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he_o shall_v have_v such_o send_v he_o in_o wrath_n 1_o king_n 22.8_o 22_o 23._o 3._o idolatry_n as_o hos_n 4.17_o ephraim_n be_v join_v to_o idol_n let_v he_o alone_o and_o rom._n 1.21_o 22_o 23_o with_o 24_o 26._o there_o be_v like_a reason_n for_o spiritual_a idolatry_n with_o the_o creature_n and_o when_o man_n heart_n be_v join_v to_o their_o lust_n 4._o presumptuous_a sin_n as_o in_o elies_n son_n 1_o sam._n 2.22_o 25._o heb._n 10.26.27_o and_o 12.16.17_o 5._o corrupt_a affection_n which_o provoke_v god_n to_o punish_v by_o give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n rom._n 1.27_o 28._o 6_o general_o rejection_n of_o god_n and_o disobedience_n to_o his_o word_n psal_n 81.11.12_o 1_o pet._n 2.7_o 8._o with_o scandal_n unjust_o take_v at_o the_o truth_n matth._n 15.12_o 13_o 14._o let_v they_o alone_o etc._n etc._n shamefastness_n 5_o make_v not_o light_a of_o sin_n be_v not_o greedy_a after_o it_o retain_v shamefastness_n last_o make_v not_o light_a of_o 1_o sin_n account_v no_o sin_n light_n or_o little_a make_v it_o not_o so_o by_o your_o extenuation_n and_o justification_n catch_v not_o at_o occasion_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o greedy_a after_o sinful_a delight_n gain_n etc._n etc._n this_o will_v either_o make_v you_o or_o prove_v you_o to_o be_v past_a feel_n retain_v shamefastness_n &_o tenderness_n lest_o once_o pass_v those_o bound_n you_o grow_v extreme_o impudent_a in_o sin_v as_o isa_n 3_o 9_o jer._n 8.12_o and_o as_o young_a woman_n or_o man_n when_o once_o they_o have_v lose_v modesty_n and_o shamefastness_n they_o grow_v impudent_a and_o blush_v at_o nothing_o or_o of_o reproof_n of_o the_o word_n reproof_n word_n of_o reproof_n snuff_v not_o at_o it_o hate_v not_o your_o reprover_n so_o only_o do_v scorner_n prov._n 15.12_o be_v not_o grieve_v when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n find_v you_o out_o threaten_n out_o of_o god_n threaten_n or_o of_o god_n threaten_n which_o strike_v terror_n into_o tender_a soul_n 2_o cor._n 5.11_o they_o tremble_v at_o god_n 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day_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v in_o flame_a fire_n etc._n etc._n as_o 2_o thess_n 1.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o &_o matth._n 25.31_o 32_o to_o the_o end_n that_o so_o by_o serious_a thought_n thereof_o and_o by_o timely_a judge_v of_o ourselves_o we_o may_v prevent_v the_o lord_n judge_v of_o we_o o_o let_v the_o terror_n of_o that_o day_n fall_v upon_o we_o that_o at_o the_o least_o fear_n of_o that_o judgement_n and_o true_a love_n to_o ourselves_o may_v now_o bring_v we_o on_o our_o knee_n before_o christ_n to_o seek_v our_o peace_n with_o he_o in_o time_n by_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o our_o many_o and_o great_a offence_n before_o we_o come_v to_o be_v judge_v sect_n 4._o other_o suffering_n especial_o christ_n shall_v move_v we_o 2._o 7.2_o 2_o god_n will_v soften_v we_o by_o his_o judgement_n on_o other_o so_o that_o we_o be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n eccles_n 7.2_o god_n will_v also_o humble_v we_o and_o teach_v we_o to_o mourn_v 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to_o bring_v man_n to_o a_o save_a sight_n and_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o harden_v their_o heart_n therein_o as_o matth._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o 2_o thess_n 3.15_o count_v not_o his_o case_n desperate_a till_o this_o course_n have_v be_v take_v with_o he_o in_o a_o word_n etc._n and_o general_o we_o must_v seek_v help_n to_o mourn_v from_o true_a mourner_n si_fw-la vis_fw-la i_o flere_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v the_o best_a man_n and_o christian_n be_v general_o though_o cheerful_a in_o god_n yet_o of_o mournful_a disposition_n and_o apt_a to_o weep_v its_o good_a to_o be_v much_o in_o their_o company_n that_o we_o by_o they_o may_v learn_v and_o be_v excite_v to_o be_v of_o like_a temper_n and_o to_o weep_v by_o their_o example_n christian_n and_o especial_o minister_n must_v show_v themselves_o sensible_a and_o reprove_v sin_n fall_o and_o first_o mourn_n to_o those_o who_o they_o will_v bring_v to_o mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n 11.17_o matth._n 11.17_o and_o such_o as_o will_v so_o do_v must_v seek_v this_o help_n not_o only_o in_o public_a but_o in_o private_a from_o they_o and_o from_o such_o godly_a christian_n as_o just_o may_v be_v call_v mourner_n in_o israel_n as_o in_o a_o like_a case_n the_o lord_n provoke_v his_o people_n to_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n bid_v they_o consider_v and_o call_v