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accusation_n shall_v be_v proffer_v all_o his_o care_n be_v for_o the_o present_a to_o put_v off_o the_o accuser_n the_o sergeant_n the_o officer_n well_o thou_o ridde_v thyself_o by_o some_o devise_n to_o day_n but_o he_o come_v to_o thou_o again_o to_o morrow_n where_o be_v thy_o defence_n thy_o protection_n against_o he_o alas_o thou_o have_v provide_v none_o now_o the_o true_a repentant_a he_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o put_v away_o the_o accuser_n when_o as_o yet_o the_o judge_n remain_v unpacify_v who_o will_v again_o and_o again_o set_v this_o accuser_n on_o our_o back_n till_o we_o have_v pacify_v he_o and_o therefore_o his_o chief_a deal_n be_v with_o the_o judge_n himself_o to_o get_v his_o favour_n and_o grace_n and_o so_o he_o get_v the_o judge_n absolution_n regard_v not_o a_o whit_n the_o officer_n accusation_n in_o a_o word_n the_o wicked_a when_o conscience_n accuse_v have_v no_o other_o care_n then_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n 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with_o idol_n so_o 9_o hos_fw-la 14._o 9_o peter_n not_o only_o weep_v but_o weep_v bitter_o the_o bitter_a gall_n 75._o matth_n 26._o 75._o of_o this_o godly_a indignation_n be_v mingle_v with_o his_o salt_n tear_n thus_o the_o church_n when_o she_o have_v shameful_o neglect_v christ_n call_v her_o hart_n fret_v within_o she_o frementibus_fw-la cant._n 5._o 4._o visceribus_fw-la frementibus_fw-la as_o junius_n read_v it_o we_o can_v fret_v and_o chafe_v at_o little_a defect_n in_o other_o and_o be_v tetchie_a for_o trifle_n true_a repentance_n turn_v all_o tetchinesse_n with_o other_o into_o this_o holy_a tetchinesse_n and_o fretfulnesse_n with_o ourselves_o for_o our_o sin_n the_o idolater_n fret_v himself_o and_o curse_n 21._o be_v 8._o 21._o his_o god_n but_o the_o repentant_n fret_v reach_v not_o to_o god_n he_o he_o bless_v when_o he_o fret_v at_o himself_o nor_o yet_o to_o man_n to_o who_o the_o humility_n of_o his_o heart_n make_v he_o patient_a but_o to_o himself_o only_o and_o to_o his_o own_o sin_n thus_o david_n fret_v in_o a_o manner_n at_o himself_o when_o see_v how_o much_o he_o be_v deceive_v and_o offend_v at_o the_o wicked_n prosperity_n he_o at_o length_n befool_v himself_o and_o be-beast_n himself_o too_o so_o foolish_a be_v i_o and_o so_o ignorant_a even_o as_o a_o beast_n before_o 22._o psal_n 73._o 22._o thou_o in_o the_o like_a mood_n be_v he_o with_o himself_o when_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n i_o have_v sin_v exceed_o 10._o 2._o sam._n 24_o 10._o i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o this_o be_v that_o anger_n which_o solomon_n prefer_v before_o all_o carnal_a merriment_n 5._o eccles_n 7._o 5._o and_o laughter_n anger_n be_v better_a than_o laughter_n then_o be_v god_n well_o please_v with_o we_o when_o in_o a_o holy_a anger_n we_o be_v displease_v with_o ourselves_o then_o be_v he_o ready_a toturne_n from_o his_o fierce_a indignation_n against_o our_o self_n when_o he_o see_v we_o forward_o in_o holy_a indignation_n against_o our_o sin_n 4._o duty_n fear_v which_o must_v follow_v indignation_n a_o strange_a conjunction_n of_o anger_n and_o fear_v for_o fear_n 4._o fear_n when_o man_n be_v angry_a they_o fear_v least_o and_o grow_v more_o fierce_a than_o fearful_a man_n common_o fear_v nothing_o in_o their_o anger_n but_o here_o it_o be_v otherwise_o indignation_n breed_v fear_v that_o indignation_n against_o sin_n past_a which_o be_v not_o attend_v and_o follow_v with_o fear_n of_o sin_n to_o come_v be_v not_o good_a and_o therefore_o be_v fear_n add_v to_o indignation_n and_o this_o be_v another_o excellent_a part_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o burn_a child_n must_v needs_o dread_v the_o fire_n and_o the_o repentant_a sinner_n have_v once_o be_v bite_v and_o sting_v by_o his_o sin_n can_v but_o fear_v to_o come_v near_o they_o again_o he_o that_o after_o a_o dangerous_a stray_n be_v return_v into_o the_o way_n will_v be_v afraid_a of_o lose_v it_o again_o for_o before_o we_o see_v one_o 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more_o easy_o fear_v and_o tremble_v at_o a_o danger_n whence_o come_v that_o opposition_n betwixt_o fear_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n