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not_o a_o few_o who_o mourn_v and_o lament_v because_o of_o the_o piety_n and_o forwardness_n of_o other_o in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o labour_n to_o quench_v and_o put_v out_o their_o grace_n such_o be_v those_o of_o who_o we_o read_v act_v 16._o 19_o 20._o and_o those_o act_v 17._o 5._o and_o those_o in_o act_n 19_o 25._o 27._o but_o every_o few_o who_o do_v indeed_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o sin_n of_o other_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a there_o to_o urge_v this_o point_n we_o live_v in_o a_o sinful_a age_n wherein_o iniquity_n abound_v the_o present_a age_n be_v stain_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o former_a age_n beside_o all_o the_o new_a sin_n commit_v oppression_n profaneness_n covenant-breaking_a covenant-despising_a heresy_n apostasy_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v 1_o lay_v down_o some_o motive_n 2_o subjoin_v some_o help_n 1_o motive_n consider_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n they_o have_v be_v like_o christ_n in_o this_o respect_n vid._n lot_n 2_o pet._n 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certain_o be_v as_o vile_a as_o desperate_o wicked_a as_o any_o be_v have_v thou_o their_o temptation_n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o do_v not_o from_o thy_o heart_n bewail_v their_o misdoing_n haec_fw-la vera_fw-la est_fw-la zeli_fw-la moderatio_fw-la quum_fw-la de_fw-la hominum_fw-la impiorum_fw-la exitio_fw-la sumus_fw-la anxii_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la impietate_fw-la condolescimus_fw-la calvin_n textum_fw-la all_o your_o fury_n and_o zeal_n against_o sin_n be_v but_o distemper_a rage_n if_o it_o do_v not_o end_v in_o grief_n 3_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o which_o thou_o do_v not_o grieve_v for_o will_v be_v make_v thy_o own_o sin_n and_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n the_o apostle_n give_v we_o very_a christian_a counsel_n not_o to_o be_v partaker_n with_o other_o man_n sin_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o and_o eph._n 5._o 11._o that_o we_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n now_o it_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a truth_n that_o all_o the_o iniquity_n of_o 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however_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o deal_v with_o other_o sin_n thou_o shall_v have_v a_o seal_n of_o preservation_n set_v upon_o thy_o forehead_n when_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v josiahs_n mourning_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o age_n procure_v peace_n for_o himself_o all_o his_o day_n vid._n 1_o reg._n 22._o 19_o 20._o and_o those_o who_o weep_v and_o lament_v for_o the_o abomination_n do_v in_o jerusalem_n be_v mark_v by_o a_o angel_n against_o the_o day_n of_o god_n public_a visitation_n vid._n ezech._n 9_o 4._o 6_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o sincerity_n and_o of_o real_a hatred_n of_o sin_n man_n may_v mourn_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n out_o of_o self-love_n etc._n etc._n for_o help_n take_v these_o six_o 1_o labour_v for_o a_o public_a spirit_n a_o narrow_a selfish_a spirit_n as_o it_o hinder_v man_n from_o rejoice_v at_o the_o grace_n of_o their_o brethren_n so_o it_o keep_v man_n from_o bewail_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o brethren_n look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o but_o upon_o the_o thing_n of_o they_o also_o phil._n 2._o 4._o what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o say_v the_o jew_n to_o judas_n when_o he_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o great_a sin_n he_o have_v commit_v in_o crucify_a jesus_n christ_n mat._n 27._o 4._o 2_o get_v your_o heart_n true_o and_o thorough_o break_v for_o your_o own_o sin_n if_o the_o heart_n have_v not_o yet_o be_v even_o prick_v to_o the_o quick_a for_o thy_o own_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o thou_o shall_v ever_o true_o grieve_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o josiahs_n heart_n be_v mortify_v for_o his_o own_o offence_n be_v so_o much_o affect_v with_o the_o transgression_n of_o his_o brethren_n 1_o reg._n 22._o 19_o 3_o be_v well_o study_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n how_o much_o vileness_n it_o have_v in_o it_o and_o how_o much_o evil_n arise_v from_o it_o what_o odious_a name_n be_v put_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n filthiness_n darkness_n abomination_n davus_n omne_fw-la perturbat_fw-la what_o confusion_n desolation_n have_v it_o wrought_v in_o the_o world_n 4_o consider_v the_o venom_n and_o poison_n of_o thy_o own_o nature_n thou_o have_v in_o thy_o heart_n all_o the_o abomination_n which_o other_o act_n they_o have_v they_o in_o the_o fruit_n and_o thou_o have_v they_o in_o the_o root_n and_o if_o thy_o temptation_n be_v as_o violent_a as_o other_o be_v &_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n restrain_v or_o renew_v be_v not_o more_o powerful_a in_o thou_o than_o in_o other_o thy_o foot_n will_v run_v in_o the_o way_n in_o which_o other_o walk_v and_o thy_o hand_n will_v act_v as_o great_a and_o as_o horrid_a wickedness_n as_o other_o do_v 5_o get_v thy_o heart_n affect_v with_o god_n honour_n 6_o get_v thy_o heart_n affect_v with_o the_o love_n of_o soul_n 2_o this_o shall_v persuade_v all_o of_o we_o to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n do_v not_o voluntary_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n be_v not_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o 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our_o sin_n be_v both_o to_o christ_n and_o 18._o psal_n 55._o 18._o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 4._o 10._o methinks_v we_o shall_v not_o find_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o take_v any_o pleasure_n in_o do_v that_o which_o make_v our_o saviour_n grieve_v thou_o that_o take_v pleasure_n in_o sin_n be_v as_o unlike_o christ_n as_o light_n be_v to_o darkness_n who_o will_v grieve_v his_o friend_n 3d_o use_n consolation_n 1_o that_o he_o will_v if_o thou_o desire_v give_v thou_o power_n and_o strength_n against_o thy_o sin_n he_o will_v subdue_v thy_o sin_n for_o thou_o and_o help_v thou_o to_o overcome_v it_o he_o that_o grieve_v to_o see_v another_o fall_n into_o misery_n will_v not_o deny_v he_o his_o assistance_n to_o get_v out_o of_o his_o misery_n vid._n esa_n 63._o 9_o because_o their_o affliction_n be_v his_o trouble_n therefore_o he_o redeem_v assisted_z and_o 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than_o they_o be_v too_o fiery_a neither_o john_n baptist_n severity_n nor_o christ_n comity_n can_v please_v the_o jew_n matth._n 11._o 17_o 18._o if_o they_o preach_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n than_o they_o preach_v up_o their_o own_o power_n well_o you_o who_o be_v godly_a even_o you_o make_v up_o all_o in_o grieve_v etc._n etc._n marry_o wolnoth_n may_v the_o 20._o 1649._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 15._o 3._o for_o christ_n also_o please_v not_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n have_v spend_v the_o former_a chapter_n in_o give_v exhortation_n to_o strong_a christian_n how_o they_o shall_v carry_v themselves_o towards_o their_o weak_a brethren_n about_o the_o use_n of_o christian_a liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a viz._n that_o they_o shall_v neither_o be_v censorious_a in_o judge_v one_o another_o nor_o shall_v put_v a_o stumble_a block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o one_o another_o to_o occasion_v their_o fall_n do_v go_v on_o with_o the_o 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