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never_o distrust_v god_n whilst_o we_o live_v we_o shall_v depend_v on_o he_o in_o the_o sad_a condition_n while_o we_o have_v a_o be_v but_o these_o be_v but_o our_o present_a thought_n and_o without_o future_a assistance_n and_o supply_n we_o be_v as_o far_o to_o seek_v in_o another_o as_o we_o be_v in_o the_o first_o well_o my_o brethren_n god_n have_v wrought_v many_o great_a thing_n for_o we_o every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o life-mercy_n a_o standing-mercy_n a_o mercy_n to_o be_v set_v up_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o depend_v on_o he_o for_o ever_o mercy_n that_o we_o shall_v live_v on_o in_o strait_n and_o feed_v upon_o in_o difficulty_n mercy_n that_o shall_v be_v for_o store_n to_o feed_v upon_o for_o a_o long_a time_n you_o have_v a_o expression_n psal_n 74.14_o thou_o brake_v the_o head_n of_o the_o leviathan_n in_o piece_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v meat_n to_o thy_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o leviathan_n be_v mean_v pharaoh_n and_o god_n give_v he_o to_o be_v meat_n to_o his_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o be_v he_o wrought_v that_o deliverance_n for_o they_o before_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o wilderness_n that_o this_o may_v be_v meat_n for_o they_o to_o feed_v upon_o and_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n in_o dependence_n upon_o god_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o they_o be_v put_v to_o it_o by_o so_o many_o difficulty_n this_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v a_o standing-dish_n not_o for_o a_o meal_n only_o but_o for_o store_n meat_n lay_v in_o to_o feed_v on_o to_o strengthen_v their_o dependence_n faith_n be_v call_v feed_v john_n 6._o and_o the_o experience_n of_o god_n goodness_n be_v pabulum_fw-la fidei_fw-la the_o meat_n of_o faith_n that_o mercy_n be_v never_o well_o digest_v that_o be_v not_o feed_v upon_o he_o that_o do_v not_o feed_v upon_o a_o mercy_n get_v no_o nourishment_n by_o a_o mercy_n no_o good_a you_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a that_o be_v his_o work_n his_o experience_n which_o be_v part_n of_o his_o name_n you_o take_v they_o in_o vain_a all_o this_o be_v but_o food_n cast_v away_o upon_o you_o if_o thereby_o you_o be_v not_o strengthen_v for_o the_o full_a dependence_n upon_o god_n and_o now_o my_o brethren_n we_o have_v have_v many_o glorious_a experience_n of_o god_n goodness_n to_o we_o and_o all_o these_o be_v meat_n to_o feed_v upon_o you_o be_v now_o in_o new_a strait_n and_o difficulty_n bring_v out_o your_o standing-dish_n the_o former_a mercy_n and_o experience_n to_o feed_v upon_o to_o refresh_v your_o faith_n to_o enable_v you_o to_o depend_v upon_o god_n afresh_o he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o good_a treasurer_n a_o good_a storer_n of_o mercy_n he_o be_v never_o out_o of_o strait_n he_o
god_n creature_n and_o so_o far_o good_a seven_o other_o evil_n be_v use_v by_o god_n as_o medicine_n either_o first_o to_o prevent_v this_o or_o second_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o p._n 4_o 5._o doctrine_n prove_v by_o demonstration_n 1_o that_o which_o fight_v against_o and_o oppose_v the_o great_a good_a must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n p._n 5_o 6._o second_o that_o which_o be_v universal_o evil_a all_o evil_a and_o no_o good_a must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n but_o sin_n be_v all_o evil_a etc._n etc._n p._n 6._o three_o that_o which_o be_v the_o sole_a object_n of_o god_n hatred_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n but_o sin_n be_v etc._n etc._n four_o that_o which_o separate_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o chief_a good_a must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n p._n 7._o five_o that_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n but_o sin_n be_v etc._n etc._n p._n 8._o national_a evil_n 1._o war_n 2._o famine_n 3._o pestilence_n personal_a temporal_a spiritual_a eternal_a p._n 8._o six_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o utmost_a evil_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n but_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o