jerusalem_n into_o his_o kingdom_n 2_o chron._n 33._o 12._o 13._o in_o a_o word_n what_o respect_n have_v christ_n to_o the_o penitent_a woman_n brokenness_n of_o spirit_n when_o he_o so_o commend_v her_o entertainment_n of_o himself_o with_o tear_n wash_v of_o his_o foot_n with_o they_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n etc._n etc._n before_o the_o pharisee_n entertain_v of_o he_o with_o all_o his_o dainty_n and_o compliment_n luk._n 7._o 36._o to_o the_o end_n now_o all_o this_o respect_n which_o god_n so_o peculiar_o manifest_v to_o brokenness_n of_o spirit_n make_v it_o clear_a that_o a_o break_a spirit_n be_v god_n most_o grateful_a sacrifice_n and_o delight_n 4._o a_o break_a spirit_n be_v so_o please_v to_o god_n that_o he_o rank_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o tender_a fleshy_a heart_n a_o spirit_n of_o mourning_n etc._n etc._n 4._o among_o the_o rare_a expression_n of_o his_o special_a grace_n and_o favour_n promise_v to_o his_o church_n therefore_o where_o god_n 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christ_n hand_n shall_v wipe_v oft_o happy_a wound_n which_o christ_n blood_n shall_v close_v again_o happy_a brokenness_n of_o heart_n which_o christ_n shall_v bind_v up_o etc._n etc._n behold_v how_o god_n how_o christ_n love_v a_o break_a heart_n 6._o final_o a_o true_o break_a spirit_n be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o select_v and_o single_a out_o the_o break_a heart_n 6._o the_o poor_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n for_o his_o peculiar_a habitation_n and_o for_o the_o place_n of_o his_o rest_n where_o be_v the_o place_n of_o my_o rest_n say_v god_n himself_o answer_v to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v here_o be_v my_o rest_n here_o will_v i_o place_v my_o eye_n and_o heart_n here_o will_v i_o repose_v myself_o and_o dwell_v isa._n 66._o 1._o 2._o but_o more_o clear_o elsewhere_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty-one_n that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o namâ—_z be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n isai._n 57_o 15._o god_n will_v not_o dwell_v with_o the_o proud_a hard_a impenitent_a unbelieving_a heart_n yet_o will_v dwell_v with_o the_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n what_o god_n dwell_v there_o how_o dear_a be_v such_o a_o heart_n to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o say_v saint_n or_o angel_n shall_v dwell_v with_o such_o though_o they_o be_v sweet_a companion_n not_o peace_n joy_n comfort_n life_n grace_n holiness_n happiness_n etc._n etc._n shall_v dwell_v there_o though_o these_o be_v dear_a delight_n able_a to_o change_v the_o black_a midnight_n into_o a_o smile_a morning_n a_o very_a prison_n into_o a_o palace_n and_o the_o vale_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n into_o a_o mountain_n of_o life_n and_o joy_n but_o iâ—s_n say_v that_o the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n will_v dwell_v with_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n oh_o how_o do_v the_o high_a god_n descend_v how_o do_v the_o low_a heart_n ascend_v in_o such_o a_o inhabitation_n the_o break_a heart_n say_v with_o the_o centurion_n lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n much_o less_o that_o thou_o shall_v dwell_v there_o 11._o thus_o much_o of_o the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o a_o break_a spirit_n be_v a_o 11._o most_o please_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n now_o pass_v we_o to_o the_o second_o particular_a the_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o why_o a_o true_o break_a spirit_n shall_v be_v so_o grateful_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n this_o may_v be_v open_v both_o negative_o and_o affirmative_o negative_o this_o gratefulness_n of_o a_o break_a spirit_n arise_v not_o from_o any_o merit_n or_o any_o degree_n or_o shadow_n of_o merit_n that_o may_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v l_o 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o break_a spirit_n as_o the_o popish_a merit-monger_n