A broken spirit, God's sacrifices. Or, The gratefulnesse of a broken spirit unto God. Represented in a sermon, before the right Honourable House of Peeres, in K. Henry the Seventh's chappell in the Abbey Westminster, upon Wednesday Decemb. 9. 1646. Being a day of publike humiliation for removing of the great judgment of rain and waters then upon the kingdome, &c. / By Fran. Roberts M. A. Minister of Christ, at Austins, London.
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             A broken spirit, God's sacrifices. Or, The gratefulnesse of a broken spirit unto God. Represented in a sermon, before the right Honourable House of Peeres, in K. Henry the Seventh's chappell in the Abbey Westminster, upon Wednesday Decemb. 9. 1646. Being a day of publike humiliation for removing of the great judgment of rain and waters then upon the kingdome, &c. / By Fran. Roberts M. A. Minister of Christ, at Austins, London.
             Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.
          
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             A
             broken
             Spirit
             ,
          
           GOD's
           
             Sacrifices
             .
          
           OR
           ,
           THE
           GRATE
           FULNESSE
           OF
           A
           Broken
           Spirit
           unto
           GOD
           .
           Represented
           in
           A
           SERMON
           ,
           BEFORE
           
             The
             right
             Honourable
             House
             of
             Peeres
             ,
          
           IN
           K.
           HENRY
           the
           Seventh's
           Chappell
           in
           the
           Abbey
           Westminster
           ,
           upon
           
             Wednesday
             Decemb.
          
           9.
           1646.
           
           Being
           a
           Day
           of
           publike
           Humiliation
           for
           removing
           of
           the
           great
           judgment
           of
           Rain
           and
           Waters
           then
           upon
           the
           KINGDOME
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           By
           FRAN.
           ROBERTS
           M.
           A.
           Minister
           of
           Christ
           ,
           at
           
             Austins
             ,
          
           London
           .
        
         
           
             Ioel
             2.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             
               Turn
               yeeven
               to
               me
               with
               all
               your
               heart
               ,
               and
               with
               sasting
               ,
               and
               with
               weeping
               ,
               and
               with
               mourning
               .
               And
               rend
               your
               heart
               ,
               and
               not
               your
               garments
               ;
               and
               turn
               to
               the
               Lord
               your
               God
               :
               For
               he
               is
               gracious
               and
               mercifull
               ,
               slow
               to
               anger
               ,
               and
               of
               great
               kindnesse
               and
               repenteth
               him
               of
               the
               evill
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Psal.
             147.
             3.
             
          
           
             
               He
               healeth
               the
               broken
               in
               heart
               ,
               and
               bindeth
               up
               their
               wounds
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             August
             .
             in
             Soliloq
             .
          
           
             Inanis
             est
             poenitentia
             ,
             quam
             sequens
             culpa
             coinquin
             at
             :
             nihil
             prosunt
             lamenta
             ,
             si
             replicentur
             peccata
             :
             nihil
             valet
             à
             malis
             veniam
             poscere
             ,
             &
             mala
             de
             novo
             iterare
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             George
             Calvert
             ,
          
           of
           
             Austins
          
           Parish
           ,
           in
           the
           Old-Change
           ,
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Golden
           Fleece
           .
           1647.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           
             
               Die
               Jovis
               10.
               
               Decembris
               ,
               1646.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             ORdered
             by
             the
             LORDS
             in
             Parliament
             assembled
             ,
             That
             this
             House
             gives
             thankes
             to
             Mr.
          
           Roberts
           
             for
             his
             great
             pains
             taken
             in
             his
             Sermon
             preached
             yesterday
             before
             their
             Lordships
             in
             King
          
           Henry
           
             the
             Seventh's
             Chappell
             in
             the
             Abby
          
           Westminster
           ,
           
             (
             it
             being
             a
             day
             of
             publique
             Humiliation
             for
             the
             removing
             of
             the
             great
             Judgement
             of
             Rayne
             and
             Waters
             now
             upon
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             preventing
             the
             sad
             Consequences
             thereupon
             .
             )
             And
             he
             is
             hereby
             desired
             to
             print
             and
             publish
             the
             same
             ;
             which
             is
             to
             be
             printed
             onely
             by
             Authority
             under
             his
             own
             Hand
             .
          
        
         
           
             Jo
             :
             Browne
             Cler.
             Parliamentorum
             .
          
        
         
           
             I
             appoint
             
               George
               Calvert
            
             of
             Austins
             Parish
             ,
             to
             print
             my
             Sermon
             ,
             Preached
             
               Decemb.
               9.
               1646.
               
            
          
           
             
               Fran
               :
               Roberts
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           Right
           Honourable
           THE
           HOUSE
           OF
           PEERS
           Assembled
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
          
        
         
           THe
           wrath
           of
           God
           so
           variously
           and
           dreadfully
           
             revealed
             from
             heaven
          
           of
           late
           against
           this
           Nation
           ;
           and
           
             all
             the
             ungodlinesse
             and
             unrighttousnesse
             of
             men
          
           therein
           ,
           for
           which
           Gods
           wrath
           hath
           been
           so
           revealed
           ,
           do
           call
           and
           cry
           aloud
           to
           all
           the
           Kingdom
           for
           mature
           and
           true
           Repentance
           .
           To
           the
           making
           up
           of
           true
           
             Repentance
          
           (
           that
           holy
           change
           of
           the
           sinners
           person
           and
           conversation
           )
           these
           Four
           necessary
           and
           eminent
           ingredients
           seem
           principally
           required
           :
           
             viz.
             1.
             
             Conviction
          
           of
           sin
           ,
           
             Joh.
             16.
             8
             ,
             9
             ▪
             2.
             
             Contrition
          
           for
           sin
           ,
           
             Psal.
             51.
             17.
             
             Acts
             2.
             36
             ,
             37.
             2
             Cor.
             710.
             
             〈◊〉
             .
             Avorsion
             ,
          
           or
           turning
           away
           from
           sin
           ,
           both
           in
           inward
           Principles
           ,
           and
           outward
           Practices
           ,
           
             Isai.
          
           1.
           16.
           and
           55.
           7.
           
           
             Ezek.
          
           18
           ▪
           30
           ,
           31
           32
           ▪
           And
           4.
           
           
             Conversion
          
           to
           God
           in
           Christ
           ,
           both
           in
           hear●
           and
           life
           ,
           
             Isai.
          
           557.
           and
           
           1.
           17.
           
           
             Hos.
          
           14.
           12.
           
           
             Jerem.
             4
             ▪
             1.
             
             Joel
          
           2.
           12
           ,
           13.
           
           For
           till
           the
           Conscience
           be
           
             convinced
          
           of
           sin
           ,
           how
           shall
           the
           heart
           be
           
             contrite
          
           for
           sin
           ?
           till
           the
           heart
           be
           
             contrite
          
           and
           kindly
           broken
           for
           sin
           ,
           how
           shall
           it
           forsake
           and
           
             turn
             away
          
           from
           sin
           ?
           Till
           the
           bea
           rt
           truely
           
             turn
             away
          
           from
           sin
           ,
           how
           should
           it
           acceptably
           
             convert
          
           or
           return
           to
           God
           ?
           And
           till
           the
           sinner
           do
           
             return
             even
             unto
             God
             ,
          
           how
           can
           he
           be
           said
           compleatly
           and
           truely
           to
           
             repent
             ?
          
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           
             Conviction
             of
             sin
             ,
          
           these
           things
           seem
           specially
           implied
           :
           
             viz.
          
           1.
           
           A
           sin-guiltinesse
           wherewith
           the
           sinner
           may
           be
           charged
           .
           
             All
             have
             sinned
             ,
          
           Rom.
           5.
           12.
           and
           Christ
           alone
           was
           
             holy
             ,
             harmlesse
             ,
             undefiled
             ,
             separate
             from
             sinners
             ,
          
           Heb.
           7.
           26.
           and
           none
           could
           
             convince
             him
             of
             sin
             ,
          
           Joh.
           8.
           46.
           2.
           
           Clear
           and
           evident
           Manifestation
           of
           that
           sin-guiltinesse
           to
           the
           soul
           ,
           by
           the
           divine
           light
           of
           the
           Word
           and
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Psal.
             50.
             21.
             
             Joh.
             3.
             1920.
             
             Ephes.
          
           5.
           13.
           3.
           
           Reflection
           ,
           and
           the
           turning
           in
           of
           the
           soul
           upon
           it self
           ,
           to
           take
           a
           deliberate
           view
           of
           sin
           manifested
           .
           
             If
             they
             shall
             bethink
             themselves
             :
          
           
             †
          
           Heb.
           
           
             If
             they
             shall
             return
             unto
             their
             heart
             :
          
           or
           ,
           
             If
             they
             shall
             bring
             back
             unto
             their
             bea
             rt
             ,
          
           1
           Kings
           8.
           47.
           4.
           
           And
           finally
           ,
           a
           self-sentencing
           ,
           upon
           this
           self-reflection
           ,
           as
           clearly
           guilty
           of
           such
           sin
           ,
           or
           sinfulnesse
           ;
           as
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           12.
           13.
           with
           
             Psal.
          
           51.
           4.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           
             In
             Contrition
             for
             sin
             ,
          
           these
           things
           seem
           peculiarly
           to
           be
           contained
           :
           
             viz.
          
           1.
           
           The
           souls
           deep
           apprehensivenesse
           of
           the
           hatefulnesse
           ,
           abominablenesse
           ,
           and
           sinfulnesse
           of
           sin
           wherewith
           it
           is
           convinced
           ,
           seriously
           laying
           it
           to
           heart
           ,
           as
           being
           most
           lively
           and
           clearly
           sensible
           thereof
           .
           
             Psal.
             51.
             3.
             
             My
             sin
             is
             ever
             before
             me
             .
          
           2.
           
           The
           hearts
           hating
           ,
           detesting
           and
           abominating
           of
           these
           iniquities
           with
           indignation
           ,
           so
           deeply
           apprehended
           ,
           as
           the
           greatest
           burdens
           ,
           diseases
           ,
           deformities
           ,
           evils
           or
           enemies
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           7.
           11.
           3.
           
           The
           spirits
           inward
           relenting
           ,
           melting
           ,
           and
           mourning
           bitterly
           for
           sin
           thus
           detested
           and
           abhorred
           ,
           
             Zech.
             12
             ,
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             2
             Cor.
             7.
             10.
             2
             Chron.
          
           34
           27.
           4.
           
           The
           sinners
           deep
           debasing
           humbling
           ,
           loathing
           and
           abhorring
           themselves
           for
           their
           iniquities
           so
           abominated
           and
           lamented
           .
           2
           
             Chron.
             33.
             12.
             
             Ezek.
          
           6.
           9
           ,
           and
           20
           43.
           and
           36.
           31.
           
           
             Job
          
           42.
           6
           ▪
        
         
           Now
           these
           
             inward
             acts
             of
             Contrition
          
           oft-times
           have
           been
           of
           old
           represented
           by
           
             *
          
           
             outward
             discoveries
             and
             expressions
          
           of
           1.
           
           
             Fasting
             ,
          
           as
           counting
           themselves
           unworthy
           of
           all
           food
           ,
           
           
             Joel
             1.
             14.
             2.
             
             Rending
             of
             garments
             ,
          
           denoting
           the
           renting
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           
             Joel
             2.
             13.
             3.
             
             Tears
             ,
          
           which
           are
           as
           the
           blood
           of
           a
           wounded
           spirit
           ,
           
             Matth.
             26.
             ult.
             Luke
             7.
             38.
             4.
             
             Lying
             on
             the
             ground
             ,
          
           in
           self-debasement
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
             12.
             16.
             5.
             
             Covering
             their
             ●eads
             with
             ashes
             ,
          
           as
           counting
           themselves
           more
           vile
           then
           dust
           and
           ashes
           ,
           
             Nehem.
             9.
             1.
             
             Job
             42.
             6.
             
             Luke
             10.
             13.
             6.
             
             Sackcloth
             ,
          
           coursest
           garments
           ,
           
             Esth.
             43.
             
             Jonah
             34.
             7.
             
             Smiting
             upon
             the
             thigh
             ,
          
           through
           inward
           anguish
           and
           anxiety
           ,
           
             *
          
           as
           a
           travelling
           woman
           in
           extremity
           of
           pangs
           ,
           
             Jer.
             31.
             19.
             8.
             
             Beating
             of
             the
             brests
             ,
          
           as
           deeply
           discontented
           at
           themselves
           .
           So
           the
           prodigal
           
             smote
             his
             brest
             —
             Luke
          
           18.
           13.
           
        
         
           Sometimes
           these
           external
           expressions
           are
           without
           the
           inward
           acts
           of
           
             Contrition
             ,
          
           and
           then
           they
           are
           but
           as
           Crocodiles
           tears
           ,
           but
           meer
           hypocritical
           paintings
           .
           When
           outward
           expressions
           and
           inward
           Contrition
           go
           together
           ,
           they
           are
           melody
           delectable
           even
           to
           heaven
           it self
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             In
             Aversion
             from
             sin
             ,
          
           are
           remarkable
           ,
           1.
           
           A
           new
           and
           secret
           antipathy
           in
           the
           soul
           against
           sin
           ,
           from
           an
           oppsite
           principle
           of
           grace
           infused
           ,
           
             Gal.
             517.
             
             These
             two
             are
             contrary
             one
             to
             another
             .
          
           2.
           
           Ceasing
           to
           do
           evil
           both
           in
           the
           elicite
           and
           imperate
           acts
           of
           heart
           and
           life
           ,
           
             Isai.
          
           1.
           16.
           called
           
             denying
             ungodlinesse
             and
             worldly
             lusts
             ,
          
           Tit.
           2.
           11.
           
             putting
             away
             all
             filthinesse
             and
             superfluity
             of
             naughtinesse
             ,
          
           Jam.
           1.
           21.
           
             putting
             off
             of
             the
             old
             man
             ,
          
           Col.
           3.
           9.
           
             casting
             away
          
           of
           abominations
           
             as
             a
             menstruous
             cloth
             ,
          
           saying
           
             to
             it
             ,
             Get
             thee
             hence
             ,
          
           Isai.
           30.
           22.
           &c.
           3.
           
           Breaking
           off
           the
           occasions
           ,
           inlets
           ,
           inducements
           and
           temptations
           to
           evil
           for
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           119.
           115.
           as
           
             Peter
          
           fled
           from
           the
           high-priests
           hall
           where
           he
           was
           tempted
           ,
           
             Matth.
             26.
             ult.
          
           4.
           
           Maintaining
           a
           constant
           intestine
           combat
           against
           sin
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           be
           mortified
           ,
           killed
           ,
           extirpated
           at
           last
           out
           of
           the
           soul
           .
           
             Gal.
             5.
             17.
             the
             spirit
             lusteth
             against
             the
             flesh
             .
          
           See
           
             Rom.
          
           8.
           13.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           Finally
           ,
           
             in
             conversion
             or
             turning
             to
             God
             in
             Christ
             ,
          
           are
           considerable
           ,
           1.
           
           The
           Motives
           inclining
           and
           alluring
           the
           sinner
           unto
           God
           ;
           
             viz.
          
           extreme
           want
           and
           misery
           in
           himself
           ,
           but
           compleat
           fulnesse
           and
           felicity
           in
           God
           :
           
             How
             many
             hired
             servants
             of
             my
             fathers
             have
             bread
             enough
             ,
             and
             to
             spare
             ,
             and
             I
             perish
             with
             hunger
             ?
          
           Luke
           15.
           17.
           2.
           
           Resolution
           upon
           those
           incitements
           to
           turn
           unto
           God
           .
           
             I
             will
             arise
             ,
             and
             go
             to
             my
             Father
             ,
          
           
           Luke
           15.
           18
           ,
           20.
           3.
           
           Self-denying
           groans
           ,
           desires
           ,
           cries
           ,
           for
           admittance
           and
           acceptance
           .
           
             Father
             ,
             I
             have
             sinned
             against
             heaven
             ,
             and
             before
             thee
             ,
             and
             am
             no
             more
             worthy
             to
             be
             called
             thy
             son
             :
             make
             me
             as
             one
             of
             thine
             hired
             servants
             ,
          
           Luk.
           15
           18
           ,
           19.
           4
           
           Sweet
           closing
           with
           God
           as
           his
           God
           in
           Covenant
           ;
           s●t
           out
           in
           these
           pathetick
           expressions
           :
           
             And
             when
             he
             was
             yet
             a
             great
             way
             off
             ,
             his
             father
             saw
             him
             ,
             and
             had
             compassion
             ,
             and
             ran
             ,
             and
             fell
             on
             his
             neck
             ,
             and
             kissed
             him
             .
             —
             said
             ,
             Bring
             forth
             the
             best
             robe
             ,
             and
             put
             it
             on
             him
             ,
             and
             put
             a
             ring
             on
             his
             hand
             ,
             and
             shoes
             on
             his
             f●…t
             :
             And
             bring
             hither
             the
             fatted
             calf
             ,
             and
             kill
             it
             ,
             and
             let
             us
             eat
             and
             be
             merry
             ,
          
           Luke
           15.
           20.
           22
           ,
           23.
           
           O
           when
           Repentance
           thus
           leads
           the
           poor
           soul
           into
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           as
           a
           Father
           ,
           with
           what
           unspeakable
           contentment
           do
           they
           embrace
           and
           enjoy
           one
           another
           !
        
         
           Thus
           you
           have
           
             (
             Right
             Honourable
             )
          
           a
           dim
           portraiture
           of
           some
           li●eaments
           of
           that
           ami●ble
           grace
           of
           
             Repentance
             :
          
           The
           Lord
           draw
           a
           perfect
           character
           of
           un●eigned
           Repentance
           upon
           every
           one
           of
           your
           souls
           ,
           both
           for
           your
           own
           and
           
             Englands
          
           sins
           .
           Touching
           the
           Second
           of
           these
           ;
           
             viz.
          
           CONTRITION
           ,
           or
           
             br●…sse
             of
             bears
             ,
          
           and
           the
           peculiar
           gratefulnesse
           thereof
           to
           God
           ,
           some
           plain
           and
           familiar
           meditations
           (
           as
           the
           narrow
           scantling
           of
           time
           allotted
           for
           preparing
           them
           would
           permit
           )
           have
           been
           represented
           in
           your
           
             Honours
          
           hearing
           ,
           and
           now
           ate
           (
           with
           some
           small
           and
           necessary
           amplification
           about
           the
           opposite
           
             hardnesse
             of
             heart
          
           infected
           )
           again
           hurr●ly
           tendred
           to
           Your
           ,
           and
           the
           publike
           view
           .
           May
           any
           hard
           heart
           be
           softned
           ,
           or
           any
           soft
           heart
           supported
           thereby
           ,
           how
           should
           my
           spirit
           be
           refreshed
           ▪
        
         
           God
           hath
           brought
           Two
           of
           his
           Four
           so●e
           Judgements
           upon
           the
           Land
           ;
           
             viz.
          
           ●word
           ,
           and
           Pestilence
           ;
           and
           a
           Third
           of
           Famine
           may
           overtake
           us
           ere
           we
           be
           aware
           .
           How
           highly
           doth
           it
           concern
           us
           all
           ,
           to
           present
           God
           daily
           for
           
             Englands
          
           sins
           ,
           with
           
             broken
             hearts
             ,
          
           his
           well
           pleasing
           
             Sacrifices
             ▪
          
           who
           knows
           how
           God
           may
           repent
           him
           of
           the
           evil
           ?
        
         
           To
           engage
           more
           fully
           your
           hearts
           and
           others
           in
           such
           Contrition
           for
           the
           sins
           procuring
           these
           publike
           Judgements
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           lay
           before
           your
           eyes
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           a
           Li●t
           of
           
           such
           sins
           as
           God
           hath
           been
           wont
           of
           old
           to
           Threaten
           or
           Punish
           with
           SVVORD
           ,
           PESTILENCE
           ,
           or
           FAMINE
           ;
           or
           with
           all
           at
           once
           :
           That
           the
           wo
           of
           former
           ages
           may
           be
           our
           warning
           :
           For
           
             All
             these
             things
             happened
             unto
             them
             for
             ensamples
             :
             and
             they
             are
             written
             for
             our
             admonition
             ,
             upon
             whom
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             world
             are
             come
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           10.
           11.
           
        
         
           
             
               I.
            
             The
             
               SVVORD
            
             hath
             been
             threatned
             or
             inflicted
             on
             people
             for
             these
             sins
             ensuing
             ,
             
               viz.
               
            
          
           
             1.
             
             Sottish
             ignorance
             of
             God
             and
             of
             his
             wayes
             ,
             
               Jerem.
            
             4.
             19
             ,
             20
             ,
             21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Disobedience
             to
             Gods
             commands
             ,
             
               Deut.
               28.
               15
               ,
               —
               22
               ,
               23
               ,
               24.
               
               Job
            
             36.
             11.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Backsliding
             from
             God
             ,
             forsaking
             of
             God
             ,
             
               Jerem.
            
             15.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             Idolatry
             ,
             
               Deut.
            
             28.
             21.
             to
             26.
             
             
               Judg.
               5
               8.
               
               Psal.
            
             78.
             58.
             to
             63.
             
             
               Isa.
               65.
               11
               ,
               12.
               
               Jer.
            
             9.
             13.
             to
             17.
             
             &
             16.
             4
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
             &
             32.
             28
             ,
             29
             30.
             &c.
             &
             44
             25
             ,
             27.
             
          
           
             5.
             
             Breach
             of
             Covenant
             ,
             
               Jerem.
               ●4
               18.
               to
               the
               end
               of
               the
               Chapter
               .
            
          
           
             6.
             
             Distrusting
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             relying
             on
             the
             arm
             of
             fl●sh
             ;
             as
             
               Asa
            
             on
             the
             King
             of
             Syria
             ,
             2
             
               Chro.
            
             16.
             7
             ,
             8
             9.
             
          
           
             7.
             
             Prophesying
             lies
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             entertaining
             them
             ,
             
               Jer.
               14.
               13.
               to
            
             17.
             
          
           
             8.
             
             Mocking
             and
             mi●-using
             the
             messengers
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             despising
             Gods
             word
             by
             them
             ,
             2
             
               Chro.
            
             36.
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             9.
             
             The
             sins
             and
             provocations
             of
             a
             pro●ane
             and
             wic●ed
             King
             ,
             as
             of
             
               Manasses
               ,
               Jer.
               15.
               24.
               2
               
               King.
            
             24.
             23
             ,
             41.
             
          
           
             10.
             
             Warring
             against
             the
             Church
             and
             people
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             did
             
               Amaleck
               ,
               Exod.
            
             17.
             8
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             11.
             
             Insulting
             over
             Gods
             afflicted
             Church
             and
             people
             ,
             as
             Tyre
             did
             over
             Jerusalem
             ,
             
               Ezek.
               26
               1.
               to
            
             15.
             
          
           
             12.
             
             Murther
             ,
             Blood
             ,
             Cruelty
             ,
             &c.
             
             2
             
               Sam.
            
             2.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             13.
             
             Pride
             ,
             H●ughtiness●
             ,
             &c.
             
               Isa.
            
             3.
             16
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             14.
             
             Oppression
             ,
             
               Isa.
               3.
               12
               ,
               13
               ,
               14
               ,
               〈…〉
               25.
               
               Jer.
            
             6.
             4.
             to
             9
             
               Job
            
             27.
             13
             14.
             
          
           
             15.
             
             Incorrigiblenesse
             under
             Gods
             Judgements
             ,
             
               Levit.
            
             26.
             ●6
             .
             to
             36.
             
          
        
         
         
           
             
               II.
            
             The
             Plague
             of
             
               PESTILENCE
            
             hath
             been
             threatned
             or
             inflicted
             on
             people
             for
             these
             offences
             ,
             
               viz.
               
            
          
           
             1
             Confidence
             in
             the
             creature
             ,
             diffidence
             in
             God
             ,
             
               Ezek.
               33.
               26
               ,
               27.
               2
               Sam.
               24.
               2
               ,
               13
               ,
               15.
               
               Num.
            
             14.
             11
             ,
             1●
             .
          
           
             2
             Ingratefull
             murmuring
             against
             Gods
             Providence
             and
             proceedings
             ,
             
               Num.
            
             11.
             38.
             
             &
             16.
             41
             ,
             49.
             
          
           
             3
             Idolatry
             ,
             Superstition
             ,
             &c.
             
               Jer.
               14.
               10
               12.
               
               Ezek.
            
             5.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
             &
             6.
             9
             11
             12.
             
             
               Num.
               25
               2
               ,
               9.
               
               Josh.
            
             22.
             17.
             
          
           
             4
             Contemning
             ,
             opposing
             ,
             or
             abusing
             Gods
             Prophets
             ,
             Messengers
             with
             their
             Messages
             ,
             
               Jer.
            
             29.
             17.
             to
             20.
             
             &
             42.
             21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             5
             Opressing
             and
             misusing
             Gods
             Church
             and
             people
             ,
             
               Exod.
            
             12.
             29.
             with
             
               Psal.
               78.
               50.
               
               Amos
            
             4.
             10.
             
          
           
             6
             Murther
             and
             Crueltie
             ,
             
               Ezek.
            
             33
             ,
             25
             ,
             27.
             
          
           
             7
             Adultery
             and
             wantonnesse
             ,
             
               Ezek.
               33.
               26
               ,
               27.
               
               Numb.
            
             25.
             19.
             
             Of
             that
             plague
             there
             fell
             24000.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               III.
               FAMINE
            
             hath
             been
             threatned
             or
             inflicted
             upon
             a
             people
             for
             these
             iniquities
             ,
             
               viz.
               
            
          
           
             1
             When
             there
             's
             no
             knowledge
             or
             consideration
             of
             God
             and
             his
             wayes
             ,
             
               Isa.
            
             5.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             2
             When
             a
             Land
             sins
             against
             God
             by
             trespassing
             grievously
             ,
             
               Ezek.
            
             14.
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             3
             Carnall
             confidence
             and
             pride
             of
             a
             King
             in
             the
             Arm
             of
             flesh
             ,
             2
             
               Sam.
            
             24.
             2
             ,
             13.
             with
             1
             
               Chro.
            
             21.
             12.
             
          
           
             4
             Idolatry
             ,
             2
             King.
             18.
             2.
             with
             18.
             
             
               Jer.
            
