general_n viz._n to_o discourse_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o this_o repentance_n under_o that_o great_a note_n and_o most_o signal_n character_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o which_o give_v these_o four_o great_a character_n as_o sign_n of_o it_o 1._o repentance_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o must_v leave_v no_o know_v evil_a or_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o for_o then_o that_o sin_n so_o eat_v into_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o such_o repentance_n that_o it_o need_v to_o be_v begin_v anew_o and_o to_o be_v enter_v upon_o afresh_o be_v not_o through_o and_o sincere_a and_o therefore_o false_a and_o counterfeit_n this_o make_v scripture_n so_o often_o insist_v upon_o the_o through_o amend_v our_o way_n and_o do_n and_o return_v to_o god_n 66.18_o jerem._n 7.5_o act_n 3.26_o psal_n 66.18_o not_o feign_o but_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n and_o christ_n bless_v in_o turn_v away_o from_o every_o one_o of_o our_o iniquity_n if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n viz._n any_o iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o the_o leave_v of_o one_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o make_v a_o man_n double-minded_n and_o so_o unstable_a in_o all_o his_o way_n 1.8_o james_n 1.8_o who_o can_v obtain_v nothing_o of_o the_o lord_n he_o miss_v that_o great_a wisdom_n that_o after-mind_n or_o wisdom_n of_o true_a repentance_n david_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o so_o earnest_o pray_v search_v i_o oh_o god_n try_v my_o reins_o 139._o psal_n 139._o and_o my_o thought_n and_o see_v if_o there_o he_o any_o evil_a way_n in_o i_o and_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o waâ—_n everlasting_a and_o to_o show_v his_o sincerity_n he_o say_v all_z my_o way_n be_v before_o thou_o 2.10_o james_n 2.10_o as_o he_o therefore_o that_o break_v one_o command_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o so_o he_o that_o repent_v not_o of_o all_o true_o repent_v of_o none_o 18.23_o matrh_n 5.19_o psalm_n 18.23_o he_o that_o break_v one_o of_o these_o least_o command_n and_o teach_v man_n so_o shall_v be_v call_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i_o be_v upright_o before_o he_o and_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n by_o all_o this_o and_o many_o moâ—â—_n such_o like_a scripture_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a a_o repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o require_v universality_n for_o wilful_o miss_v in_o one_o sin_n or_o duty_n it_o betray_v itself_o insincere_a throughout_o every_o way_n it_o have_v forget_v itself_o if_o it_o neglect_v any_o one_o know_a grace_n such_o a_o repentance_n be_v blind_a and_z cant_z look_v affar_n off_o and_o see_v every_o way_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o persevere_v continue_a repentance_n that_o be_v never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o it_o must_v go_v on_o it_o renew_v and_o repeat_v itself_o but_o never_o be_v so_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o as_o to_o be_v reverse_v repent_v or_o recall_v it_o go_v on_o even_o till_o it_o touch_v and_o even_o enter_v into_o salvation_n itself_o for_o it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n 22._o 2_o peter_n 2.21_o 22._o than_o have_v know_v they_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n give_v to_o we_o for_o to_o such_o it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o true_a proverb_n the_o dog_n be_v return_v to_o his_o vomit_n and_o the_o swine_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o her_o wallow_v again_o in_o the_o mire_n he_o that_o have_v true_o repent_v find_v such_o satisfaction_n in_o his_o repentance_n that_o as_o the_o upright_a man_n he_o hold_v on_o his_o way_n 17.9_o job_n 17.9_o and_o grow_v strong_a and_o strong_a in_o it_o and_o in_o case_n of_o any_o fall_v or_o return_v to_o former_a sin_n there_o be_v both_o a_o daily_a renewal_n and_o perfect_v of_o repentance_n for_o lesser_a fail_n and_o sâ—â—et_v fault_n and_o more_o solemn_a for_o great_a sin_n and_o â—alls_n the_o true_a repent_v soul_n be_v as_o the_o â—ight_a thâ—t_n shine_v more_o and_o more_o to_o the_o perfect_a day_n 4.10_o prov._n 4.10_o but_o the_o false_a penitent_n wash_v in_o darkness_n and_o knoâ—s_v not_o at_o what_o he_o stumble_v thus_o true_a repentance_n know_v not_o find_v not_o any_o reason_n of_o call_v â—ack_o or_o repent_v of_o itself_o either_o as_o if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v