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lightness_n of_o heat_n and_o passion_n of_o intemperance_n and_o impurity_n and_o let_v they_o judge_v of_o themselves_o by_o their_o behaviour_n in_o these_o instance_n wherein_o they_o be_v most_o obnoxious_a let_v they_o consider_v that_o their_o peculiar_a task_n be_v to_o overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o 1_o john_n 2._o 13._o to_o subdue_v the_o flesh_n to_o the_o spirit_n to_o conquer_v and_o get_v above_o 23_o those_o pleasure_n which_o sensualize_v the_o soul_n and_o enslave_v the_o mind_n to_o the_o body_n and_o thereby_o bring_v it_o under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n and_o in_o fine_a to_o strive_v continual_o to_o cleanse_v themselves_o from_o all_o impurity_n ibid._n not_o only_o of_o body_n but_o even_o of_o mind_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n let_v they_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v by_o baptism_n dedicate_v to_o the_o
particular_o and_o endeavour_n to_o amend_v they_o will_v be_v able_a to_o avoid_v and_o overcome_v many_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v by_o other_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o unavoidable_a frailty_n and_o infirmity_n of_o nature_n 7._o and_o in_o proportion_n as_o a_o man_n arrive_v near_a to_o this_o perfect_a state_n of_o virtue_n so_o will_v that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o peculiar_a reward_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o world_n grow_v up_o by_o degree_n to_o a_o settle_a joy_n and_o assurance_n of_o mind_n one_o who_o life_n be_v void_a of_o great_a and_o scandalous_a crime_n but_o otherwise_o not_o strict_a and_o diligent_a will_v be_v free_a indeed_o from_o the_o terror_n and_o amazement_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o because_o he_o have_v take_v no_o great_a pain_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n considerable_a for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o religion_n his_o mind_n will_v yet_o be_v disturb_v with_o many_o scrupulous_a doubt_n and_o uncertain_a fear_n but_o when_o a_o man_n have_v be_v true_o diligent_a to_o improve_v himself_o to_o the_o utmost_a and_o have_v with_o zeal_n and_o earnestness_n press_v forward_o towards_o perfection_n then_o be_v it_o that_o he_o attain_v to_o that_o tranquillity_n and_o assurance_n which_o wise_a man_n have_v compare_v to_o a_o continual_a feast_n the_o peace_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o mind_n which_o 36._o some_o have_v find_v upon_o the_o careful_a and_o strict_a examination_n of_o one_o past_a day_n action_n have_v be_v very_o great_a but_o that_o complete_a assurance_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o a_o man_n life_n have_v be_v spend_v in_o the_o strictness_n and_o in_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o pleasure_n infinite_o surpass_v all_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o sense_n be_v indeed_o a_o fore-taste_a of_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o rejoice_v beforehand_o in_o christ_n with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o 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to_o persevere_v in_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v in_o a_o continual_a and_o sincere_a though_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a obedience_n to_o all_o the_o command_v of_o god_n the_o gospel_n plain_o declare_v to_o we_o and_o that_o the_o glorious_a reward_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v at_o all_o promise_v to_o so_o small_a a_o service_n as_o the_o imperfect_a obedience_n which_o weak_a sinful_a degenerate_a man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v be_v the_o purchase_n of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o infinite_a riches_n of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n make_v know_v to_o we_o by_o christ._n have_v god_n therefore_o to_o those_o who_o have_v once_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o have_v once_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o have_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o 6._o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v allow_v no_o more_o remission_n for_o wilful_a and_o presumptuous_a sin_n but_o accept_v those_o only_a who_o have_v once_o wash_v their_o garment_n 14._o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v from_o thenceforward_o keep_v themselves_o in_o a_o gospel_n sense_n pure_a and_o undefiled_a yet_o have_v his_o mercy_n be_v infinite_o great_a than_o sinful_a man_n can_v have_v deserve_v or_o expect_v but_o such_o be_v the_o earnestness_n of_o god_n desire_n to_o make_v his_o creature_n happy_a and_o such_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o