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shame_n in_o the_o face_n and_o with_o acknowledgement_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n there_o belong_v nothing_o to_o we_o but_o â—hame_n and_o confusion_n daniel_n 9_o 5._o it_o be_v mix_v with_o some_o faith_n not_o overcome_v with_o despair_n if_o the_o faith_n and_o mix_v with_o some_o faith_n confession_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o mix_v with_o some_o hope_n of_o pardon_n it_o be_v not_o penitential_a but_o desperate_a cain_n in_o some_o measure_n confess_v but_o flee_v into_o the_o land_n of_o nod_n and_o repute_v his_o offence_n unpardonable_a beyond_o the_o power_n or_o intention_n of_o mercy_n to_o pardon_v he_o judas_n likewise_o utter_v his_o sin_n in_o particular_a i_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n but_o than_o he_o goos_n out_o and_o hang_v himself_o but_o if_o the_o confession_n be_v true_o penitential_a it_o acknowledge_v sin_n full_o yet_o believe_o not_o to_o a_o mere_a judge_n who_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o confessor_n condemn_v but_o to_o a_o father_n father_n i_o have_v sin_v say_v our_o prodigal_n who_o know_v how_o to_o absolve_v and_o forgive_v he_o that_o know_v how_o to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v himself_o as_o you_o must_v in_o confession_n acknowledge_v o_o lord_n my_o sin_n be_v very_o great_a so_o likewise_o must_v you_o relieve_v yourselves_o o_o lord_n thy_o mercy_n be_v exceed_v many_o thus_o have_v i_o sin_v but_o thou_o can_v pardon_v i_o deserve_v wrath_n but_o thou_o can_v free_o show_v i_o mercy_n i_o be_o a_o sinner_n yet_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n 6._o it_o be_v sincere_a and_o not_o fraudulent_a then_o be_v the_o confession_n sincere_a not_o sincere_a and_o sincere_a only_a when_o the_o heart_n act_n in_o it_o but_o when_o also_o it_o act_v plain_o and_o plenary_o in_o it_o we_o be_v but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n it_o be_v my_o nature_n i_o can_v help_v it_o i_o be_o not_o the_o first_o that_o do_v so_o it_o be_v company_n that_o draw_v i_o i_o do_v eat_v say_v adam_n but_o 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conversation_n eph._n 4._o 22._o 2._o denominative_o so_o it_o be_v a_o inward_a change_n the_o prophet_n call_v it_o a_o wash_n of_o the_o heart_n wash_v thy_o heart_n o_o jerusalem_n jer._n 44._o 4._o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o transformation_n by_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o mind_n rom._n 2._o 29._o and_o a_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2._o 29._o st._n john_n call_v it_o a_o lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n mat._n 3._o 10._o ezekiel_n call_v it_o the_o giving_z of_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o new_a spirit_n ezek._n 36._o 26._o every_o convert_a man_n have_v a_o change_a heart_n we_o say_v in_o nature_n that_o cor_fw-la est_fw-la primum_fw-la vivens_fw-la it_o be_v true_a also_o in_o grace_n the_o first_o work_n of_o quicken_a and_o convert_v grace_n begin_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o heart_n first_o fall_v from_o god_n and_o it_o be_v the_o first_o that_o turn_v unto_o god_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o first_o seat_n of_o 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may_v hate_v the_o good_a which_o he_o know_v and_o love_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o know_v neither_o of_o which_o can_v consist_v with_o true_a conversion_n 2._o a_o change_n from_o error_n to_o truth_n many_o truth_n fâ—om_o error_n to_o truth_n a_o man_n forsake_v the_o popish_a religion_n and_o embrace_v the_o protestant_a religion_n his_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n of_o thing_n may_v be_v alter_v and_o yet_o his_o sinful_a heart_n may_v not_o be_v alter_v he_o may_v hold_v justification_n by_o faith_n only_o and_o yet_o his_o heart_n be_v utter_o void_a of_o save_a faith_n he_o may_v deny_v merit_n unto_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n and_o yet_o his_o heart_n never_o true_o repent_v he_o may_v hold_v the_o true_a and_o right_a government_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n and_o yet_o that_o government_n of_o christ_n may_v never_o be_v set_v up_o in_o his_o own_o heart_n 3._o a_o change_n from_o security_n to_o trouble_v and_o perplexity_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o