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our_o heart_n we_o must_v not_o begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o end_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o have_v a_o good_a entrance_n we_o must_v go_v on_o with_o our_o work_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o perfection_n and_o if_o god_n give_v we_o a_o heart_n to_o mourn_v set_v to_o it_o and_o never_o give_v over_o till_o he_o set_v we_o free_a hence_o the_o point_n shall_v he_o this_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o make_v a_o end_n of_o mourn_v and_o weep_v till_o god_n make_v a_o end_n of_o afflict_v and_o scourge_v for_o this_o look_v upon_o jeremy_n and_o see_v he_o never_o make_v a_o end_n of_o weep_v my_o eye_n say_v he_o drop_v without_o stay_n and_o cease_v not_o till_o the_o lord_n look_v down_o and_o behold_v from_o heaven_n my_o eye_n break_v my_o heart_n lam._n 3.49_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o exhort_v the_o people_n let_v tear_n run_v down_o like_o a_o river_n day_n and_o night_n take_v thou_o no_o rest_n neither_o let_v the_o apple_n of_o thy_o eye_n cease_v arise_v cry_v in_o the_o night_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o watch_n pour_v out_o thou_o hear_v like_o water_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n lam._n 2.18.19_o but_o for_o proof_n enough_o if_o you_o will_v have_v example_n for_o this_o continue_a forrow_n and_o mourning_n then_o first_o take_v they_o who_o be_v mention_v in_o nehemiah_n who_o weep_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o law_n till_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o rejoice_v 9_o neh._n 8_o 9_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a commendation_n of_o that_o people_n that_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v off_o till_o they_o have_v warrant_v to_o leave_v off_o the_o next_o shall_v be_v mordecai_n who_o when_o queen_n esther_n send_v he_o garment_n to_o clothe_v he_o and_o will_v have_v his_o sackcloth_n to_o be_v take_v from_o he_o he_o will_v not_o receive_v they_o 4.4_o esther_n 4.4_o but_o humble_v himself_o so_o long_o till_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o deliverance_n the_o three_o shall_v be_v jacob_n who_o will_v never_o let_v go_v his_o hold_n 11.4_o gen._n 32.26_o hos_fw-la 11.4_o but_o still_o wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n and_o continue_v weep_v and_o pray_v till_o he_o obtain_v a_o blessing_n the_o last_o shall_v be_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n who_o stick_v so_o close_o to_o her_o business_n and_o be_v so_o importunate_a with_o christ_n for_o her_o daughter_n etc._n matth._n 15.22_o etc._n etc._n and_o will_v never_o desist_v nor_o let_v her_o suit_n fall_v till_o she_o have_v prevail_v with_o our_o saviour_n i_o may_v produce_v you_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n but_o these_o shall_v serve_v worldly_a help_n the_o deep_a distress_n we_o be_v in_o the_o least_o comfort_n they_o will_v afford_v we_o so_o in_o spiritual_a help_n the_o great_a extremity_n we_o be_v in_o the_o more_o comfort_n will_v they_o minister_v unto_o we_o when_o we_o be_v helpless_a and_o hopeless_a than_o faith_n work_v wonder_n and_o never_o show_v forth_o itself_o so_o mighty_o and_o powerful_o as_o when_o it_o work_v alone_o wealth_n strength_n friend_n and_o all_o 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he_o have_v in_o such_o sort_n cleanse_v his_o heart_n as_o that_o he_o need_v not_o make_v it_o more_o clean_a certain_o when_o sin_n be_v lop_v they_o grow_v again_o when_o they_o be_v chase_v away_o they_o may_v turn_v again_o and_o the_o fire_n of_o sin_n be_v quench_v it_o kindle_v again_o so_o that_o we_o have_v need_v often_o lop_v our_o superfluous_a affection_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a always_o for_o let_v a_o man_n tell_v the_o truth_n as_o he_o find_v it_o and_o i_o dare_v say_v he_o find_v always_o something_o in_o himself_o need_v reformation_n so_o that_o old_a as_o well_o as_o young_a shall_v come_v to_o this_o school_n for_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o double_a shame_n and_o sin_n for_o a_o old_a man_n to_o be_v of_o a_o unclean_a life_n or_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o word_n have_v live_v till_o his_o head_n be_v gray_a without_o make_v any_o progress_n at_o all_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o godliness_n the_o near_a we_o draw_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o 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unrighteousness_n o_o miserable_a service_n nay_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o many_o of_o our_o glister_a saint_n our_o glorious_a professor_n who_o