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will_n to_o preserve_v thou_o from_o sin_n to_o prepare_v thou_o for_o growth_n unto_o full_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o jeremiahs_n prayer_n convert_v i_o o_o lord_n 31.18_o jer._n 31.18_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v heal_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v heal_v save_v i_o 17.14_o jer._n 17.14_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v turn_v thou_o we_o o_o good_a lord_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v turn_v jer._n 17.14_o and_o lament_v 5.21_o 5.21_o lam._n 5.21_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o convert_v and_o heal_v and_o save_v and_o turn_n and_o prayer_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o produce_v this_o effect_n in_o thou_o when_o we_o be_v require_v to_o pray_v to_o repent_v and_o believe_v we_o be_v not_o to_o seek_v strength_n in_o ourselves_o but_o to_o search_v into_o the_o covenant_n and_o turn_v the_o promise_n into_o prayer_n as_o the_o command_n be_v repent_v act._n 17.30_o now_o the_o covenant_n be_v christ_n shall_v give_v 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himself_o shall_v preach_v to_o the_o soul_n every_o day_n and_o give_v not_o out_o of_o himself_o the_o ordinance_n will_v be_v empty_a to_o it_o it_o be_v christ_n come_v in_o to_o his_o people_n in_o the_o ordinance_n that_o only_o fill_v the_o empty_a soul_n with_o good_a thing_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v god_n minister_n call_v spiritual_a father_n i_o have_v beget_v you_o say_v saint_n paul_n through_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o gospel_n 4.15_o 1_o cor._n 4.15_o 1_o cor._n 4.15_o the_o pastor_n tongue_n be_v the_o lord_n conduit-pipe_n and_o hereby_o he_o drive_v the_o sweet_a and_o wholesome_a water_n of_o life_n into_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o choose_a only_o do_v thou_o frequent_v the_o mean_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o god_n will_v remember_v thou_o in_o mercy_n it_o be_v true_a i_o know_v not_o when_o and_o therefore_o i_o wish_v thou_o miss_v no_o lordsday_n to_o repair_v to_o god_n house_n lest_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o neglect_n may_v 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so_o die_v act._n 7.51_o luke_n 13.34_o ezek._n 33.11_o hos_fw-la 13.9_o and_o yet_o i_o wish_v thou_o not_o only_o to_o hear_v it_o but_o after_o thou_o have_v hear_v consider_v of_o it_o ponder_v on_o it_o and_o lay_v the_o threat_n and_o reproof_n the_o precept_n and_o promise_n unto_o thy_o own_o soul_n thus_o if_o thou_o hear_v and_o meditate_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n word_n will_v be_v a_o word_n of_o power_n to_o thou_o and_o together_o with_o prayer_n bring_v thou_o towards_o the_o new_a birth_n whither_o except_o a_o man_n come_v he_o can_v possible_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o new_a birth_n 28.12_o gen._n 28.12_o you_o see_v we_o have_v mount_v those_o step_n who_o top_n like_a jacob_n ladder_n reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n witness_v the_o next_o word_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v again_o shall_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o he_o that_o be_v not_o bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n be_v these_o two_o to_o see_v and_o to_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n first_o to_o see_v which_o be_v all_o one_o say_v a_o modern_a as_o to_o enjoy_v loc_n aretius_n in_o loc_n yet_o a_o man_n may_v see_v that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o enjoy_v but_o without_o regeneration_n there_o be_v no_o sight_n much_o less_o possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o see_v then_o be_v the_o lesser_a happiness_n of_o which_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v debar_v but_o to_o see_v in_o itself_o be_v a_o great_a and_o gracious_a privilege_n to_o which_o the_o regenerate_a be_v admit_v for_o whether_o by_o god_n kingdom_n be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n happy_a be_v the_o eye_n that_o see_v these_o thing_n but_o who_o eye_n be_v they_o if_o we_o examine_v the_o unregenerate_a he_o see_v no_o whit_n into_o the_o awful_a majesty_n of_o god_n the_o father_n he_o see_v no_o whit_n of_o the_o beauty_n mercy_n and_o pity_n of_o his_o saviour_n he_o see_v no_o whit_n into_o that_o glorious_a highness_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o heaven_n nor_o yet_o of_o his_o nighness_n to_o his_o brethren_n on_o