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i_o no_o small_a increase_n and_o return_v of_o fruit_n the_o lord_n by_o his_o good_a spirit_n guide_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n you_o in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n thomas_n case_n the_o particular_a head_n in_o divinity_n discuss_v in_o these_o several_a sermon_n be_v these_o serm_n i._o introduct_n methodical_a system_n of_o the_o special_a point_n of_o christian_a religion_n useful_a and_o profitable_a for_o minister_n and_o people_n page_n 1._o serm._n ii_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n p._n 29._o serm._n iii_o the_o trinity_n prove_v by_o scripture_n p._n 65._o serm._n iu._n the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n p._n 85._o serm._n v._o man_n create_v in_o a_o holy_a but_o mutable_a state_n p._n 105._o serm._n vi_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n 120._o serm._n vii_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n or_o peccatum_fw-la originale_fw-la originans_fw-la p._n 134._o serm._n viii_o original_a sin_n inhere_v or_o peccatum_fw-la originale_fw-la originatum_fw-la p._n 149._o serm._n ix_o 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or_o have_v god_n assay_v to_o go_v and_o take_v he_o a_o nation_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o another_o nation_n by_o temptation_n by_o sign_n and_o by_o wonder_n and_o by_o war_n and_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o by_o a_o stretched-out_a arm_n and_o by_o great_a terror_n according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n do_v for_o you_o in_o egypt_n before_o your_o eye_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v his_o statute_n and_o his_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o thy_o child_n after_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 2._o consider_v man_n duty_n in_o the_o legal_a covenant_n and_o that_o be_v obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n to_o which_o be_v add_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o a_o rule_n and_o direction_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o judicial_a law_n which_o be_v their_o divine_a policy_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n all_o these_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o ten_o 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obey_v it_o and_o that_o be_v perpetual_a happiness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o the_o way_n to_o prevent_v mistake_n i_o do_v not_o say_v neither_o will_v the_o scripture_n at_o all_o warrant_v any_o such_o assertion_n as_o that_o the_o father_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v only_o temporal_a promise_n they_o have_v salvation_n promise_v they_o and_o pardon_v of_o sin_n promise_v they_o but_o thanks_o to_o the_o gospel_n for_o those_o promise_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o gal._n 3.17_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v confirm_v before_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o law_n which_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o can_v disannul_v that_o it_o shall_v make_v the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n the_o morning_n star_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n that_o shine_v upon_o abraham_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o the_o legal_a covenant_n be_v give_v do_v shine_v through_o that_o dark_a dispensation_n but_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o legal_a 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by_o faith_n the_o soul_n take_v a_o prospect_n of_o the_o promise_a canaan_n this_o be_v the_o pisgah_n of_o its_o high_a elevation_n 8.56_o joh._n 8.56_o by_o this_o abraham_n see_v christ_n day_n and_o rejoice_v it_o give_v a_o present_a subsistence_n to_o certain_a future_n and_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o 11.1_o heb._n 11.1_o and_o not_o see_v for_o which_o cause_n the_o believer_n conversation_n will_v be_v in_o heaven_n where_o he_o see_v his_o treasure_n be_v and_o where_o therefore_o his_o heart_n be_v 9_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o some_o degree_n be_v a_o immediate_a effect_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o no_o true_a joy_n be_v without_o faith_n though_o high_a degree_n flow_v through_o assurance_n 15.13_o rom._n 15.13_o there_o be_v joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v and_o a_o joy_n of_o faith_n especial_o when_o conjoin_v with_o growth_n phil._n 1.25_o it_o be_v express_v by_o lean_v and_o stay_v upon_o the_o lord_n which_o