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that_o we_o have_v offend_v so_o great_a and_o holy_a a_o god_n and_o so_o gracious_a and_o love_a a_o father_n we_o come_v by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o our_o heart_n before_o set_v on_o sin_n and_o turn_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o now_o avoid_v forsake_v and_o abandon_v sin_n and_o this_o be_v call_v godly_a sorrow_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a sorrow_n beza_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10_o qui_fw-la secundùm_fw-la deum_fw-la tristis_fw-la est_fw-la eo_fw-la dolore_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la dei_fw-la spiritu_fw-la manat_fw-la de_fw-la peccatis_fw-la suis_fw-la dolet_fw-la idque_fw-la non_fw-la poenae_fw-la formidine_fw-la territus_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la aegerrime_fw-la ferens_fw-la quód_fw-la deum_fw-la clementissimum_fw-la patrem_fw-la offenderit_fw-la etc._n etc._n beza_n according_a to_o god_n that_o be_v 1._o which_o proceed_v and_o come_v from_o god_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o 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cure_n if_o i_o shut_v up_o heaven_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n or_o if_o i_o command_v the_o locust_n to_o 13._o 2_o chron._n 7._o 13._o devour_v the_o land_n or_o if_o i_o send_v pestilence_n among_o my_o people_n that_o be_v whatever_o judgement_n i_o inflict_v on_o a_o people_n for_o under_o these_o be_v comprise_v all_o other_o if_z v._o 14._o my_o people_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n shall_v humble_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n so_o if_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v etc._n etc._n at_o what_o instant_n i_o shall_v 8._o levit._fw-la 26._o 40._o jer._n 18._o 7_o 8._o speak_v concern_v a_o nation_n and_o concern_v a_o kingdom_n to_o pluck_v up_o and_o to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v it_o if_o that_o nation_n against_o who_o i_o have_v pronounce_v turn_v from_o their_o evil_n i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_n i_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o be_v there_o say_v the_o prophet_n no_o balm_n in_o gilead_n be_v there_o no_o physician_n 22._o jer._n 8._o 22._o there_o gilead_n be_v a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o balm_n and_o it_o be_v famous_a for_o the_o soveraign_a balsam_n for_o from_o thence_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v transport_v into_o other_o country_n and_o there_o be_v also_o store_n of_o skilful_a physician_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v strange_a and_o matter_n of_o wonder_n indeed_o that_o balm_n and_o physician_n shall_v fail_v and_o not_o be_v have_v there_o but_o admit_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o balm_n no_o not_o in_o gilead_n yet_o be_v there_o balm_n with_o god_n and_o that_o all_o physician_n fail_v on_o earth_n yet_o be_v there_o a_o physician_n in_o heaven_n who_o whatever_n be_v a_o people_n malady_n if_o he_o do_v but_o undertake_v the_o cure_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o bring_v remedy_n 20._o psalm_n 60._o 11._o 68_o 20._o who_o give_v help_v from_o trouble_n when_o vain_a be_v the_o help_n of_o man_n 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thou_o backslide_n israel_n say_v 1._o hos_fw-la 14._o 1._o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n who_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v set_v the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n against_o i_o in_o battle_n i_o will_v 12._o jer._n 3._o 12._o go_v through_o they_o i_o will_v burn_v they_o together_o or_o let_v he_o take_v hold_n of_o my_o strength_n that_o he_o may_v 5._o isa_n 27._o 4_o 5._o make_v peace_n with_o i_o and_o he_o shall_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o how_o desperate_a seem_v niniveh_n condition_n 4._o jonah_n 3._o 4._o yet_o forty_o day_n and_o niniveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o remedy_n and_o they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o it_o be_v save_v and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o people_n so_o with_o a_o particular_a person_n and_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o misery_n so_o their_o iniquity_n as_o shechaniah_n say_v we_o have_v trespass_v against_o our_o god_n and_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n direct_o against_o god_n express_a law_n dent._n 7._o 3._o yet_o now_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n 102._o ezra_n 102._o concern_v this_o thing_n our_o case_n be_v not_o desperate_a but_o we_o may_v yet_o be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o pardon_v behold_v thou_o be_v wroth_a for_o we_o have_v sin_v in_o these_o be_v continuance_n that_o be_v in_o those_o 5._o isa_n 64._o 5._o way_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n thou_o be_v still_o the_o same_o and_o if_o thou_o please_v thus_o still_o to_o show_v and_o manifest_v thyself_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n