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psalm_n not_o know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n bless_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blessedness_n exit_fw-la omni_fw-la parte_fw-la beatus_fw-la three_o word_n there_o be_v to_o discover_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o three_o word_n to_o discover_v the_o nature_n of_o pardon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d transgression_n prevarication_n some_o understand_v by_o it_o sin_n of_o omission_n &_o commission_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n some_o understand_v those_o inward_a inclination_n lust_n and_o motion_n whereby_o the_o soul_n swerve_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o external_a sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iniquity_n note_n original_a sin_n the_o root_n of_o all_o three_o word_n that_o note_v pardon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levatus_fw-la forgive_v ease_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o take_v away_o to_o bear_v to_o carry_v away_o two_o word_n in_o scripture_n be_v chief_o use_v to_o denote_v 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ibid._n to_o be_v detest_v page_n 707._o common_a among_o professor_n page_n 712_o 13._o the_o sin_n of_o the_o old_a world_n page_n 713_o 717._o natural_a to_o man_n a_o page_n 714._o ad_fw-la 719._o its_o cause_n page_n 284._o a_o 730._o ad_fw-la 740._o its_o frequency_n to_o be_v lament_v page_n 740_o 1._o direction_n against_o it_o page_n 742_o 3._o unbeliever_n who_o be_v a_o page_n 719._o ad_fw-la 730_o 786._o understanding_n the_o first_o blot_n of_o sin_n be_v on_o it_o page_n 153._o of_o man_n its_o blindness_n page_n 153_o 565._o some_o notion_n leave_v in_o it_o page_n 179._o regeneration_n begin_v in_o it_o and_o how_o it_o be_v wrought_v upon_o a_o page_n 218_o ad_fw-la 220._o 440_o 470._o enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o conviction_n page_n 574._o enlighten_v in_o a_o renew_a man_n page_z 92_o †_o unregenerate_a their_o action_n only_o seem_o good_a page_n 22_o 3._o their_o misery_n page_n 49_o 50_o 51._o 133._o their_o condemnation_n whether_o simple_o for_o not_o 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only_o page_n 24_o 89._o christ_n death_n be_v page_n 384_o 837_o 877_o 918_o 106_o †_o its_o voluntariness_n explain_v page_n 877._o 8_o 9_o prove_v page_n 880._o necessary_a it_o shall_v be_v page_n 881._o w._n want_v of_o believer_n shall_v be_v supply_v page_n 340._o watchfulness_n over_o our_o heart_n a_o mean_n of_o mortification_n page_n 1321._o a_o mean_n to_o pervert_v bad_a thought_n page_n 15_o †_o to_o be_v join_v with_o prayer_n page_n 17_o †_o weak_a grace_n vid._n grace_n will_n those_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o grace_n shall_v see_v how_o that_o stand_v page_n 117._o natural_o corrupt_a page_n 143._o 152._o not_o regenerate_v itself_o a_o page_n 144._o ad_fw-la 147_o a_o 156._o ad_fw-la 174._o can_v cooperate_v with_o god_n in_o regeneration_n a_o page_n 171_o ad_fw-la 174._o its_o liberty_n vid._n liberty_n conceit_n of_o its_o freedom_n in_o spiritual_n groundless_a proud_a dangerous_a page_n 198._o ad_fw-la 202._o god_n only_o can_v work_v on_o page_n 208._o not_o 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so_o yea_o a_o abomination_n to_o god_n 26_o god_n prov._n 1â—_n 26_o as_o good_a thought_n and_o purpose_n be_v act_n in_o god_n account_n so_o be_v bad_a one_o abraham_n intention_n to_o offer_v isaac_n be_v account_v as_o a_o actual_a sacrifice_n 2.21_o sacrifice_n heb._n 11.17_o james_n 2.21_o that_o the_o stroke_n be_v not_o give_v be_v not_o from_o any_o reluctance_n of_o abraham_n will_n but_o the_o gracious_a indulgence_n of_o god_n sarah_n have_v a_o deride_v think_v and_o god_n charge_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o outward_a laughter_n and_o a_o scornful_a word_n covet_v word_n gen._n 18.12_o 15._o therefore_o sarah_n laugh_v within_o herself_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o visceribus_fw-la suis_fw-la targum_fw-la rom._n 7.7_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thought_n be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o as_o real_a in_o god_n account_n as_o if_o they_o be_v express_v with_o the_o tongue_n there_o 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conduct_n of_o a_o rational_a soul_n it_o exact_v a_o conformity_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o god_n and_o prohibit_v a_o difformity_n and_o