utmost_a evil_n worse_o than_o hell_n p._n 9_o second_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n as_o sin_n be_v in_o itself_o so_o in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n people_n sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n and_o this_o appear_v by_o p._n 9_o 1._o their_o sigh_n for_o sin_n 2._o by_o their_o suffering_n to_o avoid_v sin_n they_o have_v esteem_v sin_n worse_o than_o 1._o poverty_n 2._o prison_n 3._o death_n 4._o hell_n itself_o p._n 10._o consectary_n or_o uses_n 1._o let_v we_o fall_v down_o and_o admire_v the_o wisdom_n and_o adore_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o out_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n can_v bring_v the_o great_a good_a be_v humble_v for_o the_o fault_n and_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o remedy_n p._n 11._o 2._o hence_o conclude_v it_o be_v the_o sad_a punishment_n the_o fearful_a judgement_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o sin_n ibid._n 3._o see_v what_o fool_n they_o be_v who_o seek_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o other_o evil_n by_o the_o admission_n of_o sin_n p._n 12._o 4._o if_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n what_o then_o be_v sin_n circumstantiate_v sin_n compound_v sin_n make_v exceed_v sinful_a p._n 13._o 5._o see_v what_o fool_n they_o be_v who_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n who_o sport_n with_o hell_n he_o who_o sport_n with_o sin_n sport_n with_o christ_n with_o kill_v christ_n and_o tear_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n p._n 14._o 6._o see_v the_o utter_a impossibility_n of_o any_o thing_n under_o heaven_n to_o help_v we_o from_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n save_v jesus_n christ_n only_o infinite_a righteousness_n be_v require_v for_o one_o sin_n no_o more_o for_o a_o thousand_o sin_n no_o righteousness_n proportionable_a to_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n but_o christ_n p._n 15_o first_o not_o our_o own_o second_o nor_o will_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n three_o it_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o angel_n it_o must_v be_v infinite_a wisdom_n to_o find_v out_o a_o way_n it_o must_v be_v infinite_a mercy_n to_o pardon_v infinite_a power_n to_o subdue_v infinite_a merit_n to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v infinite_a grace_n to_o destroy_v sin_n p._n 16_o 7_o see_v how_o much_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o christ_n who_o have_v bear_v our_o sin_n who_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o p._n 17_o and_o second_o who_o have_v so_o bear_v they_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o bear_v they_o eight_o consectary_n if_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n it_o than_o call_v out_o first_o for_o the_o great_a sorrow_n though_o not_o to_o the_o quantity_n and_o bulk_n yet_o in_o quality_n and_o worth_n though_o not_o in_o strength_n yet_o in_o length_n and_o continuance_n p._n 20_o sorrow_n proportionable_a to_o the_o measure_n and_o greatness_n of_o sin_n p._n 21_o to_o the_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o sin_n p._n 22_o second_o it_o call_v for_o the_o great_a hatred_n p._n 22_o three_o for_o the_o great_a care_n to_o avoid_v and_o he_o that_o be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v will_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o fall_v of_o other_o with_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o power_n and_o policy_n of_o satan_n with_o the_o danger_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n deceitful_a in_o its_o object_n argument_n pretence_n excuse_n incroach_v promise_v p._n 22_o 23_o four_o it_o call_v for_o the_o great_a endeavour_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o this_o evil_n if_o it_o be_v keep_v make_v our_o good_a evil_n where_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o sin_n be_v remove_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o evil_n be_v take_v away_o sin_n be_v the_o sting_n of_o every_o affliction_n therefore_o first_o let_v we_o choose_v the_o great_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n rather_o than_o the_o least_o sin_n second_o let_v we_o pity_n and_o pray_v