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both_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o be_v not_o like_a sire_n and_o water_n exhalation_n and_o vapour_n but_o they_o conserve_v and_o preserve_v each_o other_o yea_o increase_v one_o another_o grief_n even_o for_o sin_n must_v not_o swallow_v we_o up_o &_o overwhelm_v we_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v the_o incestuous_a corinth_n comfort_v 2.7_o â—_o cor._n 2.7_o when_o humble_v lest_o he_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o overmuch_o heaviness_n it_o must_v not_o cause_v we_o to_o forget_v the_o consolation_n which_o speak_v to_o we_o 12.5_o we_o neh._n 12.5_o as_o child_n nor_o cause_v we_o break_v or_o violate_v the_o charge_n which_o god_n give_v 4._o give_v phil._n 4_o 4._o rejoice_v always_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v so_o that_o howsoever_o it_o be_v true_a that_o earnall_a sorrow_n and_o joy_n can_v not_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n at_o one_o â—nne_n yet_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o sorrow_n may_v and_o must_v though_o in_o diverse_a respect_n this_o make_v the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o glover_n and_o act_n 16.25_o doctor_n ridly_n john_n baynam_n m._n glover_n sylas_n sing_v in_o prison_n and_o the_o martyr_n to_o go_v to_o the_o stake_n as_o to_o a_o feast_n and_o account_v it_o as_o their_o marriage_n to_o sing_v in_o the_o flame_n as_o in_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o clap_v their_o hand_n with_o joy_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o christ_n presence_n and_o even_o in_o their_o sorrow_n for_o special_a sin_n there_o be_v cause_n of_o joy_n for_o faith_n persuade_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o remission_n and_o pardon_n of_o they_o &_o the_o pacification_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o so_o appease_v and_o quiet_v the_o cry_n and_o bluster_a of_o the_o conscience_n if_o this_o be_v true_a what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o sorrow_n of_o such_o as_o will_v not_o hear_v of_o any_o consolation_n to_o who_o i_o may_v say_v with_o job_n seem_v the_o consolation_n of_o god_n small_a unto_o thou_o or_o though_o they_o seem_v not_o little_a in_o their_o eye_n yet_o they_o 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symptom_n of_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v the_o continuance_n of_o it_o it_o be_v never_o dry_v up_o or_o be_v total_o extinct_a in_o the_o heart_n so_o say_v augustine_n where_o sorrow_n cease_v repentance_n cease_v to_o the_o which_o also_o the_o speech_n of_o paul_n be_v pregnant_a 7.10_o pregnant_a 2_o cor._n 7.10_o godly_a sorrow_n cause_v repentance_n never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o this_o will_v appear_v evident_o by_o these_o reason_n 1._o reason_n the_o example_n of_o god_n servant_n in_o the_o sacred_a history_n as_o of_o of_o job_n 4.6_o job_n job_n 4.6_o therefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n etc._n ash_n psal_n 6.2.3.32_o 3.51.1_o etc._n etc._n david_n be_v oft_o and_o wonderful_a in_o this_o as_o appear_v in_o all_o his_o penitential_o josiah_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n 11.12.13_o law_n 2_o king_n â—â—_o 11.12.13_o rend_v his_o clothes_n &_o his_o heart_n also_o weep_v &_o send_v to_o huldah_n the_o prophetess_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o himself_o &_o his_o people_n 7â—_n people_n mar._n 1â—_n 7â—_n peter_n when_o his_o master_n look_v upon_o he_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o bless_a compastion_n go_v out_o say_v the_o text_n and_o weep_v bitter_o and_o paul_n all_o these_o be_v person_n true_o convert_v and_o yet_o this_o grace_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v never_o extinct_a or_o abolish_v in_o they_o 2._o this_o true_a spiritual_a gracious_a godly_a sorrow_n be_v never_o want_v whole_o because_o the_o cause_n thereof_o which_o be_v sin_n never_o cease_v but_o so_o long_o as_o we_o carry_v about_o we_o these_o earthly_a tabernacle_n and_o body_n of_o flesh_n we_o also_o must_v of_o necessity_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o corrupt_v on_o which_o will_v cause_v we_o also_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n 1â—_n apostle_n rom._n 7_o 1â—_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o 3._o because_o the_o root_n and_o branch_n of_o which_o it_o immediate_o spring_v be_v faith_n and_o love_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v ever_o deficient_a in_o this_o life_n therefore_o the_o fruit_n also_o be_v indeficient_a and_o renew_v oft_o yea_o