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to_o god_n and_o to_o holiness_n the_o very_a natural_a affection_n of_o sorrow_n loosen_v and_o divide_v the_o heart_n from_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o such_o sorrow_n because_o that_o great_a self-love_n the_o force_n of_o that_o law_n of_o self-preservation_n be_v so_o strong_a upon_o we_o that_o see_v sorrow_n be_v a_o affection_n that_o stand_v in_o a_o enmity_n to_o our_o peace_n comfort_n and_o enjoyment_n and_o to_o our_o life_n itself_o if_o it_o be_v extreme_a or_o too_o long_o continue_v we_o therefore_o come_v off_o from_o what_o be_v the_o occasion_n or_o that_o give_v reason_n to_o our_o sorrow_n though_o we_o have_v exceed_o love_v it_o before_o this_o we_o find_v in_o all_o case_n and_o through_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o thing_n when_o therefore_o sin_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n because_o of_o it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o just_a reason_n and_o most_o sensible_a and_o prevail_a reason_n of_o our_o sorrow_n it_o dissolve_v the_o frame_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o have_v be_v before_o compact_n as_o the_o adamant_n and_o as_o the_o neither_o millstone_n now_o this_o sorrow_n divide_v and_o separate_v between_o sin_n and_o the_o soul_n it_o bring_v forth_o that_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n that_o god_n will_v not_o despise_v again_o this_o sorrow_n be_v a_o spiritual_a melt_a soften_a and_o dissolve_v thing_n it_o separate_v the_o soul_n every_o particle_n as_o it_o be_v from_o other_o so_o that_o it_o be_v supple_a soft_a and_o ready_a to_o tâ—ke_v any_o figure_n thaâ—_n god_n will_v have_v it_o take_v it_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o quick_a and_o lively_a sense_n which_o