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deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o tentation_n for_o to_o he_o belong_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n psal._n 68_o 20._o or_o 3._o if_o he_o see_v it_o not_o good_a to_o do_v either_o of_o the_o former_a by_o seal_v they_o &_o set_v his_o mark_n upon_o they_o give_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n further_a assurance_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o strength_n of_o grace_n to_o endure_v the_o calamity_n for_o that_o be_v god_n seal_n and_o mark_v ep._n 1._o 13._o and_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n with_o those_o humble_a soul_n that_o go_v into_o captivity_n ezek._n 9_o 4._o go_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o set_v a_o mark_n upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o man_n that_o sigh_v and_o that_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o consider_v well_o of_o this_o benefit_n i_o pray_v you_o applic_n 1._o we_o live_v now_o in_o a_o evil_a time_n the_o plague_n have_v devour_v many_o thousand_o already_o and_o we_o all_o may_v see_v cause_n enough_o to_o fear_v it_o may_v come_v near_o to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o then_o yet_o it_o have_v do_v 2._o the_o lord_n do_v also_o threaten_v we_o with_o the_o sword_n you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o intention_n of_o our_o enemy_n abroad_o 3._o all_o man_n heart_n be_v disquiet_v with_o fear_n few_o have_v any_o inward_a peace_n and_o security_n in_o their_o mind_n learn_v therefore_o to_o know_v how_o we_o may_v remedy_v this_o certain_o if_o we_o can_v learn_v to_o afflict_v ourselves_o and_o mourn_v for_o our_o sin_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v either_o the_o plague_n or_o the_o papist_n god_n will_v be_v a_o refuge_n for_o we_o a_o refuge_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n psal._n 9_o 9_o o_o that_o god_n people_n throughout_o the_o land_n can_v humble_v themselves_o more_o for_o sin_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n and_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n o_o that_o we_o can_v do_v it_o that_o be_v here_o now_o remember_v what_o be_v say_v prov._n 14._o 26._o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strong_a confidence_n and_o his_o child_n shall_v have_v a_o place_n of_o refuge_n four_o 4_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o such_o shall_v prevail_v mighty_o with_o he_o both_o for_o themselves_o and_o other_o you_o know_v what_o be_v say_v of_o jacob_n hos._n 12._o 4._o he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v he_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n unto_o he_o and_o of_o hezechiah_n esa._n 38._o 5._o i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n i_o have_v see_v thy_o tear_n behold_v i_o will_v add_v unto_o thy_o day_n 15._o year_n and_o what_o need_v we_o more_o example_n when_o we_o have_v the_o lord_n express_a word_n and_o promise_v for_o this_o psal._n 10._o 17._o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a thou_o will_v prepare_v their_o heart_n thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v psal_n 34._o 17._o when_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v the_o righteous_a cry_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v they_o he_o give_v this_o for_o the_o reason_n verse_n 18._o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n 2_o chron._n 7._o 14._o if_o my_o people_n that_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v then_o will_v i_o hear_v from_o heaven_n yea_o for_o other_o also_o god_n will_v hear_v they_o job_n 42._o 8._o my_o servant_n job_n shall_v pray_v for_o you_o for_o he_o will_v i_o accept_v 1._o we_o all_o complain_v applic._n and_o not_o without_o cause_n as_o job_n do_v job_n 30._o 20._o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o do_v not_o hear_v i_o i_o stand_v up_o and_o thou_o regard_v i_o not_o 2._o and_o we_o account_v it_o if_o we_o be_v as_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o chief_n privilege_n and_o comfort_n we_o have_v in_o this_o life_n to_o have_v audience_n and_o respect_n with_o god_n in_o our_o prayer_n 1_o john_n 5._o 14._o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o 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of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n he_o add_v verse_n 10._o therefore_o remove_v sorrow_n from_o thy_o heart_n and_o put_v away_o evil_a from_o thy_o flesh_n when_o sin_n have_v go_v before_o sorrow_n even_a sorrow_n and_o affliction_n of_o soul_n for_o sin_n will_v follow_v prov._n 29._o 6._o in_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n there_o be_v a_o snare_n that_o be_v that_o that_o will_v fill_v their_o heart_n with_o deadly_a sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n
and_o return_v and_o esa._n 26._o 16._o lord_n in_o trouble_n have_v they_o visit_v thou_o they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o thy_o chastn_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o at_o such_o a_o time_n a_o faithful_a minister_n may_v much_o better_a work_n up_o on_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o remorse_n and_o repentance_n then_o at_o another_o time_n according_a to_o that_o speech_n of_o elihu_n job_n 33._o 22_o 24._o when_o a_o man_n soul_n draw_v near_o to_o the_o grave_n if_o there_o be_v then_o a_o messenger_n with_o he_o a_o interpreter_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o to_o show_v unto_o man_n his_o uprightness_n than_o he_o be_v gracious_a unto_o he_o and_o so_o speak_v davidâ—lso_o â—lso_z psal._n 94._o 12._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastne_v o_o lord_n and_o teach_v he_o out_o of_o thy_o law_n this_o be_v a_o singular_a favour_n of_o god_n when_o correction_n and_o instruction_n go_v together_o and_o herein_o we_o be_v 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the_o more_o ready_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v to_o forget_v they_o and_o cast_v they_o behind_o his_o back_n this_o be_v plain_a by_o that_o prayer_n david_n make_v psalm_n 51._o 1_o 2_o 3._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n for_o i_o know_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o but_o if_o thou_o strive_v to_o forget_v they_o never_o to_o think_v of_o they_o to_o cast_v they_o behind_o thy_o back_n be_v thou_o sure_a god_n will_v remember_v they_o and_o never_o have_v they_o out_o of_o his_o eye_n thou_o have_v
