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which_o we_o cause_v to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o our_o sight_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o create_v trouble_n as_o when_o the_o sun_n shine_v not_o on_o the_o world_n cloud_n and_o darkness_n and_o tempest_n quick_o overspread_v the_o heaven_n so_o when_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n sorrow_n and_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n take_v hold_v on_o man_n soul_n odium_n est_fw-la appetitus_fw-la amovendi_fw-la hatred_n be_v a_o desire_n of_o remove_v of_o that_o which_o we_o hate_v from_o we_o i_o hate_v the_o work_n of_o they_o that_o turn_v aside_o it_o shall_v not_o cleave_v to_o i_o say_v david_n psal_n 101.3_o it_o be_v much_o more_o true_a of_o god_n psal_n 5.4_o 5_o 6._o thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n neither_o shall_v evil_a dwell_v with_o thou_o the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n thou_o hate_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n thou_o shall_v destroy_v they_o that_o speak_v lease_v god_n holiness_n move_v he_o to_o inflict_v 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by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n than_o his_o suffering_n that_o his_o groan_a and_o tear_n be_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o displease_v god_n more_o than_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o pain_n which_o god_n inflict_v on_o he_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o instance_n we_o have_v of_o such_o penitent_a person_n in_o david_n penitential_a complaint_n it_o be_v his_o sin_n that_o he_o still_o complain_v of_o psal_n 31.10_o my_o life_n be_v spend_v with_o grief_n and_o my_o year_n with_o sigh_v my_o strength_n fail_v because_o of_o my_o iniquity_n and_o my_o bone_n be_v consume_v psal_n 38.3_o 4._o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o he_o say_v not_o his_o pain_n be_v too_o heavy_a a_o burden_n for_o he_o but_o his_o iniquity_n which_o be_v indeed_o 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philosopher_n that_o can_v endure_v the_o great_a torture_n of_o body_n inflict_v by_o cruel_a tyrant_n while_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tranquillity_n of_o mind_n within_o yet_o can_v not_o bear_v the_o least_o pain_n when_o the_o conscience_n of_o some_o foul_a evil_n haunt_v they_o a_o great_a burden_n will_v be_v bear_v by_o a_o whole_a shoulder_n but_o the_o least_o burden_n pain_n intolerable_o when_o the_o bone_n be_v break_v or_o it_o lie_v on_o a_o sore_a place_n a_o break_a spirit_n dry_v up_o the_o bone_n prov._n 17.22_o my_o sin_n say_v david_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o and_o that_o break_v his_o bone_n where_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o antipheron_n oretanus_n that_o his_o shadow_n be_v always_o before_o he_o be_v still_o before_o a_o man_n it_o haunt_v and_o vex_v he_o as_o a_o hornet_n or_o as_o the_o poet_n feign_v of_o the_o fury_n which_o the_o orator_n interpret_v of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n it_o still_o affright_v he_o lament_n 1.14_o the_o 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at_o his_o disappointment_n his_o sigh_n and_o groan_n be_v that_o he_o be_v cross_v and_o can_v have_v his_o will_n he_o impute_v his_o misery_n to_o chance_n star_n and_o the_o like_a if_o he_o weep_v as_o esau_n it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o profaneness_n but_o for_o his_o miss_v the_o blessing_n heb._n 12.16_o 17._o his_o cry_v and_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n be_v not_o to_o god_n but_o isaac_n gen._n 27.34_o with_o a_o murderous_a mind_n towards_o jacob_n vers_fw-la 42._o cain_n tell_v god_n gen._n 4.13_o 14._o my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v behold_v thou_o have_v drive_v i_o out_o this_o day_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o thy_o face_n shall_v i_o be_v hide_v and_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o fugitive_n and_o a_o vagabond_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o that_o sind_v i_o shall_v flay_v i_o not_o a_o word_n that_o show_v his_o repentance_n for_o his_o devilish_a act_n in_o murder_v his_o brother_n it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o penitent_a s._n peter_n go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o not_o for_o his_o danger_n but_o for_o his_o sin_n the_o regenerate_v bemoan_v their_o sinful_a corruption_n not_o their_o suffering_n s._n paul_n that_o can_v take_v pleasure_n in_o affliction_n and_o reproach_n yet_o groan_v in_o his_o earthly_a