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be_v in_o their_o own_o power_n and_o be_v vain_o persuade_v that_o they_o can_v repent_v when_o they_o please_v but_o consider_v i_o beseech_v you_o o_o you_o secure_a and_o careless_a people_n know_v you_o and_o consider_v well_o with_o yourselves_o that_o repentance_n be_v not_o in_o any_o man_n power_n no_o man_n can_v repent_v when_o he_o will_v for_o repentance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v of_o the_o gracious_a work_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n that_o a_o sinner_n be_v change_v in_o mind_n and_o turn_v from_o sin_n unto_o god_n wherefore_o in_o jeremy_n ephraim_n be_v bring_v in_o lament_v and_o pray_v 18._o pray_v jer._n 31._o 18._o turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v and_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o affliction_n pray_v 21._o pray_v lam._n 5._o 21._o turn_v thou_o we_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n say_v unto_o he_o 4._o he_o cant._n 1._o 4._o draw_v i_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o when_o christ_n call_v the_o two_o disciple_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o 20._o they_o mat_n 4._o 19_o 20._o follow_v i_o and_o they_o follow_v he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v turn_v unto_o god_n from_o our_o evil_a way_n it_o be_v god_n that_o must_v turn_v we_o that_o we_o may_v follow_v christ_n christ_n must_v first_o call_v we_o and_o bid_v we_o follow_v he_o and_o that_o we_o may_v run_v after_o christ_n it_o be_v he_o that_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o good_a spirit_n must_v draw_v we_o unto_o he_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n object_n say_v 3._o say_v zach._n 1._o 3._o turn_v you_o unto_o i_o and_o 13._o and_o joel_n 2._o 12_o 13._o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n the_o answer_n be_v twofold_a answ_n first_o in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a say_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o so_o much_o show_v unto_o we_o what_o we_o can_v do_v of_o ourselves_o as_o let_v we_o understand_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o what_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v second_o though_o a_o sinner_n in_o his_o very_a first_o conversion_n be_v capable_a of_o repentance_n that_o be_v god_n give_v he_o repentance_n he_o may_v repent_v yet_o the_o truth_n be_v a_o sinner_n can_v of_o himself_o with_o all_o his_o wit_n and_o knowledge_n and_o by_o all_o his_o natural_a part_n which_o he_o have_v come_v to_o true_a and_o serious_a repentance_n except_o god_n give_v he_o grace_n to_o repent_v by_o which_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o sinner_n may_v then_o will_v his_o own_o conversion_n for_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n when_o god_n give_v repentance_n he_o also_o give_v the_o sinner_n grace_n to_o will_v his_o own_o conversion_n but_o that_o will_n of_o man_n be_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o of_o god_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 13._o say_v phil._n 2._o 13._o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o part_n of_o repentance_n have_v show_v what_o repentance_n be_v now_o follow_v two_o 1_o the_o part_n of_o repentance_n two_o the_o part_n thereof_o and_o they_o be_v two_o the_o one_o be_v a_o turn_n from_o sin_n the_o other_o a_o returning_z unto_o god_n usual_o call_v by_o vrsin_n by_o pola_n buca_n vrsin_n divine_n mortification_n and_o vivification_n mortification_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n be_v 1_o mortification_n what_o it_o be_v do_v so_o turn_v from_o sin_n as_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o wail_v his_o sin_n past_a and_o be_v out_o of_o love_n with_o sin_n yea_o hate_v and_o abhor_v sin_n but_o do_v mortify_v his_o inward_a corruption_n do_v give_v sin_n a_o deadly_a wound_n yea_o kilssinne_n and_o die_v to_o sin_n so_o that_o sin_n have_v no_o more_o rule_n and_o dominion_n over_o he_o neither_o be_v he_o any_o long_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o repentance_n the_o second_o be_v vivification_n or_o a_o quicken_n of_o the_o new_a be_v 2_o vivification_n what_o it_o be_v man_n which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n be_v so_o turn_v from_o sin_n unto_o god_n as_o that_o he_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n and_o henceforward_o give_v himself_o unto_o god_n to_o serve_v and_o please_v he_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n these_o two_o part_n of_o repentance_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n