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7.8.10_o say_v we_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n and_o have_v do_v wicked_o yea_o we_o have_v rebel_v and_o have_v depart_v from_o thy_o precept_n and_o from_o thy_o judgement_n we_o will_v not_o obey_v thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n that_o speak_v in_o thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n unto_o we_o appertain_v open_a shame_n to_o our_o king_n to_o our_o prince_n and_o to_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n for_o we_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n etc._n etc._n yea_o all_o israel_n have_v transgress_v thy_o law_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o curse_n be_v pour_v upon_o us._n and_o thus_o do_v ezra_n likewise_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n that_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n for_o have_v rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o his_o garment_n he_o fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o spread_v out_o his_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o say_v 9.5.6_o ezra_n 9.5.6_o o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o confound_v and_o ashamed_a to_o lift_v up_o my_o 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the_o chief_a testimony_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_a heart_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o david_n who_o when_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o after_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n deal_v plain_o with_o god_n o_o lord_n say_v he_o i_o have_v sin_v exceed_o in_o that_o i_o have_v do_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o take_v away_o the_o trespass_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o and_o all_o those_o that_o be_v true_o and_o thorough_o wound_v in_o their_o soul_n for_o their_o offence_n as_o david_n then_o be_v will_v enforce_v themselves_o to_o do_v as_o he_o do_v for_o till_o man_n frame_v to_o this_o confession_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v not_o yet_o fall_v out_o with_o their_o sin_n 3_o three_o to_o the_o intent_n we_o may_v the_o soon_o be_v persuade_v hereunto_o revolt_a it_o be_v a_o preservative_n against_o revolt_a we_o must_v understand_v that_o this_o be_v a_o very_a sovereign_a preservative_n against_o relapse_n and_o backslide_n for_o he_o 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there_o have_v be_v hearty_a confession_n there_o have_v follow_v as_o hearty_a petition_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o former_a example_n of_o daniel_n and_o nehemiah_n for_o how_o vehement_a their_o request_n be_v may_v appear_v in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o put_v they_o up_o o_o lord_n hear_v o_o lord_n forgive_v 919._o dan._n 919._o o_o lord_n consider_v and_o do_v it_o say_v daniel_n defer_v not_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n o_o my_o god_n and_o nehemiah_n come_v with_o the_o like_a importunity_n 11._o nehem._n 1.5.6_o 11._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n the_o great_a and_o terrible_a god_n that_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attent_a and_o thy_o eye_n open_a to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o
servant_n which_o i_o pray_v before_o thou_o daily_o day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v thy_o ear_n now_o hearken_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n 5_o five_o and_o last_o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a mean_n to_o glorify_v god_n 7.19_o god_n be_v glorify_v thereby_o josh_n 7.19_o in_o which_o regard_n joshua_n say_v unto_o achan_n my_o son_n i_o beseech_v thou_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v confession_n unto_o he_o and_o show_v i_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v hide_v it_o not_o from_o i_o now_o if_o any_o inquire_v how_o we_o by_o this_o mean_n shall_v glorify_v god_n i_o answer_v that_o we_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n 1._o of_o his_o truth_n in_o acknowledge_v that_o which_o his_o word_n charge_v upon_o we_o 2._o of_o his_o justice_n if_o he_o shall_v proceed_v against_o we_o and_o 3._o of_o his_o mercy_n in_o that_o we_o thereby_o imply_v we_o have_v 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and_o from_o your_o misery_n but_o your_o own_o backwardness_n hinder_v good_a thing_n from_o you_o you_o do_v not_o your_o duty_n and_o therefore_o god_n withhold_v his_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o wash_v thy_o heart_n o_o jerusalem_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v and_o that_o they_o need_v this_o wash_n he_o prove_v by_o this_o evil_a fruit_n that_o do_v continual_o spring_v out_o of_o their_o sinful_a heart_n say_v how_o long_o shall_v thy_o wicked_a thought_n remain_v within_o thou_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o you_o doubt_v of_o the_o badness_n of_o your_o heart_n look_v what_o thought_n you_o entertain_v therein_o in_o the_o night_n and_o in_o the_o day_n when_o you_o be_v at_o home_n and_o when_o you_o be_v abroad_o on_o the_o way_n as_o you_o ride_v or_o
