of_o heart_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o be_v principal_a agent_n ourselves_o for_o we_o may_v do_v much_o in_o this_o work_n ourselves_o be_v these_o 110_o 1._o we_o must_v make_v choice_n of_o a_o fit_a time_n to_o go_v about_o this_o work_n 111_o 2._o we_o must_v separate_v ourselves_o from_o company_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o fit_a place_n to_o do_v it_o 118_o 3._o we_o must_v serious_o and_o impartial_o examine_v our_o own_o heart_n 119_o 4._o we_o must_v cry_v earnest_o to_o god_n to_o help_v we_o in_o this_o work_n to_o bless_v our_o endeavour_n in_o it_o 128_o sermon_n viii_o necessary_a to_o have_v note_n and_o sign_n give_v we_o whereby_o sincere_a and_o save_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n may_v be_v discern_v 130_o 1._o he_o that_o be_v true_o humble_v mourn_v more_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n then_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n 133_o 2._o he_o mourn_v for_o sin_n not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n to_o himself_o as_o unto_o god_n because_o he_o be_v offend_v and_o 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it_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o our_o own_o soul_n to_o meditate_v and_o confer_v thereupon_o to_o practice_v it_o in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n to_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o to_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o that_o this_o our_o exercise_n may_v tend_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o knowledge_n and_o of_o our_o obedience_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o of_o repentance_n the_o glory_n of_o thy_o bless_a name_n and_o the_o everlasting_a comfort_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n hear_v we_o o_o lord_n in_o these_o our_o request_n in_o what_o else_o soever_o thou_o know_v good_a for_o we_o or_o any_o of_o thy_o church_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n in_o who_o name_n we_o continue_v our_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o as_o he_o himself_o have_v teach_v we_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n sermon_n i._n august_n iii_o mdcxxv_o psal._n 35._o 13._o but_o as_o for_o i_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a my_o clothing_n be_v sackcloth_n i_o 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express_v his_o love_n he_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o be_v amplify_v by_o the_o extraordinary_a manner_n of_o it_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o outward_a help_n he_o use_v in_o it_o sackcloth_n fast_v inward_a disposition_n of_o his_o mind_n in_o it_o he_o humble_v or_o afflict_v his_o soul_n 2._o the_o success_n and_o comfort_n he_o find_v in_o it_o observe_v first_o david_n practise_v 1._o he_o be_v wont_a when_o these_o man_n be_v sick_a to_o be_v affect_v with_o their_o misery_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n people_n ought_v to_o take_v to_o heart_n the_o misery_n and_o 1._o calamity_n of_o other_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o do_v befall_v other_o seâ—_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o both_o the_o example_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o then_o god_n commandment_n also_o when_o eliphaz_n 1._o bildad_n and_o zophar_n hear_v of_o job_n misery_n they_o come_v to_o mourn_v with_o he_o job_n 2._o 11._o but_o he_o be_v a_o rare_a man_n for_o piety_n and_o authority_n also_o you_o will_v say_v see_v therefore_o another_o example_n of_o this_o duty_n perform_v towards_o they_o that_o be_v not_o so_o do_v not_o i_o weep_v for_o he_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n say_v job_n chap._n 30._o 25._o be_v not_o my_o soul_n grieve_v for_o the_o poor_a yea_o see_v a_o example_n of_o this_o towards_o most_o wicked_a man_n judg._n 21._o 2._o the_o people_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o we_o do_v now_o to_o profess_v their_o sorrow_n for_o the_o extreme_a misery_n that_o the_o wicked_a benjamite_n be_v most_o just_o fall_v into_o yea_o we_o be_v straity_o charge_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v so_o 2._o to_o remember_v and_o think_v of_o they_o as_o if_o their_o case_n be_v our_o own_o remember_v they_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 13._o 3._o as_o bound_v with_o they_o and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o adversity_n as_o be_v yourselves_o also_o in_o the_o body_n yea_o to_o do_v it_o with_o hearty_a commiseration_n rom._n 12._o 15._o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v yea_o if_o the_o judgement_n be_v famous_a and_o exemplary_a we_o be_v command_v also_o to_o make_v public_a and_o solemn_a profession_n as_o we_o do_v at_o this_o day_n that_o we_o be_v affect_v with_o their_o misery_n levit._n 10._o 6._o let_v your_o brethren_n the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n bewail_v the_o burn_a which_o the_o lord_n have_v kindle_v three_o special_a reason_n and_o ground_n there_o be_v for_o this_o doctrine_n for_o we_o shall_v take_v to_o heart_n the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o other_o first_o in_o respect_n have_v to_o they_o that_o be_v afflict_v 1._o for_o admit_v they_o be_v not_o our_o fellow-member_n in_o christ_n nor_o
