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repentance_n and_o not_o be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o despair_n or_o more_o sin_v if_o thy_o sinning_n have_v not_o be_v so_o high_a it_o have_v be_v better_a but_o be_v so_o thy_o remedy_n be_v not_o a_o addition_n of_o a_o worse_a sin_n or_o a_o continuance_n in_o the_o same_o sin_n but_o to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o turn_v thou_o and_o to_o forgive_v thou_o object_n why_o i_o have_v pray_v and_o yet_o i_o can_v get_v no_o mercy_n not_o mercy_n i_o have_v pray_v and_o yet_o can_v get_v no_o mercy_n see_v any_o hope_n or_o appearance_n of_o mercy_n therefore_o sure_o god_n will_v not_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o show_v i_o mercy_n sol._n this_o be_v a_o sore_a objection_n and_o usual_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v enthrall_v with_o it_o answer_v answer_v and_o many_o time_n receive_v great_a discouragement_n because_o of_o the_o silence_n of_o mercy_n to_o their_o tear_n and_o prayer_n but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o we_o may_v instruct_v and_o support_v person_n in_o this_o case_n 1._o god_n be_v ready_a prayer_n god_n be_v ready_a to_o hear_v prayer_n to_o hear_v prayer_n psal_n 65._o 2._o o_o thou_o that_o hear_v prayer_n before_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v and_o while_o they_o be_v speak_v i_o will_v hear_v isa_n 65._o 2._o of_o all_o man_n prayer_n he_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o afflict_a afflicted_a most_o ready_a to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o afflicted_a person_n psal_n 18._o 27._o thou_o will_v save_v the_o afflict_a psal_n 22._o 24._o he_o have_v not_o despise_v nor_o abhor_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o afflict_a neither_o have_v he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o but_o when_o he_o cry_v unto_o he_o he_o hear_v he_o of_o all_o the_o prayer_n which_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o hear_v there_o be_v none_o which_o he_o do_v more_o feel_o and_o compassionate_o tender_a than_o the_o prayer_n of_o afflict_a people_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v inward_o afflict_v in_o their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n for_o their_o sin_n no_o people_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o fear_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o yet_o no_o prayer_n do_v god_n soon_o hear_v than_o they_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v exceed_o delight_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o break_a spirit_n and_o he_o be_v full_a of_o pitifulness_n and_o bowel_n towards_o they_o i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o jer._n 31._o 18._o when_o ephraim_n smite_v upon_o the_o thigh_n and_o be_v confound_v and_o ashamed_a why_o you_o know_v the_o lord_n can_v not_o contain_v his_o affection_n 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 david_n you_o find_v he_o much_o afflict_a and_o distress_a in_o his_o soul_n psal_n 32._o 3_o 4._o he_o do_v no_o soon_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n but_o god_n do_v express_v his_o mercy_n v._o 5._o the_o like_v you_o may_v see_v of_o he_o in_o psal_n 6._o 1_o 2._o compare_v with_o v._o 8_o 9_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o weep_n the_o lord_n have_v hear_v my_o supplication_n the_o lord_n have_v receive_v my_o prayer_n so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 30._o 19_o he_o will_v be_v very_o gracious_a unto_o thou_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o cry_n when_o he_o shall_v hear_v it_o he_o will_v answer_v thou_o but_o then_o know_v we_o that_o there_o may_v be_v sometime_o part_n god_n do_v not_o present_o make_v know_v his_o mercy_n reason_n of_o it_o on_o our_o part_n some_o special_a reason_n why_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o present_o make_v know_v his_o mercy_n to_o the_o trouble_a and_o seek_v soul_n the_o reason_n may_v be_v either_o on_o their_o part_n or_o on_o god_n part_n 1._o quick_a mercy_n