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no_o impression_n 7._o it_o be_v a_o season_n wherein_o we_o be_v call_v to_o a_o diligent_a heedful_a attendance_n unto_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o station_n place_n and_o calling_n duty_n in_o our_o church-relation_n duty_n in_o our_o family_n duty_n in_o our_o calling_n and_o manner_n of_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o advice_n give_v by_o the_o apostle_n with_o respect_n unto_o such_o a_o season_n 2_o pet._n 3_o 13_o 14._o see_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v you_o to_o be_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n and_o godliness_n wherefore_o be_v diligent_a that_o you_o may_v be_v find_v of_o he_o in_o peace_n without_o spot_n and_o blemish_n without_o a_o sacred_a diligence_n in_o all_o these_o duty_n we_o can_v be_v find_v in_o peace_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o purify_v his_o church_n with_o a_o fiery_a trial._n negligence_n coldness_n and_o 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33._o ezek._n 11._o 17_o 18_o 19_o chap._n 36._o 25_o 26_o 27._o this_o way_n the_o world_n despise_v regard_v not_o wherefore_o we_o can_v in_o nothing_o give_v a_o great_a testimony_n unto_o god_n than_o by_o insist_v on_o this_o way_n with_o faith_n and_o patience_n contemn_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o world_n on_o the_o account_n of_o it_o 9_o let_v we_o labour_v ourselves_o to_o be_v exemplary_a in_o reformation_n thereby_o to_o promote_v it_o among_o other_o let_v we_o plead_v and_o exhort_v what_o we_o will_v unless_o we_o give_v a_o evidence_n in_o our_o own_o person_n of_o the_o necessity_n which_o we_o judge_v that_o there_o be_v of_o present_a reformation_n we_o shall_v we_o be_v of_o little_a use_n unto_o the_o promotion_n of_o it_o many_o retrenchment_n of_o liberty_n in_o conversation_n may_v be_v make_v among_o the_o best_a of_o we_o many_o duty_n may_v be_v attend_v with_o more_o diligence_n many_o cause_n offence_n avoid_v many_o evidence_n give_v of_o a_o deep_a 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and_o be_v it_o believe_v in_o the_o day_n wherein_o we_o live_v it_o will_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o save_v a_o poor_a nation_n from_o otherwise_o inevitable_a ruin_n the_o state_n be_v so_o with_o we_o that_o unless_o we_o repent_v we_o shall_v perish_v i_o do_v not_o prescribe_v unto_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n in_o his_o providential_a administration_n he_o can_v if_o he_o please_v suffer_v all_o his_o warning_n to_o be_v despise_v all_o his_o call_n neglect_v yea_o scoff_v at_o and_o yet_o exercise_v forbearance_n towards_o we_o as_o unto_o a_o speedy_a execution_n of_o judgement_n but_o woe_n unto_o they_o with_o who_o he_o so_o deal_v for_o it_o have_v only_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o space_n to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o iniquity_n and_o so_o be_v sit_v for_o eternal_a destruction_n rom._n 9_o 22_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a issue_n and_o event_n of_o the_o state_n we_o have_v describe_v 1._o when_o a_o sinful_a church_n or_o nation_n so_o 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2_o 12._o 3._o when_o god_n utter_o forsake_v a_o people_n will_v regard_v they_o no_o more_o but_o give_v they_o up_o unto_o idolatry_n false-worship_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o wickedness_n when_o he_o say_v why_o shall_v you_o be_v strike_v any_o more_o you_o will_v revolt_v more_o and_o more_o this_o be_v the_o sore_a of_o judgement_n wo_n unto_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n when_o i_o depart_v from_o they_o hosea_n 9_o 12._o of_o such_o a_o people_n their_o shall_v be_v neither_o hope_n nor_o remnant_n ezek._n 47._o 11._o who_o will_v not_o rather_o see_v a_o nation_n suffer_v under_o some_o judgement_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n displeasure_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o warning_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v purge_v and_o purify_v and_o restore_v than_o to_o be_v leave_v under_o idolatry_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n for_o ever_o but_o the_o way_n be_v here_o propose_v for_o the_o avoidance_n of_o these_o evil_n and_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v more_o full_o speak_v unto_o afterward_o i_o shall_v first_o give_v some_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n lay_v down_o and_o then_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o which_o will_v make_v way_n for_o what_o i_o principal_o intend_v i_o shall_v not_o insist_v on_o the_o especial_a kind_n of_o warning_n or_o sign_n here_o mention_v but_o only_o on_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o divine_a warning_n by_o the_o word_n or_o otherwise_o in_o such_o a_o season_n as_o wherein_o a_o abound_a of_o sin_n be_v accompany_v with_o great_a evidence_n of_o approach_a judgement_n 1._o according_a unto_o this_o rule_n be_v the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o