for_o the_o mourn_a woman_n 18._o jer._n 9.17_o 18._o to_o take_v up_o a_o wail_n for_o they_o to_o what_o end_n but_o that_o their_o own_o eye_n may_v run_v down_o with_o toare_n and_o their_o eyelid_n gush_v out_o with_o water_n thus_o allusion_n be_v make_v to_o their_o custom_n in_o funeral_n and_o other_o mournful_a occasion_n which_o be_v it_o seem_v to_o hire_v certain_a woman_n and_o why_o not_o man_n and_o minstrel_n skilful_a in_o sing_v and_o play_v doleful_a song_n to_o increase_v their_o heaviness_n and_o to_o make_v they_o more_o apt_a to_o mourn_v by_o like_a proportion_n we_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o best_a help_n to_o provoke_v ourselves_o to_o mourn_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o that_o end_n to_o associate_v unto_o we_o such_o as_o be_v true_a mourner_n in_o israel_n 2._o church_n 2_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v lay_v to_o heart_n and_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o church_n go_v in_o thy_o meditation_n and_o present_a to_o thou_o own_o thought_n the_o affliction_n misery_n and_o oppression_n and_o doleful_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o other_o place_n by_o the_o incursion_n violence_n spoil_v do_v and_o evil_n perpetrate_v by_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n by_o turk_n and_o turkish_a pirate_n violent_o take_v divers_a of_o good_a note_n
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and_o unwise_a deut._n 32.6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n do_v not_o this_o stab_v thy_o heart_n o_o my_o people_n may_v god_n now_o say_v to_o we_o and_o much_o rather_o than_o to_o his_o unthankful_a people_n of_o old_a what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o and_o so_o in_o micah_n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o 10.32_o john_n 10.32_o many_o good_a work_n may_n christ_n now_o say_v to_o we_o also_o have_v i_o show_v you_o from_o my_o father_n for_o which_o of_o those_o work_n do_v you_o stone_n i_o how_o shall_v you_o answer_v but_o with_o more_o humility_n sincerity_n and_o selfe-deniall_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o micah_n verse_n 6._o wherewithal_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n yea_o and_o instead_o of_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n there_o mention_v offer_v that_o of_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o resolve_v to_o walk_v humble_o or_o humble_v yourselves_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n o_o that_o i_o can_v hear_v your_o relent_a heart_n as_o 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and_o ash_n and_o not_o for_o a_o world_n to_o offend_v he_o as_o i_o have_v do_v sect_n 5._o god_n majesty_n think_v on_o will_v abase_v we_o we_o 4._o the_o serious_a thought_n of_o god_n high_a majesty_n will_v humble_v we_o here_o again_o i_o may_v direct_v you_o to_o a_o meditation_n also_o of_o the_o high_a and_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a god_n of_o his_o greatness_n excellency_n power_n wisdom_n glory_n and_o all_o other_o attribute_n of_o god_n that_o so_o we_o may_v no_o long_o harden_v our_o heart_n against_o he_o psal_n 95_o 3-8_a 9_o deut._n 10.16_o 17_o 18_o 20_o 21._o that_o the_o immutabilitie_n of_o his_o decree_n job_n 23.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o his_o excellency_n may_v make_v we_o afraid_a job_n 13.11_o &_o 37.23_o 24._o that_o his_o mighty_a power_n may_v cause_v we_o prepare_v to_o meet_v he_o by_o repentance_n amos_n 4.12_o with_o 13._o as_o we_o see_v in_o rahab_n josh_n 2_o 10.-12_a 13-18_a and_o that_o we_o may_v at_o length_n 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christian_n to_o pray_v with_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o that_o god_n will_v gracious_o and_o powerful_o work_v in_o thou_o what_o thou_o desire_v in_o such_o case_n yea_o howsoever_o send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n when_o thou_o feel_v thy_o heart_n any_o thing_n harden_v or_o thyself_o to_o be_v in_o any_o distress_n of_o soul_n or_o body_n that_o they_o may_v pray_v over_o thou_o james_z 5.14_o ourselves_o 2_o by_o ourselves_o but_o 2._o be_v any_o among_o you_o afflict_v or_o will_v any_o of_o you_o be_v indeed_o true_o afflict_v in_o conscience_n and_o come_v to_o some_o remorse_n for_o his_o sin_n let_v he_o pray_v say_v saint_n james_n himself_z it_o be_v hard_a if_o any_o man_n who_o have_v a_o true_a and_o inward_a desire_n of_o any_o thing_n he_o want_v or_o will_v have_v if_o i_o say_v he_o can_v breathe_v out_o one_o sigh_n and_o some_o way_n or_o other_o though_o break_o express_v himself_o to_o god_n break_a prayer_n