must_v first_o see_v quicken_v fervency_n though_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o hear_v their_o prayer_n yet_o 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set_v a_o strong_a edge_n upon_o your_o affection_n if_o the_o burn_n of_o your_o conscience_n do_v not_o kindle_v flame_n of_o affection_n for_o mercy_n you_o may_v wait_v for_o your_o answer_n 2._o as_o it_o must_v be_v a_o quicken_v affection_n which_o must_v find_v quick_a mercy_n so_o it_o must_v be_v a_o pure_a affection_n i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v every_o affecction_n or_o a_o pure_a affecction_n where_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o be_v thou_o sure_a that_o no_o iniquity_n cleave_v unto_o thou_o and_o be_v a_o impedit_fw-la to_o thy_o suit_n for_o mercy_n thou_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o grossness_n of_o some_o one_o of_o thy_o sin_n but_o do_v not_o thou_o connive_v at_o the_o shred_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n the_o limb_n of_o it_o afflict_v thou_o but_o do_v not_o the_o leaf_n and_o the_o twig_n hang_v on_o still_o if_o we_o do_v not_o pure_o and_o entire_o put_v off_o our_o sin_n why_o shall_v we_o complain_v that_o god_n do_v not_o let_v down_o his_o 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sinner_n return_n return_n why_o will_v thou_o die_v and_o perish_v for_o ever_o 3._o by_o mercy_n by_o proposition_n of_o mercy_n proposition_n of_o mercy_n as_o s._n john_n run_v after_o that_o young_a lose_a man_n of_o jerusalem_n cry_v unto_o he_o return_v my_o son_n return_n christ_n will_v yet_o accept_v of_o thou_o christ_n will_v yet_o show_v thou_o mercy_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n god_n when_o he_o will_v bring_v back_o a_o lose_a sinner_n return_v say_v he_o and_o live_v return_v and_o live_v ezek._n 18._o 32._o though_o thou_o have_v forget_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o child_n yet_o i_o have_v not_o put_v off_o the_o affection_n
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not_o sin_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o dishonour_v thou_o any_o more_o so_o that_o now_o you_o see_v that_o affliction_n have_v bring_v the_o soul_n and_o god_n together_o the_o afflict_a person_n see_v a_o need_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o unto_o god_n he_o apply_v himself_o who_o be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o a_o sinner_n conversion_n the_o only_a physician_n of_o a_o sinful_a soul_n 4._o affliction_n if_o sanctify_v incline_v we_o unto_o convert_v ordinance_n ordinance_n they_o incline_v we_o to_o conveâ—ting_a ordinance_n you_o shall_v observe_v that_o man_n under_o their_o affliction_n be_v 1._o more_o willing_a to_o hear_v 2._o more_o attentive_a in_o hear_v 3._o more_o tractable_a and_o pliable_a i_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o in_o hear_v when_o a_o man_n be_v chasten_v with_o pain_n and_o his_o flesh_n consume_v away_o and_o his_o soul_n draw_v near_o to_o the_o grave_a then_o he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o a_o messenger_n of_o a_o interpreter_n of_o one_o among_o a_o thousand_o to_o show_v unto_o he_o his_o uprightness_n job_n 33._o 19_o to_o 23._o oh_o what_o a_o divine_a influence_n and_o authority_n have_v the_o word_n over_o such_o a_o man_n he_o can_v be_v content_a to_o have_v his_o sin_n rip_v open_a and_o he_o can_v hear_v and_o weep_v oh_o a_o sinner_n and_o he_o belong_v to_o hear_v of_o some_o word_n of_o hope_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v it_o oh_o how_o good_a be_v god_n and_o he_o catch_v greedy_o at_o the_o word_n of_o direction_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v it_o oh_o when_o shall_v i_o be_v this_o when_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o lord_n give_v grace_n give_v strength_n unto_o thy_o poor_a servant_n the_o man_n in_o his_o prosperity_n will_v not_o know_v the_o lord_n nor_o hearken_v to_o he_o he_o be_v above_o counsel_n and_o instruction_n but_o now_o his_o ear_n be_v open_v to_o discipline_n and_o instruction_n be_v seal_v