do_v common_o suggest_v when_o they_o treat_v of_o this_o theme_n of_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n for_o though_o ouâ—heads_n be_v water_n and_o our_o eye_n fountain_n of_o tear_n jer._n 9_o 1._o though_o we_o shall_v eat_v ash_n as_o bread_n and_o mingle_v our_o drink_n with_o weep_v psal._n 102._o 9_o though_o all_o the_o night_n long_o we_o shall_v make_v our_o bed_n to_o swim_v and_o water_v our_o couch_n with_o tear_n psal._n 6._o that_o our_o eye_n be_v dim_a with_o grief_n our_o cheek_n furrow_v with_o sorrow_n and_o our_o very_a moisture_n turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n psal._n 32._o 4._o yet_o when_o all_o be_v do_v we_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n what_o have_v we_o do_v more_o than_o duty_n nay_o for_o ground_n
a_o break_a spirit_n god_n sacrifice_n or_o the_o grate_n fullness_n of_o a_o break_a spirit_n unto_o god_n represent_v in_o a_o sermon_n before_o the_o right_a honourable_a house_n of_o peer_n in_o k._n henry_n the_o seventh_n chapel_n in_o the_o abbey_n westminster_n upon_o wednesday_n decemb._n 9_o 1646._o be_v a_o day_n of_o public_a humiliation_n for_o remove_v of_o the_o great_a judgement_n of_o rain_n and_o water_n then_o upon_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n by_o fran._n roberts_n m._n a._n minister_n of_o christ_n at_o austin_n london_n joel_n 2._o 12_o 13._o turn_v yeeven_a to_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o fast_n and_o with_o weep_v and_o with_o mourning_n and_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_v and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a psal._n 147._o 3._o he_o heal_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n and_o bind_v up_o their_o wound_n august_n in_fw-la soliloq_fw-la inanis_fw-la est_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la quam_fw-la sequens_fw-la culpa_fw-la coinquin_n at_o nihil_fw-la prosunt_fw-la lamenta_fw-la si_fw-la replicentur_fw-la peccata_fw-la nihil_fw-la valet_fw-la à _fw-la malis_fw-la veniam_fw-la poscere_fw-la and_o mala_fw-la de_fw-la novo_fw-la iterare_fw-la london_n print_v for_o george_n calvert_n of_o austin_n parish_n in_o the_o old-change_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n 1647._o die_fw-la jovis_fw-la 10._o decembris_fw-la 1646._o order_a by_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o this_o house_n give_v thanks_n to_o mr._n roberts_n for_o his_o great_a pain_n take_v in_o his_o sermon_n preach_v yesterday_o before_o their_o lordship_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o seventh_n chapel_n in_o the_o abbey_n westminster_n it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o public_a humiliation_n for_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o great_a judgement_n of_o rain_n and_o water_n now_o upon_o the_o kingdom_n and_o for_o the_o prevent_v the_o sad_a consequence_n thereupon_o and_o he_o be_v hereby_o desire_v to_o print_v and_o publish_v the_o same_o which_o be_v to_o be_v print_v only_o by_o authority_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n jo_n browne_n cler._n parliamentorum_fw-la i_o appoint_v george_n calvert_n of_o austin_n parish_n to_o print_v my_o sermon_n preach_v decemb._n 9_o 1646._o fran_n roberts_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o house_n of_o peer_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n right_o honourable_a the_o wrath_n of_o god_n so_o various_o and_o dreadful_o reveal_v from_o heaven_n of_o late_a against_o this_o nation_n and_o all_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n therein_o for_o which_o god_n wrath_n have_v be_v so_o reveal_v do_v call_v and_o cry_v aloud_o to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n for_o mature_a and_o true_a repentance_n to_o the_o make_n up_o of_o true_a repentance_n that_o holy_a change_n of_o the_o sinner_n person_n and_o conversation_n these_o four_o necessary_a and_o eminent_a ingredient_n seem_v principal_o require_v viz._n 1._o conviction_n of_o sin_n joh._n 16._o 8_o 9_o 2._o contrition_n for_o sin_n psal._n 51._o 17._o act_n 2._o 