for_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n p._n 24_o three_o let_v we_o admire_v the_o greatness_n first_o of_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n in_o bear_v with_o sinner_n and_o that_o if_o you_o consider_v sin_n be_v contrary_a first_o to_o god_n work_n second_o to_o god_n nature_n three_o to_o god_n will._n p._n 25_o second_o let_v we_o admire_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o pardon_v sin_n p._n 26_o three_o see_v what_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o humble_v ourselves_o that_o we_o have_v have_v such_o slight_a thought_n of_o sin_n six_o glass_n wherein_o sin_n be_v present_v to_o show_v sin_n be_v exceed_o sinful_a look_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o 1_o glass_n of_o nature_n p._n 72_o 2_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 27_o 28_o 3_o glass_n of_o grief_n wound_n peircing_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v find_v first_o in_o their_o admission_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n second_o in_o their_o relapsing_n into_o sin_n p._n 28_o 4_o look_v upon_o sin_n in_o adam_n p._n 28_o 5_o look_v upon_o sin_n in_o christ_n p._n 28_o 6_o in_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 29_o use_v 1._o see_v what_o need_n we_o have_v to_o aggravate_v sin_n to_o the_o utmost_a in_o our_o confession_n p._n 29_o six_o singular_a fruit_n of_o so_o do_v p._n 30_o use_v 2._o if_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n than_o it_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o p._n 31_o that_o appear_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o dear_a bought-mercy_n p._n 31_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o pure_a mercy_n p._n 32_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o free_a mercy_n of_o all_o other_o in_o two_o particular_n p._n 32_o 33_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o intitul_a mercy_n p._n 33_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o irrevocable_a mercy_n p._n 33_o 34_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o universal_a mercy_n the_o womb_n of_o mercy_n p._n 34_o seven_o glorious_a fruit_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n p._n 34_o 35_o first_o use_v labour_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o get_v pardon_n of_o sin_n five_o sort_n of_o man_n who_o do_v but_o dally_v and_o trifle_n with_o god_n about_o pardon_n of_o sin_n p._n 36_o 37_o 38_o the_o content_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o christ_n love_n to_o his_o spouse_n on_o cant_n 4.9_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o canticle_n who_o p._n 43_o why_o call_v the_o song_n of_o song_n ibid._n matter_n contain_v in_o the_o canticle_n p._n 44_o word_n of_o the_o text_n open_v p._n 45_o doct._n 1._o the_o heart_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v exceed_o take_v with_o his_o church_n and_o people_n p._n 46_o in_o the_o prosecution_n hereof_o be_v show_v 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o his_o heart_n be_v take_v p._n 46_o 47._o 2._o that_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n be_v exceed_o take_v diverse_a argument_n because_o 1._o christ_n thought_n be_v upon_o his_o church_n and_o people_n p._n 47_o 2._o christ_n do_v affectionate_o love_v they_o p._n 48_o 3._o christ_n do_v rejoice_v over_o his_o church_n ibid._n 4._o christ_n do_v exceed_o delight_v in_o converse_v with_o his_o saint_n p._n 48_o 49_o 5._o christ_n think_v nothing_o too_o dear_a to_o do_v or_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n 6._o christ_n be_v full_o satisfy_v with_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o church_n p._n 49_o 50_o 7._o christ_n be_v exceed_o chary_a over_o his_o church_n p._n 50_o 51_o three_o other_o particular_n that_o demonstrate_v the_o doctrine_n 1._o christ_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o they_o p._n 52_o 2._o christ_n prepare_v heaven_n for_o they_o 3._o christ_n shed_v his_o blood_n for_o they_o reasins_z why_o because_o they_o be_v his_o first_o people_n second_o friend_n three_o child_n four_o spouse_n five_o member_n six_o jewel_n they_o be_v his_o first_o by_o choice_n p._n 54_o
