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the_o sure_a side_n so_o then_o though_o our_o morality_n will_v not_o save_v we_o without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n yet_o for_o our_o immorality_n we_o may_v be_v damn_v for_o all_o our_o pretence_n to_o faith_n which_o be_v dead_a without_o work_n and_o to_o repentance_n which_o must_v be_v again_o repent_v of_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o forsake_v of_o sin_n together_o with_o a_o confess_v of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o objection_n notwithstanding_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o moral_a virtue_n for_o salvation_n without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v they_o unnecessary_a chap._n iu._n sect._n 1_o object_n 3_o a_o desire_n to_o prefer_v the_o holy_a scripture_n before_o the_o writing_n of_o heathen_a philosopher_n have_v be_v another_o reason_n why_o some_o have_v speak_v
duty_n then_o be_v we_o under_o a_o obligation_n to_o they_o and_o they_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o it_o be_v therefore_o evident_a that_o repentance_n be_v so_o far_o from_o excuse_v we_o in_o our_o immorality_n that_o it_o do_v suppose_v the_o contrary_a virtue_n necessary_a for_o we_o if_o they_o be_v not_o we_o be_v fool_n to_o repent_v that_o we_o have_v not_o practise_v they_o but_o in_o regard_n they_o be_v they_o be_v the_o great_a folly_n that_o make_v repentance_n a_o plea_n to_o excuse_v themselves_o and_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o case_n but_o it_o be_v not_o all_o sect._n 2_o for_o 2._o if_o the_o nature_n of_o repentance_n be_v understand_v the_o necessity_n of_o that_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n repentance_n in_o the_o comprehension_n of_o it_o be_v a_o exercise_n of_o the_o life_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o heart_n he_o that_o repent_v must_v not_o only_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n but_o he_o must_v turn_v from_o they_o and_o forsake_v they_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v 55._o isa_n 55._o his_o way_n etc._n etc._n and_o let_v he_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n be_v put_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o old_a english_a translation_n do_v so_o express_v it_o amend_v your_o life_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o certain_o if_o a_o man_n be_v sincere_o sorrowful_a for_o his_o former_a sin_n he_o will_v take_v care_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o do_v so_o no_o more_o there_o will_v be_v a_o change_n in_o his_o life_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o heart_n so_o there_o be_v in_o his_o who_o will_v not_o at_o first_o obey_v his_o father_n but_o afterward_o he_o repent_v 29._o math._n 21._o 29._o and_o go_v he_o that_o repent_v in_o earnest_n will_v say_v if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o when_o sorrow_n be_v after_o a_o godly_a sort_n it_o 32._o job_n 34._o 32._o 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of_o the_o same_o body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o do_v still_o remain_v a_o relation_n between_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n husband_n and_o wife_n father_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o the_o scripture_n do_v suppose_v by_o give_v distinct_a precept_n to_o these_o several_a sort_n of_o person_n moreover_o the_o scripture_n do_v require_v a_o continuance_n in_o these_o relation_n witness_n st._n paul_n let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o the_o same_o call_n 24._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 24._o in_o which_o he_o be_v call_v be_v thou_o call_v be_v a_o servant_n care_v not_o for_o it_o but_o if_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v free_a use_n it_o rather_o and_o be_v not_o that_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o our_o call_n to_o christianity_n do_v not_o make_v we_o free_a from_o this_o subjection_n yea_o as_o there_o be_v a_o jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la as_o well_o as_o jus_fw-la naturae_fw-la so_o there_o be_v other_o relation_n between_o one_o nation_n and_o another_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o one_o nation_n shall_v traffic_v shall_v maintain_v correspondence_n with_o another_o non_fw-la omnis_fw-la fert_fw-la omne_fw-la tellus_fw-la no_o country_n be_v a_o paradise_n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n of_o better_a riches_n than_o any_o merchant_n can_v fetch_v from_o either_o of_o the_o indies_n but_o as_o there_o will_v be_v eat_v and_o drink_v so_o there_o will_v be_v buy_v and_o sell_v in_o this_o world_n and_o our_o religion_n do_v not_o prohibit_v we_o to_o have_v intercourse_n with_o other_o nation_n bless_a be_v god_n we_o live_v in_o a_o plentiful_a land_n where_o we_o ourselves_o be_v more_o churlish_a and_o barren_a than_o our_o soil_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o plant_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n every_o herb_n do_v
