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name_n there_o be_v comfort_n in_o it_o against_o this_o also_o he_o be_v long-suffering_a and_o slow_a to_o wrath_n in_o a_o word_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o heinousnesse_n of_o thy_o sin_n whatsoever_o the_o circumstance_n yet_o there_o be_v comfort_n in_o his_o name_n and_o a_o ground_n of_o the_o hope_n of_o pardon_n for_o his_o name_n bear_v that_o he_o keep_v mercy_n beside_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o treasure_n forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n need_v thou_o refreshment_n as_o well_o as_o pardon_v look_v to_o his_o name_n as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o descrive_v he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n who_o comfort_v we_o in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n will_v thou_o have_v peace_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n be_v his_o name_n also_o will_v thou_o have_v grace_n to_o heal_v thy_o corruption_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n will_v thou_o have_v wisdom_n to_o direct_v thou_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n all_o this_o 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to_o be_v a_o strong_a tower_n proverb_n 18._o 10._o and_o the_o righteous_a flee_v to_o it_o and_o be_v save_v you_o know_v the_o use_n of_o a_o tower_n be_v that_o when_o all_o other_o fortification_n be_v take_v and_o forsake_v when_o the_o wall_n be_v scale_v and_o house_n leave_v man_n flee_v to_o it_o as_o to_o the_o last_o refuge_n so_o when_o we_o be_v beleggered_a with_o trouble_n without_o and_o terror_n within_o when_o we_o be_v force_v to_o quite_o all_o other_o hold_v &_o ground_n of_o comfort_n yet_o have_v we_o god_n name_v to_o flee_v unto_o as_o to_o a_o strong_a tower_n whatsoever_o be_v our_o distress_n we_o may_v say_v to_o he_o o_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n &_o power_n with_o thou_o that_o be_v thy_o name_n in_o jesus_n there_o be_v righteousness_n even_o our_o righteousness_n that_o be_v his_o name_n and_o thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o call_v on_o thy_o name_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o trouble_n to_o this_o altar_n i_o flee_v i_o take_v hold_v on_o the_o horn_n of_o it_o &_o if_o i_o perish_v here_o will_v i_o perish_v so_o you_o see_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v a_o most_o sovereign_a ground_n of_o comfort_n whence_o david_n say_v to_o god_n psal_n 9_o 10._o they_o that_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o and_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 10._o 13._o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n whosoever_o shall_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v the_o save_v great_a reason_n therefore_o have_v we_o to_o praise_n &_o bless_v it_o and_o that_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o this_o much_o of_o the_o object_n of_o david_n praise_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o praise_n
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unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v renew_v our_o day_n as_o of_o old_a the_o holy_a prophet_n have_v make_v a_o pitiful_a complaint_n to_o god_n of_o the_o great_a desolation_n that_o have_v come_v upon_o zion_n or_o the_o church_n of_o god_n jerusalem_n be_v take_v and_o burn_v the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v kill_v or_o lead_v in_o captivity_n division_n he_o in_o end_n shut_v up_o all_o and_o close_v with_o a_o fervent_a prayer_n thou_o o_o lord_n remain_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o prayer_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o prophet_n petition_n thou_o o_o lord_n remain_v for_o ever_o thy_o throâ—_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n second_o the_o petition_n themselves_o which_o be_v especial_o two_o the_o first_o be_v set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o expostulation_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o forget_v we_o forever_o and_o forsake_v we_o so_o long_a time_n which_o include_v this_o petition_n lord_n forsake_v we_o 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the_o righteous_a soul_n of_o lot_n be_v vex_v continual_o because_o of_o the_o abomination_n that_o he_o do_v hear_v and_o see_v in_o sodom_n we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v continual_o that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n may_v be_v hallow_v and_o glorify_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v but_o great_a matter_n of_o grief_n to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n to_o see_v his_o name_n daily_o dishonour_v and_o prophen_v hence_o they_o that_o be_v mark_v ezek._n 9_o be_v such_o as_o do_v sigh_v and_o mourn_v not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n but_o also_o for_o all_o the_o sin_n and_o abomination_n do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n second_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v do_v this_o godly_a sorrow_n only_o reach_v to_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o heaven_n i_o answer_v it_o reach_v also_o to_o the_o consequent_n of_o sin_n and_o first_o to_o the_o imperfection_n that_o be_v in_o we_o in_o serve_v of_o god._n