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stephen_n sermon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o argue_v only_a vexation_n envy_n and_o malice_n this_o kind_n of_o repentance_n may_v go_v before_o faith_n and_o be_v without_o faith_n but_o the_o true_a repentance_n to_o salvation_n be_v cause_v by_o faith_n or_o else_o it_o be_v mere_o sinful_a rom._n 14.23_o nor_o can_v it_o purify_v the_o heart_n without_o faith_n act_v 21.24_o and_o therefore_o the_o argument_n for_o repentance_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n exhibit_v in_o christ_n mat._n 3.2_o two_o thing_n must_v especial_o be_v observe_v in_o repentance_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o put_v off_o and_o defer_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v continue_v because_o the_o faithful_a do_v continual_o sin_v little_a or_o much_o as_o appeareth_z psal_n 32._o and_o psal_n 51._o mat._n 18.2_o and_o therefore_o even_o the_o very_a regenerate_v be_v exhort_v upon_o their_o fall_n to_o repentance_n and_o pardon_n be_v promise_v they_o ezek._n 33.11_o and_o rev._n 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