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sin_n against_o thou_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o attend_v all_o 〈◊〉_d but_o account_n most_o of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o corruption_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heart_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d from_o it_o though_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v deliver_v carry_v dread_a with_o they_o to_o the_o conscience_n rack_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o sinner_n in_o restless_a horror_n and_o perplexity_n be_v like_o the_o bitter_a pill_n and_o the_o sharp_a corrosive_n cross_a to_o the_o sinful_a security_n and_o that_o natural_a quiet_n the_o soul_n do_v covet_v yea_o to_o his_o credit_n and_o outward_a comfort_n and_o convenience_n in_o which_o he_o please_v himself_o yet_o he_o be_v content_a his_o hand_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o his_o eye_n pluck_v out_o that_o be_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d truth_n of_o god_n and_o powerful_a and_o plain_a dispensation_n thereof_o shall_v pluck_v away_o those_o darling_n distemper_n be_v they_o as_o profitable_a 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desire_v and_o choose_v the_o sharp_a instrument_n because_o by_o that_o his_o life_n and_o safety_n be_v best_a procure_v the_o sinner_n that_o find_v the_o burden_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o heavy_a of_o all_o other_o and_o a_o disease_n most_o deadly_a to_o his_o soul_n the_o sharp_a truth_n he_o account_v the_o safe_a and_o therefore_o take_v most_o content_a therein_o there_o shall_v no_o course_n that_o can_v be_v prescribe_v be_v it_o never_o so_o tedious_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n no_o mean_n that_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o he_o be_v they_o attend_v with_o never_o so_o much_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n but_o he_o ready_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o use_n thereof_o and_o easy_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o counsel_n and_o authority_n and_o command_v of_o god_n therein_o will_v that_o god_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v do_v good_a to_o his_o soul_n and_o remove_v that_o which_o he_o feel_v to_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n of_o it_o as_o ely_n to_o 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wear_v away_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o stick_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o therefore_o fond_o conceit_v he_o can_v make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o bear_v the_o weight_n that_o shall_v befall_v that_o he_o may_v possess_v and_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n and_o content_a his_o 〈◊〉_d course_n do_v promise_v to_o his_o carnal_a heart_n but_o he_o find_v it_o otherwise_o his_o heart_n say_v les_fw-fr him_z under_o pressure_n of_o one_o sin_n psal._n 130_o 3._o if_o thou_o shall_v mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o lord_n who_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d it_o a_o ignorant_a soul_n settle_v in_o his_o secure_a condition_n out_o of_o self_n delude_a pride_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n will_v 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o can_v abide_v the_o misery_n and_o so_o the_o danger_n that_o may_v accrue_v to_o he_o by_o his_o distemper_n and_o so_o be_v fearless_a to_o maintain_v it_o but_o now_o he_o find_v he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o abide_v that_o which_o his_o sin_n do_v bring_v let_v he_o put_v the_o best_a of_o all_o his_o ability_n together_o to_o improvement_n 〈◊〉_d 14._o can_n thy_o heart_n endure_v etc._n etc._n the_o time_n be_v they_o think_v their_o heart_n can_v endure_v the_o frolic_a epicure_n and_o flinty_a heart_a sinner_n he_o wonder_v at_o he_o feebleness_n of_o the_o distress_a and_o brokenhearted_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v such_o child_n person_n of_o such_o feeble_a and_o milksop_n disposition_n to_o sink_v at_o a_o sermon_n and_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o a_o preacher_n tush_o his_o conscience_n be_v cannon_n proof_n he_o can_v hear_v and_o bear_v all_o and_o yet_o pleal_v 〈◊〉_d and_o bless_v himself_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o his_o lust_n as_o before_o time_n oh_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d do_v so_o while_o man_n deal_v with_o thou_o thou_o may_v avoid_v their_o