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to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n let_v they_o know_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v they_o into_o judgement_n and_o because_o they_o will_v not_o give_v way_n to_o a_o timely_a and_o a_o seasonable_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n they_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o eternal_a sorrow_n weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n shall_v be_v their_o portion_n for_o ever_o from_o which_o sad_a and_o miserable_a estate_n beyond_o all_o imagination_n and_o past_o all_o remedy_n god_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n deliver_v we_o all_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n to_o who_o etc._n etc._n sermon_n iv_o 4._o serm._n 4._o preach_v on_o ash-wednesday_n 1689._o the_o unprofitableness_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n a_o argument_n for_o repentance_n job_n xxxiii_o 27_o 28._o he_o look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n the_o great_a folly_n and_o perverseness_n of_o humane_a nature_n be_v in_o nothing_o more_o apparent_a than_o in_o this_o that_o when_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n man_n be_v general_o lead_v and_o govern_v by_o their_o interest_n 8._o vol._n 8._o and_o can_v hardly_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o any_o art_n or_o persuade_v by_o any_o solicitation_n to_o act_v plain_o contrary_a to_o it_o yet_o in_o matter_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o duty_n that_o be_v in_o that_o which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n to_o they_o they_o have_v little_a or_o no_o regard_n to_o it_o but_o be_v so_o blind_v and_o bewitch_v with_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n as_o not_o to_o consider_v the_o infinite_a danger_n and_o disadvantage_n of_o it_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o cast_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o own_o happiness_n behind_o their_o back_n and_o of_o this_o every_o 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prejudice_n of_o other_o man_n such_o be_v fraud_n and_o oppression_n and_o all_o other_o sin_n whereby_o other_o be_v injure_v so_o that_o in_o these_o kind_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n considerable_a the_o irregularity_n and_o viciousness_n of_o the_o act_n and_o the_o evil_a effect_n of_o it_o upon_o other_o man_n the_o former_a respect_n the_o law_n and_o call_v for_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n for_o our_o violation_n of_o it_o the_o latter_a respect_n the_o person_n that_o be_v injure_v and_o call_v for_o satisfaction_n and_o restitution_n so_o that_o our_o obligation_n to_o restitution_n be_v found_v in_o the_o immutable_a and_o indispensable_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v to_o do_v that_o to_o another_o which_o we_o will_v have_v another_o do_v to_o we_o we_o will_v have_v no_o man_n be_v injurious_a to_o we_o or_o if_o he_o have_v be_v so_o we_o will_v have_v he_o make_v satisfaction_n and_o reparation_n to_o we_o of_o the_o injury_n he_o have_v do_v and_o we_o 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sin_n to_o do_v the_o injury_n at_o first_o it_o be_v the_o same_o continue_a not_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n and_o we_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o commit_v the_o sin_n so_o long_o as_o we_o detain_v that_o which_o be_v another_o right_n nothing_o but_o restitution_n can_v stop_v the_o progress_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o take_v that_o which_o be_v another_o man_n be_v from_o he_o by_o fraud_n or_o violence_n it_o be_v the_o same_o continue_a and_o virtual_o repeat_v to_o detain_v and_o keep_v it_o from_o he_o and_o nothing_o more_o contrary_a to_o repentance_n than_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o sin_n thou_o pretend_v to_o repent_v of_o for_o how_o be_v thou_o sorry_a for_o do_v of_o it_o if_o thou_o continue_v to_o do_v it_o if_o thou_o will_v go_v on_o to_o do_v it_o and_o do_v it_o again_o how_o
