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1.21_o james_n 1.21_o and_o not_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o minister_n or_o at_o the_o word_n when_o it_o speak_v not_o as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o but_o mark_v this_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o remember_v that_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v receive_v the_o word_n to_o be_v convert_v by_o it_o they_o must_v be_v swift_a where_o slow_a to_o speak_v and_o slow_a to_o wrath_n faith_n the_o inward_a instrumental_a cause_n of_o repentance_n be_v faith_n the_o second_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o repentance_n be_v faith_n within_o we_o wchich_v be_v as_o one_o say_v the_o mother_n of_o repentance_n which_o bring_v it_o forth_o as_o the_o word_n be_v the_o begetter_n and_o so_o may_v have_v the_o name_n of_o father_n but_o of_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o description_n of_o repentance_n prayer_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n from_o within_o be_v prayer_n the_o three_o instrumental_a cause_n or_o special_a mean_n by_o which_o repentance_n be_v obtain_v or_o renew_v be_v prayer_n faith_n within_o we_o this_o from_o within_o we_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o it_o i_o say_v by_o faithful_a prayer_n and_o earnest_a invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n man_n obtain_v this_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o repent_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o david_n when_o he_o have_v fall_v into_o sin_n know_v that_o he_o have_v not_o repentance_n in_o his_o own_o power_n pray_v so_o earnest_o to_o god_n and_o say_v 51.10_o psalm_n 51.10_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o and_o ephruim_n use_v the_o same_o mean_n for_o his_o conversion_n touch_v who_o the_o prohpet_n jeremie_n bring_v in_o the_o lord_n thus_o say_v 31.18_o jerem._n 31.18_o i_o have_v hear_v ephraim_n lament_v thus_o thou_o have_v correct_v i_o and_o i_o be_v chastise_v as_o a_o
more_o honour_a than_o they_o who_o never_o be_v wound_v many_o merchant_n even_o bring_v to_o beggar_n bush_n again_o grow_v rich_a and_o have_v suffer_v shipwreck_n after_o that_o traffic_n again_o and_o attain_v their_o old_a estate_n even_o so_o may_v iâ—_n be_v with_o us._n and_o let_v no_o man_n faint_a in_o that_o thought_n which_o the_o father_n find_v in_o some_o in_o his_o day_n ibid._n perfectam_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la agere_fw-la poenit_fw-la entiam_fw-la chrysost_n ibid._n i_o can_v not_o perform_v perfect_a repentance_n for_o as_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v accept_v for_o his_o perfect_a repentance_n which_o none_o can_v have_v so_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v reject_v for_o his_o imperfect_a so_o it_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_o ibid._n si_fw-mi non_fw-la potes_fw-la sol_fw-la sieri_fw-la fias_fw-la vel_fw-la sâ—ella_fw-la duntaxâ—t_fw-la jdem_fw-la ibid._n therefore_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v the_o sun_n at_o least_o be_v a_o star_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o come_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o other_o labour_v to_o be_v partner_n of_o this_o grace_n and_o he_o that_o under_o the_o law_n will_v accept_v a_o pair_n of_o turtle_n dove_n and_o two_o young_a pigeon_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n so_o account_v of_o the_o widow_n mite_n and_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n and_o recompense_v their_o work_n with_o the_o penny_n who_o have_v labour_v but_o one_o hour_n will_v accept_v thy_o small_a labour_n in_o piety_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v in_o vain_a but_o will_v plenteous_o reward_v they_o for_o his_o own_o mercy_n and_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n contain_v the_o principal_a thing_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n abstinence_n requisite_a in_o the_o penitent_a page_n 64._o 90_o ahabs_n repentance_n faulty_a page_n 163_o agreement_n with_o a_o man_n self_n be_v very_o please_v page_n 63_o ambrose_n and_o augustine_n exposition_n of_o luk._n 15._o chap._n 7._o verse_n page_n 