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judgement_n such_o may_v say_v of_o judgement_n as_o paul_n of_o death_n oh_o judgement_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n it_o be_v a_o double_a burden_n to_o lie_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o common_a judgement_n and_o the_o weight_n of_o common_a sin_n grief_n for_o they_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o remove_v the_o guilt_n and_o thereby_o to_o ease_v thou_o of_o a_o judgement_n if_o we_o be_v concern_v in_o mourning_n for_o sin_n we_o shall_v be_v more_o fit_a to_o honour_n god_n if_o he_o make_v we_o fall_v under_o his_o stroke_n a_o holy_a sorrow_n will_v bring_v we_o into_o a_o submissive_a frame_n aaron_z have_v be_v without_o question_n humble_v for_o his_o timorous_a compliance_n with_o the_o people_n in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n and_o when_o god_n come_v to_o strike_v he_o near_o in_o his_o own_o child_n he_o hold_v his_o peace_n levit._n 10.3_o no_o doubt_n but_o his_o former_a humiliation_n fit_v he_o for_o his_o present_a patience_n 4._o our_o repentance_n for_o our_o 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in_o himself_o it_o be_v all_o abomination_n in_o the_o text_n this_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o sincerity_n to_o mourn_v for_o one_o may_v be_v from_o self_n interest_n to_o mourn_v for_o all_o must_v be_v from_o a_o pure_a affection_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o true_a affection_n to_o god_n to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v rare_a though_o gross_a be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o sign_n of_o sincerity_n as_o to_o mourn_v for_o it_o when_o it_o be_v epidemical_a when_o the_o foundation_n of_o godliness_n be_v out_o of_o course_n and_o the_o grace_n contrary_a to_o those_o sin_n be_v general_o discountenance_v as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sign_n of_o sincerity_n to_o love_v the_o word_n when_o it_o be_v general_o slight_v than_o to_o love_v it_o when_o all_o admire_v it_o what_o a_o noble_a affection_n have_v that_o lady_n in_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 4.19_o etc._n etc._n that_o grieve_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o father_n husband_n friend_n but_o bewail_v the_o departure_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o israel_n and_o implicit_o at_o least_o the_o sin_n that_o occasion_v it_o how_o do_v her_o affection_n to_o god_n drown_v all_o carnal_a affection_n her_o sorrow_n for_o the_o ark_n stifle_v the_o sorrow_n of_o her_o travel_n and_o the_o joy_n at_o the_o birth_n of_o her_o son_n she_o regard_v it_o not_o this_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n of_o affection_n when_o we_o mourn_v most_o for_o the_o sin_n which_o most_o dishonour_n god_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o person_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v near_o to_o god_n and_o cast_v most_o reproach_n upon_o his_o name_n 6._o shall_v we_o be_v outstrip_v by_o idolater_n the_o mourning_n for_o other_o sin_n be_v a_o custom_n keep_v up_o in_o israel_n after_o their_o revolt_n from_o god_n unto_o jeroboam_n when_o naboth_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o a_o pretend_a crime_n of_o blasphemy_n a_o fast_o be_v proclaim_v to_o lament_v his_o sin_n 1_o king_n 21.12_o and_o though_o with_o a_o wicked_a intention_n to_o palliate_v a_o murder_n with_o the_o cloak_n of_o religion_n yet_o it_o evidence_v this_o mourning_n for_o the_o gross_a sin_n of_o other_o to_o be_v a_o common_a sentiment_n among_o they_o and_o practise_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n 7._o we_o have_v just_a fear_n of_o judgement_n we_o know_v not_o whence_o they_o will_v come_v from_o the_o north_n or_o from_o the_o south_n god_n set_v up_o his_o warning_n in_o the_o heaven_n we_o behold_v he_o frown_v and_o prepare_v his_o arrow_n and_o be_v we_o careless_a in_o what_o posture_n we_o shall_v meet_v he_o he_o have_v spit_n in_o our_o face_n make_v we_o a_o byword_n and_o reproach_n shall_v we_o not_o be_v humble_v numb_a 12.14_o if_o her_o father_n have_v spit_v in_o her_o face_n shall_v she_o not_o be_v ashamed_a god_n seem_v to_o be_v depart_v he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v keep_v open_a market_n a_o long_a time_n he_o seem_v now_o to_o be_v put_v up_o his_o ware_n remove_v his_o candlestick_n withdraw_v the_o power_n of_o his_o 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this_o affection_n to_o he_o at_o part_v this_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n unbecoming_a the_o high_a christian_n do_v not_o the_o spirit_n grieve_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o which_o play_v the_o wanton_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n eph._n 4.30_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v no_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o