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i_o mourn_v for_o sin_n but_o how_o may_v i_o know_v that_o i_o mourn_v aright_o and_o that_o my_o sorrow_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o godly_a sorrow_n answ._n thou_o may_v discover_v the_o truth_n of_o thy_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n by_o these_o particular_n 1._o true_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v sincere_a it_o be_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n especial_o more_o for_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n then_o for_o the_o dangerousnesse_n of_o sin_n hence_o the_o godly_a mourn_a soul_n be_v most_o wound_a for_o offend_a god_n and_o pierce_a christ_n by_o sin_n for_o offend_v god_n so_o david_n 51.4_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n he_o have_v sin_v also_o against_o vriah_n shed_v his_o blood_n against_o the_o church_n give_v they_o offence_n and_o cause_n of_o mourning_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n give_v great_a occasion_n to_o they_o of_o blaspheme_v and_o against_o his_o own_o soul_n wound_v it_o with_o all_o this_o 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â—orrow_n be_v great_a the_o great_a sorrow_n in_o the_o world_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v 12._o a_o mourn_a as_o for_o a_o only_a son_n be_v in_o bitterness_n as_o one_o that_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o first-born_a a_o great_a mourning_n as_o the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddo_n a_o mourning_n dolet_fw-la apart_o all_o this_o to_o show_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v beyond_o all_o worldly_a sorrow_n when_o peter_n weep_v for_o his_o sin_n 26.75_o he_o weep_v bitter_o true_o there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o sudden_a push_n of_o worldly_a sorrow_n for_o a_o wife_n child_n etc._n etc._n that_o may_v seem_v great_a than_o godly_a sorrow_n but_o this_o sorrow_n last_v not_o like_o godly_a sorrow_n so_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v great_a intensive_o for_o degree_n or_o extensive_o for_o continuance_n a_o land-flood_n may_v have_v a_o great_a stream_n for_o present_a than_o a_o spring_n but_o the_o spring_n send_v forth_o more_o water_n because_o it_o be_v still_o arunning_a 3._o true_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v penitential_a it_o never_o leave_v a_o man_n till_o it_o reform_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n 7.10_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v death_n try_v now_o be_v thy_o sorrow_n such_o a_o sorrow_n be_v it_o sincere_a more_o for_o offend_v god_n and_o wound_a christ_n then_o for_o any_o other_o respect_n be_v it_o transcendent_a thou_o can_v mourn_v more_o for_o sin_n then_o any_o worldly_a occasion_n be_v it_o penitential_a it_o have_v never_o leave_v thou_o till_o it_o have_v reform_v thou_o doubtless_o this_o be_v true_a godly_a sorrow_n indeed_o 3._o have_v thou_o a_o true_a change_n and_o conversion_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o
or_o death_n for_o obedience_n shall_v deter_v and_o fright_v they_o from_o their_o obedience_n paul_n 24.14_o profess_v to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o the_o way_n of_o christianity_n though_o it_o be_v reproach_v with_o the_o brand_n of_o heresy_n 24._o the_o holy-ghost_n in_o every_o city_n witness_v that_o bond_n and_o affliction_n abode_n paul_n yet_o say_v he_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n move_v i_o neither_o count_v i_o my_o life_n dear_a unto_o myself_o so_o that_o i_o may_v finish_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o the_o ministry_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v and_o when_o for_o fear_v of_o bond_n paul_n be_v importune_v with_o tear_n not_o to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n he_o answer_v 21.12.13_o what_o mean_v you_o to_o weep_v and_o to_o break_v my_o heart_n for_o i_o be_o ready_a not_o to_o be_v bind_v oâ—ly_o but_o also_o to_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o when_o those_o 19_o three_o heroick-spirited_n jew_n be_v threaten_v by_o king_n nebuchadnezzer_n to_o be_v cast_v alive_a into_o the_o burn_a furnace_n seven_o time_n hot_a than_o usual_a if_o they_o will_v not_o worship_v his_o golden_a image_n they_o answer_v our_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n and_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n o_o king_n but_o if_o not_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o thou_o o_o king_n that_o we_o will_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n nor_o worship_v the_o golden_a image_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v up_o their_o body_n shall_v rather_o burn_v to_o ash_n than_o they_o will_v contrary_a to_o god_n command_n bow_v to_o his_o idol_n have_v thou_o now_o such_o a_o well-resolved_n obedience_n 5._o true_a obedience_n be_v complete_a it_o be_v complete_a two_o way_n viz._n 1._o partly_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n or_o heart_n obey_v a_o man_n true_o obedient_a obey_v with_o a_o entire_a heart_n and_o perfect_a spirit_n 69._o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o