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of_o decay_n of_o many_o other_o and_o sometime_o the_o decay_n of_o other_o may_v cause_v a_o decay_n of_o this_o the_o psal_n 51._o entitle_v a_o psalm_n of_o david_n when_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n come_v unto_o he_o after_o he_o have_v go_v in_o to_o bathsheba_n the_o title_n and_o the_o psalm_n itself_o show_v what_o sin_n and_o what_o punishment_n he_o lie_v under_o and_o because_o his_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n spirit_n or_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n viz._n his_o assurance_n he_o confess_v his_o sin_n first_o and_o pray_v for_o pardon_n through_o the_o multitude_n of_o god_n tender_v mercy_n then_o pray_v for_o wash_v heal_a cleanse_a and_o renovation_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o it_o follow_v restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o support_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n this_o impli_v 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if_o ahab_n go_v mourning_n thou_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o evil_n in_o his_o day_n and_o all_o thy_o threatining_n be_v only_o conditional_a unless_o we_o repent_v so_o the_o city_n of_o niniveh_n divert_v thy_o wrath_n by_o turn_v unto_o thou_o and_o seek_v thou_o with_o fasting_n and_o prayer_n this_o duty_n all_o the_o prophet_n teach_v this_o st._n john_n the_o baptist_n preach_v say_v repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n this_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n teach_v therefore_o let_v i_o practice_v this_o so_o necessary_a a_o duty_n but_o unless_o thou_o inabl_a i_o with_o thy_o grace_n and_o unless_o thou_o give_v i_o repentance_n i_o can_v have_v it_o of_o myself_o because_o my_o heart_n be_v hard_a of_o itself_o
and_o thou_o only_o do_v mollify_v it_o by_o the_o word_n and_o thy_o spirit_n i_o will_v therefore_o beseech_v thou_o for_o this_o grace_n say_v with_o ephraim_n jer._n 31.18_o turn_v thou_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n for_o of_o myself_o i_o be_o under_o thy_o chastisement_n untamed_a as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n but_o if_o thou_o turn_v i_o thou_o will_v open_v my_o ear_n by_o discipline_n thou_o will_v open_v my_o eye_n and_o mollify_v my_o hard_a heart_n i_o shall_v be_v instruct_v convince_v of_o my_o error_n and_o smite_v upon_o my_o breast_n and_o repent_v and_o be_v ashamed_a thus_o ephraim_n do_v jer._n 31.19_o sure_o after_o i_o be_v turn_v i_o repent_v after_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n i_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confund_v because_o i_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o youth_n lord_n we_o ascribe_v this_o and_o all_o our_o grace_n unto_o thou_o thou_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v as_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o he_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o all_o yet_o not_o he_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o he_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o thou_o command_v all_o man_n to_o repent_v but_o that_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o work_v repentance_n be_v from_o thou_o also_o by_o this_o we_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o our_o sin_n for_o sin_n sake_n and_o not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o punishment_n as_o esau_n when_o he_o seek_v repentance_n careful_o with_o tear_n because_o of_o his_o loss_n as_o also_o pharo_n repent_v of_o his_o sin_n but_o the_o plague_n be_v remove_v he_o return_v to_o his_o sin_n again_o and_o the_o israelite_n when_o god_n consume_v their_o day_n in_o vanity_n and_o their_o year_n in_o trouble_n and_o when_o he_o slay_v they_o they_o seek_v he_o but_o within_o a_o while_n they_o forget_v god_n and_o god_n alone_o can_v give_v this_o sorrow_n because_o he_o alone_o can_v open_v the_o eye_n to_o let_v we_o see_v ourselves_o &_o know_v ourselves_o and_o let_v i_o ever_o seek_v my_o light_n in_o he_o act._n 26.8_o for_o god_n be_v light_n and_o all_o light_n be_v from_o he_o the_o spirit_n show_v we_o ourselves_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n which_o show_v we_o our_o sinfulness_n and_o our_o lose_v undo_v condition_n by_o reason_n thereof_o and_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o evil_n because_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n and_o without_o