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be_v jealous_a of_o ourselves_o lest_o we_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n that_o require_v so_o bitter_a a_o remedy_n godly_a sorrow_n though_o it_o be_v very_o afflict_v to_o nature_n yet_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v more_o satisfy_v to_o a_o sincere_a penitent_n than_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n in_o two_o case_n grief_n be_v pleasant_a when_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o person_n dear_o love_v a_o parent_n indulge_v his_o sorrow_n for_o the_o death_n of_o a_o child_n that_o be_v the_o life_n of_o his_o life_n or_o when_o pain_n be_v beneficial_a and_o a_o advantage_n as_o in_o the_o application_n of_o a_o plaster_n we_o be_v please_v with_o the_o pain_n it_o cause_n that_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o effect_v of_o its_o heal_a operation_n now_o both_o these_o consideration_n be_v mix_v with_o repent_v sorrow_n for_o it_o principal_o arise_v from_o the_o reflection_n upon_o sin_n as_o that_o which_o have_v so_o dishonour_v and_o displease_v the_o bless_a god_n 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original_a purity_n remain_v that_o debase_v it_o infinite_o below_o its_o heavenly_a descent_n mourn_v with_o tear_n of_o confusion_n for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v 31._o repent_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v be_v rebellious_a against_o the_o method_n of_o god_n mercy_n like_o a_o refractory_a bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n and_o his_o recoil_n thought_n make_v he_o to_o smite_v on_o his_o thigh_n to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o confusion_n for_o his_o disobedience_n how_o affect_v a_o object_n he_o be_v in_o god_n eye_n the_o immediate_a answer_n declare_v be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o psalmist_n reflect_v upon_o his_o be_v almost_o vanquish_v by_o a_o vexatious_a temptation_n degrade_n and_o vilify_v himself_o so_o foolish_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a 73._o and_o like_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o ezra_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o holy_a seed_n mix_v with_o heathen_a idolater_n say_v o_o lord_n i_o blush_v and_o be_o ashamed_a at_o the_o foul_a deformity_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o apostle_n upbraid_v the_o roman_n with_o a_o sting_a reproach_n what_o fruit_n have_v you_o of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a the_o end_n whereof_o be_v death_n when_o a_o foolish_a choice_n be_v make_v and_o the_o folly_n be_v detect_v and_o experience_n disappoint_v the_o expectation_n the_o natural_a consequent_a be_v shame_n at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o the_o filthiness_n and_o folly_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v publish_v before_o god_n and_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n how_o much_o rather_o will_v they_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o grave_n than_o be_v clothe_v with_o confusion_n before_o that_o glorious_a and_o immense_a theatre_n the_o sorrowful_a confession_n of_o sin_n with_o deep_a shame_n here_o will_v prevent_v the_o expose_v the_o sinner_n to_o public_a shame_n hereafter_o 4._o confession_n must_v have_v concomitant_a with_o it_o the_o judge_a ourselves_o as_o unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o mercy_n and_o deserve_v severe_a punishment_n the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o if_o we_o will_v judge_n ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v he_o do_v not_o say_v if_o we_o be_v innocent_a we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v for_o than_o who_o can_v appear_v before_o the_o high_a and_o enlighten_v tribunal_n of_o heaven_n but_o if_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o gild_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o sentence_n to_o which_o we_o be_v obnoxious_a we_o shall_v be_v spare_v we_o can_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n but_o we_o must_v glorify_v it_o in_o this_o the_o admirable_a mercy_n of_o god_n appear_v suppose_v a_o court_n on_o earth_n wherein_o the_o rule_n of_o judgement_n be_v that_o all_o the_o fault_n which_o the_o 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to_o supply_v they_o and_o by_o our_o desire_n we_o shall_v glorify_v his_o power_n and_o love_n whereby_o he_o be_v all-sufficient_a and_o ready_a to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o his_o blessing_n prayer_n for_o pardon_n must_v have_v these_o ingredient_n 1_o sy_n humility_n be_v the_o most_o become_a qualification_n of_o a_o suppliant_a to_o the_o high_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n to_o reverse_v the_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a death_n the_o deep_a apprehension_n of_o our_o gild_n will_v humble_v we_o before_o his_o dreadful_a tribunal_n 2_o dly_z fervency_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o prayer_n a_o cold_a prayer_n the_o spiritless_a motion_n of_o the_o lip_n be_v so_o far_o from_o incline_v the_o divine_a mercy_n to_o pardon_v we_o that_o it_o increase_v our_o gild_n and_o provoke_v god_n displeasure_n if_o our_o apprehension_n be_v as_o real_a and_o quick_a of_o our_o spiritual_a want_v as_o of_o our_o temporal_a our_o prayer_n will_v be_v as_o ardent_a for_o supply_n our_o desire_n 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