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the_o best_a of_o we_o carry_v about_o we_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o humiliation_n the_o poison_a root_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v continual_o branch_a forth_o some_o corruption_n or_o other_o our_o heart_n be_v continual_a fountain_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o our_o head_n also_o must_v be_v continual_a fountain_n of_o sorrow_n to_o allay_v in_o some_o measure_n the_o stench_n of_o that_o filthy_a puddle_n peter_n after_o his_o bitter_a tear_n be_v yet_o thrice_o pinch_v with_o that_o nip_a question_n simon_n love_v thou_o i_o that_o he_o may_v yet_o be_v more_o serious_o humble_v and_o to_o the_o same_o 21._o joh._n 21._o purpose_n will_v god_n needs_o speak_v the_o second_o time_n out_o of_o the_o whirlwind_n to_o job_n though_o repent_v at_o the_o first_o speak_v so_o repent_v jonas_n must_v be_v 40._o job_n 40._o throw_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o humble_v david_n must_v be_v further_o humble_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o child_n with_o the_o treason_n and_o villainy_n of_o 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2_o 7._o 8_o 11._o for_o as_o too_o much_o honey_n be_v not_o good_a so_o neither_o too_o much_o wormwood_n that_o weep_v be_v not_o good_a which_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o only_o that_o which_o quicken_v it_o 3._o rule_n sorrow_n must_v be_v proportion_v to_o our_o cypr._n quam_fw-la magna_fw-la deliquimus_fw-la tangranditer_n defleamus_fw-la cypr._n sin_n the_o great_a our_o sin_n the_o full_a must_v be_v our_o sorrow_n david_n be_v not_o so_o much_o afflict_v for_o his_o other_o lesser_a infirmity_n as_o for_o his_o murder_n and_o adultery_n the_o medicine_n must_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o malady_n the_o antidote_n to_o the_o poison_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o use_n and_o excellency_n of_o humiliation_n the_o three_o point_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o humiliation_n that_o 3._o the_o use_n and_o excellency_n of_o it_o in_o that_o be_v the_o use_n and_o excellency_n thereof_o which_o show_v itself_o in_o many_o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o 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wholesome_a food_n so_o that_o affliction_n shall_v be_v as_o no_o affliction_n and_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n counsel_n we_o shall_v weep_v as_o if_o we_o weep_v not_o if_o a_o man_n feel_v 7._o 1._o cor._n 7._o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n in_o his_o affliction_n so_o that_o he_o can_v go_v to_o god_n and_o confess_v and_o bewail_v his_o sin_n call_v upon_o he_o for_o mercy_n and_o renew_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o his_o affliction_n shall_v not_o so_o much_o grieve_v he_o as_o this_o his_o repentance_n shall_v cheer_v and_o rejoice_v he_o for_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o all_o our_o affliction_n it_o be_v more_o our_o sin_n than_o the_o affliction_n that_o pinch_v us._n sin_n be_v a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o make_v but_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o finger_n painful_a whereas_o if_o that_o thorn_n be_v not_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o whole_a hand_n may_v be_v endure_v without_o any_o pain_n now_o repentance_n take_v away_o that_o thorn_n that_o be_v sin_n and_o so_o make_v our_o affliction_n both_o easy_a and_o comfortable_a none_o so_o meek_a quiet_a patient_a silent_a and_o cheerful_a in_o affliction_n as_o the_o repentant_a sinner_n the_o more_o repentance_n the_o more_o ease_n in_o affliction_n only_o the_o impaenitent_a be_v impatient_a he_o that_o have_v two_o burden_n on_o his_o back_n at_o once_o must_v needs_o feel_v more_o trouble_n than_o he_o that_o have_v only_o one_o now_o the_o impenitent_a sinner_n have_v two_o burden_n his_o affliction_n and_o his_o sin_n which_o add_v weight_n to_o his_o affliction_n and_o lay_v as_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n to_o press_v it_o down_o upon_o us._n but_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n have_v but_o one_o burden_n his_o affliction_n as_o for_o sin_n the_o other_o burden_n his_o repentance_n have_v ease_v he_o of_o it_o therefore_o david_n pray_v look_v on_o my_o affliction_n and_o travel_n and_o forgive_v i_o my_o sin_n then_o be_v 18._o psal_n 25._o 18._o our_o affliction_n ease_v when_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v which_o can_v be_v without_o repentance_n for_o it_o be_v sin_n only_o that_o exasperate_v affliction_n and_o be_v as_o salt_n and_o vinegar_n to_o a_o sore_a it_o be_v sin_n that_o make_v it_o smart_n thus_o do_v david_n repentance_n ease_n and_o sweeten_v the_o 12._o 2._o sam._n 12._o affliction_n of_o his_o child_n death_n when_o by_o prayer_n fast_v and_o such_o like_a exercise_n of_o repentance_n he_o have_v remoove_v the_o cause_n of_o affliction_n his_o sin_n his_o affliction_n be_v not_o bitter_a and_o burdensome_a but_o his_o repentance_n enable_v he_o cheerful_o to_o rise_v up_o and_o refresh_v himself_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o have_v be_v show_v have_v always_o in_o their_o affliction_n afresh_o renew_v their_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v if_o not_o whole_o free_v themselves_o from_o their_o affliction_n yet_o from_o the_o sting_n and_o torment_n of_o it_o and_o may_v gain_v if_o not_o deliverance_n from_o yet_o patience_n and_o comfort_n in_o it_o for_o this_o be_v the_o admirable_a power_n of_o repentance_n that_o it_o turn_v even_o cross_n into_o comfort_n loss_n into_o gain_n and_o advantage_n as_o contrary_o impaenitent_a lie_v in_o sin_n turn_v comfort_n into_o cross_n and_o help_v into_o hindrance_n jonah_n while_o he_o go_v on_o impaenitent_o in_o his_o disobedience_n the_o ship_n can_v not_o save_v he_o nor_o all_o the_o skill_n of_o the_o mariner_n but_o when_o he_o once_o repent_v than_o neither_o the_o water_n can_v drown_v he_o nor_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fish_n maw_n consume_v he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o sin_n than_o the_o wind_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o be_v against_o he_o when_o in_o repentance_n all_o for_o and_o with_o he_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o whale_n belly_n keep_v he_o safe_a than_o