will_v be_v admire_v for_o their_o holiness_n be_v too_o much_o bewitch_v with_o the_o sorcery_n of_o this_o sin_n but_o let_v they_o know_v whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o for_o all_o their_o outward_a varnish_n and_o fair_a flourish_n of_o devotion_n and_o show_v of_o seem_a holiness_n who_o as_o if_o sanctity_n be_v engage_v only_o to_o their_o service_n be_v sick_a of_o a_o noli_fw-la i_o tangere_fw-la touch_v i_o not_o i_o be_o more_o holy_a than_o thou_o that_o their_o sin_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o covetousness_n will_v blemish_v even_o the_o best_a thing_n they_o have_v receive_v and_o darken_v the_o best_a duty_n they_o attempt_v for_o indeed_o a_o rare_a professor_n be_v that_o man_n that_o can_v avoid_v a_o earthly_a mind_n in_o earthly_a matter_n and_o while_o he_o lay_v up_o on_o earth_n have_v a_o free_a mind_n to_o 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may_v gather_v three_o other_o rule_n which_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n fit_v we_o for_o a_o decent_a behaviour_n in_o god_n house_n 1._o we_o shall_v always_o be_v as_o green_a olive-tree_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o green_a olive_n tree_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o howsoever_o it_o go_v with_o man_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o when_o we_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o revive_v and_o our_o spirit_n be_v fresh_a and_o cheerful_a and_o our_o affection_n shall_v be_v heal_v of_o all_o the_o care_n and_o distemper_n that_o be_v in_o they_o before_o god_n ordinance_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o power_n over_o we_o as_o to_o make_v a_o sudden_a fresh_a spring_n of_o desire_n and_o holy_a thought_n in_o we_o there_o be_v that_o power_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o effect_v this_o if_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o we_o i_o mean_v when_o these_o ordinance_n be_v exercise_v in_o the_o power_n and_o 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distraction_n we_o must_v hear_v as_o it_o be_v for_o our_o life_n we_o must_v incline_v our_o ear_n and_o shake_v off_o all_o impediment_n arise_v from_o our_o own_o drowsiness_n or_o vain_a thought_n or_o distract_n object_n incline_v your_o ear_n and_o come_v unto_o i_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v isay_n 53.3_o for_o indeed_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n save_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o soul_n immortal_a if_o it_o be_v once_o ingraft_v in_o we_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o word_n be_v call_v 1.23_o 1_o pet_n 1.23_o incorruptible_a seed_n that_o endure_v for_o ever_o because_o it_o make_v we_o incorruptible_a and_o happy_a for_o ever_o for_o he_o that_o have_v his_o soul_n save_v live_v for_o evermore_o now_o will_v you_o be_v sharer_n in_o this_o unspeakable_a blessedness_n the_o word_n must_v then_o be_v ingraft_v in_o your_o heart_n this_o heavenly_a plant_n of_o the_o word_n must_v be_v set_v into_o your_o understanding_n and_o affection_n for_o when_o a_o man_n hear_v the_o word_n with_o understanding_n it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o imp_n into_o the_o stock_n and_o when_o with_o love_n and_o affection_n he_o embrace_v it_o it_o be_v close_v about_o that_o it_o may_v grow_v and_o prosper_v therein_o but_o this_o word_n can_v be_v ingraft_v in_o our_o heart_n except_o the_o heart_n first_o be_v cleanse_v sin_n must_v be_v put_v out_o that_o the_o word_n may_v be_v ingraft_v in_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o the_o sprout_n of_o malice_n must_v be_v put_v away_o of_o harsh_a hasty_a and_o churlish_a we_o must_v become_v meek_a mild_a 18.2.3_o mat._n 18.2.3_o and_o gentle_a the_o disciple_n must_v become_v like_o little_a child_n that_o be_v they_o must_v put_v away_o those_o evil_a affection_n of_o envy_n pride_n deceit_n etc._n etc._n which_o grow_v upon_o they_o with_o year_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v but_o follow_v and_o hear_v their_o master_n in_o vain_a the_o word_n can_v not_o be_v ingraft_v in_o they_o to_o save_v their_o soul_n you_o may_v see_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n reprove_v the_o jew_n 1.16_o isa_n 1.16_o that_o they_o come_v to_o holy_a duty_n in_o their_o sin_n so_o that_o first_o of_o all_o there_o must_v be_v a_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o do_n and_o then_o a_o come_n together_o to_o hear_v the_o lord_n to_o their_o comfort_n no_o wise_a man_n will_v sow_v his_o corn_n or_o plant_v his_o delicate_a fruit-tree_n but_o will_v have_v the_o briar_n and_o thorn_n first_o take_v away_o and_o whatsoever_o filthy_a stuff_n