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righteousness_n take_v in_o all_o those_o place_n where_o it_o be_v set_v with_o holiness_n or_o godliness_n as_o titus_n 2._o 12._o &_o ephe._n 4._o rom._n 1._o 18._o unrighteousness_n set_v beside_o ungodliness_n or_o set_v alone_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o evil_n from_o one_o man_n to_o another_o and_o righteousness_n name_v apart_o from_o godliness_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o duty_n among_o man_n it_o be_v as_o the_o tree_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o the_o branch_n it_o be_v as_o a_o fountain_n they_o be_v as_o the_o river_n it_o be_v as_o the_o body_n they_o as_o the_o member_n this_o righteousness_n be_v distinguish_v into_o habitual_a or_o actual_a righteousness_n habitual_a righteousness_n be_v that_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v pour_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v good_a thing_n tend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n whereof_o in_o the_o four_o to_o the_o 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now_o and_o then_o who_o they_o affect_v which_o cross_v not_o their_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o gain_v or_o credit_n not_o out_o of_o any_o love_n to_o man_n nor_o out_o of_o any_o respect_n to_o god_n will_v or_o glory_n but_o out_o of_o self-love_n 18._o with_o by-respect_n of_o vain_a glory_n and_o worldly_a profit_n and_o therefore_o in_o nothing_o do_v righteous_o and_o in_o most_o thing_n commit_v unrighteousness_n clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o just_a and_o righteous_a person_n who_o do_v work_v righteous_a thing_n and_o that_o righteous_o out_o of_o charity_n unto_o man_n and_o unto_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o that_o at_o all_o time_n and_o towards_o all_o kind_n of_o man_n both_o friend_n and_o enemy_n according_a to_o their_o mean_n and_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v they_o true_o repent_v where_o they_o fail_v in_o any_o thing_n and_o afterward_o endeavour_v to_o become_v more_o 〈◊〉_d of_o love._n aquila_n sir_n it_o have_v be_v teach_v i_o that_o under_o righteousness_n be_v contain_v all_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n and_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n godliness_n be_v a_o part_n of_o righteousness_n howbeit_o i_o perceive_v that_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v separate_v and_o distinct_a from_o godliness_n and_o now_o you_o have_v speak_v thus_o far_o of_o righteousness_n be_v it_o not_o good_a that_o we_o first_o set_v upon_o these_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v towards_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o degree_n that_o god_n have_v put_v upon_o we_o for_o thus_o it_o have_v please_v god_n himself_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o lay_n out_o those_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n he_o begin_v with_o such_o duty_n as_o we_o owe_v unto_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o
be_v more_o capable_a of_o call_v all_o alike_o uncapable_a by_o nature_n in_o respect_n of_o outward_a condition_n some_o more_o capable_a than_o other_o simple_n and_o needy_a reason_n why_o such_o be_v common_o call_v as_o be_v of_o mean_a condition_n in_o the_o world_n mark_v 9_o 24._o have_v he_o lie_v christ_n will_v not_o have_v hear_v but_o check_v he_o act_n 8._o 4._o it_o be_v reveal_v by_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o by_o such_o effect_n as_o accompany_v it_o and_o be_v afterward_o mention_v three_o time_n wherein_o one_o calling_n to_o christ_n hardly_o or_o not_o know_v col._n 1._o 3_o 1_o thes._n 1._o 4._o ephes._n 1._o 3_o 4._o phil._n 1._o 4._o 5_o 6._o token_n of_o a_o effectual_a call_n there_o be_v a_o lie_n in_o doctrine_n &_o religion_n aswell_o as_o in_o life_n and_o manner_n and_o that_o be_v two_o way_n commit_v either_o by_o heresy_n or_o hypocrisy_n ob._n resp._n john_n 10._o 27._o psal._n 119._o for_o there_o be_v sheep_n by_o 〈◊〉_d ction_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o call_v private_a mean_n private_a fear_n and_o confession_n of_o sin_n note_v this_o well_o a_o bstayn_v from_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n 3._o suppress_v of_o inward_a lust_n 4._o society_n of_o the_o godly_a 5._o avoid_v evil_a company_n 6._o private_a read_v 7._o eschew_v occasion_n of_o sin_n 8._o private_a fast_v public_a mean_n 1._o word_n preach_v act_n 2._o 41_o 47._o nehe._n 8_o 