_v and_o take_v away_o joh._n 1.29_o mic._n 7.19_o cast_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o libertine_n argue_v for_o then_o say_v they_o we_o be_v both_o to_o believe_v that_o that_o sin_n remain_v and_o make_v the_o justify_v person_n liable_a to_o eternal_a wrath_n and_o so_o to_o sorrow_n for_o it_o as_o sin_n before_o god_n and_o also_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v take_v away_o and_o make_v the_o person_n not_o liable_a to_o eternal_a wrath_n which_o be_v contradictory_n if_o this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o good_a argument_n than_o be_v we_o not_o to_o eschew_v evil_a and_o to_o be_v averse_a to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v for_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o antino_n all_o sin_n even_o ere_o they_o be_v commit_v yea_o from_o eternity_n say_v some_o be_v as_o full_o take_v away_o &_o pardon_v as_o after_o they_o be_v commit_v and_o as_o when_o we_o do_v now_o believe_v and_o repent_v for_o if_o we_o be_v to_o have_v a_o will_v averse_v to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v it_o must_v be_v upon_o this_o ground_n that_o it_o be_v sin_n before_o god_n and_o not_o take_v away_o by_o christ_n death_n else_o we_o shall_v not_o abstain_v from_o it_o as_o sin_n but_o this_o be_v a_o false_a ground_n to_o antinomian_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v to_o believe_v this_o truth_n that_o all_o sin_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v equal_o remove_v pardon_v yea_o and_o in_o christ_n take_v away_o as_o if_o they_o never_o have_v be_v and_o so_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n commit_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o sanctify_a will_n displease_v with_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a the_o will_n of_o the_o justify_v person_n be_v not_o to_o be_v displease_v with_o it_o ere_o it_o be_v commit_v but_o by_o the_o contrary_a if_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v displease_v with_o sin_n commit_v but_o rather_o to_o will_v its_o 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