to_o grieve_v for_o shall_v we_o be_v above_o that_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n think_v himself_o not_o above_o shall_v we_o refuse_v mourning_n for_o that_o which_o go_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n let_v we_o therefore_o examine_v what_o be_v our_o own_o sin_n what_o be_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n wherein_o we_o live_v make_v inquisition_n for_o the_o one_o that_o we_o may_v drag_v they_o out_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o our_o place_n endeavour_v to_o stop_v and_o reform_v the_o other_o as_o the_o true_a fire_n of_o love_n to_o god_n will_v melt_v we_o into_o tear_n so_o it_o will_v heat_v we_o into_o zeal_n he_o be_v no_o friend_n that_o will_v complain_v of_o a_o toad_n be_v in_o another_o bosom_n but_o not_o strive_v to_o kill_v it_o it_o will_v show_v either_o cowardice_n or_o falseness_n that_o zeal_n be_v wildfire_n that_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o a_o holy_a sorrow_n and_o that_o sorrow_n be_v crude_a which_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o a_o godly_a zeal_n a_o discourse_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o child-bearing_a woman_n 1_o tim._n 2.15_o notwithstanding_o she_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o child-bearing_a if_o they_o continue_v in_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o holiness_n with_o sobriety_n i_o shall_v not_o take_v my_o rise_n any_o high_a than_o v._n 12._o where_o the_o apostle_n
they_o of_o when_o he_o subject_v they_o to_o vanity_n such_o a_o view_n of_o spiritual_a truth_n in_o sensible_a picture_n will_v clear_v our_o knowledge_n purify_v our_o fancy_n animate_v our_o affection_n encourage_v our_o grace_n disgrace_v our_o vice_n and_o both_o argue_v and_o shame_v we_o into_o duty_n and_o thus_o take_v away_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o wild_a wander_a thought_n at_o once_o and_o a_o frequent_a exercise_n of_o this_o method_n will_v beget_v and_o support_v a_o habit_n of_o think_v well_o and_o weaken_v if_o not_o expel_v a_o habit_n of_o think_v ill_o 2._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o direction_n be_v for_o the_o prevent_a bad_a thought_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n 1._o exercise_v frequent_a humiliation_n pride_n expose_v we_o to_o impatient_a and_o disquiet_v thought_n 30.32_o prov._n 30.32_o whereas_o humility_n clear_v up_o a_o calm_a and_o serenity_n in_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v agur_n advice_n to_o be_v humble_v particular_o for_o evil_a thought_n 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with_o the_o world_n this_o clay_n will_v clog_v our_o mind_n and_o a_o dirty_a happiness_n will_v engender_v but_o dirty_a thought_n 10._o lutea_fw-la faelicitas_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 10._o who_o be_v so_o foolish_a to_o have_v inward_a thought_n that_o their_o house_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o but_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o their_o riches_n 6.9_o riches_n psal_n 49.6_o 11._o 1_o tim._n 6.9_o if_o the_o world_n possess_v our_o soul_n it_o will_v breed_v cark_n thought_n much_o business_n meet_v with_o cross_n and_o then_o it_o breed_v murmur_a thought_n and_o sometime_o it_o be_v crown_v with_o success_n and_o then_o it_o start_v proud_a and_o self-applauding_a thought_n those_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_n into_o many_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n such_o lust_n that_o make_v man_n fool_n and_o one_o part_n of_o folly_n be_v to_o have_v wild_a and_o senseless_a fancy_n mist_n and_o fog_n be_v in_o the_o low_a region_n near_o the_o earth_n but_o 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too_o much_o recreation_n make_v they_o blaze_v out_o in_o vanity_n idle_n soul_n as_o well_o as_o idle_a person_n will_v be_v range_v as_o idleness_n in_o a_o state_n be_v both_o the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o faction_n and_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n give_v birth_n and_o increase_n to_o many_o disease_n by_o enfeeble_v the_o natural_a heat_n so_o it_o both_o kindle_v and_o foment_n many_o light_n and_o unprofitable_a imagination_n in_o the_o soul_n which_o will_v be_v sufficient_o divert_v if_o the_o active_a mind_n be_v keep_v intent_n upon_o some_o state_v work_n so_o true_o may_v that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o servant_n 13.25_o mat._n 25_o 26._o tâ—ou_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n mat._n 13.25_o be_v apply_v to_o our_o noble_a part_n that_o it_o will_v be_v wicked_a if_o once_o it_o degenerate_v into_o slothfulness_n in_o its_o proper_a charge_n as_o empty_a mind_n be_v the_o fit_a subject_n for_o extravagant_a foolery_n so_o vacant_a time_n be_v the_o fit_a 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