speak_v support_v fixation_n 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hence_o the_o sin_n unpardonable_a constitute_v say_v some_o but_o i_o be_o sure_o complete_v by_o impenitency_n be_v call_v blasphemy_n against_o the_o spirit_n for_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o spite_n and_o rage_n against_o the_o gospel_n we_o see_v then_o that_o the_o gospel_n teach_v repentance_n as_o its_o main_a doctrine_n offer_v repentance_n as_o its_o prime_a privilege_n urge_v repentance_n as_o its_o chief_a duty_n and_o enforce_v repentance_n as_o its_o only_a end_n and_o so_o loud_o call_v unto_o repentance_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o last_o of_o divine_a instruction_n and_o after_o which_o we_o must_v expect_v no_o direction_n to_o our_o happiness_n but_o this_o must_v stand_v as_o the_o high_a aggravation_n of_o impenitency_n as_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o humiliation_n and_o exaltation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o death_n suffering_n resurrection_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o covenant_n and_o spirit_n of_o grace_n repentance_n be_v absoulte_o and_o indispensable_o necessary_a so_o that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o anticipation_n of_o divine_a fury_n and_o answer_v of_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gospel_n we_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o general_a head_n propound_v which_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o dismiss_v with_o a_o brief_a but_o plain_a rebuke_n and_o blame_v unto_o the_o sinful_a demeanour_n and_o carriage_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n demonstrate_v a_o insensibility_n of_o this_o indispensable_a necessity_n of_o repentance_n and_o it_o consist_v in_o two_o thing_n viz._n the_o contempt_n of_o repentance_n neglect_v of_o repentance_n repentance_n 1._o note_v of_o insensibility_n of_o repentance_n the_o sinful_a carriage_n of_o man_n evidence_v their_o insensibility_n of_o its_o necessity_n be_v the_o contempt_n of_o repentance_n whereby_o man_n scoff_v at_o repentance_n despise_v all_o call_v thereunto_o scorn_v it_o as_o a_o base_a and_o contemptible_a melancholy_a humour_n below_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n they_o live_v like_o man_n in_o covenant_n with_o hell_n and_o at_o a_o agreement_n with_o the_o grave_n who_o need_v no_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o make_v their_o heart_n hard_a and_o neck_n stiff_a become_v obdurate_a and_o rebellion_n to_o all_o call_v to_o repentance_n approve_v themselves_o a_o scornful_a people_n nay_o scoffer_n at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n in_o the_o haughtiness_n of_o their_o spirit_n they_o 1._o disesteem_v the_o mercy_n and_o common_a providence_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n they_o say_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n let_v we_o fear_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o give_v rain_n both_o the_o former_a and_o latter_a in_o its_o season_n and_o that_o reserve_v to_o we_o the_o appoint_a week_n of_o the_o harvest_n jer._n 5.24_o but_o despise_v the_o patience_n and_o longsufferance_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n 2._o decline_v nay_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o preach_v repentance_n they_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n jer._n 6.17_o have_v line_n upon_o line_n yet_o will_v not_o hear_v isa_n 28.13_o nay_o pull_v away_o the_o shoulder_n and_o stop_v their_o ear_n lest_o they_o shall_v hear_v zech._n 7.11_o 3._o disregard_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n denounce_v or_o inflict_v upon_o other_o for_o their_o warning_n all_o that_o god_n do_v to_o treacherous_a israel_n never_o affect_v or_o frighten_v treacherous_a judah_n to_o make_v her_o return_n jer._n 3.10_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o siloa_o and_o pilate_n mingle_v the_o blood_n of_o man_n with_o sacrifice_n may_v occasion_v censorious_a thought_n 5._o luk._n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o these_o be_v worse_a sinner_n than_o other_o but_o never_o any_o serious_a reflection_n that_o unless_o we_o repent_v we_o must_v all_o likewise_o perish_v obdurate_a child_n never_o relent_v at_o their_o brethren_n correction_n nay_o when_o threaten_v themselves_o they_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o say_v we_o shall_v see_v no_o evil_n though_o we_o go_v on_o to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n deut._n 29.19_o by_o their_o stubbornness_n they_o tire_v