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1._o 12._o o_o lord_n of_o host_n 〈◊〉_d long_o will_v thou_o not_o have_v mercy_n on_o jerusalem_n against_o which_o thou_o have_v have_v indignation_n 4._o the_o benefit_n which_o shall_v come_v with_o their_o conâ—sion_n to_o the_o gentile_a church_n be_v our_o great_a encouâ—gement_n to_o importunity_n in_o it_o there_o be_v no_o â—itle_a advantage_n by_o their_o cast_n off_o but_o the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o that_o their_o graft_n in_o shall_v be_v transcendent_o more_o rom._n 11._o 15._o if_o the_o â—asting_a away_o of_o they_o be_v the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o world_n â—hat_n shall_v the_o receive_n of_o they_o be_v but_o life_n from_o â—e_n dead_a sure_o then_o we_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o when_o we_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o one_o will_v think_v that_o interest_n will_v
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live_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n passive_a conversion_n than_o be_v that_o change_n which_o be_v make_v in_o we_o in_o regenera_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o infusion_n of_o all_o save_a grace_n into_o 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o if_o any_o â—â—n_fw-la be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n active_a conversion_n consist_v in_o the_o exert_n and_o exercise_v of_o these_o grace_n the_o former_a be_v â—â—one_v by_o the_o spirit_n alone_o in_o the_o latter_a he_o â—â—_o operate_v with_o we_o and_o we_o may_v take_v from_o â—â—nce_n this_o brief_a accouâ—t_n of_o the_o present_a affair_n 1._o that_o god_n elect_v do_v many_o time_n long_o despise_v the_o offer_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v make_v to_o they_o â—â—_o the_o gospel_n god_n will_v have_v his_o own_o to_o know_v that_o their_o conversion_n as_o well_o as_o their_o salvation_n be_v of_o grace_n and_o that_o they_o have_v a_o nature_n in_o they_o as_o full_a of_o obstinacy_n and_o enmity_n as_o other_o he_o therefore_o leave_v they_o for_o a_o season_n to_o resist_v his_o spirit_n and_o to_o show_v the_o desperate_a malignity_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o they_o neglect_v the_o thing_n of_o their_o peace_n â—witâ—stand_v the_o offer_v of_o a_o saviour_n and_o quench_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o that_o accompany_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o ephraim_n confess_v of_o himself_o jer._n 31._o 18._o thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o and_o i_o be_v chastise_v as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n yea_o sometime_o violent_o to_o oppose_v and_o persecute_v his_o church_n such_o a_o one_o be_v paul_n when_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi phil._n 3._o 6._o touch_v zeal_n persecute_v the_o church_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v some_o common_a legal_a work_n wrought_v in_o the_o elect_n antecedent_n to_o their_o regeneration_n or_o passive_a conversion_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o begin_v with_o man_n by_o conviction_n and_o terror_n by_o set_v the_o law_n home_o on_o their_o conscience_n which_o make_v they_o afraid_a and_o those_o be_v wrought_v not_o only_o in_o god_n child_n but_o in_o other_o also_o and_o the_o elect_a themselves_o do_v too_o frequent_o stifle_v these_o motion_n out_o grow_v these_o awakening_n and_o retâ—â—â—_n again_o to_o their_o former_a security_n the_o time_n of_o their_o new_a birth_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o god_n hereby_o let_v they_o see_v what_o enemy_n they_o be_v to_o their_o own_o salvation_n and_o that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o come_v with_o almighty_a efficacy_n to_o they_o they_o have_v refuse_v he_o to_o their_o destruction_n as_o well_o as_o other_o how_o many_o such_o common_a work_n have_v some_o out_n grow_v and_o become_v worse_o after_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o have_v have_v their_o month_n in_o which_o god_n have_v take_v they_o because_o he_o have_v a_o immutable_a love_n for_o they_o see_v for_o this_o isa_n 57_o 17_o 18._o i_o hide_v i_o and_o be_v wroth_a and_o he_o go_v on_o froward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o heart_n i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n and_o will_v heal_v he_o 3._o that_o all_o save_a qualification_n be_v wrought_v in_o they_o at_o once_o in_o passive_a conversion_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v to_o produce_v this_o great_a change_n in_o the_o sinner_n he_o infuse_v into_o he_o all_o his_o sanctify_a grace_n there_o be_v a_o new_a man_n create_v in_o he_o eph._n 4._o 24._o there_o be_v a_o perfection_n of_o part_n though_o not_o of_o degree_n sanctification_n be_v throughout_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 23._o there_o be_v therefore_o no_o order_n in_o the_o production_n of_o these_o save_a