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bramble_n not_o a_o figtree_n yield_v sweet_a fruit_n it_o be_v the_o character_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o natural_a man_n unmerciful_a rom._n 1.31_o a_o wicked_a man_n like_o jehoram_n have_v his_o bowel_n fall_v out_o 21.19_o out_o 2_o chr_n 21.19_o therefore_o he_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o adamant_n zach._n 7.11_o because_o his_o heart_n melt_v not_o in_o mercy_n before_o conversion_n the_o sinner_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o wolf_n for_o his_o savageness_n to_o a_o lion_n for_o his_o fierceness_n 11.6_o fierceness_n isa_n 11.6_o to_o a_o bee_n for_o his_o sting_n psal_n 118.12_o to_o a_o adder_n for_o his_o poison_n psal_n 140.3_o by_o nature_n we_o do_v not_o send_v forth_o oil_n but_o poison_n not_o the_o oil_n of_o mercifulness_n but_o the_o poison_n of_o maliciousness_n beside_o that_o inbred_a unmercifulness_n which_o be_v in_o we_o there_o be_v something_o infuse_v too_o by_o satan_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n work_v in_o man_n eph._n 2.2_o he_o be_v a_o 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without_o cut_v or_o force_v marry_o magdalen_n repentance_n be_v voluntary_a she_o stand_v weep_v luke_n 7._o she_o come_v to_o christ_n with_o ointment_n in_o her_o hand_n with_o love_n in_o her_o heart_n with_o tear_n in_o her_o eye_n god_n be_v for_o a_o freewil-offering_a he_o love_v not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o distrain_v 2._o gospel-mourning_a be_v spiritual_a that_o be_v when_o we_o mourn_v for_o sin_n more_o than_o suffer_v pharaoh_n say_v take_v away_o the_o plague_n he_o never_o think_v of_o the_o plague_n of_o his_o heart_n a_o sinner_n mourn_v because_o judgement_n follow_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o sin_n but_o david_n cry_v out_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o psal_n 51._o god_n have_v threaten_v that_o the_o sword_n shall_v ride_v in_o circuit_n in_o his_o family_n but_o david_n do_v not_o say_v the_o sword_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o but_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o the_o offence_n against_o god_n trouble_v he_o he_o grieve_v more_o for_o the_o treason_n than_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v rebellion_n a_o sinner_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o when_o we_o mourn_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o walk_a antipode_n to_o heaven_n this_o be_v a_o gospel-mourning_a nature_n will_v not_o bear_v contrary_n 2._o we_o must_v mourn_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o high_a ingratitude_n it_o be_v a_o kick_n against_o the_o breast_n of_o mercy_n god_n send_v his_o son_n to_o redeem_v we_o his_o spirit_n to_o comfort_v we_o we_o sin_n against_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o mourn_v we_o complain_v of_o the_o unkindness_n of_o other_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o lay_v to_o heart_n our_o own_o unkindness_n against_o god_n caesar_n take_v it_o unkind_o that_o his_o son_n brutus_n shall_v stab_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o thou_o my_o son_n may_v not_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o we_o these_o wound_n i_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o friend_n 13.6_o friend_n zach._n 13.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theocr._n 〈◊〉_d theocr._n israel_n take_v their_o jewel_n and_o earrings_a and_o make_v a_o golden_a calf_n of_o they_o the_o sinner_n take_v the_o jewel_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o make_v use_v of_o they_o to_o sin_n ingratitude_n die_v a_o sin_n in_o grain_n hence_o they_o be_v call_v crimson_a sin_n isa_n 1.18_o sin_n against_o gospel-love_n be_v worse_o in_o some_o sense_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o they_o never_o have_v a_o offer_n of_o grace_n tender_v to_o they_o diabolus_fw-la peccavit_fw-la in_o innocentia_fw-la constitutus_fw-la ego_fw-la vero_fw-la restitutus_fw-la ille_fw-la perstitit_fw-la in_o malitia_fw-la deo_fw-la reprobante_fw-la ego_fw-la vero_fw-la deo_fw-la revocante_fw-la ille_fw-la obduratur_fw-la ad_fw-la punientem_fw-la ego_fw-la vero_fw-la ad_fw-la blandientem_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la uterque_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la ille_fw-la contra_fw-la non_fw-la requirentem_fw-la se_fw-la ego_fw-la vero_fw-la 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when_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v charge_v with_o drunkenness_n peter_n vindicate_v they_o open_o act_v 2.15_o a_o merciful_a man_n will_v take_v the_o dead_a fly_n out_o of_o the_o