28._o and_o do_v all_o of_o free_a cost_n of_o mere_a mercy_n and_o compassion_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o one_o that_o neither_o see_v his_o sickness_n that_o see_v nothing_o of_o a_o wound_n what_o be_v the_o best_a physician_n alive_a or_o all_o the_o physicans_n in_o the_o world_n put_v all_o together_o to_o he_o that_o know_v no_o sickness_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o no_o disease_n physician_n as_o be_v say_v may_v go_v a_o beg_n for_o all_o the_o healthful_a physician_n be_v of_o no_o esteem_n save_v only_o to_o the_o sick_a or_o upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o be_v so_o now_o or_o at_o any_o other_o time_n why_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n christ_n be_v so_o little_o set_v by_o in_o the_o world_n god_n have_v not_o make_v they_o sick_a by_o smite_v of_o they_o his_o sword_n have_v not_o give_v they_o the_o wound_n his_o dart_n have_v not_o be_v strike_v through_o their_o liver_n they_o have_v not_o be_v break_v with_o his_o hammer_n nor_o melt_v with_o his_o fire_n so_o 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they_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v the_o father_n the_o father_n will_v be_v he_o and_o will_v do_v for_o he_o as_o a_o father_n who_o receive_v and_o set_v a_o honourable_a esteem_n on_o his_o son_n john_n 16._o 27._o but_o none_o will_v none_o can_v do_v this_o but_o the_o brokenhearted_a because_o they_o and_o they_o only_a be_v sensible_a of_o the_o want_n and_o worth_a of_o a_o interest_n in_o he_o i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o all_o the_o world_n as_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o and_o do_v say_v again_o that_o these_o and_o none_o but_o these_o have_v heart_n of_o esteem_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n alas_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n pou._n 10._o 20._o for_o it_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o precious_a esteem_n of_o christ_n and_o can_v but_o be_v destitute_a because_o it_o be_v not_o wound_v break_a and_o make_v sensible_a of_o the_o want_n of_o mercy_n by_o he_o four_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v of_o great_a esteem_n with_o god_n because_o it_o be_v a_o thankful_a heart_n for_o that_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o grace_n it_o have_v receive_v the_o break_a heart_n be_v a_o sensible_a heart_n this_o we_o touch_v upon_o before_o it_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o danger_n which_o sin_n lead_v to_o yea_o and_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v sensible_a thereof_o because_o it_o have_v see_v and_o feel_v what_o sin_n be_v both_o in_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n that_o by_o law_n be_v due_a thereto_o as_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v sensible_a of_o sin_n in_o the_o evil_a nature_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v also_o sensible_a of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n deliver_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n consequent_o it_o must_v be_v a_o thankful_a heart_n now_o he_o that_o praise_n i_o glorify_v i_o say_v god_n and_o god_n love_v to_o be_v glorify_v god_n glory_n be_v dear_a unto_o he_o he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o that_o psal._n 50._o 23._o isa._n 42._o 8._o the_o brokenhearted_a 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take_v hold_v of_o he_o as_o we_o have_v say_v and_o be_v pull_v of_o he_o down_o into_o the_o deep_a this_o â—e_n see_v to_o the_o break_n of_o his_o heart_n he_o see_v also_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o have_v his_o soul_n relieve_v with_o faith_n and_o sense_n of_o that_o and_o that_o make_v he_o a_o thankful_a man._n if_o a_o man_n who_o have_v have_v a_o break_a leg_n be_v but_o make_v to_o understand_v that_o by_o the_o break_n of_o that_o he_o keep_v from_o break_v of_o his_o neck_n he_o will_v be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o a_o break_a leg._n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o say_v david_n that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_a i_o be_v by_o that_o preserve_v from_o a_o great_a danger_n for_o before_o that_o i_o go_v astray_o psal._n 119._o 67._o 71._o and_o who_o can_v be_v thankful_a for_o a_o mercy_n that_o be_v not_o sensible_a that_o they_o want_v it_o have_v it_o and_o have_v it_o of_o mercy_n now_o this_o the_o brokenhearted_a this_o the_o man_n that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n be_v sensible_a of_o and_o that_o with_o reference_n to_o mercy_n of_o the_o best_a sort_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o thankful_a man_n and_o so_o have_v a_o heart_n of_o esteem_n with_o god_n because_o it_o be_v a_o thankful_a heart_n five_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v 〈◊〉_d great_a esteem_n with_o or_o a_o excellent_a thing_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v a_o heart_n that_o desire_v now_o to_o become_v a_o receptacle_n or_o habitation_n for_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god._n it_o be_v the_o devil_n hold_v before_o and_o be_v content_v so_o to_o be_v but_o now_o it_o be_v for_o entertain_v of_o for_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god._n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n say_v david_n and_o renew_v a_o a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n psal._n 51._o 10_o 11_o 12._o now_o he_o be_v for_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o a_o right_a spirit_n now_o he_o be_v for_o the_o sanctifying_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o grace_n a_o thing_n which_o the_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n resist_v and_o do_v despite_n unto_o act_v 7._o 51._o heb._n 10._o 29._o a_o break_a heart_n therefore_o suit_v with_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n a_o contrite_a spirit_n be_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o god_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o covet_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o break_a in_o heart_n and_o the_o break_a in_o heart_n desire_v communion_n with_o he_o now_o here_o be_v a_o agreement_n a_o
