Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	believe_v	jesus_n	lord_n	8,211	5	3.8236	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03758	A Christian enchiridion wherein are briefly handled these three points following; 1. That aboue all things in the world, man should bee most carefull of his saluation. 2. That in this life a man bee assured of his saluation. 3. The way how, or meanes whereby a man may come to bee assured of his saluation. By Thomas Hovves, preacher of the word at Kings-Linne in Norfolke.	Howes, Thomas, preacher at King's Lynn.	1615 (1615)	STC 13877; ESTC S116219	94,375	247

3.26_o first_o unto_o you_o have_v god_n raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_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 now_o as_o every_o man_n conceive_v the_o proclamation_n according_a to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o no_o less_o to_o concern_v he_o then_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o particular_a to_o he_o alone_o so_o do_v the_o minister_n leave_v every_o man_n a_o like_a interest_v in_o the_o message_n of_o salvation_n what_o he_o say_v to_o all_o in_o general_a that_o be_v say_v in_o part_n to_o every_o man_n what_o to_o believer_n to_o every_o believer_n what_o to_o sinner_n to_o every_o sinner_n therefore_o sometime_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n as_o to_o one_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o he_o speak_v to_o any_o or_o every_o one_o ephes_n 5.14_o awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o light_v rom._n 10.9_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v even_o thou_o or_o thou_o or_o whosoever_o it_o be_v among_o you_o thus_o god_n give_v his_o law_n to_o all_o israel_n speak_v to_o all_o as_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v namely_o and_o particular_o to_o every_o one_o exod._n 20.34.7_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o etc._n etc._n every_o man_n be_v therein_o to_o conceive_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v speak_v to_o again_o the_o minister_n sometime_o have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v to_o some_o one_o man_n alone_o and_o then_o he_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o general_a deduce_v a_o particular_a to_o that_o one_o man_n as_o paul_n do_v to_o the_o jailor_n act._n 16.31_o believe_v thou_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o by_o what_o authority_n paul_n speak_v this_o to_o the_o jailor_n by_o the_o 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we_o may_v attentive_o hear_v true_o understand_v and_o be_v full_o assure_v of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v deliver_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o particular_o so_o as_o we_o may_v say_v i_o believe_v that_o these_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v true_a and_o that_o they_o belong_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o consequent_o unto_o i_o who_o do_v believe_v and_o be_o assure_v of_o they_o 1._o tim._n 1.15_o so_o do_v paul_n say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n whereof_o i_o be_o chief_a but_o yet_o when_o we_o have_v the_o word_n preach_v the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o always_o present_o beget_v faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o god_n child_n for_o howsoever_o paul_n plant_n and_o apollo_n water_n yet_o god_n alone_o give_v the_o increase_n 1._o cor._n 3.6_o so_o that_o the_o word_n may_v long_o sound_v in_o our_o ear_n before_o it_o pierce_v the_o heart_n and_o beget_v 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seek_v my_o face_n the_o faithful_a soul_n answer_v thy_o face_n will_v i_o seek_v when_o god_n say_v zach._n 13.9_o thou_o be_v my_o people_n the_o answer_n be_v again_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n when_o christ_n say_v mar._n 9.22_o if_o thou_o believe_v all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v the_o answer_n be_v i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n thus_o therefore_o to_o apply_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o bear_v witness_n to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.16_o our_o own_o heart_n can_v not_o minister_v such_o comfort_n unto_o we_o but_o god_n give_v we_o a_o heart_n to_o hearken_v

