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he_o change_v the_o heart_n of_o esau_n who_o have_v resolve_v the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n that_o instead_o of_o kill_v he_o he_o express_v the_o great_a tenderness_n and_o the_o most_o endear_n affection_n to_o he_o thus_o do_v he_o so_o sway_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n towards_o the_o oppress_a israelite_n that_o instead_o of_o secure_v they_o under_o bondage_n they_o encourage_v their_o departure_n by_o enrich_v they_o with_o jewel_n of_o silver_n and_o of_o gold_n exod._n 12.35_o now_o our_o duty_n be_v to_o glorify_v this_o power_n of_o god_n by_o place_v our_o trust_n on_o he_o psal_n 121.2_o 3._o my_o help_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n who_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v thy_o foot_n to_o be_v move_v by_o dependence_n on_o god_n the_o soul_n be_v compose_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o most_o apparent_a danger_n as_o the_o upper_a region_n of_o the_o air_n be_v calm_a and_o serene_a whatever_o storm_n be_v here_o below_o 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service_n as_o creator_n this_o make_v the_o psalmist_n desire_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n commandment_n in_o order_n to_o his_o obedience_n psal_n 119.73_o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o give_v i_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o commandment_n he_o may_v learn_v this_o from_o the_o universal_a obedience_n of_o all_o creature_n those_o which_o be_v without_o reason_n sense_n or_o life_n inviolable_o observe_v his_o command_n esay_n 48.13_o my_o hand_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o my_o right_a hand_n have_v span_v the_o heaven_n when_o i_o call_v to_o they_o they_o stand_v up_o together_o as_o prepared_z to_o execute_v his_o command_n the_o insensible_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v so_o compliant_a with_o his_o will_n as_o to_o contradict_v their_o proper_a nature_n to_o serve_v his_o glory_n fire_n descend_v from_o heaven_n at_o his_o command_n the_o fluid_a sea_n stand_v up_o as_o a_o solid_a wall_n in_o obedience_n to_o he_o this_o upbraid_v our_o degeneration_n and_o apostasy_n that_o we_o who_o be_v most_o indebt_v to_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o creator_n shall_v prove_v disloyal_a and_o rebellious_a when_o the_o inferior_a creature_n with_o one_o consent_n serve_v and_o glorify_v he_o last_o we_o owe_v submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o providence_n there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o exception_n can_v be_v form_v agâ—iâ—â—t_o his_o sovereignty_n he_o may_v do_v by_o right_a whatever_o he_o can_v do_v by_o power_n therefore_o we_o shall_v acquiesce_v in_o his_o dispensation_n this_o consideration_n silence_v david_n psal_n 39.9_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n and_o say_v nothing_o because_o thou_o do_v it_o as_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o grave_a person_n in_o authority_n quiet_v a_o disorder_a multitude_n so_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n supremacy_n compose_v our_o riotous_a thought_n and_o passion_n unquietness_n of_o spirit_n in_o trouble_n spring_n from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o by_o impatience_n we_o cite_v god_n before_o our_o tribunal_n and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v usurp_v his_o throne_n we_o set_v up_o a_o antiprovidence_n as_o if_o his_o wisdom_n shall_v be_v teach_v by_o our_o folly_n and_o sometime_o in_o affliction_n we_o eye_v the_o next_o cause_n but_o do_v not_o look_v upward_o to_o the_o sovereign_a disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n l_o ke_v balaam_n who_o strike_v the_o ass_n but_o do_v not_o see_v the_o angel_n which_o oppose_v he_o thus_o from_o a_o brutish_a imagination_n we_o regard_v the_o visible_a instrument_n of_o our_o trouble_n but_o consider_v not_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o all_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o spirit_n be_v full_a of_o unquiet_a agitation_n we_o live_v continual_o upon_o selfcreated_n racks_n now_o the_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n hand_n and_o the_o submit_v of_o ourselves_o to_o his_o will_n as_o it_o glorify_v god_n so_o it_o give_v ease_n to_o we_o as_o there_o be_v the_o great_a equity_n so_o policy_n in_o our_o willing_a stoop_v to_o he_o rom._n 14.11_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v to_o god_n he_o engage_v his_o life_n and_o honour_n for_o this_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o voluntary_a there_o must_v be_v a_o violent_a subjection_n to_o he_o the_o wilful_a man_n never_o want_v woe_n the_o spring_n of_o our_o daily_a misery_n as_o well_o as_o our_o sin_n be_v opposition_n to_o god_n will_v but_o the_o cheerful_a resignation_n to_o his_o providence_n what_o a_o bless_a pill_n of_o rest_n be_v this_o to_o the_o soul_n what_o a_o sabbath_n from_o all_o those_o sinful_a and_o penal_a disturbance_n which_o discompose_v our_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o low_a heaven_n for_o as_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n
enough_o you_o will_v find_v conversion_n express_v by_o regeneration_n joh._n 3.3_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o etc._n etc._n mark_v we_o must_v not_o only_o be_v reform_v but_o regenerate_v now_o because_o generation_n be_v a_o ordinary_a work_n of_o nature_n and_o often_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o course_n of_o second_o cause_n therefore_o it_o be_v express_v by_o the_o metaphor_n of_o resurrection_n ephes_n 2.5_o but_o that_o which_o have_v be_v may_v be_v again_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o creation_n eph._n 2.10_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o workmanship_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o psal_n 51.10_o yea_o further_o it_o be_v express_v by_o victory_n 1_o joh._n 4.4_o or_o the_o beat_n and_o bind_v the_o strong_a man_n by_o one_o that_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o luk._n 11.21_o 22._o by_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o proud_a thought_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o all_o these_o expression_n do_v the_o