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now_o what_o a_o condition_n it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o satan_n keep_n yea_o possession_n let_v any_o wise_a man_n consider_v sin_n 3_o and_o dead_a in_o sin_n 3_o this_o condition_n of_o secure_a sinner_n do_v plain_o show_v they_o to_o be_v dead_a in_o and_o by_o sin_n and_o deprive_v of_o all_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o life_n to_o be_v without_o the_o sense_n of_o feeling_n be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o death_n now_o these_o be_v wound_v sense_n as_o be_v without_o sense_n sting_v and_o pierce_v by_o the_o word_n yea_o hew_v by_o it_o for_o such_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o word_n even_o 〈◊〉_d slay_v and_o kill_v man_n that_o be_v to_o devote_v the_o impenitent_a to_o certain_a destruction_n yea_o damnation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n yet_o show_v themselves_o no_o whit_n sensible_a but_o be_v as_o dead_a and_o senseless_a block_n under_o the_o lash_n and_o stroke_n of_o the_o word_n herein_o like_o the_o drunkard_n or_o as_o he_o describe_v pro._n 23.34.35_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n they_o have_v strike_v i_o shall_v be_v say_v and_o i_o be_v not_o sick_a they_o have_v beat_v i_o and_o i_o feel_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n repentance_n 4_o that_o they_o be_v far_o from_o repentance_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o secure_a sinner_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o enter_v the_o porch_n or_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v the_o threshold_n of_o the_o school_n of_o repentance_n whereof_o this_o prick_n of_o conscience_n in_o my_o text_n be_v make_v the_o first_o stop_n as_o have_v be_v so_o large_o show_v and_o prove_v it_o be_v a_o strong_a argument_n that_o the_o word_n the_o mean_n and_o
the_o almighty_a have_v afflict_v i_o thus_o the_o good_a woman_n be_v humble_v in_o god_n sight_n who_o have_v deprive_v she_o of_o her_o husband_n and_o two_o son_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o that_o doubtless_o in_o sight_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o unworthiness_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n just_a hand_n upon_o she_o he_o 2_o to_o join_v with_o god_n 1_o by_o justify_v he_o 2._o second_o when_o god_n by_o affliction_n humble_v and_o bruise_v thou_o join_v with_o he_o in_o humble_v thyself_o 1._o justify_v god_n in_o his_o chastisement_n confess_v he_o righteous_a and_o thyself_o the_o sinner_n and_o just_o meet_v withal_o this_o be_v one_o main_a end_n of_o god_n chastisement_n 26.41_o levit._fw-la 26.41_o that_o our_o hard_a and_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v and_o that_o we_o when_o his_o hand_n be_v upon_o we_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o iniquity_n ourselves_o and_o condemn_v ourselves_o do_v thou_o then_o follow_v home_o the_o affliction_n lament_v thy_o own_o unto_o wardness_n and_o if_o especial_o his_o hand_n lie_v long_o on_o thou_o or_o that_o his_o stroke_n be_v multiply_v say_v lord_n what_o a_o hard_a heart_n have_v i_o and_o senseless_a that_o need_v all_o this_o hammer_v and_o melt_v this_o batter_a and_o bruise_v that_o none_o of_o this_o can_v be_v spare_v thus_o at_o length_n by_o god_n mercy_n thy_o hard_a and_o unrelenting_a heart_n shall_v be_v bruise_v soften_a and_o humble_v 2._o time_n 2_o by_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o occasion_n and_o time_n take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o time_n when_o god_n hand_n be_v upon_o thou_o man_n of_o the_o world_n both_o know_v and_o be_v careful_a to_o observe_v the_o fit_a season_n for_o plough_v and_o break_v up_o of_o their_o ground_n and_o god_n look_v that_o we_o do_v the_o like_a for_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o fallow_a and_o hard_a ground_n of_o our_o heart_n 4.3_o jer._n 4.3_o which_o he_o expect_v from_o we_o as_o a_o duty_n 3.4_o eccles_n 3.4_o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o weep_v and_o a_o time_n to_o mourn_v god_n by_o his_o judgement_n on_o we_o by_o cross_n and_o affliction_n soften_v bow_n and_o master_n our_o stout_a stomach_n bring_v down_o our_o high_a look_n and_o thought_n when_o we_o find_v he_o strong_a than_o ourselves_o which_o perhaps_o we_o think_v not_o on_o before_o and_o to_o take_v from_o we_o such_o stay_n and_o prop_n whether_o wealth_n friend_n health_n etc._n etc._n as_o on_o which_o we_o rest_v ourselves_o more_o than_o on_o he_o 16._o see_v man_n common_o under_o cress_n be_v somewhat_o soften_v job_n 23.15_o 16._o now_o hereby_o god_n work_v in_o man_n more_o self_n denial_n at_o least_o remorse_n and_o some_o more_o fitness_n and_o proneness_n to_o repent_v then_o at_o other_o time_n thus_o say_v job_n i_o be_o