the_o old_a world_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o for_o a_o example_n see_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 20._o with_o 2._o 5._o the_o man_n of_o the_o old_a world_n be_v a_o sinful_a provoke_a generation_n god_n give_v they_o warning_n of_o his_o displeasure_n by_o the_o preach_a of_o noah_n and_o other_o way_n during_o his_o ministry_n the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n wait_v for_o the_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n for_o this_o be_v the_o end_n both_o of_o the_o season_n and_o of_o the_o ministry_n grant_v unto_o they_o therein_o but_o when_o it_o be_v not_o comply_v withal_o he_o bring_v the_o flood_n on_o those_o ungodly_a man_n 2._o so_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o church_n under_o the_o old-testament_n a_o summary_n account_n be_v give_v of_o it_o 2_o chron._n 36._o 15_o 16_o 17._o after_o a_o contempt_n of_o all_o god_n previous_a warning_n with_o a_o neglect_n of_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n the_o time_n come_v when_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n must_v be_v destroy_v and_o the_o people_n be_v partly_o slay_v and_o partly_o carry_v into_o captivity_n according_o there_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n establish_v for_o all_o time_n and_o season_n prov_n 29._o 1._o 3._o neither_o have_v his_o deal_n be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n all_o those_o of_o the_o first_o plantation_n have_v be_v ruin_v and_o destroy_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n displeasure_n for_o impenitency_n under_o divine_a call_n and_o warning_n 4._o god_n give_v a_o eminent_a instance_n hereof_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n he_o give_v he_o the_o law_n of_o his_o prophecy_n chap._n 18_o 7_o 8._o at_o what_o instant_a i_o shall_v speak_v concern_v a_o nation_n and_o concern_v a_o kingdom_n to_o plùck_v up_o and_o to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v it_o if_o that_o nation_n against_o who_o i_o have_v pronounce_v turn_v from_o their_o evil_n i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o here_o be_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o truth_n lay_v down_o represent_v unto_o we_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n especial_o intend_v be_v that_o of_o the_o people_n and_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n concern_v they_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o be_v evil_a that_o sin_n abound_v among_o they_o in_o this_o state_n god_n give_v they_o warning_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o jeremiah_n as_o he_o do_v otherwise_o also_o the_o voice_n of_o these_o warning_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v repent_v they_o of_o their_o evil_n and_o reform_v their_o way_n on_o a_o supposition_n whereof_o he_o promise_v to_o remove_v the_o judgement_n which_o they_o have_v deserve_v and_o which_o be_v impendent_a over_o they_o upon_o their_o failure_n herein_o he_o declare_v that_o fearful_a desolation_n shall_v befall_v they_o as_o it_o do_v afterward_o verse_n 16_o 17._o according_a to_o this_o rule_n the_o prophet_n persist_v in_o his_o ministry_n the_o sum_n of_o his_o sermon_n be_v this_o it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o great_a sin_n and_o provocation_n these_o and_o these_o be_v your_o sin_n these_o be_v evident_a token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o you_o and_o of_o the_o near_o approach_v
god_n do_v not_o require_v a_o feign_a repentance_n or_o that_o which_o be_v mere_o outward_a and_o temporary_a in_o this_o case_n see_v joel_n 2._o 12_o 13._o but_o 2._o where_o there_o be_v repentance_n and_o reformation_n that_o be_v real_a in_o the_o root_n or_o cause_n of_o they_o which_o be_v a_o effectual_a conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o sense_n of_o ensue_a approach_a judgement_n give_v testimony_n of_o sincerity_n in_o its_o fruit_n by_o a_o abstinence_n from_o open_a provoke_v sin_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o know_a duty_n unto_o its_o sincerity_n in_o both_o which_o a_o sense_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n be_v own_v though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o mâ—ny_n in_o the_o most_o it_o may_v be_v in_o few_o absolute_o sincere_a and_o holy_a yet_o may_v it_o prevail_v to_o the_o turn_v away_o of_o threaten_a judgement_n at_o least_o for_o a_o season_n these_o thing_n therefore_o be_v require_v unto_o this_o repentance_n 1._o a_o real_a conviction_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o that_o be_v call_v unto_o it_o or_o do_v make_v profession_n of_o it_o if_o this_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o foundation_n no_o expression_n of_o repentance_n no_o profession_n of_o reformation_n be_v of_o any_o value_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o mock_v of_o he_o which_o be_v the_o high_a provocation_n man_n without_o this_o conviction_n may_v be_v drive_v to_o somewhat_o that_o look_n like_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n