ennoble_v his_o member_n p._n 97_o 3_o faith_n put_v we_o upon_o soul-innobling_a employment_n p._n 97._o 4_o faith_n entitle_v we_o unto_o a_o soul-innobling_a inheritance_n p._n 98_o 12_o royalty_n faith_n be_v a_o soul-fatning_a grace_n which_o it_o do_v after_o this_o manner_n 1_o by_o destroy_v soul-consuming_a lust_n p._n 99_o 100_o 2_o faith_n put_v a_o man_n into_o a_o soul-fatning_a pasture_n p._n 100_o 3_o faith_n feed_v upon_o soul-fatning_a dainty_n p._n 101_o 1_o on_o the_o promise_n 101._o 2_o upon_o a_o soul-fatning_a christ._n faith_n feed_v upon_o christ_n 1_o in_o the_o word_n 2_o in_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 102_o 103_o 13_o royalty_n faith_n be_v a_o heart-emptying_a grace_n ibid._n 1_o of_o opinion_n of_o righteousness_n in_o ourselves_o p._n 104_o 105_o 2_o of_o all_o opinion_n of_o strength_n to_o help_v ourselves_o p._n 106_o 107_o 14_o royalty_n faith_n be_v a_o heart-inriching_a and_o fill_v grace_n p._n 108_o 109_o 1_o it_o inrich_v the_o head_n with_o knowledge_n p._n 110_o 2_o the_o heart_n with_o grace_n p._n 111_o four_o invaluable_a thing_n 1_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n 2_o soul_n of_o man_n 3_o the_o spirit_n 4_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n â—hese_fw-mi be_v such_o riches_n god_n bestow_v upon_o none_o but_o believer_n ibid._n a_o believer_n the_o poor_a and_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 112_o 15_o royalty_n faith_n be_v a_o heart-raising_a grace_n 1_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n p._n 113_o 2_o from_o the_o death_n of_o inward_a trouble_n p._n 114_o 1_o by_o look_v back_o upon_o soul-raising_a experience_n p._n 115_o 2_o look_n upon_o soul-raising_a promise_n ibid._n 3_o lay_n hold_v upon_o a_o soul-raising_a christ_n p._n 116_o 4_o indite_n soul-raising_a prayer_n use_n argument_n from_o itself_o from_o god_n p._n 117_o 16_o royalty_n faith_n be_v a_o heart-chearing_a grace_n p._n 118_o this_o joy_n of_o faith_n be_v first_o spiritual_n second_o hearty_a three_o satisfy_v four_o constant_a p._n 119_o faith_n will_v enable_v to_o rejoice_v 1_o in_o bond_n 2_o in_o sickness_n 3_o in_o poverty_n ibid._n five_o ground_n of_o rejoice_v p._n 120_o objection_n who_o more_o sad_a than_o believer_n answer_v 120_o to_o 122_o five_o ground_n of_o sorrow_n arraign_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o right_a reason_n p._n 122_o 1_o be_v it_o thy_o former_a sin_n 2_o be_v it_o thy_o present_a corruption_n 3_o be_v it_o thy_o imperfection_n 4_o be_v it_o thy_o affliction_n 5_o be_v it_o because_o under_o some_o present_a temptation_n ibid._n matter_n of_o joy_n if_o faith_n to_o see_v god_n aim_n in_o six_o particular_n p._n 122_o 123_o 17._o royalty_n faith_n be_v a_o heart-guiding_a grace_n p._n 124_o it_o guide_v the_o heart_n in_o difficult_a case_n p._n 125_o faith_n will_v not_o own_o the_o flesh_n as_o a_o king_n nor_o as_o a_o counsellor_n p._n 126_o 18._o royalty_n faith_n be_v a_o heart-establishing_a grace_n p._n 127_o unbeleef_n unsettle_v the_o soul_n ibid._n two_o thing_n faith_n establish_v the_o soul_n against_o first_o against_o fear_n second_o against_o fall_v against_o five_o sort_n of_o fear_n p._n 128_o 1_o of_o men._n 2_o of_o want_n ibid._n 3_o of_o death_n p._n 129_o 4_o of_o hell_n ibid._n 5_o of_o judgement_n p._n 130_o 2_o faith_n establish_v the_o heart_n against_o fall_v 1_o against_o total_a apostasy_n p._n 130_o 2_o against_o final_a apostasy_n p._n 131_o 1_o faith_n set_v the_o soul_n upon_o a_o soul-establishing_a bottom_n 2_o interest_n the_o soul_n in_o a_o soul-establishing_a covenant_n ibid._n 3_o do_v beget_v in_o a_o man_n soul-establishing_a principle_n p._n 132_o six_o principle_n faith_n beget_v in_o a_o man_n p._n 132_o 133_o use_v 1_o of_o trial_n encouragement_n to_o it_o 1_o it_o be_v possible_a p._n 134_o 135_o 2_o though_o possible_a yet_o it_o be_v difficult_a 1_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o deceit_n p._n 136_o 2_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o doubt_n and_o misgivings_a of_o our_o own_o heart_n at_o all_o time_n especial_o at_o three_o time_n first_o of_o humiliation_n p._n 137_o second_o of_o temptation_n ibid._n three_o of_o desertion_n p._n 138_o second_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v whether_o we_o be_v believer_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o