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as_o a_o blemish_n upon_o his_o name_n to_o this_o day_n and_o will_v do_v for_o ever_o trust_v not_o then_o in_o the_o mean_n but_o in_o god_n who_o must_v give_v a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o mean_n let_v they_o have_v their_o place_n &_o set_v they_o not_o above_o their_o place_n for_o by_o one_o blast_n of_o god_n they_o may_v become_v unprofitable_a and_o unsuccessful_a see_v therefore_o thou_o be_v more_o desirous_a of_o a_o blessing_n then_o of_o the_o mean_n let_v this_o be_v the_o chief_a mean_n that_o thou_o do_v use_v to_o fly_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o pour_v forth_o thy_o soul_n before_o he_o and_o then_o be_v thou_o assure_v at_o length_n to_o have_v redress_n and_o help_v what_o we_o say_v of_o some_o special_a medicine_n that_o have_v oft_o be_v try_v we_o may_v say_v of_o this_o probatum_fw-la est_fw-la god_n child_n never_o take_v this_o course_n in_o vain_a august_n text._n verba_fw-la sunt_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la meditantis_fw-la in_o confession_n peccati_fw-la 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labour_v to_o come_v to_o perfection_n we_o may_v not_o evermore_o stand_v at_o one_o stay_v nor_o always_o be_v as_o child_n who_o need_v lead_v by_o the_o hand_n but_o we_o must_v grow_v more_o and_o more_o in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o thus_o much_o may_v be_v speak_v of_o this_o point_n we_o be_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n themselves_o text._n text._n which_o he_o devise_v to_o speak_v father_n i_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n of_o his_o acknowledgement_n we_o may_v see_v what_o it_o be_v especial_o that_o touch_v he_o to_o the_o quick_a namely_o this_o that_o he_o have_v abuse_v and_o wrong_v the_o love_n and_o kindness_n of_o so_o good_a a_o father_n this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v he_o so_o much_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o father_n i_o will_v go_v to_o my_o father_n i_o will_v say_v father_n the_o misery_n that_o he_o be_v in_o as_o his_o want_n of_o bread_n and_o other_o necessary_n no_o doubt_n be_v grievous_a yet_o 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ahab_n put_v on_o sackcloth_n but_o it_o be_v the_o evil_a that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o his_o house_n with_o the_o take_n away_o of_o his_o posterity_n that_o cause_v it_o esau_n wepe_v but_o he_o more_o respect_v his_o own_o loss_n than_o god_n dishonour_n the_o blessing_n be_v lose_v thus_o self-love_n be_v the_o mover_n of_o it_o be_v there_o no_o shame_n judgement_n hell_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o bring_v repentance_n to_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o be_v a_o sorrow_n to_o be_v ever_o sorrow_v for_o we_o see_v then_o how_o each_o of_o these_o differ_v in_o the_o object_n that_o either_o of_o they_o be_v exercise_v about_o use_v 2_o second_o this_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o try_v ourselves_o and_o our_o repentance_n for_o be_v it_o so_o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o grievous_a to_o a_o true_a penitent_a than_o this_o that_o by_o sin_n he_o have_v offend_v god_n examine_v then_o thy_o heart_n deal_v true_o 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know_v unto_o thou_o i_o say_v and_o certify_v to_o thy_o soul_n that_o though_o thou_o do_v mourn_v and_o grieve_v and_o be_v sorry_a thou_o have_v do_v amiss_o and_o also_o can_v wish_v that_o many_o thing_n can_v again_o be_v recall_v which_o thou_o have_v commit_v yet_o thy_o sorrow_n be_v unsound_a it_o be_v but_o a_o heavy_a and_o comfortless_a sorrow_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n everlasting_a and_o therefore_o content_v not_o thyself_o with_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v godly_a sorrow_n for_o it_o be_v not_o and_o it_o will_v turn_v to_o bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n use_v 4_o a_o forth_o use_v may_v be_v for_o admonition_n to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o that_o will_v have_v sound_a comfort_n of_o their_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n to_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n that_o they_o may_v find_v their_o heart_n thus_o to_o be_v affect_v never_o rest_v satisfy_v till_o thou_o can_v mourn_v for_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o make_v thy_o sin_n to_o be_v thy_o great_a 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first_o be_v this_o that_o god_n eye_n be_v on_o all_o man_n action_n the_o second_o be_v this_o the_o forget_v of_o god_n all-seeing_a eye_n in_o the_o commit_n of_o evil_n do_v aggravate_v the_o sin_n and_o increase_v the_o same_o 139.2_o doctr._fw-la all_o man_n sin_n god_n look_v on_o heb_fw-mi 4.13_o psal_n 139.2_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o viz._n that_o god_n eye_n be_v on_o all_o man_n action_n he_o be_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o every_o work_n do_v and_o sin_v commit_v all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a unto_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o withwhom_a we_o have_v to_o do_v say_v the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o excellent_o david_n thou_o know_v my_o downe-fitting_a and_o uprise_a thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n a_o far_o off_o 3._o verse_n 3._o thou_o compasse_v my_o path_n and_o my_o lie_v down_o and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o