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god_n notwithstanding_o his_o many_o fault_n &_o great_a infirmity_n he_o that_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n be_v wicked_a and_o profane_a be_v 〈◊〉_d esteem_v of_o god_n although_o he_o seem_v to_o himself_o and_o other_o religious_a by_o fit_n and_o perform_v many_o excellent_a duty_n and_o good_a work_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o we_o begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o end_n in_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 3.3_o to_o profess_v and_o practice_v godliness_n in_o our_o youth_n if_o we_o break_v off_o in_o our_o age_n col._n 3.12_o put_v on_o the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n when_o thou_o have_v put_v on_o this_o christian_a raiment_n thou_o may_v not_o put_v it_o off_o again_o as_o thou_o will_v do_v with_o thy_o coat_n at_o night_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o bed_n which_o thou_o will_v cast_v off_o and_o on_o the_o morrow_n put_v it_o on_o again_o but_o thou_o must_v go_v in_o this_o clothing_n walk_v in_o it_o lie_v down_o with_o it_o &_o rise_v with_o it_o 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which_o satan_n have_v plant_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n for_o persuasion_n also_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o partly_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o partly_o by_o satan_n assault_n the_o same_o be_v oftentimes_o assail_v and_o shake_v yet_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v such_o as_o it_o fail_v not_o utter_o nor_o quite_o fall_v unto_o the_o ground_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o many_o example_n of_o god_n child_n from_o time_n to_o time_n though_o they_o have_v be_v endue_v with_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o favour_n and_o love_n with_o god_n sometime_o in_o their_o own_o sense_n they_o have_v feel_v in_o themselves_o in_o stead_n of_o faith_n nothing_o but_o doubt_v diffidence_n and_o incredulity_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n they_o have_v apprehend_v nothing_o in_o their_o present_a feeling_n but_o the_o wrathful_a anger_n of_o god_n and_o his_o grievous_a displeasure_n as_o david_n a_o 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curse_v the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 20.14_o 15._o christ_n jesus_n though_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o who_o the_o father_n be_v welplease_v matth._n 3.17_o yet_o in_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o feeling_n he_o apprehend_v god_n wrath_n &_o grievous_a displeasure_n and_o lamentable_o complain_v as_o a_o man_n abandon_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o all_o love_n and_o favour_n matth._n 27.48_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o which_o word_n show_v both_o christ_n affiance_n in_o god_n and_o his_o present_a apprehension_n in_o his_o sense_n and_o feeling_n for_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o affiance_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n he_o call_v he_o still_o his_o god_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o sense_n and_o feeling_n he_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v forsake_v it_o be_v therefore_o manifest_a that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v dear_o belove_v of_o god_n and_o yet_o for_o a_o time_n deep_o apprehend_v his_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n towards_o he_o it_o be_v a_o uncomfortable_a and_o unsound_a manner_n of_o reason_v to_o infer_v because_o we_o do_v not_o sensible_o feel_v and_o discern_v that_o we_o have_v faith_n therefore_o we_o be_v destitute_a thereof_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o god_n spirit_n and_o his_o grace_n for_o his_o spirit_n may_v live_v in_o we_o when_o he_o for_o our_o good_a do_v not_o work_v in_o we_o nor_o communicate_v our_o former_a save_a comfort_n for_o even_o in_o many_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v so_o with_o man_n that_o they_o seem_v little_o better_o than_o dead_a corpse_n and_o yet_o then_o be_v life_n in_o they_o which_o hide_v for_o a_o time_n after_o be_v recover_v and_o raise_v up_o again_o so_o it_o be_v many_o time_n with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o be_v distress_v and_o overbear_v with_o extremity_n of_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n they_o seem_v for_o a_o time_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o other_o to_o have_v lose_v the_o life_n which_o they_o once_o enjoy_v but_o when_o the_o tempest_n be_v overblow_v and_o the_o gracious_a countenance_n of_o the_o lord_n again_o begin_v to_o shine_v upon_o they_o than_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v as_o then_o hide_v for_o the_o time_n take_v life_n and_o show_v forth_o itself_o as_o the_o tree_n when_o they_o bud_v in_o the_o spring_n time_n and_o bring_v forth_o their_o fruit_n be_v not_o dead_a