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of_o restraint_n which_o fall_v upon_o heart_n thus_o forsake_v of_o god_n exasperate_v and_o enlarge_v they_o the_o more_o in_o all_o wickedness_n with_o violence_n and_o greediness_n as_o the_o stop_n or_o damn_v up_o of_o a_o violent_a torrent_n make_v the_o stream_n thereof_o the_o more_o impetuous_a not_o that_o these_o restraint_n provoke_v to_o sin_v proper_o and_o formal_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o occasional_o and_o accidental_o only_a through_o hard-hearted_a man_n abuse_n thus_o the_o law_n irritate_v sin_n work_v in_o they_o all_o manner_n of_o coâ—…piscence_n rom._n 7._o 8._o thus_o the_o prophet_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n hard_o some_o man_n accidental_o isai._n 6._o 9_o 10._o with_o act._n 28._o 26_o 27._o which_o soften_v other_o as_o the_o same_o sun_n which_o soften_v wax_n harden_v elay_n the_o same_o heavenly_a heat_n which_o make_v a_o garden_n of_o flower_n smell_v more_o fragrant_o make_v sink_n or_o dunghill_n send_v more_o loathsome_o 4._o 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read_v it_o and_o tremble_v at_o it_o 2._o what_o spiritual_a wrath_n do_v god_n pour_v out_o upon_o hard_a heart_n give_v they_o up_o to_o utter_v obduration_n as_o in_o pharaoh_n exod._n 4._o 22._o and_o 7._o 3._o and_o in_o other_o joh._n 12._o 40._o 3._o final_o what_o eternal_a vengeance_n do_v hard_a heart_n here_o treasure_n up_o unto_o themselves_o against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2._o 5_o etc._n etc._n doubtless_o if_o god_n thus_o forbid_v thus_o lay_v to_o heart_n thus_o brand_n thus_o threaten_v and_o thus_o plague_n a_o hard_a heart_n a_o hard_a heart_n be_v it_o never_o so_o please_v to_o man_n or_o grateful_a to_o satan_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o hateful_a and_o abominable_a to_o the_o great_a heart-search_a god_n how_o woeful_a their_o condition_n that_o lie_n under_o the_o plague_n of_o a_o hard_a heart_n how_o happy_a they_o that_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o put_v we_o all_o upon_o the_o trial_n and_o examination_n of_o our_o heart_n 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the_o concomitant_n or_o companion_n of_o a_o break_a spirit_n 2._o by_o the_o adjunct_n or_o property_n thereof_o 1._o by_o the_o concomitant_n or_o companion_n attend_v upon_o a_o break_a spirit_n noscitur_fw-la ex_fw-la comite_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la dignoscitur_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la ofttimes_o a_o man_n be_v know_v by_o his_o companion_n more_o than_o by_o his_o own_o condition_n all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spiritual_o concatenate_v and_o link_v together_o but_o some_o grace_n be_v more_o peculiar_o homogeneal_a and_o near_a of_o kin_n to_o one_o another_o be_v more_o immediate_o couple_v and_o associate_v and_o such_o do_v mutual_o descry_v and_o discover_v one_o another_o now_o these_o be_v the_o usual_a and_o famliiar_a companion_n of_o true_a brokenness_n of_o spirit_n and_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n viz._n 1._o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n a_o break_a spirit_n be_v 1._o a_o pray_a spirit_n they_o usual_o go_v together_o they_o be_v promise_v together_o i_o will_v pour_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o etc._n etc._n zech._n 12._o 10._o to_o the_o end_n they_o be_v perform_v together_o when_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n be_v touch_v and_o break_v for_o his_o lewd_a course_n present_o he_o resolve_v upon_o pray_v i_o will_v go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o say_v to_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o luk._n 15._o 18._o saul_n who_o afterward_o be_v call_v paul_n be_v no_o soon_o dismount_v strike_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o