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custody_n of_o their_o watch_n and_o therefore_o though_o sometime_o he_o may_v nod_v &_o sleep_n yet_o his_o heart_n wake_v cant._n 5.3_o 2_o he_o strengthen_v himself_o with_o a_o diligent_a care_n to_o prosper_v in_o grace_n and_o grow_v daily_o to_o perfection_n phil._n 3.12_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v but_o strive_v to_o which_o end_n 1_o he_o listen_v heedful_o to_o the_o silent_a and_o secret_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o cherish_v and_o foster_v they_o 2_o he_o wait_v upon_o the_o mean_n and_o ministry_n as_o mary_n sit_v down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n with_o humility_n and_o constancy_n as_o that_o gesture_n imply_v and_o seek_v and_o apprehend_v all_o occasion_n of_o good_a 3_o he_o observe_v and_o careful_o undertake_v good_a duty_n to_o which_o he_o be_v direct_v and_o indeavour_v to_o perform_v they_o in_o a_o holy_a manner_n with_o cheerfulness_n and_o wisdom_n and_o to_o a_o good_a end_n sincere_o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o 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3_o he_o clear_v himself_o from_o sin_n daily_o because_o as_o the_o day_n of_o death_n leave_v he_o so_o that_o day_n of_o judgement_n find_v he_o he_o prepare_v himself_o by_o do_v that_o daily_a which_o he_o will_v be_v find_v do_v on_o his_o die_a day_n his_o care_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v find_v blameless_a but_o welldoing_a bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o master_n â—indeth_v so_o do_v 4_o he_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n and_o all_o man_n thus_o he_o prepare_v a_o ark_n for_o himself_o to_o sit_v safe_a in_o well_o he_o know_v that_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o great_a judge_n at_o that_o day_n shall_v concur_v with_o the_o sentence_n of_o this_o little_a inward_a judge_n 5_o because_o the_o sentence_n of_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v pass_v according_a to_o the_o soundness_n of_o faith_n and_o fruit_n his_o daily_a care_n be_v to_o get_v oil_n into_o his_o lamp_n and_o light_n of_o shine_v and_o save_v grace_n and_o holy_a duty_n which_o only_o admit_v he_o into_o the_o bridegroom_n chamber_n thus_o he_o prepare_v his_o reckon_n daily_o and_o fit_v his_o account_n that_o he_o may_v give_v it_o up_o with_o joy_n 6_o he_o long_v and_o sigh_v and_o wait_v to_o put_v off_o all_o corruption_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o put_v on_o fullness_n of_o grace_n joy_n and_o glory_n rom._n 8.23_o we_o sigh_v in_o ourselves_o 2._o cor_fw-la 5.4_o we_o sigh_v and_o be_v burden_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o and_o love_v to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o to_o dwell_v with_o the_o lord_n chap._n 8.2_o the_o spirit_n say_v come_v and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v revel_v 22.17_o these_o be_v the_o true_a character_n of_o sound_a repentance_n which_o every_o believer_n shall_v find_v in_o himself_o in_o some_o comfortable_a measure_n cap._n 38._o motive_n to_o repentance_n first_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o the_o five_o and_o last_o general_n be_v the_o motive_n to_o excite_v we_o to_o this_o so_o necessary_a a_o duty_n 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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with_o the_o wicked_a every_o day_n and_o rain_v down_o on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sinner_n storm_n and_o hail_n and_o shoot_v all_o the_o arrow_n of_o revenge_n out_o of_o his_o quiver_n how_o do_v he_o lie_v about_o he_o and_o cast_v out_o his_o curse_n as_o thick_a as_o haâ—le_v upon_o the_o first_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o serpent_n the_o woman_n the_o man_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o about_o he_o 2_o this_o wrath_n have_v link_v as_o with_o a_o iron_n chain_n sin_n and_o punishment_n together_o which_o go_v inseparable_o as_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n as_o the_o body_n and_o the_o shadow_n as_o the_o work_n and_o the_o wage_n as_o the_o parent_n and_o the_o child_n one_o beget_v another_o heavy_a and_o smart_a be_v the_o rod_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o fool_n back_o and_o thou_o can_v not_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n but_o unto_o punishment_n 3d._o effect_v god_n justice_n require_v that_o as_o a_o man_n sow_v so_o he_o must_v reap_v gal._n 6.7_o sin_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o wrath_n and_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v proportion_v to_o his_o seed_n time_n job_n 4.8_o i_o have_v see_v that_o they_o that_o plough_n iniquity_n &_o sow_v wickedness_n reap_v the_o same_o if_o thou_o sowe_v iniquity_n thou_o must_v reap_v affliction_n pro._n 22.8_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n must_v reap_v corruption_n look_v not_o to_o reap_v wheat_n if_o thou_o sowe_v tare_n every_o seed_n bring_v up_o his_o own_o kind_n sow_v the_o wind_n and_o reap_v the_o whirlwind_n hos._n 8.7_o 4_o there_o be_v no_o way_n in_o the_o world_n to_o avoid_v this_o wrath_n and_o justice_n but_o repentance_n for_o first_o to_o
