will_v have_v be_v glad_a with_o all_o his_o heart_n to_o have_v fare_v as_o his_o father_n servant_n do_v luke_n 15._o 19_o o_o what_o sweetness_n find_v paul_n in_o christ_n i_o determine_v say_v he_o not_o to_o know_v any_o thing_n among_o you_o save_v jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o and_o what_o make_v his_o taste_n so_o good_a he_o have_v be_v deep_o humble_v in_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o appear_v plain_o by_o this_o that_o he_o count_v himself_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n eph._n 3._o 8._o and_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o sinner_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o and_o what_o sweetness_n do_v david_n find_v in_o god_n word_n and_o promise_n psal._n 119._o 103._o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n unto_o my_o taste_n yea_o sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n and_o how_o come_v he_o to_o this_o o_o he_o have_v be_v great_o humble_v with_o sense_n of_o sin_n as_o appear_v psal._n 40._o 12._o 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22._o 44._o that_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o his_o inward_a abasement_n through_o anguish_n of_o soul_n do_v add_v much_o to_o the_o fervency_n of_o his_o prayer_n so_o it_o be_v also_o with_o all_o his_o member_n they_o never_o pray_v so_o fervent_o as_o when_o they_o be_v most_o humble_v and_o afflict_v in_o spirit_n lord_n in_o trouble_n have_v they_o visit_v thou_o say_v the_o prophet_n esa._n 26._o 16._o they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o thy_o chastn_n be_v upon_o they_o 5._o and_o last_o it_o make_v a_o man_n fit_a to_o walk_v and_o converse_v with_o god_n no_o man_n can_v be_v fit_a to_o do_v so_o till_o then_o mic._n 6._o 8._o the_o lord_n require_v we_o shall_v humble_v ourselves_o to_o walk_v with_o our_o god_n we_o can_v never_o walk_v nor_o converse_v with_o god_n till_o we_o can_v humble_v ourselves_o and_o that_o both_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o can_v not_o delight_v to_o converse_v with_o any_o till_o he_o be_v humble_v 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can_v serve_v god_n so_o as_o to_o please_v he_o till_o we_o can_v do_v it_o with_o reverence_n and_o fear_v heb._n 12._o 28._o till_o than_o we_o can_v hear_v the_o word_n as_o we_o shall_v all_o thy_o saint_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n say_v moses_n deut._n 33._o 3._o and_o they_o be_v humble_v at_o thy_o foot_n to_o receive_v thy_o word_n till_o than_o we_o can_v never_o pray_v as_o we_o shall_v till_o we_o can_v consider_v god_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n of_o high_a and_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n and_o we_o upon_o earth_n base_a and_o vile_a worm_n we_o shall_v be_v apt_a to_o be_v rash_a with_o our_o mouth_n and_o our_o heart_n will_v be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n as_o solomon_n speak_v eccle._n 5._o 2._o till_o than_o man_n will_v never_o be_v fearful_a to_o offend_v he_o no_o we_o can_v never_o know_v he_o nor_o ourselves_o right_o till_o we_o have_v be_v sound_o humble_v i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o say_v job_n 42._o 4._o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o job_n have_v a_o true_a and_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n before_o as_o he_o have_v also_o be_v true_o humble_v in_o soul_n before_o but_o nothing_o to_o that_o he_o have_v when_o god_n have_v thorough_o humble_v he_o and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o manasseh_n 2_o chron._n 33._o 12._o 13._o that_o when_o he_o be_v in_o affliction_n and_o have_v humble_v himself_o great_o then_o manasseh_n know_v that_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n till_o then_o we_o can_v yield_v any_o acceptable_a and_o constant_a obedience_n unto_o god_n jer._n 44._o 10._o they_o be_v not_o humble_v even_o unto_o this_o day_n neither_o have_v they_o fear_v nor_o walk_v in_o my_o law_n nor_o in_o my_o statute_n that_o i_o set_v before_o you_o and_o before_o your_o father_n sermon_n v._n octob._n 12._o 1625._o two_o uses_n this_o doctrine_n serve_v unto_o principal_o use_v first_o for_o exhortation_n and_o then_o for_o comfort_v and_o first_o to_o exhortus_fw-la 1._o that_o we_o will_v all_o of_o we_o strive_v to_o attain_v to_o this_o grace_n that_o david_n here_o speak_v of_o and_o have_v be_v commend_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o doctrine_n that_o be_v to_o be_v able_a to_o afflict_v our_o own_o soul_n with_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o for_o my_o better_a proceed_v in_o handle_v of_o this_o use_n and_o for_o the_o help_n of_o your_o memory_n and_o edification_n i_o will_v deliver_v unto_o you_o 1._o the_o