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knowledge_n and_o persevere_v in_o impenitency_n chap._n viii_o without_o true_a repentance_n no_o man_n can_v challenge_v christ_n and_o his_o merit_n to_o belong_v unto_o he_o numb_a 9_o the_o unclean_a may_v not_o celebrate_v the_o passeover_n the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n mat._n 9_o be_v the_o healthy_a have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o physician_n but_o the_o sick_a i_o do_v not_o come_v to_o call_v the_o just_a but_o the_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n whereby_o we_o be_v clear_o teach_v that_o christ_n indeed_o do_v call_v sinner_n but_o to_o repentance_n neither_o can_v any_o come_v unto_o he_o without_o repentance_n without_o conversion_n from_o sin_n and_o repentance_n what_o be_v true_a repentance_n faith_n for_o repentance_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o by_o true_a contrition_n and_o sorrow_n to_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o by_o faith_n to_o obtain_v forgiveness_n for_o sin_n and_o to_o live_v unto_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n so_o that_o in_o true_a repentance_n necessary_o serious_a and_o divine_a contrition_n must_v go_v before_o a_o heart_n as_o i_o may_v say_v break_v and_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n whereupon_o in_o cap._n 6._o epist_n ad_fw-la hebr._n repentance_n be_v say_v to_o be_v or_o be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o dead_a man_n because_o by_o it_o we_o abstain_v from_o those_o work_n who_o reward_n be_v death_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v than_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n profit_v not_o we_o one_o hair_n for_o see_v christ_n proffer_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o physician_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o his_o holy_a blood_n to_o be_v the_o only_a and_o most_o true_a medicine_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o no_o medicine_n although_o it_o be_v most_o precious_a can_v cure_v the_o sick_a man_n which_o will_v not_o refrain_v from_o hurtful_a thinâ—s_n and_o thing_n resist_v the_o power_n of_o the_o medicine_n so_o it_o remain_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o death_n can_v profit_v nothing_o those_o that_o purpose_n not_o to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n whereupon_o bless_a paul_n cap._n 5._o ad_fw-la galat._n say_v whosoever_o do_v such_o thing_n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v not_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n nor_o shall_v have_v any_o part_n in_o christ_n moreover_o if_o christ_n by_o his_o blood_n be_v become_v our_o medicine_n who_o can_v doubt_v that_o first_o we_o must_v be_v sick_a for_o the_o whole_a have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o physician_n but_o the_o weak_a and_o none_o be_v spiritual_o sick_a who_o be_v not_o penitent_a and_o who_o be_v not_o sorrowful_a from_o his_o heart_n for_o his_o sin_n who_o have_v not_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o humble_a who_o be_v secure_a as_o concern_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n who_o have_v not_o resolve_v and_o firm_o in_o his_o mind_n decree_v to_o fly_v all_o worldly_a concupiscence_n who_o last_o seek_v after_o honour_n wealth_n and_o pleasure_n take_v no_o knowledge_n of_o his_o sin_n such_o as_o be_v so_o those_o be_v not_o sick_a and_o consequent_o need_v no_o physician_n and_o christ_n profit_v they_o nothing_o it_o be_v manifest_a therefore_o again_o and_o again_o let_v this_o be_v remember_v that_o christ_n call_v sinner_n but_o it_o be_v to_o repentance_n because_o a_o penitent_a heart_n contrite_a pensive_a and_o faithful_a only_a and_o alone_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o most_o precious_a blood_n death_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n i_o account_v he_o happy_a whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o hear_v this_o holy_a call_n inward_o and_o in_o his_o heart_n i_o call_v that_o a_o divine_a sorrow_n and_o anguish_n for_o sin_n which_o work_v repentance_n sorrow_n god_n work_v spiritual_a sorrow_n to_o steadfast_a salvation_n as_o the_o word_n be_v 2_o cor._n 7._o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v produce_v this_o divine_a sorrow_n by_o the_o law_n and_o serious_a meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o it_o not_o only_o abound_v with_o the_o document_n of_o grace_n but_o also_o withal_o have_v in_o it_o a_o earnest_a exhortation_n to_o repentance_n and_o a_o most_o terrible_a glass_n of_o the_o divine_a wrath_n for_o if_o we_o seek_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o repentance_n the_o passion_n of_o christ_n efficient_a to_o repentance_n most_o bitter_a death_n what_o else_o can_v we_o say_v be_v the_o cause_n but_o our_o sin_n if_o you_o join_v the_o divine_a love_n out_o of_o which_o he_o most_o willing_o give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o as_o also_o you_o shall_v