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any_o but_o penitent_a sinner_n while_o thy_o rebellion_n increase_n how_o can_v i_o be_v merciful_a unto_o thou_o how_o can_v i_o spare_v thou_o for_o these_o thing_n jer._n 5.7_o and_o for_o his_o will_n deut._n 29.20_o god_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a to_o such_o a_o man_n will_v thou_o feed_v savourly_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n or_o a_o better_a thou_o must_v season_v they_o all_o with_o the_o sharp_a sauce_n of_o repentance_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n to_o which_o they_o be_v all_o inteyl_v only_o on_o condition_n thou_o turn_v to_o the_o almighty_a thou_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o and_o lay_v up_o gold_n as_o dust_n job_n 22.23_o if_o thou_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o sin_n wash_v and_o eat_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o land_n isaiah_n 1_o 3._o this_o mercy_n repell_v no_o penitent_a sinner_n but_o receive_v the_o great_a sinner_n upon_o return_n isaiah_n 1.18_o wash_v you_o cleanse_v you_o then_o if_o 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the_o treatise_n with_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n if_o you_o hear_v these_o thing_n bless_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o and_o end_n as_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n if_o you_o repent_v not_o you_o shall_v all_o perish_v there_o be_v no_o great_a misery_n than_o to_o be_v without_o misery_n no_o great_a sorrow_n than_o to_o be_v without_o the_o sorrow_n of_o sound_a repentance_n finis_fw-la note_v 1_o note_v 2._o reason_n use_v 1._o note_v 3_o use_v reason_n second_o the_o caution_n reason_n deut._n 5_o reas._o 1_o conclus_fw-la conclus_fw-la 3_o conclus_fw-la 4_o reas._o â—_o reason_n 1_o rule_v 3_o the_o four_o let._n let_v 4._o conclus_fw-la 1._o conclus_fw-la 2._o reason_n reason_n use_v
the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n lay_v down_o in_o sundry_a direction_n together_o with_o the_o help_v le_fw-fr we_o sign_n and_o motive_n in_o a_o easy_a method_n according_a to_o the_o table_n prefix_v as_o it_o be_v preach_v in_o aldermanburic_n by_o thomas_n taylor_n london_n print_v for_o i._n bartlet_n at_o the_o gild_a cup_n in_o cheapside_n 1628._o a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a thing_n contain_v in_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o the_o treatise_n cap._n 1._o the_o ground_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o treatise_n p._n 1_o the_o occasion_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 5_o we_o may_v not_o judge_v of_o man_n person_n by_o their_o outward_a condition_n p._n 9_o in_o all_o our_o conference_n we_o must_v take_v occasion_n to_o edify_v one_o another_o p._n 13_o every_o man_n must_v make_v use_n to_o himself_o of_o god_n judgement_n on_o other_o p._n 14_o the_o only_a way_n to_o prevent_v perdition_n be_v repentance_n p._n 15_o cap._n 2._o what_o repentance_n be_v p._n 17_o the_o only_a efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n p._n 18_o why_o we_o have_v command_n from_o god_n to_o repent_v though_o it_o â—ee_n not_o iâ—_n our_o power_n p._n 21_o how_o the_o spirit_n work_v repentance_n p._n 22_o cap._n 3._o the_o subject_n of_o repentance_n be_v the_o believer_n p._n 25_o faith_n go_v before_o repentance_n not_o repentance_n before_o faith_n p._n 26_o câ—â—tioâ—s_n to_o be_v take_v with_o this_o truth_n p._n 30_o thâ—se_o place_n answer_v where_o repentance_n be_v set_v before_o faith_n in_o scripture_n p._n 31_o what_o the_o act_n or_o formâ—_n of_o repentance_n be_v p._n 32_o cap._n 4._o the_o term_n from_o whence_o and_o whither_o a_o man_n must_v turn_v first_o from_o all_o sin_n second_o to_o god_n with_o forcible_a reason_n of_o both_o p._n 34_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a unless_o we_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o p._n 38_o true_a repentance_n have_v god_n still_o in_o its_o eye_n p._n 39_o cap._n 5._o what_o repentance_n be_v not_o p._n 41_o it_o be_v not_o civility_n which_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n mistake_v for_o it_o p._n 41_o it_o be_v not_o every_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n though_o deep_a p._n 42_o sign_n of_o that_o sorrow_n that_o be_v a_o part_n of_o true_a repentance_n it_o be_v not_o every_o