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even_o by_o one_o affection_n because_o all_o be_v join_v and_o unite_v with_o it_o for_o where_o sorrow_n go_v love_n go_v because_o sorrow_n be_v for_o the_o want_n of_o some_o good_a the_o soul_n desire_n if_o then_o sorrow_n be_v after_o god_n and_o for_o holiness_n it_o assure_v the_o soul_n have_v a_o spring_a love_n for_o god_n and_o holiness_n and_o in_o the_o distance_n it_o apprehend_v itself_o from_o these_o it_o lament_v where_o sorrow_n go_v there_o hatred_n also_o go_v for_o sorrow_n arise_v from_o some_o evil_n that_o the_o soul_n hate_v and_o abhor_v that_o press_v in_o upon_o it_o in_o sorrow_n after_o god_n sin_n and_o the_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n of_o god_n be_v what_o the_o soul_n hate_v and_o it_o find_v these_o near_a and_o close_v upon_o it_o it_o sorrow_n and_o lament_n that_o they_o may_v be_v cast_v out_o and_o remove_v and_o how_o do_v these_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n work_n to_o repentance_n and_o thus_o also_o it_o may_v be_v 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in_o circumstance_n of_o great_a advantage_n to_o rejoice_v in_o all_o the_o pleasure_n mirth_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o world_n which_o he_o call_v lay_v hold_n on_o folly_n etc._n eccles_n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n while_o yet_o he_o acquaint_v his_o heart_n with_o wisdom_n to_o understand_v what_o be_v the_o utmost_a amount_v or_o to_o be_v have_v from_o all_o the_o entertainment_n of_o that_o kind_n and_o when_o he_o assure_v we_o as_o he_o do_v that_o mirth_n be_v but_o madness_n and_o the_o laughter_n of_o this_o world_n so_o unreasonable_a that_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o it_o serve_v for_o or_o to_o what_o purpose_v it_o be_v and_o that_o he_o so_o much_o commend_v sorrow_n to_o we_o let_v we_o then_o take_v counsel_n with_o ourselves_o whether_o he_o speak_v wise_o or_o not_o
and_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n luke_n 6.21_o bless_a be_v you_o that_o weep_v and_o you_o that_o mourn_v and_o woe_n to_o you_o that_o laugh_v now_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o so_o good_a and_o so_o merciful_a and_o so_o gracious_a a_o saviour_n as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v shall_v envy_v to_o man_n any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v to_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o he_o know_v how_o much_o the_o carnal_a joy_n and_o mirth_n that_o be_v so_o common_a and_o so_o much_o value_v among_o man_n lavish_v out_o those_o thought_n and_o spirit_n and_o that_o time_n that_o shall_v be_v lay_v out_o upon_o so_o serious_a and_o great_a thing_n as_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n pardon_v of_o sin_n newness_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o that_o sorrow_n and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v be_v prepare_v by_o god_n as_o fit_v in_o their_o nature_n to_o make_v we_o more_o grave_a and_o ponder_v of_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v sanctify_v and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o bring_v we_o home_o to_o himself_o for_o when_o man_n be_v under_o sadness_n find_v the_o print_n of_o the_o wrath_n justice_n and_o displeasure_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o they_o inquire_v after_o the_o reason_n their_o sin_n as_o to_o joseph_n brethren_n come_v to_o their_o remembrance_n they_o be_v provoke_v to_o move_v to_o god_n by_o humiliation_n confession_n of_o sin_n prayer_n for_o pardon_n desire_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o reform_v they_o inquire_v into_o his_o word_n how_o they_o may_v cleanse_v their_o way_n order_z their_o conversation_n aright_o to_o please_v he_o they_o be_v move_v to_o consider_v by_o these_o drop_n and_o touch_v of_o sorrow_n what_o that_o state_n of_o sorrow_n without_o bank_n or_o bound_n or_o bottom_n be_v where_o there_o be_v weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n they_o be_v take_v off_o from_o that_o pride_n and_o 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under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o die_v as_o a_o stone_n within_o itself_o as_o nabals_n heart_n die_v within_o he_o 25.27_o 1_o sam._n 25.27_o thus_o it_o every_o way_n work_v death_n because_o it_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o he_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n for_o the_o be_v of_o god_n be_v infinite_o happy_a and_o bless_v and_o all_o light_n and_o lustre_n and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o of_o sorrow_n as_o not_o of_o sin_n he_o therefore_o when_o sorrow_n