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make_v the_o malefactor_n tremble_v at_o the_o bar_n but_o fear_v of_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n when_o he_o see_v so_o many_o and_o evident_a proof_n against_o he_o which_o sentence_n when_o once_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o pronounce_v how_o do_v it_o strike_v he_o as_o a_o dagger_n to_o the_o heart_n how_o be_v he_o wound_v with_o it_o in_o the_o certain_a look_v for_o and_o expectation_n of_o execution_n and_o death_n which_o now_o look_v he_o in_o the_o face_n sect_n 2._o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n sin_n 4_o by_o our_o consideration_n according_a to_o his_o word_n of_o our_o sin_n 4_o as_o a_o further_a help_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a duty_n to_o humiliation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o sensibleness_n learn_v aright_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o thy_o sin_n to_o which_o end_n follow_v these_o direction_n 1._o consider_v and_o serious_o think_v of_o thy_o birth-sin_n loathsome_a 1_o original_a in_o which_o we_o may_v see_v what_o creature_n we_o be_v 1_o how_o loathsome_a of_o the_o pollution_n of_o thy_o nature_n by_o it_o now_o loathsome_a thou_o be_v to_o god_n in_o that_o regard_n both_o in_o thy_o person_n yea_o in_o thy_o prayer_n and_o all_o thy_o performance_n yea_o in_o thy_o very_a righteousness_n which_o all_o of_o they_o be_v defile_v with_o the_o contagion_n and_o hateful_a plague_n and_o leprosy_n of_o nature_n pollution_n miserable_a 2_o how_o miserable_a think_v also_o how_o thereby_o thou_o be_v become_v mortal_a miserable_a deprive_v of_o all_o good_a deprave_v by_o sin_n forward_o and_o prone_a only_a to_o evil_a froward_a and_o backward_o to_o all_o goodness_n not_o favour_v either_o goodness_n or_o truth_n in_o a_o word_n a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o under_o the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o almighty_a meditate_v hereon_o and_o on_o the_o vileness_n of_o thy_o nature_n lest_o otherwise_o thou_o think_v thyself_o something_o when_o thou_o be_v nothing_o 6.3_o gal._n 6.3_o thou_o will_v never_o be_v out_o of_o love_n with_o or_o loathe_v thyself_o till_o thus_o thou_o do_v thou_o may_v and_o will_v remain_v like_o a_o filthy_a dunghill_n which_o unstirred_a send_v forth_o no_o noisome_a savour_n till_o it_o be_v rake_v into_o or_o the_o sun_n shine_v hot_a upon_o it_o remember_v 2_o actual_a which_o we_o must_v find_v out_o and_o remember_v 2._o caâ—â—_n to_o remembrance_n thy_o actual_a sin_n to_o which_o end_n examine_v and_o sift_v thyself_o well_o and_o unpartial_o use_v the_o reason_n god_n have_v give_v thou_o and_o be_v not_o brutish_a in_o let_v thy_o sin_n pass_v and_o escape_v thou_o without_o examination_n here_o i_o may_v say_v to_o thou_o as_o god_n to_o the_o idolater_n remember_v this_o 46.8_o
much_o more_o than_o will_v it_o concern_v other_o to_o try_v themselves_o hereby_o who_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o be_v deceive_v in_o this_o point_n mourn_v not_o to_o god_n but_o to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o hypocritical_o chap._n xx._n a_o use_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o true_o contrite_a have_v now_o speak_v to_o mourner_n or_o to_o such_o as_o at_o least_o pretend_v to_o mourn_v and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o caveat_n more_o brief_o mourn_v a_o three_o use_v more_o concern_v such_o as_o mourn_v as_o also_o more_o large_o by_o way_n of_o counsel_n we_o must_v speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o comfort_n to_o such_o as_o upon_o trial_n do_v find_v themselves_o true_o and_o sincere_o to_o have_v mourn_v or_o now_o to_o mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o i_o wish_v i_o know_v many_o such_o among_o you_o that_o i_o may_v also_o be_v as_o large_a in_o this_o point_n as_o in_o the_o last_o and_o in_o some_o other_o which_o concern_v the_o secure_a do_v thou_o then_o find_v that_o thou_o be_v true_o touch_v in_o conscience_n for_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v then_o true_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v and_o never_o till_o now_o sin_n comfort_n to_o such_o as_o true_o mourn_v for_o sin_n as_o there_o be_v no_o sound_a joy_n but_o such_o as_o issue_v out_o of_o true_a sorrow_n so_o