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shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o your_o iniquity_n and_o your_o abomination_n here_o be_v detestation_n the_o proper_a effect_n of_o true_a consideration_n for_o in_o a_o right_a consideration_n the_o singular_a cause_n or_o reason_n of_o hatred_n do_v arise_v v._o g._n excess_n of_o evil_n absolute_a repugnancy_n to_o our_o best_a good_a effectual_a prejudice_n and_o great_a injury_n repugnans_fw-la &_o offendens_fw-la the_o schoolman_n make_v the_o two_o chief_a ground_n of_o hatred_n vide_fw-la summistas_n in_o 1._o 2dae_fw-la q._n 29._o but_o i_o will_v not_o prosecute_v that_o now_o then_o peruse_v thyself_o have_v thou_o consider_v of_o thy_o sin_n aright_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o hate_v they_o thou_o have_v not_o see_v thou_o sin_n and_o be_v thou_o bring_v to_o hate_v it_o let_v i_o but_o propound_v a_o few_o thing_n unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v see_v whether_o thou_o loathe_v and_o hate_v sin_n or_o no._n be_v it_o peace_n or_o be_v it_o war_n 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and_o desire_v to_o root_v it_o out_o happy_a be_v thou_o thy_o consideration_n of_o sin_n be_v right_o and_o effectual_o penitential_a 4._o if_o it_o work_v in_o he_o reformation_n of_o sin_n do_v you_o not_o read_v in_o reformation_n if_o it_o work_v in_o thou_o reformation_n psal_n 119._o 59_o that_o david_n consider_v and_o think_v on_o his_o way_n i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n say_v david_n so_o do_v many_o many_o indeed_o do_v so_o but_o not_o as_o david_n do_v for_o after_o he_o have_v say_v i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n he_o add_v and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n he_o so_o think_v of_o his_o ill_a way_n that_o he_o leave_v they_o and_o betake_v himself_o unto_o good_a way_n if_o think_v on_o sin_n do_v not_o produce_v leave_v of_o sin_n it_o be_v nothing_o if_o think_v of_o sin_n do_v not_o breed_v leave_v of_o sin_n then_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n will_v make_v you_o leave_v think_v of_o sin_n and_o though_o we_o think_v of_o a_o ill_a way_n yet_o if_o we_o do_v not_o enter_v into_o and_o walk_v in_o a_o good_a way_n it_o be_v nothing_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_n leave_v of_o sin_n one_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o glory_n another_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o grace_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o former_a which_o be_v the_o absolute_a dissolution_n of_o sin_n but_o of_o the_o latter_a which_o be_v a_o imperfect_a though_o true_a separation_n from_o sin_n consist_v in_o affection_n wherein_o the_o will_n be_v alienate_v from_o sin_n the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o do_v say_v the_o apostle_n in_o mourn_v o_o wretched_a man_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n in_o endeavour_n willing_a or_o endeavour_v to_o live_v honest_o heb._n 13._o 18._o there_o be_v a_o purpose_n to_o walk_v in_o new_a obedience_n and_o a_o hearty_a desire_n so_o to_o do_v and_o not_o to_o serve_v sin_n any_o long_o and_o also_o a_o active_a endeavour_n to_o put_v off_o the_o former_a conversation_n and_o to_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n thereof_o to_o consider_v of_o sin_n and_o yet_o still_o to_o love_v it_o and_o still_o to_o live_v in_o it_o to_o study_v to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o it_o to_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o it_o to_o walk_v in_o darkness_n to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o our_o affection_n to_o it_o and_o in_o our_o obedience_n unto_o it_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o vain_a but_o a_o fearful_a consideration_n but_o if_o when_o we_o have_v thorough_o consider_v of_o sin_n in_o the_o vileness_n of_o it_o we_o be_v effectual_o wrought_v upon_o to_o arise_v from_o our_o sinful_a course_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v sin_v exceed_o and_o do_v very_o foolish_o i_o be_o resolve_v to_o leave_v this_o sinful_a way_n lord_n help_v thou_o i_o give_v i_o thy_o grace_n turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v turn_v away_o