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symptom_n of_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v the_o continuance_n of_o it_o it_o be_v never_o dry_v up_o or_o be_v total_o extinct_a in_o the_o heart_n so_o say_v augustine_n where_o sorrow_n cease_v repentance_n cease_v to_o the_o which_o also_o the_o speech_n of_o paul_n be_v pregnant_a 7.10_o pregnant_a 2_o cor._n 7.10_o godly_a sorrow_n cause_v repentance_n never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o this_o will_v appear_v evident_o by_o these_o reason_n 1._o reason_n the_o example_n of_o god_n servant_n in_o the_o sacred_a history_n as_o of_o of_o job_n 4.6_o job_n job_n 4.6_o therefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n etc._n ash_n psal_n 6.2.3.32_o 3.51.1_o etc._n etc._n david_n be_v oft_o and_o wonderful_a in_o this_o as_o appear_v in_o all_o his_o penitential_o josiah_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n 11.12.13_o law_n 2_o king_n â—â—_o 11.12.13_o rend_v his_o clothes_n &_o his_o heart_n also_o weep_v &_o send_v to_o huldah_n the_o prophetess_n to_o 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of_o the_o afflict_a for_o cross_n loss_n and_o outward_a trouble_n &_o affliction_n be_v common_a and_o ordinary_a such_o as_o job_n speak_v of_o 6.2_o of_o job_n 6.2_o oh_o that_o my_o grief_n be_v well_o weigh_v and_o my_o misery_n lay_v together_o in_o the_o balance_n for_o it_o will_v he_o now_o heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o such_o be_v that_o sorrow_n 1â—_n sorrow_n mat._n 2_o 1â—_n in_o 31.51_o in_o jer._n 31.51_o ramah_n where_o a_o voyee_fw-fr be_v hear_v rachel_n weep_v for_o her_o child_n &_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v because_o they_o be_v not_o but_o this_o must_v not_o be_v it_o be_v too_o universal_a i_o be_v better_o preach_v universal_a grace_n than_o this_o doctrine_n which_o will_v fetch_v within_o the_o compass_n thereof_o universal_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o lament_v the_o loss_n of_o wife_n child_n land_n possession_n good_n good_a name_n wound_n sickness_n disease_n 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