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either_o 1._o past_a 2._o present_v 3._o to_o come_v the_o grace_n which_o concern_v sin_n past_a be_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o they_o occasion_v indeed_o by_o sin_n but_o spring_v proper_o from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o our_o god_n unto_o us._n 7.10_o 2._o cor._n 7.10_o this_o beget_v a_o carefulness_n in_o we_o to_o amend_v our_o life_n teach_v we_o by_o confession_n and_o supplication_n to_o clear_v our_o offenee_n compel_v we_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o ourselves_o for_o our_o sin_n commit_v to_o fear_n lest_o we_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o again_o to_o desire_v strength_n and_o assistance_n against_o they_o to_o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a duty_n and_o to_o subdue_v our_o body_n by_o revenge_v our_o sin_n upon_o ourselves_o for_o your_o godly_a sorrow_n say_v s._n paul_n see_v what_o care_v it_o have_v wrought_v in_o you_o yea_o what_o clear_v yea_o what_o indignation_n yea_o what_o fear_n yea_o what_o vehement_a desire_n yea_o what_o zeal_n yea_o what_o 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10.5_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o that_o part_n of_o your_o inward_a evidence_n which_o respect_v sin_n that_o which_o concern_v god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n be_v twofold_a 1_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n 2_o and_o ardent_a love_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o first_o when_o as_o man_n feel_v himself_o distress_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o fin_n when_o he_o apprehend_v the_o heavy_a displeasure_n of_o god_n in_o his_o conscience_n for_o they_o if_o then_o conceive_v his_o great_a need_n of_o a_o saviour_n he_o do_v hearty_o desire_n yea_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n in_o the_o meritas_fw-la of_o christ_n no_o peril_n be_v so_o fearful_a unto_o he_o as_o to_o be_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n no_o blessing_n so_o cheerful_a as_o to_o be_v at_o unity_n with_o he_o unto_o such_o a_o one_o have_v christ_n make_v most_o comfortable_a promise_n which_o can_v appertain_v to_o none_o but_o the_o elect_a unto_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v of_o the_o well_o of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o 21.6_o revel_v 21.6_o and_o this_o water_n shall_v be_v in_o he_o as_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o unto_o everlasting_a liâ—e_z 4.14_o john_n 4.14_o for_o the_o second_o he_o that_o can_v so_o high_o esteem_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n as_o that_o he_o accoun_v with_o saint_n paul_n 3_o philip_n 3_o the_o most_o precious_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v but_o dung_n in_o comparison_n he_o that_o can_v proffer_v christ_n and_o his_o love_n before_o father_n and_o moâ—her_n wife_n and_o child_n he_o that_o have_v so_o strong_a a_o affection_n wrought_v in_o his_o heart_n as_o that_o if_o his_o young_a child_n shall_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n his_o mother_n show_v her_o breast_n which_o give_v he_o suck_v his_o father_n lie_v in_o the_o door_n to_o stay_v he_o from_o christ_n he_o can_v cast_v away_o his_o child_n contemn_v his_o mother_n tread_v upon_o his_o father_n 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