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all_o sin_n than_o sin_n of_o aggravate_v 4_o or_o scandalous_a circumstance_n as_o 1._o old_a and_o customable_a sin_n which_o be_v grow_v strong_a and_o habitual_a and_o need_v a_o long_a and_o earnest_a repentance_n to_o cut_v and_o break_v they_o off_o and_o here_o especial_o our_o old_a and_o strong_a sin_n of_o all_o the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n our_o original_a corruption_n have_v need_n be_v bewail_v be_v as_o a_o great_a wheel_n in_o a_o clock_n that_o set_v all_o wheel_n a_o move_a while_o it_o seem_v to_o move_v slow_a yet_o not_o one_o of_o a_o hundred_o take_v this_o of_o all_o other_o in_o hand_n as_o not_o see_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o but_o never_o do_v any_o true_o repent_v that_o begin_v not_o here_o and_o first_o conquer_v this_o master_n esteem_v it_o the_o most_o foulâ—_n and_o hateful_a of_o all_o as_o david_n psal_n 51._o and_o paul_n cry_v out_o of_o it_o as_o most_o secret_a deceitful_a powerful_a evil_n rom._n 7._o 2._o sweet_a 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blaspheme_v and_o the_o godly_a be_v ashamed_a because_o of_o sin_n 3._o there_o be_v great_a profession_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o this_o can_v but_o work_v great_a sorrow_n for_o offend_v he_o luke_n 7._o the_o woman_n that_o have_v much_o forgive_v she_o love_v much_o and_o so_o in_o peter_n he_o sorrow_v bitter_o as_o his_o love_n be_v great_a 4._o the_o lord_n take_v sin_n more_o heinous_o at_o their_o hand_n than_o any_o other_o as_o a_o father_n abuse_v and_o dishonour_n from_o his_o son_n christ_n complain_v it_o be_v thou_o my_o friend_n and_o familiar_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o sin_n against_o meanâ—_n against_o warning_n admonition_n vow_n promise_n correction_n much_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o wrath_n so_o christ_n aggravate_v judas_n his_o sin_n he_o have_v the_o great_a sin_n john_n 19_o he_o not_o only_o know_v my_o doctrine_n see_v my_o miracle_n but_o be_v warn_v peter_n after_o warning_n on_o christ_n part_n and_o protestation_n on_o his_o own_o so_o foul_o deny_v oh_o how_o the_o sin_n prick_v he_o and_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n till_o he_o have_v meet_v the_o lord_n by_o repentance_n most_o sin_n of_o man_n in_o these_o day_n of_o light_n be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n but_o against_o knowledge_n admonition_n and_o conscience_n the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v teach_v among_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v still_o preach_v and_o man_n follow_v with_o daily_a instruction_n all_o of_o they_o be_v against_o the_o vow_n and_o promise_v of_o baptism_n many_o of_o they_o against_o special_a motion_n of_o spirit_n against_o special_a promise_n and_o vow_n to_o god_n either_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n or_o terror_n of_o conscience_n or_o bodily_a sickness_n or_o come_v to_o salvation_n when_o man_n have_v resolve_v and_o promise_v a_o change_n of_o life_n all_o these_o be_v fearful_a sin_n and_o have_v a_o loud_a voice_n to_o call_v either_o thou_o to_o repent_v or_o god_n to_o revenge_v 5_o sin_z of_o open_a profaneness_n as_o 1_o 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to_o supply_v the_o rest_n thus_o the_o christian_a be_v to_o be_v fortify_v against_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o repentance_n 2_o thou_o say_v many_o wicked_a man_n have_v go_v far_o in_o desperate_a sorrow_n i_o care_v not_o how_o far_o they_o go_v beyond_o i_o therein_o but_o that_o be_v far_o from_o godly_a sorrow_n both_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o acceptance_n of_o it_o my_o sorrow_n be_v for_o god_n offend_v for_o god_n love_v for_o himself_o my_o sorrow_n be_v from_o god_n and_o go_v to_o god_n again_o they_o be_v not_o a_o seek_n of_o god_n but_o of_o themselves_o my_o tear_n of_o sorrow_n have_v a_o wash_n and_o cleanse_v virtue_n so_o not_o they_o my_o sorrow_n be_v as_o a_o soak_a rain_n which_o have_v wet_v the_o very_a root_n of_o my_o heart_n so_o not_o they_o and_o for_o acceptance_n they_o have_v no_o promise_n to_o be_v accept_v in_o their_o desperate_a sorrow_n but_o i_o have_v a_o promise_n that_o my_o humiliation_n join_v with_o faith_n and_o 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