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make_v the_o malefactor_n tremble_v at_o the_o bar_n but_o fear_v of_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n when_o he_o see_v so_o many_o and_o evident_a proof_n against_o he_o which_o sentence_n when_o once_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o pronounce_v how_o do_v it_o strike_v he_o as_o a_o dagger_n to_o the_o heart_n how_o be_v he_o wound_v with_o it_o in_o the_o certain_a look_v for_o and_o expectation_n of_o execution_n and_o death_n which_o now_o look_v he_o in_o the_o face_n sect_n 2._o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n sin_n 4_o by_o our_o consideration_n according_a to_o his_o word_n of_o our_o sin_n 4_o as_o a_o further_a help_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a duty_n to_o humiliation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o sensibleness_n learn_v aright_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o thy_o sin_n to_o which_o end_n follow_v these_o direction_n 1._o consider_v and_o serious_o think_v of_o thy_o birth-sin_n loathsome_a 1_o original_a in_o which_o we_o may_v see_v what_o creature_n we_o be_v 1_o how_o loathsome_a of_o the_o pollution_n of_o thy_o nature_n by_o it_o now_o loathsome_a thou_o be_v to_o god_n in_o that_o regard_n both_o in_o thy_o person_n yea_o in_o thy_o prayer_n and_o all_o thy_o performance_n yea_o in_o thy_o very_a righteousness_n which_o all_o of_o they_o be_v defile_v with_o the_o contagion_n and_o hateful_a plague_n and_o leprosy_n of_o nature_n pollution_n miserable_a 2_o how_o miserable_a think_v also_o how_o thereby_o thou_o be_v become_v mortal_a miserable_a deprive_v of_o all_o good_a deprave_v by_o sin_n forward_o and_o prone_a only_a to_o evil_a froward_a and_o backward_o to_o all_o goodness_n not_o favour_v either_o goodness_n or_o truth_n in_o a_o word_n a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o under_o the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o almighty_a meditate_v hereon_o and_o on_o the_o vileness_n of_o thy_o nature_n lest_o otherwise_o thou_o think_v thyself_o something_o when_o thou_o be_v nothing_o 6.3_o gal._n 6.3_o thou_o will_v never_o be_v out_o of_o 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to_o make_v it_o manifest_a in_o by_z and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n for_o till_o then_o jesus_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v glorify_v he_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n to_o execute_v his_o kingly_a office_n only_o moderate_o and_o not_o to_o put_v forth_o his_o divine_a power_n so_o full_o till_o afterward_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n why_o he_o come_v into_o this_o word_n which_o else_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v weakness_n 1_o cor._n 2.8_o his_o power_n be_v thus_o more_o magnify_v after_o a_o seem_a weakness_n if_o they_o have_v know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n it_o make_v more_o than_o for_o his_o glory_n now_o by_o his_o servant_n weak_a instrument_n and_o by_o a_o apparent_a sign_n from_o heaven_n yea_o and_o after_o a_o seem_a weakness_n in_o die_v to_o show_v forth_o his_o power_n and_o grace_n then_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o former_o for_o it_o show_v in_o what_o favour_n 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as_o he_o have_v say_v great_a work_n than_o those_o shall_v you_o do_v thus_o he_o be_v please_v yea_o be_v still_o please_v to_o do_v great_a work_n by_o a_o instrument_n then_o immediate_o by_o his_o own_o sole_a and_o only_a power_n as_o we_o see_v his_o like_a providence_n wisdom_n and_o power_n in_o the_o loadstone_n a_o dark_a dull_a and_o heavy_a stone_n which_o though_o he_o have_v impart_v to_o it_o a_o attractive_a power_n yet_o that_o power_n be_v not_o put_v forth_o by_o the_o loadstone_n itself_o alone_o which_o alone_o or_o unarmed_a draw_v but_o a_o little_a but_o be_v as_o it_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o steel_n or_o iron_n with_o which_o it_o be_v cap_v so_o that_o the_o same_o stone_n which_o alone_o can_v scarce_o take_v up_o seven_o ounce_n weight_n be_v cap_v with_o iron_n have_v very_o easy_o and_o strong_o take_v up_o two_o and_o twenty_o pound_n weight_n say_v he_o that_o see_v it_o and_o have_v write_v of_o it_o 8._o mr._n samuel_n ward_n in_o magnet_n be_v 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they_o hear_v this_o where_o be_v first_o the_o act_n of_o hear_v 15._o where_o 1_o the_o act_n of_o hear_v which_o impli_v preach_v rom._n 10.14_o 15._o second_o the_o object_n what_o they_o hear_v first_o hearing_n impli_v teach_v and_o preach_v as_o here_o peter_n preach_v and_o they_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v man_n hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n say_v paul_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v first_o of_o god_n so_o that_o we_o have_v here_o to_o note_n word_n note_n 1._o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o god_n word_n first_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v second_o the_o profit_n and_o good_a fruit_n of_o hear_v it_o aright_o peter_n speak_v only_o in_o the_o outward_a ear_n they_o that_o hear_v be_v prick_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o by_o further_a hearing_n be_v full_o convert_v 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o powerful_a word_n because_o sound_o teach_v and_o wise_o apply_v as_o here_o we_o see_v where_o 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the_o promise_n of_o this_o power_n mat._n 28.18_o 19_o 20._o be_v send_v out_o to_o all_o nation_n to_o convert_v they_o which_o thing_n they_o also_o do_v but_o who_o a_o few_o man_n of_o no_o account_n of_o no_o learning_n some_o of_o they_o of_o no_o authority_n or_o state_n who_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o with_o these_o chain_n come_v out_o from_o their_o mouth_n as_o be_v fable_v of_o hercules_n celticus_n they_o do_v bind_v and_o bring_v into_o subjection_n under_o christ_n 7._o bodin_n de_fw-fr rep_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o so_o wise_a philosopher_n and_o the_o learned_a the_o proud_a and_o refractory_a but_o by_o what_o meas_fw-la and_o