my_o heart_n and_o eye_n cause_v i_o to_o put_v off_o my_o old_a conversation_n enable_v i_o to_o walk_v and_o live_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n this_o be_v a_o happy_a fruit_n especial_o if_o it_o have_v two_o other_o effect_n accompany_v it_o viz._n 1._o fervent_a supplication_n if_o it_o carry_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o mercy_n for_o grace_n for_o strength_n the_o resolution_n to_o reform_v if_o it_o go_v no_o further_a than_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o will_v easy_o cool_v and_o quick_o fail_v we_o if_o ever_o it_o prove_v right_a it_o must_v carry_v we_o to_o christ_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v by_o his_o strength_n and_o by_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o get_v our_o heart_n turn_v from_o sin_n or_o that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o forsake_v our_o sin_n have_v thou_o consider_v of_o thy_o sin_n why_o and_o do_v thou_o not_o discern_v such_o infinite_a guilt_n in_o they_o as_o make_v thou_o for_o ever_o accurse_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o mercy_n in_o christ_n and_o do_v thou_o hereupon_o apply_v thyself_o in_o all_o humbleness_n of_o heart_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n according_a the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n behold_v i_o through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n yea_o o_o lord_n heal_v my_o sinful_a soul_n o_o lord_n change_v my_o heart_n o_o lord_n dissolve_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n in_o i_o by_o thy_o mighty_a power_n subdue_v my_o iniquity_n turn_v i_o from_o all_o sin_n make_v i_o a_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o diligent_a application_n of_o ourselves_o to_o the_o mean_n private_a and_o public_a ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a through_o the_o right_a use_n of_o which_o we_o may_v expect_v sufficient_a grace_n from_o god_n to_o work_v
but_o when_o he_o say_v be_v grieve_v for_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v do_v so_o no_o more_o only_o acknowledge_v thy_o iniquity_n that_o thou_o have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n jer._n 3._o 13._o 4._o it_o shall_v sure_o find_v mercy_n o_o pardon_v mercy_n how_o necessary_a how_o sweet_a for_o a_o sinner_n but_o who_o shall_v have_v it_o he_o that_o mercy_n it_o shall_v sure_o find_v mercy_n confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n prov._n 28._o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n selah_n psal_n 32._o 5._o nondum_fw-la pronuntiat_fw-la sed_fw-la promittit_fw-la se_fw-la pronuntiaturum_fw-la &_o ille_fw-la dimittit_fw-la say_v saint_n austin_n ibid._n and_o again_o vox_fw-la nondum_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la auris_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o cord_n erat_fw-la so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o prodigal_n he_o purpose_v to_o confess_v and_o his_o father_n see_v he_o a_o far_o off_o luke_n 15._o 19_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n these_o word_n contain_v in_o they_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o prodigal_n humble_a confession_n he_o have_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n acknowledge_v his_o sinfulness_n and_o in_o this_o he_o confess_v his_o unworthiness_n and_o be_o unworthiness_n he_o confess_v his_o unworthiness_n no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n 2._o a_o modest_a supplication_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n there_o be_v three_o proposition_n which_o these_o two_o part_n do_v afford_v we_o viz._n 1._o that_o penitent_a person_n be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a person_n i_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a 2._o that_o unworthiness_n be_v no_o just_a prejudice_n to_o supplication_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a yet_o make_v i_o etc._n etc._n 3_o that_o penitent_a person_n earnest_o desire_v some_o relation_n to_o god_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n that_o penitent_a person_n be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a person_n i_o be_o no_o person_n doct._n 1._o penitent_n person_n be_v humble_a person_n