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ever_o yet_o be_v bring_v unto_o it_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ahab_n he_o sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n and_o in_o another_o place_n yea_o for_o your_o iniquity_n have_v you_o sell_v yourselves_o 1_o king_n 21._o 25._o isa._n 50._o 1._o but_o what_o be_v this_o iniquity_n why_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o nay_o worse_o than_o nought_o a_o thousand_o time_n but_o because_o nought_o be_v as_o we_o say_v nought_o therefore_o it_o go_v under_o that_o term_n where_o god_n say_v again_o to_o the_o people_n you_o have_v sell_v yourselves_o for_o nought_o isa._n 52._o 3._o but_o i_o say_v what_o a_o amaze_a thing_n be_v this_o that_o a_o rational_a creature_n shall_v make_v no_o better_o a_o bargain_n that_o one_o that_o be_v so_o wise_a in_o all_o terene_a thing_n shall_v be_v such_o afool_n in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o weighty_a and_o yet_o such_o a_o fool_n he_o be_v and_o he_o tell_v every_o one_o that_o go_v by_o the_o way_n that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o because_o he_o will_v not_o break_v his_o league_n with_o sin_n until_o his_o heart_n be_v break_v for_o it_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n ay_o they_o make_v it_o manifest_a they_o love_v it_o since_o so_o great_a a_o proffer_n will_v not_o prevail_v with_o they_o to_o leave_v it_o second_o be_v this_o a_o truth_n that_o the_o man_n that_o true_o come_v to_o god_n in_o order_n thereto_o have_v have_v his_o heart_n break_v then_o this_o show_v we_o a_o reason_n why_o some_o man_n heart_n be_v break_v even_o a_o reason_n why_o god_n break_v some_o man_n heart_n for_o sin_n namely_o because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o die_v in_o it_o but_o rather_o come_v to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v behold_v therefore_o in_o this_o how_o god_n resolve_v as_o to_o the_o save_n of_o some_o man_n soul_n he_o will_v have_v they_o he_o will_v save_v they_o he_o will_v break_v their_o heart_n but_o he_o will_v save_o they_o he_o will_v kill_v they_o that_o they_o may_v live_v he_o 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god._n sin_n have_v hold_v of_o they_o they_o have_v sell_v themselves_o to_o it_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n have_v hold_v of_o of_o they_o they_o be_v his_o captive_n at_o his_o will_n yea_o and_o more_o than_o all_o this_o their_o will_n be_v one_o with_o sin_n and_o with_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v hold_v captive_a thereby_o and_o if_o god_n give_v not_o contrition_n repentance_n or_o a_o break_a heart_n for_o sin_n there_o will_v not_o be_v no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o mind_n in_o man_n to_o forsake_v this_o so_o horrible_a a_o confederacy_n and_o plot_n against_o his_o soul._n 2_o tim._n 2._o 24_o 25._o hence_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o these_o breast_n that_o come_v or_o that_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o isa._n 26_o 9_o joh._n 6._o 44._o wherefore_o john_n may_v well_o say_v behold_v what_o manner_n of_o love_n the_o father_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o here_o be_v cost_v bestow_v pain_n bestow_v labour_v bestow_v repentance_n bestow_v yea_o and_o a_o heart_n make_v sore_o wound_a break_a and_o fill_v with_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n in_o order_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul._n three_o this_o than_o may_v teach_v we_o what_o estimation_n to_o set_v upon_o a_o break_a heart_n a_o break_a heart_n be_v such_o as_o god_n esteem_v yea_o as_o god_n count_v better_a than_o all_o external_a service_n a_o break_a heart_n be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n in_o order_n to_o thy_o come_n to_o christ_n for_o life_n the_o world_n know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v of_o it_o not_o what_o to_o say_v to_o one_o that_o have_v a_o break_a heart_n and_o therefore_o do_v despise_v it_o and_o count_v that_o man_n that_o carry_v it_o in_o his_o bosom_n a_o mope_a fool_n a_o miserable_a wretch_n a_o undo_v soul._n but_o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v a_o break_a heart_n take_v thy_o eye_n thy_o heart_n thou_o choose_v it_o for_o thy_o companion_n yea_o have_v give_v thy_o son_n a_o charge_n to_o look_v well_o to_o such_o a_o man_n and_o have_v promise_v he_o thy_o salvation_n as_o have_v afore_o be_v prove_v sinner_n have_v thou_o obtain_v a_o break_a heart_n have_v god_n bestow_v a_o contrite_a spirit_n upon_o thou_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o what_o himself_o be_v please_v with_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o cabinet_n to_o hold_v his_o grace_n in_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o heart_n that_o can_v hearty_o desire_v his_o salvation_n a_o heart_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n that_o be_v such_o as_o suit_v his_o mind_n true_o it_o be_v painful_a now_o sorrowful_a now_o penitent_a now_o grieve_v now_o now_o it_o be_v break_v now_o it_o bleed_v now_o now_o it_o sob_n now_o it_o sigh_n now_o it_o mourn_v and_o cry_v unto_o god._n well_o very_o well_o all_o this_o be_v because_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o make_v thou_o laugh_v he_o have_v make_v thou_o sorry_a on_o earth_n that_o thou_o may_v rejoice_v in_o heaven_n bless_a be_v you_o that_o mourn_v for_o you_o shall_v be_v comfort_v bless_a be_v you_o that_o weep_v now_o for_o you_o shall_v laugh_v mat._n 5._o 4._o luke_n 6_o 21._o but_o