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of_o hell_n and_o how_o this_o aught_o great_o to_o move_v we_o to_o repentance_n the_o three_o punishment_n belong_v to_o impenitent_a thing_n 3_o eternal_a herein_o two_o thing_n sinner_n be_v eternal_a punishment_n concern_v which_o i_o consider_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o place_n of_o their_o punishment_n second_o the_o greatness_n and_o grievousnesse_n of_o their_o punishment_n the_o place_n of_o punishment_n appoint_v for_o the_o wicked_a fold_n 1_o the_o place_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n two_o fold_n eternal_o to_o be_v punish_v and_o torment_v be_v twofold_a the_o one_o be_v the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o shall_v be_v exclude_v the_o other_o be_v the_o place_n whither_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v touch_v the_o first_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v exclude_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 9_o god_n 1_o câ—r_n 6._o 9_o the_o exclude_v 1_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v exclude_v unrighteous_a say_v s._n paul_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o wicked_a shall_v have_v no_o possession_n or_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n they_o shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o shall_v be_v cast_v from_o the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o clear_a vision_n of_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n but_o shall_v be_v 9_o be_v 2_o thes_n 1._o 9_o punish_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n and_o this_o loss_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n never_o to_o see_v god_n to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o bless_a saint_n in_o heaven_n in_o a_o word_n to_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o happiness_n never_o to_o see_v good_a day_n never_o to_o have_v 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fire_n be_v notwithstanding_o dissolve_a with_o 26._o with_o gemin_fw-fr lib._n 2._o cap._n 26._o goats-bloud_n what_o heart_n be_v there_o so_o hard_a and_o stony_a so_o adamant-like_a that_o will_v not_o be_v mollify_v and_o soften_v that_o will_v not_o be_v rend_v and_o break_v yea_o dissolve_v into_o tear_n be_v wash_v and_o soak_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n this_o o_o man_n this_o must_v or_o nothing_o will_v soften_v thy_o hard_a heart_n thus_o contrition_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o three_o thing_n be_v concern_v the_o sign_n and_o mark_n sorrow_n 3_o sign_n of_o contrition_n or_o inward_a godly_a sorrow_n of_o contrition_n contrition_n or_o
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19_o say_v luk._n 12._o 19_o soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_n and_o be_v merry_a and_o hope_v to_o live_v long_o and_o to_o see_v many_o year_n find_v by_o lamentable_a experience_n that_o his_o hope_n be_v but_o a_o vain_a hope_n for_o he_o live_v not_o till_o the_o next_o morning_n for_o 20._o for_o ver._n 20._o god_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o fool_n this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o let_v not_o then_o the_o hope_n of_o long_a life_n encourage_v thou_o still_o to_o sin_n and_o to_o do_v wicked_o but_o now_o betimes_o repent_v while_o god_n give_v thou_o time_n and_o space_n to_o repent_v while_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o day_n defer_v not_o till_o to_o morrow_n but_o repent_v to_o day_n 13._o day_n heb._n 3._o 13._o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n chap._n xvi_o of_o motive_n and_o persuasion_n to_o repentance_n of_o the_o two_o first_o motive_n the_o sixth_o and_o last_o thing_n in_o the_o treatise_n of_o repentance_n four_o 6_o motive_n and_o persuasion_n to_o repentance_n four_o be_v concern_v the_o motive_n and_o persuasion_n to_o repentance_n which_o i_o reduce_v to_o four_o head_n the_o first_o i_o take_v from_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n the_o second_o from_o example_n of_o penitent_a sinner_n the_o three_o from_o the_o necessity_n and_o the_o four_o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o repentance_n touch_v the_o first_o the_o scripture_n be_v plentiful_a in_o exhort_v scripture_n 1_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n to_o repentance_n persuade_v to_o turn_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n esay_n say_v 7._o say_v isa_n 55._o 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n ezekiel_n say_v repent_v and_o 30._o and_o ezek._n 18._o 30._o turn_v yourselves_o from_o all_o your_o transgression_n hosea_n say_v 1._o say_v hos_fw-la 14._o 1._o o_o israel_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n joel_n say_v 13._o say_v joel._n 2._o 13._o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o so_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o find_v john_n baptist_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o crier_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o preparer_n of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n preach_v repentance_n unto_o sinner_n 2._o sinner_n mat._n 3._o 2._o repent_v you_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o again_o 8._o again_o verse_n 8._o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o when_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o begin_v to_o preach_v his_o first_o sermon_n be_v of_o repentance_n 17._o repentance_n mat._n 4._o 17._o repent_v you_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n walk_v in_o the_o same_o step_n preach_v repentance_n to_o sinner_n s._n peter_n preach_v repentance_n to_o the_o jew_n 38._o jew_n acts._n 2._o 38._o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n again_o he_o say_v 19_o say_v acts._n 3._o 19_o repent_v you_o therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o so_o s._n paul_n exhort_v the_o athenian_n to_o repent_v 30._o repent_v acts._n 17._o 30._o and_o the_o time_n of_o this_o ignorance_n god_n wink_v at_o but_o now_o command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v and_o s._n james_n exhort_v say_v 9_o say_v jam._n 4._o 8_o 9_o cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o purify_v your_o heart_n you_o double_a mind_v be_v afflict_v and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v thus_o the_o scripture_n exhort_v to_o repentance_n the_o second_o motive_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o repentance_n i_o sinner_n 2_o example_n of_o penitent_a sinner_n take_v 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