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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o heart_n be_v frame_v to_o have_v other_o and_o true_a notion_n of_o sin_n of_o grace_n of_o heaven_n of_o hell_n of_o conscience_n of_o salvation_n than_o it_o it_o have_v before_o for_o the_o mind_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v defile_v they_o can_v frame_v to_o themselves_o none_o but_o impure_a apprehension_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o a_o yellow_a eye_n see_v every_o thing_n yellow_a and_o a_o bitter_a palate_n taste_v every_o thing_n bitter_a 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o change_n of_o the_o care_n and_o endeavour_n of_o life_n that_o whereas_o before_o a_o man_n make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n and_o his_o study_n and_o care_n be_v how_o to_o satisfy_v the_o lust_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n rom._n 13.14_o what_o he_o shall_v eat_v what_o he_o shall_v drink_v wherewith_o he_o shall_v be_v clothe_v now_o his_o care_n be_v how_o he_o may_v be_v save_v how_o he_o may_v honour_v and_o enjoy_v god_n act_v 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suffer_v those_o in_o who_o it_o dwell_v to_o give_v over_o themselves_o unto_o security_n and_o neglect_n of_o god_n for_o grace_n be_v a_o vital_a and_o active_a principle_n and_o do_v so_o work_v in_o we_o as_o that_o it_o do_v withal_o dispose_v and_o direct_v we_o unto_o work_v to_o the_o property_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o fight_v against_o and_o to_o kill_v sin_n as_o be_v most_o extreme_o contrary_a unto_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o most_o irrational_a wâ—y_n of_o argue_v to_o argue_v from_o the_o be_v of_o grace_n to_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o rom._n 6.2_o if_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_v this_o be_v argument_n
into_o kiss_n gen._n 33.4_o and_o when_o saul_n have_v compass_v david_n and_o his_o man_n round_o about_o and_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o take_v they_o he_o can_v even_o then_o take_v he_o off_o by_o a_o necessary_a diversion_n 1_o sam._n 23.26_o 27_o 28._o this_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o god_n people_n that_o what_o ever_o man_n say_v except_o god_n say_v it_o too_o it_o shall_v come_v all_o to_o nothing_o he_o can_v restrain_v the_o wrath_n of_o man_n whensoever_o it_o please_v he_o and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o when_o it_o have_v proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o glorify_v his_o power_n and_o to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o more_o notable_a manifestation_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o his_o people_n psal._n 76.10_o and_o thus_o far_o of_o god_n answer_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o ephraim_n they_o promise_v to_o renounce_v idol_n and_o here_o god_n promise_v that_o they_o shall_v renounce_v they_o 15._o now_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v observe_v from_o this_o expression_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n 1._o that_o in_o true_a conversion_n god_n make_v our_o special_a sin_n to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o great_a detestation_n which_o point_n have_v be_v open_v before_o 2._o from_o those_o word_n any_o more_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a repentance_n be_v to_o break_v sin_n off_o as_o the_o expression_n be_v dan._n 4.27_o and_o not_o to_o suffer_v a_o man_n to_o continue_v any_o long_o in_o it_o rom._n 6.1_o â—_o it_o make_v a_o man_n esteem_v the_o time_n past_o sufficient_a to_o have_v wrought_v the_o will_n of_o the_o gentile_n 1_o pet._n 4.2_o 3._o and_o be_v exceed_o thrifty_a of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v so_o to_o redeem_v it_o as_o that_o god_n may_v have_v all_o do_v not_o linger_v nor_o delay_n nor_o make_v objection_n or_o stick_v at_o inconvenience_n or_o raise_v doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v seasonable_a to_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o sodom_n or_o no_o be_v not_o at_o the_o sluggard_n language_n modo_fw-la &_o modo_fw-la 7._o a_o little_a more_o sleep_n a_o little_a more_o slumber_n nor_o at_o agrippa_n language_n almost_o thou_o persuade_v i_o nor_o at_o felix_n his_o language_n when_o i_o have_v a_o convenient_a season_n i_o will_v send_v for_o thou_o but_o immediate_o resolve_v with_o paul_n not_o to_o confer_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n gal._n 1.16_o and_o make_v haste_n to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v while_o it_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v