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prophecy_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v proceed_v and_o fall_v upon_o impenitent_a person_n but_o because_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v for_o sin_n and_o have_v reconcile_v we_o unto_o god_n the_o father_n therefore_o he_o which_o repent_v and_o turn_v by_o faith_n unto_o christ_n be_v no_o more_o subject_n to_o the_o threaten_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n wherefore_o this_o prophecy_n of_o ionas_n also_o say_v there_o be_v yet_o forty_o day_n and_o then_o ninive_n shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o this_o condition_n if_o you_o do_v not_o convert_v repent_v and_o amend_v for_o that_o such_o prophecy_n and_o threaten_n be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n do_v testify_v as_o this_o but_o if_o that_o people_n do_v repent_v they_o of_o their_o evil_n 48._o i_o also_o will_v repent_v i_o of_o the_o plague_n that_o i_o have_v devise_v against_o they_o here_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n hieremie_n teach_v that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o destruction_n or_o plague_n be_v understand_v with_o this_o condition_n if_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o repent_v for_o if_o they_o have_v repent_v at_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o prophet_n than_o jerusalem_n have_v not_o be_v destroy_v the_o lord_n also_o by_o the_o prophet_n ezechiell_n say_v i_o live_v 18._o and_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o live_v here_o again_o the_o lord_n plain_o declare_v how_o he_o will_v have_v his_o prophecy_n to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o which_o he_o threaten_v death_n or_o destruction_n unto_o sinner_n for_o he_o say_v often_o time_n to_o a_o nation_n to_o a_o city_n or_o to_o a_o private_a man_n thou_o have_v grievous_o sin_v against_o i_o by_o commit_v this_o or_o that_o sin_n wherefore_o thou_o must_v of_o necessity_n die_v not_o only_o corporal_o but_o also_o eternal_o this_o be_v a_o most_o true_a and_o certain_a prophecy_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o must_v understand_v it_o aright_o how_o god_n himself_o in_o this_o place_n of_o ezechiell_n swear_v by_o himself_o by_o his_o life_n that_o he_o will_v not_o simp_o have_v the_o sinner_n to_o be_v damn_v but_o rather_o that_o he_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o live_v and_o most_o sure_a &_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o sinner_n shall_v die_v eternal_o if_o he_o do_v not_o repent_v but_o if_o he_o do_v repent_v then_o be_v the_o plague_n before_o threaten_v retract_v 2._o saint_n paul_n say_v if_o we_o deny_v he_o he_o remain_v faithful_a he_o can_v not_o deny_v himself_o and_o again_o he_o say_v the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v such_o 11._o that_o it_o can_v repent_v he_o of_o they_o that_o be_v god_n repent_v he_o not_o of_o his_o promise_n all_o these_o thing_n teach_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o concern_v the_o redemption_n from_o everlasting_a death_n be_v most_o sure_a and_o irrevocable_a but_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v retract_v not_o from_o the_o impenitent_a upon_o who_o they_o remain_v most_o firm_a and_o immutable_a but_o from_o the_o godly_a and_o penitent_a which_o turn_v themselves_o unto_o christ_n by_o faith_n which_o can_v deny_v himself_o to_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o wherefore_o when_o our_o sin_n do_v prick_v our_o conscience_n and_o accuse_v we_o before_o god_n and_o do_v condemn_v we_o to_o everlasting_a death_n let_v we_o turn_v to_o the_o gospel_n to_o christ_n who_o be_v make_v accurse_v for_o we_o have_v purchase_v everlasting_a benediction_n to_o us._n text_n ¶_o and_o the_o people_n of_o ninive_n believe_v god_n and_o proclaim_v fast_v and_o array_v themselves_o in_o sackcloth_n as_o well_o the_o great_a as_o the_o small_a of_o they_o this_o place_n of_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o ninivet_n be_v worthy_a the_o remembrance_n and_o diligent_o to_o be_v note_v and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o know_v to_o the_o godly_a teacher_n but_o also_o to_o the_o hypocrite_n sacrifice_v priest_n and_o monk_n for_o these_o man_n always_o in_o speak_v of_o repentance_n be_v wont_v to_o bring_v forth_o straight_o way_n the_o example_n of_o the_o ninivet_n and_o to_o exhort_v their_o church_n to_o repent_v by_o their_o example_n but_o they_o choose_v out_o in_o this_o place_n only_o those_o thing_n which_o make_v more_o to_o the_o stablish_n of_o hypocrisy_n than_o to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o true_a repentance_n for_o that_o which_o the_o text_n say_v they_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n they_o covert_o omit_v and_o take_v only_o for_o their_o purpose_n fast_v and_o sackcloth_n and_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o preach_v true_a repentance_n when_o they_o urge_v the_o church_n to_o fast_v certain_a day_n and_o to_o go_v woolwarde_a without_o linen_n for_o they_o think_v that_o by_o eat_v of_o bread_n only_o and_o by_o drink_v water_n &_o by_o go_v woolwarde_o their_o sin_n be_v do_v away_o before_o god_n and_o that_o these_o be_v merit_n for_o the_o which_o