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that_o be_v twofold_a such_o as_o discover_v itself_o ante_fw-la factum_fw-la post_fw-la factum_fw-la 1._o ante_fw-la factum_fw-la or_o before_o the_o commissiion_n while_o it_o be_v under_o a_o temptation_n or_o feel_v the_o first_o motion_n to_o sin_n a_o tender_a heart_n startle_v start_v back_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o sin_n as_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o devil_n gen._n 39.9_o how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o speech_n present_v joseph_n as_o a_o man_n in_o a_o fright_n startle_v at_o the_o ugliness_n of_o the_o motion_n so_o david_n when_o he_o have_v a_o opportunity_n and_o a_o temptation_n to_o slay_v saul_n 1_o sam._n 26.11_o reject_v it_o with_o a_o absit_fw-la god_n forbid_v the_o lord_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o that_o not_o only_o at_o the_o high_a and_o great_a but_o it_o resist_v the_o little_a one_o the_o small_a of_o sin_n be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o be_v no_o plea_n with_o it_o little_o or_o great_a it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v enough_o 2._o post_fw-la factum_fw-la after_o the_o commission_n if_o it_o have_v be_v bring_v on_o upon_o sin_n yet_o it_o can_v go_v out_o with_o it_o the_o skirt_n of_o saul_n garment_n be_v too_o heavy_a for_o david_n heart_n to_o bear_v his_o heart_n smite_v he_o ptesent_o 1_o sam._n 24.5_o sin_n in_o the_o review_n look_v dreadful_o it_o be_v pleasant_a flower_n quick_o turn_v to_o thorn_n it_o prick_v the_o heart_n how_o much_o soever_o it_o please_v the_o eye_n it_o ordinary_o enter_v by_o the_o eye_n and_o often_o run_v out_o the_o same_o way_n it_o come_v in_o run_v out_o in_o tear_n when_o he_o think_v thereon_o he_o weep_v at_o least_o it_o warn_v and_o make_v more_o watchful_a after_o thou_o see_v what_o it_o be_v take_v heed_n take_v it_o for_o a_o warning_n and_o do_v no_o more_o the_o pain_n of_o sin_n if_o it_o do_v not_o force_v a_o tear_n it_o will_v set_v a_o watch_n 2._o of_o duty_n a_o tender_a heart_n will_v neither_o slight_v a_o sin_n nor_o neglect_v a_o duty_n it_o be_v loath_a to_o grieve_v and_o offend_v and_o careful_a to_o serve_v and_o please_v the_o lord_n it_o will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v by_o it_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o lose_v his_o due_n it_o watch_v against_o sin_n and_o unto_o duty_n it_o care_v how_o to_o please_v the_o lord_n and_o its_o care_n be_v tender_a it_o will_v not_o displease_v by_o its_o neglect_n or_o performance_n all_o must_v be_v do_v that_o aught_o and_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v it_o will_v neither_o stand_v out_o with_o its_o offering_n nor_o will_v it_o offer_v a_o unclean_a thing_n it_o consider_v not_o only_o what_o but_o how_o both_o matter_n and_o manner_n substance_n and_o circumstance_n all_o must_v be_v right_a or_o it_o be_v not_o at_o ease_n it_o will_v keep_v time_n and_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v keep_v touch_n with_o the_o lord_n in_o every_o point_n it_o be_v not_o satisfy_v that_o it_o pray_v sometime_o it_o will_v not_o lose_v a_o pray_a time_n god_n will_v not_o and_o it_o can_v lose_v a_o duty_n it_o will_v neither_o lose_v by_o non-performance_n nor_o lose_v what_o be_v perform_v it_o will_v neither_o leave_v undo_v nor_o do_v amiss_o any_o fail_v not_o only_o in_o the_o matter_n but_o in_o the_o principle_n end_n affection_n intention_n any_o fail_a pain_n 3._o in_o point_n of_o suffering_n a_o soft_a heart_n will_v not_o be_v careful_a what_o or_o how_o much_o but_o why_o and_o upon_o what_o account_n he_o suffer_v will_v neither_o sinful_o shun_v the_o cross_n nor_o run_v upon_o it_o unwarrantable_o he_o wait_v for_o a_o call_v and_o then_o follow_v he_o be_v patient_a under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o insensible_a can_v be_v touch_v with_o a_o affliction_n though_o not_o offend_v at_o it_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v touch_v i_o he_o suffer_v more_o than_o his_o own_o his_o brethren_n suffering_n his_o brethren_n burden_n all_o lie_n on_o his_o shoulder_n he_o weep_v in_o their_o sorrow_n bleed_v in_o their_o wound_n his_o heart_n