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servant_n nebucadnezzar_n 10._o jer._n 25._o 9_o &_o 27._o 6._o &_o 43._o 10._o and_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n when_o god_n bid_v shimei_n to_o curse_n david_n 10._o 2._o sam._n 10._o david_n dare_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o he_o for_o he_o know_v he_o that_o set_v he_o on_o work_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o can_v not_o be_v resist_v but_o as_o long_o as_o god_n please_v to_o employ_v shimei_n david_n think_v it_o fit_a to_o submit_v himself_o unto_o god_n and_o so_o to_o appease_v he_o than_o to_o fly_v into_o the_o face_n of_o his_o chastisement_n before_o he_o be_v appease_v when_o a_o father_n correct_v his_o son_n for_o a_o fault_n if_o the_o son_n in_o stead_n of_o confess_v and_o amend_v his_o fault_n and_o thereby_o acknowledge_v the_o justness_n of_o his_o correction_n do_v nothing_o else_o but_o fly_n upon_o the_o rod_n and_o tear_v it_o in_o piece_n do_v not_o this_o increase_v his_o fault_n and_o so_o increase_v his_o punishment_n wherefore_o lift_v up_o thy_o head_n and_o look_v on_o thy_o chastisement_n like_o a_o man_n and_o not_o like_o a_o unreasonable_a creature_n come_v down_o by_o the_o cause_n to_o cure_v the_o effect_n have_v in_o the_o effect_n behold_v the_o cause_n when_o thou_o see_v the_o rod_n see_v withal_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o it_o be_v god_n that_o send_v it_o 6_o amos_n 3._o 6_o for_o be_v there_o any_o evil_a of_o punishment_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o and_o why_o be_v the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n lay_v upon_o we_o but_o because_o of_o our_o sin_n we_o wait_v for_o light_n but_o behold_v obscurity_n for_o brightness_n but_o we_o walk_v in_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n be_v annex_v 9_o isa._n 59_o 9_o for_o our_o transgression_n be_v multiply_v before_o thou_o and_o our_o sin_n testify_v against_o us._n so_o to_o take_v the_o right_a course_n we_o must_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o take_v notice_n thereof_o and_o that_o be_v our_o sinne._n therefore_o it_o follow_v 12._o verse_n 12._o our_o transgression_n be_v with_o we_o and_o as_o for_o our_o iniquity_n we_o know_v they_o we_o must_v know_v our_o sin_n and_o by_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o sin_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n justice_n in_o the_o punish_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o when_o by_o this_o confession_n god_n righteous_a judgement_n be_v approve_v and_o accept_v this_o be_v a_o right_a step_n and_o a_o good_a degree_n of_o repentance_n towards_o the_o abolition_n both_o of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n another_o reason_n of_o see_v and_o confess_v our_o sin_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o for_o how_o shall_v we_o come_v to_o loath_a and_o forsake_v those_o sin_n which_o we_o do_v not_o know_v &_o acknowledge_v and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o come_v to_o forsake_v they_o we_o can_v never_o come_v to_o be_v cure_v of_o they_o and_o the_o evil_n that_o attend_v they_o therefore_o solomon_n 13._o pro._n 28._o 13._o make_v his_o cure_n of_o sin_n to_o begin_v in_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o he_o go_v on_o to_o forsake_v and_o so_o to_o the_o find_n of_o mercy_n and_o sure_o if_o we_o do_v clear_o see_v they_o they_o will_v appear_v most_o loathsome_a to_o we_o &_o we_o shall_v plain_o find_v that_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o detestation_n of_o sin_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o spiritual_a defect_n or_o spot_n it_o must_v be_v spiritual_o discern_v and_o for_o lack_v of_o this_o eye_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o sin_n do_v not_o appear_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a for_o if_o a_o clear_a spiritual_a eye_n do_v see_v the_o spot_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o god_n law_n it_o will_v appear_v as_o black_a as_o a_o aethiop_n and_o as_o loathsome_a as_o leprosy_n yea_o the_o righteousness_n that_o have_v but_o a_o taint_v of_o it_o will_v show_v like_o filthy_a clout_n and_o the_o soul_n will_v hate_v even_o a_o garment_n spot_v with_o the_o flesh_n but_o because_o we_o be_v darkness_n therefore_o