oftentimes_o show_v a_o break_a heart_n and_o spirit_n which_o god_n will_v not_o despise_v but_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a beg_v earnest_o daily_o and_o constant_o a_o humble_a soft_a and_o relent_a heart_n with_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o all_o and_o every_o sin_n it_o be_v no_o easy_a thing_n to_o break_v the_o pride_n and_o stoniness_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o require_v help_v from_o heaven_n and_o power_n from_o above_o if_o god_n do_v it_o not_o it_o will_v never_o be_v do_v promise_n we_o have_v god_n promise_n but_o now_o we_o have_v his_o promise_n for_o it_o if_o we_o will_v earnest_o seek_v unto_o he_o for_o it_o as_o for_o all_o other_o thing_n free_o promse_v ezek._n 36.26_o 32_o 37._o beg_v earnest_o that_o god_n will_v melt_v and_o soften_v thy_o heart_n earnest_a and_o must_v be_v earnest_a be_v importunate_a with_o he_o till_o he_o hear_v thou_o his_o word_n be_v past_a and_o if_o thou_o faint_v and_o weary_a not_o it_o shall_v in_o god_n fit_a time_n he_o and_o urgent_a with_o he_o and_o in_o that_o measure_n and_o manner_n which_o he_o think_v good_a be_v accomplish_v and_o fulfil_v challenge_v god_n of_o his_o promise_n of_o pour_v upon_o thou_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o supplication_n that_o look_v upon_o christ_n thou_o may_v mourn_v etc._n etc._n zech._n 12.10_o god_n as_o have_v be_v say_v must_v by_o his_o spirit_n breath_n in_o before_o thou_o can_v breathe_v out_o by_o thy_o spirit_n one_o sigh_n for_o thy_o sin_n and_o in_o thy_o prayer_n complain_v to_o god_n of_o thy_o hardness_n and_o say_v lord_n why_o have_v thou_o harden_v my_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n isa_n 63.17_o lord_n i_o have_v a_o hard_a proud_a and_o stubborn_a heart_n it_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o i_o do_v thou_o take_v it_o down_o break_v and_o humble_v it_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o hear_v for_o the_o present_a yet_o cry_v still_o give_v not_o over_o constant_a yea_o and_o constant_a wait_v on_o he_o for_o a_o answer_n in_o due_a time_n who_o have_v long_o wait_v for_o thou_o 22.26_o rom._n 10.21_o deut._n 22.26_o and_o for_o thy_o repentance_n cry_v aloud_o to_o god_n for_o help_v as_o the_o virgin_n be_v bind_v in_o case_n she_o be_v force_v else_o lose_v both_o her_o reputation_n and_o her_o life_n cry_v to_o god_n before_o for_o help_n and_o after_o for_o pardon_n so_o shall_v not_o thy_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v impute_v to_o thou_o or_o be_v thy_o ruin_n that_o which_o unfeigned_o thou_o desire_v may_v be_v do_v and_o grieve_v if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v that_o shall_v by_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n be_v account_v to_o thou_o as_o do_v fast_v and_o with_o our_o prayer_n we_o must_v join_v 1._o fast_v now_o to_o make_v thy_o prayer_n more_o effectual_a
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more_o than_o a_o force_a a_o formal_a and_o hypocritical_a repentance_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o such_o use_v as_o more_o special_o belong_v to_o those_o that_o have_v not_o yet_o sorrow_v or_o have_v not_o be_v prick_v in_o conscience_n for_o their_o sin_n chap._n xvi_o use_v concern_v such_o as_o have_v be_v wound_v and_o first_o that_o they_o return_v not_o to_o sin_n former_o sorrow_v for_o sin_n 3_o a_o three_o sort_n of_o use_v concern_v such_o as_o have_v be_v wound_v for_o their_o sin_n it_o now_o follow_v to_o speak_v to_o such_o as_o upon_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n or_o upon_o trial_n of_o themselves_o have_v find_v or_o do_v find_v that_o they_o have_v some_o way_n at_o least_o be_v or_o be_v wound_v prick_v and_o make_v sorrowful_a for_o their_o sin_n to_o these_o i_o must_v say_v somewhat_o by_o way_n of_o caveat_n and_o counsel_n and_o then_o of_o comfort_n 1._o the_o caveat_n and_o counsel_n be_v double_a counsel_v who_o first_o be_v instruct_v and_o counsel_v first_o that_o they_o return_v not_o to_o former_a sin_n smart_v for_o second_o that_o they_o go_v forward_o with_o this_o work_n and_o give_v it_o not_o over_o till_o it_o be_v true_o wrought_v in_o they_o 5.14_o 1_o not_o to_o return_v to_o such_o sin_n as_o they_o have_v smart_v for_o joh._n 5.14_o 1._o if_o ever_o you_o have_v smart_v sorrow_v be_v burden_a or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o hell_n for_o your_o sin_n take_v heed_n of_o return_v back_o to_o the_o same_o or_o any_o other_o sin_n which_o may_v cause_v like_o sorrow_n the_o burn_a child_n dread_v the_o fire_n and_o our_o saviour_n lesson_n and_o caveat_n be_v sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o i_o tell_v you_o when_o god_n thus_o prick_v and_o wound_n for_o sin_n he_o give_v we_o a_o lesson_n for_o ever_o return_v again_o to_o the_o same_o or_o like_a sin_n both_o king_n david_n and_o king_n hezekiah_n complain_v of_o bone_n break_v for_o their_o sin_n indeed_o of_o break_a heart_n sorrow_n 38.13_o by_o the_o example_n of_o king_n david_n and_o king_n hezekiah_n psal_n 51._o isai_n 38.13_o and_o terror_n of_o conscience_n but_o such_o be_v their_o anguish_n then_o that_o we_o never_o read_v that_o they_o return_v or_o do_v again_o fall_v into_o murder_n adultery_n or_o to_o like_a pride_n and_o if_o any_o of_o we_o have_v in_o the_o same_o or_o other_o kind_n sin_v with_o they_o and_o have_v in_o like_a manner_n find_v like_o terror_n or_o god_n hand_n heavy_a upon_o we_o if_o we_o like_v so_o well_o of_o break_a bone_n and_o to_o lie_v under_o god_n displeasure_n we_o may_v return_v again_o to_o like_v wicked_a practice_n again_o which_o be_v to_o return_v to_o hell_n again_o but_o if_o we_o have_v be_v already_o in_o hell_n or_o in_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o let_v we_o both_o give_v and_z take_v warning_n for_o ever_o come_v there_o again_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o way_n and_o sin_n as_o may_v bring_v we_o into_o the_o same_o condition_n again_o see_v we_o that_o no_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n ungodly_a gain_n love_v of_o the_o world_n favour_n of_o man_n no_o unjust_a deal_n or_o wicked_a act_n draw_v we_o back_o into_o hell_n again_o if_o ever_o we_o have_v be_v in_o it_o themselves_o and_o to_o lay_v more_o weight_n on_o themselves_o if_o we_o have_v at_o any_o time_n find_v sin_v a_o heavy_a burden_n to_o we_o or_o have_v be_v weary_v therewith_o i_o hope_v we_o will_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o lay_v no_o more_o weight_n upon_o it_o if_o the_o heart_n have_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o be_v once_o make_v tender_a and_o sensible_a of_o his_o displeasure_n it_o will_v soon_o fear_v and_o tremble_v at_o the_o first_o rise_n and_o sinful_a motion_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v tremble_v and_o not_o sin_n 4.4_o psal_n 4.4_o he_o that_o have_v be_v under_o god_n displeasure_n for_o his_o oath_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v fear_v a_o oath_n quake_v and_o tremble_v to_o see_v or_o meet_v with_o his_o whore_n and_o so_o in_o other_o particular_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o many_o 16-20_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o unsound_a sorrow_n nor_o to_o fear_v sin_n as_o in_o pharaoh_n exo._n 9_o 27-34_a &_o 10_o 16-20_a who_o yet_o seem_v to_o show_v some_o sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n never_o true_o repent_v thereof_o because_o they_o so_o easy_o return_v with_o the_o sow_n and_o dog_n to_o the_o mire_n and_o vomit_v of_o former_a sin_n as_o we_o see_v in_o king_n pharaoh_n often_o confess_v his_o sin_n yet_o as_o often_o return_v to_o it_o again_o and_o harden_v his_o heart_n even_o as_o many_o in_o their_o sickness_n and_o danger_n seem_v very_o penitent_a and_o to_o cry_v out_o of_o their_o sin_n but_o when_o god_n hand_n be_v remove_v they_o &_o their_o sin_n be_v all_o one_o again_o so_o it_o be_v with_o king_n ahab_n also_o ahab_n ahab_n who_o have_v oppress_v naboth_n be_v reprove_v and_o threaten_v for_o it_o by_o the_o prophet_n whereupon_o he_o humble_v himself_o rend_v his_o clothes_n 27._o 1_o king_n 21_o 27-29_a with_o 22_o 8-26_a 27._o put_v sackcloth_n on_o his_o flesh_n and_o fast_v but_o this_o be_v no_o true_a repentance_n no_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n if_o it_o have_v he_o will_v not_o so_o soon_o after_o have_v fall_v to_o the_o like_a or_o same_o sin_n of_o oppression_n imprison_a without_o just_a cause_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o saithfull_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n judas_n judas_n michaiah_n judas_n seem_v as_o sorrowful_a as_o any_o repent_v confess_v restore_v if_o his_o sorrow_n have_v be_v find_v he_o will_v not_o so_o soon_o and_o immediate_o after_o add_v the_o murder_n of_o himself_o to_o the_o murder_n and_o betray_n of_o his_o