as_o blessed_n be_v that_o man_n 14._o prou._n 28._o 14._o that_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n shall_v fall_v into_o evil_n and_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n why_o have_v 87._o be_v 63._o 87._o thou_o harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n now_o this_o fear_n be_v of_o excellent_a use_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n for_o it_o be_v as_o a_o bridle_n to_o order_n guide_v and_o keep_v we_o in_o the_o way_n whereinto_o repentance_n 14._o prou._n 28._o 14._o turn_v our_o foot_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o in_o desperate_a boldness_n harden_v his_o heart_n shall_v sure_o fall_v into_o evil_n therefore_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o opposition_n he_o imply_v that_o he_o that_o fear_n shall_v be_v keep_v from_o evil_a and_o that_o herein_o his_o blessedness_n consist_v which_o 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the_o world_n thou_o shall_v not_o say_v 14._o levit._fw-la 19_o 14._o the_o lord_n curse_v the_o deaf_a why_o what_o shall_v hinder_v he_o can_v hear_v we_o if_o we_o do_v thou_o shall_v not_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o blind_a why_o what_o shall_v let_v we_o he_o can_v see_v we_o if_o we_o do_v mark_v the_o word_n follow_v thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n who_o both_o hear_v thy_o curse_n and_o see_v thy_o stumble_a block_n four_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n it_o make_v we_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_v and_o tremble_v even_o rejoice_v in_o fear_n and_o feast_v in_o fear_n know_v 12._o phil._n 2._o psal_n 2._o jude_n 12._o that_o there_o be_v then_o the_o great_a danger_n when_o to_o our_o eye_n there_o be_v the_o least_o appearance_n of_o it_o in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a respect_n be_v this_o fear_n so_o necessary_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n for_o repentance_n be_v a_o continual_a return_v towards_o god_n and_o draw_v near_o still_o to_o he_o to_o the_o which_o how_o soever_o that_o hellish_a and_o slavish_a fear_n be_v a_o let_v for_o it_o drive_v a_o man_n back_o from_o god_n and_o turn_v away_o the_o face_n from_o sin_n yet_o not_o this_o love_a and_o filial_a fear_n for_o it_o drive_v from_o sin_n and_o keep_v we_o from_o forsake_v god_n i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n say_v the_o lord_n 40._o jer._n 32._o 40._o in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o out_o of_o this_o fear_n arise_v that_o notable_a duty_n which_o some_o repentant_n in_o the_o more_o serious_a exercise_n of_o their_o repentance_n in_o the_o scripture_n have_v practise_v namely_o that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n &_o bind_v ourselves_o by_o solemn_a oath_n unto_o he_o this_o be_v david_n practice_n i_o have_v swear_v and_o i_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n 106._o psal_n 119._o 106._o the_o same_o duty_n we_o find_v practise_v in_o the_o 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eccles_n 9_o 2._o a_o unclean_a adulterer_n a_o godless_a sabaoth-breaker_n and_o be_v thou_o now_o afraid_a of_o these_o sin_n tremble_v thou_o at_o the_o thought_n of_o they_o then_o have_v thou_o good_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o repentance_n but_o this_o give_v the_o most_o the_o lie_v that_o brag_n of_o their_o repentance_n because_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o deceiver_n that_o they_o feast_n without_o all_o fear_n feed_v themselves_o so_o it_o 12._o jude_n 12._o may_v be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o follow_v their_o sin_n with_o all_o greediness_n without_o fear_n or_o wit_n so_o far_o from_o fear_n that_o they_o do_v desire_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o even_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o this_o fear_n these_o may_v well_o fear_v that_o they_o never_o know_v what_o repentance_n mean_v chap._n xv._o of_o three_o other_o duty_n wherein_o conversion_n be_v practise_v 5._o duty_n be_v desire_n that_o which_o we_o fear_v we_o desire_n 5._o 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repentance_n it_o be_v absurd_a for_o a_o soldier_n to_o seek_v his_o armour_n