be_v after_o he_o spring_v a_o light_n into_o it_o that_o whereas_o the_o dark_a and_o black_a part_n arise_v from_o sin_n and_o the_o sinful_a creature_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v after_o he_o it_o shall_v never_o set_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o death_n and_o hâ—ll_o it_o receive_v from_o he_o as_o a_o tincture_n of_o holiness_n so_o a_o tincture_n of_o life_n a_o ray_n and_o beam_n of_o it_o it_o work_v repentance_n unto_o life_n and_o to_o salvation_n and_o so_o it_o spring_v up_o aftâ—r_n into_o joâ—_n in_o his_o favour_n in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n be_v like_o a_o night_n that_o no_o kind_n of_o light_n at_o all_o enlighten_v like_o the_o night_n job_n curse_v it_o do_v not_o turn_v to_o the_o light_n because_o it_o be_v not_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o so_o be_v a_o shade_n of_o hell_n â—efore_o hell_n itself_o a_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o the_o horror_n of_o it_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o horror_n of_o hell_n as_o therefore_o carnal_a joy_n be_v spark_n of_o our_o own_o kindle_v esay_n 50._o notwithstanding_o which_o we_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n even_o so_o be_v sorrow_n not_o after_o god_n as_o a_o black_a shade_n of_o our_o own_o 4._o the_o service_n of_o sorrow_n after_o god_n to_o repentance_n unto_o salvation_n be_v that_o it_o break_v and_o force_n asunder_o that_o sinful_a frame_n in_o our_o heart_n of_o sin_n and_o contrariety_n to_o god_n and_o to_o holiness_n the_o very_a natural_a affection_n of_o sorrow_n loosen_v and_o divide_v the_o heart_n from_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o such_o sorrow_n because_o that_o great_a self-love_n the_o force_n of_o that_o law_n of_o self-preservation_n be_v so_o strong_a upon_o we_o that_o see_v sorrow_n be_v a_o affection_n that_o stand_v in_o a_o enmity_n to_o our_o peace_n comfort_n and_o enjoyment_n and_o to_o our_o life_n itself_o if_o it_o be_v extreme_a or_o too_o long_o continue_v we_o therefore_o come_v off_o from_o what_o be_v the_o occasion_n or_o that_o give_v reason_n to_o our_o sorrow_n though_o we_o have_v exceed_o love_v it_o before_o this_o we_o find_v in_o all_o case_n and_o through_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o thing_n when_o therefore_o sin_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n because_o of_o it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o just_a reason_n and_o most_o sensible_a and_o prevail_a reason_n of_o our_o 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the_o full_a purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n before_o be_v to_o cleave_v to_o sin_n and_o the_o world_n now_o the_o heart_n cleave_v to_o god_n with_o its_o full_a purpose_n this_o humble_a break_a spirit_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n he_o will_v not_o despise_v because_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o yield_v up_o itself_o in_o all_o obedience_n to_o he_o 51.17_o psal_n 51.17_o but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n not_o eye_v god_n nor_o have_v regard_n to_o he_o never_o change_v the_o heart_n nor_o life_n into_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o so_o leave_v a_o man_n in_o the_o same_o lose_v undo_v state_n and_o so_o become_v desperate_a sorrow_n and_o anguish_n as_o the_o scripture_n call_v it_o esay_n 8.22_o and_o may_v be_v most_o fit_o describe_v by_o jer._n c._n 4.28_o they_o be_v all_o grievous_a revolter_n they_o be_v brass_n and_o iron_n they_o be_v all_o corrupter_n the_o bellows_o be_v burn_v the_o lead_n be_v consume_v of_o the_o fire_n the_o founder_n melt_v 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sorrow_n and_o fit_v it_o as_o after_o himself_o or_o according_a to_o himself_o to_o so_o great_a a_o end_n and_o purpose_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o very_a reason_n and_o nature_n of_o thing_n it_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o but_o that_o godly_a sorrow_n must_v be_v so_o make_v use_n of_o above_o and_o before_o any_o other_o affection_n and_o that_o it_o become_v he_o by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n so_o to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o 1._o there_o can_v be_v according_a to_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v no_o other_o object_n of_o rational_a intellectual_a sorrow_n but_o only_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n or_o his_o displeasure_n for_o sin_n or_o subordinate_v to_o it_o which_o make_v it_o sorrow_n after_o god_n for_o if_o on_o one_o side_n the_o sorrow_n so_o place_v and_o fix_v have_v so_o bless_a effect_n that_o he_o