do_v thou_o hate_v thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n and_o reap_v the_o advantage_n of_o it_o if_o thou_o do_v this_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n thou_o love_v the_o sin_n still_o for_o thou_o do_v never_o love_v it_o for_o itself_o but_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o and_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o retaine_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v quit_v of_o the_o sin_n thou_o hold_v fast_v thy_o sin_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o refuse_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o it_o and_o repentance_n without_o restitution_n differ_v as_o much_o from_o true_a repentance_n as_o continuance_n in_o sin_n do_v from_o the_o forsake_v of_o it_o si_fw-mi res_fw-la aliena_fw-la non_fw-la redditur_fw-la non_fw-la agitur_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la sed_fw-la fingitur_fw-la so_o st._n augustine_n if_o we_o do_v not_o restore_v that_o which_o we_o have_v injurious_o detain_v from_o another_o our_o repentance_n be_v not_o real_a but_o feign_v and_o hypocritical_a and_o will_v not_o be_v effectual_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o our_o pardon_n it_o be_v a_o very_a common_a but_o a_o true_a and_o terrible_a say_n non_fw-la dimittitur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nisi_fw-la restituatur_fw-la ablatum_fw-la no_o remission_n without_o restitution_n if_o we_o will_v inherit_v the_o profit_n and_o advantage_n of_o sin_n we_o can_v think_v it_o unreasonable_a or_o unjust_a that_o we_o shall_v inherit_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o repentance_n it_o frequent_o mention_n restitution_n as_o a_o proper_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o as_o a_o necessary_a and_o indispensable_a condition_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n ezek._n 33.14_o 15_o 16._o again_o when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a if_o the_o wicked_a restore_v the_o pledge_n give_v again_o that_o he_o have_v rob_v etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v when_o i_o denounce_v death_n and_o destruction_n to_o the_o wicked_a there_o be_v but_o this_o one_o way_n to_o escape_v it_o and_o that_o be_v by_o repentance_n but_o then_o take_v notice_n what_o a_o repentance_n it_o be_v that_o will_v avail_v to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v not_o a_o bewail_a ourselves_o and_o lament_v over_o our_o sin_n but_o a_o forsake_v of_o they_o and_o return_v to_o our_o duty_n if_o we_o turn_v from_o our_o sin_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a for_o instance_n if_o he_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o injustice_n and_o oppression_n if_o he_o leave_v his_o course_n and_o deal_v just_o and_o righteous_o with_o his_o neighbour_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o also_o make_v restitution_n for_o the_o injury_n he_o have_v do_v and_o restore_v what_o he_o have_v unjust_o detain_v and_o take_v away_o if_o he_o restore_v the_o pledge_n and_o give_v again_o that_o he_o have_v rob_v and_o do_v no_o injustice_n for_o the_o future_a but_o walk_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o life_n without_o commit_v iniquity_n upon_o these_o term_n and_o no_o other_o he_o shall_v live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v yea_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n can_v suggest_v thus_o much_o to_o the_o people_n of_o nineveh_n that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n without_o this_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n of_o appease_v god_n wrath_n therefore_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n after_o all_o the_o external_a solemnity_n of_o fast_v and_o sackeloth_n and_o cry_v mighty_o they_o decree_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v turn_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o his_o way_n and_o from_o the_o violence_n that_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n ut_fw-la rapinâ_fw-la manus_fw-la vacuefaciat_fw-la &_o rapta_fw-la restituat_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la so_o grot._n upon_o the_o place_n that_o he_o empty_a his_o hand_n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o rapine_n and_o oppression_n that_o be_v that_o he_o make_v restitution_n without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o repentance_n and_o upon_o their_o do_v this_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n spare_v they_o ver._n 10._o and_o god_n see_v their_o work_n that_o they_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o see_v their_o fast_n and_o sackcloth_n but_o he_o see_v their_o work_n the_o real_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o their_o repentance_n and_o upon_o this_o it_o be_v that_o god_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_n he_o say_v he_o will_v do_v to_o they_o and_o he_o do_v it_o not_o and_o elsewhere_o we_o find_v that_o god_n speak_v with_o great_a indignation_n of_o the_o most_o solemn_a repentance_n which_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o this_o fruit_n isa_n 58.