and_o the_o real_a reformation_n of_o our_o life_n ahab_n humble_v himself_o but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a penitent_n judas_n be_v sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n esau_n be_v a_o sad_a type_n of_o a_o ineffectual_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n heb._n 12._o where_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o find_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n that_o be_v no_o way_n to_o change_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n though_o he_o seek_v it_o careful_o with_o tear_n if_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v repentance_n there_o will_v be_v store_n of_o penitent_n in_o hell_n for_o there_o be_v the_o deep_a and_o most_o intense_a sorrow_n weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n 2._o another_o mistake_n which_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v caution_v against_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v of_o those_o who_o exact_a from_o themselves_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n as_o end_n in_o deep_a melancholy_n as_o 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at_o ii_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o application_n of_o this_o discourse_n shall_v be_v to_o stir_v up_o this_o affection_n of_o sorrow_n in_o we_o and_o here_o if_o i_o have_v time_n i_o may_v represent_v to_o you_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o infinite_a danger_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o it_o if_o the_o holy_a man_n in_o scripture_n david_n and_o jeremiah_n and_o st._n paul_n be_v so_o deep_o affect_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o as_o to_o shed_v river_n of_o tear_n at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o how_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n who_o be_v equal_o concern_v in_o the_o dishonour_n bring_v to_o god_n by_o they_o and_o infinite_o more_o in_o the_o danger_n they_o expose_v we_o to_o can_v we_o weep_v for_o our_o dead_a friend_n and_o have_v we_o no_o sense_n of_o that_o heavy_a load_n of_o gild_n of_o that_o body_n of_o death_n which_o we_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o can_v we_o be_v sad_a and_o melancholy_a for_o temporal_a loss_n and_o suffering_n and_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v and_o be_v it_o no_o trouble_n to_o we_o to_o have_v lose_v heaven_n and_o happiness_n and_o to_o be_v in_o continual_a danger_n of_o the_o intolerable_a suffering_n and_o endless_a torment_n of_o another_o world_n i_o shall_v only_o offer_v to_o your_o consideration_n the_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n which_o will_v redound_v to_o we_o from_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n it_o work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o say_v st._n paul_n if_o we_o will_v thus_o sow_v in_o tear_n we_o shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n this_o sorrow_n will_v but_o continue_v for_o a_o time_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n there_o will_v be_v joy_n to_o all_o eternity_n joy_v unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n it_o be_v but_o a_o very_a little_a while_n and_o these_o day_n of_o mourn_a will_v be_v accomplish_v and_o then_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o our_o eye_n and_o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n with_o song_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v flee_v away_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v but_o woe_n unto_o you_o that_o laugh_v for_o you_o shall_v mourn_v and_o weep_v if_o man_n will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o eye_n if_o they_o will_v remove_v sorrow_n from_o their_o heart_n and_o put_v away_o all_o sad_a and_o melancholy_a thought_n from_o they_o and_o be_v resolve_v to_o harden_v their_o spirit_n against_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o check_n and_o conviction_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o suggestion_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n against_o all_o the_o argument_n that_o god_n can_v offer_v and_o all_o the_o method_n that_o god_n can_v use_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n let_v they_o know_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v they_o into_o judgement_n and_o because_o they_o will_v not_o give_v way_n to_o a_o timely_a and_o a_o seasonable_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n they_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o eternal_a sorrow_n weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n shall_v be_v their_o portion_n for_o ever_o from_o which_o sad_a and_o miserable_a estate_n beyond_o all_o imagination_n and_o past_o all_o remedy_n god_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n deliver_v we_o all_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n to_o who_o etc._n etc._n sermon_n iv_o 4._o serm._n 4._o preach_v on_o ash-wednesday_n 1689._o the_o unprofitableness_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n a_o argument_n for_o repentance_n job_n xxxiii_o 27_o 28._o he_o look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n the_o great_a folly_n and_o perverseness_n of_o humane_a nature_n be_v in_o nothing_o more_o apparent_a than_o in_o this_o that_o when_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n man_n be_v general_o lead_v and_o govern_v by_o their_o interest_n 8._o vol._n 8._o and_o can_v hardly_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o