earth_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n among_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n saint_n his_o soul_n be_v not_o delight_v with_o their_o prayer_n praise_n psalm_n and_o service_n he_o see_v no_o comfort_n no_o pleasure_n no_o content_n in_o their_o action_n but_o the_o new_a man_n be_v of_o better_a sight_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o wardrobe_n of_o god_n glory_n be_v all_o produce_v to_o his_o eye_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v come_v and_o see_v so_o moses_n stand_v still_o and_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n 3.18_o venite_fw-la &_o videte_fw-la psal_n 46.8_o exod._n 14.13_o ephes_n 1.18_o reuâ—l_v 3.18_o so_o christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n it_o be_v give_v to_o your_o eye_n to_o see_v these_o thing_n to_o other_o but_o by_o parable_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v again_o have_v a_o spiritual_a eye_n and_o a_o celestial_a object_n the_o eye_n of_o his_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v say_v st._n paul_n anoint_v say_v s._n john_n to_o what_o end_n but_o that_o he_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o call_n and_o what_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o inheritance_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n ephes_n 1.18_o see_v a_o privilege_n of_o which_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v ever_o bar_v his_o mind_n be_v dark_a even_a darkness_n itself_o ephes_n 5.8_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n 5.8_o ephes_n 5.8_o what_o be_v say_v by_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o can_v can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n
not_o only_a wonder_n but_o fear_v also_o not_o only_o fill_v the_o ear_n with_o sound_n and_o the_o heart_n with_o astonishment_n but_o moreover_o shake_v and_o terrifi_v the_o conscience_n the_o three_o effect_n be_v the_o sound_n of_o harp_v while_o the_o word_n not_o only_o ravish_v with_o admiration_n and_o strike_v the_o conscience_n with_o terror_n but_o also_o last_o fill_v it_o with_o sweet_a peace_n and_o joy_n now_o albeit_o the_o two_o first_o degree_n may_v be_v without_o the_o last_o yet_o none_o feel_v the_o last_o who_o have_v not_o in_o some_o degree_n feel_v both_o the_o first_o he_o say_v true_a in_o some_o degree_n though_o common_o the_o deep_a be_v the_o sense_n of_o misery_n the_o sweet_a be_v the_o sense_n of_o mercy_n in_o our_o dead_a security_n before_o conversion_n say_v another_o god_n be_v fain_o to_o let_v the_o law_n sin_n conscience_n satan_n conscience_n boltons_n instruction_n for_o afflict_a conscience_n a_o deep_a sense_n of_o our_o abominable_a and_o curse_a state_n loose_v upon_o we_o and_o to_o kindle_v the_o very_a fire_n of_o hell_n in_o our_o soul_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v rouse_v and_o afterward_o more_o sweet_o and_o sound_o raise_v and_o refresh_v for_o after_o the_o most_o toilsome_a labour_n be_v the_o sweet_a sleep_n after_o the_o great_a tempest_n the_o still_a calm_n sanctify_v trouble_n and_o terror_n establish_v the_o sure_a peace_n and_o the_o shake_n of_o these_o wind_n make_v the_o tree_n of_o god_n eden_n take_v the_o better_a root_n chap._n v._n sect._n 1_o the_o mean_n to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o pang_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o now_o if_o by_o god_n blessing_n thou_o feel_v this_o sorrow_n and_o melt_a of_o heart_n the_o next_o thing_n thou_o must_v do_v be_v to_o seek_v for_o the_o remedy_n which_o remedy_n consist_v of_o these_o ingredient_n first_o a_o sight_n of_o christ_n second_o a_o desire_n after_o christ_n three_o a_o rely_v on_o christ_n fourthly_a a_o obedience_n to_o christ_n five_o a_o comfort_n in_o christ_n seek_v for_o and_o obtain_v thou_o will_v say_v these_o ingredient_n be_v pearl_n indeed_o but_o how_o shall_v i_o procure_v they_o i_o answer_v by_o application_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o since_o every_o ingredient_n have_v its_o particular_a promise_n i_o shall_v let_v thou_o see_v they_o in_o order_n only_o do_v thou_o apply_v they_o thyself_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o physician_n to_o prepare_v the_o medicine_n thy_o own_o body_n must_v receive_v it_o so_o in_o this_o medicine_n it_o be_v thou_o must_v apply_v it_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v souls-health_n sect._n 2._o the_o promise_n procure_v a_o sight_n of_o christ_n the_o first_o step_n or_o ingredient_n that_o bring_v comfort_n to_o thy_o heavy_a soul_n be_v the_o