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from_o eat_v of_o blood_n or_o thing_n make_v thereof_o which_o yet_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o church_n for_o soâ—â—_n century_n and_o forbid_v by_o some_o council_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o think_v that_o another_o man_n error_n or_o weakness_n especial_o when_o a_o sufficient_a remedy_n thereof_o be_v offer_v by_o i_o shall_v restrain_v i_o of_o such_o use_n of_o my_o lawful_a liberty_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o my_o own_o preservation_n if_o i_o be_v bind_v to_o redeem_v every_o accidental_a dishonour_n to_o god_n or_o hurt_v to_o my_o neighbour_n soul_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o those_o benefit_n which_o god_n providence_n afford_v i_o it_o will_v be_v scarce_o possible_a to_o enjoy_v they_o at_o all_o but_o for_o a_o conclusion_n to_o this_o point_n of_o scandal_n the_o full_a and_o exact_a handle_n whereof_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o model_n of_o a_o sermon_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v a_o short_a inquiry_n into_o some_o of_o the_o reason_n or_o cause_n whereby_o man_n be_v induce_v 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you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o work_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o own_o salvation_n do_v indeed_o necessary_o depend_v upon_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o be_v upon_o his_o prevent_n operate_a and_o cooperate_a grace_n without_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v by_o we_o available_a to_o this_o end_n but_o so_o far_o be_v thâ—â—_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o st._n paul_n from_o be_v any_o reasonable_a excuse_n for_o our_o negligence_n or_o any_o grounâ—_n of_o presumption_n for_o we_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o leave_v thâ—_n whole_a work_n to_o god_n as_o if_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o dâ—_n towards_o it_o but_o to_o believe_v it_o and_o be_v thankful_a foâ—_n it_o that_o this_o same_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o necessity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o divine_a grace_n be_v by_o he_o allege_v as_o a_o strong_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v work_v 〈◊〉_d our_o own_o 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do_v to_o undertake_v also_o to_o persuade_v the_o belief_n of_o it_o by_o any_o other_o evidence_n than_o will_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o respective_a explication_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o from_o scripture_n from_o whence_o only_o it_o can_v be_v declare_v be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v by_o christian_n because_o their_o be_v such_o suppose_v their_o belief_n of_o that_o evidence_n and_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o contradiction_n to_o the_o want_n of_o that_o faith_n come_v we_o then_o to_o the_o first_o of_o our_o inquiry_n viz._n what_o this_o salvation_n be_v which_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o that_o word_n a_o fit_a rise_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o bless_a name_n of_o jesus_n give_v by_o the_o archangel_n to_o the_o mother_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o author_n of_o this_o salvation_n matth._n 1.21_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o this_o be_v the_o salvation_n which_o our_o text_n speak_v of_o for_o salvation_n proper_o signify_v preservation_n or_o deliverance_n from_o evil_n and_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v either_o sin_n or_o the_o consequent_a and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o first_o and_o the_o great_a evil_n be_v that_o of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n that_o also_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n by_o a_o ordinary_a metonymy_n but_o then_o to_o confine_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n sin_n in_o the_o angel_n speech_n to_o this_o secondary_a and_o figurative_a sense_n wherein_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n with_o exclusion_n of_o the_o first_o and_o most_o proper_a sense_n can_v be_v reasonable_a except_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v necessary_a which_o can_v be_v unless_o the_o design_n of_o this_o jesus_n be_v only_o to_o deliver_v man_n from_o the_o punishment_n and_o not_o at_o all_o from_o the_o dominion_n and_o practice_n of_o sin_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v evident_a by_o those_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o we_o be_v teach_v 3.26_o matth_n 9.13_o act_v 3.26_o that_o he_o come_v to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n that_o god_n send_v his_o son_n jesus_n to_o bless_v we_o in_o turn_v away_o every_o one_o of_o we_o from_o his_o iniquity_n that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n 75._o luke_n 1.74_o 75._o may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n that_o god_n have_v exalt_v he_o with_o his_o right_a hand_n 5.31_o act_n 5.31_o to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n 1.4_o gal._n 1.4_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n i_o e._n from_o the_o corruption_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n that_o 2.14_o tit._n 2.14_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n that_o he_o love_v his_o church_n 