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there_o be_v a_o holy_a revenge_n upon_o sin_n satan_n lust_n even_o a_o man_n sinful_a self_n by_o which_o the_o irreconcilable_a hatred_n to_o every_o sin_n be_v discover_v and_o a_o monument_n of_o that_o hatred_n set_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n thus_o work_v godly_a sorrow_n to_o repentance_n but_o the_o forrow_n of_o the_o world_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o god_n with_o sense_n of_o his_o displeasure_n for_o sin_n with_o sin_n as_o so_o great_a a_o reason_n of_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n the_o spirit_n remain_v in_o all_o its_o former_a frame_n of_o union_n to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o sin_n and_o so_o with_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o sorrow_n it_o sink_v down_o to_o the_o centre_n to_o the_o place_n of_o sorrow_n for_o ever_o for_o when_o sorrow_n that_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o god_n in_o work_v repentance_n do_v not_o prevail_v to_o that_o god_n end_n it_o more_o certain_o sink_v down_o to_o its_o centre_n and_o that_o with_o great_a violence_n as_o we_o see_v in_o those_o forenamed_a example_n of_o cain_n esau_n saul_n akitophel_n judas_n who_o not_o sorrow_v to_o repentance_n go_v down_o with_o great_a violence_n to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n and_o sorrow_n even_o everlasting_a sorrow_n 5._o the_o efficacy_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n to_o repnntance_n be_v that_o it_o make_v the_o soul_n very_o humble_a before_o god_n the_o natural_a effect_n of_o sorrow_n be_v to_o meeken_fw-ge and_o bow_v the_o spirit_n heaviness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v it_o stoop_v prov._n 12.25_o the_o guise_n and_o mein_fw-ge or_o posture_n of_o sorrow_n be_v to_o bow_v down_o the_o head_n like_o a_o bulrush_n the_o hipocritical_a mourner_n do_v so_o to_o imitate_v true_a sorrow_n esay_n 58.5_o now_o this_o indeed_o except_o it_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o have_v relation_n to_o he_o be_v the_o meanness_n and_o pusilanimity_n of_o a_o man_n but_o it_o be_v the_o true_a greatness_n of_o mind_n to_o lie_v down_o before_o god_n and_o tremble_v in_o his_o presence_n as_o the_o melt_a metal_n tremble_v and_o quiver_n before_o the_o founder_n this_o dissolve_v melt_a efficacy_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v that_o which_o turn_v to_o god_n make_v the_o heart_n submit_v itself_o as_o the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v in_o the_o same_o context_n c._n 4.10_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n 16.30_o act_n c._n 9.6_o c._n 16.30_o that_o he_o may_v lift_v it_o up_o it_o say_v to_o god_n lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v it_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n it_o tread_v soft_o before_o god_n as_o if_o it_o say_v to_o he_o lord_n which_o way_n will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o go_v which_o ahab_n do_v though_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n receive_v some_o degree_n of_o favour_n by_o 1_o king_n 21.27_o 29._o now_o this_o humility_n how_o acceptable_a be_v it_o to_o god_n how_o yield_v to_o his_o command_n god_n give_v grace_n to_o it_o 57.15_o esay_n 66.2_o c._n 57.15_o god_n look_v off_o from_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o look_v to_o that_o man_n that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n he_o that_o be_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n and_o inhabit_v eternity_n will_v dwell_v also_o with_o the_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a 33.17_o job_n 33.17_o this_o sorrow_n hide_v pride_n from_o man_n as_o the_o expression_n be_v in_o job_n and_o so_o fit_v it_o to_o all_o holy_a return_n to_o god_n by_o repentance_n it_o withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o purpose_n it_o change_v the_o purpose_n of_o man_n 11.13_o act_n 11.13_o that_o which_o be_v
