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heart_n and_o daily_a part_n from_o sin_n and_o lust_n 2_o all_o that_o must_v share_v in_o mercy_n must_v be_v repentant_a sinner_n god_n will_v have_v all_o save_v but_o so_o as_o they_o must_v first_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 1._o tim._n 2.4_o but_o this_o they_o can_v do_v without_o repentance_n 2._o tim._n 2.25_o if_o at_o any_o time_n god_n will_v give_v repentance_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n ezek._n 33.11_o god_n will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o repent_v and_o live_v 3_o mercy_n be_v entail_v only_o to_o such_o as_o love_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n second_o command_n exod._n 20.6_o he_o show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o god_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o no_o other_o and_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n can_v look_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o mercy_n yet_o this_o show_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n mercy_n 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i_o shall_v be_v convert_v lament_n 5.21_o turn_v we_o o_o lord_n unto_o thou_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v 3._o such_o be_v the_o strong_a resistance_n and_o enemy_n of_o grace_n within_o we_o and_o without_o we_o that_o it_o must_v be_v only_o the_o spirit_n of_o power_n and_o fortitude_n that_o must_v conquer_v they_o the_o strong_a man_n have_v take_v the_o hold_n the_o devil_n work_v effectual_o in_o blind_a the_o eye_n and_o take_v captive_a the_o will_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o rule_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n 2._o tim._n 2.26_o and_o only_o a_o strong_a man_n can_v cast_v he_o out_o such_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o lust_n and_o the_o numberless_a excuse_n of_o sin_n and_o sinner_n as_o only_o the_o spirit_n can_v convince_v of_o sin_n such_o be_v the_o frowardness_n and_o perverseness_n of_o spirit_n in_o evil_a man_n yea_o the_o deadness_n and_o senselessness_n of_o heart_n obfirm_v by_o wicked_a habit_n and_o custom_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o world_n without_o that_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mean_n shall_v be_v frustrate_a and_o be_v ineffectual_a to_o turn_v the_o sinner_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n quicken_v they_o not_o with_o life_n and_o power_n to_o this_o purpose_n whence_o it_o will_v follow_v 1._o that_o we_o can_v repent_v when_o we_o will_v as_o the_o atheist_n think_v repentance_n be_v no_o flower_n that_o grow_v in_o our_o own_o garden_n if_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o spirit_n draw_v we_o not_o we_o never_o run_v after_o he_o object_n but_o why_o have_v we_o so_o many_o commandment_n to_o repent_v if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o idle_a answ._n 1._o deus_fw-la jubet_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la ut_fw-la noverimus_fw-la quid_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la petere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la say_v augustine_n 2._o exhortation_n be_v instrument_n in_o which_o the_o spirit_n put_v forth_o his_o power_n and_o come_v into_o our_o heart_n 2._o we_o must_v beware_v of_o resist_v the_o spirit_n in_o this_o work_n or_o in_o the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o work_v repentance_n in_o us._n quest._n tell_v we_o how_o the_o spirit_n bring_v we_o to_o repentance_n answ._n 1._o docendo_fw-la he_o must_v teach_v outward_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v necessary_a to_o lead_v we_o into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o god_n the_o former_a he_o do_v by_o the_o law_n let_v we_o see_v our_o misery_n 1._o by_o sin_n 2._o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o latter_a by_o the_o gospel_n show_v we_o what_o god_n be_v in_o his_o son_n and_o unto_o we_o ready_a to_o receive_v we_o to_o grace_n and_o mercy_n every_o one_o must_v therefore_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o ministry_n see_v the_o spirit_n not_o without_o the_o word_n but_o by_o the_o word_n as_o a_o ordinary_a instrument_n work_v repentance_n hear_v the_o word_n persuade_v and_o invite_v to_o repentance_n promise_v grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o