motive_n whereby_o you_o may_v be_v provoke_v to_o seek_v this_o grace_n 2._o the_o mean_v you_o must_v use_v for_o the_o attain_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o sign_n and_o token_n whereby_o you_o may_v discern_v it_o first_o motive_n i_o say_v for_o you_o have_v need_v to_o have_v forcible_a reason_n show_v you_o why_o you_o shall_v desire_v it_o none_o of_o we_o desire_v it_o as_o we_o ought_v most_o man_n abhor_v all_o sorrow_n they_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n amos_n 6._o 3._o and_o give_v themselves_o to_o all_o mean_n of_o mirth_n that_o they_o can_v devise_v amos_n 6._o 5_o 6._o and_o even_o in_o these_o time_n wherein_o the_o lord_n by_o so_o many_o mean_n call_v to_o mourning_n and_o to_o weep_v behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n every_o where_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o prophet_n time_n esa_n 22._o 12_o 13._o every_o man_n heart_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mirth_n eccle._n 7._o 4._o you_o have_v need_v therefore_o have_v forcible_a motive_n give_v you_o to_o persuade_v you_o to_o seek_v and_o labour_n for_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o a_o afflict_a and_o humble_a heart_n in_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o kidny_n or_o bladder_n man_n need_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o desire_v or_o seek_v remedy_n but_o in_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o heart_n they_o do_v first_o 1._o consider_v the_o example_n of_o god_n servant_n who_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v commend_v to_o we_o and_o who_o we_o count_v happy_a man_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v jam._n 5._o 11._o and_o we_o shall_v see_v they_o be_v man_n of_o tender_a heart_n they_o be_v deep_o humble_v and_o much_o give_v to_o mourning_n and_o weep_v for_o their_o sin_n david_n be_v much_o give_v to_o weep_v for_o sin_n he_o spend_v whole_a night_n in_o weep_v abundant_o psal._n 6._o 6._o and_o peter_n when_o he_o repent_v weep_v bitter_o mat._n 26._o 75._o &_o paul_n be_v so_o humble_v all_o his_o day_n for_o the_o sin_n he_o commit_v before_o his_o call_n that_o he_o count_v himself_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15_o 9_o yea_o he_o judge_v himself_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n ep._n 3._o
prayer_n 2._o sam._n 24._o 16._o the_o lord_n repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a and_o say_v to_o the_o angeâ—â—_n that_o destroy_v the_o people_n it_o be_v enough_o stay_v now_o thy_o hand_n be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o overcome_v god_n to_o withstand_v he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o take_v vengeance_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o change_v his_o mind_n yes_o very_o jacob_n have_v thaâ—_n power_n gen._n 32._o 26_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v wrestle_v with_o he_o and_o say_v let_v i_o go_v he_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v but_o verse_n 28._o as_o a_o prince_n he_o have_v power_n with_o gâ—d_n and_o prevail_v and_o how_o do_v he_o overcome_v god_n thâ—s_o by_o prayer_n as_o you_o may_v see_v hos._n 12._o 4._o he_o hâ—d_n power_n â—ver_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v he_o weep_v 〈◊〉_d madâ—_n supplication_n untâ—_n he_o say_v not_o those_o be_v rare_a man_n for_o all_o god_n people_n have_v this_o name_n give_v they_o they_o be_v all_o call_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n gal._n 6._o 16._o and_o therefore_o as_o prince_n may_v prevail_v with_o god_n this_o way_n and_o no_o marvel_n though_o god_n people_n may_v thus_o prevail_v with_o god_n for_o the_o stay_n of_o his_o hand_n inteâ—porall_a judgement_n or_o remove_v of_o they_o from_o their_o brethren_n see_v they_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v with_o god_n even_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o judgement_n and_o for_o the_o convert_n and_o save_v of_o their_o soul_n jam._n 5._o 15._o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v sâ—ve_v the_o sick_a and_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v sinâ—â—s_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o and_o 1_o joâ—_a 5._o 16._o if_o any_o 〈◊〉_d see_v his_o broâ—â—er_n sinneâ—_n sin_n which_o be_v not_o â—nto_o death_n he_o shall_v ask_v and_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o life_n for_o they_o that_o sin_n not_o 〈◊〉_d death_n the_o use_v this_o doctrine_n serve_v unto_o be_v for_o instruction_n reproof_n examination_n first_o 1_o for_o instruction_n to_o teach_v we_o what_o account_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o such_o as_o be_v true_a israelite_n and_o know_v thou_o hâ—st_v two_o reason_n to_o moâ—e_n thou_o