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o the_o people_n tell_v god_n how_o they_o have_v fast_v and_o afflict_v their_o soul_n and_o make_v their_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v on_o high_a but_o god_n despise_v all_o this_o because_o it_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o this_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n be_v it_o such_o a_o fast_o as_o i_o have_v choose_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o natural_a justice_n and_o equity_n in_o restitution_n and_o it_o be_v so_o proper_a a_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n that_o as_o grotius_n observe_v it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n but_o of_o heathen_n and_o mahometans_n that_o the_o repentance_n which_o do_v not_o produce_v this_o fruit_n be_v feign_v and_o will_v never_o avail_v with_o god_n for_o pardon_n and_o mercy_n thus_o much_o for_o confirmation_n of_o this_o doctrine_n the_o three_o and_o last_o thing_n i_o propose_v be_v to_o persuade_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o this_o may_v serve_v by_o way_n of_o application_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o restitution_n the_o use_n we_o shall_v make_v of_o it_o be_v first_o to_o persuade_v man_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o difficult_a duty_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o argument_n i_o have_v use_v be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o equity_n and_o necessity_n of_o restitution_n but_o what_o 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to_o thy_o house_n when_o thou_o see_v the_o naked_a that_o thou_o cover_v he_o and_o that_o thou_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n then_o shall_v thy_o light_n break_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n and_o thy_o health_n shall_v spring_v forth_o speedy_o and_o thy_o righteousness_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o rearward_n then_o shall_v thou_o call_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v answer_v thou_o thou_o shall_v cry_v and_o he_o shall_v say_v here_o i_o be_o to_o which_o i_o will_v only_o add_v that_o gracious_a promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n blessed_n be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n and_o that_o terrible_a sentence_n in_o st._n james_n he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n sermon_n iii_o 3_o serm._n 3_o of_o confession_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n psal._n xxxviii_o 18_o i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n in_o this_o psalm_n david_n do_v earnest_o beg_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o god_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o he_o declare_v both_o his_o sin_n and_o his_o repentance_n for_o they_o in_o these_o word_n which_o contain_v in_o they_o two_o of_o the_o necessary_a ingredient_n or_o at_o least_o concomitant_n of_o a_o true_a repentance_n viz._n confession_n of_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o 8._o vol._n 8._o i_o shall_v speak_v something_o of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o viz._n confession_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o second_o viz._n sorrow_n for_o sin_n shall_v be_v the_o main_a subject_n of_o my_o discourse_n i._o confession_n of_o sin_n i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a translation_n i_o will_v confess_v my_o wickedness_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v under_o these_o three_o head_n i._o what_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v ii_o how_o far_o it_o be_v necessary_a iii_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o necessity_n i._o what_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v it_o be_v a_o declaration_n or_o acknowledgement_n of_o some_o moral_a evil_n or_o fault_n to_o another_o which_o we_o be_v conscious_a to_o ourselves_o we_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o and_o this_o acknowledgement_n may_v be_v make_v by_o we_o either_o to_o god_n or_o man._n the_o scripture_n mention_n both_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o god_n be_v very_o frequent_o mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o the_o first_o and_o necessary_a part_n of_o repentance_n and_o sometime_o and_o in_o some_o case_n confession_n to_o man_n be_v not_o only_o recommend_v but_o enjoin_v ii_o how_o far_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v necessary_a that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n the_o scripture_n plain_o declare_v and_o be_v i_o think_v a_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o dispute_n for_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o repentance_n that_o we_o shall_v confess_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n with_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n make_v this_o a_o necessary_a qualification_n and_o condition_n of_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n prov._n 28.13_o whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n 1_o john_n 1.9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n imply_v that_o if_o we_o do_v not_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n the_o guilt_n