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not_o in_o the_o heart_n psal_n 51.6_o the_o lord_n love_v truth_n and_o soundness_n in_o the_o affection_n when_o we_o have_v cause_n of_o joy_n to_o rejoice_v hearty_o and_o when_o we_o have_v cause_n of_o sorrow_n to_o be_v grieve_v hearty_o oh_o then_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n look_v to_o this_o that_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n for_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o especial_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v not_o in_o word_n only_o verbal_a but_o in_o truth_n look_v that_o our_o heart_n be_v dissolve_v into_o sorrow_n and_o that_o it_o show_v forth_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o it_o in_o sigh_n in_o groan_n and_o in_o tear_n for_o the_o poor_a distress_a member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o shed_v abundance_n of_o tear_n for_o they_o that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n i_o have_v sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n for_o my_o brethren_n in_o their_o affliction_n verse_n 3._o for_o i_o can_v wish_v myself_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o 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unto_o the_o devil_n as_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v consecrate_v and_o devote_v unto_o idol_n among_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v devil_n indeed_o and_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o the_o idol_n temple_n and_o so_o call_v anathema_n or_o in_o the_o three_o place_n it_o signify_v any_o person_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v set_v apart_o and_o devote_v unto_o destruction_n and_o hence_o come_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o matth._n 26.74_o peter_n begin_v to_o curse_v himself_o and_o to_o wish_v himself_o to_o be_v destroy_v if_o he_o know_v christ_n as_o many_o wicked_a person_n say_v will_v they_o may_v be_v destroy_v body_n and_o soul_n now_o in_o this_o three_o sense_n and_o signification_n be_v the_o word_n here_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n not_o as_o a_o thing_n dedicate_v to_o god_n or_o the_o devil_n but_o as_o a_o thing_n dedicate_v and_o devote_v to_o destruction_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o the_o apostle_n wish_v to_o be_v 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that_o he_o be_v damn_v the_o jew_n may_v be_v save_v and_o god_n and_o christ_n have_v the_o more_o glory_n this_o speech_n it_o be_v like_a unto_o that_o of_o david_n in_o the_o 2_o sam._n 18.33_o where_o david_n say_v oh_o absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n will_v god_n i_o have_v dye_v for_o thou_o oh_o absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n he_o wish_v with_o a_o condition_n if_o it_o may_v be_v possible_a will_v i_o have_v dye_v for_o thou_o so_o the_o apostle_n will_v wish_v himself_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n for_o the_o jew_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o he_o be_v damn_v the_o jew_n may_v be_v save_v that_o
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not_o from_o the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o nature_n for_o the_o root_n of_o it_o be_v rot_v nature_n be_v as_o corrupt_v in_o thou_o as_o in_o the_o vile_a monster_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a or_o so_o vile_a as_o judas_n cain_n saul_n the_o sodomite_n or_o pharaoh_n it_o come_v from_o restrain_v grace_n not_o from_o any_o goodness_n of_o thy_o nature_n do_v not_o therefore_o build_v upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o nature_n labour_v to_o change_v thyself_o from_o what_o thou_o be_v and_o rest_v not_o in_o a_o civil_a formality_n and_o think_v that_o be_v sufficient_a never_o rest_v until_o thou_o find_v thy_o heart_n be_v renew_a by_o grace_n that_o thou_o be_v frame_v anew_o in_o some_o measure_n according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o jesus_n christ_n labour_n for_o renovation_n and_o then_o thou_o have_v ground_n of_o true_a comfort_n and_o right_a and_o title_n unto_o life_n and_o salvation_n otherwise_o if_o thou_o rest_v in_o thy_o good_a 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good_a and_o godly_a parent_n to_o convey_v better_a thing_n than_o those_o they_o have_v receive_v by_o generation_n and_o birth_n to_o labour_v to_o expel_v the_o folly_n in_o their_o heart_n by_o nature_n prov._n 22._o labour_n to_o expel_v the_o folly_n in_o their_o heart_n by_o nature_n the_o bundle_n of_o folly_n and_o vanity_n by_o teach_v by_o instruct_v comfort_v reprove_v commend_v and_o exhort_v moderate_o to_o work_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o their_o soul_n labour_v to_o entitle_v they_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n and_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n and_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o their_o eternal_a good_a neither_o be_v they_o all_o child_n because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v the_o particular_a instance_n of_o the_o true_a seed_n of_o abraham_n come_v now_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o in_o that_o he_o say_v in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n 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