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out_o and_o suppress_v they_o or_o else_o our_o fast_n will_v be_v of_o small_a force_n with_o god_n sermon_n iu._n sept._n 14._o 1625._o now_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o observe_v further_o the_o inward_a affection_n and_o disposition_n of_o david_n heart_n in_o this_o his_o extraordinary_a prayer_n he_o humble_v or_o afflict_v his_o soul_n and_o here_o we_o must_v for_o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n and_o phrase_n see_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o humble_v and_o afflict_v of_o his_o soul_n and_o how_o that_o be_v do_v for_o the_o understanding_n whereof_o three_o thing_n must_v be_v observe_v â—irst_n that_o the_o soul_n aswell_o as_o the_o body_n be_v subject_a both_o to_o prosperity_n a_o bless_a and_o comfortable_a estate_n and_o to_o adversity_n also_o a_o woeful_a and_o afflict_a state_n and_o condition_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o even_o in_o this_o life_n also_o for_o the_o first_o see_v 3_o joh._n 2._o i_o wish_v thou_o may_v prosper_v 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say_v act._n 2._o 37._o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n when_o by_o peter_n sermon_n they_o be_v bring_v to_o sound_a grief_n of_o heart_n for_o sin_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n wrath_n so_o prov._n 23._o 32._o sin_n be_v say_v at_o last_o to_o bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n and_o sting_v like_o a_o adder_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o extreme_a anguish_n which_o through_o sorrow_n and_o fear_v iâ—_n put_v the_o soul_n unto_o three_o that_o sometime_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v thus_o afflict_v and_o humble_a the_o soul_n with_o sorrow_n and_o fear_v job_n 5._o 18._o he_o wound_v and_o his_o hand_n make_v whole_a and_o the_o stroke_n that_o he_o give_v prove_v usual_o extreme_a and_o intolerable_a psal._n 51._o 8._o that_o the_o bone_n that_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v the_o lord_n stroke_v break_v his_o bone_n prov._n 18._o 14._o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v that_o be_v when_o the_o wound_n be_v give_v by_o god_n hand_n heb._n 10._o 31._o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a 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that_o he_o have_v pleasure_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o servant_n psal._n 35_o 27._o that_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o lam._n 3._o 33._o that_o in_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n he_o be_v afflict_v esa._n 63._o 9_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v true_a that_o our_o sorrow_n in_o themselves_o please_v not_o god_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n first_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o fountain_n from_o whence_o they_o proceed_v that_o be_v 1._o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n only_o that_o give_v to_o any_o man_n such_o a_o fleshy_a and_o soft_a heart_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o that_o promise_n ezek._n 11._o 19_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o will_v put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o their_o flesh_n and_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o they_o my_o spirit_n and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v abundant_o say_v the_o lord_n zach._n 12._o 10._o and_o god_n must_v needs_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n 2._o these_o tear_n proceed_v from_o our_o love_n to_o god_n kindness_n you_o know_v cause_v tear_n more_o than_o any_o thing_n else_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n christ_n say_v of_o the_o woman_n that_o weep_v so_o abundant_o that_o she_o love_v much_o luke_n 7._o 47._o and_o that_o which_o make_v man_n most_o of_o all_o to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o persuade_v we_o of_o god_n free_a love_n to_o we_o and_o that_o christ_n be_v pierce_v by_o and_o for_o we_o zach._n 12._o 10._o and_o this_o above_o many_o other_o work_v of_o his_o spirit_n god_n great_o delight_v in_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 3._o if_o any_o man_n love_n god_n the_o same_o be_v know_v of_o he_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n that_o this_o sorrow_n tend_v unto_o the_o issue_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n great_o 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the_o heart_n be_v never_o wont_a to_o be_v true_o turn_v unto_o god_n and_o change_v but_o the_o change_n begin_v here_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n unto_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o 3._o it_o make_v christ_n and_o god_n word_n and_o promise_v sweet_a unto_o we_o and_o all_o god_n mercy_n to_o relish_v well_o as_o hunger_n make_v we_o relish_v our_o meat_n and_o thirst_v our_o drink_n prov._n 27._o 7._o the_o full_a soul_n loathe_v a_o honeycomb_n but_o to_o the_o hungry_a soul_n every_o bitter_a thing_n be_v sweet_a the_o prodigal_a when_o he_o have_v be_v pinch_v with_o hunger_n
