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spirit_n for_o he_o can_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v nor_o sleep_n the_o night_n after_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n and_o witness_v his_o great_a joy_n at_o daniel_n safety_n dan._n 6.14_o 18_o 19_o 20._o all_o which_o do_v clear_o argue_v a_o very_a great_a unwillingness_n that_o daniel_n shall_v suffer_v and_o yet_o the_o prevail_a part_n of_o darius_n his_o will_n carry_v he_o forth_o to_o sacrifice_n daniel_n to_o the_o lion_n yea_o to_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o viz._n the_o lust_n of_o his_o enemy_n v._o 16_o 17._o by_o all_o these_o instance_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o prevalent_a part_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n will_n stand_v most_o strong_o byafse_v towards_o sin_n but_o now_o the_o prevalent_a part_n of_o a_o christian_n will_v be_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o sin_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v to_o a_o gracious_a christian_a ask_v what_o thou_o will_v o_o christian_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v to_o thou_o the_o answer_n will_v be_v lord_n rid_v i_o of_o my_o sin_n lord_n take_v away_o my_o iniquity_n lord_n mortify_v my_o corruption_n lord_n whoever_o live_v let_v these_o lust_n die_v lord_n drown_v these_o egyptian_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o thy_o son_n blood_n who_o have_v so_o violent_o and_o unwearied_o pursue_v after_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o precious_a soul_n lord_n kill_v and_o crucify_v all_o these_o sinful_a evil_n that_o have_v kill_v and_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n 7._o psal_n 5.2_o 7._o lord_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n lord_n purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n lord_n carnal_a reason_n and_o flesh_n and_o blood_n will_v fain_o have_v such_o and_o such_o pleasurable_a sin_n and_o such_o and_o such_o profitable_a sin_n indulge_v and_o spare_v but_o lord_n the_o earnest_n the_o ardent_a desire_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v that_o i_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o they_o and_o that_o justice_n to_o the_o height_n may_v be_v do_v upon_o they_o lord_n be_v but_o the_o death_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o my_o soul_n shall_v say_v my_o lot_n be_v fall_v in_o a_o pleasant_a place_n and_o very_o i_o have_v a_o goodly_a heritage_n lord_n cleanse_v i_o but_o from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o i_o shall_v cry_v hosanna_n to_o thou_o matth._n 21.9_o 7.1_o psal_n 16.6_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o lord_n let_v i_o but_o out_o live_v my_o lust_n and_o follow_v they_o to_o the_o grave_a before_o other_o follow_v i_o to_o my_o grave_n and_o i_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v enough_o and_o thus_o every_o gracious_a soul_n be_v more_o willing_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o his_o sin_n than_o he_o be_v to_o keep_v his_o sin_n a_o porter_n can_v be_v more_o willing_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o his_o burden_n nor_o a_o sick_a man_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o his_o disease_n nor_o a_o beggar_n of_o his_o nasty_a lousy_a rag_n nor_o a_o prisoner_n of_o his_o chain_n than_o a_o gracious_a soul_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o his_o lust_n etc._n etc._n four_o that_o soul_n that_o do_v not_o nor_o through_o grace_n assist_v will_v not_o allow_v himself_o or_o indulge_v himself_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n or_o in_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o any_o know_a sin_n that_o soul_n be_v certain_o a_o gracious_a soul_n the_o evil_a that_o i_o do_v 7.15_o rom._n 7.15_o i_o allow_v not_o so_o psal_n 119.1_o 3._o bless_a be_v the_o undefiled_a in_o the_o way_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o also_o do_v no_o iniquity_n that_o be_v they_o allow_v not_o themselves_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o iniquity_n bless_a soul_n live_v not_o in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n they_o live_v not_o in_o a_o ordinary_a practice_n of_o any_o iniquity_n 1_o john_n 3.9_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v