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try_v your_o own_o heart_n and_o way_n diligent_o answer_v and_o then_o if_o you_o find_v no_o such_o iniquity_n your_o cross_n be_v in_o mercy_n and_o not_o in_o judgement_n for_o trial_n and_o not_o for_o punishment_n a_o medicine_n to_o purge_v &_o cure_v and_o not_o a_o poison_n to_o infect_v &_o destroy_v but_o if_o we_o will_v have_v this_o comfort_n we_o must_v strive_v to_o find_v out_o what_o be_v principal_o amiss_o in_o we_o for_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o devil_n will_v make_v we_o think_v that_o great_a fault_n be_v but_o small_a fault_n and_o that_o small_a fault_n be_v no_o fault_n 17.9_o jere._n 17.9_o let_v we_o therefore_o bring_v our_o soul_n to_o the_o touchstone_n of_o god_n law_n 77.10_o jere._n 77.10_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v deceive_v as_o he_o himself_o say_v i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n so_o his_o word_n be_v a_o discerner_n and_o a_o discoverer_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n 4.12_o heb._n 4.12_o and_o will_v make_v we_o able_a to_o descry_v the_o same_o and_o this_o let_v we_o be_v assure_v of_o for_o our_o comfort_n that_o he_o that_o be_v true_o desirous_a note_v and_o withal_o industrious_a to_o find_v out_o his_o special_a sin_n he_o shall_v have_v they_o discover_v unto_o he_o because_o that_o be_v the_o end_n why_o god_n smite_v he_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o former_a place_n of_o the_o lamentation_n that_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o transgression_n and_o to_o sound_a humiliation_n for_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o that_o upon_o a_o good_a and_o conscionable_a search_n make_v can_v discern_v of_o no_o gross_a or_o presumptuous_a sin_n in_o themselves_o may_v be_v comfort_v notwithstanding_o their_o cross_n and_o rest_v full_o assure_v that_o god_n will_v not_o lay_v any_o thing_n to_o their_o charge_n because_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o sin_n and_o not_o lover_n nor_o maintainer_n of_o the_o same_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o point_n it_o follow_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o former_a hide_v of_o sin_n when_o we_o so_o search_v and_o sift_v our_o heart_n that_o we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o offence_n and_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o same_o before_o the_o lord_n whence_o this_o doctrine_n may_v be_v gather_v that_o whosoever_o will_v find_v pardon_n for_o his_o sin_n doctr._n must_v confess_v the_o same_o remission_n confession_n necessary_a before_o remission_n he_o that_o look_v for_o remission_n on_o god_n part_n must_v bring_v confession_n for_o his_o part_n wheresoever_o sin_n be_v unacknowledged_a there_o it_o be_v unpardoned_a no_o mercy_n till_o there_o be_v a_o sight_n and_o confession_n of_o iniquity_n therefore_o daniel_n confess_v his_o own_o sin_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o forefather_n and_o aggravate_v the_o same_o in_o many_o word_n 7.8.10_o dan_n 9.5.6_o 7.8.10_o say_v we_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n and_o have_v do_v wicked_o yea_o we_o have_v rebel_v and_o have_v depart_v from_o thy_o precept_n and_o from_o thy_o judgement_n we_o will_v not_o obey_v thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n that_o speak_v in_o thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n unto_o we_o appertain_v open_a shame_n to_o our_o king_n to_o our_o prince_n and_o to_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n for_o we_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n etc._n etc._n yea_o all_o israel_n have_v transgress_v thy_o law_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o curse_n be_v pour_v upon_o us._n and_o thus_o do_v ezra_n likewise_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n that_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n for_o have_v rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o his_o garment_n he_o fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o spread_v out_o his_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o say_v 9.5.6_o ezra_n 9.5.6_o o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o confound_v and_o ashamed_a to_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o thou_o my_o god_n for_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o our_o head_n and_o our_o trespass_n be_v go_v up_o to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o course_n do_v nehemiah_n take_v for_o thus_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o isaael_n 1.7_o nehem._n 1.7_o we_o have_v grievous_o sin_v against_o thou_o and_o have_v not_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n