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to_o come_v or_o else_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n first_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n the_o first_o sign_n in_o our_o spirit_n which_o concern_v sin_n past_a be_v godly_a sorrow_n which_o be_v a_o pain_n and_o prick_n in_o the_o heart_n arise_v from_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n from_o the_o acknowledgement_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o just_a damnation_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o same_o as_o be_v express_v in_o those_o convert_v act._n 2.27_o who_o heart_n be_v prick_v so_o david_n complain_v psal_n 119.28_o that_o his_o soul_n melt_v with_o heaviness_n and_o the_o prophet_n habacuk_n cap._n 3.16_o when_o he_o hear_v god_n judgement_n his_o belly_n tremble_v this_o inward_a sorrow_n be_v express_v sometime_o in_o the_o consumption_n of_o the_o body_n job._n 30.30_o my_o bone_n be_v burn_v with_o heat_n david_n complain_v that_o his_o reins_n be_v full_a of_o burn_v psal_n 38.7_o that_o his_o moisture_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n 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do_v more_o peirce_o behold_v the_o light_n because_o the_o spirit_n be_v then_o more_o pure_a so_o darkness_n do_v as_o it_o be_v dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a man_n and_o darken_v they_o because_o the_o spirit_n be_v then_o more_o gross_a and_o feeble_a second_o sometime_o in_o tear_n matth._n 26.75_o peter_n weep_v bitter_o the_o sinner_n wash_v christ_n foot_n with_o her_o tear_n luk._n 7.37_o the_o church_n lament_n 2.11_o say_v her_o eye_n fail_v with_o tear_n three_o sometime_o in_o a_o heavy_a and_o sad_a gesture_n with_o apparel_n answerable_a psal_n 38.6_o i_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o the_o publican_n luk._n 18.13_o will_v not_o lift_v up_o so_o much_o as_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n in_o this_o condition_n man_n clothe_v themselves_o with_o sackcloth_n and_o cover_v their_o head_n with_o ash_n so_o do_v ahab_n in_o his_o counterfeit_a repentance_n 1._o kin._n 21.27_o and_o so_o do_v the_o ninevite_n jon._n 3.5_o and_o this_o custom_n be_v not_o mislike_v by_o christ_n matth._n 11.21_o who_o say_v that_o if_o the_o great_a work_n which_o be_v do_v in_o corazin_n and_o bethsaida_n have_v be_v do_v in_o tyrus_n and_o sidon_n they_o have_v repent_v long_o ago_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n four_o sometime_o they_o groan_v grievous_o and_o cry_v vehement_o desire_v above_o all_o thing_n reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n psal_n 38.8_o i_o roar_v for_o the_o very_a grief_n of_o my_o heart_n v._n 9_o and_o sigh_v psal_n 32.3_o i_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n long_o quest_n whether_o have_v all_o man_n that_o be_v humble_v the_o like_a measure_n of_o sorrow_n answ_n no_o but_o some_o more_o some_o less_o job_n c._n 6.2.3_o feel_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o exceed_v great_a measure_n when_o he_o cry_v o_o that_o my_o grief_n be_v well_o weigh_v etc._n etc._n the_o same_o do_v hezekias_n when_o on_o his_o sick_a bed_n he_o say_v isa_n 38.13_o 14._o o_o lord_n it_o have_v oppress_v i_o comfort_v i_o contrariwise_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n luk._n 23.40_o and_o lydia_n act._n 16.14_o in_o their_o conversion_n never_o feel_v any_o such_o measure_n of_o grief_n and_o of_o lydia_n it_o be_v say_v that_o presen_o upon_o the_o lord_n open_v her_o heart_n she_o entertain_v paul_n and_o silas_n cheerful_o into_o her_o house_n which_o she_o can_v not_o have_v do_v if_o she_o have_v be_v press_v down_o with_o any_o great_a measure_n of_o sorrow_n neither_o be_v we_o to_o dislike_v ourselves_o because_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o humble_v as_o we_o see_v some_o other_o for_o god_n in_o his_o great_a wisdom_n give_v to_o every_o one_o which_o be_v to_o be_v save_v that_o which_o be_v convenient_a for_o their_o estate_n and_o it_o be_v often_o see_v in_o a_o fester_a sore_n that_o the_o corruption_n be_v let_v out_o as_o well_o with_o the_o prick_n of_o a_o small_a pin_n as_o with_o the_o wide_a lance_n of_o a_o razor_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o greatness_n sufficiency_n and_o worth_a of_o our_o sorrow_n but_o upon_o the_o obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n further_o upon_o feel_v of_o this_o sorrow_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v first_o all_o man_n must_v look_v that_o it_o be_v sound_o and_o serious_o wrought_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o as_o man_n use_v to_o break_v hard_a stone_n into_o many_o small_a piece_n and_o not_o into_o dust_n so_o must_v the_o feel_n of_o god_n anger_n for_o sin_n break_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n this_o sorrow_n must_v not_o be_v feel_v for_o a_o brunt_n but_o very_o often_o before_o the_o end_n of_o a_o man_n life_n david_n from_o his_o youth_n psal_n 88.15.16_o jacob_n wrestle_v and_o halt_v upon_o his_o thigh_n gen._n 32.25.31_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n must_v be_v eat_v with_o sour_a herb_n exod._n 12.8_o to_o signify_v that_o they_o which_o will_v be_v free_a from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n must_v feel_v continual_o the_o smart_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n second_o all_o man_n must_v take_v heed_n lest_o when_o they_o be_v touch_v for_o their_o sin_n they_o besnare_v not_o their_o own_o conscience_n for_o if_o their_o sorrow_n be_v somewhat_o oversharpe_a they_o shall_v see_v themselves_o even_o bring_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o feel_v the_o pang_n of_o death_n and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o this_o perplexity_n they_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o most_o hard_a matter_n to_o be_v free_v from_o it_o without_o the_o marvelous_a power_n of_o christ_n for_o many_o have_v never_o escape_v that_o have_v be_v thus_o plunge_v in_o distress_n as_o cain_n saul_n judas_n achitophel_n and_o paul_n counsel_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v for_o the_o moderate_n of_o this_o sorrow_n that_o be_v that_o such_o be_v to_o be_v comfort_v 2._o cor._n 2.6_o 7._o and_o further_o he_o