even_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o therefore_o such_o person_n as_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o their_o first_o sorrow_n at_o their_o seem_a conversion_n and_o never_o feel_v any_o operation_n thereof_o afterward_o but_o give_v themselves_o to_o security_n yea_o though_o they_o fall_v into_o horrible_a gross_a sin_n that_o just_o occasion_v a_o large_a measure_n of_o renew_a humiliation_n and_o yet_o can_v bear_v it_o out_o and_o be_v pleasant_a be_v to_o consider_v that_o temporary_a faith_n have_v legal_a sorrow_n and_o deep_o wound_v of_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o law_n but_o after_o they_o once_o receive_v some_o seem_a comfort_n by_o the_o promise_n they_o grow_v jocund_a and_o merry_a and_o put_v off_o all_o with_o a_o conceit_n of_o that_o first_o humiliation_n but_o let_v all_o flesh_n know_v and_o tremble_v 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even_o those_o chrystaline_a stream_n and_o fountain_n that_o the_o eternal_a have_v in_o his_o wisdom_n appoint_v we_o to_o wash_v in_o for_o our_o cleanse_n and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n upon_o earth_n have_v ever_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v any_o true_a comfort_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o remission_n and_o pardon_n of_o any_o one_o know_v sin_n which_o he_o do_v not_o bewail_v with_o godly_a sorrow_n confess_v particular_o and_o private_o to_o god_n and_o pray_v yea_o beg_v importune_v and_o cry_v unto_o god_n for_o remission_n as_o for_o life_n &_o death_n let_v the_o blind_a world_n dote_a hypocrite_n or_o carnal_a protestant_n think_v or_o speak_v what_o they_o will_v to_o the_o contrary_n 5._o true_o godly_a sorrow_n as_o it_o begin_v in_o god_n and_o have_v his_o bless_a majesty_n the_o author_n of_o it_o be_v a_o plant_n of_o his_o sacred_a plant_n and_o a_o supernatural_a grace_n &_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n i_o may_v say_v of_o it_o as_o solomon_n of_o the_o water_n eccles_n water_n eccles_n they_o all_o come_v from_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o influence_n &_o operation_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o they_o all_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n again_o so_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n wheel_v about_o and_o end_v in_o god_n and_o not_o only_o lead_v to_o god_n as_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o 15.17_o the_o luk._n 15.17_o prodigal_n when_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o for_o he_o be_v mad_a and_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n before_o as_o every_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v force_v he_o to_o go_v to_o his_o father_n with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n repentance_n in_o his_o heart_n &_o confession_n in_o his_o mouth_n i_o will_v go_v to_o my_o father_n &_o say_v father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n &_o before_o thou_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o end_v in_o god_n and_o
to_o punish_v and_o plague_v in_o his_o own_o people_n 28.47_o people_n deut._n 28.47_o because_o thou_o do_v not_o serve_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o cheerfulness_n and_o a_o glad_a heart_n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v serve_v thy_o enemy_n in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o nakedness_n &_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n this_o duty_n be_v requisite_a &_o necessary_a in_o each_o particular_a service_n or_o worship_n which_o any_o man_n perform_v to_o god_n or_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n or_o love_n and_o charity_n either_o to_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o this_o also_o spring_v from_o and_o be_v much_o further_v by_o evangelicall_a and_o godly_a sorrow_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v my_o purpose_n to_o speak_v of_o and_o insist_v upon_o 2._o be_v a_o grace_n which_o god_n give_v to_o man_n as_o a_o testimony_n and_o symptom_n of_o his_o acceptance_n of_o our_o humiliation_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o command_v his_o servant_n to_o rejoice_v 4.4_o rejoice_v phil._n 4.4_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v 3.1_o rejoice_v zeph._n 3.1_o rejoice_v o_o daughter_n zion_n be_v you_o joyful_a o_o israel_n be_v glad_a &_o rejoice_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o do_v david_n enjoin_v spiritual_a rejoice_v to_o all_o upright_o heart_v 32.11_o heart_v psal_n 32.11_o &_o rise_v by_o three_o degree_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o original_a 1._o shamac_n shimon_n of_o shamac_n be_v glad_a