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thou_o on_o thy_o face_n say_v god_n to_o joshua_n israel_n have_v sin_v up_o search_v diligent_o etc._n etc._n josh._n 7.10_o 11._o what_o evil_a have_v thou_o do_v say_v the_o mariner_n to_o the_o distress_a prophet_n that_o this_o evil_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o let_v every_o such_o jonas_n reflect_v upon_o himself_o and_o say_v what_o evil_a have_v i_o do_v what_o sin_n have_v i_o commit_v or_o admit_v or_o what_o good_a have_v i_o omit_v or_o intermit_v be_v it_o but_o one_o single_a sin_n whether_o spiritual_a pride_n or_o rail_v upon_o honest_a man_n in_o a_o handsome_a language_n or_o the_o like_a and_o have_v find_v out_o the_o cause_n grieve_v for_o it_o turn_v from_o it_o one_o flaw_n in_o a_o diamond_n take_v away_o the_o lustre_n and_o the_o price_n one_o man_n in_o law_n may_v keep_v possession_n one_o puddle_n if_o we_o wallow_v in_o it_o will_v defile_v we_o one_o piece_n of_o ward-land_n make_v the_o heir_n liable_a to_o the_o king_n one_o sin_n keep_v possession_n 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neglect_v may_v fester_v to_o a_o gangrene_n as_o what_o be_v a_o mountain_n of_o earth_n but_o a_o accumulation_n of_o many_o little_a dust_n or_o what_o be_v a_o flood_n but_o a_o concurrence_n of_o many_o little_a drop_n a_o small_a leak_n will_v sink_v the_o vessel_n unstop_v whereas_o a_o great_a one_o will_v not_o do_v it_o if_o well_o kalk_v the_o weak_a instrument_n be_v it_o but_o a_o bodkin_n can_v pierce_v the_o flesh_n and_o take_v away_o the_o life_n unarm_v whereas_o armour_n of_o proof_n will_v even_o beat_v off_o bullet_n beside_o whereas_o our_o great_a goodness_n merit_v not_o the_o least_o glory_n our_o least_o wickedness_n deserve_v great_a pain_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n small_a or_o great_a be_v death_n rom._n 6.23_o bad_a work_n sad_a wage_n wherefore_o let_v his_o correction_n bring_v forth_o conversion_n cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o purge_v your_o heart_n you_o double-minded_n jam._n 4.8_o not_o your_o hand_n only_o with_o pilate_n but_o your_o heart_n with_o david_n yea_o and_o your_o eye_n too_o with_o mary_n magdalen_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a though_o dry_a sorrow_n may_v be_v as_o good_a as_o wet_v who_o eye_n be_v a_o laver_n and_o hair_n a_o towel_n to_o wash_v and_o wipe_v the_o foot_n of_o christ._n humble_v thyself_o like_o the_o ninevite_n jonah_n 3.6_o who_o put_v sackcloth_n upon_o their_o loin_n and_o ash_n on_o their_o head_n as_o those_o that_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v as_o far_o under_o ground_n as_o they_o be_v now_o above_o it_o a_o humble_a submission_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o disarm_v god_n indignation_n and_o be_v rid_v of_o his_o rod_n 1_o pet._n 5.6_o by_o such_o a_o course_n as_o this_o jacob_n appease_v that_o rough_a man_n esau_n abigale_n divert_v david_n from_o his_o bloody_a purpose_n the_o syrian_n find_v favour_n with_o ahab_n that_o none-such_a as_o the_o scripture_n style_v he_o 1_o king_n 20.32_o 33._o sin_n bring_v judgement_n and_o only_a repentance_n prevent_v it_o thy_o sin_n have_v kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o only_a repentance_n be_v as_o water_v to_o quench_v this_o fire_n king_n edward_n the_o first_o ride_v furious_o after_o a_o servant_n of_o his_o that_o have_v displease_v he_o with_o a_o draw_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n as_o purpose_v to_o kill_v he_o see_v he_o submit_v and_o upon_o bend_a knee_n sue_v for_o his_o life_n not_o only_o spare_v he_o but_o receive_v he_o