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this_o lesson_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v so_o often_o press_v this_o grace_n from_o the_o patience_n of_o christ_n the_o use_n of_o this_o point_n be_v twofold_a reproof_n exhortation_n 1._o use_v it_o be_v a_o just_a check_n to_o those_o who_o in_o any_o affliction_n be_v fill_v with_o rage_n murmur_a discontent_n against_o god_n like_o the_o rage_a sea_n they_o be_v ever_o cast_v forth_o mire_n and_o dirt_n vent_v choler_n spleen_n the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n against_o god_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v be_v much_o overtake_v with_o this_o infirmity_n job_n a_o mirror_n of_o patience_n jam._n 5._o 11._o yet_o he_o be_v wonderful_o discontent_a vid._n job_n 3._o init_fw-la and_o thou_o will_v find_v very_o many_o unsavoury_a speech_n in_o that_o book_n moses_n a_o very_a meek_a man_n yet_o how_o do_v he_o quarrel_v with_o god_n many_o time_n lord_n why_o 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2._o 7_o 8._o there_o be_v two_o word_n which_o set_v out_o this_o frame_n of_o his_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 7._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 8._o the_o thing_n which_o he_o see_v and_o hear_v among_o the_o sodomite_n be_v the_o very_a break_n of_o his_o heart_n so_o neh._n cap._n 13._o 8._o and_o holy_a ezra_n cap._n 9_o 3_o 4._o be_v put_v into_o a_o deep_a agony_n upon_o this_o occasion_n david_n psal_n 119._o 158._o 136._o his_o eye_n be_v like_a floodgate_n because_o of_o the_o transgression_n of_o other_o man_n daniel_n he_o be_v grieve_v in_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o body_n etc._n etc._n dan._n 10._o 2_o 3._o the_o apostle_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o athenian_n and_o phil._n 3._o 18._o he_o can_v not_o without_o tear_n mention_v the_o sin_n commit_v by_o other_o and_o those_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n ezech._n 9_o 4._o these_o be_v noble_a precedent_n for_o our_o 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certain_o be_v as_o vile_a as_o desperate_o wicked_a as_o any_o be_v have_v thou_o their_o temptation_n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o do_v not_o from_o thy_o heart_n bewail_v their_o misdoing_n haec_fw-la vera_fw-la est_fw-la zeli_fw-la moderatio_fw-la quum_fw-la de_fw-la hominum_fw-la impiorum_fw-la exitio_fw-la sumus_fw-la anxii_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la impietate_fw-la condolescimus_fw-la calvin_n textum_fw-la all_o your_o fury_n and_o zeal_n against_o sin_n be_v but_o distemper_a rage_n if_o it_o do_v not_o end_v in_o grief_n 3_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o which_o thou_o do_v not_o grieve_v for_o will_v be_v make_v thy_o own_o sin_n and_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n the_o apostle_n give_v we_o very_a christian_a counsel_n not_o to_o be_v partaker_n with_o other_o man_n sin_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o and_o eph._n 5._o 11._o that_o we_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n now_o it_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a truth_n that_o all_o the_o iniquity_n of_o 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however_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o deal_v with_o other_o sin_n thou_o shall_v have_v a_o seal_n of_o preservation_n set_v upon_o thy_o forehead_n when_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v josiahs_n mourning_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o age_n procure_v peace_n for_o himself_o all_o his_o day_n vid._n 1_o reg._n 22._o 19_o 20._o and_o those_o who_o weep_v and_o lament_v for_o the_o abomination_n do_v in_o jerusalem_n be_v mark_v by_o a_o angel_n against_o the_o day_n of_o god_n public_a visitation_n vid._n ezech._n 9_o 4._o 6_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o sincerity_n and_o of_o real_a hatred_n of_o sin_n man_n may_v mourn_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n out_o of_o self-love_n etc._n etc._n for_o help_n take_v these_o six_o 1_o labour_v for_o a_o public_a