leave_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v repentance_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o change_n and_o reformation_n p._n 45_o outward_a abstinence_n from_o sin_n no_o reformation_n p._n 46_o cut_v off_o of_o some_o sin_n without_o a_o root_n of_o they_o up_o be_v no_o repentance_n p._n 47_o conquer_a of_o sin_n not_o always_o reformation_n p._n 48_o every_o reformation_n be_v not_o repentance_n unless_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v change_v p._n 48_o every_o change_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v not_o repentance_n unless_o it_o be_v from_o all_o sin_n p._n 50_o turn_v from_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o repentance_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o turn_n to_o god_n p._n 51._o cap._n 6._o rule_n concern_v the_o person_n that_o must_v repent_v p._n 52_o every_o man_n must_v repent_v for_o sundry_a reason_n p._n 53_o natural_a and_o unregenerate_a man_n though_o never_o so_o civil_a p._n 56_o godly_a and_o regenerate_a man_n even_o the_o best_a p._n 59_o young_a man_n for_o sundry_a reason_n p._n 61_o old_a man_n for_o diverse_a reason_n p._n 63_o woman_n must_v repent_v as_o well_o as_o man_n p._n 64_o cap._n 7._o rule_n concern_v sin_n to_o be_v repent_v of_o p._n 66._o all_o sin_n must_v be_v repent_v of_o p._n 67_o sin_n both_o know_v and_o unknown_a p._n 69_o how_o unknown_a sin_n may_v be_v repent_v of_o p._n 69_o the_o small_a sin_n must_v be_v repent_v of_o for_o sundry_a reason_n p._n 71_o sin_n of_o knowledge_n and_o presumption_n must_v be_v repent_v of_o p._n 73_o sin_n also_o of_o aggravate_v and_o scandalous_a circumstance_n as_o p._n 75_o customable_a sin_n p._n 75_o sweet_a and_o please_a sin_n p._n 76_o sin_n after_o conversion_n especial_o p._n 77_o sin_n against_o mean_n p._n 78_o sin_n of_o open_a profaneness_n against_o holy_a time_n place_n exercise_n person_n p._n 79_o cap._n 8._o rule_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n p._n 81_o it_o must_v be_v enter_v upon_o with_o preparation_n ibid._n mean_v to_o help_v forward_o the_o preparation_n require_v viz._n p._n 82._o etc._n etc._n 1_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o blissful_a estate_n lose_v by_o sin_n p._n 82_o 2_o of_o the_o miserable_a estate_n we_o be_v now_o in_o and_o shall_v continue_v in_o till_o we_o repent_v p._n 83._o etc._n etc._n 3_o serious_a thought_n of_o the_o god_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v in_o this_o business_n chief_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n anger_n at_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o rich_a mercy_n in_o christ._n p._n 25.86_o 3_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o benefit_n of_o repentance_n p._n 87_o cap._n 9_o rule_n concern_v the_o wise_a proceed_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n p._n 88_o 1_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n must_v be_v begin_v within_o with_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 89_o 2_o outward_o begin_v with_o some_o master_n sin_n to_o root_v out_o that_o p._n 90_o 3_o cease_v not_o till_o it_o be_v quite_o root_v up_o and_o cast_v out_o p._n 93_o 4_o rest_v not_o in_o the_o root_n out_o of_o sin_n till_o there_o be_v root_n and_o growth_n in_o the_o contrary_a grace_n p._n 95_o trust_v not_o repentance_n as_o sound_v till_o then_o p._n 97_o cap._n 10._o rule_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o repentance_n p._n 99_o the_o time_n wherein_o alone_o it_o be_v possible_a a_o man_n can_v repent_v be_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o his_o life_n and_o only_o that_o time_n p._n 99_o etc._n etc._n the_o time_n of_o necessity_n wherein_o man_n ought_v to_o repent_v be_v all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o life_n p._n 102_o 1_o a_o christian_n life_n shall_v be_v begin_v with_o repentance_n for_o sundry_a weighty_a reason_n p._n 102_o 2_o continue_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n p._n 109_o 3_o end_v with_o repentance_n p._n 111_o cap._n 12._o of_o the_o let_n of_o repentance_n from_o the_o world_n p._n 130_o 1_o fear_n of_o contempt_n and_o reproach_n from_o the_o world_n p_o 133_o a_o preseruative_n against_o it_o p._n 135_o 2_o fear_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o friend_n if_o we_o repent_v p_o 141_o this_o rub_v remove_v p._n 142_o cap._n 