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mourn_v when_o his_o own_o son_n rebel_v against_o they_o second_o love_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n will_v work_v gladness_n when_o faithful_a man_n discern_v their_o child_n to_o be_v incline_v to_o goodness_n for_o they_o be_v grow_v to_o be_v fruitful_a plant_n in_o the_o lord_n orchard_n and_o so_o many_o shall_v have_v profit_n by_o they_o many_o way_n whereas_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o thorn_n and_o briar_n and_o noisome_a bramble_n three_o the_o happy_a condition_n of_o gracious_a and_o godly_a child_n themselves_o do_v procure_v to_o the_o parent_n much_o consolation_n for_o beside_o their_o spiritual_a promotion_n and_o dignity_n be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o kingly_a heir_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n the_o favour_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n do_v usual_o appear_v towards_o they_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n when_o rebellious_a and_o wicked_a child_n have_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o do_v mischief_n and_o hurt_n and_o receive_v the_o 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before_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n vengeance_n have_v be_v before_o that_o time_n his_o great_a friend_n yet_o when_o hester_n accuse_v 6._o hest_n 7._o 6._o he_o of_o his_o false_a and_o cruel_a practice_n he_o stand_v mute_a and_o can_v not_o reply_v he_o that_o attempt_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o mordocai_n have_v his_o own_o mouth_n stop_v with_o his_o violence_n and_o therefore_o when_o god_n himself_o come_v to_o indite_v man_n and_o to_o set_v their_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o they_o all_o mouth_n shall_v be_v stop_v 21._o psal_n 50._o 21._o and_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v culpable_a before_o he_o no_o sinful_a 19_o rom._n 3._o 19_o and_o unregenerate_a person_n which_o have_v no_o right_a to_o plead_v christ_n merit_n can_v possible_o speak_v any_o thing_n to_o justify_v himself_o first_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v his_o word_n verfy_v to_o be_v all_o reason_n 1_o true_a and_o righteous_a &_o his_o deal_n also_o just_a and_o holy_a psal_n 51._o 4._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n howsoever_o sinful_a man_n have_v their_o mouth_n shut_v up_o at_o his_o judgement_n that_o they_o can_v say_v nothing_o for_o themselves_o yet_o he_o do_v sometime_o open_a their_o mouth_n to_o draw_v out_o a_o confession_n against_o themselves_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o judas_n and_o pharaoh_n and_o adonibezek_n mat._n 27._o 4._o exod._n 9_o 27._o judge_n 1._o 7._o second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o elect_a sinner_n that_o see_v the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n mix_v together_o and_o themselves_o guilty_a of_o the_o one_o and_o worthy_a of_o the_o other_o they_o may_v be_v humble_v and_o drive_v to_o repentance_n so_o be_v joseph_n brethren_n fright_v and_o bring_v to_o make_v this_o confession_n what_o shall_v we_o speak_v and_o how_o shall_v we_o justify_v ourselves_o god_n have_v find_v out_o the_o wickedness_n of_o thy_o servant_n gen._n 44._o 16._o three_o it_o make_v the_o torment_n of_o the_o reprobate_a to_o be_v exceed_o fearful_a and_o terrible_a four_o it_o be_v for_o admonition_n to_o other_o to_o take_v heed_n by_o their_o example_n this_o have_v zachary_n chap._n 1._o 4._o 5._o 6._o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o like_o your_o father_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o former_a prophet_n where_o be_v your_o father_n do_v not_o my_o word_n take_v hold_v of_o they_o and_o they_o return_v and_o say_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v determine_v to_o do_v unto_o we_o according_a to_o our_o own_o way_n and_o work_n so_o have_v he_o do_v five_o for_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o god_n people_n see_v the_o lord_n undertake_v their_o cause_n and_o execute_v his_o wrath_n upon_o their_o enemy_n admonition_n not_o to_o adventure_v to_o commit_v such_o sin_n as_o use_v 1_o we_o can_v cloak_n and_o colour_n by_o denial_n defence_n excuse_n or_o extenuation_n or_o if_o we_o have_v that_o way_n fault_v already_o let_v we_o speed_v our_o confession_n lest_o the_o lord_n hasten_v his_o plague_n to_o compel_v we_o unto_o it_o or_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o acknowledge_v they_o ourselves_o the_o judgement_n and_o curse_n which_o he_o will_v send_v forth_o shall_v open_o publish_v and_o declare_v they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o judge_v ourselves_o that_o he_o may_v spare_v we_o to_o open_v our_o mouth_n for_o a_o free_a confession_n and_o to_o shut_v they_o from_o lessen_v of_o our_o offence_n so_o do_v job._n chap._n 39_o 37._o behold_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o i_o will_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v answer_v no_o more_o yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o and_o that_o grace_n do_v god_n promise_v to_o his_o people_n by_o the_o prophet_n ezechiell_n i_o will_v establish_v my_o 63._o ezechi_n 16._o 62._o 63._o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o may_v remember_v and_o be_v ashamed_a and_o never_o open_v thy_o mouth_n any_o more_o because_o of_o thy_o 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