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mastery_n of_o he_o will_v not_o but_o carry_v he_o after_o all_o manner_n of_o vanity_n what_o now_o must_v be_v do_v why_o god_n must_v take_v the_o heart_n by_o storm_n by_o power_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o compliance_n with_o the_o word_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o itself_o will_v not_o it_o be_v delude_v carry_v away_o to_o another_o than_o god._n wherefore_o god_n now_o betake_v he_o to_o his_o sword_n and_o bring_v down_o the_o heart_n with_o labour_n open_v it_o and_o drive_v out_o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v that_o do_v keep_v it_o wound_v it_o and_o make_v it_o smart_a for_o its_o rebellion_n that_o it_o may_v cry_v so_o he_o rectify_v it_o for_o himself_o he_o make_v sore_a and_o bind_v up_o he_o wound_v and_o his_o hand_n make_v whole_a job_n 5._o 18._o thus_o have_v wrought_v it_o for_o himself_o it_o become_v his_o habitation_n his_o dwelling-place_n that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o faith._n but_o i_o will_v not_o swerve_v from_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v the_o handiwork_n of_o god_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o own_o prepare_v a_o material_a fit_v for_o himself_o 1._o by_o break_v of_o the_o heart_n he_o open_v it_o and_o make_v it_o a_o receptacle_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o cabinet_n when_o unlock_v where_o god_n lay_v up_o the_o jewel_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o he_o put_v his_o fear_n i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n there_o he_o write_v his_o law_n i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n there_o he_o put_v his_o spirit_n i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o jer._n 31._o 31_o 32_o 33._o chap._n 32._o 39_o 40_o 41._o ezek._n 36._o 26_o 27._o the_o heart_n i_o say_v god_n choose_v for_o his_o cabinet_n there_o he_o hide_v his_o treasure_n there_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o justice_n mercy_n and_o of_o every_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v when_o it_o be_v break_v make_v contrite_a and_o so_o regulate_v by_o the_o 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or_o nature_n of_o it_o record_v in_o the_o scripture_n 3._o or_o else_o do_v thou_o consider_v true_o of_o the_o true_a sign_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o scripture_n for_o that_o be_v the_o true_a effect_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o wound_a spirit_n and_o for_o this_o see_v mat._n 3._o 5_o 6._o luke_n 18._o 13._o chap._n 19_o 8._o act_n 2._o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 16._o 29_o 30._o chap._n 19_o 18_o 19_o 2_o cor._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 4._o or_o else_o take_v into_o consideration_n how_o god_n have_v say_v they_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o spirit_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o save_o and_o for_o this_o read_v these_o scripture_n 1._o that_o in_o the_o one_o and_o thirty_o of_o jeremiah_n they_o shall_v come_v with_o weep_v and_o with_o supplication_n will_v i_o lâ—â—d_v they_o etc._n etc._n v._o 9_o 2._o read_v jer._n 50._o 4_o 5._o in_o those_o day_n and_o at_o that_o time_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v come_v they_o and_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n together_o go_v and_o weep_v they_o shall_v go_v and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god._n they_o shall_v ask_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n with_o their_o face_n thitherward_o say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o join_v our-selve_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v 3._o read_v ezek._n 6._o 9_o and_o they_o that_o escape_v of_o you_o shall_v remember_v i_o among_o the_o nation_n whither_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v captive_n because_o i_o be_o break_v with_o their_o whoâ—_n rich_fw-mi heart_n which_o have_v depart_v from_o i_o and_o with_o their_o eye_n which_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o idol_n and_o they_o shall_v loathe_v themselves_o for_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v in_o all_o their_o abomination_n 4._o read_v ezek._n 7._o 16._o but_o they_o that_o escape_v of_o they_o shall_v escape_v and_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o mountain_n like_o dove_n of_o the_o valley_n all_o of_o they_o mourn_v every_o one_o for_o his_o iniquity_n 5._o read_v ezek._n 20._o 43._o and_o there_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o way_n and_o all_o your_o do_n wherein_o you_o have_v be_v defile_v and_o you_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o all_o your_o evil_n that_o you_o have_v commit_v 6._o read_v ezek._n 36._o 31._o then_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o your_o do_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o your_o iniquity_n and_o for_o your_o abomination_n 7._o read_v zech._n 12._o 10._o and_o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o 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by_o sin_n have_v affront_v contemn_v disregard_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o both_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a word_n 3._o remember_v also_o that_o here_o be_v prayer_n and_o tear_n for_o mercy_n with_o desire_n to_o be_v now_o out_o of_o love_n with_o sin_n for_o ever_o and_o to_o be_v in_o heart_n and_o soul_n firm_o join_v and_o knit_v unto_o god._n 4._o remember_v also_o that_o this_o people_n here_o speak_v of_o have_v all_o the_o way_n from_o satan_n to_o god_n from_o sin_n to_o grace_n from_o death_n to_o life_n scatter_v with_o tear_n and_o prayer_n with_o weep_v and_o supplication_n they_o shall_v go_v weep_v and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god._n 5._o remember_v that_o these_o people_n as_o strangers_z and_o pilgrim_n do_v be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o ask_v the_o way_n of_o those_o they_o meet_v with_o to_o zion_n or_o the_o heavenly_a country_n whereby_o they_o confess_v their_o ignorance_n as_o become_v they_o &_o their_o desire_n to_o know_v the_o way_n to_o life_n yea_o 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