as_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o winter_n so_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n child_n spring_v afresh_o after_o the_o stormy_a winter_n of_o temptation_n declare_v manifest_o that_o it_o be_v not_o dead_a when_o it_o seem_v so_o to_o be_v but_o be_v only_o dull_v or_o respite_v for_o the_o time_n that_o afterward_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n the_o sun_n shine_v not_o in_o the_o night_n season_n nor_o when_o it_o be_v obscure_v with_o cloud_n shall_v we_o say_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sun_n or_o that_o it_o have_v uttter_o no_o operation_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n do_v not_o perish_v in_o their_o eclipse_n nor_o loose_v their_o light_n for_o ever_o so_o in_o this_o eclipse_n which_o happen_v for_o a_o time_n unto_o our_o faith_n the_o same_o shall_v not_o perish_v or_o loose_v his_o virtue_n for_o ever_o but_o shall_v in_o good_a time_n be_v restore_v to_o her_o former_a vigour_n and_o strength_n again_o unto_o our_o further_a and_o more_o assure_a comfort_n again_o true_a faith_n do_v not_o rest_v itself_o upon_o our_o sense_n and_o feeling_n for_o heb._n 11.1_o faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o thing_n not_o present_o enjoy_v but_o which_o be_v hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n or_o demonstration_n of_o thing_n not_o which_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o sensible_o discern_v but_o which_o be_v not_o see_v we_o believe_v such_o joy_n be_v prepare_v we_o as_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v neither_o can_v enter_v into_o man_n heart_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o infidelity_n to_o believe_v only_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o our_o sense_n and_o understanding_n and_o therefore_o when_o thomas_n will_v not_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v rise_v joh._n 20.25_o before_o it_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o his_o sense_n he_o be_v reproove_v for_o infidelity_n be_v not_o say_v christ_n ver_fw-la 27._o and_o 29_o faithless_a but_o faithful_a the_o most_o excellent_a faith_n show_v not_o itself_o most_o glorious_a when_o we_o have_v sense_n or_o feeling_n but_o rather_o when_o we_o feel_v and_o discern_v the_o contrary_n holy_a job_n when_o he_o apprehend_v nothing_o but_o god_n wrath_n and_o displeasure_n even_o than_o show_v a_o most_o victorious_a faith_n chap._n 13.15_o loe_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o mortal_a man_n do_v wrestle_v with_o jacob_n gen._n 32.24_o show_v himself_o as_o a_o adversary_n to_o he_o where_o we_o may_v conjecture_v what_o a_o fearful_a conflict_n jacob_n endure_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n whereto_o also_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o time_n do_v sensible_o lead_v we_o this_o conflict_n be_v in_o the_o night_n now_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o night_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v most_o fearful_a ps_n 91.5_o which_o the_o devil_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n ephe._n 6.12_o do_v by_o god_n permission_n especial_o in_o the_o night_n strike_v into_o we_o now_o in_o this_o grievous_a and_o tedious_a conflict_n it_o continue_v all_o night_n jacob_n show_v a_o most_o victorious_a faith_n say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o gen._n 32.26_o another_o worthy_a example_n be_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n who_o though_o she_o receive_v diverse_a rep●…_n and_o earnest_a denial_n yet_o continue_v her_o suit_n matth._n 15.28_o and_o be_v commend_v for_o her_o

faith_n by_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n heb._n 12.2_o to_o this_o effect_n make_v excellent_o that_o worthy_a speech_n of_o christ_n matth._n 11.12_o say_n that_o the_o violent_a take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o force_n that_o be_v the_o true_a israelite_n though_o they_o endure_v bitter_a conflict_n yet_o by_o faith_n hold_v fast_a god_n apprehend_v in_o his_o word_n and_o through_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o patience_n obtain_v the_o promise_n heb._n 6.12_o to_o conclude_v therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o build_v our_o assurance_n upon_o our_o own_o sense_n and_o feeling_n but_o upon_o god_n unchangeable_a and_o gracious_a promise_n make_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n our_o sense_n and_o feeling_n tell_v one_o thing_n that_o be_v that_o god_n have_v withdraw_v his_o love_n from_o we_o ps_n 77.7.8.9_o and_o forsake_v we_o esa_n 54.7_o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n assure_v