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distinguish_v betwixt_o commun_n illumination_n and_o the_o save_a light_n of_o life_n between_o legal_a humiliation_n and_o evangelic_a repentance_n betwixt_o paint_a water_a holiness_n and_o sincere_a grace_n and_o therefore_o many_o almost-christians_a who_o pass_v for_o sheep_n in_o their_o own_o and_o the_o world_n eye_n be_v but_o altogether_o swine_n in_o christ_n eye_n hence_o we_o may_v learn_v use_v 1_o that_o awaken_v sinner_n may_v proceed_v very_o far_o in_o the_o own_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v disow_v by_o he_o they_o may_v as_o these_o poor_a soul_n here_o embrace_v he_o with_o much_o seem_a joy_n submit_v to_o he_o as_o their_o king_n with_o much_o pretend_a chearfulnes_n cry_v hosanna_n i._n e._n save_v now_o with_o much_o seem_a faith_n and_o dependence_n on_o he_o as_o their_o saviour_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o while_n christ_n not_o own_v they_o as_o his_o loyal_a subject_n this_o also_o teach_v we_o use_v 2_o that_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o man_n jugement_n and_o christ_n alas_o how_o many_o be_v justify_v by_o we_o as_o also_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o yet_o condemn_v by_o christ_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a how_o many_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o world_n and_o peradventure_o by_o their_o own_o conscience_n as_o hypocrite_n who_o yet_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n this_o further_a instruct_v we_o use_v 3_o that_o a_o christian_n main_a work_n be_v to_o approve_v himself_o to_o christ_n it_o matter_n not_o who_o condemn_v if_o christ_n justify_v who_o curse_v if_o he_o bless_v who_o kill_v if_o he_o make_v alive_a who_o trouble_v if_o he_o speak_v peace_n as_o christ_n do_v curse_v the_o blessing_n so_o also_o he_o do_v bless_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o wicked_a when_o unjust_o pronounce_v against_o the_o godly_a wherefore_o christian_n shall_v mind_v more_o how_o they_o may_v approve_v themselves_o to_o christ_n than_o what_o may_v commend_v they_o to_o the_o world_n this_o also_o admonish_v we_o use_v 4_o most_o to_o intend_v and_o look_v well_o to_o heart-work_n for_o it_o be_v the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n only_o that_o commend_v we_o unto_o christ_n extern_a form_n and_o apparence_n of_o piety_n commend_v we_o to_o the_o church_n but_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o inward_a power_n and_o reality_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n all_o our_o visible_a form_n do_v but_o render_v we_o more_o sly_a cunning_a hypocrite_n and_o so_o more_o loathsome_a &_o abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o christ_n last_o this_o discover_v to_o we_o the_o desperate_a curse_n and_o plague_n that_o abide_v on_o self-deluding_a sinner_n use_v 5_o such_o as_o extol_v christ_n in_o profession_n but_o yet_o continue_v enemy_n to_o he_o in_o affection_n such_o as_o go_v forth_o with_o their_o palme-branche_n of_o seem_a joy_n to_o welcome_a christ_n and_o yet_o secret_o in_o their_o heart_n crucify_v he_o such_o as_o sing_v hosanna_n to_o he_o as_o their_o crown_a king_n and_o yet_o reserve_v the_o bend_v of_o their_o heart_n as_o a_o throne_n for_o some_o base_a lust_n certain_o such_o almost-christians_a be_v no_o better_o than_o almost-devil_n the_o whiteness_n of_o their_o fair_a but_o false_a pretence_n of_o honour_n to_o christ_n do_v but_o aggravate_v the_o blackness_n of_o of_o their_o sin_n in_o reject_v of_o he_o the_o mask_n of_o their_o profession_n serve_v but_o to_o conceal_v a_o rot_a heart_n their_o seem_a godliness_n serve_v but_o more_o effectual_o to_o oppose_v that_o which_o be_v such_o in_o truth_n chap._n iii_o previous_a and_o general_a observation_n from_o the_o text._n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o body_n of_o our_o text_n and_o therein_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o occur_v be_v the_o circumstance_n of_o place_n wherein_o our_o bless_a lord_n make_v this_o his_o doleful_a lamentation_n over_o jerusalem_n contain_v in_o that_o expression_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v near_o 2._o whence_o observe_v