into_o favour_n go_v thou_o and_o do_v the_o like_a be_v thou_o but_o thorough_o sorry_a for_o thy_o sin_n my_o soul_n for_o thou_o god_n will_v be_v thorough_o satisfy_v yea_o grow_v better_o by_o it_o and_o god_n will_v love_v thou_o the_o better_a for_o it_o as_o lover_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v best_a friend_n after_o fall_v out_o for_o as_o bone_n out_o of_o joint_n join_v again_o be_v strong_a than_o before_o so_o when_o god_n and_o we_o be_v reconcile_v by_o repentance_n his_o affection_n be_v strong_a to_o we_o then_o before_o the_o repent_a prodigal_n receive_v such_o token_n of_o favour_n as_o his_o elder_a brother_n who_o never_o break_v out_o into_o that_o riot_n never_o do_v and_o who_o do_v christ_n honour_n with_o his_o first_o appearance_n but_o mary_n magdalen_n and_o the_o angel_n but_o peter_n go_v say_v he_o and_o tell_v his_o disciple_n and_o peter_n that_o he_o will_v go_v before_o you_o into_o galilee_n mark_v 16.7_o though_o peter_n have_v sin_v above_o the_o rest_n yet_o repent_v he_o be_v name_v above_o the_o rest_n otherwise_o contrition_n without_o reformation_n which_o be_v but_o like_o the_o crouch_v of_o a_o fox_n that_o be_v take_v in_o a_o snare_n look_v lamentable_o but_o it_o be_v only_o to_o get_v out_o will_v not_o prevail_v with_o god_n he_o will_v never_o leave_v pursue_v thou_o till_o the_o traitor_n head_n be_v throw_v over_o the_o wall_n none_o so_o lewd_a but_o will_v seem_v conformable_a when_o apprehend_v or_o if_o they_o riot_v in_o the_o goal_n of_o their_o durance_n yet_o when_o the_o session_n come_v they_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o little_a calm_a put_v off_o their_o disguise_n of_o dissoluteness_n and_o put_v on_o some_o modesty_n and_o semblance_n of_o humiliation_n yea_o than_o they_o change_v their_o apparel_n their_o garb_n their_o look_n and_o all_o to_o appear_v civil_a or_o let_v the_o fox_n be_v chain_v up_o he_o will_v no_o more_o worry_v the_o lamb_n pharaoh_n can_v relent_v when_o he_o feel_v the_o plague_n but_o when_o they_o be_v over_o so_o be_v his_o repentance_n but_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n prov._n 28.13_o confession_n and_o confusion_n of_o sin_n must_v go_v together_o yea_o there_o must_v be_v a_o part_n with_o the_o right_a eye_n in_o regard_n of_o pleasure_n and_o the_o right_a hand_n in_o regard_n of_o profit_n as_o for_o example_n have_v thou_o swallow_v some_o unlawful_a gain_n and_o will_v thou_o pacify_v god_n and_o thy_o conscience_n vomit_v it_o up_o again_o by_o restitution_n 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psal._n 81.12_o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o unto_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n so_o that_o the_o great_a temptation_n be_v to_o be_v without_o temptation_n and_o the_o great_a affliction_n not_o to_o be_v afflict_v 2_o cor._n 12.7_o wherefore_o lift_v up_o your_o hand_n which_o hang_v down_o because_o of_o some_o sore_a affliction_n and_o your_o weak_a knee_n heb._n 12.12_o and_o know_v that_o the_o worst_a of_o temporal_a affliction_n be_v a_o insufficient_a proof_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n yea_o that_o stripe_n from_o the_o almighty_a be_v token_n of_o his_o love_n and_o seal_n of_o his_o sonship_n yea_o since_o he_o that_o have_v most_o grace_n common_o complain_v of_o most_o discomfort_n confess_v that_o the_o palate_n be_v but_o a_o ill_a judge_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o great_a love_n no_o doubt_n however_o it_o be_v take_v that_o the_o tender_a father_n medicine_n his_o child_n for_o the_o worm_n 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