36_o 37._o 2_o cor._n 710._o 〈◊〉_d avorsion_n or_o turn_v away_o from_o sin_n both_o in_o inward_a principle_n and_o outward_a practice_n isai._n 1._o 16._o and_o 55._o 7._o ezek._n 18_o 30_o 31_o 32_o and_o 4._o conversion_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n both_o in_o hearâ—_z and_o life_n isai._n 557._o and_o 1._o 17._o hos._n 14._o 12._o jerem._n 4_o 1._o joel_n 2._o 12_o 13._o for_o till_o the_o conscience_n be_v convince_v of_o sin_n how_o shall_v the_o heart_n be_v contrite_a for_o sin_n till_o the_o heart_n be_v contrite_a and_o kind_o break_v for_o sin_n how_o shall_v it_o forsake_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o sin_n till_o the_o bear_v it_o true_o turn_v away_o from_o sin_n how_o shall_v it_o acceptable_o convert_v or_o return_v to_o god_n and_o till_o the_o sinner_n do_v return_v even_o unto_o god_n how_o can_v he_o be_v say_v complete_o and_o true_o to_o repent_v 1._o in_o conviction_n of_o sin_n these_o thing_n seem_v special_o imply_v viz._n 1._o a_o sin-guiltiness_n wherewith_o the_o sinner_n may_v be_v charge_v all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 5._o 12._o and_o christ_n alone_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n heb._n 7._o 26._o and_o none_o can_v convince_v he_o of_o sin_n joh._n 8._o 46._o 2._o clear_a and_o evident_a manifestation_n of_o that_o sin-guiltiness_n to_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o divine_a light_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n psal._n 50._o 21._o joh._n 3._o 1920._o ephes._n 5._o 13._o 3._o reflection_n and_o the_o turn_n in_o of_o the_o soul_n upon_o itself_o to_o take_v a_o deliberate_a view_n of_o sin_n manifest_v if_o they_o shall_v bethink_v themselves_o †_o {non-roman}_o heb._n if_o they_o shall_v return_v unto_o their_o heart_n or_o if_o they_o shall_v bring_v back_o unto_o their_o bear_v it_o 1_o king_n 8._o 47._o 4._o and_o final_o a_o self-sentence_n upon_o this_o self-reflection_n as_o clear_o guilty_a of_o such_o sin_n or_o sinfulness_n as_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 13._o with_o psal._n 51._o 4._o 2._o in_o contrition_n for_o sin_n these_o thing_n seem_v peculiar_o to_o be_v contain_v viz._n 1._o the_o soul_n deep_a apprehensiveness_n of_o the_o hatefulness_n abominableness_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n wherewith_o it_o be_v convince_v serious_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n as_o be_v most_o lively_a and_o clear_o sensible_a thereof_o psal._n 51._o 3._o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o 2._o the_o heart_n hate_v detest_n and_o abominate_v of_o these_o iniquity_n with_o indignation_n so_o deep_o apprehend_v as_o the_o great_a burden_n disease_n deformity_n evil_n or_o enemy_n in_o the_o world_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o 3._o the_o spirit_n inward_a relent_a melt_a and_o mourn_v bitter_o for_o sin_n thus_o detest_v and_o abhor_v zech._n 12_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o 2_o chron._n 34_o 27._o 4._o the_o sinner_n deep_o debase_v humble_v loathe_v and_o abhor_v themselves_o for_o their_o iniquity_n so_o abominate_v and_o lament_v 2_o chron._n 33._o 12._o ezek._n 6._o 9_o and_o 20_o 43._o and_o 36._o 31._o job_n 42._o 6_o now_o these_o inward_a act_n of_o contrition_n ofttimes_o have_v be_v of_o old_a represent_v by_o *_o §1_n outward_a discovery_n and_o expression_n of_o 1._o fast_v as_o count_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o all_o food_n joel_n 1._o 14._o 2._o rend_v of_o garment_n denote_v the_o rent_n of_o the_o heart_n joel_n 2._o 13._o 3._o tear_n which_o be_v as_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o wound_a spirit_n matth._n 26._o ult._n luke_n 7._o 38._o 4._o lie_v on_o the_o ground_n in_o self-debasement_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 16._o 5._o cover_v their_o â—eads_n with_o ash_n as_o count_v themselves_o more_o vile_a than_o dust_n and_o ash_n nehem._n 9_o 1._o job_n 42._o 6._o luke_n 10._o 13._o 6._o sackcloth_n course_v garment_n esth._n 43._o jonah_n 34._o 7._o smite_v upon_o the_o thigh_n