with_o himself_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o even_o fall_v out_o with_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v fall_v in_o with_o god_n and_o become_v a_o kind_n of_o funny_a to_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v friend_n with_o god_n 2._o another_o affection_n that_o seize_v on_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n in_o confession_n be_v a_o holy_a â—â—aâ—re_n for_o his_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o with_o the_o feeâ—_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n and_o 14._o and_o 〈…〉_o 14._o glory_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d but_o be_v now_o hearty_o ashamed_a of_o what_o have_v sometime_o be_v his_o glory_n he_o be_v very_o shamefaced_a and_o great_o abash_v when_o be_v appear_v before_o god_n and_o can_v but_o blush_v at_o that_o which_o make_v christ_n bleed_v ashamed_a he_o be_v that_o his_o excellent_a soul_n be_v so_o debase_v depress_v deprave_v by_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o so_o vile_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n that_o he_o have_v live_v so_o much_o below_o the_o dignity_n of_o 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companion_n be_v by_o circe_n transform_v into_o the_o shape_n of_o swine_n they_o weep_v and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o own_o deformity_n the_o humble_a sinner_n see_v himself_o more_o strange_o metamorphese_v by_o his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v quite_o ashamed_a and_o confound_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n blush_v to_o look_v upon_o his_o own_o nakedness_n to_o view_v and_o behold_v his_o own_o deformity_n he_o be_v moreover_o great_o ashamed_a to_o remember_v and_o mention_v in_o his_o confession_n his_o former_a vile_a and_o bâ—se_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o slavery_n and_o bondage_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n god_n himself_o call_v for_o shame_n from_o sinner_n be_v ashamed_a say_v he_o and_o confound_v fâ—r_o your_o own_o waâ—s_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n 36_o ezek._n 32._o and_o you_o find_v in_o scripture_n many_o instance_n of_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n cover_n himself_o with_o shame_n when_o he_o go_v to_o god_n in_o confession_n in_o this_o manner_n good_a 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eyeâ—_n out_o of_o modesty_n shame_n humility_n will_v not_o lift_v they_o up_o to_o heaven_n as_o not_o dare_v to_o behold_v that_o place_n where_o the_o glorious_a and_o holy_a god_n who_o he_o have_v offend_v by_o his_o sin_n dwell_v and_o reside_v he_o will_v not_o offer_v to_o lift_v those_o eye_n up_o to_o heaven_n which_o have_v be_v so_o much_o set_v upon_o earth_n and_o earthly_a thing_n with_o gross_a neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o heavenly_a wherefore_o he_o humble_v himself_o by_o his_o bashful_a deject_a countenance_n 3._o the_o penitent_a sinner_n be_v fill_v as_o with_o shame_n so_o with_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n say_v david_n i_o will_v be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n psal_n 38.18_o he_o see_v his_o sin_n and_o be_v touch_v with_o remorse_n and_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n his_o conviction_n be_v accompany_v with_o compunction_n he_o be_v prick_v in_o his_o heart_n his_o heart_n be_v break_v and_o contrite_a in_o his_o confession_n 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why_o rather_o aggravate_v thy_o sin_n from_o the_o commonness_n of_o they_o say_v lord_n this_o sin_n of_o i_o be_v a_o common_a sin_n which_o therefore_o i_o shall_v have_v hate_v and_o detest_a shun_v and_o avoid_v but_o so_o vile_a and_o sinful_a a_o wretch_n be_v i_o that_o even_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o all_o the_o profane_a world_n rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o god_n i_o desperate_o join_v with_o they_o and_o side_v with_o thy_o common_a enemy_n against_o thou_o further_o yet_o 3._o be_v it_o usual_a with_o man_n and_o have_v it_o be_v so_o with_o any_o one_o of_o we_o to_o make_v our_o ignorance_n in_o any_o degree_n a_o cloak_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o think_v that_o god_n will_v hold_v we_o guiltless_a because_o of_o our_o ignorance_n why_o let_v such_o a_o one_o now_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o his_o ignorance_n be_v the_o grosser_n and_o certain_o such_o man_n as_o open_o or_o secret_o excuse_v their_o sin_n 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ignorance_n great_o proceed_v from_o the_o very_a intention_n of_o my_o corrupt_a will_n which_o be_v so_o full_o bend_v and_o set_v upon_o sin_v that_o i_o be_v well_o content_a to_o suffer_v the_o want_n of_o knowledge_n and_o to_o undergo_v the_o damage_n of_o ignorance_n thereby_o to_o procure_v and_o enjoy_v a_o fancy_a liberty_n of_o sin_v without_o guiltiness_n i_o be_o deep_o guilty_a of_o my_o own_o ignorance_n and_o consequent_o wretched_o guilty_a of_o all_o those_o sin_n unto_o which_o my_o voluntary_a choose_v delightful_a ignorance_n have_v betray_v i_o again_o 4._o be_v temptation_n to_o sin_v a_o common_a and_o frequent_a excuse_n of_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o sinner_n and_o have_v this_o excuse_n sometime_o lodge_v in_o thy_o heart_n if_o not_o proceed_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n have_v thou_o with_o other_o excuse_v thy_o sin_n because_o thou_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n why_o now_o rather_o aggravate_v thy_o sin_n even_o from_o thy_o be_v tempt_v to_o they_o 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he_o amplify_v his_o sin_n from_o the_o very_a original_a of_o they_o namely_o his_o natural_a sin_n wherein_o he_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v lord_n this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o time_n that_o i_o have_v be_v a_o murderer_n a_o adulterer_n i_o have_v have_v it_o in_o my_o nature_n from_o the_o very_a womb_n i_o be_o by_o nature_n a_o lump_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n a_o mass_n of_o all_o filthiness_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o lest_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o he_o do_v cunning_o allege_v it_o to_o lessen_v his_o sin_n he_o immediate_o add_v thou_o desire_v truth_n no_o such_o deceitful_a cloak_v thus_o have_v i_o give_v you_o some_o general_a head_n of_o aggravation_n which_o if_o we_o be_v not_o want_v to_o ourselves_o in_o the_o particular_a due_a application_n of_o they_o i_o be_o sure_a we_o may_v make_v a_o very_a good_a and_o profitable_a use_n of_o i_o shall_v not_o go_v about_o to_o instance_n in_o any_o particular_a sin_n and_o 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that_o the_o righteous_a god_n strike_v â—e_a noâ—_n dead_a sudden_o destroy_v i_o not_o immediate_o when_o i_o be_v act_v and_o commit_v 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o a_o sin_n that_o he_o make_v nâ—â—_n nay_o very_o last_o â—â—â—kness_n my_o certain_a dâ—aâ—â—_n my_o lâ—st_o wilful_a sin_n my_o present_a 〈◊〉_d o_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v please_v so_o long_o to_o bâ—prieâ—e_v i_o and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d i_o in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o probability_n of_o pardon_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o probability_n lord_n say_v the_o sinner_n i_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n unworthy_a of_o the_o common_a blessing_n i_o receive_v from_o thou_o unworthy_a even_o of_o the_o very_a air_n i_o breath_n in_o of_o the_o very_a ground_n i_o tread_v on_o of_o the_o meat_n i_o eat_v of_o the_o clothes_n i_o wear_v much_o more_o unworthy_a of_o the_o bless_a gospel_n of_o any_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n of_o any_o hope_n of_o life_n everlasting_a i_o be_o unworthy_a of_o any_o 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