true_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n always_o soon_o or_o late_a end_n in_o joy_n there_o be_v cause_n of_o joy_n even_o in_o and_o for_o such_o sorrow_n to_o sin_n be_v cause_n and_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n &_o shame_n but_o to_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v cause_n and_o matter_n of_o unspeakable_a joy_n glory_n and_o thanksgiving_n 12.10_o such_o sorrow_n afford_v cause_n of_o joy_n as_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n zech._n 12.10_o for_o none_o can_v so_o in_o a_o godly_a manner_n mourn_v but_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n he_o can_v pour_v out_o any_o tear_n for_o sin_n till_o god_n pour_v upon_o he_o and_o into_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o supplication_n then_o shall_v they_o mourn_v and_o not_o till_o then_o as_o it_o be_v with_o these_o convert_v on_o who_o inward_o as_o well_o as_o on_o the_o apostle_n outward_o on_o this_o day_n of_o pentecost_n the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o the_o very_a spirit_n of_o bondage_n as_o god_n spirit_n be_v call_v in_o that_o it_o discover_v sin_n and_o misery_n and_o affect_v the_o heart_n therewith_o be_v in_o that_o regard_n thankfulness_n and_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.15_o require_v our_o thankfulness_n a_o gift_n which_o we_o be_v say_v to_o receive_v how_o much_o more_o when_o it_o prove_v also_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o if_o a_o gift_n yea_o a_o save_a gift_n what_o cause_n of_o thankfulness_n have_v such_o see_v god_n may_v have_v leave_v they_o in_o a_o senseless_a blockishness_n to_o perish_v therein_o for_o ever_o or_o otherwise_o to_o stick_v in_o themselves_o and_o so_o utter_o to_o despair_v how_o ought_v such_o to_o rejoice_v in_o this_o so_o great_a a_o testimony_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n to_o they_o such_o comfort_n promise_v to_o such_o such_o as_o so_o sorrow_n shall_v not_o sorrow_n always_o god_n have_v promise_v they_o comfort_n god_n himself_o will_v dwell_v with_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a 57.15_o isai_n 57.15_o and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o 34.18_o psal_n 34.18_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o save_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o that_o comfort_v those_o that_o be_v cast_v down_o 7.6_o 2_o cor._n 7.6_o be_v thou_o then_o but_o true_o cast_v down_o in_o thy_o own_o eye_n and_o god_n will_v comfort_v and_o raise_v thou_o up_o comfort_n and_o ease_n belong_v to_o none_o but_o such_o thus_o to_o tremble_v be_v the_o way_n to_o true_a quietness_n 3.16_o habbak_v 3.16_o thus_o the_o prophet_n habbakuk_n i_o tremble_v in_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v rest_v in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n i_o may_v true_o say_v the_o only_a remedy_n against_o not_o only_o all_o worldly_a cross_n but_o especial_o against_o all_o legal_a desperate_a hellish_a and_o comfortless_a fear_n and_o sorrow_n be_v true_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n for_o sin_n sorrow_n such_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o remedy_n of_o all_o hellish_a fear_n and_o sorrow_n and_o that_o thereby_o we_o have_v offend_v god_n which_o be_v that_o medicine_n which_o peter_n prescribe_v to_o those_o here_o who_o be_v prick_v in_o heart_n for_o crucify_a christ_n repent_v say_v he_o and_o show_v your_o sorrow_n not_o as_o you_o now_o seem_v to_o do_v with_o respect_n only_o to_o yourselves_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o wrath_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n that_o you_o have_v so_o offend_v he_o and_o sin_v against_o your_o saviour_n thus_o weep_v for_o your_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v withal_o have_v assurance_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o assure_o never_o do_v nay_o find_v such_o comfort_n in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o mercy_n as_o when_o they_o be_v deeplie_v humble_v and_o weep_v most_o bitter_o for_o their_o sin_n how_o true_a be_v it_o even_o in_o regard_n of_o inward_a joy_n in_o god_n after_o trouble_n for_o sin_n which_o be_v say_v and_o promise_v isa_n 29.19_o the_o meek_a shall_v increase_v their_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o poor_a among_o