and_o stay_v god_n correct_v hand_n with_o a_o why_o shall_v you_o be_v smite_v any_o more_o you_o revolt_v still_o more_o and_o more_o isa_n 1.5_o 4._o be_v desperate_a and_o dare_a in_o their_o impiety_n sin_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o brazen_a face_n with_o utmost_a resolution_n come_v say_v they_o we_o will_v fetch_v wine_n and_o fill_v ourselves_o with_o strong_a drink_n and_o to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v as_o this_o day_n and_o more_o abundant_a isa_n 56.12_o be_v not_o ashamed_a when_o they_o commit_v abomination_n nor_o can_v they_o blush_v jer._n 6.15_o they_o sin_n as_o sodom_n not_o so_o much_o as_o seek_v to_o hide_v their_o iniquity_n isa_n
3.9_o outface_a vengeance_n out-daring_a heaven_n outvying_a hell_n isa_n 28.15_o deride_v judgement_n denounce_v because_o defer_v wâ—th_o o_o watchman_n what_o of_o the_o night_n isa_n 21.11_o where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n 2_o pet._n 3._o nay_o blasphemous_o say_v god_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o ourselves_o psal_n 50.21_o and_o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v their_o heart_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o work_v wickedness_n eccles_n 8.11_o so_o that_o they_o do_v every_o way_n demonstrate_v a_o contempt_n of_o repentance_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o own_v a_o necessity_n of_o it_o that_o they_o deem_v it_o vain_a and_o vile_a and_o so_o witness_v themselves_o to_o be_v desperate_o wicked_a wed_v to_o their_o lust_n and_o sell_v to_o work_v wickedness_n who_o with_o l_o not_o hear_v of_o part_v from_o impiety_n though_o on_o hope_n of_o pardon_n or_o fear_v of_o hell_n and_o so_o just_o call_v a_o stubborn_a people_n deep_o disingenuous_a despise_v all_o dictate_v of_o self-preservation_n and_o escape_v of_o everlasting_a woe_n the_o deep_a discovery_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o prescribe_v repentance_n as_o man_n remedy_n the_o displaying_n of_o divine_a affection_n solicit_v repentance_n to_o prevent_v their_o ruin_n and_o so_o be_v foolish_a doleful_o self-destructive_a deny_v the_o way_n of_o their_o safety_n and_o defy_v a_o god_n of_o power_n and_o jealousy_n to_o arise_v in_o his_o wrath_n against_o they_o and_o so_o aggravate_v their_o sorrow_n with_o a_o i_o will_v have_v heal_v thou_o but_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v heal_v thy_o destruction_n be_v of_o thyself_o o_o israel_n repentance_n 2._o note_v of_o insensibility_n of_o repentance_n but_o the_o second_o sinful_a carriage_n of_o man_n evidence_v their_o insensibility_n of_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o be_v the_o neglect_n of_o repentance_n these_o man_n own_o it_o as_o a_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v and_o remedy_n to_o be_v 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the_o whole_a who_o need_v no_o physician_n and_o the_o righteous_a who_o christ_n call_v not_o to_o repentance_n until_o convince_v that_o this_o and_o more_o than_o this_o be_v consistent_a with_o reprobation_n and_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o keep_v a_o soul_n from_o hell_n certain_o these_o be_v 1._o ignorant_a of_o nature_n pollution_n ezek._n 16.2_o rom._n 11.24_o 2._o vnobservant_a of_o the_o law_n its_o exaction_n which_o conclude_v all_o under_o guilt_n rom._n 3.17_o 3._o unaffected_a with_o the_o prescribe_a way_n of_o salvation_n repentance_n and_o remission_n 4._o insensible_a of_o divine_a scrutiny_n and_o judgement_n which_o they_o must_v pass_v prov._n 16.2.21_o 2._o matth._n 9.13_o 5._o unacquainted_a with_o and_o unaccustomed_a to_o or_o indirect_a in_o the_o work_n of_o self-examination_n altogether_o stranger_n at_o home_n or_o see_v their_o face_n in_o the_o false_a glass_n of_o comparison_n with_o their_o vile_a neighbour_n for_o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o but_o see_v repentance_n absolute_o necessary_a for_o themselves_o more_o than_o other_o for_o publican_n and_o harlot_n will_v enter_v into_o heaven_n before_o they_o 2._o superficial_a penitent_n these_o see_v repentance_n a_o duty_n repentance_n 2_o sort_v of_o neglector_n of_o repentance_n but_o deem_v it_o need_v not_o much_o ado_n there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n of_o it_o as_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v up_o with_o it_o as_o his_o serious_a business_n therefore_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o act_n but_o pass_v themselves_o as_o penitential_o with_o some_o formal_a careless_a performance_n some_o short_a sigh_n or_o sob_n for_o sin_n