through_o 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groan_n and_o desire_n where_o those_o wrestle_n etc._n etc._n do_v thou_o not_o know_v what_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n mean_n neither_o do_v thou_o know_v what_o a_o break_a spirit_n mean_n 2._o humility_n a_o break_a spirit_n be_v a_o humble_a spirit_n low_a in_o 2._o its_o own_o eye_n think_v worse_a of_o itself_o then_o of_o any_o other_o or_o then_o any_o other_o can_v think_v of_o it_o can_v prefer_v the_o mean_a saint_n before_o itself_o count_v itself_o the_o least_o of_o saint_n if_o a_o saint_n at_o all_o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n isai._n 66._o 2_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n and_o brokenness_n of_o spirit_n be_v familiar_a companion_n again_o god_n say_v i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a
up_o against_o heaven_n ourselves_o nay_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o england_n be_v not_o consume_v as_o jerusalem_n say_v of_o herself_o lam._n 3._o 22._o oh_o how_o be_v truth_n peace_n union_n among_o brethren_n health_n and_o our_o many_o comfort_n break_v and_o shall_v our_o hard_a heart_n only_o remain_v unbroken_a 5._o final_o by_o deliberate_a contemplation_n upon_o god_n mercy_n to_o 5._o england_n and_o to_o we_o the_o love_n kindness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o thaw_v and_o melt_v man_n heart_n for_o their_o unkindness_n to_o god_n hence_o ezra_n labour_v so_o to_o break_v his_o own_o and_o his_o people_n heart_n by_o the_o overcome_a mercy_n of_o god_n repeat_v ezr._n 9_o 7_o 8._o 9_o 13._o that_o your_o heart_n may_v be_v soften_v with_o mercy_n serious_o ponder_v upon_o and_o amplify_v to_o yourselves_o personal_a mercy_n parliament_n mercy_n kingdom_n mercy_n what_o comfort_n do_v this_o doctrine_n afford_v to_o all_o true_o break_a spirit_n and_o contrite_a heart_n these_o be_v god_n sacrifice_n these_o god_n consolaâ—ion_n will_v not_o despise_v and_o then_o who_o shall_v despise_v they_o such_o 〈…〉_z god_n prefer_v beyond_o all_o legal_a sacrifice_n psal._n 51._o 16._o 17._o 2._o beyond_o all_o pharisaical_a duty_n and_o perfection_n luk_n 18_o 3._o to_o such_o he_o have_v most_o favourable_a respect_n isai_n 66._o 2._o â—…4_a of_o such_o he_o be_v the_o peculiar_a physician_n ps._n 147._o 3._o isai_n 61._o 1_o 2._o and_o 5._o with_o such_o he_o himself_o will_v dwell_v isai._n 57_o 15._o and_o where_o god_n dwell_v there_o light_a life_n grace_n glory_n peace_n comfort_n happiness_n and_o heaven_n itself_o â—o_z dwell_v also_o thrice_o happy_a heaâ—â—s_n that_o be_v thus_o grateful_a unto_o god_n finis_fw-la †_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o *_o gerh._n loc._n come_v de_fw-la penitent_n tom._n 3._o c._n 11._o §1_n *_o percutere_fw-la femur_fw-la est_fw-la signum_fw-la doloris_fw-la sicut_fw-la mulierculae_fw-la in_fw-la puerperio_fw-la facere_fw-la solent_fw-la luth._n in_o glost_n marginal_a the_o coheâ—ence_n of_o the_o word_n with_o the_o context_n a_o â—â—n_n annoâ—_z in_fw-la loc._n b_o quod_fw-la autem_fw-la sequitur_fw-la it_o a_o explico_fw-la cum_fw-la doctisâ—…mo_fw-la intetprete_fw-it ut_fw-la quod_fw-la in_fw-la genere_fw-la dictum_fw-la erat_fw-la per_fw-la partes_fw-la explicetur_fw-la mentem_fw-la igitur_fw-la paulus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la appellatione_fw-la significat_fw-la illud_fw-la nempe_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_fw-la quo_fw-la nativa_fw-la praecipua_fw-la labes_fw-la nest_n animam_fw-la vero_fw-la reliquas_fw-la inferioâ—es_fw-la facultates_fw-la non_fw-la quasi_fw-la duae_fw-la sint_fw-la animae_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la â—uo_fw-la more_fw-la paulus_fw-la functiones_fw-la unius_fw-la ejusdeâ—…que_fw-la animae_fw-la distribuat_fw-la cujus_fw-la etiam_fw-la alicubi_fw-la tres_fw-la sacultates_fw-la commemorat_fw-la ut_fw-la diximus_fw-la eph_n 4._o 17._o corporis_fw-la dâ—nique_fw-la nomine_fw-la satis_fw-la constat_fw-la animae_fw-la domicilium_fw-la significari_fw-la bâ—z_o in_fw-la loc._n c_o estuis_fw-la in_fw-la