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and_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o to_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o fellow_n depart_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n o_o lord_n luke_n 5._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n even_o a_o sight_n of_o divine_a excellency_n and_o a_o sense_n that_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a deprave_a spoil_v defile_a wretch_n and_o this_o sight_n have_v break_v the_o heart_n beget_v sorrow_n in_o the_o brokenhearted_a 2._o the_o brokenhearted_a be_v a_o sorrowful_a man_n for_o that_o he_o find_v his_o depravity_n of_o nature_n strong_a in_o he_o to_o the_o put_v forth_o itself_o to_o oppose_v and_o overthrow_v what_o his_o change_a mind_n do_v prompt_v he_o to_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a say_v paul_n evil_n be_v present_a with_o i_o rom._n 7._o 21._o evil_n be_v present_a to_o oppose_v to_o resist_v and_o make_v head_n against_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul._n the_o man_n that_o have_v his_o bone_n break_v may_v have_v yet_o a_o mind_n 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brokenhearted_a dread_v and_o therefore_o plead_v for_o the_o tender_a sort_n of_o mercy_n and_o here_o we_o read_v of_o his_o gentle_a deal_n and_o that_o he_o be_v very_o pitiful_a and_o that_o he_o deal_v tender_o with_o he_o but_o the_o reason_n of_o such_o expression_n no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o that_o be_v brokenhearted_a he_o have_v his_o sore_n his_o run_a sore_n his_o stink_a sore_n wherefore_o he_o be_v pain_v and_o therefore_o covet_v to_o be_v handle_v tender_o thus_o god_n have_v break_v the_o pride_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o humble_v the_o loftiness_n of_o man._n and_o his_o humility_n
and_o pleasure_n this_o woman_n cry_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v record_v it_o be_v a_o cry_n that_o carry_v in_o it_o not_o only_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o want_n but_o also_o of_o the_o worth_n of_o christ._n this_o cry_n christ_n and_o a_o pitcher_n make_v a_o melodious_a noise_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o very_a angel_n but_o i_o say_v few_o woman_n cry_v out_o thus_o few_o woman_n be_v so_o in_o love_n with_o their_o own_o eternal_a salvation_n as_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o all_o their_o lust_n and_o vanity_n for_o jesus_n christ_n and_o a_o pitcher_n good_a jacob_n alio_fw-la be_v thus_o if_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o god_n yea_o he_o vow_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o jacob_n â—owed_v a_o vow_n say_v if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o and_o keep_v i_o in_o this_o way_n that_o i_o go_v and_o will_v give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o so_o that_o i_o 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66._o 2._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o awful_a word_n to_o a_o brokenhearted_a man._n solomon_n say_v the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v as_o the_o roar_a of_o a_o lion_n and_o if_o so_o what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o by_o the_o wrath_n and_o fear_n be_v mean_v the_o authoritative_a word_n of_o a_o king._n we_o have_v a_o proverb_n the_o burn_a child_n dread_v the_o fire_n the_o whip_v child_n fear_v the_o rod_n even_o so_o the_o brokenhearted_a fear_v the_o word_n of_o god._n hence_o you_o have_v a_o remark_n set_v upon_o they_o that_o tremble_v at_o god_n word_n to_o wit_n they_o be_v they_o that_o keep_v among_o the_o godly_a they_o be_v they_o that_o keep_v within_o compass_n they_o be_v they_o that_o be_v apt_a too_o mourn_v and_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n when_o god_n be_v angry_a and_o to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n from_o a_o people_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v have_v place_n and_o wrought_v powerful_o when_o the_o heart_n tremble_v at_o it_o be_v afraid_a and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o it_o when_o joseph_n mistress_n tempt_v he_o to_o lie_v with_o she_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n say_v he_o and_o sin_n against_o god_n he_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o god_n word_n dare_v not_o do_v it_o because_o he_o keep_v in_o remembrance_n what_o a_o dreadful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o rebel_n against_o god_n word_n when_o old_a eli_n hear_v that_o the_o ark_n be_v take_v his_o very_a heart_n tremble_v within_o he_o for_o he_o read_v by_o that_o sad_a loss_n that_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o israel_n and_o he_o know_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n be_v a_o great_a and_o terrible_a thing_n when_o samuel_n go_v to_o bethlehem_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o town_n tremble_v for_o they_o fear_v that_o he_o come_v to_o they_o with_o some_o sad_a message_n from_o god_n and_o they_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o the_o dread_n of_o such_o thing_n before_o gen._n 39_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 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out_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n jer._n 44._o 16_o 17._o but_o do_v you_o think_v that_o these_o people_n do_v ever_o feel_v the_o power_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o break_v their_o heart_n no_o very_o have_v that_o be_v so_o they_o will_v a_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o will_v a_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n god_n may_v command_v some_o people_n what_o he_o will_v they_o will_v do_v what_o they_o list_v what_o care_v they_o for_o god_n what_o care_v they_o for_o his_o word_n neither_o threat_n nor_o promise_n neither_o punishment_n or_o favour_n will_v make_v they_o obedient_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o all_o because_o they_o have_v not_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o it_o their_o heart_n have_v not_o be_v break_v with_o it_o when_o king_n josias_n do_v but_o read_v in_o god_n book_n what_o punishment_n god_n have_v threaten_v