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of_o repentance_n the_o first_o of_o these_o motive_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o the_o text_n which_o enforce_v the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v perish_v this_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o look_v on_o sin_n unrepented_a 1_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o one_o be_v first_o a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o to_o do_v be_v to_o die_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.23_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v rom._n 8.13_o and_o the_o end_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.21_o and_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n have_v force_n in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n rom._n 7.5_o 2_o every_o sin_n separate_v from_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o so_o slay_v we_o &_o hold_v all_o good_a thing_n from_o we_o isay._n 59.2_o 3_o every_o sin_n unrepented_a fight_v against_o the_o soul_n 1._o pet._n 2.11_o lust_n 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