not_o that_o he_o will_v to_o heaven_n with_o the_o foremost_a but_o no_o repentance_n no_o heaven_n no_o other_o gate_n of_o heaven_n nor_o passage_n but_o by_o repentance_n man_n be_v well_o please_v so_o long_o as_o we_o speak_v of_o heaven_n happiness_n salvation_n eternal_a life_n but_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o repentance_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n a_o unpleasing_a doctrine_n a_o duty_n which_o will_v not_o down_o if_o they_o can_v get_v to_o heaven_n by_o any_o thing_n else_o than_o by_o leave_v their_o sin_n be_v it_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n if_o by_o give_v their_o first_o bear_v or_o fruit_n of_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o soul_n these_o they_o will_v exchange_v but_o to_o mortify_v lust_n that_o the_o hypocrite_n can_v yield_v but_o 1._o thou_o must_v come_v to_o heaven_n by_o no_o mean_n but_o god_n own_o 2._o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n and_o that_o a_o narrow_a and_o straight_a way_n of_o repentance_n and_o to_o dream_v of_o heaven_n without_o repentance_n be_v to_o dream_v to_o pass_v over_o a_o deep_a and_o broad_a river_n without_o bridge_n or_o barge_n thou_o may_v post_v and_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o and_o tire_v thyself_o in_o coast_v every_o way_n to_o avoid_v the_o stoninesse_n roughness_n and_o straightness_n of_o the_o way_n but_o if_o thou_o mean_v to_o come_v to_o thy_o journey_n end_n thou_o must_v pass_v this_o narrow_a lane_n and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n in_o the_o world_n to_o shift_v it_o cap._n 40._o motive_n to_o repentance_n in_o respect_n of_o christ._n the_o three_o motive_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o we_o see_v 1._o surpass_v love_n above_o the_o love_n of_o woman_n he_o love_v we_o better_o than_o himself_o than_o his_o life_n when_o we_o be_v no_o better_a than_o rebel_n and_o enemy_n shall_v i_o love_v my_o sin_n better_o than_o he_o who_o love_v my_o soul_n better_o than_o his_o own_o life_n oh_o let_v this_o cord_n of_o love_n draw_v we_o to_o repentance_n he_o come_v to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n 2._o look_v upon_o his_o bitter_a passion_n and_o therein_o see_v the_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n must_v shed_v his_o blood_n and_o pay_v the_o great_a price_n that_o heaven_n or_o earth_n contain_v consider_v the_o end_n of_o his_o suffering_n he_o die_v that_o sin_n may_v die_v in_o i_o and_o shall_v i_o put_v life_n in_o it_o again_o and_o frustrate_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o fountain_n be_v open_v in_o his_o side_n and_o stream_n of_o blood_n issue_v out_o that_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n and_o shall_v i_o wallow_v in_o the_o puddle_n still_o consider_v that_o christ_n be_v crucify_v for_o none_o in_o who_o sin_n be_v not_o crucify_v none_o have_v part_n in_o his_o death_n but_o such_o as_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n none_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n but_o such_o as_o feel_v the_o virtue_n of_o it_o in_o themselves_o isaiah_n 59.20_o he_o be_v a_o redeemer_n of_o none_o but_o such_o as_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob_n consider_v in_o whosoever_o there_o be_v sound_a application_n of_o christ_n death_n there_o be_v a_o similitude_n of_o his_o death_n as_o he_o die_v for_o sin_n so_o here_o be_v a_o die_a unto_o sin_n rom._n 6.5_o we_o be_v graft_v with_o he_o to_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o death_n as_o christ_n body_n be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n so_o must_v we_o nail_n our_o sin_n to_o his_o crosse._n as_o his_o body_n and_o strength_n be_v enfeeble_v and_o weaken_v upon_o the_o cross_n till_o he_o die_v so_o must_v our_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v daily_o weaken_v and_o subdue_v till_o it_o be_v whole_o dead_a in_o us._n as_o christ_n spare_v no_o part_n of_o himself_o but_o give_v himself_o whole_o in_o all_o part_n and_o member_n to_o death_n for_o we_o so_o must_v we_o not_o spare_v any_o sin_n or_o lust_n but_o put_v they_o all_o to_o pain_n mortify_v one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o as_o christ_n after_o death_n be_v raise_v to_o life_n and_o die_v no_o more_o so_o we_o have_v die_v to_o sin_n by_o mortification_n must_v rise_v again_o by_o daily_o renew_v our_o repentance_n never_o to_o return_v under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n any_o more_o this_o be_v the_o similitude_n of_o christ_n death_n 3._o look_v upon_o christ_n as_o our_o head_n and_o there_o be_v no_o member_n of_o that_o head_n but_o the_o true_a penitent_a he_o admit_v no_o rot_a or_o stink_a member_n 2._o cor._n 5.17_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n truth_n of_o christianity_n be_v discern_v by_o truth_n of_o repentance_n without_o faith_n unfeigned_a be_v no_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o all_o that_o faith_n be_v feign_v and_o false_a which_o work_v not_o in_o repentance_n this_o grace_n discern_v we_o from_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a man_n cap._n 41._o motive_n to_o repentance_n from_o one_o self_n the_o four_o 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