walk_v on_o your_o bed_n as_o you_o sleep_v or_o wake_v etc._n etc._n consider_v how_o many_o vain_a and_o idle_a thought_n how_o many_o worldly_a and_o covetous_a desire_n how_o many_o lustful_a and_o carnal_a yea_o wicked_a and_o impious_a imagination_n you_o have_v swarm_v and_o as_o it_o be_v muster_v together_o by_o whole_a troop_n and_o army_n within_o your_o mind_n and_o within_o your_o heart_n every_o one_o of_o which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a summons_n to_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n to_o cleanse_v your_o soul_n for_o if_o they_o be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a such_o cogitation_n and_o affection_n will_v dnot_n be_v stir_v there_o neither_o so_o often_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o now_o they_o be_v 2.13_o joel_n 2.13_o the_o prophet_n joel_n in_o like_a sort_n urge_v the_o same_o upon_o those_o of_o his_o time_n say_v rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o clothes_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o must_v that_o be_v do_v verse_n 12_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o 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zacherie_n in_o his_o 12._o etc._n zache_n 12.10_o etc._n etc._n chap._n and_o the_o good_a issue_n and_o effect_v thereof_o declare_v in_o the_o 13._o chap._n as_o touch_v the_o first_o we_o may_v read_v it_o in_o the_o 10.11.12.13.14_o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n say_v god_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o shall_v lament_v etc._n etc._n where_o we_o may_v note_v first_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o their_o mourning_n when_o once_o god_n holy_a spirit_n have_v enter_v into_o their_o heart_n in_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v such_o woeful_a lamentation_n as_o one_o will_v do_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o for_o his_o first_o bear_v or_o as_o the_o israelite_n do_v for_o josiah_n their_o godly_a and_o zealous_a and_o faithful_a king_n and_o governor_n 35.25_o 2_o chro._n 35.25_o when_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o necho_n king_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddo_n where_o jeremy_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n mourn_v for_o he_o with_o a_o exceed_a bitter_a lamentation_n and_o second_o we_o may_v note_v the_o sincerity_n thereof_o in_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o weep_v for_o company_n as_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v do_v but_o every_o one_o apart_o and_o in_o secret_a before_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v and_o the_o land_n shall_v bewail_v verse_n 12_o every_o family_n apart_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o nathan_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o etc._n etc._n all_o the_o family_n that_o remain_v every_o family_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o then_o for_o the_o good_a effect_n that_o shall_v follow_v thereupon_o it_o be_v contain_v and_o express_v chap._n 13.1_o zache_n 13.1_o 13._o verse_n 1._o the_o word_n be_v these_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n whence_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o when_o once_o we_o fall_v a_o wash_n in_o this_o sort_n we_o shall_v not_o long_o wash_v alone_o but_o god_n will_v join_v with_o we_o and_o open_v a_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n unto_o we_o to_o wash_v away_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v or_o have_v be_v and_o to_o give_v we_o grace_v in_o steed_n thereof_o and_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v not_o only_o to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n that_o be_v interpretation_n see_v chap._n 12.8_o for_o this_o interpretation_n to_o strong_a christian_n but_o also_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v to_o weak_a christian_n till_o such_o time_n as_o we_o find_v this_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o albeit_o we_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o god_n elect_v we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o that_o fountain_n no_o key_n can_v open_v it_o but_o this_o alone_a of_o true_a and_o hearty_a grief_n and_o remorse_n for_o our_o evil_a work_n and_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a this_o point_n may_v be_v further_o confirm_v unto_o we_o by_o plain_a reason_n draw_v from_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n for_o 1_o first_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sound_a repentance_n reason_n without_o this_o religious_a and_o holy_a mourning_n sin_n no_o sound_a repentance_n without_o mourning_n for_o sin_n therefore_o when_o ephraim_n fall_v to_o repentance_n god_n himself_o witness_v that_o he_o hear_v he_o lament_v and_o bewail_v his_o former_a sinnefulnesse_n and_o the_o folly_n of_o his_o youth_n till_o then_o though_o there_o be_v many_o request_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o mercy_n yet_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o lip_n not_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o till_o such_o time_n as_o man_n be_v wound_v in_o their_o soul_n for_o their_o sin_n they_o and_o their_o prayer_n shall_v be_v reject_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o contrite_a spirit_n 51._o psal_n 51._o a_o contrite_a and_o break_a heart_n he_o will_v not_o despise_v and_o when_o david_n sin_n trouble_v he_o and_o be_v ever_o before_o he_o verse_n 8_o be_v as_o painful_a unto_o he_o as_o if_o his_o bone_n have_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o the_o splint_n thereof_o run_v into_o his_o flesh_n verse_n 2_o then_o he_o may_v bold_o and_o comfortable_o beseech_v the_o lord_n as_o he_o do_v wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o purge_v i_o with_o isope_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n verse_n 7_o for_o then_o he_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o god_n as_o a_o hypocrite_n with_o a_o double_a heart_n but_o as_o a_o true_a penitent_a person_n with_o a_o trouble_a heart_n 2_o a_o second_o reason_n to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o inward_a touch_n for_o sin_n be_v it_o no_o faith_n without_o it_o that_o without_o the_o same_o it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v have_v any_o faith_n for_o the_o 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