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yet_o forget_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o both_o by_o his_o enemy_n and_o by_o his_o own_o apostle_n he_o remember_v he_o and_o look_v upon_o he_o and_o pluck_v he_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o devour_v he_o this_o and_o the_o like_a example_n of_o mercy_n serve_v much_o to_o encourage_v and_o comfort_v distress_a soul_n ready_a to_o despair_v through_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n s._n augustine_n in_o his_o 9_o &_o 10_o sermon_n on_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 15._o have_v a_o sweet_a meditation_n to_o this_o purpose_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n show_v to_o s._n paul_n suppose_v say_v he_o a_o excellent_a &_o skilful_a physician_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o place_n where_o he_o be_v not_o know_v and_o have_v wrought_v a_o rare_a cure_n upon_o a_o man_n desperate_o disease_v will_v say_v to_o he_o who_o he_o have_v cure_v go_v thy_o way_n now_o to_o other_o man_n who_o have_v the_o like_a disease_n show_v 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suffer_v i_o long_o and_o in_o end_n take_v away_o my_o disease_n thus_o s._n paul_n speak_v to_o we_o and_o so_o do_v s._n peter_n and_o many_o other_o which_o be_v matter_n as_o i_o say_v of_o unspeakable_a comfort_n this_o much_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o repentance_n the_o repentance_n itself_o follow_v and_o peter_n call_v to_o mind_v the_o word_n of_o jesus_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o our_o lord_n first_o he_o remember_v his_o word_n and_o no_o doubt_n consider_v and_o weigh_v his_o own_o sin_n remembrance_n this_o remember_v or_o call_v to_o mind_n import_v that_o before_o he_o have_v forget_v or_o at_o least_o consider_v not_o christ_n &_o his_o word_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v forget_v he_o with_o who_o he_o be_v so_o familiar_a who_o that_o night_n have_v wash_v his_o foot_n and_o from_o who_o that_o night_n he_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n but_o such_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o most_o quick_o we_o forget_v god_n and_o his_o word_n hence_o we_o be_v compare_v to_o lack_v vessel_n that_o run_v out_o hence_o the_o lord_n deut._n 4._o say_v â—kè_n heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o keep_v thy_o soul_n diligent_o lest_o thou_o forget_v the_o thing_n which_o thy_o eye_n have_v see_v and_o that_o they_o depart_v not_o from_o thy_o heart_n for_o ever_o and_o again_o deut._n 8_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o judgement_n and_o statute_n etc._n etc._n who_o will_v give_v himself_o to_o wickedness_n if_o he_o remember_v and_o consider_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o lay_v up_o for_o he_o if_o he_o remember_v and_o consider_v the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n make_v and_o redeem_v he_o even_o that_o he_o may_v serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n if_o he_o consider_v the_o filthiness_n that_o be_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o it_o 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what_o distress_n say_v he_o be_v in_o this_o man_n soul_n while_o he_o consult_v which_o of_o his_o child_n he_o shall_v sell_v shall_v i_o sell_v the_o elder_a but_o he_o be_v my_o first_o bear_v and_o the_o first_o that_o call_v i_o father_n shall_v i_o sell_v the_o young_a i_o heart_n blood_v for_o his_o tender_a age_n shall_v i_o sell_v this_o child_n look_v to_o the_o three_o but_o in_o he_o i_o see_v my_o own_o face_n or_o the_o face_n of_o his_o mother_n shall_v i_o sell_v the_o four_o but_o he_o be_v of_o a_o pregnant_a engine_n and_o of_o a_o sweet_a inclination_n what_o a_o strange_a cambate_n be_v here_o betwixt_o natural_a affection_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o necessity_n on_o the_o other_o natural_a affection_n suggest_v what_o miserable_a manâ—_n will_v thou_o sell_v thy_o own_o child_n will_v thou_o be_v more_o cruel_a than_o the_o beast_n can_v thou_o return_v to_o this_o house_n which_o thy_o own_o hand_n have_v bereave_v of_o thy_o child_n can_v thou_o eat_v 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his_o honour_n which_o by_o sin_v we_o have_v impair_v so_o much_o as_o be_v in_o we_o and_o that_o we_o may_v pacify_v he_o and_o by_o recover_v his_o favour_n again_o may_v obtain_v health_n and_o life_n unto_o our_o wound_a and_o dead_a soul_n which_o life_n stand_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o in_o our_o union_n with_o he_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o be_v that_o sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n thus_o here_o recommend_v to_o we_o there_o be_v no_o man_n know_v what_o god_n and_o what_o himself_o be_v but_o may_v easy_o perceive_v how_o great_a reason_n sinner_n have_v to_o have_v this_o kind_n of_o sorrow_n god_n be_v almighty_a who_o power_n none_o can_v resist_v what_o and_o how_o lamentable_a madness_n than_o be_v it_o for_o we_o miserable_a worm_n to_o lift_v up_o our_o horn_n against_o he_o who_o can_v trample_v we_o down_o in_o a_o moment_n to_o the_o low_a hell_n god_n be_v alsufficient_a and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o none_o our_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o he_o 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wash_v the_o foot_n of_o christ_n with_o tear_n and_o to_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n luk._n 7._o 38._o david_n have_v this_o sorrow_n and_o it_o be_v so_o effectual_a in_o he_o that_o he_o say_v in_o the_o 6._o psal_n i_o be_o weary_a with_o my_o groan_n all_o the_o night_n i_o make_v my_o bed_n to_o swine_n and_o i_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o tear_n so_o if_o this_o sorrow_n be_v in_o we_o it_o will_v make_v our_o eye_n to_o run_v down_o with_o tear_n &_o our_o eye_n lid_v to_o gush_v out_o with_o water_n jer._n 9_o 18_o but_o alace_o how_o