that_o the_o approach_n of_o any_o afflictive_a or_o miserable_a object_n draw_v forth_o grief_n &_o pity_n from_o a_o christian_n &_o gracious_a spirit_n what_o be_v grief_n but_o the_o emotion_n or_o roll_a of_o the_o bowel_n at_o the_o presence_n of_o some_o grievous_a object_n and_o the_o near_o the_o object_n be_v to_o we_o either_o by_o natural_a civil_a or_o religious_a bond_n the_o great_a will_v our_o grief_n be_v at_o the_o approach_n thereof_o jerusalem_n be_v ally_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o most_o intimate_a and_o essential_a bond_n both_o of_o nature_n and_o religion_n he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o jewish_a womb_n educate_v in_o the_o jewish_a land_n the_o crown_a king_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v a_o federate_a city_n ally_v to_o he_o by_o all_o manner_n of_o civil_a and_o religious_a obligation_n and_o therefore_o approach_v near_o it_o his_o bowel_n melt_v and_o turn_v within_o he_o to_o think_v that_o this_o city_n so_o near_o and_o dear_a unto_o he_o shall_v not_o understand_v or_o embrace_v the_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o her_o peace_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a be_v at_o this_o very_a very_a time_n meditate_v and_o contrive_v his_o death_n and_o her_o own_o ruin_n but_o this_o will_v come_v under_o further_a consideration_n in_o what_o follow_v we_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o act_n of_o christ_n which_o usher_v in_o and_o open_v the_o door_n to_o this_o his_o sad_a lamentation_n he_o behold_v hence_o observe_v 1._o behold_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n do_v so_o far_o condescend_v to_o sinner_n 3._o as_o to_o clothe_v himself_o with_o human_a nature_n and_o organ_n thereby_o the_o more_o feel_o to_o commiserate_v and_o pity_v they_o and_o oh_o what_o a_o infinite_a ocean_n of_o condescendent_fw-la grace_n be_v here_o what_o unparal_v dimension_n of_o eternal_a love_n and_o mercy_n be_v there_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o this_o tenderhearted_a redeemer_n what_o be_v he_o indeed_o content_a to_o assume_v a_o man_n heart_n to_o bleed_v over_o sinner_n a_o man_n tongue_n to_o plead_v with_o and_o persuade_v sinner_n to_o be_v happy_a a_o man_n eye_n to_o water_v his_o exhortation_n with_o tear_n yea_o a_o man_n soul_n and_o body_n to_o die_v for_o sinner_n o_o what_o wonder_v of_o superlative_a love_n and_o condescendent_fw-la pity_n be_v here_o who_o will_v ever_o question_v the_o affectionate_a regard_n of_o such_o a_o compassionate_a redeemer_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o bless_a lord_n shall_v borrow_v human_a eye_n to_o behold_v and_o pity_v sinner_n and_o yet_o they_o want_v a_o eye_n of_o faith_n to_o behold_v their_o saviour_n o_o what_o monstrous_a ingratitude_n be_v this_o that_o the_o king_n of_o zion_n shall_v stand_v gaze_v on_o sinner_n '_o till_o his_o heart_n dissolve_v into_o tear_n and_o yet_o they_o stand_v amuse_v themselves_o with_o idol_n of_o clay_n and_o never_o mind_n the_o gracious_a regard_v of_o their_o lord_n fie_o fie_o on_o such_o blind_a idol-lover_n 2._o from_o this_o act_n he_o behold_v we_o may_v further_o observe_v 4._o that_o christ_n eye_n affect_v his_o heart_n his_o sight_n move_v his_o compassion_n there_o be_v no_o sterile_a jejune_n or_o barren_a speculation_n in_o christ_n eye_n but_o all_o his_o contemplation_n be_v warm_a and_o heart-melting_a they_o break_v forth_o into_o affection_n and_o end_n in_o operation_n christ_n eye_n be_v not_o dull_a or_o sleepy_a but_o vigilant_a and_o watchful_a he_o watch_v over_o sinner_n when_o they_o sleep_v over_o he_o he_o behold_v they_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n when_o they_o behold_v he_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o blood_n and_o revenge_n he_o cast_v a_o wit_v eye_n of_o sympathy_n and_o lamentation_n towards_o jerusalem_n while_o she_o be_v look_v and_o consider_v how_o she_o may_v pull_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o heart_n o_o what_o a_o compassionate_a eye_n be_v this_o hence_o follow_v the_o object_n of_o christ_n contemplation_n city_n and_o that_o be_v the_o
