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or_o pierce_v point_n blank_a penetro_fw-la to_o the_o heart_n then_o the_o word_n divide_v the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n heb._n 4._o 12._o it_o come_v upon_o the_o conscience_n with_o such_o pinch_a dilemma_n and_o tilt_v the_o sword_n of_o conviction_n so_o deep_a into_o their_o soul_n that_o there_o be_v no_o staunch_n the_o blood_n no_o heal_v this_o wound_n till_o christ_n himself_o come_v and_o undertake_v the_o cure_n hâ—reâ—_n lateri_fw-la lethalis_fw-la arundo_fw-la this_o barb_a arrow_n can_v be_v pull_v out_o of_o their_o heart_n by_o any_o but_o the_o hand_n that_o shoot_v it_o in_o discourse_v with_o such_o a_o soul_n about_o his_o trouble_n and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o ever_o he_o have_v in_o this_o world_n loss_n of_o estate_n health_n child_n or_o whatever_o else_o be_v but_o flea-bite_n to_o this_o this_o swallow_v up_o all_o other_o trouble_v see_v how_o that_o christian_a niobe_n luke_n 7._o 38._o be_v dissolve_v into_o tear_n nâ—w_o deep_o call_v unto_o deep_a at_o the_o noise_n of_o his_o water_n spout_n when_o the_o wave_n and_o billow_n of_o god_n go_v over_o the_o soul._n spiritual_a sorrow_n be_v deep_a water_n in_o which_o the_o stout_a and_o most_o magnanimous_a soul_n will_v sink_v and_o drown_v do_v not_o jesus_n christ_n by_o a_o secret_a and_o support_a hand_n hold_v it_o up_o by_o the_o chin_n 3._o the_o plough_n rend_v the_o earth_n in_o part_n and_o piece_n which_o before_o be_v unite_v and_o make_v those_o part_n hang_v loose_a which_o former_o lie_v close_o thus_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o conviction_n rend_v in_o sunder_o the_o heart_n and_o its_o most_o belove_a lust_n joel._n 2._o 13._o rend_a your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n that_o be_v rather_o than_o
your_o garment_n for_o the_o sense_n be_v comparative_a though_o the_o expression_n be_v negative_a and_o this_o rend_n imply_v not_o only_o acute_a pain_n flesh_n can_v be_v rend_v asunder_o without_o anguish_n nor_o yet_o only_o force_v and_o violence_n the_o heart_n be_v a_o stubborn_a and_o knotty_a piece_n and_o will_v not_o easy_o yield_v but_o it_o also_o imply_v a_o dis-union_n of_o part_n unite_v as_o when_o a_o garment_n or_o the_o earth_n or_o any_o continuous_a body_n be_v rend_v those_o part_n be_v separate_v which_o fomer_o cleave_v together_o sin_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v glue_v fast_o together_o before_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o they_o they_o will_v as_o soon_o part_v with_o their_o life_n as_o with_o their_o lust_n but_o now_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v rend_v for_o they_o true_o it_o be_v also_o rend_v from_o they_o everlasting_o ezek._n 7._o 15._o to_o 19_o 4_o the_o plough_n turn_v up_o and_o discover_v such_o thing_n as_o lay_v hide_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o 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his_o own_o both_o accuser_n witness_n and_o judge_v â—_o the_o work_n of_o the_o plough_n be_v but_o opus_fw-la ordinabile_fw-la a_o preparative_n work_n in_o order_n to_o fruit_n shall_v the_o husbandman_n plough_v his_o ground_n never_o so_o often_o yet_o if_o the_o seed_n be_v not_o cast_v in_o and_o quicken_v in_o vain_a be_v the_o harvest_n expect_v thus_o conviction_n also_o be_v but_o a_o preparative_n to_o a_o far_a work_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n if_o it_o stick_v there_o and_o go_v no_o far_o it_o prove_v but_o a_o abortive_a or_o untimely_a birth_n many_o have_v go_v thus_o far_o and_o there_o they_o have_v stick_v they_o have_v be_v like_o a_o field_n plough_v but_o not_o sow_v which_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o tremble_a consideration_n for_o hereby_o their_o sin_n be_v great_o aggravate_v and_o their_o eternal_a misery_n so_o much_o the_o more_o increase_v o_o when_o a_o poor_a damn_a creature_n shall_v with_o horror_n reflect_v upon_o himself_o in_o hell_n how_o near_o be_v i_o once_o under_o such_o a_o sermon_n to_o conversion_n my_o sin_n be_v set_v in_o order_n before_o i_o my_o conscience_n awaken_v and_o terrify_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o they_o many_o purpose_n and_o resolve_v i_o have_v then_o to_o turn_v to_o god_n which_o have_v they_o be_v perfect_v by_o answerable_a execution_n i_o have_v never_o come_v to_o this_o place_n of_o torment_n but_o there_o i_o stick_v and_o that_o be_v my_o eternal_a undo_n many_o soul_n have_v i_o know_v so_o terrify_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n that_o they_o have_v come_v roar_v under_o horror_n of_o