             13.
             27.
             with
             14.
             1.
             to
             7.
             
             &
             16.
             4
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
             &
             44
             25
             ,
             27.
             
             Thus
             Babylons
             spirituall
             fornications
             shall
             be
             rewarded
             ,
             
               Rev.
            
             18.
             3
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             5
             Breach
             of
             Covenant
             :
             As
             Israels
             breach
             of
             covenant
             with
             the
             Gibeonites
             was
             plagued
             with
             divers
             yeers
             of
             Famine
             ;
             though
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 This
                 Covenant
                 was
                 subtilly
                 and
                 craftily
                 obtained
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 It
                 was
                 almost
                 400
                 yeers
                 after
                 this
                 Covenant
                 was
                 made
                 that
                 the
                 Famine
                 was
                 inflicted
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 3.
                 
                 That
                 breach
                 was
                 especially
                 made
                 by
                 King
                 
                   Saul
                
                 and
                 his
                 bloody
                 house
                 .
                 
                   Compare
                   2
                   Sa●
                   .
                   21.
                   1
                   ,
                   2.
                   with
                   Josh.
                
                 9.
                 3
                 ,
                 to
                 17.
                 
              
            
          
           
             6
             Opposing
             ,
             prohibiting
             ,
             threatning
             ,
             &c.
             of
             Gods
             Messengers
             for
             their
             Messages
             ,
             
               Jer.
            
             11
             ,
             21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             7
             Obstinacie
             and
             incurablenesse
             in
             great
             iniquity
             ,
             &c.
             
             
             
               Jerem.
            
             13
             ,
             22
             ,
             27.
             with
             14
             1
             ,
             to
             7
             ,
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               IIII.
            
             Yea
             ,
             all
             these
             three
             sore
             judgements
             ,
             
               SVVORD
               ,
               PESTILENCE
               ,
               and
               FAMINE
               ,
            
             are
             together
             threatned
             or
             inflicted
             upon
             people
             for
             these
             provocations
             following
             ,
             
               viz.
               
            
          
           
             1
             Disobedience
             to
             God
             ,
             
               Jer.
            
             42.
             13
             ,
             to
             18.
             
             
               Deut.
            
             28.
             15
             ,
             21
             ,
             to
             27.
             
          
           
             2
             Carnall
             confidence
             of
             Governours
             in
             the
             Arm
             of
             flesh
             ,
             2
             
               Sam.
            
             24.
             2
             ,
             13.
             with
             1
             
               Chron.
            
             21.
             12.
             
          
           
             3
             Wandring
             from
             God
             ,
             
               Jer.
            
             14.
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             4
             Idolatrous
             abominations
             and
             wickednesse
             ,
             
               Ezek.
            
             5.
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             &c.
             12
             ,
             16
             ,
             17.
             
             &
             7.
             4
             15.
             
             
               Jer.
            
             32.
             32
             ,
             to
             37.
             
             
               Eze.
            
             6.
             11
             ,
             12.
             13.
             
          
           
             5
             Not
             harkening
             to
             Gods
             word
             by
             his
             Prophets
             and
             Ministers
             ,
             
               Jer.
            
             29.
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             6
             Oppression
             ,
             
               Jer.
            
             34.
             17.
             
          
           
             7
             Not
             being
             humble
             and
             contrite
             for
             sins
             of
             fore-fathers
             ,
             
               Jer.
            
             44.
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             8
             Incorrigiblenesse
             ;
             when
             men
             will
             not
             be
             reformed
             ,
             no
             not
             by
             the
             severest
             judgements
             of
             God
             ,
             
               Lev.
            
             26.
             24
             ,
             25
             ,
             26.
             
          
        
         
           Thus
           have
           I
           briefly
           indigitated
           out
           of
           the
           word
           of
           God
           some
           of
           those
           
             sins
             and
             abominations
          
           in
           these
           several
           Catalogues
           ,
           for
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           heretofore
           threatned
           and
           plagued
           his
           people
           with
           SVVORD
           ,
           PESTILENCE
           ,
           and
           FAMINE
           ,
           (
           two
           of
           which
           this
           Kingdome
           of
           late
           hath
           ●adly
           f●lt
           ,
           and
           the
           third
           is
           greatly
           feared
           ;
           )
           That
           your
           
             Honours
          
           may
           cleerly
           see
           the
           
             equity
          
           of
           Gods
           severest
           proceedings
           with
           us
           in
           all
           this
           that
           is
           come
           upon
           us
           :
           and
           the
           
             necessity
          
           of
           our
           breaking
           our
           hearts
           ,
           and
           humbling
           our
           soules
           greatly
           in
           this
           Land
           for
           all
           those
           Sins
           and
           Rebellions
           wherewith
           we
           have
           already
           pulled
           so
           much
           ,
           and
           are
           like
           to
           pull
           down
           more
           and
           more
           vengeance
           upon
           our selves
           and
           our
           Posteritie
           .
           For
           ,
           which
           of
           all
           those
           Abominations
           fore-mentioned
           is
           not
           
             England
          
           deeply
           guilty
           of
           ?
           And
           shall
           
             England
          
           think
           to
           commit
           the
           same
           sins
           ,
           and
           yet
           escape
           the
           judgements
           of
           God
           ?
        
         
           Wherefore
           I
           most
           humbly
           and
           earnestly
           beseech
           your
           
             Honours
             ,
          
           that
           as
           you
           tender
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ;
           the
           true
           happinesse
           of
           this
           Church
           and
           State
           ;
           the
           removing
           of
           present
           ,
           and
           preventing
           
           of
           future
           judgements
           ;
           the
           treasuring
           up
           of
           blessings
           for
           the
           present
           generation
           and
           for
           posterity
           ;
           and
           the
           re-imbarquing
           of
           England
           again
           in
           the
           bosome
           of
           Gods
           favour
           ;
           you
           would
           be
           pleased
           in
           your
           great
           zeal
           and
           wisdome
           ,
           to
           think
           of
           some
           way
           ,
           how
           with
           the
           advice
           of
           the
           
             Assembly
             of
             Divines
             ,
          
           a
           more
           full
           and
           impartiall
           Catalogue
           (
           then
           hitherto
           hath
           been
           made
           )
           of
           the
           Publick
           sins
           and
           provocations
           of
           
             England
          
           may
           be
           drawn
           up
           ,
           and
           published
           by
           Authority
           of
           
             Parliament
             ;
          
           and
           that
           a
           most
           solemn
           
             Day
             of
             Humiliation
          
           for
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           may
           be
           peculiarly
           set
           apart
           for
           afflicting
           of
           our
           souls
           deeply
           for
           those
           sins
           ,
           
             from
             Dan
             to
             Beersheba
             :
          
           And
           let
           the
           Lord
           accept
           us
           .
           Now
           the
           
             Father
             of
             mercies
             and
             God
             of
             all
             consolation
             ,
             lift
             up
             your
             hearts
             in
             the
             wayes
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           make
           you
           strong
           for
           all
           the
           work
           of
           God
           that
           remains
           upon
           your
           hand
           .
           So
           prayeth
        
         
           
             Your
             Honours
             faithfull
             servant
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               FRAN.
               ROBERTS
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             A
             Broken
             Spirit
             ,
             Gods
             Sacrifices
             :
          
           OR
           The
           gratefulness
           of
           a
           broken
           SPIRIT
           unto
           GOD
           .
        
         
           
             PSAL.
             51.
             17.
             
          
           
             The
             Sacrifices
             of
             God
             ,
             
               are
            
             a
             broken
             Spirit
             .
          
        
         
           THis
           day
           we
           are
           come
           together
           to
           afflict
           our
           souls
           and
           mourn
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           because
           the
           heavens
           have
           now
           for
           divers
           moneths
           together
           so
           sadly
           mourned
           upon
           the
           Land
           in
           extraordinary
           dearth-threatning
           shours
           :
           These
           excessive
           shou●s
           and
           judgement
           of
           rain
           ,
           were
           first
           gendred
           and
           occasioned
           by
           the
           poysonfull
           vapours
           of
           our
           sins
           ,
           and
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           that
           have
           ascended
           and
           been
           multiplyed
           before
           the
           Lo●d
           :
           One
           successfull
           and
           approved
           remedy
           against
           both
           sin
           and
           judgement●
           is
           ,
           To
           lay
           our selves
           low
           before
           the
           Lord
           with
           penitentiall
           
             brokennesse
             of
             spirit
             :
          
           and
           this
           brokennesse
           is
           the
           peculiar
           subject
           of
           this
           Text
           ,
           Oh
           that
           our
           God
           would
           break
           our
           hearts
           like
           
             Davids
          
           heart
           in
           the
           consideration
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Psalm
          
           may
           be
           justly
           stiled
           
             Davids
             Recantation
             :
          
           How
           doth
           he
           bleed
           and
           melt
           for
           his
           bloody
           sins
           ?
           This
           
             sweet
             singer
             of
             Israel
          
           (
           as
           he
           is
           stiled
           )
           never
           prayed
           and
           sung
           more
           melodiously
           and
           pathetically
           ,
           then
           when
           his
           heart
           was
           broken
           most
           
           penitentially
           :
           as
           the
           birds
           in
           the
           spring
           tune
           most
           sweetly
           ,
           when
           it
           rains
           most
           sadly
           ;
           or
           as
           some
           faces
           appear
           most
           oriently
           beautiful
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           most
           instampt
           with
           sorrow
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           Psalm
           are
           Principally
           considerable
           ,
           the
           
             Title
          
           and
           the
           
           
             substance
             of
             the
             Psalm
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             Title
          
           prefixed
           (
           which
           is
           here
           as
           the
           
             Contents
             of
             a
             book
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             Key
             of
             the
             Psalm
             )
          
           contains
           ,
           1.
           
           The
           inscription
           of
           it
           ,
           
             To
             the
             chief
             Musician
             ,
          
           or
           
             to
             the
             master
             of
             the
             musick
             .
          
           2.
           
           The
           Primary
           ,
           or
           instrumental
           Cause
           of
           it
           .
           
             Viz.
          
           DAVID
           ;
           He
           ingenuously
           takes
           the
           shame
           of
           his
           sin
           upon
           his
           own
           face
           .
           3.
           
           The
           Occasion
           of
           the
           Psalm
           ,
           which
           is
           twofold
           :
           
             viz.
          
           1.
           
           DAVIDS
           
             Iniquity
             ,
          
           and
           2.
           
           NATHANS
           
             Ministry
          
           waking
           his
           secure
           conscience
           out
           of
           it
           .
           
             When
          
           Nathan
           
             the
             Prophet
             came
             unto
             him
             after
             he
             had
             gone
             in
             to
             Bath●heba
             .
          
           The
           story
           is
           fully
           laid
           down
           in
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           11.
           
           &
           12.
           
           Chapters
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           
             Substance
             of
             the
             Psalm
          
           it self
           ;
           wherein
           consider
           ,
           1.
           
           
             The
             nature
             or
             kind
             of
             it
             ;
          
           so
           it
           is
           
             a
          
           
             Psalmus
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           a
           Praying
           Psalm
           .
           2.
           
           
             The
             scope
             or
             end
             of
             it
             ,
          
           principally
           to
           implore
           Gods
           free
           grace
           and
           favor
           in
           the
           pardoning
           and
           purging
           of
           his
           sin
           ,
           and
           the
           more
           plenary
           sanctifying
           and
           comforting
           of
           his
           sin-afflicted
           heart
           ,
           as
           is
           evident
           in
           the
           Current
           of
           the
           Psalm
           :
           Whence
           its
           very
           clear
           .
           1.
           
           That
           the
           best
           of
           Saints
           may
           foully
           fa●l
           .
           2.
           
           That
           the
           Saints
           foully
           falling
           shall
           yet
           penitentially
           rise
           again
           .
           3.
           
           That
           when
           they
           rise
           after
           their
           relapses
           ,
           they
           are
           embittered
           against
           their
           own
           sins
           most
           impartially
           ,
           they
           deal
           with
           God
           in
           their
           Repentance
           most
           ingenuously
           and
           sincerely
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             The
             branches
             or
             parts
             of
             this
             Prayer
             ,
          
           which
           are
           chiefly
           two
           ,
           
             viz.
             Petition
          
           for
           himself
           who
           by
           
             Murder
          
           and
           
             Adultery
          
           had
           off●…ed
           ,
           Verse
           1.
           to
           18.
           
           And
           
             Supplication
          
           for
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           by
           his
           fal
           might
           be
           scandalized
           and
           endangered
           ,
           V●●se
           18
           ,
           19.
           
        
         
           
             For
             himself
          
           he
           beggs
           
             Restauration
             ,
          
           by
           Arguments
           drawn
           ▪
        
         
           1.
           
           
             From
             himself
             ,
          
           most
           seriously
           and
           sincerely
           repenting
           ,
           Ver.
           3.
           to
           13.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           
             From
             others
          
           who
           might
           be
           involved
           in
           like
           offences
           ,
           whom
           upon
           such
           his
           experience
           of
           divine
           favor
           ,
           he
           should
           be
           enabled
           feelingly
           to
           instruct
           in
           the
           ways
           of
           God
           and
           mysteries
           
           of
           Conversion
           ;
           
             Then
             will
             I
             teach
             transgressors
             thy
             wayes
             ,
             and
             sinners
             shall
             be
             converted
             unto
             the
             ,
          
           Verse
           13.
           
           Then
           I
           that
           have
           been
           a
           
             Pati●nt
             ,
          
           shal
           become
           a
           
             Phisitian
          
           to
           other
           sin-bruised
           souls
           :
           Then
           I
           that
           have
           had
           
             my
             bones
             thus
             broken
          
           by
           my
           fall
           ,
           shal
           help
           to
           
             bind
             up
             the
             broken
             bones
          
           of
           others
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             From
             Gods
             own
             glory
             ,
          
           which
           upon
           such
           beams
           and
           discoveries
           of
           grace
           would
           be
           rendred
           most
           illustrious
           ,
           1
           
             Partly
             in
             his
             thankeful
             publishing
             of
             Gods
             praises
          
           for
           mercies
           received
           ,
           Verse
           14
           ,
           15.
           2
           
           
             Partly
             in
             his
             dutiful
             sacrificing
          
           and
           rendering
           unto
           God
           ,
           
             not
             so
             much
             the
             carnal
             typical
             sacrifices
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
          
           which
           were
           not
           the
           things
           wherein
           God
           did
           rest
           ,
           Verse
           15
           ,
           16.
           
           
             But
             the
             spiritual
             and
             true
             sacrifices
             of
             a
             broken
             and
             contrite
             spirit
             ,
          
           which
           were
           the
           sacrifices
           of
           Gods
           delight
           ,
           in
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Text
           ,
           ver.
           17.
           
           
             The
             Sacrifices
             of
             God
             are
             a
             broken
             Spirit
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Having
           thus
           led
           you
           to
           the
           Words
           ,
           lets-view
           the
           treasure
           comprized
           in
           them
           ,
           they
           set
           forth
           ,
           The
           singular
           gratefulnesse
           of
           true
           broken-heartednesse
           .
           Here
           are
           two
           Propositions
           Emphatically
           discovering
           this
           ;
           1.
           
           Affirmatively
           ,
           shewing
           in
           what
           high
           account
           a
           broken
           spirit
           is
           with
           God
           ,
           
             The
             sacrifices
             of
             God
             are
             a
             broken
             spirit
             .
          
           2.
           
           Negatively
           ,
           discovering
           what
           dis-respect
           or
           unkindnesse
           a
           broken
           heart
           shall
           never
           finde
           with
           God
           ,
           
             A
             broken
             and
             contrite
             heart
             O
             God
             thou
             wilt
             not
             despise
             .
          
           Both
           Propositions
           are
           for
           substance
           one
           and
           the
           same
           ,
           but
           doubled
           (
           like
           
             Pharaohs
          
           Dreams
           )
           more
           infallibly
           to
           assure
           us
           of
           the
           certainty
           thereof
           :
           and
           therefore
           in
           the
           handling
           of
           the
           first
           proposition
           we
           shal
           in
           effect
           have
           the
           sense
           of
           both
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           
             Affirmative
             proposition
          
           you
           have
           first
           the
           subj●ct
           ,
           
             A
             broken
             Spirit
             .
          
           Secondly
           the
           Predicate
           affirmed
           of
           this
           subject
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           
             the
             sacrifices
             of
             God
             .
          
           The
           
             copula
          
           knitting
           both
           together
           is
           not
           expressed
           in
           the
           
             Hebrew
          
           text
           ,
           but
           must
           necessarily
           be
           supplyed
           to
           make
           up
           the
           sense
           perfect
           
             [
             is
             ,
          
           or
           ,
           
             are
             ]
          
           therefore
           here
           the
           word
           
             [
             are
             ]
          
           is
           put
           in
           a
           different
           character
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           clearing
           the
           sense
           of
           this
           Proposition
           these
           things
           are
           a
           litle
           to
           be
           opened
           :
           
             Viz.
             
          
        
         
           
             1.
             
             What
             is
             here
             meant
             by
             the
             word
             
               Spirit
               ?
            
          
           
             2.
             
             What
             is
             intended
             by
             a
             
               broken
               spirit
               ?
            
          
           
             3.
             
             In
             what
             sense
             we
             are
             to
             understand
             that
             such
             a
             
               broken
               spirit
            
             is
             
               the
               sacrifices
               of
               God
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           First
           ,
           By
           the
           word
           
             [
             spirit
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ]
           the
           Scripture
           is
           wont
           to
           poin●
           out
           to
           us
           many
           s●veral
           things
           :
           If
           any
           word
           in
           the
           Old
           or
           New
           Testament
           be
           of
           multifarious
           signification
           ,
           certainly
           this
           word
           
             spirit
          
           is
           one
           .
           But
           as
           to
           this
           place
           ,
           by
           Spirit
           here
           understand
           .
           First
           ,
           
             Not
             the
             regenerate
             part
             in
             a
             child
             of
          
           GOD
           ,
           in
           whom
           
             spirit
          
           stands
           opposed
           to
           
             flesh
             ,
          
           Grace
           to
           sin
           .
           
             The
             spirit
             lusteth
             against
             the
             flesh
             and
             the
             flesh
             lusteth
             against
             the
             spirit
          
           Gal.
           5.
           17.
           
           See
           also
           
             Ioh.
          
           3.
           6.
           
           For
           in
           this
           place
           
             brokennesse
          
           and
           
             contrition
          
           is
           rather
           a
           spark
           of
           that
           Regenerate
           part
           ,
           and
           part
           of
           the
           new
           man
           ,
           subj●ctively
           inherent
           and
           seated
           in
           the
           
             spirit
          
           here
           spoken
           of
           ,
           as
           the
           Receptacle
           of
           it
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           
             Nor
             the
             intellective
             part
             ,
             as
             distinct
             from
             the
             sensitive
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             corporeal
             part
             of
             man
             ;
          
           as
           the
           Apostle
           makes
           the
           distribution
           ;
           —
           
             that
             your
             whole
             spirit
             ,
             and
             soul
             ,
             and
             body
             be
             preserved
             blamelesse
          
           —
           1
           Thes.
           5.
           23.
           
           As
           
             Calvin
          
           
             b
          
           
             Beza
          
           and
           others
           observe
           .
           Which
           
             spirit
          
           is
           elsewhere
           stiled
           the
           
             spirit
             of
             the
             mind
             .
          
           For
           though
           the
           
             Intellective
             part
             ,
          
           as
           some
           of
           the
           
             c
          
           schoolmen
           think
           ,
           be
           the
           more
           special
           subject
           of
           this
           
             brokennesse
             ,
          
           yet
           cannot
           the
           
             sensitive
             appetite
          
           besecluded
           ,
           yea
           the
           body
           it self
           cannot
           but
           sympathize
           and
           become
           broken
           when
           the
           heart
           and
           spirit
           are
           broken
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           
             But
             here
             understand
             the
             heart
             or
             soul
             of
             man
             principally
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           most
           proper
           receptive
           subj●ct
           of
           this
           
             penitential
             brok●nnesse
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           By
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             A
             Broken
             spirit
             ]
          
           thus
           conceive
           in
           general
           ;
           
             d
          
           It
           is
           a
           metaphor
           from
           ●orporal
           things
           ,
           as
           
           from
           an
           
             Earthen
             vessel
             ,
          
           a
           
             tree
             ,
             the
             bones
             or
             body
             of
             a
             man
             ,
          
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           which
           are
           properly
           liable
           to
           be
           broken
           ,
           and
           (
           that
           I
           may
           here
           allude
           to
           the
           
             Hebrew
          
           word
           here
           used
           )
           
             shivered-topieces
             :
          
           The
           
             spirit
          
           cannot
           be
           s●…d
           to
           be
           Broken
           properly
           ,
           but
           allusively
           ,
           metaphorically
           ,
           when
           for
           sin
           &c.
           it
           is
           
             humbled
             ,
          
           as
           in
           Manasses
           ,
           2
           Chron.
           33.
           12.
           
           
             It
             is
             pricked
             and
             wounded
             ,
          
           as
           in
           
             Peters
          
           hearers
           ,
           
             Act.
             2.
             37.
             it
             is
             softned
             and
             melted
             ,
          
           as
           in
           
             Josiah
             ,
          
           2
           Chron.
           34.
           27.
           
             it
             is
             in
             bitternesse
             ,
          
           as
           in
           those
           intended
           in
           
             Zech.
             12.
             10
             ,
             11.
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           More
           particularly
           here
           understand
           by
           
             brokennesse
             of
             spirit
             ,
          
        
         
           1.
           
           Not
           a
           meer
           natural
           brokennesse
           and
           tendernesse
           ,
           which
           ariseth
           from
           the
           tender
           temper
           and
           constitution
           of
           the
           heart
           and
           eyes
           by
           Nature
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           some
           more
           ,
           some
           lesse
           ;
           whence
           they
           are
           ready
           to
           receive
           impressions
           of
           griefe
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           Expressions
           in
           tears
           ,
           upon
           occasion
           of
           any
           pathetical
           objects
           :
           This
           being
           but
           a
           fruit
           of
           Nature
           ,
           cannot
           be
           the
           spiritual
           
             sacrifices
             of
             God
             ,
          
           acceptable
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Not
           a
           meer
           worldly
           Brokennesse
           and
           grief
           of
           Heart
           ,
           arising
           from
           some
           worldly
           ground
           or
           occasion
           ,
           &c.
           
           Such
           as
           
             Jacobs
          
           grief
           for
           
             Joseph
          
           supposed
           to
           be
           torn
           in
           peeces
           ,
           GEN.
           37.
           33
           
           ▪
           34
           ,
           35.
           
           Of
           
             David
          
           for
           
             Absalom
             ,
          
           〈◊〉
           SAM.
           18.
           33.
           
           Of
           
             Rachel
          
           for
           her
           children
           ,
           MAT.
           2.
           18.
           
           As
           streams
           of
           water
           wil
           not
           ascend
           higher
           then
           the
           fountain
           head
           whence
           they
           first
           tooke
           their
           rise
           :
           so
           these
           streams
           of
           worldly
           contrition
           ,
           arising
           meerly
           from
           a
           worldly
           Principle
           ,
           can
           never
           ascend
           higher
           then
           the
           world
           ;
           
             and
          
           in
           fine
           
             the
             sorrow
             of
             the
             world
             worketh
             death
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           7.
           10.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Not
           any
           formal
           fained
           
             e
          
           hypocritical
           brokenness
           for
           sin
           ,
           wch
           comes
           neerest
           to
           true
           Penitential
           brokenness
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           livelyest
           
           sh●dow
           or
           picture
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           no
           more
           :
           whereby
           a
           man
           may
           be
           first
           Convinced
           mightily
           of
           his
           sin
           committed
           :
           Secondly
           ,
           Wounded
           and
           afflicted
           in
           Conscience
           deeply
           upon
           such
           conviction
           :
           Thirdly
           ,
           Even
           forced
           voluntarily
           to
           confess
           the
           sin
           publickly
           before
           others
           for
           which
           he
           is
           perplexed
           :
           Fourthly
           ,
           Brought
           to
           make
           some
           outward
           Satisfaction
           by
           Restitution
           of
           dishonest
           gain
           :
           Fifthly
           ,
           And
           at
           last
           through
           extremity
           of
           anguish
           and
           horror
           of
           conscience
           be
           so
           swallowed
           up
           of
           utter
           despair
           ,
           as
           to
           make
           away
           himself
           .
           All
           these
           were
           found
           in
           
             Iudas
             ,
          
           who
           yet
           never
           found
           a
           true
           
             Brokennesse
             of
             spirit
             ,
          
           Mat.
           27.
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           But
           the
           God
           of
           Truth
           delights
           only
           in
           Truth
           and
           sincerity
           ,
           abhorrs
           Hypocrisy
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           
             But
             here
             understand
             only
             a
             true
             ,
             gracious
             ,
             p●nitential
             brokennesse
             of
             heart
             for
             sin
             ,
             when
             the
             heart
             is
             kindly
             pricked
             ,
             melted
             ,
             humbled
             ,
             and
             in
             bitternesse
             for
             sin
             ,
             and
             finding
             no
             rest
             nor
             remedy
             in
             it self
             ,
             nor
             in
             any
             created
             comfort
             ,
             makes
             out
             only
             to
          
           Gods
           
             favor
             in
          
           Jesus
           Christ
           
             for
             support
             and
             ease
             :
          
           This
           is
           a
           proper
           fruit
           of
           that
           sweet
           Spirit
           of
           grace
           promised
           
             Zech.
          
           12.
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           This
           is
           that
           
             godly
             sorrow
             that
             worketh
             repentance
             not
             to
             be
             repented
             of
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           7.
           10.
           
           This
           is
           for
           substance
           ,
           that
           
             Repentance
             unto
             life
             ,
          
           Act.
           11.
           18.
           or
           an
           eminent
           branch
           thereof
           :
           And
           this
           was
           that
           
             Brokennesse
             of
             spirit
          
           which
           was
           upon
           
             David
          
           in
           p●…ning
           this
           Psalm
           ,
           which
           he
           declares
           to
           be
           the
           acceptable
           
             sacrifices
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Verse
           17.
           