sin_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n he_o that_o have_v the_o 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his_o pride_n his_o hardness_n his_o obdurateness_n his_o envy_n his_o malice_n his_o hatred_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o cry_v out_o take_v away_o the_o judgement_n take_v away_o the_o judgement_n take_v away_o the_o frog_n take_v away_o the_o lice_n take_v away_o the_o caterpillar_n etc._n etc._n but_o under_o all_o these_o dreadful_a and_o amaze_a judgement_n that_o he_o be_v under_o such_o a_o word_n as_o this_o never_o fall_v from_o his_o lip_n take_v away_o my_o sin_n o_o lord_n take_v away_o my_o sin_n thy_o judgement_n do_v terrify_v i_o but_o my_o sin_n will_v damn_v i_o and_o therefore_o what_o ever_o become_v of_o my_o life_n kingdom_n and_o crown_n take_v away_o my_o sin_n and_o save_v my_o soul_n david_n see_v sin_n to_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n than_o fly_v before_o his_o enemy_n or_o than_o famine_n or_o pestilence_n be_v and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v rather_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o his_o sin_n than_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o his_o 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indignation_n for_o sin_n than_o it_o can_v stand_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n itself_o which_o have_v kindle_v that_o indignation_n etc._n etc._n three_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v a_o great_a sorrow_n it_o be_v a_o superlative_a sorrow_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o serious_a sorrow_n a_o sincere_a mourning_n be_v a_o deep_a mourning_n it_o spring_v from_o serious_a and_o deep_a apprehension_n of_o the_o great_a anger_n and_o deep_a displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o woeful_a nature_n demerit_n burden_n bitterness_n vileness_n and_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o bless_a scripture_n seem_v to_o make_v godly_a sorrow_n a_o superlative_a sorrow_n call_v it_o a_o great_a mourning_n like_o the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddo_n and_o a_o bitterness_n as_o one_o be_v in_o for_o his_o first-born_a zech._n 12.10_o 11._o and_o so_o the_o church_n my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v within_o i_o my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o for_o i_o have_v grievous_o reâ—elled_v lamen_n 1.20_o and_o david_n water_v his_o couch_n with_o his_o tear_n psal_n 6.6_o and_o mary_n magdalen_n weep_v much_o as_o well_o as_o she_o love_v much_o luke_n 7._o and_o peter_n go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o mat._n 26._o ult_n clement_n observe_v that_o all_o the_o time_n that_o peter_n live_v after_o this_o great_a fall_n he_o will_v every_o night_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o cock_n crow_n fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o weep_v bitter_o 7.14_o hosea_n 7.14_o look_v as_o shallow_a brook_n make_v the_o great_a noise_n so_o hypocrite_n and_o formalist_n may_v howl_v and_o roar_v and_o cry_v and_o make_v more_o noise_n than_o the_o true_a penitent_a but_o yet_o the_o sorrow_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_a be_v more_o inward_a secret_a solid_a still_o and_o deep_a as_o you_o know_v the_o deep_a river_n run_v most_o silent_o and_o make_v least_o noise_n so_o the_o deep_a sorrow_n make_v least_o noise_n the_o mourning_n of_o repent_v soul_n 59.11_o ezek._n 7.16_o isa_n 51.20_o isa_n 59.11_o under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v like_o the_o mourning_n of_o dove_n but_o the_o mourning_n of_o wicked_a man_n under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v like_o the_o bellow_n of_o bull_n and_o roar_v of_o bear_n four_o a_o sincere_a mourning_n be_v a_o extensive_a mourning_n it_o be_v a_o universal_a mourning_n godly_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n extend_v itself_o not_o only_o to_o some_o sin_n but_o to_o all_o sin_n great_a and_o small_a look_v as_o a_o holy_a heart_n hate_v all_o sin_n so_o a_o holy_a heart_n mourn_v over_o all_o sin_n that_o it_o see_v and_o know_v to_o be_v sin_n god_n hate_v one_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o he_o have_v forbid_v one_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o he_o have_v reveal_v his_o wrath_n from_o heaven_n against_o