to_o make_v much_o of_o such_o 1._o they_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v esa._n 19_o 24._o israel_n shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n they_o be_v the_o prop_n and_o pillar_n of_o the_o land_n for_o their_o sake_n the_o land_n be_v spare_v if_o there_o have_v be_v button_n such_o in_o sodom_n sodom_n have_v be_v spare_v gen_n 18._o 32._o 2._o they_o be_v able_a as_o prince_n to_o prevail_v mighty_o with_o god_n by_o their_o prayer_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o breach_n and_o to_o hold_v god_n hand_n they_o be_v the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseâ—eâ—â—_n thereof_o as_o they_o be_v call_v 2_o king_n 13._o 14._o indeed_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o such_o true_a israelite_n which_o make_v the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o that_o manner_n psal._n 25._o 12._o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n but_o where_o thou_o know_v such_o make_v much_o of_o they_o why_o shall_v not_o god_n favourite_n be_v as_o much_o honour_v as_o the_o favourite_n of_o the_o great_a king_n get_v as_o many_o such_o into_o the_o town_n thou_o live_v in_o as_o thou_o can_v they_o be_v as_o lâ—ts_n in_o sodom_n gen._n 19_o 22._o till_o lâ—t_n be_v go_v out_o of_o sodom_n the_o angel_n can_v not_o destroy_v it_o get_v as_o many_o such_o into_o thy_o family_n as_o thou_o can_v as_o david_n profess_v he_o will_v do_v psal._n 101._o 6._o miâ—e_a eye_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o i_o gen._n 39_o 5._o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o egyptians_n house_n for_o josephs_n sâ—ke_n get_v such_o friend_n as_o these_o be_v psal._n 119._o 63._o i_o be_o a_o companion_n of_o all_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o vers._n 79._o let_v those_o that_o fear_v thou_o turn_v unto_o i_o and_o those_o that_o have_v know_v thy_o testimony_n i_o tell_v thou_o paul_n as_o great_a a_o apostle_n as_o he_o be_v know_v how_o to_o esteem_v and_o make_v use_n of_o such_o friend_n rom._n 15._o 30._o nâ—w_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z for_o the_o lâ—rd_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o lâ—ve_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o you_o strive_v together_o with_o i_o in_o your_o â—_z to_o god_n for_o i_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v offend_v many_o of_o you_o in_o speak_v so_o much_o for_o such_o who_o above_o all_o other_o you_o detest_v most_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o show_v it_o upon_o every_o occasion_n and_o i_o have_v wonder_v much_o to_o see_v the_o bitter_a hatred_n that_o many_o who_o be_v otherwise_o civil_a man_n bear_v to_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n for_o think_v i_o psal._n 11._o 3._o and_o what_o hâ—th_v the_o righteous_a do_v bâ—t_v i_o have_v find_v in_o god_n book_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v this_o that_o every_o natural_a man_n hate_v god_n and_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o he_o rom._n 5._o 10._o and_o that_o god_n have_v put_v enmity_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpâ—â—_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o womâ—n_n gen._n 3._o 15._o and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o continue_v a_o enemy_n unto_o god_n and_o one_o of_o the_o serpent_n seed_n thou_o must_v needs_o hate_v all_o such_o as_o true_o fear_v god_n the_o good_a lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o thy_o wretched_a estate_n that_o thou_o may_v repent_v and_o come_v out_o of_o it_o the_o second_o use_n be_v for_o reproof_n of_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n 2._o i_o of_o they_o that_o can_v pray_v 2._o of_o they_o that_o do_v not_o use_v to_o pray_v 3._o of_o they_o that_o will_v not_o pray_v first_o of_o they_o that_o can_v pray_v o_o consider_v how_o miserable_a a_o man_n thou_o be_v first_o thou_o want_v that_o whereby_o thou_o shall_v help_v thy_o poor_a brethren_n in_o their_o misery_n a_o grief_n it_o be_v to_o a_o honest_a mind_n to_o see_v his_o brother_n in_o extreme_a want_n and_o misery_n and_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o relieve_v he_o with_o therefore_o be_v that_o commandment_n give_v ephes._n 4._o 28._o let_v he_o labour_v in_o some_o honest_a call_n that_o be_v mâ—y_o have_v to_o give_v how_o much_o more_o just_a cause_n of_o grief_n be_v this_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pray_v for_o he_o second_o thou_o want_v that_o whereby_o thou_o shall_v keep_v off_o god_n judgement_n from_o thyself_o or_o remove_v they_o or_o yield_v thou_o comfort_v in_o they_o for_o my_o love_n thâ—â—_n be_v my_o adversary_n say_v david_n psal._n 109._o 4._o but_o i_o give_v myself_o to_o prayer_n that_o be_v