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other_o cross_n &_o be_v as_o willing_a not_o to_o commit_v it_o as_o to_o have_v the_o lord_n not_o to_o impute_v it_o can_v we_o then_o think_v that_o repentance_n be_v so_o common_a as_o the_o world_n take_v it_o to_o be_v sure_o sure_o these_o thing_n do_v testify_v to_o our_o face_n that_o we_o be_v far_o from_o it_o be_v it_o know_v therefore_o unto_o thou_o thou_o that_o mourn_v not_o for_o thy_o secret_a corruption_n who_o abstain_v not_o from_o secret_a sin_n that_o grieve_v not_o for_o other_o man_n sin_n aswell_o as_o for_o thy_o own_o thou_o that_o have_v not_o this_o earnest_a desire_n to_o be_v rid_v from_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o be_v it_o
and_o do_v work_n meet_v for_o repentance_n many_o more_o place_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o confirm_v this_o but_o what_o need_v i_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n shall_v every_o word_n be_v establish_v the_o reason_n be_v this_o as_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v ingraft_v into_o reason_n 1_o christ_n jesus_n and_o so_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o death_n and_o the_o power_n of_o it_o which_o cause_v we_o to_o die_v unto_o sin_n so_o also_o by_o the_o same_o faith_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o resurrection_n which_o cause_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n 6.4.11_o rom._n 6.4.11_o and_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n second_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o do_v cause_n reason_n 2_o we_o to_o leave_v sin_n do_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o lord_n enable_v we_o to_o cry_v abbafather_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v use_v to_o reprove_v many_o who_o will_v indeed_o confess_v 8.15_o rom._n 8.15_o there_o use_v 1_o must_v be_v a_o turn_n and_o will_v also_o practice_v a_o change_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v from_o bad_a to_o worse_o from_o one_o sin_n to_o another_o as_o for_o example_n how_o many_o do_v turn_v from_o prodigality_n to_o covetousness_n from_o swear_v to_o cozen_n 2.22_o stuliidum_fw-la vitant_fw-la vitia_fw-la in_fw-la contraria_fw-la currunt_fw-la rom._n 2.22_o from_o atheism_n to_o popery_n from_o profaneness_n to_o hypocrisy_n now_o alas_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o turn_v out_o the_o devil_n at_o the_o porch_n and_o let_v he_o in_o at_o the_o postern_n as_o for_o turn_v from_o all_o sin_n to_o god_n that_o be_v no_o ordinary_a thing_n to_o be_v find_v in_o these_o day_n and_o therefore_o assure_o repentance_n be_v not_o so_o common_a as_o the_o world_n take_v it_o to_o be_v and_o if_o these_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v then_o much_o more_o be_v use_v 2_o such_o to_o be_v condemn_v who_o turn_v from_o god_n to_o sin_n from_o a_o protestant_n to_o a_o papist_n from_o a_o professor_n to_o a_o atheist_n how_o far_o be_v these_o from_o true_a repentance_n what_o hope_n can_v they_o have_v who_o come_v short_a of_o those_o that_o come_v short_a of_o heaven_n take_v good_a notice_n of_o this_o you_o that_o have_v be_v forward_o and_o zealous_a but_o now_o be_v become_v apostate_n and_o backeslider_n and_o harken_v to_o the_o counsel_n give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n 2.5_o revel_v 2.5_o remember_v whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o repent_v and_o do_v thy_o first_o work_n or_o else_o i_o will_v come_v against_o thou_o quick_o except_o thou_o repent_v in_o the_o last_o place_n let_v this_o admonish_v we_o to_o look_v that_o our_o turn_n be_v a_o true_a turn_n and_o as_o by_o sin_n we_o have_v depart_v with_o this_o prodigal_n from_o our_o father_n house_n so_o let_v we_o also_o arise_v with_o he_o and_o set_v forward_o towards_o heaven_n fix_v thy_o eye_n upon_o the_o lord_n make_v towards_o he_o with_o thy_o foot_n let_v the_o main_a current_n of_o thy_o affection_n be_v on_o thing_n above_o 3.2_o colos_n 3.2_o and_o thy_o hart_n be_v upon_o thy_o god_n and_o thus_o turn_v from_o the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o thou_o may_v have_v comfortable_a assurance_n that_o thy_o repentance_n be_v true_a and_o sound_n now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n