more_o worthy_a look_v on_o every_o word_n almost_o in_o the_o text_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o it_o the_o blush_n of_o humility_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a the_o language_n of_o pride_n be_v i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n the_o voice_n of_o humility_n be_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a what_o i_o have_v be_v of_o mere_a mercy_n what_o i_o crave_v be_v not_o of_o my_o merit_n god_n may_v give_v what_o he_o please_v and_o i_o may_v receive_v what_o he_o give_v but_o i_o be_o unworthy_a of_o both_o i_o dare_v not_o expostulate_v nor_o challenge_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o what_o mercy_n can_v i_o then_o deserve_v no_o more_o worthy_a be_v he_o ever_o worthy_a no._n why_o then_o no_o more_o worthy_a q._n d._n o_o lord_n i_o deserve_v nothing_o no_o nothing_o at_o all_o so_o vile_a a_o wretch_n have_v i_o be_v that_o it_o be_v singular_a mercy_n if_o thou_o look_v at_o all_o upon_o i_o to_o be_v thy_o son_n a_o son_n thy_o son_n o_o it_o be_v a_o high_a relation_n a_o high_a digniâ—y_n for_o a_o vassal_n of_o wrath_n to_o be_v make_v a_o vessel_n of_o glory_n for_o a_o slave_n to_o sin_n to_o be_v translate_v to_o a_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_o i_o it_o be_v that_o which_o i_o want_v it_o be_v that_o though_o which_o be_v too_o great_a for_o i_o to_o ask_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v thy_o son_n nay_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n the_o very_a title_n and_o name_n be_v too_o good_a for_o i_o that_o so_o debauch_a and_o luxurious_a a_o sinner_n as_o i_o shall_v have_v that_o honour_n from_o thou_o to_o be_v mention_v or_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v in_o any_o sort_n repute_v among_o those_o of_o so_o singular_a relation_n unto_o thou_o i_o who_o have_v sin_v so_o much_o against_o thou_o that_o i_o shall_v in_o any_o kind_n be_v own_v as_o a_o son_n by_o thou_o this_o be_v a_o eminency_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n thus_o you_o see_v his_o humbleness_n in_o confession_n not_o worthy_a utter_o unworthy_a to_o be_v a_o son_n nay_o to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n see_v some_o step_n of_o it_o in_o his_o petition_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n a_o low_a request_n but_o it_o be_v the_o modest_a breath_n of_o a_o lowly_a spirit_n if_o i_o may_v be_v thy_o servant_n i_o shall_v be_v glad_a of_o that_o not_o thy_o only_a servant_n but_o one_o of_o thy_o servant_n not_o the_o chief_a of_o thy_o servant_n but_o any_o one_o of_o thy_o servant_n thy_o hire_a servant_n and_o perhaps_o even_o that_o be_v too_o good_a for_o i_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o be_v a_o hire_a servant_n to_o be_v one_o of_o they_o i_o shall_v count_v myself_o happy_a if_o i_o may_v be_v as_o one_o of_o the_o mean_a servant_n if_o i_o may_v be_v but_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o thy_o servant_n that_o serve_v thou_o and_o father_n i_o beg_v for_o this_o too_o make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o place_n nor_o of_o the_o mean_a relation_n i_o challenge_v it_o not_o only_o be_v thou_o please_v to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o i_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o desire_v the_o great_a and_o he_o do_v modest_o entreat_v for_o the_o low_a relation_n both_o which_o show_v the_o humbleness_n of_o his_o penitential_a spirit_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o paul_n after_o his_o conversion_n how_o he_o sink_v his_o thought_n and_o estimation_n paul_n paul_n of_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o his_o sin_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o then_o primus_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la i_o be_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n nemo_fw-la prio_fw-la none_o exceed_v i_o nemo_fw-la pejor_fw-la i_o be_v worse_a than_o any_o and_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o god_n mercy_n to_o he_o then_o minimus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la i_o be_o the_o least_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 8._o &_o indignissimus_fw-la