heart_n humble_v and_o break_v at_o his_o first_o conversion_n by_o christ_n immediate_a voice_n from_o heaven_n but_o christ_n give_v this_o character_n of_o he_o behold_v he_o pray_v act._n 9_o 11._o this_o be_v worth_a behold_v and_o consider_v indeed_o that_o a_o persecute_v saul_n shall_v so_o soon_o become_v a_o 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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 here_o humility_n and_o contrition_n of_o spirit_n be_v associate_n a_o proud_a self-rich_a self-full_a spirit_n be_v very_o inconsistent_a with_o a_o break_a spirit_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n that_o proud_o brag_v that_o he_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o no_o thing_n be_v as_o far_o from_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n as_o he_o be_v from_o apprehensiveness_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n not_o know_v that_o he_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a rev._n 3._o 17._o where_o now_o be_v thy_o humility_n and_o spiritual_a poverty_n if_o thou_o be_v harden_v in_o spiritual_a pride_n self-conceit_n etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v a_o break_a spirit_n lodge_v in_o thy_o breast_n 3._o love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n a_o break_a spirit_n be_v a_o tender_a affectionate_a love_a spirit_n and_o the_o love_n of_o such_o a_o spirit_n flame_n out_o 3._o most_o ardent_o towards_o christ_n oh_o it_o entire_o love_v christ_n that_o love_v it_o pray_v for_o it_o bleed_v for_o it_o die_v for_o it_o and_o wash_v it_o from_o its_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n gal._n 2._o 20._o rev._n 1._o 5._o how_o it_o esteem_v affect_n embrace_v the_o lord_n say_v thou_o be_v my_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o in_o earth_n there_o be_v none_o that_o i_o can_v desire_v beside_o thou_o all_o thing_n be_v but_o loss_n and_o dung_n to_o the_o win_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3._o one_o christ_n be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o world_n etc._n etc._n see_v how_o strong_a the_o love_n of_o that_o penitent_a brokenhearted_a woman_n be_v to_o christ_n her_o bathe_v his_o foot_n in_o her_o tear_n wipe_v they_o with_o her_o hair_n kiss_v they_o with_o her_o mouth_n and_o anoint_v they_o with_o costly_a ointment_n palpable_o proclaim_v her_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o christ_n himself_o testify_v that_o she_o love_v much_o luk._n 7._o 37._o 38._o 44._o to_o 49._o she_o can_v not_o choose_v for_o christ_n have_v love_v she_o much_o he_o forgive_v she_o her_o sin_n which_o be_v many_o and_o she_o give_v he_o her_o affection_n and_o tear_n which_o be_v many_o no_o wonder_n that_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v a_o christ-loving-heart_n for_o its_o christ_n that_o give_v the_o break_a heart_n zech._n 12._o 10_o 11._o its_o christ_n that_o love_v comfort_n and_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_n isai_n 61._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n with_o luk._n 4._o 18_o 19_o there_o be_v much_o of_o christ_n in_o the_o break_a heart_n how_o then_o can_v a_o break_a heart_n choose_v but_o be_v endear_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o soak_a april_n shower_n make_v the_o field_n send_v forth_o a_o sweet_a smell_n or_o as_o the_o bruise_n of_o camomile_n make_v it_o the_o more_o fragrant_o odoriferous_a so_o christ_n soften_a and_o bruise_v the_o heart_n make_v the_o heart_n express_v a_o sweet_a fragrancy_n of_o love_n to_o he_o see_v now_o what_o tender_a affection_n thou_o bear_v to_o jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o person_n presence_n office_n honour_n ordinance_n image_n in_o his_o member_n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o will_v read_v brokenness_n in_o thy_o heart_n 4._o obedience_n a_o break_a spirit_n be_v