8._o yea_o they_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o very_a point_n &_o brink_n of_o despair_n before_o they_o can_v come_v to_o comfort_v so_o be_v asaph_n when_o he_o cry_v psal._n 73_o 26._o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v and_o so_o be_v heman_n when_o he_o complain_v psal._n 88_o 15._o while_o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n i_o be_o distract_v and_o so_o be_v david_n also_o when_o he_o say_v thus_o in_o his_o prayer_n unto_o god_n psal._n 40._o 12._o my_o iniquity_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o so_o as_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n therefore_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o but_o these_o be_v foul_a sinner_n thou_o will_v say_v then_o ever_o thou_o be_v i_o will_v show_v thou_o therefore_o example_n of_o such_o as_o who_o sin_n be_v as_o small_a as_o thou_o job_n be_v never_o taint_v with_o so_o foul_a sin_n as_o thou_o have_v be_v and_o yet_o his_o eye_n be_v wont_a to_o pour_v out_o tear_n unto_o god_n 16._o 20._o he_o for_o that_o very_a forwardness_n and_o impatiency_n he_o show_v in_o so_o great_a affliction_n abhor_v himself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n job_n 42._o 6._o david_n heart_n be_v so_o soft_a and_o tender_a that_o it_o smite_v he_o when_o he_o have_v but_o cut_v off_o the_o skirt_n of_o saul_n garment_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 5._o the_o poor_a man_n who_o child_n christ_n dispossess_v burst_v out_o into_o tear_n even_o for_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o faith_n mar._n 9_o 24._o paul_n be_v marvellous_o humble_v even_o for_o his_o original_a sin_n rom._n 7._o 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n consider_v these_o example_n well_o and_o thou_o must_v needs_o conclude_v with_o thyself_o 1._o sure_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n 2._o sure_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o necessary_a thing_n that_o all_o god_n people_n have_v be_v so_o much_o give_v unto_o sure_o i_o have_v as_o much_o cause_n 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in_o they_o rom._n 8._o 29._o &_o 6._o 5._o say_v therefore_o to_o thy_o own_o soul_n if_o all_o god_n people_n have_v be_v so_o apt_a to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v what_o be_o i_o but_o before_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o motive_n two_o question_n and_o doubt_n must_v be_v ansver_v that_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o first_o can_v i_o not_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 1._o unless_o i_o match_v these_o example_n and_o be_v so_o tender_a heart_a and_o apt_a to_o mourn_v as_o they_o i_o answer_v 1._o first_o thou_o may_v all_o god_n child_n have_v not_o be_v humble_v nor_o break_v in_o heart_n in_o the_o same_o measure_n and_o degree_n and_o two_o reason_n there_o be_v of_o the_o difference_n first_o in_o the_o person_n themselves_o some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v more_o heinous_a sinner_n than_o other_o and_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o man_n sin_n have_v and_o must_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o man_n humiliation_n the_o hainouser_n the_o sin_n the_o deep_a and_o 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deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o tentation_n for_o to_o he_o belong_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n psal._n 68_o 20._o or_o 3._o if_o he_o see_v it_o not_o good_a to_o do_v either_o of_o the_o former_a by_o seal_v they_o &_o set_v his_o mark_n upon_o they_o give_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n further_a assurance_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o strength_n of_o grace_n to_o endure_v the_o calamity_n for_o that_o be_v god_n seal_n and_o mark_v ep._n 1._o 13._o and_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n with_o those_o humble_a soul_n that_o go_v into_o captivity_n ezek._n 9_o 4._o go_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o set_v a_o mark_n upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o man_n that_o sigh_v and_o that_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o consider_v well_o of_o this_o benefit_n i_o pray_v you_o applic_n 1._o we_o live_v now_o in_o a_o evil_a time_n the_o plague_n have_v devour_v many_o thousand_o already_o 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lord_n hear_v they_o he_o give_v this_o for_o the_o reason_n verse_n 18._o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n 2_o chron._n 7._o 14._o if_o my_o people_n that_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v then_o will_v i_o hear_v from_o heaven_n yea_o for_o other_o also_o god_n will_v hear_v they_o job_n 42._o 8._o my_o servant_n job_n shall_v pray_v for_o you_o for_o he_o will_v i_o accept_v 1._o we_o all_o complain_v applic._n and_o not_o without_o cause_n as_o job_n do_v job_n 30._o 20._o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o do_v not_o hear_v i_o i_o stand_v up_o and_o thou_o regard_v i_o not_o 2._o and_o we_o account_v it_o if_o we_o be_v as_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o chief_n privilege_n and_o comfort_n we_o have_v in_o this_o life_n to_o have_v audience_n and_o respect_n with_o god_n in_o our_o prayer_n 1_o john_n 5._o 14._o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o 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