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into_o the_o tear_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o after_o that_o in_o the_o law_n we_o have_v see_v our_o miserable_a and_o desperate_a estate_n in_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v present_o rave_v and_o rage_n against_o the_o lord_n do_v he_o not_o in_o this_o our_o extremity_n give_v we_o some_o hope_n and_o inkling_n of_o mercy_n present_v unto_o our_o eye_n the_o infinite_a merit_n of_o christ_n the_o indefinite_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n call_v all_o without_o exception_n to_o the_o fruition_n of_o those_o merit_n exclude_v none_o but_o such_o as_o exclude_v themselves_o and_o despise_v the_o grace_n that_o be_v offer_v they_o but_o when_o once_o mercy_n be_v tender_v to_o we_o that_o stand_v condemn_v in_o the_o law_n and_o that_o only_a upon_o condition_n of_o our_o humble_a &_o submissive_a embrace_v of_o it_o oh_o then_o the_o work_n of_o our_o bowel_n the_o stir_v of_o our_o affection_n the_o melt_a &_o relent_v of_o our_o repent_a heart_n reason_n thus_o with_o themselves_o 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pudorem_fw-la non_fw-la pudet_fw-la peccare_fw-la poevitere_fw-la pudet_fw-la chrys_n josh_n 7._o 19_o dan_n 9_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v impudent_o bold_a in_o sin_v and_o yet_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v when_o they_o have_v sin_v well_o in_o conceal_v thy_o sin_n thou_o do_v but_o keep_v the_o devil_n counsel_n his_o secretary_n thou_o be_v who_o policy_n it_o be_v thus_o to_o overthrow_v thou_o he_o know_v right_a well_o the_o next_o way_n for_o we_o to_o get_v glory_n from_o god_n be_v to_o glorify_v god_n and_o then_o do_v we_o glorify_v he_o when_o by_o confession_n we_o shame_v ourselves_o according_a to_o that_o of_o joshua_n to_o achan_n my_o son_n give_v glory_n unto_o god_n and_o of_o daniel_n glory_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n shame_n to_o us._n when_o man_n will_v not_o glorify_v god_n by_o shame_v himself_o god_n will_v glorify_v himself_o by_o shame_v man_n when_o man_n will_v not_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o plead_v against_o himself_o and_o his_o sin_n god_n will_v stop_v his_o mouth_n when_o he_o will_v fain_o plead_v for_o himself_o before_o his_o judgement_n seat_n and_o strike_v he_o dumb_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v one_o word_n to_o say_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n it_o be_v deceit_n enough_o that_o the_o devil_n shall_v bring_v we_o to_o sin_n it_o be_v double_a deceit_n to_o make_v we_o hide_v and_o excuse_v our_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o prevent_v we_o of_o that_o mercy_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o simple_a and_o ingenious_a confession_n have_v sin_v therefore_o lay_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n mercy_n the_o 3._o noli_fw-la opponere_fw-la obicem_fw-la defensionis_fw-la sed_fw-la aperi_fw-la sinum_fw-la confessionis_fw-la aug._n psal_n 51._o 1._o 2._o 3._o stumble_a block_n of_o thy_o own_o justification_n but_o open_a the_o lap_n of_o thy_o confession_n to_o receive_v it_o as_o david_n do_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n but_o why_o for_o i_o know_v or_o acknowledge_v my_o iniquity_n well_o may_v he_o open_v his_o lap_n to_o receive_v god_n mercy_n that_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o confess_v his_o own_o misery_n open_v thy_o mouth_n 81._o psal_n 81._o wide_a in_o hearty_a prayer_n and_o confession_n and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o favour_n and_o mercy_n chap._n viii_o of_o real_a humiliation_n the_o express_v of_o our_o humiliation_n in_o deed_n deed_n 2._o in_o deed_n follow_v and_o it_o consist_v in_o three_o sort_n of_o action_n 1._o such_o as_o respect_v ourselves_o 2._o such_o as_o respect_n god_n 3._o such_o as_o respect_v our_o brethren_n 1._o for_o ourselves_o and_o that_o be_v the_o restraint_n of_o ourselves_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o ourselves_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o comfort_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n as_o meat_n mirth_n marriage_n music_n apparel_n company_n etc._n etc._n this_o restraint_n must_v be_v sometime_o 4._o joel_n 2_o 15_o 16._o 17._o exod._n 33_o 4._o in_o action_n when_o in_o more_o special_a sort_n we_o humble_v ourselves_o in_o 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they_o will_v make_v god_n sergeant_n their_o own_o conscience_n that_o pursue_v they_o drunken_a with_o these_o pleasure_n just_a as_o many_o man_n use_v to_o do_v get_v the_o sergeant_n that_o come_v to_o arrest_v they_o into_o the_o tavern_n and_o there_o make_v he_o drink_v that_o so_o they_o may_v escape_v this_o excess_n that_o be_v in_o pleasure_n show_n how_o little_a man_n have_v taste_v of_o true_a humiliation_n if_o they_o do_v bathe_v themselves_o in_o salt_n tear_n can_v they_o bathe_v themselves_o in_o this_o