nor_o the_o statute_n nor_o the_o judgement_n which_o thou_o command_v thy_o servant_n moses_n etc._n etc._n so_o those_o that_o believe_v act_n 17.19_o come_v and_o confess_v and_o show_v their_o work_n and_o there_o be_v reason_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o confession_n be_v very_o necessary_a reason_n if_o ever_o we_o will_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n for_o 1_o first_o confession_n god_n can_v in_o justice_n forgive_v sin_n unless_o there_o be_v confession_n without_o it_o we_o have_v no_o promise_n belong_v unto_o we_o as_o god_n can_v in_o justice_n withhold_v mercy_n from_o such_o as_o plain_o lie_v open_v their_o transgression_n before_o he_o so_o can_v he_o notwithout_v violate_v his_o truth_n vouchsafe_v mercy_n to_o those_o that_o smooth_a and_o hide_v their_o sin_n from_o he_o for_o thus_o run_v the_o promise_n if_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n 9_o 1._o john_n 1_o 9_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n whence_o we_o see_v that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o general_a acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v promise_v both_o a_o general_n remit_v of_o sin_n and_o purge_v from_o sin_n but_o where_o that_o be_v want_v no_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v expect_v 2_o second_o those_o must_v needs_o have_v the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n shut_v against_o they_o repentance_n without_o it_o there_o be_v no_o repentance_n that_o do_v not_o confess_v their_o fault_n unto_o the_o lord_n because_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o guiltiness_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o step_n to_o true_a repentance_n and_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a testimony_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_a heart_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o david_n who_o when_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o after_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n deal_v plain_o with_o god_n o_o lord_n say_v he_o i_o have_v sin_v exceed_o in_o that_o i_o have_v do_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o take_v away_o the_o trespass_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o and_o all_o those_o that_o be_v true_o and_o thorough_o wound_v in_o their_o soul_n for_o their_o offence_n as_o david_n then_o be_v will_v enforce_v themselves_o to_o do_v as_o he_o do_v for_o till_o man_n frame_v to_o this_o confession_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v not_o yet_o fall_v out_o with_o their_o sin_n 3_o three_o to_o the_o intent_n we_o may_v the_o soon_o be_v persuade_v hereunto_o revolt_a it_o be_v a_o preservative_n against_o revolt_a we_o must_v understand_v that_o this_o be_v a_o very_a sovereign_a preservative_n against_o relapse_n and_o backslide_n for_o he_o that_o have_v once_o do_v this_o penance_n before_o god_n judgement_n seat_n it_o will_v be_v such_o a_o corasive_n unto_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v hardly_o fall_v into_o those_o open_a and_o gross_a sin_n twice_o observe_v which_o he_o have_v sincere_o and_o hearty_o acknowledge_v once_o when_o peter_n and_o david_n and_o paul_n have_v attain_v to_o this_o and_o lay_v open_v their_o sin_n in_o a_o unfeigned_a confession_n of_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n they_o never_o return_v to_o those_o ill_a practice_n again_o infirmity_n and_o slip_n they_o have_v many_o in_o other_o kind_n but_o they_o be_v so_o fence_a and_o fortify_v against_o those_o particular_n that_o they_o stand_v strong_a against_o they_o and_o never_o fall_v again_o into_o they_o while_o they_o live_v 4_o four_o this_o be_v a_o very_a effectual_a mean_n to_o quicken_v we_o unto_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o still_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v prayer_n it_o quicken_v unto_o prayer_n that_o where_o there_o have_v be_v hearty_a confession_n there_o have_v follow_v as_o hearty_a petition_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o former_a example_n of_o daniel_n and_o nehemiah_n for_o how_o vehement_a their_o request_n be_v may_v appear_v in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o put_v they_o up_o o_o lord_n hear_v o_o lord_n forgive_v 919._o dan._n 919._o o_o lord_n consider_v and_o do_v it_o say_v daniel_n defer_v not_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n o_o my_o god_n and_o nehemiah_n come_v with_o the_o like_a importunity_n 11._o nehem._n 1.5.6_o 11._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n the_o great_a and_o terrible_a god_n that_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attent_a and_o thy_o eye_n open_a to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o