signify_v inward_a and_o hearty_a joy_n conceive_v by_o the_o presence_n or_o hope_n of_o some_o belove_a and_o defirable_a good_a 2._o râ—â—â—n_n gilae_n of_o gil._n hormina_n of_o râ—â—â—n_n rejoice_v oâ—_n express_v the_o joy_n by_o some_o outward_a gesture_n sometime_o use_v for_o dance_v 3._o be_v joyful_a or_o shout_n for_o joy_n thus_o i_o say_v not_o only_a god_n command_v his_o people_n to_o rejoice_v &_o command_v his_o ambassador_n to_o comfort_v they_o 40.1.2_o they_o be_v 40.1.2_o speak_v comfortable_o to_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o the_o gracious_a &_o mighty_a lord_n be_v oblige_v &_o bind_v by_o promise_n to_o give_v they_o special_a joy_n and_o gladness_n as_o a_o special_a prerogative_n and_o privilege_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o gospel_n in_o general_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o glad_a tiding_n there_o be_v particular_a and_o special_a promise_n for_o joy_n 51.3_o joy_n isay_n 51.3_o sure_o the_o lord_n shall_v comfort_v zion_n he_o shall_v comfort_v all_o her_o desolation_n &_o shall_v make_v her_o desert_n like_o eden_n and_o her_o wilderness_n like_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n joy_n and_o gladness_n shall_v he_o find_v therein_o 65.14_o â—â—_o isay_n 65.14_o praise_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o sing_v again_o 31.12_o again_o jere._n 31.12_o my_o servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v cry_v for_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o the_o lord_n bind_v himself_o in_o general_a to_o exhibit_v &_o give_v joy_n to_o all_o his_o servant_n so_o more_o special_o to_o those_o that_o mourn_n do_v he_o not_o only_o promise_v joy_n but_o also_o to_o perpetuate_v their_o joy_n 6.22_o joy_n joh._n 6.22_o and_o yet_o now_o therefore_o be_v in_o sorrow_n but_o i_o will_v see_v you_o again_o and_o your_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o your_o joy_n shall_v no_o man_n take_v from_o you_o 5.4_o you_o math._n 5.4_o bless_a art_n they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v 36.5_o comfort_v psal_n 36.5_o they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n again_o sorrow_n over_o night_n but_o joy_n in_o the_o morning_n quest_n wherein_o do_v this_o promise_a joy_n of_o these_o mourner_n consist_v and_o this_o question_n be_v necessary_a both_o to_o be_v propound_v and_o answer_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o world_n who_o object_n and_o say_v they_o can_v see_v neither_o such_o joy_n or_o cause_n of_o joy_n in_o these_o professor_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o many_o poor_a weak_a believer_n themselves_o who_o be_v either_o in_o the_o bud_n and_o nonage_n of_o their_o conversion_n or_o in_o some_o fit_n of_o temptation_n and_o desertion_n and_o so_o be_v not_o sensible_a thereof_o answ_n their_o joy_n arise_v two_o way_n 1._o internal_o 2._o external_o 1._o internal_a be_v twofold_a 1._o in_o thing_n present_a 2._o in_o thing_n to_o come_v 1._o in_o thing_n present_a and_o that_o in_o seven_o particular_n 1._o they_o have_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n like_o the_o sun_n to_o refresh_v they_o the_o lord_n 84.11_o lord_n eâ—ph_n 3.15_o ps_n 84.11_o have_v take_v away_o thy_o judgment_n he_o have_v cast_v out_o thy_o enemy_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n even_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o thou_o shall_v see_v no_o more_o evil_a to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v david_n that_o god_n shall_v give_v they_o drink_v out_o of_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o people_n by_o his_o special_a presence_n 36.7.8_o presence_n ps_n 36.7.8_o not_o of_o his_o essence_n but_o of_o his_o grace_n &_o be_v the_o same_o to_o they_o &_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o sun_n be_v to_o the_o creature_n or_o the_o river_n &_o pleasane_a stream_n to_o the_o thirfly_n the_o vision_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n albeit_o their_o great_a excellency_n and_o glory_n and_o the_o presence_n &_o vision_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o believer_n special_a happiness_n &_o felicity_n even_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n this_o the_o miserable_a mole-eyed_n world_n understand_v nor_o see_v not_o 2._o 14.16_o â—h_a 14.16_o they_o have_v in_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n even_o he_o that_o be_v call_v the_o comfort_v who_o our_o saviour_n pray_v may_v abide_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o which_o no_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v or_o ever_o 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