a_o great_a trouble_v from_o security_n to_o trouble_v sinner_n who_o be_v as_o senseless_a as_o the_o rock_n may_v now_o be_v as_o tremble_v as_o the_o leaf_n and_o his_o conscience_n trouble_v as_o the_o sea_n and_o yet_o his_o heart_n not_o convert_v cain_n be_v trouble_v so_o be_v pharaoh_n so_o be_v saul_n so_o be_v judas_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o convert_v there_o be_v a_o trouble_n which_o rise_v from_o a_o quick_a conscience_n and_o there_o be_v a_o trouble_n which_o rise_v from_o quicken_a grace_n this_o latter_a be_v a_o evidence_n of_o true_a conversion_n the_o other_o be_v not_o 4._o a_o temporary_a change_n or_o change_n a_o temporary_a change_n rather_o a_o transient_a diversity_n in_o the_o affection_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o some_o scornful_a person_n to_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v by_o some_o john_n baptist_n as_o herod_n do_v with_o joy_n and_o to_o hear_v some_o paul_n as_o felix_n do_v with_o tremble_v who_o former_o scorn_v all_o preach_n yea_o this_o man_n may_v be_v in_o a_o great_a changeableness_n yet_o never_o be_v true_o change_v divine_a truth_n may_v fall_v upon_o he_o with_o that_o evidence_n and_o efficacy_n as_o to_o shake_v his_o heart_n stir_v his_o affection_n excite_v his_o resolution_n and_o yet_o after_o a_o little_a while_n as_o the_o cold_a do_v on_o water_n that_o be_v heat_v all_o these_o working_n expire_v into_o nothing_o his_o old_a incorporate_a familiar_a lust_n prevail_v over_o they_o and_o work_v they_o whole_o out_o till_o the_o inward_a change_n be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o a_o true_o convert_v change_n 4._o last_o true_a conversion_n be_v a_o universal_a change_n when_o change_n it_o be_v a_o universal_a change_n a_o dead_a man_n be_v quicken_v the_o soul_n be_v not_o only_o
immediate_o go_v before_o and_o ordinary_o usher_v in_o conversion_n so_o it_o be_v sad_a and_o bitter_a and_o sharp_a for_o there_o the_o law_n imprint_n a_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o wrath_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v the_o needle_n prick_v and_o the_o sword_n cut_v and_o wound_n and_o the_o hammer_n bruise_v and_o the_o plough_v rent_n and_o tear_n 2._o formaliter_fw-la as_o it_o be_v a_o perfective_a change_n and_o alteration_n even_o from_o hell_n to_o heaven_n from_o base_a lust_n to_o sweet_a holiness_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v at_o the_o least_o a_o fundamental_a radical_a and_o virtual_a joy_n 3._o consequenter_fw-la for_o the_o crop_n and_o present_a harvest_n which_o result_v out_o of_o conversion_n thus_o it_o be_v the_o music_n after_o the_o tune_n of_o the_o string_n the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v peace_n so_o the_o fruit_n of_o conversion_n be_v joy_n and_o delight_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n unto_o which_o i_o desire_v to_o speak_v about_o this_o point_n 1._o that_o upon_o conversion_n the_o condition_n become_v very_o joyful_a and_o pleasant_a quod_fw-la sit_fw-la 2._o what_o kind_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n conversion_n do_v bring_v quale_fw-la sit_fw-la 3._o reasins_z why_o so_o cur_n sit_v and_o then_o the_o useful_a application_n quest_n 1._o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o that_o conversion_n do_v bring_v the_o soul_n into_o a_o very_a joyful_a condition_n sol._n there_o be_v four_o thing_n which_o demonstrate_v the_o quod_fw-la sit_v of_o demonstrate_v the_o quoth_v sit_v demonstrate_v this_o 1._o many_o pregnant_a place_n of_o scripture_n psal_n 52._o 11._o shout_z for_o joy_n all_o you_o that_o arâ—_n upright_o in_o heart_n psal_n 132._o 9_o scripture_n by_o scripture_n let_v thy_o saint_n shout_n for_o joy_n isai_n 35._o 10._o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v to_o zion_n with_o song_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v flee_v away_o isai_n 65._o 13._o behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a v._o 14._o behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n but_o you_o shall_v cry_v for_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n isai_n 61._o 10._o i_o will_v great_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o my_o god_n rom._n 14._o 17._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prov._n 3._o 17._o her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n 2._o many_o pregnant_a testimony_n