as_o the_o keep_n of_o day_n of_o fast_v or_o humiliation_n by_o outward_a force_n or_o compulsion_n of_o law_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o what_o they_o do_v of_o what_o we_o inquire_v after_o by_o such_o day_n and_o way_n they_o shall_v never_o save_v the_o nation_n jerem._n 3._o 10._o 2_o a_o real_a sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o the_o approach_v of_o desolate_v judgement_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o we_o have_v a_o conviction_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n but_o we_o must_v have_v they_o also_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o nation_n whereby_o god_n be_v provoke_v to_o anger_n and_o apprehension_n of_o his_o displeasure_n be_v to_o influence_n our_o mind_n in_o all_o that_o we_o go_v about_o herein_o unless_o these_o abide_v and_o dwell_v in_o our_o mind_n unless_o they_o accompany_v we_o continual_o in_o all_o our_o way_n and_o occasion_n rise_v and_o lie_v down_o with_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o cordial_o engage_v in_o this_o duty_n 3_o real_a reformation_n be_v a_o abstinence_n from_o all_o know_a sin_n and_o the_o avow_a fruit_n of_o a_o reform_a converstion_n be_v require_v hereunto_o mat._n 3._o 10._o 4._o that_o it_o be_v persist_v in_o hos._n 6._o 1._o on_o these_o supposition_n that_o this_o repentance_n be_v useful_a unto_o the_o end_v propose_v be_v make_v full_o evident_a in_o the_o instance_n of_o nineveh_n and_o of_o ahab_n 1_o king_n 21._o 27_o 28_o 29._o ahab_n in_o his_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n manifest_v a_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n and_o divine_a displeasure_n see_v thou_o say_v god_n to_o elijah_n how_o he_o humble_v himself_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v know_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o there_o be_v a_o humiliation_n describe_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 58._o five_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o which_o god_n abhor_v and_o which_o shall_v be_v profitable_a for_o nothing_o such_o have_v be_v the_o humiliation_n among_o we_o for_o the_o most_o part_n but_o although_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o man_n to_o endeavour_v that_o his_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n do_v consist_v in_o a_o sincere_a internal_a cordial_a conversion_n unto_o god_n which_o the_o divine_a call_n do_v intend_v without_o which_o it_o will_v not_o be_v of_o advantage_n unto_o his_o own_o soul_n as_o unto_o his_o eternal_a condition_n yet_o as_o unto_o the_o turn_n away_o of_o temporal_a calamity_n at_o least_o as_o to_o the_o suspension_n of_o they_o such_o a_o public_a repentance_n and_o reformation_n as_o evidence_n themselves_o in_o their_o fruit_n do_v 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sincere_o attempt_v it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o in_o many_o it_o be_v spiritual_a and_o save_v 3._o the_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n require_v must_v be_v suit_v unto_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o those_o who_o be_v call_v thereunto_o all_o be_v to_o consider_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o they_o as_o unto_o their_o own_o state_n and_o condition_n isai._n 55._o 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrigheous_a man_n his_o thought_n every_o one_o his_o own_o way_n and_o thought_n in_o their_o present_a condition_n wherefore_o the_o person_n intend_v in_o this_o call_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o such_o as_o be_v wicked_a as_o unto_o their_o state_n and_o condition_n person_n unconvert_v unregenerate_a not_o bear_v of_o god_n and_o as_o be_v sincere_a believer_n real_o convert_v unto_o god_n the_o call_v of_o god_n be_v unto_o both_o sort_n repentance_n and_o reformation_n be_v require_v of_o they_o both_o and_o they_o be_v so_o in_o a_o suitableness_n unto_o their_o different_a condition_n in_o each_o of_o these_o sort_n there_o be_v various_a degree_n of_o sin_n and_o provocation_n some_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v open_o flagitious_a public_a habitual_a sinner_n such_o as_o who_o sin_n go_v beforehand_o unto_o judgement_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 24._o and_o some_o be_v more_o sober_a in_o their_o outward_a conversation_n the_o call_v of_o god_n respect_v they_o all_o in_o their_o several_a degree_n of_o sin_v let_v the_o wicked_a man_n forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n those_o which_o be_v his_o own_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o none_o doubt_v unless_o it_o be_v themselves_o that_o the_o first_o sort_n ought_v to_o reform_v themselves_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n cry_v out_o against_o they_o and_o fear_v that_o for_o their_o sin_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v person_n in_o high_a place_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n will_v come_v upon_o the_o land_n 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