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they_o but_o of_o sorrow_v &_o mourn_v which_o in_o it_o he_o require_v of_o they_o mind_n â—hese_fw-mi fast_n â—urs_n we_o st_o lab_v â—r_o this_o true_a â—ilitie_n 〈◊〉_d contritâ—â—â—f_a mind_n and_o by_o all_o these_o we_o may_v easy_o understand_v how_o great_o in_o these_o fasting_n of_o we_o we_o also_o shall_v deject_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o eye_n &_o what_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o mind_n shall_v be_v in_o we_o because_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n so_o manifest_o appear_v against_o they_o and_o true_o if_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n will_v enter_v into_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o their_o life_n past_a and_o examine_v themselves_o their_o deed_n word_n and_o thought_n in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n we_o may_v be_v more_o humble_v than_o we_o be_v especial_o if_o we_o do_v wise_o consider_v also_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o we_o for_o they_o and_o those_o not_o only_o threaten_v but_o already_o in_o great_a measure_n 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but_o that_o in_o the_o feel_n of_o it_o we_o may_v by_o our_o practice_n and_o in_o our_o prayer_n make_v open_a profession_n of_o the_o same_o even_o as_o benhadad_o king_n of_o aram_n send_v his_o servant_n gird_v with_o sackcloth_n about_o their_o loin_n 20.32_o 1_o king_n 20.32_o and_o with_o rope_n about_o their_o head_n to_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n to_o entreat_v for_o his_o life_n say_v thy_o servant_n benhadad_n say_v i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o live_v that_o he_o may_v see_v that_o he_o judge_v himself_o worthy_a of_o death_n so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o time_n pass_v by_o abstain_v from_o meat_n and_o drink_v do_v confess_v with_o their_o mouth_n and_o by_o this_o practice_n do_v open_o show_v it_o that_o they_o thus_o judge_v of_o themselves_o even_o that_o they_o be_v unwoorthy_a of_o a_o crumb_n of_o bread_n or_o of_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n or_o of_o any_o sustenance_n whatsoever_o and_o by_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n they_o profess_v that_o they_o be_v unworthy_a 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world_n that_o will_v have_v represent_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o everlasting_a pain_n of_o hell_n &_o eternal_a condemnation_n that_o will_v they_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o in_o their_o body_n to_o testify_v open_o against_o themselves_o that_o they_o judge_v themselves_o worthy_a of_o that_o also_o ourselves_o â—hat_n we_o â—ay_v justify_v use_v and_o condemn_v ourselves_o and_o so_o they_o have_v in_o thus_o do_v justify_v the_o lord_n in_o that_o vengeance_n of_o he_o that_o have_v be_v either_o threaten_v or_o already_o upon_o they_o so_o far_o have_v they_o be_v from_o murmur_v or_o charge_v the_o lord_n with_o any_o hard_a deal_n against_o they_o as_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n 9.3_o dan._n 9.3_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n when_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 70._o year_n foretell_v by_o jeremy_n he_o pray_v for_o deliverance_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o text_n turn_v his_o face_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o seek_v by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o fast_v and_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n and_o make_v confession_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o his_o prayer_n he_o break_v out_o into_o these_o word_n 7.8_o vers_fw-la 7.8_o o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o &_o unto_o we_o open_a shame_n as_o appear_v this_o day_n unto_o every_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n yea_o unto_o all_o israel_n both_o near_a and_o far_o off_o through_o all_o the_o country_n whether_o thou_o have_v drive_v they_o because_o of_o their_o offence_n that_o they_o have_v commit_v against_o thou_o o_o lord_n unto_o we_o appertain_v open_a shame_n to_o our_o king_n to_o our_o prince_n and_o to_o our_o father_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o thus_o by_o his_o fast_n from_o meat_n and_o put_v ash_n upon_o his_o head_n he_o profess_v that_o himself_o and_o all_o the_o people_n be_v not_o only_o unwoorthy_a of_o any_o deliverance_n which_o he_o sue_v for_o but_o 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in_o abstain_v from_o all_o thing_n it_o must_v be_v in_o truth_n and_o our_o mind_n must_v be_v answerable_a to_o our_o deed_n for_o if_o we_o abstain_v from_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n and_o do_v not_o judge_v ourselves_o unworthy_a of_o they_o if_o we_o forbear_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n and_o do_v not_o judge_v ourselves_o unworthy_a of_o they_o also_o and_o of_o life_n itself_o all_o be_v but_o hypocrisy_n and_o god_n care_v not_o for_o this_o outward_a show_n 18.13_o luk._n 18.13_o therefore_o let_v every_o man_n labour_n to_o come_v to_o this_o that_o he_o may_v be_v humble_v in_o himself_o as_o the_o poor_a publican_n be_v when_o he_o stand_v aloof_o off_o and_o dare_v
