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si_fw-la trabs_fw-la in_o oâ—…ulo_fw-la strew_v in_o
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heart_n and_o for_o these_o the_o heart_n must_v sue_v for_o and_o obtain_v pardon_n as_o saint_n aug._n say_v excellent_o of_o his_o own_o soul_n tot_o sunt_fw-la ei_fw-la remissa_fw-la quot_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la commissa_fw-la or_o else_o for_o these_o though_o abortive_a conception_n it_o be_v liable_a to_o judgement_n as_o we_o kill_v a_o serpent_n for_o the_o venom_n within_o it_o though_o haply_o it_o never_o hurt_v any_o by_o poison_n that_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n why_o the_o heart_n be_v principal_a in_o this_o contrition_n ratione_fw-la majoris_fw-la indigentiae_fw-la 2._o ratione_fw-la facilioris_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la humiliation_n of_o the_o body_n natural_o follow_v the_o contrition_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o not_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_n thou_o may_v torture_v and_o macerate_v thy_o body_n long_o enough_o ere_o thou_o mortify_v thy_o soul._n remove_v object_n break_v off_o instrument_n avoid_v occasion_n yet_o thy_o heart_n have_v a_o self-sufficiency_n 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world_n and_o outward_a temptation_n mortify_v and_o crucify_v to_o we_o except_o our_o heart_n be_v crucify_v to_o they_o if_o outward_a instrument_n and_o occasion_n of_o sin_n be_v dead_a to_o thou_o but_o thy_o sinful_a heart_n alive_a to_o they_o thou_o will_v long_o and_o love_n and_o desire_v and_o mourn_v for_o the_o world_n even_o after_o it_o be_v dead_a as_o the_o survive_a friend_n do_v for_o his_o dead_a acquaintance_n sed_fw-la mortuus_fw-la mortuum_fw-la non_fw-la luget_fw-la lay_v two_o dead_a friend_n together_o and_o there_o be_v no_o love_n or_o lamentation_n thy_o heart_n must_v die_v unto_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v to_o thou_o outward_a bodily_a reformation_n affect_v not_o the_o soul._n in_o this_o case_n it_o fare_v with_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n as_o with_o the_o natural_a body_n if_o any_o outward_a member_n be_v dead_a or_o cut_v off_o the_o life_n and_o strength_n run_v to_o another_o as_o the_o athenian_a soldier_n first_o 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accept_v the_o contrite_a heart_n must_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n not_o any_o kind_n of_o wound_v and_o kill_v but_o a_o religious_a devout_a tender_v and_o offer_v it_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n cain_n and_o judas_n and_o saul_n they_o rend_v their_o heart_n but_o do_v not_o sacrifice_v they_o except_o to_o devil_n this_o must_v be_v a_o sacrifice_a of_o they_o to_o god_n by_o a_o sorrowful_a conversion_n not_o a_o cruel_a murder_n of_o they_o by_o horror_n and_o desperation_n but_o the_o time_n forbid_v any_o further_a enlargement_n here_o we_o observe_v three_o thing_n 1._o motum_fw-la 2._o terminum_fw-la 3._o habitudinem_fw-la ad_fw-la terminum_fw-la first_o the_o kind_n of_o motion_n repentance_n it_o be_v a_o returning_z and_o that_o imply_v and_o infer_v these_o observation_n 1._o return_v ergo_fw-la recessimus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la sin_n it_o be_v a_o forsake_v and_o flee_v and_o depart_v from_o the_o lord_n in_o every_o sin_n there_o be_v 1._o aversio_fw-la a_o man_n turn_v his_o back_n upon_o god_n and_o then_o 2._o conuersio_fw-la set_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o prosecution_n of_o sin_n with_o cain_n we_o go_v out_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o ged_a set_v out_o self_n out_o of_o his_o view_n and_o observation_n as_o the_o prodigal_n must_v into_o a_o far_a country_n can_v not_o swagger_v and_o revel_v in_o his_o father_n company_n a_o sinner_n must_v either_o secure_o put_v out_o his_o own_o eye_n that_o he_o see_v not_o god_n or_o profane_o conceit_n he_o can_v put_v out_o god_n eye_n that_o he_o can_v see_v he_o like_o he_o who_o draw_v the_o curtain_n over_o his_o father_n picture_n when_o he_o sit_v down_o to_o card_v or_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a to_o commit_v sin_n with_o abraham_n walk_v before_o god_n with_o enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n and_o keep_v close_o to_o he_o not_o take_v a_o turn_n or_o two_o and_o then_o part_v with_o he_o but_o walk_v constant_o and_o converse_v with_o he_o and_o sin_n if_o thou_o can_v in_o this_o