8._o prophesy_v here_o be_v put_v for_o interpretation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n already_o reveal_v and_o not_o for_o foreshow_v his_o will_n in_o future_a event_n isaiah_n 53._o v._o i._n 1._o word_n preach_v 2_o catechise_v 3._o prayer_n 4_o sacrament_n sundry_a way_n of_o god_n in_o his_o call_a man_n 1._o without_o mean_n 2_o weak_a mean_n such_o as_o orator_n will_v use_v for_o ostentation_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 3_o 4_o cor._n 4._o 7._o 3._o unlikely_a mean_n 4._o contrary_a mean_n god_n give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a call_v a_o work_n easy_a to_o god_n call_v a_o work_n of_o god_n wonderful_a power_n the_o end_n of_o our_o call_n 1._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n 2._o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a 3._o the_o good_a of_o other_o luke_n 19_o 8._o luk._n 18._o 32_o 33_o 34._o who_o yet_o afterward_o have_v their_o portion_n of_o godly_a forrow_n all_o save_a grace_n come_v together_o with_o our_o call_n at_o one_o time_n rom._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o ephes._n 1._o 13._o the_o chain_n of_o save_v grace_n or_o after_o what_o order_n the_o save_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o the_o elect._n 2._o illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n 3._o open_v of_o the_o heart_n 4._o faith_n 5._o union_n with_o christ._n 6._o justification_n 7._o peace_n of_o conscience_n &_o joy_n in_o the_o spirit_n 8._o hope_n 9_o sanctification_n 10._o repentance_n 11._o love_n to_o god_n 12._o to_o neighbour_n 13._o peace_n 14._o patience_n etc._n etc._n 15._o obedience_n open_v the_o eye_n open_v the_o heart_n spirit_n work_v by_o the_o law_n 1._o a_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o creator_n 2._o as_o judge_v 3._o a_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n 4._o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n 5._o fear_n 6._o grief_n 7._o discouragement_n or_o cast_v down_o the_o heart_n 8._o despair_n spirit_n work_v by_o the_o gospel_n 1._o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o a_o redeemer_n 2._o general_n sight_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o promise_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d of_o pardon_n that_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a 4._o consideration_n of_o christ_n suffering_n 5._o confession_n of_o sin_n 6._o hunger_n and_o thirst_n 7_o persuasion_n of_o mercy_n these_o do_v that_o in_o hypocrisy_n which_o god_n child_n do_v in_o truth_n what_o a_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n a_o precious_a gift_n it_o believe_v the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n especial_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n relation_n between_o faith_n and_o the_o promise_n why_o christ_n receive_v by_o faith_n only_o because_o god_n so_o decree_v it_o the_o second_o and_o of_o god_n decree_n 1._o his_o glory_n rom._n 3._o 25._o verse_n 27._o 2_o our_o stableness_n quality_n of_o faith_n 1._o certaintyparticularity_n so_o the_o greek_a scholiast_n expound_v it_o as_o master_n beza_n cite_v he_o heb._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o heb._n 4._o verse_n last_o rom._n 5._o 1._o 2._o particularity_n of_o faith_n 3._o part_n of_o faith_n 1._o knowledge_n 1_o john_n 2._o 2_o tim._n 3._o what_o thing_n require_v to_o knowledge_n 2._o assent_n 2_o pet_n 1._o 16._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d rellar_n de_fw-fr justific_a lib._n 1._o 30._o deny_v that_o application_n be_v in_o justify_v faith_n reason_n for_o application_n by_o faith_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 14._o five_o thing_n in_o application_n 1._o approbation_n 2._o expetition_n desire_v servant_n unfeigned_a constant_a joh._n 7._o 3._o firm_a apprehension_n 4._o oblectation_n psal._n 19_o &_o 115._o 5._o expectation_n heb._n 9_o five_o last_o rom._n 8._o 23._o i'faith_o what_o a_o worthy_a and_o noble_a gift_n sundry_a measure_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n i'faith_o little_a &_o great_a wherein_o they_o be_v like_a cornelius_n apostle_n mat._n 6._o mark_v of_o a_o sound_a desire_n a_o five_o mark_n of_o a_o sound_a desire_n reason_n why_o increase_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v after_o that_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a faith_n that_o there_o be_v diverse_a measure_n of_o a_o strong_a faith_n and_o what_o they_o be_v two_o measure_n of_o strong_a faith_n 2_o cor._n 12._o verse_n 10._o