when_o he_o repent_v employ_v in_o this_o word_n upon_o text._n doctr._n repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defer_v but_o present_o to_o be_v set_v upon_o so_o or_o and._n after_o this_o prodigal_n have_v resolve_v to_o go_v and_o humble_v himself_o unto_o his_o father_n he_o do_v not_o debate_v any_o long_o about_o the_o matter_n but_o forthwith_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v his_o away_o repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defer_v but_o present_o to_o be_v set_v upon_o so_o soon_o as_o god_n shall_v put_v the_o motion_n into_o our_o heart_n there_o may_v not_o be_v defer_v nor_o procrastinate_v but_o a_o speedy_a practice_n and_o execution_n to_o day_n say_v the_o prophet_n david_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n 2.12_o psal_n 95.7.8_o esay_n 55.6_o gal._n 6.10_o heb._n 3.7.13_o jocl_n 2.12_o harden_v not_o your_o heart_n seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o say_v the_o prophet_n esay_n while_o we_o have_v opportunity_n let_v we_o do_v good_a say_v the_o apostle_n and_o again_o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n many_o prooffe_n may_v be_v bring_v and_o as_o many_o reason_n reason_n 1_o first_o god_n be_v to_o be_v serve_v before_o all_o god_n ever_o require_v in_o his_o service_n the_o first_o fruit_n 1.8_o god_n be_v to_o be_v first_o serve_v deut._n 15.21_o pro._n 3.9_o exod._n 13.1_o mal._n 1.8_o and_o the_o first_o bear_v the_o firstling_n be_v his_o darling_n the_o fat_a lamb_n be_v fit_a for_o his_o sacrifice_n now_o have_v the_o lord_n respect_n to_o beast_n nay_o sure_o but_o hereby_o he_o show_v we_o our_o duty_n the_o main_a he_o aim_v at_o in_o all_o those_o type_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o give_v he_o the_o first_o and_o best_a reason_n 2_o second_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o defer_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o shortness_n uncertain_a because_o man_n life_n be_v short_a and_o uncertain_a and_o uncertainty_n of_o life_n our_o life_n they_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o pilgrimage_n to_o the_o flower_n of_o grass_n to_o wind_n to_o smoke_n to_o a_o vapour_n to_o a_o dream_n and_o the_o like_a all_o which_o show_v the_o shortness_n of_o our_o time_n and_o therefore_o our_o whole_a life_n be_v little_a enough_o to_o spend_v in_o god_n service_n but_o far_o as_o it_o be_v short_a so_o also_o it_o be_v uncertain_a incertius_fw-la nihil_fw-la câ—rtius_fw-la morte_fw-la hora_fw-la mortis_fw-la nihil_fw-la incertius_fw-la we_o have_v no_o assurance_n to_o live_v one_o hour_n we_o be_v here_o but_o tenant_n at_o will_n and_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o our_o great_a landlord_n will_v turn_v we_o out_o of_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n we_o may_v be_v crop_v off_o like_o a_o ear_n of_o corn_n 24.24_o job_n 24.24_o for_o what_o be_v this_o life_n but_o as_o a_o nest_n of_o straw_n and_o clay_n soon_o shake_v a_o piece_n many_o have_v see_v a_o fair_a bright_a morning_n who_o never_o behold_v the_o evening_n as_o the_o sodomite_n 19.24_o gen._n 19.24_o and_o upon_o many_o the_o sun_n have_v set_v in_o the_o evening_n to_o who_o it_o never_o appear_v rise_v in_o the_o morning_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o rich_a glutton_n in_o the_o gospel_n see_v this_o be_v so_o 12.20_o luke_n 12.20_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n speedy_o to_o repent_v three_o the_o long_o we_o live_v in_o sin_n the_o hard_a will_v reason_v 3_o our_o repentance_n be_v for_o first_o 13.23_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la hodiè_fw-la cras_fw-la minus_fw-la aptus_fw-la erit_fw-la sicut_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la aliquis_fw-la dediscâ—rematernam_fw-la linguam_fw-la sic_fw-la vix_fw-la longam_fw-la peccati_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la basil_n jer._n 13.23_o our_o sin_n will_v grow_v more_o strong_a and_o second_o we_o ourselves_o shall_v grow_v more_o weak_a by_o continual_a sin_v we_o get_v a_o custom_n and_o habit_n of_o sin_v and_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o leave_v a_o man_n may_v as_o soon_o forget_v his_o mother-tongue_n as_o leave_v it_o