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selfsame_a doctrine_n and_o so_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n do_v with_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o this_o compunction_n and_o conversion_n of_o these_o jew_n which_o be_v their_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n preach_v we_o come_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o that_o which_o they_o suffer_v express_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n chap._n v._n sect_n 1._o the_o effect_n of_o save_a hearing_n be_v prick_v of_o heart_n this_o prick_n in_o heart_n note_v a_o inward_a conviction_n of_o conscience_n suffer_v 2._o the_o effect_n of_o this_o their_o hear_n 1._o what_o they_o suffer_v whereby_o they_o come_v at_o once_o in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o glory_n to_o see_v their_o horrible_a sin_n in_o murder_v and_o crucify_a of_o he_o and_o their_o own_o deserve_a condemnation_n thereby_o so_o bring_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n home_o to_o 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convince_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n or_o christ_n and_o so_o that_o they_o be_v murderer_n of_o their_o saviour_n they_o inward_o justify_v themselves_o when_o they_o hear_v these_o thing_n be_v cut_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o they_o gnash_v on_o he_o with_o their_o tooth_n and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o stone_v he_o to_o death_n as_o take_v ill_o at_o his_o hand_n thus_o false_o as_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v charge_v so_o that_o the_o same_o word_n have_v a_o different_a effect_n in_o the_o jew_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o issue_n though_o all_o of_o they_o be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o prick_v in_o heart_n yea_o cut_v and_o wound_v the_o same_o word_n prove_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n to_o the_o one_o and_o of_o death_n to_o the_o other_o true_a compunction_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o one_o where_o be_v sorrow_n not_o only_o in_o fear_n of_o punishment_n but_o also_o in_o desire_n general_a hope_n and_o some_o apprehension_n of_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n in_o god_n which_o assuage_v their_o fear_n but_o in_o the_o other_o a_o senseless_a security_n and_o benumbedness_n of_o soul_n not_o to_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o danger_n with_o grief_n and_o anger_n only_o so_o to_o be_v charge_v and_o so_o in_o the_o one_o be_v true_a compunction_n of_o spirit_n or_o of_o heart_n whereby_o the_o aposteme_a of_o it_o be_v open_v as_o by_o the_o prick_n of_o a_o sharp_a instrument_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o it_o discover_v yea_o whereby_o the_o heart_n become_v sick_a of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o desire_v after_o he_o as_o the_o least_o prick_n at_o the_o heart_n cause_v a_o present_a fit_n of_o sickness_n and_o in_o the_o other_o 6.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 11.8_o isai_n 6.9_o a_o spirit_n only_o of_o compunction_n or_o remorse_n as_o it_o may_v be_v call_v or_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o our_o bible_n a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n whereby_o god_n give_v they_o eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v and_o ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v even_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n sottishness_n want_v of_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o blindness_n not_o to_o see_v the_o light_n of_o truth_n and_o of_o the_o word_n which_o yet_o prick_v their_o heart_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v before_o eye_n yea_o cut_v they_o to_o the_o heart_n through_o the_o accusation_n if_o not_o conviction_n of_o it_o though_o they_o still_o remain_v stupid_a and_o according_o perish_v it_o concern_v we_o then_o to_o see_v how_o we_o hear_v that_o we_o melt_v by_o it_o as_o be_v and_o be_v not_o clay_n now_o for_o this_o prick_v mention_v in_o my_o text_n it_o prove_v a_o save_n and_o heal_a wound_n and_o we_o will_v now_o consider_v it_o according_a to_o three_o several_a relation_n relation_n this_o prick_v consider_v according_a to_o three_o relation_n first_o to_o peter_n sermon_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o it_o second_o to_o the_o sinner_n themselves_o as_o a_o fruit_n and_o consequent_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o as_o a_o affection_n of_o sorrow_n in_o the_o subject_n or_o convict_a sinner_n three_o and_o chief_o to_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o conversion_n as_o the_o first_o degree_n and_o beginning_n of_o the_o same_o and_o as_o a_o preparative_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o salvation_n chap_n v._o sect_n 11._o prick_a of_o heart_n consider_v as_o the_o work_n of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o the_o best_a kind_n of_o preach_v father_n 1_o to_o peter_n sermon_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o it_o note_n the_o best_a kind_n of_o preach_v be_v that_o which_o prick_v the_o heart_n 1_o in_o what_o respect_v 2_o for_o what_o reason_n god_n himself_o use_v this_o method_n 1_o the_o father_n 1_o as_o this_o
prick_n in_o heart_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o peter_n sermon_n it_o will_v teach_v we_o this_o lesson_n that_o the_o best_a kind_n of_o teach_v and_o preach_v be_v that_o which_o prick_v man_n heart_n and_o touch_v wound_v and_o convince_v their_o conscience_n i_o call_v it_o best_o and_o that_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n glory_n who_o word_n be_v thus_o by_o convince_a man_n most_o magnify_v whether_o it_o prove_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n or_o of_o death_n see_v man_n once_o convince_v by_o it_o god_n can_v more_o glorify_v himself_o whether_o in_o his_o mercy_n or_o justice_n manifest_v towards_o convict_a sinner_n and_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o good_a and_o conversion_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o this_o course_n be_v according_a to_o god_n own_o order_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n 1_o god_n convince_v adam_n conscience_n and_o so_o prepare_v he_o for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n 2_o christ_n begin_v his_o ministry_n by_o preach_v 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