and_o instance_n instance_n by_o instance_n when_o zacheus_n be_v convert_v he_o come_v down_o joyful_o and_o receive_v christ_n luke_n 19_o 6_o 9_o when_o the_o three_o thousand_o be_v convert_v there_o ensue_v singular_a gladness_n and_o joy_n act_v 2._o 41._o when_o the_o eunuch_n be_v convert_v he_o go_v home_o rejoice_v act._n 8._o 39_o when_o those_o in_o samaria_n be_v convert_v the_o text_n say_v there_o be_v great_a joy_n in_o that_o city_n act_v 8._o 5_o 6._o when_o the_o jailor_n be_v convert_v he_o rejoice_v believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n act_v 16._o 34._o when_o they_o to_o who_o peter_n write_v be_v convert_v they_o do_v rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o 3._o the_o many_o comparison_n by_o which_o convert_v grace_n be_v express_v comparison_n by_o comparison_n do_v confirm_v it_o that_o it_o make_v the_o soul_n condition_n very_o joyful_a and_o delightful_a the_o estate_n of_o grace_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v esteem_v pleasant_a and_o delightful_a and_o joyful_a man_n take_v delight_n and_o joy_n in_o honour_n beauty_n strength_n youth_n riches_n pearl_n and_o jewel_n in_o birth_n in_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n in_o spring_n orchard_n spice_n perfume_n building_n victory_n life_n duration_n friend_n why_o when_o convert_v grace_n be_v convey_v into_o the_o heart_n the_o man_n now_o be_v honourable_a and_o of_o high_a dignity_n now_o the_o beauty_n of_o christ_n be_v on_o his_o soul_n all_o his_o grace_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o pearl_n and_o gold_n and_o silver_n he_o be_v rich_a in_o spiritual_a treasure_n he_o be_v one_o bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n never_o true_o know_v and_o wise_a till_o now_o etc._n etc._n nay_o grace_n be_v phrased_a by_o such_o thing_n which_o yield_v a_o general_n and_o universal_a contentment_n and_o delight_n to_o the_o whole_a man_n it_o be_v sometime_o call_v light_n which_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n ointment_n which_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o smell_n wine_n which_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o taste_n music_n or_o the_o joyful_a sound_n which_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o ear_n nay_o yet_o again_o it_o be_v sometime_o call_v truth_n and_o that_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o understanding_n goodness_n and_o that_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o will_n a_o kingdom_n and_o that_o be_v pleasant_a to_o desire_v a_o inheritance_n and_o that_o be_v pleasant_a to_o hope_v communion_n and_o that_o be_v pleasant_a to_o love_v a_o possession_n and_o and_o that_o be_v pleasant_a to_o joy_n a_o victory_n and_o that_o be_v pleasant_a to_o hatred_n a_o security_n and_o that_o be_v pleasant_a to_o fear_v heaven_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v pleasantness_n itself_o and_o all_o this_o even_a under_o fear_n and_o combat_n when_o at_o the_o first_o and_o weak_a and_o low_a nay_o yet_o once_o more_o it_o be_v set_v out_o by_o all_o the_o occasion_n and_o by_o all_o the_o time_n of_o joy_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o manchild_n for_o joy_n that_o a_o manchild_n be_v bear_v say_v christ_n a_o convert_a man_n be_v a_o newborn_a to_o the_o day_n of_o marriage_n which_o some_o call_v the_o only_a day_n of_o joy_n a_o convert_a man_n be_v marry_v to_o christ_n to_o a_o feast_n isai_n 25._o 6._o every_o dish_n be_v fill_v with_o mercy_n to_o a_o coronation_n day_n which_o be_v a_o day_n of_o gladness_n of_o heart_n to_o solomon_n cant._n 3._o 11._o there_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n for_o every_o convert_a soul_n to_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n when_o the_o husbandman_n reap_v with_o joy_n isai_n 9_o 3._o to_o the_o return_n of_o merchant_n upon_o the_o increase_n of_o wine_n and_o oil_n psal_n 4._o to_o a_o ransom_n and_o release_v from_o bondage_n and_o captivity_n a_o convert_a man_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n he_o be_v a_o freeman_n in_o christ_n 4._o consider_v conversion_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o or_o in_o the_o very_a it_o by_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o nature_n of_o it_o or_o in_o the_o act_n flow_v from_o it_o certain_o by_o all_o of_o they_o you_o may_v be_v induce_v to_o believe_v that_o it_o make_v the_o