box_n of_o ointment_n 5._o they_o be_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n unmerciful_a to_o the_o name_n answ_n 5_o of_o other_o who_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o they_o psal_n 27.11_o exod._n 23.1_o put_v not_o thy_o hand_n with_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n put_v the_o hand_n be_v take_v a_o oath_n false_o as_o when_o a_o man_n put_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n and_o swear_v to_o a_o lie_n so_o tostatus_n expound_v it_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d false_a witness_n be_v a_o two-edged_a sword_n the_o party_n forswear_v wound_v another_o name_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n a_o false_a witness_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o maul_n or_o hammer_n prov._n 25.18_o it_o be_v true_a in_o this_o sense_n because_o he_o be_v harden_v 1._o in_o 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of_o his_o field_n or_o the_o ware_n out_o of_o his_o shop_n especial_o take_v heed_n of_o wound_v the_o name_n of_o the_o godly_a god_n have_v set_v a_o crown_n of_o honour_n on_o their_o head_n and_o will_v you_o take_v it_o off_o numb_a 12.8_o wherefore_o then_o be_v you_o not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o my_o servant_n moses_n to_o defame_v the_o saint_n be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o defame_n god_n himself_o they_o have_v his_o picture_n draw_v upon_o they_o and_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n oh_o think_v how_o ill_a christ_n will_v take_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n another_o day_n it_o be_v under_o the_o old_a law_n a_o sin_n to_o defame_v a_o virgin_n and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o calumniate_v christ_n spouse_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o saint_n write_v in_o heaven_n and_o will_v you_o blot_v they_o out_o upon_o earth_n be_v merciful_a to_o the_o name_n of_o other_o sect_n 3._o mercy_n in_o some_o case_n to_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o estate_n of_o other_o and_o that_o 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be_v forfeit_v seize_v upon_o all_o they_o have_v it_o be_v not_o justice_n but_o cruelty_n when_o other_o lie_v at_o our_o mercy_n to_o be_v like_o that_o hard-hearted_a creditor_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o take_v his_o debtor_n by_o the_o throat_n say_v pay_v i_o what_o thou_o owe_v matth._n 18.28_o god_n make_v a_o law_n deutr._n 24.6_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v the_o nether_a or_o the_o upper_a millstone_n to_o pledge_v for_o he_o take_v a_o man_n life_n to_o pledge_v if_o a_o man_n have_v lend_v another_o money_n he_o must_v not_o take_v both_o his_o millstone_n for_o a_o pawn_n he_o must_v show_v mercy_n and_o leave_v the_o man_n something_o to_o get_v a_o livelihood_n with_o we_o shall_v in_o this_o imitate_v god_n who_o in_o midst_n of_o anger_n remember_v mercy_n god_n do_v not_o take_v the_o extremity_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o we_o but_o when_o we_o have_v not_o to_o pay_v if_o we_o confess_v the_o debt_n he_o free_o forgive_v prov._n 28.13_o matth._n 18.27_o not_o but_o that_o we_o may_v just_o seek_v what_o be_v our_o own_o but_o if_o other_o be_v bring_v low_a and_o submit_v we_o ought_v in_o conscience_n to_o remit_v something_o of_o the_o debt_n bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a sect_n 4._o show_v that_o christian_n must_v be_v merciful_a to_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o 4._o we_o must_v be_v merciful_a to_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o be_v ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n to_o they_o which_o have_v injure_v you_o thus_o stephen_n the_o proto-martyr_n act._n 7.60_o he_o kneel_v down_o and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o himself_o he_o stand_v but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n he_o kneel_v down_o bern._n down_o pro_fw-la se_fw-la orans_fw-la stat_fw-la &_o crigitur_fw-la pro_fw-la lapidantibus_fw-la flectit_fw-la genua_fw-la bern._n to_o show_v say_v bernard_n his_o earnestness_n in_o prayer_n and_o how_o great_o he_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v 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good_a man_n do_v not_o like_o the_o snake_n twist_n within_o himself_o his_o motion_n be_v direct_v not_o circular_a he_o be_v ever_o merciful_a and_o dare_v psal_n 37.26_o this_o merciful_a charity_n to_o the_o want_n of_o other_o stand_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o a_o judicious_a consideration_n psal_n 41.1_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a and_o you_o must_v consider_v four_o thing_n 1._o it_o may_v have_v be_v your_o own_o case_n you_o yourselves_o may_v have_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o another_o charity_n and_o then_o how_o welcome_a and_o refresh_a will_v those_o stream_n have_v be_v to_o you_o 2._o consider_v how_o sad_a a_o condition_n poverty_n be_v though_o chrysostom_n call_v poverty_n the_o