trouble_v at_o his_o presence_n when_o i_o consider_v i_o be_o afraid_a of_o he_o for_o god_n make_v my_o heart_n soft_a and_o the_o almighty_a trouble_v i_o and_o in_o regard_n of_o trouble_n and_o distress_n david_n complain_v to_o god_n say_v i_o be_o pour_v out_o like_o water_n 22.14_o psal_n 22.14_o and_o all_o my_o bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n my_o heart_n be_v like_a wax_n it_o be_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o bowel_n and_o thus_o in_o some_o measure_n the_o unregenerate_a find_v it_o with_o they_o in_o their_o trouble_n and_o fear_n whereby_o they_o find_v themselves_o more_o dispose_v to_o pray_v repent_v and_o more_o dispose_v to_o pray_v and_o to_o repent_v and_o to_o repent_v as_o the_o israelite_n though_o unsound_a and_o unconstant_a when_o god_n slay_v they_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o return_v 26.16_o psal_n 78.34_o isay_n 26.16_o and_o lord_n in_o trouble_n have_v they_o visit_v thou_o say_v isay_n they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o thy_o chasten_n be_v upon_o they_o at_o such_o time_n the_o heart_n even_o of_o hypocrite_n become_v more_o remorseful_a as_o we_o see_v in_o man_n in_o their_o sickness_n and_o distress_n now_o as_o minister_n shall_v take_v such_o opportunity_n to_o work_v upon_o man_n heart_n 33.22_o job_n 33.22_o so_o shall_v they_o themselves_o especial_o as_o the_o iron_n when_o it_o be_v hot_a be_v soon_o bow_a and_o fashion_v by_o hammer_v and_o as_o the_o wax_n when_o it_o be_v warm_a and_o soft_a may_v better_a be_v wrought_v and_o form_v as_o we_o please_v home_o which_o opportunity_n will_v be_v follow_v home_o my_o advice_n then_o to_o thou_o who_o desire_v this_o pliable_a and_o sensible_a heart_n be_v to_o take_v the_o opportunity_n of_o thy_o deep_a affliction_n and_o cross_n to_o follow_v home_o this_o work_n be_v any_o afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v say_v saint_n james_n let_v he_o humble_v himself_o in_o prayer_n 5.13_o jam._n 5.13_o confess_v hearty_o his_o sin_n and_o seek_v mercy_n be_v thou_o affect_v with_o sorrow_n upon_o the_o death_n suppose_v of_o some_o dear_a friend_n parent_n child_n or_o associate_n husband_n or_o wife_n whatsoever_o the_o occasion_n of_o thy_o grief_n be_v yea_o or_o if_o a_o secret_a sadness_n or_o pensivenesse_n come_v upon_o thou_o so_o as_o thou_o find_v thyself_o dispose_v to_o weep_v omit_v not_o such_o a_o fit_a season_n now_o that_o thy_o countenance_n be_v sad_a the_o heart_n be_v make_v better_o 7.3_o eccles_n 7.3_o that_o be_v more_o soft_a and_o yield_a to_o good_a impression_n way_n and_o our_o sorrow_n turn_v the_o right_a way_n the_o lord_n thus_o soften_v and_o incline_v thy_o soul_n to_o fresh_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o turn_v the_o stream_n of_o thy_o natural_a sorrow_n or_o melacholicke_a pensivenesse_n into_o the_o right_a channel_n from_o the_o out_o ward_n or_o inward_a occasion_n from_o the_o know_a or_o unknown_a cause_n of_o thy_o heaviness_n to_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n for_o thy_o sin_n from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n see_v nothing_o be_v true_o to_o be_v sorrow_v for_o but_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o only_a true_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o other_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n bless_a be_v such_o a_o cross_n loss_n or_o affliction_n as_o bereave_v we_o of_o earthly_a if_o not_o sinful_a comfort_v and_o confidence_n send_v we_o to_o seek_v our_o comfort_n and_o to_o place_v our_o trust_n only_o in_o god_n by_o seek_v our_o peace_n with_o he_o with_o true_a tear_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n sore_o our_o sin_n by_o which_o he_o be_v offend_v come_v 3_o to_o come_v 3._o three_o for_o evil_n to_o come_v and_o judgement_n threaten_v or_o fear_v in_o this_o life_n or_o at_o and_o after_o the_o end_n of_o it_o death_n itself_o hell_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o dreadfulness_n and_o terror_n of_o which_o shall_v make_v we_o afraid_a and_o such_o fear_n will_v or_o shall_v work_v sensibleness_n and_o tenderness_n in_o we_o as_o apprehension_n but_o of_o temporal_a judgement_n make_v josiahs_n heart_n to_o melt_v though_o there_o be_v in_o he_o some_o mixture_n also_o of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o zeal_n to_o his_o honour_n howsoever_o threaten_v as_o 1._o temporal_a judgement_n threaten_v it_o make_v he_o with_o tear_n seek_v peace_n with_o god_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n for_o the_o aversion_n of_o his_o judgement_n from_o they_o if_o a_o earthly_a prince_n shall_v threaten_v we_o how_o will_v we_o fear_v and_o by_o humble_v ourselves_o seek_v to_o make_v our_o peace_n again_o with_o he_o how_o submissive_o do_v jacob_n carry_v himself_o towards_o