condition_n joyful_a and_o pleasant_a 1._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o which_o be_v four_o 1._o the_o radical_a cause_n why_o conversion_n drop_v out_o of_o the_o eternal_a love_n of_o god_n to_o a_o man_n soul_n behold_v what_o manner_n of_o love_n 1_o jo._n 3._o 1._o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v acts._n 13._o 2._o the_o meritorious_a cause_n who_o love_v we_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o gal._n 2._o it_o be_v one_o part_n of_o christ_n purchase_n he_o merit_v grace_n and_o glory_n for_o he_o 3._o the_o efficient_a cause_n immediate_o efficient_a it_o be_v the_o first_o breath_n of_o god_n sanctify_a spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o true_a comfort_n and_o joy_n 4._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n the_o word_n which_o be_v call_v sweet_a and_o sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o breast_n of_o consolation_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o conversion_n jam._n 1._o 2._o it_o be_v own_o nature_n convert_v grace_n have_v three_o thing_n intrinsical_a unto_o it_o 1._o goodness_n it_o be_v it_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o good_a and_o it_o only_o make_v we_o good_a now_o goodness_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o delight_n nothing_o be_v true_o pleasant_a but_o what_o be_v true_o good_a 2._o suteableness_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o suitable_a either_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o end_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o true_a grace_n 3._o perfection_n it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o soul_n 3._o the_o act_n flow_v from_o it_o if_o the_o act_n flow_v from_o conversion_n be_v such_o as_o god_n himself_o take_v delight_n in_o he_o take_v delight_n it_o by_o the_o act_n flow_v from_o it_o in_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o break_a heart_n of_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o fear_n and_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o his_o servant_n all_o their_o service_n be_v a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o he_o as_o noah_n sacrifice_n be_v surely_n then_o conversion_n be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o convert_a
over-rule_v the_o misery_n the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n may_v be_v above_o his_o misery_n heart_n or_o to_o mend_v it_o as_o it_o be_v with_o gallio_n when_o the_o jew_n do_v beat_v softhenes_n and_o keep_v a_o stir_n the_o text_n say_v he_o care_v not_o for_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n i_o they_o make_v no_o prevail_a impression_n on_o he_o so_o as_o to_o divert_v his_o purpose_n in_o like_a manner_n may_v it_o be_v with_o the_o misery_n which_o personal_o befall_v a_o man_n his_o heart_n notwithstanding_o may_v not_o regard_v they_o neither_o may_v he_o lay_v thing_n to_o heart_n they_o may_v be_v throw_v off_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o beneficial_a impression_n as_o water_n from_o a_o rock_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o pharaoh_n and_o in_o the_o jew_n see_v isa_n 42._o 25._o he_o have_v pour_v upon_o he_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o battle_n and_o it_o have_v set_v he_o on_o fire_n round_o about_o yet_o he_o know_v it_o not_o and_o it_o burn_v he_o yet_o he_o lay_v it_o not_o to_o heart_n here_o be_v anger_n and_o fury_n of_o anger_n and_o pour_v out_o and_o so_o as_o to_o set_v he_o on_o fire_n and_o to_o burn_v he_o yet_o he_o lay_v it_o not_o to_o heart_n if_o you_o shall_v take_v dross_n and_o corrupt_a stuff_n and_o put_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n you_o shall_v never_o refine_v it_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n the_o founder_n in_o such_o a_o case_n will_v melt_v but_o in_o vain_a jer._n 6._o 29._o so_o in_o this_o case_n for_o the_o proper_a operation_n of_o all_o misery_n be_v only_o moral_a and_o rather_o representative_a then_o effective_a i._n they_o can_v of_o themselves_o do_v nothing_o perhaps_o they_o may_v point_v a_o man_n to_o his_o sin_n but_o his_o heart_n may_v effectual_o resist_v that_o evidence_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n look_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n though_o great_a and_o gentle_a yet_o it_o never_o open_v a_o blind_a 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