dog_n who_o mouth_n you_o have_v stop_v will_v awaken_v against_o you_o and_o fly_v in_o your_o face_n and_o then_o be_v your_o great_a terror_n when_o you_o most_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o comfort_n and_o to_o have_v conscience_n your_o friend_n 3_o or_o howsoever_o you_o shall_v be_v give_v up_o to_o desperation_n and_o therein_o to_o perish_v for_o ever_o as_o we_o see_v in_o judas_n who_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n mere_o out_o of_o horror_n not_o hatred_n of_o it_o desperation_n 3_o or_o to_o utter_v desperation_n and_o neglect_v in_o hope_n to_o seek_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o show_v true_a sorrow_n for_o his_o treachery_n against_o he_o be_v in_o god_n justice_n give_v up_o to_o desperation_n to_o be_v torment_v by_o satan_n in_o this_o life_n till_o he_o grow_v weary_a of_o it_o judas_n as_o be_v see_v in_o judas_n and_o to_o hasten_v his_o own_o eternal_a torment_n with_o he_o in_o hell_n even_o thus_o little_a prick_n or_o bruise_n neglect_v prove_v not_o only_o extreme_o painful_a but_o often_o deathful_a and_o rod_n be_v turn_v into_o scorpion_n how_o be_v it_o with_o francis_n spira_n who_o lamentable_a story_n be_v so_o well_o know_v who_o smother_a a_o good_a while_o such_o check_n of_o conscience_n spira_n and_o francis_n spira_n as_o be_v hearken_v unto_o will_v have_v keep_v peace_n in_o his_o conscience_n be_v give_v up_o to_o be_v lash_v in_o his_o naked_a soul_n for_o a_o long_a while_n by_o so_o many_o stroke_n of_o conscience_n as_o with_o so_o many_o iron_n rod_n and_o at_o length_n for_o all_o that_o can_v be_v do_v or_o say_v unto_o he_o to_o die_v most_o miserable_o and_o without_o comfort_n god_n by_o such_o remarkable_a example_n though_o they_o fall_v out_o rare_o in_o such_o note_a manner_n yet_o by_o the_o terror_n of_o they_o will_v and_z do_v warn_v all_o man_n not_o to_o neglect_v conscience_n or_o to_o whist_a and_o smother_v the_o reproof_n and_o check_n of_o it_o that_o so_o more_o secure_o and_o with_o less_o control_n they_o may_v still_o enjoy_v their_o lust_n their_o sinful_a gain_n pleasure_n office_n honour_n liberty_n favour_n with_o man_n and_o what_o else_o they_o be_v wed_v to_o more_o sorrow_n for_o such_o thing_n whilst_o sting_v of_o conscience_n be_v follow_v home_o with_o godly_a and_o repentant_a sorrow_n with_o self_n denial_n in_o they_o will_v much_o soon_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o sound_a ease_n and_o solid_a rest_n then_o the_o enjoy_v of_o they_o with_o a_o false_a peace_n by_o silence_v dead_v and_o dull_v of_o conscience_n but_o now_o suppose_v thou_o be_v a_o elect_a child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v so_o wound_v which_o that_o thou_o be_v follow_v yea_o in_o the_o elect_a there_o will_v follow_v thou_o can_v not_o know_v till_o thou_o be_v make_v true_o sorrowful_a and_o be_v thorough_o convert_v and_o attain_v to_o true_a faith_n yet_o though_o thy_o first_o pricking_n of_o conscience_n be_v such_o as_o shall_v prove_v save_v to_o thou_o yet_o i_o say_v if_o thou_o follow_v not_o home_o this_o work_n of_o humiliation_n and_o sorrow_n once_o begin_v these_o thing_n will_v follow_v sin_n either_o 1_o a_o easy_a return_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o best_a thou_o can_v expect_v will_v be_v either_o a_o easy_a return_n to_o former_a sin_n so_o slight_o sorrow_v for_o and_o a_o often_o relapse_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n as_o we_o see_v in_o abraham_n twice_o deny_v sarah_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o may_v see_v it_o much_o more_o in_o other_o not_o only_o the_o wicked_a as_o be_v say_v as_o in_o ahab_n judas_n felix_n etc._n etc._n but_o even_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n conversion_n or_o 2_o a_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o conversion_n or_o a_o uncomfortable_a walk_v all_o thy_o life_n time_n with_o a_o continual_a question_v the_o truth_n of_o thy_o conversion_n and_o so_o nothing_o but_o deadness_n and_o doubt_v or_o it_o may_v be_v again_o or_o 3_o a_o new_a beginning_n again_o a_o come_n back_o again_o under_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n as_o have_v the_o whole_a work_n to_o begin_v after_o a_o dead_a and_o unfound_a profession_n for_o many_o year_n whereby_o thou_o have_v deceive_v thyself_o they_o or_o 4_o cross_n from_o god_n further_a to_o humble_v they_o or_o last_o great_a cross_n and_o affliction_n send_v from_o god_n to_o humble_v thou_o yet_o more_o and_o more_o as_o why_o not_o in_o job_n case_n who_o by_o affliction_n be_v make_v to_o remember_v and_o possess_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n perhaps_o not_o so_o true_o sorrow_v for_o at_o the_o first_o you_o see_v then_o that_o there_o be_v no_o rest_v or_o take_v up_o with_o every_o light_n or_o little_a pang_n of_o conscience_n soon_o a_o reproof_n of_o such_o as_o 1_o seek_v comfort_n and_o lay_v hold_v on_o pardon_n too_o soon_o many_o by_o seek_v or_o snatch_v at_o comfort_n too_o soon_o do_v altogether_o miss_v of_o it_o they_o will_v believe_v