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god._n therefore_o whosoever_o will_v draw_v near_o to_o god_n let_v he_o seek_v to_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 10._o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o verse_n where_o he_o say_v let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o a_o assurance_n of_o faith_n sprinkle_v in_o our_o heart_n from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n no_o flesh_n can_v have_v a_o favourable_a access_n to_o god_n except_o his_o conscience_n be_v first_o purge_v from_o guiltiness_n yea_o that_o which_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n we_o speak_v also_o of_o sin_n itself_o that_o except_o it_o be_v quite_o take_v away_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n that_o he_o will_v not_o look_v favourable_o upon_o us._n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n say_v here_o if_o thou_o o_o lord_n straight_o mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v for_o as_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n stay_v we_o to_o behold_v god_n so_o 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sin_n and_o unworthiness_n and_o with_o a_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o forgive_v the_o same_o yea_o we_o must_v aggreadge_v our_o sin_n by_o all_o circumstance_n as_o the_o prophet_n do_v here_o no_o none_o not_o the_o holy_a saincté_n father_n nor_o prophet_n can_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v if_o he_o mark_v their_o iniquity_n let_v be_v himself_o who_o be_v such_o a_o unworthy_a wretch_n who_o be_v lade_v with_o so_o many_a and_o great_a sin_n thou_o must_v not_o extenuate_v thy_o sin_n before_o god_n if_o thou_o will_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n as_o many_o man_n common_o do_v say_v we_o be_v all_o sinner_n yea_o many_o man_n have_v sin_v more_o and_o have_v do_v worse_a deed_n than_o i_o have_v do_v that_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o find_v god_n favour_n thou_o must_v be_v very_o abject_a vile_a and_o contemptible_a in_o thy_o own_o account_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o lord_n to_o account_v of_o thou_o then_o where_o shall_v we_o get_v a_o remedy_n to_o help_v a_o evil_a conscience_n for_o sin_n take_v away_o all_o joy_n and_o confidence_n in_o prayer_n the_o next_o word_n furnish_v a_o fair_a remedy_n but_o mercy_n be_v with_o thou_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o justice_n i_o look_v to_o but_o thy_o mercy_n thy_o justice_n hold_v i_o aback_o but_o thy_o mercy_n allure_v i_o i_o flee_v from_o thy_o justice_n and_o i_o claim_v to_o thy_o mercy_n so_o when_o a_o man_n desire_v his_o prayer_n to_o be_v hear_v he_o must_v first_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n guiltiness_n and_o unworthiness_n and_o of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n for_o the_o same_o and_o in_o all_o humility_n he_o must_v confess_v the_o same_o next_o he_o must_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n and_o hope_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o god_n be_v reconcile_v with_o he_o except_o that_o these_o two_o be_v join_v together_o he_o come_v not_o du_o prepare_v the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o will_v not_o serve_v both_o be_v necessary_a for_o without_o the_o knowledge_n sight_n and_o feel_v of_o our_o misery_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o the_o same_o we_o will_v never_o be_v earnest_a in_o prayer_n who_o will_v ask_v except_o he_o find_v his_o want_n and_o without_o a_o humble_a confession_n there_o be_v no_o come_n before_o god_n thou_o must_v not_o do_v as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v read_v that_o parable_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o of_o the_o publican_n luke_n 18._o the_o pharisee_n be_v so_o blind_v with_o self-love_n that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v the_o filthiness_n and_o corruption_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o man_n who_o he_o may_v deceive_v will_v he_o justify_v himself_o but_o also_o in_o the_o very_a presence_n of_o god_n who_o can_v be_v deceive_v &_o who_o search_v the_o heart_n he_o will_v boast_v of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o condemn_v the_o poor_a publican_n but_o