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between_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o i_o shall_v only_o instance_n a_o few_o of_o the_o difference_n instead_o of_o many_o more_o that_o may_v be_v insist_v upon_o 1._o that_o which_o turn_v a_o hypocrite_n from_o his_o sin_n cause_v he_o to_o grieve_v and_o mourn_v for_o it_o be_v principal_o a_o convict_a conscience_n 5._o and_o restrain_v grace_n this_o make_v judas_n confess_v his_o sin_n and_o restore_v his_o piece_n of_o silver_n 34._o who_o nevertheless_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 5_o but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 33_o he_o have_v this_o law_n of_o repentance_n put_v into_o his_o inward_a part_n 3_o and_o write_v in_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o many_o time_n by_o
say_v the_o lord_n from_o all_o your_o uncleanness_n what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o 31._o then_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o own_o way_n and_o do_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o one_o eye_n for_o all_o your_o abomination_n 11_o thus_o the_o lord_n bring_v his_o people_n to_o repentance_n and_o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o mourn_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o will_v give_v they_o such_o a_o spirit_n as_o shall_v abundant_o manifest_v unto_o they_o my_o rich_a love_n and_o sinne-pardoning_a grace_n and_o this_o produce_v mourning_n yea_o bitter_a and_o solitary_a mourning_n such_o as_o of_o hadad_n rimmon_a in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddon_n where_o the_o noble_n of_o israel_n cast_v away_o their_o musical_a instrument_n and_o clad_v themselves_o in_o sable_a or_o sacke-cloath_n and_o breathe_v forth_o their_o mournful_a elegy_n 16_o cry_v out_o our_o grow_v be_v fall_v from_o our_o head_n woe_n wo_n unto_o we_o we_o have_v sin_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n proceed_v from_o christ_n pierce_a wound_a &_o melt_v the_o heart_n from_o christ_n discover_v sin_n pour_v water_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n and_o drop_v the_o dew_n of_o hermon_n hill_n upon_o the_o thirsty_a land_n 2._o consider_v that_o god_n deal_v not_o with_o all_o his_o alike_o he_o know_v best_a what_o be_v meet_v for_o we_o physician_n know_v that_o such_o a_o physical_a potion_n be_v necessary_a for_o one_o as_o will_v kill_v another_o all_o that_o believe_v have_v not_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o sorrow_n for_o â—inne_n 29_o lydia_n receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n but_o the_o jailor_n tremble_v be_v in_o fear_n 3._o the_o great_a measure_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n that_o ever_o any_o have_v be_v not_o the_o least_o cause_n of_o their_o be_v love_v or_o save_v it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n to_o think_v that_o god_n delight_v in_o fear_n or_o tear_n 8_o 4._o a_o deep_a sensibleness_n of_o sin_n proceed_v from_o fear_n and_o terror_n hinder_v the_o soul_n believe_v and_o drive_v it_o from_o christ_n and_o make_v it_o say_v with_o peter_n lord_n depart_z from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n 5._o if_o god_n deal_v with_o thou_o as_o with_o lydia_n more_o gentle_o then_o with_o divers_a other_o thou_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o complaint_n against_o it_o 6._o that_o sensibleness_n of_o sin_n that_o flow_v not_o from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o pardon_n and_o love_n be_v of_o no_o value_n and_o remember_v we_o to_o look_v to_o christ_n and_o not_o unto_o our_o sensibleness_n of_o sin_n 7._o our_o best_a and_o great_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o free_a from_o sin_n yea_o and_o deserve_v nothing_o but_o death_n 8._o if_o thou_o have_v see_v thyself_o lose_v and_o fatherless_a so_o as_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v thou_o but_o christ_n this_o be_v a_o sweet_a supernatural_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o such_o as_o be_v wrought_v upon_o none_o but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v â—aved_v by_o thy_o renounce_v thy_o own_o sufficiency_n it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a a_o better_a come_v in_o place_n i_o fear_v i_o have_v no_o work_n of_o grace_n wrought_v upon_o i_o discouragement_n because_o i_o feel_v not_o its_o power_n and_o be_o not_o able_a to_o subdue_v my_o passion_n and_o corruption_n thy_o complaint_n of_o the_o want_n of_o a_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n upon_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o inability_n to_o subdue_v thy_o passion_n and_o corruption_n declare_v a_o weakness_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o a_o defect_n of_o the_o truth_n grace_n in_o the_o soul_n if_o thou_o do_v what_o thou_o will_v not_o mind_n what_o paul_n say_v end_n that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i_o