against_o rebellious_a israel_n though_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o good_a man._n he_o humble_v himself_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o weep_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v 2_o king._n 22._o â—_o chron_n 34._o for_o he_o know_v what_o a_o dreadful_a thing_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v some_o man_n as_o i_o say_v before_o dare_v do_v any_o thing_n let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v never_o so_o much_o against_o it_o but_o they_o that_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n dare_v not_o do_v so_o no_o they_o must_v make_v the_o word_n their_o rule_n for_o all_o they_o do_v they_o must_v go_v to_o the_o holy_a bible_n and_o there_o inquire_v what_o may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v do_v for_o they_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n this_o than_o be_v another_o sign_n a_o true_a sign_n that_o the_o heart_n have_v be_v break_v namely_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v make_v afraid_a of_o and_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n act_v 9_o 4_o 5_o 6._o chap._n 16._o 29_o 30_o 31._o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n be_v cause_v by_o a_o belief_n of_o what_o be_v deserve_v threaten_a and_o of_o what_o will_v come_v if_o not_o prevent_v by_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o the_o heart_n melt_v and_o break_v before_o the_o lord_n i_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o speak_v to_o this_o question_n but_o what_o necessity_n be_v there_o that_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v break_v can_v a_o man_n be_v save_v unless_o his_o heart_n be_v break_v i_o answer_v avoid_v secret_a thing_n which_o only_o belong_v to_o god_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o break_v
our_o tongue_n we_o will_v prevail_v our_o lip_n be_v our_o own_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o psal._n 12._o 4._o hence_o they_o be_v say_v to_o stop_v their_o ear_n to_o pull_v away_o their_o shoulder_n to_o shut_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o contemn_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o most_o high_a zech._n 7._o 10_o 11_o 12._o psal._n 107._o 11._o they_o be_v fit_o compare_v to_o the_o rebellious_a son_n who_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o parent_n or_o to_o the_o prodigal_n who_o will_v have_v all_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o remove_v himself_o far_o away_o from_o father_n and_o father_n house_n deut._n 21._o 20._o luk._n 15._o 13._o now_o for_o such_o creature_n nothing_o will_v do_v but_o violence_n the_o stubborn_a son_n must_v be_v stone_v till_o he_o die_v and_o the_o prodigal_n must_v be_v famish_v out_o of_o all_o nothing_o else_o i_o say_v will_v do_v their_o self-willed_a stubborn_a heart_n will_v not_o comply_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n before_o it_o be_v break_v deut._n 21._o 21._o luke_n 15._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o these_o be_v they_o that_o be_v call_v the_o stouthearted_n these_o be_v say_v to_o be_v far_o from_o righteousness_n and_o so_o will_v remain_v until_o their_o heart_n be_v break_v for_o so_o they_o must_v be_v make_v to_o know_v themselves_o isa._n 9_o 9_o 10_o 11._o five_o man_n as_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v not_o only_o a_o dead_a man_n a_o fool_n proud_a and_o self-willed_a but_o also_o a_o fearless_a creature_n there_o be_v say_v the_o text_n no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n rom._n 3._o 18._o no_o fear_n of_o god._n there_o be_v fear_n of_o man_n fear_v of_o lose_v his_o favour_n his_o love_n his_o good_a will_n his_o help_n his_o friendship_n this_o be_v see_v every_o where_o how_o do_v the_o poor_a fear_n the_o rich_a the_o weak_a fear_v the_o strong_a and_o those_o that_o be_v threaten_v they_o that_o threaten_v but_o come_v now_o to_o god_n why_o none_o fear_n he_o that_o be_v by_o nature_n none_o reverence_n he_o they_o neither_o fear_v his_o frown_n nor_o seek_v his_o favour_n nor_o inquire_v how_o they_o may_v escape_v his_o revenge_a hand_n that_o be_v lift_v up_o against_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o soul_n because_o of_o sin._n little_a thing_n they_o fear_v the_o lose_n of_o they_o but_o the_o soul_n they_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o lose_v they_o fear_v not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n mal._n 3._o 5._o how_o many_o time_n be_v some_o man_n put_v in_o mind_n of_o death_n by_o sickness_n upon_o themselves_o by_o grave_n by_o the_o death_n of_o other_o how_o many_o time_n be_v they_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o hell_n by_o read_v the_o word_n by_o lash_n of_o conscience_n and_o by_o some_o that_o go_v roar_v in_o despair_n out_o of_o this_o world_n how_o many_o time_n be_v they_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o 1._o by_o god_n bind_v the_o fall_v angel_n over_o to_o judgement_n 2._o by_o 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comfort_v bless_a be_v you_o that_o weep_v now_o for_o you_o shall_v laugh_v mat._n 5._o 4._o luke_n 6_o 21._o but_o soul_n be_v sure_a thou_o have_v this_o break_a heart_n all_o heart_n be_v not_o break_v heart_n nor_o be_v every_o heart_n that_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o wound_n a_o heart_n that_o be_v true_o break_v a_o man_n may_v be_v cut_v to_o yet_o not_o into_o the_o heart_n a_o man_n may_v have_v another_o yet_o not_o a_o break_a heart_n act_n 7._o 54._o 1_o sam._n 10_o 9_o we_o know_v there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o wound_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o wound_n in_o the_o spirit_n yea_o a_o man_n sin_n may_v be_v wound_v and_o yet_o his_o heart_n not_o break_v so_o be_v pharoahs_n so_o be_v saul_n so_o be_v ahab_n but_o they_o have_v none_o of_o they_o the_o mercy_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n therefore_o i_o say_v take_v heed_n every_o scratch_n with_o a_o pin_n every_o prick_n with_o a_o thorn_n nay_o every_o blow_n that_o god_n give_v with_o his_o word_n upon_o the_o 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