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that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v 8._o jerusalem_n have_v grievous_o sin_v therefore_o she_o be_v remove_v to_o which_o let_v i_o add_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 30._o for_o this_o cause_n namely_o for_o your_o sin_n especial_o your_o unchristian_a division_n and_o your_o profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a among_o you_o and_o many_o sleep_n sin_n be_v the_o root_n of_o suffer_v strike_v therefore_o at_o the_o root_n first_o evidence_n that_o you_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o sin_n then_o sickness_n or_o any_o other_o affliction_n by_o your_o ask_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n chief_o it_o may_v be_v somewhat_o remarkable_a that_o the_o psalmist_n call_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o praise_n god_n after_o this_o manner_n 3._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n god_n first_o forgive_v and_o then_o heal_v and_o the_o holy_a man_n be_v well_o 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which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n shall_v work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n and_o let_v i_o commend_v unto_o you_o these_o three_o way_n whereby_o you_o be_v further_o to_o discover_v that_o you_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o your_o sin_n the_o first_o be_v a_o humble_a confession_n hearty_a bewail_a and_o mourn_v for_o your_o manifold_a provocation_n that_o good_a king_n use_v this_o remedy_n when_o the_o plague_n be_v break_v out_o and_o the_o destroy_a angel_n go_v forth_o to_o smite_v 17._o loe_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v wicked_o you_o be_v all_o to_o mourn_v for_o the_o cry_n and_o reign_v sin_n of_o this_o land_n you_o be_v to_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n and_o enormity_n of_o those_o man_n who_o have_v not_o heart_n to_o mourn_v for_o themselves_o 31._o thus_o mosâ—s_n be_v grieve_v sad_o for_o the_o people_n idolatry_n and_o most_o passionate_o do_v he_o interpose_v in_o their_o behalf_n ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n most_o deep_o 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in_o the_o christian_a philosophy_n fast_v be_v subordinate_a to_o a_o high_a thing_n and_o as_o it_o shall_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n to_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n so_o it_o be_v very_o apt_a in_o some_o body_n to_o promote_v piety_n and_o devotion_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o such_o a_o end_n as_o that_o so_o likewise_o for_o prayer_n and_o confess_v of_o our_o sin_n they_o be_v intend_v to_o render_v we_o more_o holy_a and_o religious_a to_o compose_v our_o thought_n to_o elevate_v our_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o that_o we_o may_v breathe_v out_o the_o very_a secret_n of_o our_o heart_n before_o he_o it_o be_v pity_n therefore_o that_o these_o duty_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o their_o great_a end_n and_o design_n nay_o pray_v and_o fast_v and_o seek_v of_o god_n without_o reformation_n be_v but_o a_o take_n of_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a and_o a_o very_a mock_n of_o he_o so_o that_o when_o we_o seem_v to_o debase_v ourselves_o and_o appear_v before_o 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their_o wicked_a way_n then_o will_v i_o hear_v from_o heaven_n and_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o will_v heal_v their_o land_n thus_o likewise_o you_o find_v it_o in_o that_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o jerâ—miah_n 8._o at_o what_o instant_a i_o shall_v speak_v concern_v a_o nation_n and_o concern_v a_o kingdom_n to_o pluck_v up_o and_o to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v it_o if_o that_o nation_n against_o who_o i_o have_v pronounce_v turn_v from_o their_o evil_n i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o but_o 2._o put_v the_o case_n that_o the_o plague_n be_v remove_v and_o your_o sin_n still_o remain_v then_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o such_o a_o removal_n be_v not_o a_o mercy_n for_o god_n never_o take_v away_o his_o anger_n till_o you_o reform_v he_o often_o time_n indeed_o leave_v a_o nation_n and_o person_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o their_o own_o sinful_a will_n and_o way_n but_o alas_o there_o be_v no_o great_a 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