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even_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o he_o be_v most_o glorious_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n practise_v some_o shred_n of_o righteous_a deal_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o his_o natural_a light_n guide_v he_o he_o sin_n against_o god_n in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o that_o good_a which_o he_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o out_o of_o faith_n in_o his_o word_n without_o which_o whatsoever_o man_n do_v be_v but_o sin_n in_o the_o doer_n though_o good_a in_o itself_o heb._n 11.6_o 11.6_o heb._n 11.6_o rom._n 14.23_o 14.23_o rom._n 14.23_o three_o consider_v this_o good_a meaning_n and_o deal_v in_o the_o high_a price_n of_o goodness_n whereunto_o it_o will_v seem_v to_o attain_v you_o shall_v find_v a_o manifest_a gross_a transgression_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n that_o do_v more_o immediate_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o do_v we_o not_o see_v that_o these_o man_n be_v most_o of_o they_o negligent_a regarder_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n make_v 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always_o look_v how_o many_o rich_a there_o be_v then_o himself_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o do_v so_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n not_o to_o look_v how_o many_o have_v lesâ—e_n than_o we_o to_o consider_v rather_o how_o many_o go_v before_o we_o exceed_v we_o in_o the_o grace_n needful_a to_o a_o better_a life_n shall_v it_o be_v no_o root_n of_o contentment_n for_o wealth_n that_o we_o be_v rich_a than_o many_o million_o in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n any_o thing_n shall_v serve_v the_o turn_n to_o satisfy_v our_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v in_o better_a case_n then_o great_a troop_n who_o shall_v never_o see_v god_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v in_o the_o run_n of_o a_o race_n a_o man_n may_v leave_v many_o behind_o he_o yet_o lose_v the_o goal_n so_o in_o the_o seek_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n we_o may_v outstrip_v a_o number_n and_o yet_o miss_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o must_v therefore_o be_v careful_a so_o to_o run_v that_o we_o 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so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o sometime_o speak_v a_o unkind_a word_n unto_o jacob_n not_o for_o his_o cause_n but_o for_o a_o favour_n â—nto_fw-la jacob_n 3_o god_n doâ—h_v judge_n of_o man_n estate_n by_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o he_o main_o desire_v to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o to_o be_v renew_a that_o to_o be_v cleanse_v and_o rectify_v that_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o wisdom_n though_o there_o be_v never_o such_o a_o fair_a outside_n a_o smooth_a carriage_n a_o paint_a visage_n yâ—t_o if_o the_o hearâ—_n be_v unsound_a rot_a unregenerate_a all_o be_v of_o no_o value_n before_o he_o god_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v neither_o will_v he_o have_v man_n judge_v as_o outward_o there_o be_v a_o appearance_n there_o may_v be_v seven_o abomination_n in_o
some_o example_n of_o penitentiaries_n who_o repentance_n god_n accept_v of_o and_o yet_o no_o mention_n of_o that_o degree_n of_o sorrow_n which_o express_v itself_o by_o tear_n zacheus_n luke_n 19_o come_v down_o hasty_o and_o receive_v christ_n joyful_o so_o act_v 16._o lydia_n who_o if_o she_o have_v be_v cast_v down_o with_o any_o great_a measure_n of_o sorrow_n can_v not_o so_o ready_o have_v give_v entertainment_n to_o the_o apostle_n three_o to_o grieve_v for_o that_o we_o can_v grieve_v more_o than_o we_o do_v be_v to_o mourn_v for_o want_v of_o a_o grace_n when_o we_o do_v cheerful_o seek_v it_o what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o branch_n of_o that_o holy_a hunger_n which_o have_v from_o the_o lord_n own_o mouth_n a_o promise_n of_o satisfaction_n matth._n 5._o in_o a_o word_n therefore_o to_o conclude_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n less_o than_o which_o there_o be_v none_o be_v to_o be_v true_o displease_v with_o ourselves_o for_o that_o we_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n of_o so_o good_a a_o god_n and_o withal_o to_o grieve_v for_o that_o we_o be_v not_o more_o deep_o grieve_v sorrow_n mark_v of_o godly_a sorrow_n the_o mark_n of_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v be_v these_o first_o mark_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o original_n it_o spring_v from_o the_o due_a and_o advise_v consideration_n of_o the_o fatherly_a love_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o meditation_n of_o those_o unspeakable_a mercy_n that_o be_v manifest_v to_o he_o be_v the_o very_a fountain_n from_o whence_o spring_v evangelical_a sorrow_n for_o when_o we_o thorough_o consider_v what_o a_o love_a father_n we_o by_o our_o sin_n provoke_v what_o a_o gracious_a and_o most_o affectionate_a saviour_n we_o do_v by_o our_o iniquity_n as_o it_o be_v crucify_v again_o this_o must_v needs_o make_v