be_v bind_v in_o their_o chain_n as_o the_o care_n so_o the_o trouble_n of_o all_o the_o church_n come_v daily_o upon_o he_o who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v offend_v and_o i_o burn_v not_o he_o espouse_n all_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n as_o his_o own_o in_o all_o his_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v 2._o tenderness_n may_v be_v distinguish_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o tenderness_n of_o the_o conscience_n the_o will_n the_o affection_n 1._o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n stand_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o clearness_n of_o judgement_n 2._o quickness_n of_o sight_n 3._o uprightness_n or_o faithfulness_n 1._o clearness_n of_o judgement_n when_o it_o be_v well_o instruct_v and_o understand_v the_o rule_n and_o can_v thence_o discern_v betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_n heb._n 5.14_o there_o be_v a_o tenderness_n that_o proceed_v from_o cloudiness_n scrupulosity_n that_o fear_v every_o thing_n stumble_v at_o straw_n start_v at_o shadow_n make_v sin_n pick_v quarrel_n at_o duty_n and_o so_o sometime_o dare_v not_o please_v for_o fear_v of_o offend_a god_n this_o be_v the_o sickness_n or_o soreness_n of_o conscience_n not_o its_o soundness_n it_o be_v the_o sound_a conscience_n that_o be_v true_o tender_a 2._o quickness_n of_o sight_n and_o watchfulness_n i_o sleep_v but_o my_o heart_n wake_v it_o can_v espy_v the_o least_o sin_n and_o small_a duty_n it_o can_v see_v sin_n in_o the_o very_a temptation_n it_o can_v discover_v the_o least_o sin_n under_o the_o fair_a face_n and_o the_o least_o duty_n under_o the_o foul_a vizor_n call_v it_o singularity_n nicety_n cloud_n it_o with_o reproach_n yet_o conscience_n can_v discover_v light_a shine_a through_o all_o the_o cloud_n duty_n within_o whatsoever_o unhandsome_a face_n it_o be_v present_v in_o the_o former_a stand_v in_o conscience_n understand_v the_o rule_n as_o be_v say_v this_o in_o straight_o apply_v the_o rule_n to_o case_n and_o distinguish_v of_o they_o by_o it_o the_o true_o tender_a have_v his_o eye_n in_o his_o head_n and_o his_o eye_n open_a to_o discover_v and_o discern_v all_o that_o come_v be_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n little_a or_o great_a if_o but_o a_o thought_n come_v in_o what_o come_v there_o say_v conscience_n what_o be_v thou_o a_o friend_n or_o a_o enemy_n whence_o be_v thou_o from_o god_n or_o from_o beneath_o it_o will_v examine_v whatever_o knock_v before_o any_o free_a admission_n o_o what_o a_o crowd_n of_o evil_n do_v thrust_v into_o loose_a and_o careless_a heart_n the_o devil_n come_v in_o in_o the_o crowd_n and_o be_v never_o discover_v if_o the_o eye_n be_v either_o dim_a or_o asleep_o there_o be_v entrance_n for_o any_o thing_n little_o do_v we_o think_v ofttimes_o who_o have_v be_v with_o we_o what_o loss_n and_o mischief_n we_o have_v sustain_v while_o our_o heart_n have_v be_v asleep_o which_o have_v they_o be_v wakeful_a and_o watchful_a may_v have_v be_v prevent_v 3._o uprightness_n and_o faithfulness_n which_o discover_v itself_o 1._o in_o give_v charge_n concern_v duty_n 2._o in_o give_v warning_n of_o sin_n 3._o in_o give_v check_n for_o sin_n when_o commit_v 1._o in_o give_v charge_n concern_v duty_n look_v to_o it_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o duty_n before_o thou_o which_o god_n call_v thou_o to_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v no_o great_a hurt_n to_o let_v it_o alone_o it_o be_v no_o great_a hurt_n to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n or_o no_o many_o wise_a than_o i_o think_v otherwise_o do_v not_o say_v