soul_n be_v sure_a thou_o have_v this_o break_a heart_n all_o heart_n be_v not_o break_v heart_n nor_o be_v every_o heart_n that_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o wound_n a_o heart_n that_o be_v true_o break_v a_o man_n may_v be_v cut_v to_o yet_o not_o into_o the_o heart_n a_o man_n may_v have_v another_o yet_o not_o a_o break_a heart_n act_n 7._o 54._o 1_o sam._n 10_o 9_o we_o know_v there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o wound_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o wound_n in_o the_o spirit_n yea_o a_o man_n sin_n may_v be_v wound_v and_o yet_o his_o heart_n not_o break_v so_o be_v pharoahs_n so_o be_v saul_n so_o be_v ahab_n but_o they_o have_v none_o of_o they_o the_o mercy_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n therefore_o i_o say_v take_v heed_n every_o scratch_n with_o a_o pin_n every_o prick_n with_o a_o thorn_n nay_o every_o blow_n that_o god_n give_v with_o his_o word_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n do_v not_o therefore_o break_v they_o god_n give_v ahab_n such_o a_o blow_n that_o he_o make_v he_o stoop_v fast_o humble_v himself_o gird_v himself_o with_o and_o lay_v in_o sackcloth_n which_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n for_o a_o king_n and_o go_v soft_o and_o yet_o he_o never_o have_v a_o break_a heart_n 1_o king_n 21._o 27_o 29._o what_o shall_v i_o say_v pharaoh_n and_o saul_n confess_v their_o sin_n judas_n repent_v himself_o of_o his_o do_n esau_n seek_v the_o blessing_n and_o that_o careful_o with_o tear_n yet_o none_o of_o these_o have_v a_o heart_n right_o break_v or_o a_o spirit_n true_o contrite_a pharaoh_n saul_n and_o judas_n be_v pharaoh_n saul_n and_o judas_n still_o esau_n be_v esau_n still_o there_o be_v no_o gracious_a change_n no_o thorough_a turn_n to_o god_n no_o unfeigned_a part_n with_o their_o sin_n no_o hearty_a flight_n for_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n though_o they_o indeed_o have_v thus_o be_v touch_v exod._n 10._o 16._o 1_o sam._n 26._o 21._o mat._n 27._o 3._o heb._n 12._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n call_v a_o loud_a to_o we_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o take_v not_o that_o for_o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n that_o will_v not_o go_v for_o one_o at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n wherefore_o seek_v soul_n let_v i_o advise_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v decieve_v as_o to_o this_o thing_n of_o so_o great_a weight_n 1._o to_o go_v back_o towards_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o book_n and_o compare_v thyself_o
strength_n fail_v i_o as_o for_o the_o light_n of_o my_o eye_n it_o also_o be_v go_v from_o i_o my_o lover_n and_o friend_n stand_v aloof_o from_o my_o sore_n and_o so_o he_o go_v on_o psal._n 38._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o word_n sigh_n complaint_n prayer_n and_o argument_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n to_o god_n for_o mercy_n and_o so_o be_v they_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin._n for_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o psal._n 51._o 1_o 2_o 3._o god_n allow_v poor_a creature_n that_o can_v without_o lie_v thus_o to_o plead_v and_o argue_v with_o he_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o sorrowful_a say_v the_o good_a man_n to_o he_o let_v thy_o salvation_n set_v i_o on_o high_a psal._n 69._o 29._o wherefore_o thou_o that_o have_v a_o break_a heart_n take_v courage_n god_n bid_v thou_o take_v courage_n say_v therefore_o to_o thy_o soul_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n as_o usual_o the_o brokenhearted_a be_v and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god._n i_o have_v faint_v if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n therefore_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v thy_o heart_n psal._n 42._o 11._o psal._n 43._o 5._o psal._n 27._o 12_o 13_o 14._o but_o alas_o the_o brokenhearted_a be_v far_o off_o from_o this_o they_o faint_v they_o reckon_v themselves_o among_o the_o dead_a they_o think_v god_n will_v remember_v they_o no_o more_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holiness_n and_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o vileness_n will_v certain_o consume_v they_o they_o feel_v guilt_n and_o anguish_n of_o soul_n they_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o their_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o gravil_n and_o 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to_o make_v a_o man_n sensible_a of_o and_o to_o break_v his_o heart_n and_o to_o make_v he_o contrite_a for_o his_o sin_n hence_o they_o heap_v to_o themselves_o such_o teacher_n get_v such_o book_n love_v such_o company_n and_o delight_n in_o such_o discourse_n as_o rather_o tend_v to_o harden_v then_o soften_v to_o make_v desperate_a in_o then_o sorrowful_a for_o their_o sin_n they_o say_v to_o such_o sermon_n book_n and_o preacher_n as_o amaziah_n say_v to_o amos._n o_o thou_o seer_n go_v flee_v thou_o away_o into_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o there_o eat_v bread_n and_o prophesy_v there_o but_o prophesy_v not_o again_o any_o more_o at_o bethel_n etc._n etc._n amos_n 7._o 12_o 13._o but_o do_v these_o people_n know_v what_o they_o do_v yes_o think_v they_o for_o such_o preacher_n such_o book_n such_o discourse_n tend_v to_o make_v one_o melancholy_a or_o mad_a they_o make_v we_o that_o we_o can_v take_v pleasure_n in_o ourselves_o in_o our_o concern_v in_o our_o life_n but_o 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