a_o dutiful_a tractable_a obediential_a 4._o spirit_n thus_o these_o two_o be_v couple_v together_o and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n there_o be_v brokenness_n of_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o keep_v my_o ordinance_n and_o do_v they_o there_o be_v obedience_n associate_v to_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n ezek._n 11._o 19_o 20._o and_o the_o like_a ezek._n 36._o 26_o 27._o soften_a wax_n will_v receive_v any_o impression_n melt_v mettle_n will_v run_v into_o any_o mould_n thus_o a_o melt_a soften_a heart_n will_v bend_v and_o bow_v as_o god_n will_v have_v it_o then_o a_o persecute_v saul_n can_v say_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v act._n 9_o 6._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v lord_n do_v but_o thou_o command_v i_o be_o ready_a to_o obey_v then_o the_o betrayer_n and_o murderer_n of_o christ_n can_v say_v man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v act._n 2._o 37._o as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v we_o see_v we_o be_v undo_v in_o ourselves_o by_o our_o sin_n but_o now_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v any_o course_n for_o remedy_n which_o the_o lord_n by_o you_o shall_v prescribe_v such_o a_o heart_n be_v fix_v and_o resolve_v upon_o all_o dutiful_a compliance_n with_o god_n command_n can_v say_v as_o a_o 13._o augustine_n lord_n give_v i_o ability_n to_o do_v what_o thou_o command_v and_o then_o command_v i_o whatsoever_o thou_o please_v have_v thou_o such_o a_o flexible_a dutiful_a spirit_n a_o break_a spirit_n be_v a_o obedient_a spirit_n but_o a_o hard_a heart_n like_o a_o stone_n will_v not_o bow_v or_o bend_v may_v soon_o be_v ground_n to_o powder_v harden_a pharaoh_n profess_v he_o will_v not_o let_v israel_n go_v exod._n 5._o 2._o hard-hearted_a manasses_n and_o the_o people_n will_v not_o harken_v to_o god_n message_n 2_o chron._n 33._o 10._o the_o stubborn_a and_o stony_a spirit_a jew_n tell_v jeremiah_n plain_o as_o for_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o thou_o but_o we_o will_v certain_o do_v whatsoever_o thing_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n jer._n 44._o 16_o 17._o 2._o by_o the_o adjunct_n or_o property_n of_o a_o true_o penitential_a break_a spirit_n we_o may_v further_o discover_v whether_o our_o spirit_n be_v break_v and_o thereupon_o the_o grateful_a sacrifice_n of_o god_n among_o the_o many_o property_n that_o may_v be_v insist_v upon_o take_v a_o taste_n of_o these_o few_o that_o follow_v 1._o a_o break_a spirit_n grieve_v and_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o 1._o especial_o for_o the_o public_a abound_a sin_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o it_o live_v a_o soft_a heart_n be_v like_o the_o moist_a element_n water_n and_o air_n which_o be_v very_o hardly_o keep_v in_o and_o contain_v within_o their_o own_o bound_n it_o satisfy_v not_o itself_o only_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o its_o own_o sin_n to_o lament_v they_o but_o run_v abroad_o also_o in_o lamentation_n for_o other_o this_o as_o b_o 545._o augustine_n express_v it_o be_v pia_fw-la tristitia_fw-la and_o beata_fw-la miseria_fw-la i_o e._n a_o pious_a sorrow_n and_o bless_a misery_n to_o be_v afflict_v for_o not_o to_o be_v entangle_v with_o other_o vice_n etc._n etc._n thus_o that_o phoenix-king_n josiah_n heart_n be_v tender_a and_o he_o mourn_v and_o weep_v and_o rend_v his_o clothes_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n 2_o chron._n 34._o king_n david_n be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v habitual_o tender_a and_o break_a and_o how_o be_v he_o affect_v and_o afflict_v at_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o i_o behold_v say_v he_o the_o transgressor_n and_o be_v grieve_v because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o word_n psal._n 119._o 158._o and_o