chap._n ix_o contain_v powerful_a motive_n to_o repentance_n that_o the_o exhortation_n to_o repentance_n may_v be_v more_o quicken_v i_o shall_v lay_v down_o some_o powerful_a motive_n to_o excite_v repentance_n 1._o sorrow_n and_o melt_a of_o heart_n fit_v motive_n we_o for_o every_o holy_a duty_n a_o piece_n of_o lead_n while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o lump_n can_v be_v put_v to_o no_o use_n but_o melt_v it_o and_o then_o you_o may_v cast_v it_o into_o any_o mould_n and_o it_o be_v make_v useful_a so_o a_o heart_n that_o be_v harden_v into_o a_o lump_n of_o sin_n be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o when_o it_o be_v dissolve_v by_o repentance_n now_o it_o be_v useful_a a_o melt_a heart_n be_v fit_a to_o pray_v when_o paul_n heart_n be_v humble_v and_o melt_v then_o behold_v he_o pray_v act._n 9_o 11._o it_o be_v fit_a to_o hear_v the_o word_n now_o the_o word_n work_v kind_o when_o josiahs_n heart_n be_v tender_a he_o humble_v himself_o and_o rend_v his_o clothes_n at_o the_o hear_n the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 19_o his_o heart_n like_o melt_a wax_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v any_o seal_n of_o the_o word_n a_o melt_a heart_n be_v fit_a to_o obey_v when_o the_o heart_n be_v like_a metal_n in_o the_o furnace_n it_o be_v facile_a and_o malleable_a to_o any_o thing_n lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o do_v 6._o a_o repent_a soul_n subscribe_v to_o god_n will_v and_o answer_n to_o his_o call_n as_o the_o echo_n to_o the_o voice_n 2._o repentance_n be_v high_o acceptable_a motive_n then_o our_o heart_n be_v a_o garden_n of_o eden_n delightful_a to_o god_n when_o a_o spiritual_a river_n run_v to_o water_v this_o garden_n i_o have_v read_v that_o dove_n delight_v to_o be_v about_o the_o water_n and_o sure_o god_n spirit_n who_o descend_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n take_v great_a delight_n in_o the_o water_n of_o repentance_n the_o lord_n esteem_v no_o heart_n sound_v but_o the_o break_a heart_n psal._n 51._o 17._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n fabritius_n marry_o stand_v at_o jesus_n foot_n weep_v luke_n 7._o 38._o she_o bring_v two_o thing_n to_o christ_n say_v austin_n unguentum_fw-la &_o lachrymas_fw-la tear_n and_o ointment_n her_o tear_n be_v better_a than_o her_o ointment_n tear_n be_v powerful_a orator_n for_o mercy_n they_o be_v silent_a yet_o they_o have_v a_o voice_n psal._n 6._o 8._o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o â—…eeping_n 3._o repentance_n commend_v all_o our_o service_n motive_n to_o god_n that_o be_v god_n savoury_a meat_n which_o be_v season_v with_o the_o bitter_a herb_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n hear_v of_o the_o word_n â—…s_v then_o good_a when_o we_o be_v prick_v at_o the_o heart_n act._n 2._o 37._o prayer_n be_v delightful_a to_o god_n when_o it_o ascend_v from_o the_o altar_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n the_o publican_n smite_v upon_o his_o breast_n say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n this_o prayer_n pierce_v heaven_n he_o go_v away_o justify_v rather_o than_o the_o other_o luke_n 18._o 14._o no_o prayer_n touch_v god_n ear_n but_o what_o come_v from_o a_o heart_n touch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n 4._o without_o repentance_n nothing_o will_v 4._o avail_v we_o some_o bless_v themselves_o that_o they_o have_v a_o stock_n of_o knowledge_n but_o what_o be_v knowledge_n good_a for_o without_o repentance_n it_o be_v better_a to_o mortify_v one_o â—…in_n than_o to_o understand_v all_o mystery_n impure_a speculatist_n do_v but_o resemble_v satan_n â—…ransformed_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n learn_v and_o a_o bad_a heart_n be_v like_o a_o fair_a face_n with_o a_o cancer_n in_o the_o breast_n knowledge_n without_o repentance_n will_v be_v but_o a_o torch_n â—…o_o light_a man_n to_o hell_n 5._o repent_v tear_n be_v delicious_a they_o 5._o may_v be_v compare_v to_o myrrh_n which_o though_o it_o be_v bitter_a in_o taste_n it_o have_v a_o sweet_a smell_n and_o refresh_v the_o spirit_n so_o repentance_n though_o it_o be_v bitter_a in_o itself_o yet_o it_o be_v sweet_a in_o the_o effect_n it_o bring_v inward_a peace_n the_o soul_n be_v never_o more_o enlarge_v and_o inward_o delight_v than_o when_o it_o can_v kind_o melt_v alexander_n upon_o the_o safe_a return_n of_o his_o admiral_n nearchus_n from_o