spirit_n a_o narrow_a selfish_a spirit_n as_o it_o hinder_v man_n from_o rejoice_v at_o the_o grace_n of_o their_o brethren_n so_o it_o keep_v man_n from_o bewail_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o brethren_n look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o but_o upon_o the_o thing_n of_o they_o also_o phil._n 2._o 4._o what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o say_v the_o jew_n to_o judas_n when_o he_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o great_a sin_n he_o have_v commit_v in_o crucify_a jesus_n christ_n mat._n 27._o 4._o 2_o get_v your_o heart_n true_o and_o thorough_o break_v for_o your_o own_o sin_n if_o the_o heart_n have_v not_o yet_o be_v even_o prick_v to_o the_o quick_a for_o thy_o own_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o thou_o shall_v ever_o true_o grieve_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o josiahs_n heart_n be_v mortify_v for_o his_o own_o offence_n be_v so_o much_o affect_v with_o the_o transgression_n of_o his_o brethren_n 1_o reg._n 22._o 19_o 3_o be_v well_o study_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n how_o much_o vileness_n it_o have_v in_o it_o and_o how_o much_o evil_n arise_v from_o it_o what_o odious_a name_n be_v put_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n filthiness_n darkness_n abomination_n davus_n omne_fw-la perturbat_fw-la what_o confusion_n desolation_n have_v it_o wrought_v in_o the_o world_n 4_o consider_v the_o venom_n and_o poison_n of_o thy_o own_o nature_n thou_o have_v in_o thy_o heart_n all_o the_o abomination_n which_o other_o act_n they_o have_v they_o in_o the_o fruit_n and_o thou_o have_v they_o in_o the_o root_n and_o if_o thy_o temptation_n be_v as_o violent_a as_o other_o be_v &_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n restrain_v or_o renew_v be_v not_o more_o powerful_a in_o thou_o than_o in_o other_o thy_o foot_n will_v run_v in_o the_o way_n in_o which_o other_o walk_v and_o thy_o hand_n will_v act_v as_o great_a and_o as_o horrid_a wickedness_n as_o other_o do_v 5_o get_v thy_o heart_n affect_v with_o god_n honour_n 6_o get_v thy_o heart_n affect_v with_o the_o love_n of_o soul_n 2_o this_o shall_v persuade_v all_o of_o we_o to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n do_v not_o voluntary_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n be_v not_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o your_o joy_n hardness_n of_o heart_n will_v still_o grieve_v he_o your_o impenitency_n will_v put_v he_o to_o grief_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o crucify_a afresh_o the_o son_n of_o god_n heb._n 6._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o as_o if_o christ_n in_o glory_n be_v capable_a of_o suffer_v but_o by_o so_o do_v they_o put_v themselves_o into_o the_o same_o predicament_n with_o judas_n and_o the_o rest_n who_o crucify_v christ_n etc._n etc._n they_o do_v by_o apostasy_n from_o christ_n allow_v and_o approve_v of_o the_o crucify_a he_o as_o just_a etc._n etc._n so_o jesus_n christ_n in_o glory_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o mourning_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o trouble_n which_o
our_o sin_n be_v both_o to_o christ_n and_o 18._o psal_n 55._o 18._o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 4._o 10._o methinks_v we_o shall_v not_o find_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o take_v any_o pleasure_n in_o do_v that_o which_o make_v our_o saviour_n grieve_v thou_o that_o take_v pleasure_n in_o sin_n be_v as_o unlike_o christ_n as_o light_n be_v to_o darkness_n who_o will_v grieve_v his_o friend_n 3d_o use_n consolation_n 1_o that_o he_o will_v if_o thou_o desire_v give_v thou_o power_n and_o strength_n against_o thy_o sin_n he_o will_v subdue_v thy_o sin_n for_o thou_o and_o help_v thou_o to_o overcome_v it_o he_o that_o grieve_v to_o see_v another_o fall_n into_o misery_n will_v not_o deny_v he_o his_o assistance_n to_o get_v out_o of_o his_o misery_n vid._n esa_n 63._o 9_o because_o their_o affliction_n be_v his_o trouble_n therefore_o he_o redeem_v assisted_z and_o 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