my_o way_n 4._o verse_n 4._o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n but_o lo_o thou_o know_v it_o altogether_o thou_o 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demand_n to_o know_v the_o reason_n then_o take_v it_o in_o a_o word_n and_o this_o it_o be_v they_o be_v ignorant_a and_o proud_a reason_n reason_n they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o own_o estate_n and_o condition_n they_o know_v not_o that_o they_o have_v do_v evil_a neither_o will_v they_o know_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o think_v they_o have_v deserve_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o god_n inflict_v on_o they_o hence_o come_v that_o reason_n and_o expostulate_v that_o censure_v of_o and_o plead_v against_o god_n proceed_v hear_v now_o the_o use_v and_o first_o behold_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o god_n child_n use_v 1_o and_o wicked_a one_o the_o wicked_a as_o we_o have_v see_v be_v evermore_o object_v against_o god_n and_o his_o proceed_n and_o
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and_o the_o like_a say_n 51.4_o psal_n 51.4_o just_o be_v thou_o when_o thou_o speak_v and_o pure_a when_o thou_o iudge_v and_o again_o i_o know_v oh_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a 119.75_o psal_n 119.75_o and_o that_o thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o just_o and_o elsewhere_o he_o thus_o speak_v 137._o vers_fw-la 137._o righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o just_o be_v thy_o judgement_n this_o may_v be_v further_o show_v by_o diverse_a other_o instance_n as_o by_o that_o of_o ely_n who_o hear_v of_o the_o judgement_n intend_v by_o the_o lord_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o house_n say_v thus_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n 3.18_o 1._o sam._n 3.18_o let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a as_o also_o by_o that_o of_o hezekiah_n who_o be_v reprove_v and_o severe_o threaten_v for_o his_o folly_n in_o show_v his_o treasure_n unto_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n use_v these_o word_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a which_o thou_o have_v speak_v all_o these_o 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without_o repine_v submit_v thyself_o to_o god_n severe_a course_n if_o so_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n of_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n but_o if_o otherwise_o thou_o have_v murmur_v and_o repine_v and_o expostulate_v the_o cause_n with_o god_n complain_v of_o wrong_n and_o injury_n esteem_v thyself_o to_o be_v hardly_o deal_v withal_o to_o be_v so_o use_v and_o withal_o do_v please_v thyself_o in_o this_o gainsay_v humour_n then_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o a_o graceless_a soul_n &_o unsanctified_a spirit_n and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o true_a note_n of_o a_o wicked_a one_o to_o expostulate_v with_o god_n and_o murmur_v against_o his_o proceed_n as_o we_o have_v see_v it_o be_v than_o it_o will_v discover_v many_o to_o be_v such_o for_o how_o ordinary_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n to_o hear_v man_n murmur_v and_o repine_v yea_o it_o may_v be_v curse_n and_o ban_v against_o the_o lord_n what_o more_o usual_a then_o to_o dispute_v how_o this_o can_v stand_v with_o justice_n thus_o and_o thus_o to_o punish_v how_o be_v god_n deal_n censure_v and_o call_v into_o question_n by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o how_o do_v man_n as_o it_o be_v challenge_v god_n to_o his_o face_n of_o unequal_a and_o unjust_a proceed_n i_o do_v indeed_o confess_v that_o through_o extremity_n of_o anguish_n god_n dear_a child_n may_v forget_v themselves_o sometime_o and_o so_o do_v job_n and_o david_n 73.13.14_o psal_n 73.13.14_o who_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v but_o in_o their_o cool_a blood_n they_o will_v recall_v their_o error_n and_o smite_v upon_o their_o thigh_n and_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o mouth_n &_o though_o they_o speak_v once_o yet_o they_o will_v answer_v no_o more_o as_o job_n speak_v and_o as_o david_n say_v 62.1_o job_n 39.38_o psal_n 62.1_o his_o soul_n shall_v keep_v silence_n unto_o the_o lord_n they_o will_v not_o please_v themselves_o in_o that_o gainsay_v humour_n but_o labour_v to_o repress_v all_o 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our_o enemy_n shame_n it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o god_n child_n to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v persecute_v and_o revile_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o to_o be_v condemn_v of_o wicked_a man_n unjust_o daniel_n shall_v be_v charge_v with_o disobedience_n amos_n of_o conspiracy_n eliah_n for_o trouble_v israel_n paul_n for_o raise_v up_o of_o tumult_n and_o all_o christ_n disciple_n for_o moover_n of_o sedition_n among_o the_o people_n but_o these_o cloud_n shall_v soon_o be_v disperse_v and_o all_o these_o dark_a mist_n shall_v sudden_o be_v scatter_v let_v not_o these_o thing_n then_o too_o much_o trouble_v we_o nor_o any_o whit_n discourage_v we_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o christianity_n our_o righteousness_n shall_v not_o always_o lie_v hâ—d_n in_o the_o dark_a but_o it_o shall_v one_o day_n shine_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o open_a light_n commit_v then_o thy_o way_n and_o work_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o 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