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the_o tear_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o repent_v sinner_n 3.457_o luth._o tom._n 3.457_o etc._n etc._n luther_n hit_v the_o mark_n when_o he_o say_v what_o be_v all_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o world_n to_o a_o contrite_a heart_n yea_o heaven_n and_o earth_n see_v it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o divine_a majesty_n second_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o all_o mourn_a person_n for_o their_o sin_n be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n zech._n 12.11_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a mourning_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddo_n zech._n 13.1_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n jer._n 31.18_o i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v of_o himself_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 20._o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n on_o he_o 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there_o be_v no_o comfort_n to_o that_o which_o arise_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o forgiveness_n isa_n 40.1_o 2._o comfort_v you_o comfort_v you_o my_o people_n say_v your_o god_n speak_v you_o comfortable_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o cry_v unto_o she_o that_o her_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v and_o why_o be_v the_o mourn_a soul_n pronounce_v the_o bless_a soul_n mat._n 5.4_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v but_o because_o the_o mourn_a soul_n be_v the_o pardon_a soul_n but_o what_o be_v that_o sorrow_n or_o mourning_n for_o sin_n qu._n that_o be_v a_o part_n of_o true_a repentance_n the_o resolution_n of_o this_o question_n be_v very_o necessary_a for_o the_o prevent_n of_o all_o soul-deceit_n and_o mistake_n and_o for_o the_o quiet_v settle_v and_o satisfy_v of_o soul_n true_o penitent_a and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v give_v these_o eight_o follow_a answer_n to_o it_o first_o it_o be_v a_o sorrow_n or_o grief_n that_o be_v spiritual_a that_o be_v supernatural_a no_o man_n be_v bear_v with_o godly_a sorrow_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o he_o be_v bear_v with_o a_o tongue_n in_o his_o mouth_n godly_a sorrow_n be_v a_o plant_n of_o god_n own_o plant_v it_o be_v a_o seed_n of_o his_o own_o sow_v it_o be_v a_o flower_n of_o his_o own_o set_n it_o be_v of_o a_o heavenly_a offspring_n it_o be_v from_o god_n and_o god_n alone_o the_o spirit_n of_o mourning_n be_v from_o above_o it_o be_v from_o a_o supernatural_a power_n and_o principle_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v turn_v a_o heart_n of_o stone_n into_o flesh_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ezek._n 36.25_o 26._o godly_a sorrow_n be_v a_o gift_n from_o god_n job_n 23.16_o god_n make_v my_o heart_n soft_a no_o hand_n but_o a_o divine_a hand_n can_v make_v the_o heart_n soft_a and_o tender_a under_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n nature_n may_v easy_o work_v a_o man_n to_o mourn_v and_o melt_v and_o weep_v under_o worldly_a loss_n cross_n and_o misery_n as_o it_o do_v david_n man_n 1_o sam._n 30.4_o but_o it_o must_v be_v grace_n it_o must_v be_v a_o supernatural_a principle_n that_o must_v work_v the_o heart_n to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n second_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v a_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n as_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o mourning_n rather_o for_o sin_n than_o for_o smart_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o loss_n of_o good_n land_n wife_n child_n credit_n name_n etc._n etc._n but_o for_o that_o a_o holy_a god_n be_v offend_v a_o righteous_a law_n violate_v christ_n dishonour_v the_o spirit_n grieve_v and_o the_o gospel_n blemish_v etc._n etc._n peter_n sorrow_n be_v godly_a but_o judas_n his_o sorrow_n be_v worldly_a peter_n mourn_v over_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n but_o judas_n mourn_v over_o the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n david_n mourn_v over_o his_o sin_n 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 psal_n 51.4_o and_o so_o 2_o sam._n 24.10_o and_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o after_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n and_o david_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v sin_v great_o in_o that_o i_o have_v do_v and_o now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o i_o have_v do_v foolish_o david_n do_v not_o cry_v out_o take_v away_o the_o threaten_a famine_n but_o take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n nor_o he_o do_v not_o cry_v out_o take_v away_o the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o servant_n but_o take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n nor_o he_o do_v not_o say_v take_v away_o the_o pestilence_n from_o the_o land_n but_o take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n but_o now_o when_o pharaoh_n be_v under_o judgement_n he_o never_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n
