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from_o sinfullnesse_n ver_fw-la 8._o but_o the_o inward_a pollution_n be_v from_o the_o heart_n when_o it_o be_v destitute_a of_o faith_n and_o sincerity_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o remedy_v this_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v we_o to_o purify_v our_o heart_n from_o doublemindednes_a ver_fw-la 8._o the_o dishonour_n do_v to_o god_n by_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o course_n do_v make_v we_o liable_a to_o wrath_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o supreme_a majesty_n which_o by_o our_o offence_n be_v make_v void_a and_o to_o free_v we_o from_o this_o part_n of_o the_o guilt_n the_o apostle_n enjoin_v godly_a sorrow_n in_o the_o inward_a affection_n and_o a_o behaviour_n suitable_a thereunto_o in_o the_o outward_a expression_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o inward_a affection_n we_o shall_v be_v afflict_v in_o respect_n of_o our_o outward_a expression_n we_o shall_v give_v way_n to_o grief_n mourn_v say_v he_o and_o weep_v and_o we_o shall_v abstain_v from_o mirth_n let_v your_o laughter_n say_v he_o be_v turn_v to_o mourning_n and_o your_o joy_n to_o heaviness_n ver_fw-la 9_o for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n which_o be_v accept_v from_o we_o for_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v free_v from_o guilt_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v say_v david_n psal_n 51._o 17._o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o guiltiness_n be_v to_o keep_v we_o back_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o freedom_n of_o spirit_n without_o which_o we_o can_v draw_v near_o unto_o he_o this_o be_v by_o these_o mean_v take_v away_o and_o we_o be_v fit_v by_o the_o sincerity_n of_o true_a repentance_n both_o to_o come_v with_o boldness_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o 16._o heb._n 4._o 16._o grace_n and_o also_o to_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v our_o misery_n in_o time_n of_o need_n not_o that_o our_o act_n of_o repentance_n be_v any_o satisfaction_n unto_o god_n justice_n for_o our_o sin_n bypass_a that_o be_v for_o the_o uncleanness_n practise_v and_o the_o spot_n contract_v upon_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v our_o misery_n or_o for_o the_o order_n and_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n break_v and_o disturb_v by_o we_o in_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v our_o rebellion_n and_o for_o the_o wrong_n and_o dishonour_n do_v to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n thereby_o which_o be_v our_o treason_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o worth_n of_o such_o performance_n as_o do_v by_o we_o remit_v the_o guilt_n which_o we_o have_v incur_v and_o account_v such_o action_n a_o compensation_n for_o the_o same_o no_o that_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n
conquer_v this_o passion_n and_o therefore_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v teach_v of_o he_o to_o deny_v themselves_o in_o all_o thing_n can_v follow_v his_o footstep_n in_o this_o that_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o 23._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 23._o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o nor_o can_v any_o promise_v themselves_o freedom_n from_o vindicative_a affection_n who_o have_v not_o learn_v of_o he_o to_o love_v their_o enemy_n to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v they_o to_o do_v good_a to_o 44_o matth_n 5._o 44_o they_o that_o hate_v they_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v they_o and_o persecute_v they_o this_o lesson_n the_o apostle_n have_v learn_v be_v revile_v say_v he_o we_o bless_v be_v persecute_v we_o suffer_v it_o and_o be_v defame_v we_o entreat_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 12._o 13._o it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o nothing_o can_v make_v a_o natural_a man_n effectual_o to_o lay_v down_o the_o resentment_n of_o private_a injury_n but_o a_o real_a change_n of_o his_o nature_n by_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o conformity_n to_o jesus_n christ_n which_o only_o can_v incline_v we_o to_o be_v kind_a and_o tender_a heart_a towards_o other_o forgive_a they_o what_o they_o have_v do_v to_o we_o amiss_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v we_o ephes_n 4._o 32._o so_o then_o all_o that_o can_v be_v do_v to_o cure_v this_o as_o to_o man_n incorrigible_a evil_a be_v to_o hold_v forth_o this_o frame_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o commandment_n both_o in_o our_o obedience_n thereunto_o and_o in_o our_o word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o move_v the_o conscience_n of_o other_o to_o follow_v it_o the_o three_o be_v the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n vengeance_n but_o if_o those_o that_o shall_v thus_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o set_v rather_o upon_o the_o motion_n of_o revenge_n themselves_o and_o 19_o 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