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so_o must_v thou_o say_v to_o thy_o own_o heart_n if_o ever_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o to_o melt_v and_o thy_o eye_n shed_v tear_n for_o thy_o sinne_n it_o be_v my_o father_n my_o father_n that_o i_o have_v so_o offend_v say_v to_o it_o as_o moses_n do_v to_o the_o jew_n deut._n 32._o 6._o have_v i_o 〈◊〉_d requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a and_o ungracious_a wretch_n that_o i_o be_o be_v he_o not_o my_o father_n have_v he_o not_o make_v i_o and_o establish_v i_o the_o four_o and_o last_o thing_n we_o must_v do_v to_o bring_v our_o heart_n unto_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v fervent_a prayer_n for_o thou_o must_v 1._o complain_v to_o god_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o thy_o heart_n as_o esa_n 63._o 17._o o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o harden_v my_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n 2._o beg_v this_o grace_n of_o he_o and_o cry_n to_o he_o for_o it_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o wisdom_n may_v be_v say_v of_o this_o grace_n also_o jam._n 1._o 5._o if_o any_o of_o you_o lack_v a_o soft_a heart_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n who_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o 3._o challenge_v he_o with_o his_o promise_n and_o in_o a_o holy_a reverence_n charge_v he_o with_o that_o covenant_n mention_v ezek._n 36._o 26._o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o zach._n 12._o 10._o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o that_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o first_o bear_v 4._o be_v importunate_a in_o this_o suit_n as_o one_o that_o will_v take_v no_o nay_o nor_o give_v it_o over_o till_o thou_o have_v obtain_v it_o as_o david_n psal._n 27._o 4._o and_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n mat._n 15._o 27._o 5._o wait_v for_o a_o answer_n and_o pray_v still_o limit_v not_o the_o lord_n his_o time_n lâ—ke_v 18._o 1_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o to_o faint_v consider_v how_o oft_o the_o lord_n call_v upon_o thou_o before_o thou_o do_v answer_v he_o and_o how_o long_o he_o wait_v for_o thou_o roman_n 10._o 21._o all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n unto_o a_o disobedient_a and_o gainsay_v people_n remember_v that_o promise_n isaiah_n 49._o 23._o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a or_o disappoint_v that_o wait_v for_o i_o sermon_n viii_o august_n 2._o 1626._o it_o follow_v now_o that_o we_o proceed_v to_o â—hew_v you_o the_o sign_n and_o note_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v whether_o we_o have_v be_v yet_o right_o humble_v for_o our_o sin_n whether_o that_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n that_o we_o have_v feel_v in_o ourselves_o be_v 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i_o have_v sin_v in_o that_o i_o have_v betray_v innocent_a blood_n do_v not_o these_o man_n mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n think_v you_o yes_o that_o they_o do_v but_o it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o any_o respect_n to_o god_n who_o they_o have_v offend_v but_o only_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o themselves_o and_o the_o hurt_n they_o have_v do_v themselves_o thereby_o as_o appear_v plain_o in_o their_o story_n now_o the_o true_a repentant_a though_o he_o be_v humble_v for_o his_o sin_n in_o respect_n to_o himself_o and_o the_o danger_n and_o hurt_n that_o he_o fear_v his_o sin_n will_v do_v he_o yet_o he_o rest_v not_o there_o but_o he_o be_v also_o humble_v for_o his_o sin_n in_o respect_n to_o god_n and_o chief_o because_o he_o have_v offend_v and_o dishonour_v god_n by_o his_o sin_n this_o be_v that_o that_o trouble_a david_n most_o psal._n 51._o 4._o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v when_o god_n have_v threaten_v heavy_a thing_n against_o he_o by_o god_n he_o cry_v not_o as_o pharaoh_n exod._n 10._o 17._o take_v away_o from_o i_o this_o death_n only_o but_o as_o 2._o sam._n 24._o 10._o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n yea_o he_o be_v well_o content_a to_o bear_v that_o punishment_n so_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v pardon_v that_o he_o may_v have_v god_n favour_n verse_n 17._o let_v thy_o hand_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v against_o i_o and_o my_o father_n house_n the_o punishment_n that_o his_o sin_n have_v bring_v or_o be_v like_a to_o bring_v upon_o he_o trouble_v the_o true_a penitent_a nothing_o so_o much_o as_o the_o offend_n of_o god_n and_o loss_n of_o his_o favour_n he_o lament_v after_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v say_v god_n people_n do_v 1_o sam._n 7._o 2._o and_o as_o he_o mourn_v for_o his_o sin_n in_o respect_n to_o god_n more_o than_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n so_o do_v he_o joy_n and_o take_v more_o comfort_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n then_o in_o 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