all_o colour_n be_v like_a to_o we_o for_o darkness_n take_v away_o the_o difference_n even_o of_o contrary_n therefore_o laodicca_n 17._o revel_v 3._o 17._o when_o one_o of_o her_o misery_n be_v blindness_n she_o think_v herself_o rich_a and_o to_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o though_o indeed_o she_o be_v miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o naked_a and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n because_o be_v blind_a she_o know_v it_o not_o therefore_o her_o way_n to_o find_v she_o own_o misery_n that_o so_o she_o may_v be_v cure_v of_o it_o be_v to_o beg_v of_o christ_n jesus_n that_o eye-salue_n with_o which_o her_o eye_n be_v anoint_a she_o may_v see_v and_o when_o she_o see_v she_o can_v but_o see_v her_o nakedness_n and_o see_v it_o she_o can_v but_o loathe_v it_o and_o loathe_v it_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o grace_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n 7._o but_o of_o the_o true_a sight_n of_o sin_n sin_n oil_n of_o sc._n 226._o a_o second_o part_n of_o repentance_n detestation_n of_o sin_n i_o have_v elsewhere_o more_o full_o speak_v and_o likewise_o of_o the_o detestation_n of_o sin_n yet_o this_o i_o add_v that_o if_o we_o can_v detest_v sin_n à _fw-fr priori_fw-la by_o loo_n king_n it_o in_o the_o face_n and_o see_v the_o ugly_a and_o hideous_a shape_n of_o it_o yet_o let_v we_o detest_v it_o à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la by_o see_v yea_o by_o feel_v the_o miserable_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o all_o the_o torment_n of_o a_o distract_a 26._o levit._fw-la 26._o soul_n 28._o deut._n 28._o the_o rack_n of_o the_o conscience_n the_o terror_n of_o hell_n in_o the_o mind_n all_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n fever_n pestilence_n and_o rottenness_n of_o the_o bone_n all_o the_o fearful_a storm_n that_o light_n on_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n lightning_n and_o tempest_n cold_a and_o fire_n wrack_n of_o estate_n by_o sea_n or_o land_n they_o be_v some_o small_a resemblance_n of_o sin_n the_o evil_a of_o do_v be_v a_o little_a though_o not_o at_o full_a represent_v in_o the_o evil_n of_o suffering_n if_o then_o there_o be_v such_o a_o loathe_n and_o detestation_n of_o such_o evil_n be_v suffer_v know_v that_o the_o evil_n be_v more_o loathsome_a for_o which_o they_o be_v suffer_v for_o god_n do_v not_o go_v beyond_o justice_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o mankind_n yea_o he_o be_v yet_o far_o short_a of_o it_o for_o after_o all_o these_o evil_n attend_v sin_n here_o on_o earth_n the_o lord_n shall_v come_v in_o flame_a fire_n 8._o 2_o thess._n 1._o 8._o take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n wherefore_o as_o deep_a as_o the_o loathe_n and_o hatred_n of_o all_o pain_n and_o torment_n both_o on_o earth_n and_o in_o hell_n do_v enter_v into_o thy_o heart_n so_o deep_o let_v the_o detestation_n of_o sin_n enter_v yea_o a_o little_a far_o as_o a_o evil_a cause_n deserve_v some_o more_o hatred_n than_o that_o evil_n which_o be_v make_v by_o it_o and_o indeed_o thou_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o this_o detestation_n must_v go_v deep_a with_o thou_o even_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v the_o needle_n which_o make_v way_n for_o conversion_n from_o sin_n that_o conversion_n will_v not_o come_v but_o where_o this_o detestation_n have_v go_v before_o and_o here_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o true_a expression_n of_o this_o hatred_n of_o sin_n in_o selfe-revenge_n by_o fast_v and_o other_o exercise_n of_o humiliation_n but_o of_o these_o also_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v only_o in_o some_o other_o place_n i_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o excellent_a use_n and_o power_n of_o fast_v be_v join_v to_o the_o substantial_a part_n of_o repentance_n 8._o and_o now_o come_v we_o to_o repentance_n a_o three_o part_n of_o repentance_n the_o turn_n from_o sin_n unto_o the_o contrary_a righteousness_n righteousness_n turn_v from_o sin_n unto_o the_o contrary_a righteousness_n and_o i_o will_v to_o god_n we_o be_v indeed_o come_v home_o unto_o it_o for_o this_o be_v the_o main_a work_n of_o repentance_n that_o set_v the_o soul_n yea_o all_o thing_n in_o joint_n again_o and_o make_v a_o full_a agreement_n between_o god_n and_o we_o for_o sin_n have_v separate_v we_o the_o wall_n of_o this_o separation_n be_v draw_v down_o there_o be_v intercourse_n between_o god_n and_o us._n the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o we_o look_v cheerful_o upon_o god_n who_o image_n it_o be_v and_o god_n look_v cheerful_o on_o this_o image_n because_o it_o be_v he_o likeness_n breed_v love_n and_o on_o the_o love_n of_o god_n attend_v all_o blessing_n and_o the_o