you_o complain_v or_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o complain_v you_o thrive_v not_o in_o any_o save_a grace_n you_o be_v like_o pharaoh_n cow_n though_o you_o live_v in_o never_o so_o good_a pasture_n yet_o be_v you_o still_o as_o ill_o favour_v and_o lean_a as_o ever_o you_o be_v gen._n 41._o 19_o 21._o 2._o many_o of_o you_o be_v extreme_o ignorant_a and_o unsettle_a in_o your_o religion_n unstable_a soul_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o 3._o many_o of_o you_o complain_v you_o can_v overcome_v nor_o get_v power_n over_o any_o corruption_n you_o cry_v with_o the_o apostle_n though_o not_o with_o that_o success_n that_o he_o do_v rom._n 7._o 15._o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o i_o do_v not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._o learn_v to_o know_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o this_o you_o be_v never_o yet_o right_o humble_v for_o sin_n if_o thou_o can_v be_v humble_v and_o learn_v to_o mourn_v for_o thy_o sin_n god_n will_v give_v thou_o more_o grace_n three_o 3_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v his_o special_a protection_n assistance_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o evil_a day_n the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n unto_o such_o as_o be_v right_o humble_v and_o can_v mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n psal._n 18._o 27._o thou_o will_v save_v the_o afflict_a people_n and_o 34._o 18._o he_o save_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n job_n 22._o 29._o when_o man_n be_v cast_v down_o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v a_o lift_v up_o he_o shall_v save_v the_o humble_a person_n and_o this_o promise_n god_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o make_v good_a one_o of_o these_o three_o way_n 1._o either_o by_o turn_v away_o the_o judgement_n that_o he_o have_v threaten_v as_o 2_o chron._n 32._o 26._o hezechia_n humble_v himself_o for_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n both_o he_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v not_o upon_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o hezechia_n yea_o to_o show_v what_o sound_a humiliation_n be_v able_a to_o do_v the_o very_a counterfeit_n of_o it_o have_v be_v very_o effectual_a this_o way_n for_o the_o turn_n away_o of_o judgement_n 2_o chron._n 12._o 12_o when_o rehoboam_n humble_v himself_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n turn_v from_o he_o so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v he_o altogether_o and_o also_o in_o judah_n thing_n go_v well_o the_o like_a we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o a_o worse_a man_n than_o he_o 1_o king_n 21._o 29._o see_v thou_o how_o ahab_n humble_v himself_o before_o i_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o evil_a in_o his_o day_n or_o 2._o by_o hide_v his_o servant_n from_o the_o judgement_n and_o provide_v for_o their_o safety_n in_o the_o common_a calamity_n as_o he_o do_v just_a lot_n that_o be_v vex_v with_o the_o filthy_a conversation_n of_o the_o sodomite_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 7._o this_o our_o god_n can_v do_v verse_n 9_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o tentation_n for_o to_o he_o belong_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n psal._n 68_o 20._o or_o 3._o if_o he_o see_v it_o not_o good_a to_o do_v either_o of_o the_o former_a by_o seal_v they_o &_o set_v his_o mark_n upon_o they_o give_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n further_a assurance_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o strength_n of_o grace_n to_o endure_v the_o calamity_n for_o that_o be_v god_n seal_n and_o mark_v ep._n 1._o 13._o and_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n with_o those_o humble_a soul_n that_o go_v into_o captivity_n ezek._n 9_o 4._o go_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o set_v a_o mark_n upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o 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 consider_v well_o of_o this_o benefit_n i_o pray_v you_o applic_n 1._o we_o live_v now_o in_o a_o evil_a time_n the_o plague_n have_v devour_v many_o thousand_o already_o and_o we_o all_o may_v see_v cause_n enough_o to_o fear_v it_o may_v come_v near_o to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o then_o yet_o it_o have_v do_v 2._o the_o lord_n do_v also_o threaten_v we_o with_o the_o sword_n you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o intention_n of_o our_o enemy_n abroad_o 3._o all_o man_n heart_n be_v disquiet_v with_o fear_n few_o have_v any_o inward_a peace_n and_o security_n in_o their_o mind_n learn_v therefore_o to_o know_v how_o we_o may_v remedy_v this_o certain_o if_o we_o can_v learn_v to_o afflict_v ourselves_o and_o mourn_v for_o our_o sin_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v either_o the_o plague_n or_o the_o papist_n god_n will_v be_v a_o refuge_n for_o we_o a_o refuge_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n psal._n 9_o 9_o o_o that_o god_n people_n throughout_o the_o land_n can_v humble_v themselves_o more_o for_o sin_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n and_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n o_o that_o we_o can_v do_v it_o that_o be_v here_o now_o remember_v what_o be_v say_v prov._n 14._o 26._o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strong_a confidence_n and_o his_o child_n shall_v have_v a_o