any_o art_n or_o persuade_v by_o any_o solicitation_n to_o act_v plain_o contrary_a to_o it_o yet_o in_o matter_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o duty_n that_o be_v in_o that_o which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n to_o they_o they_o have_v little_a or_o no_o regard_n to_o it_o but_o be_v so_o blind_v and_o bewitch_v with_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n as_o not_o to_o consider_v the_o infinite_a danger_n and_o disadvantage_n of_o it_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o cast_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o own_o happiness_n behind_o their_o back_n and_o of_o this_o every_o sinner_n when_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o and_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v do_v be_v abundant_o convince_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n which_o be_v here_o in_o the_o text_n put_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_n i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n here_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n promise_v on_o god_n part_n and_o the_o condition_n require_v on_o our_o part_n first_o the_o blessing_n or_o benefit_n promise_v on_o god_n part_n which_o be_v deliverance_n from_o the_o ill_a consequence_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n that_o be_v he_o will_v deliver_v he_o from_o death_n and_o damnation_n and_o though_o perhaps_o temporal_a death_n be_v here_o immediate_o intend_v yet_o that_o be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o eternal_a death_n which_o be_v express_o promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n second_o here_o be_v the_o condition_n require_v on_o our_o part_n if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v contain_v i._o a_o penitent_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o god_n for_o he_o look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v that_o be_v make_v a_o penitent_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o god_n ii_o a_o true_a contrition_n for_o our_o sin_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o pernicious_a consequence_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n that_o will_v follow_v it_o employ_v in_o these_o word_n and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o this_o be_v but_o a_o
very_o reproachful_a to_o we_o that_o we_o destroy_v ourselves_o by_o our_o own_o folly_n and_o neglect_n of_o ourselves_o and_o become_v miserable_a by_o our_o own_o choice_n and_o when_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v put_v it_o into_o our_o power_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o to_o be_v happy_a i_o shall_v now_o have_v proceed_v to_o the_o second_o thing_n i_o propose_v which_o be_v to_o consider_v sin_n in_o relation_n to_o god_n and_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o shameful_a in_o that_o respect_n than_o i_o have_v show_v it_o to_o be_v with_o regard_n to_o ourselves_o but_o this_o i_o shall_v refer_v to_o another_o opportunity_n sermon_n vi_o 6._o serm._n 6._o the_o shamefulness_n of_o sin_n a_o argument_n for_o repentance_n the_o second_o sermon_n on_o this_o text._n rom_n vi_o 21_o 22._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n but_o now_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n in_o these_o word_n the_o apostle_n make_v a_o comparison_n between_o a_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a and_o a_o sinful_a and_o vicious_a course_n of_o life_n and_o set_v before_o we_o a_o perfect_a enumeration_n of_o the_o manifest_a inconvenience_n of_o the_o one_o 8._o vol._n 8._o and_o the_o manifold_a advantage_n of_o the_o other_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o viz._n to_o show_v the_o manifest_a inconvenience_n of_o a_o sinful_a and_o vicious_a course_n i_o be_o upon_o the_o second_o inconvenience_n of_o a_o sinful_a course_n viz._n that_o the_o reflection_n upon_o it_o afterward_o be_v cause_n of_o great_a shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n to_o we_o and_o that_o first_o in_o relation_n to_o ourselves_o which_o i_o have_v dispatch_v and_o proceed_v now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o consider_v sin_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n against_o who_o 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sin_n the_o more_o shameful_a god_n may_v be_v consider_v by_o we_o under_o all_o these_o notion_n and_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n 1._o whenever_o we_o commit_v any_o sin_n we_o do_v it_o before_o he_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o under_o his_o eye_n and_o knowledge_n to_o who_o of_o all_o person_n in_o the_o world_n we_o ought_v to_o pay_v the_o most_o profound_a reverence_n i_o remember_v seneca_n somewhere_o say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o person_n quorum_fw-la interventû_fw-fr perditi_fw-la quoque_fw-la homines_fw-la vitia_fw-la supprimerent_fw-la that_o be_v so_o awful_a and_o so_o general_o reverence_v for_o the_o eminency_n of_o their_o virtue_n that_o even_o the_o most_o profligate_v and_o impudent_a sinner_n will_v endeavour_v to_o suppress_v their_o vice_n and_o refrain_v from_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v notorious_o bad_a and_o uncomely_a whilst_o such_o person_n stand_v by_o they_o and_o be_v in_o presence_n such_o a_o one_o be_v cato_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o 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