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bring_v into_o for_o sin_n be_v because_o of_o god_n hand_n lie_v heavy_o and_o continual_o upon_o they_o that_o both_o godly_a and_o wicked_a be_v sometime_o in_o such_o distress_n have_v already_o be_v observe_v and_o how_o heavy_o it_o li_v on_o they_o that_o which_o now_o be_v before_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v how_o or_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o they_o be_v iâ—_n such_o anxiety_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o man_n himself_o do_v not_o willing_o or_o upon_o choice_n bring_v himself_o into_o this_o trouble_n though_o he_o do_v moral_o procure_v 〈◊〉_d for_o himself_o for_o he_o do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d lence_n to_o hide_v to_o maintain_v quiet_a and_o security_n iâ—_n his_o mind_n and_o to_o benumb_v his_o conscience_n into_o dedolency_n yea_o conscience_n itself_o be_v through_o the_o deâ—lement_n that_o be_v in_o it_o prone_a enough_o to_o be_v rock_v asleep_o and_o lie_v still_o and_o too_o often_o do_v so_o in_o good_a man_n as_o david_n satan_n also_o use_v it_o as_o one_o of_o his_o great_a stratagem_n to_o hinder_v unregenerate_a man_n from_o conversion_n by_o keep_v all_o quiet_a within_o and_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o least_o trouble_n of_o mind_n in_o â—one_n of_o his_o own_o lest_o it_o shall_v issue_v in_o the_o dethroâ—ning_n of_o he_o and_o subversion_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o soul_n for_o which_o end_n he_o spare_v none_o of_o his_o cunning_n by_o himself_o and_o his_o instrument_n to_o prevent_v or_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o all_o awakening_n of_o conscience_n in_o they_o and_o though_o he_o have_v a_o peculiar_a spite_n at_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o god_n child_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n when_o god_n hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o they_o he_o endeavour_v to_o lay_v on_o load_n â—ill_v he_o break_v they_o yet_o when_o he_o have_v by_o his_o policy_n draw_v they_o into_o any_o sin_n he_o will_v keep_v they_o senseless_a as_o long_o as_o he_o can_v hope_v so_o to_o have_v great_a advantage_n on_o they_o afterward_o now_o â—ur_n doctrine_n full_o resolve_v this_o enquiry_n three_o thing_n may_v here_o be_v search_v into_o 1._o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o trouble_n by_o lay_v lay_v of_o his_o angry_a hand_n heavy_a on_o the_o man_n 2._o how_o or_o after_o what_o manner_n he_o do_v this_o 3._o why_o or_o for_o what_o end_n he_o do_v it_o 1._o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o by_o lay_v his_o angry_a hand_n heavy_a on_o the_o man_n there_o be_v two_o â—hings_n in_o this_o conclusion_n 1._o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o â—ore_o evil_a though_o by_o the_o over_o roll_a providence_n of_o god_n it_o be_v make_v to_o issue_n
for_o his_o â—â—ndness_n and_o if_o we_o give_v he_o not_o the_o praise_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d do_v nothing_o at_o all_o all_o the_o acclamation_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d temple_n be_v to_o be_v grace_n grace_n heaven_n halâ—â—â—jah's_n be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v with_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o this_o free_a grace_n and_o how_o much_o have_v pardon_v man_n count_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o here_o psal_n 10._o begin_v isa_n 12._o 1._o 4._o to_o the_o due_a acknowledgement_n of_o this_o grace_n it_o be_v requisite_a 1._o that_o we_o be_v sensible_a how_o vile_a we_o have_v make_v ourselves_o by_o sin_n sin_n be_v by_o god_n holy_a and_o wise_a ordination_n become_v the_o foil_n of_o grace_n it_o do_v not_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o by_o divine_a permission_n and_o have_v not_o god_n have_v some_o wise_a and_o holy_a end_n in_o it_o he_o have_v not_o permit_v it_o now_o this_o end_n iâ—_n regard_n of_o his_o choose_a be_v to_o take_v occasion_n by_o iâ—_n to_o exalt_v his_o grace_n in_o their_o salvation_n hence_o the_o vile_a they_o have_v make_v themselves_o by_o sin_n the_o mâ—â—_n exalt_v be_v this_o grace_n in_o their_o salvation_n rom._n 5._o 20._o according_a to_o the_o resentment_n that_o man_n have_v of_o sâ—â—_n such_o will_v be_v the_o esteem_n they_o put_v upon_o the_o grace_n by_o which_o it_o be_v forgive_v luk._n 7._o 47._o god_n wâ—â—_n therefore_o