god_n a_o liar_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v not_o sin_v he_o that_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n he_o do_v no_o sin_n he_o do_v by_o consequence_n charge_n god_n with_o falsehood_n who_o have_v frequent_o tell_v we_o in_o that_o word_n of_o grace_n that_o can_v deceive_v we_o that_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n and_o that_o they_o have_v all_o go_v astray_o and_o that_o they_o all_o need_v pardon_v and_o purge_v grace_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o very_a account_n he_o send_v his_o belove_a son_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o dear_a life_n etc._n isa_n 53.3_o rom._n 10.23_o &_o 5.12_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o make_v himself_o a_o offering_n for_o sin_n now_o from_o these_o scripture_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v most_o evident_a first_o that_o sinful_a quality_n do_v remain_v in_o the_o most_o sanctify_a person_n second_o that_o these_o sinful_a quality_n be_v sometime_o very_o prevalent_a over_o the_o most_o sanctify_a person_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v answer_v the_o objection_n thus_o ans_fw-fr viz._n that_o a_o true_a penitential_a turn_n from_o all_o sin_n consist_v in_o these_o six_o thing_n first_o in_o the_o alienation_n and_o inward_a aversation_n and_o draw_v off_o of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o love_n and_o like_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o from_o all_o free_a and_o voluntary_a subjection_n unto_o sin_n the_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o a_o loathe_n and_o detestation_n of_o all_o sin_n psal_n 119.104_o 128._o as_o that_o which_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o all_o goodness_n and_o happiness_n second_o in_o the_o will_n detestation_n and_o hatred_n of_o all_o sin_n when_o the_o very_a bent_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o will_n be_v set_v against_o all_o sin_n and_o oppose_v and_o cross_v all_o sin_n and_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o all_o sin_n than_o the_o penitent_a be_v turn_v from_o all_o sin_n rom._n 7.15_o 19_o 21_o 23._o isa_n 30.20_o thou_o shall_v cast_v they_o away_o as_o a_o monstrous_a cloth_n thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o it_o get_v thou_o hence_o hosea_n 14.8_o ephraim_n shall_v say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n when_o the_o will_n stand_v upon_o such_o term_n of_o defiance_n with_o all_o sin_n as_o that_o it_o will_v never_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n of_o friendship_n with_o any_o sin_n then_o be_v the_o soul_n turn_v from_o every_o sin_n when_o the_o will_n be_v set_v upon_o avenge_a itself_o upon_o all_o sin_n and_o upon_o daily_a endeavour_n to_o mortify_v and_o crucify_v all_o sin_n then_o be_v the_o penitent_a turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n when_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v once_o to_o the_o will_n as_o dalilah_n to_o samson_n be_v now_o to_o the_o will_n as_o tamar_n to_o amnon_n then_o be_v the_o soul_n turn_v from_o sin_n with_o a_o witness_n three_o in_o the_o judgement_n turn_v away_o from_o all_o sin_n by_o disapprove_v disallow_v and_o condemn_v of_o it_o rom._n 7.15_o for_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._o o_o say_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o christian_a sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n in_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o god_n abhor_v and_o that_o bring_v jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o cross_n that_o damn_v soul_n that_o shut_v heaven_n and_o that_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o hell_n o_o it_o be_v the_o prick_a thorn_n in_o my_o eye_n the_o deadly_a arrow_n in_o my_o side_n the_o two-edged_a sword_n that_o have_v wound_v my_o conscience_n and_o slay_v my_o comfort_n and_o separate_v between_o god_n and_o my_o soul_n o_o it_o be_v that_o which_o have_v hinder_v my_o prayer_n and_o imbitter_v my_o mercy_n and_o put_v a_o sting_n into_o all_o my_o cross_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v but_o disapprove_v of_o it_o and_o disallow_v of_o it_o and_o condemn_v it_o to_o death_n yea_o to_o hell_n fâ—om_o whence_o it_o come_v i_o thus_o preach_v and_o thus_o think_v say_v chrysostom_n that_o it_o be_v more_o bitter_a to_o sin_n against_o christ_n than_o to_o suffer_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n plutarch_n report_v of_o marcus_n cato_n that_o he_o never_o declare_v his_o opinion_n in_o any_o matter_n in_o the_o senate_n but_o he_o will_v close_v it_o with_o this_o passage_n methinks_v still_o carthage_n shall_v be_v destroy_v so_o when_o ever_o a_o penitent_a look_n upon_o his_o sin_n in_o his_o judgement_n he_o be_v still_o say_v methinks_v these_o sin_n shall_v be_v destroy_v methinks_v this_o pride_n this_o unbelief_n this_o earthly-mindedness_a this_o hypocrisy_n this_o vain_a glory_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v destroy_v four_o in_o the_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n sincere_o purpose_v and_o resolve_v never_o willing_o wilful_o or_o wicked_o to_o transgress_v any_o more_o etc._n the_o true_a penitent_n hold_v up_o his_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n to_o keep_v off_o from_o sin_n and_o to_o keep_v close_o with_o god_n though_o he_o be_v not_o able_a in_o every_o thing_n and_o at_o all_o time_n to_o make_v good_a his_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 17.3_o i_o have_v purpose_v that_o my_o mouth_n shall_v not_o transgress_v the_o general_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v not_o to_o transgress_v though_o particular_a fail_n may_v attend_v i_o yet_o my_o resolution_n and_o purpose_n be_v firm_o fix_v against_o evil_n psal_n 39.1_o i_o say_v i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n that_o i_o sin_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n i_o will_v keep_v my_o mouth_n with_o a_o bridle_n while_o the_o wicked_a be_v before_o i_o david_n high_o