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heart_n this_o inconsideration_n and_o that_o which_o hinder_v you_o from_o profit_v by_o the_o word_n and_o hold_v you_o under_o your_o senselessness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n think_v of_o what_o you_o hear_v think_v what_o a_o wretched_a case_n the_o word_n declare_v you_o to_o be_v in_o when_o you_o hear_v such_o word_n he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 1._o joh._n 3.8_o he_o that_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n shall_v die_v rom._n 8.13_o he_o that_o be_v not_o bear_v again_o can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n when_o you_o hear_v such_o word_n as_o these_o then_o consider_v then_o think_v with_o yourself_o what_o a_o word_n have_v i_o hear_v to_o
death_n eternal_a death_n but_o if_o ever_o god_n shall_v recover_v thou_o again_o and_o revive_v his_o work_n and_o enliven_v that_o almost_o dead_a carcase_n then_o at_o last_o learn_v from_o thy_o own_o miserable_a experience_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o take_v cold_a again_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v thus_o much_o for_o the_o recover_v the_o heart_n which_o be_v pre-supposed_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n thus_o recover_v out_o of_o its_o lose_a state_n must_v be_v keep_v and_o well_o look_v to_o that_o it_o fall_v not_o back_o again_o and_o here_o 2._o now_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o what_o it_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o heart_n or_o how_o it_o must_v be_v keep_v and_o so_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v keep_v under_o government_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v keep_v under_o guard_n 1._o it_o must_v be_v keep_v under_o government_n here_o i_o shall_v show_v 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o keep_v the_o heart_n under_o government_n 2._o how_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v govern_v 1._o 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unrenewed_a mischief_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n psal_n 28.3_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o keep_v our_o heart_n under_o restraint_n as_o of_o keep_v madman_n in_o they_o will_v be_v do_v mischief_n if_o they_o have_v their_o liberty_n beside_o the_o mischief_n that_o our_o evil_a heart_n will_v be_v do_v to_o other_o they_o will_v be_v mischief_v themselves_o mad_a man_n will_v tear_v their_o own_o flesh_n will_v cut_v and_o wound_v themselves_o if_o they_o be_v let_v alone_o and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o danger_n of_o evil_a heart_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o mischief_n they_o do_v themselves_o 1._o our_o evil_a heart_n will_v hinder_v we_o from_o do_v good_a to_o ourselves_o or_o of_o receive_v or_o lay_v up_o good_a for_o ourselves_o rom._n 7.19_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o why_o what_o hinder_v see_v verse_n 21._o i_o find_v a_o law_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o heart_n when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o we_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o will_v sometime_o good_a counsel_n be_v give_v we_o from_o the_o lord_n but_o we_o do_v not_o take_v it_o how_o many_o good_a counsel_n have_v you_o hear_v from_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v lose_v and_o forget_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o sometime_o a_o good_a motion_n come_v into_o the_o heart_n to_o repent_v and_o amend_v our_o way_n to_o pray_v or_o to_o meditate_v or_o to_o search_v out_o heart_n to_o cease_v from_o this_o earth_n and_o flesh_n from_o serve_v our_o sense_n and_o mind_v only_o the_o present_a and_o to_o lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v have_v you_o never_o such_o motion_n do_v you_o never_o hear_v such_o a_o voice_n within_o you_o get_v you_o bag_n that_o wax_v not_o old_a a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n that_o fail_v not_o choose_v the_o good_a part_n lay_v hold_v on_o eternal_a life_n give_v 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life_n have_v grow_v upon_o professor_n and_o have_v eat_v out_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o