before_o it_o overtake_v we_o luk._n 3.7_o do_v not_o make_v anxious_a or_o cavil_v question_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v for_o the_o hundred_o talent_n how_o shall_v i_o maintain_v my_o life_n my_o credit_n my_o family_n how_o shall_v i_o keep_v my_o friend_n how_o shall_v i_o preserve_v my_o interest_n or_o support_v my_o estate_n but_o venture_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n matth._n 13.46_o phil._n 3.7_o 8._o be_v content_v to_o part_n with_o a_o skie-full_a of_o star_n for_o one_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n the_o convert_v that_o return_n to_o christ_n come_v like_o dromedary_n like_o dove_n like_o ship_n no_o wing_n no_o sail_n can_v carry_v they_o fast_o enough_o from_o their_o former_a course_n unto_o he_o esa._n 60.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o abraham_n be_v up_o betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o a_o son_n gen._n 22.3_o david_n make_v haste_n and_o delay_n not_o when_o he_o be_v to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n psal._n 119.60_o when_o christ_n call_v his_o diciple_n immediate_o they_o leave_v their_o net_n their_o ship_n their_o father_n and_o follow_v he_o matth._n 4.20_o 22._o this_o be_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o repentance_n it_o do_v not_o give_v dilatory_a answer_n it_o do_v not_o say_v to_o christ_n go_v away_o now_o and_o come_v to_o morrow_n than_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o old_a enough_o or_o rich_a enough_o i_o have_v not_o get_v yet_o pleasure_n or_o honour_n or_o profit_n or_o 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heb._n 10.39_o of_o dismiss_v our_o sin_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v their_o servant_n jer._n 34.16_o and_o call_v they_o back_o again_o for_o satan_n usual_o return_v with_o seven_o more_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o make_v the_o last_o state_n of_o such_o a_o man_n worse_o than_o the_o first_o luk._n 11.26_o ground_n which_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n lay_v down_o from_o tillage_n unto_o pasture_n if_o afterward_o it_o be_v new_a break_v will_v bring_v a_o much_o great_a crop_n of_o corn_n than_o it_o do_v former_o when_o it_o be_v a_o common_a field_n and_o so_o the_o heart_n which_o have_v be_v take_v off_o from_o sin_n if_o it_o return_v to_o it_o again_o will_v be_v much_o more_o fruitful_a than_o before_o as_o lean_a body_n have_v many_o time_n the_o strong_a appeâ—iâ—e_n so_o lust_n when_o it_o have_v be_v keep_v lean_a return_n with_o great_a hunger_n unto_o those_o object_n that_o seed_n it_o a_o stream_n which_o have_v be_v stop_v will_v run_v more_o violent_o be_v once_o open_v again_o therefore_o in_o repentance_n we_o must_v shake_v hand_n with_o sin_n for_o ever_o and_o resolve_v never_o more_o to_o tamper_v with_o it_o now_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v tertul._n i_o have_v hear_v he_o and_o observe_v he_o we_o learn_v hence_o first_o that_o god_n hear_v and_o answer_v the_o prayer_n only_o of_o penitent_n when_o a_o man_n resolve_v i_o will_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o sin_n then_o not_o till_o then_o do_v his_o prayer_n find_v way_n to_o god_n impenitency_n clog_v the_o wing_n of_o devotion_n and_o stop_v its_o passage_n unto_o heaven_n the_o person_n must_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o petition_n christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o priest_n that_o offer_v and_o the_o altar_n which_o sanctify_v all_o our_o service_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o isaiah_n 56.7_o and_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v their_o advocate_n in_o heaven_n who_o refuse_v to_o have_v he_o their_o king_n on_o earth_n the_o scripture_n be_v in_o no_o point_n more_o express_a than_o in_o this_o 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but_o iniquity_n separate_v between_o we_o and_o he_o and_o hide_v his_o face_n that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v isaiah_n 59.1_o 2._o ezek._n 8.18_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n joh._n 9.31_o the_o prevalency_n of_o prayer_n be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n jam._n 5.16_o and_o indeed_o no_o wicked_a man_n can_v pray_v in_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a notion_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o prayer_n of_o nature_n when_o man_n cry_v in_o their_o distress_n unto_o the_o god_n and_o author_n of_o nature_n for_o such_o good_a thing_n as_o nature_n feel_v the_o want_n of_o which_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o general_a providence_n