blow_n or_o make_v a_o escape_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n but_o when_o god_n shall_v deal_v with_o thou_o in_o that_o day_n when_o thou_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n hebr._n 10._o who_o live_v to_o torment_v the_o to_o 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idolater_n run_v mad_v after_o their_o idol_n they_o cast_v off_o all_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o prophet_n with_o scorn_n &_o contempt_n jer._n 44._o 16._o as_o for_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o thou_o nay_o when_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o be_v they_o profess_v plain_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n but_o we_o will_v walk_v every_o one_o after_o the_o vanity_n of_o his_o own_o imagination_n jer._n 18._o 12._o so_o that_o the_o sinner_n now_o 〈◊〉_d and_o resolve_n either_o he_o must_v part_v withal_o or_o else_o for_o ever_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o good_a and_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o all_o sin_n trial_n we_o may_v hence_o gain_v undoubted_a evidence_n use._n whether_o ever_o our_o heart_n be_v sound_o soak_v in_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d or_o no._n contrition_n if_o it_o be_v of_o the_o right_a stamp_n it_o have_v a_o constrain_a power_n with_o it_o to_o force_v the_o heart_n 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heart_n pretend_v or_o plead_v what_o need_n he_o be_v so_o strict_a in_o his_o way_n so_o 〈◊〉_d against_o his_o sin_n so_o resolute_a to_o abandon_v all_o his_o former_a course_n and_o his_o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d with_o who_o he_o have_v have_v so_o much_o content_n there_o be_v no_o such_o need_n now_o to_o set_v upon_o the_o work_n hereafter_o will_v be_v time_n enough_o or_o no_o such_o danger_n in_o maintain_v a_o dalliance_n with_o such_o and_o such_o distemper_n which_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o great_a harm_n in_o they_o the_o burden_a sinner_n have_v not_o patience_n to_o hear_v but_o disdain_v to_o enter_v parley_n about_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v past_a sentence_n upon_o long_o before_o this_o day_n tell_v not_o i_o talk_v not_o to_o i_o of_o such_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o speak_v against_o my_o own_o experience_n i_o have_v feel_v and_o find_v the_o contrary_a my_o heart_n know_v otherwise_o and_o that_o by_o woeful_a 〈◊〉_d therefore_o i_o 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not_o fall_v down_o and_o wroship_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v necessary_a we_o shall_v maintain_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n worship_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v maintain_v our_o life_n resolve_v thou_o with_o they_o hos._n 14._o 3._o ashur_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d save_o we_o 〈◊〉_d will_v we_o go_v down_o to_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o say_v any_o more_o to_o the_o work_n of_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n you_o be_v our_o god_n i_o will_v no_o more_o be_v proud_a or_o perverse_a no_o more_o loose_a or_o vain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liften_v to_o the_o please_a dalliance_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n that_o dale_n 〈◊〉_d mow_v that_o be_v determine_v long_o since_o by_o long_a and_o woeful_a experience_n it_o be_v beyond_o consideration_n keep_v thy_o spirit_n ever_o in_o that_o temper_n and_o thou_o will_v keep_v 〈◊〉_d undoubted_a evidence_n of_o the_o sound_a work_n of_o contrition_n with_o thou_o hence_o therefore_o this_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d a_o bill_n of_o 〈◊〉_d against_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d short_a of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n and_o heaven_n fall_v away_o total_o and_o final_o from_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o end_n the_o first_o sort_n be_v your_o neuter_n who_o study_n to_o compose_v all_o their_o course_n with_o prudence_n and_o conveniency_n but_o conceive_v it_o not_o so_o safe_a to_o put_v a_o necessity_n upon_o each_o service_n in_o this_o kind_n but_o only_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n and_o that_o be_v the_o compass_n they_o steer_v by_o and_o walk_v by_o as_o your_o neutral_a town_n they_o pay_v to_o both_o the_o army_n but_o sight_n for_o neither_o only_o keep_v their_o own_o safety_n and_o peace_n so_o be_v it_o with_o those_o neuter_n in_o