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some_o may_v have_v think_v because_o of_o this_o that_o he_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o father_n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n which_o import_v no_o less_o power_n than_o that_o be_v whereby_o man_n be_v draw_v by_o the_o father_n 2._o these_o word_n be_v add_v to_o confirm_v that_o which_o he_o say_v before_o namely_o that_o he_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o confirm_v this_o i_o say_v especial_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o believer_n for_o if_o he_o raise_v up_o man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n undoubted_o he_o
omnipotent_a as_o the_o father_n be_v infinite_a in_o majesty_n wisdom_n goodness_n power_n etc._n etc._n how_o can_v they_o i_o say_v but_o admire_v to_o see_v he_o demitt_v himself_o so_o far_o for_o we_o and_o to_o we_o as_o man_n also_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v see_v by_o we_o spiritual_o here_o we_o may_v see_v he_o and_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o as_o he_o suffer_v and_o be_v crucify_v for_o we_o here_o thou_o may_v see_v his_o head_n crown_v with_o thorn_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v and_o now_o be_v crown_v with_o glory_n his_o face_n spit_v on_o and_o busseteâ—â—_n which_o shall_v have_v shine_v and_o do_v shine_v with_o the_o beam_n of_o heavenly_a light_n his_o hand_n and_o foot_n pierce_v and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n and_o bruise_a for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o now_o give_v his_o body_n that_o be_v break_v and_o his_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v as_o the_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n unto_o eternal_a life_n o_o what_o a_o wonderful_a and_o sweet_a sight_n be_v this_o what_o reverence_n and_o humility_n what_o love_n and_o thanksgiving_n shall_v it_o raise_v up_o in_o we_o do_v thou_o see_v what_o thou_o receive_v in_o these_o sacred_a mystery_n and_o from_o who_o and_o will_v thou_o who_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n refuse_v to_o humble_v thyself_o in_o body_n and_o in_o soul_n or_o can_v thou_o consider_v his_o infinite_a love_n to_o thou_o which_o make_v he_o to_o give_v himself_o for_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v his_o enamie_n &_o to_o exchange_v as_o it_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o the_o ignominy_n of_o the_o cross_n can_v thou_o i_o say_v consider_v this_o and_o not_o be_v inflame_v with_o love_n and_o break_v out_o in_o thanksgiving_n second_o therein_o he_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o these_o sacred_a mystery_n most_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a word_n which_o we_o shall_v hear_v and_o answer_v unto_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n that_o we_o may_v answer_v lord_n 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my_o life_n for_o my_o enemy_n i_o pray_v for_o they_o in_o my_o great_a distress_n i_o cleave_v most_o firm_o unto_o god_n thus_o he_o speak_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v devot_o answer_v he_o but_o the_o time_n be_v spend_v and_o therefore_o i_o forbear_v to_o proceed_v further_o the_o lord_n imprint_v these_o thing_n in_o our_o heart_n &_o that_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o etc._n etc._n a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o ii_o of_o the_o corinth_n chap._n vii_o verse_n 10._o for_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n to_o salvatiâ—â—_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 the_o holy_a apostle_n in_o the_o former_a word_n speak_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o former_a epistle_n unto_o the_o corinthian_n intention_n wherein_o he_o have_v rebuke_v they_o for_o not_o censure_v the_o incestuous_a person_n that_o be_v among_o they_o of_o who_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o 5._o chap._n of_o that_o â—repist_v this_o his_o reprooffe_o of_o they_o have_v grieve_v they_o &_o make_v they_o sorrowful_a but_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o it_o can_v have_v be_v he_o wish_v not_o their_o sorrow_n if_o it_o may_v have_v stand_v with_o their_o well-being_n he_o will_v have_v be_v glad_a that_o thy_o have_v not_o be_v sorrowful_a at_o all_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o declare_v that_o this_o their_o sorrow_n which_o his_o epistle_n have_v wrought_v in_o they_o be_v matter_n of_o joy_n unto_o he_o not_o for_o that_o they_o be_v grieve_v but_o because_o they_o have_v sorrow_v in_o a_o godly_a manner_n and_o that_o unto_o repentance_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o their_o own_o soul_n he_o confirm_v this_o particular_o by_o the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n in_o the_o place_n that_o i_o have_v read_v for_o godly_a sorrow_n division_n say_v he_o work_v repentance_n etc._n etc._n here_o he_o commend_v godly_a sorrow_n of_o which_o nature_n that_o be_v which_o his_o epistle_n wrought_v in_o the_o corinthian_n first_o the_o very_a name_n he_o give_v it_o contain_v a_o argument_n of_o commendation_n for_o the_o sorrow_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n or_o a_o sorrow_n according_a to_o god._n 2._o he_o commend_v it_o from_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o it_o be_v such_o a_o sorrow_n as_o work_v repentance_n even_o a_o repentance_n that_o be_v never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o because_o it_o be_v unto_o salvation_n 3._o he_o commend_v it_o by_o oppose_v the_o contrary_a sorrow_n nam_o the_o sorrow_n of_o this_o world_n which_o work_v death_n