his_o chief_a comfort_n in_o all_o his_o affliction_n three_o thou_o want_v that_o that_o shall_v give_v thou_o comfort_v in_o thy_o present_a estate_n for_o thou_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n that_o thou_o be_v god_n child_n or_o that_o thou_o have_v any_o truth_n of_o grace_n in_o thou_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o pray_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n zac._n 12._o 10._o because_o you_o â—re_n son_n say_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 4._o 6._o god_n have_v send_v fâ—rth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o sâ—nne_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abbâ—_n father_n no_o man_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n nor_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o he_o that_o be_v not_o able_a feel_o and_o fervent_o to_o call_v godfather_n and_o to_o pray_v unto_o he_o learn_v therefore_o to_o cry_v earnest_o unto_o god_n as_o the_o disciple_n do_v lâ—k_n 11._o 1._o lord_n teach_v i_o to_o pray_v the_o second_o sort_n that_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v by_o this_o doctrine_n be_v such_o as_o can_v but_o through_o laziness_n and_o profane_a negligence_n do_v not_o use_v to_o pray_v many_o there_o be_v that_o seldom_o or_o never_o pray_v it_o may_v be_v in_o their_o sickness_n or_o extreme_a danger_n they_o will_v but_o they_o bear_v upon_o they_o that_o brand_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n that_o job_n speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 27._o 10._o will_v he_o call_v upon_o god_n at_o all_o time_n that_o be_v constant_o and_o not_o by_o fit_n and_o start_v only_o many_o that_o do_v once_o use_v constant_o to_o pray_v with_o their_o family_n and_o in_o secret_a have_v now_o give_v it_o over_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v one_o day_n say_v as_o esa._n 43._o 22._o thoâ—_n have_v not_o call_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d o_o 〈◊〉_d but_o thâ—â—â—ast_o beeâ—e_v â—eary_a of_o â—e_n o_o isâ—â—â—l_n they_o that_o neglect_v their_o call_n upon_o god_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o prayer_n be_v weary_a of_o god_n maâ—y_v never_o poâ—â—ed_v out_o prayer_n to_o god_n
be_v very_o small_a yet_o many_o heap_v together_o will_v make_v a_o intolerable_a burden_n job_n 6._o 3._o job_n say_v his_o grief_n be_v heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n if_o for_o one_o sin_n adam_n be_v so_o terrify_v that_o he_o flee_v from_o god_n gen._n 3._o 8._o what_o cause_n of_o terror_n have_v i_o may_v thou_o well_o say_v to_o thy_o own_o soul_n five_o how_o oft_o thou_o have_v relapse_v and_o fall_v back_o again_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n that_o thy_o heart_n have_v smite_v thou_o for_o and_o thou_o have_v repent_v of_o and_o covenant_v with_o god_n that_o thou_o will_v forsake_v it_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o that_o thou_o have_v loathe_v and_o vomit_v up_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 22._o a_o arm_n once_o break_v can_v be_v cure_v without_o pain_n but_o if_o often_o the_o cure_n will_v be_v more_o dangerous_a and_o painful_a if_o thou_o have_v break_v thy_o promise_n and_o covenant_n with_o man_n thou_o will_v count_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o infamy_n and_o shame_n unto_o thou_o what_o cause_n of_o shame_n be_v it_o then_o that_o thou_o have_v break_v thy_o promise_n unto_o god_n see_v also_o how_o this_o circumstance_n do_v aggravate_v sin_n eccle._n 5._o 4._o when_o thou_o vowe_v a_o vow_n unto_o god_n defer_v not_o to_o pay_v it_o for_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o foul_n six_o how_o thou_o have_v by_o thy_o sin_n corrupt_v other_o whereof_o it_o may_v be_v some_o be_v in_o hell_n already_o and_o some_o in_o the_o way_n to_o hâ—ll_v and_o thou_o can_v not_o draw_v they_o unto_o repentance_n indeed_o if_o thou_o can_v true_o repent_v this_o shall_v not_o hinder_v thy_o salvation_n that_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o mean_a of_o the_o damn_v of_o other_o for_o so_o be_v paul_n act._n 26._o 11._o yet_o must_v it_o need_v be_v a_o heart-breaking_n to_o thou_o whensoever_o thou_o do_v serious_o think_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o so_o be_v it_o unto_o paul_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v the_o mean_a to_o undo_v another_o 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have_v offend_v thou_o do_v not_o only_o live_v by_o act._n 17._o 28._o but_o also_o he_o be_v of_o that_o gracious_a difposition_n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o rebellion_n he_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o perish_v for_o 1._o he_o be_v apt_a to_o forgive_v thou_o upon_o thy_o