precept_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n 2._o partly_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n or_o commandment_n obey_v a_o man_n true_o obedient_a do_v not_o indent_v pick_v and_o châ—se_v these_o command_v he_o will_v obey_v not_o those_o the_o first_o table_n but_o not_o the_o second_o etc._n etc._n but_o will_v obey_v all_o will_v have_v a_o respect_n and_o a_o regard_n to_o all_o as_o 14._o caleb_n and_o joshuah_n who_o follow_v the_o lord_n full_o they_o be_v thorough-paced_n in_o their_o obedience_n and_o as_o david_n 119.6_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n 6._o final_o true_a obedience_n decay_v not_o but_o be_v grow_v and_o lâ—sting_v grow_v as_o in_o thyatira_n whoâ—e_v 2.19_o last_o work_n be_v more_o than_o the_o first_o laâ—â—iâ—g_v also_o and_o constant_o continue_v as_o in_o david_n 33_o i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o do_v thy_o statute_n always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n my_o soul_n break_v for_o the_o longing_n that_o it_o have_v unto_o thy_o â—udgements_n at_o all_o time_n teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n false_a obedience_n decay_v and_o die_v thus_o thou_o may_v try_v the_o truth_n of_o thy_o obedience_n v._o love_n be_v another_o special_a qualification_n of_o a_o worthy_a communicant_a fit_v for_o due_a receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n touch_v which_o we_o shall_v aforehand_o examine_v ourselves_o now_o because_o in_o this_o ordinance_n we_o have_v 17._o communion_n not_o only_o with_o christ_n as_o our_o head_n but_o also_o with_o one_o another_o as_o fellow-member_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o be_v furnish_v with_o and_o to_o examine_v ourselves_o of_o a_o twofold_a love_n viz._n 1._o love_n to_o christ._n 2._o love_n to_o christian_n love_n to_o christ._n touch_v which_o consider_v diligent_o 1._o the_o need_n that_o communicant_n have_v of_o it_o 2._o the_o trial_n they_o make_v of_o it_o 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o true_a love_n to_o christ_n before_o we_o communicate_v and_o as_o a_o qualification_n for_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n appear_v upon_o theâ—e_n follow_v consideration_n 1._o they_o that_o do_v not_o true_o love_v jesus_n christ_n be_v under_o one_o of_o the_o heavy_a and_o bittere_a curse_n of_o god_n in_o the_o whole_a bible_n 16.22_o if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n herein_o note_n 1._o the_o ground_n or_o cause_n of_o this_o curse_n the_o not_o love_v of_o jesus_n christ._n he_o say_v not_o if_o any_o man_n hate_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n or_o reproach_v he_o or_o blaspheme_v and_o curse_v he_o or_o persecute_v he_o etc._n etc._n but_o that_o which_o be_v far_o less_o if_o any_o man_n love_v he_o not_o the_o bare_a want_n of_o this_o affection_n to_o christ_n be_v enough_o to_o separate_v from_o christ._n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o â—urse_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n these_o two_o word_n be_v of_o two_o several_a language_n both_o denote_v a_o curse_n to_o intimate_v this_o be_v a_o double_a a_o peremptory_a and_o bitter_a curâ—e_n as_o 41.32_o pharoahs_n dream_n be_v double_v for_o the_o great_a certainty_n anathema_n be_v a_o greek_a word_n and_o elsewhere_o be_v translate_v accurse_v 9_o if_o any_o man_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n to_o you_o let_v he_o be_v anathema_n or_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v let_v he_o be_v devote_v viz._n to_o the_o devil_n and_o separate_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n communion_n maranatha_n some_o learned_a writer_n take_v this_o as_o 16.22_o beza_n observe_v to_o be_v a_o syriack_n word_n ibid._n calvin_n seem_v not_o so_o well_o satisfy_v with_o their_o judgement_n lexic_fw-la other_o count_v it_o a_o chaldee_n word_n yet_o use_v in_o hebrew_n and_o know_v familiar_o even_o among_o the_o greek_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v compound_v of_o three_o word_n mara_fw-mi na_fw-mi atha_fw-mi that_o be_v our_o lord_n come_v as_o intimate_v that_o such_o as_o be_v under_o this_o curse_n be_v give_v up_o and_o reâ—erved_v to_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o that_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v nothing_o but_o the_o terrible_a come_n of_o christ_n to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o they_o and_o that_o prophesy_v of_o enoch_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o some_o such_o curse_n 15._o behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o and_o to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a among_o they_o etc._n etc._n 16.22_o beza_n think_v this_o answer_n to_o the_o heavy_a curse_n among_o the_o jew_n they_o have_v first_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d niddui_n second_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cherem_n that_o be_v anathema_n this_o their_o cherem_n be_v either_o the_o simple_a and_o single_a anathama_n or_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schematha_n or_o maranatha_n paul_n therefore_o not_o content_v himself_o to_o say_v let_v he_o be_v