distinctionem_fw-la 16._o lib._n 4._o d_o radix_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o proprie_fw-la significat_fw-la fregit_fw-la sicut_fw-la fi_fw-la anguntur_fw-la ligna_fw-la exod._n 9_o v_n 26_o off._n exod._n 12._o v._n 46._o vasa_n testacea_fw-la levit._n 6._o v._n 28._o statuae_fw-la 2_o king_n 11._o v._n 19_o etc._n etc._n â—xx_fw-la plerumque_fw-la red_fw-la derunt_fw-la per_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o oppressione_fw-la seâ—_z depressione_fw-la contusus_fw-la est_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o isa._n 67._o versiâ—_z 15._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o humilis_fw-la foit_fw-fr humiliaâ—us_fw-la est_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o humilis_fw-la spiâ—…_n etc._n etc._n â—x_n quibus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la patet_fw-la contritionis_fw-la nomme_fw-la metaphoâ—ice_fw-la â—…ligi_fw-la fi_fw-la actionem_fw-la et_fw-la â—…ssionem_fw-la cordis_fw-la verum_fw-la ac_fw-la serium_fw-la dolorem_fw-la quo_fw-la vis_fw-la et_fw-la robuâ—_z cordis_fw-la velâ—ti_fw-la conterituâ—_z sicut_fw-la per_fw-la morbos_fw-la robuâ—_z corporis_fw-la quidam_fw-la metaphoram_fw-la desumptam_fw-la elle_fw-la dicunt_fw-la a_fw-la vase_fw-la testaceo_fw-la quod_fw-la in_fw-la minutissima_fw-la fracta_fw-la redigitur_fw-la psa._n 31._o v._n 13._o isa._n 30._o v._n 11._o â—er_fw-la 19_o v._n 11._o alij_fw-la ab_fw-la ossibus_fw-la quae_fw-la subito_fw-la lapsu_fw-la in_fw-la plura_fw-la fragmenta_fw-la dissiliunt_fw-la ut_fw-la bestâ—aâ—um_fw-la dentibus_fw-la assulaâ—im_fw-la comminuantur_fw-la psa._n 38._o versiâ—_z 33._o isa._n 38._o v._n 13._o osâ—_z 6_o v._n 5._o gerâ—ard_v in_o loc._n come_v tom._n iii_o de_fw-la pâ—â—itent_fw-la c._n 11._o sect._n 1._o e_o thus_o one_o discriminate_v betwixt_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n in_o this_o point_n electi_fw-la ex_fw-la sensu_fw-la peccati_fw-la iraeque_fw-la dei_fw-la apprehensione_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la ductu_fw-la volentes_fw-la consugiunt_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o davide_n jobo_n aliisque_fw-la â—idere_fw-la est_fw-la reprobi_fw-la vero_fw-la ut_fw-la cain_n compuncti_fw-la desperant_fw-la dicentes_fw-la major_fw-la est_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la nostra_fw-la quam_fw-la vt_fw-la sustinere_fw-la possumus_fw-la aut_fw-la hypocritae_fw-la sese_fw-la prosternunt_fw-la ut_fw-la achab_fw-la aut_fw-la desperabundi_fw-la sibi_fw-la mortem_fw-la consciscunt_fw-la ut_fw-la achitophel_n judas_n neâ—o_fw-la diocletianus_n christianorum_fw-la persecutoâ—es_fw-la atrocissimi_fw-la vel_fw-la intus_fw-la contremiscunt_fw-la ut_fw-la caligula_n aut_fw-la toto_fw-la corpore_fw-la concutiuntur_fw-la nullum_fw-la petentes_fw-la remedium_fw-la ut_fw-la baltassaâ—_z qui_fw-la viso_fw-la digito_fw-la in_fw-la pariete_fw-la scribente_fw-la ita_fw-la fuit_fw-la consternatus_fw-la ut_fw-la concussis_fw-la genibus_fw-la vacillaret_fw-la joan._n malcolmi_n comment_n in_o act._n 2._o 37._o 3._o f_o sacrificia_fw-la dei_fw-la postquam_fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la detraxit_fw-la propitiandi_fw-la dei_fw-la virtutem_fw-la quam_fw-la falso_fw-la affinxerant_fw-la judaei_fw-la nunc_fw-la dicit_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la nihil_fw-la praeter_fw-la cor_fw-la contritum_fw-la et_fw-la humiliatum_fw-la asterat_fw-la hoc_fw-la deo_fw-la abunde_fw-la sufficere_fw-la quia_fw-la unum_fw-la hoc_fw-la exigat_fw-la a_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la ut_fw-la dejecti_fw-la et_fw-la prostrati_fw-la misericoid_v they_fw-la implorent_fw-la neque_fw-la frustra_fw-la plurali_fw-la numero_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la melius_fw-la exprimeret_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la unum_fw-la sufficere_fw-la si_fw-la dixisset_fw-la honi_fw-la odoris_fw-la esse_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la genus_fw-la promptum_fw-la fuisset_fw-la judaeis_fw-la cavillari_fw-la alius_fw-la tamen_fw-la esse_fw-la