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win_v the_o soul_n to_o himself_o next_o not_o by_o terror_n but_o his_o benignity_n it_o be_v true_a god_n prepare_v they_o to_o entertain_v his_o kindness_n by_o terrible_a discovery_n that_o so_o he_o may_v make_v it_o the_o more_o welcome_a but_o still_o these_o do_v but_o terrify_v amaze_v make_v afraid_a but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o win_v the_o soul_n break_v the_o heart_n encourage_v hope_n and_o by_o this_o way_n the_o spirit_n work_v the_o soul_n to_o repentance_n hence_o that_o job_n 13._o 20_o 21._o use_v thus_o may_v teach_v we_o that_o for_o minister_n to_o preach_v nothing_o but_o terror_n or_o for_o poor_a awaken_v soul_n to_o look_v upon_o nothing_o but_o terror_n be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o promote_v the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o conversion_n of_o soul_n this_o drive_v only_o to_o despair_v all_o our_o doctrine_n and_o all_o our_o hope_n must_v centre_n in_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n but_o i_o come_v to_o the_o word_n themselves_o 1._o the_o first_o 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repentance_n of_o faith_n be_v suitable_o express_v by_o these_o two_o phrase_n and_o if_o they_o be_v well_o ponder_v they_o will_v give_v light_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o repentance_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n legal_a and_o evangelical_n it_o be_v the_o latter_a of_o these_o we_o be_v now_o speak_v of_o which_o be_v a_o save_v turn_v from_o sin_n to_o god_n of_o the_o motive_n and_o mean_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o act_n resemble_v by_o these_o allusion_n of_o rise_v a_o go_n 1._o rise_v imply_v these_o thing_n 1._o rising_n be_v a_o anastasie_n imply_v the_o sinner_n before_o conversion_n to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o apostasy_n or_o a_o fall_v state_n it_o speak_v that_o man_n be_v once_o in_o a_o good_a state_n but_o now_o have_v jo_v it_o god_n therefore_o use_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o quicken_v they_o to_o repentance_n hos_n 14._o 1._o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n a_o man_n that_o never_o be_v up_o may_v rise_v but_o he_o be_v once_o stand_v that_o rise_v again_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o in_o our_o first_o parent_n we_o once_o have_v a_o stand_n in_o god_n favour_n but_o have_v lose_v it_o by_o sin_n and_o now_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n till_o grace_n raise_v they_o lie_v grovel_v in_o iniquity_n nay_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n for_o this_o rise_n be_v a_o resurrection_n eph._n 2._o 1._o and_o this_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o man_n be_v own_o strength_n but_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n that_o give_v repentance_n 2._o it_o imply_v that_o in_o order_n to_o true_a repentance_n the_o soul_n must_v be_v furnish_v with_o a_o new_a principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n selfmotion_n such_o as_o rise_n be_v be_v a_o life_n act_n and_o suppose_v a_o life_n habit_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o dead_a thing_n to_o lie_v still_o and_o move_v no_o further_o than_o they_o be_v forcible_o move_v they_o be_v only_o live_v thing_n that_o move_v by_o a_o power_n implant_v in_o they_o it_o therefore_o presume_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v be_v at_o work_n move_v upon_o the_o dead_a soul_n and_o breathe_v into_o it_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n our_o saviour_n say_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v he_o give_v life_n to_o dry_a bone_n and_o then_o they_o rise_v and_o walk_v else_o they_o have_v never_o forgo_v their_o grave_n a_o dead_a carcase_n can_v so_o much_o as_o will_v to_o arise_v 3._o it_o imply_v that_o in_o true_a repentance_n there_o must_v be_v a_o forsake_v of_o all_o sin_n we_o must_v not_o lie_v in_o sin_n if_o we_o will_v return_v to_o god_n those_o be_v direct_o opposite_a term_n sin_n and_o god_n be_v contraty_n the_o far_a country_n in_o which_o the_o prodigal_n be_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o must_v leave_v else_o