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for_o sin_n staborn_a rebellious_a and_o hard_a heart_a sinner_n will_v never_o true_o seek_v unto_o god_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v break_v their_o heart_n with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o their_o miserable_a estate_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o come_v to_o feel_v god_n terrible_a anger_n and_o displeasure_n against_o they_o for_o the_o same_o the_o lord_n know_v that_o these_o heart_n of_o we_o be_v many_o time_n so_o hard_o that_o our_o great_a sin_n have_v little_a effect_n upon_o our_o soul_n to_o work_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n as_o our_o sin_n have_v deserve_v but_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o bring_v a_o sinner_n to_o the_o rack_n and_o there_o lie_v weight_n upon_o weight_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o sin_n add_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o sore_a affliction_n this_o deal_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o poor_a sinner_n many_o time_n cause_v such_o a_o stream_n of_o tear_n which_o bathe_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o water_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o a_o hearty_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n how_o be_v jacobs_n son_n wrought_v upon_o by_o their_o trouble_n in_o egypt_n that_o their_o sin_n against_o their_o innocent_a brother_n sell_v he_o for_o a_o bondslave_n shall_v lie_v hide_v for_o many_o year_n together_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o conscience_n 42.21_o gen._n 42.21_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o therefore_o be_v this_o trouble_n come_v upon_o we_o and_o thus_o david_n when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n lay_v heavy_a upon_o he_o day_n and_o night_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o he_o fly_v to_o god_n and_o by_o humble_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n beg_v pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n 5._o ps_n 32.4_o 5._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o neither_o hide_v i_o my_o iniquity_n for_o i_o think_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n 26.16_o es_fw-ge 26.16_o and_o then_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a in_o this_o lord_n in_o trouble_n have_v they_o visit_v thou_o they_o pour_v forth_o their_o prayer_n wheâ—_n thy_o chastisement_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o again_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o affliction_n 14._o ps_n 107.10_o 13_o 14._o and_o iron_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o distress_n yea_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o speak_v of_o stubborn_a and_o hard_a heart_a siner_n 15._o hof_n 5.14_o 15._o i_o will_v be_v unto_o ephraim_n as_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o a_o young_a lion_n to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n for_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o so_o that_o miserable_a rebellious_a and_o hard_o heart_a sinner_n will_v never_o seek_v unto_o god_n till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v exercise_v they_o with_o the_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o his_o terrible_a anger_n against_o sin_n beside_o the_o example_n the_o scripture_n afford_v we_o be_v many_o as_o manasses_n 11._o 2_o chron._n 33.10_o 11._o the_o prodigal_a the_o jailor_n and_o those_o cruel_a jew_n reas_n 1_o such_o only_o be_v capable_a of_o mercy_n from_o god_n when_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o misery_n and_o apprehension_n of_o god_n displeasure_n they_o become_v fit_a object_n of_o mercy_n full_a vessel_n can_v hold_v no_o liquor_n and_o proud_a and_o haughty_a heart_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o mercy_n 57.15_o es_fw-ge 57.15_o he_o will_v revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contriâ—e_a one_o when_o our_o heart_n be_v subdue_v
his_o love_a countenance_n again_o towards_o they_o hence_o we_o learn_v that_o only_a god_n favour_n and_o love_a countenance_n give_v satisfaction_n to_o a_o distress_a soul_n or_o a_o poor_a soul_n will_v count_v itself_o most_o happy_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o thus_o do_v aaron_n and_o his_o son_n usual_o bless_v the_o people_n 6.6_o num._n 6.6_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o his_o countenance_n upon_o you_o and_o grant_v you_o his_o peace_n 28._o deu._n 28._o thus_o moses_n make_v the_o favour_n and_o love_a countenance_n of_o god_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o happiness_n have_v this_o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v with_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o earth_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n herein_o david_n place_v true_a blessedness_n 32.12_o ps_n 32.12_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v anâ—_n who_o sin_n be_v cover_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o 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displease_v the_o conscience_n will_v never_o cease_v to_o vex_v accuse_v 57_o esay_n 57_o and_o torment_v a_o man_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a say_v my_o god_n and_o as_o job_n have_v it_o 15._o job._n 15._o a_o dreadful_a sound_n be_v in_o his_o ear_n such_o a_o soul_n see_v as_o it_o be_v the_o heaven_n on_o fire_n over_o he_o and_o helâ—_n mouth_n ready_a open_a to_o receive_v he_o man_n angel_n and_o devil_n enemy_n unto_o he_o whilst_o god_n remain_v his_o enemy_n second_o reas_n 2_o when_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v once_o appease_v and_o god_n reveal_v himself_o a_o reconcile_a god_n to_o the_o soul_n then_o come_v we_o to_o have_v bold_a and_o free_a access_n unto_o he_o