sweet_a milk_n if_o they_o do_v consider_v what_o christ_n suffer_v for_o their_o sin_n his_o want_n of_o all_o these_o outward_a comfort_n even_o of_o a_o house_n to_o hide_v his_o head_n in_o his_o hunger_n thirst_n nakedness_n his_o vinegar_n on_o the_o cross_n can_v they_o so_o fill_v and_o glut_v themselves_o even_o to_o satiety_n and_o surfeit_n with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n and_o spend_v their_o whole_a precious_a time_n in_o they_o will_v they_o not_o rather_o steep_v their_o own_o dainty_n in_o this_o vinegar_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o delay_v this_o strong_a wine_n with_o this_o water_n and_o eat_v their_o meat_n as_o the_o jew_n their_o passeover_n with_o sour_a herb_n if_o 12._o exod._n 12._o their_o spiritual_a joy_n in_o that_o sacrament_n where_o christ_n be_v give_v to_o the_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v season_v with_o this_o sorrow_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v this_o outward_a temporal_a joy_n thus_o do_v david_n notable_o express_v his_o humiliation_n i_o cause_v my_o bed_n every_o night_n to_o swim_v 6._o psal_n 6._o 6._o and_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n his_o bed_n be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o ease_n now_o look_v how_o he_o qualefy_v that_o one_o ease_n and_o comfort_n so_o by_o proportion_n do_v he_o all_o the_o rest_n not_o our_o bed_n only_o but_o our_o board_n our_o garden_n our_o fine_a building_n all_o our_o delight_n must_v be_v wash_v with_o this_o water_n as_o good_a bradford_n usual_o 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and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n a_o man_n who_o courage_n be_v cool_v and_o natural_a spirit_n waste_v and_o his_o very_a heart_n break_v with_o cross_n in_o this_o world_n be_v soon_o take_v down_o a_o little_a thing_n daunt_v such_o a_o poor_a soul_n whereas_o a_o man_n of_o spirit_n and_o courage_n will_v not_o be_v terrify_v with_o one_o threaten_n before_o our_o repentance_n oh_o the_o stoutness_n and_o stiffness_n of_o our_o heart_n against_o god_n though_o the_o lion_n roar_v never_o so_o much_o we_o will_v not_o tremble_v but_o when_o with_o the_o hammer_n of_o the_o law_n and_o happy_o of_o some_o affliction_n beside_o god_n have_v break_v these_o stout_a heart_n of_o we_o then_o alas_o what_o a_o little_a thing_n will_v make_v we_o stoop_v a_o angry_a word_n or_o a_o angry_a look_n will_v more_o humble_v we_o then_o then_o angry_a stroke_n and_o stripe_n can_v do_v before_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o break_a heartd_n josiah_n he_o hear_v the_o book_n 11._o 2._o kin._n 22._o 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his_o father_n come_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o for_o this_o serious_a purpose_n to_o turn_v be_v turn_v i_o think_v i_o will_v confess_v and_o thou_o forgave_v i_o so_o when_o 5._o psal_n 32._o 5._o zaccheus_n have_v but_o resolve_v to_o make_v restitution_n when_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o christ_n say_v salvation_n be_v 9_o luc._n 19_o 8._o 9_o come_v into_o his_o house_n if_o we_o have_v not_o this_o constant_a purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o forsake_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o endeavour_v ourselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n commandment_n we_o have_v not_o yet_o set_v one_o foot_n over_o the_o threshold_n of_o repentance_n the_o prophet_n jeremie_n call_v upon_o israel_n to_o return_v they_o be_v bring_v in_o answer_v the_o lord_n behold_v we_o come_v 22._o jer._n 3._o 22._o unto_o thou_o when_o this_o purpose_n and_o will_n of_o come_v be_v conceive_v there_o be_v return_v so_o repent_v ephraim_n be_v bring_v in_o thus_o resolve_v what_o have_v i_o to_o 19_o hos_fw-la 14._o 19_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n and_o job_n once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v answer_v no_o more_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o with_o agrippa_n to_o be_v half_o persuade_v but_o we_o must_v 28._o act_n 26._o 28._o go_v through_o stitch_n and_o so_o pitch_v it_o in_o a_o settle_a purpose_n that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o david_n i_o have_v choose_v the_o 119._o psal_n 119._o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n bid_v the_o jew_n to_o wash_v they_o and_o to_o make_v they_o clean_o to_o 16._o be_v 1._o 16._o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o to_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o etc._n etc._n now_o it_o may_v be_v say_v alas_o these_o be_v hard_a matter_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v
