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a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o david_n a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v thus_o than_o we_o see_v this_o grief_n be_v in_o the_o hart_n 51._o melt_v it_o as_o fire_n do_v metal_n in_o what_o measure_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o humble_v his_o child_n 3_o this_o sorrow_n press_v down_o the_o soul_n so_o david_n complain_v why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o my_o soul_n and_o disquiâ—…ted_v within_o i_o waiâ—…_n on_o god_n psal._n 43._o 5._o 4_o last_o i_o add_v the_o trouble_a conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a can_v never_o find_v ease_n but_o in_o jesus_n christ._n there_o stream_n from_o he_o a_o most_o sweet_a live_a water_n as_o from_o a_o 1_o fountain_n daily_o to_o purge_v and_o wash_v our_o run_a sore_n and_o to_o heal_v the_o pain_n and_o grief_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o his_o stripe_n be_v 5._o we_o heal_v 2._o the_o saint_n ever_o seek_v to_o christ_n and_o none_o other_o to_o case_v they_o of_o this_o pain_n psalm_n 51._o 1._o cant._n 5._o 6._o 7._o 3._o if_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v the_o conscience_n be_v false_o quiet_v it_o will_v afterwards_o rage_v far_o worse_o than_o before_o much_o like_a unto_o science_n saul_n spirit_n which_o for_o some_o moment_n of_o time_n can_v bâ—…e_v quiet_v by_o some_o sweet_a melody_n but_o when_o the_o music_n be_v end_v he_o fall_v into_o his_o old_a furious_a frenzy_n again_o the_o trouble_a conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a most_o appear_v 1._o in_o their_o call_n 2._o after_o 1_o when_o god_n do_v separate_v his_o elect_a by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gâ—…spell_n that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctisied_a by_o his_o spirit_n and_o come_v to_o the_o profesâ—…ion_n of_o his_o faith_n 2._o thess._n 2._o 13._o 14._o there_o must_v be_v then_o great_a and_o many_o perturbation_n in_o the_o heart_n &_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o the_o lord_n effectual_o call_v unto_o his_o grace_n for_o the_o heart_n before_o be_v chain_v and_o fasten_v to_o satan_n sin_n and_o the_o world_n and_o this_o league_n and_o fellowship_n can_v not_o easy_o be_v break_v second_o the_o heart_n which_o before_o be_v stony_a and_o slintie_a must_v now_o be_v soften_v ezech._n 11._o 19_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o their_o body_n and_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n three_o example_n teach_v this_o paul_n be_v strike_v down_o from_o heaven_n &_o great_o humble_v the_o good_a hearer_n act._n 2._o when_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o awake_v their_o conscience_n they_o be_v pick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o cry_v say_v man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v four_o some_o master_n sin_n and_o inveterate_a custom_n in_o sin_n will_v breed_v great_a wrestle_v and_o strife_n at_o this_o time_n five_o some_o enormous_a sin_n will_v cause_v many_o to_o bleed_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o despair_v 2_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v vouchsafâ—…d_v to_o give_v his_o elect_a his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v 10._o give_v they_o heart_n to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o after_o peace_n obtain_v with_o god_n in_o christ_n after_o access_n to_o grace_n and_o the_o bless_a rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o old_a enemy_n may_v yet_o amaze_v disquiet_a and_o cast_v down_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n elect_v david_n say_v he_o feel_v some_o terror_n and_o trouble_n of_o mind_n even_o from_o his_o youth_n the_o reason_n be_v first_o they_o have_v daily_o fall_v and_o therefore_o their_o repentance_n humiliation_n and_o sorrow_n must_v daily_o be_v renew_a second_o they_o must_v otherwhiles_o again_o be_v humble_v for_o their_o old_a sin_n to_o proceed_v on_o in_o repentance_n and_o lest_o they_o fall_v into_o they_o again_o psal._n 25._o 6._o job._n 13._o 26._o three_o god_n lay_v a_o grievous_a hand_n god_n upon_o they_o when_o they_o give_v cause_n through_o great_a sin_n that_o his_o enemy_n blaspheme_v his_o holy_a name_n for_o the_o example_n do_v much_o harm_n it_o embolden_v the_o wicked_a &_o make_v faint_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n therefore_o have_v david_n suffer_v more_o torment_n of_o conscience_n than_o any_o other_o 2._o sam._n 12._o verse_n 14._o remedy_n and_o help_n for_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v these_o which_o follow_v first_o pray_v earnest_o for_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o holy_a comforter_n psal._n 51._o 10._o and_o for_o a_o clean_a heart_n joh._n 14._o 16._o lu._n 11._o 13._o 2_o with_o prayer_n strive_v to_o join_v much_o weep_n and_o fast_v if_o thy_o strength_n will_v bear_v it_o psal_n 69._o 10._o 3_o with_o prayer_n &_o fast_a comfort_n thyself_o with_o a_o meditation_n of_o the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o faithful_a joh._n 7._o 13._o psal._n 77._o for_o thou_o have_v no_o tentation_n nor_o affliction_n of_o conscience_n but_o they_o have_v have_v the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a 1._o pet._n 5._o 9_o 4_o when_o thy_o own_o cry_n and_o tear_n can_v find_v christ_n ask_v the_o watchman_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o he_o and_o so_o never_o rest_v but_o by_o all_o good_a mean_n find_v he_o cant._n 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 6_o if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o help_v thou_o seek_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o acknowledge_v thy_o sin_n to_o one_o or_o more_o most_o discreet_a wise_a godly_a &_o righteous_a man_n fear_v god_n that_o they_o may_v have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o &_o they_o be_v persuade_v their_o cry_n unto_o god_n shall_v prevail_v for_o thou_o confess_v yourselves_o one_o to_o another_o and_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o for_o 15._o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a and_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v sin_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o so_o far_o for_o the_o good_a conscience_n of_o god_n child_n quiet_v and_o trouble_v now_o the_o evil_a conscience_n of_o the_o wicked_a follow_v a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v a_o 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