first_o what_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o sudden_a perplexity_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o david_n he_o be_v take_v up_o even_o now_o into_o a_o heavenly_a contemplation_n of_o the_o work_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o both_o these_o be_v always_o delightful_a unto_o he_o 1._o for_o his_o work_n psal._n xcii_o 4._o thou_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a through_o thy_o work_n and_o i_o will_v triumph_v in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n 2._o for_o his_o word_n the_o meditation_n of_o it_o be_v delightful_a to_o he_o sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n more_o pleasant_a than_o his_o appoint_a food_n it_o be_v his_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n how_o then_o come_v all_o this_o over-casting_a in_o david_n soul_n like_o a_o sudden_a thunderclap_n from_o a_o clear_a sky_n i_o answer_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o perplexity_n and_o astonishment_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v not_o always_o discernible_a the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n as_o christ_n speak_v come_v not_o with_o observation_n 1._o non_fw-la cum_fw-la observatione_fw-la peccati_fw-la not_o only_o some_o great_a notorious_a sin_n but_o even_o some_o small_a offence_n that_o thou_o little_o think_v of_o may_v fret_v and_o rankle_v in_o thy_o conscience_n and_o breed_v perplexity_n the_o prick_n of_o a_o pin_n may_v rankle_v and_o fester_v and_o prove_v as_o dangerous_a as_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o weapon_n thus_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o for_o a_o irreverent_a touch_n of_o saul_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o cruel_a murder_n of_o uriah_n 'slight_o not_o the_o commission_n of_o small_a sin_n thou_o may_v hear_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o little_o think_v of_o they_o 2._o non_fw-la cum_fw-la observatione_fw-la personae_fw-la indeed_o for_o notorious_a debauch_a wretch_n for_o they_o to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o rack_n of_o a_o perplex_a soul_n it_o be_v no_o great_a marvel_n but_o even_o moderate_a and_o restrain_a man_n yea_o even_o mortify_v saint_n be_v subject_a to_o these_o pang_n not_o only_o saul_n but_o david_n not_o only_o judas_n but_o peter_n have_v suffer_v and_o feel_v the_o anguish_v of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n 3._o non_fw-la cum_fw-la observatione_fw-la temporis_fw-la indeed_o a_o sin_n late_o commit_v while_o the_o memory_n be_v fresh_a and_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o haunt_v a_o man_n and_o stare_v in_o his_o face_n then_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o he_o be_v perplex_v nay_o not_o only_o so_o but_o some_o sin_n past_a and_o forget_v that_o thou_o have_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n a_o sin_n of_o many_o year_n past_a even_o that_o may_v turn_v in_o upon_o thou_o and_o perplex_v and_o affright_v thou_o the_o cloud_n may_v return_v after_o the_o rain_n thus_o job_n complain_v thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n job_n xiii_o 26._o thus_o the_o patriarch_n many_o year_n after_o the_o fact_n be_v trouble_v and_o perplex_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o sell_v joseph_n gen._n xlii_o 21._o we_o be_v guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n say_v they_o thirteen_o year_n at_o least_o have_v go_v over_o their_o head_n since_o that_o deed_n be_v do_v they_o have_v skin_v up_o the_o fore_n and_o yet_o see_v it_o break_v out_o in_o their_o soul_n again_o and_o it_o bleed_v afresh_o these_o trouble_n of_o soul_n then_o come_v not_o always_o with_o observation_n but_o yet_o what_o may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o perplexity_n in_o the_o prophet_n david_n david_n be_v now_o look_v into_o the_o law_n of_o god_n consider_v the_o great_a light_n and_o