        
         
           This
           
             brokennesse
             of
             spirit
          
           in
           a
           child
           of
           God
           ,
           may
           be
           considered
           either
           as
           it
           is
           ▪
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Habitual
             :
          
           viz.
           That
           habit
           of
           brokenness
           ,
           tenderness
           &c.
           which
           is
           infused
           into
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           Regenerate
           at
           first
           conversion
           ,
           which
           is
           called
           in
           the
           New
           Covenant
           
             an
             heart
             of
             flesh
             ,
          
           Ezek.
           11.
           19.
           
           &
           36.
           26.
           
           
             The
             heart
             of
             stone
          
           noting
           that
           habitual
           hardness
           that
           is
           in
           carnal
           men
           :
           
             The
             heart
             of
             flesh
             ,
          
           that
           habitual
           softness
           and
           brokenness
           that
           is
           in
           spiritual
           men
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           As
           it
           is
           
             Actual
             ;
             viz.
          
           That
           exercise
           of
           brokenness
           and
           tenderness
           of
           heart
           for
           sin
           upon
           just
           occasions
           ,
           as
           
             David
          
           reduced
           his
           brokenness
           into
           act
           upon
           his
           fall
           ,
           &c.
           
           That
           is
           a
           brokenness
           
             impressed
             on
             us
             ,
          
           this
           a
           brokennesse
           
             expressed
             by
             us
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           
             In
             what
             sense
             is
             such
             a
             broken
             spirit
             here
             stiled
          
           The
           
           S●crifices
           of
           God
           ?
        
         
         
           
             Ans.
          
           This
           phrase
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             The
             sacrifices
             of
             God
             ]
          
           may
           bear
           a
           double
           interpretation
           ;
           
             viz.
          
           either
           first
           
             As
             denoting
             the
             singular
             excellency
             of
             this
             sacrifice
             of
             a
             broken
             heart
             :
          
           For
           its
           usual
           in
           the
           
             Hebrew
          
           tongue
           to
           add
           the
           name
           of
           
             [
             God
             ]
          
           to
           a
           thing
           ,
           to
           set
           out
           the
           excellency
           thereof
           ;
           as
           ,
           the
           
             Mountains
             of
             God
             ,
          
           i.
           e.
           exceeding
           high
           Mountains
           ,
           
             Psa.
             36.
             6.
             
             Cedars
             of
             God
             ,
          
           i. e.
           most
           tall
           Cedars
           ,
           
             Psa.
             80.
             11.
             
             Rivers
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Psa.
           65.
           10.
           
           
             Wrastlings
             of
             God
             ,
          
           i.
           e.
           Great
           Wrastlings
           ,
           Gen.
           30.
           8.
           
           
             Harps
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Rev.
           15.
           2.
           
           &c.
           so
           here
           
             Sacrifices
             of
             God
             ,
          
           i. e.
           most
           choyce
           ,
           excellent
           Sacrifices
           .
           Or
           secondly
           
             As
             signifying
             the
             peculiar
             gratefulnesse
             and
             singular
             acceptablenesse
             of
             this
             sacrifice
             to
             God
             ,
          
           above
           all
           the
           typical
           sacrifices
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           none
           of
           them
           all
           please
           God
           so
           wel
           as
           the
           broken
           and
           contrite
           spirit
           ,
           this
           to
           God
           is
           the
           
             Sacrifice
             of
             sacrifices
             .
          
           Now
           this
           latter
           seems
           to
           be
           most
           clearly
           here
           intended
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Partly
           because
           a
           broken
           
             heart
          
           is
           here
           opposed
           to
           all
           
             Ceremonial
             sacrifices
          
           Verse
           16
           ,
           17.
           
           These
           God
           neither
           desires
           nor
           delights
           in
           ,
           in
           comparison
           of
           a
           
             broken
             heart
          
           and
           Spirit
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Partly
           because
           this
           broken
           heart
           is
           here
           c●lled
           emphatically
           not
           only
           
             the
             sacrifice
             of
             God
          
           in
           the
           singular
           number
           ;
           but
           
             the
             sacrifices
             of
             God
          
           in
           the
           plural
           ,
           to
           note
           that
           this
           
             f
          
           one
           Sacrifice
           of
           a
           truly
           broken
           heart
           hath
           in
           it
           the
           gratefulnesse
           of
           all
           sacrifices
           :
           with
           this
           one
           ,
           God
           is
           better
           pleased
           ,
           then
           with
           all
           others
           forementioned
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Partly
           because
           it
           is
           said
           by
           way
           of
           exegetical
           amplification
           in
           the
           latter
           part
           of
           this
           17.
           
           Verse
           ,
           
             A
             broken
             and
             contrite
             heart
             ,
             O
             God
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             not
             despise
             ,
          
           which
           seemes
           to
           bee
           
           a
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           less
           being
           spoken
           then
           was
           intended
           ;
           
             thou
             wilt
             not
             despise
          
           i.
           e.
           thou
           wilt
           highly
           esteem
           and
           account
           of
           it
           ,
           it
           wil
           be
           most
           acceptable
           with
           thee
           .
           The
           words
           thus
           explaned
           ,
           this
           
             Doctrinal
             Proposition
          
           is
           evident
           in
           them
           .
           
             Viz.
             
          
        
         
           
             A
             truly
             broken
             spirit
             is
             a
             most
             pleasing
             and
             acceptable
             sacrifice
          
           
           
             unto
             God
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             broken
             spirit
          
           is
           not
           only
           grateful
           to
           the
           Saints
           themselves
           ,
           refreshing
           both
           their
           souls
           and
           the
           souls
           of
           others
           ,
           as
           a
           seasonable
           
             April
          
           shower
           doth
           the
           grass
           ;
           nor
           only
           delightful
           unto
           the
           very
           
             Angels
          
           of
           heaven
           ,
           
             There
             is
             joy
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Angels
             of
             God
             ,
             over
             one
             sinner
             that
             repenteth
             ,
             more
             then
             over
             ninety
             and
             nine
             just
             persons
             that
             need
             no
             repentance
             ,
          
           Luke
           15.
           7.
           10.
           
           Upon
           which
           saith
           BERNARD
           ,
           
             Delicia
             Angelorum
             sunt
             lachrymae
             poenitentium
             ,
          
           The
           tears
           of
           Penitents
           are
           the
           delights
           of
           Angels
           ▪
           But
           (
           which
           is
           most
           of
           all
           )
           
             a
             broken
             spirit
          
           is
           the
           delight
           of
           God
           himself
           ,
           his
           most
           grateful
           
             sacrifices
             .
          
           This
           may
           be
           evidenced
           chiefly
           two
           ways
           .
           1.
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           That
           it
           is
           so
           .
           2.
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           Why
           it
           is
           so
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           For
           the
           first
           ,
           the
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             That
             this
             is
             so
             :
          
           viz.
           That
           a
           truly
           
           broken
           spirit
           ,
           is
           a
           most
           pleasing
           sacrifice
           unto
           God
           ,
           may
           be
           cleared
           upon
           many
           Considerations
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           A
           broken
           spirit
           is
           so
           pleasing
           to
           God
           ,
           that
           he
           prefers
           this
           one
           alone
           to
           all
           Ceremonial
           sacrifices
           ,
           and
           external
           Rites
           under
           the
           Old
           Testament
           whatsoever
           ;
           
             g
          
           
             For
             thou
             desirest
             not
             sacrifice
             ,
             else
             would
             I
             give
             it
             :
             thou
             delightest
             not
             in
             burnt-offering
             :
             The
             Sacrifices
             of
             God
             are
             a
             broken
             spirit
          
           —
           Psa.
           51.
           6
           ,
           17.
           
           There
           were
           many
           sacrifices
           under
           the
           Old
           Testament
           ,
           The
           
             Burnt-offering
             ,
          
           the
           
             Sin-offering
             ,
          
           the
           
             Meat-offering
             ,
          
           the
           
             Drink-offering
             ,
          
           the
           
             Dayly
             Sacrifice
             &c.
             
          
           And
           these
           sacrifices
           were
           not
           only
           prescribed
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           also
           in
           their
           kind
           and
           season
           accepted
           also
           of
           him
           ,
           as
           2
           
             Sam.
             24.
             25.
             1
             
             Kings
          
           18.
           36
           ,
           37
           ,
           38.
           
           Notwithstanding
           God
           looked
           more
           at
           a
           penitential
           broken
           heart
           ,
           then
           at
           all
           those
           .
           Therefore
           he
           saith
           elswhere
           ,
           
             Rent
             your
             hearts
             and
             not
             your
             garments
             ,
          
           Joel
           2.
           13.
           
           And
           no
           wonder
           :
           For
           1.
           
           These
           were
           but
           
             outward
          
           Sacrifices
           ,
           This
           of
           a
           broken
           spirit
           is
           
             inward
             .
          
           2.
           
           Those
           were
           of
           
             dead
             creatures
             ,
          
           dead
           beasts
           ,
           &c.
           
           this
           of
           
             living
             men
             .
          
           3.
           
           Those
           
             Typicall
             ,
          
           this
           
             Reall
             .
          
           4.
           
           Those
           would
           be
           of
           acceptance
           with
           God
           ,
           but
           for
           a
           
             Season
             ,
          
           till
           the
           incarnation
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           10.
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9.
           this
           will
           be
           gratefull
           to
           God
           ,
           
             for
             ever
             ,
          
           both
           under
           Old
           and
           New
           Testament
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           A
           broken
           spirit
           is
           so
           pleasing
           to
           God
           ,
           that
           God
           highly
           
           preferres
           it
           before
           all
           meer
           morall
           performances
           ,
           or
           Pharisaicall
           perfections
           whatsoever
           :
           This
           is
           conspicuous
           in
           that
           eminent
           
             Parable
             of
             the
             Pharisee
             and
             Publican
             ,
          
           Luk.
           18.
           10.
           to
           15.
           where
           are
           remarkable
           ,
           1.
           
           
             The
             Devotion
             they
             performed
             ,
          
           they
           both
           went
           into
           the
           Temple
           to
           pray
           .
           2.
           
           
             The
             manner
             of
             their
             performance
             ,
          
           The
           Pharisy
           was
           upon
           tiptoes
           with
           God
           ,
           
             Negatively
          
           disclayming
           a
           manifold
           guiltinesse
           ,
           
             God
             I
             thank
             thee
             that
             I
             am
             not
             as
             other
             men
             are
             ,
             extortioners
             ,
             &c.
          
           he
           borrowes
           Gods
           name
           ,
           pretending
           to
           thank
           him
           ,
           intending
           to
           praise
           and
           appla●d
           himself
           .
           
             Affirmatively
             ,
          
           assuming
           to
           himself
           a
           manifold
           vertuousnesse
           ,
           
             I
             fast
             twice
             in
             the
             weeke
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           But
           the
           poor
           Publican
           performeth
           his
           Devotion
           in
           a
           farre
           other
           manner
           ,
           
             he
             stood
             a
             farre
             off
             ,
          
           as
           afraid
           to
           draw
           neere
           into
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           :
           
             he
             would
             not
             so
             much
             as
             lift
             up
             his
             eyes
             to
             heaven
             ,
          
           as
           unworthy
           to
           look
           towards
           Gods
           glorious
           habitation
           :
           
             he
             smote
             upon
             his
             brest
             ,
          
           as
           sore
           broken
           and
           displeased
           at
           himself
           for
           his
           own
           o●●ences
           ;
           
             and
             said
             ,
             God
             be
             mercifull
             to
             me
             a
             sinner
             ,
          
           as
           apprehending
           no
           sufficient
           remedy
           ,
           against
           his
           deep
           sinfull
           misery
           ,
           but
           only
           divine
           Mercy
           .
           Thus
           the
           Pharisy
           wholly
           
             exalted
          
           himself
           ,
           the
           Publican
           wholly
           
             debased
          
           himself
           :
           The
           Pharisy
           only
           
             praised
          
           himself
           ,
           the
           Publican
           only
           
             dispraised
          
           himself
           :
           The
           Pharisy
           only
           
             justified
          
           himself
           ,
           the
           Publican
           only
           
             condemned
          
           himself
           ,
           4.
           
           But
           in
           the
           close
           ,
           see
           the
           testimony
           of
           Christ
           touching
           
             their
             acceptance
             ,
             I
             tell
             you
             this
             man
             went
             down
             to
             his
             house
             justified
             rather
             then
             the
             other
          
           
             h
          
           
             i.
             e.
          
           justified
           and
           not
           the
           other
           .
           Oh
           how
           happy
           are
           they
           that
           partake
           of
           Gods
           justification
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           32.
           1.
           2.
           
           To
           be
           justified
           of
           God
           is
           a
           fruit
           of
           his
           highest
           acceptation
           .
           This
           acceptation
           was
           the
           Priviledge
           of
           the
           broken-hearted
           Publican
           ,
           when
           the
           cracking
           Pharisee
           with
           all
           his
           morall
           and
           legall
           perfections
           ,
           without
           true
           Contrition
           ,
           was
           rejected
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           A
           broken
           spirit
           is
           so
           pleasing
           to
           God
           ,
           that
           God
           hath
           
           a
           peculiar
           and
           especiall
           respect
           therunto
           .
           
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
             The
             heaven
             is
             my
             Throne
             ,
             and
             the
             earth
             is
             my
             foot-stoole
             ,
             where
             is
             the
             house
             that
             ye
             build
             unto
             mee
             ?
             and
             where
             is
             the
             place
             of
             my
             rest
             ?
             For
             ,
             all
             those
             things
             hath
             mine
             hand
             made
             ,
             and
             all
             those
             things
             have
             been
             saith
             the
             Lord
             :
             but
             to
             this
             man
             will
             I
             looke
             ,
          
           even
           
             to
             him
             that
             is
             poore
             and
             of
             a
             contrite
             Spirit
             ,
             Isai.
          
           66.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
           God
           lookes
           upon
           him
           that
           is
           of
           a
           poore
           and
           contrire
           spirit
           ,
           not
           only
           with
           a
           
             look
             of
             bare
             intuition
             ,
          
           for
           so
           he
           lookes
           upon
           both
           the
           
             evill
             and
             the
             good
             :
          
           but
           with
           a
           
             look
             of
             smiling
             favour
             and
             acceptation
             ,
          
           called
           the
           
             lifting
             up
             of
             the
             light
             of
             his
             countenance
             ,
          
           Psal.
           4.
           6.
           now
           where
           God
           thus
           
             lookes
             ,
          
           he
           
             likes
             ,
          
           he
           notably
           loves
           .
           So
           it
           s
           said
           ,
           
             God
             had
             respect
             to
             Abel
             and
             to
             his
             offring
             ,
          
           Gen.
           4.
           4.
           i.
           e.
           God
           approoved
           it
           ,
           accepted
           it
           ,
           was
           well-pleased
           with
           it
           .
           Thus
           God
           respects
           and
           accepts
           a
           
             broken-heart
             .
          
           How
           great
           respect
           had
           God
           to
           
             Josiah
          
           and
           his
           brokennesse
           of
           heart
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Because
             thine
             heart
             was
             tender
             ,
             and
             thou
             didst
             humble
             thy self
             before
             God
             ,
             when
             thou
             heardest
             his
             words
             against
             this
             place
             ,
             and
             against
             the
             inhabitants
             thereof
             ,
             and
             humbledst
             thy selfe
             before
             me
             ,
             and
             didst
             rend
             thy
             clothes
             ,
             and
             weep
             before
             me
             ,
             I
             have
             even
             heard
             thee
             also
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           2
           Chron.
           34.
           27
           ,
           28.
           
           How
           great
           respect
           had
           God
           to
           
             King
             Manasses
             ,
          
           (
           that
           Monster
           of
           wickednesse
           ,
           )
           &
           to
           the
           brokennesse
           of
           his
           spirit
           ,
           for
           
             when
             he
             was
             in
             affliction
             ,
             he
             besought
             the
             Lord
             his
             God
             ,
          
           
             t
          
           
             and
             humbled
             himself
             greatly
             before
             the
             God
             of
             his
             fathers
             :
             And
             prayed
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             was
             intreated
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             heard
             his
             supplication
             ,
             and
             brought
             him
             again
             to
             Jerusalem
             into
             his
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           2
           Chron.
           33.
           12.
           13.
           
           In
           a
           word
           what
           respect
           had
           Christ
           to
           the
           
             penitent
             womans
          
           brokennesse
           of
           spirit
           ,
           when
           he
           so
           commends
           her
           entertainment
           of
           himself
           with
           
             Tears
             ,
             washing
             of
             his
             feet
             with
             them
             ,
             wiping
             them
             with
             the
             haires
             of
             her
             head
             ,
          
           &c.
           before
           the
           Pharisies
           entertaining
           of
           him
           with
           all
           his
           dainties
           and
           Complements
           ,
           
             Luk.
             7.
             36.
             to
             the
             end
             .
          
           Now
           all
           this
           respect
           which
           God
           so
           peculiarly
           manifests
           to
           brokennesse
           of
           spirit
           ,
           makes
           it
           cleare
           that
           a
           broken
           spirit
           ,
           is
           Gods
           most
           gratefull
           Sacrifice
           and
           delight
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           A
           broken
           Spirit
           is
           so
           pleasing
           to
           God
           ,
           That
           he
           rankes
           a
           broken
           spirit
           ,
           a
           tender
           fleshy
           heart
           ,
           a
           spirit
           of
           mourning
           ,
           &c.
           
           among
           the
           rarest
           expressions
           of
           his
           speciall
           grace
           and
           favour
           promised
           to
           his
           Church
           :
           Therefore
           where
           God
           promiseth
           ,
           
           To
           be
           to
           his
           people
           
             a
             little
             Sanctuary
             in
             the
             Countries
             where
             they
             shall
             come
             —
             Their
             gathering
             again
             ,
             —
             The
             Reformation
             of
             the
             Land
             —
             Onenesse
             of
             heart
             —
             Newnesse
             of
             spirit
             ,
          
           &c.
           he
           addeth
           ,
           
             And
             I
             will
             take
             the
             stony
             heart
             out
             of
             their
             flesh
             ,
             and
             will
             give
             them
             an
             heart
             of
             flesh
             —
             Ezek.
             11.
             16.
             to
          
           21.
           
           And
           elsewhere
           ,
           after
           other
           promises
           God
           saith
           ,
           
             Then
             will
             I
             sprinkle
             cleane
             water
             upon
             you
             ,
             and
             ye
             shall
             be
             clean
             ,
             from
             all
             your
             filthinesse
             and
             from
             all
             your
             idols
             will
             I
             cleanse
             you
             .
             A
             new
             heart
             also
             will
             I
             give
             you
             ,
             and
             a
             new
             spirit
             will
             I
             put
             within
             you
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             take
             away
             the
             stony
             heart
             out
             of
             your
             flesh
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             give
             you
             an
             heart
             of
             flesh
             ,
             Ezek.
             36.
             24
             ,
             25
             ,
             26.
             &c.
          
           yea
           when
           those
           Evangelicall
           blessings
           are
           promised
           to
           the
           
             House
             of
             David
             and
             inhabitants
             of
             Jerusalem
             ,
             The
             spirit
             of
             Grace
             and
             of
             Supplication
             ;
          
           it
           is
           added
           ,
           
             And
             they
             shall
             look
             upon
             me
             whom
             they
             have
             pierced
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             mourne
             for
             him
             ,
             as
             one
             mourneth
             for
             his
             only
             son
             ,
             and
             shal
             be
             in
             bitternesse
             for
             him
             as
             one
             that
             is
             in
             bitternesse
             for
             his
             first
             borne
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Zech.
           12.
           10.
           
           &c.
           Where
           ,
           brokennesse
           of
           Spirit
           for
           the
           sins
           that
           broke
           and
           pierced
           Christ
           ,
           is
           expressed
           under
           the
           notions
           ,
           of
           
             Mourning
             as
             for
             an
             only
             son
             ,
          
           of
           
             being
             in
             bitternesse
             as
             for
             a
             first
             borne
             ;
          
           of
           
             great
             mourning
             as
             of
             Hadadrimmon
             in
             the
             valley
             of
             Megiddo
             ,
          
           where
           good
           
             Josiah
          
           was
           slain
           .
           —
           Now
           why
           should
           this
           brokennesse
           of
           spirit
           be
           thus
           ranked
           among
           Gods
           choice
           promised
           blessings
           ,
           if
           the
           Lord
           had
           not
           choyce
           thoughts
           and
           account
           thereof
           ?
        
         
           5.
           
           A
           Broken
           spirit
           is
           so
           gratefull
           to
           God
           ,
           That
           himselfe
           
           undertakes
           it
           to
           be
           the
           peculiar
           Physitian
           to
           heale
           ,
           bind
           up
           ,
           revive
           ,
           and
           comfort
           poore
           broken
           hearts
           and
           bleeding
           soules
           .
           
             He
             healeth
             the
             broken
             in
             heart
             ,
             and
             bindeth
             up
             their
             wounds
             ,
          
           Psal.
           147.
           3.
           
           He
           bottles
           up
           their
           teares
           ,
           and
           their
           sighing
           is
           not
           hid
           from
           him
           .
           He
           dwels
           
             in
             the
             high
             and
             holy
             place
             ,
             with
             him
             also
             that
             is
             of
             a
             contrite
             and
             humble
             spirit
             ;
             but
             to
             what
             end
             ?
             To
             revive
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             humble
             ,
             and
             to
             revive
             the
             heart
             of
             the
             contrite
             ones
             ,
          
           Isai.
           57.
           15.
           
           Griefe
           and
           sorrow
           kills
           ,
           joy
           and
           comfort
           revives
           .
           It
           s
           true
           God
           sometimes
           
             sets
             off
             the
             beauty
          
           of
           his
           own
           sweet
           Comforts
           ,
           by
           the
           darksome
           
             shadow
          
           of
           trouble
           of
           spirit
           and
           
             broken
             bones
          
           inflicted
           upon
           us
           ;
           he
           casts
           down
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           lift
           us
           up
           :
           he
           crusheth
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           consolate
           us
           :
           yea
           
           he
           kills
           us
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           more
           gratefully
           revive
           us
           ;
           as
           one
           said
           .
           
             
               Dejicit
               ,
               ut
               relevet
               :
               premit
               ,
               ut
               solatia
               praestet
               :
            
             
               Enecat
               ,
               ut
               possit
               vivificare
               Deus
               .
            
          
        
         
           Still
           the
           scope
           and
           intendment
           of
           God
           is
           the
           swathing
           up
           of
           broken
           bones
           ,
           the
           sweetning
           of
           the
           embittered
           spirits
           of
           his
           people
           .
           This
           the
           very
           office
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           himselfe
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             hath
             annointed
             me
             to
             preach
             good
             tidings
             unto
             the
             meek
             ,
             he
             hath
             sent
             me
             to
             bind
             up
             the
             broken-hearted
             ,
             —
             to
             comfort
             all
             that
             mourn
             .
             To
             appoint
             unto
             them
             that
             mourn
             in
             Sion
             ,
             to
             give
             unto
             them
             beauty
             for
             ashes
             ,
             the
             oyle
             of
             joy
             for
             mourning
             ,
             the
             garment
             of
             praise
             for
             the
             spirit
             of
             heavinesse
             ,
          
           Isai.
           〈◊〉
           .
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           Compared
           with
           Luk.
           4.
           18.
           
           
             k
          
           Happy
           teares
           which
           Christs
           hand
           shall
           wipe
           oft
           :
           happy
           wounds
           ,
           which
           Christs
           blood
           shall
           close
           again
           ;
           happy
           brokennesse
           of
           heart
           ,
           which
           Christ
           shall
           bind
           up
           ,
           &c.
           behold
           how
           God
           ,
           how
           Christ
           loves
           a
           broken
           heart
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Finally
           a
           truly
           broken
           spirit
           is
           so
           acceptable
           to
           God
           ,
           That
           he
           is
           pleased
           to
           select
           and
           single
           out
           the
           broken
           heart
           ,
           
           the
           poore
           and
           contrite
           spirit
           ,
           for
           his
           peculiar
           habitation
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           place
           of
           his
           rest
           .
           
             Where
             is
             the
             place
             of
             my
             rest
             ?
          
           saith
           God
           .
           Himself
           answereth
           ,
           
             To
             this
          
           man
           
             will
             I
             looke
             ,
          
           even
           
             to
             him
          
           that
           is
           
             poore
             and
             of
             a
             contrite
             spirit
             ,
          
           as
           if
           he
           should
           say
           ,
           here
           is
           my
           rest
           ,
           here
           will
           I
           place
           mine
           eye
           and
           heart
           ,
           here
           will
           I
           repose
           my self
           and
           dwell
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           66.
           1.
           2.
           
           But
           more
           clearly
           ,
           elsewhere
           ;
           
             Thus
             saith
             the
             high
             and
             lofty-one
             that
             inhabiteth
             eternity
             ,
             whose
             nam●
             is
             holy
             ,
             I
             dwell
             in
             the
             high
             and
             holy
             place
             ,
             with
             him
             also
             that
             is
             of
             a
             contrite
             and
             humble
             spirit
             ,
             Isai.
          
           57.
           15.
           
           God
           will
           not
           dwell
           with
           the
           proud
           ,
           hard
           ,
           impenitent
           ,
           unbelieving
           heart
           ,
           yet
           will
           dwell
           with
           the
           contrite
           and
           humble
           spirit
           :
           What
           ?
           God
           dwell
           there
           ?
           how
           deare
           is
           such
           a
           heart
           to
           God
           ?
           It
           is
           not
           said
           Saints
           or
           Angels
           shall
           dwell
           with
           such
           ,
           though
           they
           are
           sweet
           companions
           :
           Not
           Peace
           ,
           Joy
           ,
           Comfort
           ,
           Life
           ,
           Grace
           ,
           Holinesse
           ,
           Happinesse
           ,
           &c.
           shall
           dwell
           there
           ,
           though
           these
           are
           deare
           delights
           ,
           able
           to
           change
           the
           blackest
           midnight
           into
           a
           smiling
           morning
           ,
           a
           very
           Prison
           into
           a
           Pallace
           ,
           and
           the
           vale
           of
           the
           shadow
           of
           death
           ,
           into
           a
           mountain
           of
           life
           and
           joy
           :
           
           But
           i●s
           said
           ,
           that
           
             the
             High
             and
             Lofty
             One
             that
             inhabits
             eternity
             ,
             will
             dwell
             with
             him
             that
             's
             of
             an
             humble
             and
             contrite
             spirit
             .
          
