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desperation_n and_o not_o contrition_n 3._o evangelical_n sorrow_n be_v mix_v with_o hope_n the_o evangelical_n mourner_n mourn_v not_o without_o hope_n he_o have_v hope_n of_o obtain_v mercy_n even_o in_o the_o deep_a of_o his_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o carriage_n in_o his_o mourning_n he_o despair_n not_o but_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n his_o sorrow_n drive_v he_o to_o god_n and_o not_o from_o god_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prodigal_n 1._o in_o his_o deep_a distress_n he_o despair_n not_o but_o go_v to_o his_o father_n for_o mercy_n but_o have_v he_o not_o have_v hope_v of_o obtain_v mercy_n he_o will_v have_v despair_v have_v he_o not_o have_v hope_v of_o obtain_v mercy_n he_o will_v never_o have_v go_v to_o his_o father_n to_o seek_v it_o 4._o evangelical_n sorrow_n be_v mix_v with_o joy_n be_v mix_v with_o faith_n and_o hope_n the_o evangelical_n mourner_n look_v upon_o his_o sorrow_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n with_o which_o god_n be_v well-pleased_n and_o therefore_o joy_n that_o he_o can_v sorrow_n that_o he_o can_v offer_v this_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o spirit_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v say_v the_o scripture_n psal._n 51.17_o and_o this_o the_o contrite_a heart_n believe_v and_o therefore_o joy_n when_o it_o can_v sorrow_n 5._o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o evangelical_n mourner_n be_v a_o agent_n as_o well_o as_o a_o patient_a in_o the_o action_n of_o mourning_n he_o strive_v to_o provoke_v and_o quicken_v his_o dull_a heart_n and_o soul_n to_o mourn_v and_o think_v no_o labour_n too_o much_o to_o bestow_v to_o bring_v his_o soul_n to_o a_o godly_a manner_n of_o mourning_n he_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o turn_v his_o carnal_a mirth_n into_o godly_a mourning_n be_v afslict_v and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v say_v the_o scripture_n let_v your_o laughter_n be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n and_o your_o joy_n into_o heaviness_n jam._n 4.9_o this_o this_o soul_n labour_v wonderful_o to_o do_v and_o nothing_o grieve_v he_o more_o than_o that_o he_o can_v more_o grieve_v for_o sin_n he_o labour_v to_o make_v his_o carnal_a mirth_n the_o matter_n of_o his_o spiritual_a mourning_n and_o wish_n o_o that_o my_o eye_n be_v a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o can_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o nature_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o life_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o people_n 6._o evangelical_n sorrow_n be_v a_o heart-mollifying_a sorrow_n it_o soften_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o very_o tender_a and_o pliable_a sensible_a of_o the_o least_o sin_n and_o the_o least_o displeasure_n of_o god_n for_o sin_n heart_n break_v with_o evangelical_a sorrow_n be_v like_o break_a bone_n very_o sensible_a of_o every_o touch_n heart_n break_v with_o evangelical_n sorrow_n be_v very_o pliable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n above_o all_o other_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v say_v a_o contrite_a soul_n act._n 9.6_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v declare_v thy_o will_n lord_n and_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o obey_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n whatever_o it_o be_v note_n such_o as_o the_o measure_n of_o this_o sorrow_n be_v such_o usual_o be_v the_o softness_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o pliability_n of_o the_o will_n the_o more_o of_o this_o sorrow_n the_o soul_n have_v the_o more_o tender_a be_v the_o heart_n make_v thereby_o and_o the_o more_o pliable_a be_v the_o will_n the_o less_o of_o this_o sorrow_n the_o soul_n have_v the_o less_o soften_a have_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o less_o yield_v be_v there_o in_o the_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n 7._o evangelical_n sorrow_n be_v a_o heart_n meeken_v sorrow_n it_o meeken_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o humble_o stoop_v to_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n and_o patient_o bear_v the_o chastise_v hand_n of_o christ_n 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be_v set_v on_o a_o dunghill_n then_o on_o a_o throne_n say_v the_o contrite_a soul._n 9_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n evangelical_o contrite_a admire_v free_a grace_n in_o every_o favour_n that_o it_o receive_v spiritual_a or_o temporal_a and_o be_v the_o thankfull_a soul_n of_o all_o other_o for_o mercy_n receive_v what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n towards_o i_o say_v a_o contrite_a soul_n this_o soul_n speak_v to_o itself_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o jerusalem_n i_o be_v pollute_v in_o my_o blood_n 16._o and_o cast_v out_o to_o the_o loathe_n of_o my_o person_n and_o no_o eye_n pity_v i_o to_o do_v any_o office_n of_o love_n unto_o i_o and_o then_o the_o lord_n have_v compassion_n on_o
