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benefit_n he_o bring_v with_o he_o unto_o the_o world_n who_o have_v not_o find_v his_o mercy_n who_o have_v not_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n who_o have_v not_o find_v the_o image_n of_o god_n repair_v in_o they_o and_o they_o who_o have_v not_o find_v that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o will_v persecute_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n and_o his_o saint_n it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n for_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n to_o dwell_v among_o ignorantes_fw-la and_o unbeliever_n for_o such_o man_n be_v unreasonable_a yea_o they_o be_v atheist_n the_o apostle_n paul_n
6._o and_o it_o be_v only_o such_o person_n as_o these_o who_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n who_o tremble_v at_o the_o lord_n word_n that_o do_v get_v mercy_n and_o salvation_n then_o in_o a_o word_n a_o humble_a &_o penitent_a sinner_n how_o great_a so_o ever_o his_o sin_n be_v he_o â—all_n get_v salvation_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o hinder_v thou_o from_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n but_o the_o maliciousness_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o adultery_n it_o be_v not_o murder_n it_o be_v not_o blasphemy_n or_o oppreslion_n that_o deprive_v thou_o of_o y_z t_o salvation_n but_o the_o hardness_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v if_o thou_o have_v a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o can_v say_v woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o have_v offend_v so_o sweet_a &_o gracious_a a_o god_n thou_o shall_v get_v mercy_n it_o be_v a_o heavy_a &_o jamentable_a case_n that_o sinner_n shall_v want_v mercy_n for_o fault_n of_o repentance_n when_o he_o have_v set_v down_o this_o general_a sentence_n whereon_o he_o ground_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o be_v show_v on_o he_o that_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n he_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a application_n &_o he_o subjoin_v but_o i_o be_o the_o first_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n the_o conclusion_n be_v understand_v therefore_o christ_n jesus_n come_v in_o the_o world_n to_o save_v i_o will_v to_o god_n every_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n can_v learn_v to_o apply_v this_o general_a sentence_n to_o themselves_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o paul_n do_v here_o &_o from_o his_o heart_n can_v say_v with_o he_o christ_n jesus_n be_v come_v in_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n &_o then_o subjoyne_v bot_n i_o be_o the_o first_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n that_o sa_o he_o may_v apply_v mercy_n &_o salvation_n to_o himself_o for_o without_o this_o application_n these_o general_a sentence_n can_v serve_v for_o no_o use_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o brethren_n science_n of_o these_o general_a sentence_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o y_z e_z scripture_n be_v very_o good_a yea_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o no_o man_n can_v have_v conscience_n without_o knowledge_n but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a on_o the_o other_o part_n that_o science_n and_o knowledge_n avail_v not_o without_o conscience_n apply_v particular_o to_o a_o man_n soul_n the_o thing_n that_o he_o know_v as_o when_o man_n know_v these_o general_a sentence_n set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n if_o they_o apply_v they_o not_o to_o themselves_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o can_v serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n as_o for_o example_n when_o a_o man_n know_v this_o general_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n curse_v be_v every_o man_n that_o continue_v not_o in_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o if_o thou_o apply_v it_o not_o it_o can_v do_v thou_o no_o good_a but_o if_o thy_o conscience_n be_v waken_v to_o acknowledge_v thy_o transgress_v of_o y_z e_z law_n &_o consequent_o to_o apply_v to_o thyself_o that_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n &_o eternal_a condemnation_n what_o sorrow_n &_o grief_n will_v it_o work_v in_o thy_o heart_n what_o earnest_a desire_n will_v it_o work_v to_o be_v free_a from_o that_o curse_n and_o eternal_a condemnation_n yea_o thou_o will_v be_v content_a to_o give_v all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v free_a of_o that_o curse_n and_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o brethren_n look_v never_o for_o mercy_n nor_o salvation_n except_o first_o thou_o own_o conscience_n condemn_v thou_o if_o thy_o conscience_n condemn_v thou_o not_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n shall_v condemn_v thou_o there_o be_v never_o one_o that_o be_v free_v from_o the_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o they_o who_o feel_v their_o sin_n &_o groan_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o &_o get_v a_o sight_n of_o their_o condemnation_n for_o sin_n another_o example_n we_o have_v of_o this_o