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the_o ground_n thrice_o and_o stay_v which_o if_o he_o have_v do_v five_o or_o six_o time_n he_o have_v utter_o consume_v his_o enemy_n it_o be_v so_o in_o this_o case_n some_o man_n will_v be_v angry_a sometime_o with_o their_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v twice_o or_o thrice_o in_o their_o life_n but_o if_o they_o will_v continue_v their_o indignation_n and_o smite_v on_o they_o will_v at_o last_o utter_o confound_v their_o sin_n and_o subdue_v they_o the_o way_n to_o avoid_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o ourselves_o for_o if_o we_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o god_n at_o the_o last_o and_o great_a day_n this_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o be_v angry_a with_o our_o lust_n we_o can_v never_o be_v angry_a too_o much_o you_o can_v hate_v they_o more_o than_o they_o do_v deserve_v but_o as_o the_o israelite_n be_v never_o to_o make_v pleace_v with_o amalecke_n so_o no_o more_o must_v we_o with_o our_o sin_n revenge_n 4_o revenge_n 4_o the_o last_o property_n of_o a_o break_a and_o a_o bleed_a heart_n be_v a_o holy_a revenge_n now_o a_o revenge_n be_v a_o deal_n in_o like_a manner_n with_o sin_n as_o it_o have_v deal_v with_o we_o for_o as_o much_o as_o lust_n be_v those_o enemy_n that_o war_n against_o our_o soul_n we_o must_v be_v courageous_a to_o war_n against_o they_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v revenge_v ourselves_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o then_o do_v we_o do_v this_o great_a work_n 1_o when_o we_o do_v abstain_v from_o the_o use_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o themselves_o lawful_a 7.11_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o when_o we_o have_v unlawful_o abuse_v they_o as_o suppose_v we_o a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v a_o immoderate_a drinker_n of_o wine_n whereby_o he_o have_v not_o only_o abuse_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n but_o make_v himself_o for_o the_o time_n of_o a_o reasonable_a man_n like_v unto_o a_o unreasonable_a beast_n or_o suppose_v we_o another_o that_o have_v be_v give_v to_o immoderate_a game_n as_o hunt_v hawk_v boul_a and_o have_v make_v these_o which_o be_v for_o his_o recreation_n to_o become_v as_o it_o be_v his_o vocation_n in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o if_o it_o may_v not_o tend_v to_o the_o too_o much_o loss_n of_o his_o health_n or_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n to_o abstain_v altogether_o from_o they_o at_o least_o for_o some_o time_n as_o a_o revenge_n of_o his_o former_a abuse_n of_o they_o again_o if_o that_o these_o or_o the_o like_a immoderate_a recreation_n have_v keep_v we_o from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n either_o in_o the_o public_a assembly_n or_o in_o our_o private_a closert_n it_o shall_v be_v our_o care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o recompense_v our_o slothfulness_n with_o double_a diligence_n a_o man_n that_o will_v avenge_v himself_o of_o his_o lust_n he_o must_v pursue_v they_o as_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n do_v the_o man_n slayer_n or_o malefactor_n that_o unless_o he_o be_v get_v into_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n he_o be_v sure_o slay_v so_o must_v we_o do_v hunt_v they_o out_o let_v they_o not_o rest_v in_o any_o corner_n of_o our_o heart_n for_o if_o sin_n may_v but_o find_v any_o little_a rest_a place_n in_o our_o soul_n it_o will_v not_o out_o and_o as_o long_o as_o sin_n rest_v in_o we_o christ_n will_v not_o rest_v therefore_o you_o must_v not_o cease_v till_o you_o have_v drive_v it_o out_o of_o your_o bound_n it_o be_v a_o good_a speech_n of_o sarah_n 21.9.10_o gen._n 21.9.10_o cast_v out_o say_v she_o the_o bond_n woman_n and_o her_o son_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o my_o son_n so_o say_v i_o to_o you_o 2.20_o esa_n 2.20_o cast_v away_o your_o transgression_n for_o these_o two_o christ_n and_o sin_n grace_n and_o lust_n will_v not_o inhabit_v together_o 3_o the_o last_o thing_n in_o revenge_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v show_v no_o pity_n or_o compassion_n on_o our_o lust_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v neither_o spare_v great_a nor_o small_a sin_n 33.9_o deut._n 33.9_o it_o be_v the_o blessing_n that_o moses_n give_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levy_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v here_o that_o we_o shall_v regard_v no_o lust_n though_o it_o may_v be_v so_o dear_a as_o a_o man_n parent_n or_o child_n to_o he_o yet_o shall_v he_o have_v no_o pity_n saint_n hierome_n give_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o void_a of_o pity_n ibid._n hier._n ep._n ad_fw-la heliodor_n licet_fw-la parvulus_fw-la ex_fw-la collo_fw-la pendeat_fw-la nepos_fw-la licet_fw-la sparse_fw-mi crine_fw-la scisiis_fw-la vestibus_fw-la ubera_fw-la quibus_fw-la