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the_o term_n of_o pardon_n with_o his_o etc._n etc._n in_o fol._n 258._o these_o homilist_n say_v we_o must_v return_v to_o the_o lord_n yea_o to_o he_o alone_o and_o never_o rest_n till_o we_o have_v take_v bold_a upon_o he_o but_o this_o must_v be_v do_v by_o faith_n and_o he_o himself_o in_o his_o gospel_n do_v cry_v out_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n therefore_o they_o be_v great_o deceive_v who_o preach_v repentance_n without_o christ_n so_o that_o with_o the_o homilist_n it_o be_v first_o christ_n we_o by_o faith_n than_o repentance_n they_o that_o think_v they_o have_v do_v much_o of_o themselves_o towards_o repentance_n be_v so_o much_o more_o the_o far_o from_o god_n this_o be_v not_o like_o our_o new_a gospel_n truth_n state_v that_o a_o man_n without_o save_a faith_n in_o jesus_n may_v repent_v of_o his_o sin_n yet_o say_v the_o homilist_n but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o repentance_n as_o judas_n such_o as_o put_v he_o far_o from_o god_n and_o in_o fol._n 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faith_n in_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n do_v teach_v judas_n his_o repentance_n it_o be_v evident_a though_o we_o be_v never_o so_o earnest_o sorry_a for_o our_o sin_n acknowledge_v and_o confess_v they_o all_o these_o be_v but_o mean_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o utter_v despair_n except_o we_o do_v steadfast_o believe_v that_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v for_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n pardon_n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o offence_n to_o they_o i_o add_v the_o testimony_n of_o as_o great_a a_o scholar_n and_o as_o sound_v a_o protestant_n as_o mr._n williams_n who_o above_o 100_o year_n ago_o give_v a_o better_a account_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n than_o mr._n w._n do_v and_o that_o be_v mr._n perkins_n no_o antinomian_n who_o say_v in_o fol._n 236._o the_o law_n promise_v life_n to_o he_o that_o perform_v obedience_n perfect_a the_o gospel_n promise_v salvation_n to_o he_o that_o do_v nothing_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o salvation_n but_o only_o believe_v 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