inheritance_n with_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n in_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n faith_n whosoever_o have_v the_o one_o here_o shall_v certain_o have_v the_o other_o hereafter_o on_o this_o ground_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v all_o christian_n that_o will_v make_v sure_a for_o heaven_n and_o get_v a_o good_a evidence_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n to_o examine_v themselves_o whether_o they_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n yea_o or_o nay_o and_o prove_v themselves_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o it_o be_v as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v make_v sure_a of_o this_o that_o your_o faith_n be_v right_n and_o make_v sure_a of_o all_o if_o you_o have_v this_o grace_n you_o shall_v have_v glory_n also_o faith_n be_v the_o grace_n and_o the_o only_a grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o it_o we_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n jesus_n christ_n and_o live_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o fit_a grace_n of_o all_o to_o satisfy_v conscience_n in_o this_o 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love_v god_n do_v no_o less_o see_v a_o instance_n of_o this_o in_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n she_o think_v of_o her_o belove_a aâ—d_n speak_v of_o her_o belove_a end_n as_o one_o unsatisfied_a with_o the_o thought_n and_o praise_n of_o he_o as_o one_o resolve_v to_o win_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a all_o the_o world_n to_o love_v what_o she_o love_v and_o this_o lively_a demonstrate_v the_o sincerity_n of_o her_o love_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o sincere_a love_n sincere_a love_n to_o god_n be_v a_o soul-warming_a affection_n it_o warm_v that_o heart_n in_o which_o it_o be_v with_o a_o spiritual_a heat_n with_o a_o holy_a zeal_n for_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n yea_o so_o warm_v it_o that_o many_o water_n can_v quench_v it_o nor_o flood_n drown_v the_o fire_n
which_o it_o kindle_v within_o 8.7_o this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o zeal_n of_o those_o which_o have_v sincere_o love_v god_n in_o all_o age_n we_o may_v take_v all_o the_o saint_n for_o a_o example_n of_o this_o but_o i_o will_v instance_n only_o in_o moses_n and_o pâ—ul_a moses_n 20._o who_o be_v the_o meek_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n have_v his_o spirit_n so_o warm_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n thaâ—_n the_o fire_n of_o zeal_n break_v forth_o in_o a_o unquenchable_a flame_n in_o he_o when_o he_o see_v god_n dishonour_v and_o a_o idol_n magnify_v by_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o paul_n spirit_n be_v hereby_o so_o stir_v within_o â—im_n etc._n when_o he_o see_v the_o people_n give_v to_o idolatry_n that_o he_o can_v not_o forbear_v to_o reprove_v it_o whatever_o he_o undergo_v for_o it_o all_o these_o have_v their_o heart_n so_o warm_v with_o the_o love_n of_o gâ—d_n that_o neither_o water_n nor_o blood_n can_v quench_v the_o flame_n that_o love_n have_v kindle_v which_o evident_o demonstrate_v this_o love_n to_o be_v a_o heart-warming_a affection_n though_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n do_v warm_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o in_o who_o it_o be_v note_n with_o a_o zeal_n of_o god_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o warm_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o alike_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o love_n in_o the_o heart_n such_o be_v the_o zeal_n that_o issue_v out_o of_o it_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n be_v a_o soul-humbling_a affection_n it_o think_v it_o can_v never_o do_v nor_o suffer_v enough_o for_o god_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o it_o do_v not_o glory_n in_o any_o do_n or_o suffer_v it_o come_v still_o short_a of_o what_o it_o shall_v do_v and_o what_o it_o will_v do_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o with_o what_o it_o do_v but_o rather_o humble_v by_o its_o fail_n knowledge_n puff_v up_o but_o love_n cast_v down_o the_o soul._n sincere_a love_n to_o god_n be_v a_o heart-softening_a affection_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o carriage_n of_o nathan_n towards_o david_n when_o the_o lord_n send_v nathan_n to_o awaken_v david_n 12_o and_o call_v he_o to_o repentance_n what_o do_v nathan_n but_o labour_v to_o set_v a_o edge_n on_o david_n love_n by_o set_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o he_o as_o one_o know_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n melt_v his_o heart_n this_o will_v do_v it_o and_o this_o we_o see_v do_v it_o which_o plain_o show_v that_o love_n be_v a_o heart-softening_a affection_n this_o be_v yet_o far_a evident_a in_o other_o of_o the_o saint_n josiah_n love_v his_o god_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o his_o heart_n melt_v when_o he_o consider_v how_o he_o and_o his_o people_n have_v offend_v god_n by_o walk_v contrary_n to_o his_o statute_n marry_o magdalen_n sincere_o love_v christ_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o her_o heart_n be_v so_o mollify_v and_o melt_v for_o the_o sin_n she_o have_v commit_v noâ—e_n love_n soften_v the_o heart_n in_o which_o it_o be_v nothing_o more_o nothing_o so_o mollify_a as_o love_n