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it_o be_v a_o grace_n and_o as_o other_o grace_n be_v but_o as_o some_o call_v it_o a_o mother-grace_n and_o a_o root-grace_n from_o whence_o other_o grace_n spring_n it_o be_v introductive_a of_o sanctification_n and_o of_o other_o habitual_a save_v grace_n as_o upon_o our_o first_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o accept_v of_o he_o we_o be_v thereby_o interest_v in_o he_o and_o unite_v to_o he_o not_o only_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o merit_n but_o also_o to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n as_o we_o be_v say_v to_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n gal._n 3.14_o and_o eph._n 1.13_o in_o who_o also_o after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n indeed_o it_o be_v by_o the_o special_a influx_n or_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o a_o man_n put_v forth_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n at_o first_o and_o upon_o this_o the_o spirit_n be_v further_o give_v to_o dwell_v in_o he_o or_o a_o principle_n of_o 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the_o lord_n he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n what_o be_v it_o to_o live_v free_a from_o gross_a sin_n to_o be_v no_o extortioner_n oppressor_n swearer_n drunkard_n adulterer_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o be_v like_o a_o white_v sepulchre_n which_o appear_v beautiful_a outward_a but_o within_o be_v full_a of_o all_o uncleanness_n as_o the_o pharisee_n that_o outward_o appear_v righteous_a unto_o man_n but_o within_o be_v full_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o iniquity_n what_o be_v it_o for_o one_o to_o change_v his_o life_n and_o course_n while_o his_o heart_n and_o mind_n be_v not_o change_v though_o he_o that_o be_v give_v to_o steal_v shall_v steal_v no_o more_o and_o he_o that_o be_v give_v to_o lie_v curse_v swear_v
life_n repentance_n be_v not_o a_o more_o common_a than_o necessary_a subject_n it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o christianity_n heb._n 6.1_o and_o without_o true_a repentance_n man_n hope_n of_o salvation_n be_v build_v on_o the_o sand._n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o any_o man_n be_v save_v for_o his_o repentance_n yet_o speak_v of_o the_o adult_n we_o must_v say_v that_o none_o be_v or_o can_v be_v save_v without_o it_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v perish_v luk._n 13.3_o 5._o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o act._n 3.19_o without_o repentance_n no_o pardon_n no_o remission_n and_o consequent_o no_o salvation_n but_o what_o be_v this_o repentance_n unto_o life_n and_o how_o may_v it_o be_v know_v in_o the_o late_a confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n 15._o a_o good_a and_o full_a account_n be_v give_v of_o it_o viz._n by_o it_o a_o sinner_n out_o of_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n not_o only_o of_o the_o danger_n but_o also_o 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close_v with_o and_o accept_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v there_o offer_v upon_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n gracious_a habit_n be_v implant_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o new_a nature_n incline_v it_o to_o such_o act_n which_o i_o can_v wish_v add_v to_o what_o i_o have_v write_v in_o a_o former_a treatise_n scil_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 224_o 225._o now_o though_o the_o general_a assent_v act_n of_o faith_n must_v necessary_o be_v suppose_v to_o go_v before_o repentance_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o will_n 84._o cathol_n theol._n lib._n 1._o par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 84._o as_o mr._n b._n note_v yet_o a_o man_n can_v true_o accept_v of_o christ_n as_o a_o perfect_a saviour_n without_o a_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v humble_v under_o it_o nor_o can_v he_o accept_v of_o christ_n as_o lord_n and_o king_n without_o a_o resolution_n and_o hearty_a purpose_n of_o turn_v from_o all_o sin_n unto_o the_o 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case_n renew_a repentance_n as_o some_o call_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o some_o sad_a interruption_n before_o yet_o these_o distinction_n do_v not_o imply_v various_a kind_n of_o repentance_n but_o only_o different_a degree_n there_o be_v two_o main_a essential_a constitutive_a part_n of_o true_a repentance_n viz._n humiliation_n and_o reformation_n or_o contrition_n and_o conversion_n a_o mourning_n for_o sin_n after_o a_o godly_a sort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o turn_n from_o sin_n unto_o god_n now_o first_o of_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n the_o hebrew_n word_n nacham_n and_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_a piget_fw-la latin_a poenitet_fw-la i_o quod_fw-la poena_fw-la tener_n i_o poenitet_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la quod_fw-la â—edet_fw-la vel_fw-la piget_fw-la poenitet_fw-la all_o show_n repentance_n to_o have_v grief_n and_o sorrow_n in_o it_o a_o man_n that_o grieve_v not_o for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v amiss_o repent_v not_o yea_o 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