detestation_n he_o that_o mourn_v for_o one_o sin_n and_o can_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n hug_v another_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o dally_v with_o it_o do_v not_o mourn_v aright_o for_o any_o 6._o have_v your_o sorrow_n look_v back_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o youth_n where_o god_n do_v indeed_o give_v a_o spirit_n of_o mourning_n he_o will_v make_v a_o thorough_a work_n of_o it_o he_o will_v lead_v the_o soul_n into_o a_o soak_a consideration_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v grievous_a to_o his_o holy_a spirit_n he_o will_v bring_v to_o mind_n old_a sin_n &_o those_o that_o have_v be_v forget_v before_o and_o embitter_v they_o to_o we_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o those_o sin_n also_o must_v be_v repent_v of_o for_o which_o there_o must_v be_v a_o suitable_a sorrow_n time_n will_v not_o wear_v off_o the_o gild_n of_o any_o sin_n but_o christ_n must_v cleanse_v it_o with_o his_o blood_n and_o in_o order_n thereto_o we_o must_v carry_v it_o to_o he_o for_o cleanse_v and_o we_o can_v do_v so_o aright_o but_o by_o bemoan_v ourselves_o before_o he_o for_o it_o david_n therefore_o in_o his_o address_n to_o god_n run_v up_o hither_o psal_n 25_o 7._o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n nor_o my_o transgression_n 7._o have_v you_o in_o you_o a_o habitual_a frame_n of_o spiritual_a mourning_n godly_a sorrow_n be_v not_o a_o land-flood_n that_o be_v raise_v by_o some_o storm_n and_o be_v dry_v up_o again_o soon_o after_o that_o be_v over_o but_o it_o be_v a_o live_a spring_n it_o be_v a_o habitual_a grace_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n it_o be_v call_v a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n chap._n 12._o 10._o and_o this_o appear_v in_o a_o constant_a promptitude_n to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n upon_o every_o occasion_n every_o sight_n of_o sin_n stir_v up_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n when_o ever_o you_o feel_v any_o stir_n of_o concupiscence_n within_o it_o make_v you_o to_o cry_v out_o oh_o wretched_a man_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o rom._n 7._o 24._o if_o at_o any_o time_n you_o be_v over_o take_v with_o any_o sin_n it_o make_v you_o to_o groan_v and_o bewail_v yourselves_o and_o say_v as_o he_o psal_n 38._o 18._o i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n i_o will_v be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n nay_o if_o you_o see_v other_o to_o sin_n though_o they_o commit_v it_o without_o remorse_n yet_o you_o can_v but_o mourn_v for_o it_o as_o he_o psal_n 119._o 136._o river_n of_o water_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n and_o verse_n 158._o i_o behold_v the_o transgressor_n and_o be_v grieve_v because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o word_n 8._o have_v you_o be_v due_o affect_v in_o particular_a with_o the_o affront_v which_o you_o have_v offer_v to_o jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v specify_v chap._n 12._o 10._o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v &_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_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 iâ—_n bitterness_n for_o his_o first_o bear_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o bitter_a to_o one_o that_o be_v true_o convert_v than_o the_o ill_a entertainment_n that_o he_o have_v give_v to_o a_o saviour_n who_o come_v to_o he_o and_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o to_o he_o it_o may_v be_v you_o have_v lead_v a_o sober_a life_n and_o can_v charge_v yourselves_o with_o the_o immorality_n which_o other_o have_v fall_v into_o but_o you_o have_v live_v under_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o have_v be_v many_o a_o time_n invite_v and_o solicit_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n to_o take_v he_o for_o a_o saviour_n but_o you_o have_v make_v light_n of_o it_o neglect_v he_o be_v content_a without_o he_o you_o have_v often_o be_v inward_o strive_v with_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o you_o have_v quench_v they_o and_o grieve_v he_o thereby_o you_o have_v live_v in_o your_o unbelief_n and_o be_v content_v so_o to_o do_v you_o have_v have_v a_o low_a esteem_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o salvation_n you_o have_v rely_v on_o your_o own_o righteousness_n and_o not_o submit_v to_o he_o you_o seek_v he_o not_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o for_o life_n and_o thus_o you_o go_v on_o from_o year_n to_o year_n till_o he_o come_v to_o awaken_v and_o bring_v you_o home_o to_o himself_o now_o all_o these_o thing_n come_v to_o mind_n and_o they_o carry_v a_o emphatical_a consideration_n in_o they_o to_o make_v you_o vile_a in_o your_o own_o eye_n and_o bewail_v your_o impenicence_n if_o ever_o you_o look_v to_o chrisâ—_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n it_o have_v be_v with_o a_o mournful_a eye_n 2._o have_v you_o experience_v a_o spirit_n of_o supplicatiâ—_n we_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v inseparable_a from_o â—_o former_a and_o will_v you_o be_v right_o inâ—med_v about_o this_o