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straight_o cause_v by_o fin_n and_o that_o make_v it_o so_o unwelcome_a and_o uncomfortable_a so_o that_o from_o hence_o i_o gather_v this_o observation_n doctrine_n that_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n bring_v person_n and_o nation_n into_o marvellous_a labyrinth_n and_o perplexity_n into_o time_n real_a and_o great_a molestation_n and_o a_o man_n free_a from_o sin_n be_v free_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o strait_n a_o man_n guilty_a of_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o strait_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o freedom_n after_o adam_n have_v sin_v in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v a_o prison_n to_o he_o paradise_n itself_o be_v a_o hell_n to_o he_o he_o know_v not_o where_o to_o hide_v himself_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n after_o that_o cain_n have_v murder_v his_o brother_n abel_n he_o be_v bring_v into_o such_o a_o strait_a that_o he_o be_v afraid_a that_o every_o one_o that_o meet_v he_o will_v slay_v he_o alas_o poor_a cain_n how_o many_o there_o be_v then_o in_o the_o world_n 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rock_n to_o cover_v he_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n then_o will_v he_o cry_v out_o with_o david_n i_o be_o o_o lord_n in_o a_o great_a strait_n and_o when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o hell_n who_o can_v express_v the_o strait_n they_o then_o shall_v be_v in_o bound_v they_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o everlasting_a darkness_n mat._n 25._o when_o a_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v bind_v with_o ever_o last_a chain_n of_o darkness_n than_o he_o will_v cry_v out_o i_o be_o in_o a_o great_a strait_n consider_v what_o dives_n say_v to_o abraham_n he_o desire_v that_o lazarus_n may_v but_o dip_v the_o tip_n of_o his_o finger_n in_o water_n and_o that_o he_o may_v cool_v his_o tongue_n not_o his_o whole_a body_n but_o his_o tongue_n but_o that_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v impossible_a the_o tongue_n of_o man_n shall_v set_v out_o the_o great_a strait_n the_o damn_a suffer_v in_o hell_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o 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the_o sin_n that_o so_o easy_o beset_v we_o when_o we_o prevent_v and_o break_v the_o dominion_n of_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o we_o rom_n 6_o 12._o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v etc._n etc._n though_o it_o dwell_v in_o we_o live_v in_o we_o and_o work_v in_o we_o yet_o it_o shall_v not_o overcome_v we_o and_o bring_v we_o into_o bondage_n and_o so_o it_o will_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o our_o condemnation_n and_o at_o length_n when_o then_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n we_o shall_v be_v whole_o free_a from_o it_o quest_n ay_o but_o what_o must_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v so_o repress_v it_o the_o question_n return_v that_o we_o may_v break_v the_o dominion_n of_o it_o answ_n i_o answer_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o we_o must_v know_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v work_v the_o work_n of_o mortification_n two_o way_n by_o regeneration_n and_o after_o regeneration_n by_o regeneration_n and_o so_o he_o do_v immediate_o without_o any_o co-opperation_n of_o we_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o sin_n give_v sin_n its_o death-wound_n that_o which_o be_v leave_v be_v a_o thing_n mortify_v it_o break_v the_o scripture_n often_o speak_v of_o this_o first_o work_n of_o regenration_n rom._n 6.6_o colos_n 2.11_o first_o when_o we_o be_v plant_v into_o christ_n than_o we_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o though_o it_o do_v not_o present_o die_v yet_o it_o be_v weaken_v that_o it_o can_v reign_v though_o it_o be_v not_o destroy_v 2._o after_o regeneration_n the_o spirit_n do_v more_o and_o more_o destroy_v sin_n the_o relqive_n of_o sin_n this_o crucify_a body_n of_o sin_n till_o it_o die_v whole_o away_o this_o he_o do_v in_o we_o but_o not_o without_o we_o rom._n 8.13_o through_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n not_o the_o spirit_n without_o we_o nor_o we_o without_o the_o spirit_n but_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n what_o be_v then_o require_v of_o we_o 1._o serious_o purpose_v not_o to_o sin_n and_o promise_v to_o god_n to_o yield_v he_o unfeigned_a obedience_n especial_o shall_v we_o make_v this_o promise_n in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o solemn_a rite_n by_o which_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o we_o be_v confirm_v take_v up_o a_o solemn_a purpose_n not_o to_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n nor_o to_o break_v his_o law_n psal_n 119.106_o i_o have_v swear_v and_o i_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n this_o purpose_n of_o heart_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o good_a action_n therefore_o in_o the_o confidence_n of_o god_n help_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o weakness_n psal_n 119.32_o we_o can_v lay_v wager_n upon_o our_o own_o strength_n yet_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o engage_v our_o heart_n to_o god_n