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be_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o trouble_n the_o trouble_n which_o the_o spirit_n cause_v in_o we_o for_o sin_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o the_o eternal_a trouble_n for_o sin_n 2._o the_o trouble_n which_o the_o spirit_n cause_v in_o we_o for_o sin_n do_v end_n in_o much_o joy_n peace_n they_o end_v in_o joy_n and_o peace_n and_o peace_n the_o joy_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v very_o precious_a and_o they_o can_v be_v deliver_v out_o unto_o we_o unless_o we_o be_v first_o trouble_v for_o our_o sin_n the_o spirit_n comfort_v mourner_n and_o they_o that_o be_v cast_v down_o now_o the_o spirit_n trouble_v we_o for_o sin_n 1._o to_o make_v sin_n bitter_a to_o we_o 2_o to_o make_v christ_n sweet_a to_o we_o as_o he_o trouble_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n so_o he_o lead_v and_o draw_v the_o troubleâ—_n soul_n to_o christ_n that_o in_o he_o he_o may_v find_v deliverance_n from_o those_o sin_n and_o his_o peace_n make_v with_o god_n etc._n etc._n trouble_n be_v not_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o inceptive_a work_n and_o a_o preparative_n work_n he_o trouble_v you_o for_o sin_n that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v damn_v for_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o may_v make_v out_o for_o christ_n to_o save_v you_o from_o your_o sin_n object_n we_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o have_v the_o spirit_n but_o that_o then_o we_o must_v bid_v farewell_n to_o all_o our_o sin_n the_o spirit_n be_v a_o mortify_a spirit_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o love_v our_o sin_n nor_o to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o as_o heretofore_o we_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n sol._n i_o answer_v first_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o spirit_n will_v do_v this_o as_o you_o do_v speak_v it_o will_v cast_v sin_n life_n the_o second_o prejudice_n remove_v he_o dethrone_n sin_n the_o death_n of_o sin_n be_v our_o life_n out_o of_o the_o throne_n it_o will_v take_v off_o love_n and_o service_n from_o sin_n and_o it_o will_v be_v more_o and_o more_o â—â—_o mortify_n of_o it_o second_o but_o then_o where_o be_v the_o hurt_n the_o danger_n the_o prejudice_n which_o you_o have_v against_o this_o gal._n 5._o 24._o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n rom._n 8._o 13._o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v here_o be_v death_n and_o life_n if_o you_o keep_v your_o sin_n alive_a you_o shall_v die_v if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v your_o sin_n you_o shall_v live_v the_o life_n of_o sin_n be_v your_o death_n and_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n be_v your_o life_n saul_n spare_v agag_n but_o it_o be_v his_o ruin_n and_o ahab_n spare_v benhadad_o but_o it_o be_v his_o ruin_n etc._n etc._n object_n o_o but_o the_o spirit_n will_v make_v we_o holy_a and_o we_o must_v then_o live_v holy_o and_o not_o so_o loose_o and_o free_o as_o heretofore_o sol._n first_o will_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v you_o holy_a and_o shall_v you_o not_o be_v remove_v the_o three_o prejudice_n remove_v so_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 16._o be_v holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a and_o shall_v you_o not_o walk_v so_o as_o he_o who_o have_v call_v you_o be_v holy_a so_o be_v you_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 15._o second_o consider_v only_o three_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o this_o 1._o isa_n 4._o 3._o he_o that_o remain_v in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v call_v holy_a even_o every_o holy_a we_o shall_v be_v holy_a one_o that_o be_v write_v among_o the_o live_n in_o jerusalem_n 2._o heb._n 12._o 14._o follow_v holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n 3._o matth._n 5._o 8._o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n object_n but_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o derision_n and_o a_o mock_n if_o i_o shall_v pretend_v to_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n sol._n 1._o who_o will_v mock_v you_o those_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o devil_n wicked_a graceless_a remove_v the_o four_o prejudice_n remove_v ungodly_a man_n 2._o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v suffer_v persecution_n 3._o if_o you_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n happy_a be_v you_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o christ_n rest_v upon_o you_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 14._o second_o if_o you_o will_v come_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n you_o must_v not_o then_o resist_v spirit_n we_o must_v