life_n of_o their_o religion_n o_o how_o many_o demas_n be_v there_o among_o the_o follower_n of_o christ_n that_o have_v forsake_v he_o and_o embrace_v this_o present_a world_n christian_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o warn_v you_o i_o charge_v you_o before_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n to_o consider_v if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o none_o of_o you_o be_v it_o thus_o with_o thou_o how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v this_o be_v a_o mischief_n that_o thou_o own_o heart_n have_v do_v thou_o ezek._n 33.31_o 32._o their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n they_o hear_v the_o word_n thou_o be_v to_o they_o as_o a_o lovely_a song_n of_o one_o that_o have_v a_o pleasant_a voice_n they_o will_v hear_v a_o good_a minister_n they_o seem_v to_o love_v a_o good_a sermon_n the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n and_o his_o gospel_n the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o redemption_n and_o the_o 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be_v so_o little_a come_n forth_o that_o there_o be_v but_o little_a truth_n in_o your_o heart_n when_o there_o be_v so_o little_a grace_n in_o your_o lip_n o_o friend_n that_o you_o will_v yet_o check_v yourselves_o for_o this_o neglect_n that_o you_o will_v yet_o charge_v it_o upon_o your_o heart_n to_o be_v more_o fruitful_a this_o way_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v you_o preach_v unto_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v i_o warn_v you_o if_o you_o will_v not_o amend_v i_o will_v tell_v you_o one_o way_n to_o help_v it_o let_v your_o own_o heart_n be_v more_o set_v upon_o god_n get_v more_o spiritual_a savour_n more_o life_n and_o power_n of_o holiness_n in_o your_o own_o spirit_n and_o it_o will_v find_v a_o easy_a vent_n more_o divine_a communion_n will_v be_v the_o best_a help_n to_o more_o holy_a communication_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n 5._o for_o our_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n i_o shall_v show_v here_o 1._o that_o the_o object_n of_o our_o sorrow_n be_v evil_a the_o evil_n we_o be_v 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seldom_o trouble_v they_o it_o be_v that_o which_o please_v they_o and_o suit_n with_o their_o temper_n it_o be_v that_o which_o profit_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o in_o all_o their_o gain_n sinner_n that_o must_v hereafter_o die_v for_o their_o sin_n do_v at_o present_a live_v by_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v behold_v to_o their_o sin_n for_o their_o livelihood_n some_o man_n live_v by_o lie_v and_o steal_v and_o defraud_v by_o covetousness_n and_o oppression_n it_o be_v that_o which_o bring_v they_o in_o their_o estate_n they_o have_v be_v some_o of_o they_o but_o poor_a man_n if_o their_o sin_n have_v not_o get_v they_o estate_n other_o live_v by_o their_o pleasure_n and_o carnal_a merriment_n it_o be_v their_o mirth_n and_o their_o pleasure_n that_o keep_v they_o alive_a sorrow_n and_o melancholy_n they_o think_v will_v kill_v their_o heart_n sinner_n live_v upon_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o be_v grieve_v at_o they_o but_o though_o thou_o think_v thou_o live_v by_o thy_o sin_n thou_o must_v die_v for_o thy_o sin_n thy_o sin_n be_v make_v a_o grave_n for_o thou_o and_o carry_v thou_o to_o it_o thy_o sin_n be_v prepare_v a_o hell_n for_o thou_o and_o lead_v thou_o down_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n thy_o sin_n spoil_v thou_o at_o present_a of_o all_o that_o be_v good_a and_o make_v thou_o good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v fuel_n for_o the_o fire_n holiness_n prepare_v the_o saint_n and_o make_v they_o meet_v for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n col._n 1.12_o and_o sin_n prepare_v sinner_n and_o make_v they_o meet_v for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o everlasting_a darkness_n fit_a to_o serve_v none_o but_o the_o devil_n fit_a to_o dwell_v with_o none_o but_o the_o devil_n sinner_n you_o that_o go_v on_o in_o your_o sin_n you_o be_v herein_o but_o fit_v and_o prepare_v you_o for_o the_o devil_n this_o pride_n that_o you_o live_v in_o these_o pleasure_n