reason_n or_o great_a advantage_n in_o repent_v in_o general_n or_o as_o if_o it_o have_v nor_o be_v true_a of_o the_o right_a kind_n like_o precious_a repentance_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o faith_n with_o that_o of_o all_o saint_n there_o may_v be_v indeed_o in_o the_o sincere_a servant_n of_o god_n some_o fear_n misgiving_n suspicion_n arise_v from_o godly_a jealousy_n but_o in_o such_o trial_n sincere_a repentance_n after_o some_o time_n come_v forth_o as_o silver_n out_o of_o the_o furnace_n more_o pure_a and_o refine_a or_o these_o doubt_n may_v arise_v from_o temptation_n or_o god_n seem_v forsake_v or_o desertion_n or_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o repentance_n in_o its_o beginning_n but_o this_o be_v but_o as_o the_o smoke_a flax_n or_o the_o bruise_a reed_n which_o christ_n will_v not_o quench_v nor_o break_v but_o will_v send_v forth_o judgement_n to_o victory_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o such_o his_o servant_n so_o this_o repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v begin_v again_o and_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o as_o a_o false_a insincere_a repentance_n be_v but_o to_o be_v vindicate_v and_o clear_v as_o the_o sun_n cover_v with_o a_o cloud_n that_o be_v yet_o the_o true_a light_n of_o the_o world_n however_o it_o have_v be_v shade_v or_o obscure_v and_o as_o the_o true_a fire_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v put_v out_o or_o repute_v false_a as_o a_o glow-worm_n light_n or_o foolish_a fire_n however_o it_o may_v be_v hide_v sometime_o as_o under_o the_o smoâ—k_n 3._o repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o be_v effective_a and_o produce_v that_o great_a change_n that_o as_o heretofore_o man_n yield_v up_o their_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o vnrighteousntss_n to_o unholiness_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o iniquity_n unto_o iniquity_n 6.16_o rom._n 6.16_o so_o now_o theâ—_n yield_v their_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o holiness_n unto_o righteousness_n and_o as_o heretofore_o they_o be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n as_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n so_o now_o they_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n such_o a_o effectual_a repentance_n of_o which_o not_o the_o speech_n and_o word_n and_o profession_n but_o the_o power_n be_v know_v needs_o not_o to_o be_v begin_v but_o to_o be_v proceed_v in_o to_o be_v consummate_v but_o a_o repentance_n that_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o can_v change_v a_o man_n way_n nor_o course_n but_o he_o remain_v under_o the_o same_o sin_n so_o that_o he_o have_v forget_v he_o can_v forget_v it_o that_o he_o be_v purge_v from_o his_o old_a sin_n 6.1_o 2_o peter_n 1.9_o heb._n 6.1_o such_o repentance_n need_v indeed_o to_o have_v the_o foundation_n lay_v anew_o and_o as_o a_o great_a error_n a_o great_a sin_n in_o repentance_n to_o be_v repent_v of_o indeed_o as_o most_o ruinous_a 75.57_o psalm_n 75.57_o as_o well_o as_o most_o false_a and_o deceitful_a and_o start_v from_o its_o end_n as_o a_o break_a bow_n from_o the_o mark._n 4._o the_o repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o give_v some_o of_o the_o fâ—retasts_v and_o happy_a dawn_v of_o salvation_n itself_o siill_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n for_o when_o tâ—e_v apostle_n describe_v repentance_n unto_o salvation_n it_o do_v not_o only_o show_v the_o bless_a fruit_n and_o consequence_n of_o repentance_n but_o it_o also_o define_v and_o distinguish_v repentance_n that_o be_v true_a and_o sincere_a from_o what_o be_v false_a and_o counterfeit_n now_o see_v repentance_n though_o it_o be_v to_o salvation_n can_v be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o till_o it_o lay_v actual_a hold_n of_o salvation_n except_o it_o have_v some_o what_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o salvation_n except_o there_o â—e_v a_o life_n in_o the_o hope_n it_o give_v except_o there_o be_v a_o witness_n rise_v from_o it_o therefore_o herein_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o distinguish_a character_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o a_o sign_n of_o it_o that_o contrary_a to_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n that_o work_v death_n and_o cast_v a_o shade_n of_o death_n repentance_n to_o salvation_n have_v some_o precursory_n or_o before_o hand-raye_n and_o dawn_v of_o that_o salvation_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o repentance_n be_v that_o particular_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n 12.11_o esay_n 32.17_o heb._n 12.11_o even_o peace_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o there_o be_v some_o portion_n of_o the_o hide_a manna_n and_o cast_v of_o the_o white_a stone_n some_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o
