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two_o thing_n require_v and_o to_o be_v perform_v on_o our_o behalf_n first_o to_o know_v the_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o namely_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n especial_o the_o promise_n of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n eternal_a by_o christ._n second_o to_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v the_o promise_n and_o withal_o the_o thing_n promise_v which_o be_v christ_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o this_o be_v do_v when_o a_o man_n upon_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n set_v down_o this_o with_o himself_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o merit_n belong_v unto_o he_o in_o particular_a and_o that_o christ_n be_v his_o wisdom_n justification_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n this_o doctrine_n be_v plain_a out_o of_o the_o six_o of_o john_n for_o christ_n be_v there_o propound_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o water_n of_o life_n therefore_o faith_n must_v not_o be_v idle_a in_o the_o brain_n but_o it_o must_v take_v christ_n and_o apply_v he_o unto_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n 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christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n then_o begin_v faith_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a as_o faith_n be_v renew_v so_o it_o be_v begin_v but_o it_o be_v renew_v when_o a_o man_n be_v touch_v in_o conscience_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o begin_v a_o new_a to_o hunger_n after_o christ_n therefore_o when_o these_o thing_n first_o show_v themselves_o than_o faith_n first_o begin_v for_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o david_n when_o he_o renew_v his_o repentance_n 51._o sect._n 4._o the_o three_o duty_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v repentance_n repentance_n in_o which_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o beginning_n namely_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o repentance_n 2._o corinth_n 7._o and_o upon_o this_o sorrow_n a_o change_n which_o be_v indeed_o repentance_n itself_o in_o sorrow_n we_o consider_v first_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o second_o the_o property_n of_o it_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o sorrow_n it_o be_v either_o inward_a or_o 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life_n and_o conversation_n and_o this_o stand_v in_o a_o constant_a purpose_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o heart_n not_o to_o sin_n but_o in_o every_o thing_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n hereupon_o paul_n exhort_v they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o obedience_n 23._o of_o his_o word_n barnabas_n when_o he_o come_v to_o antioch_n and_o have_v see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v glad_a and_o exhort_v all_o that_o with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n they_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o god_n or_o continue_v with_o the_o lord_n so_o the_o prophet_n ezckiel_n say_v if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n 21._o and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o die_v in_o this_o purpose_n stand_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o repentance_n and_o it_o must_v be_v join_v with_o humiliation_n and_o faith_n as_o a_o three_o 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paul_n exhort_v the_o galatian_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o then_o mark_v what_o follow_v and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 16._o second_o this_o new_a obedience_n must_v be_v the_o keep_n of_o every_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o as_o s._n james_n say_v he_o that_o break_v one_o commandment_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o 10._o that_o be_v he_o that_o do_v willing_o and_o witting_o break_v any_o commandment_n and_o make_v not_o conscience_n of_o some_o one_o make_v not_o conscience_n of_o any_o and_o before_o god_n he_o be_v as_o guilty_a of_o all_o as_o if_o he_o have_v break_v all_o three_o in_o new_a obedience_n the_o whole_a man_n must_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n in_o his_o mind_n will_n affection_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o josiah_n that_o he_o turn_v to_o god_n according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n with_o all_o 25._o his_o heart_n this_o last_o 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