〈◊〉_d power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v far_o more_o secret_a and_o spiritual_a such_o as_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d able_a to_o reach_v it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o ephesian_n chap._n 1._o 17_o 18._o that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n in_o work_a faith_n it_o be_v the_o most_o mysterious_a of_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n it_o shake_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o able_a divine_n upon_o earth_n comfort_n to_o relieve_v the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n against_o desperate_a 3_o discouragement_n when_o the_o flood_n of_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d in_o amain_o upon_o the_o soul_n the_o sinner_n look_v to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n ordinance_n and_o providence_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v be_v wrought_v in_o he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d what_o odds_n and_o disproportion_n there_o be_v between_o his_o soul_n and_o that_o bless_a work_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o why_o true_o this_o be_v the_o only_a help_n to_o a_o 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spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o receive_v a_o christ_n by_o nature_n and_o unable_a to_o fit_v its_o self_n thereunto_o by_o any_o liberty_n of_o will_n or_o any_o sufficiency_n natural_a it_o have_v when_o then_o these_o two_o work_n be_v imprint_v upon_o the_o soul_n the_o sinner_n come_v to_o take_v full_a possession_n of_o a_o saviour_n and_o to_o have_v all_o those_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v apply_v unto_o he_o and_o thus_o these_o two_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o application_n it_o be_v manifest_a they_o must_v be_v the_o part_n of_o application_n as_o reason_n enforce_v the_o first_o be_v thus_o describe_v preparation_n be_v a_o fit_v of_o a_o sinner_n for_o his_o be_v in_o christ._n the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n will_v afford_v we_o full_a ground_n for_o the_o handle_n and_o discover_v of_o this_o truth_n to_o prepare_v a_o people_n fit_v for_o the_o lord_n which_o word_n make_v know_v the_o main_a task_n 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company_n and_o course_n and_o that_o upon_o very_o equal_a term_n he_o may_v find_v acceptance_n and_o pardon_n and_o peace_n when_o he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o look_v after_o other_o or_o change_v a_o word_n with_o they_o will_v not_o this_o be_v account_v matter_n of_o marvellous_a respect_n from_o the_o king_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o man_n so_o here_o as_o david_n beg_v favour_n from_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 119._o 132._o be_v merciful_a to_o i_o and_o lookupon_o i_o as_o thou_o use_v to_o do_v upon_o they_o that_o desire_v to_o fear_v thy_o name_n he_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o high_a pitch_n of_o his_o happiness_n to_o be_v so_o deal_v withal_o if_o god_n deal_v with_o
unsearchable_a and_o marvellous_a thing_n without_o number_n this_o may_v support_v thy_o heart_n and_o carry_v thou_o on_o with_o some_o hope_n in_o a_o wait_a way_n they_o who_o be_v true_o pierce_v for_o their_o sin_n do_v doct._n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n prize_n and_o covet_v deliverance_n from_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o their_o complaint_n and_o the_o end_n and_o aim_v of_o their_o request_n that_o they_o may_v be_v free_v from_o that_o which_o they_o find_v so_o bitter_a and_o indeed_o unsupportable_a to_o their_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d imply_v in_o their_o speech_n that_o which_o in_o the_o like_a case_n be_v open_o express_v by_o the_o jailor_n act_n 16._o 30._o he_o come_v tremble_v and_o astonish_v say_v what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v not_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v ease_v of_o my_o distraction_n cure_v of_o my_o fear_n free_v from_o my_o shame_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v from_o my_o sin_n he_o be_v plague_v most_o with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o prize_v most_o freedom_n from_o it_o the_o venom_n of_o his_o transgression_n be_v that_o which_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o his_o heart_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v to_o be_v safe-guarded_n from_o that_o be_v of_o high_a esteem_n in_o his_o account_n save_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n as_o that_o which_o set_v the_o almighty_a at_o a_o distance_n from_o he_o and_o raise_v the_o controversy_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o force_v he_o to_o withdraw_v his_o favour_n and_o love_a kindness_n which_o be_v better_o than_o life_n which_o david_n feel_v by_o woeful_a experience_n and_o therefore_o