a_o long_a voyage_n weep_v for_o joy_n med._n how_o oft_o do_v the_o saint_n fall_v a_o weep_n for_o joy_n the_o hebrew_n word_n to_o repent_v signify_v dâ—…usius_n to_o take_v comfort_n *_o none_o so_o joyful_a as_o the_o penitent_a tear_n as_o the_o philosopher_n note_n have_v four_o quality_n they_o be_v moist_a salt_n hot_a bitter_a it_o be_v true_a of_o repent_v tear_n they_o be_v hot_a to_o warm_v a_o freeze_a conscience_n moist_a to_o soften_v a_o hard_a heart_n salt_n to_o season_v a_o soul_n putrify_v in_o sin_n bitter_a to_o wean_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o i_o will_v add_v a_o five_o they_o be_v sweet_a in_o that_o they_o make_v the_o heart_n inward_o rejoice_v joh._n 16._o 22._o your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n let_v a_o man_n say_v austin_n grieve_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o rejoice_v for_o his_o grief_n tear_n be_v the_o besâ—…_n sweetmeat_n 〈◊〉_d david_n who_o be_v the_o greaâ—…_n weeper_n in_o israel_n be_v the_o sweet_a singer_n oâ—…_n israel_n the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o penitent_a be_v like_o the_o sorrow_n of_o a_o travel_a woman_n joh._n 16._o 21._o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n have_v sorrow_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o the_o child_n she_o remember_v no_o more_o the_o anguish_n for_o joy_n that_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n so_o the_o sorrow_n of_o humble_a sinner_n bring_v forth_o grace_n and_o what_o joy_n be_v there_o when_o this_o manchild_n be_v bear_v 6._o 6._o great_a sin_n repent_v of_o shall_v find_v mercy_n marry_o magdalen_n a_o great_a sinner_n when_o she_o wash_v christ_n foot_n with_o her_o tear_n obtain_v pardon_v some_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o crucify_a christ_n upon_o their_o repentance_n the_o very_a blood_n they_o shed_v be_v a_o sovereign_a balm_n to_o heal_v they_o isa._n 1._o 18._o though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n scarlet_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v twice_o dip_v and_o the_o art_n of_o man_n can_v wash_v out_o the_o dye_n again_o but_o though_o our_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o scarlet_a colour_n god_n mercy_n can_v wash_v they_o away_o this_o may_v comfort_v such_o who_o the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n discourage_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o they_o yes_o upon_o their_o serious_a turn_n to_o god_n their_o sin_n shall_v be_v expunge_v and_o do_v away_o oh_o but_o my_o sin_n be_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a do_v not_o make_v they_o great_a by_o not_o repent_v repentance_n unravel_v sin_n and_o make_v it_o as_o if_o it_o have_v never_o be_v o_o but_o i_o have_v relapse_v into_o sin_n after_o pardon_n and_o sure_a there_o be_v no_o denegarunt_fw-la mercy_n for_o i_o i_o know_v the_o novatian_o hold_v that_o after_o a_o relapse_n there_o be_v no_o renew_n by_o repentance_n but_o doubtless_o that_o be_v a_o error_n the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v relapse_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n abraham_n do_v twice_o equivocate_a lot_z commit_v incest_n twice_o asa_n a_o good_a king_n yet_o sin_v twice_o by_o creature-confidence_n peter_n twice_o by_o carnal_a fear_n matth._n 26._o 70._o gal._n 2._o 12._o but_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o such_o as_o have_v relapse_v into_o sin_n more_o than_o once_o if_o they_o solemn_o repent_v a_o white_a flag_n of_o mercy_n shall_v be_v hold_v forth_o to_o they_o christ_n command_v we_o to_o forgive_v our_o trespass_v brother_n seventy_o time_n seven_o in_o one_o day_n in_o case_n he_o repent_v mat._n 18._o 22._o if_o the_o lord_n bid_v we_o do_v it_o will_v not_o he_o much_o more_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v upon_o our_o repentance_n what_o be_v our_o forgive_a mercy_n to_o his_o this_o i_o speak_v not_o to_o encourage_v any_o impenitent_a sinner_n but_o to_o comfort_v a_o despondent_a sinner_n that_o think_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o he_o to_o repent_v and_o that_o he_o be_v exclude_v from_o mercy_n 7._o repentance_n be_v the_o inlet_n to_o spiritual_a 7._o â—…lessings_n it_o help_v to_o enrich_v we_o with_o â—…ace_n it_o cause_v the_o desert_n to_o blossom_n as_o â—…he_v rose_n 1._o it_o make_v the_o soul_n as_o the_o egypâ—…an_a field_n after_o the_o overflow_a of_o nilus_n â—…ourishing_a and_o fruitful_a never_o do_v the_o â—…owers_n of_o grace_n grow_v more_o than_o after_o a_o â—…ower_n of_o repentant_a tear_n repentance_n â—…auseth_v knowledge_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 16._o when_o â—…eir_n heart_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o the_o