place_n of_o refuge_n four_o 4_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o such_o shall_v prevail_v mighty_o with_o he_o both_o for_o themselves_o and_o other_o you_o know_v what_o be_v say_v of_o jacob_n hos._n 12._o 4._o he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v he_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n unto_o he_o and_o of_o hezechiah_n esa._n 38._o 5._o i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n i_o have_v see_v thy_o tear_n behold_v i_o will_v add_v unto_o thy_o day_n 15._o year_n and_o what_o need_v we_o more_o example_n when_o we_o have_v the_o lord_n express_a word_n and_o promise_v for_o this_o psal._n 10._o 17._o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a thou_o will_v prepare_v their_o heart_n thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v psal_n 34._o 17._o when_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v the_o righteous_a cry_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v they_o he_o give_v this_o for_o the_o reason_n verse_n 18._o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n 2_o chron._n 7._o 14._o if_o my_o people_n that_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v then_o will_v i_o hear_v from_o heaven_n yea_o for_o other_o also_o god_n will_v hear_v they_o job_n 42._o 8._o my_o servant_n job_n shall_v pray_v for_o you_o for_o he_o will_v i_o accept_v 1._o we_o all_o complain_v applic._n and_o not_o without_o cause_n as_o job_n do_v job_n 30._o 20._o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o do_v not_o hear_v i_o i_o stand_v up_o and_o thou_o regard_v i_o not_o 2._o and_o we_o account_v it_o if_o we_o be_v as_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o chief_n privilege_n and_o comfort_n we_o have_v in_o this_o life_n to_o have_v audience_n and_o respect_n with_o god_n in_o our_o prayer_n 1_o john_n 5._o 14._o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v we_o 3._o take_v notice_n of_o a_o chief_n cause_n thereof_o and_o as_o thou_o desire_v god_n shall_v have_v more_o respect_n to_o thy_o prayer_n labour_v thou_o to_o be_v more_o humble_v for_o thy_o sin_n sermon_n vi._n novemb_n 9_o 1625._o follow_v now_o the_o three_o and_o last_o motive_n 3._o that_o this_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o prevent_v the_o lord_n from_o afflict_v and_o humble_v our_o soul_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n when_o we_o have_v learn_v to_o humble_a and_o afflict_v our_o own_o soul_n for_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n sin_n will_v bring_v sorrow_n soon_o or_o late_a that_o can_v be_v avoid_v sin_n be_v therefore_o call_v sorrow_n because_o sorrow_n be_v a_o inevitable_a effect_n and_o consequent_a of_o it_o eccl._n 11._o when_o he_o have_v say_v verse_n 9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n 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soft_a say_v job_n and_o the_o almighty_a trouble_v i_o a_o man_n shall_v find_v himself_o fit_a to_o pray_v then_o then_o at_o other_o time_n and_o we_o shall_v take_v the_o advantage_n and_o opportunity_n of_o this_o time_n for_o it_o jam._n 5._o 13._o be_v any_o afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v this_o have_v be_v oft_o see_v even_o in_o many_o notable_a hypocrite_n who_o how_o profane_a soever_o their_o heart_n have_v be_v at_o other_o time_n yet_o in_o their_o affliction_n have_v find_v in_o themselves_o a_o disposition_n to_o pray_v and_o to_o repent_v psal._n 78._o 34._o when_o he_o slay_v they_o then_o they_o seek_v he_o
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shame_n unto_o thou_o what_o cause_n of_o shame_n be_v it_o then_o that_o thou_o have_v break_v thy_o promise_n unto_o god_n see_v also_o how_o this_o circumstance_n do_v aggravate_v sin_n eccle._n 5._o 4._o when_o thou_o vowe_v a_o vow_n unto_o god_n defer_v not_o to_o pay_v it_o for_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o foul_n six_o how_o thou_o have_v by_o thy_o sin_n corrupt_v other_o whereof_o it_o may_v be_v some_o be_v in_o hell_n already_o and_o some_o in_o the_o way_n to_o hâ—ll_v and_o thou_o can_v not_o draw_v they_o unto_o repentance_n indeed_o if_o thou_o can_v true_o repent_v this_o shall_v not_o hinder_v thy_o salvation_n that_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o mean_a of_o the_o damn_v of_o other_o for_o so_o be_v paul_n act._n 26._o 11._o yet_o must_v it_o need_v be_v a_o heart-breaking_n to_o thou_o whensoever_o thou_o do_v serious_o think_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o so_o be_v it_o unto_o paul_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v the_o mean_a to_o undo_v another_o 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a_o soft_a heart_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n who_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o 3._o challenge_v he_o with_o his_o promise_n and_o in_o a_o holy_a reverence_n charge_v he_o with_o that_o covenant_n mention_v ezek._n 36._o 26._o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o zach._n 12._o 10._o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_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 as_o one_o that_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o first_o bear_v 4._o be_v importunate_a in_o this_o suit_n as_o one_o that_o will_v take_v no_o nay_o nor_o give_v it_o over_o till_o thou_o have_v 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