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a_o resolution_n to_o forsake_v sin_n not_o only_o hereafter_o but_o instant_o and_o now_o at_o present_a not_o only_a when_o we_o be_v out_o of_o temptation_n but_o also_o when_o we_o be_v under_o they_o not_o only_a when_o we_o can_v act_v they_o but_o also_o when_o we_o can_v act_v and_o repeat_v they_o too_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v a_o resolution_n to_o forsake_v sin_n not_o only_o hereafter_o but_o instant_o and_o now_o at_o present_a when_o man_n conscience_n be_v affright_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v make_v to_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n yet_o think_v that_o they_o may_v repent_v at_o any_o time_n and_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n as_o long_o as_o they_o can_v to_o please_v their_o lust_n they_o will_v venture_v to_o sin_n on_o for_o some_o time_n and_o to_o please_v god_n too_o in_o the_o end_n resolve_v afterward_o to_o repent_v of_o they_o they_o will_v fulfil_v their_o wicked_a lust_n while_o they_o be_v in_o health_n and_o amend_v when_o they_o come_v upon_o their_o sick-bed_n they_o will_v enjoy_v all_o the_o liberty_n of_o vice_n in_o the_o vigorous_a day_n of_o youth_n and_o grow_v severe_o virtuous_a when_o they_o be_v bow_v down_o by_o the_o infirmity_n of_o old_a age._n or_o if_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o defer_v the_o work_n of_o reformation_n so_o long_o lest_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n death_n prevent_v they_o yet_o will_v they_o venture_v still_o to_o put_v it_o off_o a_o little_a long_o and_o not_o set_v about_o it_o sudden_o but_o delay_v it_o till_o the_o next_o sacrament_n or_o till_o some_o solemn_a time_n come_v but_o now_o as_o to_o this_o dilatoriness_n in_o man_n penitential_a purpose_n so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o be_v a_o act_n of_o true_a repentance_n that_o indeed_o it_o be_v only_o a_o art_n and_o subterfuge_n for_o man_n impenitence_n for_o whilst_o we_o resolve_v only_o to_o repent_v hereafter_o it_o be_v plain_a we_o intend_v to_o continue_v wicked_a still_o at_o present_a nay_o what_o be_v more_o we_o be_v in_o very_o great_a danger_n when_o that_o future_a time_n be_v come_v to_o continue_v wicked_a then_o also_o for_o if_o we_o delay_v it_o till_o death_n or_o sickness_n seize_v we_o in_o all_o likelihood_n we_o shall_v neither_o have_v time_n nor_o power_n for_o it_o and_o if_o we_o put_v it_o off_o till_o old_a age_n we_o shall_v then_o have_v far_o great_a difficulty_n and_o much_o less_o strength_n to_o set_v about_o it_o nay_o if_o we_o defer_v it_o to_o any_o time_n yet_o absent_a beside_o our_o die_v in_o the_o mean_a season_n which_o may_v prevent_v our_o do_v what_o we_o intend_v we_o shall_v find_v as_o great_a or_o great_a hindrance_n then_o than_o we_o do_v now_o if_o we_o delay_v it_o i_o say_v till_o death_n and_o sickness_n seize_v we_o in_o all_o likelihood_n we_o shall_v have_v neither_o time_n nor_o power_n for_o it_o indeed_o if_o god_n so_o please_v he_o can_v work_v repentance_n in_o we_o when_o there_o be_v the_o least_o time_n for_o it_o and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o almighty_a spirit_n both_o begin_v and_o finish_v the_o change_n in_o we_o in_o a_o instant_n and_o that_o man_n may_v not_o quite_o despair_v in_o any_o state_n one_o case_n we_o have_v upon_o record_n wherein_o he_o do_v thus_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n who_o be_v reclaim_v and_o convert_v to_o god_n at_o the_o last_o moment_n luk._n 23.43_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o prescribe_v to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o employ_v it_o in_o extraordinary_a favour_n and_o work_v wonder_n in_o reclaim_v and_o regenerate_v we_o all_o at_o once_o whereas_o his_o ordinary_a way_n be_v to_o do_v it_o by_o more_o leisurely_o and_o gradual_a motion_n but_o whatever_o there_o may_v be_v in_o those_o rare_a case_n wherein_o god_n work_v by_o unwonted_a