           Oh
           how
           doth
           the
           
             highest
          
           God
           
             descend
             ,
          
           how
           doth
           the
           
             lowest
          
           heart
           
             ascend
          
           in
           such
           an
           inhabitation
           !
           The
           broken
           heart
           saith
           with
           the
           
             Centurion
             ,
             Lord
             I
             am
             not
             worthy
             thou
             shouldst
             come
             under
             my
             roofe
             ;
          
           much
           lesse
           that
           thou
           shouldst
           dwell
           there
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           Thus
           much
           of
           the
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           That
           a
           broken
           spirit
           is
           a
           
           most
           pleasing
           Sacrifice
           to
           God
           .
           Now
           passe
           we
           to
           the
           second
           particular
           ,
           the
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             Why
             a
             truly
             broken
             spirit
             should
             be
             so
             gratefull
             Sacrifices
             to
             God
             ?
          
           This
           may
           be
           opened
           both
           
             Negatively
          
           and
           
             Affirmatively
             .
          
        
         
           
             Negatively
             ,
          
           this
           gratefulnesse
           of
           a
           broken
           spirit
           ,
           ariseth
           not
           from
           any
           
             merit
             ,
          
           or
           any
           degree
           or
           
             shadow
             of
             merit
          
           that
           may
           be
           imagined
           to
           be
           
             l
          
           in
           a
           broken
           spirit
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           
             Popish
             merit-mongers
          
           do
           commonly
           suggest
           when
           they
           treat
           of
           this
           Theame
           of
           
             brokennesse
             of
             heart
             .
             )
          
           For
           though
           ou●heads
           
             were
             waters
             ,
             and
             our
             eyes
             fountains
             of
             tears
             ,
             Jer.
          
           9.
           1.
           
           Though
           wee
           should
           
             eat
             ashes
             as
             bread
             ,
             and
             mingle
             our
             drinke
             with
             weeping
             ,
             Psal.
          
           102.
           9.
           though
           
             all
             the
             night
             long
             we
             should
             make
             our
             bed
             to
             swim
             ,
             and
             water
             our
             couch
             with
             tears
             ,
             Psal.
          
           6.
           that
           our
           eyes
           were
           dim
           with
           griefe
           ,
           our
           cheeks
           furrowed
           with
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           
             our
             very
             moysture
             turned
             into
             the
             droughts
             of
             Summer
             ,
             Psal.
          
           32.
           4.
           yet
           when
           all
           's
           done
           ,
           we
           are
           but
           unprofitable
           Servants
           ,
           what
           have
           we
           done
           more
           then
           duty
           ?
           nay
           for
           ground
           ,
           manner
           ,
           and
           end
           of
           all
           our
           penitentiall
           mournings
           for
           sinne
           ,
           doe
           we
           not
           come
           short
           of
           duty
           ?
           alas
           for
           us
           ,
           
             ipsae
             Lachrymae
             sunt
             Lachrymabiles
          
           &c.
           we
           had
           need
           to
           weeep
           over
           our
           teares
           ,
           sigh
           over
           our
           sobs
           ,
           mourne
           over
           our
           griefes
           ,
           be
           broken
           for
           our
           brokennnsse
           ,
           and
           to
           repent
           over
           our
           very
           repentance
           ;
           not
           that
           these
           duties
           are
           performed
           by
           us
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           are
           performed
           no
           better
           ,
           when
           we
           doe
           our
           best
           ,
           so
           much
           flesh
           adheres
           to
           all
           .
           We
           read
           of
           
             Davids
             broken
             bones
             ,
          
           but
           we
           read
           not
           of
           his
           
             merit
             :
          
           
             m
          
           we
           read
           of
           
             Peters
             bitter
             teares
          
           for
           his
           sin
           ,
           but
           we
           read
           not
           a
           word
           of
           their
           
             satisfaction
             ,
          
           that
           must
           be
           left
           for
           ever
           to
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           
             Affirmatively
             ,
          
           a
           broken
           spirit
           is
           a
           most
           gratefull
           sacrifice
           to
           God
           ,
           because
           ,
        
         
         
           1.
           
           
             A
             broken
             spirit
             is
             a
             spirituall
             sacrifice
             .
          
           Herein
           not
           the
           
           
             bodies
          
           or
           blood
           of
           dead
           bruit-beasts
           ,
           but
           the
           
             spirit
          
           i●
           selfe
           of
           ●…g
           and
           reasonable
           man
           ,
           even
           his
           very
           heart
           and
           soule
           is
           sacrificed
           to
           God
           ;
           (
           and
           the
           spirit
           of
           one
           man
           is
           better
           then
           all
           the
           beasts
           and
           earthly
           creatures
           in
           the
           whole
           world
           :
           )
           And
           the
           spirit
           of
           man
           offered
           ,
           is
           not
           his
           spirit
           
             as
             stony
             and
             carna●…
             ,
          
           but
           
             as
             broken
             and
             spiritualized
          
           with
           godly
           sorrow
           and
           repentance
           ?
           The
           spirit
           is
           the
           best
           of
           man
           ,
           a
           broken
           spirit
           is
           the
           best
           of
           spirits
           .
        
         
           Now
           God
           insists
           much
           upon
           the
           
             spiritualnesse
          
           of
           his
           sacrifices
           and
           services
           ,
           he
           specially
           calls
           for
           the
           heart
           ,
           
             My
             son
             give
             me
             thine
             heart
             ,
             Pro.
          
           23.
           26.
           all
           the
           Gospell-sacrifices
           ,
           which
           are
           acceptable
           to
           God
           in
           Christ
           ,
           they
           are
           
             spirituall
             Sacrifices
             ,
             1
             Pet.
          
           2.
           5.
           living
           sacrifices
           ,
           
             I
             beseech
             you
             therefore
             brethren
             ,
             by
             the
             mercies
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             ye
             present
             your
             bodies
             a
             living
             sacrifice
             ,
             holy
             ,
             acceptable
             to
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             your
             reasonable
             service
             ,
             or
             ,
             your
             service
             according-to-the-Word
             ,
          
           Rom.
           12.
           1.
           
           
             God
          
           himselfe
           
             is
             a
             spirit
             ,
             and
             will
             be
             worshipped
             in
             spirit
             ,
          
           Joh.
           4.
           24.
           and
           the
           more
           the
           spirit
           of
           man
           is
           
             spiritualized
             ,
          
           the
           more
           it
           becomes
           both
           
             like
          
           God
           ,
           and
           
             liked
          
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             A
             broken
             spirit
             is
             a
             true
             and
             sincere
             spirit
             .
          
           It
           doth
           not
           
           hypocritically
           
             cover
             its
             sin
             like
             Adam
             ,
          
           Job
           .
           31
           ,
           33.
           or
           spare
           any
           iniquity
           as
           
             Saul
          
           did
           
             Agag
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           But
           like
           
             a
             broken
             vessell
             ,
          
           le
           ts
           all
           runne
           out
           ,
           ingenuously
           spreads
           open
           all
           its
           own
           vilenesses
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           takes
           the
           shame
           of
           all
           upon
           its
           own
           face
           ,
           le
           ts
           all
           lye
           loose
           ;
           As
           water
           ,
           myre
           ,
           stones
           ,
           heterogeneals
           which
           were
           inseperably
           congealed
           in
           a
           hard
           bound
           frost
           ,
           yet
           they
           all
           lye
           loose
           when
           there
           comes
           a
           kindly
           thaw
           :
           so
           the
           heart
           that
           was
           once
           congealed
           in
           the
           mire
           and
           dregs
           of
           sin
           ,
           when
           with
           penitentiall
           brokennesse
           it
           is
           kindly
           thawed
           and
           dissolved
           ,
           sins
           that
           stuck
           fastest
           in
           the
           soule
           lie
           loose
           ,
           the
           spirit
           longs
           to
           be
           rid
           of
           them
           all
           ,
           as
           here
           broken-spirited
           
             David
          
           lamented
           both
           
             originalls
          
           and
           
             actualls
             ,
          
           he
           spares
           not
           even
           his
           foulest
           and
           shamefullest
           miscarriages
           ,
           would
           be
           
             thoroughly
             purged
          
           from
           all
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           51.
           2.
           7.
           
           Thus
           
             Paul
          
           after
           he
           became
           a
           man
           of
           a
           broken
           spirit
           ,
           freely
           rips
           up
           his
           foulest
           enormities
           ,
           confesseth
           he
           was
           a
           
             blasphemer
             ,
             and
             a
             persecutor
             ,
             and
             injurious
             1.
             Tim.
          
           1.
           13.
           elsewhere
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             verily
             thought
             with
             my self
             ,
             
             that
             I
             ought
             to
             do
             many
             things
             contrary
             to
             the
             name
             of
             Jesus
             of
             Nazareth
             .
             Which
             thing
             I
             also
             did
             in
             Jerusalem
             ,
             and
             many
             of
             the
             Saints
             did
             I
             shut
             up
             in
             prison
             ,
             having
             received
             Authority
             from
             the
             chiefe
             Priests
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             were
             put
             to
             death
             I
             gave
             my
             voice
             against
             them
             ,
             and
             I
             punished
             them
             oft
             in
             every
             Synagogue
             ,
             and
             compelled
             them
             to
             blaspheame
             ,
             and
             being
             exceedingly
             mad
             against
             them
             ,
             I
             persecuted
             them
             even
             unto
             strange
             Cities
             ,
             Act.
          
           26.
           9.
           10.
           11.
           
           And
           it
           is
           observeable
           how
           Gods
           promise
           of
           an
           
             heart
             of
             flesh
             ,
          
           is
           coupledwith
           the
           promise
           of
           
             sprinkling
             clean
             water
          
           upon
           his
           people
           ,
           of
           
             cleansing
             them
             from
             all
             their
             filthinesse
             and
             from
             all
             their
             uncleannesses
             ,
             Ezek.
          
           36.
           25.
           26.
           29.
           
           An
           heart
           of
           flesh
           ,
           and
           uncleannesses
           ,
           cannot
           peaceably
           lodge
           together
           ;
           it
           would
           sincerely
           abandon
           all
           :
           
             n
          
           is
           in
           bitternesse
           for
           all
           ,
           and
           taketh
           pleasure
           in
           that
           bitternesse
           :
           Counterfeits
           not
           trouble
           for
           sin
           like
           the
           
             Pharisies
          
           with
           their
           sower
           
             disfigured
             faces
             ,
          
           Math.
           6.
           
           Squeezes
           not
           out
           a
           few
           crocodiles
           tears
           ,
           &c.
           but
           his
           very
           soule
           bleeds
           ,
           and
           his
           eye
           trickles
           down
           with
           teares
           in
           secret
           ,
           powring
           out
           complaints
           into
           the
           bosome
           of
           God
           ,
           when
           no
           eye
           but
           his
           sees
           .
           
             Ille
             dolet
             verè
             ,
             qui
             sine
             teste
             dolet
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           God
           calls
           for
           uprightnesse
           ,
           
             walk
             before
             me
             and
             be
             thou
             upright
             ,
          
           Gen.
           17.
           1.
           he
           loves
           sincerity
           and
           
             Truth
             in
             the
             inward
             parts
             ,
          
           Psal.
           51.
           6.
           and
           
             Nathaniel
          
           is
           prized
           and
           commended
           of
           Christ
           for
           a
           
             True
             Israelite
             indeed
             ,
          
           because
           in
           him
           
             there
             was
             no
             guile
             ,
             Joh.
          
           1.
           27.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           
             A
             broken
             spirit
             is
             a
             gracious
             spirit
             .
          
           It
           s
           part
           of
           the
           Grace
           
           promised
           in
           the
           Current
           of
           the
           New
           Covenant
           ,
           Ezek.
           11.
           19.
           &c.
           and
           36.
           26
           ,
           27.
           &c.
           its
           one
           fruit
           ,
           and
           that
           a
           Principall
           one
           of
           the
           
             spirit
             of
             grace
          
           promised
           ,
           Zech.
           12.
           10.
           &c.
           Consequently
           its
           part
           of
           that
           precious
           image
           of
           God
           consisting
           in
           true
           holinesse
           ,
           Eph.
           4.
           24.
           and
           a
           rich
           linke
           of
           that
           admirable
           
             chain
          
           of
           
             o
          
           grace
           about
           the
           Churches
           
             neck
             ,
          
           Cant.
           4.
           9.
           
        
         
           And
           therefore
           God
           is
           much
           taken
           with
           a
           truly
           
             broken
             heart
             ,
          
           he
           cannot
           chuse
           but
           accept
           and
           prize
           his
           own
           Graces
           in
           us
           ,
           love
           his
           own
           image
           ,
           and
           the
           reflexive
           rayes
           of
           his
           own
           beauty
           upon
           us
           .
           Christ
           pathetically
           professeth
           to
           his
           Church
           as
           much
           ;
           
             Thou
             hast
             ravisht
             my
             heart
             ,
             my
             sister
             my
             spouse
             ;
             thou
             hast
             ravisht
             my
             heart
             with
             one
             of
             thine
             eyes
             ,
             with
             one
             chain
             of
             thy
             neck
             .
             
             The
             smell
             of
             thine
             oyntments
             is
             better
             then
             all
             spices
             ,
             —
             the
             smell
             of
             thy
             Garments
             is
             like
             the
             smell
             of
             Lebanon
             ,
             Cant.
          
           4.
           9.
           10.
           11.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           
             A
             truly
             broken
             spirit
             is
             also
             a
             believing
             spirit
             .
          
           Faith
           and
           repentance
           are
           inseparable
           twins
           ,
           bred
           together
           in
           one
           and
           the
           same
           sanctified
           womb
           of
           the
           converted
           Soule
           .
           
             Faith
          
           first
           is
           in
           us
           in
           order
           of
           nature
           at
           least
           ,
           but
           
             actuall
             Repentance
          
           is
           apt
           first
           to
           appear
           :
           as
           sap
           and
           life
           are
           first
           in
           the
           root
           ,
           yet
           buds
           leaves
           and
           fruit
           first
           discover
           themselves
           in
           the
           branches
           .
           
             They
             shall
             look
             upon
             me
             whom
             they
             have
             pierced
             :
          
           ther'e
           's
           faith
           ,
           for
           with
           what
           other
           eye
           can
           they
           behold
           Christ
           crucifyed
           ?
           
             And
             they
             shall
             monrn
             for
             him
             ,
          
           &c.
           ther
           's
           brokennesse
           of
           spirit
           resulting
           from
           it
           ,
           Zech.
           12.
           10.
           
           There
           is
           an
           hard
           Question
           in
           Divinity
           ,
           whether
           Faith
           be
           not
           part
           of
           Repentance
           ?
           
             p
          
           Thus
           some
           Resolve
           ,
           If
           Repentance
           be
           considered
           largely
           for
           the
           whole
           worke
           of
           Conversion
           ,
           so
           faith
           is
           comprized
           in
           it
           :
           if
           strictly
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           the
           cause
           thereof
           .
           however
           they
           are
           neerly
           allyed
           ,
           Sister-graces
           .
        
         
           Now
           
             faith
          
           wonderfully
           
             pleaseth
             God
             ,
             Heb.
          
           11.
           5
           ,
           6.
           hence
           that
           we
           read
           of
           such
           a
           Catalogue
           of
           Faiths
           Triumphs
           ,
           and
           glorious
           atchievments
           in
           that
           Chap.
           
           Faith
           most
           highly
           honours
           God
           ,
           and
           God
           highly
           honours
           faith
           .
           Faith
           clasps
           fast
           hold
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           as
           its
           peculiar
           object
           ,
           and
           comes
           into
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           with
           Christ
           crucified
           in
           its
           Armes
           ,
           urges
           his
           person
           and
           passion
           ,
           as
           sinnes
           propitiation
           ;
           Counts
           all
           self-righteousnesse
           
             losse
             and
             dung
             ,
          
           in
           comparison
           of
           Christs
           righteousnesse
           ,
           Phil.
           3.
           7
           ,
           8.
           this
           ,
           this
           is
           that
           which
           so
           singularly
           pleaseth
           God
           ;
           in
           as
           much
           as
           the
           person
           of
           Christ
           is
           most
           deare
           to
           God
           ,
           his
           
             beloved
             son
             ,
          
           Math.
           3.
           17.
           the
           
             son
             of
             his
             love
             ,
          
           Col.
           1.
           13.
           his
           
             only
             bogotten
             son
             ,
          
           Joh.
           3.
           16.
           
             in
             whom
             he
             is
             well
             pleased
             ,
          
           Math.
           3.
           17.
           yea
           in
           whom
           
             his
             soule
             delighteth
             ,
          
           Isai.
           42.
           1.
           and
           the
           passion
           of
           Christ
           ,
           is
           
             an
             odour
             of
             a
             sweet
             smell
             to
             God
             ,
          
           Eph.
           5.
           2.
           3.
           no
           pillar
           of
           most
           fragrant
           incense
           or
           perfume
           ,
           is
           any
           way
           comparable
           thereunto
           .
           Thus
           brokennesse
           of
           spirit
           intwisted
           with
           faith
           ,
           and
           faith
           fast
           linking
           it selfe
           to
           Christ
           ,
           become
           most
           gratefull
           unto
           God
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Finally
           ,
           
             a
             broken
             spirit
             is
             a
             self-debasing
             spirit
             .
          
           Can
           lay
           it
           
           self
           low
           before
           
             God
             ,
          
           is
           vile
           in
           its
           own
           eyes
           .
           
             See
             this
             in
             severall
             
             persons
             ;
          
           The
           
             Pharisy
          
           and
           the
           
             Publican
             ,
          
           both
           of
           them
           went
           up
           into
           the
           Temple
           to
           pray
           ,
           but
           they
           went
           about
           the
           same
           work
           with
           farre
           different
           hearts
           ;
           The
           Pharisies
           was
           stony
           and
           unbroken
           ,
           therefore
           he
           only
           exalts
           himself
           ,
           cracks
           and
           brags
           of
           himselfe
           ,
           justifies
           himself
           before
           all
           others
           :
           But
           the
           Publicans
           heart
           was
           fleshy
           and
           broken
           ,
           and
           therefore
           vilifies
           himself
           ,
           dejects
           ,
           debases
           ,
           and
           abhorres
           himself
           ,
           Luk.
           18.
           10.
           to
           15.
           
           
             See
             this
             in
             the
             selfe-same
             persons
             ,
          
           comparing
           them
           with
           themselves
           being
           found
           in
           severall
           states
           and
           conditions
           .
           
             Paul
          
           before
           he
           was
           broken
           in
           heart
           ,
           he
           
             was
             alive
             ,
          
           Rom.
           7.
           9.
           stood
           much
           upon
           his
           native
           or
           acquired
           Priviledges
           ,
           Phil.
           3.
           2
           ,
           3.
           &c.
           but
           when
           once
           he
           was
           kindly
           broken
           ,
           confesses
           all
           these
           things
           to
           be
           
             losse
             ,
          
           yea
           
             losse
          
           and
           
             dung
             :
          
           and
           counts
           himselfe
           unworthy
           
             to
             be
             called
             an
             Apostle
             ,
             1.
             Cor.
             15.
             9.
             lesse
             then
             the
             least
             of
             all
             Saints
             ,
          
           Eph.
           3.
           8.
           
             chiefe
             of
             Sinners
             ,
          
           1
           Tim.
           1.
           15.
           now
           he
           vailes
           all
           his
           topsayles
           ,
           sits
           down
           in
           the
           dust
           .
           Thus
           the
           
             Prodigall
             ,
          
           when
           his
           spirit
           became
           broken
           ,
           debases
           himself
           exceedingly
           ,
           
             Father
             I
             have
             sinned
             against
             heaven
             and
             before
             thee
             ,
             and
             am
             no
             more
             worthy
             to
             be
             called
             thy
             son
             ,
             make
             me
             as
             one
             of
             thine
             hired
             servants
             ,
          
           as
           if
           he
           had
           said
           ,
           any
           ,
           even
           the
           meanest
           of
           all
           relations
           to
           thee
           ,
           is
           farr
           too
           good
           for
           me
           ,
           Luk.
           15.
           18.
           19.
           
           Thus
           the
           
             sinfull
             woman
             ,
          
           when
           her
           heart
           was
           penitentially
           broken
           for
           sin
           ,
           how
           she
           debases
           her self
           ;
           she
           addresses
           her selfe
           not
           to
           Christs
           head
           ,
           but
           to
           his
           very
           
             feet
             ,
          
           and
           there
           she
           fals
           
             a weeping
             ,
          
           and
           with
           her
           
             tears
             she
             washes
             ,
          
           with
           the
           
             hair
             of
             her
             head
             she
             wipes
             ,
          
           with
           her
           mouth
           
             she
             kisses
             ,
          
           and
           with
           her
           
             costly
             oyntment
             she
             annoynts
             his
             very
             feet
             ,
          
           thought
           it
           honour
           enough
           for
           her
           ,
           and
           her self
           exceeding
           happy
           ,
           that
           she
           might
           have
           liberty
           to
           performe
           the
           very
           meanest
           and
           lowest
           services
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           Luk.
           7.
           38.
           
           Oh
           an
           heart
           thoroughly
           broken
           for
           sin
           ,
           is
           greatly
           out
           of
           conceit
           with
           its
           selfe
           ,
           can
           lye
           downe
           in
           the
           dust
           at
           the
           foot
           of
           God
           ,
           can
           be
           as
           any
           thing
           ,
           can
           be
           as
           nothing
           that
           God
           in
           Christ
           may
           be
           all
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           Lord
           greatly
           prizeth
           a
           
             q
          
           self-despising
           spirit
           ,
           
             hath
             respect
          
           to
           such
           ,
           Isai.
           66.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
             will
             dwell
             with
             such
             to
             revive
             them
             ,
          
           Isa.
           57.
           15.
           
           And
           how
           was
           the
           selfe-debasing
           
             Publican
          
           justified
           before
           the
           
             Pharisy
             ?
          
           Luk.
           18.
           how
           was
           the
           selfe-debasing
           Prodigall
           entertained
           of
           his
           father
           ,
           Luk.
           15.
           14.
           yea
           
           how
           was
           the
           self-debasing
           penitentiary
           commended
           and
           comforted
           by
           Christ
           ?
           Luk.
           7.
           44
           ,
           45
           ,
           46.
           who
           from
           this
           principle
           of
           broken-heartednesse
           were
           so
           mean
           and
           vile
           in
           their
           own
           apprehensions
           .
        
         
           Hitherto
           of
           the
           
             Doctrinall
          
           handling
           of
           this
           Observation
           ,
           
           Now
           to
           the
           
             Practicall
             Application
             .
          
           Is
           a
           truly
           broken
           spirit
           ,
           such
           gratefull
           Sacrifices
           of
           God
           ?
           Then
           how
           usefull
           is
           this
           Doctrine
           ,
           both
           to
           
             Teach
             ,
          
           To
           
             Try
             ,
          
           To
           
             Exhort
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             Comfort
          
           us
           about
           this
           mystery
           of
           a
           
             broken
             heart
             .
          
        
         
           This
           may
           
             Teach
             and
             inform
             us
             ,
          
           chiefly
           about
           these
           two
           
           things
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           
             That
             there
             is
             a
             vast
             odds
             and
             disparity
             betwixt
             that
             account
          
           
           
             which
             God
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             the
             world
             hath
             of
             a
             broken
             spirit
             .
          
           With
           God
           a
           broken
           and
           a
           contrite
           spirit
           (
           as
           hath
           been
           shewed
           )
           is
           most
           acceptable
           ,
           beyond
           all
           Typicall
           Sacrifices
           ,
           before
           all
           meer
           morall
           performances
           and
           Pharisaicall
           perfections
           ,
           peculiarly
           respected
           of
           God
           ,
           ranked
           among
           the
           choice
           and
           flower
           of
           promised
           blessings
           ,
           the
           speciall
           cure
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           Home
           and
           habitation
           of
           the
           Lord
           himself
           most
           high
           and
           holy
           :
           But
           on
           the
           contrary
           this
           brokennesse
           of
           heart
           is
           with
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           men
           of
           the
           world
           most
           unacceptable
           ,
           is
           looked
           upon
           as
           a
           sad
           ,
           mopish
           ,
           melancholy
           disconsolate
           distemper
           ;
           alwaies
           contrary
           to
           their
           genius
           ,
           who
           resolve
           
             to
             crown
             themselves
             with
             rose-buds
             ,
             before
             they
             be
             withered
             ,
             and
             to
             let
             no
             flower
             of
             the
             spring
             over-passe
             them
             ;
          
           who
           say
           with
           the
           rich
           foole
           ,
           
             Soule
             thou
             hast
             much
             goods
             laid
             up
             for
             many
             years
             ,
             eate
             ,
             drink
             and
             be
             merry
             ,
             Luc.
          
           12.
           19.
           
           &c.
           However
           the
           Saints
           know
           the
           world
           is
           grossely
           mistaken
           in
           this
           matter
           of
           brokennesse
           of
           spirit
           for
           sin
           ,
           and
           while
           God
           himself
           counts
           it
           his
           
             Sacrifices
             ,
          
           they
           can
           say
           
             r
          
           it
           is
           
             an
             wholesome
             brokennesse
             ,
          
           a
           
             sweet
             bitternesse
             ,
          
           a
           
             joyfull
             sorrow
             ,
          
           and
           
             happy
             tears
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             That
             an
             unbroken
             spirit
             an
             hard
             flinty
             adamantine
             heart
             is
             on
             the
             contrary
             most
             hatefull
             and
             abominable
             to
             God
             .
          
           A
           broken
           
           and
           contrite
           heart
           he
           cannot
           despise
           :
           an
           unbroken
           heart
           
           consequently
           he
           cannot
           but
           despise
           .
           Take
           a
           short
           view
           of
           1.
           the
           nature
           of
           an
           hard
           heart
           ,
           and
           2.
           of
           the
           odiousnesse
           of
           such
           an
           heart
           to
           God
           .
        
         
           
             The
             nature
             of
             an
             heard
             heart
          
           (
           which
           Scripture
           sometimes
           calls
           
             An
             heart
             waxing
             grosse
             ,
          
           or
           
             fat
             ,
          
           and
           so
           senselesse
           ,
           Act.
           28.
           27.
           and
           often
           elsewhere
           ,
           
             a
             stony
             heart
             ,
          
           Ezek.
           11.
           19.
           and
           36.
           26.
           
           
             Hardnesse
             of
             heart
             ,
          
           Mark
           .
           3.
           5.
           