this_o conviction_n we_o can_v repent_v because_o we_o be_v destitute_a of_o light_n in_o ourselves_o to_o see_v ourselves_o for_o by_o sin_n our_o understanding_n be_v darken_v eph._n 4.18_o and_o 1_o joh._n 2.11_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v he_o want_v light_a and_o sight_n too_o job_n 24.13_o they_o rebel_v against_o the_o light_n and_o know_v not_o the_o way_n thereof_o natural_o we_o shut_v our_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n as_o the_o jew_n joh._n 12.37_o though_o christ_n jesus_n have_v do_v many_o miracle_n among_o they_o yet_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o he_o though_o also_o he_o speak_v as_o no_o man_n speak_v his_o enemy_n be_v judge_n and_o because_o our_o natural_a estate_n be_v a_o state_n of_o unbelief_n therefore_o we_o in_o that_o estate_n oppose_v the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n as_o be_v say_v luke_n 16.4_o though_o one_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o hell_n they_o will_v not_o believe_v again_o i_o find_v i_o can_v repent_v of_o myself_o without_o god_n grace_n incline_v i_o because_o natural_o my_o heart_n be_v proud_a and_o unhumble_v and_o see_v no_o use_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v humble_v by_o grace_n for_o christ_n come_v only_o to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o sensible_a of_o their_o lose_a condition_n their_o spiritual_a sickness_n and_o fly_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o man_n slayer_n do_v to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n or_o the_o prodigal_a after_o he_o can_v not_o find_v relief_n in_o the_o husk_n will_v then_o return_v to_o his_o father_n house_n again_o i_o find_v in_o myself_o that_o my_o nature_n when_o deject_v be_v incline_v to_o repentance_n too_o violent_o as_o the_o corinthian_n who_o sorrow_v over_o much_o or_o rather_o like_a that_o of_o judas_n ready_a to_o make_v away_o myself_o if_o god_n supernatural_a grace_n do_v not_o help_v i_o by_o apply_v some_o word_n of_o comfort_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n then_o if_o my_o repentance_n cause_v not_o a_o dejection_n i_o fear_v it_o be_v too_o cold_a like_o that_o of_o the_o israelite_n when_o god_n slay_v they_o than_o they_o seek_v he_o but_o present_o they_o forget_v that_o god_n be_v their_o redeemer_n therefore_o i_o pray_v for_o god_n grace_n so_o to_o convince_v i_o of_o sin_n that_o i_o may_v be_v also_o convince_v of_o righteousness_n too_o for_o he_o have_v say_v that_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v they_o that_o i_o may_v not_o sorrow_n as_o those_o who_o be_v without_o hope_n nor_o hang_v down_o my_o head_n like_o a_o bulrush_n for_o a_o day_n but_o that_o i_o may_v sorrow_n to_o amendment_n and_o better_a obedience_n for_o unless_o it_o attain_v to_o that_o end_n and_o proceed_v from_o these_o cause_n i_o must_v not_o account_v it_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v to_o repentance_n but_o a_o worldly_a sorrow_n or_o a_o devilish_a sorrow_n for_o they_o also_o fear_v and_o tremble_v but_o they_o can_v turn_v unto_o god_n with_o their_o affection_n and_o endeavour_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n nor_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o only_a true_a repentance_n i_o find_v in_o myself_o sometime_o motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n suggest_v that_o i_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o repent_v but_o i_o pray_v that_o whilst_o it_o be_v to_o day_n i_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o the_o season_n of_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v remember_v my_o creator_n in_o 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promise_n as_o if_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n say_v why_o do_v thou_o take_v my_o law_n into_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o have_v cast_v my_o commandment_n behind_o thy_o back_n or_o if_o i_o do_v meditate_v of_o god_n word_n and_o his_o promise_n and_o his_o goodness_n i_o find_v not_o such_o sweetness_n and_o delight_n in_o my_o meditation_n as_o i_o do_v before_o i_o have_v sin_v on_o the_o contrary_a i_o find_v these_o spiritual_a loss_n first_o great_a advantage_n give_v to_o my_o spiritual_a adversary_n to_o insult_v over_o i_o as_o if_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o sin_n by_o this_o one_o sin_n and_o the_o same_o disobedience_n that_o lead_v i_o to_o this_o