that_o so_o sorrow_n receive_v no_o injury_n by_o it_o but_o so_o great_a good_a as_o repentance_n to_o 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good_a at_o all_o to_o we_o but_o evil_a till_o it_o be_v derive_v into_o a_o high_a and_o more_o excellent_a channel_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o this_o sorrow_n as_o solomon_n say_v of_o laughter_n it_o be_v madness_n and_o what_o do_v it_o and_o in_o place_n of_o thorn_n crackle_v under_o a_o pot_n it_o be_v as_o the_o slow_a fire_n etc._n eccles_n 7.2_o etc._n etc._n of_o too_o near_a agreement_n with_o that_o of_o brimstone_n of_o the_o lake_n it_o be_v not_o of_o any_o merciful_a or_o gracious_a use_n but_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n 2._o let_v we_o consider_v serious_o what_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n suffer_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o think_v whether_o
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do_v he_o not_o follow_v sin_n by_o his_o holy_a and_o wise_a consideration_n of_o it_o from_o its_o beginning_n to_o its_o end_n do_v he_o not_o see_v it_o as_o god_n look_v upon_o it_o and_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n require_v it_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o do_v he_o not_o behold_v it_o in_o the_o ruin_n and_o damnation_n of_o mankind_n in_o the_o everlasting_a horror_n of_o conscience_n in_o hell_n if_o not_o why_o this_o agony_n do_v he_o not_o behold_v our_o sin_n in_o all_o the_o aggravation_n of_o they_o else_o why_o be_v our_o lord_n under_o a_o sorrow_n that_o no_o one_o sorrow_n be_v like_a to_o it_o he_o may_v just_o say_v to_o all_o that_o read_v of_o it_o behold_v be_v any_o man_n sorrow_n like_a to_o i_o ought_v we_o not_o therefore_o though_o we_o can_v suffer_v as_o he_o do_v nor_o to_o such_o a_o effect_n of_o suffer_v yet_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o be_v conform_v to_o our_o head_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o green_a tree_n ought_v there_o not_o to_o 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he_o that_o have_v find_v the_o smart_n and_o evil_a in_o profound_a sorrow_n for_o it_o 3._o there_o be_v danger_n when_o godly_a sorrow_n have_v not_o have_v its_o perfect_a work_n there_o shall_v arise_v after_o perplexity_n of_o conscience_n either_o upon_o the_o surprisal_n of_o outward_a affliction_n or_o on_o the_o death_n bed_n and_o sometime_o with_o great_a agony_n because_o we_o have_v not_o go_v through_o the_o exact_a course_n of_o repentance_n in_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o after_o god_n 4._o oftentimes_o god_n lead_v through_o outward_a chastisement_n to_o bring_v we_o through_o a_o more_o solemn_a sense_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o and_o to_o close_a act_n of_o self_n judge_v and_o more_o exact_a reformation_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o way_n 4._o that_o we_o may_v be_v under_o the_o full_a efficacy_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n god_n have_v make_v that_o gracious_a promise_n ezek._n 36.25_o that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v the_o heart_n of_o flesh_n thus_o that_o adamantine_a and_o nether_a millstone_n temper_n be_v remove_v anâ—_n a_o soft_a tender_a heart_n that_o fear_v the_o first_o approach_n of_o sin_n be_v introduce_v it_o may_v seem_v a_o objection_n against_o this_o doctrine_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n as_o if_o the_o press_n of_o it_o be_v a_o derogation_n from_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o redemption_n as_o if_o his_o suffering_n sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o enough_o without_o our_o sorrow_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o penance_n but_o this_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v full_o to_o remove_v hereafter_o as_o the_o same_o objection_n may_v seem_v to_o lie_v against_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o repentance_n i_o will_v therefore_o conclude_v this_o part_n of_o the_o discourse_n viz._n concern_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n by_o give_v some_o practical_a inference_n by_o way_n of_o application_n from_o it_o infer_v 1._o let_v we_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n speak_v 1_o peter_n 4.4_o by_o deep_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o after_o god_n as_o it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o thâ—_n flesh_n and_o of_o the_o corrupt_a part_n that_o we_o may_v live_v according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n arm_v yourselves_o with_o the_o same_o mind_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v as_o