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it_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o it_o two_o spciall_a duty_n must_v be_v practise_v way_n 1._o in_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o way_n 1._o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o way_n to_o god_n 2._o of_o god_n way_n to_o us._n 1._o for_o the_o first_o there_o will_v be_v no_o sorrow_n for_o a_o evil_a not_o know_v sin_n must_v be_v see_v before_o it_o can_v be_v sorrow_v for_o i_o agnize_v my_o sin_n say_v 18._o psal_n 38._o 18._o david_n and_o be_o sorry_a for_o my_o iniquity_n only_o sinner_n that_o be_v such_o as_o know_v and_o feel_v themselves_o to_o be_v 9_o matth._n 9_o sinner_n be_v call_v to_o repentance_n jeremie_n call_v 13._o jerem._n 3._o 13._o the_o church_n to_o repentance_n first_o bid_v she_o know_v her_o iniquity_n after_o christ_n have_v
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these_o clamour_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o will_v rejoice_v rather_o that_o there_o be_v matter_n &_o occasion_n give_v they_o to_o show_v and_o express_v their_o humiliation_n it_o be_v a_o ill_a sign_n when_o a_o man_n can_v put_v up_o no_o injury_n moses_n be_v a_o meek_a man_n humble_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n with_o silence_n pass_v by_o the_o grudge_n of_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n and_o david_n when_o he_o be_v revile_v be_v as_o a_o deaf_a man_n that_o hear_v not_o and_z 13._o numb_a 12._o ps_n 38._o 12._o 13._o as_o a_o dumb_a man_n in_o who_o mouth_n be_v no_o answer_n 2_o in_o not_o prefer_v and_o advance_v ourselves_o above_o our_o brethren_n but_o in_o make_v ourselves_o equal_a brethren_n 2._o in_o not_o advance_v ourselves_o above_o our_o brethren_n with_o those_o of_o the_o low_a sort_n and_o in_o give_v honour_n go_v one_o before_o another_o account_v the_o low_a place_n good_a enough_o for_o we_o choose_v the_o low_a place_n at_o the_o 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man_n can_v hardly_o be_v bring_v unto_o to_o demolish_v and_o cast_v down_o the_o goodly_a building_n as_o they_o think_v though_o indeed_o rot_v and_o ruinous_a of_o their_o civil_a virtue_n they_o can_v hardly_o endure_v to_o have_v all_o their_o life_n bypass_a censure_v and_o condemn_v for_o nought_o but_o yet_o they_o must_v if_o ever_o they_o will_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n except_o a_o 〈◊〉_d john_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o word_n again_o be_v significant_a which_o as_o beza_n there_o note_n import_v that_o we_o must_v go_v over_o all_o again_o that_o be_v past_a and_o reject_v it_o as_o unprofitable_a and_o begin_v a_o new_a thus_o do_v paul_n who_o be_v a_o better_a civilian_n than_o thou_o can_v be_v for_o thy_o heart_n when_o he_o repent_v he_o throw_v away_o all_o his_o gloze_a civil_a virtue_n as_o offal_n to_o dog_n and_o though_o before_o he_o 〈◊〉_d phil_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d think_v himself_o in_o good_a case_n yet_o when_o the_o law_n be_v reveal_v unto_o he_o he_o see_v what_o he_o be_v then_o 7._o rom._n 7._o and_o then_o be_v trouble_v for_o inward_a lust_n and_o motion_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o these_o our_o time_n want_v not_o such_o example_n when_o civil_a man_n have_v be_v cease_v upon_o by_o the_o spirit_n they_o have_v see_v their_o own_o dangerous_a state_n and_o have_v be_v urge_v to_o repentance_n and_o so_o have_v feel_v a_o wonderful_a change_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o neglecter_n of_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n they_o have_v become_v conscionable_a practiser_n of_o all_o religious_a duty_n and_o zealous_a lover_n of_o that_o which_o before_o only_o fashionable_o and_o for_o law_n sake_n they_o have_v perform_v let_v then_o civil_a man_n who_o nature_n be_v change_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o repentance_n know_v that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o damnable_a state_n and_o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v well_o with_o they_o 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