sight_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o procure_v this_o sight_n thou_o have_v these_o promise_n matth._n 1.21_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n luke_n 2.10_o 11._o behold_v i_o bring_v you_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n that_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n that_o be_v that_o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n john_n 1.29_o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 3.16_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a john_n 3.17_o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o he_o shall_v condemn_v the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o world_n through_o he_o may_v be_v save_v rom._n 3.25_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o christ_n jesus_n of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o true_a say_n and_o by_o all_o mean_v worthy_a to_o be_v receive_v that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v inâ—o_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n heb._n 13.12_o jesus_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v the_o people_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n suffer_v without_o the_o gate_n 1_o john_n 2.1_o 2._o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n revel_v 5.8_o thou_o be_v kill_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n all_o these_o tell_v thou_o that_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n so_o thou_o have_v a_o saviour_n only_o do_v thou_o apply_v they_o and_o certain_o they_o will_v procure_v thou_o the_o first_o step_n the_o first_o ingredient_n of_o this_o remedy_n to_o thy_o misery_n to_o wit_n the_o sight_n of_o christ_n sect._n 3_o the_o promise_n procure_v a_o desire_n after_o christ_n thou_o may_v say_v i_o see_v christ_n and_o i_o see_v that_o his_o person_n and_o death_n and_o bloodshed_n be_v precious_a and_o save_a but_o how_o may_v i_o make_v he_o i_o how_o may_v i_o know_v that_o he_o be_v my_o saviour_n i_o answer_v thou_o must_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o he_o this_o desire_n be_v the_o second_o step_n and_o to_o provoke_v thou_o to_o this_o duty_n consider_v of_o these_o promise_n esay_n 55.1_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v you_o buy_v and_o eat_v yea_o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n mat._n 5.6_o bless_a be_v they_o which_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v john_n 7.37_o 38._o in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o great_a day_n of_o the_o feast_n jesus_n stand_v and_o cry_v say_v if_o 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it_o hide_v itself_o in_o the_o cleft_n of_o this_o rock_n yea_o there_o it_o stick_v with_o this_o full_a resolution_n that_o shall_v all_o terror_n all_o temptation_n all_o man_n all_o devil_n combine_v together_o to_o cast_v he_o into_o hell_n they_o shall_v tear_v he_o rend_v he_o pull_v he_o hale_v he_o from_o the_o bleed_a wound_n and_o tender_a bowel_n of_o his_o heavenly_a saviour_n this_o be_v job_n case_n who_o in_o the_o bitter_a of_o his_o pang_n can_v cry_v it_o out_o say_v though_o the_o lord_n slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o job_n 13.15_o and_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o this_o voluntate_fw-la this_o vrisin_n parte_fw-la secunda_fw-la catech_n q._n 6._o fides_n justificans_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la tantum_fw-la notitia_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la fiducia_fw-la quatanquam_fw-la medium_n applicamus_fw-la nobis_fw-la meritum_fw-la christi_fw-la ac_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la acquiescimus_fw-la trelcat_n l._n 2._o institut_fw-la loquens_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la fidei_fw-la justificantis_fw-la apprehensio_fw-la ejus_fw-la 2_o ex_fw-la una_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la in_o intellectu_fw-la altera_fw-la fiduciae_fw-la in_o voluntate_fw-la utramque_fw-la includit_fw-la fides_fw-la at_o noluit_fw-la bellar._n fidem_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o voluntate_fw-la affiance_n dependence_n adherence_n reliance_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o we_o call_v it_o upon_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o right_n justify_v faith_n whither_o if_o a_o man_n once_o come_v there_o be_v but_o one_o degree_n more_o and_o he_o be_v then_o bear_v again_o the_o last_o and_o high_a step_n be_v universal_a obedience_n to_o christ_n no_o soon_o have_v he_o cast_v himself_o upon_o he_o but_o he_o take_v he_o not_o only_o as_o a_o saviour_n to_o redeem_v