nor_o the_o convert_a gentile_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v he_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 9.30_o 31_o 32._o that_o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o after_o righteousness_n indeed_o be_v more_o open_o profane_a and_o have_v no_o seem_a rithteousness_n of_o their_o own_o to_o stand_v upon_o have_v attain_v to_o righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n they_o will_v be_v behold_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n for_o it_o which_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o be_v for_o it_o be_v add_v but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n or_o these_o stand_v not_o upon_o any_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o either_o in_o whole_a or_o wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n which_o imply_v and_o include_v self-deniall_n in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o stumble_v at_o that_o stumble_a 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the_o next_o way_n to_o conversion_n and_o convert_v they_o be_v in_o god_n purpose_n and_o intention_n say_v will_v you_o know_v what_o to_o do_v repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 38._o for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o chief_o call_v on_o they_o though_o in_o word_n not_o so_o express_o for_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o by_o repentance_n and_o baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o presuppose_v faith_n especial_o in_o man_n of_o year_n who_o shall_v be_v convert_v they_o will_v seek_v assurance_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o only_o as_o the_o case_n be_v with_o they_o and_o be_v with_o other_o distress_v in_o conscience_n will_v afford_v they_o comfort_n and_o first_o say_v he_o repent_v become_v other_o man_n be_v of_o other_o mind_n then_o former_o let_v this_o and_o your_o other_o sin_n be_v your_o sorrow_n and_o not_o only_o confess_v this_o your_o heinous_a sin_n of_o crucify_a your_o saviour_n come_v and_o not_o only_o to_o confess_v by_o which_o ease_n &_o pardon_n come_v and_o take_v shame_n to_o yourselves_o and_o restore_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n his_o glory_n hereby_o whereby_o also_o you_o shall_v get_v ease_n to_o your_o conscience_n as_o david_n do_v after_o his_o heart_n have_v smite_v he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v confess_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o offence_n 2_o sam._n 12.13_o and_o chap._n 24.10_o and_o psalm_n 32.3_o 4_o 5._o else_n not_o ourselves_o but_o to_o judge_v ourselves_o prov._n 28.13_o but_o also_o judge_v and_o condemn_v yourselves_o jam._n 4.10_o be_v humble_v under_o god_n hand_n resign_v yourselves_o whole_o unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o mercy_n but_o withal_o lay_v your_o neck_n upon_o the_o block_n and_o deprecate_v your_o judge_n pray_v that_o these_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v you_o and_o 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13._o matt._n 9.12_o 13._o to_o repentance_n not_o to_o cast_v off_o all_o sense_n yea_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o fear_n of_o wrath_n but_o rather_o to_o proceed_v and_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sorrow_n only_o convert_v such_o sorrow_n as_o be_v from_o sense_n of_o wrath_n for_o sin_n unto_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n itself_o as_o sin_n as_o the_o proper_a cure_n of_o the_o former_a and_o of_o all_o hellish_a or_o legal_a fear_n and_o terror_n repentance_n especial_o by_o repentance_n as_o it_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a cure_n of_o the_o haemorage_n or_o bleed_v of_o the_o nose_n to_o divert_v the_o flux_n of_o blood_n by_o phlebotomy_n or_o blood-letting_n in_o the_o arm_n and_o when_o once_o the_o stream_n of_o our_o sorrow_n be_v divert_v into_o that_o channel_n it_o
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smite_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o after_o two_o day_n will_v he_o revive_v we_o in_o the_o three_o day_n he_o will_v raise_v we_o up_o and_o we_o shall_v live_v in_o his_o sight_n hos_n 6.1_o 2._o if_o god_n by_o his_o word_n do_v wound_n vain_a if_o he_o help_v not_o all_o other_o help_n be_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o seek_v to_o any_o other_o for_o cure_n when_o he_o be_v displease_v who_o can_v afford_v help_n if_o he_o deny_v it_o resolve_v therefore_o if_o thou_o must_v perish_v as_o thou_o be_v sure_a enough_o to_o do_v if_o god_n save_v not_o to_o die_v before_o the_o footstool_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o may_v save_v thou_o though_o in_o seem_v thy_o enemy_n at_o least_o if_o he_o do_v not_o no_o other_o can_v imitate_v the_o leper_n of_o who_o we_o have_v hear_v 2_o king_n 7.4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o be_v wound_v in_o conscience_n thou_o seek_v to_o any_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a uncomfortable_a mean_n thou_o so_o forsake_v the_o fountain_n of_o 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do_v acknowledge_v a_o alsufficiency_n every_o way_n in_o he_o they_o will_v soon_o go_v out_o of_o themselves_o not_o in_o part_n only_o but_o whole_o and_o be_v take_v off_o their_o own_o bottom_n make_v god_n in_o christ_n their_o only_a shield_n in_o all_o their_o fear_n and_o danger_n we_o christ_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v all_o unto_o we_o and_o their_o exceed_a great_a reward_n gen._n 15.1_o in_o all_o their_o want_n and_o weakness_n yea_o and_o christ_n alone_o shall_v and_o will_v be_v all_o unto_o they_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o he_o be_v to_o they_o that_o know_v he_o aright_o who_o of_o god_n be_v or_o have_v a_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o of_o god_n say_v paul_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o and_o now_o that_o we_o know_v the_o excellency_n and_o fullness_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o while_o we_o deny_v ourselves_o else_o who_o alone_o set_v price_n on_o all_o thing_n else_o 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