prove_v yourselves_o by_o these_o â—ings_n 1._o have_v you_o find_v kindle_v in_o you_o a_o restless_a â—esire_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n true_a prayer_n â—e_v the_o offer_n up_o of_o our_o 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psal_n 102._o 17._o christ_n office_n be_v to_o succour_v he_o that_o have_v no_o â—elper_n psal_n 72._o 12._o as_o such_o therefore_o he_o exact_v that_o we_o come_v say_v as_o hos_fw-la 14._o 3._o ashur_n all_v not_o save_v we_o etc._n etc._n for_o in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a cle_v mercy_n and_o that_o we_o may_v thus_o pray_v it_o requisite_a that_o we_o have_v a_o deep_a sense_n imprint_v on_o we_o that_o this_o be_v our_o condition_n god_n make_v the_o soul_n to_o despair_v of_o any_o succour_n from_o any_o other_o hand_n he_o be_v not_o only_o in_o a_o pit_n where_o therâ—_n be_v no_o water_n but_o his_o eye_n fail_v he_o isa_n 41._o 17._o he_o find_v himself_o to_o be_v engulph_v in_o the_o wave_n oâ—_n destruction_n and_o cry_v out_o as_o they_o when_v jusâ—_n ready_a to_o be_v swallow_v up_o math_n 8._o 25._o lord_n save_v we_o we_o perish_v 3._o have_v you_o be_v encourage_v to_o go_v to_o god_n iâ—_n prayer_n for_o this_o with_o hope_n a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n be_v a_o gracious_a frame_n that_o be_v put_v into_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v the_o grace_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o exert_n of_o it_o the_o principal_a of_o these_o be_v faith_n and_o the_o first_o stir_v of_o it_o be_v usual_o in_o hope_n which_o hope_n be_v always_o at_o work_n and_o move_v in_o the_o genuine_a prayer_n oâ—_n the_o people_n of_o god_n this_o hope_n have_v not_o always_o alike_o strength_n in_o it_o but_o yet_o it_o have_v thaâ—_n degree_n of_o it_o whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o looâ—_n with_o some_o expectation_n of_o receive_v the_o good_a we_o ask_v for_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o youâ—_n distress_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n you_o resolve_v to_o go_v to_o god_n for_o help_v against_o it_o and_o what_o be_v it_o thaâ—_n draw_v out_o this_o resolution_n be_v it_o not_o a_o apprehension_n that_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o â—ountain_n foâ—_n sin_n and_o at_o least_o a_o resolve_n that_o the_o thing_n iâ—_n not_o 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psal_n 32._o 5._o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o this_o confession_n have_v be_v full_a and_o free_a and_o without_o any_o cover_n for_o he_o there_o say_v my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v it_o be_v a_o false_a heart_n that_o petition_n help_v against_o sin_n and_o in_o pray_v for_o it_o plead_v excuse_n and_o extenuation_n this_o proceed_v from_o â—_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o not_o from_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n 5._o have_v you_o humble_v yourselves_o to_o god_n foot_n in_o your_o prayer_n to_o he_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n be_v a_o soul_n humble_v a_o soul-abasing_a spirit_n hence_o that_o psal_n 9_o 12._o he_o forget_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o 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 he_o that_o pray_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o god_n for_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n in_o christ_n be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o his_o great_a vileness_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o utter_a unworthiness_n of_o mercy_n and_o hence_o he_o go_v with_o â—_o rope_n on_o his_o head_n and_z sackcloth_z on_o his_o loin_n i._n e._n he_o reâ—â—gns_v himself_o to_o god_n with_o all_o the_o testimonial_n of_o his_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o any_o thing_n but_o free_a grace_n that_o he_o have_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o nor_o can_v he_o oblige_v god_n he_o therefore_o carry_v that_o with_o he_o in_o dan._n 9_o 8._o 9_o to_o we_o belong_v confusion_n of_o face_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n belong_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o his_o address_n be_v in_o that_o form_n psal_n 25._o 11._o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o lord_n pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a 6._o have_v you_o pray_v for_o the_o purge_v as_o well_o &_o as_o earnest_o as_o for_o pardon_n doubtless_o he_o that_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v guilty_a before_o god_n will_v be_v very_o importunate_a in_o ask_v forgiveness_n and_o well_o he_o may_v for_o who_o can_v stand_v before_o god_n ange_n but_o a_o kindly_a resentment_n of_o gild_n so_o as_o to_o justify_v god_n who_o condemn_v will_v be_v accompany_v with_o a_o apprehension_n of_o the_o vileness_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o will_v make_v we_o weary_a of_o the_o presence_n of_o it_o and_o to_o loathe_v ourselves_o for_o it_o which_o will_v draw_v out_o our_o cry_n to_o have_v it_o take_v away_o both_o these_o therefore_o be_v include_v in_o that_o hoâ—_n 14_o 2._o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n 