must_v not_o forestall_v the_o follow_a discourse_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v cause_v the_o good_a amongstus_fw-la to_o pity_v their_o mother_n and_o to_o mourn_v for_o she_o that_o they_o themselves_o may_v rejoice_v with_o she_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o mourning_n now_o i_o commit_v thou_o to_o the_o follow_a leaf_n and_o they_o to_o thou_o i_o will_v thou_o will_v read_v they_o i_o will_v thou_o will_v consider_v they_o i_o will_v thou_o will_v practice_v they_o and_o so_o wish_v thou_o a_o much_o good_a sorrow_n as_o in_o other_o case_n thou_o can_v wish_v thyself_o joy_n i_o leave_v thou_o to_o his_o blessing_n who_o will_v accept_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o remain_v a_o desirer_n of_o thy_o tear_n william_n whately_n feb._n 19_o 1622._o charitable_a tear_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 119.136_o river_n of_o water_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o testimony_n chap._n i._o open_v the_o text_n and_o show_v and_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v to_o heat_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n the_o author_n of_o this_o most_o heavenly_a psalem_n inthis_n part_n of_o it_o proceed_v in_o his_o meditation_n after_o this_o order_n first_o he_o make_v way_n to_o his_o petition_n by_o profess_v his_o diligent_a care_n of_o god_n law_n verse_n 129_o 130_o 131._o second_o he_o propound_v his_o petition_n for_o mercy_n verse_n 132._o direction_n 133_o deliverance_n 134._o feeling_n of_o god_n favour_n 135._o last_o he_o conclude_v his_o petition_n with_o profess_v his_o sorrow_n for_o other_o man_n sin_n in_o these_o word_n and_o this_o he_o put_v also_o for_o a_o confirmation_n of_o his_o faith_n to_o assure_v himself_o and_o as_o one_o may_v say_v to_o persuade_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v speed_v inhis_n suit_n for_o it_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o god_n shall_v merciful_o guide_v deliver_v and_o comfort_v he_o that_o do_v take_v so_o heinous_o the_o dishonour_n do_v to_o god_n by_o other_o people_n we_o have_v here_o then_o to_o make_v the_o grief_n of_o david_n set_v out_o by_o the_o quantity_n and_o cause_n of_o it_o the_o quantity_n be_v express_v in_o that_o hyperbolical_a phrase_n river_n of_o water_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n whereby_o be_v mean_v that_o his_o sorrow_n be_v very_o great_a and_o withal_o comstant_a in_o that_o it_o do_v show_v itself_o by_o continual_a and_o abundant_a stream_n of_o tear_n the_o cause_n be_v in_o these_o word_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n not_o wrong_n and_o persecution_n against_o himself_o but_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n against_o god_n do_v procure_v his_o great_a sorrow_n or_o if_o he_o weep_v for_o the_o molestation_n and_o injury_n offer_v unto_o himself_o yet_o not_o so_o much_o consider_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o injury_n as_o of_o sin_n let_v i_o therefore_o at_o this_o time_n be_v bold_a to_o press_v upon_o you_o a_o most_o needful_a and_o excellent_a duty_n from_o the_o example_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n man_n we_o ought_v to_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n viz._n doct._n to_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n shall_v imitate_v this_o one_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o cause_n course_n quantity_n constancy_n of_o his_o sorrow_n and_o set_v themselves_o to_o mourn_v hearty_o earnest_o daily_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o other_o which_o their_o eye_n do_v see_v and_o their_o ear_n do_v hear_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o corrozive_n to_o our_o soul_n and_o a_o anguish_n to_o our_o spirlt_n to_o behold_v and_o know_v the_o dishonour_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o our_o maker_n by_o the_o offence_n of_o our_o neighbour_n every_o good_a subject_n be_v trouble_v to_o see_v his_o fellow_n subject_n prove_v rebel_n neither_o can_v any_o good_a and_o dutiful_a son_n or_o daughter_n behold_v without_o sorrow_n the_o rudeness_n or_o undutifulnesse_n of_o their_o brethren_n or_o sister_n nay_o a_o servant_n that_o be_v love_v and_o 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their_o life_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o he_o shall_v speak_v and_o have_v speak_v than_o his_o soul_n shall_v weep_v in_o secret_a place_n for_o their_o pride_n 13.17_o jer._n 13.17_o yea_o his_o eye_n shall_v weep_v sore_o and_o run_v down_o with_o tear_n the_o apostle_n paul_n likewise_o hear_v of_o the_o incestuous_a corinth_n abominable_a crime_n and_o the_o great_a connivency_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n towards_o he_o do_v write_v a_o letter_n unto_o they_o about_o this_o matter_n as_o himself_o say_v 2.4_o 2._o cor._n 2.4_o out_o of_o much_o affliction_n and_o angish_n of_o heart_n and_o with_o many_o tear_n lo_o how_o bitter_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n the_o tiding_n of_o the_o corinthian_a disorder_n be_v he_o that_o for_o scourge_v stocking_n imprisonment_n stone_v and_o all_o heau_n persecution_n be_v scarce_o ever_o fill_v with_o anguish_n but_o rather_o rejoice_v in_o the_o same_o and_o seem_v to_o gather_v new_a life_n 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head_n first_o from_o the_o grace_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o every_o christian_a heart_n which_o can_v but_o procure_v this_o sorrow_n second_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v to_o be_v sorrow_v for_o three_o from_o the_o good_a effect_n that_o will_v grow_v from_o this_o sorrow_n and_o last_o from_o the_o evil_a effect_n that_o will_v follow_v upon_o the_o want_n of_o this_o sorrow_n chap._n ii_o contain_v one_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n from_o the_o grace_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v find_v in_o every_o godly_a man_n and_o be_v find_v can_v but_o work_v this_o sorrow_n these_o be_v three_o love_n to_o god_n love_n to_o man_n hatred_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v agree_v upon_o by_o all_o god_n reason_n first_o from_o our_o love_n to_o god_n that_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n