voluptas_fw-la ovid._n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n be_v pour_v chief_o into_o a_o break_a heart_n isa._n 61._o 3._o the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n in_o the_o field_n near_o palermo_n grow_v great_a plenty_n of_o reed_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o sweet_a juice_n of_o which_o sugar_n be_v make_v so_o in_o a_o penitent_a heart_n which_o be_v the_o bruise_a reed_n grow_v the_o sugar_a joy_n of_o god_n spirit_n god_n turn_v the_o water_n of_o tear_n into_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o grape_n which_o exhilarate_v and_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n who_o shall_v rejoice_v if_o not_o the_o repent_a soul_n he_o be_v heir_n to_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o be_v not_o that_o matter_n of_o joy_n god_n dwell_v in_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o must_v there_o not_o needs_o be_v joy_n there_o isa._n 55._o 17._o i_o dwell_v with_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o repentance_n do_v not_o take_v away_o a_o christian_n music_n but_o raisee_v it_o a_o note_n high_o and_o make_v it_o sweet_a virtute_fw-la 7._o another_o obstacle_n of_o repentance_n be_v imp_v despondency_n of_o mind_n oh_o say_v a_o sinner_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o i_o to_o set_v upon_o repentance_n my_o sin_n be_v of_o that_o magnitude_n that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o i_o isidor_n jer._n 18._o 11_o 12._o return_v you_o now_o every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n our_o sin_n be_v mountain_n and_o how_o shall_v these_o ever_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n where_o unbelief_n represent_v sin_n in_o its_o bloody_a colour_n and_o god_n in_o his_o judge_n robe_n the_o soul_n will_v soon_o fly_v from_o he_o than_o to_o he_o this_o be_v dangerous_a other_o sin_n need_v mercy_n but_o despair_n reject_v mercy_n it_o throw_v the_o cordial_a of_o christ_n blood_n on_o the_o ground_n judas_n be_v not_o damn_v only_o for_o his_o treason_n and_o murder_n but_o it_o be_v his_o distrust_n of_o god_n mercy_n destroy_v he_o why_o shall_v we_o entertain_v such_o hard_a thought_n of_o god_n he_o have_v bowel_n of_o love_n to_o repent_v sinner_n quistorpius_n joel_n 2._o 13._o mercy_n rejoice_v over_o justice_n god_n anger_n be_v not_o so_o hot_a but_o mercy_n can_v cool_v it_o nor_o so_o sharp_a but_o mercy_n can_v sweeten_v it_o etc._n god_n count_v his_o mercy_n his_o glory_n exod._n 33._o 18_o 19_o we_o have_v some_o drop_n of_o mercy_n ourselves_o but_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n who_o beget_v all_o the_o mercy_n that_o be_v in_o we_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o bowel_n effundere_fw-la no_o soon_o do_v we_o mourn_v but_o god_n heart_n melt_v no_o soon_o do_v our_o tear_n fall_v but_o god_n repenting_n kindle_v hos._n 11._o 8._o say_v not_o then_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n disband_v the_o army_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o god_n will_v sound_v a_o retreat_n to_o his_o judgement_n remember_v great_a sin_n have_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o sea_n of_o god_n infinite_a compassion_n manasseh_n make_v the_o street_n run_v with_o blood_n yet_o when_o his_o â—…ead_n be_v a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n god_n grow_v propitious_a 8._o hope_v of_o impunity_n man_n flatter_v themselves_o imp_a in_o fin_n and_o think_v god_n have_v spare_v they_o all_o this_o while_n he_o never_o intend_v to_o pareus_n punish_v because_o the_o assize_n be_v put_v off_o therefore_o sure_o there_o will_v be_v no_o assize_n psal._n 10._o 11._o he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n god_n have_v forget_v he_o hide_v his_o face_n he_o will_v never_o see_v it_o the_o lord_n indeed_o be_v long-suffering_a towards_o sinner_n and_o will_v by_o his_o patience_n bribe_v they_o to_o repentance_n but_o here_o be_v their_o wretchedness_n because_o he_o forbear_v to_o punish_v they_o forbear_v to_o repent_v know_v that_o the_o lease_n of_o