of_o they_o will_v still_o remain_v to_o god_n i_o say_v for_o of_o confession_n to_o he_o st._n john_n plain_o speak_v when_o he_o say_v he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a who_o god_n sure_o who_o though_o he_o be_v not_o name_v before_o yet_o be_v necessary_o understand_v in_o the_o word_n before_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n i._n e._n to_o god_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a a_o general_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a and_o in_o some_o case_n a_o particular_a 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so_o clear_o found_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n because_o in_o many_o case_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o particular_a knowledge_n and_o remembrance_n of_o all_o our_o particular_a sin_n as_o be_v plain_a in_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n since_o our_o very_a call_v they_o by_o that_o name_n do_v necessary_o suppose_v that_o we_o do_v not_o know_v they_o it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v remember_v those_o sin_n afterward_o which_o we_o do_v not_o know_v when_o they_o be_v commit_v and_o therefore_o either_o a_o general_a repentance_n for_o these_o and_o the_o other_o sin_v i_o mention_v of_o the_o like_a nature_n must_v be_v sufficient_a in_o order_n to_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o or_o we_o must_v say_v that_o they_o be_v unpardonable_a which_o will_v be_v very_o unreasonable_a because_o this_o will_v be_v to_o make_v lesser_a sin_n more_o unpardonable_a than_o those_o which_o be_v far_o great_a and_o yet_o though_o this_o difference_n between_o a_o general_a and_o particular_a repentance_n be_v no_o where_o express_o mention_v in_o scripture_n there_o do_v not_o want_v foundation_n for_o it_o there_o psal_n 19.12_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a sin_n i._n e._n such_o as_o we_o do_v not_o discern_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o when_o they_o be_v commit_v and_o yet_o david_n suppose_v that_o upon_o a_o general_a acknowledgement_n of_o they_o and_o repentance_n for_o they_o we_o may_v be_v cleanse_v from_o they_o though_o we_o can_v make_v a_o particular_a acknowledgement_n of_o they_o and_o exercise_v a_o particular_a repentance_n for_o they_o because_o they_o be_v secret_a and_o we_o do_v not_o particular_o understand_v what_o they_o be_v as_o for_o our_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o man_n both_o scripture_n and_o reason_n do_v in_o some_o case_n recommend_v and_o enjoin_v it_o as_o 1._o in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o good_a man_n for_o 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now_o we_o be_v acquaint_v withal_o for_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o the_o utmost_a of_o what_o almighty_a justice_n can_v do_v to_o sinner_n who_o can_v comprehend_v the_o vast_a significancy_n of_o those_o expression_n fear_v he_o who_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v can_v destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n and_o again_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n one_o will_v think_v this_o be_v misery_n enough_o and_o need_v no_o far_a aggravation_n and_o yet_o it_o have_v two_o terrible_a one_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o past_a pleasure_n which_o sinner_n have_v enjoy_v in_o this_o world_n and_o from_o a_o utter_a despair_n of_o future_a ease_n and_o remedy_n 1._o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o past_a pleasure_n which_o sinner_n have_v enjoy_v in_o this_o life_n this_o will_v make_v their_o suffering_n much_o more_o sharp_a and_o sensible_a for_o as_o nothing_o commend_v pleasure_n 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of_o his_o power_n and_o in_o rev._n 20.10_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o what_o can_v be_v imagine_v beyond_o this_o this_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o misery_n to_o lie_v under_o the_o great_a torment_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o despair_n of_o ever_o find_v the_o least_o ease_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o first_o thing_n i_o propound_v to_o speak_v to_o from_o this_o text_n viz._n the_o manifest_a inconvenience_n of_o a_o sinful_a and_o vicious_a course_n of_o life_n that_o it_o bring_v no_o present_a benefit_n or_o advantage_n to_o we_o that_o the_o reflection_n upon_o it_o cause_v shame_n and_o that_o it_o be_v fearful_a and_o miserable_a in_o the_o last_o issue_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v now_o have_v proceed_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o text_n which_o represent_v to_o we_o the_o manifold_a advantage_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a 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