unto_o he_o job_n 33._o 16._o now_o it_o be_v lord_n that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o and_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o job_n 34._o 32._o the_o first_o use_n shall_v be_v for_o trial_n of_o ourselves_o what_o the_o fruit_n of_o be_v use_v trial_n what_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o affliction_n be_v all_o our_o affliction_n be_v i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o man_n almost_o in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n but_o god_n have_v of_o late_a some_o way_n or_o other_o afflict_v he_o many_o have_v lose_v all_o their_o estate_n not_o a_o house_n be_v leave_v to_o they_o nor_o land_n nor_o a_o rag_n to_o their_o back_n many_o have_v lose_v their_o husband_n or_o their_o child_n in_o the_o war_n many_o have_v lose_v some_o of_o their_o family_n with_o the_o plague_n late_o who_o have_v not_o be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o afflict_a now_o consider_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o sad_a affliction_n affliction_n it_o be_v the_o sad_a affliction_n not_o to_o be_v bitter_v by_o affliction_n to_o be_v no_o way_n better_v by_o affliction_n no_o misery_n like_o that_o to_o love_v the_o sin_n and_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o sin_n which_o bring_v our_o misery_n oh_o to_o be_v as_o far_o from_o our_o friend_n as_o before_o and_o as_o far_o from_o our_o god_n as_o before_o to_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o a_o earthly_a possession_n and_o not_o yet_o to_o get_v a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n to_o lose_v our_o land_n and_o not_o yet_o to_o get_v christ_n to_o have_v no_o home_n to_o go_v to_o here_o nor_o any_o home_n to_o go_v unto_o hereafter_o to_o lose_v our_o estate_n and_o keep_v our_o sin_n to_o lose_v the_o world_n and_o to_o lose_v the_o soul_n too_o to_o lose_v all_o our_o comfort_n and_o yet_o
become_v malleable_a nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o change_v in_o its_o intrinsecal_n disposition_n 4._o when_o a_o man_n be_v formal_a in_o duty_n but_o not_o spiritual_a in_o duty_n he_o hold_v a_o customary_a course_n but_o not_o a_o conscientious_a course_n this_o man_n heart_n be_v not_o change_v judas_n be_v as_o busy_v about_o christ_n as_o the_o other_o disciple_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o change_v some_o unconverted_a man_n may_v be_v as_o frequent_v in_o religious_a duty_n as_o convert_v person_n be_v yet_o their_o heart_n unchanged_a there_o be_v four_o thing_n which_o prove_v a_o formal_a christian_n to_o have_v a_o unchanged_a heart_n four_o thing_n prove_v a_o formal_a christian_n to_o have_v a_o unchanged_a heart_n heart_n for_o though_o he_o do_v good_a duty_n yet_o he_o do_v they_o 1._o from_o carnal_a principle_n of_o custom_n education_n example_n not_o from_o faith_n love_n and_o spiritual_a principle_n 2._o for_o carnal_a end_n with_o a_o respect_n to_o his_o estimation_n with_o man_n not_o with_o god_n or_o he_o do_v some_o good_a to_o blind_a and_o cover_v more_o evil_a 3._o as_o a_o carnal_a or_o natural_a work_n not_o as_o a_o communion_n with_o god_n or_o christ_n if_o he_o do_v they_o it_o be_v sufficient_a but_o whether_o he_o meet_v with_o god_n in_o they_o or_o god_n with_o he_o in_o they_o whether_o he_o please_v god_n and_o god_n accept_v of_o he_o and_o they_o or_o what_o heavenly_a revenue_n come_v into_o his_o soul_n upon_o they_o he_o regard_v not_o 4._o without_o any_o delight_n a_o good_a mâ—n_z hate_v the_o sin_n which_o he_o do_v a_o evil_a man_n hate_v the_o good_a which_o he_o do_v he_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n he_o be_v glad_a when_o the_o work_n be_v do_v but_o not_o to_o do_v the_o work_n it_o be_v his_o task_n it_o be_v not_o his_o pleasure_n it_o be_v a_o heaviness_n but_o not_o a_o heaven_n to_o he_o his_o spirit_n be_v weary_a as_o much_o as_o his_o body_n he_o can_v take_v hold_n of_o god_n be_v importunate_a in_o prayer_n for_o any_o grace_n he_o do_v not_o put_v out_o a_o may_v a_o power_n a_o zeal_n in_o holy_a service_n but_o act_v