what_o find_v he_o it_o be_v say_v he_o go_v home_n not_o justify_v that_o all_o man_n may_v fear_v thereafter_o to_o come_v before_o god_n with_o a_o conceit_n of_o their_o worthiness_n thou_o must_v follow_v y_z e_z example_n of_o the_o poor_a publican_n who_o be_v ashamed_a of_o himself_o will_v not_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o look_v down_o &_o smite_v his_o breast_n &_o say_v o_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n next_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o more_o but_o a_o sight_n sense_n &_o confession_n of_o thy_o misery_n will_v that_o be_v sufficient_a no_o for_o albeit_o thou_o see_v all_o thy_o sin_n and_o find_v the_o burden_n thereof_o and_o find_v the_o lord_n as_o a_o judge_n in_o a_o judgement_n pursue_v thou_o and_o heap_v daily_a judgement_n upon_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n upon_o wrath_n that_o will_v never_o make_v thou_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o contrary_n will_v make_v thou_o to_o turn_v thy_o back_n upon_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o a_o malefactor_n have_v no_o pleasure_n to_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o a_o judge_n because_o his_o countenance_n be_v terrible_a no_o more_o can_v the_o sinner_n abide_v the_o countenance_n of_o god_n his_o judgemente_n &_o his_o wrath_n may_v make_v we_o astonish_v and_o stupefy_v but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o they_o will_v never_o make_v we_o to_o come_v to_o god_n then_o if_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a what_o more_o be_v requisite_a even_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n for_o that_o be_v most_o forceable_a to_o allure_v as_o the_o prophet_n say_v here_o and_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n say_v cant._n 1._o 2_o because_o of_o the_o savour_n of_o thy_o good_a ointment_n therefore_o the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o this_o only_a be_v forceable_a to_o allure_v y_z e_o sinner_n for_o all_o the_o judgemente_n of_o god_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n will_v never_o allure_v he_o what_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n that_o move_v the_o prodigal_a son_n to_o return_v home_o to_o his_o father_n be_v it_o chief_o the_o distress_n the_o disgrace_n and_o poverty_n wherewith_o he_o be_v burden_a or_o the_o famine_n that_o almost_o cause_v he_o to_o starve_v no_o but_o the_o chief_a thing_n be_v this_o he_o remember_v that_o he_o have_v a_o love_a father_n that_o make_v he_o to_o resolve_v with_o a_o humble_a confession_n to_o go_v home_o luk._n 15._o even_o so_o be_v it_o with_o a_o sinner_n it_o be_v not_o terror_n and_o threaten_n y_o it_o chief_o will_v move_v he_o to_o come_v to_o god_n but_o y_o e_o consideration_n of_o his_o manifold_a &_o great_a mercy_n therefore_o if_o the_o lord_n waken_v thy_o conscience_n present_v thy_o sin_n before_o thou_o threaten_v thou_o &_o heap_v judgement_n on_o thou_o
the_o child_n bread_n and_o to_o cast_v it_o to_o whelp_n verse_n 27_o but_o she_o say_v truth_n lord_n yet_o in_o deed_n the_o whelp_n eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o their_o master_n table_n verse_n 28_o then_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o she_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o as_o thou_o desire_v and_o her_o daughter_n be_v make_v whole_a at_o that_o hour_n in_o this_o text_n which_o we_o have_v read_v well_o belove_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n we_o have_v a_o wonder_n that_o the_o lord_n wrought_v on_o a_o woman_n a_o canaanite_n a_o gentile_a of_o a_o curse_a generation_n the_o generation_n of_o canaan_n the_o wonder_n be_v the_o heal_n of_o a_o woman_n daughter_n that_o be_v possess_v and_o sore_a and_o miserable_o vex_v with_o a_o devil_n the_o woman_n have_v the_o occasion_n to_o meet_v with_o the_o lord_n through_o his_o come_n to_o these_o part_n where_o she_o abide_v she_o slip_v not_o the_o occasion_n but_o seek_v mercy_n 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here_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n how_o shall_v thou_o know_v a_o hypocrite_n the_o lord_n lay_v down_o the_o rule_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n matth._n 7._o 16._o you_o shall_v know_v by_o their_o do_n a_o hypocrite_n have_v many_o fair_a word_n &_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o this_o pharisee_n when_o he_o invite_v the_o lord_n to_o dinner_n have_v many_o fair_a word_n but_o there_o shall_v be_v little_o do_v at_o the_o least_o he_o shall_v never_o do_v any_o thing_n hearty_o where_o be_v this_o pharisy_n humility_n he_o offer_v not_o to_o wash_v the_o lord_n