therefore_o engage_v chief_o the_o inward_a part_n which_o be_v most_o the_o man_n it_o must_v then_o extend_v to_o all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o man_n consequent_o to_o his_o thought_n they_o be_v more_o the_o act_n of_o the_o man_n than_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o body_n holiness_n be_v the_o prime_a excellency_n of_o the_o law_n a_o title_n ascribe_v to_o it_o twice_o in_o one_o verse_n rom._n 7.12_o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a just_a and_o good_a can_v it_o be_v holy_a if_o it_o indulge_v looseness_n in_o the_o more_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o creature_n can_v it_o be_v just_a if_o it_o favour_v inward_a unrighteousness_n can_v it_o be_v good_a and_o useful_a to_o man_n which_o do_v not_o enjoin_v a_o suitable_a conformity_n to_o god_n wherein_o the_o creature_n excellency_n lie_v can_v that_o deserve_v the_o title_n of_o a_o spiritual_a law_n that_o shall_v only_o regulate_v the_o brutish_a part_n and_o leave_v the_o spiritual_a to_o a_o unbounded_a licentiousness_n can_v perfection_n be_v ascribe_v to_o that_o law_n 5.28_o mat._n 5.28_o which_o do_v countenance_n the_o unsavoury_a breathe_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o lay_v no_o strict_a a_o obligation_n upon_o we_o than_o the_o law_n of_o man_n must_v not_o god_n law_n be_v as_o suitable_a to_o his_o sovereignty_n as_o man_n law_n be_v to_o they_o must_v they_o not_o then_o be_v as_o extensive_a as_o god_n dominion_n and_o reach_v even_o to_o the_o private_a closert_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n holiness_n righteousness_n goodness_n to_o let_v the_o spirit_n which_o bear_v more_o flourish_a character_n of_o his_o image_n than_o the_o body_n range_v wild_o about_o without_o a_o legal_a curb_n 2._o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o design_n of_o our_o creation_n whatsoever_o be_v a_o swerve_v from_o our_o primitive_a nature_n invention_n eccles_n 7.29_o god_n make_v man_n perfect_a but_o they_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n be_v sin_n or_o at_o least_o a_o consequent_a of_o it_o but_o all_o inclination_n to_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o that_o righteousness_n wherewith_o man_n be_v first_o endue_v man_n be_v create_v both_o with_o a_o disposition_n and_o ability_n for_o holy_a contemplation_n of_o god_n the_o first_o glance_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v pure_a he_o come_v every_o way_n complete_a out_o of_o the_o mint_n of_o his_o infinite_o wise_a and_o good_a creator_n and_o when_o god_n pronounce_v all_o his_o creature_n good_a he_o pronounce_v man_n very_o good_a among_o the_o rest_n but_o man_n be_v not_o now_o as_o god_n create_v he_o he_o be_v off_o from_o his_o end_n his_o understanding_n be_v fill_v with_o lightness_n and_o vanity_n this_o disorder_n never_o proceed_v from_o the_o god_n of_o order_n infinite_a goodness_n can_v never_o produce_v such_o a_o evil_a frame_n none_o of_o these_o loose_a invention_n be_v of_o god_n plant_n but_o of_o man_n seek_v no_o god_n never_o create_v the_o intellective_a no_o nor_o the_o sensitive_a part_n to_o play_v domitian_n game_n and_o sport_n itself_o in_o the_o catch_n of_o fly_n 3.6_o psal_n 49.20_o gen._n 3.6_o man_n that_o be_v in_o honour_n and_o understand_v not_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o understand_v and_o think_v not_o that_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o think_v be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v he_o play_v the_o beast_n because_o he_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o rational_a and_o immortal_a soul_n and_o such_o brute_n we_o all_o natural_o be_v since_o the_o first_o woman_n believe_v her_o sense_n her_o fancy_n her_o affection_n in_o their_o direction_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o wisdom_n without_o consult_v god_n law_n or_o her_o own_o reason_n the_o fancy_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n to_o serve_v the_o understanding_n it_o be_v then_o a_o slight_a god_n wisdom_n to_o invert_v this_o order_n in_o make_v that_o our_o governor_n which_o he_o make_v our_o subject_n it_o be_v injustice_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n to_o degrade_v the_o noble_a part_n to_o a_o sordid_a slavery_n in_o make_v the_o brute_n have_v dominion_n over_o the_o man_n as_o if_o the_o horse_n be_v fit_a to_o govern_v the_o rider_n it_o be_v a_o falseness_n to_o god_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o