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and_o immortal_a and_o of_o who_o kingdom_n and_o government_n there_o shall_v never_o be_v end_n a_o prophet_n mighty_a indeed_o and_o in_o word_n do_v such_o work_n as_o no_o other_o 46._o luk._n 24._o 19_o joh._n 15._o 24._o joh._n 7._o 46._o man_n do_v and_o speak_v such_o word_n as_o never_o man_n speak_v who_o be_v anoint_v to_o that_o holy_a function_n as_o well_o as_o other_o but_o yet_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o all_o his_o fellow_n who_o receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n as_o 7._o psal_n 45._o 7._o do_v other_o for_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v of_o who_o fullness_n we_o have_v all_o receive_v 4._o joh._n 3._o 34._o colos_n 1._o 19_o joh._n 1._o 16._o mat._n 17._o 5._o isa_n 42._o 4._o even_o grace_n for_o grace_n he_o be_v we_o will_v to_o hear_v and_o the_o isle_n be_v to_o wait_v for_o his_o law_n now_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v without_o cease_v that_o the_o god_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 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same_o be_v show_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o angel_n do_v shâ—w_o hagar_n the_o well_o and_o fountain_n from_o whence_o she_o 19_o gen._n 21._o 19_o fetch_v water_n for_o her_o refresh_n in_o time_n of_o her_o great_a thirst_n when_o she_o think_v there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o perish_v both_o for_o she_o and_o her_o child_n too_o in_o that_o her_o distress_n if_o we_o consider_v of_o our_o sin_n against_o god_n which_o of_o all_o thing_n else_o may_v just_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o great_a let_v of_o our_o joy_n and_o that_o which_o do_v most_o hinder_v our_o rejoice_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v if_o there_o be_v any_o one_o thing_n more_o than_o other_o in_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o alone_o that_o may_v cast_v we_o low_a down_n and_o make_v we_o vile_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n which_o may_v cleave_v the_o reins_n of_o our_o back_n asunder_o load_v our_o heart_n with_o heavy_a grief_n and_o fill_v they_o brim_n full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o woe_n which_o may_v take_v all_o joy_n and_o gladness_n from_o we_o and_o cause_v our_o harp_n to_o be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n 31._o job._n 30._o 31._o and_o our_o organ_n into_o the_o voice_n of_o they_o that_o weep_v and_o make_v our_o song_n be_v turn_v into_o howl_n as_o the_o prophet_n 3._o amos_n 8._o 3._o speak_v it_o be_v this_o that_o we_o not_o only_o do_v know_v that_o in_o we_o that_o be_v in_o our_o flâ—sh_n no_o good_a thing_n be_v abide_v but_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o perpetual_a rebellion_n find_v to_o be_v in_o we_o and_o such_o a_o law_n in_o our_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n 23._o rom._n 7._o 23._o as_o be_v often_o câ—rrying_v we_o captive_a unto_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n whereby_o our_o own_o conscience_n be_v deep_o wound_v god_n dishonour_v and_o much_o displease_v and_o thereby_o enough_o do_v to_o incense_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o cause_v the_o fire_n of_o his_o anger_n to_o be_v kindle_v and_o flame_n out_o against_o we_o in_o regard_n whereof_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o take_v up_o that_o sorrowful_a mourning_n and_o lamentation_n of_o jeremiah_n woe_n to_o we_o that_o 16._o lam._n 3._o 16._o ever_o we_o have_v thus_o sin_v and_o every_o one_o to_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v now_o deliver_v 24._o rom._n 7._o 24._o i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n howbeit_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n feel_v that_o prick_n and_o thornâ—_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n which_o be_v send_v to_o buffâ—t_v he_o and_o pray_v earnest_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o may_v be_v take_v from_o he_o when_o he_o once_o have_v receive_v answer_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v have_v his_o own_o strength_n make_v perfect_a in_o his_o weakness_n do_v rest_n in_o that_o answer_n and_o be_v content_a to_o have_v his_o own_o weakness_n make_v know_v unto_o he_o that_o so_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v the_o rather_o rest_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v that_o continue_a still_o cause_v it_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o singular_a good_a of_o the_o apostle_n which_o he_o be_v so_o much_o afraid_a of_o and_o do_v so_o earnest_o pray_v that_o it_o may_v be_v remove_v and_o take_v quite_o away_o from_o he_o thereby_o whole_o disappoint_v satan_n of_o his_o malicious_a purpose_n in_o turn_v that_o to_o a_o sovereign_a remedy_n and_o preservative_n medicine_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o servant_n which_o satan_n have_v prepare_v and_o inject_v into_o he_o as_o a_o most_o pernicious_a poison_n to_o do_v he_o hurt_v withal_o after_o this_o manner_n may_v the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n when_o the_o lord_n either_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o to_o fall_v through_o their_o own_o infirmity_n or_o give_v satan_n leave_v not_o only_o to_o buffet_v they_o as_o he_o do_v paul_n but_o to_o beat_v they_o quite_o down_o and_o overcome_v they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v