           
             Hardnesse
             ,
          
           Rom.
           2.
           5.
           &c.
           )
           may
           be
           considered
           as
           it
           is
           hardened
           1.
           
           
             Naturally
             ,
             2.
             
             Actually
             and
             accidentally
             ,
             3.
             
             Habitually
             ,
             and
             4.
             
             Judicially
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Naturally
             every
             mans
             heart
             is
             an
             hard
             heart
             ;
          
           a
           very
           stone
           ,
           
           for
           intractablenesse
           and
           obduration
           .
           This
           is
           evident
           by
           the
           Tenour
           of
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           wherein
           God
           first
           undertakes
           to
           remove
           the
           stony
           heart
           ,
           before
           he
           give
           a
           fleshy
           heart
           ,
           Ezek.
           11.
           19.
           
           —
           and
           36.
           26
           ,
           27.
           therefore
           till
           God
           by
           supernaturall
           dispensation
           bestow
           a
           tender
           heart
           ,
           every
           one
           by
           nature
           lyes
           under
           the
           curse
           of
           an
           heard
           heart
           .
           And
           this
           naturall
           hardnesse
           of
           heart
           is
           compared
           ,
           not
           to
           the
           hardnesse
           of
           
             waxe
             ,
          
           or
           
             brasse
             ,
          
           or
           
             Iron
          
           or
           
             steele
          
           (
           for
           though
           these
           be
           very
           hard
           ,
           yet
           they
           become
           soft
           and
           malleable
           by
           the
           fire
           )
           but
           to
           the
           hardnesse
           of
           a
           very
           stone
           ,
           which
           will
           be
           sooner
           broken
           to
           powder
           then
           softned
           ,
           as
           
             s
          
           
             Zanchy
          
           observes
           ,
           so
           extreame
           is
           our
           
             naturall
             hardnesse
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Actually
             and
             accidentally
             ,
          
           not
           only
           the
           hearts
           of
           naturall
           
           men
           ,
           but
           also
           even
           of
           regenerate
           persons
           may
           contract
           some
           hardnesse
           ,
           spirituall
           security
           and
           stupidity
           ;
           by
           not
           improving
           
           grace
           received
           ,
           and
           other
           means
           for
           maintaining
           and
           encreasing
           of
           tendernesse
           of
           heart
           .
           Thus
           the
           Disciples
           believed
           not
           that
           it
           was
           Christ
           that
           walked
           on
           the
           Sea
           ,
           because
           they
           had
           forgot
           the
           
             miracles
             of
             the
             loaves
             ,
             and
             their
             hearts
             were
             hardened
             ,
          
           Mark
           .
           6.
           52.
           
           This
           seemes
           to
           be
           an
           
             accidentall
             hardnesse
             ,
          
           discovered
           in
           that
           act
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Habitually
             mens
             hearts
             are
             hardened
             in
             sin
             ,
             when
             by
             many
             acts
             men
             are
             so
             accustomed
             to
             do
             evill
             that
             they
             cannot
             lay
             it
             aside
             ;
          
           no
           more
           then
           the
           
             black
             Moore
             his
             skin
             ,
             or
             the
             Leopard
             his
             spots
             ,
          
           Jer.
           13.
           23.
           
           This
           habituall
           hardnesse
           creeps
           and
           steales
           upon
           mens
           spirits
           through
           sins
           subtilty
           ,
           which
           leaves
           behind
           it
           not
           only
           
             reatum
             ,
             guilt
             ,
          
           but
           also
           
             maculum
             ,
             a
             stain
             ,
             or
             spot
             :
             —
             lest
             any
             of
             you
             be
             hardened
             through
             the
             deceitfulnesse
             of
             sin
             ,
          
           Heb.
           3.
           13.
           
           This
           hardnesse
           growes
           on
           by
           steps
           and
           degrees
           as
           Divines
           observe
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           1.
           
           Ther
           's
           
             Suggestion
          
           of
           sin
           ,
           2.
           
           
             Acceptation
          
           of
           the
           Suggestion
           .
           3.
           
           
             Acting
          
           the
           sin
           accepted
           ,
           4.
           
           
             Delighting
          
           in
           sin
           
             acted
             .
             5.
             
             Habit
             and
             Custome
          
           in
           sin
           delighted
           in
           .
           6.
           
           
             Necessity
          
           in
           sin
           accustomed
           .
           7.
           
           Finally
           
             death
          
           the
           result
           of
           all
           .
           See
           Jam.
           1.
           14.
           15.
           
           
             Every
             man
             is
             tempted
             when
             he
             is
             drawn
             away
             of
             his
             own
             lust
             and
             enticed
             .
             Then
             when
             lust
             hath
             conceived
             it
             bringeth
             forth
             sin
             ,
             and
             sin
             when
             it
             is
             finished
             ,
             bringeth
             forth
             death
             .
          
           Wherein
           observe
           these
           degrees
           ;
           1.
           
           
             Lust
          
           within
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           nursery
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           a
           Tinder
           to
           catch
           at
           all
           Temptations
           .
           2.
           
           
             Drawing-away
          
           by
           it
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           from
           God
           ,
           3.
           
           
             Entising
             ,
             viz.
          
           unto
           evill
           .
           4.
           
           Lusts
           
             corruption
             ,
             viz.
          
           a
           delightfull
           accepting
           of
           the
           entisement
           ,
           and
           consent
           of
           the
           will
           and
           heart
           thereto
           ,
           &c.
           5.
           
           
             Bringing
             forth
             of
             sin
             ,
             viz.
          
           into
           act
           ,
           and
           execution
           .
           6.
           
           
             Finishing
          
           of
           sin
           acted
           ,
           i.
           e.
           
           Going
           on
           in
           a
           course
           and
           custome
           of
           sinning
           ,
           it
           being
           a
           further
           step
           ,
           
             t
          
           as
           
             Calvin
          
           notes
           .
           7.
           
           
             Death
             ,
          
           the
           due
           wages
           of
           all
           .
           —
           The
           degrees
           of
           hardening
           in
           sin
           are
           thus
           reckoned
           up
           by
           
             u
          
           
             Bernard
          
           (
           if
           he
           was
           author
           of
           that
           Book
           
             de
             Conscientia
             )
             viz.
          
           1.
           
           He
           that
           hath
           been
           accustomed
           to
           welldoing
           ,
           falling
           to
           sin
           grievously
           ;
           Sin
           seems
           to
           him
           a
           burden
           so
           intolerable
           ,
           as
           if
           in
           sinning
           he
           were
           going
           down
           to
           hell
           alive
           .
           2.
           
           Of
           insupportable
           ,
           in
           short
           time
           it
           becomes
           but
           heavy
           .
           3.
           
           Of
           heavy
           ,
           light
           ,
           4.
           
           Of
           lightsome
           ,
           delightsome
           .
           5.
           
           Of
           delightsome
           ,
           desireable
           .
           6.
           
           Of
           desireable
           customary
           .
           7.
           
           Of
           Customary
           ,
           excusable
           ,
           
           8.
           
           Of
           excusable
           ,
           defensible
           .
           9.
           
           Of
           defensible
           ,
           matter
           of
           boasting
           ;
           To
           this
           height
           can
           nothing
           be
           added
           .
           Nothing
           so
           much
           exasperateth
           the
           Majesty
           of
           that
           dreadfull
           Judge
           as
           to
           sin
           ,
           and
           securely
           to
           sin
           ,
           and
           to
           boast
           of
           vices
           as
           though
           they
           were
           virtues
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           
             Judicially
             mens
             hearts
             are
             hardened
             in
             sin
             ,
             when
             they
             are
             forsaken
             of
             God
             and
             given
             up
             to
             their
             own
             obduration
             and
             the
             dominion
             of
             the
             Devill
             ,
          
           that
           seeing
           they
           will
           be
           hard
           they
           shall
           be
           hard
           with
           a
           witnesse
           .
           Thus
           we
           read
           often
           of
           Gods
           hardening
           of
           
             Pharaoh's
          
           heart
           ,
           Exod
           4.
           22.
           and
           7.
           3.
           &c.
           and
           that
           God
           
             hardeneth
             whom
             he
             will
             ,
          
           Rom.
           9.
           18.
           
           
             Pharoah
          
           had
           many
           judgements
           upon
           him
           ,
           but
           his
           hard
           heart
           was
           the
           most
           dreadfull
           of
           all
           his
           judgements
           .
           This
           was
           the
           Plague
           of
           his
           plagues
           :
           This
           the
           Plague
           of
           his
           Soule
           :
           This
           a
           Plague
           that
           would
           stick
           upon
           him
           to
           all
           eternity
           .
        
         
           But
           when
           God
           is
           said
           in
           his
           just
           judgement
           to
           harden
           mens
           hearts
           ,
           we
           must
           understand
           it
           wisely
           ,
           cautiously
           ,
           
             w
          
           God
           hardens
           no
           mans
           heart
           by
           
             infusing
          
           any
           new
           wickednesse
           thereinto
           as
           the
           
             Manichees
          
           wickedly
           imagined
           .
           See
           Jam.
           1.
           13.
           
           For
           then
           God
           should
           be
           the
           Author
           of
           sin
           ,
           (
           which
           were
           blasphemous
           once
           to
           think
           .
           )
           But
           God
           hardens
           the
           heart
           1.
           
           
             By
          
           
             x
          
           
             withdrawing
             or
             denying
             to
             the
             heart
             his
             softning
             grace
             ,
          
           (
           which
           he
           is
           not
           bound
           to
           give
           ,
           )
           whereby
           the
           heart
           might
           be
           restrained
           from
           sin
           ;
           which
           grace
           being
           denyed
           ,
           the
           sinner
           hardens
           his
           own
           heart
           by
           his
           own
           inward
           pravity
           :
           as
           when
           an
           owner
           denies
           to
           prop
           up
           or
           repaire
           a
           ruinous
           ,
           reeling
           house
           ,
           the
           house
           falls
           by
           its
           own
           ponderousnesse
           .
           Thus
           Divines
           make
           God
           ,
           
             Causam
             removentem
             prohibens
             ,
          
           a
           cause
           removing
           the
           impediment
           ,
           of
           such
           sins
           ,
           as
           men
           rush
           upon
           when
           their
           hold-back
           is
           removed
           .
           2.
           
           
             By
             Delivering
             men
             up
             to
             the
             swinge
             of
             their
             own
             
             lusts
             ,
             and
             the
             dominion
             of
             Sathan
             .
          
           Compare
           these
           places
           ,
           Psal.
           81.
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           Rom.
           1.
           26
           ,
           27
           ,
           28
           ,
           &c.
           1
           King.
           22.
           22
           ,
           23.
           
           Joh.
           13.
           26
           ,
           27.
           in
           such
           case
           God
           saith
           ,
           
             he
             that
             is
             filthy
             let
             him
             be
             filthy
             still
             ;
          
           he
           that
           is
           hard-hearted
           let
           him
           be
           hard-hearted
           ,
           &c.
           3.
           
           
             By
             giving
             men
             means
             of
             restraint
             ,
             which
             falling
             upon
             hearts
             thus
             forsaken
             of
             God
             ,
             exasperate
             and
             enlarge
             them
             the
             more
             in
             all
             wickednesse
             with
             violence
             and
             greedinesse
             :
          
           as
           the
           stopping
           or
           damming
           up
           of
           a
           violent
           torrent
           ,
           makes
           the
           streams
           thereof
           the
           more
           impetuous
           ;
           not
           that
           these
           restraints
           provoke
           to
           sin
           
             properly
          
           and
           
             formally
          
           in
           their
           own
           Nature
           :
           but
           
             occasionally
          
           and
           
             accidentally
          
           only
           through
           hard-hearted
           mens
           abuse
           .
           Thus
           the
           Law
           irritates
           sin
           ,
           
             works
             in
             them
             all
             manner
             of
             co●…piscence
             ,
          
           Rom.
           7.
           8.
           
           Thus
           the
           Prophets
           and
           Ministers
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           harden
           some
           men
           
             accidentally
             ,
          
           Isai.
           6.
           9
           ,
           10.
           with
           Act.
           28.
           26
           ,
           27.
           which
           soften
           others
           :
           as
           the
           same
           Sunne
           which
           softens
           wax
           ,
           hardens
           elay
           ;
           the
           same
           heavenly
           heat
           which
           makes
           a
           garden
           of
           flowers
           smell
           more
           fragrantly
           ,
           makes
           sinks
           or
           dunghills
           sent
           more
           loathsomely
           ,
           4.
           
           
             By
             denying
             unto
             hard-hearted
             men
             even
             those
             means
             of
             restraint
             ,
             after
             those
             means
             have
             been
             thus
             miserably
             abused
             ;
          
           but
           wholly
           leaving
           them
           to
           the
           Calamity
           of
           their
           own
           waies
           .
           See
           Hos.
           4.
           14.
           
        
         
           Thus
           much
           in
           briefe
           of
           the
           
             nature
             of
             Hardnesse
             of
             Heart
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           in
           the
           next
           place
           ,
           consider
           
             how
             odious
             an
             hard
             heart
             is
             to
             God
             ,
          
           and
           consequently
           how
           odious
           and
           burdensome
           it
           should
           be
           to
           all
           Gods
           people
           .
           The
           hatefulnesse
           and
           odiousnesse
           of
           an
           hard
           Heart
           to
           God
           appears
           plainly
           in
           divers
           respects
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           In
           that
           he
           1.
           
           
             Forbids
             it
             ,
             2.
             
             Grieves
             at
             it
             ,
             3.
             
             Brands
             it
             ,
             4.
             
             Threatens
             it
             ;
             and
             5.
             
             Plagues
             it
             .
          
           Take
           a
           taste
           of
           all
           these
           out
           of
           the
           word
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             God
             forbids
             it
             in
             his
             word
             ;
          
           cryes
           ,
           
             harden
             not
             your
             hearts
             ,
          
           
           —
           See
           Psal.
           95.
           8.
           
           Heb.
           3.
           8.
           15.
           and
           4.
           7.
           
           What
           God
           forbids
           is
           displeasing
           and
           hatefull
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             God
             much
             layes
             to
             heart
             the
             hardnesse
             of
             mens
             hearts
             .
          
           Jesus
           
           Christ
           looked
           round
           about
           upon
           the
           Pharisies
           with
           Anger
           ,
           
             being
             grieved
             for
             the
             hardnesse
             of
             their
             hearts
             ,
          
           Mark
           .
           3.
           5.
           
           And
           after
           his
           Resurrection
           he
           
             upbraided
             his
             own
             Disciples
             for
             the
             hardnesse
             of
             their
             hearts
             ,
          
           in
           that
           they
           believed
           not
           them
           that
           had
           seen
           Christ
           after
           he
           was
           risen
           ,
           Mar.
           16.
           14.
           yea
           God
           professeth
           
           he
           was
           
             grieved
          
           with
           hard-hearted
           
             Israel
             for
             40.
             yeares
             together
             ,
          
           Heb.
           3.
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           
             God
             brands
             hardnesse
             of
             heart
             with
             such
             notes
             of
             infamy
          
           
           
             and
             disgrace
             ,
             as
             discover
             his
             great
             detestation
             thereof
             .
          
           Among
           many
           other
           passages
           hardnesse
           of
           heart
           is
           accounted
           of
           God
           a
           fruit
           and
           proper
           effect
           of
           sin
           :
           
             Lest
             your
             hearts
             be
             hardened
             through
             the
             deceitfulnesse
             of
             sin
             ,
          
           Heb.
           3.
           13.
           such
           as
           is
           the
           cause
           ,
           such
           is
           the
           proper
           effect
           ,
           both
           abominable
           to
           God
           .
        
         
           Hardnesse
           of
           heart
           is
           accounted
           a
           great
           sin
           it self
           ,
           whereby
           God
           is
           much
           
             tempted
             and
             provoked
             ,
          
           Heb.
           3.
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           
           The
           depth
           of
           a
           mans
           naturall
           misery
           under
           sin
           is
           laid
           down
           under
           the
           Notion
           of
           having
           a
           
             stony
             heart
             ,
          
           Ezek.
           11.
           19.
           20.
           and
           36.
           26
           ,
           27.
           
           The
           height
           of
           
             Pharoahs
          
           sin
           is
           comprized
           under
           his
           
             hardnesse
             of
             heart
             ,
          
           Exod.
           14.
           4.
           
        
         
           Yea
           hardnesse
           of
           heart
           is
           a
           cause
           of
           sin
           
             y
          
           of
           any
           the
           foulest
           abominations
           ;
           what
           Temptation
           of
           the
           Devill
           will
           not
           an
           hard
           heart
           swallow
           down
           ,
           what
           horrid
           impieties
           will
           not
           an
           hard
           heart
           rush
           furiously
           upon
           ?
           See
           that
           passage
           2.
           
           King.
           17.
           14
           ,
           &c.
           This
           is
           as
           a
           wicked
           Devill
           that
           brings
           along
           many
           other
           devils
           with
           it
           ,
           to
           possesse
           the
           soule
           .
           More
           especially
           it
           brings
           forth
           the
           cursed
           fruits
           of
           1.
           
           
             Wofull
             impenitency
             ,
          
           an
           hard
           heart
           cannot
           ,
           will
           not
           ,
           repent
           ,
           2
           Chron.
           36.
           13.
           
           Rom.
           2.
           5.
           2.
           
           
             Wilfull
             Rebellion
             ,
          
           pride
           and
           obstinacy
           against
           God
           ,
           Dan.
           5.
           20.
           
           Nehem.
           9.
           16
           ,
           17.
           29.
           
           Jerem.
           7.
           26.
           
           Ezek.
           3.
           7.
           3.
           
           
             Wofull
             and
             damnable
             unbeliefe
             ,
          
           Act.
           19.
           9.
           
           Mark
           .
           6.
           51
           ,
           52.
           and
           8.
           16
           ,
           17
           ,
           &c.
           and
           16.
           14.
           
           Heb.
           3.
           8.
           11.
           compared
           with
           ver.
           18.
           19.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           
             God
             threatens
             hardnesse
             of
             heart
             with
             sad
             and
             heavy
             Comminations
             ,
          
           
           as
           Pro.
           28.
           14.
           and
           notably
           ,
           Pro.
           29.
           10.
           
           Jer.
           19.
           15.
           but
           most
           remarkably
           ,
           Heb.
           3.
           8.
           to
           12.
           
           Gods
           threats
           argue
           evidently
           Gods
           wrath
           against
           it
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Finally
           ,
           over
           and
           beyond
           all
           this
           ,
           
             God
             plagues
             hardnesse
             
             of
             heart
             with
             dreadfull
             judgments
             ,
             who
             ever
             hardened
             himselfe
             against
             God
             ,
             and
             prospered
             ?
             Job
             .
          
           9.
           4.
           1.
           
           What
           
             Temporall
             vengeance
          
           inflicts
           hee
           for
           hardnesse
           of
           heart
           ?
           as
           upon
           
             Pharaoh
          
           and
           the
           Egyptians
           ,
           who
           after
           all
           their
           plagues
           for
           hardning
           their
           hearts
           against
           God
           ,
           were
           at
           once
           intombed
           in
           the
           Red-Sea
           ,
           Exod.
           14.
           upon
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           for
           their
           hardnesse
           of
           heart
           not
           suffered
           
             to
             enter
             into
             Gods
             rest
             ,
          
           to
           enjoy
           the
           promised
           Canan
           ,
           Heb.
           3.
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           &c.
           and
           afterwards
           ,
           they
           that
           came
           into
           the
           promised
           Land
           ,
           for
           this
           wickednesse
           were
           removed
           out
           of
           Gods
           sight
           ,
           2
           King.
           17.
           14.
           with
           18.
           
           How
           terrible
           was
           that
           vengeance
           of
           God
           upon
           
             Nebuchadnezar
             hardned
             in
             his
             pride
             ?
          
           Dan.
           5.
           20
           ,
           21
           ,
           read
           it
           ,
           and
           tremble
           at
           it
           ,
           2.
           
           What
           
             Spirituall
             wrath
          
           doth
           God
           poure
           out
           upon
           hard
           hearts
           ?
           giving
           them
           up
           to
           utter
           obduration
           ,
           as
           in
           
             Pharoah
             ,
          
           Exod.
           4.
           22.
           and
           7.
           3.
           and
           in
           others
           ,
           Joh.
           12.
           40.
           3.
           
           Finally
           ,
           what
           
             eternall
             vengeance
          
           do
           hard
           hearts
           here
           treasure
           up
           unto
           themselves
           against
           the
           day
           of
           wrath
           ?
           —
           Rom.
           2.
           5
           ,
           &c.
           Doubtlesse
           if
           God
           thus
           forbid
           ,
           thus
           lay
           to
           heart
           ,
           thus
           brand
           ,
           thus
           threaten
           ,
           and
           thus
           plague
           ,
           an
           hard
           heart
           :
           an
           hard
           heart
           ,
           be
           it
           never
           so
           pleasing
           to
           man
           ,
           or
           gratefull
           to
           Sathan
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           most
           hatefull
           and
           abominable
           to
           the
           great
           heart-searching
           God
           :
           How
           wofull
           their
           condition
           that
           lye
           under
           the
           plague
           of
           an
           hard
           heart
           !
           How
           happy
           they
           that
           are
           delivered
           from
           it
           !
        
         
           This
           may
           serve
           to
           put
           us
           all
           upon
           the
           
             Tryall
             and
             Examination
          
           of
           our
           hearts
           and
           spirits
           whether
           they
           be
           
             broken
          
           or
           no
           ;
           
           that
           so
           we
           may
           discover
           whether
           they
           be
           the
           gratefull
           Sacrifices
           of
           God
           or
           no
           ?
           which
           of
           us
           would
           not
           be
           glad
           that
           our
           hearts
           and
           spirits
           might
           be
           truly
           acceptable
           to
           God
           ?
           then
           let
           us
           diligently
           inquire
           whether
           they
           be
           truly
           broken
           and
           contrite
           .
           The
           stresse
           of
           our
           Comfort
           will
           peculiarly
           lean
           upon
           this
           basis
           of
           penitentiall
           brokennesse
           ;
           if
           our
           hearts
           be
           
             actually
             broken
          
           this
           day
           ,
           what
           an
           Odour
           of
           a
           sweet
           smell
           shall
           they
           be
           to
           God
           in
           Christ
           ?
           if
           they
           be
           
             habitually
             broken
             ,
          
           how
           pleasing
           shall
           they
           be
           to
           God
           continually
           ?
           but
           all
           will
           depend
           upon
           this
           ,
           that
           they
           be
           kindly
           broken
           and
           softened
           as
           
             Davids
          
           was
           .
        
         
           But
           how
           may
           we
           discover
           whether
           our
           hearts
           and
           spirits
           be
           truly
           broken
           and
           contrite
           ?
           
           Answ.
           Principally
           2.
           waies
           ,
        
         
         
           1.
           
           By
           the
           
             Concomitants
          
           or
           
             Companions
          
           of
           a
           broken
           spirit
           .
           2.
           
           By
           the
           
             Adjuncts
             or
             Properties
          
           thereof
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             By
             the
             Concomitants
             or
             Companions
             attending
             upon
             a
             broken
             spirit
             ,
             Noscitur
             ex
             comite
             ,
             qui
             non
             dignoscitur
             ex
             se
             ,
          
           oft-times
           a
           man
           is
           known
           by
           his
           Companions
           ,
           more
           then
           by
           his
           own
           Conditions
           .
           All
           the
           graces
           of
           the
           spirit
           are
           spiritually
           concatenated
           and
           linked
           together
           :
           but
           some
           graces
           being
           more
           peculiarly
           homogeneall
           and
           neer
           of
           kin
           to
           one
           another
           ,
           are
           more
           immediately
           coupled
           and
           associated
           ,
           and
           such
           do
           mutually
           descry
           and
           discover
           one
           another
           .
        
         
           Now
           these
           are
           the
           usuall
           and
           
             famliiar
             Companions
          
           of
           true
           brokennesse
           of
           spirit
           ,
           and
           tendernesse
           of
           heart
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             A
             Spirit
             of
             Prayer
             and
             Supplication
             .
          
           A
           broken
           spirit
           is
           
           a
           praying
           spirit
           ,
           they
           usually
           go
           together
           ,
           they
           are
           promised
           together
           ,
           
             I
             will
             powre
             —
             the
             spirit
             of
             grace
             and
             supplications
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             look
             upon
             me
             whom
             they
             have
             pierced
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             mourn
             for
             him
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Zech.
           12.
           10.
           to
           the
           end
           .
           They
           are
           performed
           together
           ;
           when
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           
             Prodigall
          
           sonne
           was
           touched
           and
           broken
           for
           his
           lewd
           courses
           ,
           presently
           he
           resolves
           upon
           praying
           ,
           
             I
             will
             go
             to
             my
             Father
             and
             say
             to
             him
             ,
             Father
             I
             have
             sinned
             against
             heaven
             and
             before
             thee
          
           Luk.
           15.
           18.
           
           
             Saul
          
           (
           who
           afterward
           was
           called
           
             Paul
             )
          
           was
           no
           sooner
           dismounted
           ,
           struck
           to
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           his
           heart
           humbled
           and
           broken
           at
           his
           first
           Conversion
           by
           Christs
           immediate
           voice
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           but
           Christ
           gives
           this
           character
           of
           him
           ,
           
             Behold
             he
             prayeth
             ,
          
           Act.
           9.
           11.
           this
           was
           worth
           beholding
           ,
           and
           considering
           indeed
           ,
           that
           a
           
             persecuting
             Saul
             ,
          
           should
           so
           soon
           become
           a
           
             praying
             Saint
             .
          
           Yea
           Jesus
           Christ
           himself
           being
           so
           broken
           and
           abased
           in
           his
           spirit
           with
           surrounding
           sorrow
           in
           his
           agony
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             he
             prayed
             more
             fervently
             ,
          
           Luk.
           22.
           44.
           then
           he
           did
           as
           it
           were
           bend
           all
           his
           nerves
           ,
           intend
           the
           utmost
           activity
           of
           his
           spirit
           ,
           to
           wrastle
           with
           his
           heavenly
           father
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             he
             offered
             up
             Prayers
             and
             Supplications
             with
             strong
             crying
             and
             teares
             ,
          
           Heb.
           5.
           7.
           
