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another_o observable_a consideration_n be_v from_o the_o present_a and_o speedy_a act_n of_o relieve_v and_o recover_v of_o these_o saint_n they_o be_v cast_v into_o fear_n and_o perplexity_n they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o lie_v under_o it_o and_o to_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o it_o but_o a_o speedy_a present_a help_n be_v from_o god_n reach_v out_o unto_o they_o they_o be_v raise_v and_o comfort_v observe_v as_o god_n wise_o suffer_v his_o child_n to_o be_v overtake_v with_o fear_n and_o perplexity_n so_o he_o gracious_o order_v it_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o perish_v in_o these_o amazement_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o timely_a and_o seasonable_a recovery_n this_o he_o do_v 1._o in_o much_o pity_n and_o tenderness_n to_o they_o no_o mother_n hasten_v more_o to_o catch_v up_o her_o child_n that_o be_v fall_v than_o god_n hasten_v to_o relieve_v his_o child_n he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o servant_n psal._n xxxv_o 27._o he_o love_v to_o see_v they_o in_o a_o joyful_a comfortable_a condition_n isa._n liv_o 7._o for_o a_o small_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o vers._n 8._o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n upon_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n this_o he_o do_v 2._o in_o care_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o and_o overwhelm_v with_o grief_n and_o fearâ—…_n isa._n lvii_o 16._o for_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o neither_o will_v i_o be_v always_o wroth_a for_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v vers._n 18._o i_o will_v restore_v comfort_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o mourner_n s._n paul_n how_o careful_a be_v he_o lest_o the_o excommunicate_v câ—…rinthian_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o with_o overmuch_a sorrow_n 2_o cor._n two_o 7._o much_o more_o be_v christ._n god_n hasten_v to_o recover_v such_o s._n peter_n be_v much_o deject_v for_o his_o denial_n a_o message_n be_v speedy_o send_v to_o he_o by_o the_o angel_n go_v your_o way_n tell_v his_o disciple_n and_o peter_n that_o christ_n be_v rise_v peter_n think_v himself_o cast_v off_o and_o forget_v see_v here_o a_o special_a â—…idings_n direct_v to_o he_o 3._o he_o measure_v out_o these_o fear_n and_o anguish_v to_o his_o child_n in_o a_o just_a proportion_n they_o shall_v undergo_v no_o more_o than_o be_v fit_v for_o they_o 1._o suitable_a to_o their_o weakness_n and_o what_o they_o can_v bear_v god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o you_o be_v able_a 1_o cor._n x._o 13._o he_o wrestle_v with_o jacob_n but_o
sin_n that_o be_v the_o second_o degree_n frequentia_fw-la actionis_fw-la nay_o 3._o omnipotentia_fw-la actionis_fw-la no_o less_o than_o a_o omnipotency_n be_v necessary_a to_o contrition_n so_o great_a a_o agency_n require_v to_o the_o mollify_a of_o a_o hard_a heart_n that_o our_o own_o strength_n be_v too_o weak_a consider_v how_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o only_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n but_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o sepulchre_n hew_v out_o of_o a_o rock_n and_o the_o grave-stone_n of_o habitual_a hardness_n seal_v upon_o they_o and_o we_o may_v well_o cry_v out_o who_o shall_v remove_v this_o grave-stone_n from_o we_o who_o shall_v mollify_v and_o intenerate_v this_o hard_a rock_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v that_o hammer_n that_o can_v break_v this_o stone_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v enable_v bezaleel_n to_o work_v upon_o this_o brass_n moses_n that_o have_v faith_n enough_o for_o performance_n of_o all_o other_o miracle_n yet_o have_v scarce_o 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i_o may_v repent_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v sin_v so_o it_o be_v possible_a thou_o may_v be_v heal_v will_v thou_o therefore_o stab_v thyself_o nay_o rather_o argue_v thus_o thou_o must_v repent_v thou_o must_v be_v lance_v rack_v and_o torture_v with_o repentance_n therefore_o do_v not_o dare_v to_o sin_n nay_o 2._o infirmity_n in_o god_n child_n may_v sometime_o conceit_n i_o