they_o fall_v to_o the_o commit_n of_o some_o gross_a and_o grievous_a sin_n 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make_v to_o melt_v as_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o josiah_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o 19_o 1._o king_n 22._o 19_o that_o the_o same_o sin_n of_o he_o which_o be_v most_o dammable_a &_o will_v have_v cause_v death_n be_v now_o make_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o such_o humiliation_n in_o he_o and_o godly_a sorrow_n as_o cause_v and_o work_v 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o even_o repentance_n unto_o life_n in_o these_o 10._o 2._o cor._n 7._o 10._o and_o the_o like_a respect_n a_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o his_o manifold_a sin_v may_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v joy_n and_o hiâ—_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o
use_n and_o practice_n of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n and_o therefore_o the_o extraordinary_a repentance_n of_o hypocrite_n with_o who_o the_o ordinary_a be_v ever_o want_v especial_o that_o also_o be_v sickly_a and_o faulty_a as_o it_o ever_o be_v be_v like_a to_o stand_v they_o in_o very_o little_a stead_n which_o can_v no_o way_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v repentance_n unto_o life_n which_o be_v safe_a for_o any_o to_o trust_v unto_o again_o the_o repentance_n of_o a_o true_a convert_n differ_v from_o that_o of_o a_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o repentance_n and_o frame_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v compact_v and_o make_v up_o together_o and_o in_o the_o several_a joint_a part_n and_o member_n if_o it_o if_o they_o be_v a_o part_n consider_v and_o so_o take_v asunder_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o object_n which_o either_o of_o they_o do_v most_o respect_n and_o be_v most_o occupy_v about_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o effect_n which_o they_o work_v and_o which_o 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become_v repentance_n unto_o life_n and_o this_o be_v proper_o the_o repentance_n of_o true_a believer_n and_o of_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o it_o be_v sound_a repentance_n and_o have_v the_o perfection_n of_o part_n in_o it_o though_o not_o of_o degree_n the_o other_o word_n use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o set_v out_o repentance_n by_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v of_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o be_v sorry_a after_o a_o fact_n commit_v to_o be_v heavy_a and_o pensive_a to_o be_v vex_v and_o grieve_v for_o it_o it_o be_v after-griefe_n because_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n pensivenesse_n and_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n vexation_n and_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n usual_o do_v follow_v upon_o the_o commit_n of_o some_o heinous_a sin_n this_o may_v be_v without_o any_o conversion_n or_o change_n of_o a_o man_n to_o make_v he_o better_o this_o after-griefe_n may_v be_v without_o that_o after-wisdome_n which_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o his_o right_a mind_n again_o but_o the_o other_o be_v never_o without_o this_o but_o have_v it_o always_o include_v in_o it_o for_o it_o be_v sound_a and_o have_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o part_n in_o it_o this_o may_v be_v alone_o without_o the_o other_o which_o yet_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v unsound_a and_o unperfect_a repentance_n and_o so_o unprofitable_a and_o unavailable_a every_o way_n to_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v indeed_o proper_o the_o repentance_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o may_v be_v the_o repentance_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o reprobate_n this_o be_v that_o repentance_n that_o judas_n have_v for_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o repent_v but_o with_o this_o 〈◊〉_d mat._n 27._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repentance_n he_o go_v to_o the_o halter_n and_o so_o from_o thence_o unto_o hell_n fire_n thus_o the_o repentance_n of_o true_a believer_n do_v differ_v from_o the_o repentance_n of_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o whole_a frame_n and_o body_n of_o repentance_n when_o all_o of_o it_o be_v take_v and_o consider_v together_o chap._n xxviii_o how_o they_o differ_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o repentance_n several_o consider_v in_o their_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o where_o also_o be_v show_v the_o necessity_n of_o sorrow_n in_o repentance_n they_o differ_v also_o in_o the_o part_n and_o several_a member_n of_o the_o whole_a they_o be_v look_v on_o apart_z and_o consider_v asunder_o there_o be_v in_o true_a repentance_n a_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o a_o man_n repent_v for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o his_o heart_n trouble_v for_o that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o will_v never_o repent_v and_o change_v his_o couse_n then_o follow_v a_o turn_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o bear_n out_o of_o fruit_n that_o may_v be_v worthy_a of_o amendment_n of_o life_n our_o soul_n by_o swerve_v from_o god_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o path_n of_o god_n commandment_n 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