this_o seem_v so_o reasonable_a and_o even_o necessary_a that_o when_o it_o be_v first_o say_v he_o that_o hide_v and_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v then_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v shall_v find_v mercy_n it_o be_v suppose_v if_o any_o man_n do_v not_o confess_v he_o will_v not_o forsake_v but_o if_o he_o confess_v he_o do_v it_o in_o order_n to_o forsake_v but_o yet_o because_o man_n be_v so_o apt_a to_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o formality_n and_o to_o think_v god_n may_v be_v so_o put_v off_o and_o please_v he_o add_v he_o that_o not_o only_o confesle_v but_o do_v that_o which_o be_v so_o necessary_a with_o confession_n forsake_v shall_v find_v mercy_n thus_o solomon_n 8._o 1_o king_n 8._o all_o along_o his_o prayer_n join_v many_o expression_n that_o be_v the_o undoubted_a act_n of_o sincere_a repentance_n together_o with_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o confession_n be_v thus_o join_v with_o sorrow_n shame_n trouble_v hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o utter_a separation_n from_o they_o it_o can_v not_o deserve_o fall_v under_o that_o ridicule_fw-la and_o contempt_n that_o profane_a man_n put_v upon_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o tell_v god_n only_o the_o story_n of_o our_o wicked_a heart_n or_o life_n but_o without_o other_o sincere_a effective_a power_n of_o repentance_n it_o too_o just_o fall_v under_o that_o reproach_n but_o any_o such_o reproach_n our_o lord_n will_v return_v upon_o we_o and_o our_o confession_n 2._o in_o repentance_n there_o be_v a_o earnest_n and_o most_o vehement_a but_o also_o most_o humble_a application_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o pardon_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o with_o such_o a_o continuance_n and_o perseverance_n as_o till_o there_o be_v some_o answer_n that_o god_n be_v our_o gracious_a father_n in_o christ_n that_o we_o hear_v the_o joyful_a sound_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o it_o be_v not_o only_o that_o common_a and_o formal_a way_n of_o ask_v pardon_n whether_o we_o mind_v it_o or_o not_o but_o to_o make_v it_o our_o business_n the_o aim_n and_o design_n of_o our_o soul_n till_o we_o receive_v some_o gracious_a assurance_n that_o our_o desire_n be_v answer_v and_o our_o prayer_n hear_v the_o true_o repent_v sinner_n sit_v alone_o and_o keep_v silence_n that_o be_v he_o be_v in_o a_o wait_a and_o earnest_o expect_v posture_n he_o put_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n if_o there_o may_v be_v hope_n he_o say_v of_o god_n he_o be_v my_o portion_n he_o have_v promise_v pardon_n therefore_o will_v i_o hope_v in_o he_o for_o indeed_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o that_o thus_o wait_v for_o he_o to_o the_o soul_n that_o thus_o seek_v he_o it_o be_v good_a therefore_o for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o both_o hope_v and_o quiet_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n to_o bear_v the_o in_n ke_v â—n_v his_o youth_n till_o g_z d_o be_v please_v to_o say_v to_o he_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o be_o â—y_a salvation_n fear_v not_o i_o have_v blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n as_o a_o cloâ—d_n and_o thy_o sin_n as_o a_o thick_a clâ—ud_n when_o they_o be_v seek_v fâ—r_n there_o shâ—ll_v be_v none_o and_o though_o they_o be_v sâ—aâ—ched_v for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v for_o thus_o the_o trulâ—_n repent_v sinner_n fâ—llâ—ws_v hard_a after_o god_n repentance_n be_v a_o grace_n on_o purpose_n for_o the_o sue_v out_o â—ardon_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o because_o it_o be_v move_v and_o act_v by_o faith_n it_o seek_v this_o pardon_n in_o christ_n and_o through_o the_o mediator_n â—y_a who_o alone_a repentance_n bath_n place_n and_o from_o who_o alone_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o spring_v as_o have_v be_v show_v thus_o david_n in_o his_o repentance_n renew_v through_o the_o whole_a psalm_n 51._o repeat_v and_o redouble_v his_o praâ—er_n fâ—r_a pardon_n as_o if_o he_o will_v not_o cease_v n_o r_o be_v quiet_a till_o he_o have_v the_o a_o â—urance_n of_o it_o he_o turn_v himself_o therefore_o every_o way_n to_o god_n and_o all_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o pardon_n and_o