the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n ere_o they_o be_v prepare_v sufficient_o for_o it_o they_o take_v too_o great_a and_o wide_o a_o stride_n at_o once_o see_v there_o be_v many_o step_n between_o such_o sleight_n terror_n wrought_v by_o the_o law_n and_o true_a faith_n to_o believe_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n other_o after_o some_o apprehension_n of_o wrath_n shake_v it_o off_o punishment_n 2_o shake_v off_o all_o former_a sense_n of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n do_v think_v it_o baseness_n to_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o much_o disquiet_v as_o sometime_o they_o have_v be_v and_o hereupon_o most_o desperate_o harden_v themselves_o against_o the_o word_n and_o resolve_n to_o outstare_v the_o minister_n of_o it_o they_o will_v no_o long_o be_v such_o child_n as_o they_o have_v be_v they_o will_v do_v as_o they_o have_v do_v let_v jeremy_n if_o he_o be_v among_o they_o or_o all_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o world_n say_v against_o they_o what_o they_o will_v or_o can_v but_o for_o man_n of_o this_o stamp_n i_o must_v leave_v they_o see_v by_o this_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o harden_v of_o themselves_o case_n which_o be_v a_o fearfuull_a case_n they_o show_v that_o god_n have_v leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o graceless_a heart_n in_o his_o great_a displeasure_n to_o run_v on_o headlong_o &_o without_o fear_n to_o their_o own_o eternal_a destruction_n as_o not_o mean_v and_o yet_o who_o know_v the_o mind_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v they_o repentance_n that_o he_o may_v save_v they_o god_n may_v do_v much_o for_o such_o and_o in_o mere_a mercy_n by_o his_o mighty_a power_n soften_v and_o reclaim_v they_o but_o neither_o may_v they_o presume_v thereon_o nor_o dare_v i_o promise_v it_o i_o therefore_o turn_v i_o to_o such_o as_o have_v some_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v touch_v with_o some_o gripe_n and_o sting_n of_o conscience_n though_o for_o the_o present_a it_o be_v only_o in_o apprehension_n of_o judgement_n to_o these_o i_o will_v speak_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n and_o of_o direction_n sect_n 5._o the_o former_a exhortation_n further_o follow_v repentance_n the_o exhortation_n further_o follow_v that_o our_o sorrow_n may_v be_v to_o repentance_n to_o you_o then_o i_o say_v see_v the_o word_n have_v take_v hold_n on_o you_o and_o wound_v you_o see_v that_o your_o sorrow_n be_v to_o purpose_n that_o be_v indeed_o to_o repentance_n and_o to_o salvation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o god_n or_o after_o a_o godly_a manner_n that_o it_o work_v and_o bring_v forth_o carefulnese_n 11._o 1_o cor._n 7.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o other_o such_o fruit_n as_o godly_a sorrow_n wrought_v in_o the_o corinthian_n upon_o paul_n reproof_n of_o they_o and_o such_o as_o this_o here_o in_o my_o text_n wrought_v in_o these_o jew_n by_o peter_n conviction_n of_o they_o the_o first_o fruit_n whereof_o be_v carefulness_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v upon_o which_o question_n they_o be_v direct_v to_o repent_v verse_n 38._o they_o be_v first_o prick_v in_o heart_n yet_o have_v not_o repent_v that_o be_v after_o prescribe_v to_o they_o as_o a_o salve_n and_o as_o the_o end_n of_o their_o prick_n so_o that_o we_o see_v the_o one_o of_o these_o be_v but_o a_o beginning_n a_o preparative_n and_o the_o way_n to_o the_o other_o man_n may_v be_v wound_v heavy_a lade_v and_o burden_v with_o their_o sin_n and_o yet_o not_o convert_v not_o as_o yet_o come_v and_o bring_v to_o christ_n matth._n 11.28_o man_n must_v be_v first_o sinner_n in_o their_o own_o sense_n that_o do_v they_o be_v call_v to_o repentance_n the_o weight_n of_o sin_n may_v lie_v on_o one_o and_o he_o as_o yet_o not_o true_o or_o not_o sufficient_o humble_v see_v than_o you_o be_v humble_v enough_o 16.14_o and_o that_o we_o be_v humble_v enough_o num._n 16.14_o most_o come_v short_a in_o this_o great_a work_n