grace_n make_v know_v by_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n that_o even_o to_o those_o who_o have_v be_v already_o admit_v to_o the_o mercy_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o great_a and_o glorious_a reward_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o easy_a and_o most_o reasonable_a obedience_n and_o have_v be_v endue_v with_o the_o earnest_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v notwithstanding_o relapse_n after_o all_o this_o into_o wilful_a and_o deliberate_a sin_n even_o to_o these_o i_o say_v he_o have_v yet_o further_o grant_v that_o if_o by_o a_o solemn_a repentance_n they_o shall_v again_o unfeigned_o renew_v their_o obedience_n and_o from_o that_o period_n persevere_v in_o well-doing_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v yet_o attain_v to_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o firebrand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n or_o as_o man_n escape_v upon_o a_o plank_n after_o shipwreck_n 2._o by_o repentance_n therefore_o i_o will_v all_o along_o in_o this_o essay_n be_v understand_v to_o mean_v not_o that_o repentance_n which_o be_v the_o constant_a duty_n of_o all_o christian_n who_o be_v indeed_o continual_o bind_v to_o repent_v in_o general_n of_o all_o those_o slip_v and_o infirmity_n those_o defect_n and_o surprise_v which_o by_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v most_o ready_o pardon_v for_o this_o repentance_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o new_a period_n or_o beginning_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n but_o a_o necessary_a and_o continue_a part_n of_o that_o imperfect_a obedience_n which_o man_n in_o this_o degenerate_a state_n be_v capable_a of_o perform_v and_o which_o god_n have_v in_o his_o gospel_n declare_v that_o he_o will_v always_o accept_v instead_o of_o perfect_a innocence_n but_o by_o repentance_n i_o here_o understand_v that_o repentance_n which_o be_v a_o entire_a change_n of_o heart_n and_o mind_n a_o turn_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n whereby_o those_o who_o by_o wilful_a and_o deadly_a sin_n have_v leave_v their_o first_o estate_n and_o forfeit_v their_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n be_v to_o begin_v anew_o their_o obedience_n in_o order_n to_o recover_v the_o mercy_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o that_o no_o one_o may_v be_v perplex_v with_o vain_a scruple_n and_o unreasonable_a fear_n this_o repentance_n be_v such_o as_o plain_o no_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o but_o those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o great_a and_o deliberate_a sin_n of_o blasphemy_n perjury_n open_a profaneness_n or_o contempt_n of_o religion_n of_o murder_n sedition_n theft_n manifest_a and_o design_a injustice_n hatred_n fraud_n wrong_v or_o oppression_n of_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n or_o habitual_a drunkenness_n and_o intemperance_n or_o of_o some_o other_o sin_n either_o malicious_o wilful_a or_o notorious_o habitual_a chap._n ii_o that_o god_n allow_v repentance_n even_o to_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n 1._o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n there_o be_v novatian_n a_o sect_n of_o man_n who_o upon_o a_o mistake_a interpretation_n of_o some_o passage_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o hebrew_n contend_v that_o there_o be_v 59_o no_o more_o place_n of_o repentance_n allow_v to_o those_o who_o after_o baptism_n shall_v fall_v into_o any_o of_o these_o wilful_a and_o deliberate_a sin_n they_o teach_v that_o in_o baptism_n indeed_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n whatsoever_o be_v forgive_v man_n absolute_o and_o wash_v away_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o if_o after_o that_o great_a remission_n they_o sin_v again_o wilful_o and_o presumptuous_o they_o can_v no_o more_o obtain_v any_o further_a pardon_n than_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o great_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n can_v be_v repeat_v and_o that_o therefore_o however_o they_o shall_v sincere_o repent_v yet_o there_o now_o remain_v nothing_o 27._o more_o for_o they_o but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n but_o that_o this_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n and_o that_o god_n do_v admit_v even_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n upon_o their_o true_a repentance_n to_o forgiveness_n and_o pardon_n be_v evident_a both_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o the_o design_n of_o christianity_n from_o the_o practice_n
