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because_o the_o heavenly_a be_v not_o feel_v so_o soon_o as_o any_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n favour_n so_o soon_o be_v their_o heart_n change_v faith_n purge_v only_o as_o the_o instrument_n true_a repentance_n what_o without_o the_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o amendment_n of_o life_n the_o simple_a christian_n find_v some_o measure_n of_o these_o proof_n that_o this_o change_n be_v wrought_v by_o faith_n by_o this_o change_n the_o believer_n sensible_o descern_v his_o present_a estate_n from_o his_o former_a the_o weak_a trouble_a that_o this_o change_n be_v so_o small_a yet_o this_o be_v a_o note_n that_o their_o state_n be_v good_a this_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n if_o man_n at_o the_o first_o give_v god_n their_o heart_n than_o shall_v their_o whole_a life_n be_v better_a not_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o heart_n many_o hardly_o bring_v to_o give_v their_o whole_a heart_n therefore_o give_v over_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o renounce_n of_o all_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o first_o effect_n of_o a_o renew_a heart_n in_o the_o true_a believer_n we_o must_v be_v change_v before_o our_o life_n can_v be_v amend_v what_o the_o life_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v all_o ungodliness_n not_o some_o only_a be_v to_o be_v renounce_v the_o believer_n loathe_v his_o former_a filthy_a life_n the_o power_n of_o faith_n and_o gain_v thereby_o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a joy_n the_o believer_n renounce_v sin_n in_o good_a advisednesse_n and_o not_o in_o some_o good_a mood_n only_o for_o want_v of_o this_o settle_a deny_v of_o ourselves_o diverse_a never_o attain_v to_o true_a godliness_n worst_a sort_n of_o protestant_n who_o hate_v this_o doctrine_n god_n servant_n be_v at_o utter_a defiance_n with_o the_o world_n they_o leave_v not_o sin_n for_o a_o time_n nor_o by_o constraint_n or_o for_o company_n fear_n etc._n etc._n they_o vow_v and_o perform_v not_o by_o their_o own_o strength_n their_o help_n be_v from_o god_n 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