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so_o much_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o sorrow_n if_o it_o be_v unfeigned_a though_o it_o be_v not_o great_a yet_o it_o be_v accept_v and_o if_o it_o provoke_v to_o repentance_n so_o as_o after_o grief_n there_o follow_v some_o amendment_n than_o it_o be_v unfeigned_a and_o let_v this_o serve_v to_o comfort_v the_o heart_n god_n be_v as_o well_o please_v to_o have_v his_o child_n cheer_v with_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o they_o as_o grieve_v for_o their_o trespass_n it_o be_v not_o please_v to_o he_o to_o see_v they_o always_o sad_a hang_v down_o their_o head_n as_o a_o bulrush_n there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o sorrow_n &_o a_o time_n to_o rejoice_v and_o for_o the_o other_o their_o desire_n to_o be_v true_o grieve_v for_o sin_n and_o to_o have_v a_o break_a heart_n it_o be_v accept_v for_o sorrow_n with_o that_o god_n who_o in_o his_o child_n accept_v the_o desire_n for_o the_o deed_n yea_o they_o grieve_v that_o they_o be_v not_o more_o grieve_v they_o 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the_o proper_a and_o necessary_a effect_n of_o true_a repentance_n for_o their_o distinction_n of_o one_o from_o another_o and_o what_o each_o be_v this_o i_o understand_v care_n it_o be_v the_o study_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o thought_n take_v care_n how_o to_o approve_v the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n hereafter_o both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o it_o fare_v with_o traveller_n which_o have_v by_o sloth_n or_o ignorance_n lose_v their_o way_n have_v find_v it_o again_o they_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o keep_v it_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o repent_v their_o care_n be_v to_o please_v god_n better_o afterward_o the_o which_o their_o care_n do_v express_v itself_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o not_o only_o in_o the_o general_a course_n of_o their_o conversation_n but_o in_o every_o particular_a action_n to_o direct_v it_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n that_o offence_n of_o god_n 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as_o either_o when_o we_o quit_v and_o clear_v ourselves_o from_o suspicion_n of_o a_o sin_n by_o shun_v the_o very_a appearance_n of_o evil_a all_o that_o have_v any_o nearness_n with_o it_o or_o look_v but_o towards_o it_o or_o when_o we_o rebuke_v and_o punish_v such_o as_o we_o have_v think_v to_o bear_v withal_o in_o their_o sin_n or_o have_v in_o truth_n bear_v withal_o after_o which_o sort_n it_o be_v likely_a the_o corinthian_n upon_o paul_n sharp_a reprehension_n do_v clear_v themselves_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o incestuous_a man_n who_o they_o have_v wink_v at_o or_o final_o by_o a_o humble_a &_o true_a confess_v of_o our_o fault_n to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n if_o it_o be_v open_a and_o public_a with_o hearty_a crave_v of_o pardon_n as_o in_o the_o publican_n zacheus_n david_n we_o have_v example_n of_o this_o clear_n and_o well_o also_o may_v the_o godly_a corinthian_n clear_v themselves_o to_o paul_n that_o they_o be_v displease_v with_o their_o sin_n in_o bear_v with_o 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