te_fw-la nutriit_fw-la mater_fw-la ostondat_fw-la licet_fw-la in_o limine_fw-la pater_fw-la jaceat_fw-la percalcatum_fw-la pergo_fw-la patren_n siccis_fw-la ocult_v ad_fw-la uâ—icillum_fw-la crucis_fw-la evola_fw-la solum_fw-la pâ—etatis_fw-la genus_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la re_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la crudelem_fw-la hier._n ibid._n ecce_fw-la adversarius_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la tuo_fw-la qui_fw-la christum_fw-la conatur_fw-la occidere_fw-la behold_v there_o be_v a_o enemy_n within_o you_o that_o do_v endeavour_v to_o slay_v christ_n therefore_o say_v he_o neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n nor_o kinsman_n shall_v prevail_v with_o we_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o our_o sin_n but_o we_o shall_v shake_v off_o all_o and_o follow_v christ_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n else_o for_o this_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n be_v the_o height_n &_o top_n of_o true_a piety_n the_o righteous_a shall_v rejoice_v when_o he_o see_v the_o vengeance_n and_o wash_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o blood_n
of_o the_o wicked_a psalm_n 58.10_o and_o how_o great_a joy_n will_v that_o be_v when_o as_o a_o christian_a shall_v see_v the_o revenge_n upon_o his_o sin_n that_o they_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n be_v fall_v before_o he_o it_o be_v hard_o unto_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v thus_o cruel_a especial_o against_o himself_o as_o to_o turn_v his_o mirth_n into_o mourning_n his_o hour_n of_o recreation_n into_o time_n of_o devotion_n to_o beat_v down_o his_o body_n by_o fast_v and_o to_o afflict_v his_o soul_n with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n this_o i_o say_v be_v difficult_a but_o yet_o 6.10_o 1_o sam._n 6.10_o if_o you_o will_v overcome_v nature_n you_o must_v become_v in_o this_o thing_n unnatural_a as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o two_o kine_n that_o have_v their_o calf_n take_v from_o they_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o draw_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n they_o go_v along_o the_o high_a way_n low_v as_o they_o go_v until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o coast_n of_o israel_n a_o strange_a thing_n it_o be_v and_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v unnatural_a that_o they_o shall_v leave_v their_o calf_n and_o do_v thus_o yet_o they_o do_v it_o because_o it_o be_v god_n work_v so_o i_o may_v say_v that_o though_o this_o may_v seem_v unnatural_a and_o a_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n yet_o we_o must_v set_v upon_o it_o because_o it_o be_v god_n work_n 137.9_o ps_n 137.9_o happy_a be_v that_o man_n that_o take_v these_o brat_n of_o babylon_n &_o dash_v their_o head_n against_o the_o stone_n for_o in_o not_o pity_v of_o they_o he_o pity_v his_o soul_n cap._n xv._o show_v the_o great_a necessity_n of_o contrition_n which_o be_v fourfold_a precept_n 1_o a_o necessity_n of_o thâ—_n precept_n 2_o the_o second_o thing_n be_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n in_o point_n of_o mortification_n there_o be_v necessitas_fw-la precepti_fw-la of_o god_n command_n he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o do_v this_o duty_n he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o mourn_v they_o shall_v weep_v as_o a_o virgin_n gird_v with_o sackcloth_n for_o the_o husband_n of_o her_o youth_n and_o so_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n 1.8_o joel_n 1.8_o where_o there_o be_v the_o great_a love_n there_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a sorrow_n now_o the_o first_o love_n be_v the_o great_a love_n and_o therefore_o the_o first_o loss_n do_v require_v the_o great_a sorrow_n 1_o which_o do_v show_v unto_o we_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v more_o grievous_a to_o we_o than_o our_o sin_n see_v god_n have_v command_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n necessary_a to_o this_o work_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o do_v it_o again_o we_o be_v enjoin_v shame_n thence_o it_o be_v in_o the_o law_n that_o when_o they_o have_v transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 9.1_o neh._n 9.1_o they_o use_v to_o put_v sackcloth_n on_o their_o loin_n â—7_n jer._n 4â—_n â—7_n and_o pour_v ash_n on_o their_o head_n be_v token_n of_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n again_o 39.3_o psal_n 39.3_o we_o be_v command_v to_o before_o displease_v with_o our_o sin_n david_n heart_n be_v hot_a within_o he_o and_o the_o heart_n of_o josâ—ah_n be_v melt_v at_o the_o abomination_n of_o those_o time_n and_o the_o great_a transgression_n against_o god_n law_n this_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v require_v last_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o holy_a revenge_n i_o suppose_v that_o vow_n of_o of_o the_o nazarite_n