quality_n in_o the_o soul_n but_o they_o come_v in_o all_o at_o once_o in_o conversion_n whole_a christ_n be_v putâ—â—_n â—â—_z it_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o new_a birth_n joh._n 3._o 3_o and_o it_o be_v the_o babe_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v bear_v and_o it_o have_v all_o its_o member_n entire_a 4._o that_o 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indeed_o influence_n all_o the_o other_o be_v that_o which_o fetch_v in_o help_n from_o christ_n for_o the_o act_n of_o they_o now_o christ_n be_v the_o immediate_a object_n on_o who_o faith_n fiâ—eth_v it_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o all_o the_o good_a that_o it_o want_v and_o see_v to_o be_v store_v in_o he_o and_o that_o which_o draw_v it_o so_o to_o rely_v on_o he_o be_v the_o discovery_n it_o have_v make_v of_o his_o sufficiency_n and_o readiness_n to_o answer_v its_o great_a necessity_n which_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o defilement_n of_o sin_n and_o thaâ—_n because_o it_o apprehend_v all_o this_o to_o be_v fountain_v in_o he_o that_o it_o may_v be_v communicate_v by_o he_o to_o all_o those_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o and_o this_o it_o do_v upon_o the_o invitation_n give_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o that_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n to_o come_v to_o he_o for_o succour_n against_o it_o 6._o this_o faith_n be_v always_o 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there_o be_v a_o legal_a repentance_n before_o conversion_n yet_o that_o which_o be_v evangelical_n follow_v upon_o it_o and_o be_v no_o further_o please_v to_o god_n than_o as_o it_o be_v exercise_v by_o faith_n but_o in_o respect_n to_o order_n of_o time_n the_o man_n repent_v and_o believe_v at_o once_o and_o so_o they_o be_v together_o it_o be_v a_o penitent_a faith_n and_o a_o believe_a repentance_n that_o be_v exert_v they_o be_v therefore_o conjoin_v act_v 20._o 21._o testify_v both_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o also_o to_o the_o greek_n repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 7._o for_o the_o right_n exert_v of_o these_o grace_n there_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o a_o spirit_n of_o mourn_v and_o of_o supplication_n there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o this_o or_o there_o be_v such_o a_o spirit_n habitual_o put_v into_o the_o man_n when_o he_o be_v new_o make_v but_o the_o improvement_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o practise_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n here_o then_o 1._o for_o the_o exert_n of_o true_a repentance_n he_o draw_v out_o a_o spirit_n of_o mourning_n in_o repentance_n we_o turn_v from_o sin_n to_o god_n in_o which_o turn_v there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o abstinence_n from_o the_o outward_a act_n but_o a_o cordial_a renounce_n and_o forsake_v of_o those_o sin_n which_o we_o right_o repent_v of_o and_o for_o that_o end_n we_o must_v be_v make_v to_o see_v they_o to_o be_v evil_a and_o mischievous_a and_o that_o we_o have_v foolish_o turn_v from_o god_n to_o they_o the_o genuine_a effect_n whereof_o upon_o the_o heart_n be_v to_o bemoan_v ourselves_o by_o reason_n of_o they_o and_o hence_o the_o scripture_n annex_v mourn_v unto_o repentance_n as_o a_o inseparable_a concomitant_a of_o â—_o hence_o that_o in_o jer._n 31._o 18._o i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v of_o himself_o etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o produce_v of_o this_o mourning_n god_n offer_v the_o conviction_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o bitterness_n than_o be_v in_o our_o sin_n jer._n 2_o 19_o know_v and_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n and_o bitter_a that_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n now_o there_o be_v two_o passage_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o mourning_n 1._o he_o bewail_v all_o his_o sin_n godly_a sorrow_n be_v for_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o poor_a man_n be_v expose_v unto_o and_o be_v therefore_o that_o which_o peculiar_o call_v for_o our_o mourning_n and_o this_o belong_v to_o that_o sorrow_n which_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o be_v so_o serviceable_a to_o true_a repentance_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o it_o be_v by_o this_o that_o we_o embitter_v sin_n to_o ourselves_o and_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o a_o hatred_n of_o it_o for_o though_o sorrow_n be_v a_o mix_a affection_n yet_o it_o main_o partake_v of_o hatred_n which_o be_v a_o separate_a affection_n and_o make_v we_o to_o reject_v the_o object_n of_o it_o now_o if_o this_o sorrow_n be_v genuine_a it_o be_v universal_a it_o bear_v a_o respect_n to_o all_o sin_n because_o if_o it_o be_v right_a it_o be_v excite_v by_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o great_a evil_n there_o be_v in_o sin_n in_o