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to_o come_v or_o else_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n first_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n the_o first_o sign_n in_o our_o spirit_n which_o concern_v sin_n past_a be_v godly_a sorrow_n which_o be_v a_o pain_n and_o prick_n in_o the_o heart_n arise_v from_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n from_o the_o acknowledgement_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o just_a damnation_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o same_o as_o be_v express_v in_o those_o convert_v act._n 2.27_o who_o heart_n be_v prick_v so_o david_n complain_v psal_n 119.28_o that_o his_o soul_n melt_v with_o heaviness_n and_o the_o prophet_n habacuk_n cap._n 3.16_o when_o he_o hear_v god_n judgement_n his_o belly_n tremble_v this_o inward_a sorrow_n be_v express_v sometime_o in_o the_o consumption_n of_o the_o body_n job._n 30.30_o my_o bone_n be_v burn_v with_o heat_n david_n complain_v that_o his_o reins_n be_v full_a of_o burn_v psal_n 38.7_o that_o his_o moisture_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n 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do_v more_o peirce_o behold_v the_o light_n because_o the_o spirit_n be_v then_o more_o pure_a so_o darkness_n do_v as_o it_o be_v dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a man_n and_o darken_v they_o because_o the_o spirit_n be_v then_o more_o gross_a and_o feeble_a second_o sometime_o in_o tear_n matth._n 26.75_o peter_n weep_v bitter_o the_o sinner_n wash_v christ_n foot_n with_o her_o tear_n luk._n 7.37_o the_o church_n lament_n 2.11_o say_v her_o eye_n fail_v with_o tear_n three_o sometime_o in_o a_o heavy_a and_o sad_a gesture_n with_o apparel_n answerable_a psal_n 38.6_o i_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o the_o publican_n luk._n 18.13_o will_v not_o lift_v up_o so_o much_o as_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n in_o this_o condition_n man_n clothe_v themselves_o with_o sackcloth_n and_o cover_v their_o head_n with_o ash_n so_o do_v ahab_n in_o his_o counterfeit_a repentance_n 1._o kin._n 21.27_o and_o so_o do_v the_o ninevite_n jon._n 3.5_o and_o this_o custom_n be_v not_o mislike_v by_o christ_n matth._n 11.21_o who_o say_v that_o if_o the_o great_a work_n which_o be_v do_v in_o corazin_n and_o bethsaida_n have_v be_v do_v in_o tyrus_n and_o sidon_n they_o have_v repent_v long_o ago_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n four_o sometime_o they_o groan_v grievous_o and_o cry_v vehement_o desire_v above_o all_o thing_n reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n psal_n 38.8_o i_o roar_v for_o the_o very_a grief_n of_o my_o heart_n v._n 9_o and_o sigh_v psal_n 32.3_o i_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n long_o quest_n whether_o have_v all_o man_n that_o be_v humble_v the_o like_a measure_n of_o sorrow_n answ_n no_o but_o some_o more_o some_o less_o job_n c._n 6.2.3_o feel_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o exceed_v great_a measure_n when_o he_o cry_v o_o that_o my_o grief_n be_v well_o weigh_v etc._n etc._n the_o same_o do_v hezekias_n when_o on_o his_o sick_a bed_n he_o say_v isa_n 38.13_o 14._o o_o lord_n it_o have_v oppress_v i_o comfort_v i_o contrariwise_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n luk._n 23.40_o and_o lydia_n act._n 16.14_o in_o their_o conversion_n never_o feel_v any_o such_o measure_n of_o grief_n and_o of_o lydia_n it_o be_v say_v that_o presen_o upon_o the_o lord_n open_v her_o heart_n she_o entertain_v paul_n and_o silas_n cheerful_o into_o her_o house_n which_o she_o can_v not_o have_v do_v if_o she_o have_v be_v press_v down_o with_o any_o great_a measure_n of_o sorrow_n neither_o be_v we_o to_o dislike_v ourselves_o because_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o humble_v as_o we_o see_v some_o other_o for_o god_n in_o his_o great_a wisdom_n give_v to_o every_o one_o which_o be_v to_o be_v save_v that_o which_o be_v convenient_a for_o their_o estate_n and_o it_o be_v often_o see_v in_o a_o fester_a sore_n that_o the_o corruption_n be_v let_v out_o as_o well_o with_o the_o prick_n of_o a_o small_a pin_n as_o with_o the_o wide_a lance_n of_o a_o razor_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o greatness_n sufficiency_n and_o worth_a of_o our_o sorrow_n but_o upon_o the_o obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n further_o upon_o feel_v of_o this_o sorrow_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v first_o all_o man_n must_v look_v that_o it_o be_v sound_o and_o serious_o wrought_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o as_o man_n use_v to_o break_v hard_a stone_n into_o many_o small_a piece_n and_o not_o into_o dust_n so_o must_v the_o feel_n of_o god_n anger_n for_o sin_n