the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n none_o but_o the_o tree_n that_o bear_v good_a fruit_n shall_v escape_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o outward_a work_n be_v neither_o true_a nor_o last_v without_o a_o seed_n and_o nature_n of_o righteousness_n therefore_o to_o make_v the_o fruit_n true_o and_o continual_o good_a the_o tree_n must_v be_v make_v good_a for_o the_o good_a tree_n only_o bear_v good_a fruit_n and_o cease_v not_o to_o bear_v it_o wherefore_o as_o the_o root_n of_o sinfulness_n must_v be_v pull_v up_o so_o a_o root_n of_o righteousness_n must_v be_v plant_v as_o the_o old_a man_n must_v be_v put_v off_o the_o new_a man_n must_v be_v put_v on_o 23._o eph._n 4._o 22._o 23._o this_o new_a man_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o old_a man_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n 6._o joh._n 3._o 6._o for_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n and_o if_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o we_o then_o have_v we_o in_o we_o a_o root_n of_o righteousness_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n 6._o eph._n 5._o 6._o and_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n this_o be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n side_n 3._o psal._n 1._o 3._o that_o bring_v forth_o his_o fruit_n in_o his_o season_n his_o leaf_n also_o shall_v not_o wither_v but_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v shall_v prosper_v this_o be_v the_o seed_n that_o fall_v into_o good_a ground_n yea_o it_o make_v the_o ground_n good_a into_o which_o it_o fall_v 7._o heb._n 6._o 7._o so_o that_o it_o bring_v forth_o herb_n meet_v for_o they_o by_o who_o it_o be_v dress_v and_o receive_v blessing_n from_o god_n and_o indeed_o no_o wonder_n if_o it_o receive_v blessing_n from_o god_n and_o turn_v away_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n for_o when_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n be_v thus_o make_v good_a ground_n fruitful_a earth_n and_o a_o good_a tree_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n spirit_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v according_a to_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o from_o this_o harmony_n &_o agreement_n issue_n all_o blessing_n and_o blessedness_n there_o be_v friendship_n between_o god_n and_o man_n when_o face_n answer_v to_o face_n the_o face_n of_o man_n soul_n to_o the_o face_n of_o god_n to_o who_o image_n it_o be_v first_o create_v and_o after_o the_o fall_v it_o must_v be_v renew_v 19_o prov._n 27._o 19_o then_o will_v god_n delight_v to_o dwell_v among_o we_o he_o will_v walk_v with_o we_o he_o will_v be_v a_o father_n to_o we_o 17._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 17._o and_o we_o shall_v be_v his_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n almighty_n 13._o deut._n 28._o 12._o 13._o the_o lord_n shall_v open_v to_o thou_o his_o good_a treasure_n the_o heaven_n to_o give_v the_o rain_n unto_o thy_o land_n in_o his_o season_n and_o to_o bless_v all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v lend_v unto_o many_o nation_n and_o shall_v not_o borrow_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v thou_o the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o tail_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v above_o only_o and_o not_o beneath_o if_o that_o thou_o harken_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v they_o infinite_a be_v the_o blessedness_n and_o infinite_a be_v the_o blessing_n which_o follow_v this_o new_a creature_n and_o image_n of_o god_n and_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v almost_o endless_a that_o express_v they_o brief_o and_o for_o a_o sum_n godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n 8._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o have_v promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v