not_o resist_v the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n you_o stiffnecked_a and_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o ear_n you_o do_v always_o resi_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 7._o 51._o man_n resist_v the_o spirit_n two_o way_n 1._o when_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o nor_o regard_v the_o counsel_n and_o command_n of_o the_o spirit_n deliver_v in_o the_o word_n but_o set_v themselves_o against_o they_o and_o oppose_v and_o resist_v how_o the_o spiriâ—_n be_v resist_v despise_v they_o 2._o when_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o offer_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o they_o and_o quench_v they_o and_o will_v not_o give_v way_n or_o entrance_n unto_o they_o now_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v knock_v at_o your_o heart_n and_o stir_v your_o heart_n to_o accept_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o grace_n which_o he_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o work_v in_o you_o by_o no_o mean_n neglect_v they_o or_o slight_v they_o but_o lay_v hold_v of_o they_o present_o as_o one_o of_o the_o great_a mercy_n that_o god_n be_v intend_v towards_o you_o bless_v he_o and_o cherish_v they_o and_o beseech_v he_o to_o go_v on_o with_o his_o work_n on_o your_o soul_n do_v not_o reject_v any_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n neither_o grieve_v he_o by_o neglect_v his_o good_a motion_n prov._n 1._o 23._o turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproof_n behold_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n unto_o you_o i_o will_v make_v know_v my_o work_n unto_o you_o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n three_o if_o you_o will_v come_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n than_o you_o must_v pray_v the_o spirit_n we_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n lord_n to_o give_v you_o his_o spirit_n you_o must_v thirst_v after_o he_o and_o seek_v for_o he_o isa_n 44._o 3._o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n luke_n 11._o 13._o your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v give_v the_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o what_o a_o promise_n be_v this_o to_o encourage_v any_o man_n sensible_a of_o the_o want_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n jesus_n christ_n assure_v he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v ask_v for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o shall_v have_v he_o object_n but_o who_o can_v pray_v unless_o he_o 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hear_v i_o micah_n 7._o 7_o etc._n etc._n you_o will_v go_v to_o he_o and_o none_o else_o to_o your_o al-sufficient_a god_n to_o your_o sun_n and_o to_o your_o shield_n remember_v thy_o covenant_n o_o my_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v and_o save_v i_o etc._n etc._n you_o may_v know_v that_o god_n be_v your_o god_n by_o your_o care_n and_o your_o carriage_n in_o walk_v with_o he_o and_o before_o he_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n i_o be_o the_o almighty_a god_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a gen._n 17._o 1._o you_o be_v a_o choice_n and_o peculiar_a people_n and_o you_o will_v lead_v choice_n and_o peculiar_a life_n sect_n v._o 4._o the_o comfort_n from_o this_o that_o god_n be_v our_o god_n and_o that_o we_o be_v his_o people_n i_o god_n comfort_n from_o this_o that_o god_n be_v our_o god_n shall_v propound_v these_o 1._o in_o general_n 2._o in_o particular_a 1._o in_o the_o general_a it_o be_v our_o happiness_n and_o blessedness_n so_o the_o scripture_n 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immediate_o strike_v with_o a_o leprofie_n to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n 2_o chron._n 26._o 19_o 21._o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n mislike_v the_o authority_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n for_o a_o lie_n be_v strike_v dead_a four_o this_o very_a conceit_n that_o sin_n be_v so_o little_a and_o small_a that_o god_n will_v pass_v they_o by_o in_o course_n may_v lose_v a_o man_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n 1._o of_o carnal_a security_n 2._o of_o impenitency_n 3._o of_o neglect_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 4._o to_o implore_v god_n by_o prayer_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n like_o the_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi who_o seek_v not_o for_o mercy_n and_o miss_v of_o mercy_n because_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o his_o sin_n at_o all_o the_o great_a sin_n be_v pardon_v upon_o repentance_n the_o least_o sin_n will_v damn_v without_o repentance_n second_o i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o second_o position_n which_o