religion_n they_o will_v capitulate_v with_o christ_n and_o the_o rule_n and_o enter_v into_o article_n of_o agreement_n with_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o they_o take_v up_o profess_v and_o practise_v godliness_n but_o with_o caution_n and_o provision_n that_o they_o may_v walk_v at_o 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as_o his_o creditor_n pay_v then_o it_o be_v necessary_a but_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o can_v pay_v but_o with_o much_o 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o estate_n either_o to_o part_v with_o that_o which_o be_v profitable_a or_o upon_o low_a rate_n and_o for_o loss_n then_o he_o 〈◊〉_d he_o may_v be_v dispense_v 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a 〈◊〉_d that_o case_n to_o pay_v if_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o world_n than_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d estate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wife_n that_o be_v froward_a she_o 〈◊〉_d have_v she_o a_o head_n and_o husband_n so_o wise_a and_o able_a and_o gracious_a there_o be_v reason_n and_o necessity_n she_o shall_v carry_v herself_o in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sweet_a and_o humble_a manner_n but_o one_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_a for_o his_o place_n nor_o answer_v her_o comfort_n nor_o his_o carriage_n so_o prudent_a as_o she_o can_v desire_v if_o then_o she_o carry_v herself_o pettish_o and_o 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promise_n and_o performance_n only_o when_o thou_o have_v no_o necessity_n when_o thy_o conveniency_n serve_v not_o for_o conscience_n sake_n no_o thou_o will_v find_v thou_o have_v better_o go_v maim_v and_o halt_v with_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d 47._o eye_n pluck_v out_o and_o thy_o right_a hand_n cut_v off_o than_o to_o keep_v thy_o sin_n and_o go_v to_o hell_n with_o they_o when_o thy_o conveniency_n suit_n thou_o will_v serve_v god_n and_o when_o god_n conveniency_n serve_v he_o will_v save_v thou_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o formal_a professor_n that_o pretend_v great_a kindness_n and_o large_a affection_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o profess_v they_o will_v go_v far_o to_o accommodate_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o give_v
he_o full_a and_o free_a entertainment_n only_o there_o be_v a_o reservation_n they_o make_v to_o themselves_o of_o that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v much_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o majesty_n if_o god_n will_v abate_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v all_o they_o look_v for_o as_o man_n that_o take_v in_o mate_n they_o let_v all_o but_o reserve_v only_o a_o room_n to_o themselves_o and_o they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o go_v very_o far_o to_o pleasure_v they_o so_o these_o man_n will_v keep_v some_o one_o lust_n and_o they_o must_v be_v spare_v in_o that_o rachel_n reserve_v her_o father_n idol_n ananias_n and_o saphira_n they_o give_v half_a and_o keep_v half_a act_n 5._o 2._o it_o be_v certain_a thou_o never_o know_v the_o evil_n of_o sin_n if_o thou_o never_o 〈◊〉_d a_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o part_v with_o all_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o only_o in_o this_o no_o thou_o will_v never_o have_v mercy_n if_o thou_o keep_v this_o thou_o say_v be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o and_o my_o soul_n shall_v live_v it_o be_v certain_a thy_o soul_n can_v live_v if_o thou_o can_v not_o leave_v this_o instruction_n we_o here_o see_v the_o reason_n of_o 2._o all_o that_o uneven_a and_o unsteady_a walk_v of_o many_o man_n sometime_o they_o be_v zealous_a and_o sometime_o cold_a and_o careless_a man_n be_v off_o and_o on_o sometime_o so_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o can_v abide_v the_o appearance_n of_o any_o sin_n sometime_o bold_a to_o adventure_v upon_o that_o which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v evil_a this_o be_v certain_a either_o thou_o never_o have_v the_o work_n of_o contrition_n or_o thou_o keep_v it_o not_o alive_a in_o thy_o soul_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 1_o 2._o you_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o do_v not_o mourn_v if_o they_o have_v mourn_v for_o the_o evil_a they_o will_v have_v be_v zealous_a to_o reform_v direction_n how_o we_o may_v keep_v a_o readiness_n of_o 3._o heart_n to_o 〈◊〉_d every_o corruption_n and_o occasion_n