with_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o hyssop_n particular_a 3._o in_o true_a repentance_n the_o soul_n make_v full_a and_o fâ—â—m_n â—_z of_o new_a obedience_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o such_o as_o be_v ready_a to_o issue_v out_o into_o aâ—tiâ—n_n and_o this_o through_o the_o grace_n and_o power_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n and_o herein_o indeed_o be_v the_o very_a great_a point_n of_o repentance_n anâ—_n that_o give_v evidence_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o that_o go_v before_o when_o there_o be_v such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o after_o solicitude_n and_o serious_a afflictive_a concernedness_n for_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o unholiness_n of_o our_o former_a action_n and_o life_n that_o we_o can_v no_o long_o endure_v that_o state_n or_o course_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o very_a anguish_n and_o trouble_v of_o thought_n upon_o we_o as_o it_o also_o issue_v into_o a_o strict_a care_n and_o government_n over_o all_o our_o future_a action_n to_o keep_v they_o within_o the_o holy_a rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o holiness_n and_o of_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o herewith_o be_v join_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o after-mind_n such_o a_o after-counsel_n such_o second_o thought_n as_o change_v the_o whole_a purpose_n and_o manner_n of_o life_n 3.8_o matt._n 3.8_o such_o a_o engage_v the_o heart_n to_o approach_v to_o god_n 30.21_o jere._n 30.21_o so_o that_o the_o true_a penitent_n be_v prepare_v and_o actual_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n 26.20_o act_n 26.20_o there_o be_v a_o turn_n from_o darkness_n that_o be_v from_o the_o whole_a night_n of_o ignorance_n injudicious_a mind_n unholiness_n of_o action_n sinfulness_n of_o life_n under_o a_o continue_a night_n and_o darkness_n to_o light_n that_o be_v to_o a_o true_a sound_a judgement_n and_o mind_n â—ven_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o sound_a mind_n and_o right_o inform_v understanding_n to_o a_o high_a and_o perfect_a sense_n of_o thing_n and_o to_o a_o universal_a holiness_n purity_n and_o â—leansâ—dness_n from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o so_o a_o perfect_a of_o holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 7.1_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o a_o just_a account_n of_o â—he_n time_n past_a as_o that_o which_o may_v have_v much_o more_o than_o suffice_v to_o have_v wrought_v the_o will_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o to_o have_v spend_v in_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o ignorance_n and_o now_o we_o be_v whole_o dedicate_v to_o god_n this_o be_v the_o noble_a grace_n of_o repentance_n that_o be_v indeed_o to_o salvation_n and_o never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o so_o wonderful_a and_o admirable_a a_o contrivance_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o such_o a_o illuststration_n thereof_o that_o angel_n even_o the_o whole_a heaven_n rejoice_v over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v more_o than_o over_o ninety_o nine_o just_a person_n that_o need_v no_o repentance_n that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o great_a resplendency_n and_o shine_v out_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o divine_a compassion_n and_o efficacious_a power_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o repentance_n than_o even_o in_o a_o innocent_a state_n it_o be_v the_o joyful_a astonishment_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n they_o adore_v and_o throw_v their_o crown_n before_o god_n even_o the_o crown_n of_o angelical_a perfection_n 15.10_o luke_n 15.10_o and_o adore_v the_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a mystery_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n that_o when_o the_o sin_v angel_n have_v no_o allowance_n of_o after_o or_o second_o thought_n of_o after-care_n or_o judge_v better_a of_o a_o after-mind_n but_o be_v under_o final_a impenitency_n and_o in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n when_o