a_o infinite_a mercy_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o sin_n and_o see_v himself_o sick_a to_o cry_v out_o with_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12.13_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n be_v it_o not_o a_o mercy_n for_o a_o person_n that_o be_v distract_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o reason_n so_o for_o he_o that_o be_v spiritual_o distemper_v and_o in_o a_o lethargy_n to_o come_v to_o himself_o and_o see_v both_o his_o wound_n and_o his_o remedy_n till_o the_o sinner_n be_v make_v sensible_a of_o his_o disease_n the_o medicine_n of_o mercy_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o apologer_n he_o non_fw-la moris_fw-la â—â—t_n membrum_fw-la non_fw-la percussum_fw-la plaugere_fw-la &_o nondum_fw-la suscepto_fw-la ictu_fw-la admovere_fw-la manum_fw-la fovere_fw-la unguento_fw-it ubi_fw-la non_fw-la dolet_fw-la emplastrum_fw-la adhibere_fw-la ubi_fw-la caesura_fw-la non_fw-la oft_o bâ—rn_v in_o apologer_n branch_n 6_o 6._o if_o sin_n be_v a_o 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smite_v upon_o our_o back_n we_o must_v smite_v upon_o our_o thigh_n jer._n 31.19_o when_o god_n seem_v to_o stand_v upon_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o if_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v his_o wing_n and_o fly_v 10.4_o fly_v ezek._n 10.4_o then_o be_v a_o time_n to_o lie_v weep_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n if_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o be_v pack_v up_o and_o carry_v away_o his_o gospel_n it_o be_v now_o high_a time_n to_o mourn_v that_o by_o our_o tear_n possible_o his_o repenting_n may_v be_v kindle_v season_n 2_o 2._o before_o the_o perform_v solemn_a duty_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o fast_v or_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n christian_n be_v thou_o to_o seek_v god_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n seek_v he_o sorrow_v luk._n 2.48_o will_v thou_o have_v the_o smile_n of_o god_n face_n the_o kisses_z of_o his_o lip_n set_v open_v all_o the_o spring_n of_o mourn_v and_o then_o god_n will_v draw_v nigh_o to_o thou_o in_o a_o ordinance_n and_o say_v 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security_n go_v into_o the_o weep_a bath_n sin_n of_o infirmity_n injure_v the_o soul_n but_o scandalous_a sin_n wound_v the_o gospel_n lesser_a sin_n grieve_v the_o spirit_n but_o great_a sin_n vex_v the_o spirit_n isa_n 63.9_o and_o if_o that_o bless_a dove_n weep_v shall_v not_o we_o weep_v when_o the_o air_n be_v dark_a than_o the_o dew_n fall_v when_o we_o have_v by_o scandalous_a sin_n darken_v the_o lustre_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o be_v the_o time_n for_o the_o dew_n of_o holy_a tear_n to_o fall_v from_o our_o eye_n sect_n 7._o set_v forth_o the_o degree_n of_o mourn_v next_o to_o the_o season_n of_o mourn_v let_v we_o consider_v the_o degree_n of_o it_o the_o mourn_a for_o sin_n must_v be_v a_o very_a great_a mourn_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v a_o great_a sorrow_n such_o as_o be_v see_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o a_o dear_a friend_n aug._n friend_n gravissima_fw-la peâ—cata_fw-la gravissimis_fw-la lamentis_fw-la indigent_a aug._n zach._n 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lapideum_fw-la a_o heart_n of_o stone_n ezek._n 36._o a_o heart_n of_o stone_n be_v far_o from_o mourn_v and_o relent_a this_o heart_n of_o stone_n be_v know_v by_o two_o symptom_n 1._o insensibility_n a_o stone_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o any_o thing_n lay_v weight_n upon_o it_o grind_v it_o to_o powder_n it_o do_v not_o feel_v so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o hard_a heart_n it_o be_v insensible_a of_o sin_n or_o wrath_n the_o stone_n in_o the_o kidney_n be_v feel_v but_o not_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o heart_n ephes_n 4.19_o who_o be_v past_a feeling_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o a_o heart_n of_o stone_n be_v know_v by_o its_o inflexibility_n a_o stone_n will_v not_o bend_v durum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la cedit_fw-la tactui_fw-la so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o hard_a heart_n it_o will_v not_o comply_v with_o god_n command_n it_o will_v not_o stoop_v to_o christ_n sceptre_n