i_o be_o 2._o 22._o act_n 5._o 41._o of_o the_o rareness_n of_o faith_n how_o few_o do_v believe_v and_o by_o what_o sign_n it_o may_v be_v know_v and_o perceive_v to_o be_v so_o 1._o ignorance_n 2._o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 3._o neglect_v of_o private_a prayer_n 4_o want_n of_o faithfulness_n where_o shall_v one_o find_v a_o faithful_a man_n 5._o hatred_n of_o good_a man_n isaiah_n 53_o 1._o cause_n of_o the_o ratenesse_n of_o faith_n 1._o want_v of_o the_o word_n 2._o want_v of_o interpreter_n 3._o withdraw_v of_o grace_n 4._o man_n corruption_n 5._o satan_n malice_n 6._o god_n decree_n 1._o extreme_a rage_n of_o satan_n 2._o abundance_n of_o imquity_n 3._o diffention_n in_o doctrine_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d of_o teacher_n the_o great_a and_o manifold_a effect_n &_o work_n of_o faith_n encouragement_n to_o faith_n 1._o commandment_n mark_v 1_o 1_o john_n 3_o 2_o god_n beseech_v us._n 3._o i'faith_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n see_v rome_n 10_o gal._n 3._o joh._n 3._o 10._o 4._o god_n the_o promiser_n be_v almighty_a 5._o the_o truth_n of_o god_n strengthen_v faith_n 6._o the_o mercifulnes_n of_o god_n a_o support_n to_o faith_n 7._o example_n of_o the_o faithful_a help_v to_o our_o faith_n 8._o vow_v in_o baptism_n 9_o damage_n &_o discommodity_n of_o unbelief_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n by_o unbelief_n 11._o god_n honour_v by_o our_o faith_n 12._o our_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d ourselves_o objection_n of_o a_o afflict_a mind_n 1._o ob._n whether_o scripture_n be_v of_o god_n reason_n to_o prove_v scripture_n to_o be_v of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 24_o 25._o as_o foelix_n act_v 24._o 24._o as_o moses_n job._n david_n matthew_n paul_n 2_o object_n whether_o the_o promise_n belong_v to_o myself_o 3_o object_n presumption_n titus_n 2_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d john_n 2_o 2_o 3._o 4._o objection_n sin_n against_o knowledge_n unthankful_a persidiousnes_n 〈◊〉_d objection_n sin_n of_o relapse_n 6._o objection_n horrible_a greatness_n of_o sin_n and_o continuance_n 7_o object_n blasphemy_n of_o the_o spirit_n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o it_o be_v mark_v 3_o 28_o 29_o 30._o 6_o mark_n whereby_o to_o know_v that_o one_o be_v free_a from_o it_o 8_o object_n no_o feel_n no_o faith_n jobe_n 6._o union_n threefold_a union_n with_o christ_n what_o 1._o proof_n for_o this_o union_n 2_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n simile_n two_o thing_n necessary_a to_o our_o union_n with_o christ._n 1_o donation_n or_o gift_n 2_o mutual_a consent_n simile_n 2_o union_n declare_v by_o similitude_n take_v out_o of_o scripture_n 1_o similitude_n 2_o similitude_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o 3_o simile_n 4_o simile_n 5_o simile_n john_n 6._o 53._o simile_n john_n 6._o 25._o simile_n 4_o union_n fruitful_a simile_n simile_n isaiah_n 9_o euke_n 2._o galath_n 4._o 4_o 5_o rom._n 4._o five_o 〈◊〉_d rome_n 6_o 2_o 3._o col._n 3._o 1._o ephes._n 2_o 6_o math._n 25_o 40._o 2_o tim._n 2_o 11._o simile_n two_o special_a 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o union_n with_o christ._n first_o fruit_n of_o our_o union_n righteousness_n from_o christ_n by_o faith_n man_n in_o his_o creation_n holy_a and_o happy_a rom._n 4_o 4_o 5._o man_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n lose_v blessedness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o be_v under_o sin_n and_o death_n salvation_n what_o it_o be_v a_o double_a right_a teousnesse_n in_o christ._n galatian_n 3._o revelaation_n 21._o
matthew_n 19_o 17._o christ_n only_o have_v right_a to_o eternal_a life_n in_o heaven_n because_o he_o alone_o be_v perfect_o just_a other_o come_v thither_o by_o his_o right_n 1_o passive_a righteousness_n ephes._n i._n rom._n 4_o last_o verse_n tit._n 2._o 1_o tim._n 2._o heb._n 9_o 1_o cor._n 11._o ver_fw-la 32_o 33._o 1_o pet._n 1._o rom._n 5_o verse_n 3._o 4_o 5._o simile_n 2_o active_a righteousness_n two_o part_n of_o active_a righteousness_n he_o that_o make_v adam_n without_o sin_n can_v give_v christ_n our_o nature_n without_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v but_o a_o accident_n to_o our_o nature_n 1._o he_o do_v all_o 2._o he_o do_v all_o perfect_o 3_o to_o a_o right_n end_n john_n 5_o 4_o be_v constant_a in_o do_v all_o be_v command_v 2_o cor_fw-la 5_o five_o last_o act_n 3_o 14_o 1_o pet_n 3._o 1_o cor._n 1_o 30._o this_o righteousness_n be_v in_o christ_n