wound_a and_o prick_v be_v not_o mere_o legal_a with_o respect_n to_o punishment_n only_o but_o evangelical_n tend_v to_o true_a contrition_n and_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o not_o whole_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n but_o in_o part_n also_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o work_n of_o the_o save_a spirit_n of_o god_n chap._n xviii_o sect_n 1._o sign_n of_o true_a sorrow_n from_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o it_o and_o first_o that_o it_o be_v and_o must_v be_v for_o sin_n try_v we_o our_o sorrow_n then_o henee_n whether_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o gospel_n it_o other_o trial_n of_o our_o sorrow_n from_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o or_o only_o by_o the_o law_n if_o it_o be_v true_a and_o save_a sorrow_n it_o be_v ground_v 1._o on_o some_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n 2._o on_o some_o glimpse_n of_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n in_o god_n sin_n true_a sorrow_n be_v procure_v 1_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v for_o sin_n 1._o he_o that_o save_o sorrow_v see_v his_o sin_n 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teach_v a_o man_n to_o deny_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o will_n and_o make_v the_o will_n pliable_a to_o god_n will_v only_o ready_a willing_a fit_a and_o apt_a to_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n when_o his_o will_n be_v only_o make_v know_v other_o as_o in_o these_o here_o and_o in_o other_o this_o be_v that_o which_o these_o convert_n be_v in_o heart_n prick_v desire_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v direct_v in_o say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v so_o paul_n act_v 9.6_o the_o jailor_n act_v 16.30_o so_o the_o jew_n of_o all_o sort_n who_o heart_n john_n the_o baptist_n touch_v luke_n 3.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 14._o so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n once_o tame_v by_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o glory_n and_o terrify_v thereby_o 6.8_o isai_n 6.8_o to_o god_n question_n which_o be_v who_o shall_v i_o send_v lo_o say_v he_o here_o i_o be_o send_v i_o in_o a_o word_n 6.8_o isai_n 6.8_o a_o humble_a heart_n be_v a_o tender_a and_o pliable_a heart_n and_o till_o it_o be_v humble_v prick_v break_a and_o contrite_a it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o instruction_n or_o to_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o grace_n will_n the_o soft_a and_o humble_a heart_n only_o be_v the_o obedient_a heart_n and_o yield_v to_o his_o will_n which_o it_o repel_v and_o resist_v so_o that_o god_n first_o work_n be_v to_o wound_v and_o humble_v the_o heart_n to_o take_v away_o the_o stoniness_n and_o hardness_n of_o it_o and_o then_o his_o precept_n command_n will_v and_o instruction_n take_v place_n so_o that_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v once_o soften_v and_o melt_a it_o like_o soft_a wax_n yield_v to_o the_o impression_n of_o his_o word_n and_o grace_n and_o frame_n like_o metal_n be_v once_o make_v liquid_a to_o the_o mould_n 6.17_o rom_n 6.17_o and_o obey_v that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o it_o or_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v into_o which_o it_o or_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v or_o be_v deliver_v this_o be_v the_o end_n why_o god_n humble_v we_o and_o we_o shall_v humble_v ourselves_o even_o as_o be_v late_o say_v to_o walk_v with_o our_o god_n and_o why_o do_v man_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n they_o be_v first_o humble_v therefore_o be_v that_o 2_o chron._n 30.8_o and_o 11._o first_o be_v not_o stiffnecked_a as_o your_o father_n be_v but_o yield_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n god_n micah_n 6._o by_o humility_n man_n walk_v with_o god_n etc._n etc._n then_o divers_a of_o asher_n etc._n etc._n humble_v themselves_o and_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o renew_v their_o covenant_n there_o and_o to_o do_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n hezekiah_n and_o of_o the_o prince_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v man_n disobedience_n be_v from_o want_n of_o humble_v jer._n 4.4.10_o 2_o chro._n 36.12_o without_o which_o they_o may_v be_v break_v but_o not_o melt_v or_o make_v pliable_a as_o the_o true_o contrite_a be_v as_o contrariwise_o why_o walk_v not_o man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o because_o they_o 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its_o sorrow_n be_v to_o find_v so_o much_o hardness_n of_o heart_n in_o itself_o so_o much_o corruption_n in_o it_o will_v who_o sorrow_n be_v increase_v when_o they_o can_v do_v as_o they_o will_v that_o it_o can_v do_v the_o good_a it_o will_v do_v but_o that_o it_o do_v that_o which_o otherwise_o it_o hate_v it_o be_v with_o paul_n who_o therefore_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n man_n sorrow_n then_o for_o sin_n may_v he_o judge_v of_o by_o their_o readiness_n or_o unreadiness_n to_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o not_o only_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v prescribe_v as_o mean_n of_o their_o present_a ease_n and_o distress_n