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a_o clause_n that_o the_o man_n must_v renew_v his_o patent_n if_o forgiveness_n may_v be_v renew_v than_o those_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v renew_v again_o by_o which_o the_o renovation_n of_o my_o remission_n may_v be_v wrought_v god_n will_v have_v i_o renew_v my_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o if_o of_o faith_n why_o not_o of_o repentance_n and_o of_o prayer_n there_o be_v a_o singular_a place_n in_o ezek._n 36.29_o 35_o 37._o that_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o though_o god_n intend_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n yet_o he_o appoint_v this_o to_o be_v the_o mean_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v yet_o for_o this_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o
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of_o prayer_n what_o 115_o 116_o 1._o the_o importunity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o 116_o why_o a_o person_n already_o justify_v may_n and_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n past_a 130_o 131_o r._n natural_a reason_n see_v natural_a to_o receive_v christ_n what_o 85_o what_o reformation_n may_v be_v in_o a_o natural_a man_n 120_o 121_o repentance_n prevent_v ruin_n 3_o repentance_n not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n but_o in_o god_n gift_n 6._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o defer_v it_o 5_o deathbed_n repentance_n the_o hindrance_n of_o it_o 13._o not_o to_o be_v trust_v to_o 14._o hard_o to_o prove_v it_o sound_n 14_o superficial_a repentance_n be_v vain_a 24_o repentance_n in_o what_o respect_v necessary_a to_o justification_n 132_o remission_n of_o sin_n see_v forgiveness_n rest_a or_o rely_v upon_o god_n a_o proper_a act_n of_o faith_n 96_o righteousness_n two_o fold_n 123_o 129_o imputative_a righteousness_n what_o it_o be_v 125_o 129._o impossible_a to_o be_v justify_v without_o it_o and_o why_o 129_o 130_o s_o sanctification_n a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o justification_n 127_o satan_n see_v devil_n a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o be_v save_v 22._o seal_v a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o faith_n 137._o the_o cause_n of_o security_n 149._o self-examination_n necessary_a to_o conversion_n 17._o a_o mark_n of_o a_o sound_a believer_n 128._o self_n flattery_n see_v flattery_n self-love_n how_o it_o deceive_v man_n in_o judge_v their_o estate_n 18._o sin_n continue_v in_o hasten_v god_n judgement_n 2.3_o sin_n compare_v to_o a_o weight_n 11._o to_o cord_n 12_o sin_n get_v strength_n by_o continuance_n 12._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n set_v forth_o in_o 6._o consideration_n 37.38_o etc._n etc._n the_o dreadful_a fruit_n and_o consequence_n of_o sin_n it_o pollute_v the_o soul_n 41._o it_o make_v man_n loathsome_a to_o god_n 42_o it_o bring_v the_o devil_n into_o the_o heart_n 43._o it_o call_v for_o wage_n 45._o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v no_o bar_n against_o believe_v in_o christ_n 85._o no_o sin_n overtop_n the_o value_n of_o christ_n blood_n ibid._n encouragement_n for_o sinner_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n 85._o sin_n not_o discover_v thorough_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n 109_o sin_n may_v be_v cast_v away_o and_o yet_o no_o true_a conversion_n 121_o sin_n be_v only_o a_o privation_n and_o no_o positive_a be_v 124_o sin_n not_o pardon_v before_o they_o be_v commit_v 115._o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o in_o justification_n 133_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n what_o 109_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n see_v prayer_n t._n a_o temporary_a faith_n how_o far_o it_o may_v go_v 117_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o know_v it_o from_o true_a faith_n 120_o temporary_a believer_n desire_v christ_n only_o in_o affliction_n 120._o they_o do_v but_o only_o taste_v of_o christ_n 121._o they_o desire_v mercy_n but_o not_o grace_n 122._o they_o do_v nothing_o out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n 122_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o thought_n 42_o the_o end_n of_o god_n threaten_n 3_o u._n unregenerate_a man_n see_v natural_a our_o unworthiness_n shall_v not_o keep_v we_o from_o come_v to_o christ._n 84_o w._n the_o will_n wrought_v by_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o deed_n 112._o the_o will_n more_o than_o the_o deed_n 112._o how_o god_n take_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n 113_o he_o that_o have_v a_o will_n to_o receive_v christ_n have_v a_o warrant_n to_o receive_v he_o 86_o god_n alone_o incline_v the_o will_n to_o receive_v christ_n ibid._n a_o woeful_a thing_n to_o be_v suffer_v by_o god_n to_o have_v our_o own_o will_n in_o this_o world_n 66_o our_o will_n must_v be_v cross_v here_o or_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o ibid._n the_o willingness_n of_o christ_n suffering_n render_v they_o the_o more_o meritorious_a 74_o the_o word_n present_v to_o our_o faith_n