and_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n then_o we_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n than_o we_o come_v bold_o into_o his_o presence_n and_o ask_v any_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n with_o much_o assurance_n to_o be_v hear_v which_o whilst_o we_o lie_v in_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o a_o impenitent_a estate_n god_n look_v on_o we_o his_o enemy_n neither_o can_v we_o look_v to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n see_v that_o god_n favour_n use_v 1_o and_o love_a countenance_n bring_v such_o refreshment_n unto_o a_o distress_a soul_n what_o condition_n then_o be_v all_o graceless_a sinner_n in_o that_o abide_v under_o his_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n for_o sin_n 9.2_o 2_o reg._n 9.2_o as_o jehu_n sometime_o say_v to_o jehoram_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o peace_n so_o what_o peace_n what_o joy_n what_o comfort_n can_v such_o have_v to_o who_o god_n be_v not_o a_o reconcile_a god_n but_o a_o angry_a judge_n who_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n and_o all_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n be_v but_o as_o stubbble_v before_o he_o sure_o all_o the_o peace_n all_o the_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v of_o such_o be_v but_o as_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n soon_o in_o and_o soon_o out_o they_o want_v that_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o true_a joy_n and_o that_o be_v god_n countenance_n 63.3_o ps_n 63.3_o which_o be_v better_o than_o life_n itself_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o fear_n must_v needs_o torment_v they_o and_o howsoever_o soever_o they_o may_v outface_v conscience_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o god_n at_o last_o will_v open_v the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n and_o when_o conscience_n shall_v speak_v out_o horror_n and_o dread_a will_v be_v ready_a to_o overwhelm_v that_o soul_n if_o a_o poor_a condemn_a creature_n be_v now_o go_v to_o execution_n what_o be_v the_o thing_n now_o to_o be_v desire_v that_o will_v yield_v he_o comfort_n and_o render_v he_o happy_a not_o gold_n or_o silver_n land_n or_o live_n will_v not_o now_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o but_o the_o prince_n pardon_v will_v be_v the_o most_o welcome_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n this_o the_o graceless_a world_n shall_v find_v true_a one_o day_n that_o howsoever_o satan_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o their_o conscience_n be_v fast_o asleep_a that_o they_o neither_o see_v their_o misery_n nor_o what_o it_o be_v to_o lie_v under_o god_n displeasure_n yet_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o this_o poor_a wretched_a creature_n will_v give_v all_o the_o world_n for_o one_o smile_n from_o this_o angry_a god_n and_o this_o let_v we_o see_v the_o happy_a privilege_n of_o the_o faithful_a above_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n use_v 2_o let_v their_o outward_a estate_n be_v what_o it_o will_v let_v they_o endure_v hunger_n thirst_n cold_a nakedness_n imprisonment_n banishment_n such_o can_v be_v miserable_a that_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n have_v their_o sin_n pardon_v and_o they_o reconcile_v unto_o he_o enemy_n tyrant_n death_n devil_n can_v make_v such_o miserable_a what_o though_o thou_o want_v health_n peace_n liberty_n and_o those_o comfort_n that_o other_o enjoy_v if_o thou_o have_v that_o which_o thousand_o in_o the_o world_n do_v want_n the_o favourable_a countenance_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v that_o which_o will_v make_v amends_o for_o all_o that_o we_o may_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v all_o our_o day_n hitherto_o we_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o that_o be_v their_o petition_n now_o follow_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o that_o be_v their_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o end_n doct._n 5_o for_o the_o which_o they_o crave_v the_o feel_n of_o god_n love_n service_n god_n mercy_n shall_v provoke_v to_o cheerfulness_n in_o his_o service_n and_o favour_n again_o towards_o they_o viz._n that_o we_o may_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v all_o our_o day_n hence_o we_o may_v observe_v what_o be_v the_o true_a use_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o god_n mercy_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o love_n viz._n to_o make_v we_o more_o joyful_a and_o cheerful_a in_o his_o service_n to_o honour_n god_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o praise_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v so_o gracious_a unto_o they_o as_o to_o return_v again_o and_o to_o fill_v they_o with_o his_o mercy_n they_o will_v not_o hide_v such_o a_o mercy_n as_o that_o unfaithful_a servant_n that_o hide_v his_o master_n talon_n in_o a_o napkin_n but_o they_o will_v put_v it_o out_o to_o the_o most_o advantage_n of_o their_o master_n it_o shall_v make_v they_o more_o cheerful_a in_o his_o service_n and_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o gladness_n all_o their_o day_n as_o a_o covetous_a man_n put_v out_o his_o money_n for_o his_o own_o advantage_n so_o will_v every_o godly_a christian_a put_v forth_o the_o lord_n gift_n for_o his_o advantage_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v that_o that_o god_n promise_v unto_o his_o people_n as_o the_o wage_n of_o their_o service_n and_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o their_o seek_n of_o he_o 65.13_o esay_n 65.13_o my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a my_o servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v howl_v for_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n 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