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great_a misery_n and_o affliction_n for_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o save_v all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n remember_v not_o the_o sin_n doct._n 1_o 1._o doct._n in_o vain_a do_v we_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o affliction_n except_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n both_o of_o our_o youth_n and_o all_o other_o afterward_o commit_v by_o us._n the_o 1._o reason_n be_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o we_o to_o obtain_v grace_n except_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o how_o do_v he_o love_v we_o except_o we_o be_v first_o reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o that_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n and_o our_o confession_n and_o repentance_n of_o our_o sin_n use_v the_o use_n be_v therefore_o to_o teach_v we_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n to_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n only_o see_v he_o be_v gracious_a and_o favourable_a to_o all_o he_o doct._n 2_o 2._o doct._n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o god_n people_n in_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o make_v unto_o he_o only_o a_o free_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n psal_n 32.5_o then_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o neither_o hide_v i_o my_o iniquity_n for_o i_o think_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n selah_n dan._n 9.5_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n and_o have_v do_v wicked_o yea_o we_o have_v rebel_v and_o have_v depart_v from_o thy_o precept_n and_o from_o thy_o judgement_n nehem._n 1.6_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attent_a and_o thy_o eye_n open_a to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n which_o i_o pray_v before_o thou_o day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n thy_o servant_n and_o confess_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o the_o 1._o reason_n be_v else_o we_o obtain_v no_o 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they_o that_o flatter_v we_o levit._n 19.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n but_o thou_o shall_v plain_o rebuke_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o sin_n math._n 18.18_o whatsoever_o you_o bind_v in_o earth_n etc._n etc._n see_v it_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o this_o confession_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a text._n text._n remember_v not_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o youth_n nor_o my_o rebellion_n doct._n 3_o 3._o doct._n true_a repentance_n work_v in_o we_o earnest_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n the_o reason_n be_v first_o in_o it_o we_o see_v our_o misery_n in_o ourselves_o and_o what_o need_n we_o have_v to_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o help_v second_o it_o assure_v we_o of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o and_o readiness_n to_o hear_v us._n three_o it_o encourage_v we_o to_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o in_o our_o conversion_n have_v give_v we_o experience_n of_o his_o unspeakable_a mercy_n the_o use_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o be_v as_o diligent_a to_o perform_v this_o prayer_n aright_o as_o we_o be_v desirous_a to_o prove_v to_o our_o own_o heart_n that_o our_o repentance_n be_v unfeigned_a doct._n 4_o 4._o doct._n all_o our_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n alone_o psa_fw-la 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 10.14_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v the_o 1._o reason_n it_o be_v he_o only_o that_o can_v grant_v we_o our_o request_n second_o we_o be_v not_o command_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o call_v upon_o any_o other_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o do_v it_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v sin_n the_o use_n be_v first_o to_o reproove_v the_o dotage_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o pray_v to_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n and_o of_o the_o papist_n that_o pray_v to_o angel_n and_o saint_n second_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o make_v all_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n alone_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o his_o word_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o he_o have_v prescribe_v nor_o my_o rebellion_n text._n text._n doct._n 5_o 5._o doct._n it_o be_v rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n to_o despise_v any_o of_o his_o law_n although_o all_o humane_a law_n shall_v approve_v we_o therein_o the_o 1._o reason_n 19.16_o reu._n 19.16_o god_n be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o will_v be_v serve_v without_o exception_n second_o else_o god_n shall_v yield_v unto_o man_n three_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v man_n only_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o no_o further_o the_o use_n be_v first_o to_o reprove_v ruler_n that_o require_v obedience_n of_o their_o subject_n to_o all_o their_o own_o decree_n not_o regard_v whether_o god_n be_v disobey_v thereby_o or_o no._n second_o to_o reproove_v they_o that_o pretend_v man_n law_n to_o excuse_v themselves_o in_o their_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n contentedness_n with_o the_o dumb_a ministry_n put_v of_o money_n to_o usury_n three_o it_o teach_v we_o always_o to_o hold_v this_o both_o in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n act._n 5.29_o doct._n 6_o 6._o doct._n it_o be_v our_o duty_n so_o often_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v terrify_v we_o with_o his_o judgement_n not_o only_o to_o mourn_v sigh_n and_o lament_v but_o to_o repent_v we_o not_o