man_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n come_v then_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n a_o little_a together_o wound_v comfort_n 1_o to_o the_o prick_v and_o wound_v 1_o art_n thou_o prick_v indeed_o and_o wound_v in_o conscience_n for_o sin_n fear_v not_o it_o be_v not_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o enemy_n that_o seek_v to_o kill_v thou_o but_o of_o thy_o surgeon_n who_o mean_v to_o cure_v thou_o such_o wound_n be_v not_o mortal_a but_o medicinable_a thou_o have_v a_o stone_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o it_o must_v be_v break_v and_o thou_o cut_v for_o it_o but_o as_o in_o the_o cut_n of_o one_o for_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n the_o pain_n may_v be_v sharp_a and_o sore_o for_o the_o present_a but_o it_o be_v to_o ease_v the_o patient_a of_o continual_a and_o great_a pain_n for_o ever_o after_o so_o be_v it_o it_o here_o thou_o get_v ease_n and_o comfort_n for_o ever_o by_o god_n mercy_n especial_o after_o this_o life_n end_v for_o put_v thyself_o to_o some_o small_a sorrow_n now_o for_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v sincere_a and_o true_a and_o true_o humble_a sorrow_n threaten_v 2_o to_o such_o as_o tremble_v at_o god_n wrath_n threaten_v 2_o quake_v thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o wrath_n from_o he_o who_o by_o sin_n thou_o have_v offend_v yet_o hope_v well_o god_n may_v show_v himself_o terrible_a to_o thou_o but_o no_o otherwise_o than_o joseph_n show_v himself_o rough_a to_o his_o brethren_n with_o purpose_n to_o reveal_v himself_o as_o a_o love_a brother_n yea_o father_n unto_o they_o this_o fear_n of_o wrath_n be_v a_o sign_n 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their_o heart_n melt_v in_o true_a sorrow_n and_o their_o tongue_n and_o outward_a behaviour_n express_v a_o great_a change_n wrought_v in_o they_o change_n note_v 1._o corversion_n bring_v a_o sensible_a change_n hence_o note_n first_o brief_o that_o conversion_n where_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n breed_v and_o bring_v with_o it_o a_o sensible_a and_o great_a change_n not_o only_o in_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o sinner_n who_o former_o be_v not_o a_o people_n but_o now_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o which_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o now_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n 1_o pet._n 2.10_o but_o in_o their_o heart_n tongue_n and_o life_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o change_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n 52_o why_o ezek._n 26.26_o 1_o cor._n 15.51_o 52_o ephes_n 5.8_o yea_o of_o stone_n into_o bread_n shall_v i_o say_v yea_o into_o flesh_n which_o be_v soft_a be_v a_o great_a change_n than_o our_o last_o change_n shall_v be_v which_o be_v from_o grace_n to_o glory_n that_o 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as_o thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o do_v not_o god_n turn_v the_o city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n into_o ash_n for_o their_o lust_n and_o uncleanness_n pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n sodom_n sodom_n idleness_n and_o uncharitableness_n and_o do_v he_o not_o bring_v first_o the_o captivity_n jew_n ezek._n 16._o the_o jew_n and_o since_o that_o fearful_a dispersion_n and_o curse_n of_o cain_n upon_o the_o jew_n which_o lie_v upon_o they_o in_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o body_n to_o this_o very_a day_n and_o all_o for_o their_o unbelief_n and_o rejection_n of_o christ_n add_v to_o their_o other_o sin_n and_o in_o effect_n be_v thou_o not_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o sin_n who_o rejecte_v christ_n in_o his_o grace_n and_o in_o his_o office_n ah_o think_v not_o only_o on_o such_o hellish_a torment_n as_o often_o seize_v on_o wicked_a man_n here_o on_o earth_n hell_n 2_o in_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n in_o regard_n of_o terror_n and_o horror_n of_o conscience_n but_o of_o the_o torment_n of_o 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there_o be_v for_o every_o sin_n of_o thy_o unrepented_a and_o uncancel_v how_o many_o than_o be_v the_o curse_n wrath_n and_o vengeance_n that_o be_v due_a to_o thou_o and_o will_v most_o inevitable_o befall_v thou_o for_o thy_o so_o many_o