the_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o which_o evil_a be_v in_o all_o sin_n it_o must_v needs_o extend_v to_o all_o hence_o that_o psalm_n 119._o 104._o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n and_o where_o this_o hatred_n be_v there_o will_v be_v sorrow_n for_o our_o have_v hurt_v ourselves_o by_o it_o and_o therein_o dishonour_v god_n 2._o he_o more_o peculiar_o lament_v the_o affront_n that_o be_v have_v offer_v to_o christ_n who_o have_v be_v set_v before_o he_o in_o the_o tender_v of_o grace_n this_o therefore_o be_v peculiar_o remark_v in_o zech._n 12._o 10._o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o a_o only_a son_n and_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o he_o as_o one_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o first_o bear_v where_o the_o gospel_n come_v and_o christ_n be_v exhibit_v together_o with_o the_o need_n that_o man_n have_v of_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o â—in_a the_o conviction_n whereof_o be_v lay_v before_o man_n to_o persuade_v they_o of_o the_o necessity_n they_o stand_v in_o of_o have_v he_o to_o be_v their_o saviour_n and_o man_n have_v make_v light_n of_o these_o invitation_n which_o have_v be_v give_v they_o they_o have_v not_o be_v persuade_v of_o their_o misery_n by_o sin_n and_o bring_v to_o accept_v of_o christ_n to_o rescue_v they_o from_o it_o and_o have_v according_o despise_v he_o neglect_v he_o choose_v lie_v vanity_n before_o he_o and_o remain_v in_o their_o unbelief_n this_o be_v the_o great_a provocation_n under_o the_o gospel_n joh._n 3._o 19_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n choose_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v this_o sin_n therefore_o they_o shall_v peculiar_o mourn_v for_o and_o resent_v with_o the_o great_a sorrow_n 2._o for_o the_o exercise_v of_o faith_n this_o spirit_n of_o mourning_n be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n the_o first_o breathe_n and_o break_n forth_o of_o faith_n be_v in_o prayer_n when_o once_o paul_n be_v convert_v that_o be_v the_o next_o news_n we_o hear_v of_o he_o act_v 9_o 11._o behold_v he_o pray_v this_o be_v the_o first_o sign_n by_o which_o the_o new_a bear_v christian_n discover_v that_o he_o have_v life_n in_o he_o true_a prayer_n suppose_v a_o principle_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o man_n â—or_a only_o such_o a_o prayer_n as_o be_v spirit_v with_o it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o and_o prevalent_a with_o god_n jam._n 5._o 16._o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o compare_v chap._n 1._o 5_o 6._o let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n but_o let_v he_o ask_v â—â—_o faith_n god_n have_v therefore_o make_v it_o a_o medium_n for_o our_o participation_n in_o the_o blessing_n engage_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n ezek._n 36._o 37._o i_o will_v yet_o be_v inquire_v of_o for_o this_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o in_o which_o prayer_n 1._o he_o confess_v and_o bewail_v his_o sin_n before_o god_n confession_n of_o sin_n be_v if_o not_o a_o essential_a part_n yet_o a_o inseparable_a adjunct_n of_o prayer_n by_o which_o sinful_a man_n address_v god_n for_o mercy_n hence_o the_o promise_n so_o run_v prov._n 28._o 13._o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v shall_v find_v mercy_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n when_o god_n invite_v back_o slider_v to_o return_v and_o promise_v they_o acceptance_n he_o enter_v that_o caution_n jer._n 3._o 13._o only_o acknowledge_v thy_o iniquity_n nor_o indeed_o can_v we_o right_o come_v to_o christ_n for_o a_o pardon_n and_o cleanse_v unless_o we_o lie_v open_a our_o malady_n before_o he_o so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o tacit_n confession_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o very_a petition_n that_o be_v put_v up_o on_o this_o account_n but_o god_n expect_v that_o in_o our_o solemn_a address_v of_o he_o we_o be_v explicit_a in_o it_o levit._n 26._o 40._o if_o they_o confess_v their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n with_o their_o tresâ—oss_n etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o request_v his_o convert_v grace_n there_o must_v be_v a_o root_n of_o conversion_n in_o the_o man_n before_o he_o can_v sincere_o desire_v or_o petition_n to_o be_v convert_v and_o indeed_o gracious_a mourning_n confession_n and_o supplication_n do_v follow_v after_o that_o inward_a and_o transform_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o man_n jer._n 31._o 19_o after_o that_o i_o be_v turn_v i_o repent_v and_o after_o that_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n i_o be_v ashamed_a &c_n &c_n however_o in_o the_o actual_a turn_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n the_o man_n find_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o own_o power_n to_o turn_v himself_o but_o that_o he_o must_v have_v it_o give_v he_o of_o god_n and_o according_o he_o ask_v it_o of_o he_o thus_o do_v ephraim_n verse_n 18._o turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v and_o god_n direct_v israel_n to_o use_v such_o word_n hos_fw-la 14._o 2._o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o and_o these_o cry_n be_v draw_v forth_o by_o the_o efficacâ—_n oâ—_n prevent_v grace_n 3_o he_o profess_v his_o acceptance_n of_o and_o reliance_n upon_o christ_n for_o salvation_n he_o acknowledge_v thâ—_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o all_o sufficient_a saviour_n that_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o virtue_n in_o this_o fountain_n to_o take_v away_o all_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n from_o
