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and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o sorrow_n will_v be_v peace_n and_o joy_n peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy-ghost_n chap._n vi_o of_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o mourning_n and_o weep_v for_o sin_n hitherto_o of_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o be_v inward_a thing_n 2_o outward_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n therein_o two_o thing_n godly_a sorrow_n be_v also_o outward_a and_o it_o stand_v in_o outward_a mourning_n lament_a and_o weep_v for_o sin_n in_o the_o handle_n whereof_o i_o will_v first_o show_v the_o manner_n how_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n may_v express_v his_o godly_a sorrow_n aright_o by_o outward_a mourning_n lament_a and_o weep_v second_o use_v motive_n to_o persuade_v thereunto_o first_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o a_o sinner_n that_o be_v sorry_a after_o a_o sin_n 1_o how_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n may_v right_o mourn_v for_o his_o sin_n godly_a sort_n aught_o to_o mourn_v and_o weep_v and_o therein_o i_o consider_v four_o thing_n first_o for_o who_o we_o be_v to_o mourn_v and_o weep_v second_o for_o what_o three_o the_o time_n when_o four_o the_o measure_n how_o much_o and_o how_o great_o thing_n therein_o four_o thing_n a_o sinner_n be_v bind_v to_o mourn_v and_o weep_v touch_v the_o first_o we_o be_v to_o mourn_v and_o weep_v for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o for_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o for_o all_o who_o 1_o for_o who_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v by_o other_o david_n weep_v and_o mourn_v not_o only_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o so_o he_o say_v 136_o say_v psal_n 119_o 136_o river_n of_o water_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n in_o ezekiel_n the_o man_n clothe_v with_o linen_n which_o have_v
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