shall_v repent_v i_o may_v sin_v true_a thou_o shall_v repent_v bonum_fw-la consilium_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la nunc_fw-la say_v hushai_n the_o archite_a it_o be_v true_a doctrine_n but_o not_o seasonable_o apply_v cordial_n before_o purge_v increase_v the_o peccant_a humour_n hope_v of_o repentance_n before_o thou_o sin_v make_v thou_o more_o sinful_a thou_o shall_v repent_v so_o do_v david_n and_o peter_n and_o saul_n who_o go_v through_o those_o anguish_n those_o pang_n and_o torture_n of_o repent_a sorrow_n which_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v again_o for_o a_o world_n of_o pleasure_n that_o be_v the_o 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flesh_n and_o the_o venom_n of_o they_o shall_v drink_v up_o our_o blood_n repentance_n it_o be_v a_o gift_n act_v xi_o 18._o if_o the_o gift_n and_o blessing_n of_o repentance_n be_v so_o heavy_a how_o insupportable_a be_v the_o curse_n of_o despair_n to_o avoid_v that_o hell_n who_o will_v not_o undergo_v this_o purgatory_n who_o heart_n will_v not_o crave_v and_o beg_v of_o god_n with_o that_o devout_a father_n hic_fw-la ure_n hic_fw-la seca_fw-la domine_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la parcas_fw-la lord_n burn_v i_o and_o lance_n and_o wound_v i_o in_o this_o life_n so_o that_o despair_n may_v not_o torment_v i_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o be_v the_o second_o use_n si_fw-mi talis_fw-la medicina_fw-la qualis_fw-la mors_fw-la i_o pass_v on_o 2._o to_o the_o object_n that_o upon_o which_o repentance_n must_v work_v and_o exercise_v itself_o specify_v unto_o we_o first_o in_o the_o affirmative_a sense_n it_o must_v be_v the_o heart_n rend_v your_o heart_n the_o observation_n from_o whence_o be_v thus_o much_o that_o contrition_n and_o penitential_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n for_o sin_n must_v be_v deep_a settle_a and_o ground_v in_o the_o heart_n repentance_n it_o must_v be_v inward_a and_o hearty_a and_o that_o especial_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o ratione_fw-la veritatis_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la if_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o contrite_a and_o sorrowful_a it_o be_v not_o true_a repentance_n 2._o ratione_fw-la usus_fw-la except_o thy_o sorrow_n work_v upon_o thy_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o use_n or_o profit_n in_o thy_o repentance_n 3._o ratione_fw-la acceptationis_fw-la except_o thy_o heart_n be_v humble_v and_o cast_v down_o for_o sin_n it_o be_v no_o please_v or_o acceptable_a repentance_n 1._o ratione_fw-la veritatis_fw-la if_o it_o be_v not_o inward_a and_o hearty_a it_o be_v no_o true_a repentance_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr converti_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la &_o integro_fw-la cord_n nisi_fw-la in_o scisso_fw-la say_v st._n bernard_n thy_o heart_n be_v not_o whole_a and_o sound_n except_o by_o sorrow_n it_o be_v rend_v and_o break_v non_fw-fr est_fw-fr integrum_fw-la nisi_fw-la sit_fw-la scissum_fw-la how_o then_o shall_v we_o discern_v and_o know_v this_o truth_n and_o integrity_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n by_o what_o sign_n shall_v it_o appear_v that_o our_o repentance_n be_v hearty_a and_o true_a 1._o true_a and_o hearty_a repentance_n be_v voluntaria_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la it_o be_v a_o willing_a voluntary_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n this_o be_v a_o main_a difference_n betwixt_o that_o ingenuous_a christian_a sorrow_n in_o a_o true_a penitent_n and_o those_o hellish_a torment_n in_o the_o afflict_a conscience_n of_o a_o despair_a reprobate_n the_o christian_a penitent_n he_o be_v activus_fw-la in_o poenitentia_fw-la provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o sorrow_n a_o damn_a reprobate_n he_o be_v passivus_fw-la in_o poenitentia_fw-la sorrow_n eat_v and_o gnaw_v upon_o he_o against_o his_o will_n christian_n in_o their_o sorrow_n imitate_v christ_n john_n xi_o tâ—…bavit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d he_o fret_v and_o vex_v within_o himself_o as_o lot_n in_o sodoâ—…_n they_o vex_v their_o own_o spirit_n for_o their_o abomination_n they_o need_v no_o devil_n as_o the_o penitent_n in_o