david_n say_v 27._o say_v psal_n 37._o 27._o depart_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a esay_n say_v 7._o say_v isa_n 55._o 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n so_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o paul_n 18._o paul_n act_n 26._o 18._o i_o send_v thou_o to_o the_o gentile_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o both_o these_o part_n of_o repentance_n the_o scripture_n do_v further_a exhort_v and_o persuade_v in_o particular_a to_o the_o former_a thus_o esay_n say_v 16._o say_v jsa_n 1._o 1._o 16._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a ezekiel_n say_v 21._o say_v ezek._n 18._o 21._o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v s._n paul_n say_v 5._o say_v coloss_n 3._o 5._o mortify_v your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n and_o to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o repentance_n to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o scripture_n be_v plentiful_a in_o exhort_v by_o jeremy_n the_o lord_n say_v 1._o say_v jerem._n 4._o 1._o if_o thou_o will_v return_v o_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n return_v unto_o i_o the_o prophet_n joel_n say_v 13._o say_v joel_n 2._o 12_o 13._o therefore_o now_o say_v the_o lord_n turn_v you_o unto_o i_o and_o again_o turn_v you_o unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n the_o prophet_n hosea_n say_v 1._o say_v hos_fw-la 14._o 1._o o_o israel_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n thus_o be_v we_o exhort_v to_o repentance_n in_o both_o the_o part_n thereof_o now_o whereas_o repentance_n consist_v of_o these_o two_o use_n part_n mortification_n and_o vivification_n a_o die_a to_o sin_n and_o a_o live_n to_o righteousness_n a_o turn_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o return_v unto_o god_n the_o consideration_n hereof_o serve_v to_o reproove_v diverse_a who_o fail_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o repentance_n first_o those_o who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o true_a repentance_n sin_n 1_o against_o those_o who_o turn_v from_o no_o sin_n that_o they_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o repentance_n to_o turn_v from_o sin_n for_o some_o there_o be_v which_o turn_v from_o no_o sin_n but_o still_o live_v in_o their_o old_a sin_n some_o in_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n in_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o turn_v not_o they_o will_v not_o be_v convert_v nor_o turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n other_o live_v in_o sinfulness_n and_o wickedness_n as_o some_o in_o whoredom_n and_o uncleanness_n some_o in_o drunkenness_n some_o in_o maliciousness_n some_o in_o swear_v curse_a lie_a etc._n etc._n such_o they_o have_v be_v and_o such_o they_o be_v still_o there_o be_v no_o change_n of_o mind_n no_o turn_n these_o be_v far_o from_o repentance_n because_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n second_o whereas_o repentance_n be_v not_o only_o a_o turn_n another_o 2_o against_o those_o who_o turn_v from_o one_o sin_n to_o another_o from_o sin_n but_o also_o a_o turn_n unto_o god_n this_o reprove_v those_o who_o in_o turn_v from_o sin_n so_o turn_v themselves_o as_o that_o they_o turn_v not_o from_o sin_n to_o god_n but_o turn_v from_o one_o sin_n to_o another_o and_o ofttimes_o to_o the_o contrary_a evil_n these_o leap_n out_o of_o one_o vice_n into_o another_o and_o run_v from_o one_o curâ—iâ—it_fw-la one_o stâ—lâ—idum_fw-la uâ—â—anâ—_n viâ—ia_fw-la in_o câ—ntraâ—â—â—_n curâ—iâ—it_fw-la extreme_a to_o another_o as_o evil_a or_o worse_o than_o the_o former_a as_o when_o a_o man_n turn_v from_o prodigality_n to_o covetousness_n when_o of_o a_o prodigal_a waster_n and_o mis-spender_n of_o his_o own_o good_n and_o substance_n come_v to_o himself_o and_o resolve_v to_o leave_v that_o course_n of_o life_n and_o to_o live_v a_o more_o
up_o the_o ghost_n and_o where_o be_v he_o david_n demand_n 48._o demand_n psal_n 89._o 48._o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n s._n paul_n say_v 27._o say_v heb._n 9_o 27._o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v 14._o die_v 2_o sam._n 14._o 14._o we_o must_v needs_o die_v 5._o die_v job_n 14._o 5._o god_n have_v determine_v the_o day_n of_o man_n the_o number_n of_o his_o month_n be_v with_o he_o he_o have_v appoint_v he_o his_o bound_n that_o he_o can_v pass_v death_n be_v certain_a now_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o death_n aught_o to_o be_v of_o great_a force_n to_o move_v a_o sinner_n to_o repent_v and_o amend_v his_o life_n because_o its_o certain_a