love_v delate_a and_o love_v apprehend_v mollify_v the_o heart_n as_o oil_n do_v the_o hand_n the_o way_n to_o increase_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v to_o increase_v love_n to_o god_n grief_n be_v but_o a_o effect_n of_o love_n love_n be_v the_o lead_a affection_n to_o grief_n anger_n hatred_n and_o desire_n grief_n spring_v not_o so_o natural_o from_o any_o thing_n as_o it_o do_v from_o love_n there_o be_v no_o grief_n so_o kind_o none_o so_o pierce_v none_o so_o lasting_a and_o waste_v as_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d spring_v from_o pure_a love_n object_n but_o this_o property_n of_o love_n make_v i_o to_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o my_o love_n for_o i_o find_v my_o heart_n be_v hard_a i_o can_v grieve_v for_o sin_n as_o i_o shall_v or_o as_o i_o will_v answ._n softness_n of_o heart_n have_v other_o appearance_n beside_o grief_n it_o show_v itself_o in_o yield_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o keep_v his_o ordinance_n and_o do_v they_o inflexibility_n and_o readiness_n to_o obey_v the_o know_a will_n of_o the_o lord_n without_o stand_v out_o against_o any_o part_n of_o it_o and_o to_o these_o a_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v recourse_n in_o such_o case_n sincere_a love_n to_o god_n be_v a_o sinne-abating_a affection_n this_o i_o gather_v from_o the_o prophetical_a prediction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 24.12_o concern_v these_o time_n because_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v 12._o the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o abound_a of_o iniquity_n spring_v from_o the_o total_a want_n or_o decay_v of_o love_n if_o love_n do_v abound_v iniquity_n can_v not_o abound_v it_o will_v abate_v the_o force_n of_o it_o love_n be_v therefore_o call_v a_o breastplate_n the_o abate_n of_o iniquity_n 21_o be_v according_a to_o the_o abound_v of_o love_n note_n in_o what_o measure_n love_n abound_v in_o that_o measure_n sin_n abate_v love_n but_o as_o love_v decay_n abate_v and_o 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belief_n of_o it_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o and_o neither_o total_o nor_o final_o apostatise_v from_o the_o truth_n which_o strong_o argue_v love_n be_v a_o establish_v affection_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n without_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o wit_n sincere_a love_n note_n be_v utter_o unavaileable_a unto_o salvation_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n without_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v unvale_v to_o uphold_v in_o the_o profession_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o who_o judgement_n be_v unsound_a be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v corrupt_a by_o flattery_n as_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n speak_v but_o he_o who_o love_n be_v unsound_a be_v in_o more_o danger_n to_o be_v corrupt_a by_o flattery_n he_o who_o love_n be_v sound_a may_v through_o frailty_n fall_v and_o through_o fear_n of_o some_o corporal_a evil_n become_v guilty_a of_o partial_a apostasy_n but_o he_o shall_v never_o fall_v away_o total_o nor_o final_o from_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n câ—se_n nor_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o love_n be_v a_o establish_v affection_n sincere_a love_n to_o god_n be_v not_o lessen_v by_o increase_n of_o knowledge_n but_o increase_v with_o it_o he_o that_o love_v god_n sincere_o his_o knowledge_n do_v not_o lessen_v his_o love_n to_o god_n or_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n or_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n but_o increase_v it_o his_o love_n do_v abound_v more_o and_o more_o as_o his_o knowledge_n do_v abound_v more_o and_o more_o this_o be_v sufficient_o intimate_v by_o the_o language_n of_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 1.9_o he_o who_o light_n do_v not_o increase_v note_n but_o rather_o decrease_v his_o love_n have_v cause_n to_o question_v his_o love_n and_o his_o light_n too_o final_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n always_o produce_v sincere_a love_n to_o man_n for_o god_n sake_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o language_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o any_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n for_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n 4.20_o who_o he_o have_v see_v how_o can_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o that_o man_n to_o love_n god_n sincere_o which_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n if_o a_o man_n love_n god_n this_o love_n will_v constrain_v he_o to_o love_v his_o brother_n it_o will_v produce_v love_n to_o man_n for_o god_n sake_n this_o be_v far_o intimate_v ver_fw-la 21._o by_o these_o few_o property_n effect_n and_o appearance_n of_o a_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n i_o conceive_v a_o christian_a may_v judge_v aright_o of_o his_o love_n to_o god_n and_o so_o consequent_o of_o his_o