make_v man_n to_o know_v that_o their_o sin_n haâ—_n be_v great_a and_o horrible_a that_o it_o have_v run_v they_o iâ—_n arrear_n ten_o thousand_o talent_n to_o justice_n make_v they_o man_n of_o death_n and_o bind_v they_o over_o to_o everlasting_a misery_n that_o so_o they_o may_v know_v what_o kindness_n be_v show_v they_o in_o bestow_v a_o pardon_n on_o they_o 2._o that_o we_o address_v god_n humble_o for_o forgiveness_n he_o indeed_o give_v it_o free_o yet_o he_o will_v have_v the_o sinner_n humble_o petition_v he_o for_o it_o ezek._n 36._o 3â—_n i_o will_v be_v seek_v to_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v this_o foâ—_n they_o god_n must_v give_v we_o the_o grace_n right_o to_o let_v he_o his_o prevent_a mercy_n be_v first_o in_o this_o work_n but_o yet_o he_o come_v in_o this_o way_n he_o first_o makeâ—_n the_o sinner_n sensible_a of_o his_o misery_n and_o with_o it_o reveal_v the_o remedy_n and_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o petition_v his_o favour_n and_o in_o this_o way_n he_o appli_v the_o pardon_n to_o he_o and_o how_o else_o shall_v he_o be_v acknowledge_v the_o forgiver_n of_o it_o 3._o that_o hence_o we_o celebrate_v his_o justice_n in_o condemn_v we_o the_o way_n for_o we_o to_o obtain_v god_n pardon_n be_v not_o only_o to_o come_v to_o he_o for_o it_o but_o to_o come_v with_o rope_n on_o our_o head_n make_v it_o to_o appear_v that_o we_o not_o only_o know_v ourselves_o under_o a_o sentence_n of_o death_n but_o that_o he_o will_v be_v righteous_a if_o he_o shall_v execute_v it_o upon_o we_o dan._n 9_o 8._o psal_n 51._o 4._o nor_o can_v there_o be_v a_o right_a apprehension_n of_o god_n grace_n till_o first_o there_o be_v a_o confession_n of_o our_o merit_n till_o we_o believe_v it_o be_v right_a for_o we_o to_o die_v we_o can_v think_v it_o a_o mere_a favour_n for_o we_o to_o live_v 4._o that_o we_o seek_v this_o pardon_n in_o christ_n name_n acknowledge_v our_o unworthiness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v through_o christ_n that_o we_o obtain_v forgiveness_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v in_o he_o or_o for_o his_o sake_n for_o it_o be_v through_o his_o mediation_n that_o all_o this_o grace_n come_v to_o be_v communicate_v to_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v never_o go_v on_o his_o account_n till_o we_o find_v that_o we_o have_v no_o other_o account_n to_o go_v upon_o as_o long_o as_o we_o have_v a_o righteousness_n or_o worthiness_n of_o our_o own_o christ_n be_v disregard_v rom._n 10._o 2_o 3._o that_o therefore_o must_v be_v reject_v that_o this_o may_v be_v seek_v after_o phil._n 3._o 9_o now_o all_o this_o involve_v in_o it_o such_o a_o confession_n as_o we_o have_v be_v consider_v of_o &_o can_v be_v without_o it_o ii_o this_o therefore_o be_v one_o great_a end_n of_o god_n bring_v we_o into_o distress_n terror_n of_o conscience_n and_o trouble_v of_o mind_n be_v part_n of_o the_o curse_v fall_v upon_o man_n for_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o ungodly_a be_v often_o but_o the_o begin_n of_o sorrow_n but_o in_o god_n elect_n whether_o in_o order_n to_o conversion_n or_o after_o they_o be_v convert_v they_o be_v on_o a_o gracious_a design_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o to_o make_v way_n for_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o more_o settle_a and_o stable_a peace_n we_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o be_v bring_v to_o confess_v &_o so_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n he_o be_v therefore_o put_v upon_o it_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o trouble_n to_o terrify_v our_o conscience_n to_o make_v our_o sin_n extreme_o bitter_a to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v excite_v to_o seek_v our_o peace_n of_o he_o and_o now_o he_o bring_v we_o upon_o our_o knee_n make_v we_o to_o open_v our_o heart_n and_o mouth_n in_o the_o deep_a resentment_n and_o most_o self_n abase_v acknowledgement_n of_o out_o vileness_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n hos_n 5._o 15._o now_o god_n will_v attain_v his_o own_o design_n in_o and_o by_o it_o 〈◊〉_d than_o he_o bring_v we_o into_o trouble_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v to_o take_v the_o shame_n to_o ourselves_o and_o confess_v unto_o he_o the_o next_o and_o proper_a way_n to_o get_v out_o of_o the_o trouble_n again_o be_v by_o a_o ready_a and_o free_a confession_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o