lead_v thereunto_o that_o a_o 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〈◊〉_d heavy_a 〈◊〉_d he_o can_v hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n that_o he_o can_v nor_o mercy_n that_o he_o will_v not_o help_v it_o be_v his_o desire_n oh_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o they_o and_o they_o for_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 29._o nay_o he_o have_v take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d repent_v and_o live_v 〈◊〉_d 18._o 32._o so_o that_o he_o want_v not_o mercy_n but_o we_o want_v 〈◊〉_d unworthy_a of_o the_o mercy_n he_o tender_v &_o uncapable_a yea_o unwilling_a to_o receive_v the_o grace_n he_o offer_v oh_o 〈◊〉_d man_n that_o will_v let_v he_o come_v and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o life_n free_o rev._n 22._o 17._o if_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o god_n will_v give_v 〈◊〉_d and_o no_o man_n want_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v he_o that_o will_v have_v it_o and_o 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for_o 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o be_v never_o sensible_a of_o their_o thraldom_n etc._n etc._n reproof_n a_o bill_n of_o indictment_n to_o accuse_v and_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d thousand_o give_v in_o evidence_n that_o they_o never_o 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o soul_n two_o sort_n especial_o the_o secure_a sinner_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o seek_v and_o covet_v deliverance_n that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v but_o be_v content_a to_o be_v in_o the_o prison_n of_o his_o natural_a condition_n and_o to_o lie_v in_o the_o bolt_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o sin_n stil._n of_o this_o temper_n be_v those_o jew_n in_o captivity_n that_o have_v so_o long_o live_v in_o babylon_n they_o be_v content_a to_o remain_v there_o when_o liberry_n be_v proclaim_v and_o the_o way_n open_v deliver_v thyself_o o_o zion_n thou_o that_o dwell_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o eabilon_n zach._n 2._o 7._o yet_o they_o stay_v behind_o in_o captivity_n still_o so_o it_o be_v with_o many_o a_o sluggish_a 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v content_a to_o perish_v rather_o than_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o deliver_v himself_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o misery_n and_o so_o be_v a_o devote_a slave_n to_o the_o devil_n as_o exo._n 21._o 6._o if_o when_o the_o servant_n have_v his_o liberty_n to_o go_v out_o free_a he_o say_v plain_o i_o love_v my_o master_n i_o will_v not_o go_v out_o free_a than_o his_o ear_n be_v to_o be_v bore_v with_o a_o awl_n and_o he_o be_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n for_o ever_o the_o boar_a of_o his_o ear_n do_v signify_v his_o yield_a obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o another_o so_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o set_v a_o man_n at_o liberty_n offer_v mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o pardon_n if_o a_o man_n then_o say_v i_o love_v my_o master_n pride_n perverseness_n and_o idleness_n let_v i_o have_v and_o live_v in_o my_o sin_n if_o god_n say_v amen_n thou_o be_v a_o bond_n servant_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d a_o miserable_a 〈◊〉_d creature_n for_o ever_o the_o sluggish_a professor_n or_o hypocrite_n that_o have_v have_v some_o conviction_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o remembrance_n of_o the_o sting_n of_o his_o distemper_n and_o some_o promise_n and_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n the_o blow_n be_v no_o soon_o over_o but_o all_o be_v at_o a_o end_n lazy_a prayer_n and_o feeble_a endeavour_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o point_n he_o will_v do_v nothing_o he_o will_v give_v you_o the_o hear_n of_o counsel_n and_o admonition_n you_o will_v think_v the_o man_n be_v in_o a_o very_a