any_o ship_n the_o ninevite_n become_v obedient_a and_o humble_v themselves_o at_o his_o preach_n so_o then_o affliction_n may_v come_v and_o may_v abide_v with_o we_o but_o shall_v not_o consume_v we_o no_o nor_o yet_o much_o disease_v we_o if_o we_o have_v once_o ease_v our_o back_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o repentance_n this_o turn_v all_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n say_v peter_n and_o he_o he_o have_v send_v to_o bless_v you_o in_o turn_v every_o one_o of_o you_o from_o your_o iniquity_n so_o that_o turn_v from_o sin_n be_v a_o blessing_n that_o turn_v all_o cross_n and_o curse_n into_o blessing_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o repentance_n remoove_v evil_a both_o of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n chap._n xix_o motive_n to_o repentance_n from_o the_o good_a it_o bring_v now_o see_v a_o little_a the_o good_a it_o bring_v and_o procure_v good_a 2._o in_o procure_v good_a and_o the_o good_a be_v twofold_a spiritual_a and_o temporal_a the_o spiritual_a good_a which_o repentance_n procure_v spiritual_a 1._o spiritual_a be_v twofold_a 1._o first_o it_o bring_v to_o the_o repent_a sinner_n the_o holy_a ghost_n repent_v say_v peter_n and_o be_v baptize_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 38._o act._n 2._o 38._o now_o it_o bring_v the_o holy_a ghost_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o ghost_n 1._o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o comfort_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o grace_n 1._o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o be_v comfort_n 1._o in_o the_o comfort_n they_o most_o bountiful_o dispense_v to_o we_o when_o we_o be_v most_o uncomfortable_a and_o mourn_v for_o sin_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v repentance_n 4._o matth._n 5._o 4._o be_v the_o prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o desert_n by_o it_o be_v the_o rough_a and_o filthy_a way_n of_o our_o open_v isai_n 40._o 3._o open_v heart_n amend_v and_o make_v fair_a and_o then_o the_o lord_n himself_o set_v in_o his_o foot_n and_o walk_v in_o they_o by_o it_o our_o heart_n be_v make_v of_o a_o desert_n a_o paradise_n christ_n come_v present_o and_o make_v it_o the_o place_n of_o his_o delight_n and_o solace_n by_o repentance_n we_o gain_v sweet_a fellowship_n with_o chtist_n and_o a_o more_o lively_a and_o comfortable_a presence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o by_o prepare_v away_o in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v mean_v the_o change_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o repentance_n and_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mean_v the_o bless_a and_o comfortable_a presence_n of_o christ_n spirit_n within_o we_o when_o those_o crooked_a way_n of_o we_o be_v make_v straight_o by_o our_o repentance_n and_o these_o rough_a place_n plain_v then_o shall_v 6._o isai_n 40._o 5._o luc_n 3._o 5._o 6._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v reveal_v and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n so_o true_a in_o this_o regard_n also_o be_v that_o speech_n repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o 2._o matth_n 3._o 2._o hand_n that_o be_v christ_n be_v a_o king_n at_o hand_n ready_a royal_o to_o dispense_v his_o bounty_n in_o pour_v the_o unspeakable_a comfort_n of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o you_o 2._o it_o procure_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o it_o 2._o in_o the_o grace_n of_o it_o grace_n procure_v both_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o grace_n itself_o god_n will_v never_o be_v want_v to_o the_o repentant_a sinner_n in_o the_o good_a mean_n of_o grace_n o_o you_o disobedient_a child_n turn_v again_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 15._o jer_n 3._o 14._o 15._o and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o you_o pastor_n according_a to_o my_o heart_n which_o shall_v feed_v you_o with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n thus_o cornelius_n his_o serious_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n borough_n unto_o he_o first_o a_o angel_n than_o a_o apostle_n and_o then_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o and_o as_o it_o procure_v the_o mean_n so_o also_o 44_o act_n 10._o 3._o 25_o 44_o grace_n itself_o and_o among_o other_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n procure_v by_o repentance_n we_o may_v instance_n in_o knowledge_n a_o main_n one_o and_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n now_o we_o shall_v see_v how_o repentance_n gain_v it_o sin_n be_v as_o scale_n to_o our_o eye_n whence_o they_o be_v call_v work_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o devil_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n but_o the_o violent_a stream_n of_o repent_v tear_n carry_v and_o brush_v away_o these_o scale_n natural_a tear_n indeed_o dull_a our_o bodily_a eye_n but_o these_o tear_n clear_v the_o soul_n eye_n prove_v say_v the_o apostle_n if_o god_n at_o any_o time_n will_v 25._o 2._o tim_n 2._o 25._o give_v they_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o truth_n the_o reason_n of_o our_o ignorance_n of_o god_n word_n be_v the_o hardness_n of_o our_o heart_n which_o be_v remoove_v by_o 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