he_o from_o the_o misery_n of_o sin_n but_o as_o a_o husband_n a_o lord_n a_o king_n to_o serve_v he_o love_v he_o honour_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o now_o will_v he_o take_v his_o yoke_n upon_o he_o now_o will_v he_o bear_v his_o cross_n 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his_o trade_n of_o sin_n yea_o though_o satan_n set_v upon_o he_o with_o bait_n and_o allurement_n to_o detain_v he_o in_o his_o bondage_n but_o by_o one_o darling-delight_n one_o minion-sin_n yet_o he_o resolve_v to_o answer_v he_o as_o moses_n do_v pharaoh_n there_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o hoof_n be_v leave_v behind_o for_o well_o he_o know_v one_o breach_n in_o the_o city_n expose_v it_o to_o the_o enemy_n one_o leak_n in_o a_o ship_n will_v sink_v it_o in_o the_o sea_n one_o stab_n in_o the_o heart_n will_v speed_v a_o man_n to_o death_n one_o knot_n in_o a_o thread_n will_v stay_v the_o needle_n passage_n as_o well_o as_o five_o hundred_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v sell_v all_o all_o that_o he_o have_v even_o all_o his_o sin_n to_o the_o last_o filthy_a rag_n
to_o get_v into_o it_o 2._o to_o be_v deliver_v of_o it_o 1._o the_o mean_n to_o get_v into_o it_o be_v 1._o examination_n of_o themselves_o 2._o confession_n of_o their_o sin_n 3._o hearty_a prayer_n for_o the_o soften_a of_o their_o heart_n by_o which_o three_o be_v procure_v the_o three_o first_o step_n sight_n of_o sin_n sense_n of_o divine_a wrath_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n 2._o the_o mean_n to_o be_v deliver_v of_o it_o be_v by_o application_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o these_o according_a to_o their_o several_a object_n produce_v their_o several_a effect_n some_o a_o sight_n of_o christ_n a_o desire_n after_o christ_n a_o rely_v on_o christ_n a_o obedience_n to_o christ_n a_o comfort_n in_o christ_n not_o only_o seek_v for_o but_o obtain_v if_o the_o promise_n be_v right_o apply_v chap._n ii_o sect._n 1_o the_o first_o mean_n to_o get_v into_o the_o new_a birth_n the_o mean_n to_o get_v into_o the_o new_a birth_n be_v first_o examination_n and_o the_o way_n to_o examine_v be_v to_o 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people_n and_o delight_v chief_o in_o they_o or_o for_o the_o sin_n here_o forbid_v say_v first_o have_v thou_o not_o sometime_o be_v guilty_a of_o blasphemy_n or_o idolatry_n or_o witchcraft_n or_o atheism_n or_o epicurism_n or_o heresy_n second_o have_v thou_o not_o be_v guilty_a of_o pride_n a_o sin_n flat_o oppose_v god_n and_o first_o commit_v by_o devil_n three_o have_v thou_o not_o have_v inward_a reason_n that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n or_o that_o he_o see_v not_o 17.5_o psal_n 14.1_o esay_n 29.15_o job_n 21.14_o jer._n 17.5_o or_o know_v not_o or_o that_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n in_o his_o service_n four_o have_v thou_o not_o fail_v to_o love_n god_n and_o fear_v god_n and_o to_o put_v thy_o whole_a trust_n in_o god_n five_o have_v thou_o not_o trust_v in_o man_n or_o fear_v man_n or_o love_v the_o world_n and_o thereby_o alienate_v thy_o heart_n from_o god_n six_o have_v thou_o not_o resort_v to_o witch_n or_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o physician_n and_o not_o to_o the_o live_a god_n seven_o have_v thou_o not_o tempt_v god_n and_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n be_v either_o cold_a or_o lukewarm_a or_o preposterous_o zealous_a eight_o have_v thou_o not_o a_o proneness_n to_o sin_n yea_o to_o rebel_n against_o god_n in_o thy_o whole_a man_n nine_o have_v thou_o not_o be_v careless_a to_o perform_v the_o inward_a duty_n of_o god_n worship_n in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n if_o in_o these_o thou_o have_v transgress_v than_o have_v thou_o break_v this_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o god_n but_o i_o sect._n 3_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o commandment_n it_o be_v the_o second_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n for_o the_o duty_n here_o require_v say_v first_o have_v thou_o ever_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n pure_o according_a to_o his_o will_n second_o have_v thou_o observe_v all_o those_o outward_a duty_n of_o his_o worship_n as_o prayer_n and_o vow_n and_o fast_v and_o meditate_v and_o the_o rest_n three_o have_v thou_o repair_v to_o god_n house_n observe_v family_n duty_n receive_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o for_o the_o sin_n here_o forbid_v say_v first_o 9.14_o jer_z 9.14_o have_v thou_o not_o sometime_o walk_v after_o