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that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o etc._n etc._n they_o go_v on_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o sin_n many_o a_o man_n have_v soon_o do_v with_o that_o a_o general_a notion_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o high_a advancement_n in_o repentance_n that_o many_o attain_v to_o you_o may_v see_v here_o sin_n and_o judgement_n mix_v in_o through_o other_o in_o their_o complaint_n they_o do_v not_o so_o fix_v their_o eye_n upon_o their_o desolat_a estate_n of_o captivity_n as_o to_o forget_v their_o provocation_n many_o a_o man_n will_v spend_v more_o affection_n and_o be_v more_o pathetic_a in_o the_o expression_n of_o his_o misery_n when_o it_o be_v pungent_a nor_o he_o can_v do_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o sin_n we_o will_v observe_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o confession_n something_o to_o be_v a_o pattern_n of_o your_o repentance_n and_o it_o be_v this_o when_o the_o spirit_n convince_v and_o man_n be_v serious_a in_o 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but_o three_o the_o spirit_n convince_v spiritual_o and_o particular_o both_o it_o convince_v of_o spiritual_a sin_n as_o we_o say_v last_o of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o holy_a thing_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o most_o substantial_a duty_n faith_n and_o prayer_n john_n 16._o 8_o 9_o there_o be_v not_o many_o of_o you_o have_v come_v this_o length_n to_o see_v your_o want_n of_o prayer_n no_o your_o own_o word_n do_v witness_n against_o you_o for_o you_o use_v to_o say_v i_o pray_v day_n and_o night_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n now_o therefore_o out_o of_o your_o own_o mouth_n shall_v you_o be_v condemn_v when_o the_o spirit_n convince_v you_o of_o sin_n you_o will_v see_v no_o faith_n no_o prayer_n at_o the_o first_o
say_v it_o as_o you_o use_v to_o say_v i_o pray_v both_o day_n â—d_a night_n nay_o but_o count_v after_o this_o rule_n and_o â—ere_z will_v be_v find_v few_o prayer_n in_o scotland_n alâ—it_v you_o reckon_v up_o both_o private_a and_o public_a â—nce_o scrape_v out_o of_o the_o count_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o â—ophane_a and_o scandalous_a who_o practice_n deal_v their_o prayer_n and_o again_o blot_v out_o the_o â—ayers_n of_o man_n tongue_n and_o mouth_n when_o â—arts_n be_v absent_a and_o again_o set_v aside_o the_o â—ormal_a dwyne_a coldrife_n indifferent_a suppliâ—tions_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o prayer_n that_o carry_v no_o â—eal_n of_o god_n name_n and_o attribute_n on_o they_o â—rayers_n make_v to_o a_o unknown_a god_n and_o will_v â—ou_fw-mi find_v many_o behind_o no_o certain_o any_o of_o â—ou_fw-mi may_v take_v up_o the_o complaint_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o â—and_n there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v on_o thy_o name_n or_o â—ew_a to_o count_v upon_o you_o may_v say_v so_o of_o your_o â—elves_n if_o you_o judge_v thus_o i_o have_v almost_o never_o â—rayed_v god_n have_v never_o hear_v my_o voice_n and_o â—ou_fw-mi may_v say_v so_o of_o the_o land_n this_o will_v be_v a_o â—ell_o spend_v day_n if_o this_o be_v but_o our_o exercise_n to_o â—nd_v out_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o duty_n in_o former_a humiliaâ—ions_n if_o the_o spirit_n do_v so_o convince_v you_o as_o to_o â—ot_n out_o of_o the_o roll_n of_o fast_n all_o the_o former_a if_o â—ou_n come_v this_o length_n as_o to_o be_v convince_v solid_o â—at_a you_o have_v never_o yet_o pray_v and_o mourn_v for_o â—_o i_o have_v live_v this_o long_a and_o be_v babble_v â—ll_o