a_o break_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o great_a request_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o may_v not_o go_v 〈◊〉_d again_o to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d from_o sin_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o here_o see_v the_o reason_n of_o all_o those_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o of_o such_o 〈◊〉_d promise_v better_a thing_n the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d man_n to_o the_o world_n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v the_o same_o man_n they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o former_a folly_n and_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o ever_o these_o man_n be_v never_o cut_v off_o from_o their_o corruption_n the_o union_n be_v there_o still_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o league_n and_o love_n with_o sin_n still_o and_o therefore_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o they_o 〈◊〉_d and_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o many_o year_n after_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o privy_a lust_n harbour_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o will_v be_v thy_o ruin_n thou_o will_v be_v as_o bad_a or_o 〈◊〉_d than_o ever_o exhortation_n to_o 〈◊〉_d all_o our_o endeavour_n to_o see_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o and_o to_o seek_v to_o heaven_n that_o god_n may_v work_v it_o in_o we_o let_v this_o be_v always_o in_o thy_o prayer_n lord_n that_o i_o may_v hate_v my_o sin_n that_o i_o may_v put_v off_o the_o love_n of_o sin_v whatever_o thou_o hate_v sin_n be_v worse_a than_o that_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o reproach_n disgrace_n sickness_n poverty_n thy_o love_n to_o sin_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hatred_n and_o thy_o hatred_n to_o it_o shall_v be_v great_a than_o ever_o thy_o love_n have_v be_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o hate_v thy_o sin_n its_o certain_a the_o god_n of_o heaven_n will_v hate_v thou_o the_o froward_a in_o heart_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o lord_n prove_v 3._o 32._o thou_o thyself_o 〈◊〉_d a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n if_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o a_o abomination_n to_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v part_v with_o thy_o sin_n the_o lord_n will_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o thou_o jer._n 3._o 1._o though_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d do_v evil_a thing_n as_o thou_o can_v yet_o return_v unto_o i_o it_o be_v say_v judg._n 10._o 15._o 16._o when_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n come_v bewail_v their_o sin_n cry_v for_o mercy_n and_o put_v away_o their_o god_n that_o then_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o he_o be_v the_o same_o god_n still_o and_o if_o he_o see_v thou_o grieve_v for_o thy_o sin_n he_o will_v grieve_v for_o thy_o sorrow_n when_o ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o judge_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n and_o cry_v out_o unto_o the_o lord_n turn_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v it_o be_v say_v he_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o and_o his_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o and_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 31._o 18._o 19_o 20._o finis_fw-la the_o content_n book_n ix_o on_o isa._n 57_o 15._o i_o dwell_v with_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n doct._n the_o heart_n must_v be_v contrite_a and_o humble_a before_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v up_o his_o dwell_n in_o it_o 5_o reason_n two_o in_o regard_n 1_o of_o ourselves_o there_o be_v two_o hindrance_n 7_o 1_o contentedness_n in_o a_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d remove_v 〈◊〉_d 2_o sufficiency_n to_o help_v a_o man_n self_n humiliation_n remove_v that_o 9_o 2_o of_o god_n his_o word_n will_v not_o can_v take_v place_n till_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d contrite_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 10_o uses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o terror_n to_o hard-hearted_a sinner_n god_n will_v not_o dwell_v with_o they_o 11_o 2_o instruction_n teach_v we_o to_o delight_v in_o choose_v and_o dwell_v with_o such_o as_o be_v contrite_a and_o humble_a 13_o 3_o exhortation_n to_o seek_v for_o 〈◊〉_d in_o god_n way_n and_o order_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 14_o book_n x._o on_o act_n 2._o 37._o when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v prick_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o say_v to_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v 15_o doct._n 1._o stubborn_a and_o bloody_a sinner_n may_v be_v make_v brokenhearted_a 20_o reason_n three_o take_v from_o  _fw-fr 1_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n 22_o 2_o the_o infinite_a 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n merit_n 23_o 3_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n 24_o uses_n three_o