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the_o end_n he_o may_v humble_v they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o and_o to_o sharpen_v their_o prayer_n this_o use_n the_o apostle_n paul_n make_v of_o it_o 12.7_o 2._o cor._n 12.7_o when_o he_o have_v the_o buffet_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o prick_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o humble_v he_o and_o to_o make_v he_o the_o more_o fervent_a to_o god_n by_o prayer_n to_o give_v he_o grace_n to_o overcome_v it_o so_o have_v god_n ordain_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n to_o humble_v they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o their_o prayer_n may_v be_v make_v unto_o he_o with_o more_o earnestness_n and_o fervency_n for_o strength_n against_o their_o infirmity_n and_o here_o we_o may_v apply_v that_o of_o augustine_n distinguish_v man_n into_o three_o sort_n some_o say_v he_o pelag._n august_n count_n jul._n pelag._n be_v only_a spirit_n without_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n other_o be_v only_a 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the_o people_n that_o he_o say_v unto_o god_n 9.6_o ezra_n 9.6_o i_o be_o confound_v and_o ashamed_a to_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n unto_o thou_o my_o god_n for_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o our_o head_n and_o our_o trespass_n be_v grow_v up_o unto_o the_o heaven_n so_o ought_v every_o man_n when_o he_o come_v before_o god_n to_o labour_v to_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v in_o himself_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o think_v that_o it_o belong_v unto_o he_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o view_n of_o man_n but_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o secret_a chamber_n or_o closet_n when_o none_o but_o god_n can_v be_v a_o eyewitness_n thereof_o thus_o be_v adam_n and_o eve_n ashamed_a of_o themselves_o when_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n nor_o a_o woman_n more_o in_o the_o world_n to_o look_v upon_o they_o yet_o be_v they_o ashamed_a of_o their_o own_o nakedness_n when_o they_o behold_v the_o same_o and_o to_o this_o shame_n must_v he_o join_v sorrow_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o punishment_n that_o belong_v unto_o it_o but_o if_o he_o will_v have_v that_o which_o god_n require_v and_o will_v accept_v he_o must_v labour_v for_o that_o sorrow_n which_o the_o gospel_n commend_v which_o proceed_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v because_o he_o have_v offend_v so_o good_a and_o so_o gration_n a_o god_n some_o may_v say_v what_o measure_n of_o sorrow_n do_v you_o require_v every_o man_n to_o have_v every_o man_n sorrow_n shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o his_o sin_n all_o man_n sorrow_n be_v not_o alike_o neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a indeed_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v sorrow_n that_o be_v necessary_a but_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n to_o be_v find_v among_o man_n arise_v thus_o sometime_o from_o the_o greatness_n and_o smallness_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o as_o a_o burden_n the_o heavy_a it_o be_v the_o more_o 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thy_o sin_n so_o shall_v thy_o tear_n be_v if_o thy_o sin_n be_v great_a great_a must_v be_v the_o stream_n of_o thy_o tear_n sometime_o also_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n according_a to_o the_o present_a affliction_n and_o judgement_n that_o be_v upon_o man_n either_o when_o their_o affliction_n be_v great_a and_o their_o conscience_n agree_v with_o they_o as_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n for_o then_o 18.14_o prou._n 18.14_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v or_o else_o they_o be_v less_o and_o their_o conscience_n not_o so_o check_v or_o accuse_v they_o and_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v bear_v his_o infirmity_n and_o so_o be_v his_o sorrow_n the_o less_o sometime_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n because_o some_o man_n the_o lord_n defer_v long_a before_o he_o show_v they_o grace_n and_o favour_n oftentimes_o to_o prove_v their_o patience_n or_o to_o make_v they_o pray_v more_o earnest_o which_o make_v their_o sorrow_n the_o great_a and_o another_o man_n call_v 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