we_o of_o a_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v that_o god_n will_v never_o forsake_v we_o heb._n 13.5_o but_o continue_v his_o love_n unto_o we_o unto_o the_o end_n esa_n 49.8_o we_o be_v not_o to_o trust_v our_o own_o feel_n but_o unto_o god_n promise_n for_o otherwise_o what_o do_v we_o else_o but_o prefer_v our_o deceive_a sense_n before_o god_n infallible_a truth_n and_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n because_o we_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o write_a promise_n 1._o joh._n 5.10_o after_o that_o we_o have_v attain_v to_o faith_n and_o have_v feel_v some_o effectual_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o we_o common_o in_o many_o of_o god_n child_n succeed_v not_o long_o after_o some_o deadness_n and_o dulness_n and_o they_o think_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o have_v lose_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v before_o show_v here_o we_o be_v to_o search_v the_o cause_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o some_o sin_n commit_v or_o for_o some_o present_a duty_n not_o practise_v for_o leave_v and_o neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n or_o for_o for_o some_o sin_n not_o repent_v of_o or_o for_o not_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n upright_o to_o which_o purpose_n the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n jer._n 3.13_o and_o to_o remember_v from_o whence_o we_o be_v fall_v apoc._n 2.5_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v to_o a_o sight_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o diligent_a examination_n of_o a_o man_n own_o self_n lament_v 3.40_o and_o david_n give_v the_o same_o counsel_n to_o saul_n courtier_n psal_n 4.4_o examine_v your_o heart_n this_o examination_n must_v be_v make_v principal_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o namely_o by_o the_o ten_o commandment_n which_o ransake_v the_o heart_n to_o the_o very_a quick_a rom._n 3.20_o for_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o paul_n better_a knowledge_n of_o himself_o rom._n 7.7_o i_o know_v not_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n and_o as_o this_o compare_v the_o life_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n make_v the_o unbeliever_n 1._o cor._n 14.24.25_o to_o fall_v down_o on_o his_o face_n and_o to_o worship_n god_n and_o the_o psalmist_n be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n to_o say_v psal_n 130.3_o if_o thou_o o_o lord_n strait_o mark_v iniquity_n who_o shall_v stand_v and_o therefore_o to_o beg_v of_o god_n say_v psal_n 143.2_o o_o lord_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v none_o that_o live_v be_v justify_v so_o will_v it_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o work_v in_o we_o a_o sight_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o repent_v of_o the_o same_o as_o we_o have_v example_n acts._n 2.37_o who_o upon_o peter_n sermon_n be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n say_v man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o who_o peter_n prescribe_v the_o remedy_n ver_fw-la 38._o require_v they_o to_o amend_v their_o life_n thus_o by_o his_o repentance_n do_v david_n recover_v psal_n 52.5_o and_o thus_o peter_n recover_v weep_v bitter_o after_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o he_o luk._n 22.61.62_o for_o if_o we_o repent_v god_n will_v forgive_v jer._n 18.8_o who_o after_o he_o have_v spoil_v we_o will_v heal_v we_o and_o have_v wound_v we_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o heb._n 6.1_o for_o he_o come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v luc._n 19.10_o and_o he_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o the_o sinner_n unto_o repentance_n math._n 9.13_o to_o who_o he_o promise_v ease_n and_o comfort_n cap._n 11.28_o to_o he_o therefore_o let_v we_o pray_v and_o say_v hos_fw-la 14.3_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n another_o remedy_n to_o recover_v and_o stay_v we_o in_o this_o distress_n that_o we_o sink_v not_o into_o the_o gulf_n of_o destruction_n be_v in_o call_v to_o our_o remembrance_n the_o time_n past_a in_o which_o we_o have_v enjoy_v the_o love_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o in_o which_o we_o in_o token_n 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a_o desire_n ever_o after_o to_o please_v god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n this_o be_v in_o david_n psal_n 119.11_o i_o have_v hide_v thy_o promise_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o ver_fw-la 60._o i_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n ver_fw-la 106._o i_o have_v swear_v