repentance_n esa._n 55._o 7._o 2._o he_o have_v proclaim_v a_o general_a pâ—rdon_n and_o not_o exclude_v thou_o joh._n 3._o 16._o but_o will_v have_v it_o offer_v unto_o thou_o mar._n 16._o 15._o 3._o he_o seâ—kes_v to_o thou_o to_o be_v reconcile_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o 4_o he_o have_v do_v more_o for_o thou_o he_o love_v thou_o with_o the_o love_n of_o a_o father_n for_o to_o such_o special_o i_o speak_v and_o thou_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o cry_v abba_n father_n rom._n 8._o 15._o consider_v well_o of_o this_o and_o it_o will_v have_v more_o force_n to_o mollify_v thy_o heart_n than_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o the_o world_n the_o sense_n of_o our_o 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so_o must_v thou_o say_v to_o thy_o own_o heart_n if_o ever_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o to_o melt_v and_o thy_o eye_n shed_v tear_n for_o thy_o sinne_n it_o be_v my_o father_n my_o father_n that_o i_o have_v so_o offend_v say_v to_o it_o as_o moses_n do_v to_o the_o jew_n deut._n 32._o 6._o have_v i_o 〈◊〉_d requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a and_o ungracious_a wretch_n that_o i_o be_o be_v he_o not_o my_o father_n have_v he_o not_o make_v i_o and_o establish_v i_o the_o four_o and_o last_o thing_n we_o must_v do_v to_o bring_v our_o heart_n unto_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v fervent_a prayer_n for_o thou_o must_v 1._o complain_v to_o god_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o thy_o heart_n as_o esa_n 63._o 17._o o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o harden_v my_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n 2._o beg_v this_o grace_n of_o he_o and_o cry_n to_o he_o for_o it_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o wisdom_n may_v be_v say_v of_o this_o grace_n also_o jam._n 1._o 5._o if_o any_o of_o you_o lack_v a_o soft_a heart_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n who_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o 3._o challenge_v he_o with_o his_o promise_n and_o in_o a_o holy_a reverence_n charge_v he_o with_o that_o covenant_n mention_v ezek._n 36._o 26._o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o zach._n 12._o 10._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 that_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o 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 first_o bear_v 4._o be_v importunate_a in_o this_o suit_n as_o one_o that_o will_v take_v no_o nay_o nor_o give_v it_o over_o till_o thou_o have_v obtain_v it_o as_o david_n psal._n 27._o 4._o and_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n mat._n 15._o 27._o 5._o wait_v for_o a_o answer_n and_o pray_v still_o limit_v not_o the_o lord_n his_o time_n lâ—ke_v 18._o 1_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o to_o faint_v consider_v how_o oft_o the_o lord_n call_v upon_o thou_o before_o thou_o do_v answer_v he_o and_o how_o long_o he_o wait_v for_o thou_o roman_n 10._o 21._o all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n unto_o a_o disobedient_a and_o gainsay_v people_n remember_v that_o promise_n isaiah_n 49._o 23._o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a or_o disappoint_v that_o wait_v for_o i_o sermon_n viii_o august_n 2._o 1626._o it_o follow_v now_o that_o we_o proceed_v to_o â—hew_v you_o the_o sign_n and_o note_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v whether_o we_o have_v be_v yet_o right_o humble_v for_o our_o sin_n whether_o that_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n that_o we_o have_v feel_v in_o ourselves_o be_v unfeigned_a yea_o or_o no_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o save_a sorrow_n of_o god_n elect_v unto_o which_o all_o these_o promise_n of_o comfort_n and_o mercy_n that_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o do_v belong_v and_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a use_n and_o necessity_n to_o have_v note_n give_v we_o out_o of_o god_n word_n to_o try_v our_o humiliation_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n by_o first_o because_o as_o it_o be_v certain_a our_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v unless_o we_o have_v true_o repent_v of_o they_o act._n 5._o 31._o christ_n give_v repentance_n to_o