trust_n to_o let_v our_o mind_n be_v impose_v upon_o by_o our_o fancy_n in_o give_v they_o only_a feather_n to_o dandle_v and_o chaff_n to_o feed_v on_o instead_o of_o those_o brave_a object_n they_o be_v make_v to_o converse_v withal_o 3._o we_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n and_o punishable_a for_o thought_n nothing_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o god_n wrath_n but_o sin_n the_o text_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v once_o the_o key_n which_o open_v the_o floodgate_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n and_o broach_v both_o the_o upper_a &_o nether_a cistern_n to_o overflow_v the_o world_n if_o they_o need_v a_o pardon_n thou_o pardon_n act_n 8.22_o if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o as_o certain_o they_o do_v then_o if_o mercy_n do_v not_o pardon_v they_o justice_n will_v condemn_v they_o and_o it_o be_v absolute_o say_v that_o a_o man_n of_o wicked_a device_n 〈◊〉_d device_n prov._n 12.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n of_o thought_n i._n e._n evil_a thought_n the_o word_n be_v usual_o take_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o thought_n god_n will_v condemn_v it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n to_o search_v the_o heart_n to_o what_o purpose_n if_o the_o act_n of_o it_o do_v not_o fall_v under_o his_o censure_n as_o well_o
as_o his_o cognizance_n he_o weigh_v the_o spirit_n prov._n 16.2_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o by_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o law_n to_o sentence_v they_o if_o they_o be_v find_v too_o light_a the_o word_n do_v discover_v and_o judge_v they_o heb._n 4.12_o 13._o it_o divide_v asunder_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n the_o sensitive_a part_n the_o affection_n and_o the_o rational_a the_o understanding_n and_o will_n both_o which_o it_o do_v dissect_v and_o open_a and_o judge_v the_o act_n of_o they_o even_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o be_v within_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o whatsoever_o be_v within_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o refer_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o other_o to_o the_o spirit_n these_o it_o pass_v a_o judgement_n upon_o as_o a_o critic_n censure_v the_o errata_n even_o to_o syllable_n and_o letter_n in_o a_o old_a manuscript_n these_o we_o be_v to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o as_o the_o syriack_n render_v those_o word_n v._o 13._o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v of_o what_o of_o the_o first_o bubbling_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o motion_n and_o intent_n of_o it_o the_o least_o speck_n and_o atom_n of_o dust_n in_o every_o chink_n of_o this_o little_a world_n be_v know_v and_o censure_v by_o god_n if_o our_o thought_n be_v not_o judge_v god_n will_v not_o be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n he_o will_v not_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n if_o outward_a action_n be_v only_o scan_v without_o regard_v the_o intent_n wherein_o the_o principle_n and_o end_n of_o every_o action_n lie_v which_o either_o swell_v or_o diminish_v the_o malignity_n of_o it_o action_n in_o kind_a the_o same_o may_v have_v different_a circumstance_n in_o the_o thought_n to_o heighten_v the_o one_o above_o the_o other_o and_o if_o they_o be_v only_o judge_v the_o most_o paint_a hypocrite_n may_v commence_v a_o bless_a spirit_n at_o last_o as_o well_o as_o the_o exact_a saint_n it_o be_v necessary_a also_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n omniscience_n 4.5_o 1_o cor._n 4.5_o it_o be_v hereby_o chief_o that_o the_o extensiveness_n of_o god_n knowledge_n be_v discover_v and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o praise_n or_o dispraise_v of_o man_n viz._n to_o their_o justification_n or_o condemnation_n those_o very_a thought_n will_v accuse_v thou_o before_o god_n tribunal_n which_o accuse_v thou_o here_o before_o conscience_n his_o deputy_n rom._n 2.15_o 16._o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n i._n e._n in_o this_o life_n while_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v one_o another_o in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n i._n e._n and_o also_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o conscience_n shall_v give_v in_o its_o final_a testimony_n upon_o god_n examination_n of_o the_o secret_a counsel_n this_o place_n be_v proper_o mean_v of_o those_o reason_v concern_v