5.25_o eph._n 5.25_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v 5.15_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o they_o and_z rise_v again_z that_o he_o be_v manifest_v to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n 8._o 1_o john_n 3.5_o 8._o and_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1.18_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o that_o we_o be_v redeem_v by_o his_o blood_n from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n unto_o god_n 5.8_o rev._n 5.8_o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n i._n e._n 25._o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o 25._o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o iâ—_n his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v unto_o righteousness_n by_o all_o these_o text_n and_o many_o more_o of_o like_a import_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o design_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o save_v we_o not_o only_o from_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o also_o and_o first_o from_o that_o which_o make_v we_o liable_a to_o punishment_n that_o be_v from_o the_o power_n and_o practice_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o the_o word_n save_v be_v thus_o to_o be_v
of_o faith_n we_o meet_v withal_o before_o and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o other_o of_o repentance_n as_o easy_a it_o be_v scarce_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o persuade_v themselves_o they_o have_v repent_v of_o their_o sin_n without_o any_o actual_a sincere_a reformation_n of_o their_o life_n or_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o their_o life_n be_v time_n enough_o for_o this_o work_n when_o they_o know_v such_o a_o reformation_n be_v altogether_o impossible_a but_o i_o be_o not_o in_o this_o place_n to_o enter_v upon_o the_o common_a place_n of_o repentance_n or_o to_o discourse_v 〈◊〉_d the_o various_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n my_o design_n iâ—_n only_o to_o show_v what_o that_o repentance_n be_v which_o iâ—_n necessary_a to_o be_v wrought_v out_o in_o order_n to_o a_o man_n salvation_n and_o that_o will_v be_v learn_v most_o compendious_o from_o a_o remarkable_a text_n of_o saint_n paul_n 2_o cor._n 7.10_o for_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o where_o it_o be_v first_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o rise_v or_o spring_n of_o repentance_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d godly_a sorrow_n or_o â—_o sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n which_o inport_v first_o a_o due_a sight_n and_o sense_n oâ—_n sin_n second_o a_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o it_o as_o it_o relatâ—_n to_o god_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o injurious_a and_o offensive_a â—_o he_o and_o not_o only_o as_o it_o be_v noxious_a or_o perilous_a â—_o ourselves_o there_o may_v be_v a_o true_a godly_a sorrow_n as_o well_o foâ—_n the_o suffering_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o but_o the_o sorrow_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o bring_v forth_o repentance_n be_v a_o sorrow_n for_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o two_o thing_n there_o be_v in_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o just_a matter_n and_o motive_n of_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n 1._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o effect_n and_o consequent_n of_o it_o 2.15_o 1_o joh._n 3.4_o rom._n 2.15_o the_o proper_a nature_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n whether_o write_v in_o the_o bible_n or_o in_o the_o heart_n the_o effect_n of_o sin_n do_v refer_v either_o to_o god_n or_o to_o ourselves_o and_o our_o brethren_n those_o which_o respect_n god_n be_v his_o displeasure_n and_o his_o dishonour_n for_o all_o sin_n be_v both_o displease_v and_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n because_o it_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o his_o will_n those_o which_o respect_v ourselves_o be_v â—ll_a manner_n of_o evil_n privative_a and_o positive_a that_o may_v accrue_v to_o we_o from_o sin_n either_o by_o the_o nature_n or_o by_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o now_o albeit_o these_o â—atter_a event_n of_o sin_n be_v just_a matter_n of_o sorrow_n â—nd_v that_o sorrow_n may_v also_o conduce_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o repentance_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o proper_o call_v godly_a sorrow_n because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sorrow_n for_o god_n cause_n so_o â—uch_o as_o for_o our_o own_o and_o the_o root_n of_o it_o be_v self-love_a rather_o than_o the_o love_n of_o god_n i_o conclude_v â—herefore_o that_o the_o proper_a object_n and_o motive_n of_o â—odly_a sorrow_n be_v sin_n as_o sin_n consider_v with_o â—â—e_z event_n that_o necessary_o proceed_v from_o it_o as_o such_o â—â—z_fw-mi the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n with_o his_o just_a displeasure_n â—hich_v be_v the_o great_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o â—â—â—test_a matter_n of_o sorrow_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o his_o â—â—vour_n be_v the_o most_o desirable_a good_a thing_n and_o â—â—ght_n to_o be_v the_o high_a end_n that_o we_o shall_v proâ—ound_v to_o ourselves_o and_o most_o to_o be_v rejoice_v in_o â—nd_v therefore_o the_o contrary_n of_o these_o