it_o do_v become_v we_o by_o a_o action_n of_o god_n call_v imputation_n of_o which_o afterward_o afterward_o as_o sanctify_v to_o make_v holy_a rectify_v to_o make_v right_a mollifye_v to_o make_v soft_a glorify_v to_o make_v glorious_a etc._n etc._n justification_n what_o it_o be_v a_o imputation_n of_o christ_n whole_a righteousness_n to_o the_o believe_v man_n 1_o imputation_n isaiah_n 53._o galat._n 3_o 2_o cor._n 5_o verse_n last_o rom._n 5._o 19_o of_o imputation_n read_v rom._n 4._o the_o merit_n of_o right_n be_v eternal_a life_n 2_o faith_n these_o two_o action_n meet_v both_o together_o at_o one_o time_n god_n then_o account_v and_o impute_v all_o christ_n justice_n to_o a_o sinner_n when_o he_o true_o believe_v rom._n 4_o verse_n 22_o 23_o 24._o in_o what_o meaning_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n john_n 1._o 12._o gal._n 3._o 14._o rom._n 3._o 27._o why_o god_n will_v have_v his_o elect_n so_o justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ._n two_o part_n of_o justification_n 1_o remission_n of_o sin_n 2_o account_v justice_n to_o us._n eternal_a life_n the_o fruit_n of_o impute_a righteousness_n rom._n 1._o 17._o galat._n 2._o 20._o this_o be_v popish_a error_n in_o their_o second_o justification_n they_o say_v it_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o work_v the_o first_o justification_n with_o the_o papist_n be_v remission_n of_o sin_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n second_o justification_n after_o their_o doctrine_n whereby_o of_o just_a already_o by_o the_o first_o justification_n he_o become_v more_o just_a this_o be_v by_o our_o own_o work_n in_o part_n this_o second_o justification_n be_v in_o truth_n our_o sanctification_n there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a justification_n teach_v in_o the_o word_n which_o for_o the_o beginning_n middle_a and_o end_v by_o faith_n be_v know_v phil._n 3._o vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o see_v and_o read_v luther_n preface_n before_o his_o commentary_n to_o the_o galatian_n rom._n 5._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 6._o 11._o peace_n with_o god_n contain_v 1._o reconciliation_n with_o god_n 2._o and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n first_o fruit_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n 1._o reconciliation_n isaiah_n 0_o 6._o ephes._n 2_o 14._o colos._n 1_o 20._o what_o it_o be_v 2._o peace_n of_o conscience_n what._n 2_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o false_a peace_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2_o how_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o be_v get_v 4_o how_o preserve_v 5._o how_o far_o lose_v 6._o by_o what_o mean_v lose_v how_o recover_v rom._n 8._o 26._o psal._n 51._o 17._o 3_o fruit_n of_o justification_n as_o we_o need_v not_o saint_n to_o intercede_v for_o we_o or_o merit_n to_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n 4_o fruit_n of_o justification_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n 〈◊〉_d sinner_n stand_v fast_o john_n 13._o 1_o 2._o jeremy_n 32._o john_n 10._o 28._o rom._n 8_o 25._o john_n 16._o let_v they_o look_v upon_o what_o ground_n they_o stand_v which_o think_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v be_v final_o lose_v and_o whole_o stand_v in_o grace_n open_v no_o window_n to_o security_n so_o as_o where_o security_n reign_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o such_o be_v not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 5._o fruit_n of_o justification_n hope_v of_o glory_n 1._o glory_n of_o god_n revel_v 7_o 21._o 2._o hope_v of_o glory_n 3_o why_o it_o be_v certain_a 4._o how_o certainty_n come_v to_o be_v join_v to_o hope_v 1_o peter_n 1._o 3._o 1_o peter_n 1._o psalm_n 51._o 6._o fruit_n of_o justification_n joy_n spiritual_a joy_n by_o hear_v 7._o joy_n in_o tribulation_n of_o worldly_a joy_n rule_n and_o caution_n for_o worldly_a joy_n let_v salomon_n example_n prove_v this_o &_o cause_v the_o godly_a to_o fear_v worldly_a comfort_n ground_n of_o hope_n of_o the_o despair_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o occasion_n as_o in_o david_n have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v merciful_a the_o end_n of_o god_n counsel_n in_o it_o the_o effect_n of_o hope_n hope_n differ_v from_o presumption_n wicked_a man_n have_v no_o hope_n in_o god_n hope_v join_v with_o some_o presumption_n 8._o fruit_n of_o justification_n 1_o john_n 4._o 19_o 20._o 9_o fruit_n of_o justification_n justification_n