be_v this_o that_o some_o do_v put_v forgiveness_n some_o put_v themselves_o out_o of_o a_o capacity_n of_o forgiveness_n themselves_o out_o of_o a_o capacity_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v eight_o sort_n of_o these_o person_n 1._o they_o who_o sin_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o they_o who_o will_v not_o repent_v and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n 3._o they_o who_o delay_n and_o defer_v repentance_n 4._o they_o who_o do_v repent_v feign_o and_o hypocritical_o 5._o they_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v on_o christ_n and_o refuse_v to_o be_v he_o 6._o they_o who_o do_v absolute_o despair_v 7._o they_o who_o do_v rest_n on_o their_o own_o work_n as_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n 8._o they_o who_o be_v unmerciful_a and_o unplacable_a and_o will_v not_o forgive_v other_o who_o trespass_n against_o they_o ghost_n they_o who_o sin_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n first_o they_o do_v put_v themselves_o out_o of_o a_o capacity_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n who_o do_v sin_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 12._o 31._o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n ver._n 32._o and_o whosoever_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o but_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v here_o you_o find_v it_o express_o and_o peremptory_o deliver_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v quest_n but_o will_v some_o of_o you_o say_v what_o be_v this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v what_o that_o sin_n be_v which_o never_o shall_v be_v forgive_v sol._n it_o be_v a_o wilful_a and_o malicious_a and_o reproachful_a opposition_n of_o the_o gospel_n attend_v with_o a_o total_a and_o final_a apostasy_n from_o it_o after_z and_o against_o the_o clear_a conviction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n first_o it_o be_v a_o opposition_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n must_v be_v preach_v and_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v oppose_v by_o such_o as_o hear_v it_o else_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o therefore_o who_o be_v charge_v with_o this_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o hate_v the_o light_n joh._n 3._o 20._o and_o to_o hate_n christ_n and_o to_o hate_v the_o truth_n joh._n 15._o 25._o and_o to_o be_v disobedient_a unto_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o be_v a_o gainsaying_n people_n rom._n 10._o 21._o and_o to_o reject_v the_o corner_n stone_n act_v 4._o 11._o and_o to_o refuse_v to_o hear_v act_v 13._o 46._o and_o to_o put_v the_o word_n from_o they_o who_o resist_v the_o truth_n and_o contradict_v it_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 8._o as_o you_o may_v read_v of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n second_o it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o opposition_n not_o of_o ignorance_n not_o of_o inadvertency_n not_o of_o passion_n but_o 1._o a_o wilful_a opposition_n therefore_o they_o who_o commit_v this_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o sin_n wilful_o hebr._n 10._o 26._o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n a_o man_n sin_n wilful_o when_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_v rest_v sole_o in_o the_o perverseness_n of_o his_o will_n though_o his_o judgement_n be_v disarm_v of_o all_o apology_n and_o his_o conscience_n be_v convince_v yet_o he_o will_v sin_v and_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n because_o he_o will_v do_v so_o 2._o a_o malicious_a opposition_n it_o arise_v from_o a_o bitter_a hatred_n against_o christ_n and_o rage_n against_o the_o truth_n therefore_o they_o who_o sin_n this_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o offer_v or_o do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n hebr._n 10_o 29._o as_o if_o they_o do_v sin_n on_o purpose_n to_o vex_v and_o affront_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 3._o a_o reproachful_a opposition_n hence_o it_o be_v affirm_v of_o these_o sinner_n that_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n and_o blaspheme_v his_o word_n the_o jew_n be_v fill_v with_o envy_n and_o speak_v against_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v by_o paul_n contradict_v and_o blaspheme_v act_v 13._o 45._o that_o they_o mock_v at_o jesus_n christ_n matth._n 27._o 41._o the_o chief_a priest_n mock_v he_o with_o the_o scribe_n and_o elder_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 29._o when_o they_o have_v