condemn_v and_o put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n desire_v to_o know_v hell_n and_o everlasting_a misery_n as_o he_o do_v in_o your_o own_o sense_n of_o it_o he_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o it_o though_o not_o local_o let_v we_o be_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o communion_n in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n 5.10_o phil._n 5.10_o it_o be_v better_a to_o know_v it_o now_o and_o here_o while_o it_o may_v be_v escape_v than_o to_o know_v it_o hereafter_o when_o there_o will_v be_v a_o gulf_n between_o it_o and_o the_o state_n of_o life_n that_o can_v be_v pass_v infer_v 2_o let_v we_o possess_v ourselves_o with_o the_o mighty_a reason_n and_o argument_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n the_o motive_n and_o inward_a operative_a influence_n of_o it_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_n the_o foulness_n of_o it_o the_o dishonour_n the_o neglect_n the_o contempt_n of_o god_n that_o be_v find_v in_o it_o the_o unreasonable_a ingratieude_v and_o unkindness_n of_o it_o to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n but_o especial_o let_v we_o earnest_o beg_v that_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o ingenuous_a sense_n that_o may_v cause_v we_o to_o be_v in_o bitterness_n as_o he_o that_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o first_o bear_v that_o we_o may_v thus_o sorrow_n after_o god_n infer_v 3._o let_v we_o sweeten_v to_o ourselves_o that_o which_o may_v seem_v very_o harsh_a and_o contrary_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n this_o sorrow_n after_o god_n with_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o that_o christ_n have_v establish_v a_o blessing_n upon_o it_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o everlasting_a consolation_n luke_n 6.21_o 25._o bless_a be_v you_o that_o mourn_v and_o that_o weep_v for_o you_o shall_v be_v comfort_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v a_o woe_n on_o they_o that_o laugh_v now_o consider_v christ_n the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v pass_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o baca_n this_o valley_n of_o weep_v the_o way_n to_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n while_o the_o mad_a roar_a merry_a world_n be_v go_v that_o broad_a way_n down_o to_o destruction_n this_o work_v that_o repentance_n to_o salvation_n never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o head_n 3d._n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o three_o head_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o be_v to_o discourse_v the_o true_a law_n and_o rule_n of_o repentance_n the_o frame_n and_o the_o true_a constitution_n of_o repentance_n the_o motive_n and_o consideration_n for_o it_o the_o sign_n and_o evidence_n of_o true_a repentance_n all_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o great_a in_o that_o it_o be_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o a_o false_a or_o counterfeit_a repentance_n or_o but_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o not_o to_o be_v recall_v reverse_v or_o repent_v but_o to_o be_v confirm_v by_o progressive_a repeat_v act_n and_o renewal_n after_o fall_n even_o till_o it_o lay_v hold_v of_o salvation_n general_n 1._o in_o the_o open_n the_o grand_a doctrine_n of_o repentance_n as_o on_o this_o head_n i_o shâ—ll_v endeavour_v to_o guide_v the_o discourse_n of_o it_o by_o keep_v to_o the_o strict_a proper_a and_o precise_a nature_n and_o notion_n of_o repentance_n
the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n rom._n 8.15_o for_o that_o law_n of_o self-preservation_n be_v seat_v so_o deep_a in_o man_n the_o fear_n of_o a_o evil_n so_o destructive_a to_o â—our_n being_n as_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o the_o eternal_a displeasure_n of_o the_o supreme_a be_v nothing_o move_v so_o strong_o and_o powerful_o nothing_o make_v so_o violent_a concussion_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o these_o deep_a apprehension_n or_o tear_n up_o the_o very_a root_n of_o that_o old_a sinful_a frame_n and_o make_v it_o fly_v every_o way_n to_o change_v its_o situation_n and_o posture_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o that_o displeasure_n thus_o nineveh_n affrightn_v with_o that_o present_a dreadful_a denunciation_n of_o judgement_n turn_v itself_o every_o way_n to_o atonement_n with_o god_n although_o the_o judgement_n then_o denounce_v do_v not_o râ—ach_v to_o everlasting_a punishment_n how_o much_o more_o do_v the_o apprehension_n of_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o ever_o to_o come_v as_o 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