scripture_n use_n to_o set_v out_o the_o mystery_n of_o grace_n one_o expression_n may_v not_o enough_o be_v heed_v and_o therefore_o be_v many_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o it_o use_v that_o what_o be_v wâ—nting_v in_o one_o notion_n may_v be_v supply_v by_o another_o as_o let_v we_o gather_v they_o up_o a_o little_a there_o must_v be_v not_o only_a light_n in_o the_o mind_n but_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v move_v and_o that_o not_o a_o little_a stir_v but_o change_v fashion_v anew_o bear_v again_o and_o because_o generation_n suppose_v a_o previous_a disposition_n in_o the_o matter_n not_o only_o be_v it_o call_v regeneration_n but_o the_o term_n resurrection_n be_v use_v in_o which_o the_o matter_n be_v whole_o unprepared_a but_o yet_o because_o still_o here_o be_v matter_n to_o work_v upon_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v creation_n which_o be_v a_o make_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o god_n work_v faith_n where_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n and_o repentance_n where_o be_v no_o repentance_n and_o call_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v 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once_o speak_v yet_o now_o he_o have_v no_o answer_n yea_o twice_o but_o he_o dare_v proceed_v no_o further_o well_o see_v that_o all_o contend_v with_o god_n be_v but_o a_o da_fw-mi ken_a counsel_n by_o word_n with_o hout_n knowledge_n and_o so_o he_o become_v submiss_a and_o silent_a under_o the_o sad_a of_o affliction_n inflict_v by_o god_n 3.39_o psal_n 51.4_o lam_n 3.39_o cry_v out_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o why_o shall_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o soul_n be_v in_o itself_o confound_v on_o the_o sense_n that_o god_n clap_v his_o hand_n against_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n therefore_o his_o heaâ—t_n can_v endure_v or_o his_o hand_n be_v strong_a ezek._n 22.13_o 14._o compunction_n of_o spirit_n be_v the_o only_a condition_n of_o the_o convince_a penitent_n he_o see_v he_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o his_o only_a outcry_n be_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v he_o be_v 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and_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o the_o whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n but_o the_o sick_a and_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a to_o repentance_n but_o the_o sinner_n mat._n 9.12_o the_o hunt_a beast_n fl_fw-mi es_fw-mi to_o his_o den_n and_o the_o pursue_a malefactor_n to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o chase_a man-killer_n to_o his_o city_n of_o refuge_n so_o the_o humble_a sinner_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n like_o paul_n slay_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o constrain_v to_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n 25._o rom_n 7.24_o 25._o it_o soon_o see_v and_o salute_v christ_n for_o
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hence_o the_o sin_n unpardonable_a constitute_v say_v some_o but_o i_o be_o sure_o complete_v by_o impenitency_n be_v call_v blasphemy_n against_o the_o spirit_n for_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o spite_n and_o rage_n against_o the_o gospel_n we_o see_v then_o that_o the_o gospel_n teach_v repentance_n as_o its_o main_a doctrine_n offer_v repentance_n as_o its_o prime_a privilege_n urge_v repentance_n as_o its_o chief_a duty_n and_o enforce_v repentance_n as_o its_o only_a end_n and_o so_o loud_o call_v unto_o repentance_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o last_o of_o divine_a instruction_n and_o after_o which_o we_o must_v expect_v no_o direction_n to_o our_o happiness_n but_o this_o must_v stand_v as_o the_o high_a aggravation_n of_o impenitency_n as_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o humiliation_n and_o exaltation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o death_n suffering_n resurrection_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o covenant_n and_o spirit_n of_o grace_n repentance_n be_v absoulte_o and_o indispensable_o necessary_a so_o that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o anticipation_n of_o divine_a fury_n and_o answer_v of_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gospel_n we_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o general_a head_n propound_v which_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o dismiss_v with_o a_o brief_a but_o plain_a rebuke_n and_o blame_v unto_o the_o sinful_a demeanour_n and_o carriage_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n demonstrate_v a_o insensibility_n of_o this_o indispensable_a necessity_n of_o repentance_n and_o it_o consist_v in_o two_o thing_n viz._n the_o contempt_n of_o repentance_n neglect_v of_o repentance_n repentance_n 1._o note_v of_o insensibility_n of_o repentance_n the_o sinful_a carriage_n of_o man_n evidence_v their_o insensibility_n of_o its_o necessity_n be_v the_o contempt_n of_o repentance_n whereby_o man_n scoff_v at_o repentance_n despise_v all_o call_v thereunto_o scorn_v it_o as_o a_o base_a and_o 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longsufferance_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n 2._o decline_v nay_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o preach_v repentance_n they_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n jer._n 6.17_o have_v line_n upon_o line_n yet_o will_v not_o hear_v isa_n 28.13_o nay_o pull_v away_o the_o shoulder_n and_o stop_v their_o ear_n lest_o they_o shall_v hear_v zech._n 7.11_o 3._o disregard_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n denounce_v or_o inflict_v upon_o other_o for_o their_o warning_n all_o that_o god_n do_v to_o treacherous_a israel_n never_o affect_v or_o frighten_v treacherous_a judah_n to_o make_v her_o return_n jer._n 3.10_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o siloa_o and_o pilate_n mingle_v the_o blood_n of_o man_n with_o sacrifice_n may_v occasion_v censorious_a thought_n 5._o luk._n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o these_o be_v worse_a sinner_n than_o other_o but_o never_o any_o serious_a reflection_n that_o unless_o we_o repent_v we_o must_v 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