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shape_v and_o fashion_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o similitude_n and_o therefore_o may_v confident_o expect_v that_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v enable_v he_o to_o thrive_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o sound_a knowledge_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n of_o patience_n humility_n meekness_n self-denial_n temperance_n brotherly_a love_n and_o charity_n every_o one_o of_o which_o be_v a_o jewel_n of_o inestimable_a worth_n in_o a_o word_n he_o have_v a_o sound_a title_n by_o the_o free_a charter_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o that_o christ_n have_v purchase_v and_o procure_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o as_o his_o love_n increase_v in_o the_o degree_n and_o measure_n and_o grow_v towards_o perfection_n so_o it_o do_v increase_v the_o measure_n of_o every_o grace_n and_o then_o assurance_n which_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o a_o high_a measure_n of_o grace_n than_o ordinary_a christian_n aspire_v to_o usual_o flow_v in_o and_o then_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o boldness_n and_o confidence_n in_o our_o address_n to_o god_n as_o do_v usual_o fill_v the_o heart_n with_o daily_a comfort_n second_o and_o as_o this_o prevail_a love_n do_v gather_v strength_n so_o peace_n at_o home_n and_o inward_a calmness_n and_o tranquillity_n do_v increase_v and_o this_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n sweet_a than_o all_o the_o troublesome_a disturb_v pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n the_o more_o any_o soul_n be_v conscious_a to_o itself_o of_o a_o prevail_a love_n to_o god_n and_o that_o he_o have_v the_o supremacy_n in_o his_o heart_n the_o more_o all_o his_o faculty_n do_v unite_v and_o conspire_v to_o quietness_n rest_v and_o peace_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o put_v a_o man_n into_o tumult_n and_o disorder_n but_o the_o greedy_a desire_n after_o something_o that_o look_v like_o happiness_n but_o when_o it_o be_v get_v prove_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o vex_v the_o soul_n with_o frustration_n and_o continual_a 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they_o pass_v beyond_o our_o imagination_n fancy_n what_o thou_o will_v and_o majesty_n pomp_n and_o beauty_n can_v present_v thou_o with_o it_o be_v all_o but_o a_o poor_a faint_a resemblance_n of_o the_o glorious_a life_n to_o come_v it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o pencil_n to_o draw_v the_o picture_n of_o sound_n and_o taste_v than_o for_o the_o tongue_n to_o utter_v or_o the_o heart_n to_o imagine_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n all_o that_o a_o curious_a artist_n can_v do_v to_o describe_v the_o content_a of_o a_o soul_n at_o rest_n with_o god_n and_o perfect_o happy_a be_v so_o far_o from_o what_o he_o will_v but_o can_v say_v as_o heaven_n be_v from_o earth_n we_o know_v there_o be_v nothing_o of_o all_o this_o that_o we_o see_v hear_v or_o taste_v or_o imagine_v in_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n but_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_a there_o be_v more_o than_o all_o this_o consideration_n to_o excite_v shame_n and_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o all_o former_a departure_n from_o god_n and_o present_a strangeness_n to_o he_o though_o god_n delight_v not_o in_o sorrow_n and_o contrition_n mere_o as_o it_o be_v the_o misery_n and_o affliction_n of_o his_o creature_n but_o rather_o be_v afflict_v with_o they_o in_o all_o their_o sorrow_n isaiah_n 63.9_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o any_o sincere_a hatred_n of_o former_a sin_n and_o willingness_n to_o forsake_v it_o and_o come_v from_o any_o true_a love_n to_o god_n who_o be_v dishonour_v by_o it_o and_o man_n own_o soul_n of_o which_o it_o be_v the_o death_n and_o destruction_n and_o lead_v direct_o to_o their_o future_a reformation_n and_o happiness_n so_o the_o lord_n be_v delight_v therewith_o and_o a_o sinner_n one_o that_o be_v yet_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n can_v present_v he_o with_o a_o better_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n o_o lord_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v psalm_n 51.17_o 1._o thou_o will_v take_v pleasure_n in_o 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number_n be_v sometime_o instead_o of_o the_o comparative_a degree_n thus_o you_o see_v in_o what_o sense_n god_n be_v delight_v in_o our_o sorrow_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o a_o sigh_a and_o break_a heart_n even_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o paul_n be_v glad_a at_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o corinthian_n even_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o and_o step_v to_o their_o future_a amendment_n and_o happiness_n 2_o cor._n 2.2_o for_o if_o i_o make_v you_o sorry_a say_v he_o who_o be_v he_o then_o that_o make_v i_o glad_a but_o the_o same_o which_o be_v make_v sorry_a by_o i_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o merciful_a god_n that_o delight_v so_o much_o in_o the_o welfare_n and_o felicity_n of_o his_o creature_n shall_v yet_o be_v so_o well_o please_v in_o the_o bitter_a repentance_n and_o heart-breaking_a sorrow_n of_o sinful_a creature_n since_o it_o be_v such_o a_o preparative_n to_o your_o future_a joy_n and_o that_o so_o many_o excellent_a text_n of_o scripture_n be_v drop_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o encourage_v sinner_n to_o labour_n after_o such_o a_o wound_a pierce_a sorrow_n as_o this_o be_v so_o isaiah_n 57.15_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o so_o isaiah_n 66.2_o there_o he_o seem_v to_o despise_v and_o slight_v the_o most_o magnificent_a stately_a structure_n which_o they_o can_v build_v he_o and_o to_o prefer_v the_o humble_a contrite_a heart_n far_o before_o all_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n can_v possible_o make_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n be_v my_o throne_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v my_o footstool_n where_o be_v the_o house_n that_o you_o build_v unto_o i_o and_o where_o be_v