to_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o chasten_n and_o instruction_n of_o our_o own_o reins_o that_o 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between_o sin_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o sin_n entertain_v by_o we_o between_o sin_n remain_v and_o sin_n reserve_v when_o you_o have_v a_o firm_a purpose_n against_o all_o sin_n there_o be_v sin_n remain_v but_o it_o be_v not_o reserve_v it_o be_v not_o keep_v and_o allow_v 2._o watch_v over_o thyself_o with_o a_o holy_a suspicion_n because_o thou_o have_v sin_n within_o thou_o that_o do_v easy_o beset_v thou_o therefore_o consider_v thy_o way_n psal_n 119_o 59_o guard_z thy_o sense_n job_n 31.1_o but_o above_o all_o keep_v thy_o heart_n prov._n 4.23_o conscience_n must_v stand_v porter_n at_o the_o door_n and_o examine_v what_o come_v in_o and_o what_o go_v out_o watch_v over_o the_o stratagem_n of_o satan_n and_o seduce_a motion_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n 3._o resist_v and_o oppose_v strong_o against_o the_o first_o rise_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o tickle_a &_o please_a motion_n of_o sin_n that_o do_v easy_o beset_v we_o when_o it_o do_v entice_v we_o away_o from_o god_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v unseemly_a &_o contrary_a unto_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o heavenly_a call_n oh_o remember_v we_o be_v not_o debtor_n to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.20_o thou_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o all_o obligation_n and_o indulgency_n therefore_o break_v the_o force_n of_o sin_n by_o a_o serious_a resistance_n check_v it_o and_o let_v thy_o soul_n rise_v up_o in_o indignation_n against_o it_o my_o business_n be_v not_o to_o pleasure_v the_o flesh_n but_o to_o please_v the_o lord_n 4._o b._n wail_v thy_o involuntary_a lapse_n and_o fall_n with_o penitential_a tear_n as_o peter_n go_v ouâ—_n and_o weep_v bitter_o mat._n 26.57_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v of_o great_a use_n for_o lay_v
first_o that_o go_v captive_a because_o they_o be_v not_o grieve_v for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v none_o of_o they_o have_v be_v sick_a for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n oh_o my_o brethren_n when_o do_v we_o go_v to_o bed_v sick_a for_o the_o affliction_n of_o god_n people_n abroad_o when_o do_v their_o misery_n cost_v we_o a_o hour_n sleep_v or_o a_o meal_n mear_v when_o do_v we_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o cry_v our_o ah_o lord_n their_o glory_n because_o we_o have_v not_o shed_v tear_n for_o their_o blood_n god_n may_v just_o say_v the_o next_o turn_n of_o persecution_n shall_v be_v you_o because_o you_o have_v not_o be_v afflict_v in_o the_o affliction_n of_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n 19_o our_o grievous_a unsensibleness_n of_o god_n dishonour_n religion_n never_o suffer_v the_o like_a as_o it_o have_v do_v these_o latter_a day_n by_o the_o pride_n and_o hypocrisy_n of_o some_o pretender_n to_o it_o god_n name_n have_v 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the_o name_n of_o christ_n that_o relate_v to_o chr_v by_o a_o special_a engagement_n and_o relation_n these_o have_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o god_n family_n and_o if_o we_o will_v have_v god_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n we_o have_v need_v to_o make_v haste_n to_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n we_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o sin_v we_o have_v need_n be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o repent_v i_o tell_v you_o christian_n we_o have_v be_v these_o late_a twenty_o year_n do_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o shall_v god_n let_v we_o live_v twenty_o year_n more_o it_o will_v be_v too_o little_a to_o weep_v for_o the_o procreation_n thereof_o learn_v to_o lay_v these_o and_o other_o sin_n to_o heart_n that_o god_n may_v never_o lay_v they_o to_o your_o charge_n the_o three_o advice_n christ_n give_v here_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o the_o removal_n of_o her_o candlestick_n be_v reformation_n do_v thy_o first_o work_n reformation_n indeed_o be_v a_o fruit_n and_o evidence_n of_o such_o repentance_n repentance_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o break_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o and_o from_o sin_n i_o have_v speak_v of_o it_o mere_o as_o it_o be_v the_o contrition_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o sin_n i_o come_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o the_o other_o part_n as_o it_o consist_v in_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o do_v our_o first_o work_n this_o be_v the_o method_n god_n prescribe_v his_o people_n lam._n 3.39_o wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v etc._n etc._n under_o god_n afflict_a hand_n instead_o of_o reform_v man_n be_v prone_a to_o fall_v a_o complain_n not_o only_o natural_o as_o irrational_a creature_n may_v under_o some_o pinch_a extremity_n but_o sinful_o i.e._n when_o their_o natural_a grief_n be_v let_v out_o in_o a_o distemper_a and_o inordinate_a manner_n when_o natural_a groan_n be_v accompany_v with_o unscriptural_a affection_n which_o vent_v itself_o 1._o sometime_o upon_o the_o affliction_n as_o if_o but_o one_o 