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they_o pass_v beyond_o our_o imagination_n fancy_n what_o thou_o will_v and_o majesty_n pomp_n and_o beauty_n can_v present_v thou_o with_o it_o be_v all_o but_o a_o poor_a faint_a resemblance_n of_o the_o glorious_a life_n to_o come_v it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o pencil_n to_o draw_v the_o picture_n of_o sound_n and_o taste_v than_o for_o the_o tongue_n to_o utter_v or_o the_o heart_n to_o imagine_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n all_o that_o a_o curious_a artist_n can_v do_v to_o describe_v the_o content_a of_o a_o soul_n at_o rest_n with_o god_n and_o perfect_o happy_a be_v so_o far_o from_o what_o he_o will_v but_o can_v say_v as_o heaven_n be_v from_o earth_n we_o know_v there_o be_v nothing_o of_o all_o this_o that_o we_o see_v hear_v or_o taste_v or_o imagine_v in_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n but_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_a there_o be_v more_o than_o all_o this_o consideration_n to_o excite_v shame_n and_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o all_o former_a departure_n from_o god_n and_o present_a strangeness_n to_o he_o though_o god_n delight_v not_o in_o sorrow_n and_o contrition_n mere_o as_o it_o be_v the_o misery_n and_o affliction_n of_o his_o creature_n but_o rather_o be_v afflict_v with_o they_o in_o all_o their_o sorrow_n isaiah_n 63.9_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o any_o sincere_a hatred_n of_o former_a sin_n and_o willingness_n to_o forsake_v it_o and_o come_v from_o any_o true_a love_n to_o god_n who_o be_v dishonour_v by_o it_o and_o man_n own_o soul_n of_o which_o it_o be_v the_o death_n and_o destruction_n and_o lead_v direct_o to_o their_o future_a reformation_n and_o happiness_n so_o the_o lord_n be_v delight_v therewith_o and_o a_o sinner_n one_o that_o be_v yet_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n can_v present_v he_o with_o a_o better_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n o_o lord_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v psalm_n 51.17_o 1._o thou_o will_v take_v pleasure_n in_o by_o a_o usual_a figure_n call_v litote_n or_o mecose_n and_o in_o the_o former_a clause_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v put_v for_o the_o high_a heaven_n in_o which_o form_n of_o speech_n it_o be_v customary_a with_o the_o hebrew_n language_n to_o leave_v out_o the_o first_o substantive_n *_o hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o the_o elephant_n because_o she_o be_v the_o chief_a say_v grot._n of_o beast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o god_n himself_o because_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o excellent_a wisdom_n psal_n 49.3_o so_o the_o canticle_n be_v put_v for_o the_o canticle_n of_o canticle_n or_o the_o most_o excellent_a song_n instance_n there_o be_v many_o of_o this_o kind_n to_o show_v that_o the_o plural_a number_n be_v sometime_o instead_o of_o the_o comparative_a degree_n thus_o you_o see_v in_o what_o sense_n god_n be_v delight_v in_o our_o sorrow_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o a_o sigh_a and_o break_a heart_n even_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o paul_n be_v glad_a at_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o corinthian_n even_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o and_o step_v to_o their_o future_a amendment_n and_o happiness_n 2_o cor._n 2.2_o for_o if_o i_o make_v you_o sorry_a say_v he_o who_o be_v he_o then_o that_o make_v i_o glad_a but_o the_o same_o which_o be_v make_v sorry_a by_o i_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o merciful_a god_n that_o delight_v so_o much_o in_o the_o welfare_n and_o felicity_n of_o his_o creature_n shall_v yet_o be_v so_o well_o please_v in_o the_o bitter_a repentance_n and_o heart-breaking_a sorrow_n of_o sinful_a creature_n since_o it_o be_v such_o a_o preparative_n to_o your_o future_a joy_n and_o that_o so_o many_o excellent_a text_n of_o scripture_n be_v drop_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o encourage_v sinner_n to_o labour_n after_o such_o a_o wound_a pierce_a sorrow_n as_o this_o be_v so_o isaiah_n 57.15_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o so_o isaiah_n 66.2_o there_o he_o seem_v to_o despise_v and_o slight_v the_o most_o magnificent_a stately_a structure_n which_o they_o can_v build_v he_o and_o to_o prefer_v the_o humble_a contrite_a heart_n far_o before_o all_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n can_v possible_o make_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v my_o throne_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v my_o footstool_n where_o be_v the_o house_n that_o you_o build_v unto_o i_o and_o where_o be_v the_o place_n of_o my_o rest_n for_o 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as_o it_o be_v a_o fit_a instrument_n to_o promote_v reformation_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n but_o yet_o some_o i_o say_v have_v need_n of_o this_o caution_n that_o they_o lay_v not_o too_o much_o stress_n upon_o this_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n we_o owe_v unto_o god_n much_o less_o that_o they_o confine_v the_o whole_a work_n and_o