again_o horror_n have_v take_v hold_n upon_o i_o because_o of_o the_o wicked_a that_o forsake_v thy_o law_n psal._n 119._o 53._o and_o yet_o further_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 law_n psal._n 119._o 136._o mark_n josiah_n heart_n be_v tender_a he_o humble_v himself_o before_o god_n he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o weep_v before_o the_o lord_n david_n express_v his_o grief_n horror_n and_o river_n of_o tear_n and_o both_o for_o other_o sin_n here_o right_o honourable_a you_o may_v see_v in_o these_o two_o gracious_a king_n that_o it_o be_v a_o beam_n of_o true_a honour_n and_o nobility_n become_v peer_n or_o prince_n to_o have_v break_v spirit_n that_o can_v relent_v for_o other_o offence_n and_o this_o be_v the_o periphrasis_n of_o those_o tender-hearted_a saint_n in_o jerusalem_n man_n that_o sigh_v and_o that_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o ezek._n 9_o 4._o whereas_o a_o hard_a heart_n trouble_v not_o itself_o at_o other_o sin_n but_o rather_o do_v the_o same_o and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o do_v they_o rom._n 1._o 32._o how_o be_v thy_o heart_n affect_v at_o other_o sin_n especial_o at_o the_o horrid_a impiety_n of_o these_o time_n where_o be_v thy_o grief_n thy_o horror_n thy_o sigh_n thy_o cry_n thy_o river_n of_o tear_n in_o secret_a etc._n etc._n 2._o a_o break_a spirit_n have_v clear_a and_o sad_a apprehension_n of_o 2._o its_o own_o sinfulness_n if_o other_o sin_n be_v mote_n it_o be_v own_o be_v beam_n if_o other_o be_v molehill_n its_o own_o be_v apprehend_v as_o mountain_n the_o
sin_n of_o other_o be_v bitter_a but_o its_o own_o sin_n be_v very_a c_o dom._n wormwood_n and_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n the_o eye_n of_o such_o like_o the_o cherubin_n face_n 2_o chron._n 3._o 13._o be_v inward_a and_o most_o intent_n upon_o themselves_o they_o know_v that_o in_o themselves_o that_o be_v in_o their_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a rom._n 7._o 18._o but_o by_o nature_n a_o mere_a rendezvous_n sink_v sodom_n and_o hell_n of_o all_o sin_n original_a sin_n be_v seminal_o potential_o and_o dispositive_o all_o sin_n consequent_o all_o imagination_n thought_n word_n work_n in_o that_o state_n only_o evil_a continual_o gen._n 6._o 5._o and_o if_o bring_v into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n still_o see_v another_o law_n in_o their_o member_n war_a etc._n etc._n rom._n 7._o 23_o a_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o casily-encompass_a sin_n heb._n 12._o 1._o whence_o not_o only_o innumerable_a swarm_n of_o error_n infirmity_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o in_o the_o best_a and_o most_o spiritual_a duty_n do_v surround_v they_o but_o too_o often_o gross_a lapse_n overturn_v they_o these_o thing_n sad_o ponder_v deep_o wound_v and_o perplex_v break_v spirit_n so_o that_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n act._n 2._o 36._o they_o mourn_v and_o be_v in_o bitterness_n zech._n 12._o 10_o 11._o their_o very_a bone_n be_v as_o it_o be_v break_v psal._n 51._o and_o they_o doleful_o groan_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o we_o be_v who_o shall_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o for_o these_o thing_n what_o sigh_n sob_n tear_n and_o sorrow_n do_v they_o pour_v out_o before_o the_o lord_n c_o moral_a softness_n of_o heart_n make_v they_o most_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o corruption_n which_o while_o their_o heart_n be_v harden_v they_o little_o regard_v as_o blot_n run_v abroad_o and_o seem_v big_a in_o wet_a paper_n when_o the_o cockatrice_n egg_n be_v crush_v it_o break_v out_o into_o a_o viper_n isai._n 59_o 5._o the_o viper_n former_o hide_v and_o undiscovered_a then_o appear_v thus_o when_o the_o carnal_a heart_n be_v crush_v and_o bruise_v than_o the_o toad_n snake_n viper_n and_o vermin_n of_o