21._o much_o in_o this_o do_v she_o sin_n that_o she_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n that_o she_o deceive_v god_n servant_n and_o make_v they_o commit_v fornication_n and_o eat_v meat_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n but_o this_o be_v her_o heavy_a and_o heinous_a trasgression_n i_o give_v her_o space_n to_o repent_v of_o her_o fornication_n and_o she_o repent_v not_o her_o great_a sin_n be_v that_o she_o repent_v not_o for_o sin_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o damn_v sin_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o sin_n that_o now_o damn_v but_o continuance_n in_o and_o impenitency_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o the_o fall_n into_o the_o water_n but_o the_o lie_v under_o the_o water_n that_o drown_v it_o be_v not_o fall_v into_o sin_n but_o lie_v in_o it_o by_o impenitency_n that_o drown_v a_o man_n soul_n in_o perdition_n there_o be_v but_o one_o sin_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o even_o this_o sin_n be_v not_o simple_o irremissible_a and_o 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god_n be_v that_o which_o keep_v back_o god_n judgement_n now_o impenitency_n sin_n against_o god_n patience_n and_o abuse_v it_o man_n impenitency_n cause_v god_n impatience_n and_o whereas_o repentance_n stand_v in_o the_o gap_n and_o keep_v out_o judgement_n impenitency_n break_v down_o not_o a_o gap_n but_o the_o whole_a fence_n and_o not_o only_o let_v in_o but_o as_o with_o cart-rope_n hale_v in_o god_n judgment_n the_o wise_a man_n see_v a_o plague_n and_o hide_v himself_o 3._o prou._n 22._o 3._o but_o the_o foolish_a go_v on_o still_o and_o be_v punish_v the_o wise_a man_n hide_v himself_o by_o repentance_n by_o it_o turn_v back_o from_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o turn_v back_o the_o judgement_n but_o the_o fool_n the_o impenitent_a sinner_n he_o go_v on_o still_o till_o he_o meet_v with_o the_o judgement_n repentance_n be_v a_o meeting_n with_o god_n because_o i_o will_v do_v this_o 12._o am._n 4._o 12._o unto_o thou_o prepare_v to_o meet_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n then_o we_o 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this_o sin_n of_o impenitency_n as_o if_o so_o be_v he_o can_v not_o satisfy_v himself_o in_o threaten_v it_o as_o if_o so_o be_v the_o name_n of_o it_o have_v enrage_v his_o jealousy_n if_o any_o man_n etc._n deut._n 29._o 19_o 20._o 21._o etc._n etc._n shall_v bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o but_o then_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o every_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v light_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v put_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n and_o so_o go_v on_o still_o in_o that_o heavy_a manner_n threaten_v impenitent_a person_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o whereas_o the_o lord_n in_o threaten_v other_o sin_n use_n to_o come_v in_o with_o some_o qualification_n upon_o hope_n of_o repentance_n yet_o when_o he_o threaten_v this_o sin_n he_o be_v absolute_a in_o his_o threaten_n to_o show_v that_o he_o will_v be_v resolute_a in_o his_o judgement_n the_o lord_n call_v to_o weep_v 14_o be_v 22._o 12._o 13._o 14_o and_o mourn_v to_o baldness_n and_o gird_v with_o sackcloth_n that_o be_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n and_o behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n slay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n eat_v and_o drink_v that_o be_v harden_v their_o heart_n by_o impenitency_n and_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n without_o repentance_n well_o but_o how_o do_v the_o lord_n take_v this_o sure_o say_v he_o this_o iniquity_n this_o iniquity_n of_o their_o horrible_a impenitency_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v here_o be_v no_o qualification_n of_o the_o threaten_n but_o god_n absolute_o threaten_v that_o he_o will_v never_o pardon_v this_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o with_o so_o high_a a_o hand_n go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n secure_a sin_v and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v a_o undoubted_a forerunner_n of_o severe_a destruction_n and_o when_o god_n will_v give_v over_o man_n to_o his_o judgement_n he_o first_o give_v they_o over_o to_o this_o judgement_n of_o a_o impenitent_a heart_n so_o upon_o the_o judgement_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n threaten_v by_o isaiah_n in_o make_v their_o 11._o be_v 6._o 10._o 11._o heart_n fat_a and_o their_o ear_n heavy_a etc._n etc._n follow_v the_o fearful_a threaten_n of_o wash_v the_o city_n till_o they_o be_v without_o inhabitant_n and_o the_o house_n till_o they_o be_v without_o man_n and_o the_o utter_a desolation_n of_o the_o land_n thus_o be_v hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o impenitency_n always_o the_o harbinger_n to_o some_o fearful_a plague_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o god_n intend_v mercy_n to_o a_o nation_n he_o first_o give_v they_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n by_o 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