they_o with_o a_o sleepy_a faint_a wearisome_a undelightful_a spirit_n 5._o when_o a_o man_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o inward_a conflict_n certain_o that_o man_n heart_n be_v never_o change_v there_o may_v be_v two_o condition_n wherein_o all_o may_v be_v quiet_a one_o be_v in_o anothere_o life_n where_o grace_n stand_v alone_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o holiness_n be_v grow_v unto_o its_o utmost_a perfection_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v above_o contrariety_n and_o conflict_n another_o be_v in_o this_o life_n where_o sin_n stand_v alone_o it_o have_v the_o dominion_n and_o blind_v the_o mind_n sear_v the_o conscience_n and_o harden_v the_o heart_n there_o be_v neither_o a_o contrary_a light_n nor_o a_o contrary_a grace_n to_o raise_v any_o stir_v and_o conflict_n but_o then_o there_o be_v a_o three_o condition_n which_o have_v medium_n participationis_fw-la in_o it_o in_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v partly_o flesh_n and_o partly_o spirit_n sin_n be_v there_o and_o grace_n be_v there_o there_o be_v two_o contrary_a nature_n two_o contrary_a law_n two_o contrary_a inclination_n and_o working_n two_o adamant_n as_o it_o be_v one_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o evil_n the_o other_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o good_a one_o willing_a the_o other_o unwilling_a one_o yield_v the_o other_o resist_v one_o put_v on_o to_o â—aith_n to_o love_v to_o mourning_n to_o pray_v to_o repent_v the_o other_o put_v off_o the_o soul_n from_o all_o these_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o say_v paul_n and_o very_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o every_o convert_a and_o change_v man_n the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n lu_v against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o two_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o another_o so_o that_o they_o can_v do_v the_o good_a that_o they_o will_v gal._n 5._o 17._o and_o if_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v in_o thou_o thy_o heart_n be_v never_o change_v that_o man_n who_o never_o find_v a_o unbelieving_a nature_n oppose_v and_o conflict_v with_o a_o believe_a nature_n hardness_n conflict_v with_o softness_n etc._n etc._n his_o heart_n be_v never_o change_v for_o convert_v grace_n be_v in_o we_o but_o in_o part_n and_o if_o but_o in_o part_n than_o some_o sinfulness_n still_o remain_v and_o believe_v it_o there_o be_v not_o two_o more_o active_a more_o contrary_a more_o conflict_a principle_n than_o grace_n and_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o subject_n 6._o when_o a_o man_n be_v constant_o formal_a in_o the_o same_o road_n and_o posture_n all_o his_o day_n like_o a_o pioâ—ture_n never_o better_a nor_o worse_o god_n such_o who_o seem_v to_o be_v change_v without_o and_o within_o but_o it_o be_v not_o total_a two_o thing_n manifest_v a_o partial_a change_n when_o they_o do_v not_o come_v up_o full_o to_o the_o command_a will_n of_o god_n 3._o there_o be_v many_o man_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v change_v without_o and_o within_o yet_o the_o change_n be_v not_o a_o total_a or_o universal_a change_n and_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o do_v manifest_v a_o partial_a change_n only_o to_o be_v in_o many_o man_n 1._o when_o they_o do_v not_o come_v up_o full_o to_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o command_a will_n they_o can_v come_v up_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n when_o his_o will_n be_v most_o spiritual_a when_o his_o will_n be_v most_o strict_a as_o self-denial_n when_o his_o will_n be_v most_o difficult_a oh_o to_o sacrifice_n isaâ—c_n that_o belove_a child_n to_o part_v with_o benâ—amin_n this_o be_v against_o they_o to_o pluck_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o right_a hand_n this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n when_o his_o will_n be_v most_o suffer_a for_o the_o young_a man_n to_o forsake_v all_o his_o riches_n this_o be_v a_o sorrowful_a injunction_n to_o