glory_n of_o it_o and_o a_o beam_n of_o that_o light_n have_v dart_v into_o his_o conscience_n a_o spark_n of_o that_o fire_n have_v fall_v into_o that_o fuel_n and_o that_o â—…ets_v all_o on_o fire_n cast_v he_o into_o a_o sudden_a amazement_n and_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n observe_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v a_o secret_a 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how_o dull_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o a_o carnal_a man_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o make_v a_o stone_n mount_v upward_o as_o for_o a_o carnal_a man_n to_o raise_v up_o his_o heart_n in_o prayer_n and_o to_o make_v it_o ascend_v up_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n but_o daevid_v tell_v we_o how_o delightful_a it_o be_v to_o he_o o_o my_o soul_n be_v fill_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n when_o he_o call_v upon_o god_n it_o be_v a_o saint_n heaven_n upon_o earth_n to_o enjoy_v this_o communion_n with_o god_n by_o devout_a prayer_n 2._o read_v and_o hear_v and_o meditate_v on_o god_n word_n put_v a_o carnal_a man_n upon_o it_o o_o it_o be_v tedious_a and_o irksome_a to_o he_o he_o present_o cry_v out_o o_o what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o ay_o but_o david_n count_v god_n word_n his_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n esteem_v god_n word_n above_o his_o appoint_a food_n it_o be_v the_o very_a joy_n of_o his_o heart_n 3._o the_o lord_n day_n and_o so_o the_o 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he_o to_o do_v a_o spiritual_a work_n you_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o element_n but_o a_o spiritual_a man_n be_v spiritual_o affect_v 2._o a_o second_o encouragement_n be_v god_n merciful_a connivance_n when_o his_o servant_n that_o desire_v to_o serve_v he_o yet_o fail_v and_o fall_v short_a of_o what_o be_v their_o duty_n god_n wink_v at_o their_o sailing_n and_o pass_v by_o they_o see_v this_o gracious_o promise_v to_o we_o mal_fw-fr three_o 17._o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o a_o love_a father_n will_v not_o quarrel_v for_o every_o fail_n if_o his_o son_n do_v his_o best_a but_o wink_n and_o connive_v at_o he_o indeed_o be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o there_o be_v no_o serve_v of_o he_o do_v he_o not_o pass_v by_o our_o fail_n no_o flesh_n will_v be_v save_v if_o he_o shall_v mark_v all_o that_o be_v do_v amiss_o who_o may_v abide_v it_o but_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v fear_v plsal_n cxxx_o thus_o the_o prophet_n micah_n admire_v god_n gracious_a deal_n with_o his_o child_n micah_n seven_o 18._o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o his_o people_n 3._o a_o three_o encouragement_n be_v the_o many_o heartning_n and_o secret_a chearing_n that_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o obedience_n he_o be_v no_o churlish_a nabal_n sour_a and_o harsh_a to_o his_o poor_a servant_n but_o put_v life_n and_o heart_n into_o they_o 1._o he_o vouchsafe_v his_o presence_n to_o they_o as_o boaz_n to_o his_o reaper_n the_o master_n eye_n the_o cheerfulness_n of_o his_o countenance_n be_v the_o man_n encouragement_n 2._o he_o speak_v cheerful_o to_o their_o heart_n he_o have_v both_o his_o agè_a and_o his_o eugè_a for_o they_o go_v on_o and_o well_o do_v faithful_a servant_n thus_o he_o hearten_v saint_n paul_n act_v xviii_o 9_o be_v not_o afraid_a paul_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v hurt_v thou_o which_o make_v he_o work_v out_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o service_n of_o christ._n 4._o a_o four_o encouragement_n be_v his_o love_a acceptance_n of_o our_o poor_a service_n our_o faithful_a endeavour_n our_o honest_a desire_n our_o sincere_a intention_n be_v gracious_o accept_v 1._o he_o will_v accept_v half-service_n for_o whole_a imperfect_a obedience_n go_v for_o good_a pay_n 2._o he_o will_v accept_v endeavour_n for_o performance_n when_o we_o come_v short_a of_o the_o work_n yet_o if_o we_o go_v about_o it_o put_v our_o strength_n to_o it_o it_o be_v well_o say_v god_n 3._o in_o some_o case_n the_o will_n shall_v stand_v for_o the_o deed_n 2_o cor._n viij_o if_o there_o be_v a_o willing_a mind_n it_o