his_o brother_n esau_n when_o he_o come_v towards_o ward_n he_o as_o a_o enemy_n thy_o servant_n jacob_n and_o let_v i_o find_v grace_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o lord_n 33.15_o gen._n 32.20_o &_o 33.15_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o fear_v and_o humble_v ourselves_o 38._o amos_n 38._o when_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v speak_v when_o this_o lion_n roar_v who_o will_v not_o fear_v and_o humble_v himself_o before_o he_o how_o also_o do_v the_o thought_n of_o death_n humble_v not_o only_o a_o good_a king_n hezekiah_n but_o a_o hypocrite_n king_n ahab_n etc._n 2_o death_n isay_n 38.1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o king_n 21_o 19-21_a &_o 27.29_o jon._n 3.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o ninivites_n let_v the_o live_n then_o lie_v death_n to_o heart_n eccles_n 7_o 2_o and_o apprehend_v it_o as_o near_o that_o as_o man_n in_o apparent_a danger_n of_o death_n both_o by_o sea_n or_o land_n on_o their_o deathbed_n or_o as_o man_n condemn_v to_o die_v they_o may_v be_v humble_v sorrowful_a and_o penitent_a let_v we_o think_v often_o also_o of_o hell_n and_o of_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n hell_n 3_o hell_n and_o how_o it_o be_v prepare_v as_o for_o all_o impenitent_a sinner_n so_o also_o for_o the_o secure_a and_o voluptuous_a liver_n judgement_n luke_n 16.27_o etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o last_o judgement_n such_o as_o be_v dives_n and_o his_o brethren_n so_o of_o the_o dreadful_a
be_v 1._o god_n glory_n 2._o christ_n his_o word_n and_o truth_n with_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o purity_n and_o power_n of_o it_o 3._o our_o own_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a good_a together_o with_o the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n 4._o the_o great_a good_a of_o other_o especial_o of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o both_o temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a as_o we_o shall_v perceive_v more_o by_o that_o which_o follow_v 2.13_o 2._o in_o what_o thing_n we_o must_v deny_v ourselves_o 1._o in_o some_o thing_n simple_o 2._o in_o other_o only_a comparative_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o christ_n 2_o tim._n 2.13_o 2._o the_o thing_n in_o which_o we_o be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o be_v such_o as_o either_o be_v absolute_o to_o be_v deny_v or_o only_o comparative_o with_o respect_n and_o in_o competition_n with_o some_o of_o those_o other_o thing_n name_v for_o which_o we_o be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o they_o though_o otherwise_o good_a and_o which_o absolute_o sever_v from_o such_o respect_n may_v be_v seek_v this_o first_o part_n of_o the_o distinction_n may_v be_v better_o conceive_v in_o and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n himself_o till_o we_o hereafter_o give_v other_o instance_n of_o he_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o true_a that_o be_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v to_o his_o nature_n as_o his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n there_o instance_a in_o in_o his_o holiness_n goodness_n justice_n nature_n who_o though_o he_o can_v at_o all_o deny_v himself_o in_o his_o nature_n wisdom_n and_o the_o like_a no_o more_o need_v we_o have_v deny_v ourselves_o in_o any_o thing_n absolute_o at_o least_o if_o we_o have_v continue_v remain_v and_o still_o be_v ourselves_o as_o god_n make_v we_o at_o first_o in_o innocency_n righteousness_n knowledge_n holiness_n and_o in_o a_o estate_n of_o immortality_n and_o in_o such_o remnant_n of_o entire_a nature_n as_o yet_o abide_v with_o we_o not_o whole_o obliterated_a and_o deface_v we_o be_v not_o absolute_o nature_n yet_o according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o do_v deny_v himself_o for_o a_o great_a good_a in_o some_o such_o thing_n as_o without_o such_o respect_n he_o both_o may_v and_o do_v seek_v himself_o phil._n 2.6_o 7_o 8._o as_o in_o vail_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o godhead_n a_o while_n in_o our_o nature_n but_o only_o in_o some_o respect_n to_o deny_v ourselves_o but_o now_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o in_o thing_n respect_v his_o nature_n can_v deny_v himself_o yet_o out_o of_o will_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o father_n glory_n and_o to_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a good_a of_o man_n soul_n be_v content_a and_o willing_a to_o deny_v himself_o many_o way_n and_o that_o even_o before_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o after_o in_o that_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n yet_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o of_o no_o 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