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prayer_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n dr._n jacomb_n prayer_n at_o martin_n ludgate_n bless_a god_n thou_o be_v a_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o thou_o give_v mercy_n to_o all_o return_v and_o repent_v sinner_n thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v by_o all_o that_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o thou_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o we_o one_o sabbath_n more_o oh_o that_o we_o may_v all_o of_o we_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n that_o whatever_o we_o do_v we_o may_v do_v it_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v offer_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n this_o day_n through_o our_o mediator_n the_o lord_n jesus_n it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a condescension_n that_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v such_o as_o we_o be_v to_o come_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n we_o be_v unclean_a we_o be_v unclean_a from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n we_o be_v overspread_v with_o the_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n all_o the_o 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christ_n we_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o and_o neglect_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n how_o be_v our_o heart_n glue_v to_o the_o present_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n oh_o what_o do_v we_o do_v for_o thy_o glory_n how_o unreformed_a be_v we_o under_o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v take_v to_o make_v we_o a_o holy_a people_n give_v we_o a_o sight_n of_o our_o sin_n o_o lord_n we_o confess_v sometime_o we_o do_v make_v a_o formal_a confession_n but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v our_o heart_n melt_v for_o sin_n as_o they_o shall_v oh_o take_v away_o from_o every_o one_o of_o we_o this_o heart_n of_o stone_n &_o give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n give_v we_o tender_a heart_n make_v we_o sensible_a of_o all_o our_o depart_n from_o thou_o oh_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o he_o who_o we_o have_v pierce_v &_o let_v we_o mourn_v that_o the_o water_n of_o penitential_a sorrow_n may_v flow_v from_o we_o we_o be_v stranger_n to_o ourselves_o we_o do_v not_o see_v what_o a_o hell_n there_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n oh_o how_o shall_v we_o put_v our_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o loathe_v ourselves_o if_o so_o be_v there_o may_v be_v hope_n o_o lord_n convince_v we_o of_o sin_n give_v we_o such_o a_o sight_n of_o sin_n as_o may_v make_v we_o fly_v to_o thou_o give_v we_o such_o a_o sight_n of_o our_o own_o guilt_n that_o maâ—â—_n prepare_v we_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o godâ—_n now_o we_o be_v sâ—ung_v with_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n help_v we_o to_o come_v to_o jesus_n christ_n our_o brazen_a serpent_n give_v we_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n to_o let_v that_o god_n that_o make_v we_o creature_n make_v we_o new_a creature_n o_o lord_n we_o be_v thy_o own_o work_n but_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n give_v we_o grace_n and_o speak_v a_o word_n to_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a put_v out_o thy_o almighty_a power_n and_o draw_v some_o sinner_n to_o christ_n this_o day_n and_o those_o that_o have_v any_o breathe_n after_o thou_o oh_o thou_o that_o give_v they_o that_o desire_n carry_v on_o thy_o own_o work_n in_o they_o where_o thou_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n carry_v it_o on_o let_v sin_n as_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n grow_v weak_a and_o weak_a and_o grace_n as_o the_o house_n of_o david_n grow_v strong_a and_o strong_a oh_o increase_v our_o faith_n o_o lord_n at_o this_o time_n we_o do_v not_o only_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o grace_n but_o of_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n oh_o help_v we_o by_o faith_n to_o rely_v upon_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v help_v we_o at_o last_o bless_v
wicked_a watch_v to_o mischief_n you_o when_o the_o wicked_a even_o your_o enemy_n and_o foe_n come_v upon_o you_o to_o eat_v up_o your_o flesh_n as_o shall_fw-mi 27_o 2._o then_o to_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n to_o stand_v your_o ground_n to_o follow_v the_o lord_n to_o keep_v his_o way_n this_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o brave_a and_o gallant_a spirit_n be_v it_o not_o a_o proof_n of_o a_o heroic_a and_o brave_a spirit_n in_o paul_n when_o he_o say_v to_o they_o act._n 21_o 13._o what_o mean_v you_o to_o weep_v and_o to_o break_v my_o heart_n for_o i_o be_o ready_a not_o to_o be_v bind_v only_o but_o to_o die_v a_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o nâ—me_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n when_o man_n be_v bold_a and_o dare_a in_o a_o wicked_a way_n and_o will_v resolute_o keep_v on_o whatever_o difficulty_n or_o opposition_n they_o meet_v with_o this_o be_v not_o true_a valour_n but_o a_o mad_a hardiness_n and_o desperate_a stoutness_n of_o spirit_n but_o when_o man_n be_v couâ—arious_a and_o 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