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whether_o this_o or_o that_o shall_v prosper_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n will_v we_o not_o cease_v or_o give_v over_o to_o plough_v our_o land_n but_o till_o it_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o afternoon_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o think_v the_o furrow_n of_o our_o heart_n have_v as_o much_o need_n to_o be_v strike_v have_v the_o earth_n need_v of_o the_o early_o and_o latter_a rain_n and_o be_v not_o we_o as_o barren_a and_o dry_a want_v the_o morning_n and_o evening_n shewre_n to_o make_v our_o soul_n fruitful_a it_o may_v well_o be_v when_o we_o pursue_v and_o seek_v after_o with_o greediness_n our_o worldly_a business_n
sackcloth_n god_n defer_v his_o judgement_n threaten_v how_o much_o more_o shall_v true_a repentance_n obtain_v the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o our_o offence_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n from_o hence_o arise_v sundry_a use_n use_v 1_o first_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o contrary_n we_o learn_v that_o to_o such_o as_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o have_v heart_n that_o can_v repent_v there_o be_v no_o mercy_n to_o be_v look_v for_o because_o they_o treasure_v up_o unto_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n shall_v be_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n 2.5_o revel_v 2.5_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a of_o the_o 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and_o scourge_v they_o with_o grievous_a chastisement_n as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n and_o other_o saint_n if_o judgement_n have_v begin_v at_o god_n own_o house_n what_o shall_v the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o sinner_n appear_v second_o hence_o arise_v matter_n of_o much_o comfort_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o weight_n and_o burden_n of_o his_o sin_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o his_o conscience_n 11.28.29_o math._n 11.28.29_o nothing_o indeed_o can_v come_v hereby_o to_o the_o impenitent_a that_o be_v to_o the_o obstinate_a and_o wilful_a offender_n thaâ—_n resolve_v to_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n neither_o can_v he_o look_v for_o any_o thing_n but_o judgement_n that_o hang_v over_o his_o head_n and_o lie_v at_o the_o door_n but_o to_o the_o humble_a and_o repentant_a sinner_n there_o 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soul_n aught_o it_o not_o to_o be_v as_o marrow_n unto_o our_o bone_n and_o bring_v peace_n to_o our_o soul_n forasmuch_o as_o his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n who_o ever_o come_v penitent_o unto_o he_o and_o sweat_v away_o heavy_o or_o discomfortable_o titirespatâ—c_fw-la suet._n in_o vita_fw-la titirespatâ—c_fw-la if_o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o great_a prince_n that_o none_o shall_v depart_v from_o his_o presence_n heavy-hearted_n how_o much_o more_o may_v we_o be_v assure_v it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n that_o no_o penitent_a person_n shall_v ever_o go_v from_o he_o without_o grace_n and_o favour_v comfortless_a repentance_n be_v a_o salve_n that_o heal_v all_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o soul_n search_v into_o the_o example_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o word_n what_o be_v it_o turn_v noah_n drunkenness_n into_o sobriety_n 11.9_o gen._n 9.25_o &_o 19_o cum_fw-la 2_o pet._n 2.8_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 2_o chro._n 33.12_o esay_n 11.9_o repentance_n what_o change_v the_o unnatural_a lust_n and_o excess_n of_o lot_n into_o eleannesse_n and_o purity_n repentance_n what_o be_v it_o that_o cast_n manass_v paul_n and_o many_o other_o into_o a_o new_a mould_n and_o of_o oppressor_n persecuter_n blasphemer_n make_v they_o meek_a and_o gentle_a as_o lamb_n repentance_n no_o man_n be_v ever_o save_v without_o repentance_n for_o final_a impenitency_n bring_v damnation_n damnation_n be_v a_o necessary_a effect_n of_o divine_a justice_n from_o the_o just_a god_n bring_v upon_o unjust_a offender_n such_o sinner_n and_o transgressor_n can_v have_v no_o peace_n with_o god_n without_o reconcilement_n there_o be_v no_o reconcilement_n without_o remission_n no_o remission_n without_o christ_n no_o christ_n without_o faith_n no_o faith_n without_o repentance_n woe_n
patience_n of_o god_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o amendment_n of_o life_n fruit_n god_n patirequire_v fruit_n the_o end_n of_o his_o patience_n must_v lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n while_o noah_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n be_v build_v a_o ark_n god_n spare_v the_o world_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n 6.3_o gen._n 6.3_o when_o jonah_n preach_v to_o niniveh_n sorty_fw-la day_n be_v grant_v to_o turn_v every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n 3.8_o jon._n 3.8_o and_o from_o the_o violence_n that_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o purpose_n therefore_o of_o god_n be_v to_o draw_v they_o to_o repentance_n which_o when_o each_o one_o of_o the_o city_n practise_v he_o turn_v from_o his_o wrath_n and_o spare_v they_o 5.4_o neh._n 9.30_o dan._n 9.6_o esay_n 5.4_o we_o may_v see_v this_o at_o large_a neh._n 9.30_o dan._n 9.6_o so_o the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 5._o what_o can_v i_o have_v do_v more_o for_o my_o vineyard_n then_o that_o i_o have_v do_v in_o it_o so_o then_o god_n forbearance_n and_o longsuffâ—rance_n have_v this_o drift_n and_o purpose_n to_o try_v whether_o we_o will_v turn_v to_o he_o and_o repent_v or_o not_o and_o no_o marvel_v first_o reason_n 1_o that_o man_n may_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o say_v and_o confess_v that_o nothing_o on_o god_n part_n have_v be_v omit_v which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v and_o that_o on_o our_o part_n they_o have_v be_v just_o deserve_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o prophet_n he_o make_v the_o church_n it_o sâ—lfe_a judge_n between_o he_o and_o his_o vineyard_n 5.3_o esay_n 5.3_o esay_n 5._o judge_n i_o pray_v you_o between_o i_o and_o my_o vineyard_n second_o god_n respect_v the_o clear_n and_o justify_v of_o himself_o in_o all_o his_o action_n that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o parable_n a_o hard_a man_n that_o reap_v where_o he_o have_v not_o sow_v and_o gather_v where_o he_o have_v not_o strew_v 51.4_o psal_n 51.4_o for_o he_o desire_v to_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o labour_n as_o psal_n 51._o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v when_o thou_o speak_v and_o clear_v when_o thou_o judge_v he_o can_v be_v charge_v to_o be_v severe_a or_o unjust_a or_o to_o have_v deal_v too_o straight_o who_o cry_v out_o again_o and_o again_o 18.31.32_o ezek._n 18.31.32_o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o why_o will_v you_o die_v and_o not_o live_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n therefore_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n rom._n 3._o so_o then_o he_o take_v this_o course_n for_o these_o two_o end_n the_o one_o to_o convince_v we_o of_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n the_o other_o to_o give_v glory_n to_o his_o own_o name_n that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v of_o unequal_a way_n but_o have_v ever_o tender_v our_o good_a and_o benefit_n see_v patience_n look_v for_o amendment_n of_o life_n use_v 1_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o end_n thereof_o on_o god_n part_n 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