patience_n will_v soon_o be_v run_v out_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o god_n say_v my_o spirit_n shall_v no_o long_o strive_v a_o creditor_n may_v forbear_v his_o debtor_n but_o forbearance_n do_v not_o excuse_v the_o payment_n god_n take_v notice_n how_o long_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o patience_n have_v be_v run_v rev._n 2._o 21._o i_o give_v her_o space_n to_o repent_v but_o she_o repent_v not_o jezabel_n add_v to_o her_o incontinency_n impenitency_n and_o what_o follow_v vers_fw-la 22._o behold_v i_o will_v cast_v she_o into_o a_o bed_n not_o a_o bed_n of_o pleasure_n but_o a_o bed_n of_o languish_v where_o she_o shall_v consume_v away_o in_o her_o iniquity_n the_o long_a god_n arrow_n be_v draw_v the_o deep_a it_o wound_v sin_n against_o patience_n will_v make_v a_o man_n hell_n so_o much_o the_o hot_a the_o next_o impediment_n of_o repentance_n imp_v be_v fear_v of_o reproach_n if_o i_o repent_v i_o shall_v expose_v myself_o to_o man_n scorn_n the_o heathen_a man_n can_v say_v when_o thou_o apply_v thyself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n prepare_v for_o sarcasm_n and_o reproach_n epictetus_n but_o consider_v well_o who_o they_o be_v that_o reproach_n thou_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n tertull_n and_o spiritual_o frantic_a and_o be_v thou_o trouble_v to_o have_v they_o reproach_v thou_o who_o be_v not_o well_o in_o their_o wit_n who_o mind_n a_o mad_a man_n laugh_v at_o he_o what_o do_v the_o wicked_a reproach_n thou_o for_o be_v it_o because_o thou_o repente_v thou_o be_v do_v thy_o duty_n bind_v their_o reproach_n as_o a_o crown_n about_o thy_o head_n it_o be_v better_a that_o man_n shall_v reproach_v thou_o for_o repent_v than_o that_o god_n shall_v damn_v thou_o for_o not_o repent_v 3._o if_o thou_o can_v not_o bear_v a_o reproach_n for_o religion_n never_o call_v thyself_o christian_n christianus_n quasi_fw-la crucianus_fw-la luther_n suffer_v be_v a_o saint_n livery_n and_o alas_o what_o be_v reproach_n they_o be_v but_o the_o chip_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v despise_v than_o lay_v to_o heart_n nube_fw-la 10._o the_o last_o impediment_n of_o repentance_n imp_a be_v immoderate_a love_n of_o the_o world_n no_o wonder_n ezekiel_n hearer_n be_v harden_v into_o rebellion_n when_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o covetousness_n ezok._n 33._o 31._o the_o world_n do_v so_o engross_v man_n time_n and_o bewitch_v their_o affection_n that_o they_o can_v repent_v they_o have_v rather_o put_v gold_n in_o their_o bag_n than_o tear_n in_o god_n bottle_n i_o have_v read_v of_o the_o turk_n that_o they_o mind_v neither_o church_n nor_o altar_n but_o be_v diligent_a in_o look_v after_o their_o tillage_n so_o many_o scarce_o ever_o mind_n repentance_n they_o be_v more_o for_o the_o plough_n and_o break_v of_o the_o clod_n than_o break_v up_o the_o fallow_a ground_n of_o their_o heart_n the_o thorn_n choke_v the_o word_n we_o read_v of_o they_o who_o be_v invite_v to_o christ_n supper_n who_o put_v he_o off_o with_o worldly_a excuse_n luk._n 14._o 18._o one_o say_v i_o have_v buy_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n and_o must_v needs_o go_v see_v it_o i_o pray_v thou_o have_v i_o excuse_v and_o another_o i_o have_v buy_v five_o yoke_n of_o ox_n etc._n etc._n the_o farm_n and_o the_o shop_n so_o take_v up_o people_n time_n that_o they_o have_v no_o leisure_n for_o their_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d their_o golden_a weight_n hinder_v their_o silver_n tear_n there_o be_v a_o herb_n in_o the_o country_n of_o sardinia_n like_o baulm_n which_o if_o they_o eat_v much_o of_o will_v make_v they_o die_v laugh_v such_o a_o herb_n or_o rather_o weed_v be_v the_o world_n if_o man_n eat_v too_o immoderate_o of_o it_o instead_o of_o die_v repent_v they_o will_v die_v laugh_v these_o be_v the_o obstruction_n of_o repentance_n which_o must_v be_v remove_v that_o the_o current_n may_v be_v clear_a chap._n xv._n prescribe_v some_o mean_n for_o repentance_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o last_o place_n prescribe_v some_o rule_n or_o mean_v conducible_a to_o repentance_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v serious_a consideration_n 1._o psal._n 119._o 59_o i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o 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to_o cease_v from_o before_o we_o what_o a_o horrible_a thing_n