2_o pet._n 2._o 8._o that_o in_o see_v and_o hear_v he_o vex_v his_o righteous_a soul_n from_o day_n to_o day_n with_o the_o unlawful_a deed_n of_o the_o sodomite_n this_o have_v a_o great_a promise_n of_o special_a protection_n in_o the_o day_n of_o common_a calamity_n go_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o man_n clothe_v in_o linen_n with_o the_o writer_n inkhorn_n by_o his_o side_n ezek._n 9_o 4._o and_o set_v a_o mark_n upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o man_n that_o sigh_v and_o that_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o 3._o for_o the_o sin_n especial_o of_o our_o own_o family_n for_o they_o shall_v trouble_v we_o most_o nehemiah_n in_o his_o fast_n complain_v chief_o of_o his_o own_o and_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o father_n house_n neh._n 16._o and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o god_n shall_v pour_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o 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28._o thou_o shall_v decree_v a_o thing_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v unto_o thou_o and_o the_o light_n shall_v shine_v upon_o thy_o way_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v prosper_v in_o whatsoever_o thou_o take_v in_o hand_n and_o have_v comfort_n in_o it_o the_o jew_n say_v the_o sacred_a story_n est._n 8._o 16._o upon_o the_o advancement_n of_o mordecay_n and_o the_o reverse_v of_o hamans_n letter_n have_v light_a and_o gladness_n and_o joy_n and_o honour_n so_o that_o the_o objection_n which_o the_o voluptuous_a man_n make_v verse_n 7._o be_v in_o effect_n thus_o much_o certain_o life_n be_v sweet_a and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a happiness_n to_o live_v plentiful_o and_o prosperous_o neat_o and_o pleasant_o in_o this_o world_n which_o i_o can_v never_o do_v if_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v that_o i_o have_v if_o i_o shall_v hearken_v to_o thy_o counsel_n and_o be_v so_o liberal_a and_o bountiful_a to_o the_o poor_a as_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o be_v this_o objection_n solomon_n give_v answer_v to_o in_o this_o verse_n and_o in_o his_o answer_n 3._o point_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o a_o supposition_n of_o two_o thing_n 1._o suppose_v say_v he_o that_o a_o man_n do_v live_v many_o year_n which_o yet_o no_o man_n special_o no_o voluptuous_a man_n have_v cause_n to_o look_v for_o for_o what_o be_v your_o life_n say_v the_o apostle_n jam._n 4._o 14._o it_o be_v even_o a_o vapour_n that_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a time_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o 2._o suppose_v also_o that_o he_o rejoice_v in_o they_o all_o which_o yet_o be_v more_o unlikely_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n impossible_a for_o all_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a be_v subject_a in_o their_o whole_a life_n to_o many_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n which_o they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n avoid_v man_n be_v bear_v unto_o trouble_n say_v eliph_n job_n 5._o 7._o as_o the_o spark_n fly_v upward_o yea_o every_o day_n of_o man_n life_n will_v bring_v forth_o some_o new_a occasion_n of_o sorrow_n unto_o he_o or_o other_o sufficient_a unto_o the_o day_n be_v the_o evil_a thereof_o say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 6._o 34._o yea_o it_o be_v thus_o even_o with_o the_o best_a man_n all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o be_v plague_v say_v the_o prophet_n psal._n 73._o 14._o and_o chastened_a every_o morning_n then_o follow_v the_o 2._o point_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o word_n and_o that_o be_v a_o charge_n or_o admonition_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v admit_v both_o those_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v thus_o suppose_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o i_o advise_v and_o charge_v he_o let_v he_o remember_v the_o day_n of_o darkness_n wherein_o also_o observe_v for_o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n 1._o that_o by_o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n he_o mean_v all_o that_o time_n that_o we_o shall_v spend_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o though_o the_o godly_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v present_o after_o death_n translate_v into_o paradise_n according_a to_o that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 23._o 43._o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n and_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n there_o nothing_o but_o light_n and_o comfort_v unspeakable_a the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o light_n say_v the_o apostle_n col._n 1._o 12._o in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n say_v david_n psal._n 16._o 11_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n of_o all_o man_n as_o this_o life_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o light_n so_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a unto_o darkness_n and_o so_o speak_v job_n of_o it_o job_n 10._o 21._o before_o i_o go_v whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v even_o to_o the_o