13._o 3_o of_o another_o let_v from_o the_o world_n viz._n the_o paucity_n &_o small_a number_n of_o penitent_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 146_o the_o antidote_n against_o it_o p._n 147_o cap._n 15._o of_o the_o let_n of_o repentance_n from_o satan_n p._n 166_o 1_o he_o labour_v to_o persuade_v we_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o present_a natural_a estate_n by_o sundry_a argument_n p._n 167._o etc._n etc._n answer_n to_o such_o argument_n p._n 168._o etc._n etc._n cap._n 16._o 2_o of_o a_o second_o rub_n satan_n cast_v in_o our_o way_n to_o hinder_v repentance_n viz._n if_o he_o can_v bring_v man_n to_o please_v themselves_o with_o their_o natural_a estate_n he_o labour_v to_o work_v man_n to_o so_o great_a a_o dislike_n of_o their_o condition_n as_o to_o drown_v they_o in_o the_o gulâ—e_n of_o despair_n p._n 176_o 1_o satan_n labour_v to_o work_v man_n to_o a_o despair_n of_o god_n mercy_n by_o diverse_a argument_n p._n 177._o help_v against_o they_o p._n 177._o etc._n etc._n cap._n 17._o 2_o satan_n labour_v to_o hinder_v repentance_n by_o bring_v man_n to_o a_o despair_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o condition_n by_o diverse_a reason_n p._n 185_o answer_n to_o such_o temptation_n p._n 186._o etc._n etc._n cap._n 18._o 3_o satan_n labour_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o despair_v of_o their_o repentance_n 1_o he_o will_v persuade_v man_n it_o be_v impossible_a by_o diverse_a argument_n p._n 195_o his_o argument_n answer_v p._n 196._o etc._n etc._n cap._n 19_o 2._o the_o devil_n labours·to_o keep_v man_n off_o from_o repentance_n by_o persuade_v they_o it_o be_v unprofitable_a p._n 207_o such_o temptation_n answer_v ibid._n cap._n 20._o 3._o the_o devil_n labour_v to_o hinder_v man_n repentance_n by_o object_v their_o relapse_n and_o fall_n after_o repentance_n p._n 211_o comfortable_a answer_n to_o such_o temptation_n ibid._n cap_n 21._o 3._o of_o the_o three_o rub_v the_o devil_n lay_v in_o man_n way_n to_o hinder_v their_o repentance_n viz._n presumption_n when_o he_o can_v drive_v they_o to_o despair_v neither_o of_o god_n mercy_n nor_o their_o own_o estate_n nor_o their_o repentance_n he_o assay_v to_o make_v they_o presume_v of_o mercy_n without_o repentance_n p._n 215_o 1._o he_o persuade_v a_o sinner_n his_o sin_n be_v not_o great_a
p._n 216_o answer_v to_o this_o temptation_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n cap._n 22._o 2._o the_o devil_n labour_v to_o persuade_v man_n christ_n die_v for_o all_o p._n 220_o that_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n cap._n 23._o 3._o the_o devil_n persuade_v man_n that_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o therefore_o they_o need_v not_o so_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o repentance_n p._n 230_o answer_v to_o this_o temptation_n p._n 231_o etc._n etc._n cap._n 24._o of_o the_o let_n of_o repentance_n from_o ourselves_o which_o we_o cast_v in_o our_o own_o way_n p._n 239_o 1._o a_o conceit_n we_o have_v that_o repentance_n be_v harsh_a and_o unpleasing_a to_o nature_n ibid._n help_v against_o this_o let_v 240_o cap._n 25_o 2._o of_o the_o second_o let_v we_o hinder_v our_o repentance_n withal_o viz._n the_o certainty_n of_o god_n decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n p._n 243.244_o if_o we_o be_v elect_v say_v man_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v without_o this_o repentance_n if_o reprobate_v all_o our_o repentance_n will_v not_o save_v us._n this_o dangerous_a subtlety_n meet_v withal_o p._n 245._o etc._n etc._n cap._n 26._o 3._o of_o the_o three_o rub_v man_n câ—st_v in_o thâ—ir_n own_o way_n to_o hâ—ld_v themselves_o from_o repentance_n viz._n the_o comfortable_a life_n and_o death_n of_o many_o impenitent_n and_o the_o uncomfortable_a life_n and_o end_n of_o godly_a person_n and_o such_o as_o have_v be_v most_o penitent_a p._n 252_o answer_v tâ—_n this_o objection_n p._n 253_o cap._n 27._o 4._o of_o the_o four_o let_v to_o repentance_n from_o ourselves_o man_n conceive_v repentance_n very_o easy_a p_o 258_o this_o conceit_n meet_v withal_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n cap._n 28._o 5._o of_o the_o last_o lâ—t_n we_o hinder_v our_o repentance_n withal_o man_n object_v the_o unseasonablenesse_n of_o repentance_n p._n 263_o some_o think_v it_o too_o soon_o to_o repent_v ibid._n these_o have_v their_o