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may_v be_v persuade_v that_o thou_o run_v not_o unsent_a but_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o these_o token_n then_o boast_v not_o of_o this_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o call_n and_o to_o speak_v more_o general_o to_o all_o they_o who_o be_v call_v christian_n will_v thou_o know_v in_o what_o estate_n and_o call_v soever_o thou_o be_v into_o whether_o private_a or_o public_a whether_o the_o lord_n account_v more_o of_o thou_o than_o thou_o be_v worthy_a whether_o he_o account_v thou_o faithful_a or_o not_o look_v to_o the_o mark_n sign_n and_o token_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a if_o thou_o find_v they_o in_o thou_o as_o namely_o whether_o thou_o have_v a_o pleasure_n in_o body_n and_o soul_n through_o infirmity_n to_o serve_v
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law_n &_o consequent_o to_o apply_v to_o thyself_o that_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n &_o eternal_a condemnation_n what_o sorrow_n &_o grief_n will_v it_o work_v in_o thy_o heart_n what_o earnest_a desire_n will_v it_o work_v to_o be_v free_a from_o that_o curse_n and_o eternal_a condemnation_n yea_o thou_o will_v be_v content_a to_o give_v all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v free_a of_o that_o curse_n and_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o brethren_n look_v never_o for_o mercy_n nor_o salvation_n except_o first_o thou_o own_o conscience_n condemn_v thou_o if_o thy_o conscience_n condemn_v thou_o not_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n shall_v condemn_v thou_o there_o be_v never_o one_o that_o be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o they_o who_o feel_v their_o sin_n &_o groan_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o &_o get_v a_o sight_n of_o their_o condemnation_n for_o sin_n another_o example_n we_o have_v of_o this_o general_a sentence_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o this_o place_n christ_n jesus_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n if_o thou_o apply_v it_o not_o &_o say_v not_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v i_o be_o a_o sinner_n it_o can_v furnish_v thou_o no_o joy_n nor_o comfort_n then_o when_o we_o come_v to_o hear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n &_o mercy_n let_v we_o come_v with_o a_o conscience_n waken_v &_o weary_a with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v weary_a &_o lade_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n they_o will_v feel_v a_o unspeakable_a joy_n in_o their_o heart_n at_o the_o preach_n of_o y_o â—_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n but_o because_o we_o be_v casten_z up_o in_o a_o senseless_a security_n our_o conscience_n be_v asleep_a &_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v be_v but_o a_o general_a motion_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o at_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o sorrow_n no_o grief_n no_o heaviness_n of_o hart_n &_o if_o the_o glad_a tithing_n of_o the_o euangell_n be_v preach_v there_o be_v no_o joy_n nor_o comfort_n and_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v most_o to_o lament_v at_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n that_o we_o have_v no_o feeling_n neither_o of_o sadness_n nor_o of_o joy_n and_o therefore_o the_o judgement_n be_v the_o near_o and_o he_o or_o she_o that_o lâ—eth_v hard_a sleep_v in_o great_a security_n shall_v get_v the_o forest_n &_o most_o terrible_a waken_n when_o the_o judgement_n come_v now_o the_o lord_n waken_v our_o conscience_n in_o time_n and_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o to_o beware_v of_o ourselves_o &_o ever_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o grace_n &_o never_o let_v neither_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o mercy_n towards_o penitent_a sinner_n nor_o