178_o angel_n carry_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a into_o paradise_n page_n 266_o a_o art_n may_v be_v good_a though_o the_o artisan_n be_v wicked_a page_n 338_o attrition_n page_n 22_o b_o the_o body_n must_v do_v service_n unto_o god_n page_n 63_o c_o care_n to_o shun_v sin_n discerneable_a three_o way_n page_n 204._o 205._o 206_o for_o christ_n all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v page_n 308_o the_o church_n be_v full_a of_o impenitent_a person_n page_n 33_o civil_a carriage_n without_o faith_n a_o sin_n page_n 179_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v join_v with_o repentance_n page_n 68_o 70_o confession_n be_v a_o part_n of_o humiliation_n page_n 69_o no_o confession_n no_o pardon_n page_n 70_o confession_n to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n page_n 70_o confession_n also_o be_v either_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a and_o of_o both_o they_o page_n 70._o 71_o confession_n in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o perplex_a conscience_n may_v be_v make_v even_o to_o a_o layman_n page_n 72_o popish_a auricular_a confession_n tax_v page_n 74._o 75_o a_o general_a confession_n unto_o god_n may_v in_o ease_n be_v use_v page_n 77_o confession_n must_v be_v plain_a and_o free_a page_n 81._o 82._o 83_o the_o benefit_n of_o such_o confession_n page_n 85_o contrition_n can_v merit_v page_n 22._o 23_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o only_a miraâ—…cle_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o page_n 142_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v general_a and_o perpetual_a page_n 191._o 192_o d_o death_n come_v well_o to_o the_o penitent_a page_n 268_o death_n be_v good_a if_o life_n be_v good_a page_n 343_o 344_o defend_v of_o ourselves_o the_o second_o â—_o sign_n of_o repentance_n page_n 207_o two_o reason_n hereof_o page_n 209._o 210_o desire_n the_o five_o sign_n or_o effect_n of_o repentance_n page_n 231_o how_o this_o desire_n may_v be_v discern_v page_n 237_o comfort_n against_o desperation_n page_n 191_o 192._o 193_o despair_n of_o a_o man_n own_o self_n a_o let_v to_o repentance_n page_n 300_o two_o reason_n prove_v it_o page_n 301_o desperation_n of_o god_n mercy_n a_o impediment_n of_o repentance_n 315._o prove_v by_o two_o reason_n page_n 316._o 317_o remedy_n or_o preseruative_n against_o desperation_n page_n 317._o 318._o 319_o who_o be_v christ_n disciple_n page_n 166_o e_z elect_a man_n only_o do_v true_o repent_v 167._o 168._o three_o reason_n prove_v it_o page_n 169._o 170_o election_n how_o discern_v in_o a_o man_n page_n 17â—_n elect_a man_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n page_n 175_o the_o elect_a be_v uncalled_a must_v for_o two_o cause_n repent_v page_n 176._o 177_o all_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v save_v page_n 176_o epicure_n repent_v not_o true_o page_n 258_o f_o faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o repentance_n four_o reason_n hereof_o page_n 15._o 16_o faith_n be_v either_o save_v or_o temporary_a page_n 17_o faith_n in_o nature_n before_o repentance_n in_o time_n together_o page_n 18._o 19_o faith_n be_v no_o part_n of_o repentance_n page_n 21_o faith_n ought_v to_o be_v get_v and_o keep_v page_n 26._o 27_o without_o faith_n to_o use_v mercy_n be_v sin_n page_n 47_o faith_n be_v the_o inward_a instrumental_a cause_n of_o repentance_n page_n 150_o fear_v before_o faith_n be_v servile_a page_n 20_o fear_n be_v a_o companion_n of_o repentance_n what_o it_o be_v page_n 50_o fear_n be_v the_o four_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n page_n 224_o fear_v filial_a and_o servile_a differ_v in_o three_o respect_n page_n 224_o the_o fear_n of_o many_o be_v slavish_a page_n 227._o 228._o 229_o how_o filial_a fear_n may_v be_v discern_v page_n 230_o popish_a fast_v reprove_v page_n 91._o 92_o fast_v commend_v page_n 9â—_n g_o god_n alone_o can_v reform_v the_o heart_n page_n 139_o god_n be_v not_o like_o some_o physician_n that_o will_v do_v nothing_o without_o a_o see_v page_n 323_o why_o god_n command_v thing_n that_o man_n can_v do_v page_n â—29_n god_n glory_n and_o man_n good_a the_o final_a â—…e_n of_o repentance_n 161._o two_o reason_n prove_v it_o page_n 16â—_n god_n