the_o imagination_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n serve_v god_n out_o of_o custom_n or_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o thy_o forefather_n by_o will-worship_n and_o superstition_n second_o have_v thou_o not_o commit_v idol_n worship_n conceive_v of_o god_n in_o thy_o mind_n or_o respect_v he_o in_o thy_o sense_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o creature_n 23.13_o exod_n 23.13_o three_o have_v thou_o not_o mention_v the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n either_o by_o way_n of_o swear_v or_o apology_n four_o have_v thou_o not_o make_v a_o image_n to_o liken_v god_n to_o it_o 40.18_o esay_n 40.18_o or_o use_v any_o gesture_n of_o love_n and_o reverence_n to_o any_o such_o image_n five_o in_o a_o word_n have_v thou_o not_o be_v careless_a to_o worship_n god_n 10.14_o zach._n 14.17_o psal_n 14.4_o math._n 10.14_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n to_o receive_v god_n minister_n or_o to_o perform_v any_o other_o of_o the_o outward_a duty_n of_o god_n worship_n if_o in_o any_o of_o these_o thou_o have_v transgress_v than_o have_v thou_o break_v this_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n sect._n 4._o sin_n against_o the_o three_o commandment_n it_o be_v the_o three_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o duty_n require_v say_v first_o have_v thou_o be_v ever_o a_o constant_a learner_n hearer_n and_o doer_n of_o god_n word_n and_o will_n second_o have_v thou_o pray_v with_o perseverance_n understanding_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o doubt_v or_o waver_v three_o have_v thou_o come_v prepare_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o be_v come_v have_v thou_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n four_o have_v 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these_o manifold_a sin_n o_o that_o by_o these_o sin_n i_o shall_v break_v so_o holy_a a_o law_n provoke_v so_o good_a and_o great_a a_o majesty_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v but_o remember_v my_o evil_a way_n 36.31_o ezek._n 36.31_o even_o loathe_v myself_o in_o my_o own_o sight_n yea_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n for_o my_o iniquity_n and_o my_o abomination_n etc._n etc._n for_o conclusion_n thou_o may_v imitate_v the_o publican_n who_o not_o dare_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n smite_v his_o breast_n so_o do_v thou_o and_o sigh_v 18.13_o luke_n 18.13_o and_o say_v with_o he_o o_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n chap._n iu._n sect._n 1_o the_o three_o mean_n to_o get_v into_o the_o new_a birth_n after_o confession_n which_o may_v well_o serve_v thou_o for_o another_o day_n work_v the_o next_o duty_n thou_o must_v labour_v for_o be_v to_o seek_v for_o true_a sorrow_n and_o mourning_n for_o thy_o sin_n seek_v thou_o must_v and_o never_o leave_v seek_v till_o thou_o feel_v thy_o heart_n melt_v within_o thou_o to_o this_o purpose_n read_v some_o tract_n of_o death_n of_o judgement_n of_o hell_n of_o christ_n passion_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n last_o of_o all_o and_o i_o take_v it_o best_o of_o all_o resolve_v to_o set_v every_o day_n some_o time_n apart_o to_o beg_v it_o of_o the_o lord_n when_o daniel_n set_v himself_o to_o pray_v the_o lord_n come_v in_o to_o he_o dan._n 9.3_o when_o peter_n have_v go_v apart_o to_o pray_v and_o when_o paul_n have_v pray_v in_o the_o temple_n than_o the_o lord_n come_v in_o to_o they_o act._n 10.6_o and_o 22.17_o and_o why_o may_v not_o i_o bid_v thou_o pray_v as_o well_o as_o peter_n bid_v simon_n magus_n yet_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n act._n 8.22_o 23._o and_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v fall_v down_o on_o thy_o knee_n spread_v thy_o catalogue_n confess_v accuse_v judge_n condemn_v thyself_o again_o which_o do_v beg_v beg_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v thou_o that_o soft_a heart_n he_o promise_v ezek._n 36.26_o 36.26_o ezek._n 36.26_o a_o new_a heart_n will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n say_v then_o to_o thyself_o be_v this_o the_o lord_n promise_v o_o lord_n perform_v it_o to_o my_o heart_n take_v away_o my_o stony_a heart_n give_v i_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n a_o new_a heart_n a_o new_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n hear_v make_v thy_o own_o prayer_n be_v not_o careful_a of_o word_n only_o let_v the_o word_n be_v the_o true_a voice_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o the_o more_o to_o work_v soften_a thou_o may_v sob_v and_o sigh_v and_o