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and_o sometime_o for_o love_v of_o virtue_n may_v leave_v their_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v a_o serious_a repentance_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o it_o be_v but_o temporary_a as_o that_o of_o ahab_n which_o be_v but_o worldly_a sorrow_n that_o bring_v forth_o death_n and_o there_o be_v a_o repentance_n of_o hypocrite_n which_o be_v feign_v and_o pharisaical_a only_o in_o the_o outward_a act_n but_o of_o none_o of_o these_o do_v i_o speak_v but_o of_o true_a repentance_n such_o as_o be_v describe_v before_o touch_v which_o this_o be_v the_o point_n to_o be_v observe_v repent_v only_o the_o elect_a can_v true_o repent_v that_o true_a sincere_a and_o save_v repentance_n be_v only_o of_o the_o elect_a and_o that_o none_o can_v repent_v and_o true_o turn_v to_o god_n from_o their_o sin_n but_o they_o who_o be_v elect_v of_o he_o and_o this_o be_v a_o book_n case_n prove_v thus_o first_o in_o isaiah_n 59.20_o isa_n 59.20_o where_o the_o lord_n promise_v the_o redeemer_n unto_o they_o that_o 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one_o of_o another_o whosoever_o repent_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o whosoever_o be_v save_v do_v repent_v but_o salvation_n be_v only_o of_o the_o elect_a therefore_o repentance_n be_v proper_a to_o they_o also_o question_n question_n why_o then_o be_v repentance_n preach_v to_o all_o answ_n answ_n because_o the_o lord_n only_o know_v who_o be_v his_o and_o who_o belong_v to_o his_o election_n and_o not_o man_n and_o therefore_o though_o there_o be_v many_o wolf_n within_o the_o church_n as_o sheep_n without_o yet_o must_v as_o augustine_n say_v the_o minister_n preach_v to_o all_o because_o often_o wolf_n be_v make_v sheep_n and_o for_o aught_o that_o he_o know_v one_o may_v be_v call_v as_o well_o as_o another_o for_o as_o augustine_n speak_v of_o faith_n so_o may_v i_o of_o repentance_n 5._o posse_fw-la habere_fw-la fidem_fw-la sicut_fw-la posse_fw-la habere_fw-la charitatem_fw-la naturae_fw-la est_fw-la hominum_fw-la habere_fw-la autem_fw-la fidem_fw-la ut_fw-la habere_fw-la charitatem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la est_fw-la fidelium_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o the_o nature_n of_o man_n may_v have_v and_o be_v capable_a of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v of_o charity_n i_o add_v of_o repentance_n but_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a grace_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o have_v faith_n &_o charity_n i_o add_v here_o also_o repentance_n and_o sometime_o man_n most_o unlikely_a be_v wont_a to_o have_v faith_n and_o bring_v to_o repent_v and_o other_o who_o man_n will_v think_v god_n have_v choose_v be_v reject_v as_o david_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o samuel_n be_v far_a off_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o ishai_n yet_o he_o only_o be_v anoint_v so_o oftentimes_o he_o that_o be_v most_o likely_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o civil_a course_n of_o life_n be_v far_a from_o repentance_n who_o will_v have_v think_v that_o saul_n a_o persecute_v pharisie_n shall_v have_v be_v convert_v and_o many_o other_o 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at_o will_n yet_o let_v death_n come_v when_o it_o will_v they_o be_v provide_v for_o it_o and_o may_v give_v it_o entertainemâ—t_v with_o cheerful_a countenance_n and_o as_o danid_v say_v of_o ahimaaz_n 18.27_o 2._o sam._n 18.27_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o come_v with_o good_a tiding_n so_o may_v they_o say_v that_o have_v repent_v of_o death_n let_v it_o come_v it_o bring_v good_a tiding_n unto_o they_o because_o they_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o in_o favour_n with_o he_o for_o they_o know_v that_o every_o thing_n shall_v turn_v for_o their_o advantage_n death_n itself_o shall_v be_v a_o advantage_n to_o they_o this_o make_v the_o apostle_n paul_n desire_v to_o die_v 1.23_o phil._n 1.23_o because_o he_o may_v be_v with_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v once_o assure_v that_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n a_o malefactor_n who_o have_v offend_v the_o law_n and_o for_o the_o same_o be_v take_v and_o commit_v and_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n yet_o if_o he_o can_v a_o week_n 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house_n of_o they_o why_o be_v thou_o afraid_a these_o seventie_o year_n almost_o have_v thou_o serve_v christ_n and_o do_v thou_o