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thou_o a_o broom_n to_o sweep_v thy_o passage_n that_o nothing_o hinder_v thou_o it_o be_v the_o key_n that_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o christ_n mercy_n and_o a_o sure_a friend_n to_o sue_v out_o thy_o pardon_n another_o reason_n be_v because_o christ_n will_v not_o come_v but_o to_o such_o 2_o spirit_n luc._n 19_o 10._o so_o that_o if_o thou_o will_v go_v up_o to_o christ_n thy_o sorrow_n will_v lend_v thou_o wing_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v christ_n to_o descend_v to_o thou_o thy_o sorrow_n will_v persuade_v he_o christ_n be_v the_o physician_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o he_o will_v not_o come_v till_o thy_o mind_n be_v sick_a as_o in_o winter_n the_o most_o rain_n fall_v so_o in_o distress_n of_o conscience_n most_o comfort_n come_v down_o this_o doctrine_n bring_v great_a joy_n of_o glad_a tiding_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o heart_n where_o godly_a sorrow_n dwell_v but_o let_v we_o not_o 1_o always_o lament_v these_o sorrow_n or_o rest_n in_o the_o grave_n of_o our_o easeless_a 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hope_n of_o pardon_n or_o else_o a_o christian_a soul_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o feel_n then_o a_o desperate_a wretch_n for_o we_o may_v lawful_o persuade_v ourselves_o how_o sharp_a soever_o we_o feel_v our_o pang_n and_o soule-fits_a yet_o there_o be_v never_o take_v from_o we_o the_o hope_n of_o pardon_n yea_o if_o faith_n be_v not_o utter_o cover_v we_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o assure_v ourselves_o of_o victory_n what_o then_o how_o if_o hope_n and_o faith_n be_v bury_v and_o we_o yield_v unto_o death_n deny_v the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o this_o desperation_n no_o very_o for_o as_o there_o may_v be_v life_n in_o the_o body_n although_o man_n can_v perceive_v it_o so_o there_o may_v be_v in_o the_o soul_n although_o none_o discern_v it_o for_o although_o david_n say_v this_o be_v my_o death_n yet_o he_o recover_v both_o life_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n therefore_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n be_v always_o regard_v of_o god_n and_o if_o he_o evermore_o love_v it_o in_o other_o he_o do_v also_o like_o it_o in_o thou_o be_v patient_a the_o same_o hand_n which_o make_v the_o wound_n shall_v heal_v the_o grief_n and_o if_o thou_o feel_v a_o decay_n of_o grace_n stir_v up_o thyself_o more_o earnest_o by_o call_v on_o god_n and_o hold_v fast_o till_o the_o lord_n come_v receive_v good_a comfort_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n as_o a_o watchman_n espy_v the_o dawn_n long_o before_o it_o be_v light_a although_o it_o be_v bitter_a in_o thy_o mouth_n it_o shall_v be_v sweet_a after_o digestion_n and_o say_v i_o will_v abide_v the_o lord_n leisure_n i_o will_v drink_v his_o potion_n it_o be_v a_o cup_n but_o not_o of_o deadly_a wine_n i_o will_v receive_v it_o for_o the_o purgation_n of_o my_o sin_n although_o it_o make_v i_o sick_a the_o xxj_o sermon_n verse_n 13._o and_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n these_o word_n be_v another_o part_n of_o the_o prophet_n exhortation_n unto_o repentance_n wherein_o he_o note_v the_o great_a measure_n of_o repentance_n under_o this_o metaphor_n rend_v your_o heart_n mean_v the_o most_o extreme_a and_o comfortless_a pain_n in_o the_o action_n thereof_o not_o that_o indeed_o man_n shall_v rip_v up_o their_o breast_n and_o rend_v in_o twain_o their_o heart_n no_o more_o than_o when_o our_o saviour_n bid_v we_o cut_v off_o the_o arm_n or_o pluck_v out_o the_o eye_n that_o offend_v we_o we_o shall_v dismember_v our_o body_n for_o every_o fall_n or_o oversight_n but_o by_o the_o rend_n of_o the_o heart_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o pain_n of_o true_a repentance_n exceed_v all_o other_o pain_n death_n flesh_n except_v neither_o whip_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o jesuite_n do_v nor_o lance_a it_o with_o knife_n as_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n do_v or_o prick_v it_o with_o bodkin_n or_o sickness_n or_o famine_n or_o travail_n be_v comparable_a to_o repentance_n for_o these_o may_v be_v quick_o ease_v by_o man_n but_o the_o other_o can_v be_v redress_v but_o by_o god_n upon_o this_o the_o godly_a israelite_n pray_v judg._n 10._o 15._o that_o god_n will_v deliver_v they_o mean_v from_o the_o terror_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o lay_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o upon_o they_o beside_o the_o insufferable_a wound_n of_o a_o torment_a mind_n be_v the_o only_a pain_n which_o be_v like_a to_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n so_o that_o neither_o brimstone_n nor_o fire_n come_v any_o thing_n so_o near_o unto_o it_o as_o this_o do_v whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v that_o good_a man_n have_v their_o hell_n in_o this_o life_n meaning_n that_o the_o pain_n of_o repentance_n be_v so_o smart_a unto_o they_o that_o it_o differ_v many_o time_n very_o little_a from_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o other_o life_n now_o i_o beseech_v you_o that_o be_v godly_a that_o have_v long_o rest_v in_o this_o restless_a harbour_n to_o acknowledge_v with_o i_o the_o truth_n hereof_o and_o you_o that_o have_v persuade_v yourselves_o that_o not_o only_a tear_n but_o easy_a sigh_a groan_n do_v go_v for_o payment_n of_o your_o sin_n learn_v of_o i_o this_o one_o lesson_n that_o your_o mind_n must_v be_v more_o perplex_v and_o your_o heart_n more_o inward_o vex_v not_o only_o for_o a_o day_n but_o for_o a_o long_a time_n yea_o peradventure_o a_o whole_a life_n that_o you_o may_v sing_v with_o all_o the_o