he_o can_v never_o come_v to_o his_o father_n nor_o can_v a_o sinner_n ever_o come_v to_o god_n till_o he_o have_v reject_v and_o abandon_v his_o sinful_a life_n and_o way_n hence_o that_o counsel_n isa_n 55._o 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n to_o be_v have_v by_o sit_v still_o 2._o go_v to_o his_o father_n imply_v these_o thing_n 1._o that_o every_o natural_a man_n in_o his_o unconverted_a state_n be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o god_n sin_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o make_v a_o separation_n isa_n 59_o 2._o this_o mean_v not_o a_o local_a distance_n for_o god_n omnipresence_n fill_v all_o place_n and_o be_v with_o the_o sinner_n to_o eye_n and_o observe_v diligent_o all_o his_o way_n but_o it_o intend_v a_o distance_n in_o heart_n and_o affection_n a_o alienation_n that_o god_n and_o the_o sinner_n be_v enemy_n he_o
shall_v have_v be_v as_o holy_a as_o the_o angel_n but_o if_o he_o purpose_v i_o to_o be_v such_o a_o sinner_n how_o can_v i_o help_v it_o such_o the_o apostle_n confront_v rom._n 9_o 19_o thus_o hypocrite_n like_o spider_n suck_v poison_n out_o of_o the_o precious_a doctrine_n of_o predestination_n 2._o he_o will_v charge_v god_n himself_o for_o the_o author_n of_o his_o temptation_n will_v say_v divine_a allefficiency_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o assist_v i_o have_v not_o commit_v the_o sin_n he_o present_v the_o object_n or_o i_o have_v not_o follow_v such_o the_o apostle_n james_n set_v himself_o against_o jam._n 1._o 13_o etc._n etc._n 3._o nay_o he_o will_v blame_v the_o very_a goodness_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o he_o and_o a_o curse_n or_o at_o least_o a_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o god_n in_o stead_n of_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o his_o favour_n shall_v be_v upbraid_v so_o adam_n gen._n 3._o 12._o the_o woman_n mhom_n thou_o give_v to_o be_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n god_n have_v give_v she_o for_o a_o meet_a help_n to_o he_o he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v well_o without_o she_o and_o yet_o if_o he_o abuse_v this_o favour_n god_n be_v charge_v for_o it_o and_o why_o then_o do_v he_o bestow_v she_o upon_o i_o 4._o he_o will_v turn_v it_o off_o upon_o those_o that_o be_v his_o tempter_n they_o solicit_v i_o persuade_v i_o draw_v i_o in_o thus_o adam_n lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o the_o woman_n and_o she_o upon_o the_o serpent_n and_o thus_o man_n be_v oft_o ready_a to_o say_v i_o may_v thank_v such_o a_o one_o who_o draw_v i_o in_o who_o will_v not_o let_v i_o alone_o but_o follow_v i_o and_o prevail_v upon_o i_o with_o importunity_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o he_o i_o have_v not_o draw_v away_o 5._o he_o will_v excuse_v and_o mince_v it_o with_o all_o deminutive_a circumstance_n to_o make_v it_o look_v like_o a_o very_a little_a fault_n as_o 1._o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n there_o be_v in_o it_o but_o think_v that_o he_o have_v do_v well_o enough_o thus_o saul_n excuse_v himself_o for_o sacrifice_v 1_o sam._n 13._o 11_o 12._o 2._o he_o do_v but_o follow_v his_o natural_a inclination_n it_o be_v at_o worst_a but_o a_o trick_n of_o youth_n etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n a_o thing_n of_o no_o great_a consequence_n and_o other_o frequent_o do_v the_o like_a 4._o he_o be_v provoke_v to_o it_o yea_o have_v many_o great_a provocation_n which_o bear_v he_o down_o these_o and_o many_o the_o like_a excuse_n the_o corrupt_a heart_n of_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o frame_v but_o when_o god_n set_v sin_n home_o upon_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o right_a conception_n of_o it_o he_o than_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o himself_o and_o that_o with_o great_a aggravation_n in_o which_o 1._o he_o acquit_v god_n lay_v it_o not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o his_o charge_n but_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v altogether_o blameless_a david_n take_v his_o sin_n to_o himself_o that_o god_n may_v be_v righteous_a and_o justify_v psal_n 51._o 4._o q._n d._n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o