yet_o fear_v to_o die_v the_o like_a i_o say_v may_v a_o repentant_a man_n shy_a to_o his_o soul_n go_v out_o my_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v thou_o be_v afraid_a to_o go_v to_o he_o with_o who_o thou_o be_v reconcile_v and_o from_o who_o thou_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d barge_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n it_o be_v for_o they_o to_o fear_v to_o die_v who_o have_v never_o repent_v who_o never_o serve_v christ_n but_o have_v be_v the_o slave_n of_o their_o flesh_n and_o satan_n see_v who_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d his_o shall_v they_o be_v die_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o to_o be_v unwilling_a and_o fearful_a to_o go_v â—ce_n christ_n who_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v begin_v to_o reign_v with_o christ_n because_o he_o have_v here_o suffer_v and_o crucify_v his_o flesh_n and_o his_o lust_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o love_n 3._o this_o may_v teach_v we_o that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o time_n for_o repentance_n after_o this_o life_n then_o be_v it_o a_o fearful_a condition_n wherein_o many_o man_n be_v who_o contemn_v repentance_n when_o they_o be_v call_v to_o it_o and_o no_o marvel_n if_o death_n be_v so_o fearful_a to_o they_o for_o thence_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n say_v chrysostome_n antioch_n jude_n timor_fw-la mortis_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la vivimus_fw-la in_o asperitate_fw-la christianis_fw-la congrua_fw-la sed_fw-la so_o lutam_fw-la &_o mollem_fw-la be_o amus_fw-la vitam_fw-la chrysost_n hom_n 6._o ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n because_o we_o live_v 〈◊〉_d in_o â—…steritie_n fit_v christian_n but_o lead_v a_o delicate_a and_o voluptuous_a life_n even_o such_o a_o life_n as_o all_o they_o who_o put_v far_o from_o they_o repentance_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o to_o themselves_o and_o so_o can_v but_o be_v press_v with_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o their_o conscience_n see_v they_o never_o take_v the_o way_n to_o have_v any_o discharge_n but_o be_v like_a to_o a_o malefactor_n that_o have_v neglect_v the_o time_n and_o have_v not_o get_v his_o pardon_n till_o the_o day_n of_o assife_n come_v when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o seek_v for_o it_o must_v he_o not_o needs_o be_v in_o great_a fear_n and_o horrible_a distraction_n much_o more_o fearful_a must_v it_o needs_o be_v to_o these_o who_o have_v neglect_v the_o time_n of_o repentance_n &_o so_o of_o obtain_v their_o pardon_n even_o till_o the_o very_a day_n of_o their_o judgement_n to_o these_o as_o bernard_n say_v 2_o si_fw-mi illis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cras_fw-la &_o egrediemini_fw-la comminatio_fw-la non_fw-la consolatio_fw-la erit_fw-la ista_fw-la bern._n in_o vigil_n natal_a do._n serm_n 2_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o morrow_n you_o shall_v get_v out_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o commination_n and_o no_o comfort_n yea_o and_o to_o conclude_v as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d father_n speak_v ibid._n si_fw-mi tale_n moriendo_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la egressi_fw-la dicendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quam_fw-la ingressi_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la in_o lucem_fw-la non_fw-la in_o libertatem_fw-la va_fw-fr do_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o carcerem_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o renebras_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la ibid._n these_o die_v in_o this_o condition_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v say_v to_o go_v out_o at_o to_o go_v in_o who_o go_v not_o into_o the_o light_n and_o into_o libre_fw-la the_o but_o into_o prison_n into_o darkness_n into_o hell_n repentance_n the_o particular_a time_n of_o repentance_n now_o we_o will_v proceed_v to_o the_o particular_a time_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v double_a first_o present_a it_o must_v be_v do_v instant_o without_o delay_n 2._o continual_a it_o must_v be_v do_v constant_o and_o every_o day_n and_o first_o for_o the_o present_a and_o the_o speed_n of_o it_o speedy_a repentance_n must_v be_v present_a and_o speedy_a repentance_n must_v be_v do_v speedy_o without_o delay_n or_o defer_v from_o time_n to_o time_n or_o from_o one_o day_n to_o another_o which_o 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