not_o good_a till_o it_o be_v buy_v and_o he_o that_o buy_v it_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o that_o proverb_n usual_o smart_v for_o it_o the_o fool_n be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o double_a difficulty_n attend_v he_o before_o he_o can_v be_v wise_a indeed_o not_o only_o his_o folly_n but_o his_o wisdom_n must_v be_v remove_v from_o he_o and_o how_o shall_v that_o be_v but_o by_o a_o rip_v up_o of_o his_o heart_n by_o some_o sore_a conviction_n that_o may_v show_v he_o plain_o that_o his_o wisdom_n be_v his_o folly_n and_o that_o which_o will_v undo_v he_o a_o fool_n love_v his_o folly_n that_o be_v as_o treasure_n so_o much_o be_v he_o in_o love_n with_o it_o now_o then_o it_o must_v be_v a_o great_a thing_n that_o must_v make_v a_o fool_n forsake_v his_o folly_n the_o foolish_a will_v not_o weigh_v not_o consider_v not_o compare_v wisdom_n with_o their_o folly._n folly_n be_v joy_n to_o he_o that_o be_v destitute_a of_o wisdom_n as_o dog_n return_v to_o his_o vomit_n so_o a_o fool_n return_v to_o his_o folly._n so_o loath_a be_v they_o when_o drive_v from_o it_o to_o let_v it_o go_v to_o let_v it_o depart_v from_o they_o prov._n 15._o 21._o chap._n 26._o 11._o wherefore_o there_o must_v go_v a_o great_a deal_n to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o man_n a_o christian_n for_o as_o to_o that_o every_o man_n be_v a_o fool_n yea_o the_o great_a fool_n the_o most_o unconcerned_a fool_n the_o most_o self-willed_a fool_n of_o all_o fool_n yea_o one_o that_o will_v not_o be_v turn_v from_o his_o folly_n but_o by_o the_o break_n of_o his_o heart_n david_n be_v one_o of_o these_o fool_n manassah_n be_v on_o of_o these_o fool_n saul_n otherwise_o call_v paul_n be_v one_o of_o these_o fool_n and_o so_o be_v i_o and_o that_o the_o big_a of_o all_o three_o man_n take_v he_o as_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o a_o fool_n but_o a_o proud_a man_n also_o pride_n be_v one_o of_o those_o 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think_v they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o they_o be_v something_o as_o to_o christianity_n when_o they_o neither_o be_v such_o nor_o know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o they_o must_v have_v to_o make_v they_o such_o john_n 8._o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44._o gal._n 6._o 3._o now_o whence_o flow_v this_o but_o from_o pride_n and_o a_o self-conceit_n of_o themselves_o and_o that_o their_o state_n be_v good_a for_o another_o world_n when_o they_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o this_o pride_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o high_a and_o yet_o so_o hide_v in_o they_o that_o all_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o world_n can_v persuade_v they_o that_o this_o be_v pride_n nor_o grace_n in_o which_o they_o be_v so_o confident_a hence_o they_o slight_v all_o reproof_n rebuke_n threaten_n or_o admonition_n that_o be_v press_v upon_o they_o to_o prevail_v with_o they_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o be_v not_o herein_o deceive_v hear_v you_o say_v the_o prophet_n and_o give_v ear_n be_v not_o proud_a for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v jer._n 13._o 15._o and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v it_o my_o soul_n shall_v weep_v in_o secret_a for_o your_o pride_n verse_n 17._o and_o what_o be_v the_o conclusion_n why_o all_o the_o proud_a man_n stand_v out_o still_o and_o maintain_v their_o resistance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a prophet_n chap._n 43._o 2._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o will_v prevail_v with_o these_o to_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n until_o their_o heart_n be_v break_v david_n after_o he_o have_v defile_v bath-sheba_a and_o slay_v her_o husband_n yet_o boast_v himself_o in_o his_o justice_n and_o holiness_n and_o will_v by_o all_o mean_n have_v the_o man_n put_v to_o death_n that_o have_v but_o take_v the_o poor_a man_n lamb_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o when_o alas_o poor_a soul_n himself_o be_v the_o great_a transgressor_n but_o will_v he_o believe_v it_o no_o no_o he_o stand_v upon_o the_o vindicate_a of_o himself_o to_o be_v a_o just_a doer_n nor_o will_v he_o be_v make_v to_o fall_v until_o nathan_n by_o authority_n from_o god_n do_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n who_o himself_o have_v condemn_v thou_o be_v the_o man_n say_v he_o at_o which_o word_n his_o conscience_n be_v awaken_v his_o heart_n wound_v and_o so_o his_o soul_n make_v to_o fall_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o gild_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o mercy_n verse_n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o ah_o pride_n pride_n thou_o be_v that_o which_o hold_v many_o a_o man_n in_o the_o chain_n of_o his_o sin_n thou_o be_v it_o thou_o curse_a self-conceit_n that_o keep_v they_o from_o believe_v that_o their_o state_n be_v damnable_a the_o wicked_a through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o countenance_n will_v not_o seek_v after_o god_n psal._n 10._o 4._o and_o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o countenance_n what_o be_v there_o think_v you_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n therefore_o job_n say_v it_o be_v to_o hide_v pride_n from_o man_n and_o so_o to_o save_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n that_o god_n chasten_v he_o with_o pain_n upon_o his_o bâ—d_v until_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o bone_n stick_v out_o and_o until_o his_o life_n draw_v nigh_o to_o the_o destroyer_n job_n 33._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o take_v a_o man_n off_o of_o his_o pride_n and_o make_v he_o instead_o of_o trust_v in_o and_o boast_v of_o his_o goodness_n wisdom_n honesty_n and_o the_o like_a to_o see_v himself_o a_o sinner_n a_o fool_n yea_o a_o man_n that_o be_v cruel_a as_o to_o his_o own_o immortal_a soul._n pride_n of_o heart_n have_v a_o power_n in_o it_o and_o be_v therefore_o compare_v to_o a_o iron_n sinew_n and_o a_o iron_n chain_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v stout_a and_o with_o which_o they_o be_v hold_v in_o that_o stoutness_n to_o oppose_v the_o lord_n 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