good_a and_o evil_n in_o man_n conscience_n agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n imprint_v on_o they_o which_o shall_v excuse_v they_o if_o they_o practise_v according_o or_o accuse_v they_o if_o they_o behave_v themselves_o contrary_a thereunto_o but_o it_o will_v hold_v in_o this_o case_n for_o if_o those_o inward_a approbation_n of_o the_o notion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n will_v accuse_v we_o for_o our_o contrary_a practice_n 8.22_o non_fw-la solum_fw-la opus_fw-la sed_fw-la mali_fw-la operis_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la poenas_fw-la luet_fw-la hieron_n in_o hosâ—â—_n 7._o act_n 8.22_o they_o will_v also_o accuse_v we_o for_o our_o contrary_a thought_n our_o good_a thought_n will_v be_v our_o accuser_n for_o not_o observe_v they_o and_o our_o bad_a thought_n will_v be_v indictment_n against_o we_o for_o comply_v with_o they_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o soul_n may_v be_v bind_v over_o to_o answer_v chief_o for_o these_o at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o the_o apostle_n charge_v simon_n be_v gild_v upon_o his_o thought_n not_o his_o word_n and_o tell_v he_o pardon_n must_v be_v principal_o grant_v for_o that_o the_o tongue_n be_v only_o a_o instrument_n to_o express_v what_o his_o heart_n do_v think_v and_o will_v have_v be_v whole_o innocent_a have_v not_o his_o thought_n be_v first_o criminal_a what_o therefore_o be_v the_o principal_a subject_n of_o pardon_n will_v be_v so_o of_o punishment_n as_o the_o first_o incendiary_n in_o a_o rebellion_n be_v most_o severe_o deal_v with_o and_o if_o as_o some_o think_v the_o fall_v angel_n be_v strip_v of_o their_o primitive_a glory_n only_o for_o a_o conceive_a thought_n how_o heinous_a must_v that_o be_v which_o have_v enrol_v they_o in_o a_o remediless_a misery_n have_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o sinfulness_n in_o our_o thought_n let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o provocation_n there_o be_v in_o they_o which_o in_o some_o respect_n be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o our_o action_n but_o we_o must_v take_v action_n here_o in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la as_o distinguish_v from_o the_o inward_a preparation_n to_o they_o in_o the_o one_o there_o be_v more_o of_o scandal_n in_o the_o other_o more_o of_o odiousness_n to_o god_n god_n indeed_o do_v not_o punish_v thought_n so_o visible_o because_o as_o he_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o world_n his_o judgement_n be_v shoot_v against_o those_o sin_n that_o disturb_v humane_a society_n but_o he_o have_v secret_a and_o spiritual_a judgement_n for_o these_o suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n now_o thought_n be_v great_a in_o respect_n 2._o of_o fruitfulness_n the_o wickedness_n that_o god_n see_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o imagination_n they_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o all_o sin_n no_o cockatrice_n but_o be_v first_o a_o egg._n it_o be_v a_o thought_n to_o be_v as_o god_n 11.3_o god_n gen._n 3.5_o 2_o cor._n 11.3_o that_o be_v the_o first_o breeder_n of_o all_o that_o sin_n under_o which_o the_o world_n groan_v at_o this_o day_n for_o 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he_o be_v to_o manage_v the_o sceptre_n and_o rule_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n psal_n 110.2_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v here_o celebrate_v as_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o that_o city_n which_o abraham_n expect_v who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n heb._n 11.10_o and_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v particular_o call_v by_o this_o name_n of_o mount_n zion_n heb._n 12.21_o and_o believer_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o zion_n joel_n 2.23_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v 1._o of_o the_o great_a love_n the_o lord_n bear_v to_o zion_n v._o 2._o 2._o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o she_o v._o 3._o 3._o of_o the_o confluence_n of_o new_a inhabitant_n to_o she_o v._o 4._o 4._o of_o the_o duration_n and_o establishment_n of_o