hence_o  _fw-fr 1_o matter_n of_o admiration_n at_o the_o riches_n of_o grace_n 25_o 2_o encouragement_n to_o keep_v distress_a sinner_n from_o despair_n yet_o no_o ground_n of_o presumption_n 26_o 3_o instruction_n show_v the_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n of_o despair_n it_o be_v 29_o 1_o injurious_a to_o god_n 30_o 2_o dangerous_a to_o the_o soul_n 32_o help_n against_o despair_n be_v two_o  _fw-fr 1_o listen_v not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d conclusion_n 34_o 2_o attend_v not_o our_o own_o 〈◊〉_d but_o god_n mercy_n and_o power_n 34_o doct._n 2._o there_o must_v be_v a_o true_a sight_n of_o sin_n before_o the_o heart_n can_v be_v break_v for_o it_o 35_o for_o explication_n four_o thing_n  _fw-fr 1_o how_n god_n work_v this_o sight_n of_o sin_n 37_o 1_o the_o law_n of_o god_n discover_v our_o sin_n ibid._n 2_o there_o be_v a_o new_a light_n put_v into_o the_o mind_n 38_o 3_o the_o spirit_n take_v 〈◊〉_d the_o rule_n of_o darkness_n out_o of_o the_o mind_n 41_o 4_o the_o spirit_n leave_v a_o set_v upon_o the_o understand_a god-ward_o 42_o 2_o how_o far_o the_o sinner_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o sight_n of_o sin_n 43_o 1_o there_o be_v a_o insufficiency_n in_o the_o understanding_n to_o reach_v the_o right_a discovery_n of_o sin_n 1_o ibid._n 2_o a_o incapability_n also_o to_o receive_v spiritual_a light_n 45_o 3_o christ_n force_v the_o understanding_n to_o bear_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o spirit_n whereby_o 〈◊〉_d 47_o 1_o destroy_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d reason_n 48_o 2_o fit_v it_o to_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o spiritual_a light_n 50_o 4_o this_o light_n receive_v the_o understanding_n be_v act_v by_o it_o and_o so_o act_n in_o virtue_n of_o it_o and_o so_o the_o sinner_n come_v true_o to_o see_v his_o sin_n 51_o 3_o wherein_o this_o true_a sight_n of_o sin_n be_v discover_v 52_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a sight_n of_o sin_n 53_o 1_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n as_o 54_o 1_o it_o will_v dispossess_v god_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n 55_o 2_o it_o smite_v at_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n 57_o 3_o it_o spoil_v all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n 59_o 2_o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o as_o ibid._n 1_o it_o separate_v 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 2_o it_o make_v we_o uncapable_a of_o any_o good_a 60_o 3_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n 62_o 4_o it_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o all_o blessing_n ibid._n hence_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_a ibid._n why_o do_v not_o man_n see_v sin_n thus_o 166_o the_o cause_n be_v ibid._n 1_o the_o delusion_n of_o satan_n ibid._n 2_o man_n judge_v of_o sin_n by_o present_a sense_n 67_o 3_o or_o by_o present_a pleasure_n and_o profit_v 68_o 4_o or_o by_o the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n 70_o 5_o want_n of_o spiritual_a light_n 71_o the_o cure_n of_o these_o mistake_v 72_o 1_o look_v upon_o sin_n so_o as_o it_o will_v look_v upon_o thou_o at_o death_n and_o judgement_n ibid._n 2_o get_v a_o clear_a sight_n of_o god_n 73_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o convict_a 〈◊〉_d 75_o that_o imply_v  _fw-fr 1_o a_o particular_a application_n to_o ourselves_o ibid._n 1_o a_o man_n must_v reflect_v upon_o his_o own_o sin_n ibid._n 2_o and_o pass_v a_o impartial_a sentence_n against_o they_o 78_o 1_o a_o overpowering_a settle_n of_o they_o upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o that_o 79_o 1_o undeniable_o 80_o 2_o immovable_o 82_o 3_o invincible_o 85_o reason_n two_o because_o  _fw-fr 1_o nothing_o come_v to_o the_o heart_n but_o by_o the_o understanding_n 86_o 2_o ignorance_n frustrate_v all_o our_o endeavour_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n 88_o uses_n five_o hence_o  _fw-fr 1_o instruction_n a_o ignorant_a heart_n be_v a_o naughty_a heart_n 90_o such_o a_o one_o 1_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o evil_a 92_o 2_o he_o can_v receive_v no_o good_a ibid._n 3_o he_o can_v expect_v no_o mercy_n 93_o 2_o to_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v convince_v be_v 94_o 1_o a_o dangerous_a sin_n ibid._n 1_o against_o a_o man_n own_o soul_n ibid._n 2_o against_o god_n ordinance_n 95_o 3_o against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2_o a_o dreadful_a curse_n 97_o 1_o it_o make_v way_n for_o satan_n ibid._n 2_o god_n