and_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n ver_fw-la 5._o o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n a_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o worship_n with_o sorrow_n for_o the_o defect_n in_o himself_o and_o other_o apoc._n 3.19_o zeal_n and_o repentance_n be_v couple_v as_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n this_o zeal_n be_v in_o david_n psal_n 119.139_o my_o zeal_n have_v even_o consume_v i_o ver_fw-la 135._o i_o see_v the_o transgressor_n and_o be_v grieve_v because_o they_o keep_v nor_o thy_o word_n ver_fw-la 136._o my_o eye_n gush_v out_o with_o river_n of_o water_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n a_o revenge_n or_o punish_v of_o ourselves_o for_o our_o offence_n commit_v against_o god_n which_o be_v when_o we_o deny_v some_o thing_n unto_o ourselves_o to_o free_v we_o thereby_o from_o sin_n which_o otherwise_o we_o may_v use_v lawful_o for_o our_o comfort_n thus_o david_n will_v not_o drink_v 1._o chro._n 11.18.19_o of_o the_o water_n of_o bethelem_n and_o thus_o have_v offend_v in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n let_v we_o revenge_v ourselves_o by_o fast_v and_o abstinence_n now_o have_v thou_o find_v these_o worthy_a fruit_n in_o thyself_o then_o certtain_o as_o they_o say_v unto_o peter_n math._n 26.73_o that_o his_o speech_n bewray_v he_o to_o be_v a_o galilean_a so_o these_o gracious_a sign_n will_v assure_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v sorrow_v with_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n unto_o these_o thing_n i_o may_v add_v the_o judgement_n of_o that_o reverend_a divine_a mr._n grenham_n who_o speech_n be_v that_o the_o often_o sin_n and_o the_o less_o grief_n be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o contrariwise_o the_o often_o sin_n and_o the_o more_o grief_n be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o trouble_v for_o sin_n here_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o hell_n if_o he_o trouble_v here_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o as_o they_o which_o have_v not_o be_v trouble_v have_v have_v a_o little_a joy_n shall_v have_v eternal_a pain_n so_o they_o which_o here_o have_v have_v a_o little_a pain_n shall_v afterward_o have_v everlasting_a joy_n luk._n 16.25_o they_o that_o be_v correct_v here_o and_o profit_v by_o it_o be_v afflict_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n but_o they_o that_o be_v vex_v and_o amend_v not_o receive_v a_o token_n of_o god_n further_a wrath_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o look_v to_o feel_v comfort_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n unless_o we_o also_o have_v sorrow_n for_o commit_v of_o out_o sin_n for_o never_o be_v any_o of_o god_n child_n comfort_v 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sinner_n which_o condemn_v sin_n in_o himself_o and_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v with_o his_o sin_n mal._n 11.28_o christ_n prefer_v the_o harlott_n and_o publican_n before_o the_o pharise_n matth._n 21.32_o for_o they_o be_v prick_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o convict_v do_v sorrow_n so_o then_o christ_n give_v righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o feel_v themselves_o sinner_n ease_n to_o they_o which_o be_v burden_a light_a to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o darkness_n life_n to_o they_o which_o be_v dead_a and_o salvation_n to_o they_o that_o condemn_v themselves_o to_o conclude_v that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o get_v this_o holy_a affection_n of_o sorrow_n into_o our_o heart_n we_o must_v use_v all_o help_n needful_a for_o this_o purpose_n

the_o wound_n second_o othersome_a there_o be_v profane_a sensual_a man_n that_o will_v never_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n of_o such_o s._n paul_n speak_v phil._n 3.19_o that_o make_v their_o belly_n their_o god_n three_o some_o there_o be_v that_o be_v only_o cast_v down_o with_o some_o hear_v exigent_n in_o the_o world_n for_o many_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o sin_n wish_v only_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o distress_n and_o not_o which_o paul_n from_o the_o body_n of_o their_o sin_n rom._n 7.24_o now_o none_o of_o these_o sort_n can_v thirst_v and_o hunger_n for_o any_o benefit_n to_o their_o soul_n to_o be_v give_v they_o out_o of_o the_o treasure_n of_o christ_n salvation_n four_o and_o last_o wicked_a and_o profane_a man_n may_v see_v their_o sin_n for_o what_o can_v hide_v they_o from_o their_o eye_n be_v so_o innumerable_a in_o multitude_n so_o grievous_a 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