repentance_n to_o life_n be_v grant_v to_o man_n the_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v to_o bring_v out_o of_o that_o reprobate_a silver_n in_o itself_o such_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n 6.30_o jerem._n 6.30_o which_o he_o have_v before_o prepare_v to_o glory_n 2.21_o 2_o tim._n 2.21_o make_v they_o by_o repentance_n vessel_n meet_v for_o the_o master_n use_n prepare_v to_o every_o good_a work_n and_o who_o herein_o yield_v this_o great_a glory_n to_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n that_o upon_o full_a judgement_n and_o experiment_n make_v they_o imcomparable_o prefer_v holiness_n to_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n and_o choose_v even_o the_o bitter_a draught_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v the_o bitter_a water_n of_o repentance_n before_o the_o intoxicate_a cup_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n and_o
the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n rom._n 8.15_o for_o that_o law_n of_o self-preservation_n be_v seat_v so_o deep_a in_o man_n the_o fear_n of_o a_o evil_n so_o destructive_a to_o â—our_n being_n as_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o the_o eternal_a displeasure_n of_o the_o supreme_a be_v nothing_o move_v so_o strong_o and_o powerful_o nothing_o make_v so_o violent_a concussion_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o these_o deep_a apprehension_n or_o tear_n up_o the_o very_a root_n of_o that_o old_a sinful_a frame_n and_o make_v it_o fly_v every_o way_n to_o change_v its_o situation_n and_o posture_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o that_o displeasure_n thus_o nineveh_n affrightn_v with_o that_o present_a dreadful_a denunciation_n of_o judgement_n turn_v itself_o every_o way_n to_o atonement_n with_o god_n although_o the_o judgement_n then_o denounce_v do_v not_o râ—ach_v to_o everlasting_a punishment_n how_o much_o more_o do_v the_o apprehension_n of_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o ever_o to_o come_v as_o be_v before_o observe_v of_o it_o move_z and_o though_o this_o be_v not_o the_o high_a and_o noble_a kind_a of_o motive_n yet_o it_o be_v such_o as_o our_o lord_n earnest_o and_o double_o recommend_v to_o his_o friend_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o my_o friend_n fear_v not_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o have_v no_o more_o that_o they_o can_v do_v 12.14_o luke_n 12.14_o but_o i_o will_v forewarn_v you_o who_o you_o shall_v fear_v fear_v he_o that_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v have_v power_n to_o cast_v into_o hell_n yea_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o fear_v he_o 3._o the_o so_o greâ—t_a assurance_n god_n have_v give_v in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o redeemer_n that_o our_o sâ—â—s_n shall_v be_v pardon_v upon_o our_o repentance_n be_v a_o most_o excellent_a motive_n to_o repentance_n and_o follow_v the_o former_a as_o that_o still_a voice_n wherein_o god_n be_v do_v the_o earthquake_n 1_o â—_z c_o 19.12_o this_o assurance_n be_v that_o which_o give_v life_n and_o spirit_n to_o repentance_n and_o also_o the_o true_a evaâ—gelical_n sweetness_n and_o divine_a temper_n to_o iâ—_n which_o else_o will_v turn_v into_o the_o horror_n of_o cain_n and_o esau_n which_o afterward_o relapse_v into_o a_o worldly_a security_n senselesness_n and_o sensibility_n for_o cain_n go_v out_o from_o the_o pâ—ese_n ce_fw-fr of_o the_o lord_n 36.15_o gen._n 4.15_o c._n 36.15_o and_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o nod_n and_o fall_v to_o building_n esau_n become_v a_o greaâ—_n earthly_a prince_n and_o father_n to_o many_o dâ—kes_n without_o any_o further_a thought_n of_o the_o birthright_n or_o blessing_n or_o else_o the_o ho_o â—ors_fw-la arise_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o divine_a displeasure_n turn_v into_o the_o dâ—spair_n of_o saul_n and_o judas_n â—â—at_o be_v but_o the_o forâ—casts_n of_o hell_n and_o everlasting_a sâ—pâ—_n aâ—ion_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n this_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o 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