a_o arrow_n of_o god_n wrath_n pride_n lift_v up_o itself_o against_o god_n law_n and_o sovereignty_n as_o much_o as_o this_o frame_n of_o spirit_n acknowledge_v and_o submit_v to_o he_o it_o be_v a_o temper_n contrary_a to_o this_o cause_v god_n to_o send_v worm_n to_o banquet_n upon_o herod_n act_v 12.23_o he_o give_v not_o god_n the_o glory_n he_o be_v not_o afflict_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n nor_o reprove_v they_o for_o ascribe_v to_o he_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n a_o soul-affliction_n for_o common_a sin_n be_v a_o bar_n to_o judgement_n god_n revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a isa_n 57.15_o they_o that_o share_n in_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v not_o want_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n god_n be_v concern_v in_o honour_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o promise_n not_o to_o neglect_v those_o who_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o revive_v he_o dwell_v with_o the_o contrite_a spirit_n who_o more_o contrite_a than_o he_o that_o grieve_v for_o public_a sin_n and_o family_n sin_n and_o city_n sin_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o private_a man_n do_v not_o use_v to_o fire_v their_o own_o house_n much_o less_o god_n the_o house_n and_o heart_n which_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o than_o either_o first_o or_o second_o temple_n or_o local_a heaven_n itself_o i_o may_v add_v 5._o that_o such_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n the_o contract_n run_v on_o god_n part_n to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o his_o people_n enemy_n exod._n 23.22_o it_o must_v run_v on_o our_o part_n to_o love_v that_o which_o god_n love_v hate_v that_o which_o god_n hate_v grieve_v for_o that_o which_o grieve_v and_o dishonour_v he_o who_o can_v do_v this_o by_o a_o unconcernedness_n those_o that_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n shall_v not_o fail_v of_o one_o tittle_n of_o it_o on_o god_n part_n 7._o such_o also_o fear_v god_n judgement_n and_o fear_n be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o prevent_v they_o the_o old_a world_n fear_v not_o god_n threaten_v of_o the_o deluge_n and_o that_o come_v and_o swallow_v they_o up_o the_o sodomite_n fear_v not_o god_n judgement_n and_o that_o hasten_v the_o destroy_a shower_n the_o advice_n of_o the_o angel_n upon_o the_o approach_n of_o judgement_n be_v to_o fear_n god_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o rev._n 14.7_o and_o then_o follow_v another_o v._o 8._o with_o the_o news_n of_o babylon_n fall_n babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n be_v the_o preservation_n of_o his_o people_n 4._o the_o use_n 1._o reproof_n for_o we_o where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o hang_v his_o harp_n upon_o the_o willow_n at_o the_o time_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v profane_v a_o head_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n for_o common_a sin_n be_v a_o commodity_n rare_a to_o be_v find_v even_o in_o heart_n otherwise_o gracious_a the_o mourner_n have_v be_v for_o number_n but_o a_o few_o like_o the_o glean_n of_o the_o vintage_n but_o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n for_o multitude_n like_o the_o weed_n in_o fallow_a ground_n what_o multitude_n of_o those_o that_o disparage_v god_n and_o trample_v upon_o his_o sovereign_a command_n rend_v in_o piece_n the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o the_o right_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v well_o if_o there_o be_v one_o to_o six_o as_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o begin_n there_o may_v be_v in_o jerusalem_n but_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o fear_v that_o one_o marker_n for_o the_o secret_a mourner_n will_v be_v too_o much_o for_o a_o hundred_o destroyer_n i_o do_v not_o question_v but_o there_o be_v some_o that_o sigh_n for_o the_o abomination_n they_o see_v and_o hear_v of_o &_o that_o because_o they_o be_v dishonourable_a to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o injurious_a to_o themselves_o but_o who_o of_o we_o present_v here_o can_v say_v we_o have_v be_v deep_o enough_o and_o gracious_o enough_o affect_v with_o they_o certain_o both_v you_o and_o i_o may_v bring_v a_o charge_n against_o ourselves_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n for_o this_o neglect_n that_o we_o have_v not_o be_v thorough_o humble_v for_o &_o frequent_o bewail_v public_a iniquity_n and_o spread_v they_o before_o god_n in_o secret_a if_o we_o be_v unconcern_v in_o common_a sin_n can_v we_o imagine_v god_n will_v leave_v we_o unconcern_v in_o common_a judgement_n if_o we_o endeavour_v not_o to_o keep_v up_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n he_o will_v extract_v glory_n to_o himself_o