beat_v thy_o breast_n above_o all_o thou_o must_v pray_v and_o call_v and_o cry_v with_o vehemency_n and_o fervency_n not_o to_o be_v utter_v when_o thou_o have_v do_v if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o yet_o hear_v thou_o pray_v again_o the_o next_o day_n and_o the_o next_o day_n yea_o put_v on_o this_o resolution_n that_o thou_o will_v never_o leave_v pray_v till_o the_o lord_n hear_v thou_o in_o mercy_n till_o he_o make_v thou_o to_o feel_v thy_o heart_n melt_v within_o thou_o yea_o if_o it_o may_v be_v till_o thou_o see_v thy_o aquis_fw-la thy_o ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la confr_v as_o capita_fw-la draconum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la in_o aquis_fw-la tear_n trickle_v down_o thy_o cheek_n because_o of_o thy_o offence_n the_o lord_n will_v perhaps_o hear_v thou_o at_o the_o first_o time_n or_o at_o the_o second_o time_n or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o persist_v thou_o thy_o suit_n be_v just_a and_o importunity_n will_v prevail_v yea_o i_o can_v say_v thy_o desire_n to_o sorrow_n be_v resolute_a it_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n itself_o and_o no_o doubt_n the_o lord_n will_v increase_v it_o if_o thou_o beg_v hard_o a_o while_n sect._n 2._o the_o first_o reason_n for_o this_o sorrow_n this_o must_v be_v do_v first_o because_o without_o pang_n no_o birth_n quid_fw-la sunt_fw-la dolores_fw-la parturientis_fw-la nisi_fw-la dolores_fw-la poenitentis_fw-la say_v saint_n austin_n the_o pang_n of_o a_o penitent_a man_n be_v as_o the_o pang_n of_o a_o woman_n 48._o aug._n in_o psal_n 48._o now_o as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o birth_n without_o pain_n of_o travel_n go_v before_o so_o neither_o true_a repentance_n without_o some_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n and_o strait_n of_o conscience_n 8.15_o rom._n 8.15_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o to_o show_v we_o they_o once_o do_v receive_v it_o when_o but_o in_o the_o very_a first_o preparation_n to_o conversion_n than_o it_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n do_v so_o bear_v witness_n unto_o they_o of_o their_o bondage_n that_o it_o make_v they_o to_o fear_v and_o certain_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o every_o man_n in_o his_o first_o conversion_n his_o contrition_n must_v be_v compungent_fw-la and_o vehement_a bruise_a break_v rent_v the_o heart_n and_o feel_v the_o throw_n as_o a_o woman_n labour_v of_o child_n before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o new_a birth_n or_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v bring_v forth_o sect._n 3_o the_o second_o reason_n for_o this_o sorrow_n again_o without_o contrition_n no_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o god_n first_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o make_v they_o see_v and_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n 11._o gen._n 3.7_o 15._o chrysost_n in_o c._n 3_o matth._n hom_n 11._o gen._n 3.7_o before_o he_o promise_v christ_n vers_fw-la 15._o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o john_n baptist_n say_v chrysostome_n first_o thorough_o fright_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o hearer_n with_o the_o terror_n of_o judgement_n and_o expectation_n of_o torment_n and_o with_o the_o name_n of_o a_o axe_n and_o their_o rejection_n and_o entertainment_n of_o other_o child_n 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upon_o he_o till_o he_o come_v to_o know_v and_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o satan_n yoke_n to_o this_o end_n therefore_o must_v every_o man_n be_v break_v with_o threat_n and_o scourge_n and_o lash_n of_o conscience_n that_o so_o despair_v of_o himself_o he_o may_v fly_v unto_o christ_n sect._n 4._o the_o three_o reason_n for_o this_o sorrow_n again_o 4.10_o jam._n 4.10_o without_o hearty_a sorrow_n no_o spiritual_a comfort_n we_o must_v first_o be_v humble_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o he_o will_v lift_v we_o up_o christ_n indeed_o be_v anoint_v to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n but_o to_o who_o to_o the_o poor_a to_o the_o brokenhearted_a to_o the_o captive_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v 61.11_o esay_n 61.11_o to_o the_o bruise_a esay_n 61.11_o god_n pour_v not_o the_o oil_n of_o his_o mercy_n save_v into_o a_o break_a vessel_n god_n never_o comfort_v thorough_o save_v where_o he_o find_v humiliation_n and_o repentance_n for_o sin_n 14._o forbes_n on_o revel_n c._n 14._o the_o 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