           Some
           writings
           cannot
           be
           read
           but
           in
           water
           ,
           and
           those
           
             Petitions
          
           of
           believers
           which
           are
           indited
           by
           the
           spirit
           with
           sobs
           and
           groanes
           ,
           and
           swimming
           along
           towards
           God
           in
           streams
           of
           teares
           ,
           how
           legible
           and
           available
           are
           they
           with
           God
           ?
           
             The
             spirit
             it selfe
             helpeth
             our
             infirmities
             .
          
           —
           See
           Rom.
           8.
           26.
           
           No
           spirit
           can
           sigh
           and
           groane
           ,
           can
           weep
           and
           mourn
           ,
           can
           tug
           and
           
           wrastle
           with
           God
           like
           a
           broken
           spirit
           .
           Such
           a
           spirit
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           
             prayes
          
           to
           God
           ,
           
             as
             powers
             out
             it selfe
             ,
          
           and
           all
           its
           desires
           into
           the
           bosome
           of
           God
           .
           See
           Psal.
           102.
           
           
             Title
             of
             the
             Psal.
          
           Such
           a
           spirit
           prayes
           importunately
           ,
           pathetically
           ,
           powerfuly
           :
           of
           all
           frames
           of
           Soule
           ,
           this
           melting
           broken
           frame
           of
           spirit
           is
           
             z
          
           most
           ingenuous
           eloquent
           and
           potent
           in
           prayer
           ,
           fetches
           arguments
           from
           the
           best
           to
           picks
           ,
           Gods
           nature
           ,
           Christs
           merit
           ,
           Covenant
           ,
           promises
           ,
           &c.
           fils
           it self
           full
           of
           them
           as
           a
           vessell
           with
           new
           wine
           ;
           urges
           ,
           darts
           them
           up
           vigorously
           ,
           pursues
           the
           Lord
           ,
           will
           let
           him
           have
           no
           rest
           ,
           will
           have
           no
           nay
           ,
           resolves
           like
           
             Jacob
          
           not
           to
           let
           him
           go
           ,
           till
           he
           reach
           out
           a
           blessing
           .
           Reflect
           now
           upon
           thy self
           ô
           Christian
           ,
           where
           is
           thy
           
             Spirit
             of
             Supplication
             ?
          
           Where
           those
           mighty
           
             unutterable
             groanes
          
           and
           desires
           ?
           where
           those
           
             wrastlings
             ,
          
           &c.
           doest
           thou
           not
           know
           what
           a
           spirit
           of
           prayer
           meanes
           ?
           neither
           doest
           thou
           know
           what
           a
           broken
           spirit
           meanes
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Humility
             .
          
           A
           broken
           spirit
           is
           an
           humble
           spirit
           ,
           low
           in
           
           its
           own
           eyes
           ,
           thinks
           worse
           of
           it self
           then
           of
           any
           others
           ,
           or
           then
           any
           others
           can
           think
           of
           it
           ;
           can
           preferre
           the
           meanest
           Saint
           before
           it selfe
           ,
           counting
           it selfe
           the
           least
           of
           Saints
           ,
           if
           a
           Saint
           at
           all
           ,
           &c.
           
           
             But
             to
             this
          
           man
           
             will
             I
             looke
             ,
          
           even
           
             to
             him
          
           that
           is
           
             poore
             ,
             and
             of
             a
             contrite
             spirit
             —
          
           Isai.
           66.
           2
           ,
           
             Poverty
             of
             spirit
             and
             brokennesse
             of
             spirit
             ,
          
           are
           familiar
           companions
           .
           Again
           God
           saith
           —
           
             I
             dwell
             in
             the
             high
             and
             holy
             place
             ,
             with
             him
             also
             that
             is
             of
             a
             contrite
             and
             humble
             spirit
             ,
             —
             Isai
          
           57.
           15.
           
           Here
           
             Humility
             and
             Contrition
          
           of
           Spirit
           are
           Associates
           .
           A
           proud
           ,
           self-rich
           ,
           self-full
           spirit
           is
           very
           inconsistent
           with
           a
           broken
           spirit
           ,
           the
           Angel
           of
           the
           Church
           that
           proudly
           bragged
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           
             rich
             ,
             and
             encreased
             with
             goods
             ,
             and
             had
             need
             of
             no
             thing
             ;
          
           was
           as
           farre
           from
           brokennesse
           of
           heart
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           from
           apprehensivenesse
           of
           his
           own
           misery
           ,
           not
           knowing
           that
           hee
           was
           
             wretched
             and
             miserable
             and
             poore
             and
             blind
             and
             naked
             ,
          
           Rev.
           3.
           17.
           
           Where
           now
           is
           thine
           humility
           and
           spirituall
           poverty
           ?
           if
           thou
           beest
           hardened
           in
           spirituall
           pride
           ,
           self-conceit
           ,
           &c.
           how
           should
           a
           broken
           spirit
           lodge
           in
           thy
           brest
           ?
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Love
             to
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           A
           broken
           spirit
           is
           a
           tender
           affectionate
           loving
           spirit
           ,
           and
           the
           love
           of
           such
           a
           spirit
           flames
           out
           
           most
           ardently
           towards
           Christ
           .
           Oh
           it
           entirely
           loves
           Christ
           ,
           that
           loved
           it
           ,
           prayed
           for
           it
           ,
           bled
           for
           it
           ,
           dyed
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           
             washed
             it
             
             from
             its
             sin
             in
             his
             own
             blood
             ,
          
           Gal.
           2.
           20.
           
           Rev.
           1.
           5.
           how
           it
           esteemes
           ,
           affects
           ,
           embraces
           the
           Lord
           !
           saith
           ,
           thou
           art
           my
           portion
           in
           the
           land
           of
           the
           living
           —
           
             whom
             have
             I
             in
             heaven
             but
             thee
             ?
             and
             in
             earth
             ther
             's
             none
             that
             I
             can
             desire
             besides
             thee
             ?
          
           —
           All
           things
           are
           but
           
             losse
             and
             dung
          
           to
           the
           wining
           of
           Christ
           ,
           Phil.
           3.
           one
           Christ
           is
           worth
           ten
           thousand
           worlds
           ,
           &c.
           
           See
           how
           strong
           the
           love
           of
           that
           penitent
           broken-hearted
           woman
           was
           to
           Christ
           .
           Her
           bathing
           his
           feet
           in
           her
           tears
           ,
           wiping
           them
           with
           her
           hairs
           ,
           kissing
           them
           with
           her
           mouth
           ,
           and
           annoynting
           them
           with
           costly
           oynment
           ,
           palpably
           proclaime
           her
           love
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           Christ
           himself
           testifies
           ,
           that
           
             she
             loved
             much
             ,
          
           Luk.
           7.
           37.
           38.
           44.
           to
           49.
           she
           could
           not
           chuse
           ,
           for
           Christ
           had
           loved
           her
           much
           ;
           he
           forgave
           her
           her
           sins
           which
           were
           many
           ,
           and
           she
           gave
           him
           her
           affections
           and
           teares
           which
           were
           many
           .
           No
           wonder
           that
           a
           broken
           heart
           is
           a
           Christ-loving-heart
           ;
           for
           ,
           its
           Christ
           that
           gives
           the
           broken
           heart
           ;
           Zech.
           12.
           10
           ,
           11.
           its
           Christ
           that
           loves
           ,
           comforts
           ,
           and
           binds
           up
           the
           broken
           heart
           ,
           Isai
           61.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           &c.
           with
           Luk.
           4.
           18
           ,
           19.
           ther
           's
           much
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           broken
           heart
           :
           how
           then
           can
           a
           broken
           heart
           chuse
           but
           be
           endeared
           to
           Christ
           ?
           As
           the
           soaking
           April
           showers
           make
           the
           fields
           send
           forth
           a
           sweet
           smell
           ,
           or
           as
           the
           bruising
           of
           Camomil
           makes
           it
           the
           more
           fragrantly
           odoriferous
           :
           so
           Christ
           softening
           and
           bruising
           the
           heart
           ,
           makes
           the
           heart
           expresse
           a
           sweet
           fragrancy
           of
           love
           to
           him
           .
           See
           now
           what
           tender
           affection
           thou
           bearest
           to
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           to
           his
           Person
           ,
           presence
           ,
           office
           ,
           Honour
           ,
           Ordinances
           ,
           image
           in
           his
           members
           ,
           &c.
           if
           thou
           wouldst
           read
           brokennesse
           in
           thine
           heart
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           
             Obedience
             .
          
           A
           broken
           spirit
           is
           a
           dutifull
           tractable
           obedientiall
           
           spirit
           .
           Thus
           these
           two
           are
           coupled
           together
           ,
           —
           
             And
             I
             will
             give
             them
             an
             heart
             of
             flesh
             ,
          
           (
           ther
           's
           brokennesse
           of
           spirit
           )
           
             That
             they
             may
             walke
             in
             my
             Statutes
             and
             keep
             mine
             Ordinances
             and
             do
             them
             ,
          
           (
           ther
           's
           obedience
           associated
           to
           brokennesse
           of
           heart
           ,
           )
           Ezek.
           11.
           19
           ,
           20.
           and
           the
           like
           Ezek.
           36.
           26
           ,
           27.
           softned
           waxe
           will
           receive
           any
           impression
           ;
           melted
           mettle
           will
           runne
           into
           any
           mould
           :
           thus
           a
           melted
           softned
           heart
           ,
           will
           bend
           and
           bow
           as
           God
           will
           have
           it
           :
           Then
           a
           Persecuting
           
             Saul
          
           can
           say
           ,
           
             Lord
             what
             wilt
             thou
             have
             me
             to
             do
             ?
          
           Act.
           9.
           6.
           as
           if
           hee
           should
           say
           ,
           Lord
           do
           but
           thou
           command
           ,
           I
           am
           ready
           to
           obey
           .
           
           Then
           the
           betrayers
           and
           murderers
           of
           Christ
           can
           say
           ,
           
             men
             and
             brethren
             what
             shall
             we
             do
             ?
          
           Act.
           2.
           37.
           as
           if
           they
           had
           said
           ,
           we
           see
           we
           are
           undone
           in
           our selves
           by
           our
           sins
           ,
           but
           now
           we
           are
           ready
           to
           take
           any
           course
           for
           remedy
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           by
           you
           shall
           prescribe
           .
           Such
           an
           heart
           is
           fixed
           and
           resolved
           upon
           all
           dutifull
           compliance
           with
           Gods
           commands
           :
           can
           say
           as
           
             a
          
           
             Augustine
             ,
             Lord
             give
             me
             ability
             to
             do
             what
             thou
             commandest
             ,
             and
             then
             command
             me
             whatsoever
             thou
             pleasest
             .
          
           Hast
           thou
           such
           a
           flexible
           dutifull
           spirit
           ?
           a
           broken
           spirit
           is
           an
           obedient
           spirit
           .
           But
           an
           hard
           heart
           ,
           like
           a
           stone
           ,
           will
           not
           bow
           or
           bend
           ,
           may
           sooner
           be
           ground
           to
           powder
           .
           Hardned
           
             Pharoah
          
           professed
           ,
           
             he
             would
             not
             let
             Israel
             goe
             ,
          
           Exod.
           5.
           2.
           
           Hard-hearted
           
             Manasses
          
           and
           the
           people
           would
           not
           hearken
           to
           Gods
           messages
           ,
           2
           Chron.
           33.
           10.
           
           The
           stubborn
           and
           stony
           spirited
           
             Jewes
             ,
          
           tell
           
             Jeremiah
          
           plainly
           ,
           
             As
             for
             the
             word
             that
             thou
             hast
             spoken
             to
             us
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             we
             will
             not
             harken
             unto
             thee
             :
             but
             we
             will
             certainly
             do
             whatsoever
             thing
             goeth
             forth
             out
             of
             our
             owne
             mouth
             ,
             —
          
           Jer.
           44.
           16
           ,
           17.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           
             By
             the
             Adjuncts
             or
             Properties
          
           of
           a
           truly
           penitentiall
           broken
           spirit
           ,
           we
           may
           further
           discover
           whether
           our
           spirits
           be
           broken
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           the
           gratefull
           sacrifices
           of
           God
           .
           Among
           the
           many
           
             Properties
          
           that
           might
           be
           insisted
           upon
           ,
           take
           a
           taste
           of
           these
           few
           that
           follow
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             A
             broken
             spirit
             grieves
             and
             mourns
             for
             the
             sins
             of
             others
             ,
          
           
           
             especially
             for
             the
             publique
             abounding
             sins
             of
             the
             times
             wherein
             it
             lives
             .
          
           A
           soft
           heart
           is
           like
           the
           moist
           elements
           water
           and
           ayre
           ,
           which
           are
           very
           hardly
           kept
           in
           and
           contained
           within
           their
           own
           bounds
           ;
           it
           satisfies
           not
           it selfe
           onely
           within
           the
           bounds
           of
           its
           owne
           sins
           to
           lament
           them
           ,
           but
           runnes
           abroad
           also
           in
           lamentations
           for
           others
           .
           This
           as
           
             b
          
           
             Augustine
          
           expresseth
           it
           ,
           is
           
             pia
             tristitia
             ,
             &
             beata
             miseria
             ,
             i.
             e.
             
             A
             pious
             sorrow
             ,
             and
             blessed
             misery
             to
             be
             afflicted
             for
             ,
             not
             to
             be
             intangled
             with
             others
             vices
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Thus
           that
           Phoenix-King
           
             Josiahs
          
           heart
           was
           tender
           ,
           and
           he
           mourned
           and
           wept
           and
           rent
           his
           clothes
           for
           the
           sinnes
           of
           the
           land
           .
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           34.
           
           King
           
             David
          
           was
           a
           man
           after
           Gods
           owne
           heart
           ,
           and
           his
           heart
           was
           habitually
           tender
           and
           broken
           ,
           and
           how
           was
           he
           affected
           and
           afflicted
           at
           the
           sins
           of
           others
           ,
           
             I
             beheld
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             the
             transgressors
             and
             was
             grieved
             ;
             because
             they
             kept
             
             not
             thy
             Word
             ,
             Psal.
          
           119.
           158.
           
           And
           againe
           ,
           
             Horror
             hath
             taken
             hold
             upon
             me
             :
             because
             of
             the
             wicked
             that
             forsake
             thy
             Law
             ,
             Psal.
          
           119.
           53.
           
           And
           yet
           further
           ,
           
             Rivers
             of
             waters
             run
             down
             mine
             eyes
             ,
             because
             they
             keep
             not
             thy
             Law
             ,
             Psal.
          
           119.
           136.
           
           Mark
           ,
           
             Josiah's
          
           heart
           was
           
             tender
             ,
          
           he
           
             humbled
             himselfe
          
           before
           God
           ,
           he
           
             rent
             his
             clothes
             ,
          
           and
           
             wept
             before
             the
             Lord
             .
             David
          
           expresseth
           his
           
             grief
             ,
             horror
             ,
             and
             rivers
             of
             tears
             ,
          
           and
           both
           for
           others
           sinnes
           .
           Here
           ,
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           you
           may
           see
           in
           these
           two
           gracious
           Kings
           ,
           that
           it
           's
           a
           beame
           of
           true
           honor
           and
           nobility
           becoming
           Peers
           ,
           or
           Princes
           ,
           to
           have
           broken
           spirits
           ,
           that
           can
           relent
           for
           others
           offences
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           Periphrasis
           of
           those
           tender-hearted
           Saints
           in
           Jerusalem
           ,
           —
           
             Men
             that
             sigh
             ,
             and
             that
             cry
             for
             all
             the
             abominations
             that
             are
             done
             in
             the
             midst
             thereof
             ,
          
           Ezek.
           9.
           4.
           
           Whereas
           an
           hard
           heart
           troubles
           not
           it selfe
           at
           others
           sins
           ,
           but
           rather
           
             doth
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             takes
             pleasure
             in
             them
             that
             do
             them
             ,
          
           Rom.
           1.
           32.
           
           How
           is
           thine
           heart
           affected
           at
           others
           sins
           ,
           especially
           at
           the
           horrid
           impieties
           of
           these
           times
           ,
           where
           's
           thy
           
             griefe
             ,
          
           thy
           
             horror
             ,
          
           thy
           
             sighs
             ,
          
           thy
           
             cries
             ,
          
           thy
           
             rivers
             of
             tears
          
           in
           secret
           ?
           &c.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           
             A
             broken
             spirit
             hath
             clearest
             and
             saddest
             apprehensions
             of
          
           
           
             its
             own
             sinfulness
             ;
          
           if
           others
           sins
           be
           motes
           ,
           it
           s
           owne
           are
           beams
           ;
           if
           others
           be
           molehills
           its
           owne
           are
           apprehended
           as
           mountaines
           .
           The
           sins
           of
           others
           are
           bitter
           ,
           but
           its
           owne
           sins
           are
           very
           
             c
          
           wormwood
           ,
           and
           the
           
             gall
             of
             bitterness
             .
          
           The
           eyes
           of
           such
           ,
           like
           the
           
             Cherubims
             faces
             ,
          
           2
           Chron.
           3.
           13.
           
             are
             inward
          
           and
           most
           intent
           upon
           themselves
           .
           They
           
             know
             that
             in
             themselves
             that
             is
             in
             their
             flesh
             dwells
             no
             good
             ,
          
           Rom.
           7.
           18.
           but
           by
           nature
           ,
           a
           meere
           Randezvouz
           ,
           sink
           ,
           Sodome
           and
           Hell
           of
           all
           sinne
           :
           Originall
           sin
           being
           seminally
           ,
           potentially
           and
           dispositively
           ,
           all
           sins
           ;
           consequently
           all
           imaginations
           thoughts
           words
           works
           in
           that
           state
           
             only
             evill
             continually
             ,
          
           Gen.
           6.
           5.
           and
           if
           brought
           into
           a
           state
           of
           grace
           still
           
             seeing
             another
             law
             in
             their
             members
             warring
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Rom.
           7.
           23
           ,
           
             a
             body
             of
             death
             ,
          
           Rom.
           7.
           24.
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             that
             casily-encompassing
             sin
             ,
          
           Heb.
           12.
           1.
           whence
           not
           onely
           innumerable
           swarms
           of
           errours
           ,
           infirmities
           ,
           &c.
           and
           that
           in
           the
           best
           and
           most
           spirituall
           duties
           do
           surround
           them
           ,
           but
           too
           often
           grosse
           lapses
           overturne
           them
           .
           These
           things
           sadly
           pondered
           ,
           deeply
           wound
           and
           perplex
           broken
           spirits
           ;
           
           so
           that
           they
           are
           
             pricked
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
          
           Act.
           2.
           36.
           they
           
             mourne
             ,
             and
             are
             in
             bitterness
             ,
          
           Zech.
           12.
           10
           ,
           11.
           
           Their
           very
           
             bones
             are
             as
             it
          
           were
           
             broken
             ,
          
           Psal.
           51.
           and
           they
           dolefully
           groane
           out
           with
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             oh
             wretched
             men
             that
             we
             are
             ,
             who
             shall
             deliver
             us
             from
             the
             body
             of
             this
             death
             ,
          
           Rom.
           7.
           24.
           
           For
           these
           things
           what
           sighs
           ,
           sobs
           ,
           tears
           and
           sorrowes
           do
           they
           powre
           out
           before
           the
           Lord
           .
           
             c
          
           Softness
           of
           heart
           making
           them
           most
           sensible
           of
           their
           own
           corruptions
           ,
           which
           while
           their
           hearts
           were
           hardened
           they
           little
           regarded
           :
           as
           blots
           run
           abroad
           and
           seem
           biggest
           in
           wet
           paper
           :
           when
           the
           
             cockatrice
             egge
             is
             crushed
             ,
             it
             breaketh
             out
             into
             a
             viper
             ,
          
           Isai.
           59.
           5.
           the
           viper
           formerly
           hid
           and
           undiscovered
           ,
           then
           appeares
           :
           Thus
           when
           the
           carnall
           heart
           is
           crushed
           and
           bruised
           ,
           then
           the
           toads
           ,
           snakes
           ,
           vipers
           and
           vermin
           of
           sin
           are
           evidenced
           ,
           which
           till
           then
           were
           not
           imagined
           to
           bee
           there
           .
           Philosophers
           have
           a
           maxime
           ,
           
             grave
             non
             gravitat
             proprio
             loco
             ,
             An
             heavy
             thing
             is
             not
             felt
             heavy
             in
             its
             owne
             place
             ,
          
           as
           water
           in
           the
           sea
           ;
           but
           a
           little
           of
           that
           water
           out
           of
           its
           proper
           place
           is
           more
           heavy
           then
           can
           be
           borne
           :
           whilst
           the
           heart
           is
           in
           its
           hard
           sinfull
           state
           ,
           it
           s
           in
           its
           element
           ,
           in
           its
           owne
           naturall
           place
           ,
           sin
           is
           no
           burden
           :
           but
           when
           the
           heart
           becomes
           spiritually
           broken
           for
           sin
           ,
           and
           is
           taken
           out
           of
           its
           naturall
           condition
           ,
           then
           the
           insupportable
           load
           of
           sin
           is
           felt
           with
           a
           witnesse
           .
           Consider
           ,
           is
           all
           sin
           bitter
           ,
           thine
           owne
           sin
           most
           bitter
           :
           dost
           thou
           cast
           first
           stone
           at
           thy selfe
           ?
           &c.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           
             A
             broken
             spirit
             is
             most
             perplexed
             at
             sin
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             against
             God
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             against
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           To
           sin
           against
           so
           
           good
           a
           God
           ,
           so
           sweet
           a
           Saviour
           ,
           oh
           how
           this
           kills
           a
           broken
           spirit
           !
           this
           stab'd
           
             David
          
           to
           the
           heart
           above
           all
           other
           consideratious
           ,
           that
           hee
           had
           sinned
           against
           his
           God
           ,
           
             Against
             thee
             ,
             thee
             only
             have
             I
             sinned
             ,
          
           —
           Psal.
           51.
           4.
           
           
             Against
             thee
          
           that
           hast
           made
           me
           ,
           maintained
           me
           ,
           loved
           me
           ,
           delivered
           me
           ,
           crowned
           me
           ,
           redeemed
           me
           ,
           &c.
           oh
           
             against
             thee
             ,
             thee
             only
             ;
          
           what
           ?
           had
           not
           
             David
          
           sinned
           against
           
             Vriiah's
          
           life
           ,
           by
           murdering
           him
           ?
           against
           
             Bathsheba's
          
           chastity
           ,
           by
           uncleannesse
           :
           against
           his
           owne
           body
           ,
           the
           Temple
           of
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           by
           defiling
           it
           ?
           1
           Cor.
           6.
           18.
           19.
           and
           against
           the
           honour
           of
           Religion
           ,
           scandalizing
           Gods
           people
           ,
           and
           
             giving
             great
             occasion
             to
             the
             enemies
             of
             God
             to
             blaspeame
             ?
          
           2
           Sam.
           12.
           14.
           
           All
           this
           is
           true
           ,
           nor
           intended
           
           
             David
          
           to
           deny
           it
           ,
           but
           to
           shew
           where
           the
           pinch
           of
           his
           griefe
           principally
           lay
           ;
           it
           went
           most
           of
           all
           to
           his
           heart
           that
           he
           had
           fin'd
           against
           such
           a
           God
           .
           And
           when
           the
           Jewes
           shall
           be
           re-implanted
           into
           their
           own
           stock
           ,
           This
           shall
           most
           deeply
           pierce
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           did
           so
           cruelly
           and
           causelesly
           
             pierce
          
           Christ
           .
           This
           shall
           bring
           them
           
             to
             mourn
             as
             for
             an
             only
             son
             ,
          
           to
           be
           
             in
             bitternesse
             as
             for
             a
             first
             born
             ,
          
           to
           a
           
             great
             mourning
             as
             in
             Hadadrimmon
             ,
          
           &c.
           for
           
             Josiah
          
           that
           best
           of
           Kings
           ;
           to
           a
           particular
           private
           and
           serious
           mourning
           ,
           
             every
             family
             apart
             ,
             and
             their
             wives
             apart
             ,
          
           Zech.
           12.
           10.
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           Hard
           hearts
           are
           chiefly
           troubled
           at
           feare
           ,
           shame
           or
           punishment
           for
           sin
           :
           but
           nothing
           more
           melts
           a
           broken
           spirit
           then
           that
           it
           hath
           sinned
           against
           such
           matchless●
           love
           ,
           spurned
           against
           melting
           bowels
           ,
           and
           offended
           against
           such
           precious
           blood
           of
           such
           a
           Saviour
           :
           oh
           how
           it
           s
           pricked
           with
           Christs
           crown
           of
           thornes
           ,
           how
           it
           bleeds
           over
           Christs
           bleeding
           wounds
           ,
           and
           for
           its
           tearing
           open
           Christs
           side
           and
           heart
           ,
           how
           it
           could
           teare
           its
           self
           in
           pieces
           !
        
         
           4.
           
           
             A
             broken
             spirit
             trembleth
             at
             Gods
             word
             ,
             and
             at
             Gods
             Rod
             :
          
           
           when
           God
           speakes
           ,
           and
           when
           God
           strikes
           .
        
         
           
             At
             Gods
             Word
          
           the
           broken
           spirit
           trembleth
           .
           
             But
             to
             this
             man
             will
             I
             look
             ,
          
           even
           
             to
             him
          
           that
           
             is
             poore
             and
             of
             a
             contrite
             spirit
             ,
             and
             trembleth
             at
             my
             word
             ,
          
           Isai
           66.
           2.
           
           He
           trembleth
           at
           the
           
             promises
             ,
          
           lest
           he
           should
           distrust
           them
           :
           at
           the
           
             d
          
           
             Threats
             ,
          
           least
           he
           should
           despise
           them
           ,
           and
           involve
           himself
           in
           them
           :
           at
           the
           
             Commands
             ,
          
           lest
           he
           should
           disobey
           and
           violate
           them
           ,
           &c.
           oh
           ther
           's
           enough
           in
           the
           word
           of
           divine
           Majesty
           power
           and
           authority
           to
           make
           a
           Gyants
           heart
           to
           quake
           .
           
             Felix
          
           the
           Governour
           trembled
           before
           
             Paul
          
           preaching
           
             of
             judgment
             ,
          
           &c.
           and
           
             Paul
          
           at
           that
           time
           but
           a
           poore
           Prisoner
           in
           chaines
           ,
           Act.
           24
           ,
           25.
           