sin_n sin_n repent_v sinner_n confess_v their_o sin_n first_o you_o shall_v find_v repent_v sinner_n confess_v their_o sin_n ezra_n 9_o 6._o o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o blush_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n unto_o thou_o my_o god_n for_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o our_o head_n and_o our_o trespass_n be_v grow_v up_o unto_o the_o heaven_n ver._n 10._o and_o now_o o_o our_o god_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v after_o this_o for_o we_o have_v forsake_v thy_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 51._o 3._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o ver._n 4._o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n dan._n 9_o 4._o i_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o make_v my_o confession_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a god_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 5._o we_o have_v sin_v and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o have_v do_v wicked_o and_o have_v rebel_v even_o by_o depart_v from_o thy_o precept_n and_o from_o thy_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 8._o o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o we_o confusion_n of_o face_n as_o at_o this_o day_n luk._n 15._o 18._o i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o ver._n 19_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n second_o now_o these_o penitent_o confess_v sinner_n you_o shall_v express_o find_v forgiveness_n and_o be_v under_o the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n to_o be_v under_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n i_o joh._n 1._o 9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n psal_n 32._o 5._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_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 3._o the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n of_o repentance_n be_v conversion_n or_o turn_v from_o god_n conversion_n from_o sin_n to_o god_n sin_n unto_o god_n ezek._n 33._o 11._o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n repent_v in_o scripture_n be_v to_o this_o purpose_n style_v a_o put_v away_o of_o sin_n isa_n 1._o 16._o and_o a_o cast_v away_o of_o our_o sin_n ezek._n 18._o 31._o and_o a_o forsake_v of_o our_o sin_n prov._n 28._o 13._o and_o a_o depart_n from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o and_o a_o turn_n to_o repent_v of_o sin_n and_o to_o continue_v in_o sin_n be_v a_o contradiction_n as_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v that_o a_o man_n leave_v his_o sin_n when_o yet_o he_o hold_v they_o fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v two_o thing_n you_o also_o read_v of_o this_o part_n of_o repentance_n 1._o one_o that_o true_o penitent_a person_n do_v forsake_v their_o sin_n they_o turn_v from_o sin_n penitent_n person_n forsake_v their_o sin_n they_o they_o put_v they_o away_o isa_n 30._o 22._o you_o shall_v defile_v the_o cover_n of_o thy_o grave_a image_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o thy_o melt_a image_n of_o gold_n thou_o shall_v cast_v they_o away_o as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o it_o get_v thou_o hence_o hos_fw-la 14._o 8._o ephraim_n shall_v say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n judg._n 10._o 15._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v sin_v do_v thou_o unto_o we_o whatsoever_o seem_v good_a unto_o thou_o ver._n 16._o and_o they_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n from_o among_o they_o and_o serve_v the_o lord_n job_n 34._o 31._o sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o ver._n 32._o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o jonah_n 3._o 8._o let_v they_o every_o one_o turn_v from_o his_o evil_a way_n ver._n 10._o and_o god_n see_v their_o work_n that_o they_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n 2._o the_o other_o that_o they_o who_o do_v penitential_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_n they_o who_o turn_v frâ—m_a sin_n be_v under_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n under_o the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n prov._n 28._o 13._o whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n many_o man_n confess_v their_o sin_n who_o yet_o do_v still_o love_v to_o keep_v their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o shall_v miss_v of_o mercy_n but_o the_o way_n for_o mercy_n be_v to_o forsake_v their_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o to_o confess_v sin_n isa_n 55._o 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o let_v the_o unrighteous_a forsake_v his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v thus_o have_v i_o open_v unto_o you_o the_o integral_a part_n of_o repentance_n which_o do_v certain_o bring_v we_o within_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n second_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o handle_v the_o qualification_n of_o every_o one_o of_o repentance_n the_o right_a qualification_n of_o those_o part_n