he_o he_o answer_v the_o call_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o word_n and_o embrace_v the_o promise_n annex_v to_o it_o and_o echo_n back_o to_o it_o with_o acceptance_n and_o gratitude_n as_o psal_n 27._o 8._o when_o then_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n â—ine_z heart_n say_v unto_o thou_o thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v jer_n 3_o 22_o return_v you_o backslide_v child_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v your_o backslidng_n â—â—hold_v we_o come_v unto_o thou_o fâ—r_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o tâ—us_o be_v the_o everlasting_a covenant_n pass_v between_o god_n and_o he_o now_o be_v he_o unite_v with_o the_o fountain_n or_o grace_n and_o all_o thâ—_n save_v virtue_n oâ—_n it_o be_v derive_v to_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o usual_a method_n of_o divine_a grace_n iâ—_n bring_v a_o sinner_n to_o participate_v in_o the_o save_a benefit_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o he_o use_v i._o for_o information_n in_o two_o or_o threâ—_n particular_n 1._o we_o have_v here_o a_o rule_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o it_o theâ—_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reasoâ—_n why_o the_o people_n â—_o god_n shall_v observe_v not_o only_o who_o enjoy_v 〈◊〉_d gospel_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v open_v to_o man_n use_v where_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v most_o clear_o and_o â—stinctly_o declare_v in_o his_o whole_a work_n but_o alâ—_n what_o fruit_n or_o efficacy_n there_o be_v of_o it_o how_o â—r_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o fountain_n for_o the_o end_n of_o â—â—_o be_v open_v be_v make_v evident_a by_o the_o effect_n â—f_v it_o upon_o man_n and_o though_o the_o work_n of_o aprication_n wherein_o christ_n be_v make_v to_o we_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n for_o the_o pardon_v use_v cleanse_v of_o our_o sin_n be_v a_o secret_a work_n and_z â—_o man_n can_v certain_o know_v it_o of_o another_o except_o by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n and_o though_o â—â—_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o concomitant_n of_o this_o use_v evidence_n to_o it_o viz._n a_o spirit_n of_o mourning_n use_v supplication_n be_v not_o so_o obvious_a but_o that_o â—â—_o may_v be_v mistake_v about_o they_o inasmuch_o â—_o there_o may_v be_v secret_a prayer_n and_o bewail_v â—_o sin_o that_o be_v sincere_a and_o accept_v with_o god_n â—hich_v make_v no_o noise_n and_o there_o may_v be_v a_o â—ew_a of_o much_o of_o this_o but_o whether_o it_o be_v sincere_a use_v proceed_v from_o such_o a_o spirit_n give_v to_o we_o â—â—_o be_v judge_v of_o only_o charitable_o yet_o there_o â—_o usual_o so_o much_o to_o be_v discern_v on_o â—is_n account_n by_o such_o as_o observe_v the_o time_n as_o â—ay_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n gladâ—_n â—_z sad_a and_o many_o time_n there_o be_v too_o awful_a â—idences_n of_o the_o general_a prevail_a of_o the_o contrary_a spirit_n by_o the_o notorious_a appearance_n of_o â—ch_a thing_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o this_o if_o â—e_v speak_v on_o a_o public_a account_n when_o god_n inâ—â—ds_v to_o pour_v out_o much_o grace_n upon_o a_o people_n he_o will_v give_v a_o spirit_n of_o mourning_n and_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o when_o there_o be_v but_o a_o little_a of_o thiâ—_n and_o much_o of_o the_o contrary_a to_o be_v observeâ—_n when_o it_o be_v as_o isa_n 22._o 12_o 13._o in_o that_o day_n diâ—_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o to_o mourning_n and_o to_o baldness_n and_o to_o gird_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n sâ—aying_v of_o ox_n anâ—_n kill_v of_o sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wiâ—e_o â—_o let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v dyâ—_n when_o instead_o of_o reform_v the_o sin_n that_o aâ—_n among_o man_n there_o be_v nothing_o mend_v but_o theâ—_n rather_o grow_v worse_o it_o say_v that_o if_o there_o wâ—â—_n a_o spirit_n of_o mourning_n it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o aâ—â—_n when_o prayer_n be_v neglect_v particular_o in_o family_n and_o 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