prov._n 22.3_o the_o prudent_a man_n forseeth_a the_o evil_n but_o fool_n go_v on_o the_o snare_n be_v never_o near_o than_o to_o the_o secure_a bold_a venturous_a sinner_n never_o want_v woe_n the_o devil_n may_v spare_v his_o cunning_n when_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o such_o nothing_o that_o look_v like_o sin_n offer_v itself_o to_o a_o tender_a heart_n but_o he_o present_o suspect_v it_o every_o pleasant_a morsel_n every_o pleasant_a cup_n every_o pleasant_a companion_n that_o come_v any_o thing_n that_o tickle_v and_o gratify_v the_o flesh_n he_o look_v through_o it_o ever_o he_o will_v touch_v with_o it_o lest_o it_o betray_v his_o soul_n from_o god_n there_o may_v be_v a_o snare_n in_o the_o dish_n a_o snare_n in_o my_o cup_n a_o snare_n in_o my_o company_n and_o what_o if_o there_o shall_v he_o feed_v himself_o with_o fear_n dwell_v walk_n converse_v work_n recreate_v himself_o with_o a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o jealous_a eye_n 2._o in_o its_o caution_n fear_n be_v wary_a some_o commander_n have_v set_v their_o scout_n watch_v unarm_v that_o fear_n may_v make_v they_o watchful_a a_o fearful_a christian_a will_v take_v heed_n what_o and_o who_o he_o trust_v he_o dare_v not_o trust_v himself_o in_o such_o company_n as_o may_v be_v a_o snare_n unto_o he_o he_o dare_v not_o trust_v his_o heart_n among_o temptation_n he_o will_v keep_v the_o devil_n at_o a_o distance_n he_o will_v not_o come_v near_o where_o his_o net_n do_v lie_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o thus_o fear_v always_o o_o the_o unspeakable_a mischief_n o_o the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o run_v upon_o through_o our_o secure_a heart_n i_o never_o think_v of_o it_o i_o never_o dream_v of_o any_o such_o danger_n oh_o i_o be_o undermine_v i_o be_o overreach_v i_o be_o surprise_v my_o foot_n be_v in_o the_o snare_n the_o grin_n have_v take_v i_o by_o the_o heel_n my_o soul_n be_v among_o lion_n sin_n have_v get_v hold_n on_o i_o my_o heart_n be_v go_v ere_o i_o be_v aware_a the_o enemy_n have_v come_v in_o and_o carry_v it_o away_o have_v give_v it_o to_o lust_n to_o the_o world_n to_o pleasure_n to_o divide_v it_o among_o themselves_o my_o faith_n have_v fail_v my_o conscience_n be_v defile_v my_o love_n be_v grow_v cold_a my_o grace_n wither_v my_o comfort_n waste_v my_o peace_n break_v and_o my_o god_n o_o where_o be_v he_o become_v woe_n be_v i_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o fear_v not_o be_v come_v upon_o i_o have_v i_o fear_v i_o have_v not_o fall_v o_o that_o i_o have_v be_v wise_a have_v keep_v my_o watch_n have_v stand_v upon_o my_o guard_n have_v i_o think_v have_v i_o think_v i_o have_v escape_v all_o this_o danger_n o_o christian_n be_v wise_a in_o season_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o fool_n too_o late_o have_v i_o wist_v 3._o there_o be_v a_o tenderness_n of_o sorrow_n sorrow_n be_v the_o melt_a of_o the_o heart_n the_o stone_n dissolve_v sorrow_n be_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o heart_n a_o wound_n be_v tender_a love_n be_v tender_a and_o therefore_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o be_v the_o sorrow_n of_o love_n you_o may_v call_v it_o a_o love_n sickness_n love_n be_v both_o the_o pain_n and_o pleasure_n of_o a_o mourn_a heart_n it_o be_v love_n that_o wound_n and_o love_n that_o heal_v it_o be_v both_o the_o weapon_n and_o the_o oil_n this_o sorrow_n have_v its_o joy_n the_o melt_v be_v the_o most_o joyful_a heart_n it_o be_v love_n that_o make_v it_o sad_a it_o therefore_o weep_v because_o it_o love_v and_o it_o be_v love_n that_o make_v it_o glad_a too_o it_o therefore_o joy_v because_o in_o its_o sorrow_n it_o see_v it_o love_v it_o be_v love_n that_o make_v the_o wound_n the_o matter_n of_o this_o sorrow_n be_v love_n abuse_v what_o have_v thou_o do_v soul_n who_o have_v thou_o despise_v against_o who_o have_v thou_o lift_v up_o thyself_o thou_o have_v sin_v thou_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v thereby_o smite_v and_o grieve_v thy_o god_n that_o love_v thou_o and_o who_o thou_o love_v thou_o have_v but_o one_o friend_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o he_o thou_o have_v abuse_v to_o pleasure_v thy_o lust_n thou_o have_v pierce_v thy_o lord_n thou_o have_v transgress_v his_o commandment_n and_o trample_v upon_o his_o compassion_n have_v break_v his_o bond_n and_o kick_v at_o his_o bowel_n his_o greatness_n and_o his_o goodness_n his_o law_n and_o his_o very_a love_n have_v be_v despise_v by_o thou_o him_z who_o love_v thou_o haste_n thou_o smite_v be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n o_o vile_a ungracious_a unkind_a unthankful_a unnatural_a heart_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v put_v all_o this_o now_o together_o and_o