that_o you_o live_v in_o this_o covetousness_n that_o you_o live_v in_o by_o all_o these_o the_o devil_n be_v prepare_v you_o for_o hell_n there_o be_v a_o fire_n prepare_v for_o you_o mat._n 25.41_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n there_o be_v a_o hell_n prepare_v for_o you_o and_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o fast_o as_o it_o can_v prepare_v you_o for_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n your_o go_v on_o in_o your_o sin_n be_v your_o ripen_n for_o wrath_n thou_o be_v almost_o ripe_a already_o and_o be_v ripen_v every_o day_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o thy_o sin_n have_v but_o make_v thou_o full_o ripe_a thou_o drop_v as_o ripe_a fruit_n use_v to_o do_v down_z thou_o drop_v to_o rottenness_n into_o the_o grave_n and_o into_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o pit_n thou_o be_v grow_v to_o that_o height_n in_o sin_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v ripe_a before_o to_o morrow_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o thou_o be_v ripe_a thou_o will_v be_v rot_v thy_o body_n in_o the_o dirt_n thy_o soul_n in_o hell_n this_o be_v the_o fruit_n that_o sinner_n get_v and_o shall_v get_v at_o last_o by_o their_o sin_n rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o yet_o because_o at_o present_a they_o live_v by_o their_o sin_n their_o sin_n make_v they_o merry_a their_o sin_n make_v they_o rich_a they_o get_v money_n by_o they_o they_o get_v estate_n by_o they_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o trouble_v though_o they_o sin_v they_o will_v not_o sorrow_n thou_o have_v smite_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o grieve_v jer._n 5.3_o it_o be_v say_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o punishment_n of_o sinner_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v they_o they_o have_v smite_v themselves_o and_o yet_o have_v not_o grieve_v sin_n seem_v good_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o trouble_v they_o but_o sin_n seem_v to_o be_v sin_n to_o saint_n rom._n 7._o that_o be_v the_o great_a and_o worst_a of_o evil_n for_o so_o sin_n when_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v sin_n do_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o evil_n and_o therefore_o to_o they_o its_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n when_o sin_n appear_v to_o be_v exceed_o sinful_a as_o the_o apostle_n expression_n be_v before_o than_o the_o heart_n will_v be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a the_o degree_n which_o by_o the_o right_a government_n of_o the_o heart_n this_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v hold_v up_o to_o and_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n it_o be_v hold_v within_o be_v these_o 1._o this_o sorrow_n must_v be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o answer_v the_o end_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o it_o the_o end_n of_o this_o sorrow_n and_o the_o fruit_n it_o must_v bring_v forth_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 2_o cor._n 7.9_o be_v repentance_n i_o rejoice_v that_o you_o sorrow_v unto_o repentance_n and_o ver_fw-la 11._o this_o selfsame_a thing_n that_o you_o sorrow_v after_o a_o godly_a manner_n what_o carefulness_n it_o wrought_v in_o you_o yea_o what_o clear_v of_o yourselves_o etc._n etc._n what_o ever_o trouble_n for_o sin_n what_o ever_o sorrow_n any_o of_o you_o have_v in_o your_o heart_n if_o it_o do_v not_o bring_v forth_o repentance_n a_o forsake_v and_o turn_v from_o sin_n if_o this_o sorrow_n do_v not_o work_v a_o fear_n of_o fall_v back_o into_o sin_n if_o it_o do_v not_o work_v a_o care_n of_o prevent_v your_o fall_n if_o it_o do_v not_o work_v to_o indignation_n and_o zeal_n against_o sin_n if_o it_o leave_v you_o the_o friend_n of_o sin_n still_o the_o follower_n of_o sin_n still_o if_o this_o be_v all_o you_o can_v say_v i_o be_o trouble_v at_o it_o but_o i_o can_v help_v it_o it_o be_v my_o trouble_n that_o i_o be_o a_o drunkard_n it_o