species_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la deo_fw-la placerent_fw-la sicut_fw-la videmus_fw-la hodie_fw-la papistas_fw-la sua_fw-la opera_fw-la dei_fw-la graciae_fw-la miscere_fw-la negratuita_fw-la sit_fw-la peccatorunt_fw-la remissio_fw-la consulto_fw-la itaque_fw-la david_n ut_fw-la omnia_fw-la satisfactionum_fw-la commenta_fw-la excluderer_fw-la unicum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dejectionem_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la deus_fw-la probat_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la complecti_fw-la asseruit_fw-la et_fw-la quum_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la dei_fw-la nominat_fw-la videtur_fw-la oblique_fw-la mordere_fw-la hypocritas_fw-la qui_fw-la suo_fw-la tantum_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la estimant_fw-la dum_fw-la ad_fw-la propitiandum_fw-la deum_fw-la valere_fw-la arbitrantur_fw-la calv._n in_o ps._n 51._o 17._o doct._n 1._o 1._o g_o holocaustis_fw-la non_fw-la delectaberis_fw-la nihil_fw-la ergo_fw-la offeremus_fw-la sic_fw-la veniemus_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la and_o unde_fw-la illum_fw-la placabimus_fw-la oster_n sane_fw-la in_fw-la te_fw-la habes_fw-la quod_fw-la â—steras_fw-la noli_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la thâ—ra_fw-la comparare_fw-la sed_fw-la dic_fw-la in_fw-la me_fw-la sunt_fw-la deus_fw-la voâ—a_fw-la tua_fw-la quae_fw-la reddâ—…_fw-la laudes_fw-la tibi_fw-la noli_fw-la exti_fw-la insecus_fw-la pecus_fw-la quod_fw-la mactes_fw-la inquirere_fw-la habes_fw-la in_fw-la te_fw-la quod_fw-la occidas_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n enarrat_fw-la in_o psa._n 50._o 2._o h_o impropria_fw-la est_fw-la comparatio_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la quasi_fw-la communis_fw-la ambobus_fw-la sit_fw-la justitia_fw-la publicanum_fw-la christus_fw-la tantum_fw-la gradu_fw-la aliquo_fw-la 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agnolcamus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la enim_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la contritioni_fw-la attribuenda_fw-la est_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissio_fw-la ut_fw-la glossa_fw-la de_fw-fr penitent_a distinct_a 2_o c_o 1._o contra_fw-la concil._n tridenum_fw-la definivonem_fw-la sess._n 14._o c._n 4._o rectè_fw-la exposait_fw-fr synopsi_fw-la pur_fw-mi theol_n disp_n 32._o §._o 〈◊〉_d m_o i_o aâ—…mas_fw-la ejus_fw-la lego_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la non_fw-la lego_fw-la aâ—…de_fw-la pâ—…it_fw-la
this_o subject_a that_o it_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n the_o copula_fw-la knit_v both_o together_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n but_o must_v necessary_o be_v supply_v to_o make_v up_o the_o sense_n perfect_a be_v or_o be_v therefore_o here_o the_o word_n be_v be_v put_v in_o a_o different_a character_n now_o for_o clear_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o proposition_n these_o thing_n be_v a_o little_a to_o be_v open_v viz._n 1._o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n spirit_n 2._o what_o be_v intend_v by_o a_o break_a spirit_n 3._o in_o what_o sense_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o such_o a_o break_a spirit_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n first_o by_o the_o word_n spirit_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o poinâ—_z out_o to_o we_o many_o sâ—veral_a thing_n if_o any_o word_n in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n be_v of_o multifarious_a signification_n certain_o this_o word_n spirit_n be_v one_o but_o as_o to_o this_o place_n by_o spirit_n here_o understand_v first_o not_o the_o regenerate_a part_n in_o a_o child_n of_o god_n in_o who_o spirit_n stand_v oppose_v to_o flesh_n grace_n to_o sin_n the_o spirit_n lust_v against_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o 17._o see_v also_o ioh._n 3._o 6._o for_o in_o this_o place_n brokenness_n and_o contrition_n be_v rather_o a_o spark_n of_o that_o regenerate_a part_n and_o part_n of_o the_o new_a man_n