renounce_v all_o our_o honour_n with_o moses_n and_o to_o suffer_v reproach_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o leave_v friend_n and_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o child_n and_o land_n and_o life_n too_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v when_o a_o man_n be_v convert_v he_o be_v now_o so_o change_v that_o his_o will_n and_o god_n will_v be_v not_o suitable_a but_o also_o coextensive_a it_o be_v pliable_a and_o it_o be_v parallel_v god_n will_v be_v my_o will_n and_o what_o he_o will_v i_o will_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v write_v in_o his_o heart_n every_o command_n of_o god_n be_v engrave_v upon_o it_o there_o may_v you_o read_v the_o master_n copy_n and_o the_o scholar_n write_v after_o it_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v say_v god_n this_o i_o desire_v to_o do_v say_v the_o godly_a heart_n this_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o believe_v lord_n i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n thus_o much_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o suffer_v lord_n strengthen_v i_o and_o give_v i_o not_o only_o to_o believe_v but_o to_o suffer_v for_o thy_o sake_n but_o in_o a_o partial_a change_n it_o be_v otherwise_o 2._o when_o they_o do_v not_o full_o come_v up_o to_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o forbid_a god_n nor_o to_o the_o forbid_a will_n of_o god_n will_n you_o know_v that_o god_n forbid_v all_o sin_n he_o forbid_v spiritual_a sin_n pride_n ambition_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o fleshly_a sin_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o little_a sin_n faith_n and_o troth_n vain_a thought_n as_o well_o as_o great_a sin_n secret_a sin_n alone_o as_o well_o as_o open_a sin_n heart_n sin_n heart-adultery_n revenge_n malice_n as_o well_o as_o life_n sin_n gospel_n sin_n unbelief_n and_o grieve_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o law_n sin_n sin_n of_o omission_n as_o well_o as_o sin_n of_o commission_n breed_v or_o original_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o actual_a quest_n but_o some_o may_v say_v unto_o i_o if_o the_o case_n be_v so_o how_o change_n how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v that_o god_n have_v indeed_o change_v his_o heart_n some_o thing_n premise_v there_o be_v many_o aboâ—â—ive_a change_n may_v one_o know_v that_o god_n have_v indeed_o convert_v and_o change_v his_o very_a heart_n so_o that_o he_o may_v confident_o say_v that_o although_o i_o be_v once_o dead_a yet_o i_o be_o now_o alive_a this_o question_n deserve_v a_o serious_a resolution_n for_o 1._o there_o be_v many_o abortive_a change_n delude_a change_n rise_v from_o false_a and_o insufficient_a principle_n from_o a_o terrify_v conscience_n or_o from_o politic_a part_n or_o from_o the_o power_n of_o restraint_n or_o from_o denial_n of_o occasion_n or_o from_o prevalent_a passion_n or_o from_o the_o contrariety_n of_o one_o sin_n
joy_n and_o comfort_n it_o do_v only_o two_o thing_n 1._o it_o absolute_o condemn_v and_o abridge_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n of_o all_o sinful_a joy_n of_o joy_n and_o delight_n which_o arise_v from_o his_o sinful_a lust_n and_o way_n and_o be_v it_o not_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n to_o deny_v we_o leave_v to_o drink_v cup_n of_o poison_n and_o glass_n of_o hell_n or_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o christian_n shall_v to_o thou_o that_o sin_n shall_v be_v thy_o delight_n which_o be_v a_o depart_n of_o the_o poor_a soul_n from_o god_n which_o be_v a_o incense_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v such_o a_o dreadful_a burden_n to_o jesus_n christ_n which_o put_v the_o soul_n under_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n one_o act_n whereof_o must_v cost_v more_o than_o all_o the_o world_n be_v worth_a to_o pardon_v it_o 2._o it_o do_v only_o order_v our_o outward_a lawful_a joy_n and_o delight_n for_o the_o season_n for_o the_o measure_n for_o other_o circumstance_n 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