           Did
           
             Felix
          
           tremble
           
             slavishly
             ?
          
           how
           much
           more
           do
           the
           contrire
           spirits
           tremble
           
             f●lially
             .
          
           They
           that
           despise
           ,
           scorne
           ,
           oppose
           ,
           blaspheme
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           how
           farre
           are
           they
           from
           true
           penitentiall
           Contrition
           ?
        
         
           
             At
             Gods
             Rod
             also
             the
             contrite
             spirit
             quakes
             .
          
           How
           did
           the
           repenting
           people
           of
           God
           in
           
             Ezra's
          
           daies
           ,
           
             Tremble
             because
             of
             the
             great
             Raine
             ?
          
           Ezr.
           10.
           9.
           and
           this
           is
           the
           judgment
           of
           God
           that
           hath
           of
           late
           been
           most
           extraordinarily
           inflicted
           upon
           this
           Land
           ,
           for
           which
           we
           are
           here
           trembling
           before
           the
           Lord
           this
           
           day
           :
           sure
           we
           have
           great
           cause
           to
           tremble
           ,
           not
           onely
           at
           the
           plague
           of
           waters
           it self
           and
           the
           sad
           consequences
           of
           scarcity
           and
           dearth
           which
           may
           follow
           ,
           but
           much
           more
           at
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           that
           appears
           therein
           ,
           and
           the
           sins
           of
           England
           the
           procuring
           cause
           thereof
           .
           Yea
           a
           tender
           heart
           trembles
           at
           the
           very
           shaking
           of
           Gods
           Rod
           ,
           how
           did
           good
           
             Josiah's
          
           heart
           melt
           when
           Gods
           displeasure
           against
           his
           people
           did
           but
           hang
           in
           the
           
             threats
             ?
          
           2
           Chron.
           34.
           27.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           Finally
           
             A
             broken
             spirit
             ,
             humbled
             and
             wounded
             truly
             for
             sin
             ,
             sets
             speedily
             and
             seriously
             upon
             a
             reall
             Reformation
             .
          
           Upon
           
           reformation
           both
           private
           and
           publike
           ,
           as
           his
           place
           requires
           and
           as
           opportunity
           is
           afforded
           .
        
         
           
             Privately
             ,
          
           A
           broken
           spirit
           is
           studious
           to
           reforme
           it selfe
           ,
           to
           embrace
           
             a
             new
             course
             of
             life
             ,
             which
          
           (
           as
           
             e
          
           
             Luther
          
           observes
           )
           
             is
             the
             best
             Repentance
             .
          
           The
           
             Prodigall
          
           humbled
           ,
           reformes
           ,
           goes
           to
           his
           father
           ,
           bewailes
           and
           forsakes
           his
           former
           lewdenesse
           ,
           Luk.
           15.
           
           
             Saul
          
           humbled
           by
           the
           mighty
           hand
           of
           Christ
           at
           his
           Conversion
           ,
           presently
           reformes
           ,
           gives
           over
           persecuting
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           
             straightway
             preached
             Christ
             in
             the
             Synagogues
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             the
             sonne
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Act.
           9.
           20.
           
           After
           
             Peters
          
           heart
           was
           broken
           ,
           and
           he
           
             had
             wept
             bitterly
          
           for
           his
           shamefull
           deniall
           of
           his
           Master
           ,
           Mat.
           26.
           75.
           
           Luk.
           22.
           62.
           he
           so
           reformed
           himselfe
           in
           this
           particular
           ,
           that
           we
           never
           after
           read
           that
           he
           relapsed
           into
           the
           same
           sin
           ,
           yea
           we
           read
           our
           Saviours
           Prophecy
           of
           him
           that
           he
           should
           glorifie
           God
           by
           being
           himself
           crucified
           for
           Christ
           and
           his
           Truth
           ,
           Joh.
           21.
           18.
           
        
         
           
             Publiquely
             ;
          
           A
           broken
           spirit
           is
           desirous
           also
           to
           reforme
           others
           .
           It
           is
           very
           remarkable
           in
           Scriptures
           that
           when
           Magistrates
           and
           Rulers
           became
           men
           of
           contrite
           and
           broken
           spirits
           indeed
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           rest
           and
           terminate
           in
           
             Personall
             ,
          
           but
           did
           proceed
           to
           
             publique
             Reformation
          
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           and
           Church
           wherein
           they
           lived
           .
           Thus
           
             Ezra
          
           hearing
           of
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           people
           of
           the
           land
           and
           of
           the
           Princes
           by
           unlawfull
           marriages
           with
           the
           Heathens
           ,
           
             rent
             his
             garment
             and
             mantle
             ,
             and
             pluckt
             off
             the
             haire
             of
             his
             head
             and
             of
             his
             beard
             ,
             and
             sate
             downe
             astonyed
             ,
          
           Ezr.
           9.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           (
           here
           are
           notable
           symptomes
           how
           his
           spirit
           was
           broken
           for
           their
           sins
           :
           )
           consequently
           both
           
             Ezra
          
           and
           the
           people
           
             weeping
             very
             sore
             ,
          
           set
           upon
           Reformation
           ,
           to
           put
           
           away
           all
           the
           strange
           wives
           and
           their
           children
           ,
           and
           
             Ezra
          
           made
           them
           Covenant
           and
           sweare
           to
           God
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           and
           after
           tooke
           course
           to
           have
           it
           done
           ,
           Ezra
           .
           10.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           &c.
           
           Thus
           good
           King
           
             Josiah
             ,
          
           his
           heart
           being
           tender
           and
           his
           spirit
           melted
           at
           consideration
           of
           the
           peoples
           sinnes
           ,
           he
           sets
           presently
           and
           vigorously
           upon
           publique
           Reformation
           ,
           
             makes
             the
             Law
             of
             God
          
           be
           publiquely
           
             read
             ,
             enters
             into
             Covenant
             with
             God
             to
             keep
             his
             Commandements
             and
             his
             Testimonies
             and
             his
             Statutes
             with
             all
             his
             heart
             ,
             &
             with
             all
             his
             soul
             ,
             —
             caused
             all
             that
             were
             present
             in
             Hierusalem
             and
             Benjamin
             to
             stand
             to
             it
             —
             took
             away
             all
             the
             abominations
             out
             of
             all
             the
             Countreys
             that
             pertained
             to
             the
             children
             of
             Israel
             ,
             and
             made
             all
             that
             were
             present
             in
             Israel
             to
             serve
             ,
             to
             serve
             the
             Lord
             their
             God
             ;
             and
             all
             his
             dayes
             they
             departed
             not
             from
             following
             the
             Lord
             ,
             the
             God
             of
             their
             Fathers
             ;
          
           here
           was
           Reformation
           to
           purpose
           ,
           2
           Chron.
           34.
           19.
           27.
           29.
           
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Chap.
             
          
           Yea
           
             Mannasses
          
           himself
           (
           that
           prodigious
           monster
           of
           wickednesse
           ,
           2
           Chron.
           33.
           2.
           to
           11.
           )
           when
           in
           his
           affliction
           his
           heart
           was
           broken
           ,
           so
           
             that
             he
             besought
             the
             Lord
             his
             God
             ,
             and
             humbled
             himselfe
             greatly
             before
             the
             God
             of
             his
             Fathers
             ,
          
           —
           Even
           then
           this
           
             Mannasses
          
           set
           upon
           publike
           Reformation
           ;
           for
           ,
           
             he
             tooke
             away
             the
             strange
             Gods
             and
             Idols
             out
             of
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Altars
             that
             he
             had
             built
             in
             the
             mount
             of
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             in
             Ierusalem
             ,
             and
             cast
             them
             out
             of
             the
             City
             .
             And
             he
             repaired
             the
             Altar
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             sacrificed
             thereon
             peace-offerings
             ,
             and
             thank-offerings
             .
             ;
             and
             commanded
             Judah
             to
             serve
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
             Israel
             ,
             2
             Chron.
             32.
          
           12.
           15.
           16.
           
           Thus
           he
           1.
           removed
           the
           abominations
           ,
           which
           himselfe
           had
           erected
           ,
           2.
           restored
           the
           pure
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           himself
           destroyed
           ,
           and
           3.
           commanded
           
             Iudah
          
           to
           serve
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Israel
           :
           who
           could
           have
           expected
           such
           a
           Reformation
           from
           
             Manasses
             ?
          
           his
           humbled
           spirit
           could
           not
           chuse
           but
           reforme
           .
           Then
           what
           Church
           and
           State
           need
           despaire
           of
           Reformation
           ,
           if
           the
           Lord
           would
           but
           thoroughly
           humble
           and
           breake
           the
           hearts
           of
           Princes
           and
           Rulers
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           
             Manasses
             ?
          
        
         
           Right
           Honorable
           ,
           this
           in
           speciall
           concernes
           you
           ,
           be
           pleased
           to
           consider
           these
           three
           ●amous
           
             Magistrates
             ,
          
           how
           when
           their
           spirits
           were
           broken
           they
           speedily
           and
           se●iously
           testified
           the
           same
           in
           
             publike
             Reformations
             :
          
           get
           you
           broken
           hearts
           like
           them
           ,
           you
           will
           r●●orme
           〈◊〉
           them
           .
           It
           's
           true
           ,
           you
           and
           the
           
           people
           have
           sworne
           and
           covenanted
           with
           God
           a
           publike
           Reformation
           
             according
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           God
           hath
           honoured
           you
           to
           lay
           some
           foundations
           of
           
             Reformation
             ,
          
           for
           which
           we
           blesse
           God
           ;
           hoping
           that
           these
           beginnings
           will
           still
           be
           carried
           forward
           to
           perfection
           ;
           and
           that
           God
           will
           not
           
             despise
             the
             day
             of
             small
             things
             .
          
           Zech.
           4.
           10.
           
           But
           yet
           both
           Church
           and
           State
           still
           cry
           out
           for
           further
           Reformation
           ,
           —
           how
           doth
           the
           
             Common-wealth
          
           groane
           under
           wofull
           oppression
           ,
           injustice
           ,
           and
           all
           manner
           of
           violence
           and
           wrong
           ,
           as
           much
           ,
           if
           not
           more
           then
           ever
           ?
           —
           O
           hasten
           to
           save
           the
           poore
           Kingdome
           from
           these
           destructive
           evills
           !
           But
           how
           doth
           the
           
             Church
             of
             God
             ,
          
           not
           onely
           groane
           ,
           but
           even
           languish
           ,
           faint
           and
           dye
           continually
           under
           those
           cursed
           diseases
           of
           error
           heresie
           ,
           blasphemy
           ,
           licentiousness
           ,
           divisions
           ,
           disorder
           and
           confusion
           ,
           horrid
           Atheisme
           ,
           and
           all
           manner
           of
           prophanness
           ?
           Are
           there
           not
           amongst
           us
           that
           say
           ,
           we
           have
           no
           Church
           ,
           no
           Ministry
           ,
           no
           Ordinances
           :
           that
           oppose
           and
           deny
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           the
           immortality
           of
           the
           soule
           ,
           the
           divinity
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           deity
           of
           the
           Holy-Ghost
           ,
           and
           almost
           all
           the
           fundamentals
           of
           Religion
           ,
           yea
           and
           all
           visible
           outward
           Reformation
           ?
           Whither
           are
           wee
           falling
           ?
           should
           these
           things
           still
           pass
           on
           without
           controule
           ,
           what
           Religion
           shall
           we
           leave
           to
           our
           posterity
           ?
           Can
           we
           redresse
           these
           distempers
           ?
           Ministers
           may
           preach
           ,
           people
           may
           petition
           ,
           and
           both
           may
           pray
           :
           but
           if
           you
           sit
           still
           ,
           who
           are
           
             Heires
             of
             Restraint
          
           Judg.
           18.
           7.
           who
           bear
           the
           sword
           ,
           and
           should
           not
           
             beare
             the
             sword
             in
             vain
             ;
          
           Rom.
           13.
           where
           shall
           we
           have
           healing
           ?
           you
           have
           power
           to
           hinder
           ,
           you
           have
           sworne
           to
           
             extirpate
          
           these
           evills
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           not
           extirpated
           ;
           we
           may
           justly
           fear
           they
           will
           extirpate
           both
           you
           and
           us
           at
           last
           .
           Let
           it
           not
           be
           said
           of
           these
           lewd
           persons
           ,
           as
           once
           of
           
             Elies
          
           sons
           ,
           They
           have
           
             made
             themselves
             vile
             ,
             but
             you
             restrained
             them
             not
             ;
          
           you
           know
           it
           's
           an
           old
           maxime
           in
           Divinity
           ,
           
             Qui
             cùm
             possit
             ,
             non
             prohibet
             ,
             jubet
             .
             He
             that
             can
             ,
             but
             doth
             not
             hinder
             evill
             ,
             commandeth
             it
             .
          
           God
           forbid
           you
           should
           contract
           such
           guilt
           upon
           your selves
           ;
           Besides
           these
           evills
           to
           be
           removed
           ,
           are
           there
           not
           many
           necessary
           parts
           of
           Reformation
           wanting
           ?
           as
           the
           publike
           Confession
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           Catechism
           ,
           besides
           many
           things
           in
           Church-Government
           ,
           &
           c.
           ?
           Oh
           that
           the
           perfecting
           of
           these
           might
           be
           accelerated
           !
           oh
           gird
           on
           zeal
           ,
           be
           valiant
           for
           the
           truth
           ,
           accomplish
           the
           Reformation
           ,
           
           imitate
           those
           broken-hearted
           Reformers
           ;
           never
           let
           it
           be
           said
           that
           you
           should
           come
           short
           of
           King
           
             Manasses
             .
             Be
             strong
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             with
             you
             .
          
        
         
           This
           Doctrine
           may
           serve
           to
           
             Exhort
          
           all
           persons
           that
           desire
           
           either
           this
           day
           or
           at
           any
           time
           hereafter
           to
           present
           the
           Lord
           with
           Sacrifices
           acceptable
           indeed
           ,
           that
           they
           get
           and
           keep
           broken
           spirits
           .
           These
           are
           the
           
             Sacri●ices
             of
             God
             ;
          
           these
           
             he
             will
             not
             despise
             ,
          
           but
           without
           these
           all
           your
           Prof●ssions
           ,
           Prayers
           ,
           Duties
           ,
           &c.
           will
           be
           utterly
           rejected
           .
        
         
           But
           how
           shall
           we
           get
           and
           keep
           broken
           Spirits
           ?
           
             hic
             labor
             ,
             hoc
             opus
             est
             .
          
           Her'e
           's
           the
           difficulty
           .
           
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           A
           broken
           spirit
           may
           be
           obtained
           and
           maintained
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             By
             a
             due
             dependance
             upon
             God
             alone
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             for
             a
             broken
             spirit
             ,
          
           without
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           thou
           canst
           not
           breake
           thine
           own
           heart
           ,
           nor
           can
           all
           the
           world
           do
           it
           for
           thee
           ,
           thou
           maist
           aswell
           think
           to
           hold
           the
           winds
           in
           thy
           fist
           from
           blowing
           ,
           and
           the
           waves
           of
           the
           Sea
           from
           rolling
           up
           and
           down
           and
           roaring
           ;
           to
           span
           the
           vast
           Ocean
           with
           thy
           fingers
           ;
           to
           hold
           the
           huge
           globe
           of
           the
           Earth
           in
           the
           hollow
           of
           thy
           hand
           ,
           and
           to
           stop
           the
           course
           of
           the
           Sun
           and
           Moon
           in
           the
           firmament
           :
           as
           to
           instill
           into
           thine
           own
           heart
           true
           penitential
           brokennesse
           .
           Only
           
             God
             gives
             repentance
             ,
          
           2
           Tim.
           2.
           25.
           only
           God
           that
           made
           the
           heart
           ,
           can
           melt
           and
           mend
           the
           heart
           .
           It
           's
           his
           sole
           prerogative
           ,
           both
           
             to
             take
             away
             the
             heart
             of
             stone
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             an
             heart
             of
             flesh
             ,
          
           Ezek.
           11.
           19.
           and
           36.
           26.
           1.
           
           God
           can
           enlighten
           and
           convince
           the
           heart
           of
           its
           own
           hardnesse
           :
           2.
           
           God
           can
           subdue
           and
           remove
           the
           hearts
           stoninesse
           .
           3.
           
           God
           can
           infuse
           an
           habituall
           supernaturall
           tendernesse
           and
           4.
           
           God
           can
           draw
           forth
           that
           habit
           into
           actuall
           relentings
           upon
           all
           good
           occasions
           ;
           this
           is
           his
           method
           .
           God
           alone
           can
           do
           all
           in
           this
           matter
           ,
           rely
           only
           on
           him
           for
           it
           ,
           as
           the
           sole
           author
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             By
             a
             dutifull
             attendance
             upon
             Gods
             word
             in
             the
             powerfull
          
           
           
             Ministry
             of
             it
             :
          
           This
           is
           most
           
             quick
             and
             powerfull
             and
             sharper
             then
             any
             two
             edged
             sword
             ,
             piercing
             even
             to
             the
             dividing
             asunder
             of
             soule
             and
             spirit
             ,
             —
          
           Heb.
           4.
           12.
           
           Are
           our
           hearts
           iron
           ?
           the
           
             word
             is
             as
             fire
             ,
          
           to
           ●o●●en
           and
           melt
           the
           iron
           :
           are
           our
           hearts
           stone
           ?
           the
           word
           is
           
             as
             an
             hammer
             to
             break
             the
             rock
             in
             pieces
             ,
          
           Jer.
           23.
           29.
           
           This
           instrumentally
           made
           King
           
             Josiah's
             heart
             tender
             ,
          
           2
           Chron.
           34.
           19.
           27.
           
           This
           made
           the
           returned
           exiles
           to
           weep
           ,
           Neh.
           8.
           9.
           
           This
           
           
             pricked
             Peters
          
           hearers
           
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
          
           Act.
           2.
           ●6
           .
           oh
           waite
           upon
           this
           word
           of
           God
           with
           a
           lively
           heart-searching
           Ministry
           ;
           oh
           tremble
           at
           this
           mighty
           working
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           can
           through
           God
           make
           an
           hard
           heart
           soft
           ,
           and
           keep
           a
           soft
           heart
           tender
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             By
             a
             frequent
             and
             serious
             consideration
             of
             our
             own
             and
             others
          
           
           
             sias
             .
          
           Others
           sins
           may
           break
           our
           hearts
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           cleare
           in
           the
           case
           of
           
             Josiah
             ,
          
           2
           Chron.
           34.
           19
           ,
           &c.
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           Psal.
           119
           ,
           53.
           158.
           136.
           of
           
             Ezra
          
           Ezr.
           9.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           and
           of
           those
           Mourners
           ,
           Ezek.
           9.
           4.
           
           But
           our
           own
           sins
           may
           even
           grinde
           our
           hearts
           to
           powder
           ,
           as
           appears
           here
           in
           
             David
             ,
          
           Psal.
           51.
           3
           ,
           4.
           8.
           
             my
             sin
             is
             ever
             before
             me
             —
             against
             thee
             ,
             thee
             only
             have
             I
             sinned
             —
             that
             the
             bones
             which
             thou
             hast
             broken
             —
          
           as
           in
           the
           
             Prodigall
             ,
          
           Luk.
           15.
           18.
           19.
           as
           in
           those
           
             Jewes
             ,
          
           Zech.
           12.
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           &c.
           mans
           sin
           makes
           the
           
             whole
             Creation
             groan
             ,
          
           as
           under
           a
           load
           ready
           to
           break
           its
           back
           ,
           Rom.
           8.
           22.
           and
           shall
           not
           mans
           own
           spirit
           groan
           ,
           and
           his
           own
           heart
           break
           under
           the
           pressure
           of
           his
           own
           iniquities
           ?
           In
           what
           words
           shall
           I
           a
           little
           represent
           the
           sins
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           the
           sins
           of
           your
           own
           soules
           unto
           you
           for
           the
           actuall
           mollifying
           of
           your
           hearts
           ?
        
         
           
             Think
             what
             sin
             is
             ,
          
           it
           is
           the
           
             transgression
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
          
           1
           Joh.
           3.
           4.
           the
           death
           of
           the
           Soule
           ,
           Eph.
           〈◊〉
           .
           1.
           the
           
             fruites
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
          
           Gal.
           5.
           19.
           the
           
             workes
             of
             the
             Devill
             ,
          
           1
           Joh.
           2.
           8.
           and
           utter
           
             abomination
          
           to
           God
           ,
           Pro.
           26.
           25.
           
           Sin
           is
           so
           foule
           and
           filthy
           ,
           that
           the
           
             filth
             under
             the
             nailes
          
           and
           
             arm-holes
          
           
             f
          
           Jam.
           1.
           21.
           the
           
             vomit
             of
             a
             dog
             ,
          
           the
           
             myre
             of
             a
             swine
             ,
          
           2
           Pet.
           2.
           22.
           the
           
             poyson
             of
             serpents
          
           Rom.
           3.
           13.
           the
           
             spots
             of
             Leopards
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             skin
             of
             black
             Moores
             ,
          
           Jer.
           13.
           23.
           the
           putrifaction
           and
           deadly
           stink
           of
           
             opened
             sepulchers
             ,
          
           Rom.
           3.
           13.
           and
           basest
           
             g
          
           
             excrements
          
           themselves
           ,
           Jam.
           1
           ▪
           2●
           .
           are
           the
           similitudes
           wherein
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           sets
           it
           out
           to
           us
           .
           Sin
           is
           the
           inlet
           of
           death
           and
           all
           misery
           ,
           Rom.
           5.
           12.
           worse
           then
           the
           Devill
           ,
           for
           sin
           made
           him
           a
           Devil
           :
           and
           the
           very
           Hel
           of
           Hell
           .
        
         
           
             Think
             against
             whom
             sin
             is
             committed
             .
          
           Against
           
             God
          
           blessed
           for
           ever
           ,
           infinitely
           
             pure
             and
             cannot
             look
             upon
             it
             ,
          
           Heb.
           1.
           13.
           just
           and
           
             will
             not
             clear
             the
             guilty
             ,
          
           Ex.
           34.
           7.
           
           Omniscient
           ,
           knows
           all
           sin
           fully
           ;
           omnipotent
           ,
           can
           crush
           all
           sinners
           eternally
           .
           He
           fashioned
           thee
           
             curiously
             ,
          
           he
           hath
           provided
           for
           thee
           plentifully
           ,
           hath
           given
           Christ
           his
           own
           Son
           to
           redeem
           and
           save
           thee
           to
           the
           uttermost
           ,
           hath
           loved
           thee
           freely
           ,
           hath
           alwaies
           been
           doing
           thee
           good
           ,
           never
           did
           thee
           harme
           :
           and
           against
           him
           thou
           hast
           oftended
           ,
           
           oh
           how
           this
           wounded
           
             David
             ,
          
           Psal.
           51.
           
           Against
           
             Christ
          
           also
           thou
           sinnest
           ,
           who
           became
           man
           ,
           yea
           a
           man
           of
           sorrowes
           ;
           yea
           a
           
             worme
             rather
             then
             a
             man
          
           for
           thee
           ;
           who
           was
           tempted
           ,
           betrayed
           ,
           scorned
           ,
           abused
           ,
           bruised
           ,
           wounded
           for
           thee
           ;
           who
           prayed
           ,
           sighed
           ,
           sorrowed
           ,
           sweat
           drops
           of
           blood
           ,
           and
           powred
           out
           his
           soule
           to
           death
           for
           thee
           ;
           
             who
             loved
             thee
             and
             washed
             thee
             from
             thy
             sins
             in
             his
             own
             blood
             ,
          
           Rev.
           1.
           5.
           how
           should
           this
           make
           thee
           mourne
           ,
           Zech.
           12.
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12.
           yea
           against
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           that
           convinceth
           ,
           illuminateth
           ,
           adopteth
           ,
           Sanctifieth
           ,
           s●aleth
           ,
           cōforteth
           &
           dwelleth
           in
           thee
           .
           Is
           this
           thy
           kindnesse
           to
           thy
           God
           ?
           
             d●est
             thou
             thus
             requite
             the
             Lord
             oh
             foolish
             person
             and
             unwise
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Think
             by
             whom
             sin
             is
             acted
             ,
          
           by
           them
           that
           are
           to
           God
           but
           as
           wormes
           ,
           mothes
           ,
           grashoppers
           ,
           as
           the
           dust
           of
           the
           ballance
           ,
           as
           nothing
           ,
           as
           chaffe
           before
           the
           wind
           ,
           as
           stubble
           before
           the
           consuming
           fire
           :
           your
           sins
           hurt
           not
           God
           ,
           but
           your selves
           .
           If
           you
           be
           holy
           ,
           what
           do
           you
           to
           him
           ?
           if
           sinfull
           ,
           what
           doe
           you
           against
           him
           ?
           Job
           35.
           6.
           
        
         
           
             Think
             how
             your
             sins
             ,
             Englands
             sins
             are
             aggravated
             ;
          
           being
           beyond
           sins
           of
           
             Sodom
             ,
             Samaria
             ,
             Jerusalem
             ;
          
           because
           against
           greater
           light
           ,
           mercies
           ,
           meanes
           ,
           ordinances
           ,
           then
           ever
           they
           enjoyed
           against
           promises
           and
           threats
           ,
           kindnesses
           and
           judgments
           ,
           the
           patience
           of
           God
           ,
           wonderfull
           deliverances
           ,
           and
           a
           glorious
           gospell
           .
           How
           should
           such
           considerations
           as
           these
           even
           break
           the
           soule
           in
           pieces
           !
        
         
           4.
           
           
             By
             a
             prudent
             laying
             to
             heart
             of
             Gods
             judgements
             inflicted
             .
          
           
           This
           may
           be
           a
           meanes
           of
           softening
           a
           stony
           heart
           ,
           when
           perhaps
           the
           word
           will
           not
           penetrate
           .
           
             Manasses
          
           that
           
             would
             not
             hearken
          
           to
           Gods
           word
           ,
           yet
           melted
           in
           his
           chaines
           ,
           
             humbled
             himselfe
             greatly
             ,
          
           2
           Chron.
           33.
           12.
           
           How
           did
           the
           people
           
             tremble
             at
             the
             great
             raine
             ?
          
           Ezr.
           10.
           9.
           