see_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n can_v not_o hinder_v their_o reconciliation_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n their_o sin_n do_v after_o reconciliation_n can_v keep_v they_o from_o hope_n of_o salvation_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n also_o they_o do_v glory_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n both_o together_o sanctification_n it_o be_v by_o faith_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v as_o two_o twin_n which_o come_v together_o into_o the_o world_n of_o the_o believe_a heart_n justification_n be_v the_o elder_a sister_n sister_n therefore_o satan_n temptation_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v return_v i_o believe_v therefore_o i_o be_o sanctify_v i_o have_v my_o sin_n forgive_v therefore_o i_o be_o renew_v renew_v regeneration_n sanctification_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 5._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 2._o part_n of_o sanctification_n cause_o of_o sanctification_n rom._n 7._o 4._o rom._n 6._o 6._o of_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d adam_n before_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o man_n christ_n void_a of_o sin_n all_o other_o have_v sin_n even_o till_o death_n death_n before_o their_o sanctification_n the_o elect_a and_o fin_n do_v agree_v as_o husband_n &_o wife_n afterward_o they_o be_v at_o variance_n as_o two_o enemy_n the_o manifold_a profit_n which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o fin_n 1._o watchfulness_n 2._o prayer_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o charity_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o enemy_n 5_o humble_a confession_n psal._n 32._o 5_o 6._o psal._n 34._o 1_o 2._o modesty_n and_o lowliness_n in_o our_o whole_a life_n 7._o experience_n of_o god_n power_n 8._o sin_n make_v remedy_n of_o sin_n 9_o give_v advantage_n against_o satan_n we_o have_v need_v to_o make_v some_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o sin_n for_o we_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o harm_n by_o it_o how_o sanctification_n differ_v from_o a_o civil_a life_n mark_v of_o sanctification_n this_o will_v not_o be_v forget_v that_o a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n though_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o in_o some_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n will_v bear_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o though_o he_o can_v be_v free_a from_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d none_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o enemy_n cven_v to_o his_o darling_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o offend_v &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o hand_n if_o it_o offend_v cause_n of_o spiritual_a combat_n rom._n 6._o 9_o 10_o 11._o difference_n between_o repentance_n &_o sanctification_n repentance_n have_v sundry_a acception_n &_o what_o they_o be_v godly_a sorrow_n begin_v of_o renew_a repentance_n godly_a sorrow_n whence_o it_o arise_v wherein_o repentance_n consist_v 7._o sign_n of_o renew_a repentance_n 1._o care_n clear_v 〈◊〉_d 3._o anger_n 4_o fear_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o thus_o fear_v 5._o desire_n 6._o zeal_n 7._o revenge_n mean_v to_o quicken_v our_o daily_a repentance_n 12._o caution_n about_o repentance_n prou._n 28._o some_o scruple_n about_o repentance_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v fornication_n think_v to_o be_v among_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 6._o hold_v in_o those_o time_n for_o nosin_n but_o some_o indifferent_a thing_n so_o many_o among_o we_o think_v of_o interest_n for_o lone_a of_o money_n he_o be_v no_o sinner_n who_o will_v be_v no_o sinner_n m._n 〈◊〉_d peccata_fw-la vastantia_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la scrupis_fw-la sin_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lapse_n in_o the_o objection_n against_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o for_o givenes_n of_o our_o sin_n repentance_n upon_o great_a &_o extraordinary_a fall_n be_v se_fw-mi doom_n without_o tear_n 1_o sam_n 7._o mat_n 26._o luke_n 7._o psal._n 119_o 57_o 69_o 112_o 115._o rom._n 7_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o psal._n 51_o 1_o 2_o 3_o of_o encouragement_n to_o repentance_n 1._o truth_n of_o our_o faith_n &_o christianity_n descry_v by_o our_o repentance_n 2._o great_a promile_v make_v &_o perform_v to_o repent_v sinner_n of_o earthly_a thing_n isaiah_n 1_o of_o