saint_n aught_o to_o abound_v in_o fernent_a love_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n in_o regard_n both_o of_o those_o infinite_a excellency_n which_o be_v in_o his_o holy_a nature_n and_o the_o innumerable_a demonstration_n thereof_o as_o also_o of_o those_o great_a and_o many_o benefit_n which_o they_o themselves_o do_v receive_v from_o he_o this_o love_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o a_o earnest_a desire_n that_o he_o may_v be_v honour_v serve_v obey_v and_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n acknowledge_v and_o respect_v according_a to_o his_o own_o worth_n and_o greatness_n and_o the_o multitude_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o mercy_n now_o there_o be_v such_o a_o natural_a sympathy_n betwixt_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o they_o be_v so_o mutual_o subordinate_v each_o to_o other_o in_o their_o working_n as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o that_o love_n to_o any_o person_n and_o desire_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v well_o deal_v withal_o must_v needs_o raise_v up_o grief_n and_o 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hatred_n must_v not_o be_v any_o habitual_a inclination_n or_o motion_n of_o the_o will_n to_o their_o hurt_n but_o alone_o a_o stir_v up_o of_o the_o affection_n of_o dislike_n against_o they_o or_o not_o brook_v they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o commit_v which_o may_v well_o stand_v and_o must_v ever_o be_v join_v with_o the_o virtue_n of_o christian_a charity_n whereby_o out_o of_o a_o like_n of_o they_o as_o god_n creature_n we_o be_v always_o prompt_a and_o ready_a to_o wish_v and_o seek_v their_o good_a now_o if_o we_o do_v thus_o love_v they_o must_v it_o not_o needs_o grieve_v we_o to_o see_v that_o which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v harmful_a and_o mischievous_a to_o they_o love_n can_v choose_v but_o breed_v a_o fellow-feeling_n compassion_n a_o sympathize_v commiseration_n and_o sensibleness_n of_o the_o loss_n evil_a damage_n misery_n of_o the_o party_n love_v wherefore_o sin_n be_v as_o in_o the_o next_o reason_n we_o be_v to_o show_v a_o most_o dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a thing_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o commit_v it_o it_o can_v but_o call_v for_o our_o sorrow_n yea_o much_o sorrow_n and_o many_o tear_n whensoever_o we_o behold_v it_o again_o sin_n loathe_v of_o sin_n every_o christian_a man_n shall_v have_v his_o heart_n possess_v with_o a_o loathe_n detestation_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v indeed_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a and_o most_o immediate_a object_n of_o hatred_n we_o may_v call_v it_o the_o chief_a odious_a thing_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o alone_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o hate_v other_o thing_n neither_o be_v any_o thing_n further_o hateful_a then_o as_o it_o do_v some_o way_n or_o other_o participate_v of_o sin_n misery_n be_v alone_o hateful_a so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n and_o concomitant_a of_o sin_n from_o which_o if_o it_o be_v separate_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o suffer_v for_o welldoing_a it_o be_v even_o lovely_a and_o desirable_a but_o whatsoever_o do_v savour_n of_o sin_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v sinful_a be_v hateful_a also_o and_o therefore_o the_o word_n of_o god_n command_v we_o to_o be_v hater_n of_o evil_a and_o if_o a_o man_n do_v never_o so_o much_o forbear_v sin_n out_o of_o other_o consideration_n of_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o ensue_v it_o not_o out_o of_o a_o loathe_n of_o it_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o contrariety_n to_o the_o will_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a for_o indeed_o sin_n alone_o be_v proper_o contrary_a to_o god_n as_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o dependence_n upon_o he_o nor_o similitude_n of_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o relation_n to_o he_o but_o alone_o as_o contrary_n be_v relative_n and_o as_o crime_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o judge_n that_o be_v to_o punish_v they_o i_o say_v if_o in_o this_o respect_n of_o loathe_a sin_n as_o sin_n we_o forbear_v it_o not_o our_o forbearance_n of_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n formal_o good_a it_o be_v not_o true_o nor_o sincere_o good_a but_o alone_o good_a inshew_o a_o practice_n of_o hypocrisy_n a_o carcase_n or_o paint_n of_o goodness_n it_o be_v then_o a_o thing_n so_o absolute_o needful_a to_o hate_v sin_n as_o that_o we_o can_v say_v we_o have_v god_n image_n unless_o we_o resemble_v he_o in_o this_o for_o he_o hate_v sin_n with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n it_o be_v therefore_o also_o necessary_a that_o we_o grieve_v for_o sin_n for_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o thing_n loathsome_a and_o detest_a can_v be_v separate_v from_o grief_n grief_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o contraction_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o heart_n at_o a_o evil_a thing_n present_a and_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v confess_v evil_a which_o be_v account_v hateful_a so_o then_o we_o shall_v false_o affirm_v that_o we_o hate_v evil_a if_o we_o sorrow_n not_o to_o see_v it_o commit_v there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o in_o nature_n a_o man_n abhor_v and_o can_v away_o withal_o as_o some_o can_v endure_v a_o cat_n some_o a_o mouse_n some_o a_o frog_n or_o the_o 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