of_o the_o apostle_n and_o from_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n 2._o god_n be_v a_o be_v as_o of_o infinite_a purity_n and_o holiness_n so_o also_o of_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o as_o he_o can_v possible_o be_v reconcile_v to_o man_n so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v wicked_a so_o when_o ever_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v so_o and_o return_v again_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n command_n and_o to_o the_o imitation_n of_o his_o nature_n we_o can_v suppose_v but_o that_o he_o will_v again_o admit_v they_o to_o his_o pardon_n and_o favour_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n be_v our_o most_o natural_a notion_n of_o god_n and_o the_o discovery_n which_o he_o have_v make_v of_o himself_o by_o revelation_n be_v most_o exact_o agreeable_a thereto_o at_o the_o pass_n by_o of_o his_o glory_n before_o moses_n he_o proclaim_v himself_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n exod._n 34._o 6._o by_o the_o prophet_n he_o declare_v and_o swear_v by_o himself_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v ezek._n 33._o 1â—_n and_o above_o all_o by_o that_o stupendous_a instance_n of_o mercy_n the_o send_v his_o only_a son_n out_o of_o his_o bosom_n to_o give_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n he_o have_v discover_v such_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n and_o salvation_n as_o will_v be_v the_o everlasting_a subject_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n and_o the_o admiration_n of_o angel_n if_o therefore_o god_n when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o have_v not_o promise_v pardon_v at_o all_o to_o great_a and_o presumptuous_a sin_n do_v yet_o give_v pardon_n and_o declare_v also_o to_o the_o jew_n by_o his_o prophet_n that_o he_o will_v do_v so_o and_o if_o when_o man_n be_v yet_o enemy_n to_o he_o he_o be_v so_o willing_a that_o not_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n 9_o yea_o so_o desirous_a to_o have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o he_o not_o only_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n to_o 4._o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o but_o tell_v we_o even_o of_o joy_n in_o heaven_n at_o a_o sinner_n accept_v the_o gracious_a term_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o represent_v himself_o as_o a_o tender_a father_n run_v to_o meet_v his_o return_v prodigal_a and_o fall_v up-his_a neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o if_o this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o compassion_n which_o god_n show_v to_o man_n in_o his_o first_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a state_n it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a to_o conclude_v and_o hope_v that_o his_o mercy_n be_v not_o so_o entire_o exhaust_v at_o once_o but_o that_o the_o same_o pity_n may_v be_v yet_o further_o extend_v even_o to_o those_o also_o who_o after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n have_v be_v seduce_v by_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n to_o depart_v from_o god_n and_o to_o forsake_v their_o duty_n shall_v again_o return_v unto_o he_o with_o sincerity_n and_o perseverance_n 3._o the_o design_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o teach_v 12._o we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o certain_o whensoever_o it_o come_v to_o have_v this_o effect_n upon_o a_o man_n it_o give_v he_o a_o title_n to_o the_o bless_a hope_n and_o a_o well-grounded_n assurance_n of_o mercy_n at_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o christian_a dispensation_n upon_o which_o the_o whole_a sum_n of_o affair_n be_v now_o establish_v be_v faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o whensoever_o a_o man_n so_o true_o repent_v as_o to_o purify_v himself_o effectual_o from_o every_o evil_a work_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o 1â—_n body_n he_o shall_v certain_o live_v our_o saviour_n himself_o give_v express_v direction_n when_o a_o man_n christian_a brother_n trespass_n against_o he_o to_o use_v all_o possible_a mean_n to_o reclaim_v he_o both_o by_o private_a and_o public_a reproof_n before_o he_o reject_v he_o utter_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n he_o command_v we_o though_o our_o brother_n sin_n never_o so_o often_o against_o we_o yet_o if_o he_o turn_v again_o and_o repent_v to_o forgive_v he_o and_o have_v promise_v upon_o this_o condition_n that_o we_o also_o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n find_v forgiveness_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n send_v by_o the_o apostle_n st._n john_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n he_o exhort_v they_o earnest_o to_o remember_v from_o whence_o 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