i_o and_o wash_v i_o with_o water_n yea_o with_o blood_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n he_o thorough_o wash_v away_o my_o filth_n and_o anoint_v i_o with_o oil_n endue_v i_o with_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o grace_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v forfeit_v all_o right_n to_o heaven_n and_o earth_n into_o the_o lord_n hand_n and_o he_o have_v give_v i_o all_o back_n again_o free_o and_o put_v i_o in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o i_o be_v in_o before_o o_o the_o deepness_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n 10._o in_o the_o ten_o place_n evangelical_n sorrow_n be_v a_o sorrow_n that_o keep_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o sweet_a heavenly_a frame_n for_o all_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a duty_n it_o sweet_o fit_v the_o soul_n for_o all_o holy_a performance_n sorrow_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o love_n in_o god_n be_v fresh_a and_o lively_a note_n and_o full_a of_o spirit_n so_o that_o a_o man_n never_o perform_v any_o holy_a duty_n better_o then_o when_o his_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o this_o sorrow_n set_v a_o soul_n fill_v with_o this_o sorrow_n to_o pray_v and_o he_o will_v pray_v sweet_o and_o heavenly_a fervent_o and_o effectual_o to_o wit_n in_o faith_n and_o so_o prevail_v much_o with_o god_n set_v he_o to_o hear_v and_o he_o will_v hear_v humble_o and_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v sweet_a unto_o he_o every_o precept_n and_o every_o threaten_n of_o the_o lord_n every_o bitter_a thing_n will_v be_v sweet_a unto_o he_o every_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o his_o table_n will_v he_o gather_v up_o as_o precious_a food_n set_v a_o soul_n fill_v with_o this_o sorrow_n to_o divine_a meditation_n and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o with_o great_a delight_n and_o freedom_n set_v he_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v do_v this_o action_n in_o its_o beauty_n he_o will_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o he_o have_v pierce_v and_o mourn_v for_o his_o sin_n that_o 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sight_n say_v the_o contrite_a soul_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o pierce_v his_o soul._n 12._o the_o soul_n evangelical_o contrite_a belong_v after_o freedom_n from_o sin_n more_o than_o freedom_n from_o suffer_v 9_o it_o say_v with_o the_o church_n lord_n take_v away_o all_o my_o iniquity_n not_o with_o pharaâ—h_n the_o plague_n lord_n look_v upon_o my_o affliction_n and_o my_o pain_n say_v the_o contrite_a soul_n and_o ease_v i_o of_o that_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a will_n but_o however_o forgive_v all_o my_o sin_n deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o transgression_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o and_o when_o shall_v i_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o contrite_a soul_n the_o soul_n evangelical_o contrite_a count_v sin_n the_o 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in_o thou_o renew_v light_n be_v reform_a light_n universal_o reform_v inward_o reform_v and_o persevere_o reforming_a 3.18_o three_o consider_v how_o that_o light_n which_o thou_o have_v transform_v thou_o consider_v what_o transformation_n it_o make_v in_o thou_o renew_v light_n be_v transform_a light_n light_n from_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n of_o christ_n transform_v into_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n christ_n true_o form_v in_o the_o understanding_n speak_v the_o man_n transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o his_o mind_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o language_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 12.2_o be_v you_o transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n etc._n etc._n consider_v how_o that_o light_n which_o thou_o have_v elevate_v and_o raise_v thy_o soul_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n and_o if_o thou_o find_v that_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o understanding_n do_v thus_o operate_v thus_o regulate_v and_o thus_o transform_v true_o though_o weak_o be_v it_o more_o or_o 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to_o wit_n integrity_n in_o his_o inward_a part_n a_o new_a heart_n and_o spirit_n he_o therefore_o that_o will_v judge_v aright_o of_o his_o own_o spiritual_a estate_n man_n must_v needs_o begin_v where_o god_n begin_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n he_o must_v confider_v whether_o he_o have_v a_o new_a heart_n or_o not_o quest._n but_o you_o will_v say_v what_o be_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o how_o may_v i_o discern_v whether_o i_o have_v a_o new_a heart_n yea_o or_o nay_o ans._n a_o new_a heart_n i_o consider_v according_a to_o its_o formality_n be_v a_o heart_n wherein_o christ_n be_v form_v a_o heart_n endue_v with_o renew_v grace_n and_o act_v by_o it_o a_o heart_n make_v one_o with_o the_o lord_n a_o heart_n wherein_o christ_n be_v resident_a and_o precedent_n and_o it_o may_v be_v discern_v by_o divers_a appearance_n take_v this_o description_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n in_o which_o expression_n you_o like_v best_a it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o it_o be_v not_o my_o work_n nor_o 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