break_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n this_o sorrow_n must_v not_o be_v feel_v for_o a_o brunt_n but_o very_o often_o before_o the_o end_n of_o a_o man_n life_n david_n from_o his_o youth_n psal_n 88.15.16_o jacob_n wrestle_v and_o halt_v upon_o his_o thigh_n gen._n 32.25.31_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n must_v be_v eat_v with_o sour_a herb_n exod._n 12.8_o to_o signify_v that_o they_o which_o will_v be_v free_a from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n must_v feel_v continual_o the_o smart_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n second_o all_o man_n must_v take_v heed_n lest_o when_o they_o be_v touch_v for_o their_o sin_n they_o besnare_v not_o their_o own_o conscience_n for_o if_o their_o sorrow_n be_v somewhat_o oversharpe_a they_o shall_v see_v themselves_o even_o bring_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o feel_v the_o pang_n of_o death_n and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o this_o perplexity_n they_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o most_o hard_a matter_n to_o be_v free_v from_o it_o without_o the_o marvelous_a power_n of_o christ_n for_o many_o have_v never_o escape_v that_o have_v be_v thus_o plunge_v in_o distress_n as_o cain_n saul_n judas_n achitophel_n and_o paul_n counsel_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v for_o the_o moderate_n of_o this_o sorrow_n that_o be_v that_o such_o be_v to_o be_v comfort_v 2._o cor._n 2.6_o 7._o and_o further_o he_o give_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n v._o 11._o lest_o satan_n shall_v circumvent_v us._n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n 1._o legal_a and_o worldly_a 2._o evangelicall_a and_o godly_a first_o a_o legal_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o punishment_n &_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o law_n second_o evangelicall_a sorrow_n be_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v sin_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v not_o wrought_v by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o mercy_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o it_o follow_v in_o we_o upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n mercy_n by_o faith_n now_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o sorrow_n may_v be_v better_o conceive_v if_o we_o compare_v it_o with_o worldly_a sorrow_n 1._o first_o worldly_a sorrow_n spring_v of_o sin_n and_o it_o
the_o wound_n second_o othersome_a there_o be_v profane_a sensual_a man_n that_o will_v never_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n of_o such_o s._n paul_n speak_v phil._n 3.19_o that_o make_v their_o belly_n their_o god_n three_o some_o there_o be_v that_o be_v only_o cast_v down_o with_o some_o hear_v exigent_n in_o the_o world_n for_o many_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o sin_n wish_v only_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o distress_n and_o not_o which_o paul_n from_o the_o body_n of_o their_o sin_n rom._n 7.24_o now_o none_o of_o these_o sort_n can_v thirst_v and_o hunger_n for_o any_o benefit_n to_o their_o soul_n to_o be_v give_v they_o out_o of_o the_o treasure_n of_o christ_n salvation_n four_o and_o last_o wicked_a and_o profane_a man_n may_v see_v their_o sin_n for_o what_o can_v hide_v they_o from_o their_o eye_n be_v so_o innumerable_a in_o multitude_n so_o grievous_a and_o heinous_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o quantity_n and_o quality_n but_o yet_o they_o feel_v not_o their_o weight_n neither_o be_v trouble_v with_o they_o for_o it_o be_v a_o pastime_n to_o a_o fool_n to_o do_v wicked_o pro._n 10.23_o yea_o there_o be_v some_o so_o delight_v with_o all_o prophanesse_n that_o they_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n with_o cartrope_n isa_n 5.18_o and_o though_o the_o iniquity_n of_o sinner_n be_v so_o heavy_a that_o the_o earth_n can_v bear_v it_o but_o reel_v to_o and_o fro_o like_o a_o drunken_a man_n and_o be_v remove_v like_o a_o tent_n isa_n 24.10_o though_o it_o make_v all_o the_o creature_n groan_n and_o travel_v inpaine_n together_o rom._n 8.22_o yea_o though_o it_o weari_v even_o god_n himself_o with_o suffer_v and_o bear_v with_o it_o isa_n 43.24_o yet_o do_v they_o walk_v bolt_n upright_o and_o with_o stretch_a out_o neck_n not_o so_o much_o as_o stoop_v under_o the_o unsupportable_a burden_n till_o at_o last_o it_o grow_v so_o heavy_a that_o it_o overwhelm_v they_o and_o press_v they_o down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n as_o it_o do_v cain_n judas_n and_o the_o rest_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o they_o be_v whole_o plunge_v yea_o drown_a and_o dead_a in_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o as_o those_o who_o be_v