have_v his_o singular_a example_n both_o terrible_a and_o wonderful_a of_o his_o divine_a justice_n and_o clemency_n which_o see_v they_o be_v so_o who_o then_o sincere_o love_v christ_n can_v be_v affect_v and_o delight_v with_o sin_n which_o he_o know_v christ_n have_v with_o his_o blood_n wash_v and_o purge_v consider_v also_o with_o i_o o_o man_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o pride_n and_o be_v slave_n unto_o ambition_n with_o what_o contempt_n and_o how_o great_a humility_n christ_n jesus_n ought_v to_o repair_v our_o pride_n and_o insolency_n think_v of_o his_o poverty_n that_o he_o may_v satisfy_v for_o thy_o covetousness_n passion_n the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n passion_n surcease_v at_o last_o through_o god_n so_o studious_o to_o seek_v after_o wealth_n and_o insatiable_o to_o thirst_v after_o riches_n most_o wretched_o he_o with_o incredible_a grief_n of_o mind_n and_o anguish_n not_o to_o be_v utter_v do_v satisfy_v and_o abolish_v the_o pleasure_n and_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o thou_o contrariwise_o continual_o do_v give_v thyself_o to_o pleasure_n and_o lust_n how_o evil_a be_v thy_o preposterousnesse_n pravity_n and_o wickedness_n to_o take_v delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o to_o christ_n be_v so_o wonderful_o bitter_a he_o die_v to_o expiate_v thy_o wrath_n hatred_n enmity_n rancour_n bitterness_n desire_v of_o revenge_n and_o implacability_n with_o extreme_a mildness_n and_o patience_n and_o will_v not_o thou_o even_o for_o the_o least_o cause_n be_v very_o angry_a and_o account_n 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mere_a love_n wherefore_o he_o that_o live_v not_o in_o charity_n this_o man_n be_v a_o dead_a member_n of_o christ_n manifest_o if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o even_o as_o a_o dead_a member_n be_v not_o warm_v with_o natural_a heat_n nor_o nourish_v and_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v altogether_o without_o life_n so_o he_o that_o live_v not_o in_o charity_n have_v not_o the_o spiritual_a life_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v dead_a to_o god_n and_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v without_o faith_n and_o be_v a_o dry_a tree_n without_o juice_n from_o the_o vine_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o last_o dead_a he_o that_o have_v no_o charity_n be_v dead_a without_o god_n christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o christian_a church_n and_o life_n eternal_a where_o god_n face_n to_o face_n shall_v be_v see_v which_o be_v love_v itself_o chap._n xxxiii_o god_n give_v no_o respect_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o person_n he_o judge_v and_o esteem_v the_o work_n according_a to_o the_o heart_n prov._n 21._o every_o way_n of_o a_o man_n seem_v right_a to_o himself_o but_o god_n tri_v the_o heart_n when_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n go_v to_o anoint_v david_n king_n he_o enter_v his_o father_n house_n and_o will_v have_v anoint_v his_o first-born_a the_o lord_n say_v do_v not_o thou_o respect_v his_o countenance_n nor_o the_o height_n of_o his_o stature_n be_v i_o have_v reject_v he_o neither_o do_v i_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o countenance_n of_o a_o man_n for_o a_o heart_n god_n judge_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o heart_n man_n see_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v open_a and_o evident_a but_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o heart_n by_o which_o example_n god_n teach_v we_o that_o he_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o any_o person_n although_o never_o so_o great_a and_o illustrious_a when_o his_o heart_n be_v void_a of_o goodness_n love_n faith_n and_o humility_n but_o to_o esteem_v of_o the_o work_n by_o the_o inward_a 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the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o as_o a_o sound_a brass_n and_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n that_o be_v i_o be_o in_o vain_a and_o altogether_o unprofitable_a in_o truth_n god_n regard_v no_o faculty_n but_o in_o humble_a heart_n not_o art_n not_o much_o learning_n but_o whether_o our_o spirit_n do_v seek_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n &_o differ_v miraculous_a faith_n &_o save_a faith_n differ_v edification_n of_o our_o neighbour_n not_o a_o miraculous_a faith_n to_o remove_v mountain_n for_o glory_n sake_n but_o the_o pure_a and_o contrite_a in_o spirit_n tremble_v at_o his_o word_n as_o it_o be_v read_v in_o isa_n 66._o not_o last_o if_o any_o covetous_a of_o fame_n and_o renown_n do_v distribute_v all_o he_o have_v to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o give_v his_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v alive_a but_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o all_o that_o which_o be_v manifest_a by_o many_o example_n to_o be_v bring_v cain_n and_o abel_n both_o 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