sin_n not_o repent_v of_o 5.14_o a_o wonder_n that_o any_o in_o this_o case_n can_v be_v merry_a isa_n 5.14_o how_o can_v you_o then_o be_v merry_a or_o light-hearted_n when_o so_o many_o thousand_o woe_n belong_v unto_o you_o compass_v you_o about_o and_o dog_n you_o continual_o at_o the_o heel_n all_o wake_n and_o watch_v against_o you_o like_o so_o many_o hungry_a bear_n starve_a wolf_n and_o lion_n yea_o when_o hell_n itself_o gape_v for_o you_o enlarge_n herself_o and_o open_v her_o mouth_n without_o measure_n as_o for_o all_o other_o sinner_n so_o particular_o for_o such_o as_o follow_v strong_a drink_n and_o in_o who_o feast_n be_v the_o harp_n and_o viol_n tabret_a pipe_n and_o wine_n but_o no_o regard_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n 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of_o it_o now_o cry_v earnest_o to_o god_n in_o christ_n o_o lord_n here_o give_v i_o my_o part_n of_o sorrow_n and_o teach_v my_o heart_n more_o true_o to_o mourn_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o here_o o_o god_n here_o burn_v cut_v lance_n wound_n prick_v and_o pierce_v my_o heart_n save_o that_o i_o never_o may_v know_v what_o belong_v to_o everlasting_a burn_n wound_n and_o gnawing_n 4_o or_o now_o again_o to_o bar_v thou_o off_o and_o to_o stop_v all_o start_a hole_n do_v thou_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v exept_v and_o exempt_v from_o this_o curse_n and_o wrath_n will_v god_n be_v partial_a for_o thy_o cause_n do_v not_o thy_o sin_n bring_v thou_o under_o this_o curse_n and_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o deceive_v not_o thyself_o see_v deut._n 29._o where_o verse_n 10_o etc._n etc._n all_o without_o exception_n of_o any_o present_a or_o absent_a bear_v or_o not_o yet_o bear_v be_v either_o in_o their_o own_o person_n or_o person_n of_o their_o parent_n present_v before_o the_o lord_n etc._n deut._n 29.10.18_o 19_o 20._o etc._n etc._n to_o enter_v into_o his_o covenant_n lest_o say_v moses_n there_o shall_v be_v any_o among_o you_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o family_n or_o tribe_n who_o heart_n turn_v away_o this_o day_n from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n
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unto_o make_v way_n for_o hardness_n of_o heart_n but_o if_o once_o lest_o way_n be_v give_v to_o such_o small_a sin_n or_o to_o beginning_n especial_o against_o knowledge_n or_o that_o a_o man_n begin_v once_o to_o detain_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n and_o to_o quell_v check_n of_o conscience_n the_o heart_n by_o degree_n grow_v hard_a and_o senseless_a and_o at_o length_n can_v swallow_v and_o without_o any_o great_a trouble_n digest_v even_o great_a and_o grosser_n evil_n without_o all_o sense_n of_o sin_n or_o fear_v of_o wrath_n one_o well_o compare_v it_o thus_o the_o heart_n at_o first_o be_v tender_a will_v endure_v nothing_o but_o the_o least_o sin_n will_v trouble_v it_o as_o water_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o freeze_v will_v not_o endure_v any_o thing_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o weight_n of_o a_o pin_n upon_o it_o but_o after_o a_o while_n will_v bear_v the_o weight_n of_o a_o lade_a cart_n watch_v against_o which_o we_o must_v 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combatant_n but_o give_v himself_o leave_n by_o the_o importunity_n of_o friend_n to_o be_v but_o present_a though_o at_o first_o he_o wink_v and_o will_v not_o open_v his_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o same_o yet_o at_o length_n not_o only_o behold_v they_o and_o that_o with_o delight_n but_o draw_v other_o to_o behold_v that_o which_o at_o first_o himself_n loathe_v thus_o the_o soul_n by_o step_n descend_v to_o hell_n when_o man_n show_v not_o themselves_o from_o first_o to_o last_o sensible_a of_o sin_n bernard_n make_v the_o step_n to_o be_v seven_o hell_n seven_o step_n to_o hell_n whereby_o sin_n seem_v 1_o insupportable_a a_o burden_n not_o to_o be_v bear_v 2_o afterward_o only_o heavy_a 3_o light_n 4_o insensible_a 5_o delightful_a 6_o desirable_a 7_o defensible_a or_o plead_v for_o and_o justify_v if_o ever_o then_o thou_o will_v be_v true_o sensible_a of_o and_o sorrowful_a for_o sin_n sin_n it_o be_v not_o to_o dally_v with_o suggestion_n &_o first_o thought_n of_o sin_n 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