may_v hinder_v the_o prosper_a of_o his_o seed_n and_o thrive_a of_o his_o plant_n he_o will_v not_o pour_v wine_n or_o milk_n into_o filthy_a vessel_n every_o man_n clear_v his_o table_n book_n of_o the_o old_a writing_n when_o he_o intend_v to_o put_v in_o any_o new_a matter_n now_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v seed_n the_o preach_a of_o it_o be_v a_o plant_v it_o be_v wine_n and_o milk_n and_o a_o writing_n in_o the_o table_n of_o man_n heart_n all_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n therefore_o must_v be_v remove_v this_o ground_n must_v be_v clear_v from_o the_o briar_n of_o anger_n hatred_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o word_n may_v be_v plant_v in_o we_o must_v like_o the_o disciple_n and_o the_o first_o christian_n leave_v off_o all_o that_o we_o may_v attend_v the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o must_v put_v away_o worldly_a thing_n which_o cause_n pollution_n in_o the_o heart_n we_o must_v be_v like_o zacheus_n 19.8_o luke_n 19.8_o who_o that_o he_o may_v hear_v christ_n to_o his_o salvation_n put_v away_o extortion_n bribery_n and_o oppression_n or_o like_o the_o believe_a ephesian_n 19.19_o act_n 19.19_o who_o put_v away_o their_o curious_a art_n or_o like_o saul_n 9.4_o
mercy_n for_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v good_a and_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a and_o of_o great_a kindness_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o then_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n 3._o but_o least_o that_o any_o poor_a soul_n shall_v be_v dishearten_v as_o unworthy_a to_o cry_v for_o mercy_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o corruption_n and_o spot_n and_o stain_n and_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n the_o next_o to_o hearten_v and_o encourage_v he_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o be_v strong_a and_o merciful_a so_o he_o be_v gracious_a that_o be_v love_a and_o show_v mercy_n without_o any_o merit_n be_v thou_o not_o worthy_a of_o mercy_n have_v thou_o not_o deserve_v the_o least_o favour_n at_o god_n hand_n what_o of_o that_o god_n tell_v thou_o for_o thy_o comfort_n that_o he_o be_v gracious_a the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v so_o gracious_a as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o tarry_v till_o we_o deserve_v favour_n nor_o till_o we_o be_v worthy_a of_o mercy_n but_o even_o while_o we_o 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whether_o they_o have_v do_v altogether_o according_a to_o the_o cry_n that_o be_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o thus_o as_o he_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v provoke_v make_v as_o though_o he_o see_v not_o our_o sin_n because_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o amend_v so_o when_o he_o be_v provoke_v he_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o be_v appease_v and_o this_o be_v see_v in_o mary_n magdalene_n a_o notorious_a sinner_n in_o the_o city_n of_o jernsalem_n who_o be_v grow_v so_o shameless_a as_o that_o the_o whole_a city_n suffer_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o bad_a report_n that_o go_v of_o she_o yet_o she_o no_o soon_o stand_v at_o his_o foot_n behind_o he_o weep_v but_o christ_n present_o tell_v simon_n 7.38_o luk._n 7.38_o that_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o for_o we_o can_v no_o soon_o fall_v out_o with_o our_o sin_n but_o god_n fall_v in_o with_o we_o a_o earthly_a father_n will_v not_o take_v every_o advantage_n against_o his_o child_n and_o when_o the_o child_n be_v grieve_v that_o he_o have_v commit_v a_o great_a fault_n good_a parent_n be_v easy_o satisfy_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n piti_v we_o as_o a_o father_n his_o child_n and_o whensoever_o we_o kindle_v his_o wrath_n against_o we_o one_o tear_n of_o true_a repentance_n will_v quench_v all_o the_o flame_n thereof_o and_o to_o this_o david_n give_v sufficient_a testimony_n say_v 103.8.9_o psal_n 103.8.9_o the_o lord_n be_v slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v nor_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o he_o himself_o find_v by_o good_a experience_n for_o when_o after_o many_o mercy_n receive_v he_o have_v grievous_o provoke_v the_o lord_n in_o that_o matter_n of_o vriah_n and_o do_v not_o repent_v but_o still_o lay_v in_o his_o sin_n insomuch_o as_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o david_n no_o soon_o begin_v to_o make_v confession_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o god_n forthwith_o tell_v he_o by_o the_o prophet_n 12.13_o 2_o sam._n 12.13_o that_o he_o have_v put_v away_o his_o sin_n 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