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of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n thus_o necessary_a to_o be_v find_v in_o every_o kind_n of_o repentance_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n the_o one_o be_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n or_o sorrow_n after_o god_n the_o other_o be_v a_o worldly_a sorrow_n conceive_v for_o worldly_a respect_n and_o fleshly_a end_n godly_a sorrow_n be_v that_o sorrow_n which_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o author_n of_o and_o sorrow_n godly_a sorrow_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n own_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o elect_a and_o therefore_o can_v but_o always_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n it_o be_v call_v godly_a sorrow_n because_o it_o be_v more_o for_o god_n cause_n then_o for_o our_o own_o cause_v more_o with_o disqueit_n 3._o psal_n 51._o 3._o and_o grief_n for_o the_o sin_n that_o have_v be_v commit_v then_o with_o the_o smart_n of_o the_o punishment_n for_o sin_n either_o fear_v or_o feel_v it_o be_v a_o grief_n for_o sin_n because_o it_o displease_v god_n which_o 10._o zach._n 12._o 10._o be_v make_v so_o much_o more_o to_o abound_v by_o how_o much_o more_o we_o apprehend_v and_o have_v feel_v of_o his_o favour_n and_o his_o love_n unto_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n this_o godly_a sorrow_n may_v be_v occasion_v not_o only_o by_o our_o own_o matter_n but_o other_o matter_n may_v in_o like_a manner_n just_o cause_v this_o godly_a sorrow_n when_o man_n can_v be_v grieve_v to_o see_v god_n to_o be_v dishonour_v by_o other_o 9_o deut_n 9_o 28._o numb_a 14._o 6._o joshua_n 7._o 8._o 9_o and_o cry_v out_o with_o moses_n and_o joshua_n when_o they_o see_v god_n glorious_a name_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v by_o the_o heathen_a after_o the_o people_n have_v sin_v god_n be_v stir_v in_o wrath_n to_o be_v revenge_v and_o to_o execute_v heavy_a judgement_n upon_o they_o when_o god_n servant_n with_o david_n can_v put_v on_o sackcloth_n 13._o psal_n 35._o 13._o in_o other_o heaviness_n and_o their_o soul_n with_o job_n can_v be_v in_o heaviness_n for_o the_o poor_a weep_v for_o such_o as_o be_v in_o misery_n 136._o job_n 30._o 25._o psal_n 119._o 136._o when_o man_n eye_n can_v gush_v out_o as_o do_v david_n with_o river_n of_o tear_n because_o man_n keep_v not_o god_n law_n when_o they_o can_v mourn_v with_o those_o mourner_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ezekiel_n for_o the_o abomination_n in_o the_o land_n all_o such_o kind_n of_o sorrow_v be_v to_o sorrow_n godly_a and_o tear_n so_o shed_v be_v tear_n of_o love_n and_o pity_n to_o man_n and_o tear_n of_o zeal_n and_o piety_n towards_o god_n now_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v the_o sorrow_n that_o be_v only_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n to_o all_o true_a believer_n such_o as_o be_v true_o sanctify_v indeed_o which_o cause_v and_o bring_v forth_o in_o they_o that_o repentance_n which_o be_v unto_o life_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v undoubted_o be_v save_v in_o the_o end_n a_o worthy_a and_o excellent_a gift_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o his_o elect_a as_o one_o of_o the_o father_n have_v 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