godly_a the_o pain_n of_o hell_n come_v about_o i_o the_o first_o reason_n because_o 1._o that_o repentance_n be_v the_o dress_n of_o the_o soul_n wound_n so_o that_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o body_n so_o the_o wound_n therein_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o painful_a than_o a_o wound_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v the_o minister_n charge_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n heb._n 13._o 17._o because_o they_o dress_v not_o their_o wound_n and_o show_v not_o their_o sin_n that_o lie_v secret_a in_o their_o soul_n the_o which_o account_n be_v now_o a_o day_n little_o regard_v of_o many_o minister_n '_o and_o less_o of_o many_o people_n one_o care_v not_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o other_o regard_v not_o their_o soul_n but_o the_o more_o they_o be_v the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n or_o rather_o the_o more_o shall_v be_v their_o judgement_n neither_o let_v we_o be_v amaze_v to_o hear_v of_o these_o unspeakable_a gripe_n of_o mind_n for_o they_o cry_v continual_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n for_o mercy_n as_o a_o wound_n call_v for_o a_o salve_n another_o reason_n because_o in_o repentance_n man_n feel_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o
13._o what_o a_o matter_n be_v this_o that_o our_o knee-praier_n our_o lip-labour_n our_o easter-communicants_a our_o timeseruing_a hearer_n and_o all_o of_o that_o brood_n who_o devotion_n be_v as_o hot_a as_o jacobs_n stone_n shall_v weary_v the_o lord_n with_o their_o vain_a petition_n their_o idle_a presence_n their_o outward_a reverence_n and_o their_o temporal_a obedience_n that_o he_o abhor_v both_o they_o and_o they_o who_o tongue_n shall_v persuade_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n hereof_o very_o if_o the_o prophet_n isay_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o immediate_a presence_n of_o god_n with_o his_o tongue_n purify_v by_o a_o seraphim_n yet_o they_o will_v no_o more_o believe_v he_o then_o they_o do_v we_o except_o they_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o their_o idleness_n another_o reason_n because_o god_n do_v not_o regard_v 2_o temporal_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o esau_n and_o ahab_n and_o therefore_o much_o less_o that_o service_n which_o be_v but_o temporal_a and_o outward_a also_o and_o although_o ahab_n be_v spare_v for_o his_o feign_a repentance_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o respite_v and_o the_o judgement_n come_v notwithstanding_o whereby_o we_o may_v see_v how_o unwilling_a be_v our_o merciful_a father_n to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o our_o sin_n if_o there_o appear_v in_o we_o any_o small_a sparkle_n of_o grace_n or_o any_o remorse_n for_o punishment_n let_v we_o therefore_o learn_v that_o no_o visor_n can_v deceive_v god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o halt_n before_o he_o it_o be_v not_o our_o lift_v up_o eye_n our_o knock_n of_o breast_n our_o sigh_v our_o whip_n our_o lance_a fast_v and_o pine_v that_o can_v satisfy_v the_o lord_n expectation_n or_o minister_v any_o comfort_n unto_o we_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n let_v we_o learn_v from_o hence_o that_o exhortation_n 1_o of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 6._o 7._o that_o we_o be_v not_o deceive_v the_o main_a point_n of_o religion_n be_v this_o that_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o life_n everlasting_a what_o shall_v we_o be_v if_o we_o be_v deceive_v if_o we_o have_v ghess_n in_o steed_n of_o knowledge_n waver_v in_o steed_n of_o constancy_n weakness_n in_o steed_n of_o faith_n darkness_n in_o steed_n of_o light_n and_o vanity_n in_o steed_n of_o divinity_n what_o be_v we_o but_o deceive_v if_o we_o make_v christ_n in_o our_o mouth_n religion_n in_o our_o eye_n and_o mortification_n in_o a_o friday_n fast_o or_o christianity_n to_o continue_v no_o long_o than_o while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o church_n if_o we_o be_v not_o deceive_v in_o this_o than_o be_v never_o any_o deceive_v we_o deceive_v our_o brethren_n with_o shadow_n our_o god_n with_o show_n and_o ourselves_o with_o sin_n we_o deceive_v our_o heart_n of_o knowledge_n our_o life_n of_o holiness_n and_o our_o soul_n of_o meat_n and_o life_n everlasting_a oh_o how_o do_v man_n deceive_v themselves_o and_o deceive_v other_o when_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n the_o lord_n cry_v out_o be_v not_o deceive_v what_o fool_n 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lord_n 2_o isa_n 1._o chap._n that_o we_o wash_v ourselves_o from_o dissimulation_n and_o have_v the_o evil_a thereof_o remove_v from_o us._n the_o filth_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v so_o odious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n that_o until_o it_o be_v scour_v off_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o that_o may_v satisfy_v his_o wrath_n or_o pacify_v his_o displeasure_n therefore_o if_o either_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o highness_n or_o the_o regard_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n may_v any_o way_n move_v we_o to_o amendment_n let_v we_o wash_v away_o this_o abominable_a filthiness_n it_o be_v but_o a_o paint_a hue_n the_o water_n will_v purge_v it_o it_o be_v like_a snow_n the_o water_n will_v melt_v it_o and_o it_o resemble_v hoar_a frost_n which_o the_o water_n dissolve_v but_o i_o mean_v not_o the_o water_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v the_o only_a medicine_n against_o hypocrisy_n pray_v for_o it_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o wherewithal_o 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