when_o the_o battle_n be_v begin_v the_o apprentice_n will_v not_o be_v to_o learn_v his_o trade_n when_o his_o time_n be_v go_v out_o repentance_n shall_v rather_o be_v a_o introduction_n to_o death_n than_o death_n to_o repentance_n beside_o at_o the_o time_n of_o death_n the_o body_n be_v so_o possess_v with_o pain_n &_o the_o soul_n so_o take_v up_o with_o fear_n of_o death_n that_o a_o man_n be_v altogether_o unfit_a for_o so_o great_a and_o weighty_a a_o work_n as_o repentance_n be_v yea_o we_o see_v that_o man_n upon_o their_o deathbed_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o meddle_v with_o ordinary_a matter_n of_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o when_o we_o be_v unfit_a for_o the_o base_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o we_o can_v be_v fit_a for_o the_o great_a and_o weighty_a business_n of_o heaven_n 5._o repentance_n at_o death_n be_v seldom_o sound_a for_o it_o may_v seem_v rather_o to_o arise_v 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must_v be_v proceed_v on_o by_o degree_n the_o old_a man_n must_v be_v crucify_v by_o repentance_n now_o crucify_a be_v a_o linger_a death_n after_o we_o be_v convert_v still_o we_o carry_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n about_o we_o and_o many_o infirmity_n cleave_v unto_o we_o and_o break_v from_o we_o continual_o as_o therefore_o in_o a_o a_o leak_a ship_n there_o must_v be_v continual_a pump_v and_o in_o a_o beggar_n coat_n continual_a patch_v so_o in_o our_o life_n continual_a repent_v &_o repair_v of_o our_o daily_a breach_n there_o be_v matter_n enough_o to_o hold_v our_o repentance_n work_v all_o our_o life_n long_o many_o practise_v repentance_n by_o start_n now_o &_o then_o when_o the_o mood_n and_o fit_n come_v on_o they_o but_o it_o must_v be_v a_o continual_a practice_n for_o 1._o we_o have_v daily_a infirmity_n 2._o we_o have_v sin_n before_o our_o birth_n even_o in_o our_o conception_n even_o original_a sin_n which_o will_v hang_v upon_o we_o till_o our_o death_n 3._o after_o 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the_o evil_a that_o i_o think_v to_o bring_v upon_o they_o thus_o the_o ninevite_n repentance_n wrought_v repentance_n in_o god_n god_n see_v their_o work_n that_o they_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o god_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o 10._o jon_n 3._o 10._o have_v say_v he_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o and_o he_o do_v it_o not_o thus_o by_o their_o repentance_n be_v the_o threaten_a sentence_n reverse_a a_o strange_a thing_n as_o chrysostome_n have_v note_v that_o the_o condemn_a malefactor_n repentance_n shall_v repeal_v the_o judge_n sentence_n and_o a_o thing_n altogether_o unusual_a in_o the_o court_n of_o man_n yet_o in_o god_n court_n repentance_n do_v not_o only_o frustrate_a god_n own_o cast_a sentence_n but_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o acquit_v sentence_n do_v not_o only_o turn_v back_o the_o evil_n to_o be_v expect_v but_o bring_v the_o contrary_a blessing_n which_o can_v never_o be_v expect_v that_o murderous_a and_o adulterous_a marriage_n betwixt_o david_n and_o bathsheba_n how_o many_o heavy_a curse_n do_v it_o threaten_v yet_o they_o serious_o repent_v all_o curse_n turn_v into_o blessing_n christ_n come_v of_o this_o marriage_n and_o solomon_n the_o elder_a son_n thereof_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a man_n for_o gift_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o in_o his_o posterity_n do_v the_o kingdom_n continue_v for_o many_o generation_n loe_o how_o repentance_n be_v more_o powerful_a to_o draw_v down_o blessing_n than_o murder_n and_o adultery_n both_o together_o with_o their_o unite_a force_n to_o bring_v down_o curse_n for_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n in_o all_o unlawful_a entrance_n into_o any_o call_v that_o after-repentance_n be_v counteruayleable_a to_o a_o lawful_a entrance_n and_o both_o keep_v back_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o unlawful_a entrance_n and_o sometime_o bring_v great_a blessing_n of_o god_n than_o a_o lawful_a entrance_n will_v thou_o then_o keep_v back_o those_o plague_n thy_o sin_n have_v deserve_v the_o way_n be_v 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