one_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o he_o be_v provoke_v by_o one_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o christ_n be_v crucify_v by_o one_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o the_o spirit_n be_v grieve_v as_o well_o by_o one_o sin_n as_o by_o another_o and_o the_o gospel_n be_v reproach_v by_o one_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o the_o conscience_n be_v wound_v by_o one_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o satan_n be_v gratify_v by_o one_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o wicked_a man_n mouth_n be_v open_v by_o one_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o young_a comer_n on_o in_o religion_n be_v stumble_v grieve_v and_o offend_v by_o one_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o the_o soul_n be_v endanger_v by_o one_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o another_o a_o unsound_a heart_n may_v mourn_v for_o great_a sin_n that_o make_v great_a wound_n in_o his_o conscience_n and_o credit_n and_o that_o leave_v a_o great_a blot_n upon_o his_o name_n or_o that_o waste_n or_o rot_v his_o body_n or_o destroy_v his_o estate_n or_o that_o expose_v he_o to_o public_a scorn_n and_o shame_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 5_o 8-14_a but_o for_o sin_n of_o omission_n for_o wander_a thought_n idle_a word_n deadness_n coldness_n slightness_n in_o religious_a duty_n and_o service_n unbelief_n secret_a pride_n self-confidence_n and_o a_o thousand_o more_o such_o gnat_n as_o these_o he_o can_v swallow_v without_o any_o remorse_n but_o now_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v of_o a_o general_a extent_n it_o mourn_v as_o well_o for_o small_a sin_n as_o for_o great_a david_n heart_n smite_v he_o as_o well_o for_o cut_v off_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n as_o it_o do_v for_o kill_v of_o uriah_n with_o the_o sword_n a_o gracious_a soul_n weep_v over_o many_o sin_n that_o none_o can_v charge_v upon_o he_o but_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n psal_n 19.12_o o_o cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a fault_n yea_o let_v i_o say_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n extend_v not_o only_o to_o a_o man_n be_v own_o sin_n but_o also_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o ezek._n 9.4_o 5._o and_o this_o you_o may_v see_v also_o in_o david_n psal_n 119.53_o 136_o 158._o and_o in_o jeremiah_n jer._n 9.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o in_o paul_n phil._n 3.18_o and_o in_o lot_n 2_o pet._n 2.7_o 8._o and_o if_o you_o please_v to_o turn_v to_o my_o treatise_n on_o holiness_n you_o may_v see_v seven_o special_a argument_n for_o this_o their_o practice_n page_n 139_o to_o pag._n 145._o and_o therefore_o a_o touch_n in_o this_o place_n may_v suffice_v five_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v a_o last_a sorrow_n it_o be_v a_o durable_a sorrow_n as_o long_o as_o a_o christian_a continue_v sin_v he_o can_v but_o continue_v mourning_n david_n sin_n be_v always_o before_o he_o psal_n 51.3_o though_o his_o absalon_n nor_o his_o bathsheba_n be_v not_o
secret_a fleshliness_n that_o secret_a worldliness_n that_o secret_a hypocrisy_n that_o secret_a vain_a glory_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v only_o obvious_a to_o god_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n but_o it_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o with_o wicked_a man_n for_o they_o confess_v their_o grosser_n sin_n but_o never_o observe_v their_o lesser_a sin_n they_o confess_v their_o open_a sin_n but_o never_o lay_v open_a their_o secret_a sin_n cain_n confess_v his_o murder_n of_o his_o brother_n but_o never_o confess_v his_o secret_a enmity_n that_o put_v he_o upon_o wash_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o brother_n blood_n pharaoh_n confess_v his_o oppression_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o he_o do_v not_o confess_v the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n nor_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o heart_n judas_n confess_v his_o betray_n of_o innocent_a blood_n but_o he_o never_o confess_v his_o covetousness_n that_o put_v he_o upon_o betray_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n and_o other_o have_v confess_v their_o 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nothing_o