thing_n his_o dishonour_n and_o his_o displeasure_n ought_v above_o all_o â—â—ings_n to_o be_v avert_v and_o grieve_v for_o and_o the_o â—â—rrow_n for_o sin_n upon_o these_o consideration_n be_v the_o â—ost_o godly_a sorrow_n because_o it_o imply_v a_o love_n to_o god_n with_o a_o conversion_n of_o our_o will_n unto_o his_o will_n from_o which_o by_o sin_n it_o have_v be_v avert_v this_o be_v thaâ—_n sorrow_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o scholastic_a term_n of_o contrition_n the_o abstract_n of_o the_o concrew_a word_n so_o oft_o use_v in_o scripture_n contrite_a to_o express_v the_o disposition_n of_o a_o penitent_a heart_n thâ—_n latin_n word_n poenitere_fw-la and_o the_o english_a to_o repeâ—_n do_v first_o and_o most_o proper_o signify_v to_o be_v sorry_a â—_o a_o thing_n do_v amiss_o and_o the_o word_n repentant_a in_o scripture_n do_v sometime_o signify_v no_o more_o thâ—_n this_o but_o in_o this_o text_n and_o all_o other_o where_o 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n or_o remission_n of_o â—_o annex_v to_o it_o repentance_n have_v a_o further_a signifiâ—_n tion_n which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v from_o â—_o apostle_n word_n towards_o the_o rectification_n of_o meâ—_n judgement_n concern_v the_o notion_n of_o christian_a repentance_n which_o be_v available_a to_o salvation_n viz._n that_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v a_o goesorrow_n much_o less_o every_o kind_n of_o sorrow_n a_o nâ—_n may_v have_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n more_o than_o enough_o aâ—_n yet_o be_v as_o far_o from_o repentance_n to_o salvation_n as_o juâ—_n be_v who_o be_v express_o say_v to_o have_v repent_v himself_o matth._n 27.3_o his_o heart_n be_v desperate_o 〈◊〉_d mortal_o wound_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o â—_o and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o but_o a_o godly_a forrow_n it_o be_v â—_o that_o bring_v forth_o repentance_n to_o salvation_n but_o â—_o quite_o contrary_n the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n that_o brâ—_n forth_o death_n 1.25_o act._n 1.25_o and_o hasten_v his_o dispâ—_n to_o his_o own_o place_n where_o there_o a_o good_a store_n of_o such_o penitent_n weep_v and_o wa_v and_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n without_o dâ—_n for_o their_o sin_n that_o bring_v they_o thither_o judâ—_n case_n be_v indeed_o very_o miserable_a if_o we_o consider_v a_o repentance_n wherein_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o distinct_a example_n of_o all_o three_o part_n of_o the_o scholastical_a repentance_n as_o first_o such_o a_o deep_a attrition_n as_o by_o the_o pontifician_n doctrine_n seem_v to_o want_v nothing_o to_o have_v turn_v it_o into_o contrition_n but_o absolution_n which_o consider_v his_o free_a and_o particular_a confession_n the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o repentance_n i_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n and_o that_o join_v with_o a_o voluntary_a satisfaction_n the_o three_o part_n in_o his_o bring_v again_o the_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n be_v unmerciful_o deny_v he_o by_o the_o chief_a priest_n 5._o matth._n 27.3_o 4_o 5._o but_o judas_n his_o conscience_n can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v much_o less_o his_o sin_n discharge_v with_o all_o this_o repentance_n which_o yet_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v common_o presume_v to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o most_o people_n think_v if_o their_o conscience_n be_v prick_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n so_o that_o they_o can_v say_v they_o be_v sorry_a for_o they_o let_v it_o be_v upon_o what_o consideration_n it_o will_v they_o be_v true_o penitent_a especial_o if_o this_o sorrow_n be_v but_o distinguish_v from_o that_o of_o judas_n by_o a_o presumptuous_a hope_n and_o confidence_n of_o pardon_n and_o much_o more_o if_o they_o can_v but_o deceive_v themselves_o into_o a_o present_a sleight_n purpose_n of_o some_o amendment_n of_o their_o life_n then_o they_o think_v they_o be_v out_o of_o danger_n and_o may_v build_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o a_o certain_a pardon_n whereas_o by_o the_o necessary_a sense_n of_o this_o text_n it_o be_v perfect_o evident_a that_o the_o most_o sincere_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o itself_o a_o complete_a repentance_n but_o a_o cause_n and_o a_o preparative_n to_o it_o for_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n but_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n can_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n nothing_o can_v produce_v itself_o but_o because_o godly_a sorrow_n if_o it_o be_v right_a will_v work_v repentance_n therefore_o it_o may_v in_o some_o case_n where_o there_o be_v no_o time_n for_o any_o work_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o be_v accept_v for_o repentance_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n by_o which_o the_o will_n be_v accept_v for_o the_o deed_n when_o it_o be_v a_o sincere_a firm_a and_o ratify_v will_n which_o god_n only_o can_v judge_v of_o and_o which_o it_o be_v scarce_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o know_v of_o himself_o without_o some_o reasonable_a trial_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v small_a comfort_n for_o any_o man_n in_o a_o repentance_n that_o have_v proceed_v no_o far_o god_n may_v