walk_v on_o your_o bed_n as_o you_o sleep_v or_o wake_v etc._n etc._n consider_v how_o many_o vain_a and_o idle_a thought_n how_o many_o worldly_a and_o covetous_a desire_n how_o many_o lustful_a and_o carnal_a yea_o wicked_a and_o impious_a imagination_n you_o have_v swarm_v and_o as_o it_o be_v muster_v together_o by_o whole_a troop_n and_o army_n within_o your_o mind_n and_o within_o your_o heart_n every_o one_o of_o which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a summons_n to_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n to_o cleanse_v your_o soul_n for_o if_o they_o be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a such_o cogitation_n and_o affection_n will_v dnot_n be_v stir_v there_o neither_o so_o often_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o now_o they_o be_v 2.13_o joel_n 2.13_o the_o prophet_n joel_n in_o like_a sort_n urge_v the_o same_o upon_o those_o of_o his_o time_n say_v rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o clothes_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o must_v that_o be_v do_v verse_n 12_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o go_v before_o turn_v unto_o the_o lordwith_n all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o fast_v and_o with_o weep_v and_o with_o mourning_n which_o be_v thus_o much_o in_o effect_n use_v all_o mean_n to_o get_v godly_a sorrow_n and_o holy_a remorse_n for_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v it_o that_o will_v bruise_v the_o heart_n indeed_o sorrow_n the_o effect_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o make_v it_o gentle_a and_o pliable_a for_o as_o worldly_a grief_n and_o heaviness_n do_v harden_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o like_o a_o flint_n so_o spiritual_a grief_n do_v soften_v it_o and_o make_v it_o tender_a as_o flesh_n and_o a_o fleshy_a heart_n be_v always_o a_o clean_a heart_n as_o do_v appear_v in_o that_o former_a place_n of_o ezekiel_n 36.25_o ezeck_n 36.25_o where_o softness_n of_o heart_n be_v set_v down_o as_o a_o effect_n that_o ever_o follow_v upon_o the_o through_o cleanse_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o as_o this_o be_v commend_v so_o the_o practice_n thereof_o be_v prophesy_v and_o foretell_v by_o zacherie_n in_o his_o 12._o etc._n zache_n 12.10_o etc._n etc._n chap._n and_o the_o good_a issue_n and_o effect_v thereof_o declare_v in_o the_o 13._o chap._n as_o touch_v the_o first_o we_o may_v read_v it_o in_o the_o 10.11.12.13.14_o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n say_v god_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o shall_v lament_v etc._n etc._n where_o we_o may_v note_v first_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o their_o mourning_n when_o once_o god_n holy_a spirit_n have_v enter_v into_o their_o heart_n in_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v such_o woeful_a lamentation_n as_o one_o will_v do_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o for_o his_o first_o bear_v or_o as_o the_o israelite_n do_v for_o josiah_n their_o godly_a and_o zealous_a and_o faithful_a king_n and_o governor_n 35.25_o 2_o chro._n 35.25_o when_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o necho_n king_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddo_n where_o jeremy_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n mourn_v for_o he_o with_o a_o exceed_a bitter_a lamentation_n and_o second_o we_o may_v note_v the_o sincerity_n thereof_o in_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o weep_v for_o company_n as_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v do_v but_o every_o one_o apart_o and_o in_o secret_a before_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v and_o the_o land_n shall_v bewail_v verse_n 12_o every_o family_n apart_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o nathan_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o etc._n etc._n all_o the_o family_n that_o remain_v every_o family_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o then_o for_o the_o good_a effect_n that_o shall_v follow_v thereupon_o it_o be_v contain_v and_o express_v chap._n 13.1_o zache_n 13.1_o 13._o verse_n 1._o the_o word_n be_v these_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n whence_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o when_o once_o we_o fall_v a_o wash_n in_o this_o sort_n we_o shall_v not_o long_o wash_v alone_o but_o god_n will_v join_v with_o we_o and_o open_v a_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n unto_o we_o to_o wash_v away_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v or_o have_v be_v and_o to_o give_v we_o grace_v in_o steed_n thereof_o