sue_v with_o such_o importunity_n psal._n 51._o 14._o deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n guiltiness_n o_o god_n thou_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o tongue_n shall_v sing_v aloud_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n after_o the_o commission_n of_o these_o evil_n by_o david_n the_o lord_n threaten_v the_o send_n of_o the_o sword_n that_o may_v 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he_o thus_o express_v his_o resolution_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 14._o 32._o what_o avail_v i_o to_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o my_o house_n to_o come_v from_o geshur_n if_o i_o may_v not_o see_v the_o king_n face_n let_v i_o see_v his_o face_n and_o let_v he_o 〈◊〉_d i_o it_o be_v so_o with_o the_o brokenhearted_a sinner_n what_o avail_v it_o i_o to_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o all_o conven_n ence_n my_o heart_n can_v desire_v and_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o my_o corruption_n to_o see_v all_o earthly_a happiness_n heap_v up_o together_o but_o never_o to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o another_o world_n the_o belly_n fill_v and_o back_o clothe_v and_o house_n store_v and_o the_o soul_n damn_v and_o east_n out_o from_o god_n presence_n in_o who_o presence_n there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o ever_o more_o these_o be_v but_o dead_a thing_n sapless_a shadow_n and_o be_v to_o a_o man_n of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n as_o though_o they_o be_v not_o nay_o the_o 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d more_o trouble_n he_o have_v because_o there_o be_v more_o sin_n and_o more_o guilt_n more_o curse_n and_o condemnation_n he_o see_v in_o all_o and_o expect_v by_o all_o from_o god_n and_o so_o remain_v restless_a in_o all_o he_o be_v content_a with_o this_o though_o he_o want_v all_o the_o rest_n because_o he_o prize_v this_o more_o than_o all_o skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n &c_n &c_n life_n and_o all_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul._n for_o sin_n now_o he_o 〈◊〉_d it_o now_o he_o have_v find_v it_o to_o be_v more_o bitter_a than_o death_n and_o 26._o therefore_o to_o be_v save_v from_o it_o he_o judge_v and_o that_o true_o to_o be_v better_a than_o
confession_n be_v of_o the_o right_n make_v not_o counterfeit_a but_o currant_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v mercy_n 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o in_o the_o deck_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o use_n of_o it_o find_v the_o sweet_a of_o it_o he_o shall_v find_v mercy_n pardon_v pity_v pacify_v comfort_v and_o save_a mercy_n as_o when_o we_o have_v seek_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v in_o our_o house_n we_o say_v we_o have_v find_v it_o when_o we_o have_v it_o in_o our_o hand_n and_o for_o our_o use_n yea_o god_n be_v marvellous_a ready_a to_o meet_v the_o sinner_n half_a way_n in_o his_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n when_o he_o perceive_v that_o with_o a_o serious_a purpose_n of_o heart_n he_o set_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d this_o work_n psal._n 32._o 5._o i_o say_v say_v the_o prophet_n i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n and_o thou_o forgave_v 〈◊〉_d iniquity_n the_o unfeigned_a purpose_n of_o spirit_n this_o way_n god_n take_v in_o good_a part_n and_o be_v so_o marvellous_o please_v therewith_o that_o 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so_o that_o still_o the_o soul_n be_v overbear_v by_o the_o violence_n and_o malignity_n of_o it_o or_o deny_v peace_n so_o that_o the_o old_a guilt_n return_v afresh_o after_o all_o prayer_n and_o confession_n we_o make_v cry_n and_o 〈◊〉_d we_o put_v up_o in_o fervency_n and_o importunity_n unto_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o improvement_n of_o all_o mean_n of_o reformation_n and_o repentance_n yet_o the_o lord_n for_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o deny_v to_o seal_v up_o the_o assurance_n of_o love_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n unto_o the_o conscience_n than_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o this_o duty_n of_o confession_n to_o such_o who_o be_v fit_v and_o enable_v to_o lend_v help_n and_o relief_n under_o god_n in_o such_o a_o case_n that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o bestow_v and_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obtain_v we_o be_v bind_v consequent_o to_o use_v all_o 〈◊〉_d mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n for_o this_o purpose_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d thereof_o but_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d the_o acceptation_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v promise_v to_o bestow_v and_o we_o 〈◊〉_d bind_v to_o obtain_v therefore_o we_o must_v improve_v all_o mean_n to_o this_o