answer_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n some_o think_v it_o too_o late_o to_o repent_v p._n 269_o these_o comfort_v and_o encourage_v p._n 270._o cap._n 29._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o repentance_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n serious_a humiliation_n necessary_a to_o repentance_n proud_a person_n uncapable_a of_o it_o p._n 273_o mean_n to_o attain_v repentance_n 1._o to_o get_v a_o clear_a sight_n of_o sin_n and_o our_o misery_n by_o it_o p._n 274_o 2._o true_a sorrow_n for_o it_o p._n 275_o 3._o a_o holy_a despair_n in_o ourselves_o of_o deliverance_n by_o any_o mean_n of_o our_o own_o p._n 276_o a_o direction_n to_o get_v acquaintance_n with_o the_o moral_a law_n very_o useful_a to_o work_v our_o heart_n to_o a_o sight_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 277._o etc._n etc._n cap._n 30._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o repentance_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n 1._o his_o word_n a_o notable_a mean_n to_o work_v repentance_n p._n 281_o the_o law_n see_v how_o p._n 283_o the_o gospel_n see_v how_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n what_o man_n must_v do_v that_o the_o word_n may_v further_o their_o repentance_n p._n 284._o 2._o thought_n of_o god_n eye_n always_o upon_o we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n p._n 285_o 3._o a_o consideration_n of_o god_n hand_n both_o of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n a_o forcible_a mean_n to_o work_v repentance_n of_o mercy_n p._n 286_o of_o justice_n both_o on_o ourselves_o and_o other_o p._n 288._o etc._n etc._n 4._o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o our_o relation_n to_o god_n a_o mean_n to_o work_v repentance_n p._n 291_o cap._n 31._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o repentance_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n viz._n 1._o serious_n thought_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o person_n and_o nearness_n to_o his_o father_n p._n 295_o 2._o of_o the_o heavy_a thing_n he_o suffer_v for_o sin_n p._n 296_o 3._o of_o the_o baseness_n of_o the_o person_n for_o who_o he_o suffer_v such_o thing_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n cap._n 32._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o repentance_n in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o profitable_a mean_n to_o further_a our_o repentance_n to_o consider_v our_o desire_n and_o affection_n both_o what_o they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v p._n 300_o 2._o to_o recount_v our_o life_n and_o action_n what_o they_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v p._n 301_o 3._o to_o consider_v serious_o the_o check_n of_o our_o conscience_n p._n 302_o 4._o to_o remember_v our_o latter_a end_n p._n 304_o cap._n 33._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o repentance_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o how_o we_o may_v further_o our_o repentance_n by_o good_a man_n p._n 305_o how_o repentance_n may_v be_v further_v by_o bad_a man_n and_o enemy_n to_o grace_n p._n 306_o cap._n 34._o of_o the_o mark_n of_o repentance_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n 1_o a_o true_a penitent_a remember_v his_o sin_n though_o remit_v with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n p._n 309_o 2_o he_o will_v aggravate_v his_o sin_n when_o he_o behold_v it_o p._n 311_o 3_o he_o hate_v all_o sin_n every_o where_o p._n 314_o 4_o he_o resist_v and_o hold_v fight_v against_o all_o sin_n 316_o 5_o he_o relinquish_v his_o sin_n in_o true_a endeavour_n and_o never_o turn_v to_o it_o any_o more_o 318_o 6_o in_o his_o strife_n and_o resistance_n of_o sin_n he_o difference_v himself_o from_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o that_o he_o set_v himself_o against_o sin_n universal_o and_o sincere_o p._n 320._o etc._n etc._n cap._n 35._o of_o the_o mark_n of_o repentance_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n 1_o true_a repentance_n show_v itself_o by_o a_o sincere_a love_n of_o god_n p._n 327_o 2._o by_o a_o childish_a fear_n &_o awe_n of_o god_n p._n 331._o 3._o by_o strong_a cry_n for_o grace_n against_o corruption_n p._n 332_o cap._n 36._o of_o mark_n of_o repentance_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o 1_o a_o man_n true_o humble_v by_o repentance_n will_v esteem_v of_o other_o