tremble_v with_o foelix_n at_o paul_n preach_v or_o quiver_a with_o belshazzar_n on_o sight_n of_o god_n hand-writing_n and_o cast_v off_o some_o gross_a profane_a act_n with_o alexander_n or_o polemon_n but_o never_o strike_v at_o the_o root_n of_o sin_n and_o mortify_v lust_n or_o make_v a_o serious_a return_n to_o god_n but_o show_v themselves_o void_a of_o the_o grace_n and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o fall_v under_o fallacious_a hope_n of_o heaven_n which_o like_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n will_v fail_v they_o in_o the_o evil_a day_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v too_o late_o convince_v that_o such_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n that_o the_o matter_n there_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o performance_n 3._o such_o as_o set_v repentance_n at_o a_o distance_n repentance_n 3._o sort_v of_o neglector_n of_o repentance_n and_o post_v it_o off_o from_o time_n to_o time_n these_o man_n be_v and_o indeed_o by_o daily_a subjection_n to_o the_o gospel_n can_v but_o be_v convince_v repentance_n be_v indeed_o a_o duty_n and_o exceed_v necessary_a unto_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o sit_v under_o the_o word_n these_o man_n meet_v with_o many_o strong_a heart-shaking_a conviction_n which_o they_o bid_v welcome_a and_o unto_o the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o what_o be_v require_v they_o assent_v and_o their_o affection_n work_v within_o they_o they_o can_v but_o sigh_v on_o sense_n of_o their_o sad_a condition_n and_o confess_v it_o have_v be_v bad_a with_o they_o but_o it_o shall_v now_o be_v better_a they_o conceive_v and_o declare_v good_a purpose_n but_o alas_o they_o prove_v abortive_a like_o ephraim_n righteousness_n a_o early_a dew_n soon_o go_v like_o the_o son_n in_o the_o gospel_n when_o call_v into_o christ_n his_o vineyard_n they_o answer_v i_o go_v sir_n â—ut_fw-la go_v not_o like_o linger_a austin_n pray_v but_o fear_v god_n will_v too_o soon_o say_v amen_o to_o their_o prayer_n they_o protract_v time_n persist_v in_o sin_n and_o many_o time_n quench_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o they_o suggest_v to_o themselves_o though_o repentance_n be_v necessary_a it_o require_v no_o haste_n these_o man_n do_v sinful_o 1._o determine_v their_o own_o time_n not_o consider_v the_o uncertainty_n thereof_o that_o they_o be_v tenant_n at_o the_o will_n of_o another_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o god_n of_o time_n who_o may_v not_o give_v they_o another_o time_n sense_n of_o repentance_n shall_v make_v we_o say_v multis_fw-la annis_fw-la crastinum_fw-la non_fw-la habeo_fw-la i_o have_v not_o to_o morrow_n 2._o deem_v grace_n to_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o man_n arm_n they_o think_v they_o can_v repent_v when_o they_o listen_v not_o consider_v it_o be_v god_n gift_n so_o that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v their_o time_n but_o not_o repent_v be_v it_o at_o man_n command_n what_o disingenuity_n be_v it_o to_o defer_v repentance_n but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v grand_a presumption_n 3._o do_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n stifle_v conviction_n disobey_v persuasion_n deadn_v affection_n the_o spirit_n will_v not_o move_v for_o ever_o gen._n 6.3_o 4._o disesteem_v grace_n and_o holiness_n account_v it_o the_o shame_n of_o strength_n and_o burden_n of_o youth_n think_v repentance_n the_o work_n of_o old_a age_n and_o weakness_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o fool_n 5._o deaden_a the_o hope_n of_o their_o friend_n who_o know_v not_o how_o to_o deertmine_v their_o eternal_a estate_n be_v indeed_o cheer_v in_o their_o pensive_a posture_n in_o sickness_n and_o at_o death_n if_o it_o be_v not_o too_o late_o to_o be_v true_a on_o which_o account_n they_o be_v constrain_v to_o check_v their_o hope_n and_o dare_v make_v no_o conclusion_n but_o say_v as_o austin_n in_o the_o like_a case_n non_fw-la dico_fw-la damnabitur_fw-la non_fw-la dico_fw-la salvabitur_fw-la sed_fw-la tu_fw-la dum_fw-la sanus_fw-la es_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la age_n repent_v in_o health_n 6._o make_v difficult_a repentance_n undertake_v that_o in_o infirm_a age_n which_o require_v the_o utmost_a of_o strength_n nay_o render_v sin_n by_o its_o custom_n natural_a and_o obdurate_a can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o colour_n 13.23_o jer._n 13.23_o then_o they_o that_o be_v accustom_v to_o sin_n may_v repent_v sickness_n employ_v
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