of_o repentance_n these_o part_n of_o repentance_n by_o which_o you_o may_v know_v that_o you_o do_v in_o truth_n act_v every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o consequent_o be_v under_o the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rather_o do_v i_o insist_v on_o this_o because_o many_o person_n do_v think_v that_o they_o be_v sorry_a for_o their_o sin_n and_o do_v think_v that_o they_o do_v right_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o do_v think_v that_o they_o forsake_v their_o sin_n and_o thereupon_o do_v presume_v upon_o forgive_a mercy_n whereas_o real_o they_o be_v still_o under_o the_o love_n and_o power_n and_o service_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o repent_v at_o all_o all_o which_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o every_o part_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v clear_o instance_a in_o scripture_n first_o for_o mourning_n and_o weep_v and_o afflict_v the_o soul_n person_n have_v act_v something_o in_o this_o way_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o repent_v in_o truth_n and_o therefore_o have_v miss_v of_o forgiveness_n mal._n 2._o 13._o this_o have_v you_o do_v again_o cover_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o tear_n with_o weep_v and_o with_o cry_v insomuch_o that_o you_o regard_v not_o the_o offering_n any_o more_o all_o this_o be_v but_o hypocrisy_n for_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o tear_n they_o deal_v treacherous_o every_o one_o against_o his_o brother_n ver._n 10._o and_o profane_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o love_v and_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o strange_a god_n ver._n 11._o isa_n 58._o 3._o wherefore_o have_v we_o fast_v and_o thou_o see_v not_o wherefore_o have_v we_o afflict_v our_o soul_n and_o thou_o take_v no_o knowledge_n ver._n 5._o be_v it_o such_o a_o fast_a as_o i_o have_v choose_v a_o day_n for_o a_o man_n to_o afflict_v his_o soul_n etc._n etc._n second_o for_o confession_n of_o sin_n some_o have_v do_v this_o and_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o right_o and_o penitential_o do_v this_o exod._n 9_o 27._o pharaoh_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v this_o time_n the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a and_o i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a see_v what_o a_o confession_n be_v here_o but_o then_o see_v ver_n 34._o when_o pharaoh_n see_v that_o the_o rain_n and_o the_o hail_n and_o the_o thunder_n be_v cease_v he_o sin_v yet_o more_o and_o harden_v his_o heart_n he_o and_o his_o servant_n three_o for_o turn_v from_o sin_n some_o have_v pretend_v thus_o far_o and_o yet_o have_v not_o true_o act_v therein_o psal_n 78._o 34._o when_o he_o slay_v they_o than_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o they_o return_v and_o inquire_v early_o after_o god_n ver._n 35_o 36._o nevertheless_o they_o do_v flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o they_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n ver._n 37._o for_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n jer._n 2._o 20._o of_o old_a time_n i_o have_v break_v thy_o yoke_n and_o burst_v thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o say_v i_o will_n not_o transgress_v when_o upon_o every_o high_a hill_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n thou_o wander_v play_v the_o harlot_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o some_o have_v pretend_v to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o repentance_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o act_v up_o to_o any_o one_o part_n in_o truth_n therefore_o i_o will_v now_o deliver_v unto_o you_o the_o right_a qualification_n of_o all_o
to_o do_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o word_n indeed_o the_o heart_n be_v so_o hard_a that_o unless_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v please_v to_o put_v out_o his_o almighty_a power_n it_o will_v never_o yield_v unto_o any_o save_a operation_n of_o the_o word_n six_o i_o will_v add_v one_o demonstration_n more_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n it_o the_o unsensibleness_n of_o it_o which_o be_v this_o the_o unsensibleness_n of_o that_o hardness_n of_o heart_n natural_o the_o heart_n be_v so_o hard_a that_o it_o do_v not_o and_o can_v perceive_v its_o own_o hardness_n indeed_o when_o grace_n come_v into_o the_o heart_n than_o a_o spiritual_a sensation_n come_v into_o the_o heart_n than_o we_o can_v feel_v our_o sin_n and_o feel_v our_o hardness_n and_o complain_v of_o the_o one_o and_o bewail_v the_o other_o o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n isa_n 63._o 17._o but_o while_o man_n be_v in_o this_o natural_a sinful_a condition_n they_o 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