sin_n be_v evidence_v which_o till_o then_o be_v not_o imagine_v to_o be_v there_o philosopher_n have_v a_o maxim_n grave_fw-la non_fw-la gravitat_fw-la proprio_fw-la loco_fw-la a_o heavy_a thing_n be_v not_o feel_v heavy_a in_o its_o own_o place_n as_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n but_o a_o little_a of_o that_o water_n out_o of_o its_o proper_a place_n be_v more_o heavy_a than_o can_v be_v bear_v whilst_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o its_o hard_a sinful_a state_n it_o be_v in_o its_o element_n in_o its_o own_o natural_a place_n sin_n be_v no_o burden_n but_o when_o the_o heart_n become_v spiritual_o break_v for_o sin_n and_o be_v take_v out_o of_o its_o natural_a condition_n than_o the_o insupportable_a load_n of_o sin_n be_v feel_v with_o a_o witness_n consider_v be_v all_o sin_n bitter_a thy_o own_o sin_n most_o bitter_a do_v thou_o cast_v first_o stone_n at_o thyself_o etc._n etc._n 3._o a_o break_a spirit_n be_v most_o perplex_a at_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v against_o god_n as_o it_o be_v against_o jesus_n christ_n to_o sin_v against_o so_o 3._o good_a a_o god_n so_o sweet_a a_o saviour_n oh_o how_o this_o kill_v a_o break_a spirit_n this_o stab_v david_n to_o the_o heart_n above_o all_o other_o consideratious_a that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o his_o god_n against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v psal._n 51._o 4._o against_o thou_o that_o have_v make_v i_o maintain_v i_o love_v i_o deliver_v i_o crown_v i_o redeem_v i_o etc._n etc._n oh_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o what_o have_v not_o david_n sin_v against_o vriiah_n life_n by_o murder_v he_o against_o bathsheba_n chastity_n by_o uncleanness_n against_o his_o own_o body_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o defile_v it_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 18._o 19_o and_o against_o the_o honour_n of_o religion_n scandalize_a god_n people_n and_o give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspeame_v 2_o sam._n 12._o 14._o all_o this_o be_v true_a nor_o intend_v david_n to_o deny_v it_o but_o to_o show_v where_o the_o pinch_n of_o his_o grief_n principal_o lie_v it_o go_v most_o of_o all_o to_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o have_v fine_v against_o such_o a_o god_n and_o when_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v reimplant_v into_o their_o own_o stock_n this_o shall_v most_o deep_o pierce_v they_o that_o they_o do_v so_o cruel_o and_o causeless_o pierce_v christ_n this_o shall_v bring_v they_o to_o mourn_v as_o for_o a_o only_a son_n to_o be_v in_o bitterness_n as_o for_o a_o first_o bear_v to_o a_o great_a mourning_n as_o in_o hadadrimmon_n etc._n etc._n for_o josiah_n that_o best_a of_o king_n to_o a_o particular_a private_a and_o serious_a mourning_n every_o family_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o zech._n 12._o 10._o 11_o 12._o hard_a heart_n be_v chief_o trouble_v at_o fear_n shame_n or_o punishment_n for_o sin_n but_o nothing_o more_o melt_v a_o break_a spirit_n then_o that_o it_o have_v sin_v against_o such_o matchlessâ—_n love_n spurn_v against_o melt_a bowel_n and_o offend_v against_o such_o precious_a blood_n of_o such_o a_o saviour_n oh_o how_o it_o be_v prick_v with_o christ_n crown_n of_o thorn_n how_o it_o bleed_v over_o christ_n bleed_a wound_n and_o for_o its_o tear_v open_a christ_n side_n and_o heart_n how_o it_o can_v tear_v its_o self_n in_o piece_n 4._o a_o break_a spirit_n tremble_v at_o god_n word_n and_o at_o god_n rod_n 4._o when_o god_n speak_v and_o when_o god_n strike_v at_o god_n word_n the_o break_a spirit_n tremble_v 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 and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n isai_n 66._o 2._o he_o tremble_v at_o the_o promise_n lest_o he_o shall_v 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