and_o extraordinary_a grace_n yet_o according_a to_o ordinary_a rule_n and_o the_o course_n of_o thing_n we_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o have_v either_o time_n or_o power_n sufficient_a to_o repent_v if_o we_o delay_v it_o till_o our_o deathbed_n the_o alteration_n of_o a_o whole_a life_n and_o long_a course_n of_o sin_n require_v much_o time_n and_o a_o vigorous_a and_o diligent_a application_n for_o ordinary_o we_o can_v retrench_v our_o sinful_a habit_n but_o by_o a_o opposite_a course_n and_o usage_n we_o can_v turn_v the_o bias_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o bent_n of_o our_o corrupt_a inclination_n but_o by_o strong_a and_o frequent_a exercise_n the_o duty_n which_o we_o be_v to_o perform_v be_v very_o numerous_a in_o particular_n and_o in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n we_o can_v attain_v and_o become_v habitual_o inclinable_a almost_o to_o any_o one_o till_o after_o many_o action_n and_o repeat_v trial_n when_o we_o have_v a_o whole_a life_n to_o alter_v and_o reform_v and_o must_v mortify_v many_o natural_a lust_n and_o root_v out_o many_o habitual_a sin_n and_o acquire_v as_o many_o virtue_n which_o be_v not_o only_o very_o uncouth_a but_o opposite_a and_o repugnant_a to_o our_o inclination_n we_o have_v a_o long_a and_o studious_a work_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o and_o that_o require_v both_o much_o time_n and_o much_o freedom_n and_o fitness_n in_o all_o our_o faculty_n and_o how_o can_v we_o expect_v that_o upon_o our_o deathbed_n for_o than_o our_o time_n be_v short_a and_o all_o our_o faculty_n enfeeble_v and_o oppress_v which_o utter_o unfit_v they_o to_o be_v hold_v either_o much_o or_o long_o employ_v so_o that_o if_o we_o delay_v our_o repentance_n till_o death_n seize_v we_o in_o all_o probability_n we_o shall_v never_o thorough_o repent_v at_o all_o again_o if_o we_o delay_v our_o repentance_n till_o old_a age_n we_o shall_v have_v then_o far_o great_a difficulty_n and_o much_o less_o strength_n to_o set_v about_o it_o the_o difficulty_n which_o we_o have_v to_o conquer_v will_v then_o be_v great_a for_o by_o our_o continuance_n in_o sin_n all_o those_o thing_n be_v strengthen_v and_o confirm_v which_o make_v our_o return_n difficult_a for_o all_o our_o sinful_a habit_n be_v confirm_v by_o practice_n and_o all_o our_o natural_a lust_n be_v heighten_v by_o indulgence_n so_o that_o our_o continuance_n do_v nothing_o else_o but_o add_v to_o the_o disease_n and_o make_v it_o hard_a to_o be_v cure_v afterward_o and_o as_o it_o heighten_v the_o difficulty_n so_o it_o impair_v our_o aid_n and_o leave_v we_o much_o less_o strength_n to_o set_v about_o amendment_n for_o by_o every_o repetition_n of_o a_o evil_a action_n our_o conscience_n of_o its_o guilt_n be_v the_o more_o extinguish_v and_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o more_o alienate_v from_o we_o and_o provoke_v the_o more_o to_o withdraw_v himself_o and_o abandon_v we_o and_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o god_n grace_n be_v the_o very_a thing_n which_o must_v recover_v we_o out_o of_o our_o sinful_a state_n if_o ever_o we_o do_v recover_v out_o of_o it_o so_o that_o to_o defer_v repent_v to_o old_a age_n be_v only_o to_o put_v it_o off_o till_o we_o have_v contract_v the_o great_a spiritual_a impotence_n and_o till_o sin_n be_v grow_v most_o strong_a and_o potent_a in_o we_o which_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o reclaim_v we_o from_o but_o to_o secure_v we_o fast_o in_o wickedness_n nay_o if_o we_o will_v not_o defer_v repent_v till_o our_o deathbed_n nor_o till_o we_o be_v grow_v old_a but_o only_o till_o the_o next_o sacrament_n or_o some_o other_o time_n yet_o distant_a yet_o even_o of_o this_o delay_n i_o must_v observe_v that_o beside_o our_o die_v in_o the_o mean_a season_n which_o may_v prevent_v our_o do_v what_o we_o intend_v if_o we_o put_v it_o off_o to_o any_o time_n beyond_o the_o present_a we_o shall_v find_v as_o great_a or_o great_a hindrance_n