only_o for_o our_o former_a sin_n commit_v in_o our_o youth_n but_o all_o other_o sin_n since_o which_o we_o can_v either_o call_v to_o mind_n hide_a or_o unknown_a the_o reason_n be_v the_o lord_n may_v lay_v they_o all_o to_o our_o charge_n the_o use_n be_v that_o we_o never_o flatter_v or_o stroke_v ourselves_o in_o our_o vice_n but_o narrow_o pry_v into_o they_o not_o into_o other_o as_o hypocrite_n do_v but_o into_o our_o own_o not_o to_o espy_v a_o moat_n in_o our_o brother_n eye_n to_o cloak_v our_o hypocrisy_n but_o to_o pull_v out_o of_o our_o own_o eye_n not_o only_o the_o beam_n but_o even_o the_o very_a moat_n therein_o but_o according_a to_o thy_o kindness_n remember_v i_o even_o for_o thy_o goodness_n sake_n text._n text._n o_o lord_n doct._n 7_o 7._o doct._n the_o child_n of_o god_n expect_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n from_o none_o but_o from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n only_o the_o reason_n sin_n provoke_v god_n anger_n which_o be_v infinite_a and_o can_v be_v satisfy_v by_o any_o that_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o creature_n second_o the_o scripture_n make_v the_o lord_n mercy_n the_o first_o part_n of_o our_o righteousness_n psal_n 32.1_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o wickedness_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v the_o use_n be_v to_o confute_v they_o that_o think_v they_o have_v it_o in_o their_o own_o fréewil_n to_o be_v save_v second_o to_o confute_v they_o that_o think_v to_o obtain_v heaven_n by_o their_o merit_n three_o to_o reproove_v they_o that_o seek_v for_o the_o pope_n pardon_n and_o indulgence_n see_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n that_o do_v pardon_v we_o our_o sin_n psal_n 25.8_o gracious_a and_o righteous_a be_v the_o lord_n therefore_o will_v he_o teach_v sinner_n in_o the_o way_n the_o sense_n be_v sermon_n the_o 2._o part_n of_o the_o 3._o sermon_n i_o doubt_v not_o at_o all_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o my_o sin_n neither_o yet_o hereafter_o to_o lead_v a_o holy_a and_o innocent_a life_n see_v i_o consider_v and_o weigh_v the_o great_a goodness_n and_o gracious_a bounty_n of_o the_o live_a lord_n as_o also_o his_o righteousness_n in_o perform_v his_o promise_n which_o among_o other_o be_v that_o he_o will_v pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o penitent_a and_o direct_v the_o way_n
yet_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o solution_n the_o solution_n be_v very_o easy_a if_o we_o weigh_v well_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psal_n 145.18_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o yea_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n there_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o many_o seek_v god_n howbeit_o fained_o by_o reason_n whereof_o we_o be_v convince_v that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o mean_n to_o rid_v we_o of_o our_o misery_n but_o only_o that_o god_n shall_v take_v we_o to_o his_o mercy_n and_o be_v pitiful_a unto_o us._n the_o very_a infidel_n call_v upon_o he_o without_o regard_n of_o he_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o scorn_v at_o religion_n and_o at_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n concern_v god_n providence_n his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n which_o we_o must_v look_v for_o at_o his_o hand_n therefore_o if_o they_o be_v pinch_v with_o adversity_n they_o cry_v alas_o my_o god_n and_o what_o compel_v they_o thereunto_o even_o their_o mother_n wit_n so_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o despiser_n of_o god_n may_v have_v some_o form_n or_o likeness_n of_o pray_v not_o only_o to_o speak_v but_o to_o speak_v proper_o they_o can_v pray_v in_o deed_n for_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n thereof_o from_o their_o tooth_n outward_a while_o their_o mind_n be_v otherwise_o busy_v but_o oftentimes_o as_o man_n may_v perceyve_v even_o with_o some_o hearty_a affection_n for_o they_o be_v force_v thereunto_o but_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o in_o truth_n for_o they_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n to_o say_v my_o god_n call_v and_o allure_v i_o unto_o he_o i_o shall_v not_o therefore_o lose_v my_o labour_n in_o come_v to_o he_o see_v it_o be_v his_o good_a pleasure_n to_o reckon_v and_o account_v i_o in_o the_o number_n of_o his_o dear_o belove_a child_n i_o will_v go_v to_o he_o not_o on_o a_o foolish_a rashness_n and_o presumption_n but_o with_o obedience_n unto_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o god_n trust_v to_o his_o promise_n the_o hypocrite_n can_v speak_v this_o language_n therefore_o they_o have_v no_o truth_n in_o they_o for_o they_o must_v have_v faith_n and_o faith_n depend_v on_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o the_o wicked_a have_v not_o yea_o never_o taste_v of_o again_o we_o must_v have_v a_o feel_v of_o our_o misery_n so_o that_o when_o we_o approach_v unto_o god_n we_o must_v be_v abash_v of_o ourselves_o we_o must_v be_v sorry_a for_o our_o sin_n we_o must_v hate_v ourselves_o and_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v exceed_a miserable_a but_o the_o wicked_a and_o hypocrite_n have_v none_o of_o all_o these_o although_o then_o their_o mouth_n be_v open_a to_o call_v upon_o god_n yet_o do_v they_o but_o blaspheme_v and_o unhallow_a his_o holy_a name_n because_o their_o mind_n be_v not_o sound_a and_o upright_o similitude_n herba_fw-la solaris_fw-la a_o similitude_n heliotropium_fw-la the_o herb_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o call_v because_o it_o wind_v itself_o about_o with_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o morning_n very_o early_o it_o do_v as_o it_o be_v behold_v the_o rise_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o day_n it_o follow_v the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n