those_o to_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o unbelief_n who_o be_v never_o true_o sensible_a of_o the_o power_n of_o it_o be_v not_o infidelity_n as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v the_o great_a sin_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o have_v the_o great_a sense_n what_o be_v the_o main_a and_o first_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n but_o to_o convince_v the_o unbelieving_a world_n of_o their_o unbelief_n as_o john_n 16._o 9_o and_o can_v man_n be_v convince_v of_o it_o unless_o they_o study_v and_o observe_v the_o nature_n and_o work_n of_o it_o why_o be_v it_o that_o the_o most_o of_o man_n do_v account_v infidelity_n so_o small_a a_o sin_n but_o because_o they_o never_o inquire_v into_o its_o black_a ugly_a nature_n and_o aggravation_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o many_o take_v part_n with_o their_o unbelief_n but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a what_o a_o mischievous_a pernicious_a thing_n it_o be_v alas_o do_v man_n study_v and_o believe_v what_o a_o heinous_a sin_n infidelity_n be_v how_o will_v they_o abominate_a and_o loath_a it_o what_o speed_n will_v they_o make_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o yea_o why_o be_v it_o that_o believer_n themselves_o be_v so_o much_o under_o the_o prevalence_n of_o unbelief_n but_o because_o they_o have_v not_o that_o sense_n of_o its_o indwel_n and_o prevalence_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v believer_n meditate_v much_o of_o and_o mourn_v under_o the_o evil_n of_o a_o unbelieve_a heart_n sure_o they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o trouble_v with_o it_o as_o they_o be_v oh_o what_o a_o rare_a thing_n be_v it_o for_o believer_n to_o have_v a_o quick_a sense_n of_o unbelief_n what_o better_a argument_n and_o mark_n can_v we_o have_v of_o a_o sound_a believer_n than_o a_o daily_a sense_n of_o and_o humiliation_n for_o unbelief_n yea_o be_v it_o not_o a_o good_a sign_n of_o much_o growth_n in_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n to_o be_v inward_o acquaint_v with_o and_o trouble_v for_o the_o remain_v of_o infidelity_n dwell_v in_o we_o do_v not_o the_o best_a and_o most_o improve_a christian_n usual_o complain_v most_o of_o this_o sin_n oh_o what_o a_o invisible_a sly_a and_o subtle_a sin_n be_v infidelity_n how_o long_o do_v it_o lie_v lurk_v in_o the_o soul_n before_o it_o be_v observe_v do_v it_o not_o like_o some_o cunning_a politician_n animate_v and_o encourage_v every_o sin_n yet_o conceal_v itself_o in_o all_o its_o act_n do_v it_o not_o then_o great_o concern_v all_o both_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n to_o study_v well_o the_o nature_n cause_n and_o malign_v influence_n of_o unbelief_n oh_o how_o much_o of_o infidelity_n may_v we_o find_v in_o every_o sin_n be_v we_o but_o wel-skilled_n in_o the_o nature_n and_o work_n of_o it_o but_o alas_o what_o mystery_n and_o riddle_n be_v unbeliever_n to_o themselves_o how_o unacquainted_a be_v they_o with_o the_o spiritual_a cunning_a and_o subtle_a turn_n and_o wind_n of_o their_o unbelieve_a heart_n be_v it_o not_o then_o the_o 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of_o his_o grace_n the_o less_o of_o carnal_a reason_n there_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n security_n the_o more_o pure_a it_o be_v again_o observe_v how_o much_o carnal_a security_n do_v foment_n and_o promote_v thy_o unbelief_n be_v not_o a_o secure_a conscience_n ever_o a_o unbelieving_a conscience_n when_o man_n consider_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n how_o can_v they_o understand_v or_o believe_v they_o what_o make_v the_o old_a world_n so_o much_o disbelieve_v the_o approach_a deluge_n of_o god_n wrath_n but_o their_o wretched_a security_n it_o be_v true_a unbelief_n be_v oft_o the_o cause_n of_o carnal_a security_n but_o be_v it_o not_o also_o as_o oft_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v not_o the_o security_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o foolish_a virgin_n make_v a_o cause_n of_o their_o infidelity_n matthew_n 25._o 5_o be_v not_o faith_n maintain_v by_o a_o inward_a tender_a feel_a sense_n and_o unbelief_n by_o the_o want_n of_o such_o a_o sense_n further_o 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