better_o than_o himself_o p._n 335_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o esteem_v another_o better_a than_o himself_o though_o he_o see_v in_o he_o gross_a fault_n p._n 337._o etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o be_v soft_a and_o gentle_a unto_o other_o p._n 339_o 3._o the_o fault_n he_o espy_v in_o other_o he_o will_v condemn_v in_o himself_o if_o not_o in_o the_o act_n and_o habit_n yet_o in_o the_o seed_n and_o inclination_n p._n 340._o 4._o he_o will_v do_v his_o best_a to_o draw_v other_o out_o of_o sin_n p._n 341_o cap._n 37._o of_o the_o sign_n of_o repentance_n in_o respect_n of_o one_o self_n 1._o a_o true_a penitent_a judge_v himself_o proceed_v against_o himself_o judicial_o and_o impartial_o p_o 344_o the_o fruit_n and_o use_v of_o judge_v p._n 345_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o penitent_n judge_v and_o proceed_v against_o himself_o p._n 345._o etc._n etc._n 2_o he_o renew_v himself_o daily_o p._n 350_o wherein_o a_o true_a penitent_a renew_v and_o change_v himself_o p._n 350._o etc._n etc._n 3_o he_o strengthen_v himself_o against_o lust_n and_o the_o assault_n of_o sin_n for_o time_n to_o come_v p._n 354_o how_o he_o arm_v himself_o see_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n 4_o he_o prepare_v himself_o by_o daily_a exercise_n of_o repentance_n for_o christ_n appear_v p._n 357._o etc._n etc._n cap._n 38._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o repentance_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a a_o man_n shall_v repent_v p._n 360_o 1_o if_o we_o look_v at_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n 2_o at_o the_o inseparable_a companion_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o p._n 362._o etc._n etc._n cap._n 39_o of_o motive_n to_o repentance_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n 1_o our_o own_o unfitnesse_n to_o have_v any_o fellowship_n with_o god_n without_o repentance_n p._n 365_o 2_o that_o strict_a justice_n that_o be_v in_o god_n p._n 366_o 3_o his_o rich_a mercy_n p._n 367_o 4_o the_o unprofitablenesse_n of_o all_o god_n ordinance_n without_o repentance_n p._n 371_o 5_o a_o impossibility_n of_o enjoy_v god_n in_o glory_n without_o it_o p._n 373_o cap._n 40._o of_o motive_n to_o repentance_n in_o respect_n of_o christ._n 1_o his_o surpass_a love_n p._n 375_o 2_o his_o bitter_a passion_n with_o the_o end_n of_o it_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n 3_o consider_v our_o relation_n to_o he_o p._n 378_o cap._n 41._o of_o motive_n to_o repentance_n from_o one_o self_n 1_o both_o the_o whole_a and_o part_n of_o man_n call_v for_o repentance_n p._n 379_o 2_o his_o sin_n show_v it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o practice_v repentance_n p._n 380_o finis_fw-la a_o treatise_n wherein_o be_v handle_v the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n luk._n 13.3_o except_o you_o repent_v etc._n etc._n cap._n 1._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o treatise_n first_o the_o occasion_n of_o choose_v this_o text_n and_o argument_n upon_o occasion_n of_o peter_n repentance_n which_o i_o have_v open_v unto_o you_o i_o enter_v into_o a_o more_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o conceive_v 1_o that_o precept_n and_o example_n must_v go_v together_o
poor_a but_o according_a to_o the_o presence_n or_o absence_n of_o grace_n and_o spiritual_a riches_n he_o judge_v not_o by_o accident_n but_o substance_n use_v misjudge_a not_o thyself_o or_o other_o as_o love_v of_o god_n because_o rich_a and_o outward_o prosperous_a common_o the_o light_a scale_n be_v high_a and_o a_o rich_a man_n if_o wicked_a a_o enemy_n to_o goodness_n aught_o to_o have_v no_o more_o favour_n and_o respect_n among_o man_n than_o he_o have_v with_o god_n and_o that_o be_v little_a enough_o though_o as_o high_a as_o nero_n pharaoh_n always_o hold_v office_n of_o relation_n in_o divine_a and_o civil_a society_n but_o else_o greatness_n sever_v from_o goodness_n be_v in_o great_a detestation_n with_o god_n as_o his_o sin_n be_v great_a 2_o nor_o judge_v thyself_o hate_v for_o poverty_n sickness_n temptation_n god_n neither_o choose_v nor_o refuse_v for_o this_o 3_o nor_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n to_o embrace_v rich_a professor_n and_o despise_v the_o poor_a god_n do_v not_o so_o grace_n in_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v as_o