be_v this_o for_o a_o piece_n of_o proud_a dust_n to_o rise_v up_o in_o defiance_n against_o its_o maker_n 3._o sin_n be_v a_o injury_n to_o god_n for_o 1._o it_o 3._o violate_v his_o law_n here_o be_v crimen_fw-la laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la what_o great_a injury_n can_v be_v offer_v to_o a_o prince_n than_o to_o trample_v upon_o his_o royal_a edict_n a_o sinner_n offer_v contempt_n to_o the_o statute-law_n of_o heaven_n nehem._n 9_o 26._o they_o have_v cast_v thy_o law_n behind_o their_o back_n as_o if_o they_o scorn_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o 2._o sin_n rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_n you_o injure_v a_o man_n when_o you_o do_v not_o give_v he_o his_o due_n the_o soul_n belong_v to_o god_n he_o lay_v a_o double_a claim_n to_o it_o it_o be_v he_o by_o creation_n and_o purchase_n now_o sin_n steal_v the_o soul_n from_o god_n and_o give_v the_o devil_n that_o which_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o god_n 4._o sin_n be_v profound_a ignorance_n the_o 4._o schoolman_n say_v all_o sin_n be_v found_v in_o ignorance_n ignorantia_fw-la do_v man_n know_v god_n in_o his_o purity_n and_o justice_n they_o dare_v not_o go_v on_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_v jer._n 9_o 3._o they_o proceed_v from_o evil_a to_o evil_n and_o know_v not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n therefore_o ignorance_n and_o lust_n be_v join_v together_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 14._o ignorance_n be_v the_o womb_n of_o lust_n vapour_n arise_v most_o in_o the_o night_n the_o black_a vapour_n of_o sin_n arise_v most_o in_o a_o dark_a ignorant_a soul._n satan_n cast_v a_o mist_n before_o a_o sinner_n that_o he_o see_v not_o the_o flame_a sword_n of_o god_n wrath_n the_o eagle_n first_o roll_v himself_o in_o the_o sand_n and_o then_o fly_v at_o the_o stagg_n and_o by_o flutter_v his_o wing_n so_o bedu_v the_o staggs_n eye_n that_o he_o can_v see_v and_o then_o he_o strike_v he_o with_o his_o talon_n pliny_n so_o satan_n that_o eagle_n or_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n first_o blind_v man_n with_o ignorance_n 4._o and_o then_o wound_v they_o with_o his_o dart_n of_o temptation_n be_v sin_n ignorance_n there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o repent_v of_o ignorance_n 5._o sin_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o desperateness_n in_o every_o 5._o transgression_n a_o man_n run_v a_o apparent_a hazard_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o tread_v upon_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n foolish_a sinner_n thou_o never_o commit_v a_o sin_n but_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o may_v undo_v thy_o soul_n for_o ever_o virg._n he_o who_o drink_v poison_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n if_o it_o do_v not_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n one_o taste_n of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n lose_v adam_n paradise_n one_o sin_n of_o the_o angel_n lose_v they_o heaven_n one_o sin_n of_o saul_n lose_v he_o his_o kingdom_n the_o next_o sin_n thou_o commit_v god_n may_v clap_v thou_o up_o prisoner_n among_o the_o damn_a thou_o that_o gallope_v on_o in_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o god_n will_v spare_v thy_o life_n a_o day_n long_o or_o give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o repent_v so_o that_o thou_o be_v desperate_a even_o to_o frenzy_n 6._o sin_n be_v a_o befilthy_a thing_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d filthiness_n jam._n 1._o 21._o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v the_o putrid_a matter_n of_o ulcer_n sin_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o abomination_n deut._n 7._o 25._o nay_o in_o the_o plural_a abominations*_n deut._n 20._o 18._o this_o filthiness_n 〈◊〉_d in_o sin_n be_v inward_a a_o spot_n in_o the_o face_n may_v easy_o be_v wipe_v off_o but_o to_o have_v the_o liver_n and_o lung_n taint_v be_v far_o worse_a such_o a_o pollution_n be_v sin_n it_o have_v get_v into_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n tit._n 1._o 15._o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n isa._n 30._o 22._o the_o most_o unclean_a thing_n under_o the_o law_n hierom._n a_o sinner_n heart_n be_v like_o a_o field_n spread_v with_o dung_n some_o think_v sin_n a_o ornament_n it_o be_v rather_o a_o excrement_n so_o do_v