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26.20_o act_n 26.20_o and_o do_v work_n meet_v for_o repentance_n so_o that_o first_o there_o must_v be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n from_o evil_a to_o good_a by_o the_o gift_n of_o repentance_n put_v into_o it_o of_o god_n and_o then_o will_v follow_v amendment_n of_o our_o life_n and_o manner_n there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o christian_a religion_n of_o that_o main_a importance_n wherein_o man_n do_v more_o voluntary_o deceive_v themselves_o then_o common_o they_o do_v in_o this_o duty_n of_o repentance_n in_o respect_n whereof_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o but_o very_o material_a to_o deliver_v certain_a infallible_a sign_n and_o unseparable_a fruit_n whereby_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o we_o have_v repent_v the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n name_v seven_o fruit_n which_o in_o some_o measure_n always_o follow_v where_o true_a amendment_n go_v before_o 7.11_o 2._o cor._n 7.11_o behold_v say_v he_o your_o godly_a sorrow_n what_o care_n 1_o it_o have_v wrought_v in_o you_o yea_o what_o clear_v 2_o of_o yourselves_o yea_o what_o indignation_n 3_o yea_o what_o fear_n 4_o yea_o how_o great_a desire_n 5_o yea_o what_o zeal_n 6_o yea_o what_o punishment_n those_o then_o who_o be_v true_a convert_v who_o do_v unfeigned_o amend_v their_o life_n they_o be_v not_o sluggish_a or_o secure_a in_o sin_n but_o careful_a to_o redress_v what_o be_v amiss_o not_o hider_n or_o excuser_n of_o evil_a but_o confessor_n and_o by_o humble_a supplication_n clear_v their_o offence_n they_o be_v not_o content_v to_o dwell_v in_o wickedness_n but_o vex_v in_o soul_n and_o full_a of_o indignation_n against_o themselves_o for_o their_o sin_n commit_v they_o stand_v in_o awe_n and_o be_v afraid_a of_o god_n judgment_n they_o desire_v his_o favour_n as_o
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manifold_a sin_n whereby_o we_o daily_o offend_v he_o and_o which_o may_v just_o cause_v he_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v 5.25_o jer._n 5.25_o to_o withhold_v good_a thing_n from_o we_o yet_o he_o in_o great_a mercy_n vouchsafe_v we_o many_o pleasure_n and_o furnish_v we_o not_o only_o with_o matter_n of_o necessity_n who_o daily_o say_v the_o psalmist_n 68.19_o psal_n 68.19_o load_v we_o with_o benefit_n but_o also_o of_o delight_n there_o be_v a_o whole_a psalm_n spend_v only_o in_o this_o matter_n which_o be_v the_o 104._o psalm_n 104._o psal_n 104._o a_o psalm_n worthy_a to_o be_v write_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n and_o as_o moses_n speak_v in_o deuteronomy_n 11.20_o deut._n 11.20_o upon_o the_o door_n post_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o upon_o the_o gate_n yea_o upon_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o heart_n as_o the_o wiseman_n speak_v 7.3_o pro._n 7.3_o for_o the_o admirable_a excellency_n thereof_o god_n cause_v say_v saint_n cyprian_n the_o sun_n to_o rise_v and_o set_v in_o order_n the_o season_n to_o obey_v we_o the_o element_n to_o serve_v we_o the_o wind_n to_o blow_v the_o spring_n to_o flow_v the_o corn_n to_o grow_v 147.18_o ps_n 147.18_o the_o fruit_n to_o show_v the_o garden_n and_o orchard_n to_o fructify_v the_o wood_n to_o rastle_v with_o leaf_n the_o meadow_n to_o shine_v with_o variety_n of_o grass_n and_o flower_n and_o chrysostowe_v very_o excellent_o handle_v the_o same_o point_n with_o cyprian_a further_a show_n that_o god_n have_v in_o a_o sort_n make_v the_o night_n more_o beautiful_a than_o the_o day_n by_o infinite_a variety_n of_o bright_a and_o glitter_a star_n and_o that_o he_o have_v be_v more_o mindful_a and_o merciful_a than_o man_n will_v have_v be_v of_o himself_o who_o through_o the_o greediness_n of_o the_o world_n will_v have_v overtoyl_v himself_o but_o that_o god_n make_v the_o night_n of_o purpose_n for_o his_o repose_n and_o rest_n in_o a_o word_n he_o say_v and_o that_o true_o even_o of_o these_o earthly_a benefit_n and_o 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free_v from_o iniquity_n necessity_n calamity_n and_o mortality_n enjoy_v secure_a quietness_n quiet_a joyfulness_n joyful_a blessedness_n bless_a everlastingness_n and_o everlasting_a happiness_n where_o be_v also_o certain_a assurance_n perfect_a deliverance_n assure_a eternity_n eternal_a quietness_n quiet_a happiness_n happy_a pleasure_n and_o pleasurable_a joy_n and_o glory_n the_o happy_a trinity_n and_o unity_n of_o trinity_n and_o deity_n of_o unity_n and_o bless_a sight_n of_o deity_n this_o be_v the_o master_n joy_n oh_o joy_n above_o all_o joy_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v no_o joy_n and_o what_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o may_v delight_v we_o 13.43_o mat._n 13.43_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v there_o in_o infinite_a fullness_n will_v thou_o have_v sweet_a music_n there_o shall_v thou_o enjoy_v the_o harmonious_a melody_n of_o the_o heavenly_a saint_n and_o angel_n which_o sing_v day_n and_o night_n before_o the_o throne_n will_v thou_o have_v beauty_n and_o 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