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sometime_o to_o abridge_v ourselves_o in_o what_o we_o may_v do_v lest_o we_o shall_v do_v what_o we_o may_v not_o this_o be_v a_o holy_a revenge_n and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o seven_o effect_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o work_v repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o we_o shall_v in_o some_o case_n forbear_v to_o speak_v at_o all_o for_o fear_v we_o shall_v speak_v amiss_o they_o who_o be_v true_o wise_a be_v much_o ashamed_a to_o speak_v when_o once_o they_o see_v their_o error_n in_o speak_v or_o how_o apt_a they_o be_v to_o err_v in_o speak_v and_o therefore_o lie_v that_o penalty_n upon_o their_o tongue_n either_o to_o spare_v speak_v or_o
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upon_o they_o sixthly_a rent_v the_o garment_n and_o walk_v soft_o so_o do_v ahab_n 1_o king_n 21.27_o seven_o as_o in_o the_o text_n job_n say_v he_o do_v sit_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n i_o do_v not_o say_v these_o or_o the_o like_a be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o repentance_n but_o they_o be_v lawful_a and_o have_v their_o use_n when_o the_o prophet_n joel_n 2.13_o say_v rend_v your_o heart_n not_o your_o garment_n that_o be_v rend_v your_o heart_n rather_o than_o your_o garment_n it_o be_v not_o a_o prohibition_n but_o a_o direction_n or_o if_o rend_v your_o garment_n be_v sure_a you_o rend_v your_o heart_n also_o else_o all_o your_o outward_a mode_n of_o repentance_n be_v in_o vain_a
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deep_a sense_n of_o and_o with_o bitter_a mourning_n for_o his_o former_a miscarriage_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o affliction_n hence_o note_n sixthly_a a_o soul_n true_o humble_v make_v a_o very_a serzou_n work_v of_o repentance_n jun._n poenitet_fw-la i_o ex_fw-la enime_n &_o studiosissimè_fw-la quod_fw-la illis_fw-la externa_fw-la symbolis_fw-la significabatur_fw-la jun._n it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n to_o say_v i_o repent_v but_o few_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n they_o who_o repent_v indeed_o judge_n arraign_v and_o condemn_v themselves_o as_o at_o god_n tribunal_n they_o put_v their_o mouth_n in_o the_o very_a dust_n repentance_n be_v heart_n work_v and_o deep_a work_n they_o who_o be_v bring_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n to_o dust_n and_o ash_n find_v it_o so_o though_o some_o sinner_n corrupt_v themselves_o and_o their_o way_n more_o deep_o than_o other_o yet_o all_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o deep_a dye_n and_o corrupt_v deep_o and_o therefore_o 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and_o leviathan_n he_o repent_v not_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n ephraim_n say_v jer._n 31.18_o 19_o thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o and_o i_o be_v chastise_v as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n sure_o after_o that_o i_o be_v turn_v i_o repent_v and_o after_o that_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n i_o be_v ashamed_a yea_o even_o confound_v because_o i_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o youth_n the_o lord_n never_o leave_v smite_v ephraim_n till_o he_o make_v he_o smite_v upon_o his_o thigh_n if_o we_o do_v not_o come_v home_o in_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n by_o word_n god_n will_v fetch_v we_o home_o with_o his_o rod_n in_o the_o eight_o place_n if_o we_o consider_v this_o repentance_n of_o job_n with_o what_o follow_v present_o upon_o it_o his_o restauration_n observe_v when_o we_o be_v deep_o humble_v and_o bring_v low_a we_o be_v near_o our_o exaltation_n 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to_o rejoice_v and_o job_n find_v it_o so_o he_o be_v comfort_v as_o soon_o as_o full_o humble_v repentance_n issue_v in_o joy_n three_o way_n first_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n when_o a_o sinner_n repent_v luke_o 15.7_o as_o he_o that_o find_v his_o lose_a sheep_n bring_v it_o home_o and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o more_o than_o over_o the_o ninety_o and_o nine_o that_o do_v not_o go_v astray_o so_o say_v christ_n there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v more_o than_o over_o ninety_o and_o nine_o just_a person_n that_o need_v no_o repentance_n true_a sorrow_n on_o earth_n make_v joy_n in_o heaven_n second_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o church_n the_o godly_a on_o earth_n rejoice_v at_o the_o know_a repentance_n of_o a_o sinner_n when_o the_o prodigal_a son_n come_v home_o his_o father_n say_v to_o his_o discontent_a brother_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a for_o this_o thy_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a 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