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hope_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o continuance_n and_o constancy_n of_o god_n way_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n vers_fw-la 5._o behold_v say_v he_o thou_o be_v wroth_a for_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o so_o be_v unworthy_a and_o unfit_a for_o mercy_n yet_o in_o those_o to_o wit_n in_o those_o way_n of_o thou_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n prepare_v in_o the_o gospel_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o those_o be_v continuance_n and_o constancy_n notwithstanding_o our_o undeservingnesse_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v more_o particular_o their_o unpreparednesse_n for_o mercy_n be_v express_v vers_fw-la 7._o in_o a_o double_a respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o uncleanness_n and_o filthiness_n not_o only_o of_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n but_o even_o of_o their_o best_a action_n and_o duty_n vers_fw-la 6._o but_o we_o be_v all_o say_v he_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n etc._n etc._n in_o respect_n of_o their_o spiritual_a dulness_n and_o sloth_n to_o exercise_v such_o grace_n and_o duty_n as_o may_v turn_v away_o god_n wrath_n and_o remove_v their_o sin_n and_o misery_n verse_n 7._o there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n on_o thou_o in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o prayer_n and_o chapter_n which_o be_v the_o deprecation_n the_o prophet_n earnest_o pray_v against_o the_o soreness_n or_o greatness_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o the_o everlasting_a remembrance_n of_o their_o iniquity_n vers_fw-la 9_o and_o this_o request_n he_o press_v upon_o god_n by_o two_o argument_n 1._o by_o the_o mutual_a interest_n they_o have_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o they_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n our_o potter_n we_o thy_o child_n and_o as_o clay_n in_o thy_o hand_n vers_n 8._o we_o thy_o people_n vers_fw-la 9_o thou_o therefore_o our_o king_n 2._o by_o the_o desolate_a and_o forlorn_a condition_n of_o god_n own_o city_n yea_o of_o his_o and_o their_o holy_a and_o beautiful_a house_n vers_n 10.11_o which_o injury_n and_o indignity_n the_o prophet_n demand_v with_o a_o pathetical_a question_n how_o he_o can_v endure_v to_o look_v at_o and_o refrain_v and_o hold_v his_o hand_n from_o redress_v vers_fw-la 11._o to_o return_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n they_o be_v as_o you_o see_v a_o confession_n or_o complaint_n of_o the_o latter_a of_o those_o evil_n which_o make_v they_o unworthy_a and_o unprepared_a to_o receive_v mercy_n to_o wit_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o spiritual_a dulness_n and_o untowardness_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o grace_n and_o duty_n as_o may_v turn_v away_o god_n wrath_n and_o their_o sin_n together_o wherein_o observe_v 1._o the_o generality_n of_o this_o spiritual_a dulness_n it_o be_v epidemical_a common_a to_o they_o all_o none_o free_a from_o it_o there_o be_v none_o say_v he_o that_o call_v etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o duty_n neglect_v which_o be_v two_o 1._o call_v upon_o god_n name_n though_o in_o a_o most_o needful_a time_n 2._o take_v hold_n of_o god_n by_o which_o be_v mean_v either_o by_o faith_n lay_v hold_n of_o his_o covenant_n or_o else_o figurative_o as_o it_o be_v hold_v god_n and_o stay_v he_o that_o he_o depart_v not_o from_o they_o keep_v he_o with_o they_o as_o saul_n will_v have_v keep_v samuel_n 1_o sam._n 15.27_o and_o this_o latter_a he_o amplifi_v by_o their_o neglect_n of_o the_o very_a endeavour_n after_o it_o none_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o chap._n ii_o that_o god_n people_n do_v charge_n themselves_o with_o more_o secret_a sin_n than_o any_o else_o do_v and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n before_o we_o come_v to_o lay_v forth_o the_o main_a thing_n intend_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o take_v a_o short_a view_n of_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o text_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o our_o way_n and_o first_o in_o