out_o of_o our_o ash_n if_o this_o frame_n be_v so_o little_o regard_v among_o professor_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o many_o other_o that_o have_v as_o little_a remorse_n for_o the_o stab_v of_o god_n honour_n as_o they_o will_v have_v for_o the_o tragedy_n of_o a_o east_n india_n prince_n nay_o for_o the_o death_n of_o some_o inconsiderable_a fly_n that_o have_v resentment_n for_o wrong_n do_v to_o themselves_o and_o sorrow_n at_o command_n for_o any_o worldly_a loss_n but_o not_o one_o spark_n of_o regret_n for_o affront_n offer_v to_o god_n in_o this_o cause_n their_o heart_n be_v as_o dry_a as_o a_o heath_n in_o a_o parch_a summer_n who_o lament_v the_o tear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o piece_n by_o execrable_a oath_n who_o bewail_v the_o impudent_a uncleanness_n boast_v of_o by_o concubine_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n who_o mourn_v for_o so_o many_o thousand_o forehead_n bear_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o so_o many_o thousand_o more_o prepare_v to_o receive_v it_o it_o reprove_v then_o 1._o those_o that_o make_v a_o mock_n and_o sport_n of_o sin_n so_o far_o they_o be_v from_o mourning_n for_o it_o the_o wise_a man_n give_v they_o the_o title_n of_o fool_n prov._n 14.9_o fool_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n which_o though_o it_o seem_v too_o low_a a_o character_n for_o such_o abominable_a work_n yet_o in_o scripture_n it_o have_v a_o great_a import_n than_o in_o our_o common_a discourse_n it_o signify_v a_o atheist_n psal_n 14.1_o prodigious_a madness_n to_o make_v that_o our_o sport_n which_o be_v the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n the_o murderer_n of_o christ_n the_o grief_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o which_o open_v the_o floodgate_n of_o wrath_n and_o bring_v famine_n plague_n war_n upon_o a_o people_n if_o mourning_n for_o other_o sin_n be_v a_o affection_n like_o that_o of_o angel_n delight_v in_o other_o sin_n be_v a_o affection_n like_o that_o of_o devil_n he_o be_v at_o the_o great_a distance_n from_o christ_n that_o look_v pleasant_o upon_o that_o which_o christ_n can_v not_o regard_v without_o grief_n and_o anger_n god_n seem_v to_o seal_v up_o such_o to_o destruction_n as_o well_o as_o the_o mourner_n to_o preservation_n isa_n 22.12_o 13._o and_o in_o that_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v to_o baldness_n and_o gird_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n slay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_a wine_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v and_o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o my_o ear_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v they_o be_v ranter_n instead_o of_o mourner_n and_o god_n pass_v this_o sentence_n on_o they_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o they_o till_o they_o die_v if_o we_o carry_v ourselves_o jolly_o at_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o we_o evidence_n that_o the_o concern_v of_o god_n be_v of_o little_a concern_v to_o we_o that_o we_o have_v slight_a thought_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o cast_v it_o at_o the_o heel_n of_o our_o own_o passion_n 2._o those_o that_o make_v other_o sin_n the_o matter_n of_o invective_n rather_o than_o of_o lamentation_n and_o bespatter_v the_o man_n without_o bewail_v the_o sin_n we_o shall_v consider_v common_a sin_n with_o affection_n to_o god_n and_o pity_n to_o the_o offender_n with_o a_o desire_n that_o they_o may_v restore_v by_o a_o true_a conversion_n the_o glory_n they_o have_v rob_v god_n of_o by_o a_o accurse_a rebellion_n while_o we_o hate_v the_o sin_n we_o shall_v evidence_n that_o we_o love_v the_o man_n prosper_n man_n non_fw-la nunquam_fw-la faeâ—itâ—â—i_fw-la in_o câ—lpam_fw-la saevimus_fw-la in_o hominem_fw-la prosper_n we_o must_v never_o love_v the_o wickedness_n nor_o hate_v the_o person_n we_o pity_v a_o sick_a man_n though_o we_o loathe_v his_o disease_n sinner_n be_v miserable_a enough_o without_o our_o hatred_n and_o by_o hate_v they_o we_o make_v ourselves_o more_o miserable_a by_o commit_v a_o fault_n against_o reason_n and_o nature_n and_o do_v they_o no_o good_a the_o more_o wicked_a any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o worthy_a of_o pity_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o his_o crime_n be_v our_o hatred_n god_n who_o be_v infinite_a purity_n hate_v man_n sin_n