not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n nay_o he_o fall_v low_a than_o this_o ephes_n 3._o 8._o minimus_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la minor_fw-la minimus_fw-la less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n be_v this_o grace_n give_v &c_n &c_n do_v you_o not_o see_v this_o also_o in_o the_o penitential_a publican_n he_o stand_v afar_o off_o and_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n but_o smite_v upon_o his_o publican_n publican_n breast_n say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n he_o judge_v those_o foot_n unworthy_a to_o carry_v he_o unto_o god_n which_o so_o often_o carry_v he_o from_o god_n and_o those_o eye_n unworthy_a to_o look_v on_o his_o holiness_n which_o have_v be_v so_o frequent_o cast_v upon_o sinfulness_n and_o whereas_o the_o pharisee_n spread_v his_o hand_n abroad_o he_o turn_v they_o upon_o his_o breast_n his_o contrite_a breast_n and_o do_v not_o boast_v of_o his_o righteousness_n but_o cry_v out_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o justify_v not_o himself_o but_o humble_o beg_v lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o mary_n magdalene_n upon_o her_o repentance_n luc._n 7._o 38._o she_o stand_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n behind_o he_o weeping_z and_o begin_v to_o wash_v his_o foot_n with_o tear_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n and_o kiss_v his_o foot_n and_o anoint_v they_o with_o ointment_n mark_v it_o all_o her_o service_n be_v lowly_a she_o stand_v she_o do_v not_o sit_v sit_v be_v a_o posture_n of_o familiarity_n stand_v of_o humility_n and_o she_o stand_v behind_o to_o look_v after_o christ_n be_v enough_o to_o look_v upon_o he_o she_o be_v unworthy_a and_o then_o she_o stand_v at_o his_o foot_n the_o humble_a posture_n and_o there_o all_o her_o work_n be_v act_v stand_v at_o his_o foot_n weep_v at_o his_o foot_n wash_v his_o foot_n wipe_v his_o foot_n kiss_v his_o foot_n anoint_v his_o foot_n but_o now_o for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o proposition_n i_o will_v brief_o discuss_v 1._o what_o this_o lowly_a humbleness_n be_v which_o accompany_v true_a repentance_n 2._o the_o cause_n why_o true_a penitent_n be_v so_o humble_o lowly_a 3._o some_o useful_a application_n of_o this_o quest_n 1._o what_o that_o humble_a lowliness_n be_v which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o true_a penitnnt_n be_v what_o this_o lowly_a humbleness_n be_v sol._n it_o be_v not_o a_o promiscuous_a familiarity_n with_o every_o body_n such_o a_o humbleness_n become_v solomon_n fool_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o affect_a garb_n of_o complemental_a dissimulation_n that_o be_v absalom_n treacherous_a stirrup_n to_o mount_v up_o himself_o into_o the_o throne_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o slave_o abase_v
worthiness_n god_n have_v reject_v the_o prayer_n of_o such_o who_o have_v râ—sted_v on_o â—hâ—ir_n own_o worthiness_n their_o own_o worthiness_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi be_v reject_v upon_o this_o account_n jam._n 4._o 6._o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a i_o he_o regard_v they_o not_o he_o reward_v they_o not_o the_o humble_a he_o do_v but_o the_o proud_a he_o do_v not_o he_o have_v fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o rich_a he_o have_v send_v empty_a away_o so_o marry_o luk._n 1._o 53._o a_o confidence_n of_o our_o worthiness_n make_v we_o uncapable_a therefore_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n make_v we_o not_o uncapable_a a_o empty_a stomach_n will_v receive_v but_o a_o full_a vessel_n will_v admit_v of_o nothing_o you_o shall_v never_o find_v a_o rich_a god_n if_o you_o come_v to_o he_o with_o rich_a spirit_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi he_o go_v up_o to_o pray_v and_o what_o do_v he_o discover_v in_o his_o prayer_n i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n i_o be_o no_o extortioner_n i_o be_o no_o adulterer_n i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n he_o conceal_v his_o sin_n and_o display_v his_o perfection_n he_o stand_v upon_o his_o worthiness_n but_o he_o lose_v his_o acceptance_n he_o justify_v himself_o but_o god_n do_v not_o justify_v he_o accept_v he_o