god_n do_v omit_v the_o fault_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o true_a acknowledge_v of_o their_o sin_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o which_o faith_n alone_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o of_o the_o true_a fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o this_o place_n contain_v a_o manifest_a and_o plain_a doctrine_n of_o true_a repentance_n wherefore_o let_v we_o omit_v the_o dream_n of_o monk_n and_o learn_v out_o of_o this_o place_n true_a repentance_n which_o god_n regard_v and_o which_o save_v and_o deliver_v we_o in_o extreme_a peril_n and_o first_o of_o all_o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o explication_n of_o repentance_n we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o repentance_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o church_n but_o of_o great_a force_n before_o god_n obtain_v for_o we_o the_o true_a and_o everlasting_a salvation_n heretic_n there_o be_v sometime_o certain_a heretic_n call_v novation_n which_o leave_v to_o the_o sinner_n after_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o have_v receive_v once_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n no_o place_n of_o repentance_n but_o the_o error_n of_o these_o man_n be_v manifest_o refute_v by_o many_o evident_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n 3._o as_o in_o the_o third_o of_o hieremie_n where_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o people_n thus_o common_o when_o a_o man_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o she_o go_v from_o he_o and_o marry_v with_o another_o than_o the_o question_n be_v shall_v he_o resort_v unto_o her_o any_o more_o after_o that_o be_v not_o his_o field_n then_o defile_v and_o unclean_a but_o as_o for_o thou_o thou_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n with_o many_o lover_n 18._o yet_o turn_v again_o to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o again_o he_o say_v if_o that_o nation_n repent_v i_o will_v also_o repent_v the_o parable_n also_o in_o the_o xu_o 15._o of_o luke_n teach_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o the_o lose_a sheep_n by_o the_o lose_a groat_n by_o the_o prodigal_a son_n wherefore_o let_v we_o understand_v that_o true_a repentance_n be_v most_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o available_a to_o salvation_n sometime_o corporal_o as_o appear_v here_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o ninivet_n but_o always_o eternal_o let_v we_o now_o therefore_o see_v what_o we_o must_v do_v when_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o for_o sin_n deserve_v most_o grievous_a punishment_n both_o corporal_a and_o eternal_a as_o the_o ninivete_v deserve_v first_o let_v we_o true_o repent_v and_o we_o shall_v obtain_v not_o only_a remission_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o release_v of_o punishment_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v curious_a or_o much_o inquisitive_a when_o as_o this_o present_a place_n brief_o yet_o notwithstanding_o both_o godly_a and_o true_o
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the_o tooth_n with_o his_o exceed_a mercy_n and_o long_a sufferance_n and_o accuse_v he_o of_o injustice_n and_o unrighteousness_n and_o also_o he_o sorrow_v so_o much_o for_o the_o repentance_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o ninivet_n that_o he_o wish_v death_n unto_o himself_o although_o many_o man_n be_v wont_v to_o excuse_v the_o fault_n of_o holy_a man_n and_o to_o interpret_v they_o to_o the_o best_a yet_o notwithstanding_o because_o this_o deed_n and_o this_o indignation_n of_o ionas_n be_v reprehend_v of_o god_n himself_o as_o hereafter_o shall_v appear_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o vain_o to_o excuse_v this_o sin_n of_o the_o prophet_n 4._o charity_n true_o bind_v we_o to_o cover_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o neighbour_n so_o much_o as_o we_o may_v but_o yet_o we_o may_v not_o make_v righteousness_n of_o sin_n neither_o must_v we_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v equity_n and_o equity_n sin_n ionas_n therefore_o in_o this_o sin_v once_o again_o because_o he_o be_v 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those_o that_o turn_v unto_o he_o as_z appeareth_z by_o the_o mouth_n of_o ezechiell_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o live_v wherefore_o ionas_n fear_v in_o vain_a that_o god_n in_o spare_v the_o ninivet_n shall_v lose_v the_o credit_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o word_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o circumcision_n and_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v adventure_v because_o god_n receive_v the_o ninivet_n into_o his_o favour_n without_o those_o ionas_n declare_v again_o his_o ignorance_n for_o circumcision_n and_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o far_o as_o it_o contain_v the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a right_n pertain_v not_o to_o the_o gentile_n but_o only_o to_o the_o extern_a posterity_n of_o abraham_n and_o god_n be_v not_o only_o the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o although_o the_o jew_n only_o have_v a_o promise_n that_o christ_n shall_v 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