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and_o hurtful_a thing_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o commit_v it_o it_o can_v but_o call_v for_o our_o sorrow_n yea_o much_o sorrow_n and_o many_o tear_n whensoever_o we_o behold_v it_o again_o sin_n loathe_v of_o sin_n every_o christian_a man_n shall_v have_v his_o heart_n possess_v with_o a_o loathe_n detestation_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v indeed_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a and_o most_o immediate_a object_n of_o hatred_n we_o may_v call_v it_o the_o chief_a odious_a thing_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o alone_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o hate_v other_o thing_n neither_o be_v any_o thing_n further_o hateful_a then_o as_o it_o do_v some_o way_n or_o other_o participate_v of_o sin_n misery_n be_v alone_o hateful_a so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n and_o concomitant_a of_o sin_n from_o which_o if_o it_o be_v separate_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o suffer_v for_o welldoing_a it_o be_v even_o lovely_a and_o desirable_a but_o whatsoever_o do_v savour_n of_o sin_n 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nature_n and_o a_o toad_n and_o therefore_o so_o much_o grace_n i_o mean_v sanctify_a grace_n as_o we_o have_v in_o we_o so_o much_o sorrow_n must_v we_o needs_o have_v for_o sin_n so_o have_v you_o the_o first_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n consider_v the_o second_o which_o we_o fetch_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n chap._n iii_o contain_v another_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n gather_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n reas_n 2_o sin_n be_v of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o most_o and_o great_a evil_n which_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n which_o separate_v the_o person_n in_o who_o it_o rule_v from_o the_o sea_n and_o fountain_n of_o goodness_n we_o may_v call_v it_o after_o a_o sort_n the_o
eternal_a glory_n in_o heaven_n name_v i_o a_o man_n that_o be_v note_v to_o have_v bewail_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o a_o ground_n out_o of_o scripture_n without_o doubt_n or_o question_n that_o he_o be_v save_v so_o can_v it_o not_o be_v say_v of_o those_o that_o have_v mourn_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n for_o in_o truth_n the_o fierceness_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n terrify_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n fire_n may_v stir_v up_o such_o grief_n and_o make_v a_o unsanctified_a man_n complain_v bitter_o that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o judas_n in_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n that_o natural_a affection_n which_o we_o bear_v unto_o ourselves_o may_v also_o make_v we_o sorrowful_a fort_n that_o which_o we_o can_v but_o see_v will_v be_v harmful_a to_o ourselves_o even_o where_o no_o grace_n at_o all_o do_v dwell_v but_o to_o sorrow_n for_o public_a offence_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o be_v no_o way_n near_o unto_o we_o but_o as_o the_o common_a band_n of_o humanity_n and_o christianity_n have_v unite_v they_o there_o can_v be_v no_o motive_n at_o all_o imagine_a except_o the_o true_a hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n and_o man_n which_o no_o man_n can_v have_v but_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n dwell_v in_o he_o desperation_n and_o horror_n without_o grace_n may_v procure_v tear_n for_o one_o own_o fault_n nothing_o but_o holiness_n can_v procure_v they_o for_o other_o a_o man_n may_v lament_v his_o own_o sin_n and_o not_o hate_v they_o he_o can_v lament_v the_o common_a sin_n but_o out_o of_o a_o hatred_n of_o they_o wherefore_o let_v the_o people_n of_o god_n make_v much_o of_o these_o tear_n and_o preserve_v they_o as_o it_o be_v some_o hot_a and_o comfortable_a liquour_n for_o their_o use_n against_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n that_o when_o the_o weak_a faith_n shall_v be_v assault_v with_o manifold_a objection_n 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