purgatory_n to_o affright_v and_o torture_v they_o with_o jeremie_n they_o wish_v for_o a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n and_o if_o they_o grow_v dry_a they_o provoke_v and_o enforce_v themselves_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a as_o 〈◊〉_d often_o read_v over_o the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremie_n that_o by_o conceive_v of_o other_o man_n sorrow_n he_o may_v sorrow_n himself_o as_o polus_n on_o the_o contrary_a bear_v in_o his_o hand_n his_o own_o son_n conceit_v more_o deep_o another_o man_n sorrow_n by_o represent_v his_o own_o as_o aug._n on_o his_o deathbed_n paint_v on_o the_o wall_n the_o pâ—…itential_a psalm_n and_o by_o they_o enflame_v his_o own_o repentance_n always_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v sorrow_n grieve_v that_o they_o can_v grieve_v never_o repent_v that_o they_o have_v repent_v that_o be_v
of_o scripture_n the_o apostle_n discourse_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o christian._n and_o have_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o epistle_n settle_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n now_o he_o lay_v down_o ground_n of_o comfort_n against_o those_o infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n that_o christian_n find_v and_o feel_v themselves_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o 1._o he_o discover_v these_o infirmity_n chap._n seven_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n odi_fw-la quod_fw-la sum_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la quod_fw-la amo_fw-la aug._n epist._n 106._o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o do_v that_o do_v i._n it_o be_v that_o which_o s._n augustine_n call_v rixa_fw-la &_o jurgium_fw-la inter_fw-la carnem_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la hannah_n and_o peninnah_n under_o the_o same_o roof_n vex_v each_o other_o the_o one_o provoke_v the_o 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commend_v to_o christian_n domestic_a peace_n press_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o your_o prayer_n be_v not_o hinder_v 1_o pet._n three_o 7._o discord_n breed_v distraction_n in_o holy_a duty_n quarrel_v and_o contention_n it_o be_v the_o bane_n of_o devotion_n see_v how_o uncomely_o be_v aaron_n and_o miriam_n quarrel_v with_o moses_n num._n twelve_o what_o disturbance_n do_v it_o breed_v in_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n it_o hinder_v their_o progress_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o set_v it_o back_o it_o be_v say_v the_o people_n journy_v not_o till_o miriam_n be_v bring_v in_o again_o and_o the_o breach_n make_v up_o again_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a what_o a_o gracious_a promise_n do_v christ_n make_v to_o prayer_n make_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o unity_n matth._n xviii_o 19_o if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v on_o earth_n as_o touch_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v ask_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o they_o of_o my_o father_n 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we_o this_o truth_n if_o there_o be_v a_o god_n then_o sure_o he_o must_v be_v worship_v and_o that_o worship_n must_v be_v maintain_v though_o with_o cost_n and_o charge_n it_o be_v a_o spice_n of_o atheism_n to_o say_v as_o pharaoh_n do_v go_v you_o yourselves_o and_o worship_n god_n but_o let_v your_o flock_n alone_o as_o s._n augustine_n complain_v of_o the_o wealthy_a man_n in_o his_o time_n they_o will_v be_v rich_a at_o home_n but_o poor_a at_o church_n they_o will_v leave_v their_o purse_n at_o home_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v at_o charge_n for_o any_o church-contribution_n leave_v your_o flock_n behind_o you_o no_o say_v moses_n we_o must_v have_v they_o with_o we_o of_o they_o we_o must_v offer_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o our_o god_n this_o solomon_n command_v we_o honour_n god_n with_o thy_o substance_n and_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o thy_o increase_n prov._n iii._o 9_o and_o he_o learn_v it_o of_o his_o father_n david_n he_o choose_v to_o be_v at_o cost_n in_o serve_v of_o 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