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which_o purpose_n he_o who_o have_v not_o wrought_v in_o he_o by_o regenerate_a grace_n do_v still_o and_o can_v but_o hold_v on_o his_o former_a purpose_n to_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n now_o for_o a_o man_n yet_o hold_v his_o purpose_n to_o continue_v in_o sin_n to_o trust_v to_o christ_n or_o rely_v on_o he_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o they_o what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o presumption_n as_o for_o many_o incident_a or_o consequent_a question_n which_o the_o nice-handling_a of_o this_o point_n may_v breed_v in_o refine_a wit_n as_o whether_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o we_o call_v historical_a faith_n and_o a_o belief_n and_o affiance_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v justify_v faith_n in_o a_o elect_a grow_v into_o on_o habit_n and_o whether_o a_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n before_o and_o the_o amendment_n of_o life_n or_o new_a obedience_n after_o faith_n in_o christ_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o specifical_a virtue_n of_o repentance_n and_o whether_o the_o
he_o believe_v in_o christ_n this_o i_o shall_v easy_o disproove_v by_o one_o that_o be_v no_o proselyte_n nor_o ever_o have_v faith_n in_o christ_n for_o aught_o the_o scripture_n say_v yet_o do_v the_o lord_n say_v of_o he_o concern_v one_o action_n viz_o 20.6_o gen_n 20.6_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sarah_n abraham_n wife_n that_o he_o know_v he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n now_o if_o the_o heart_n of_o one_o man_n may_v be_v sincere_a in_o respect_n of_o chastity_n before_o he_o have_v faith_n in_o christ_n why_o may_v not_o the_o heart_n of_o another_o be_v upright_o in_o respect_n of_o repentance_n before_o faith_n in_o christ_n i_o do_v not_o say_v or_o mean_v with_o that_o integrity_n that_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n unto_o salvation_n but_o with_o that_o which_o be_v some_o way_n acceptable_a viz_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o remove_v the_o like_a evil_n and_o punishment_n for_o as_o a_o regenerate_a man_n though_o 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because_o it_o be_v wrought_v through_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v second_o because_o the_o holy_a ghosâ—_n call_v it_o repentance_n 12.41_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d math._n 12.41_o three_o because_o it_o be_v manifest_v so_o to_o be_v by_o the_o sign_n of_o their_o sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n in_o fast_v and_o humiliation_n and_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o purpose_n in_o leave_v their_o sin_n 3.10_o jonah_n 3.10_o or_o if_o any_o chance_n to_o say_v the_o ninivites_fw-la have_v save_v grace_n or_o faith_n in_o christ_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v see_v the_o save_a grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v never_o preach_v to_o they_o by_o the_o gospel_n for_o aught_o can_v be_v show_v indeed_o their_o repentance_n in_o some_o sense_n may_v be_v call_v a_o save_a grace_n because_o it_o save_v they_o from_o a_o temporal_a destruction_n threaten_v to_o come_v upon_o they_o within_o forty_o day_n if_o they_o have_v not_o repent_v but_o it_o save_v they_o not_o from_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o their_o fin_n and_o now_o to_o the_o last_o exception_n in_o handle_v the_o exposition_n of_o my_o position_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o i_o say_v exception_n to_o the_o four_o exception_n a_o man_n may_v die_v with_o this_o begin_n of_o repentance_n and_o not_o be_v save_v i_o answer_v that_o they_o mistake_v and_o do_v i_o wrong_v in_o this_o collection_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o flat_a position_n but_o a_o supposition_n not_o that_o a_o elect_a child_n of_o god_n may_v die_v with_o this_o repentance_n but_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o die_v in_o this_o state_n have_v only_a sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o purpose_n to_o leave_v they_o and_o not_o faith_n in_o christ_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o be_v save_v and_o my_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o have_v not_o that_o grace_n that_o entitle_v he_o to_o christ_n benefit_n and_o unite_v he_o unto_o christ_n for_o the_o partake_n of_o they_o without_o which_o no_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o understanding_n can_v be_v save_v if_o any_o object_n it_o be_v to_o no_o end_n to_o make_v a_o supposition_n of_o a_o impossibility_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v indeed_o impossible_a any_o such_o event_n shall_v fall_v out_o as_o the_o die_a of_o a_o elect_a vessel_n with_o a_o begin_n of_o repentance_n and_o without_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o consequent_o without_o