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and_o to_o humble_v they_o for_o sin_n deut._n 8._o 2._o god_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o deep_a water_n not_o to_o drown_v they_o but_o to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v they_o isa._n 27._o 9_o by_o this_o shall_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n etc._n etc._n affliction_n when_o sanctify_v be_v divine_a hammer_n to_o break_v and_o as_o moses_n his_o rod_n to_o cleave_v our_o rocky_a heart_n in_o piece_n 1_o they_o open_v the_o eye_n to_o see_v sin_n oculos_fw-la quos_fw-la culpa_fw-la claudit_fw-la paena_fw-la aperit_fw-la when_o the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n be_v in_o adversity_n than_o they_o see_v
dilectum_fw-la delictum_fw-la thy_o peccatum_fw-la in_o deliciis_fw-la thy_o belove_a sin_n what_o be_v that_o sin_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v most_o of_o all_o incline_v and_o if_o that_o sin_n prevail_v over_o thou_o and_o thou_o can_v not_o say_v with_o david_n psal._n 18._o 23._o i_o have_v keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o for_o the_o subdue_a of_o that_o sin_n thou_o be_v correct_v of_o god_n 4_o if_o ever_o thou_o have_v be_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n despair_v of_o life_n consider_v what_o that_o sin_n be_v which_o do_v thou_o most_o of_o all_o trouble_n and_o perplex_v thy_o conscience_n or_o if_o ever_o thou_o have_v be_v in_o a_o dream_n suppose_v thyself_o to_o be_v die_v and_o breathe_v out_o thy_o last_o what_o be_v that_o sin_n which_o do_v then_o most_o of_o all_o affright_v thou_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o god_n by_o afflict_v thou_o intend_v to_o get_v that_o sin_n more_o conquer_v and_o mortify_v 5_o consider_v what_o those_o sin_n be_v for_o which_o thy_o godly_a minister_n under_o who_o care_n thou_o live_v do_v reprove_v thou_o and_o of_o which_o thy_o true_a and_o real_a friend_n do_v accuse_v thou_o for_o if_o thou_o have_v slight_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o faithful_a minister_n and_o friend_n sure_o god_n out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o thou_o follow_v their_o advice_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o rod_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v open_v thy_o ear_n to_o discipline_n and_o command_v thou_o to_o depart_v from_o those_o iniquity_n but_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v out_o that_o particular_a sin_n for_o which_o god_n afflict_v thou_o labour_v to_o repent_v of_o every_o sin_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o repent_v of_o that_o sin_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v out_o the_o bee_n that_o sting_v thou_o pull_v down_o the_o whole_a hive_n or_o the_o thorn_n that_o prick_v thou_o pull_v down_o the_o whole_a hedge_n do_v that_o out_o of_o wisdom_n which_o herod_n do_v out_o of_o 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be_v pharaoh_n whilst_o he_o be_v plague_v he_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o pray_v for_o pardon_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o judgement_n be_v go_v he_o harden_v his_o heart_n such_o be_v the_o israelite_n psal._n 78._o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o they_o be_v not_o steadfast_a they_o turn_v back_o just_o like_o a_o truant_o schoolboy_n who_o while_o his_o master_n be_v whip_v he_o will_v promise_v any_o thing_n but_o when_o it_o be_v do_v forget_v present_o to_o do_v what_o he_o promise_v or_o like_v unto_o water_n which_o while_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o fire_n be_v very_o hot_a but_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o it_o be_v take_v off_o the_o fire_n present_o grow_v cold_a i_o know_v a_o man_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sickness_n be_v so_o terrify_v in_o his_o conscience_n for_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o make_v the_o very_a bed_n to_o shake_v upon_o which_o he_o lay_v and_o cry_v out_o all_o night_n long_o i_o be_o damn_v i_o be_o damn_v and_o make_v many_o and_o great_a 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