the_o place_n of_o my_o rest_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v my_o hand_n make_v but_o to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n and_o how_o frequent_o be_v he_o say_v to_o comfort_v those_o that_o mourn_v and_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a in_o heart_n to_o regard_v their_o sigh_n and_o bottle_n up_o their_o tear_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o temper_n that_o god_n more_o delight_v in_o there_o be_v some_o though_o very_o few_o that_o need_v to_o be_v warn_v and_o admonish_v that_o they_o do_v not_o place_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n in_o sigh_n and_o tear_n and_o prick_a sorrow_n and_o shameful_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n not_o that_o i_o dissuade_v any_o from_o give_v due_a time_n and_o measure_n to_o these_o humble_v self-abasing_a act_n for_o it_o be_v the_o design_n and_o business_n of_o this_o present_a labour_n to_o promote_v this_o sorrow_n in_o the_o heart_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o fit_a instrument_n to_o promote_v reformation_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n but_o yet_o some_o i_o say_v have_v need_n of_o this_o caution_n that_o they_o lay_v not_o too_o much_o stress_n upon_o this_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n we_o owe_v unto_o god_n much_o less_o that_o they_o confine_v the_o whole_a work_n and_o business_n of_o religion_n to_o act_n of_o contrition_n and_o mortification_n for_o though_o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o the_o penitent_a break_a heart_n that_o mourn_v over_o all_o its_o former_a sin_n and_o folly_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o odious_a heinous_a transgression_n and_o do_v loath_a himself_o for_o his_o iniquity_n and_o do_v particular_o search_v into_o his_o sore_n and_o uncover_v they_o before_o god_n with_o the_o most_o distinct_a clear_a and_o open_a confession_n yet_o this_o be_v but_o a_o low_a and_o preparatory_a step_n to_o that_o love_n of_o god_n constant_a delight_n in_o he_o praise_n of_o he_o cheerful_a obedience_n to_o he_o in_o the_o which_o he_o be_v far_o more_o delight_v so_o that_o tear_n and_o sorrow_n and_o heart-melting_a repentance_n and_o afflict_v our_o soul_n be_v not_o absolute_o please_v to_o god_n and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o immutable_a unchangeable_a worship_n we_o owe_v to_o he_o but_o only_o acceptable_a to_o he_o 1._o upon_o supposition_n of_o former_a miscarriage_n 2._o in_o preparation_n to_o future_a obedience_n have_v we_o never_o sin_v sorrow_n and_o repentance_n have_v be_v no_o acceptable_a service_n to_o god_n at_o all_o neither_o will_v it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o see_v we_o go_v heavy_o as_o those_o that_o mourn_v but_o now_o suppose_v that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n with_o hereditary_a corruption_n and_o a_o deprave_a nature_n quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o god_n give_v man_n at_o the_o first_o the_o very_a first_o acceptable_a service_n that_o we_o can_v perform_v to_o god_n be_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o and_o to_o bewail_v this_o perverse_a disposition_n according_a to_o its_o desert_n and_o to_o weigh_v and_o consider_v all_o the_o sad_a and_o woeful_a consequence_n of_o such_o a_o poison_a corrupt_a nature_n how_o hateful_a it_o be_v to_o god_n how_o disgraceful_a to_o ourselves_o here_o and_o how_o destructive_a to_o our_o soul_n hereafter_o and_o how_o dangerous_a and_o infectious_a it_o be_v to_o other_o that_o we_o be_v firm_o resolve_v to_o take_v any_o course_n to_o recover_v our_o former_a freedom_n and_o privilege_n we_o have_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n that_o god_n shall_v suggest_v to_o we_o it_o be_v as_o preposterous_a to_o offer_v up_o any_o service_n to_o god_n till_o this_o be_v do_v as_o it_o be_v to_o â—earn_v to_o read_v before_o we_o be_v acquaint_v with_o
nature_n a_o shameful_a spectacle_n to_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n better_a he_o judge_v it_o a_o thousand_o time_n that_o god_n have_v make_v he_o a_o beast_n rather_o than_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v make_v himself_o a_o beast_n if_o you_o judge_v not_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n to_o you_o and_o a_o great_a disparagement_n than_o poverty_n and_o rag_n and_o all_o the_o reproach_n and_o scorn_n of_o man_n bare_o consider_v in_o themselves_o without_o sin_n you_o can_v have_v that_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n which_o be_v sincere_a for_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n commit_v against_o god_n be_v great_a than_o all_o other_o sorrow_n for_o worldly_a calamity_n whatsoever_o as_o to_o the_o rational_a part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v in_o the_o intellect_n and_o will_n though_o perchance_o not_o as_o to_o that_o part_n of_o sorrow_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sensitive_a part_n and_o be_v it_o may_v be_v express_v in_o tear_n or_o those_o sensible_a perturbation_n of_o the_o body_n which_o we_o usual_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o passion_n and_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o there_o shall_v bean_n intellectual_a sorrow_n great_a than_o all_o other_o sorrow_n unless_o it_o be_v first_o true_o judge_v to_o be_v the_o great_a disgrace_n and_o shame_n to_o we_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v befall_v we_o and_o do_v necessary_o draw_v after_o it_o more_o evil_a and_o mischief_n to_o body_n and_o soul_n than_o the_o world_n can_v inflict_v on_o we_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v great_a inward_a peace_n and_o content_a and_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o world_n contempt_n and_o scorn_n our_o saviour_n have_v no_o form_n nor_o comeliness_n in_o he_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n ch_n 53.2_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v speciosus_fw-la prae_fw-la filiis_fw-la hominum_fw-la fair_a than_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 1._o for_o internal_a but_o not_o external_a endowment_n say_v the_o 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