glory_n be_v to_o be_v aim_v at_o in_o our_o repent_v 164._o and_o a_o man_n own_o good_a in_o the_o second_o place_n page_n 165_o what_o growth_n will_v prove_v a_o man_n grace_n to_o be_v true_a page_n 123_o the_o gospel_n work_v repentance_n page_n 142_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o in_o the_o regenerate_a page_n 117_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n remain_v after_o the_o action_n page_n 172_o h_n how_o hearer_n of_o god_n word_n shall_v be_v qualify_v page_n 148._o 149._o 150_o humiliation_n be_v join_v with_o repentance_n 41._o two_o reason_n prove_v it_o page_n 43._o humiliation_n hinder_v by_o certain_a fond_a conceit_n 44._o 45._o the_o way_n to_o subdue_v they_o be_v set_v down_o page_n 46._o 47_o humiliation_n be_v twofold_a page_n 48_o inward_a humiliation_n be_v describe_v page_n 49_o in_o inward_a humiliation_n be_v shame_n forrow_n fear_n page_n 49._o 50_o outward_a humiliation_n be_v either_o verbal_a or_o real_a page_n 62._o outward_a humiliation_n requisite_a for_o three_o reason_n page_n 63._o 64._o 67_o inward_a humiliation_n be_v the_o principal_a page_n 65_o outward_a humiliation_n may_v be_v omit_v in_o some_o case_n page_n 65_o real_a humiliation_n consist_v in_o mourning_n abstinence_n &_o restitution_n page_n 86._o 87_o five_o reason_n render_v thereof_o page_n 89._o 90_o i_o ignorance_n a_o impediment_n of_o repentance_n page_n 33._o 293_o two_o reaso_n prove_v this_o to_o be_v so_o page_n 295_o why_o man_n be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o themselves_o page_n 34_o ignorance_n affect_v a_o common_a sin_n page_n 38_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v not_o perfect_v at_o once_o page_n 183_o impenitency_n a_o common_a disease_n of_o this_o age_n page_n 310_o sundry_a sort_n of_o impenitent_a person_n page_n 153_o indignation_n the_o three_o sign_n of_o repentance_n page_n 214_o k_o knowledge_n be_v the_o ruler_n of_o true_a zeal_n page_n 247._o 248_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n be_v by_o the_o law_n page_n 39_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n three_o thing_n be_v requisite_a page_n 29_o knowledge_n must_v be_v labour_v for_o page_n 298_o l_o the_o law_n be_v a_o christian_n look_v glass_n page_n 39_o 40_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n must_v be_v regard_v page_n 39_o why_o some_o loath_a the_o pure_a preach_n of_o the_o law_n page_n 54_o the_o law_n be_v a_o preparative_n to_o repentance_n page_n 142_o love_n have_v two_o notable_a property_n page_n 248._o 249_o m_n mean_v of_o repentance_n be_v to_o be_v use_v though_o god_n sometime_o give_v it_o without_o mean_n page_n 156_o 157_o mean_n wherefore_o of_o god_n use_v page_n 160_o minister_n ought_v to_o exhort_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o impenitent_a why_o so_o page_n 131_o mortification_n describe_v page_n 104_o mortification_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o repentance_n page_n 106_o no_o mortification_n no_o repentance_n page_n
continual_o which_o be_v the_o time_n our_o heavenly_a physician_n have_v prescribe_v then_o shall_v he_o find_v that_o true_a to_o he_o which_o christ_n speak_v to_o zacheus_n salvation_n be_v come_v to_o his_o house_n and_o to_o his_o heart_n now_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o description_n faith_n repentance_n proceed_v from_o faith_n in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o say_v that_o repentance_n proceed_v from_o faith_n that_o be_v none_o can_v repent_v nor_o practice_v this_o duty_n of_o repentance_n but_o those_o who_o have_v faith_n and_o grace_n or_o repentance_n that_o be_v true_a and_o sound_a holy_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n ever_o come_v from_o faith_n i_o mean_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n nor_o a_o temporary_a faith_n but_o a_o true_a justify_v save_a faith_n no_o repentance_n can_v be_v accept_v unless_o it_o have_v this_o root_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o be_v true_a faith_n which_o be_v manifest_a by_o that_o of_o malachi_n 3.7_o malach._n 3.7_o return_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v return_v unto_o you_o where_o he_o promise_v they_o pardon_v and_o acceptation_n if_o they_o will_v