sin_n befilthy_a a_o person_n that_o god_n can_v abide_v the_o sight_n of_o he_o zach._n 11._o 8._o my_o soul_n loathe_v they_o 7._o in_o sin_n be_v odious_a ingratitude_n god_n have_v 7._o â—…ed_v thou_o o_o sinner_n with_o angel_n food_n he_o have_v crown_v thou_o with_o variety_n of_o mercy_n lucian_n yet_o do_v thou_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n as_o david_n say_v of_o nabal_n in_o vain_a have_v i_o keep_v this_o man_n sheep_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 21_o so_o in_o vain_a have_v god_n do_v so_o much_o for_o the_o sinner_n all_o god_n mercy_n may_v upbraid_v yea_o accuse_v the_o ungrateful_a person_n may_v god_n say_v i_o give_v thou_o wit_n health_n riches_n and_o thou_o have_v employ_v all_o these_o against_o i_o hos._n 2._o 8._o i_o give_v they_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o multiply_v their_o silver_n and_o gold_n which_o they_o prepare_v for_o baal_n i_o send_v in_o provision_n and_o they_o serve_v their_o idol_n with_o they_o the_o snake_n in_o the_o fable_n which_o be_v freeze_v sting_v he_o that_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o fire_n and_o give_v it_o warmth_n so_o a_o sinner_n go_v about_o to_o sting_n god_n with_o his_o own_o mercy_n be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n do_v god_n give_v thou_o life_n to_o sin_n do_v he_o give_v thou_o wage_n to_o serve_v the_o devil_n 8._o sin_n be_v a_o debase_v thing_n it_o degrade_v a_o 8._o person_n of_o his_o honour_n nahum_n 1._o 14._o i_o will_v make_v thy_o grave_n for_o thou_o be_v vile_a vilem_fw-la this_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o king_n sennach_n he_o be_v not_o vile_a by_o birth_n but_o by_o sin_n sin_n blot_v our_o name_n taint_v our_o blood_n nothing_o do_v so_o change_v a_o man_n glory_n into_o shame_n as_o sin_n do_v it_o be_v say_v of_o naaman_n he_o be_v a_o great_a man_n and_o honourable_a but_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n 2_o kin._n 5._o 1._o let_v a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o great_a with_o worldly_a pomp_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v wicked_a he_o be_v a_o leper_n in_o god_n eye_n to_o boast_v of_o sin_n be_v to_o boast_v of_o that_o which_o be_v our_o infamy_n as_o if_o a_o prisoner_n shall_v boast_v of_o his_o fetter_n or_o be_v proud_a of_o his_o halter_n 9_o sin_n be_v a_o damage_n in_o every_o sin_n there_o be_v 9_o infinite_a loss_n never_o do_v any_o thrive_v by_o graze_v on_o this_o common_a what_o do_v one_o lose_v he_o lose_v god_n he_o lose_v his_o peace_n he_o lose_v his_o soul._n the_o soul_n be_v a_o divine_a spark_n light_v from_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o what_o can_v countervail_v this_o loss_n chrysost._n matth._n 16._o 26._o if_o the_o soul_n be_v go_v the_o treasure_n be_v go_v so_o that_o in_o sin_n there_o be_v infinite_a loss_n sin_n be_v such_o a_o trade_n that_o whosoever_o follow_v it_o be_v sure_a to_o break_v 10._o sin_n be_v a_o burden_n psal._n 38._o 4._o my_o iniquity_n 10._o be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o the_o sinner_n go_v with_o his_o weight_n and_o fetter_n on_o he_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n be_v ever_o worst_a when_o it_o be_v least_o feel_v sin_n be_v a_o burden_n wherever_o it_o come_v sin_n burden_v god_n amos_n 2._o 3._o i_o be_o press_v with_o your_o sin_n as_o a_o cart_n be_v press_v under_o the_o sheaf_n hieâ—…m_n sin_n burden_v the_o soul_n what_o a_o weight_n do_v spira_n feel_v how_o be_v judas_n his_o conscience_n burden_v insomuch_o that_o he_o hang_v himself_o to_o quiet_a his_o conscience_n rivet_n they_o that_o know_v what_o sin_n be_v will_v repent_v that_o they_o carry_v such_o
of_o christ_n righteousness_n 3._o paul_n discourse_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o life_n after_o his_o conversion_n he_o who_o before_o be_v a_o persecutor_n now_o become_v a_o preacher_n ver_fw-la 16._o arise_v for_o i_o have_v appear_v unto_o thou_o to_o make_v thou_o a_o minister_n and_o a_o witness_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v see_v when_o paul_n this_o vessel_n of_o election_n 〈◊〉_d be_v save_o wrought_v upon_o he_o labour_v to_o do_v as_o much_o good_a as_o before_o he_o have_v do_v hurt_v before_o he_o persecute_a saint_n to_o death_n now_o he_o preach_v sinner_n to_o life_n god_n first_o send_v he_o to_o the_o jew_n at_o damascus_n and_o afterward_o enlarge_v