acquit_v he_o 5._o none_o ever_o find_v more_o mercy_n than_o such_o who_o have_v come_v unworthiness_n none_o have_v find_v more_o mercy_n than_o they_o who_o have_v be_v mâ—st_o sensible_a of_o unworthiness_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o vnworthiness_n i_o will_v give_v you_o some_o instance_n for_o this_o out_o of_o scripture_n matth._n 8._o the_o centurion_n be_v so_o sensible_a of_o his_o unworthiness_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o himself_o presume_v to_o invite_v christ_n to_o the_o help_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o when_o he_o have_v entreat_v he_o he_o do_v not_o think_v his_o house_n worthy_a of_o christ_n presence_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v 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of_o hypocrisy_n or_o a_o sink_n of_o impiety_n he_o love_v sin_n or_o will_v not_o yet_o leâ—ve_v it_o the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o integrity_n lie_v in_o the_o heart_n frame_n and_o purpose_n that_o man_n who_o be_v resoled_a to_o part_v with_o all_o sin_n have_v a_o heart_n who_o love_v all_o good_a it_o be_v only_o sound_a grace_n which_o breed_v sound_a resolution_n 2._o it_o will_v be_v a_o fall_v it_o will_v be_v a_o apology_n in_o case_n of_o fall_v great_a apology_n in_o case_n of_o fall_v that_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o presumptuous_a but_o of_o infirmity_n the_o evil_n that_o i_o will_v not_o do_v that_o do_v i_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 7._o and_o rather_o an_o affect_v of_o a_o strong_a temptation_n then_o of_o any_o secret_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o sin_n for_o where_o the_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v set_v against_o a_o sin_n and_o make_v its_o resistance_n though_o the_o sin_v may_v be_v great_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o presumptuous_a 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god_n i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n forgive_v my_o sin_n blot_v they_o out_o i_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o unfeigned_a hatred_n do_v thou_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n pardon_n and_o subdue_v they_o 5._o you_o shall_v much_o free_v yourselves_o from_o the_o ancient_a suggestion_n of_o satan_n about_o particular_a sin_n sin_n it_o will_v free_v we_o from_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n about_o particular_a sin_n resist_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o will_v flee_v from_o you_o jam._n 4._o 7._o where_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o victory_n there_o will_v be_v little_a encouragement_n to_o fight_v firm_a resolution_n be_v like_o rock_n against_o which_o the_o wave_n may_v beat_v and_o strike_v but_o can_v move_v nor_o alter_v satan_n may_v indeed_o somewhat_o molest_v but_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o a_o sort_n impregnable_a which_o be_v steadfast_o resolve_v christiana_n sum_n say_v she_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n who_o be_v much_o assault_v to_o deny_v the_o faith_n and_o 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this_o that_o thou_o shall_v so_o easy_o so_o free_o so_o merciful_o behold_v so_o sinful_a so_o unworthy_a a_o wretch_n as_o i_o have_v be_v as_o david_n when_o god_n declare_v unto_o he_o the_o intention_n of_o his_o further_a mercy_n for_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n he_o sit_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v who_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o true_a penitent_a upon_o the_o declaration_n of_o pardon_v and_o accept_v mercy_n now_o o_o lord_n god_n who_o be_o i_o ay_o who_o have_v do_v so_o wicked_o yet_o to_o be_v remember_v so_o gracious_o the_o same_o you_o find_v in_o paul_n who_o though_o he_o receive_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n by_o a_o messenger_n gracious_o dispatch_v from_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o act_v 9_o 17._o yet_o he_o do_v most_o frequent_o and_o humble_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v the_o kind_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o former_a 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