of_o in_o that_o forename_a rom._n 2._o 3._o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n give_v the_o notion_n of_o repentance_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n see_v the_o original_a of_o whatever_o be_v worthy_a or_o excellent_a in_o man_n be_v but_o a_o transcript_n or_o copy_n take_v from_o the_o supreme_a excellency_n and_o goodness_n have_v thereby_o dlspose_v the_o hearâ—_n of_o man_n to_o a_o readiness_n to_o forgive_v one_o man_n to_o forgive_v another_o and_o thereby_o to_o be_v engage_v to_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o offence_n one_o against_o another_o to_o desire_v pardon_n and_o to_o offend_v no_o more_o wherein_o much_o of_o the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o this_o present_a state_n be_v support_v and_o preserve_v and_o herein_o and_o by_o these_o very_a mutual_a repentance_n towards_o and_o forgiveness_n one_o of_o another_o be_v there_o a_o great_a illustration_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n upon_o repentance_n and_o thereby_o a_o invitation_n encouragement_n and_o lead_v to_o repentance_n towards_o god_n for_o in_o that_o the_o gospel-command_a to_o forgive_v they_o who_o have_v trespass_v against_o we_o though_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n turn_v again_o and_o say_v i_o repent_v and_o that_o if_o we_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v our_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v we_o our_o lord_n both_o appeal_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o mankind_n and_o excite_v and_o encourage_v unto_o repentance_n towards_o god_n in_o hope_n of_o forgiveness_n as_o well_o as_o to_o mutual_a repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a of_o mankind_n to_o which_o our_o lord_n have_v great_a regard_n in_o all_o he_o say_v and_o do_v 4._o the_o natural_a light_n god_n have_v give_v concern_v repentance_n and_o the_o sense_n in_o man_n soul_n concern_v the_o goodness_n and_o reasonableness_n of_o that_o grace_n and_o duty_n upon_o which_o the_o redeemer_n have_v point_v the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v as_o a_o ground_n and_o rude_a draught_n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o repentance_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o divine_a revelation_n accomplish_v and_o fill_v up_o and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n plant_v his_o supreme_a operation_n upon_o even_o as_o sanctification_n be_v engraft_v into_o that_o sense_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o those_o irritation_n and_o provoking_n of_o natural_a conscience_n to_o do_v the_o good_a and_o fly_v from_o the_o evil._n for_o thus_o jesus_n christ_n have_v as_o our_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n our_o preserver_n and_o mediator_n in_o one_o take_v care_n to_o secure_v a_o remnant_n and_o remainder_n of_o whatever_o be_v excellent_a in_o his_o first_o creation_n that_o it_o may_v be_v take_v hold_v of_o and_o be_v apply_v to_o in_o redemption_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v â—â—deavoured_v to_o discourse_v the_o groundwork_n and_o foundation_n of_o this_o grace_n duty_n and_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n that_o it_o be_v all_o settle_a in_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o redeemer_n without_o which_o it_o have_v be_v a_o utter_a impossibility_n and_o there_o have_v be_v no_o more_o nor_o any_o other_o repentance_n than_o what_o be_v in_o hell_n i_o come_v therefore_o to_o the_o second_o head_n head_n 2._o here_o be_v plain_o lay_v down_o to_o we_o the_o great_a elaboratory_n or_o instrument_n god_n have_v prepare_v in_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o grace_n and_o in-laid_a the_o soul_n with_o in_o order_n to_o repentance_n godly_a sorrow_n or_o sorrow_n after_o and_o according_a to_o god_n work_v down_o or_o bring_v into_o effect_n this_o repentance_n this_o god_n have_v prepare_v as_o a_o natural_a affection_n of_o itself_o and_o in_o its_o own_o general_n and_o original_a form_n fit_a to_o such_o a_o purpose_n and_o than_o god_n sanctify_v it_o to_o rhi_v great_a purpose_n 4.12_o act_n 4.12_o to_o work_v this_o repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o it_o be_v a_o immediate_a instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o operate_v under_o his_o spirit_n to_o so_o great_a a_o effect_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v discourse_v in_o three_o general_n general_n 1._o i_o begin_v therefore_o with_o a_o description_n of_o sorrow_n first_o as_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a affection_n or_o passion_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o then_o as_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o god_n or_o as_o it_o become_v a_o sorrow_n after_o god_n and_o be_v fit_v to_o so_o great_a a_o end_n and_o purpose_n and_o as_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v counterdistinguish_v to_o worldly_a sorrow_n that_o work_v death_n general_n 2._o i_o will_v consider_v the_o excellent_a use_n and_o service_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n to_o so_o great_a a_o end_n and_o putpose_n as_o the_o work_a repentance_n to_o salvation_n general_n 3._o i_o will_v open_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o his_o make_a use_n of_o sorrow_n and_o fit_v it_o as_o after_o himself_o or_o according_a to_o himself_o to_o so_o great_a a_o end_n and_o purpose_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o very_a reason_n and_o nature_n of_o thing_n it_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o but_o that_o godly_a sorrow_n must_v be_v so_o make_v use_n of_o above_o and_o before_o any_o other_o affection_n and_o that_o it_o become_v he_o by_o who_o and_o for_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n so_o to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o general_n 1._o for_o the_o description_n of_o this_o affection_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n first_o as_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a affection_n or_o passion_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o then_o as_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o god_n or_o become_v sorrow_n oft_o god_n and_o be_v counterdistinguished_a to_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n that_o work_v death_n sorrow_n then_o as_o it_o be_v a_o affection_n or_o passion_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n must_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n and_o each_o of_o they_o must_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o sorrow_n that_o work_v repentance_n or_o to_o sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n and_o so_o a_o different_a and_o opposite_a sorrow_n to_o the_o sorrow_n of_o this_o world_n 1._o sorrow_n that_o be_v a_o humane_a passion_n or_o affection_n must_v either_o begin_v in_o the_o body_n and_o so_o pass_v from_o the_o soul_n and_o ascend_v up_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n or_o it_o begin_v in_o the_o high_a region_n the_o spirit_n and_o descend_v by_o the_o soul_n into_o the_o body_n and_o make_v impression_n suitable_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n there_o and_o the_o body_n be_v govern_v according_a to_o this_o affection_n and_o to_o its_o place_n estimation_n power_n with_o and_o interest_n in_o the_o spirit_n now_o indeed_o all_o affection_n and_o even_o passion_n to_o speak_v most_o strict_o and_o proper_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o matter_n how_o it_o be_v use_v or_o into_o what_o form_n it_o be_v make_v to_o pass_v or_o out_o of_o what_o or_o in_o disjunction_n from_o what_o form_n it_o be_v force_v to_o move_v so_o that_o all_o we_o feel_v by_o way_n of_o suffering_n or_o enjoyment_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v have_v a_o please_a or_o a_o afflict_a sense_n of_o thing_n but_o this_o i_o wave_v as_o not_o so_o necessary_a to_o the_o practical_a discourse_n of_o repentance_n i_o intend_v it_o be_v plain_a and_o certain_a the_o sense_n of_o some_o thing_n begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n viz._n those_o thing_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o narure_n of_o a_o spirit_n and_o which_o be_v so_o proper_a to_o a_o spirit_n whether_o it_o dwell_v in_o a_o body_n or_o not_o but_o yet_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v affect_v with_o they_o because_o it_o inhabit_v a_o body_n the_o affection_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o whether_o the_o spirit_n will_v or_o not_o work_v upon_o the_o matter_n and_o frâ—me_n of_o that_o body_n and_o thereby_o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v be_v affect_v be_v 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