tabernacle_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o he_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a repentance_n it_o beget_v a_o sorrow_n after_o god_n such_o as_o produce_v carefulness_n self-clearing_a indignation_n fear_v vehement_a desire_n zeal_n revenge_n as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o corinthian_n 2_o cor._n 7.11_o when_o they_o remember_v their_o way_n and_o their_o do_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v defile_v true_a repent_v person_n will_v not_o inveigh_v against_o other_o cry_v out_o of_o their_o destiny_n nor_o censure_v other_o or_o impute_v their_o evil_n to_o foreign_a cause_n but_o take_v shame_n to_o themselves_o and_o loathe_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o sight_n for_o all_o their_o evil_n that_o they_o have_v commit_v ezek._n 20.43_o and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n which_o be_v indeed_o their_o evil._n it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v simple_o evil_a their_o affliction_n be_v but_o malum_fw-la secundùm_fw-la quid_fw-la evil_a in_o some_o respect_n evil_a that_o have_v something_o of_o good_a in_o it_o and_o which_o tend_v to_o some_o good_a not_o only_o to_o god_n glory_n and_o other_o warn_v but_o also_o to_o his_o own_o good_a who_o be_v afflict_v by_o humble_v and_o better_v he_o that_o be_v true_o penitent_a it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v say_v david_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n it_o be_v sin_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n he_o feel_v and_o therefore_o that_o must_v be_v more_o evil_a than_o his_o misery_n if_o a_o potion_n be_v bitter_a by_o reason_n of_o gall_n and_o 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and_o the_o weight_n of_o our_o suffering_n will_v be_v remove_v if_o sin_n be_v forgive_v if_o the_o conscience_n be_v purge_v from_o dead_a work_n either_o god_n will_v take_v away_o the_o rod_n or_o the_o smart_n of_o it_o now_o the_o only_a way_n to_o effect_v that_o be_v to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o sin_n and_o to_o loathe_v it_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o it_o more_o than_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o cross_n if_o we_o take_v any_o other_o course_n though_o we_o howl_v on_o our_o bed_n though_o we_o shall_v be_v weary_a with_o groan_v every_o night_n and_o all_o the_o night_n make_v our_o bed_n swim_v and_o water_v our_o couch_n with_o tear_n though_o we_o shall_v wear_v sackcloth_n cast_v
so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o great_a part_n either_o open_o commit_v the_o most_o horrid_a sin_n monstrous_o swear_v as_o if_o they_o will_v dare_v god_n to_o his_o face_n scoff_v at_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n make_v no_o scruple_n of_o deceive_v spend_v their_o time_n in_o drink_v prodigal_o waste_v their_o estate_n by_o luxury_n and_o the_o like_a which_o shall_v be_v employ_v to_o good_a uses_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o other_o and_o the_o public_a benefit_n or_o they_o secret_o practice_v some_o or_o all_o these_o sin_n or_o worse_o if_o it_o may_v be_v under_o disguise_n of_o religion_n and_o other_o vizor_n without_o fear_n they_o that_o complain_v most_o of_o sin_n be_v usual_o they_o that_o be_v most_o fearful_a of_o sin_n yet_o to_o both_o it_o be_v needful_a this_o doctrine_n be_v teach_v of_o god_n forgiveness_n the_o most_o harden_a manasseh_n may_v be_v take_v in_o the_o thorn_n and_o humble_v the_o most_o audacious_a sinner_n among_o you_o may_v be_v awaken_v and_o his_o eye_n open_v to_o see_v how_o evil_a and_o bitter_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o fear_n have_v not_o be_v in_o he_o poverty_n imprisonment_n sickness_n or_o death_n approach_v may_v open_v his_o ear_n to_o discipline_n and_o make_v he_o remember_v god_n if_o these_o thing_n happen_v let_v he_o remember_v though_o but_o then_o that_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o god_n and_o for_o any_o other_o perplex_a person_n let_v he_o never_o forget_v to_o have_v this_o cordial_n in_o the_o closet_n of_o his_o heart_n which_o may_v revive_v he_o in_o his_o agony_n and_o faint_n of_o spirit_n that_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o the_o lord_n but_o then_o 2._o let_v they_o not_o forget_v how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v obtain_v to_o wit_n by_o repentance_n confession_n forsake_v of_o sin_n faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n humble_a supplication_n to_o god_n new_a obedience_n to_o he_o and_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o brother_n 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