can_v a_o black-more_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o a_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a say_v the_o prophet_n where_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v it_o a_o thing_n impossible_a for_o one_o that_o have_v continue_v long_o in_o sin_n to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v it_o and_o indeed_o with_o man_n it_o be_v impossible_a though_o with_o god_n it_o be_v not_o for_o with_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n possible_a be_v thou_o not_o able_a to_o pluck_v up_o a_o plant_n when_o it_o be_v new_o set_v how_o then_o will_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o when_o it_o be_v often_o year_n growth_n and_o as_o repentance_n will_v be_v the_o hard_a in_o respect_n of_o sin_n strength_n so_o it_o will_v be_v the_o hard_a also_o in_o respect_n of_o thy_o own_o weakness_n for_o the_o long_o thou_o live_v in_o sin_n the_o weak_a will_v thou_o grow_v in_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n experience_n show_v that_o the_o long_o a_o sickness_n do_v continue_v the_o more_o be_v the_o body_n weaken_v and_o make_v unfit_a for_o labour_n so_o the_o long_a sin_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n sickness_n remain_v unrepented_a the_o more_o weak_a and_o unable_a will_v we_o be_v to_o shake_v it_o off_o our_o understanding_n will_v be_v more_o darken_v our_o will_n more_o pervert_v our_o affection_n more_o corrupt_v our_o heart_n more_o harden_v our_o conscience_n more_o fear_v and_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n both_o of_o body_n
paravit_fw-la etiam_fw-la aeterna_fw-la supplicia_fw-la cyp._n ezek._n 33.11_o so_o be_v he_o also_o just_a and_o true_a and_o as_o he_o have_v prepare_v heaven_n for_o some_o so_o have_v he_o also_o prepare_v hell_n for_o other_o now_o the_o question_n be_v who_o shall_v taste_v of_o his_o mercy_n and_o who_o of_o his_o justice_n for_o who_o he_o have_v prepare_v heaven_n and_o for_o who_o he_o have_v prepare_v hell_n sure_o god_n himself_o do_v show_v we_o in_o his_o word_n as_o in_o that_o place_n which_o be_v so_o much_o abuse_v by_o wicked_a one_o for_o the_o nourish_a of_o themselves_o in_o carnal_a security_n of_o ezekiel_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v here_o we_o see_v the_o lord_n speak_v not_o of_o all_o sinner_n but_o of_o such_o as_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o repent_v as_o for_o such_o as_o do_v not_o but_o continue_v still_o in_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o god_n mercy_n to_o continue_v in_o their_o un_fw-mi repent_v 29.20_o rom._n 2.4_o deut._n 29.20_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o bountifulness_n his_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n saec_fw-la exod._n 20.5_o exod._n 34.7_o multum_fw-la deiectat_fw-la omnes_fw-la peccateres_fw-la quia_fw-la misericors_fw-la &_o miserator_fw-la dominus_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la si_fw-la amas_fw-la tam_fw-la multa_fw-la initia_fw-la time_n ibi_fw-la &_o ultimum_fw-la quod_fw-la ait_fw-la &_o verax_fw-la aug._n quanto_fw-la diutius_fw-la deus_fw-la expectat_fw-la ut_fw-la â—mendetis_fw-la tantò_fw-la gravius_fw-la iudicabit_fw-la si_fw-la neglexeritis_fw-la aâ—g_v de_fw-fr van._n saec_fw-la so_o then_o we_o see_v no_o carnal_a secure_a one_o have_v cause_n to_o bless_v himself_o for_o so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n without_o repentance_n mercy_n belong_v not_o to_o he_o but_o judgement_n thou_o therefore_o that_o bless_v thyself_o with_o a_o false_a persuasion_n of_o mercy_n walk_v still_o on_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n deceive_v thyself_o no_o long_o for_o god_n be_v just_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a and_o will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o all_o such_o as_o hate_v he_o and_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a it_o be_v very_o please_v say_v one_o to_o all_o sinner_n to_o hear_v of_o those_o lovely_a attribute_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n abundant_a in_o goodness_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o thou_o love_v so_o many_o good_a beginning_n fear_v that_o 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