etc._n etc._n 18._o isai_n 1._o 16_o 18._o and_o then_o come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n these_o be_v the_o deep_a die_v imply_v whatever_o their_o sin_n be_v though_o never_o so_o great_a yet_o upon_o their_o repentance_n they_o shall_v be_v gracious_o and_o full_o pardon_v let_v israel_n hope_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o with_o 7._o ps_n 130._o 7._o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v israel_n from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n there_o be_v a_o way_n for_o the_o wicked_a and_o most_o unrighteous_a man_n to_o be_v save_v which_o the_o lord_n call_v and_o invite_v he_o to_o let_v the_o wicked_a 7._o isaiah_n 55._o 7._o forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o iniquitatis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la vir_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la thought_n hebr._n the_o man_n of_o iniquity_n or_o make_v up_o as_o it_o be_v of_o iniquity_n or_o the_o man_n of_o wrong_n or_o vexation_n as_o some_o render_v it_o one_o word_n signify_v both_o that_o have_v so_o much_o wrong_v not_o only_o his_o own_o soul_n but_o god_n &_o vex_v his_o holy_a and_o good_a spirit_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o way_n for_o such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v save_v let_v he_o but_o forsake_v his_o way_n and_o his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v hebr._n he_o will_v multiply_v to_o pardon_v so_o that_o his_o pardon_n shall_v infinite_o exceed_v his_o sin_n there_o shall_v be_v pardon_n and_o to_o spare_v as_o est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superabundavit_fw-la plus_fw-la quà m_fw-la abundavit_fw-la supermultiplicata_fw-la est_fw-la paul_n express_v it_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 14._o and_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v exceed_v abundant_a or_o redundant_fw-la superabundant_a more_o than_o enough_o or_o as_o it_o be_v over-full_a enough_o and_z to_o spare_v it_o abound_v to_o flow_v over_o as_o the_o sea_n do_v above_o molehill_n and_o because_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v measure_v god_n by_o ourselves_o and_o to_o think_v this_o can_v be_v do_v because_o we_o can_v do_v it_o we_o can_v ourselves_o pass_v by_o so_o many_o and_o great_a provocation_n and_o therefore_o how_o shall_v god_n hence_o god_n foresee_v our_o low_a conceit_n of_o he_o he_o answer_v v._o 8._o for_o my_o thought_n be_v not_o your_o thought_n neither_o be_v your_o way_n my_o way_n say_v the_o lord_n v._o 9_o for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v my_o way_n high_a than_o your_o way_n and_o my_o thought_n than_o your_o thought_n 2._o if_o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n for_o a_o people_n to_o be_v save_v this_o let_v we_o see_v in_o what_o a_o unlikely_a way_n and_o posture_n we_o of_o this_o nation_n be_v at_o this_o day_n to_o be_v save_v and_o o_o that_o we_o have_v heart_n to_o bewail_v it_o i_o be_o sure_a we_o have_v cause_n even_o to_o have_v river_n of_o water_n to_o run_v down_o our_o eye_n as_o they_o do_v 1._o ps_n 119._o 136._o jer._n 9_o 1._o david_n and_o to_o wish_v with_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n oh_o that_o my_o head_n be_v water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o say_v as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 4._o isa_n 22._o 4._o look_v away_o from_o i_o i_o will_v weep_v bitter_o labour_v not_o to_o comfort_v i_o etc._n etc._n for_o be_v we_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n or_o do_v we_o turn_v from_o our_o sin_n sure_o as_o to_o the_o generality_n of_o people_n among_o we_o nothing_o less_o no_o nor_o yet_o though_o god_n have_v inflict_v upon_o we_o so_o many_o sore_a and_o heavy_a judgement_n such_o as_o scarce_o have_v be_v hear_v of_o nor_o have_v be_v in_o our_o day_n nor_o in_o our_o father_n day_n before_o we_o
one_o truth_n than_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n turn_v to_o the_o loc_n flectet_fw-la suâ_fw-la efficaci_fw-la praedicatione_n omnium_fw-la hominum_fw-la ordines_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n tossan_n in_o loc_n child_n 3._o other_o as_o tossanus_n a_o learned_a expositour_n understand_v it_o that_o john_n by_o his_o powerful_a preach_n shall_v bring_v all_o fort_n and_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n whether_o father_n or_o child_n to_o repentance_n and_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o one_o accord_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n as_o austin_n and_o jerom_n by_o the_o faithers_n understand_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o by_o child_n the_o jew_n and_o thus_o expound_v it_o that_o when_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o john_n the_o jew_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n in_o who_o the_o father_n have_v believe_v then_o shall_v their_o father_n heart_n be_v turn_v and_o affect_v towards_o they_o 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