return_v with_o the_o spoil_n of_o war._n the_o feast_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o triumph_n of_o a_o virtuous_a soul_n may_v be_v less_o pompous_a as_o to_o outward_a show_n but_o what_o they_o have_v less_o of_o the_o fashion_n of_o agrippa_n and_o bernice_n they_o be_v the_o more_o like_o the_o king_n daughter_n all_o glorious_a 45._o â—â—_o 45._o within_o the_o war_n that_o the_o spirit_n manage_v against_o the_o flesh_n have_v the_o same_o design_n with_o other_o war_n to_o procure_v peace_n which_o when_o it_o â—â—_o attain_v we_o englishmen_n especial_o can_v but_o be_v sensible_a how_o desirable_a it_o be_v we_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n unthankful_a to_o god_n undutiful_a to_o our_o prince_n and_o unnatural_a to_o ourselves_o if_o we_o do_v not_o rejoice_v that_o we_o live_v in_o peace_n there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o peace_n that_o be_v without_o its_o kind_n of_o joy_n so_o be_v the_o peace_n within_o our_o own_o mind_n when_o we_o have_v bridle_v and_o 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and_o ask_v of_o those_o man_n who_o you_o observe_v to_o be_v most_o sober_a and_o upright_a in_o their_o conversation_n they_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o they_o thank_v god_n they_o have_v a_o peace_n within_o they_o that_o pass_v all_o 4._o pâ—il_n 4._o understanding_n they_o will_v say_v that_o meekness_n and_o charity_n etc._n etc._n be_v lovely_a thing_n to_o be_v embrace_v for_o their_o own_o sake_n they_o rejoice_v to_o think_v that_o their_o soul_n be_v deliver_v from_o their_o enthral_a lust_n and_o disturb_v passion_n if_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o virtue_n do_v this_o perfect_o for_o we_o i_o shall_v myself_o incur_v the_o censure_n which_o i_o before_o past_a upon_o the_o stoic_n who_o have_v boast_v of_o a_o perfection_n that_o they_o can_v not_o attain_v true_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n be_v not_o yet_o in_o this_o life_n make_v perfect_a in_o many_o thing_n we_o 3_o james_n 3_o offend_v all_o yet_o this_o be_v truth_n though_o we_o be_v not_o in_o this_o state_n complete_o holy_a so_o as_o to_o be_v sinless_a and_o therefore_o our_o happiness_n and_o comfort_n be_v incomplete_a yet_o so_o far_o as_o we_o do_v arise_v towards_o a_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n we_o do_v thereby_o get_v the_o conquest_n of_o our_o lust_n and_o passion_n and_o the_o more_o they_o be_v subdue_v the_o great_a freedom_n and_o pleasure_n we_o gain_v to_o ourselves_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n there_o be_v a_o pleasure_n and_o joy_n in_o virtuous_a action_n which_o be_v the_o second_o proof_n sect._n 6_o there_o be_v a_o pleasure_n in_o virtue_n for_o whereas_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n do_v bring_v man_n first_o or_o last_o to_o repent_v this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o virtuous_a action_n that_o the_o far_o a_o man_n proceed_v in_o they_o he_o be_v the_o more_o confirm_v that_o they_o be_v become_v and_o fit_v thing_n the_o more_o virtuous_a any_o man_n be_v he_o do_v the_o less_o repent_v that_o he_o do_v ever_o begin_v to_o be_v virtuous_a what_o simonides_n say_v of_o silence_n i_o have_v often_o repent_v garrulitate_fw-la plutarch_n â—e_n garrulitate_fw-la that_o i_o have_v speak_v but_o never_o that_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n that_o say_v the_o virtue_n we_o man_n i_o have_v have_v often_o repent_v that_o i_o have_v be_v no_o more_o virtuous_a that_o i_o have_v fail_v so_o often_o in_o my_o duty_n but_o where_o i_o have_v attain_v in_o any_o measure_n to_o any_o degree_n of_o it_o i_o be_o glad_a and_o do_v never_o repent_v of_o what_o i_o have_v do_v there_o may_v be_v some_o who_o for_o want_v of_o skill_n and_o proficiency_n in_o the_o school_n of_o virtue_n may_v repent_v of_o their_o good_a deed_n but_o what_o though_o they_o do_v be_v it_o a_o argument_n that_o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n in_o learning_n because_o a_o dunce_n throw_v away_o his_o book_n and_o wish_n he_o have_v never_o go_v to_o school_n be_v st._n paul_n ever_o the_o worse_a because_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n tempt_v 4._o â—_o tim._n 4._o demas_n to_o forsake_v he_o do_v it_o signify_v much_o to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o christian_a religion_n because_o julian_n prove_v a_o apostate_n now_o this_o be_v the_o case_n some_o man_n have_v venture_v upon_o virtue_n out_o of_o a_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n and_o when_o they_o find_v the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o vice_n be_v not_o easy_o master_v nor_o passion_n easy_o subdue_v than_o they_o fall_v back_o again_o and_o before_o they_o be_v thorough_o redeem_v from_o a_o vain_a conversation_n they_o again_o make_v their_o bargain_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o sell_v themselves_o to_o work_n wickedness_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o these_o man_n even_o this_o they_o be_v to_o virtue_n as_o the_o many_o antichrist_n be_v to_o christian_a religion_n and_o of_o they_o may_v virtuous_a man_n say_v they_o 2._o 1_o joh._n 2._o go_v out_o from_o we_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v continue_v with_o 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