subjâ—ctively_o inherent_a and_o seat_v in_o the_o spirit_n here_o speak_v of_o as_o the_o receptacle_n of_o it_o second_o nor_o the_o intellective_a part_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o sensitive_a and_o from_o the_o corporeal_a part_n of_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o distribution_n that_o your_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v preserve_v blameless_a 1_o thes._n 5._o 23._o as_o calvin_n b_o loc._n beza_n and_o other_o observe_v which_o spirit_n be_v elsewhere_o style_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o though_o the_o intellective_a part_n as_o some_o of_o the_o c_o 4._o schoolman_n think_v be_v the_o more_o special_a subject_n of_o this_o brokenness_n yet_o can_v the_o sensitive_a appetite_n beseclude_v yea_o the_o body_n itself_o can_v but_o sympathize_v and_o become_v break_v when_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n be_v break_v three_o but_o here_o understand_v the_o heart_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n principal_o which_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a receptive_a subjâ—ct_n of_o this_o penitential_a brokenness_n second_o by_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_o break_a spirit_n thus_o conceive_v in_o general_a d_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o â—orporal_a thing_n as_o from_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n a_o tree_n the_o bone_n or_o body_n of_o a_o man_n or_o the_o like_a which_o be_v proper_o liable_a to_o be_v break_v and_o that_o i_o may_v here_o allude_v to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o use_v shivered-topiece_n the_o spirit_n can_v be_v sâ—…d_v to_o be_v break_v proper_o but_o allusive_o metaphorical_o when_o for_o sin_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v humble_v as_o in_o manasses_n 2_o chron._n 33._o 12._o it_o be_v prick_v and_o wound_v as_o in_o peter_n hearer_n act._n 2._o 37._o it_o be_v soften_v and_o melt_v as_o in_o josiah_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 27._o it_o be_v in_o bitterness_n as_o in_o those_o intend_a in_o zech._n 12._o 10_o 11._o etc._n etc._n more_o particular_o here_o understand_v by_o brokenness_n of_o spirit_n 1._o not_o a_o mere_a natural_a brokenness_n and_o tenderness_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o tender_a temper_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o eye_n by_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o some_o more_o some_o less_o whence_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v impression_n of_o grief_n and_o to_o make_v expression_n in_o tear_n upon_o occasion_n of_o any_o pathetical_a object_n this_o be_v but_o a_o fruit_n of_o nature_n can_v be_v the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o god_n acceptable_a unto_o he_o 2._o not_o a_o mere_a worldly_a brokenness_n and_o grief_n of_o heart_n arise_v from_o some_o worldly_a ground_n or_o occasion_n etc._n etc._n such_o as_o jacob_n grief_n for_o joseph_n suppose_v to_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n gen._n 37._o 33_o 34_o 35._o of_o david_n for_o absalon_n 〈◊〉_d sam._n 18._o 33._o of_o rachel_n for_o her_o child_n mat._n 2._o 18._o as_o stream_n of_o water_n will_v not_o ascend_v high_o than_o the_o fountain_n head_n whence_o they_o first_o take_v their_o rise_n so_o these_o stream_n of_o worldly_a contrition_n arise_v mere_o from_o a_o worldly_a principle_n can_v never_o ascend_v high_o than_o the_o world_n and_o in_o fine_a the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v death_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o 3._o not_o any_o formal_a feign_a e_o 37._o hypocritical_a brokenness_n for_o sin_n which_o come_v near_a to_o true_a penitential_a brokenness_n and_o be_v the_o lively_a shâ—dow_n or_o picture_n of_o it_o but_o no_o more_o whereby_o a_o man_n may_v be_v first_o convince_v mighty_o of_o his_o sin_n commit_v second_o wound_v and_o afflict_v in_o conscience_n deep_o upon_o such_o conviction_n three_o even_o force_v voluntary_o to_o confess_v the_o sin_n public_o before_o