you_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o flesh_n which_o the_o covenant_n promise_n a_o tender_a heart_n a_o heart_n that_o be_v tender_a of_o sin_n and_o duty_n that_o careful_o shun_v sin_n or_o be_v sure_a to_o smart_v for_o it_o that_o neither_o slight_n sin_n nor_o duty_n that_o say_v not_o of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a one_o that_o can_v feel_v suffering_n but_o not_o fret_v at_o they_o a_o tender_a conscience_n that_o will_v neither_o wink_v at_o sin_n nor_o excuse_v the_o sinner_n that_o will_v not_o hold_v the_o sinner_n guiltless_a nor_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a that_o will_v not_o be_v smite_v but_o it_o will_v smite_v again_o that_o will_v give_v due_a warning_n and_o due_a correction_n a_o flexible_a tractable_a heart_n that_o will_v not_o resist_v and_o rebel_v that_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v and_o will_v not_o say_v of_o any_o thing_n he_o will_v have_v any_o thing_n but_o this_o a_o willing_a ductile_a heart_n stiff_o against_o nothing_o but_o sin_n that_o a_o word_n from_o heaven_n will_v lead_v to_o any_o thing_n a_o heart_n of_o love_n that_o bear_v good_a will_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v or_o require_v in_o which_o good_a will_n lie_v radical_o every_o good_a work_n that_o say_v not_o of_o any_o duty_n or_o suffering_n this_o be_v too_o great_a or_o of_o any_o sin_n this_o be_v nothing_o that_o will_v be_v any_o thing_n or_o nothing_o so_o god_n may_v be_v all_o that_o will_v rather_o be_v displease_v than_o displease_v that_o be_v not_o displease_v where_o god_n be_v please_v a_o tremble_a heart_n that_o fear_v more_o than_o it_o see_v and_o fly_v from_o what_o it_o fear_v who_o fear_n make_v to_o beware_v a_o melt_a heart_n a_o mourn_a heart_n that_o wound_v itself_o in_o the_o wound_v it_o have_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o name_n that_o can_v grieve_v in_o love_n and_o can_v love_v and_o grieve_v where_o it_o can_v weep_v in_o sum_n it_o be_v a_o heart_n that_o can_v feel_v that_o can_v bleed_v that_o can_v weep_v or_o at_o least_o that_o can_v yield_v and_o stoop_v where_o it_o can_v weep_v nor_o feel_v but_o little_a that_o will_v easy_o be_v command_v where_o it_o be_v not_o sensible_o melt_v this_o be_v a_o soft_a heart_n this_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o flesh_n i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stone_n and_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n oh_o what_o a_o blessing_n be_v such_o a_o heart_n what_o a_o plague_n be_v a_o hard_a heart_n oh_o what_o prisoner_n be_v the_o man_n of_o this_o evil_a world_n in_o prison_n under_o satan_n in_o prison_n under_o sin_n bind_v under_o a_o curse_n shut_v up_o under_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n the_o hard_a heart_n be_v the_o iron-gate_n that_o shut_v they_o in_o that_o they_o can_v get_v out_o rom._n 2._o oh_o what_o a_o hospital_n be_v this_o world_n become_v of_o blind_a and_o lame_a and_o sick_a and_o cripple_n and_o wound_a creature_n whence_o be_v all_o the_o calamity_n and_o distress_n that_o befall_v they_o but_o from_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n the_o stone_n in_o their_o heart_n breed_v all_o their_o disease_n bring_v all_o their_o calamity_n have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o break_v their_o bone_n and_o waste_v their_o estate_n there_o be_v not_o one_o misery_n that_o befall_v they_o but_o they_o may_v write_v up_o over_o it_o this_o be_v the_o hardness_n of_o my_o heart_n oh_o what_o a_o sodom_n be_v this_o world_n become_v for_o wickedness_n as_o well_o as_o for_o wrath_n what_o drunkenness_n what_o adultery_n what_o oath_n what_o blasphemy_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o monstrous_a sin_n do_v every_o where_o abound_v whence_o be_v all_o this_o but_o from_o the_o hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n if_o you_o say_v it_o be_v from_o other_o cause_n it_o be_v from_o unbelief_n from_o ignorance_n from_o impotence_n from_o temptation_n let_v it_o be_v grant_v yet_o still_o it_o be_v from_o hardness_n of_o heart_n they_o be_v wilful_o ignorant_a wilful_o weak_a wilful_o run_v into_o
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