but_o death_n shall_v part_v thou_o and_o 〈◊〉_d so_o say_v a_o sincere_a christian_a i_o will_v take_v my_o lot_n with_o christ_n be_v ever_o it_o fall_v i_o will_v keep_v close_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o close_o to_o my_o duty_n in_o the_o want_n of_o all_o outward_a encouragement_n and_o in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o outward_a discouragement_n though_o outward_a encouragement_n be_v sometime_o as_o a_o side_n wind_n or_o as_o oil_n or_o as_o chariot_n wheel_v mean_v to_o move_v a_o christian_n to_o go_v on_o more_o sweet_o easy_o and_o comfortable_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n yet_o when_o this_o wind_n shall_v fail_v and_o these_o chariot_n wheel_n shall_v be_v knock_v off_o a_o sincere_a christian_a will_v keep_v close_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o way_n all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o 18_o psal_n 44.17_o 18_o yet_o have_v we_o not_o forget_v thou_o neither_o have_v we_o deal_v false_o in_o thy_o covenant_n our_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o neither_o have_v 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among_o the_o heathen_a a_o shake_n of_o the_o head_n among_o the_o people_n antiochus_n epiphanes_n look_v upon_o the_o jew_n religion_n as_o superstition_n his_o wrath_n and_o rage_n be_v exceed_v great_a both_o against_o the_o jew_n and_o against_o their_o religion_n he_o practise_v all_o manner_n of_o cruelty_n upon_o the_o miserable_a jew_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n among_o they_o who_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o his_o covenant_n and_o to_o his_o law_n and_o to_o his_o way_n even_o to_o the_o death_n though_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n many_o revolt_v to_o paganism_n yet_o some_o maintain_v their_o constancy_n and_o integrity_n to_o the_o last_o that_o be_v a_o great_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n micah_n 4.5_o mich._n 4.5_o for_o all_o people_n will_v walk_v every_o one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o god_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o this_o absolute_a and_o 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when_o he_o slay_v they_o than_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o they_o return_v and_o inquire_v early_o after_o god_n hurt_n the_o fox_n when_o catch_v in_o a_o gin_n look_v pitiful_o but_o it_o be_v only_o to_o get_v out_o they_o worship_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o indian_n do_v the_o devil_n that_o he_o may_v do_v they_o no_o hurt_n ver._n 36._o nevertheless_o they_o do_v flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o they_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n ver._n 37._o for_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n all_o lip-labour_n be_v but_o lose_a labour_n when_o man_n heart_n be_v not_o in_o their_o devotion_n their_o devotion_n be_v mere_a dissimulation_n these_o hypocrite_n seek_v god_n and_o inquire_v early_o after_o god_n but_o it_o be_v still_o with_o old_a heart_n which_o be_v no_o heart_n in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n they_o make_v lip_n work_v of_o it_o and_o head-work_n of_o it_o but_o their_o heart_n not_o 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heart_n ver._n 23._o nevertheless_o i_o be_o continual_o with_o thou_o thou_o have_v hold_v i_o by_o my_o right_a hand_n ver._n 24._o thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n and_o afterward_o receive_v i_o to_o glory_n ver._n 25._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o ver._n 26._o god_n be_v the_o strength_n or_o rock_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o ver._n 28._o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n so_o the_o church_n in_o that_o micah_n 7._o when_o god_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o she_o ver._n 7._o when_o she_o sit_v in_o darkness_n ver._n 8._o when_o she_o be_v under_o the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n ver._n 9_o when_o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v perish_v and_o there_o be_v none_o upright_a among_o man_n ver._n 2._o and_o when_o her_o enemy_n rejoice_v insult_v and_o triumph_v over_o she_o ver._n 8._o &_o ver_fw-la 10._o yet_o now_o 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