now_o what_o shall_v i_o infer_v hereupon_o yea_o let_v god_n himself_o make_v the_o inference_n by_o his_o bless_a apostle_n have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n 1._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o dear_o belove_v let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o new_a creature_n and_o walk_v by_o that_o rule_n for_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v by_o that_o 1st_a gal._n 6._o 1st_a rule_n peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o peace_n between_o god_n and_o we_o peace_n between_o we_o and_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o peace_n between_o we_o and_o the_o creature_n 10._o have_v thus_o put_v on_o god_n the_o crown_n of_o repentance_n be_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n the_o glorious_a and_o bless_a image_n of_o god_n in_o our_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n let_v we_o crown_v and_o consummate_v this_o happy_a work_n with_o a_o covenant_n for_o thus_o do_v the_o ancient_a convert_v they_o bind_v up_o their_o repentance_n in_o a_o covenant_n that_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o god_n god_n may_v enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o they_o and_o so_o the_o knot_n of_o happiness_n &_o love_n may_v be_v knit_v and_o make_v sure_o between_o god_n and_o man._n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v very_o deceitful_a and_o backslide_a and_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o put_v it_o into_o the_o way_n of_o agreement_n with_o god_n but_o be_v there_o it_o must_v be_v bind_v by_o strong_a resolution_n yea_o those_o resolution_n have_v be_v bind_v with_o a_o oath_n and_o thus_o our_o will_n bind_v itself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o a_o settle_a resolution_n and_o vow_v it_o continue_v the_o close_a and_o more_o unseparable_a since_o as_o soon_o as_o temptation_n come_v it_o dash_v itself_o in_o piece_n against_o the_o rock_n of_o this_o covenant_n the_o heart_n be_v as_o it_o be_v harden_v and_o steel_v with_o resolution_n be_v in_o vain_a assault_v and_o the_o billow_n of_o temptation_n fly_v against_o it_o non_fw-la frangit_fw-la sed_fw-la frangitur_fw-la the_o billow_n be_v break_v but_o the_o house_n or_o the_o heart_n fall_v not_o because_o it_o be_v become_v rocky_a be_v firm_o build_v on_o the_o rock_n 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this_o sin_n do_v not_o speak_v to_o those_o that_o speak_v not_o to_o it_o but_o abhor_v to_o hear_v it_o and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o haunt_v the_o passenger_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o city_n yea_o of_o the_o land_n to_o another_o a_o dry_a barren_a and_o sapless_a sin_n he_o that_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n or_o for_o his_o own_o soul_n will_v sure_o leave_v such_o a_o sin_n which_o have_v no_o taste_n of_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n in_o it_o but_o he_o that_o will_v not_o leave_v a_o few_o needless_a word_n for_o god_n will_v certain_o do_v nothing_o for_o he_o yea_o they_o take_v a_o pride_n in_o this_o madness_n and_o whereas_o a_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n fear_v to_o use_v his_o name_n vain_o though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o the_o usual_a and_o unnecessary_a form_n of_o admiration_n these_o man_n strive_v to_o fill_v up_o their_o speech_n with_o many_o repetition_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v often_o name_v he_o who_o they_o do_v not_o 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18._o and_o consider_v and_o do_v not_o such_o like_a he_o shall_v not_o die_v for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o father_n this_o be_v the_o way_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v show_v whereby_o the_o son_n may_v put_v off_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o their_o father_n sin_n even_o by_o put_v off_o the_o sin_n themselves_o but_o we_o must_v know_v withal_o that_o sin_n be_v never_o thorough_o put_v off_o until_o sinfulness_n be_v put_v off_o even_o the_o root_n itself_o of_o sin_n but_o when_o this_o sinfulness_n be_v put_v off_o then_o be_v there_o a_o divide_n and_o partition_n between_o the_o son_n and_o the_o father_n the_o knife_n
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