conscience_n to_o the_o preacher_n so_o that_o one_o will_v think_v such_o a_o breach_n have_v be_v make_v between_o they_o and_o sin_n as_o can_v never_o be_v reconcile_v and_o yet_o as_o angry_a as_o they_o be_v in_o that_o fit_a with_o sin_n they_o have_v huge_v and_o embrace_v they_o again_o 6_o it_o be_v best_a plough_v when_o the_o earth_n be_v prepare_v and_o mollify_v by_o the_o shower_n of_o rain_n than_o the_o work_n go_v on_o sweet_o and_o easy_o and_o never_o do_v the_o heart_n so_o kind_o melt_v as_o when_o the_o gospel_n cloud_n dissolve_v and_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n come_v sweet_o show_v down_o upon_o it_o than_o it_o relent_v and_o mourn_v ingenious_o ezek._n 16._o 63._o that_o thou_o may_v remember_v and_o be_v confound_v and_o never_o open_v thy_o moâ—th_n any_o more_o of_o thy_o shame_n when_o i_o be_o pocify_v towards_o thou_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v so_o it_o be_v with_o that_o poor_a penitent_n luke_n 7._o 38._o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v discover_v to_o her_o the_o superabounding_a riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o her_o manisold_a abomination_n her_o heart_n melt_v within_o she_o she_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o christ_n with_o tear_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o tear_n which_o be_v force_v by_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n and_o those_o which_o be_v extract_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o there_o be_v betwixt_o those_o of_o a_o condemn_a malefactor_n who_o weep_v to_o consider_v the_o misery_n he_o be_v under_o and_o those_o of_o a_o pardon_a malefactor_n that_o receive_v his_o pardon_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o ladder_n and_o be_v melt_v by_o the_o mercy_n and_o clemency_n of_o his_o gracious_a prince_n towards_o he_o 7_o the_o plough_n kill_v those_o rank_a weed_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o field_n turn_v they_o up_o by_o the_o root_n bury_v and_o rot_v they_o so_o do_v save_v conviction_n kill_v sin_n at_o the_o root_n make_v the_o soul_n sick_a of_o it_o beget_v indignation_n in_o the_o heart_n against_o it_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o the_o word_n there_o signify_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o stomach_n 〈◊〉_d any_o be_v angry_a even_o unto_o sickness_n religious_a wrath_n be_v the_o fierce_a wrath_n now_o the_o soul_n can_v endure_v sin_n tremble_v at_o it_o i_o find_v a_o woman_n more_o bitter_a than_o death_n say_v penitent_a solomon_n eccl._n 7._o 26._o conviction_n like_o a_o surbet_n make_v the_o soul_n to_o loathe_v what_o it_o former_o love_v and_o delight_v in_o 8_o that_o field_n be_v not_o well_o plough_v where_o the_o plough_n jump_v and_o skip_v over_o good_a ground_n and_o make_v baulk_n it_o must_v turn_v up_o the_o whole_a field_n alike_o and_o that_o heart_n be_v not_o saving_o convict_v where_o any_o lust_n be_v spare_v and_o lest_o untouched_a save_v conviction_n extend_v itself_o to_o all_o sin_n not_o only_o to_o sin_n in_o general_a with_o this_o cold_a confession_n i_o be_o a_o â—â—nner_n but_o to_o the_o particular_n of_o 〈◊〉_d yea_o to_o the_o particular_a circumstance_n and_o aggravation_n of_o time_n place_n manner_z occasion_n thus_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o do_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o practice_v behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n psal._n 51._o 5._o there_o must_v be_v no_o baulk_a of_o any_o sin_n the_o spâ—ring_n of_o one_o sin_n be_v a_o sure_a argument_n thou_o be_v not_o true_o humble_v for_o any_o sin_n so_o far_o be_v the_o convince_a soul_n from_o a_o studious_a concealment_n of_o a_o belove_a sin_n that_o it_o weep_v over_o that_o more_o than_o over_o any_o other_o actual_a sin_n 9_o new_a ground_n be_v much_o more_o easy_o plough_v than_o that_o which_o by_o long_o lie_v out_o of_o tillage_n be_v more_o consolidate_v and_o cling_v together_o by_o deep_a root_a thorn_n and_o bramble_n which_o render_v it_o difficult_a to_o the_o ploughman_n this_o old_a ground_n be_v like_o a_o old_a sinner_n that_o have_v lie_v a_o long_a time_n harden_v under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n o_o the_o difficulty_n of_o convince_a such_o a_o person_n sin_n have_v get_v such_o root_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o be_v so_o habituate_v to_o the_o reproof_n and_o call_v of_o the_o word_n that_o â—ew_a such_o be_v wrought_v upon_o how_o many_o young_a person_n be_v call_v to_o one_o obdurate_a inveterate_a sinner_n i_o 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