comfort_n ibid._n second_o in_o respect_n of_o obedience_n p._n 139_o 140_o two_o rule_n observe_v in_o the_o trial_n follow_v first_o grand_a rule_n the_o word_n of_o god_n second_o to_o lay_v down_o such_o evidence_n as_o be_v universal_a to_o all_o believer_n weak_a as_o strong_a p._n 140_o method_n observe_v for_o trial_n be_v evidence_n take_v first_o from_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o god_n work_v faith_n second_o from_o the_o grace_n itself_o wrought_v first_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n work_v faith_n 1_o by_o discover_v sin_n p._n 141_o 2_o by_o discover_v the_o fullness_n and_o al-sufficiency_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n p._n 142_o 3_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o righteousness_n to_o all_o comer_n 4_o stir_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o persevere_v 5_o how_o god_n work_v faith_n p._n 142_o 143_o second_o some_o evidence_n take_v from_o the_o grace_n itself_o 1_o of_o a_o weak_a 2_o of_o a_o strong_a faith_n ibid._n 1_o the_o weak_a faith_n have_v strong_a desire_n after_o christ_n wherein_o be_v show_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o unbeliever_n desire_n and_o a_o believer_n p._n 143_o 144._o 2_o a_o weak_a faith_n will_v close_v with_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n p._n 144_o 145_o 3_o weak_a faith_n be_v join_v with_o mourning_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o weakness_n of_o it_o ibid._n 4_o weak_a faith_n be_v unfeigned_a faith_n not_o counterfeit_a 5_o weak_a faith_n be_v a_o holy_a faith_n accompany_v with_o holiness_n of_o heart_n holiness_n in_o life_n p._n 145_o 146_o 6_o a_o weak_a faith_n do_v not_o rest_n in_o weakness_n 7_o a_o weak_a faith_n will_v cleave_v to_o christ_n five_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o support_n to_o a_o weak_a faith_n 1_o the_o small_a degree_n if_o true_a be_v save_v p._n 146_o 2_o though_o weak_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o grow_v 3_o the_o weak_a give_v the_o soul_n union_n with_o christ_n 4_o it_o give_v communion_n with_o christ_n 5_o it_o have_v equal_a share_n in_o god_n love_n difference_n between_o want_n and_o weakness_n p._n 147_o evidence_n of_o a_o strong_a faith_n 1_o a_o high_a prize_v of_o christ_n p._n 148_o two_o thing_n make_v christ_n precious_a to_o a_o mâ—n_z 1_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o 1_o the_o want_n of_o christ_n 2_o the_o worth_n of_o christ_n ibid_fw-la 2_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o soul_n interest_n in_o he_o this_o a_o strong_a believer_n do_v p._n 149._o four_o trial_n whether_o we_o prize_v christ_n p._n 149._o some_o thing_n more_o peculiar_a to_o a_o strong_a faith_n than_o to_o a_o weak_a faith_n p._n 150_o 151._o 2_o strong_a in_o faith_n and_o strong_a in_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o thing_n believe_v p._n 152._o strong_a faith_n and_o strong_a patience_n ibid._n strong_a in_o faith_n and_o strong_a in_o obedience_n p._n 153._o strong_a 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wickedness_n that_o he_o shut_v up_o john_n in_o prison_n this_o be_v the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n this_o fill_v his_o measure_n he_o add_v this_o to_o all_o so_o there_o be_v some_o who_o will_v add_v this_o to_o all_o their_o sin_n that_o add_v this_o to_o all_o their_o drunkenness_n their_o swear_n game_a revel_a to_o persecute_v and_o evil_o entreat_v those_o who_o be_v god_n messenger_n to_o they_o take_v heed_n of_o thus_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n and_o malice_n and_o rage_n to_o drunkenness_n lest_o god_n wrath_n and_o jealousy_n smoke_n against_o such_o excess_n deut._n 29.19_o 20._o 5_o character_n sincere_a mourning_n be_v a_o faithful_a mourning_n so_o much_o faith_n so_o much_o sincere_a mourning_n so_o much_o godly_a sorrow_n they_o be_v like_o the_o fountain_n and_o the_o flood_n the_o one_o arise_v no_o high_a than_o the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o donation_n faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v infuse_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o time_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o manifestation_n repentance_n go_v before_o