he_o shall_v die_v and_o to_o add_v more_o strength_n hereunto_o consider_v in_o the_o death_n 5_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o death_n five_o place_n the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o death_n we_o be_v certain_a we_o shall_v die_v but_o we_o be_v uncertain_a when_o we_o shall_v die_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o death_n and_o nothing_o more_o uncertain_a than_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n of_o this_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o death_n solomon_n speak_v thus_o 12._o thus_o eccles_n 9_o 12._o man_n know_v not_o his_o time_n as_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v take_v in_o a_o evil_a net_n and_o as_o the_o bird_n that_o be_v catch_v in_o the_o snare_n so_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n snare_v in_o a_o evil_a time_n when_o it_o fall_v sudden_o upon_o they_o while_o the_o amalekite_n be_v 17._o be_v 1_o sam._n 30._o 16._o 17._o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o dance_v even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o mirth_n david_n come_v upon_o they_o with_o his_o man_n of_o war_n and_o slay_v they_o while_o job_n son_n and_o daughter_n 19_o daughter_n job_n 1._o 18._o 19_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o house_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_o slay_v they_o while_o belshazzar_n that_o great_a king_n be_v 6._o be_v dan._n 5._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o drink_v wine_n and_o make_v merry_a with_o his_o lord_n and_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o concubine_n the_o hand-writing_n appear_v on_o the_o wall_n write_v fearful_a thing_n against_o he_o which_o make_v his_o countenance_n to_o change_v cause_v the_o joint_n of_o his_o loin_n to_o tremble_v and_o his_o knee_n to_o smite_v one_o against_o another_o and_o 30._o and_o ver._n 30._o in_o that_o night_n be_v belshazzar_n the_o king_n of_o the_o chaldean_n slay_v these_o think_v not_o that_o death_n have_v bâ—n_v so_o near_o approach_v unto_o they_o they_o think_v little_a that_o death_n have_v stand_v wait_v for_o they_o even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o make_v merry_a now_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n that_o death_n be_v use_v so_o certain_a and_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o death_n so_o uncertain_a death_n to_o prepare_v for_o the_o day_n of_o death_n aught_o to_o be_v a_o forcible_a motive_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n to_o redeem_v the_o time_n past_a to_o prepare_v for_o our_o last_o end_n and_o to_o be_v make_v ready_a for_o death_n before_o it_o come_v that_o when_o it_o come_v it_o may_v not_o take_v we_o unaware_o augustine_n say_v 34._o say_v diâ—m_fw-la nâ—bis_fw-la noâ—â—ssimum_fw-la mâ—râ—is_fw-la nostrae_fw-la abâ—câ—â—dit_fw-la ne_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d sutâ—ro_fw-la aliquid_fw-la prâ—mittainâ—â—_n aug._n in_o psal_n 34._o god_n have_v hide_v from_o we_o the_o last_o day_n of_o our_o death_n least_o â—â—_o shall_v promise_v unto_o ourselves_o anything_o of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v another_o say_v 51._o say_v all_o scoâ—ditâ—s_v est_fw-fr hominâ—_n dâ—â—s_fw-la mortis_fw-la ipâ—â—us_fw-la ut_fw-la semper_fw-la benâ—faâ—iat_fw-la sâ—mpeâ—_n mortem_fw-la suay_n pirate_n autâ—_n opâ—ris_fw-la iâ—pâ—â—f_n in_o math._n hom._n 51._o the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v hide_v from_o man_n thâ—t_a hâ—_n may_v always_o be_v do_v good_a always_o expect_v 〈◊〉_d or_o death_n happy_a be_v we_o if_o we_o can_v with_o holy_a iâ—â—_n â—atch_v and_z wait_v for_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n and_o â—ay_n with_o â—im_v 14._o â—im_v job._n 14._o 14._o all_o the_o â—â—â—es_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v 〈◊〉_d châ—â—ge_a comâ—_n â—or_a to_o they_o that_o watch_n and_o wait_v for_o death_n â—nd_v 〈◊〉_d be_v â—or_a iâ—_n before_o it_o come_v death_n can_v come_v 〈◊〉_d mâ—â—_n because_o it_o come_v not_o unexpected_a but_o to_o they_o thâ—â—_n deâ—â—â—_n their_o repentance_n and_o put_v far_o hom_n they_o the_o evil_a day_n promise_v themselves_o long_a life_n death_n comeâ—â—uddenly_o because_o they_o have_v not_o prepare_v for_o the_o come_n of_o death_n wherefore_o that_o warning_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v great_o to_o be_v regard_v of_o we_o 35._o we_o luk._n 21._o 34._o 35._o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o least_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o sursetting_n &_o 