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sin_n because_o his_o sin_n forsake_v he_o he_o want_v it_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n as_o former_o he_o have_v have_v and_o therefore_o good_a cause_n he_o shall_v leave_v it_o because_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o commit_v it_o there_o be_v divers_a and_o sundry_a sin_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o man_n can_v always_o act_v though_o they_o will_v and_o have_v desire_v good_a enough_o towards_o they_o this_o seem_v now_o to_o be_v a_o forsake_v but_o yet_o it_o come_v short_a of_o it_o and_o be_v defective_a of_o that_o which_o be_v here_o require_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v add_v hereunto_o a_o forsake_v of_o it_o as_o to_o the_o affection_n and_o love_n of_o it_o then_o a_o man_n true_o forsake_v his_o sin_n when_o his_o heart_n and_o spirit_n be_v set_v against_o it_o when_o he_o forbear_v it_o not_o only_o from_o the_o power_n of_o restrain_v grace_n but_o from_o the_o principle_n of_o renew_v grace_n and_o the_o work_n itself_o denial_n and_o 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of_o they_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n say_v david_n psal_n 119.6_o you_o shall_v have_v many_o people_n sometime_o who_o be_v content_a it_o may_v be_v to_o forsake_v some_o sin_n but_o they_o desire_v to_o retain_v other_o or_o to_o reform_v in_o some_o part_n of_o their_o life_n but_o in_o the_o rest_n to_o give_v themselves_o liberty_n this_o be_v not_o to_o forsake_v their_o wicked_a way_n which_o be_v of_o a_o more_o large_a and_o general_a extent_n and_o consideration_n and_o be_v diffusive_a through_o their_o whole_a life_n and_o so_o much_o may_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o reference_n of_o this_o act_n of_o aversion_n namely_o as_o it_o respect_v and_o relate_v to_o a_o man_n course_n let_v the_o wicked_a forfake_v his_o way_n the_o second_o be_v as_o it_o reach_v to_o a_o man_n mind_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n that_o which_o be_v here_o translate_v unrighteous_a man_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n ishuven_n that_o be_v the_o man_n of_o iniquity_n a_o title_n which_o belong_v to_o antichrist_n who_o be_v according_o so_o style_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n 2_o thes_n 2.3_o here_o in_o this_o present_a text_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v little_a different_a from_o that_o which_o be_v mention_v before_o rashang_fw-mi the_o wicked_a man_n unless_o we_o shall_v restrain_v the_o former_a to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o the_o late_a to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o but_o i_o rather_o incline_v to_o think_v they_o to_o be_v synonymous_n and_o that_o they_o be_v both_o of_o the_o like_a extent_n the_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o man_n of_o iniquity_n unrighteous_a man_n they_o be_v both_o one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o their_o signification_n that_o which_o be_v here_o require_v of_o they_o be_v as_o before_o to_o forsake_v their_o way_n so_o here_o now_o to_o forsake_v their_o thought_n this_o be_v another_o thing_n 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perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v unto_o thou_o act._n 8.20_o 21._o and_o jam._n 2.4_o be_v you_o not_o partial_a in_o yourselves_o and_o become_v judge_n of_o evil_a thought_n etc._n etc._n now_o there_o be_v a_o various_a account_n which_o may_v be_v give_v hereof_o unto_o we_o first_o because_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v reach_v and_o extend_v to_o our_o thought_n for_o the_o order_n and_o regulate_v of_o they_o our_o obedience_n and_o reformation_n must_v be_v suitable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o god_n law_n now_o this_o i_o say_v it_o reach_v to_o these_o and_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v transgress_v by_o they_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o sin_n be_v foolishness_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 24.9_o not_o only_o the_o practice_n
set_v it_o home_o upon_o the_o soul_n but_o when_o he_o do_v so_o than_o it_o obtain_v this_o effect_n goodness_n and_o patience_n sanctify_v it_o do_v â—â—very_n much_o lead_v man_n to_o repentance_n by_o gracious_a and_o ingenuous_a impression_n fasten_v upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n otherwise_o it_o do_v no_o good_a at_o all_o at_o least_o in_o any_o save_a way_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o do_v we_o good_a in_o a_o way_n of_o repentance_n it_o be_v not_o his_o goodness_n without_o we_o but_o his_o goodness_n rather_o within_o we_o by_o the_o change_n of_o our_o inward_a man_n and_o the_o infuse_v of_o gracious_a principle_n into_o we_o and_o thus_o far_o indeed_o he_o do_v conduct_v we_o and_o lead_v we_o hereunto_o there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v of_o opinion_n as_o if_o we_o have_v a_o power_n in_o ourselves_o so_o far_o forth_o to_o improve_v god_n goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a towards_o we_o as_o thereby_o to_o be_v easy_o draw_v to_o repentance_n if_o ourselves_o please_v that_o they_o be_v proper_a and_o sufficient_a mean_n with_o the_o help_n and_o cooperation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o do_v always_o accompany_v they_o to_o bring_v they_o hereunto_o but_o this_o be_v more_o than_o the_o apostle_n do_v aâ—â—ert_v here_o in_o this_o place_n or_o than_o can_v be_v rational_o deduce_v from_o it_o where_o first_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o such_o a_o repentance_n as_o do_v come_v home_o to_o absolute_a conversion_n and_o which_o be_v sound_a in_o true_a