this_o while_n i_o have_v never_o once_o speak_v to_o god_n â—ut_fw-la worship_v i_o know_v not_o what_o fancy_v a_o god_n like_o myself_o that_o will_v be_v as_o soon_o pleaseâ—_n with_o i_o as_o i_o be_v with_o myself_o if_o the_o lorâ—_n wrought_v thus_o on_o your_o heart_n to_o put_v you_o â—â—_o your_o own_o righteousness_n you_o shall_v have_v moâ—_n advantage_n in_o this_o then_o in_o all_o your_o sabbath_n anâ—_n fast_n hitherto_o second_o although_o the_o lord_n hand_n be_v upoâ—_n they_o and_o they_o fade_v as_o a_o leaf_n and_o be_v driveâ—_n into_o another_o land_n yet_o none_o call_v on_o his_o name_n this_o make_v the_o complaint_n more_o lamentablâ—_n and_o no_o doubt_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o dreadful_a sigâ—_n and_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o of_o sorâ—_n stroke_n daniel_n a_o eyewitness_n confirm_v thâ—_n foretell_v truth_n chap._n 9_o 13._o all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o have_v we_o not_o make_v our_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n oâ—_n god_n well_o may_v the_o lord_n make_v a_o supposition_n and_o doubt_n of_o it_o leu._n 26._o 40_o 41._o after_o so_o many_o plague_n be_v come_v on_o seven_o add_v to_o seven_o and_o again_o seven_o time_n more_o and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o be_v humble_v and_o when_o it_o be_v even_o at_o the_o door_n neâ—_n to_o utter_v destruction_n and_o consumption_n he_o add_v if_o then_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v and_o they_o take_v with_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n we_o need_v ask_v no_o reason_n of_o this_o for_o bray_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o morteâ—_n his_o folly_n will_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o prov._n 27._o 22_o poor_a foolish_a man_n be_v a_o foolish_a man_n folly_n be_v bear_v with_o he_o folly_n be_v his_o name_n and_o so_o be_v he_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o wisdom_n as_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n oâ—_n the_o rod_n and_o he_o that_o appoint_v it_o poor_a ephraim_n be_v a_o undaunted_a heifer_n nature_n be_v a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a with_o the_o yoke_n and_o so_o it_o be_v chastise_v more_o and_o more_o jer._n 31._o 18._o man_n be_v like_a aâ—_n untamed_a beast_n as_o the_o horse_n or_o as_o the_o mulâ—_n threaten_n will_v not_o do_v it_o god_n speak_v once_o yeâ—_n twice_o and_o man_n perceive_v it_o not_o job_n 33._o 14._o god_n instruct_v by_o the_o word_n and_o man_n receive_v no_o instruction_n all_o the_o warning_n to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v be_v as_o so_o many_o tale_n to_o make_v child_n afraid_a he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n since_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o incline_v his_o ear_n to_o the_o word_n god_n send_v his_o rod_n to_o seal_v the_o word_n and_o yet_o man_n be_v so_o wild_a that_o they_o sight_n with_o god_n rod_n and_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o he_o a_o yoke_n must_v be_v put_v on_o ephraim_n a_o bridle_n in_o man_n mouth_n psal_n 32._o 9_o they_o will_v put_v god_n to_o more_o pain_n then_o speak_v and_o it_o shall_v cost_v they_o more_o pain_n for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n love_n and_o entreaty_n must_v be_v draw_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o beast_n and_o yoke_v in_o a_o heavy_a yoke_n yet_o man_n be_v unruly_a and_o the_o yoke_n grow_v the_o heavy_a and_o sore_a that_o they_o strive_v to_o shake_v it_o off_o a_o uncircumcised_a heart_n can_v be_v humble_v how_o can_v the_o leopard_n change_v his_o spot_n no_o more_o can_v