resolve_v so_o to_o bridle_v and_o muzzle_v up_o his_o mouth_n that_o he_o will_v not_o break_v out_o into_o any_o impatient_a or_o unbeseeming_a speech_n that_o may_v give_v the_o wicked_a any_o advantage_n to_o reproach_n religion_n or_o to_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n anselme_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o holy_a resolution_n i_o have_v rather_o say_v he_o go_v to_o hell_n pure_a from_o sin_n than_o to_o heaven_n pollute_v with_o that_o filth_n and_o say_v another_o i_o will_v rather_o leap_v into_o a_o bonfire_n than_o wilful_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n when_o valens_n the_o emperor_n threaten_v basil_n with_o imprisonment_n banishment_n death_n threaten_v say_v he_o your_o boy_n with_o such_o fray-bug_n and_o your_o purple_a gallant_n that_o give_v themselves_o to_o their_o pleasure_n i_o be_o resolve_v neither_o menace_n nor_o flattery_n shall_v silence_v i_o or_o draw_v i_o to_o betray_v a_o good_a cause_n or_o a_o good_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n five_o in_o the_o earnest_n and_o unfeigned_a desire_n and_o careful_a endeavour_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o abandon_v all_o sin_n to_o forsake_v all_o sin_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o all_o sin_n rom._n 7.22_o 23._o now_o where_o god_n see_v this_o frame_n of_o spirit_n there_o he_o will_v certain_o pardon_v the_o fail_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o imperfection_n of_o his_o people_n and_o he_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o mal._n 3.17_o now_o you_o know_v when_o a_o prudent_a tender_a indulgent_a father_n see_v his_o child_n to_o fail_v and_o come_v short_a in_o that_o which_o he_o enjoin_v he_o to_o do_v yet_o know_v that_o his_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n be_v to_o please_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o he_o will_v not_o be_v harsh_a rigid_a sour_a or_o severe_a towards_o he_o but_o will_v spare_v he_o and_o exercise_v much_o tenderness_n and_o indulgence_n towards_o he_o and_o will_v god_n will_v god_n who_o mercy_n reach_v above_o the_o heaven_n and_o who_o compassion_n be_v infinite_a and_o who_o love_n be_v like_o himself_o carry_v it_o worse_o towards_o his_o child_n than_o man_n do_v carry_v it_o towards_o they_o sure_o no._n god_n fatherly_a indulgence_n accept_v of_o the_o will_n for_o the_o work_n heb._n 13.18_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o as_o a_o father_n will_v accept_v in_o his_o child_n the_o desire_n for_o the_o deed_n and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o blemish_n in_o his_o child_n he_o will_v pity_v it_o and_o cast_v a_o mantle_n of_o love_n over_o it_o a_o sick_a man_n be_v not_o more_o desirous_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o all_o his_o disease_n nor_o a_o prisoner_n to_o be_v free_v from_o all_o his_o bolt_n and_o chain_n than_o the_o true_a penitent_n be_v desirous_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o all_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n six_o and_o last_o in_o the_o ordinary_a decline_a shun_v and_o avoid_v of_o all_o know_a occasion_n temptation_n provocation_n inducement_n and_o enticement_n to_o sin_n etc._n etc._n that_o royal_a law_n 1_o thes_n 5.22_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n be_v a_o law_n that_o be_v very_o precious_a in_o a_o penitent_a man_n eye_n 5.8_o see_v judas_n 23._o
of_o refuge_n but_o the_o second_o royal_a fort_n that_o christian_n shall_v have_v their_o eye_n their_o heart_n fix_v upon_o way_n impute_v righteousness_n seemâ—_n to_o be_v prefigure_v by_o the_o skin_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o full_a clothe_v our_o first_o parent_n the_o body_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v for_o sacrifice_n &_o the_o skin_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o their_o own_o righteousness_n be_v like_o the_o figleaf_n imperfect_a &_o that_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v justify_v another_o way_n whether_o their_o grace_n or_o gracious_a evidence_n sparkle_v and_o shine_v or_o be_v cloud_v and_o obscure_v be_v the_o mediatory_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n belove_a there_o be_v a_o twofold_a righteousness_n in_o christ_n first_o there_o be_v his_o essential_a and_o personal_a righteousness_n as_o god_n now_o this_o essential_a personal_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o but_o then_o there_o be_v second_o his_o mediatory_a righteousness_n that_o be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o wrought_v for_o we_o as_o mediator_n whereby_o he_o do_v subject_v himself_o to_o the_o preceptt_n to_o the_o penalty_n command_n &_o curse_n answer_v both_o god_n vindictive_a and_o reward_v justice_n this_o be_v communicate_v to_o we_o and_o make_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o we_o stand_v recti_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la justify_v in_o god_n sight_n the_o mediatory_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n now_o this_o mediatory_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n include_v first_o the_o habitual_a holiness_n of_o his_o person_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o rich_a and_o plentiful_a presence_n of_o all_o holy_a and_o requisite_a quality_n second_o the_o actual_a holiness_n of_o his_o life_n and_o death_n by_o obedience_n by_o his_o active_a obedience_n he_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o his_o passive_a obedience_n his_o voluntary_a 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