advise_o consider_v how_o god_n have_v not_o only_o punish_v the_o wicked_a for_o their_o sin_n but_o that_o he_o have_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o child_n as_o that_o he_o not_o only_o utter_o destroy_v those_o seven_o goodly_a church_n in_o asia_n because_o they_o fall_v from_o their_o first_o love_n and_o do_v not_o repent_v in_o time_n but_o also_o do_v even_o cast_v off_o the_o jew_n his_o own_o people_n for_o their_o contempt_n of_o his_o word_n 21.43_o mat._n 21.43_o and_o take_v away_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o they_o unto_o this_o day_n because_o they_o do_v not_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o by_o their_o fall_n may_v fear_v 11.20.21_o rom._n 11.20.21_o and_o see_v he_o spare_v not_o the_o natural_a branch_n we_o shall_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o also_o spare_v not_o us._n but_o most_o of_o all_o we_o may_v see_v the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n to_o humble_v we_o saviour_n even_o upon_o his_o own_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o his_o unchangeable_a justice_n in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o own_o dear_a son_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o sin_n be_v in_o all_o torment_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n press_v down_o with_o they_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n for_o a_o time_n 22.44_o heb._n 5.7_o luk._n 22.44_o no_o prayer_n or_o supplication_n that_o he_o can_v make_v even_o with_o strong_a cry_n can_v deliver_v he_o no_o agony_n or_o bloody_a sweat_n that_o he_o endure_v in_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n can_v pacify_v it_o and_o set_v he_o free_a but_o he_o must_v needs_o bear_v it_o unto_o the_o full_a and_o so_o indeed_o as_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n 53.8_o esa_n 53.8_o he_o be_v break_v for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o that_o so_o we_o by_o the_o law_n see_v our_o sin_n and_o by_o his_o curse_n acknowledge_v our_o desert_n for_o the_o same_o and_o by_o the_o 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must_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o fervent_a and_o long_a prayer_n and_o how_o by_o importunity_n we_o shall_v prevail_v with_o god_n and_o what_o thing_n else_o may_v quicken_v we_o unto_o fervent_a prayer_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o inward_a virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o we_o must_v not_o only_o have_v humility_n the_o second_o inward_a virtue_n be_v the_o hope_n that_o by_o faith_n we_o shall_v have_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n upon_o our_o true_a humility_n but_o labour_v to_o be_v further_v in_o by_o this_o outward_a exercise_n of_o fast_v and_o to_o which_o end_n we_o do_v undertake_v it_o and_o which_o also_o we_o must_v open_o profess_v be_v a_o assurance_n &_o full_a hope_n that_o god_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n upon_o our_o true_a repentance_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o unfeigned_a humiliation_n for_o they_o and_o forsake_v of_o they_o will_v pardon_v they_o all_o and_o will_v give_v we_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o we_o 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desert_n of_o your_o sin_n so_o much_o as_o you_o shall_v do_v and_o no_o more_o 1._o cor._n 11.31_o math._n 11.28_o luk._n 15.59_o to_o this_o end_n desire_n god_n to_o give_v you_o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n that_o your_o hart_n be_v soft_a and_o tender_a his_o word_n both_o the_o law_n and_o the_o curse_n thereof_o and_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o same_o together_o with_o all_o his_o work_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n upon_o yourself_o and_o upon_o other_o may_v work_v on_o your_o conscience_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v luk._n 18.13_o psa_fw-la 51.17_o esa_n 66.2_o thus_o groan_v under_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o they_o desire_n god_n earnest_o for_o christ_n sake_n to_o ease_v you_o of_o they_o and_o to_o bestow_v upon_o you_o the_o free_a pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o receive_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n death_n as_o your_o full_a ransom_n and_o entreat_v he_o most_o earnest_o for_o those_o sin_n that_o most_o trouble_v 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