have_v procure_v this_o sore_a distress_n for_o we_o use_v i._n we_o may_v hence_o learn_v one_o principal_a reason_n why_o many_o lie_v so_o long_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o distress_a conscience_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n observable_a that_o there_o be_v many_o who_o though_o they_o have_v make_v a_o good_a profession_n be_v much_o exercise_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o great_o perplex_v in_o spirit_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o find_v no_o relief_n against_o it_o they_o can_v get_v no_o satisfactory_a evidence_n that_o they_o be_v forgive_v but_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o all_o their_o sin_n lie_v out_o against_o they_o to_o their_o condemnation_n and_o there_o must_v be_v some_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o with_o they_o which_o it_o concern_v they_o careful_o to_o inquire_v after_o here_o observe_v 1._o that_o god_n may_v have_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o not_o â—r_o the_o present_a witness_n it_o in_o their_o conscience_n as_o a_o â—an_v may_v be_v in_o a_o pardon_a state_n and_o yet_o question_v whether_o he_o be_v so_o or_o no_o by_o reason_n of_o darkness_n in_o his_o mind_n and_o the_o spirit_n withhold_v his_o testimony_n so_o it_o may_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o actual_a forgiveness_n of_o this_o or_o that_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v fall_v into_o â—e_n may_v have_v repent_v confess_v seek_v forgiveness_n and_o god_n have_v pardon_v he_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o instant_o proclaim_v it_o in_o his_o conscience_n and_o â—e_n act_v much_o of_o his_o holy_a sovereignty_n herein_o â—or_a reason_n know_v to_o himself_o so_o that_o we_o have_v a_o â—reat_a deal_n of_o reason_n charitable_o to_o think_v this_o of_o â—ome_o that_o be_v under_o the_o hurry_v of_o such_o perplexiâ—es_n and_o let_v not_o such_o be_v overbear_v with_o the_o misâ—ivings_n of_o their_o heart_n but_o say_v to_o themselves_o as_o he_o psal_n 43._o 5._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o etc._n etc._n god_n will_v have_v his_o time_n to_o let_v they_o know_v it_o though_o now_o they_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a about_o it_o 2._o but_o usual_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o distress_n lie_v in_o the_o â—ant_n of_o a_o right_a confession_n it_o be_v good_a therefore_o in_o such_o 〈◊〉_d search_v time_n to_o inquire_v whether_o we_o have_v not_o â—alled_v on_o this_o account_n and_o this_o may_v be_v discover_v in_o several_a respect_n for_o either_o 1._o instead_o of_o confess_v our_o sin_n we_o have_v seek_v to_o abide_v they_o and_o this_o be_v a_o fault_n that_o not_o only_o unâ—generate_a man_n be_v guilty_a of_o but_o the_o godly_a too_o often_o be_v overtake_v withal_o either_o we_o seek_v to_o hide_v it_o from_o god_n by_o a_o vain_a presumption_n that_o he_o will_v not_o â—ake_v notice_n of_o it_o if_o not_o direct_o yet_o indirect_o and_o by_o consequence_n as_o the_o psalmist_n context_n uâ—_n or_o we_o seek_v to_o hide_v it_o from_o our_o own_o conscience_n by_o flatter_v ourselves_o into_o a_o fond_a persuasion_n that_o we_o have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d justice_n ourselves_o and_o nourish_v a_o opinion_n thâ—â—_n we_o be_v
will_v stand_v in_o their_o own_o light_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o own_o blood_n if_o they_o refuse_v it_o ezek._n 33._o 11._o he_o acquaint_v they_o how_o much_o it_o cost_v his_o own_o son_n to_o purchase_v it_o else_o they_o have_v be_v hopeless_a and_o hence_o how_o great_a a_o affront_n it_o will_v be_v to_o all_o that_o kindness_n of_o he_o to_o despise_v it_o it_o will_v be_v to_o trample_v on_o the_o precious_a blood_n and_o to_o make_v their_o escape_n desperate_a heb._n 2._o 3._o he_o urge_v on_o they_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o other_o object_n and_o course_n from_o save_v they_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o that_o these_o refuge_n of_o lie_n will_v leave_v they_o naked_a and_o expose_v to_o god_n indignation_n he_o tell_v they_o how_o acceptable_a it_o will_v be_v to_o he_o if_o they_o take_v hold_v of_o this_o offer_n and_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o he_o and_o how_o much_o his_o grace_n will_v be_v illustrate_v thereby_o 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