of_o his_o judgement_n against_o endure_v and_o impenitent_a sinner_n pass_v out_o of_o our_o mind_n mark_v again_o in_o application_n when_o he_o apply_v the_o general_a unto_o himself_o he_o apply_v not_o immediate_o salvation_n but_o first_o he_o apply_v sin_n to_o himself_o and_o then_o salvation_n he_o say_v not_o first_o i_o be_o save_v but_o first_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o great_a among_o sinner_n &_o thereafter_o he_o say_v i_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n then_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o application_n when_o thou_o hear_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n salvation_n offer_v to_o sinner_n take_v not_o first_o to_o thyself_o salvation_n but_o first_o take_v sin_n and_o death_n then_o take_v life_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o thyself_o rejoice_v not_o first_o at_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o glad_a tithinge_n of_o salvation_n but_o first_o conceive_v a_o displeasure_n then_o let_v joy_n arise_v out_o of_o displeasure_n for_o joy_n of_o salvation_n must_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o displeasure_n through_o the_o fear_n of_o damnation_n it_o shall_v pass_v thy_o power_n to_o find_v joy_n through_o the_o sense_n of_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n before_o thou_o find_v sadness_n &_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n through_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n even_o as_o you_o see_v a_o spring_n of_o water_n will_v not_o break_v out_o of_o a_o rock_n except_o the_o rock_n be_v break_v even_o so_o be_v it_o with_o this_o effect_n no_o joy_n can_v be_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n or_o woman_n till_o the_o heart_n be_v contrite_a and_o break_a with_o sadness_n through_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n the_o heart_n be_v first_o exceed_v heavy_a and_o sorrowful_a and_o out_o of_o that_o heaviness_n arise_v the_o joy_n and_o the_o heavy_a the_o heart_n be_v the_o great_a the_o joy_n be_v will_v to_o god_n we_o have_v this_o sorrow_n &_o sadness_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n for_o sin_n for_o the_o sad_a heart_n for_o sin_n will_v get_v the_o great_a joy_n &_o evermore_o the_o great_a sadness_n the_o great_a joy_n if_o our_o heart_n be_v grieve_v and_o weary_a with_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n we_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o spiritual_a joy_n as_o the_o world_n know_v not_o and_o this_o joy_n be_v as_o sure_a a_o earnest-penny_n of_o that_o joy_n of_o heaven_n as_o ever_o be_v and_o he_o that_o have_v that_o joy_n that_o arise_v from_o that_o sorrow_n in_o the_o hart_n for_o sin_n he_o have_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n of_o that_o joy_n in_o heaven_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o that_o joy_n he_o have_v no_o warrant_n of_o that_o heavenly_a joy_n therefore_o christ_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v mat._n 5._o 4._o now_o in_o this_o world_n this_o joy_n be_v mix_v with_o tear_n but_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o perfect_a joy_n
and_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v away_o from_o our_o eye_n now_o for_o christ_n sake_n put_v away_o vanity_n and_o wantonness_n and_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o take_v up_o a_o new_a course_n of_o life_n that_o we_o may_v mourn_v and_o weep_v unfeigned_o for_o our_o sin_n for_o we_o have_v all_o need_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o this_o worldly_a joy_n we_o may_v get_v that_o solid_a &_o unspeakable_a joy_n that_o arise_v out_o of_o sadness_n otherwise_o we_o only_o enjoy_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n but_o as_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v require_v in_o a_o christian_a it_o be_v far_o from_o us._n yet_o mark_v further_o his_o conscience_n be_v not_o only_o waken_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v not_o only_o touch_v with_o a_o true_a sorrow_n for_o it_o but_o also_o he_o make_v a_o clear_a &_o plain_a confession_n of_o it_o then_o mark_v it_o before_o thou_o get_v mercy_n in_o christ_n thou_o must_v first_o of_o necessity_n acknowledge_v &_o 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