etc._n etc._n the_o strong_a and_o most_o spiritual_a christian_a be_v in_o himself_o very_o weak_a 1_o imperfect_a fall_v often_o and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v alone_o among_o christian_n some_o partake_v more_o of_o natural_a choler_n than_o other_o and_o they_o according_o be_v more_o or_o less_o hasty_a and_o passionate_a a_o wicked_a man_n may_v natural_o be_v patient_a and_o a_o child_n of_o god_n sinful_o passionate_a elias_n be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o the_o like_a passion_n we_o be_v 17_o 2._o thou_o must_v not_o measure_v god_n love_n to_o thou_o nor_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o work_n in_o thou_o 25._o by_o thy_o mortification_n of_o sin_n 3._o god_n may_v for_o end_n best_o know_v unto_o himself_o leave_v thy_o passion_n and_o corruption_n unsubdued_a yea_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o thou_o it_o may_v be_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v abase_v more_o in_o thy_o own_o eye_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v see_v thy_o own_o weakness_n and_o be_v thereby_o the_o more_o sensible_a of_o thy_o necassity_n of_o christ_n strength_n and_o depend_v daily_o upon_o he_o for_o it_o and_o that_o thereupon_o we_o may_v love_v and_o prize_v he_o the_o more_o in_o that_o we_o have_v such_o necessity_n of_o he_o to_o pardon_n and_o heal_v we_o and_o that_o he_o may_v hold_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n in_o keep_v alive_a a_o â—mal_a spark_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o vast_a ocean_n of_o our_o corruption_n god_n may_v leave_v thy_o personal_a sanctification_n the_o more_o imperfect_a that_o thou_o may_v the_o more_o mind_n and_o behold_v jesus_n christ_n and_o our_o righteousness_n in_o he_o 7._o and_o live_v the_o more_o upon_o he_o and_o his_o fullness_n 24_o and_o joy_v the_o more_o in_o our_o free_a justification_n by_o he_o 4._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o have_v thy_o sin_n forgive_v or_o not_o impute_v unto_o thou_o 2._o and_o another_o thing_n to_o have_v thy_o sin_n subdue_v in_o thou_o the_o first_o may_v be_v where_o the_o late_a be_v want_v 5._o the_o reason_n why_o sin_n so_o much_o prevail_v be_v because_o we_o live_v so_o much_o in_o discouragement_n live_v in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o down_o go_v sin_n and_o discouragement_n but_o while_o we_o lie_v in_o our_o discouragement_n sin_n prevail_v as_o appear_v by_o 77._o psal_n 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o verse_n 6._o thy_o comfort_n and_o happiness_n depend_v not_o upon_o thy_o feel_n 7._o but_o upon_o god_n never-failing_a covenant_n and_o promise_n 20._o confirm_v by_o his_o oath_n and_o we_o be_v not_o to_o live_v by_o sense_n and_o feel_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o be_v not_o to_o fetch_v our_o comfort_n from_o our_o subdue_a of_o sin_n but_o from_o christ_n who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o both_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n 30._o thank_n be_v unto_o god_n who_o have_v give_v we_o victory_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 25_o when_o we_o be_v at_o the_o best_a we_o may_v not_o live_v in_o ourselves_o nor_o by_o sight_n but_o by_o faith_n and_o when_o we_o be_v at_o the_o worst_a 19_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o christ_n and_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o live_v upon_o he_o by_o faith_n 23_o and_o derive_v strong_a consolation_n from_o he_o and_o his_o lead_n of_o captivity_n captive_a i_o find_v within_o myself_o no_o relish_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n discouragement_n nor_o willingness_n to_o duty_n and_o i_o often_o omit_v they_o god_n may_v have_v begin_v his_o work_n in_o thou_o although_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o thou_o though_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o much_o corruption_n in_o the_o soul_n this_o distemper_n may_v arise_v from_o diverse_a cause_n 74._o as_o 1._o from_o unbelief_n 2._o from_o doubt_v of_o the_o acceptance_n of_o thy_o person_n and_o duty_n 3._o from_o want_n of_o love_n to_o christ_n 4._o from_o love_v of_o temporal_a thing_n which_o deaden_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o carnal_a 5._o from_o weakness_n of_o grace_n 6._o from_o sloth_n and_o ease_n which_o slay_v the_o soul_n 15._o 7._o from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o sweetness_n in_o spiritual_a duty_n 8._o from_o the_o soul_n sickness_n and_o distemper_n for_o as_o the_o body_n when_o sick_a oft_o can_v relish_v its_o food_n so_o this_o soule-distemper_n hinder_v its_o relish_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o thereby_o bring_v weakness_n a_o know_a enemy_n to_o action_n 26_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o he_o never_o fail_v i_o fear_v that_o that_o work_n of_o grace_n discouragement_n which_o i_o once_o feel_v be_v