faith_n faith_n be_v like_o the_o sap_n which_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o root_n more_o secret_a in_o the_o heart_n and_o repentance_n like_o the_o bud_n which_o be_v soon_o discern_v than_o faith_n both_o to_o a_o man_n own_o self_n and_o other_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n faith_n do_v necessary_o go_v before_o repentance_n indulgentia_fw-la nemo_fw-la potâ—st_fw-la agere_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la sperat_fw-la de_fw-fr indulgentia_fw-la as_o a_o legal_a faith_n before_o a_o legal_a sorrow_n so_o a_o evangelical_a faith_n before_o a_o evangelical_a sorrow_n no_o man_n can_v true_o repent_v but_o he_o who_o have_v some_o hope_n of_o pardon_n well_o then_o sincere_a repentance_n be_v a_o faithful_a repentance_n such_o a_o repentance_n as_o do_v arise_v from_o faith_n by_o which_o i_o mean_v not_o a_o legal_a faith_n whereby_o a_o man_n believe_v the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v true_a and_o he_o guilty_a this_o be_v too_o low_a this_o may_v breed_v a_o vex_a tumultuous_a turbulent_a slavish_a sorrow_n but_o not_o a_o godly_a sweet_a evangelical_a mourning_n but_o i_o mean_v here_o a_o evangelical_a faith_n and_o yet_o not_o the_o faith_n of_o assurance_n or_o the_o faith_n of_o evidence_n this_o be_v too_o high_a there_o may_v be_v godly_a sorrow_n sincere_a mourning_n in_o that_o soul_n which_o yet_o for_o the_o present_a want_v the_o evidence_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n but_o such_o a_o faith_n i_o mean_v which_o be_v the_o low_a spring_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v persuade_v 1._o of_o the_o all-sufficiency_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n for_o the_o pardon_v of_o sin_n 2._o of_o the_o freeness_n and_o willingness_n of_o god_n to_o pardon_v sin_n 3._o and_o then_o throw_v itself_o upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o grace_n of_o christ_n for_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n which_o 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wipe_v his_o eye_n and_o mourn_v no_o more_o but_o now_o again_o he_o who_o sorrow_n do_v arise_v from_o faith_n he_o do_v not_o only_o mourn_v when_o conscience_n be_v trouble_v but_o when_o conscience_n be_v at_o peace_n nay_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o peace_n and_o joy_n the_o eye_n be_v big_a with_o tear_n when_o the_o pearl_n of_o joy_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o dew_n of_o tear_n be_v in_o the_o eye_n i_o say_v when_o the_o soul_n have_v most_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n then_o will_v faith_n produce_v childlike_a argument_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o spring_n of_o sorrow_n in_o we_o to_o open_v all_o the_o fountain_n of_o tear_n in_o the_o soul_n oh_o will_v the_o soul_n say_v have_v god_n be_v so_o merciful_a and_o be_o i_o so_o sinful_a have_v he_o be_v so_o good_a to_o i_o and_o i_o so_o evil_a to_o he_o as_o the_o frown_n of_o god_n do_v break_v the_o heart_n so_o the_o smile_n of_o god_n do_v melt_v and_o dissolve_v it_o 6._o character_n a_o sincere_a 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what_o sweat_n what_o blood_n he_o have_v lay_v out_o to_o save_v we_o and_o how_o easy_o he_o may_v have_v damn_v we_o oh_o this_o melt_v and_o dissolve_v the_o soul_n the_o soul_n even_o crumble_v into_o dust_n and_o dissolve_v into_o water_n under_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o you_o see_v this_o set_v down_o in_o ezek._n 36.31_o then_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o do_n then_o when_o when_o god_n shall_v express_v love_n as_o you_o see_v vers_n 25_o 26._o why_o thâ—n_n will_v the_o soul_n say_v to_o itself_o as_o absolom_n to_o hushi_n be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n be_v thou_o so_o cruel_a to_o he_o who_o have_v be_v so_o kind_a to_o thou_o so_o evil_n to_o he_o who_o have_v be_v so_o good_a to_o thou_o oh_o these_o thought_n do_v lay_v a_o man_n in_o the_o dust_n god_n have_v take_v such_o a_o way_n to_o justify_v and_o save_v man_n that_o if_o we_o be_v but_o man_n it_o will_v break_v our_o heart_n that_o we_o have_v offend_v he_o who_o be_v it_o that_o can_v read_v over_o that_o place_n without_o tear_n isa_n 43.24_o 