general_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o complaint_n if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o present_a pressure_n and_o evil_n which_o lie_v upon_o they_o neither_o for_o grosser_n sin_n which_o be_v more_o open_a and_o obvious_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o but_o for_o more_o inward_a and_o secret_a corruption_n and_o fail_n such_o as_o the_o world_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o or_o will_v hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o acknowledge_v they_o be_v sin_n at_o all_o or_o if_o so_o yet_o not_o worthy_a the_o trouble_v themselves_o for_o they_o as_o not_o to_o have_v strive_v with_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o prayer_n to_o stay_v the_o judgement_n threaten_v and_o not_o to_o stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o hold_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o depart_v not_o from_o they_o hence_o we_o may_v observe_v god_n child_n in_o the_o time_n of_o confession_n of_o their_o sin_n before_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o charge_v themselves_o with_o more_o close_a and_o secret_a evil_n and_o corruption_n their_o complaint_n be_v mingle_v with_o bitter_a bewailing_n of_o more_o inconspicuous_a and_o indiscernible_a evil_n of_o wickedness_n more_o spiritual_a not_o to_o be_v perceive_v by_o a_o carnal_a eye_n and_o therefore_o not_o lament_v by_o a_o carnal_a heart_n to_o give_v some_o instance_n as_o for_o their_o 64.6_o their_o psal_n 51.5_o isay_n 64.6_o birth-sin_n that_o corrupt_a mass_n they_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n which_o steame_n like_o a_o dunghill_n and_o send_v up_o stench_n and_o unsavorinesse_n into_o the_o whole_a man_n hinder_v in_o all_o duty_n and_o put_v forward_o unto_o all_o evil_a they_o complain_v of_o those_o remainder_n of_o atheism_n of_o their_o wicked_a and_o blasphemous_a thought_n of_o strong_a objection_n rise_v up_o in_o their_o mind_n against_o clear_a and_o evident_a truth_n as_o against_o the_o very_a be_v of_o god_n the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n and_o many_o such_o like_a so_o also_o they_o lament_v their_o 116.11_o their_o psa_fw-la 31.22_o psa_fw-la 116.11_o unbelief_n selfe-exalting_a unbelief_n 2_o cor._n 12.7_o he_o that_o tell_v the_o people_n of_o god_n of_o the_o medicine_n god_n apply_v to_o heal_v and_o prevent_v the_o exalt_v of_o himself_o above_o measure_n secret_o confess_v the_o privy_a proneness_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n to_o selfe-exalting_a privy_a pride_n deceitful_a pride_n psa_fw-la 51.10_o pray_v for_o a_o right_a spirit_n he_o confcss_v his_o own_o spirit_n not_o right_a nor_o straight_a but_o crooked_a and_o deceitful_a secret_a hypocrisy_n examination_n hypocrisy_n isay_n 6.5_o nehem._n 13.22_o his_o great_a zeal_n for_o reformation_n yet_o need_v great_a mercy_n to_o spare_v it_o from_o exact_a examination_n and_o the_o evil_n which_o cleave_v to_o their_o best_a work_n their_o self-love_n self-seeking_a and_o 30.6_o and_o psalm_n 30.6_o self-confidence_n their_o great_a 9.35_o great_a psal_n 106.6_o 7._o nehem._n 9.35_o unprofitablenesse_n under_o all_o those_o mean_n and_o mercy_n offer_v their_o 63.17_o their_o isay_n 63.17_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o that_o great_a 19_o great_a prov._n 30_o 2_o 3._o i_o feel_v such_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o aâ—l_a his_o way_n so_o many_o year_n towards_o i_o such_o folly_n which_o keep_v i_o from_o take_v any_o thing_n to_o heart_n which_o respect_v god_n or_o concern_v myself_o such_o uncircumcision_n of_o heart_n which_o make_v i_o that_o i_o can_v be_v holy_a poor_a and_o abject_a though_o conscious_a of_o innumerable_a motive_n past_a present_a imminent_a whieh_o may_v move_v i_o thereunto_o last_o i_o feel_v such_o a_o selfe-sufficiency_n as_o will_v not_o let_v i_o perceive_v what_o need_n i_o have_v of_o my_o god_n to_o be_v with_o i_o for_o quicken_a strengthen_v comfort_v direct_a prosper_v of_o i_o in_o my_o course_n baines_n letter_n 19_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n which_o they_o find_v in_o themselves_o it_o much_o grieve_v they_o 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