a_o heart_n of_o stone_n will_v soon_o break_v by_o death_n than_o bend_v by_o repentance_n it_o be_v so_o 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a_o fountain_n in_o the_o garden_n make_v it_o pleasant_a that_o heart_n be_v most_o delightful_a to_o god_n which_o have_v a_o fountain_n of_o sorrow_n run_v in_o it_o marry_o stand_v at_o christ_n foot_n weep_v luke_n 7.38_o her_o tear_n be_v more_o fragrant_a and_o odoriferous_a than_o her_o ointment_n the_o incense_n when_o it_o be_v break_v smell_v sweet_a when_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v for_o sin_n now_o our_o service_n give_v forth_o their_o sweet_a perfume_n there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n over_o a_o sinner_n that_o repent_v luke_n 15.7_o whereupon_o st._n bernard_n call_v tear_n vinum_fw-la angelorum_fw-la the_o wine_n of_o angel_n and_o sure_a god_n delight_v much_o in_o tear_n else_o he_o will_v not_o keep_v a_o bottle_n for_o they_o psal_n 56.8_o one_o call_v tear_n holocaustum_fw-la pingue_n a_o fat_a sacrifice_n which_o under_o the_o law_n be_v most_o acceptable_a leu._n 3.3_o st._n hierom_n call_v mourn_v a_o plank_n after_o shipwreck_n chrysostom_n call_v tear_n a_o 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give_v this_o gloss_n no_o meat_n so_o sweet_a as_o tear_n the_o tear_n of_o the_o penitent_a say_v bernard_n be_v sweet_a than_o all_o worldly_a joy_n a_o christian_a think_v himself_o sometime_o in_o the_o suburb_n of_o heaven_n when_o he_o can_v weep_v when_o hannah_n have_v weep_v she_o go_v away_o and_o be_v no_o more_o sad_a sugar_n when_o it_o melt_v be_v sweet_a when_o a_o christian_a melt_v in_o tear_n now_o he_o have_v the_o sweet_a joy_n when_o the_o daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n descend_v into_o the_o river_n she_o find_v a_o babe_n there_o among_o the_o flag_n so_o when_o we_o descend_v into_o the_o river_n of_o repent_v tear_n we_o find_v the_o babe_n jesus_n there_o who_o shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n well_o therefore_o may_v chrysostom_n solemn_o bless_v god_n for_o give_v to_o we_o this_o lavor_fw-la of_o tear_n to_o wash_v in_o 5._o a_o mourner_n for_o sin_n do_v not_o only_o good_a to_o himself_o motive_n 5_o but_o to_o other_o he_o help_v to_o 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the_o soul_n beauty_n 227_o sign_n of_o a_o pure_a heart_n 238_o a_o exhortation_n to_o pert_a purity_n 248_o mean_n for_o heart_n purity_n 254_o r._n reason_n why_o mourner_n want_v comfort_n 122_o 123_o reason_v of_o the_o flesh_n dangerous_a 379_o recompense_a good_a for_o evil_n 140_o 141_o regard_v iniquity_n what_o it_o be_v 231_o regeneration_n 301_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n 448_o religion_n a_o race_n 554_o reproof_n to_o be_v take_v kind_o 479_o reverence_n in_o god_n worship_n 245_o reward_n for_o christ_n martyr_n 399_o righteousness_n what_o it_o imply_v 154_o righteous_a person_n who_o 368_o s._n saint_n perseverance_n 524_o saint_n glorify_v be_v king_n 53_o scandal_n p._n 415._o self-denial_n needful_a for_o suffer_v 375_o scripture_n to_o be_v resort_v to_o 374_o sign_n of_o god_n child_n 298_o sign_n of_o sincerity_n 238_o sin_n command_v grievous_a 411_o sin_n a_o deadly_a evil_n 106_o sin_n a_o soul_n disease_n 469_o how_o resemble_v to_o sickness_n 469_o 470_o sin_n the_o worst_a sickness_n 475_o sick_a soul_n think_v themselves_o well_o 481_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o mistake_n 482_o sin_n spread_v over_o the_o whole_a soul_n 470_o 471_o sin_n a_o spiritual_a sleep_n 545_o soul_n more_o precious_a than_o a_o world_n 458_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n 302_o 303_o suffering_n of_o christ_n 392_o suffering-grace_n 381_o t._n teach_v 330_o tear_n precious_a 92_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n 299_o thankfulness_n for_o christ_n 450_o thought_n to_o be_v watch_v over_o 549_o tongue-persecution_n 350_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a unexpressable_o grievous_a 412_o trial_n of_o grace_n p._n 526_o truth_n to_o be_v prize_v 373_o v._n vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n 425_o vindication_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 200_o vision_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n glorious_a 260_o it_o will_v be_v speedy_a 264_o unbelief_n how_o great_a a_o sin_n 233_o unfruitfulness_n 600_o unmercifulness_n reprove_v 203_o unworthiness_n shall_v not_o keep_v we_o from_o christ_n p._n 501_o w._n waant_v of_o love_v reprove_v 625_o watchfulness_n needful_a in_o prosperity_n 537_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n 305_o word_n of_o god_n heal_v 489_o work_n commendable_a 201_o z._n zeal_n 305_o finis_fw-la