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and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o reprobate_a sin_n necessary_o and_o yet_o free_o necessary_o because_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o goodness_n free_o because_o they_o choose_v evil_a without_o compulsion_n yea_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o necessary_o they_o sin_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o voluntary_o they_o do_v it_o in_o as_o much_o as_o their_o will_n have_v bring_v upon_o they_o this_o necessity_n now_o when_o this_o work_n of_o sanctification_n or_o repentance_n or_o conversion_n be_v wrought_v then_o we_o have_v free_a will_n both_o to_o good_a and_o evil_n to_o good_a as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o evil_a as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v unregenerate_a and_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glorification_n our_o will_n shall_v be_v free_a only_o to_o good_a immutable_o as_o the_o will_n of_o the_o damn_a shall_v be_v immutable_o free_a unto_o evil_n as_o augustine_n say_v the_o first_o will_n be_v to_o have_v power_n not_o to_o sin_n 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use_v 2._o beware_v thou_o neglect_v not_o the_o present_a mean_n of_o grace_n offer_v to_o thou_o as_o though_o thou_o can_v repent_v and_o do_v well_o when_o thou_o will_v no_o no_o it_o be_v the_o mere_a gift_n of_o god_n for_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o make_v one_o hair_n of_o thy_o head_n white_a or_o black_a much_o less_o can_v thou_o change_v thy_o vile_a and_o corrupt_a heart_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v do_v not_o god_n promise_v that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o will_v be_v merciful_a yes_o the_o lord_n most_o comfortable_o bless_v be_v his_o name_n say_v so_o but_o he_o say_v not_o that_o a_o sinner_n can_v repent_v when_o he_o listen_v or_o that_o he_o will_v give_v repentance_n whensoever_o a_o sinner_n shall_v but_o whistle_v for_o it_o as_o augustine_n excellent_o he_o that_o have_v promise_v to_o all_o repentant_n pardon_n have_v not_o promise_v to_o all_o delinquent_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n quest_n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o this_o sanctification_n or_o repentance_n ans_fw-fr the_o part_n be_v two_o first_o mortification_n of_o the_o old_a man_n or_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o turn_v from_o evil_n second_o vivification_n or_o quicken_a of_o the_o new_a man_n or_o love_n of_o goodness_n and_o turn_v to_o god_n quest_n what_o mean_v you_o by_o mortification_n of_o the_o old_a man_n ans_fw-fr i_o mean_v that_o grace_n whereby_o there_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o little_a and_o little_a a_o detestation_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o extinguish_n and_o weaken_v of_o corruption_n in_o we_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n quest_n what_o mean_v you_o by_o the_o new_a man_n ans_fw-fr i_o mean_v that_o grace_n whereby_o by_o little_a and_o little_o we_o be_v raise_v to_o a_o new_a and_o spiritual_a life_n to_o be_v able_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o live_v in_o knowledge_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n 11._o eph._n 4.22_o 23_o 24._o col._n 3.5.8_o 10_o 11._o the_o sum_n of_o all_o these_o 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woman_n be_v persuade_v that_o if_o they_o can_v sigh_v sorrow_n and_o weep_v for_o their_o sin_n that_o then_o they_o true_o repent_v when_o ahab_n and_o judas_n do_v thus_o much_o and_o yet_o fry_v in_o hell_n there_o be_v a_o sorrow_n cause_v by_o the_o law_n which_o may_v be_v in_o a_o reprobate_n who_o sorrow_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o sorrow_n of_o a_o thief_n and_o who_o tear_n be_v whorish_a tear_n for_o as_o these_o be_v take_v in_o the_o manner_n many_o time_n hang_v down_o their_o head_n and_o weep_v and_o wail_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o present_a punishment_n which_o when_o it_o be_v over_o they_o return_v to_o their_o former_a course_n their_o heart_n not_o be_v change_v so_o many_o grieve_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o their_o heart_n remain_v as_o corrupt_v and_o as_o willing_a if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o law_n to_o sin_n as_o ever_o before_o whereas_o the_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o come_v from_o the_o gospel_n change_v the_o very_a inclination_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o hate_v sin_n and_o love_v goodness_n and_o to_o continue_v increase_v in_o such_o grace_n though_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o condemn_v nor_o hell_n to_o torment_v etc._n 2._o cor._n 7.11_o etc._n etc._n examine_v then_o thy_o repentance_n hereby_o and_o by_o the_o note_n use_v 2._o remember_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o of_o a_o christian_n duty_n be_v to_o eschew_v evil_a 1.16.17_o psal_n 34.14_o esa_n 1.16.17_o and_o to_o do_v good_a and_o deceive_v not_o thyself_o with_o those_o same_o half_a christian_n who_o further_a obedience_n be_v to_o keep_v themselves_o not_o unspotted_a for_o they_o regard_v not_o spot_n but_o undetect_v of_o gross_a evil_n such_o for_o the_o which_o man_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o jail_n who_o though_o they_o abound_v with_o small_a fault_n as_o they_o term_v they_o have_v profane_a heart_n and_o destitute_a of_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o do_v no_o good_a think_v themselves_o among_o the_o forward_a of_o such_o 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