anathema_n he_o add_v maranatha_n to_o denote_v the_o vehemency_n and_o grievousnesse_n of_o the_o curse_n oh_o what_o a_o terrible_a curse_n be_v this_o 3._o the_o extent_n of_o this_o curse_n if_o any_o man_n as_o if_o he_o say_v let_v it_o be_v who_o it_o will_v that_o love_v not_o christ_n jew_n or_o gentle_a bond_n or_o free_a master_n or_o servant_n rich_a or_o poor_a young_a or_o old_a king_n or_o beggar_n that_o love_v not_o christ_n understand_v it_o especial_o of_o they_o within_o the_o visible_a church_n let_v he_o be_v utter_o accurse_v now_o if_o the_o non-loâ—ers_a of_o christ_n be_v thus_o under_o this_o curse_n how_o can_v they_o possible_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n so_o remain_v without_o true_a love_n to_o christ_n but_o be_v abominable_a to_o he_o 2._o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o sweet_a love-token_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n christ_n and_o his_o member_n herein_o they_o mutual_o seal_v up_o their_o reciprocal_a affection_n to_o each_o other_o what_o love_n do_v christ_n herein_o signify_v seal_n and_o exhibit_v to_o we_o as_o be_v every_o way_n evident_a the_o time_n of_o institute_v this_o ordinance_n speak_v love_n it_o be_v 23._o in_o the_o same_o night_n in_o which_o he_o be_v betray_v how_o warm_a be_v his_o affection_n even_o then_o to_o we_o when_o within_o a_o few_o hour_n after_o that_o he_o be_v to_o pour_v out_o his_o warm_a heart_n blood_n for_o we_o even_o than_o he_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o his_o church_n as_o to_o leave_v she_o this_o farewel-token_n and_o legacy_n of_o his_o love_n that_o she_o may_v never_o forget_v his_o love_n the_o mystery_n tender_v in_o this_o ordinance_n speak_v love_n here_o be_v christ_n body_n not_o whole_a but_o break_a christ_n blood_n not_o as_o
north_n 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o trial_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o love_n to_o christian_n of_o brotherly_a love_n in_o order_n to_o worthy_a communicate_v be_v exceed_v great_a and_o when_o ever_o more_o necessary_a â—heâ—_n in_o our_o day_n wherein_o the_o love_n of_o many_o both_o to_o christ_n and_o christian_n be_v waxen_a â—old_a whâ—â—_n disaffection_n division_n rent_n revile_n evil_a â—â—rmizings_n wrath_n clamour_n bitterness_n and_o odious_a distemper_n be_v creep_v â—n_o among_o brother_n in_o this_o nation_n more_o than_o ever_o high_a time_n therefore_o now_o to_o cry_v out_o where_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o love_n now_o to_o endeavour_v the_o recovery_n of_o this_o faint_a swoon_v and_o die_a affection_n but_o here_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v press_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o that_o end_n ponder_v serious_o upon_o these_o ensue_a consideration_n 1._o he_o that_o true_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n that_o true_o loâ—es_v not_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o mere_a carnal_a man_n for_o he_o be_v in_o his_o natural_a darkness_n and_o walk_v therein_o he_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a and_o in_o god_n account_n a_o murderer_n of_o his_o brotherâ—_n for_o there_o be_v hand_n murder_n by_o shed_v man_n blood_n tongue-murder_n by_o cruel_a reproach_n etc._n etc._n heart-murder_n by_o causeless_a anger_n and_o hatred_n 11._o he_o that_o say_v he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v in_o darkness_n even_o until_o now_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n abide_v in_o the_o light_n &_o there_o be_v none_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v in_o he_o but_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v in_o darkness_n and_o walk_v in_o dâ—rkness_n and_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v because_o that_o darkness_n have_v blind_v his_o eye_n and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v 15._o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n abide_v in_o death_n whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o you_o know_v that_o no_o murderer_n have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o now_o he_o that_o be_v a_o mere_a carnal_a man_n in_o his_o carnal_a darkness_n spiritual_o dead_a in_o sin_n a_o murderer_n without_o eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o can_v possible_o perform_v any_o true_a service_n unto_o god_n and_o consequent_o not_o right_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v to_o be_v manage_v with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a ability_n god_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o all_o their_o duty_n and_o solemn_a service_n be_v abominable_a to_o he_o because_o 1.15_o their_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n and_o paul_n say_v 8.8_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n wherein_o can_v they_o not_o please_v he_o neither_o in_o their_o person_n nor_o in_o any_o of_o their_o performance_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v 35._o bad_a tree_n and_o can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n for_o such_o as_o be_v the_o tree_n such_o be_v the_o fruit_n such_o as_o be_v 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