25._o thou_o have_v buy_v i_o no_o sweet_a cane_n with_o money_n neither_o haste_n thou_o fill_v i_o with_o the_o fat_a of_o thy_o sacrifice_n but_o thou_o have_v weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o have_v make_v i_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v make_v my_o mercy_n to_o serve_v my_o patience_n to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n even_o to_o look_v on_o while_o thou_o abuse_v i_o and_o what_o will_v a_o man_n imagine_v now_o will_v follow_v after_o this_o therefore_o i_o will_v plague_v thou_o i_o will_v punish_v thou_o but_o read_v and_o wonder_n and_o read_v withhold_v from_o tear_n if_o thou_o can_v if_o any_o spark_n of_o ingenuity_n be_v in_o thou_o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o who_o blot_v out_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o my_o own_o name_n sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n here_o be_v the_o wonder_n of_o mercy_n 2._o it_o arise_v from_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o god_n the_o love_n of_o the_o person_n offend_v do_v cause_n a_o godly_a man_n to_o mourn_v that_o he_o have_v offend_v he_o you_o see_v david_n psal_n 51._o against_o thou_o against_o thou_o have_v i_o sin_v godly_a sorrow_n sincere_a mourning_n be_v a_o ingenuous_a mourning_n scarce_o a_o thought_n of_o hell_n and_o damnation_n come_v into_o the_o mind_n if_o they_o do_v alas_o these_o do_v not_o trouble_v he_o so_o much_o as_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v grieve_v and_o offend_v so_o good_a a_o god_n by_o sin_n hence_o zachary_n have_v this_o expression_n 12.10_o zach._n 12.10_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v etc._n etc._n in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o pure_a love_n the_o expression_n be_v observable_a the_o prophet_n do_v not_o say_v they_o shall_v mourn_v as_o a_o son_n for_o a_o father_n there_o may_v be_v self-love_n in_o that_o a_o child_n may_v see_v himself_o undo_v in_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o father_n but_o he_o say_v they_o shall_v mourn_v as_o a_o father_n for_o a_o son_n in_o which_o there_o be_v pure_a love_n but_o now_o with_o hypocrite_n it_o be_v neither_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n love_n to_o they_o nor_o any_o love_n or_o good_a will_n which_o they_o bear_v to_o god_n that_o make_v they_o mourn_v but_o indeed_o love_v to_o themselves_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v afraid_a god_n will_v damn_v they_o for_o sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v terror_n no_o principle_n of_o love_n to_o god_n which_o draw_v they_o to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n as_o they_o hate_v sin_n only_o in_o reference_n to_o hell_n so_o they_o mourn_v for_o sin_n only_o in_o reference_n to_o hell_n what_o st._n augustine_n say_v of_o fear_n of_o sin_n i_o may_v say_v of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n he_o that_o fear_v sin_n for_o hell_n fear_v not_o to_o sin_n but_o to_o burn_v but_o he_o hate_v sin_n indeed_o who_o so_o hate_v sin_n as_o hell_n itself_o ardere_fw-la qui_fw-la gehennam_fw-la metuit_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw-la metuit_fw-la sed_fw-la ardere_fw-la so_o he_o who_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n for_o fear_n of_o hell_n and_o wrath_n he_o be_v not_o sorry_a for_o sin_n but_o howl_n for_o fear_n of_o hell_n but_o he_o sorrow_n true_o who_o be_v more_o grieve_v for_o sin_v than_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o burn_v 7._o character_n sincere_a mourning_n be_v a_o friutfull_a mourning_n there_o be_v penal_a tear_n and_o fruitful_a tear_n worldly_a sorrow_n that_o be_v penal_a sorrow_n it_o be_v a_o weep_v to_o weep_v but_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v a_o fruitful_a sorrow_n a_o weep_a to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n as_o the_o apostle_n godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o gout_n and_o of_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n the_o one_o be_v pain_n to_o pain_n no_o fruit_n of_o the_o pain_n mere_a torture_n the_o other_o be_v pain_n to_o ease_v travel_n to_o rest_n a_o travel_n to_o birth_n other_o sorrow_n 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