hiscommission_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o subject_n he_o preach_v upon_o be_v this_o in_o the_o text_n that_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n grotius_n a_o weighty_a and_o excellent_a subject_n deos_fw-la judaei_n verum_fw-la deum_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la sicut_fw-la oportebat_fw-la i_o shall_v not_o dispute_v the_o priority_n whether_o faith_n or_o repentance_n go_v first_o doubtless_o repentance_n show_v itself_o first_o in_o a_o christian_n life_n yet_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v the_o seed_n of_o faith_n be_v first_o wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n zanchy_a as_o when_o a_o burn_a taper_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o room_n the_o light_n show_v itself_o first_o but_o the_o taper_n be_v before_o the_o light_n so_o we_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n first_o but_o the_o initial_o of_o faith_n be_v there_o before_o that_o which_o incline_v i_o to_o think_v that_o faith_n be_v seminal_o in_o the_o heart_n before_o repentance_n be_v this_o because_o repentance_n be_v a_o grace_n must_v be_v act_v by_o one_o that_o be_v live_v now_o how_o do_v the_o soul_n live_v but_o by_o faith_n heb._n 10._o 38._o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n so_o that_o there_o must_v be_v first_o some_o seed_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o penitent_a mâ—…sculus_n else_o it_o be_v a_o dead_a repentance_n and_o so_o of_o no_o value_n but_o whether_o faith_n or_o repentance_n go_v first_o sure_o i_o be_o repentance_n be_v of_o such_o importance_n as_o there_o be_v no_o be_v save_v without_o it_o after_o paul_n shipwreck_n he_o do_v swim_v to_o shore_n on_o plank_n and_o break_a piece_n of_o the_o ship_n act._n 27._o 44._o so_o in_o adam_n we_o all_o suffer_v shipwreck_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o only_a plank_n leave_v we_o after_o shipwreck_n to_o swim_v to_o heaven_n doct._n it_o be_v a_o great_a duty_n incumbent_a upon_o christian_n solemn_o to_o repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o god_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 act._n 3._o 19_o repent_v therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o act._n 8._o 22._o repent_v of_o this_o thy_o wickedness_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o these_o three_o witness_n this_o truth_n be_v confirm_v repentance_n be_v a_o foundation-grace_n heb._n 6._o 1._o not_o lay_v again_o the_o foundation_n of_o repentance_n that_o religion_n must_v needs_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v not_o build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n repentance_n be_v a_o grace_n require_v under_o the_o gospel_n some_o think_v it_o legal_a but_o the_o first_o sermon_n that_o ever_o christ_n preach_v nay_o the_o first_o word_n of_o his_o sermon_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repent_v mat._n 4._o 17._o and_o his_o last_o farewell_n that_o he_o leave_v when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o ascend_v be_v that_o repentance_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n luke_n 24._o 37._o and_o the_o apostle_n do_v all_o beat_v upon_o this_o string_n mark_v 6._o 3._o they_o go_v out_o and_o preach_v that_o man_n shall_v repent_v repentance_n be_v a_o pure_a gospel-grace_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n admit_v no_o repentance_n there_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o die_v repentance_n come_v in_o by_o the_o gospel_n christ_n have_v purchase_v in_o his_o blood_n that_o repent_a sinner_n shall_v be_v save_v the_o law_n require_v personal_a perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n it_o curse_v all_o that_o can_v not_o come_v up_o to_o this_o gal._n 3._o 10._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o it_o do_v not_o say_v he_o that_o obey_v not_o all_o thing_n let_v he_o repent_v but_o let_v he_o be_v curse_v so_o that_o repentance_n be_v a_o doctrine_n bring_v to_o light_v only_o by_o the_o gospel_n chap._n ii_o show_v how_o repentance_n be_v wrought_v the_o manner_n how_o repentance_n be_v wrought_v be_v 1._o partly_o by_o the_o word_n act._n 2._o 37._o 1._o when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n preach_v be_v god_n engine_n he_o use_v to_o effect_v repentance_n it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o hammer_n and_o to_o a_o fire_n jer._n 