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know_v it_o what_o have_v pride_n profit_v we_o or_o what_o good_a have_v riches_n with_o our_o vaunt_a bring_v we_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v pass_v away_o like_o a_o shadow_n etc._n etc._n they_o that_o will_v not_o sorrow_n nor_o grieve_v after_o a_o godly_a manner_n for_o their_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n they_o that_o will_v not_o rend_v their_o heart_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n while_o they_o have_v space_n for_o repentance_n grant_v they_o on_o earth_n after_o death_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o place_n of_o outer_a darkness_n sigh_v and_o sorrow_v grieve_v and_o groan_v rent_v and_o break_v their_o heart_n when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o bless_a then_o and_o happy_a be_v they_o use_v who_o now_o in_o this_o life_n do_v sorrow_n after_o a_o godly_a manner_n sin_n against_o those_o who_o break_v their_o hart_n with_o worldly_a sorrow_n but_o have_v little_a sorrow_n of_o heart_n for_o their_o sin_n for_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o need_v not_o sorrow_n nor_o grieve_v after_o this_o life_n now_o whereas_o god_n require_v contrition_n and_o inward_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n see_v all_o penitent_a sinner_n have_v have_v it_o more_o or_o less_o and_o see_v that_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o every_o sinner_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v the_o consideration_n hereof_o serve_v to_o reprove_v those_o who_o for_o some_o worldly_a calamity_n or_o loss_n be_v so_o inward_o vex_v and_o grieve_v at_o the_o heart_n that_o they_o even_o break_v their_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n &_o grief_n and_o yet_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o move_v to_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n for_o their_o sin_n they_o break_v their_o heart_n with_o worldly_a sorrow_n but_o not_o with_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o yet_o worldly_a sorrow_n be_v hurtful_a and_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a be_v not_o deceive_v with_o the_o vain_a and_o false_a opinion_n of_o those_o who_o think_v that_o this_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n will_v make_v a_o man_n melancholic_a all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n not_o so_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v 3._o will_v psal_n 147._o 3._o heal_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n and_o they_o that_o 4._o that_o mat._n 5._o 4._o mouâ—ne_n shall_v be_v comfort_v yea_o godly_a sorrow_n bring_v the_o best_a joy_n and_o sound_a comfort_n of_o worldly_a joy_n and_o mirth_n solomon_n say_v 13._o say_v pro._n 14._o 13._o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n but_o 10._o but_o 2._o cor._n 7._o 10._o godly_a sorrow_n st_n paul_n say_v work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o a_o sinner_n that_o have_v true_o repent_v and_o be_v sorrowful_a after_o a_o godly_a manner_n shall_v never_o repent_v that_o he_o have_v repent_v nor_o ever_o be_v sorry_a that_o he_o have_v be_v sorry_a after_o a_o godly_a sort_n for_o though_o a_o sinner_n sorrow_v and_o grieve_v for_o his_o sin_n be_v in_o heaviness_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o in_o the_o end_n the_o lord_n will_v send_v he_o comfort_n and_o refresh_v to_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o sorrow_n will_v be_v peace_n and_o joy_n peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy-ghost_n chap._n vi_o of_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o mourning_n and_o weep_v for_o sin_n hitherto_o of_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o be_v inward_a thing_n 2_o outward_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n therein_o two_o thing_n godly_a sorrow_n be_v also_o outward_a and_o it_o stand_v in_o outward_a mourning_n lament_a and_o weep_v for_o sin_n in_o the_o handle_n whereof_o i_o will_v first_o show_v the_o manner_n how_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n may_v express_v his_o godly_a sorrow_n aright_o by_o outward_a mourning_n lament_a and_o weep_v second_o use_v motive_n to_o persuade_v thereunto_o first_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o a_o sinner_n that_o be_v sorry_a after_o a_o sin_n 1_o how_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n may_v right_o mourn_v for_o his_o sin_n godly_a sort_n aught_o to_o mourn_v and_o weep_v and_o therein_o i_o consider_v four_o thing_n first_o for_o who_o we_o 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