accuse_v god_n of_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o righteous_a 2._o he_o look_v not_o too_o much_o upon_o instrument_n and_o occasion_n he_o lay_v not_o his_o own_o blame_n to_o another_o do_v not_o charge_v it_o as_o satan_n fault_n that_o he_o yield_v to_o the_o temptation_n but_o count_v it_o his_o own_o peter_n blame_v ananias_n that_o satan_n have_v tempt_v he_o deut._n 5._o 3._o it_o be_v satan_n fault_n to_o tempt_v but_o he_o to_o be_v tempt_v 3._o charge_v it_o upon_o his_o own_o vile_a heart_n and_o nature_n that_o fountain_n and_o original_n of_o all_o actual_a transgression_n he_o be_v therefore_o lead_v up_o to_o it_o and_o make_v to_o bewail_v that_o before_o god_n as_o the_o root_n of_o all_o psal_n 51._o 5._o i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n q._n d._n hence_o come_v all_o this_o here_o it_o be_v fountain_v thus_o the_o prodigal_n father_n i_o have_v sin_v i_o ask_v my_o portion_n and_o be_v not_o content_a till_o i_o have_v it_o in_o my_o own_o hand_n i_o take_v it_o and_o go_v away_o into_o a_o far_a country_n and_o waste_v all_o there_o in_o riot_n i_o dishonour_v my_o original_n by_o become_v a_o slave_n to_o a_o stranger_n keep_v swine_n and_o feed_v with_o they_o upon_o husk_n i_o do_v all_o thus_o voluntary_o without_o any_o compulsion_n i_o do_v it_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o bond_n of_o filial_a obedience_n he_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v a_o trick_n of_o youth_n and_o these_o good_a follow_v pot_n companion_n gamester_n and_o harlot_n draw_v i_o in_o and_o so_o i_o do_v it_o the_o true_o penitent_a so_o see_v his_o own_o guilt_n and_o wilful_a obstinacy_n that_o he_o can_v look_v no_o where_o else_o what_o ever_o his_o occasion_n or_o temptation_n be_v yet_o still_o he_o see_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v against_o it_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v hearken_v to_o notwithstanding_o all_o temptation_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v in_o it_o else_o they_o can_v never_o have_v prevail_v he_o give_v his_o consent_n or_o else_o it_o have_v never_o be_v 2._o he_o aggravate_v it_o in_o that_o it_o be_v against_o god_n q._n d._n have_v i_o only_o wrong_v a_o creature_n it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o much_o but_o this_o be_v it_o that_o render_v it_o heinous_a it_o be_v against_o heaven_n all_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n wrong_n be_v value_v according_a to_o the_o person_n wrong_v a_o thing_n be_v count_v treason_n when_o do_v against_o a_o prince_n which_o will_v be_v a_o little_a fault_n if_o only_o do_v to_o a_o subject_n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o in_o the_o parable_n itself_o the_o young_a son_n be_v bring_v in_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n to_o be_v against_o heaven_n rather_o than_o against_o the_o father_n nothing_o that_o the_o wrong_n we_o do_v to_o other_o be_v therein_o most_o to_o be_v bewail_v in_o that_o they_o be_v against_o god_n hence_o david_n confess_v it_o with_o a_o emphasis_n psal_n 51._o 4._o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o it_o be_v against_o uriah_n against_o bathsheba_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o be_v little_o compare_v to_o and_o therefore_o swallow_v up_o in_o this_o true_a repentance_n run_v sin_n up_o to_o the_o last_o object_n against_o who_o it_o be_v now_o all_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n in_o that_o it_o be_v 1._o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v it_o which_o make_v it_o to_o be_v sin_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 4._o it_o be_v not_o the_o hurt_n which_o another_o receive_v nor_o what_o we_o ourselves_o suffer_v but_o what_o we_o do_v that_o first_o demonstrate_v it_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v the_o contrariety_n it_o bear_v to_o the_o precept_n and_o holy_a reveal_v will_n of_o god_n he_o that_o break_v thy_o king_n law_n wrong_n the_o king_n himself_o 2._o against_o the_o love_n of_o god_n his_o good_a will_n his_o bounty_n and_o beneficence_n to_o his_o creature_n by_o which_o he_o do_v invite_v and_o engage_v all_o man_n to_o serve_v and_o