business_n of_o religion_n to_o act_n of_o contrition_n and_o mortification_n for_o though_o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o the_o penitent_a break_a heart_n that_o mourn_v over_o all_o its_o former_a sin_n and_o folly_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o odious_a heinous_a transgression_n and_o do_v loath_a himself_o for_o his_o iniquity_n and_o do_v particular_o search_v into_o his_o sore_n and_o uncover_v they_o before_o god_n with_o the_o most_o distinct_a clear_a and_o open_a confession_n yet_o this_o be_v but_o a_o low_a and_o preparatory_a step_n to_o that_o love_n of_o god_n constant_a delight_n in_o he_o praise_n of_o he_o cheerful_a obedience_n to_o 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virtuous_a life_n of_o st._n anthony_n a_o man_n of_o little_a learning_n but_o of_o strict_a and_o exemplary_a piety_n begin_v to_o be_v more_o inflame_a with_o a_o desire_n after_o conversion_n and_o walk_v in_o a_o garden_n with_o his_o friend_n alipius_n he_o cry_v out_o to_o he_o quid_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la patimur_fw-la sargunt_n indocti_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n what_o unhappy_a man_n be_v we_o poor_a simple_a illiterate_a man_n rise_v up_o and_o get_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o force_n and_o we_o with_o all_o our_o learning_n wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o lust_n and_o corruption_n afterward_o go_v forth_o into_o a_o orchard_n all_o his_o former_a pleasure_n muster_v up_o and_o seem_v to_o present_v themselves_o before_o his_o eye_n and_o thus_o to_o set_v upon_o he_o dimittesne_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o a_o momento_n isto_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o will_v thou_o leave_v we_o quite_o and_o must_v we_o never_o after_o this_o time_n see_v 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mean_n good_a it_o have_v be_v for_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v six_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o every_o providence_n to_o work_v this_o godly_a sorrow_n in_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o repentance_n it_o be_v the_o first_o intention_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n to_o kill_v sin_n in_o we_o by_o repentance_n and_o then_o to_o bring_v we_o on_o to_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n and_o all_o the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v teach_v and_o deliver_v to_o we_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o drive_v on_o this_o design_n the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n attribute_n and_o perfection_n be_v but_o the_o better_a to_o inform_v we_o of_o our_o duty_n and_o what_o service_n be_v due_a to_o such_o a_o majesty_n so_o relate_v to_o we_o and_o to_o qualify_v and_o prepare_v our_o heart_n to_o a_o reverend_a and_o humble_a performance_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o to_o 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such_o penitent_a afflict_a sinner_n all_o the_o doctrine_n that_o concern_v our_o brethren_n what_o do_v they_o serve_v for_o but_o to_o teach_v we_o the_o extent_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o they_o and_o the_o heinousness_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o have_v so_o much_o fail_v in_o all_o the_o respect_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o man_n that_o so_o the_o more_o distinct_a sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n may_v make_v our_o repentance_n more_o sound_a and_o complete_a to_o what_o end_n be_v all_o the_o terrible_a threaten_n of_o god_n word_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n but_o either_o to_o prevent_v the_o sin_n or_o else_o to_o humble_v the_o sinner_n after_o he_o be_v fall_v under_o the_o threaten_v and_o to_o work_v upon_o the_o passion_n of_o fear_n that_o by_o it_o the_o sinner_n may_v be_v awaken_v to_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o whither_o to_o serve_v all_o the_o promise_n but_o to_o perfect_v that_o work_n more_o kind_o which_o the_o fear_n of_o judgement_n have_v begin_v there_o be_v not_o a_o doctrine_n that_o be_v preach_v and_o publish_v to_o we_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n but_o what_o come_v on_o this_o very_a errand_n and_o have_v a_o subserviency_n to_o this_o end_n and_o shall_v be_v effectual_o manage_v to_o such_o a_o purpose_n by_o all_o that_o be_v entrust_v with_o this_o sacred_a office_n some_o helpful_a consideration_n to_o provoke_v to_o the_o sublime_a and_o excellent_a duty_n of_o joy_n and_o delight_n in_o god_n to_o sing_v his_o praise_n and_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o judaei_n dicunt_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la esse_fw-la homini_fw-la ulla_fw-la refrui_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la sine_fw-la benedictione_n et_fw-la quicunque_fw-la fruitur_fw-la re_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la sine_fw-la benedictione_n perinde_v est_fw-la acci_fw-la spotiaret_fw-la deum_fw-la berach_n fol._n 35._o scripture_n enjoin_v joy_n and_o delight_n in_o god_n with_o thankfulness_n and_o 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