23._o 29._o the_o one_o be_v to_o break_v the_o 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have_v good_a heart_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o two_o shall_v live_v together_o and_o eat_v and_o drink_v together_o yet_o not_o know_v one_o another_o such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o a_o sinner_n his_o body_n and_o soul_n live_v together_o walk_v together_o yet_o he_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o himself_o he_o know_v not_o his_o own_o heart_n nor_o what_o a_o hell_n he_o carry_v about_o he_o under_o a_o vail_n a_o deform_a face_n be_v hide_v person_n be_v veil_v over_o with_o ignorance_n and_o self-love_n therefore_o see_v not_o what_o deform_a soul_n they_o have_v the_o devil_n do_v with_o they_o as_o the_o falconer_n with_o the_o hawk_n blind_v they_o and_o carry_v they_o hood_v to_o hell_n zach._n 11._o 17._o the_o sword_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o right_a eye_n man_n have_v insight_n enough_o into_o worldly_a matter_n but_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o mind_n be_v smite_v they_o see_v not_o any_o evil_n in_o sin_n muscul_fw-la the_o sword_n be_v upon_o their_o right_a eye_n sect_n 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as_o make_v we_o willing_a to_o let_v go_v those_o sin_n which_o bring_v in_o the_o great_a income_n of_o profit_n or_o delight_n then_o the_o physic_n have_v be_v strong_a enough_o when_o it_o have_v purge_v out_o the_o disease_n and_o then_o a_o christian_a have_v arrive_v at_o a_o sufficient_a measure_n of_o sorrow_n when_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n be_v purge_v out_o godly_a sorrow_n in_o some_o case_n be_v join_v with_o restitution_n coalescere_fw-la whosoever_o have_v wrong_v other_o in_o their_o estate_n by_o unjust_a fraudulent_a deal_n aught_o in_o conscience_n to_o make_v they_o recompense_v there_o be_v a_o express_a law_n for_o this_o numb_a 5._o 7._o he_o shall_v recompense_v his_o trespass_n 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o principal_a thereof_o and_o give_v it_o unto_o he_o against_o who_o he_o have_v trespass_v thus_o zacheus_n luk._n 19_o 8._o if_o i_o have_v wrong_v any_o man_n by_o false_a accusation_n euthymius_n i_o restore_v he_o â—…our-sold_a when_o selimus_n the_o great_a 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hence_o come_v those_o scandal_n that_o infest_v the_o world_n it_o be_v this_o pravity_n of_o nature_n which_o poison_v our_o holy_a thing_n it_o be_v this_o which_o wing_n god_n judgement_n and_o make_v our_o mercy_n stick_v in_o the_o birth_n o_o confess_v sin_n in_o the_o fountain_n 6._o sin_n be_v to_o be_v confess_v with_o all_o its_o 6._o circumstance_n and_o aggravation_n those_o sin_n doubtless_o be_v die_v in_o grain_n which_o be_v commit_v under_o the_o gospel_n horizon_n confess_v sin_n against_o knowledge_n against_o grace_n against_o vow_n against_o experience_n against_o judgement_n psal._n 78._o 31._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o slay_v the_o fat_a of_o they_o for_o all_o this_o they_o sin_v yet_o still_o these_o be_v kill_v aggravation_n which_o do_v accent_n and_o enhance_v our_o sin_n 7._o in_o confession_n we_o must_v so_o charge_v 7._o ourselves_o as_o to_o clear_a god_n shall_v the_o lord_n be_v severe_a in_o his_o providence_n and_o unsheathe_v his_o bloody_a sword_n yet_o we_o must_v acquit_v he_o and_o acknowledge_v he_o have_v do_v we_o no_o wrong_n nehemiah_n in_o his_o confess_v of_o sin_n vindicate_v god_n righteousness_n nehem._n 9_o 33._o howbeit_o thou_o be_v just_a in_o all_o that_o be_v bring_v upon_o we_o mauritius_n the_o emperor_n when_o he_o see_v his_o wife_n slay_v before_o his_o eye_n by_o phocas_n cry_v out_o righteous_a art_n thou_o o_o lord_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n 8._o we_o must_v confess_v our_o sin_n with_o a_o resolution_n 8._o not_o to_o act_v they_o over_o again_o some_o run_v from_o the_o confess_v of_o sin_n to_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n like_o the_o persian_n who_o have_v one_o day_n in_o the_o year_n wherein_o they_o use_v to_o kill_v serpent_n and_o after_o that_o day_n suffer_v they_o to_o swarm_v again_o brissonius_n so_o many_o seem_v to_o kill_v their_o sin_n in_o their_o confession_n and_o afterward_o let_v they_o grow_v as_o fast_o as_o ever_o isa._n 1._o 16._o cease_v to_o 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