my_o people_n return_v to_o i_o jer._n 13._o 23._o it_o be_v strange_a that_o a_o people_n so_o afflict_v will_v not_o take_v with_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n but_o will_v say_v in_o their_o heart_n wherefore_o come_v these_o thing_n upon_o i_o but_o here_o it_o be_v how_o can_v a_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v god_n may_v beat_v on_o man_n with_o rod_n as_o on_o a_o dog_n but_o he_o will_v run_v away_o from_o he_o still_o the_o more_o isai_n 9_o 13._o nay_o it_o may_v be_v there_o will_v be_v more_o stir_v after_o god_n and_o more_o awake_v by_o the_o first_o stroke_n of_o affliction_n then_o when_o they_o be_v continue_v and_o multiply_v the_o uncouthness_n of_o rod_n may_v affect_v people_n something_o but_o when_o his_o hand_n lie_v on_o but_o a_o little_a custom_n breed_v hardness_n aâ—_n more_o and_o more_o alienate_v spirit_n from_o he_o now_o we_o need_v no_o more_o to_o seal_v this_o truth_n â—â—_o our_o own_o experience_n i_o think_v never_o peopâ—_n may_v speak_v more_o sensible_o of_o it_o it_o have_v beâ—_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o we_o to_o â—_o fair_a mean_n to_o gain_v we_o to_o threaten_v before_o he_o laâ—_n on_o to_o give_v a_o proclamation_n before_o his_o stroke_n and_o yet_o it_o have_v be_v our_o manner_n from_o oâ—_n youth_n up_o to_o harden_v ourselves_o against_o he_o anâ—_n go_v on_o in_o our_o own_o way_n therefore_o have_v thâ—_n lord_n after_o long_a patience_n lay_v on_o sad_a stroke_n anâ—_n smite_v we_o yet_o have_v we_o not_o turn_v to_o he_o â—_o may_v be_v when_o the_o chastisement_n be_v fresh_a aâ—_n green_a some_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n and_o in_o trouble_n visit_v god_n isai_n 26._o 18._o but_o the_o body_n of_o the_o laâ—_n have_v not_o know_v he_o that_o smite_v they_o and_o nâ—ver_o run_v into_o their_o hide_v place_n but_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o time_n like_o a_o flood_n have_v carry_v they_o awâ—_n with_o it_o and_o for_o the_o lord_n child_n how_o soâ—_n do_v the_o custom_n of_o a_o rod_n eat_v out_o the_o sense_n â—_o it_o and_o prayer_n do_v not_o grow_v proportionable_o â—_o the_o lord_n rod_n the_o lord_n have_v expect_v thâ—_n some_o may_v stand_v in_o the_o gap_n and_o intercede_v yet_o fâ—_n or_o none_o call_v on_o his_o name_n general_n correction_n of_o the_o land_n have_v make_v general_a apostasy_n froâ—_n god_n not_o a_o turn_n in_o to_o god_n so_o that_o we_o maâ—_n say_v we_o never_o enter_v a_o furnace_n but_o we_o hauâ—_n come_v out_o with_o more_o dross_n contract_a dross_n iâ—_n the_o fire_n man_n zeal_n and_o tenderness_n have_v beeâ—_n burn_v up_o reprobate_a silver_n may_v god_n call_v we_o we_o have_v have_v so_o much_o experience_n of_o the_o unprofitableness_n of_o former_a affliction_n that_o we_o knoâ—_n not_o what_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v with_o we_o we_o thinâ—_n it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n complaint_n of_o scotland_n why_o shall_v you_o be_v afflict_v any_o more_o you_o will_v revolt_v more_o and_o more_o isai_n 1._o 5._o what_o need_v another_o roâ—_n you_o be_v now_o all_o secure_a it_o be_v true_a because_o you_o be_v not_o strike_v nay_o but_o what_o need_v a_o rod_n for_o it_o can_v awake_v you_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o will_v be_v not_o to_o purge_v away_o sin_n but_o to_o increase_v it_o general_n judgement_n will_v prove_v general_a tentation_n and_o will_v alienate_v you_o more_o from_o i_o and_o make_v you_o curse_v god_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o indeed_o the_o truth_n be_v we_o know_v not_o what_o
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