be_v my_o grief_n that_o i_o be_o a_o worldling_n or_o proud_a or_o froward_a but_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o i_o can_v get_v rid_v of_o these_o evil_n if_o your_o sorrow_n whatever_o it_o be_v do_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o repentance_n it_o be_v not_o wrought_v up_o high_a enough_o there_o must_v be_v more_o load_n lay_v on_o there_o must_v be_v more_o of_o its_o thorn_n and_o spear_n and_o sting_n thrust_v into_o that_o hard_a heart_n of_o thou_o thou_o must_v feel_v more_o of_o its_o gripe_n it_o must_v fetch_v out_o more_o groan_n and_o sigh_n and_o tear_n out_o of_o thou_o thou_o must_v be_v bring_v to_o another_o manner_n of_o trouble_n for_o sin_n than_o yet_o thou_o be_v ere_o it_o reach_v the_o due_a degree_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n 2._o this_o sorrow_n must_v not_o be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o any_o other_o grace_n or_o duty_n it_o be_v seldom_o there_o be_v a_o error_n in_o the_o excess_n we_o do_v use_v to_o sorrow_n over_o 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so_o deep_a and_o make_v such_o work_n such_o wound_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o now_o the_o oil_n be_v more_o need_v and_o the_o balm_n to_o heal_v my_o wound_n o_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o trouble_n and_o sadness_n of_o heart_n to_o find_v no_o more_o such_o sad_a soul_n and_o sorrow_n bite_v heart_n than_o we_o can_v either_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v seldom_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o there_o be_v too_o much_o of_o this_o sorrow_n that_o trouble_n for_o sin_n rise_v too_o high_a but_o yet_o sometime_o and_o in_o some_o case_n it_o may_v be_v so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o excess_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n christian_n may_v be_v press_v down_o over_o measure_n they_o may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o overmuch_a sorrow_n as_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v and_o will_v have_v prevent_v 2_o cor._n 2.7_o comfort_v such_o a_o one_o lest_o perhaps_o he_o shall_v be_v swollow_v up_o of_o overmuch_a sorrow_n therefore_o in_o this_o case_n there_o must_v be_v limit_n set_v to_o our_o sorrow_n and_o it_o must_v be_v hold_v within_o these_o limit_n it_o must_v be_v so_o much_o only_o as_o may_v not_o hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o other_o grace_n and_o duty_n it_o must_v neither_o hinder_v our_o hope_n nor_o hinder_v our_o faith_n nor_o our_o love_n no_o nor_o our_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v with_o christian_n in_o this_o case_n as_o with_o the_o apostle_n in_o another_o case_n 2_o cor._n 6.10_o as_o sorrow_v yet_o always_o rejoice_v sorrow_v yet_o believe_v sorrow_v yet_o hope_v cast_v down_o yet_o comfort_v it_o must_v not_o hinder_v our_o duty_n some_o christian_n have_v be_v so_o overwhelm_v with_o trouble_n that_o they_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o hear_v nor_o pray_v nor_o think_v with_o any_o comfort_n upon_o god_n or_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o excess_n of_o sorrow_n and_o must_v be_v restrain_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n no_o more_o than_o will_v help_v you_o to_o believe_v and_o hope_n and_o love_n and_o praise_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n 2._o affliction_n this_o be_v another_o object_n of_o sorrow_n the_o degree_n and_o limit_n of_o this_o be_v 1._o that_o we_o sorrow_n not_o so_o little_a but_o that_o we_o have_v a_o due_a and_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o we_o otherwise_o we_o despise_v the_o chastn_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v heb._n 12.5_o despise_v not_o thou_o the_o chastn_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o affliction_n i_o mean_v here_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n cross_n and_o loss_n of_o estate_n of_o friend_n husband_n wife_n child_n or_o near_a relation_n suffering_n in_o our_o person_n by_o sickness_n pain_n languish_v and_o the_o like_a these_o must_v be_v grieve_v for_o god_n complain_v jer._n 3.5_o i_o have_v smite_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o grieve_v it_o be_v their_o sin_n that_o they_o do_v not_o sorrow_n 2._o that_o we_o sorrow_n not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o sink_v under_o our_o sorrow_n that_o we_o be_v not_o 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