dive_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o some_o deep_a water_n do_v not_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o that_o which_o be_v all_o on_o they_o whereas_o if_o they_o be_v pull_v out_o of_o the_o water_n they_o will_v be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o one_o ton_n so_o those_o who_o be_v deep_o plunge_v into_o the_o gulf_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o this_o untollerable_a burden_n but_o if_o once_o they_o come_v out_o of_o their_o sin_n by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n the_o weight_n of_o some_o few_o of_o they_o will_v press_v they_o down_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n if_o they_o be_v not_o support_v and_o free_v from_o this_o burden_n by_o christ_n four_o to_o make_v a_o man_n true_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o christ_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n own_o inability_n either_o to_o free_v himself_o from_o sin_n or_o from_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o it_o first_o touch_v freedom_n from_o sin_n it_o be_v far_o from_o our_o power_n to_o free_v ourselves_o of_o it_o jer._n 13.23_o can_v the_o blackamoor_n change_v his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a cap._n 4.22_o we_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v well_o we_o have_v no_o knowledge_n we_o may_v by_o the_o gracious_a power_n of_o christ_n repress_v the_o rage_n of_o our_o corruption_n and_o mortify_v our_o member_n which_o be_v on_o earth_n as_o fornication_n and_o uncleanes_n etc._n etc._n col._n 3.5_o yet_o the_o root_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n will_v remain_v still_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o will_v as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v break_v forth_o this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v holy_a david_n to_o pray_v so_o earnest_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o purge_v he_o psal_n 51.27_o wherein_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n in_o we_o to_o free_v ourselves_o from_o sin_n either_o actual_a or_o original_a but_o it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a nay_o and_o a_o divine_a work_n of_o christ_n jesus_n to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n second_o touch_v freedom_n from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n man_n be_v as_o weak_a in_o this_o respect_n as_o in_o the_o former_a from_o this_o consideration_n flow_v these_o speech_n act._n 2.37_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v act._n 16.30_o sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v psal_n 143.2_o david_n beg_v at_o god_n hand_n that_o he_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o so_o then_o see_v there_o be_v no_o help_n in_o ourselves_o to_o be_v find_v neither_o do_v we_o know_v what_o to_o do_v our_o eye_n must_v be_v towards_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o mighty_a god_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n the_o weight_n of_o one_o sin_n will_v press_v we_o down_o into_o hell_n but_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n nay_o he_o have_v already_o bear_v they_o in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o they_o 1._o pet._n 2.14_o to_o who_o therefore_o shall_v we_o go_v in_o this_o our_o sickness_n but_o to_o this_o our_o heavenly_a physician_n who_o help_n shall_v we_o seek_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o our_o wound_n but_o the_o help_n of_o this_o our_o bless_a surgeon_n who_o cure_v all_o with_o the_o balm_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n for_o esa_n 53.8_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v break_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o neither_o any_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v act._n 4._o 12._o to_o this_o jesus_n therefore_o who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o ask_v or_o think_v be_v praise_n in_o the_o church_n throughout_o all_o generation_n eph._n 3.20_o 21._o last_o there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n that_o can_v set_v so_o sharp_a a_o edge_n on_o our_o affection_n and_o stir_v up_o a_o more_o vehement_a appetite_n after_o grace_n and_o salvation_n then_o to_o meditate_v and_o consider_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o salvation_n prepare_v for_o we_o from_o before_o the_o beginning_n which_o be_v such_o as_o the_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o the_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o this_o salvation_n bring_v with_o it_o freedom_n from_o all_o evil_a both_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o power_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o withal_o the_o 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