that_o he_o shall_v abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o from_o the_o husk_n of_o the_o grape_n be_v chief_o ordain_v as_o holy_a revenge_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n now_o whatsoever_o god_n command_v we_o that_o be_v necessary_a but_o you_o see_v that_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o labour_v for_o a_o contrite_a and_o a_o bleed_a heart_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a as_o the_o servant_n of_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a say_v unto_o he_o â—3_n 2_o â—_z 5._o â—3_n if_o the_o prophet_n have_v bid_v thou_o do_v some_o great_a thing_n will_v thou_o not_o have_v do_v it_o how_o much_o more_o then_o when_o he_o say_v to_o thou_o wash_v and_o be_v clean_o so_o say_v i_o if_o god_n shall_v command_v you_o some_o great_a thing_n for_o the_o mortification_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n suppose_v it_o be_v to_o go_v barefoot_a to_o jerusalem_n or_o to_o bestow_v all_o your_o good_n on_o the_o poor_a or_o give_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o your_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o your_o soul_n will_v you_o not_o do_v it_o how_o much_o rather_o then_o 51.17_o psal_n 51.17_o when_o he_o say_v only_o this_o that_o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n shall_v stand_v instead_o of_o all_o these_o 2_o there_o be_v necessitas_fw-la medii_fw-la a_o necessity_n of_o the_o mean_n mean_n 2_o of_o the_o mean_n it_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n that_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v subdue_v for_o as_o it_o be_v with_o water_n when_o it_o overflow_v the_o ground_n it_o drive_v out_o mole_n and_o worm_n and_o other_o such_o creature_n 7.11_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o as_o do_v infest_v and_o annoy_v the_o ground_n and_o eat_v up_o the_o root_n of_o plant_n fit_a to_o become_v food_n for_o man_n so_o it_o be_v with_o true_a contrition_n it_o do_v so_o overflow_v the_o heart_n with_o godly_a sorrow_n as_o that_o it_o drive_v out_o these_o troublesome_a inhabitant_n that_o do_v annoy_v our_o spirit_n and_o will_v spoil_v those_o good_a beginning_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o therefore_o put_v we_o ourselves_o on_o the_o mean_n and_o stand_v not_o like_o the_o hand_n that_o be_v set_v up_o to_o guide_v we_o the_o way_n and_o yet_o move_v not_o itself_o but_o if_o we_o know_v these_o thing_n bless_v be_v we_o if_o we_o do_v they_o if_o you_o say_v that_o to_o do_v thus_o be_v troublesome_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n i_o answer_v it_o may_v be_v so_o but_o as_o we_o say_v that_o sometime_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o the_o most_o toothsome_a be_v very_o wholesome_a and_o good_a so_o howsoever_o they_o may_v be_v some_o trouble_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o this_o trouble_n do_v free_v we_o from_o a_o great_a trouble_n all_o be_v well_o it_o be_v better_a to_o mourn_v here_o where_o we_o have_v comfort_n than_o to_o mourn_v and_o burn_v in_o hell_n where_o we_o can_v neither_o have_v ease_n nor_o remedy_n again_o our_o comfort_n will_v recompense_v our_o trouble_n for_o every_o hour_n of_o grief_n shall_v be_v recompense_v with_o thousand_o of_o year_n of_o joy_n and_o consolation_n when_o a_o man_n have_v be_v ten_o thousand_o year_n in_o heaven_n and_o then_o shall_v look_v back_o and_o consider_v what_o a_o short_a time_n of_o sorrow_n it_o be_v that_o he_o endure_v and_o withal_o how_o many_o million_o of_o year_n be_v behind_o which_o can_v never_o expire_v i_o conceive_v it_o will_v not_o repent_v he_o that_o he_o have_v repent_v nor_o grieve_v he_o that_o he_o have_v mourn_v in_o one_o word_n this_o necessity_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o as_o be_v go_v to_o heaven_n already_o as_o saint_n paul_n that_o do_v struggle_v with_o his_o corruption_n and_o beat_v down_o his_o body_n 7.27_o num._n 7.27_o and_o saint_n peter_n and_o david_n and_o the_o rest_n 9_o 1_o cor._n 9_o and_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v weep_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n 51.4.5_o jer._n 51.4.5_o and_o shall_v ask_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n with_o their_o face_n thitherward_o say_v come_v let_v we_o join_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v comfort_n yourselves_o therefore_o in_o the_o use_n of_o good_a mean_n for_o your_o passage_n through_o the_o valley_n of_o baca_n 84.6.7_o psal_n 84.6.7_o or_o valley_n of_o mourning_n be_v to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o zion_n action_n 3_o of_o our_o action_n 3_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o all_o our_o action_n that_o they_o may_v be_v right_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v come_v from_o such_o a_o heart_n as_o hate_v sin_n 1â—_n psal_n 66_o 1â—_n for_o if_o i_o regard_v 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