honour_v he_o it_o be_v 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a_o sore_a aggravation_n 4._o against_o god_n earnest_n and_o heart_n break_v call_v and_o counsel_n yea_o strong_a motive_n and_o persuasion_n what_o strong_a plea_n can_v god_n use_v against_o sin_n than_o to_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v abominable_a to_o he_o &_o his_o soul_n hate_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o his_o spirit_n and_o will_v oppress_v he_o and_o yet_o thus_o god_n plead_v with_o sinner_n jer._n 44._o 4._o 5._o against_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o much_o against_o the_o declarative_a glory_n of_o god_n as_o sin_n be_v yea_o nothing_o at_o all_o be_v against_o it_o
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his_o presence_n here_o and_o when_o he_o have_v dwell_v â—_o while_o with_o we_o to_o comfort_v and_o establish_v we_o he_o will_v translate_v we_o to_o dwell_v with_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n for_o ever_o sermon_n xix_o verse_n 20._o begin_v and_o he_o arise_v and_o come_v to_o his_o father_n we_o have_v consider_v the_o prodigal_n deliberation_n in_o these_o word_n we_o see_v he_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o his_o practice_n correspond_v to_o his_o purpose_n he_o resolve_v to_o leave_v his_o far_a country_n and_o return_v to_o his_o father_n house_n and_o so_o he_o do_v such_o also_o be_v the_o
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a_o awaken_v accuse_v conscience_n may_v be_v make_v to_o vomit_v up_o his_o morsel_n and_o in_o a_o fright_n to_o make_v force_v promise_n of_o leave_v off_o his_o sinful_a way_n and_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v resolve_v as_o john_n generation_n of_o viper_n te_fw-la flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v distress_a conscience_n be_v often_o hurry_v to_o it_o rash_o to_o throw_v themselves_o upon_o such_o resolution_n and_o some_o visible_a practice_n and_o that_o violent_a for_o the_o while_n 2._o that_o which_o discover_v the_o falsehood_n of_o these_o resolution_n be_v that_o they_o be_v very_o short-lived_a they_o soon_o expire_v many_o of_o they_o do_v not_o live_v long_o enough_o to_o make_v any_o visible_a show_n in_o practice_n but_o die_v in_o the_o womb_n many_o a_o sick_a man_n in_o horror_n promise_v reformation_n if_o god_n will_v spare_v he_o but_o he_o recover_v not_o so_o fast_o as_o his_o resolution_n decay_v and_o die_v other_o that_o have_v have_v a_o more_o forcible_a impulse_n do_v a_o little_a seem_o but_o be_v like_o the_o stony_a ground_n mat._n 13._o they_o be_v often_o too_o violent_a to_o be_v permanent_a and_o by_o this_o discover_v that_o they_o be_v act_v by_o external_a force_n and_o not_o a_o inward_a principle_n 3._o the_o whole_a man_n be_v go_v away_o from_o god_n by_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a must_v return_v by_o repentance_n not_o only_o the_o heart_n be_v defile_v but_o the_o life_n be_v pollute_v not_o the_o inward_a man_n alone_o but_o the_o outward_a too_o be_v go_v away_o from_o god_n and_o must_v return_v to_o he_o now_o true_a repentance_n be_v not_o a_o partial_a but_o a_o whole_a turn_n we_o owe_v god_n the_o whole_a man_n soul_n body_n and_o spirit_n 1_o thess_n 5._o 23._o 4._o the_o declarative_a glory_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a thing_n which_o all_o our_o do_n shall_v aim_v at_o in_o conversion_n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o praise_v he_o but_o to_o show_v forth_o his_o praise_n and_o how_o be_v this_o do_v but_o in_o life_n repentance_n god_n only_o see_v the_o heart_n man_n observe_v and_o judge_v of_o our_o life_n 5._o the_o will_n be_v commandress_n over_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v not_o only_o to_o resolve_v for_o itself_o but_o for_o the_o whole_a man_n purpose_v or_o resolve_v be_v proper_o a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v representative_a of_o all_o and_o be_v able_a to_o indent_v for_o all_o thus_o the_o young_a man_n promise_v for_o himself_o i_o will_v arise_v true_a purpose_n be_v a_o obligation_n lay_v on_o the_o whole_a man_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o 6._o hence_o if_o the_o will_v be_v indeed_o