and_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v not_o only_o to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n that_o be_v interpretation_n see_v chap._n 12.8_o for_o this_o interpretation_n to_o strong_a christian_n but_o also_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v to_o weak_a christian_n till_o such_o time_n as_o we_o find_v this_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o albeit_o we_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o god_n elect_v we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o that_o fountain_n no_o key_n can_v open_v it_o but_o this_o alone_a of_o true_a and_o hearty_a 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element_n but_o he_o be_v more_o willing_a to_o give_v unto_o we_o the_o thing_n signify_v thereby_o than_o any_o earthly_a father_n can_v be_v to_o give_v food_n unto_o his_o hungry_a child_n that_o cry_v for_o some_o relief_n at_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o have_v all_o plenty_n and_o abundance_n whereby_o to_o supply_v his_o need_n i_o say_v he_o be_v so_o much_o more_o willing_a than_o any_o earthly_a father_n as_o god_n be_v kind_a than_o man_n and_o his_o store_n more_o plentiful_a than_o man_v and_o it_o be_v less_o cost_n and_o less_o pain_n unto_o he_o and_o yet_o more_o for_o his_o praise_n to_o refresh_v the_o thirsty_a soul_n of_o his_o poor_a servant_n then_o for_o a_o mortal_a man_n to_o satisfy_v the_o appetite_n of_o his_o hungry_a child_n for_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v mercy_n please_v he_o 7.8_o
this_o mean_n circumcision_n be_v take_v away_o so_o likewise_o be_v take_v away_o difference_n of_o all_o meat_n and_o day_n therefore_o as_o in_o christ_n no_o man_n shall_v condemn_v you_o for_o the_o use_n of_o any_o meat_n and_o drink_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o feast_n day_n whether_o it_o be_v new_a moon_n or_o the_o three_o solemn_a sabbath_n so_o if_o any_o man_n either_o ignorant_o or_o malicious_o do_v condemn_v you_o you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v their_o judgement_n verse_n 17._o which_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v in_o christ_n consider_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v but_o shadow_n which_o have_v no_o more_o place_n christ_n the_o head_n be_v come_v verse_n 18._o let_v no_o man_n at_o his_o pleasure_n bear_v rule_n over_o you_o by_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n advance_v himself_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o never_o see_v rash_o puff_v up_o with_o his_o fleshly_a mind_n now_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n i_o come_v to_o the_o vain_a philosophy_n i_o give_v you_o warning_n of_o against_o the_o which_o i_o observe_v this_o rule_n that_o you_o give_v no_o man_n of_o what_o show_v soever_o this_o power_n over_o you_o that_o for_o his_o own_o lust_n in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o god_n he_o usurp_v authority_n howsoever_o the_o doctrine_n he_o bring_v carry_v a_o show_n of_o humility_n as_o for_o example_n those_o that_o teach_v the_o worship_v of_o angel_n as_o mean_n to_o come_v more_o easy_o to_o christ_n in_o which_o thing_n what_o do_v they_o else_o but_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o thing_n they_o never_o know_v only_o ground_v upon_o a_o proud_a conceit_n of_o their_o fleshly_a mind_n notwithstanding_o their_o great_a pretence_n of_o humility_n verse_n 19_o and_o hold_v not_o the_o head_n whereof_o all_o the_o body_n furnish_v and_o knit_v together_o by_o joint_n and_o band_n increase_v 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here_o on_o earth_n but_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n where_o under_o god_n as_o touch_v his_o manhood_n he_o be_v exalt_v in_o power_n and_o majesty_n above_o all_o power_n and_o principality_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o you_o by_o see_v &_o seek_v after_o the_o grace_n that_o come_v from_o above_o ascend_v up_o whither_o he_o be_v go_v vers_fw-la 2._o set_a your_o affection_n on_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n which_o be_v one_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n you_o may_v careful_o seek_v after_o they_o you_o must_v first_o favour_n and_o set_v your_o affection_n upon_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o and_o consequent_o not_o to_o set_v your_o affection_n upon_o either_o the_o former_a corruption_n of_o false_a doctrine_n or_o else_o upon_o the_o defilement_n of_o a_o corrupt_a conversation_n of_o life_n or_o final_o upon_o the_o perishable_a transitory_a thing_n of_o this_o base_a world_n all_o which_o be_v mere_a earthly_a verse_n 3._o 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