7._o be_v your_o prayer_n importunate_a or_o in_o good_a earnest_n there_o be_v many_o that_o pray_v in_o good_a word_n and_o it_o may_v be_v with_o much_o of_o noise_n too_o and_o yet_o not_o from_o a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n they_o be_v not_o importunate_a and_o cordial_a request_n which_o they_o put_v up_o he_o that_o be_v in_o earnest_n will_v take_v no_o denial_n but_o will_v press_v with_o great_a urgency_n and_o resolution_n one_o of_o the_o ancient_n complain_v of_o himself_o that_o when_o he_o pray_v against_o his_o lust_n he_o be_v afraid_a lest_o god_n shall_v answer_v he_o this_o be_v not_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o you_o be_v in_o good_a â—arnest_n you_o will_v watch_v the_o answer_n of_o your_o prayer_n to_o see_v what_o return_n there_o be_v of_o they_o psal_n 85._o 10._o i_o will_v hear_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v say_v 100l_n 5._o my_o soul_n wait_v for_o the_o lord_n more_o than_o they_o that_o watch_v for_o the_o morning_n 8._o do_v you_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o god_n people_n so_o to_o do_v eph._n 6._o 18._o pray_v always_o etc._n etc._n watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n so_o it_o be_v one_o property_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o there_o be_v a_o double_a perseverance_n to_o be_v eye_v in_o this_o you_o be_v constant_a and_o unwearied_a in_o your_o duty_n you_o pray_v without_o cease_v 1_o thes_n 5._o 17._o you_o resolve_v as_o psal_n 116_o 2._o i_o will_v call_v upon_o he_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v and_o you_o hold_v on_o in_o it_o against_o all_o that_o will_v discourage_v you_o if_o you_o have_v not_o a_o present_a answer_n according_a to_o desire_v it_o do_v not_o beat_v you_o off_o but_o quicken_v your_o ardour_n and_o you_o say_v as_o isa_n 8._o 17._o i_o will_v wait_v on_o the_o lord_n who_o hide_v his_o face_n if_o he_o repulse_v you_o you_o turn_v his_o very_a repulse_n into_o argument_n as_o that_o poor_a woman_n do_v mat._n 15._o 25_o 26._o 9_o and_o do_v the_o sense_n of_o sin_n always_o drive_v you_o to_o prayer_n do_v your_o conscience_n at_o any_o time_n reflect_v and_o charge_v gild_n on_o you_o do_v this_o always_o bring_v you_o upon_o your_o knee_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o pour_v out_o your_o heart_n in_o supplication_n do_v you_o find_v the_o stir_n of_o inward_a concupiscence_n and_o the_o law_n in_o your_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o your_o mind_n what_o course_n do_v you_o take_v to_o get_v it_o mortify_v be_v prayer_n now_o not_o neglect_v these_o be_v the_o motion_n of_o a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n in_o a_o child_n of_o god_n this_o course_n we_o find_v david_n be_v on_o all_o occasion_n take_v in_o the_o psalm_n use_v iii_o for_o exhortation_n in_o several_a particular_n 1._o let_v this_o point_n awaken_v sinner_n in_o what_o way_n to_o seek_v after_o christ_n certain_o when_o god_n set_v sin_n home_o upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o sinner_n it_o call_v aloud_o to_o he_o to_o repair_v to_o the_o fountain_n and_o will_v you_o go_v to_o it_o so_o as_o to_o participate_v in_o the_o save_a efficacy_n of_o it_o then_o 1._o do_v it_o mournful_o dry_a address_n to_o god_n be_v insignificant_a thing_n and_o will_v find_v no_o acceptance_n beg_v of_o god_n then_o to_o bestow_v such_o a_o spirit_n upon_o you_o and_o labour_n to_o express_v it_o with_o all_o suitable_a deportment_n labour_v therefore_o to_o embitter_v your_o sin_n to_o yourselves_o with_o all_o the_o proper_a consideration_n that_o may_v make_v it_o vile_a and_o fill_v you_o with_o the_o deep_a sense_n of_o your_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n for_o you_o to_o give_v god_n his_o glory_n both_o of_o his_o righteousness_n in_o condemn_v you_o and_o his_o rich_a mercy_n in_o pardon_v and_o heal_v you_o you_o will_v never_o come_v humble_o unless_o you_o come_v mourn_a and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n from_o he_o god_n take_v distinct_a notice_n of_o this_o and_o he_o be_v please_v with_o it_o see_v jer._n 31._o 18_o with_o 20._o i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o etc._n etc._n be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o find_v that_o christ_n be_v anoint_v purposely_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o such_o isa_n 61._o begin_v 2._o do_v it_o with_o 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psal_n 50._o 15._o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o 2._o let_v this_o stir_n up_o mourner_n to_o pray_v be_v there_o any_o who_o sin_n be_v make_v their_o burden_n and_o they_o be_v in_o bitterness_n by_o reason_n of_o they_o instead_o of_o nourish_v despondent_a and_o despair_a thought_n in_o you_o and_o make_v you_o to_o hide_v away_o from_o god_n let_v it_o drive_v you_o to_o he_o to_o seek_v his_o face_n and_o favour_n his_o pity_n and_o pardon_v let_v it_o draw_v forth_o that_o request_n from_o you_o in_o psa_n 41._o 4._o heal_n my_o soul_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o
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