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one_o repent_v and_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v mat._n 27.3_o 4._o the_o second_o be_v exceed_v sorry_a for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v matth._n 6.26_o and_o the_o other_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v gen._n 4.13_o but_o true_a repentance_n be_v only_o know_v and_o make_v to_o be_v so_o by_o a_o habitual_a and_o last_a change_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o life_n by_o a_o actual_a amendment_n and_o reformation_n by_o a_o turn_n away_o from_o all_o our_o evil_a deed_n and_o all_o our_o wickedness_n whatsoever_o that_o we_o have_v commit_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a which_o be_v the_o clear_a and_o full_a scripture_n expression_n that_o give_v we_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o repentance_n which_o include_v constant_a and_o actual_a obedience_n and_o destroy_v these_o foolish_a and_o wicked_a reserve_v of_o secure_v ourselves_o by_o play_v a_o aftergame_n of_o repentance_n they_o who_o 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and_o a_o new_a spirit_n and_o this_o produce_v a_o entire_a and_o permanent_a and_o universal_a change_n of_o the_o life_n and_o action_n and_o make_v a_o man_n become_v better_a in_o every_o particular_a and_o in_o the_o whole_a a_o very_a good_a man._n 5._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o repentance_n be_v all_o along_o in_o the_o gospel_n make_v a_o duty_n previous_a and_o antecedent_n to_o christianity_n and_o what_o be_v suppose_v to_o go_v before_o baptism_n and_o what_o be_v necessary_a beforehand_o to_o fit_v and_o prepare_v man_n to_o become_v christian_n thus_o they_o be_v to_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v act_v 2.38_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o be_v to_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o christianity_n do_v it_o by_o preach_a repentance_n for_o this_o reason_n because_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n matth._n 3.2_o i_o e._n christianity_n or_o the_o state_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v agree_v by_o all_o to_o be_v there_o mean_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v now_o approach_v and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n upon_o that_o principle_n and_o argument_n preach_v the_o same_o duty_n ver_fw-la 17._o from_o that_o time_n he_o begin_v to_o preach_v and_o to_o say_v repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n preach_v this_o duty_n mark_n 6.12_o when_o they_o be_v to_o prepare_v and_o dispose_v man_n to_o receive_v christ_n and_o to_o embrace_v christianity_n and_o when_o any_o that_o be_v adult_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n and_o christianity_n by_o baptism_n they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v penitent_n before_o they_o be_v christian_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o a_o condition_n always_o employ_v and_o require_v that_o they_o repent_v of_o their_o past_a sin_n and_o sincere_o promise_v and_o resolve_v upon_o a_o new_a course_n of_o life_n that_o they_o who_o have_v their_o conversation_n in_o time_n pass_v in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o 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as_o die_v unto_o all_o sin_n in_o baptism_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v any_o long_a therein_o rom._n 6.2_o they_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n by_o baptism_n into_o his_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a even_o so_o we_o also_o who_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n ver_fw-la 3._o so_o that_o after_o baptism_n we_o shall_v reckon_v ourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la 11._o so_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v then_o to_o be_v put_v off_o and_o destroy_v that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n ver_fw-la 6._o thus_o though_o man_n be_v consider_v as_o sinner_n before_o their_o baptism_n
ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1.18_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n he_o will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o his_o gospel_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o thess_n 1.8_o 9_o and_o those_o christian_n who_o do_v any_o such_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o be_v mention_v gal._n 5.19_o 21._o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v on_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n colos_n 3.6_o these_o thing_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o if_o they_o be_v write_v with_o a_o sunbeam_n so_o that_o none_o one_o will_v think_v who_o read_v the_o gospel_n shall_v suppose_v faith_n alone_o without_o obedience_n shall_v justify_v and_o save_v we_o or_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o saviour_n to_o any_o but_o those_o who_o obey_v he_o heb._n 5.9_o since_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o do_v his_o commandment_n for_o they_o only_o have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n rev._n 22.14_o from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o only_a and_o the_o indispensable_a condition_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o very_a design_n of_o christ_n give_v we_o such_o excellent_a law_n that_o we_o shall_v obey_v they_o and_o be_v happy_a for_o ever_o by_o do_v so_o and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o but_o live_v wicked_o we_o must_v be_v eternal_o miserable_a it_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o god_n to_o have_v give_v we_o any_o law_n or_o command_v we_o any_o thing_n if_o he_o have_v not_o give_v they_o such_o a_o sanction_n and_o oblige_v we_o to_o they_o by_o such_o reward_n and_o penalty_n and_o therefore_o if_o man_n head_n be_v not_o bewilder_v with_o odd_a scheme_n and_o dispute_n about_o decree_n and_o strange_a method_n of_o salvation_n this_o will_v be_v the_o first_o and_o plain_a principle_n in_o all_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v the_o true_a and_o there_o will_v never_o be_v any_o dispute_n about_o it_o that_o if_o man_n live_v well_o here_o they_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o happy_a if_o ill_o for_o ever_o miserable_a however_o ignorant_a man_n call_v this_o a_o legal_a condition_n of_o salvation_n and_o will_v have_v no_o such_o in_o the_o gospel_n yet_o as_o i_o have_v show_v christianity_n require_v it_o so_o do_v also_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o divine_a government_n and_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o future_a judgement_n and_o of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o another_o world_n do_v all_o suppose_v it_o for_o what_o be_v those_o reward_n for_o but_o for_o those_o who_o live_v virtuous_o and_o those_o punishment_n but_o for_o those_o who_o live_v wicked_o and_o what_o be_v a_o future_a judgement_n but_o to_o reward_v all_o man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n where_o god_n as_o a_o just_a and_o impartial_a judge_n shall_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n 1_o pet._n 1.17_o and_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a 2_o cor._n 5.10_o for_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n than_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n matth._n 16.27_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n rom._n 2.6_o to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n but_o unto_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o 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disobedience_n and_o return_n to_o our_o duty_n in_o time_n and_o perform_v obedience_n to_o he_o for_o the_o future_a that_o then_o he_o will_v forgive_v our_o former_a disobedience_n and_o not_o charge_v it_o upon_o we_o nor_o punish_v we_o for_o it_o but_o gracious_o pardon_v it_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o meritorious_a suffering_n and_o that_o he_o will_v receive_v we_o again_o into_o his_o favour_n and_o reward_v we_o for_o our_o new_a obedience_n as_o if_o we_o have_v never_o do_v otherwise_o but_o have_v be_v always_o obedient_a and_o never_o transgress_v his_o commandment_n this_o be_v the_o great_a grace_n and_o favour_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o be_v what_o we_o call_v repentance_n for_o repentance_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o obedience_n only_o it_o come_v after_o disobedience_n it_o be_v a_o man_n live_v well_o after_o he_o have_v live_v otherwise_o which_o take_v in_o obedience_n and_o a_o good_a life_n though_o after_o a_o 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