our_o stony_a heart_n dissolve_v and_o even_o melt_v like_o wax_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o bowel_n zach._n 12.10_o 12.10_o zach._n 12.10_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shâ—ll_v mourn_v as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o legal_a sorrow_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o fearful_a curse_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o vengeance_n to_o come_v by_o the_o grifly_a face_n of_o eternal_a death_n these_o pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o natural_a man_n and_o make_v they_o as_o one_o that_o travel_v continual_o with_o child_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o law_n from_o that_o of_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 8.15_o 8.15_o rom._n 8.15_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v but_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n cry_v abba_n father_n so_o that_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v a_o childlike_a sorrow_n whereby_o we_o be_v grieve_v that_o we_o offend_v a_o father_n that_o be_v kind_a and_o love_a unto_o we_o caution_n that_o this_o 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dislike_v by_o man_n since_o the_o conscience_n be_v equal_o bind_v as_o well_o in_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n child_n do_v weep_v in_o secret_a for_o such_o sin_n as_o none_o can_v accuse_v they_o of_o and_o according_o cease_v not_o to_o pray_v to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o they_o psal_n 19.12_o 19.12_o psal_n 19.12_o o_o cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a fault_n four_o mark_n this_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v know_v by_o the_o manner_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o cure_n there_o be_v no_o plaster_n for_o this_o sore_a no_o balm_n for_o this_o wound_n but_o the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o and_o they_o alone_o can_v comfort_v the_o soul_n distress_v in_o that_o kind_n none_o can_v speak_v a_o word_n of_o comfort_n to_o he_o that_o be_v weary_a but_o he_o that_o have_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a isa_n 50.4_o 34_o isa_n 50.4_o ezek._n 34_o the_o break_a heart_v be_v send_v for_o cure_n to_o the_o shepherd_n ezek._n 34.4_o these_o be_v the_o flagon_n wherewith_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n be_v comfort_v when_o she_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n can._n 2.5_o 15.4_o cant._n 2.5_o rom._n 15.4_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v scripture_n of_o comfort_n rom._n 15.4_o as_o for_o worldly_a sorrow_n that_o be_v heal_v and_o drive_v away_o by_o worldly_a mean_n so_o cain_n do_v rid_v himself_o of_o his_o sorrow_n by_o build_v city_n invent_v musical_a instrument_n so_o do_v natural_a man_n put_v away_o the_o legal_a fear_n wherewith_o other-while_n they_o be_v strike_v by_o merry_a companion_n music_n and_o revel_a sport_n and_o recreation_n now_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o sorrow_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n displeasure_n that_o travel_v far_o and_o near_o run_v through_o all_o variety_n of_o outward_a delight_n find_v no_o comfort_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n five_o mark_n godly_a sorrow_n be_v know_v by_o the_o companion_n of_o it_o or_o as_o i_o may_v call_v they_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o 1_o carefulness_n that_o be_v a_o earnest_n bethink_v ourselves_o join_v with_o diligence_n in_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v avoid_v the_o sin_n we_o mourn_v for_o 2_o clear_v of_o ourselves_o which_o be_v a_o endeavour_n to_o approve_v ourselves_o in_o the_o dislike_n of_o that_o we_o mourn_v for_o by_o the_o contrary_a deed_n do_v luke_n 19.8_o 16.33_o luke_n 19.8_o act_n 16.33_o behold_v the_o half_a of_o my_o good_n i_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a act_v 16.33_o indignation_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v even_o angry_a with_o himself_o loathe_v himself_o be_v even_o weary_a of_o himself_o ezek._n 36.4_o fear_v 36._o ezek._n 36._o which_o be_v a_o awful_a regard_n whereby_o we_o be_v afraid_a both_o of_o the_o sin_n and_o of_o all_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n displeasure_n pro._n 28.14_o 28.14_o pro._n 28.14_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o 5_o a_o vehement_a desire_n whereby_o we_o be_v so_o affect_v that_o we_o do_v not_o more_o strong_o long_a for_o any_o thing_n then_o to_o be_v preserve_v from_o that_o evil_a by_o which_o we_o have_v fall_v and_o also_o to_o do_v the_o contrary_a good_a psal_n 119._o 119._o psal_n 119._o my_o heart_n break_v for_o the_o fervent_a desire_n it_o have_v to_o thy_o commandment_n 6_o zeal_n when_o upon_o the_o consideration_n how_o we_o have_v dishonour_v god_n by_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o desirous_a of_o his_o glory_n by_o all_o well_o do_v this_o be_v apparent_a by_o paul_n who_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o zealous_a in_o the_o propagate_a of_o the_o gospel_n as_o he_o have_v be_v furious_a in_o persecute_v it_o 7_o revenge_n when_o a_o