this_o be_v matter_n of_o grief_n even_o unto_o the_o most_o 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my_o life_n for_o my_o enemy_n i_o pray_v for_o they_o in_o my_o great_a distress_n i_o cleave_v most_o firm_o unto_o god_n thus_o he_o speak_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v devot_o answer_v he_o but_o the_o time_n be_v spend_v and_o therefore_o i_o forbear_v to_o proceed_v further_o the_o lord_n imprint_v these_o thing_n in_o our_o heart_n &_o that_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o etc._n etc._n a_o sermon_n upon_o the_o ii_o of_o the_o corinth_n chap._n vii_o verse_n 10._o for_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n to_o salvatiâ—â—_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v death_n the_o holy_a apostle_n in_o the_o former_a word_n speak_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o former_a epistle_n unto_o the_o corinthian_n intention_n wherein_o he_o have_v rebuke_v they_o for_o not_o censure_v the_o incestuous_a person_n that_o be_v among_o they_o of_o who_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o 5._o chap._n of_o that_o â—repist_v this_o his_o 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hide_v our_o wicked_a counsel_n and_o courseâ—_n from_o he_o â—_o god_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o supreme_a lord_n be_v of_o all_o his_o â—_z so_o of_o we_o and_o therefore_o when_o we_o sin_v we_o withdraw_v ourselves_o from_o his_o obedience_n 〈◊〉_d against_o he_o and_o set_v up_o the_o creature_n in_o his_o stead_n last_o he_o be_v our_o love_a and_o bountiful_a father_n who_o have_v loaden_v we_o with_o blessing_n he_o have_v make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o he_o have_v redeem_v we_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n he_o uphold_v we_o and_o provide_v for_o we_o every_o moment_n he_o have_v call_v we_o to_o the_o hope_n of_o his_o glory_n as_o many_o member_n as_o there_o be_v in_o our_o body_n as_o many_o creature_n as_o there_o be_v in_o this_o world_n as_o many_o day_n and_o hour_n as_o have_v go_v over_o our_o head_n so_o many_o testimony_n have_v we_o of_o his_o goodness_n and_o love_n and_o what_o a_o monstrous_a thing_n than_o be_v it_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o 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wash_v the_o foot_n of_o christ_n with_o tear_n and_o to_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n luk._n 7._o 38._o david_n have_v this_o sorrow_n and_o it_o be_v so_o effectual_a in_o he_o that_o he_o say_v in_o the_o 6._o psal_n i_o be_o weary_a with_o my_o groan_n all_o the_o night_n i_o make_v my_o bed_n to_o swine_n and_o i_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o tear_n so_o if_o this_o sorrow_n be_v in_o we_o it_o will_v make_v our_o eye_n to_o run_v down_o with_o tear_n &_o our_o eye_n lid_v to_o gush_v out_o with_o water_n jer._n 9_o 18_o but_o alace_o how_o
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with_o all_o our_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o the_o mind_n be_v change_v farlesse_o that_o we_o turn_v our_o face_n that_o may_v be_v for_o shame_n or_o that_o we_o turn_v our_o foot_n that_o may_v be_v for_o fear_n but_o we_o must_v turn_v our_o heart_n &_o affection_n &_o that_o whole_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o from_o all_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o so_o far_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o that_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n even_o in_o the_o good_a way_n wherein_o we_o may_v find_v rest_n unto_o our_o soul_n so_o the_o prodigal_a son_n resolve_v to_o go_v to_o his_o father_n and_o indeed_o go_v unto_o he_o say_v father_n i_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n thus_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n for_o it_o serve_v powerful_o to_o put_v a_o holy_a indignation_n in_o our_o heart_n tear_n in_o our_o eye_n word_n in_o our_o monuth_n and_o in_o all_o our_o conversation_n fruit_n worthy_a of_o amendment_n of_o life_n the_o apostle_n add_v that_o this_o 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down_o here_o namely_o this_o repentance_n be_v unto_o salvation_n â—lvation_n there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n without_o it_o except_o you_o repent_v say_v our_o saviour_n you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v repent_v and_o do_v thy_o first_o work_n else_o i_o will_v come_v sudden_o to_o thou_o and_o take_v thy_o candlestick_n out_o of_o its_o place_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n upon_o the_o other_o part_n if_o we_o repent_v we_o be_v sure_a of_o salvation_n we_o may_v have_v great_a hope_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o evil_n threaten_v in_o this_o life_n &_o howsoever_o that_o be_v we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o escape_v the_o wrath_n that_o be_v to_o come_v if_o the_o wicked_a man_n say_v the_o lord_n turn_v from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o keep_v my_o statute_n he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v wash_v you_o and_o make_v you_o clean_a isa_n 1._o 16._o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a &_o learn_v to_o do_v good_a and_o though_o your_o 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