other_o for_o which_o he_o be_v perplex_v four_o bring_v to_o make_v some_o outward_a satisfaction_n by_o restitution_n of_o dishonest_a gain_n five_o and_o at_o last_o through_o extremity_n of_o anguish_n and_o horror_n of_o conscience_n be_v so_o swallow_v up_o of_o utter_a despair_n as_o to_o make_v away_o himself_o all_o these_o be_v find_v in_o judas_n who_o yet_o never_o find_v a_o true_a brokenness_n of_o spirit_n mat._n 27._o 3_o 4_o 5._o but_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n delight_v only_o in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n abhor_v hypocrisy_n 4._o but_o here_o understand_v only_o a_o true_a gracious_a pâ—nitential_a brokenness_n of_o heart_n for_o sin_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v kind_o prick_v melt_v humble_a and_o in_o bitterness_n for_o sin_n and_o find_v no_o rest_n nor_o remedy_n in_o itself_o nor_o in_o any_o create_a comfort_n make_v out_o only_o to_o god_n favour_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o support_v and_o ease_v this_o be_v a_o proper_a fruit_n of_o that_o sweet_a spirit_n of_o grace_n promise_v zech._n 12._o 10_o 11_o 12._o this_o be_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n that_o work_v repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o this_o be_v for_o substance_n that_o repentance_n unto_o life_n act._n 11._o 18._o or_o a_o eminent_a branch_n thereof_o and_o this_o be_v that_o brokenness_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v upon_o david_n in_o pâ—…ning_v this_o psalm_n which_o he_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n of_o god_n verse_n 17._o this_o brokenness_n of_o spirit_n in_o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o it_o be_v 1._o habitual_a viz._n that_o habit_n of_o brokenness_n tenderness_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v infuse_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o regenerate_a at_o first_o conversion_n which_o be_v call_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezek._n 11._o 19_o and_o 36._o 26._o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n note_v that_o habitual_a hardness_n that_o be_v in_o carnal_a man_n the_o heart_n of_o flesh_n that_o habitual_a softness_n and_o brokenness_n that_o be_v in_o spiritual_a man_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v actual_a viz._n that_o exercise_n of_o brokenness_n and_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n for_o sin_n upon_o just_a occasion_n as_o david_n reduce_v his_o brokenness_n into_o act_n upon_o his_o fall_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o brokenness_n impress_v on_o we_o this_o a_o brokenness_n express_v by_o we_o 3._o in_o what_o sense_n be_v such_o a_o break_a spirit_n here_o style_v the_o 3._o sâ—crifices_n of_o god_n ans._n this_o phrase_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n may_v bear_v a_o double_a interpretation_n viz._n either_o first_o as_o denote_v the_o singular_a excellency_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n for_o its_o usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n to_o add_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o a_o thing_n to_o set_v out_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o as_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n i_o e._n exceed_v high_a mountain_n psa._n 36._o 6._o cedar_n of_o god_n i. e._n most_o tall_a cedar_n psa._n 80._o 11._o river_n of_o god_n psa._n 65._o 10._o wrestle_n of_o god_n i_o e._n great_a wrestle_n gen._n 30._o 8._o harp_n of_o god_n rev._n 15._o 2._o etc._n etc._n so_o here_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n i. e._n most_o choice_a excellent_a sacrifice_n or_o second_o as_o signify_v the_o peculiar_a gratefulness_n and_o singular_a acceptableness_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n above_o all_o the_o typical_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n none_o of_o they_o all_o please_v god_n so_o well_o as_o the_o break_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n this_o to_o god_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n