of_o conscience_n true_a contrition_n at_o the_o first_o so_o fit_v and_o dispose_v the_o heart_n that_o ever_o after_o it_o show_v itself_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o hear_v what_o god_n will_v say_v unto_o it_o and_o according_o to_o do_v it_o but_o of_o this_o and_o those_o other_o two_o sign_n last_o name_v 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hide_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n psal_n 32.3_o 4_o 5._o these_o here_o in_o effect_n do_v the_o same_o by_o these_o word_n of_o they_o confess_v as_o have_v be_v say_v their_o sin_n and_o find_v like_o mercy_n ver_fw-la 38._o on_o the_o other_o hand_n cain_n be_v prick_v in_o heart_n and_o conscience_n for_o his_o bloody_a sin_n cain_n and_o in_o cain_n do_v also_o speak_v and_o utter_v jew_n and_o some_o other_o jew_n but_o what_o word_n of_o despair_n so_o those_o act_n 7.54_o be_v cut_v to_o the_o heart_n gnash_v upon_o stephen_n with_o their_o tooth_n and_o utter_v word_n of_o desperate_a rage_n and_o madness_n cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o ston_a he_o v._o 57_o and_o howsoever_o in_o affliction_n the_o tongue_n sometime_o belie_v the_o heart_n 36._o hypocrite_n may_v counterfeit_v psal_n 78.34_o 35_o 36._o as_o in_o the_o grosser_n hypocrite_n yea_o also_o self-deceiver_n who_o when_o god_n smite_v they_o inquire_v early_o after_o he_o as_o do_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n nevertheless_o they_o do_v flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o they_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n yet_o i_o say_v in_o true_a grief_n the_o tongue_n true_o sympathize_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o express_v the_o affection_n of_o it_o true_o as_o in_o the_o parrot_n etc._n yet_o they_o bewray_v themselves_o by_o their_o word_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v beat_v cry_v like_o itself_o with_o its_o natural_a voice_n and_o not_o as_o at_o other_o time_n like_o a_o man_n artificial_o and_o though_o pharaoh_n judas_n and_o many_o like_a unto_o they_o seem_v to_o show_v by_o their_o word_n and_o confession_n some_o compunction_n of_o heart_n yet_o both_o their_o word_n be_v well_o weigh_v at_o least_o their_o after-deed_n do_v show_v the_o hypocrisy_n or_o deceit_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o that_o their_o grief_n be_v not_o true_a and_o 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the_o heart_n which_o it_o seem_v nature_n itself_o will_v teach_v we_o all_o see_v anatomist_n teach_v that_o the_o heart_n and_o tongue_n hang_v upon_o one_o string_n ibid._n dr._n f._n ibid._n so_o that_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v move_v with_o any_o passion_n or_o perturbation_n the_o hammer_n as_o in_o the_o former_a resemblance_n beat_v upon_o the_o bell_n and_o the_o mouth_n sound_v and_o answer_v the_o motion_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n they_o use_v 1_o in_o our_o sorrow_n to_o show_v our_o sincerity_n by_o our_o word_n and_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o let_v we_o therefore_o when_o god_n hand_n touch_v we_o show_v by_o our_o word_n and_o deed_n also_o suitable_a that_o our_o heart_n be_v inward_o well_o affect_v and_o true_o humble_v under_o his_o hand_n for_o our_o sin_n true_o desirous_a how_o to_o pacify_v he_o and_o to_o procure_v true_a peace_n to_o our_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o heart_n of_o many_o be_v but_o light_o prick_v or_o touch_v 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will_v be_v speak_v tongue-tied_a a_o reproof_n of_o such_o as_o pretend_v good_a heart_n yet_o be_v tongue-tied_a many_o talk_n much_o of_o their_o good_a heart_n to_o god_n ward_n but_o if_o their_o heart_n within_o be_v so_o good_a holy_a heart_n believe_v heart_n humble_a heart_n hunger_a heart_n zealous_a heart_n as_o they_o pretend_v they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o tongue-tied_a as_o they_o be_v either_o to_o god-ward_o or_o towards_o other_o if_o god_n word_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o minister_n preach_v 1_o in_o preach_v at_o least_o as_o a_o burn_a fire_n they_o will_v soon_o grow_v weary_a with_o forbear_v to_o preach_v and_o to_o speak_v in_o his_o name_n 9_o jer._n 20.8_o 9_o though_o his_o word_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o reproach_n to_o they_o and_o a_o derision_n daily_o so_o if_o the_o heart_n whether_o of_o many_o minister_n or_o other_o prayer_n 2_o in_o prayer_n be_v true_o pinch_v with_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o and_o people_n want_n they_o can_v not_o 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