end_n if_o then_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o god_n be_v not_o please_v to_o dispense_v power_n or_o peace_n by_o our_o own_o 〈◊〉_d on_o improvement_n of_o all_o mean_n by_o ourselves_o he_o than_o call_v we_o to_o use_v the_o help_n of_o the_o prayer_n and_o counsel_n of_o other_o who_o be_v call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 14._o our_o faith_n and_o joy_n who_o be_v appoint_v to_o build_v we_o up_o in_o our_o holy_a faith_n who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o comfort_v the_o feeble_a mind_v and_o to_o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a and_o who_o prayer_n be_v effectual_a mean_n to_o obtain_v the_o removal_n of_o sickness_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n james_n 5._o 15._o and_o some_o sin_n there_o be_v as_o secret_a adultery_n and_o murder_n which_o god_n never_o usual_o pardon_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o offender_n but_o he_o compel_v he_o to_o lay_v open_a those_o hellish_a corruption_n by_o open_a confession_n unto_o some_o other_o nay_o as_o he_o never_o usual_o pardon_v they_o to_o he_o common_o he_o never_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v away_o 〈◊〉_d even_o in_o the_o wicked_a but_o when_o man_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o take_v shame_n by_o private_a confession_n he_o force_v they_o by_o horror_n of_o conscience_n to_o vomit_v out_o their_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o bear_v their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d name_n a_o everlasting_a reproach_n when_o they_o 〈◊〉_d out_o their_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o sickness_n
reason_n three_o because_o he_o find_v that_o  _fw-fr 1_o the_o presence_n of_o other_o evil_n will_v not_o hinder_v he_o in_o his_o spiritual_a estate_n 615_o 2_o the_o presence_n of_o sin_n alone_a poison_n all_o good_a thing_n to_o he_o 616_o 3_o the_o removal_n of_o this_o will_v set_v open_a the_o floodgate_n of_o mercy_n 617_o uses_n two_o hence_o  _fw-fr 1_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o most_o man_n prize_v not_o salvation_n because_o never_o brokenhearted_a ibid._n 2_o reproof_n to_o  _fw-fr 1_o secure_a sinner_n 618_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d professor_n ibid._n doct._n 17._o true_a contrition_n be_v accompany_v with_o confession_n of_o sin_n when_o god_n call_v thereunto_o 619_o for_o explication_n three_o thing_n  _fw-fr 1_o when_o a_o sinner_n be_v call_v to_o confession_n 619_o 1_o public_a sin_n must_v be_v public_o confess_v 621_o 2_o private_a sin_n to_o the_o person_n wrong_v 624_o 3_o secret_a sin_n 625_o 1_o if_o a_o man_n have_v confess_v they_o to_o god_n and_o he_o have_v pardon_v he_o need_v not_o shall_v not_o confess_v they_o to_o man_n 626_o 2_o if_o the_o lord_n deny_v pardon_n and_o power_n than_o he_o call_v he_o to_o confess_v unto_o man_n 628_o 3_o in_o case_n restitution_n can_v otherwise_o be_v make_v he_o must_v confess_v to_o man_n 629_o 2_o when_o be_v confession_n serious_a and_o hearty_a 630_o 1_o when_o it_o be_v free_a that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v  _fw-fr 1_o easie_n to_o be_v convince_v ibid._n 2_o ready_a to_o acknowledge_v 633_o 3_o and_o take_v the_o evil_a to_o himself_o 636_o 2_o when_o it_o be_v full_a and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o ibid._n 1_o relate_v sin_n as_o they_o be_v 638_o 2_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o heart_n against_o they_o 639_o 3_o when_o it_o leave_v the_o sinner_n base_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n 640_o 4_o when_o he_o intend_v to_o take_v advantage_n against_o himself_o and_o his_o sin_n by_o it_o ibid._n 3_o how_o do_v contrition_n bring_v in_o this_o confession_n 641_o it_o cause_v a_o man_n  _fw-fr 1_o to_o see_v the_o danger_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 2_o to_o feel_v the_o bitterness_n of_o it_o 643_o 3_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o himself_o and_o sin_n 645_o uses_n four_o hence_o  _fw-fr 1_o instruction_n see_v the_o reason_n of_o sinful_a turn_n and_o wind_n to_o hide_v sin_n 646_o 2_o reproof_n to_o such_o as_o think_v it_o weakness_n and_o baseness_n thus_o to_o confess_v a_o man_n sin_n 647_o 3_o trial_n whether_o a_o man_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o frame_n of_o spirit_n thus_o to_o confess_v sin_n when_o call_v thereunto_o 650_o it_o discover_v the_o falseness_n of_o four_o sort_n  _fw-fr 1_o such_o as_o out_o of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o custom_n be_v without_o all_o sense_n of_o sin_n 651_o 2_o such_o as_o instead_o of_o bear_v the_o shame_n of_o their_o sin_n cast_a shame_n upon_o the_o truth_n that_o discover_v sin_n 652_o 3_o such_o as_o seek_v for_o shameful_a hiding_n to_o cover_v sin_n 653_o 4_o such_o as_o repent_v of_o their_o confession_n 654_o how_o to_o know_v we_o 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