ever_o turn_v the_o leaf_n towards_o the_o same_o but_o the_o root_n it_o never_o change_v stir_v nor_o move_v but_o have_v that_o still_o fast_o fix_v in_o the_o earth_n even_o so_o many_o will_v turn_v up_o their_o eye_n and_o hand_n to_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o ceremony_n and_o outward_a gesture_n for_o their_o root_n their_o heart_n be_v far_o and_o fast_o within_o the_o earth_n how_o can_v they_o then_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n where_o in_o deed_n their_o treasure_n be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n math._n 6._o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v your_o heart_n be_v also_o such_o man_n will_v lift_v up_o their_o hand_n eye_n and_o voice_n towards_o heaven_n to_o god_n and_o with_o such_o goodly_a green_a leaf_n will_v make_v a_o fair_a flourish_n and_o beautiful_a show_n but_o their_o heart_n and_o affection_n be_v sure_o set_v upon_o earthly_a vain_a vile_a and_o transitory_a thing_n and_o be_v as_o far_o from_o god_n as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v distant_a the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o how_o then_o can_v they_o possible_o in_o faith_n call_v upon_o the_o lord_n that_o their_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v and_o therefore_o they_o fulfil_v the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 29.13_o this_o people_n draw_v near_o to_o i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o so_o then_o let_v we_o mark_v well_o that_o when_o god_n say_v that_o he_o will_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o he_o mean_v that_o their_o prayer_n must_v proceed_v from_o faith_n and_o we_o must_v bethink_v ourselves_o well_o beforehand_o of_o his_o promise_n thereby_o to_o be_v encourage_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o yet_o we_o must_v also_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v as_o we_o sure_o be_v of_o ourselves_o forlorn_a damnable_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o goodness_n and_o this_o we_o must_v be_v thorough_o persuade_v of_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v resort_v to_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o grace_n now_o we_o see_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v think_v it_o strange_a that_o god_n put_v hypocrite_n &_o wicked_a man_n back_o when_o they_o come_v to_o he_o for_o they_o come_v not_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n nor_o a_o pure_a affection_n but_o they_o will_v willing_o shun_v and_o avoid_v his_o hand_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a howbeit_o see_v that_o they_o by_o no_o mean_n possible_a that_o they_o can_v devise_v can_v shift_v themselves_o from_o he_o they_o come_v to_o he_o by_o compulsion_n similitude_n a_o similitude_n for_o even_o as_o a_o thief_n a_o murderer_n or_o any_o other_o great_a malefactor_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o prison_n will_v not_o willing_o appear_v before_o the_o judge_n but_o will_v wish_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o rather_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o but_o see_v they_o be_v and_o must_v be_v full_a sore_n against_o their_o will_n that_o sin_n may_v be_v punish_v and_o virtue_n reward_v they_o then_o humble_o entreat_v he_o to_o show_v mercy_n to_o they_o even_o so_o the_o wicked_a and_o hypocrite_n wish_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n but_o see_v he_o be_v and_o will_v be_v they_o repair_v to_o he_o not_o as_o be_v persuade_v of_o he_o as_o of_o a_o love_a and_o merciful_a father_n but_o as_o a_o severe_a judge_n but_o what_o profit_v that_o therefore_o when_o we_o pray_v unto_o god_n let_v we_o offer_v unto_o he_o free_a heart_a sacrifice_n let_v we_o have_v access_n to_o he_o with_o willing_a mind_n assure_v ourselves_o that_o without_o he_o we_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o thing_n we_o want_v &_o of_o all_o that_o appertain_v to_o our_o good_a moreover_o let_v we_o not_o doubt_v of_o his_o favour_n towards_o we_o see_v he_o have_v promise_v it_o unto_o we_o but_o let_v we_o always_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v we_o and_o will_v not_o be_v deaf_a to_o our_o desire_n when_o we_o come_v to_o crave_v they_o at_o his_o hand_n true_a it_o be_v that_o god_n every_o minute_n show_v his_o goodness_n towards_o we_o and_o although_o we_o present_o perceive_v it_o not_o yet_o do_v he_o preserve_v we_o from_o the_o misery_n that_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n and_o put_v his_o love_a hand_n between_o we_o and_o they_o so_o then_o we_o can_v but_o be_v experience_v of_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o time_n of_o prosperity_n &_o know_v that_o we_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o same_o but_o yet_o have_v we_o not_o so_o certain_a and_o manifest_a experience_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o help_v in_o prosperity_n as_o in_o adversity_n for_o whensoever_o misery_n pinch_v we_o and_o death_n threaten_v we_o we_o can_v discern_v that_o we_o be_v wretched_a forlorn_a creature_n if_o god_n shall_v not_o step_v before_o we_o to_o rescue_v us._n and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n more_o large_o how_o great_a and_o grievous_a be_v the_o sorrow_n trouble_n anguish_n and_o grief_n of_o our_o soul_n if_o we_o have_v not_o this_o sweet_a consideration_n the_o see_v then_o a_o evident_a demonstration_n that_o god_n have_v have_v and_o now_o have_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n upon_o us._n we_o see_v therefore_o that_o affliction_n be_v that_o wherein_o god_n chief_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o saviour_n here_o we_o see_v wherefore_o god_n say_v in_o the_o psalm_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o but_o shall_v we_o therefore_o infer_v