general_a sentence_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o this_o place_n christ_n jesus_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n if_o thou_o apply_v it_o not_o &_o say_v not_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v i_o be_o a_o sinner_n it_o can_v furnish_v thou_o no_o joy_n nor_o comfort_n then_o when_o we_o come_v to_o hear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n &_o mercy_n let_v we_o come_v with_o a_o conscience_n waken_v &_o weary_a with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v weary_a &_o lade_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n they_o will_v feel_v a_o unspeakable_a joy_n in_o their_o heart_n at_o the_o preach_n of_o y_o â—_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n but_o because_o we_o be_v casten_z up_o in_o a_o senseless_a security_n our_o conscience_n be_v asleep_a &_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v be_v but_o a_o general_a motion_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o at_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o sorrow_n no_o grief_n no_o heaviness_n of_o hart_n &_o if_o the_o glad_a tithing_n of_o the_o euangell_n be_v preach_v there_o be_v no_o joy_n nor_o comfort_n and_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v most_o to_o lament_v at_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n that_o we_o have_v no_o feeling_n neither_o of_o sadness_n nor_o of_o joy_n and_o therefore_o the_o judgement_n be_v the_o near_o and_o he_o or_o she_o that_o lâ—eth_v hard_a sleep_v in_o great_a security_n shall_v get_v the_o forest_n &_o most_o terrible_a waken_n when_o the_o judgement_n come_v now_o the_o lord_n waken_v our_o conscience_n in_o time_n and_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o to_o beware_v of_o ourselves_o &_o ever_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o grace_n &_o never_o let_v neither_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o mercy_n towards_o penitent_a sinner_n nor_o of_o his_o judgement_n against_o endure_v and_o impenitent_a sinner_n pass_v out_o of_o our_o mind_n mark_v again_o in_o application_n when_o he_o apply_v the_o general_a unto_o himself_o he_o apply_v not_o immediate_o salvation_n but_o first_o he_o apply_v sin_n to_o himself_o and_o then_o salvation_n he_o say_v not_o first_o i_o be_o save_v but_o first_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o great_a among_o sinner_n &_o thereafter_o he_o say_v i_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n then_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o application_n when_o thou_o hear_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n salvation_n offer_v to_o sinner_n take_v not_o first_o to_o thyself_o salvation_n but_o first_o take_v sin_n and_o death_n then_o take_v life_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o thyself_o rejoice_v not_o first_o at_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o glad_a tithinge_n of_o salvation_n but_o first_o conceive_v a_o displeasure_n then_o let_v joy_n arise_v out_o of_o displeasure_n for_o joy_n of_o salvation_n must_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o displeasure_n through_o the_o fear_n of_o damnation_n it_o shall_v pass_v thy_o power_n to_o find_v joy_n through_o the_o sense_n of_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n before_o thou_o find_v sadness_n &_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n through_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n even_o as_o you_o see_v a_o spring_n of_o water_n will_v not_o break_v out_o of_o a_o rock_n except_o the_o rock_n be_v break_v even_o so_o be_v it_o with_o this_o effect_n no_o joy_n can_v be_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n or_o woman_n till_o the_o heart_n be_v contrite_a and_o break_a with_o sadness_n through_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n the_o heart_n be_v first_o exceed_v heavy_a and_o sorrowful_a and_o out_o of_o that_o heaviness_n arise_v the_o joy_n and_o the_o heavy_a the_o heart_n be_v the_o great_a the_o joy_n be_v will_v to_o god_n we_o have_v this_o sorrow_n &_o sadness_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n for_o sin_n for_o the_o sad_a heart_n for_o sin_n will_v get_v the_o great_a joy_n &_o evermore_o the_o great_a sadness_n the_o great_a joy_n if_o our_o heart_n be_v grieve_v and_o weary_a with_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n we_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o spiritual_a joy_n as_o the_o world_n know_v not_o and_o this_o joy_n be_v as_o sure_a a_o earnest-penny_n of_o that_o joy_n of_o heaven_n as_o ever_o be_v and_o he_o that_o have_v that_o joy_n that_o arise_v from_o that_o sorrow_n in_o the_o hart_n for_o sin_n he_o have_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n of_o that_o joy_n in_o heaven_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o that_o joy_n he_o have_v no_o warrant_n of_o that_o heavenly_a joy_n therefore_o christ_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v mat._n 5._o 4._o now_o in_o this_o world_n this_o joy_n be_v mix_v with_o tear_n but_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o perfect_a joy_n