as_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o will_n for_o the_o do_v good_a precede_v his_o not_o do_v it_o rom._n 7.19_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v the_o act_n of_o his_o will_n be_v present_a v._o 18._o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o i_o have_v that_o stand_n in_o a_o readiness_n to_o do_v good_a but_o the_o executive_a power_n be_v at_o a_o distance_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o have_v it_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o he_o speak_v as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v search_v for_o something_o which_o he_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o find_v and_o can_v not_o meet_v with_o it_o many_o time_n a_o good_a man_n be_v tire_v out_o with_o the_o importunity_n of_o a_o temptation_n and_o be_v fain_o to_o fling_v down_o his_o weapon_n and_o sink_v under_o the_o oppression_n till_o he_o receive_v a_o new_a recruit_v of_o strength_n by_o exciting_a and_o assist_a grace_n 2._o sometime_o concomitant_a in_o the_o very_a commission_n of_o a_o sin_n peter_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o resistance_n in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o deny_v his_o master_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n blow_v up_o some_o spark_n of_o shame_n in_o he_o at_o that_o very_a time_n for_o after_o the_o very_a first_o denial_n he_o go_v out_o into_o the_o porch_n mark_v 14.68_o by_o his_o retirement_n he_o discover_v some_o willingness_n to_o have_v avoid_v a_o further_a temptation_n there_o be_v many_o time_n a_o exercise_n of_o displeasure_n against_o it_o while_o a_o man_n can_v avoid_v it_o rom._n 7.15_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o that_o which_o i_o hate_v that_o i_o do_v i_o hate_v it_o even_o while_o i_o do_v it_o and_o my_o hatred_n be_v excite_v against_o it_o in_o the_o very_a act_n he_o mean_v it_o of_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n the_o seed_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n can_v consent_v to_o sin_n but_o will_v many_o time_n in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o it_o be_v show_v its_o displeasure_n weak_o or_o strong_o against_o it_o as_o a_o needle_n touch_v with_o a_o loadstone_n if_o it_o be_v disturb_v in_o its_o stand_n to_o the_o north-pole_n will_v shake_v and_o tremble_v while_o the_o impediment_n be_v upon_o it_o creed_n it_o smith_n oâ—_n the_o creed_n some_o demurrer_n be_v make_v in_o peter_n heart_n but_o fear_v overrule_v the_o plea_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a his_o heart_n be_v not_o whole_o asleep_a even_o in_o the_o very_a act_n else_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a he_o shall_v have_v be_v so_o sudden_o rouse_v there_o be_v a_o voice_n in_o he_o grace_n speak_v for_o god_n but_o it_o be_v overrule_v and_o oppress_v by_o a_o temptation_n there_o be_v some_o pull-back_n some_o spiritual_a whisperer_n even_o when_o it_o press_v hard_a why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o my_o soul_n psal_n 43.5_o there_o be_v the_o carnal_a part_n stir_v in_o distrust_n hope_v thou_o in_o god_n there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a part_n rise_v in_o faith_n a_o neat_a person_n may_v by_o stumble_v he_o bemire_v in_o a_o dirty_a hole_n but_o while_o he_o stumble_v there_o be_v a_o natural_a impetus_fw-la which_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v he_o upright_o and_o if_o he_o do_v fall_v he_o struggle_v till_o he_o be_v deliver_v but_o when_o a_o swine_n fall_v into_o a_o puddle_n he_o lie_v grunt_v with_o pleasure_n and_o grumble_v at_o any_o that_o will_v drag_v he_o out_o which_o lead_v i_o to_o a_o three_o thing_n 3._o but_o there_o be_v always_o a_o consequent_a dissent_n after_o the_o fall_n he_o have_v many_o rebuke_n in_o his_o conscience_n whereas_o a_o natural_a man_n sin_n be_v bring_v up_o and_o nurture_v with_o he_o eccles_n 5._o â—_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a they_o lay_v it_o not_o to_o heart_n especial_o if_o it_o break_v not_o out_o in_o some_o foul_a and_o notorious_a manner_n a_o renew_a man_n be_v displease_v at_o the_o very_a first_o motion_n that_o clamber_v up_o into_o his_o heart_n to_o entice_v he_o to_o his_o sin_n not_o only_o the_o fruit_n but_o the_o root_n that_o bear_v it_o be_v odious_a to_o he_o psal_n 51.5_o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o he_o direct_v his_o hatred_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o nature_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o will_v do_v it_o to_o the_o first_o motion_n