penitent_a threaten_v the_o impenitent_a isaiah_n 55.7_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o jew_n be_v prick_v and_o convert_v act_v 2.37_o by_o the_o lydia_n heart_n be_v open_v act_v 16._o and_o such_o as_o refuse_v and_o resist_v the_o word_n be_v never_o draw_v to_o repentance_n pro._n 1._o because_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v my_o voice_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v you_o 2._o ducendo_fw-la by_o inward_a move_n and_o persuade_v the_o spirit_n must_v be_v doctor_n and_o ducton_n this_o inward_a motion_n be_v 1._o in_o change_v the_o mind_n to_o see_v both_o sin_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n what_o and_o how_o great_a both_o of_o they_o be_v 2._o in_o frame_v the_o will_n and_o make_v it_o of_o evil_a good_a and_o bow_v it_o from_o itself_o to_o the_o willing_a of_o grace_n 3._o in_o kindle_v the_o affection_n with_o a_o desire_n of_o good_a and_o hatred_n of_o evil_a now_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v true_o repent_v thou_o must_v also_o give_v thyself_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n cherish_v his_o motion_n affect_v his_o grace_n for_o he_o must_v not_o only_o show_v we_o repentance_n but_o lead_v we_o into_o it_o 3._o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o efficient_a and_o author_n of_o repentance_n than_o never_o despair_v of_o great_a sinner_n he_o can_v present_o make_v of_o saul_n a_o persecutor_n paul_n a_o preacher_n he_o can_v easy_o raise_v a_o dead_a man_n from_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n let_v he_o be_v never_o so_o rot_v here_o be_v a_o work_n of_o power_n and_o a_o powerful_a worker_n neither_o be_v out_o of_o heart_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o strong_a corruption_n and_o resistance_n against_o grace_n when_o thou_o see_v army_n of_o lust_n rise_v up_o in_o thou_o and_o whole_a host_n of_o rebel_n up_o in_o arm_n against_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n hold_v on_o the_o combat_n and_o this_o spirit_n of_o power_n shall_v chase_v they_o before_o thou_o go_v forth_o in_o his_o strength_n and_o fear_v not_o assure_v victory_n great_a be_v the_o spirit_n in_o thou_o than_o in_o the_o world_n cap._n 3._o of_o the_o subject_n of_o repentance_n 2._o the_o subject_n of_o repentance_n be_v the_o believer_n the_o general_a subject_n of_o repentance_n be_v a_o sinner_n for_o christ_n come_v to_o call_v sinner_n but_o because_o every_o sinner_n repent_v not_o i_o say_v only_o the_o believer_n turn_v where_o i_o plain_o conclude_v that_o question_n wherein_o be_v more_o scruple_n than_o stay_a wisdom_n that_o faith_n go_v before_o repentance_n &_o not_o repentance_n before_o faith_n here_o be_v 1._o reason_n 2._o caution_n reason_n 1._o the_o fountain_n must_v be_v before_o the_o stream_n the_o root_n before_o the_o fruit_n the_o cause_n before_o the_o effect_n but_o faith_n lean_v upon_o god_n mercy_n manifest_v in_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o repentance_n hos._n 6.1_o come_v let_v we_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v smite_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v the_o hope_n of_o god_n heal_v that_o be_v of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o repentance_n psal._n 130.4_o mercy_n be_v with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v which_o show_v that_o no_o man_n can_v lay_v hold_n upon_o god_n to_o fear_v and_o reverence_v he_o but_o he_o that_o be_v persuade_v of_o his_o favour_n two_o can_v walk_v together_o unless_o they_o be_v friend_n and_o man_n never_o meet_v god_n in_o repentance_n while_o he_o conceive_v god_n a_o enemy_n but_o run_v away_o from_o he_o as_o a_o strict_a judge_n slavish_a fear_n bring_v not_o a_o man_n to_o god_n but_o love_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n for_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n therefore_o faith_n be_v before_o repentance_n 2._o true_a repentance_n be_v a_o save_a grace_n and_o every_o save_a grace_n be_v from_o christ._n john_n 15.4_o no_o branch_n can_v bear_v fruit_n of_o itself_o unless_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n every_o penitent_a must_v therefore_o receive_v christ_n before_o the_o gift_n of_o repentance_n and_o no_o receive_n of_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n john_n 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