acceptable_a to_o he_o as_o in_o the_o rich_a 3_o the_o direction_n to_o prevent_v judgement_n from_o themselves_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v likewise_o perish_v that_o be_v as_o miserable_o and_o cruel_o the_o word_n perhaps_o point_v not_o out_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o death_n but_o a_o destruction_n not_o less_o severe_a and_o a_o perdition_n as_o miserable_a of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o some_o there_o be_v who_o conceit_n the_o very_a manner_n of_o perdition_n to_o be_v not_o much_o unlike_a and_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n unto_o the_o general_a perdition_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o roman_n forty_o year_n after_o for_o as_o pilate_n mingle_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o galilaean_o with_o their_o sacrifice_n so_o do_v the_o roman_n mingle_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o their_o sacrifice_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n for_o than_o they_o destroy_v 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salvation_n 3._o be_v it_o that_o repentance_n be_v unpleasing_a to_o nature_n yet_o a_o christian_a have_v more_o than_o nature_n he_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n change_v nature_n and_o make_v the_o commandment_n easy_a whence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o that_o have_v enter_v this_o way_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n have_v master_v the_o flesh_n in_o part_n find_v nothing_o more_o sweet_a than_o the_o tarte_v sorrow_n of_o sound_a repentance_n and_o this_o repentance_n they_o never_o repent_v of_o be_v it_o as_o basil._n laboriosa_fw-la virtutis_fw-la via_fw-la yet_o render_v thyself_o as_o captive_a to_o the_o commandment_n be_v at_o some_o pain_n in_o subdue_a thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v no_o soon_o begin_v but_o â—ase_v and_o joy_n will_v come_v which_o shall_v abundant_o recompense_v all_o former_a grief_n and_o labour_n object_n alas_o than_o i_o never_o repent_v for_o i_o feel_v no_o inward_a power_n or_o motion_n whence_o i_o can_v draw_v comfort_n from_o my_o repentance_n 〈…〉_z ans._n it_o may_v be_v so_o for_o perhaps_o 1._o thou_o have_v perform_v that_o duty_n in_o a_o cold_a and_o formal_a manner_n or_o 2._o for_o sinister_a end_n not_o for_o conscience_n and_o 3._o by_o fit_n and_o start_v unconstant_o and_o how_o can_v a_o man_n that_o go_v backward_o and_o forward_o make_v riddance_n of_o his_o way_n but_o go_v about_o it_o hearty_o join_v the_o inward_a service_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o seek_v god_n with_o the_o outward_a tie_v thyself_o to_o a_o settle_a course_n in_o performance_n favour_v not_o the_o fleshy_a nor_o care_n to_o fulfil_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o it_o and_o be_v assure_v to_o find_v more_o joy_n and_o sweet_a inward_a motion_n at_o least_o much_o less_o pain_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n than_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o sin_n cap._n 25._o objection_n against_o repentance_n from_o a_o man_n election_n 2._o but_o why_o shall_v i_o thus_o abridge_v myself_o with_o needless_a sorrow_n and_o to_o very_o little_a 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and_o yet_o this_o be_v by_o faith_n 2._o he_o will_v indite_v and_o accuse_v himself_o he_o will_v cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o himself_o he_o will_v as_o a_o judge_n on_o the_o bench_n sift_v out_o and_o narrow_o examine_v his_o sin_n in_o the_o most_o odious_a circumstance_n of_o they_o this_o be_v the_o search_a and_o fan_v of_o ourselves_o and_o find_v out_o what_o we_o have_v do_v zeph._n 2.1_o search_v yourselves_o search_v oh_o nation_n not_o worthy_a to_o be_v belove_v but_o who_o must_v do_v it_o verse_n 3._o seek_v the_o lord_n in_o this_o manner_n all_o the_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v wrought_v his_o judgement_n even_o such_o as_o have_v repent_v must_v thus_o search_v and_o fan_v themselves_o &_o the_o church_n lam._n 3.40_o let_v we_o try_v our_o way_n that_o be_v lay_v our_o life_n to_o god_n law_n sift_v the_o secret_a corner_n of_o our_o heart_n as_o the_o mariner_n in_o the_o tempest_n will_v find_v out_o by_o lot_n for_o who_o sake_n the_o storm_n 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