that_o we_o may_v proceed_v the_o more_o clear_o we_o shall_v begin_v at_o this_o last_o point_n the_o sorrow_n of_o this_o world_n world_n say_v he_o work_v death_n he_o oppose_v as_o you_o see_v two_o kind_n of_o sorrow_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o the_o sorrow_n which_o be_v according_a to_o god_n and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o this_o world_n the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o good_a corinthian_n have_v this_o good_a in_o it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sorrow_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o joy_n for_o it_o work_v death_n all_o sorrow_n presuppose_v love_n for_o no_o man_n sorrow_v but_o for_o the_o loss_n or_o want_n of_o that_o which_o he_o love_v therefore_o where_o this_o worldly_a sorrow_n be_v there_o be_v also_o a_o love_n of_o this_o world_n such_o be_v the_o sorrow_n that_o man_n have_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o worldly_a thing_n wealth_n honour_n delight_n or_o friend_n if_o their_o heart_n and_o love_n be_v set_v upon_o these_o thing_n they_o foolish_o and_o without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n rejoice_v in_o they_o when_o they_o have_v they_o and_o be_v drink_v with_o that_o transitory_a happiness_n they_o seek_v for_o no_o more_o on_o the_o contraâ—y_n when_o they_o loss_n or_o want_v they_o their_o heart_n be_v cast_v down_o and_o they_o be_v press_v down_o with_o sorrow_n inordinate_o such_o a_o sorrow_n the_o apostle_n recommend_v not_o nay_o he_o dehort_v from_o it_o for_o it_o work_v death_n this_o sorrow_n can_v do_v no_o good_a when_o a_o man_n have_v lose_v his_o riches_n if_o he_o sorrow_n for_o that_o this_o sorrow_n will_v not_o restore_v his_o wealth_n to_o he_o again_o if_o a_o man_n have_v lose_v his_o honour_n the_o sorrow_n which_o he_o have_v for_o that_o will_v not_o recover_v it_o again_o if_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o friend_n or_o child_n shall_v he_o mourn_v never_o so_o much_o for_o they_o his_o sorrow_n will_v not_o bring_v they_o to_o life_n again_o so_o this_o sorrow_n can_v do_v no_o good_a yea_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o do_v great_a harm_n it_o work_v death_n it_o make_v the_o way_n to_o bodily_a death_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v inordinate_a the_o heaviness_n of_o the_o spirit_n dry_v up_o the_o bone_n say_v solomon_n proverb_n 17._o 22._o sorrow_n have_v kill_v many_o and_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n in_o it_o say_v the_o wiseman_n ecclestast_n chap._n 30._o 23._o and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o this_o sorrow_n lead_v to_o eternal_a death_n for_o god_n be_v offend_v with_o it_o it_o stir_v up_o a_o man_n to_o do_v many_o thing_n whereat_o god_n be_v offend_v and_o make_v a_o man_n guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n so_o this_o sorrow_n be_v no_o matter_n of_o joy_n but_o the_o sorrow_n that_o be_v in_o the_o corinthian_n and_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o we_o all_o be_v of_o another_o kind_n it_o be_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n or_o a_o sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n for_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o god._n consider_v first_o that_o this_o sorrow_n which_o be_v according_a to_o god_n be_v such_o a_o sorrow_n as_o a_o man_n
far_o be_v we_o from_o this_o who_o testify_v this_o sorrow_n by_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o tear_n it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v say_v to_o i_o we_o can_v attain_v to_o this_o yet_o if_o thou_o right_o look_v upon_o thy_o own_o sin_n and_o be_v true_o grieve_v because_o thereby_o thou_o have_v offend_v god_n and_o have_v deprive_v thyself_o of_o he_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n thou_o may_v first_o value_n as_o it_o be_v and_o estimate_n how_o great_a a_o sorrow_n thy_o sin_n deserve_v and_o be_v so_o dispose_v that_o nothing_o be_v so_o displease_v and_o hateful_a to_o thou_o as_o thy_o sin_n be_v thou_o may_v come_v to_o this_o that_o with_o a_o upright_a heart_n thou_o may_v say_v to_o god_n o_o lord_n these_o my_o sin_n so_o many_o so_o grievous_a so_o long_o continue_v in_o so_o often_o fall_v into_o deserve_v to_o be_v bewail_v with_o tear_n of_o blood_n if_o my_o heart_n can_v possible_o have_v they_o 2._o thou_o mâ—y_v wish_v from_o god_n that_o thy_o head_n be_v water_n and_o that_o thy_o eye_n be_v fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o thou_o may_v lament_v as_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v jer._n 9_o 1._o thou_o may_v pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o grace_n of_o tear_n and_o that_o he_o who_o bring_v water_n out_o of_o the_o hard_a rock_n will_v soften_v thy_o hard_a heart_n and_o make_v it_o to_o melt_v with_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n 4._o thou_o may_v endeavour_v more_o and_o more_o and_o work_v upon_o thy_o own_o heart_n for_o obtain_v this_o unfeigned_a grief_n this_o if_o we_o do_v god_n will_v accept_v even_o of_o our_o imperfect_a sorrow_n for_o the_o perfect_a sorrow_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o for_o these_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n even_o the_o tear_n of_o blood_n which_o he_o shed_v for_o we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n before_o we_o go_v hence_o other_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v whether_o or_o not_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v only_o for_o our_o own_o sin_n i_o answer_v it_o must_v be_v also_o for_o the_o sin_n 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