sincere_a in_o purpose_v practice_n will_v follow_v this_o be_v unquestionable_a to_o he_o who_o know_v what_o power_n it_o have_v in_o man_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o scripture_n that_o impenitence_n or_o unconversion_n be_v charge_v here_o ezek._n 33._o 11._o joh._n 5._o 40._o psal_n 81._o 12._o and_o why_o but_o because_o where_o the_o will_n lead_v the_o whole_a man_n natural_o and_o necessary_o follow_v at_o least_o in_o true_a and_o real_a endeavour_n a_o believer_n may_v indeed_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o performance_n when_o his_o will_n be_v intense_a but_o yet_o where_o purpose_n have_v be_v take_v and_o promise_v make_v of_o repentance_n and_o not_o put_v forth_o in_o endeavour_n but_o man_n sit_v still_o where_o they_o be_v those_o promise_n be_v make_v with_o a_o deceitful_a heart_n isai_n 44._o 90._o and_o this_o hinder_v through_o repentance_n psal_n 78._o 37._o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a where_o the_o heart_n be_v true_o give_v to_o god_n such_o a_o one_o will_v not_o sit_v still_o but_o be_v up_o and_o do_v 2._o what_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v requisite_a ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o speedy_a constant_a and_o industrious_a endeavour_n in_o the_o mortify_n of_o sin_n and_o quicken_a of_o grace_n by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v wrought_v the_o habit_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n he_o always_o add_v the_o bring_n of_o they_o forth_o into_o act_n which_o be_v their_o end_n and_o use_v he_o that_o work_v the_o will_n work_v the_o deed_n too_o phil._n 2._o 13._o so_o that_o the_o soul_n no_o soon_o be_v furnish_v for_o its_o work_n but_o it_o set_v about_o it_o when_o christ_n raise_v any_o or_o heal_v they_o they_o rise_v and_o walk_v so_o that_o practical_a repentance_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o improvement_n of_o grace_n 1._o the_o business_n of_o this_o grace_n or_o that_o about_o which_o it_o be_v conversant_a be_v the_o mortify_n of_o sin_n and_o quicken_a of_o grace_n rise_v out_o of_o sin_n be_v a_o reject_v relinquish_a cast_v it_o off_o which_o be_v do_v in_o mortification_n sin_n claim_v the_o power_n of_o a_o prince_n in_o a_o natural_a man_n command_v he_o reign_v over_o he_o rom._n 6._o 12._o it_o must_v therefore_o be_v vanquish_v its_o dominion_n cast_v off_o by_o such_o as_o rise_v out_o of_o it_o sin_n so_o dwell_v in_o we_o that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o leave_v than_o it_o be_v mortify_v return_v to_o god_n be_v a_o exciting_a of_o grace_n a_o quicken_a of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o exert_n of_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o love_n to_o he_o in_o these_o repentance_n consist_v rom._n 6._o 11._o 2._o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o business_n be_v 1._o to_o be_v use_v all_o mean_n to_o strengthen_v hatred_n of_o sin_n the_o more_o we_o hate_v sin_n the_o more_o we_o be_v go_v from_o it_o he_o who_o heart_n most_o abhor_v it_o be_v get_v further_a off_o from_o it_o hence_o there_o be_v a_o use_v such_o help_n as_o may_v make_v it_o loathsome_a which_o be_v a_o view_v the_o evil_a nature_n of_o it_o as_o discover_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n viz._n its_o pollution_n its_o contrariety_n to_o god_n the_o wrong_n it_o do_v the_o soul_n and_o also_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n on_o which_o we_o shall_v crucify_v the_o world_n and_o its_o lust_n gal._n 6._o 14._o 2._o to_o be_v by_o all_o way_n engage_v our_o heart_n to_o god_n to_o love_v and_o fear_v he_o and_o hence_o to_o get_v more_o and_o more_o persuade_v of_o his_o goodness_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n of_o the_o great_a happiness_n of_o those_o who_o he_o admit_v into_o favour_n with_o himself_o the_o better_a we_o be_v acquaint_v with_o and_o persuade_v of_o god_n the_o more_o intense_a will_v be_v the_o act_n of_o our_o grace_n psal_n 9_o 10._o 3._o the_o quality_n of_o this_o act_n be_v these_o three_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o speedy_a work_n if_o repentance_n be_v begin_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o can_v rest_v