give_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n v._o 11._o lest_o satan_n shall_v circumvent_v us._n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n 1._o legal_a and_o worldly_a 2._o evangelicall_a and_o godly_a first_o a_o legal_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o punishment_n &_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o law_n second_o evangelicall_a sorrow_n be_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v sin_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v not_o wrought_v by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o mercy_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o it_o follow_v in_o we_o upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n mercy_n by_o faith_n now_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o sorrow_n may_v be_v better_o conceive_v if_o we_o compare_v it_o with_o worldly_a sorrow_n 1._o first_o worldly_a sorrow_n spring_v of_o sin_n and_o it_o
again_o there_o be_v man_n which_o mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v much_o falsehood_n in_o their_o mourning_n because_o they_o mourn_v for_o sin_n only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o last_o there_o be_v that_o pretend_v a_o love_n to_o god_n and_o yet_o want_v the_o spirit_n for_o they_o love_v god_n only_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o benefit_n as_o saul_n love_v god_n for_o a_o kingdom_n such_o love_n be_v mercenary_a and_o a_o work_n of_o nature_n whereas_o the_o love_n which_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n make_v we_o love_n god_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o honour_n the_o four_o be_v excellency_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o christian_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o grace_n of_o creation_n in_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o for_o the_o spirit_n be_v from_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n both_o god_n and_o man_n the_o grace_n of_o creation_n shall_v have_v be_v convey_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o first_o adam_n but_o a_o mere_a man_n if_o he_o have_v stand_v 2._o in_o respect_n of_o constancy_n for_o god_n give_v the_o will_n to_o adam_n to_o persevere_v if_o he_o will_v he_o give_v further_a to_o believer_n both_o the_o will_v to_o persevere_v and_o the_o deed_n the_o five_o be_v livelines_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n be_v effectual_a in_o operation_n job._n 32.18.19_o elihu_n say_v that_o the_o spirit_n compel_v he_o and_o be_v in_o he_o as_o a_o vessel_n of_o new_a wine_n which_o must_v have_v a_o vent_n now_o for_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v know_v first_o that_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o cor._n 3.6_o second_o that_o the_o spirit_n work_v by_o certain_a degree_n the_o first_o degree_n and_o the_o very_a first_o beginning_n of_o his_o divine_a operation_n be_v to_o illuminate_v our_o mind_n and_o make_v we_o feel_v what_o great_a need_n we_o have_v of_o christ_n and_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o turn_v unto_o god_n this_o be_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o and_o they_o which_o want_v this_o have_v nothing_o as_o yet_o of_o the_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o they_o three_o that_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o three_o action_n the_o first_o be_v to_o cast_v down_o every_o thing_n in_o we_o that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o god_n 2._o cor._n 10.5_o and_o namely_o to_o beat_v down_o erroneous_a reason_n and_o rebellious_a affection_n and_o to_o put_v a_o man_n out_o of_o heart_n with_o his_o chief_a delight_n and_o with_o his_o own_o self_n the_o second_o be_v to_o kindle_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o care_n and_o desire_v of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n hence_o the_o spirit_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n zach._n 12.10_o the_o three_o be_v to_o 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to_o bring_v forth_o and_o to_o fill_v the_o mind_n with_o wicked_a cogitation_n and_o rebellious_a inclination_n matth._n 15.19_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n come_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 12.34.35_o how_o can_v you_o speak_v good_a thing_n when_o you_o be_v evil_a etc._n etc._n in_o this_o respect_n concupiscence_n be_v say_v to_o tempt_v entice_v and_o draw_v away_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n jam._n 1.14_o second_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v two_o action_n first_o to_o curb_v and_o restrain_v the_o flesh_n thus_o s._n john_n say_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o grace_n keep_v the_o regenerate_a that_o they_o can_v sin_v 1._o joh._n 3.9_o second_o to_o engender_v inclination_n agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n thus_o david_n say_v that_o his_o reins_n do_v teach_v he_o in_o the_o night_n season_n psal_n 16.7_o and_o the_o prophet_n say_v isa_n 30.21_o thy_o ear_n shall_v hear_v a_o voice_n behind_o thou_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o this_o voice_n no_o doubt_n be_v not_o only_o the_o voice_n of_o such_o as_o be_v teacher_n but_o also_o the_o inward_a voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o us._n and_o thus_o by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o those_o contrary_a action_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n be_v this_o combat_n make_v three_o the_o cause_n which_o make_v this_o combat_n be_v the_o contrariety_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o contrariety_n be_v very_o great_a for_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o flesh_n stand_v in_o a_o double_a opposition_n to_o it_o 1._o in_o a_o want_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o in_o a_o proneness_n to_o all_o unrighteousness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o in_o a_o single_a but_o a_o double_a privation_n or_o want_n of_o the_o grace_n or_o gift_n of_o god_n quest_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o these_o twain_o be_v but_o quality_n can_v fight_v together_o answ_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o 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