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as_o other_o translate_v amat_fw-la in_o rectitudinibus_fw-la she_o love_v thou_o righteous_o her_o love_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o right_a object_n 5.13_o psal_n 119_o 165._o 1_o thess_n 5.13_o god_n not_o that_o the_o regenerate_a love_v nothing_o else_o for_o he_o love_v the_o law_n the_o minister_n and_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n appoint_v for_o his_o good_a but_o whatsoever_o he_o love_v it_o reflect_v upon_o god_n he_o love_v all_o for_o god_n and_o god_n for_o himself_o the_o second_o affection_n be_v hatred_n which_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v so_o inordinate_a 1.30_o rom._n 1.30_o that_o he_o be_v a_o hater_n of_o god_n rom._n 1.30_o not_o that_o he_o hate_v god_n in_o himself_o for_o god_n be_v universal_o good_a and_o can_v be_v hate_v but_o in_o some_o particular_a respect_n because_o he_o restrain_v he_o from_o his_o pleasure_n or_o punish_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n or_o cross_v his_o lewd_a appetite_n by_o his_o holy_a command_n and_o as_o he_o hate_v god_n so_o 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himself_o can_v bring_v sorrow_n to_o a_o man_n for_o he_o be_v a_o most_o comfortable_a object_n which_o make_v david_n say_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n be_v gladness_n to_o my_o heart_n 7._o psal_n 4.6_o 7._o but_o the_o behold_n of_o sin_n which_o hinder_v from_o the_o clear_a sight_n of_o that_o object_n this_o be_v it_o which_o breed_v sorrow_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n call_v godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o it_o be_v not_o every_o sorrow_n but_o godly_a sorrow_n 9_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o v._o 9_o i_o rejoice_v say_v the_o apostle_n not_o that_o you_o be_v make_v sorry_a but_o that_o you_o sorrow_v to_o repentance_n and_o will_v you_o know_v who_o sorrow_n to_o repentance_n it_o be_v he_o and_o only_o he_o that_o groan_v and_o sigh_n under_o the_o heavy_a weight_n and_o burden_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n that_o tremble_v at_o god_n word_n that_o be_v grieve_v at_o his_o enormity_n that_o forsake_v all_o sin_n and_o that_o resign_v up_o himself_o in_o all_o holy_a obedience_n to_o god_n bless_a will_n this_o sorrow_n be_v a_o bless_a sorrow_n that_o bring_v forth_o joy_n and_o immortality_n therefore_o comfort_v you_o comfort_v you_o all_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n what_o though_o for_o a_o night_n in_o pang_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n you_o lie_v sorrow_v and_o weep_v for_o your_o sin_n mark_v a_o while_n and_o the_o day_n will_v dawn_n ride_v on_o because_o of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o a_o day_n star_n will_v arise_v in_o your_o heart_n that_o will_v never_o set_v nay_o weep_v &_o weep_v again_o till_o you_o can_v say_v with_o david_n 6.6_o psal_n
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himself_o shall_v preach_v to_o the_o soul_n every_o day_n and_o give_v not_o out_o of_o himself_o the_o ordinance_n will_v be_v empty_a to_o it_o it_o be_v christ_n come_v in_o to_o his_o people_n in_o the_o ordinance_n that_o only_o fill_v the_o empty_a soul_n with_o good_a thing_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v god_n minister_n call_v spiritual_a father_n i_o have_v beget_v you_o say_v saint_n paul_n through_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o gospel_n 4.15_o 1_o cor._n 4.15_o 1_o cor._n 4.15_o the_o pastor_n tongue_n be_v the_o lord_n conduit-pipe_n and_o hereby_o he_o drive_v the_o sweet_a and_o wholesome_a water_n of_o life_n into_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o choose_a only_o do_v thou_o frequent_v the_o mean_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o god_n will_v remember_v thou_o in_o mercy_n it_o be_v true_a i_o know_v not_o when_o and_o therefore_o i_o wish_v thou_o miss_v no_o lordsday_n to_o repair_v to_o god_n house_n lest_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o neglect_n may_v 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