that_o immediate_o bring_v forth_o that_o bitter_a fruit_n which_o a_o natural_a man_n do_v not_o it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o rejoice_v that_o he_o have_v do_v evil_a prov._n 2.14_o which_o i_o think_v be_v never_o find_v in_o a_o renew_a man_n for_o this_o be_v indeed_o to_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o like_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n but_o he_o condemn_v what_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o the_o great_a his_o delight_n in_o it_o the_o great_a will_v his_o abhorrency_n be_v of_o it_o and_o the_o more_o earnest_a his_o cry_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o his_o burden_n when_o he_o come_v to_o see_v what_o contrariety_n there_o be_v in_o his_o act_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o his_o heart_n shall_v smite_v he_o it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o constitutive_a part_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n rom._n 7.22_o must_v revive_v when_o the_o weight_n which_o do_v suspend_v it_o be_v remove_v and_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o his_o revive_a delight_n there_o will_v be_v suitable_a degree_n of_o displeasure_n with_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o object_n of_o it_o for_o since_o a_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v essential_a to_o a_o renew_a nature_n that_o delight_n must_v needs_o produce_v a_o aversion_n from_o every_o thing_n contrary_a to_o that_o law_n otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o a_o delight_n if_o there_o be_v not_o such_o working_n after_o a_o review_n of_o sin_n i_o dare_v pronounce_v that_o such_o a_o man_n be_v not_o regenerate_v but_o how_o long_o he_o may_v lie_v in_o a_o sin_n without_o act_v consideration_n about_o it_o i_o can_v determine_v he_o must_v needs_o have_v torment_n in_o his_o soul_n and_o a_o high_a disaffection_n to_o his_o sin_n and_o himself_o for_o it_o because_o upon_o a_o review_n he_o can_v but_o see_v how_o unlike_a to_o god_n it_o have_v make_v he_o how_o much_o it_o have_v defile_v his_o soul_n and_o impair_v the_o divine_a image_n no_o disease_n can_v be_v more_o grievous_a to_o the_o body_n than_o a_o sin_n fall_v into_o be_v to_o the_o new_a nature_n it_o grieve_v and_o pain_n the_o new_a creature_n which_o be_v restless_a till_o it_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o disease_n the_o new_a nature_n be_v a_o tender_a thing_n though_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o its_o pardon_n he_o be_v in_o anxiety_n till_o he_o find_v it_o purge_v psal_n 51.7_o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o david_n have_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n by_o nathan_n that_o will_v not_o quiet_v he_o as_o long_o as_o the_o filth_n remain_v he_o will_v not_o only_o have_v the_o guilt_n remove_v but_o the_o stain_n wash_v off_o as_o a_o man_n fall_v in_o the_o dirt_n be_v desirous_a not_o only_o to_o be_v raise_v up_o but_o to_o be_v wash_v clean_o from_o any_o remainder_n of_o the_o mire_n a_o good_a man_n have_v a_o disquietness_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o be_v as_o much_o trouble_v at_o his_o sin_n as_o at_o a_o stink_a wound_n or_o a_o loathsome_a disease_n psal_n 38.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o his_o sorrow_n be_v continual_o before_o he_o v._o 17._o he_o be_v more_o displease_v with_o that_o sin_n than_o he_o be_v please_v at_o present_a with_o all_o the_o grace_n he_o have_v david_n sin_n be_v ever_o before_o he_o psal_n 51.3_o peter_n bring_v forth_o no_o other_o fruit_n immediate_o after_o the_o review_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o sorrow_n and_o exercise_v more_o grief_n for_o that_o than_o he_o do_v joy_n at_o the_o present_a for_o the_o not_o fail_v of_o his_o faith_n as_o a_o man_n be_v more_o trouble_v with_o a_o pain_n of_o the_o tooth_n or_o a_o fit_a of_o the_o gout_n than_o please_v with_o all_o the_o health_n in_o his_o vital_a part_n which_o be_v far_o great_a than_o his_o pain_n here_o then_o be_v a_o difference_n regenerate_v man_n have_v pain_n in_o their_o sin_n natural_a man_n pleasure_n the_o one_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o sin_n the_o other_o at_o best_a but_o ashamed_a of_o his_o discredit_n he_o condemn_v himself_o for_o it_o with_o so_o much_o severity_n rip_v his_o heart_n open_a before_o god_n that_o if_o a_o wicked_a man_n shall_v hear_v he_o pray_v in_o his_o closet_n after_o some_o sin_n he_o will_v think_v