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sheepe-crooke_n to_o pull_v we_o out_o of_o the_o ditch_n of_o sin_n 35.13_o simil._n numb_a 35.13_o these_o be_v as_o seven_o city_n of_o refuge_n whereinto_o a_o sinner_n may_v fly_v for_o safeguard_n when_o he_o find_v himself_o pursue_v by_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n for_o his_o sin_n simil._n or_o as_o seven_o port_n whereinto_o a_o christian_a toss_v with_o the_o wave_n of_o temptation_n may_v get_v safe_a harbour_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v mislike_v because_o they_o bear_v the_o number_n of_o seven_o as_o though_o any_o magical_a superstition_n be_v enclose_v in_o that_o number_n for_o all_o the_o holy_a father_n have_v observe_v that_o in_o all_o the_o 150._o psalm_n of_o david_n whereof_o some_o be_v instruction_n to_o a_o godly_a life_n other_o deprecation_n against_o his_o adversary_n many_o of_o they_o praise_n of_o god_n mercy_n other_o prayer_n for_o the_o church_n these_o seven_o be_v leave_v as_o witness_n of_o his_o unfeigned_a repentance_n therefore_o they_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o penitential_o penitential_o why_o call_v penitential_o à _fw-la poenam_fw-la tenendo_fw-la because_o they_o bear_v in_o they_o the_o pain_n and_o grief_n of_o his_o heart_n which_o he_o sustain_v for_o his_o sin_n we_o have_v all_o sin_v with_o david_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o repent_v with_o david_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v effectual_a to_o any_o but_o to_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n now_o be_v the_o time_n when_o repentance_n may_v help_v thou_o for_o though_o as_o augustine_n say_v after_o this_o life_n it_o be_v perpetual_a 27.38_o augustine_n gen._n 27.38_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a even_o as_o esau_n mourn_v bitter_o while_o there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o the_o blessing_n so_o shall_v thou_o do_v if_o thou_o neglect_v the_o opportunity_n of_o repentance_n but_o that_o you_o may_v learn_v to_o discern_v 12.13_o four_o mark_n of_o repentance_n 1_o mark_n the_o ground_n of_o repentance_n exod._n 9.27_o 2_o sam._n 12.13_o whether_o you_o have_v obtain_v the_o gift_n of_o true_a repentance_n as_o david_n do_v observe_v these_o four_o mark_n first_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o first_o motive_n which_o make_v you_o to_o repent_v your_o sin_n if_o the_o plague_n and_o scourge_v of_o god_n as_o they_o make_v pharo_n to_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v or_o the_o sweet_a voice_n of_o god_n word_n which_o move_v david_n to_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v if_o some_o pain_n shame_n or_o sickness_n have_v make_v thou_o to_o repent_v it_o be_v remove_v thou_o may_v change_v but_o if_o the_o word_n have_v win_v thou_o thou_o be_v win_v indeed_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o bed_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o her_o belove_a 2.41_o cant._n 5.5_o luk_n 22.61.62_o act._n 2.41_o christ_n look_v on_o peter_n and_o he_o weep_v bitter_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o john_n convert_v the_o soldier_n by_o peter_n three_o thousand_o jew_n and_o paul_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o simil._n act._n 9_o 4._o 2_o mark_n sincerity_n simil._n next_o try_v the_o sincerity_n of_o thy_o repentance_n whether_o thy_o heart_n have_v great_a grief_n for_o sin_n than_o thy_o tongue_n utter_v the_o comedian_n who_o play_v the_o siege_n of_o troy_n can_v represent_v the_o doleful_a habit_n tear_n and_o sorrow_n of_o priamus_n and_o hecube_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o troy_n but_o they_o be_v not_o in_o heart_n touch_v with_o their_o grief_n neither_o be_v they_o sensible_a of_o their_o sorrow_n 14.2_o 2_o sam._n 14.2_o the_o woman_n of_o tecoah_n counterfeit_v her_o dole_n to_o david_n for_o absalon_n but_o feel_v none_o such_o and_o no_o better_o be_v the_o repentance_n of_o hypocrite_n they_o may_v weep_v with_o saul_n counterfeit_o 24.17_o 1_o sam._n 24.17_o their_o heart_n not_o be_v true_o touch_v which_o hypocrisy_n of_o they_o and_o feign_v repentance_n the_o lord_n detest_v more_o than_o any_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n can_v commit_v for_o a_o man_n sin_v profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o devil_n servant_n but_o fained_o repent_v he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n servant_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n keep_v his_o heart_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o with_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n 2_o act._n â—_o 2_o steal_v back_o sacrilegious_o that_o which_o he_o offer_v to_o god_n yea_o even_o the_o best_a part_n his_o heart_n three_o 15.9_o 3_o mark_n universality_n 1._o sam._n 15.9_o try_v the_o universality_n of_o thy_o repentance_n for_o it_o must_v not_o be_v of_o one_o but_o of_o all_o sin_n you_o must_v not_o spare_v agag_n and_o the_o fat_a cattle_n with_o saul_n and_o your_o principal_n most_o profitable_a and_o pleasant_a sin_n but_o if_o you_o deny_v one_o deny_v all_o if_o you_o refuse_v one_o refuse_v all_o if_o you_o reject_v one_o reject_v all_o for_o as_o one_o rope_n be_v able_a
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to_o god_n for_o payment_n for_o he_o have_v our_o obligation_n and_o nail_v it_o to_o the_o cross_n this_o the_o apostle_n testify_v write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n 19_o 2_o cor_fw-la 5.18_o 19_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n which_o have_v reconcile_v we_o unto_o himself_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n for_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o reconcile_v the_o world_n to_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o sin_n to_o they_o see_v how_o the_o prophet_n by_o reiteration_n of_o this_o remission_n of_o sin_n extennuat_n and_o annihilat_n himself_o and_o bring_v he_o so_o low_a that_o by_o impiety_n sin_n and_o iniquity_n whereof_o he_o grant_v he_o find_v himself_o culpable_a and_o by_o lighten_v he_o of_o that_o burden_n cover_v of_o his_o sin_n not_o imputation_n of_o his_o debt_n he_o assure_v himself_o to_o be_v relieve_v but_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v ob_fw-la ob_fw-la how_o far_o we_o shall_v be_v mindful_a of_o our_o 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hide_v from_o man_n eye_n or_o open_v i_o answer_v ans_fw-fr if_o god_n have_v hide_v they_o reveal_v not_o thou_o they_o thyself_o lest_o thou_o be_v a_o author_n of_o thy_o own_o offence_n and_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o conceal_v sin_n why_o shall_v thou_o dishonour_v god_n so_o far_o 25.2_o pro_fw-la 25.2_o as_o to_o reveal_v that_o which_o god_n have_v conceal_v 7.20_o josh_n 7.20_o but_o if_o it_o be_v public_a why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v public_o confess_v as_o be_v achan_n moreover_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o most_o righteous_a god_n ob._n ob._n who_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v a_o unrighteous_a man_n to_o go_v free_a without_o punishment_n for_o if_o he_o diminish_v any_o part_n of_o his_o righteousness_n he_o must_v deny_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o nature_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v answer_v that_o his_o justice_n be_v perfect_o satisfy_v to_o the_o utermost_a fâ—rthen_n by_o jesus_n 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