return_v by_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o to_o draw_v they_o to_o this_o the_o ground_n and_o motive_n to_o make_v they_o return_n be_v a_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n show_v that_o when_o once_o they_o be_v persuade_v and_o assure_v that_o god_n will_v pardon_v they_o will_v soon_o return_v unto_o he_o john_n baptist_n say_v 3.2_o matth._n 3.2_o repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o like_a say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n 17_o matth._n â—_o 17_o amend_v your_o life_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n by_o which_o they_o make_v grace_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n the_o cause_n of_o repentance_n that_o be_v when_o they_o be_v receive_v and_o apprehend_v which_o be_v not_o neither_o can_v be_v but_o by_o faith_n and_o though_o repentance_n in_o these_o place_n be_v place_v before_o the_o promise_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o in_o nature_n before_o faith_n neither_o will_v they_o teach_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o when_o they_o once_o believe_v it_o than_o they_o must_v and_o will_v repent_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n let_v the_o consequent_a word_n be_v well_o weigh_v as_o john_n have_v they_o 3.3_o matth._n 3.3_o prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v his_o path_n straight_o which_o be_v the_o very_a sum_n of_o repentance_n which_o word_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 40.3_o esay_n 40.3_o who_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o verse_n be_v command_v to_o preach_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n show_v that_o these_o must_v first_o be_v believe_v before_o they_o can_v repent_v the_o prophet_n david_n also_o teach_v no_o less_o 130.4_o psalm_n 130.4_o but_o mercy_n be_v with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v where_o he_o observe_v that_o no_o man_n can_v ever_o embrace_v god_n to_o fear_n and_o reverence_v he_o but_o he_o that_o be_v persuade_v of_o his_o favour_n nor_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o law_n but_o he_o that_o be_v persuade_v the_o thing_n he_o do_v will_v please_v he_o last_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n note_v that_o repentance_n come_v of_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sinew_n 6.1_o hosea_n 6.1_o come_v let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v smite_v we_o and_o he_o will_v make_v we_o whole_a and_o a_o certain_a truth_n it_o be_v that_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v search_v we_o shall_v not_o find_v any_o to_o have_v true_o repent_v which_o have_v not_o true_a faith_n now_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v diverse_a 1._o reason_n 1._o 1._o because_o this_o duty_n of_o repentance_n in_o every_o man_n conceit_n and_o also_o in_o truth_n be_v very_o difficult_a and_o hard_a and_o man_n have_v need_v to_o have_v some_o thing_n to_o whet_v he_o on_o to_o it_o and_o make_v he_o willing_a to_o go_v about_o it_o and_o what_o inducement_n better_a than_o this_o hope_v of_o pardon_n or_o assurance_n of_o remission_n which_o be_v faith_n be_v as_o ambrose_n say_v 1._o incentiwm_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la ambros_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o the_o provokement_n of_o repentance_n for_o who_o will_v seek_v to_o a_o enemy_n for_o help_n or_o of_o who_o favour_n and_o kindness_n he_o be_v not_o persuade_v will_v any_o sick_a man_n say_v he_o ibid._n nemoâ—se_fw-la curandum_fw-la praebeat_fw-la qui_fw-la contemptui_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la compassioni_fw-la medico_fw-la svo_fw-la putat_fw-la suturum_fw-la ibid._n commit_v himself_o to_o such_o a_o physician_n to_o be_v cure_v who_o he_o think_v will_v contemn_v he_o rather_o than_o condole_v and_o pity_v he_o so_o no_o man_n will_v repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n but_o he_o that_o have_v some_o assurance_n of_o mercy_n and_o acceptation_n 2._o reason_n 2._o 2_o because_o without_o hatred_n of_o sin_n there_o can_v never_o be_v any_o true_a repentance_n now_o hatred_n of_o sin_n rise_v from_o 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