believer_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o only_o of_o a_o disciplinary_a repentance_n couâ—â—sting_v especial_o in_o a_o external_a cessation_n from_o those_o grievous_a sin_n before_o mention_v and_o of_o the_o change_n of_o vicious_a act_n and_o custom_n into_o those_o which_o be_v moral_o honest_a and_o laudable_a second_o he_o do_v not_o affirm_v that_o this_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n have_v any_o suitableness_n or_o congruity_n hereunto_o in_o a_o connexion_n of_o cause_n and_o dependence_n of_o one_o thing_n upon_o another_o neither_o three_o which_o be_v also_o suppose_v do_v he_o say_v that_o god_n do_v absolute_o intend_v the_o actual_a repentance_n of_o all_o such_o person_n to_o who_o this_o mercy_n be_v show_v but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o do_v propound_v and_o exhibit_v to_o we_o that_o god_n do_v hereby_o as_o it_o be_v lead_v man_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o entice_v they_o and_o invite_v they_o and_o draw_v they_o on_o to_o the_o do_v it_o more_o than_o they_o do_v and_o so_o objective_o lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o convince_v man_n and_o to_o leave_v they_o inexcusable_a while_o they_o pull_v themselves_o out_o of_o god_n hand_n offer_v to_o lead_v they_o and_o refuse_v to_o be_v better_o by_o he_o and_o by_o all_o his_o favour_n and_o mercy_n towards_o they_o which_o he_o follow_v they_o and_o tend_v they_o withal_o to_o this_o i_o may_v also_o add_v by_o way_n of_o further_a illustration_n how_o god_n lead_v man_n to_o repentance_n exemplariter_fw-la by_o way_n of_o pattern_n and_o example_n and_o that_o also_o in_o this_o his_o goodness_n and_o patience_n while_o himself_o seem_v to_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o bring_v upon_o they_o as_o we_o find_v that_o phrase_n often_o in_o scripture_n this_o be_v a_o special_a inducement_n to_o they_o for_o their_o repentance_n of_o their_o evil_n against_o he_o but_o these_o thing_n i_o can_v now_o press_v and_o insist_v upon_o that_o be_v the_o first_o branch_n in_o the_o second_o general_n viz._n the_o truth_n assert_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n the_o second_o be_v the_o truth_n question_v in_o those_o word_n not_o know_v that_o which_o word_n may_v be_v take_v either_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o expostulation_n as_o join_v with_o the_o forego_n word_n despise_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o do_v thou_o not_o know_v or_o else_o as_o the_o assignation_n of_o a_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o that_o contempt_n forasmuch_o as_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v etc._n etc._n take_v they_o which_o way_n you_o will_v and_o if_o you_o please_v both_o way_n together_o and_o so_o this_o expression_n not_o know_v it_o do_v imply_v three_o thing_n in_o it_o first_o simple_a ignorance_n not_o know_v i.e._n not_o apprehend_v second_o interpretative_a ignorance_n not_o know_v i.e._n not_o consider_v three_o affect_v ignorance_n not_o know_v i.e._n not_o willing_a to_o know_v first_o simple_z ignorance_n not_o know_v i.e._n not_o apprehend_v this_o be_v that_o which_o worldly_a man_n be_v oftentimes_o much_o encompass_v withal_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o scope_n and_o end_n and_o intent_n of_o god_n providence_n towards_o they_o they_o do_v not_o know_v what_o he_o mean_v either_o in_o his_o chastisement_n or_o his_o forbearance_n of_o correction_n but_o have_v oftentimes_o sinister_a conceit_n and_o apprehension_n in_o this_o particular_a as_o think_v that_o to_o be_v a_o favour_v of_o sin_n in_o they_o which_o be_v rather_o the_o contrary_a and_o think_v that_o to_o be_v a_o allowance_n of_o wickedness_n which_o be_v rather_o a_o motive_n a_o incitement_n to_o goodness_n and_o so_o repentance_n as_o it_o be_v here_o express_v evil_a man_n understand_v not_o judgement_n but_o they_o which_o seek_v the_o lord_n under_v and_o all_o thing_n both_o in_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n itself_o as_o be_v there_o imply_v prov._n 28.5_o now_o this_o ignorance_n as_o be_v here_o also_o intimate_v be_v a_o cause_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o miscarriage_n therefore_o man_n make_v no_o better_a use_n of_o all_o his_o gracious_a deal_n with_o they_o because_o they_o know_v not_o nor_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o drift_n and_o meaning_n of_o they_o nor_o the_o errand_n which_o they_o carry_v with_o they_o which_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o concernment_n to_o know_v christian_n they_o shall_v labour_v to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o spell_v out_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o and_o to_o learn_v that_o proper_a lesson_n which_o he_o will_v teach_v they_o by_o they_o second_o interpretative_a ignorance_n not_o know_v i.e._n not_o consider_v that_o which_o a_o man_n do_v not_o attend_v unto_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o know_v and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o and_o that_o as_o a_o ground_n and_o occasion_n of_o this_o distemper_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o despise_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n when_o man_n do_v not_o thorough_o weigh_v and_o consider_v what_o this_o goodness_n of_o god_n tend_v to_o they_o be_v from_o hence_o apt_a to_o despise_v it_o and_o indeed_o all_o miscarriage_n be_v upon_o the_o point_n found_v hereupon_o man_n will_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o innocent_a if_o they_o be_v but_o more_o advise_v if_o they_o do_v but_o ponder_v and_o consider_v and_o perpend_v thing_n more_o than_o they_o do_v which_o indeed_o 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