           God
           implyes
           that
           his
           judgements
           will
           make
           the
           
             uncircumcised
             hearts
             be
             humbled
             ,
             and
             accept
             the
             punishment
             ,
          
           Levit.
           26.
           41.
           and
           bring
           people
           to
           
             know
             the
             plague
             in
             their
             own
             heart
             ,
          
           1
           King.
           8.
           38.
           
           Consider
           now
           how
           God
           hath
           plagued
           
             England
          
           with
           his
           judgements
           and
           let
           your
           hearts
           be
           broken
           for
           England
           and
           your selves
           therein
           .
        
         
           
             Think
             what
             variety
             of
             judgements
             are
             upon
             the
             Land
             .
          
           The
           
             Pestilence
          
           hath
           slain
           thousands
           :
           the
           
             sword
          
           ten
           thousands
           .
           The
           
             immoderate
             rain
          
           for
           these
           divers
           moneths
           hindering
           seed-time
           with
           some
           ,
           or
           washing
           seed
           sowne
           out
           of
           the
           ground
           ,
           with
           
           others
           ;
           and
           so
           threatning
           a
           famine
           .
           The
           
             murrain
          
           among
           horses
           and
           cattell
           in
           some
           places
           (
           as
           is
           credibly
           reported
           ,
           )
           and
           which
           is
           heavier
           then
           all
           ,
           the
           
             spirit
             of
             errour
             and
             heresie
          
           that
           spreads
           and
           frets
           among
           us
           as
           a
           Gangrene
           ;
           so
           many
           being
           given
           up
           to
           strong
           delusion
           to
           believe
           a
           lye
           ,
           2
           Thes.
           2.
           11.
           how
           are
           these
           judgements
           concatenated
           together
           ,
           and
           pursue
           one
           another
           as
           
             Jobs
          
           messengers
           ,
           and
           the
           billowes
           of
           the
           Sea
           ?
           and
           Gods
           hand
           
             is
             stretched
             out
             still
             .
          
        
         
           
             Think
             of
             the
             impartiality
             of
             Gods
             judgments
             upon
             us
             .
          
           No
           degree
           ,
           sex
           or
           age
           hath
           been
           spared
           .
           King
           and
           subject
           ,
           Nobles
           and
           ignoble
           ,
           Magistrates
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           high
           and
           low
           ,
           rich
           and
           poor
           all
           have
           tasted
           of
           Gods
           severity
           .
        
         
           
             Think
             of
             Gods
             wrath
             and
             displeasure
             that
             discovers
             it self
             in
             all
             ,
          
           his
           frown
           more
           heavy
           then
           the
           frownes
           of
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           if
           he
           
             looke
             but
             upon
             the
             earth
             ,
             it
             trembleth
             ,
             if
             he
             touch
             the
             hills
             ,
             they
             smoak
             ,
          
           Psal.
           104.
           32.
           
           &
           shall
           not
           we
           tremble
           when
           he
           is
           angry
           ?
        
         
           
             Think
             of
             Englands
             sins
             deserving
             all
             these
             and
             worse
             ,
          
           these
           shafts
           that
           fall
           upon
           our
           heads
           we
           first
           shot
           up
           against
           heaven
           our selves
           ,
           nay
           
             it
             's
             the
             Lords
             mercies
             that
          
           England
           
             is
             not
             consumed
             ,
          
           as
           
             Jerusalem
          
           said
           of
           her selfe
           ,
           Lam.
           3.
           22.
           
        
         
           Oh
           ,
           how
           is
           Truth
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           Union
           among
           Brethren
           ,
           health
           and
           our
           many
           comforts
           broken
           ?
           and
           shall
           our
           hard
           hearts
           only
           remaine
           unbroken
           ?
        
         
           5.
           
           Finally
           ,
           
             by
             deliberate
             Contemplations
             upon
             Gods
             mercies
             to
          
           
           
             England
             and
             to
             us
             .
          
           The
           love
           ,
           kindnesse
           and
           mercies
           of
           God
           to
           man
           ,
           are
           wont
           to
           thaw
           and
           melt
           mens
           hearts
           for
           their
           unkindnesses
           to
           God
           ,
           hence
           
             Ezra
          
           labours
           so
           to
           break
           his
           owne
           and
           his
           peoples
           hearts
           by
           the
           overcoming
           mercies
           of
           God
           repeated
           ,
           Ezr.
           9.
           7
           ,
           8.
           9.
           13.
           
           That
           your
           hearts
           may
           be
           softened
           with
           mercies
           ,
           seriously
           ponder
           upon
           and
           amplify
           to
           your selves
           ▪
           
             Personall
          
           mercies
           .
           
             Parliament
          
           mercies
           ,
           
             Kingdome
          
           mercies
           .
        
         
           What
           comfort
           doth
           this
           doctrine
           afford
           to
           all
           truly
           broken
           spirits
           and
           contrite
           hearts
           !
           These
           are
           
             Gods
             Sacrifices
             ,
          
           these
           
             God
          
           
           
             will
             not
             despise
             ,
          
           and
           then
           ▪
           who
           shall
           despise
           them
           ?
        
         
           Such
           〈…〉
           God
           preferres
           beyond
           all
           legall
           Sacrifices
           ,
           Psal.
           51.
           16.
           17.
           2.
           
           Beyond
           all
           Pharisaicall
           duties
           and
           perfections
           ,
           Luk
           18
           ▪
           3.
           to
           such
           he
           hath
           most
           favourable
           respect
           ,
           Isai
           66.
           2.
           ●…4
           .
           of
           such
           he
           is
           the
           peculiar
           Physitian
           ,
           Ps.
           147.
           3.
           Isai
           61.
           1
           ,
           2.
           and
           5.
           with
           such
           he
           himself
           will
           dwell
           ,
           Isai.
           57.
           15.
           and
           where
           God
           dwells
           there
           light
           ,
           life
           ,
           grace
           ,
           glory
           ,
           peace
           ,
           comfort
           ,
           happinesse
           and
           heaven
           it self
           ●o
           dwell
           also
           .
           Thrice
           happy
           hea●●s
           that
           are
           thus
           gratefull
           unto
           God
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
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           Notes for div A91855e-440
           
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               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             *
             Gerh.
             loc.
             com
             .
             De
             Poenitent
             .
             Tom.
             3.
             c.
             11.
             §1
             .
          
           
             *
             Percutere
             femur
             est
             signum
             doloris
             ,
             sicut
             mulierculae
             in
             puerperio
             facere
             solent
             .
             
               Luth.
               in
               Glost
               .
               marginal
               .
            
          
        
         
           Notes for div A91855e-2740
           
             The
             cohe●ence
             of
             the
             words
             with
             the
             context
             .
          
           
             a
             
               ●●n
               .
            
             Anno●
             .
             in
             loc.
          
           
             b
             Quod
             autem
             sequitur
             ,
             it
             a
             explico
             cum
             doctis●…mo
             intetprete
             ,
             ut
             quod
             in
             genere
             dictum
             erat
             ,
             per
             partes
             explicetur
             .
             Mentem
             igitur
             Paulus
             
               Spiritus
            
             appellatione
             significat
             ,
             illud
             nempe
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             in
             quo
             nativa
             praecipua
             labes
             nest
             ,
             
               Animam
            
             vero
             reliquas
             inferio●es
             facultates
             .
             non
             quasi
             duae
             sint
             animae
             ,
             sed
             quod
             ●uo
             more
             Paulus
             functiones
             unius
             ejusde●…que
             animae
             distribuat
             ,
             cujus
             etiam
             alicubi
             tres
             sacultates
             commemorat
             ,
             ut
             diximus
             
               Eph
            
             4.
             17.
             
             
               Corporis
            
             d●nique
             nomine
             satis
             constat
             animae
             domicilium
             significari
             .
             
               B●z
               .
               in
               loc.
            
          
           
             c
             Estuis
             in
             Distinctionem
             16.
             
               lib.
            
             4.
             
          
           
             d
             Radix
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             proprie
             significat
             ,
             fregit
             ,
             sicut
             fi
             anguntur
             ligna
             
               Exod.
               9
               v
            
             26
             :
             Off.
             
               Exod.
               12.
               v.
            
             46.
             
             Vasa
             testacea
             
               Levit.
               6.
               v.
            
             28.
             
             Statuae
             2
             
               King.
               11.
               v.
            
             19
             &c.
             ●xx
             .
             plerumque
             redd
             derunt
             per
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             oppressione
             se●
             depressione
             contusus
             est
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             
               Isa.
            
             67.
             versi●
             .
             15.
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             humilis
             foit
             ,
             humilia●us
             est
             .
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             humilis
             Spi●…
             &c.
             ●x
             quibus
             omnibus
             patet
             ,
             contritionis
             nomme
             metapho●ice
             ●…ligi
             fi
             actionem
             &
             ●…ssionem
             cordis
             ,
             verum
             ac
             serium
             dolorem
             ,
             quo
             vis
             &
             robu●
             cordis
             vel●ti
             conteritu●
             ,
             sicut
             per
             morbos
             robu●
             corporis
             .
             Quidam
             metaphoram
             desumptam
             elle
             dicunt
             a
             vase
             testaceo
             quod
             in
             minutissima
             fracta
             redigitur
             ▪
             
               Psa.
               31.
               v.
               13.
               
               Isa.
               30.
               v.
               11.
               ●er
               .
               19.
               v.
            
             11.
             
             Alij
             ab
             ossibus
             quae
             subito
             lapsu
             in
             plura
             fragmenta
             dissiliunt
             ,
             ut
             best●a●um
             dentibus
             assula●im
             comminuantur
             ,
             
               Psa.
            
             38.
             versi●
             .
             33.
             
             
               Isa.
               38.
               v.
            
             13.
             
             Os●
             .
             6
             ,
             
               v.
               5.
               
               Ger●ard
               in
               loc.
               com
               .
               Tom.
            
             III.
             
               De
               P●●itent
               .
               c.
            
             11.
             
             
               Sect.
            
             1.
             
          
           
             e
             Thus
             one
             discriminates
             betwixt
             the
             Elect
             and
             Reprobate
             in
             this
             point
             .
             
               Electi
            
             Ex
             sensu
             peccati
             ,
             iraeque
             dei
             apprehensione
             spiritus
             sancti
             ductu
             ,
             volentes
             consugiunt
             ad
             deum
             ,
             ut
             in
             
               Davide
               ,
               Jobo
               ,
            
             aliisque
             ●idere
             est
             .
             
               Reprobi
            
             vero
             ut
             
               Cain
            
             compuncti
             desperant
             ,
             dicentes
             
               major
               est
               iniquitas
               nostra
               ,
               quam
               vt
               sustinere
               possumus
               ;
            
             aut
             hypocritae
             sese
             prosternunt
             ut
             
               Achab
               ,
            
             aut
             desperabundi
             sibi
             mortem
             consciscunt
             ,
             ut
             
               Achitophel
               ,
               Judas
               ,
               Ne●o
               ,
               Diocletianus
               ,
            
             Christianorum
             persecuto●es
             atrocissimi
             ;
             vel
             intus
             contremiscunt
             ut
             
               Caligula
            
             aut
             toto
             corpore
             concutiuntur
             nullum
             petentes
             remedium
             ,
             ut
             
               Baltassa●
               ,
            
             qui
             viso
             digito
             in
             pariete
             scribente
             ita
             fuit
             consternatus
             ,
             ut
             concussis
             genibus
             vacillaret
             .
             
               Joan.
               Malcolmi
               Comment
               .
               in
               Act.
            
             2.
             37.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             f
             
               Sacrificia
               dei
               ]
            
             Postquam
             Sacrificiis
             detraxit
             propitiandi
             Dei
             virtutem
             ,
             quam
             falso
             affinxerant
             Judaei
             ,
             nunc
             dicit
             ,
             Etiamsi
             nihil
             praeter
             Cor
             contritum
             &
             humiliatum
             asterat
             ,
             hoc
             Deo
             abunde
             sufficere
             ;
             quia
             unum
             hoc
             exigat
             a
             peccatoribus
             ut
             dejecti
             &
             prostrati
             ,
             misericoid
             am
             implorent
             ;
             neque
             frustra
             plurali
             numero
             usus
             est
             ,
             quo
             melius
             exprimeret
             poenitentiae
             Sacrificium
             ,
             pro
             omnibus
             unum
             sufficere
             .
             Si
             dixisset
             honi
             odoris
             esse
             hoc
             Sacrificii
             genus
             promptum
             fuisset
             Iudaeis
             cavillari
             ,
             alias
             tamen
             esse
             species
             quae
             non
             minus
             deo
             placerent
             .
             Sicut
             videmus
             hodie
             Papistas
             ,
             sua
             opera
             dei
             graciae
             miscere
             ,
             negratuita
             sit
             peccatorunt
             remissio
             ;
             Consulto
             itaque
             
               David
            
             ut
             omnia
             satisfactionum
             commenta
             excluderer
             unicum
             spiritus
             dejectionem
             ,
             quaecunque
             deus
             probat
             sacrificia
             in
             se
             complecti
             asseruit
             ?
             Et
             quum
             
               sacrificia
               Dei
            
             nominat
             ,
             videtur
             oblique
             mordere
             hypocritas
             ,
             qui
             suo
             tantum
             arbitrio
             Sacrificia
             estimant
             ,
             dum
             ad
             propitiandum
             deum
             valere
             arbitrantur
             .
             
               Calv.
            
             in
             
               Ps.
            
             51.
             17.
             
          
           
             Doct.
             1.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             g
             
               Holocaustis
               non
               delectaberis
               ]
            
             Nihil
             ergo
             offeremus
             ?
             Sic
             veniemus
             ad
             deum
             ?
             &
             unde
             illum
             placabimus
             ?
             Oster
             ;
             sane
             in
             te
             habes
             quod
             ●steras
             ▪
             Noli
             extrinsecus
             th●ra
             comparare
             ;
             sed
             dic
             in
             me
             sunt
             deus
             vo●a
             tua
             ,
             quae
             redd●…
             laudes
             tibi
             .
             Noli
             exti
             insecus
             pecus
             quod
             mactes
             inquirere
             ,
             habes
             in
             te
             quod
             occidas
             .
             
               Sacrificium
               deo
               ,
            
             &c.
             
               August
               .
               Enarrat
               .
               in
               Psa.
            
             50.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             h
             Impropria
             est
             comparatio
             :
             neque
             enim
             quasi
             communis
             ambobus
             sit
             justitia
             ,
             Publicanum
             Christus
             tantum
             gradu
             aliquo
             prefert
             ;
             sed
             intelligit
             eum
             gratum
             ●uisse
             deo
             ,
             quum
             Pharissaeus
             in
             totum
             rejectus
             fuerit
             .
             
               Calv.
               in
               loc.
            
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             t
             Or
             ,
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             He
             submitted
             himselfe
             exceedingly
             .
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             5.
             
          
           
             k
             ●…ices
             la●…
             ,
             quas
             beniguae
             manus
             condi●…s
             abstergunt
             :
             &
             beati
             ●uli
             qui
             in
             t●…
             ,
             liquefie
             ●el●gerunt
             ,
             quàm
             〈…〉
             superb●…
             ,
             qu●
             omne
             sub●…e
             vider●
             ,
             ●uam
             ava●it●ae
             &
             petul●ntiae
             ●…u
             lati
             .
             
               Bern.
               de
               Contemp
               .
               mundi
               .
            
          
           
             6.
             
          
           
             11.
             
          
           
             l
             Quod
             contritionem
             attine●
             ,
             noseam
             in
             poen●tentiâ
             verâ
             necessariam
             statuimus
             —
             modo
             &
             dolorem
             illum
             o●
             peccata
             secundum
             Deum
             intelligamus
             ,
             &
             prope●catis
             satisfactorium
             non
             agnolcamus
             :
             Gratiae
             enim
             Dei
             ,
             non
             contritioni
             attribuenda
             est
             peccatorum
             remissio
             .
             Ut
             Glossa
             de
             Poenitent
             distinct
             .
             2
             c
             1.
             contra
             Concil.
             Tridenum
             definiuonem
             Sess.
             14.
             c.
             4.
             rectè
             exposait
             .
             
               Synopsi
               pur
               .
               Theol
               Disp
               .
            
             32.
             
             §.
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             m
             I
             
               a●…mas
               ejus
               lego
               ,
               satisfactionem
               non
               lego
               .
            
             A●…de
             P●…it
             .
             Petri
             Serm.
             46.
             
               &
            
             ●…uc
             .
             l.
             
             〈◊〉
             .
             c.
             46.
             
             August
             .
             Scra.
             1
             17.
             de
             Temp.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             n
             Verus
             poenitens
             de
             peccatis
             dolet
             ,
             &
             de
             dolore
             gaudet
             .
             
               Synops
               .
               pur
               .
               Theol.
               Disp
               .
            
             32.
             
             §
             35.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             o
             Thus
             
               ●unius
               ,
            
             and
             
               Ainsworth
            
             expound
             this
             expression
             
               vid.
               utrumque
               in
               loc.
            
          
           
             p
             Synops
             〈◊〉
             Theol.
             〈…〉
             .
             §
             40.
             
          
           
             5.
             
          
           
             q
             Summum
             est
             ,
             hoc
             Sacrificium
             aliis
             omnibus
             praeferri
             à
             deo
             ,
             dum
             fideles
             vera
             sui
             abnegatione
             sic
             prostrati
             jacent
             ,
             ut
             nihil
             de
             se
             altum
             sapiant
             ,
             sed
             patiantur
             se
             in
             nihilum
             redigi
             .
             
               Calvin
               in
               Isai
            
             66.
             2.
             
          
           
             Applicat●●n
             4.
             wayes
             :
             viz
             by
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             .
             Information
             .
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             r
             Gemitus
             d●ctus
             quasi
             geminatus
             luctus
             ,
             quem
             meritò
             fideles
             app●tunt
             ,
             quoniam
             diligentes
             consolatur
             ,
             poenitentes
             emund●t
             ,
             diabolum
             effugat
             ,
             Cl●●sto
             conciliat
             ,
             amaritudo
             dulcis
             ,
             Lachr
             )
             mae
             felices
             ,
             salutar●s
             affli●tio
             .
             
               Cassi●…
               .
               〈◊〉
               .
               Psalm
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             s
             Cor
             hominis
             non
             renativocaturlapideum
             Ezech.
             11.
             36.
             non
             ferreum
             ,
             quia
             1.
             
             Etiamsi
             serrum
             durum
             sit
             ,
             ut
             manibus
             flecti
             non
             postir
             ,
             versarique
             sicut
             cera
             :
             habettamen
             quandam
             qualitatem
             ,
             licet
             exiguam
             ,
             ad
             mollitiem
             nempe
             ,
             ut
             si
             igni
             admoveatur
             ,
             molle
             fieri
             ●ueat
             ,
             &
             malle●…
             omnem
             formam
             ●lecti
             ,
             quanquam
             remaneat
             ferrum
             .
             At
             lap●s
             nullam
             hab●●
             mo●lit●em
             ,
             neque
             ad
             mollitiem
             aptitudin●m
             ,
             ut
             seillcet
             ad●utus
             igne
             molles●ere
             malleoque●lecti
             possit
             ,
             permanens
             lapis
             :
             Si●
             cor
             nostrum
             ●ulla
             ratione
             ductile
             aut
             flexibile
             est
             ,
             ad
             r●cti
             obedie●●iam
             ,
             ideoque
             opus
             est
             ,
             ut
             totum
             cor
             auferatur
             ,
             &
             aliud
             in
             ejus
             lo●um
             reponatur
             .
             2.
             
             Exlapide
             nullus
             unquam
             siquor
             exprimi
             poterit
             ,
             unde
             miraculum
             illud
             fu●t
             maximum
             ,
             cum
             è
             pet●a
             in
             deserto
             fluxerunt
             aquae
             :
             sic
             è
             corde
             nostro
             nihil
             penitus
             exprimi
             potest
             bo●…●●si
             aliud
             siat
             ,
             i.
             e.
             è
             lapideo
             carneum
             .
             3.
             
             Lapis
             non
             vivit
             ut
             ca●o
             ,
             nec
             in●orde
             est
             aliquid
             vitae
             spiritualis
             ,
             4.
             
             Non
             ait
             Deus
             se
             transformaturum
             cor
             ●apid●um
             in
             cor
             carn●…
             :
             sed
             ablat●…m
             lapideum
             ,
             &
             daturum
             carneum
             .
             Significans
             in
             natura
             nostra
             nihil
             esle
             quod
             as●initatem
             habeat
             cum
             natura
             Dei
             ,
             sed
             opus
             est
             ut
             tota
             vetus
             natura
             tollatur
             ,
             &
             nova
             reponatur
             .
             —
             
               Zanch
               ,
               de
               liber
               .
               Arbit
               .
               Thes.
            
             9.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             t
             Perfectum
             itaque
             peccatum
             non
             intelligo
             unum
             aliquod
             opus
             perpetratum
             ,
             sed
             cursum
             peccandi
             completum
             .
             
               Calv.
               in
               loc.
            
          
           
             u
             Bernard
             .
             l.
             de
             Conscientia
             .
          
           
             w
             Non
             indurat
             deus
             imperti●●do
             malitiam
             :
             sed
             non
             impertiendo
             misericordiam
             
               August
               .
               Epist.
            
             105.
             
          
           
             x
             Sed
             quomodo
             punit
             deus
             induratione
             ?
             Non
             solum
             sustentat
             durum
             Cor
             hominis
             :
             praescit
             ejus
             duritiem
             ;
             homini
             contumaciter
             furenter
             s●
             opponenti
             subtrahit
             suam
             gratiam
             ;
             permittit
             cum
             ferri
             suis
             cupiditatibus
             :
             Sed
             etiam
             Satanae
             talem
             hominem
             tradit
             ,
             à
             quo
             efficacit●r
             induretur
             ;
             ut
             homini
             in
             potestatem
             diaboli
             tradito
             offert
             verbum
             ,
             idque
             subinde
             inculcat
             ,
             nec
             tamen
             aliud
             quicquam
             esticit
             ,
             quam
             ut
             peccator
             fiat
             deterior
             ;
             Distert
             insuper
             paenas
             ,
             quá
             dei
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ad
             majorem
             indurationem
             homo
             pessimè
             abutitur
             :
             Tandem
             etiam
             justitiam
             suam
             ,
             in
             poena
             induratorum
             ostendit
             .
             Sic
             ergo
             indurat
             deus
             ,
             non
             ut
             peccati
             author
             ,
             necutotiosus
             spectator
             ,
             sed
             ut
             justissimus
             jude●
             .
             
               Gerh.
               Loc.
               Com.
               Tom
               ▪
               1.
               de
               Providentia
            
             §
             119.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             y
             Quid
             est
             cordurum
             ?
             ipsum
             est
             quod
             nec
             compunctione
             scinditur
             ,
             nec
             pietate
             mollitur
             ,
             nec
             movetur
             precibus
             ,
             minis
             non
             cedit
             ,
             flagellis
             duratur
             ,
             ingratum
             est
             ad
             beneficia
             ,
             infidum
             ad
             con●…a
             ,
             saevum
             ad
             judicia
             :
             inverecundum
             ad
             tur●ia
             ,
             impavidum
             ad
             pericula
             ,
             inhumanum
             ad
             human●
             ,
             temerarium
             ad
             divina
             ,
             praeteritorum
             oblivi●cens
             ,
             praesentium
             negligens
             ,
             fu●ura
             non
             providens
             :
             ipsum
             est
             ,
             cui
             praeteritorum
             praeter
             solas
             inju●ias
             nihil
             ommino
             non
             praeterit
             :
             ●uturorum
             nulla
             ,
             nisi
             sortè
             ad
             ulciscendum
             ,
             prospectio
             est
             .
             
               Bern.
               
            
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             II.
             Examination
             .
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             z
             Oratio
             justi
             clavis
             est
             coeli
             ,
             ascendit
             piaecatio
             ,
             &
             descendit
             dei
             misera●●o
             .
             ●…etus
             cuiùs
             audit
             quam
             voces
             .
             
               August
               .
               Ser●…
               .
               226.
               de
               Temp.
               
            
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             a
             Da
             quod
             jubes
             ,
             &
             jube
             quod
             vis
             .
             
               August
               .
               Conses.
               1.
               l.
               1.
               c.
            
             13.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             b
             Pia
             est
             ista
             tristitia
             ,
             &
             si
             dici
             potest
             ,
             beata
             miseria
             ,
             vitiis
             alienis
             tribulari
             non
             implicari
             :
             dolore
             contrahi
             ,
             amore
             non
             attrahi
             ,
             &c.
             
               August
               .
               Ep.
            
             545.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             c
             Poenitentiam
             ce●…m
             non
             facit
             ,
             nisi
             odium
             peccati
             ,
             &
             amor
             Dei
             .
             Quando
             sic
             poenites
             ,
             ut
             tibi
             an●…rum
             sapiat
             in
             animo
             ,
             quod
             antè
             dulce
             fuit
             in
             vitâ
             :
             &
             quod
             te
             p●iùs
             oblectabat
             in
             corpore
             ,
             ipsum
             t●…
             c●uciat
             in
             mente
             ,
             jam
             tunc
             bene
             ingemi●cis
             ,
             &
             dicis
             ad
             Deum
             ,
             Tibi
             solipeccavi
             
               Aug.
               
               Ser.
               3.
               de
               Nat.
               
               Dom.
               
            
          
           
             c
             Saepe
             quod
             torpentes
             latuit
             ,
             flentibus
             innotescit
             :
             &
             a●●licta
             mens
             certius
             invent
             malum
             quod
             fecerat
             ,
             &
             reatum
             suum
             cujus
             secura
             non
             me●…t
             ,
             hunc
             in
             se
             commota
             deprehendit
             .
             
               Greg
               lib.
            
             8.
             
             Moral
             .
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             d
             Nihil
             formidabilius
             est
             ,
             quam
             non
             formidare
             dei
             minas
             .
             
               Basil
               .
               d●
               Spiritu
               Sanct.
               
            
          
           
             5.
             
          
           
             e
             Optima
             poe●…entia
             nova
             vita
             .
             
               Luth.
               
            
          
           
             III.
             Exhortation
             .
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             2.
             
          
           
             3.
             
          
           
             f
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             —
          
           
             g
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             —
          
           
             4.
             
          
           
             5.
             
          
           
             IV.
             Consola●ion
             .