salvation_n therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o event_n such_o a_o supposition_n be_v needless_a but_o for_o all_o this_o there_o be_v some_o end_n of_o such_o a_o supposition_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o use_n that_o may_v be_v make_v thereof_o viz_o to_o prove_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o age_n and_o discretion_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o with_o no_o other_o grace_n either_o of_o repentance_n love_n patience_n or_o obedience_n we_o can_v please_v goâ—_n unto_o salvation_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o bâ—_n no_o grace_n else_o beside_o faith_n have_v we_o christ_n to_o please_v god_n for_o we_o unto_o our_o salvation_n our_o saviour_n christ_n make_v a_o supposition_n about_o the_o deceive_n of_o the_o elect_n wheâ—_n he_o faith_n that_o the_o false_a apostle_n shall_v deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_n shall_v any_o man_n say_v this_o supposition_n wâ—_n idle_a 24._o math._n 24_o 24._o because_o it_o be_v of_o a_o impossibility_n god_n forbid_v for_o though_o it_o be_v idle_a iâ—_n respect_n of_o the_o event_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o of_o the_o elect_a so_o to_o be_v deceiveâ—_n and_o corrupt_v by_o the_o heresy_n of_o false_a teacher_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o idle_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o end_n which_o christ_n aim_v at_o therein_o which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o subtlety_n 〈◊〉_d false_a apostle_n priest_n and_o preacher_n in_o thâ—_n antichristian_a church_n by_o the_o depth_n of_o satan_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a and_o they_o shoulâ—_n so_o fair_a prevail_v with_o their_o pleasiâ—_n doctrine_n and_o lie_v word_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_n shall_v be_v deceive_v thereby_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v take_v heed_n how_o they_o hear_v they_o or_o give_v credit_n to_o their_o doctrine_n but_o abandon_v it_o and_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o 25._o and_o 26._o verse_n second_o i_o answer_v to_o their_o exception_n suppose_v i_o mean_v positive_o that_o a_o man_n may_v die_v with_o this_o repentance_n and_o be_v damn_v yet_o be_v not_o this_o untrue_a understand_v by_o this_o true_a repentance_n that_o which_o i_o do_v viz_o only_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o purpose_n to_o leave_v it_o without_o dissimulation_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o abab_n and_o the_o ninivites_fw-la and_o not_o the_o tree_n with_o the_o fruit_n the_o purpose_n with_o the_o practice_n the_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o the_o change_n of_o the_o liâ—e_z object_n 1_o oh_o but_o say_v they_o though_o in_o one_o place_n i_o say_v repentance_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n pag_n 232._o yet_o in_o another_o i_o say_v the_o repentance_n of_o the_o publican_n &_o harlot_n be_v sufficient_a to_o their_o salvation_n i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n between_o these_o two_o place_n solut._n solut._n for_o in_o the_o former_a i_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v not_o repentance_n sufficient_a unto_o salvation_n but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o grace_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n good_a cause_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o supposition_n that_o save_v faith_n be_v not_o yet_o wrought_v pag._n 275._o neither_o do_v i_o say_v in_o the_o latter_a place_n that_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o publican_n be_v grace_n sufficient_a to_o salvation_n but_o that_o it_o be_v repentance_n sufficient_a thereunto_o for_o who_o know_v not_o by_o all_o that_o discourse_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o repentance_n proper_o and_o strict_o therein_o and_o take_v repent_v for_o a_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o virtuous_a quality_n seat_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o require_v of_o the_o heart_n for_o repent_v then_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o unfeigned_a purpose_n to_o leave_v they_o indeed_o god_n require_v more_o of_o the_o repent_a sinner_n than_o this_o sorrow_n and_o purpose_n for_o he_o require_v practice_v of_o this_o purpose_n and_o new_a obedience_n but_o practice_n be_v not_o repentance_n itself_o but_o a_o fruit_n of_o it_o and_o new_a obedience_n in_o life_n be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o repentance_n to_o constitute_v it_o but_o a_o effect_n to_o testify_v it_o not_o to_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o but_o the_o efficacy_n thereof_o unto_o justification_n object_n 2_o oh_o but_o say_v they_o to_o this_o repentance_n begin_v before_o faith_n be_v promise_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n
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