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repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n the_o gospel_n find_v we_o in_o a_o state_n of_o apostasy_n from_o god_n both_o as_o our_o sovereign_a ruler_n and_o sovereign_n good_a not_o apt_a to_o obey_v and_o glorify_v he_o as_o the_o former_a nor_o enjoy_v he_o and_o be_v satisfy_v in_o he_o as_o the_o latter_a repentance_n towards_o god_n cure_n and_o remove_v this_o disaffection_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n towards_o he_o under_o both_o these_o notion_n by_o it_o the_o whole_a soul_n turn_v to_o he_o with_o this_o sense_n and_o resolution_n i_o have_v be_v a_o rebellious_a disloyal_a wretch_n against_o the_o high_a authority_n and_o most_o rightful_a government_n of_o he_o who_o give_v i_o breath_n and_o who_o creature_n i_o be_o i_o will_v live_v no_o long_o thus_o lo_o now_o i_o come_v back_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o lord_n and_o god_n thou_o i_o now_o design_n to_o serve_v and_o obey_v as_o the_o lord_n of_o my_o life_n 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that_o amid_o all_o my_o disappointment_n and_o sorrow_n it_o never_o come_v into_o my_o mind_n to_o say_v where_o be_v god_n my_o maker_n i_o can_v never_o savour_v any_o thing_n spiritual_a or_o divine_a and_o be_v ever_o ready_a in_o distress_n to_o turn_v myself_o any_o way_n than_o that_o which_o i_o ought_v towards_o thou_o i_o now_o see_v and_o bemoan_v my_o folly_n and_o with_o a_o convince_a self-judging_a heart_n betake_v myself_o to_o thou_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v now_o unto_o thy_o name_n and_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o or_o on_o earth_n that_o i_o can_v desire_v beside_o thou_o this_o be_v repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o be_v one_o thing_n belong_v and_o most_o simple_o necessary_a to_o our_o peace_n but_o tho'_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a it_o be_v not_o enough_o it_o answer_v to_o something_o of_o our_o wretched_a case_n but_o not_o to_o every_o thing_n we_o be_v in_o our_o state_n of_o apostasy_n 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sacrifice_n it_o must_v be_v supply_v from_o heaven_n his_o coeternal_a son_n make_v man_n and_o so_o unite_n heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o his_o own_o person_n undertake_v to_o be_v that_o sacrifice_n and_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o to_o be_v a_o stand_v continual_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o we_o through_o he_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n all_o act_n and_o influence_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o proceed_v towards_o we_o no_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v forgive_v no_o grace_n to_o be_v confer_v but_o upon_o his_o account_n it_o be_v reckon_v most_o godlike_a most_o suitable_a to_o the_o divine_a greatness_n once_o offend_v to_o do_v nothing_o that_o shall_v import_v favour_n towards_o sinner_n but_o upon_o his_o constant_a interposition_n he_o have_v he_o set_v over_o we_o and_o direct_v that_o all_o our_o application_n to_o himself_o and_o all_o our_o expectation_n from_o he_o shall_v be_v through_o he_o he_o have_v he_o exalt_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n 3â—_n to_o give_v we_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n now_o to_o one_o so_o high_a in_o power_n over_o we_o he_o expect_v we_o shall_v pay_v a_o suitable_a homage_n that_o homage_n the_o holy_a scripture_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n believe_v on_o he_o god_n have_v set_v he_o forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n rom._n 3.25_o 26._o so_o that_o when_o by_o repentance_n we_o turn_v to_o god_n as_o our_o end_n we_o must_v also_o apply_v ourselves_o by_o faith_n to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o our_o way_n to_o that_o end_n which_o till_o we_o do_v we_o be_v in_o rebellion_n still_o and_o know_v not_o what_o belong_v to_o our_o peace_n he_o insist_o that_o his_o son_n into_o who_o hand_n he_o have_v commit_v our_o affair_n shall_v be_v honour_v by_o we_o as_o he_o himself_o require_v to_o be_v john_n 5.23_o now_o these_o two_o thing_n sum_n up_o our_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o we_o by_o repentance_n we_o again_o take_v god_n for_o our_o god_n repent_v we_o return_v to_o he_o as_o our_o god_n by_o faith_n we_o take_v his_o son_n for_o our_o prince_n and_o saviour_n these_o thing_n by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o evangelical_n covenant_n be_v require_v of_o we_o peace_n be_v settle_v between_o god_n and_o we_o as_o it_o be_v usual_o with_o man_n towards_o one_o another_o after_o mutual_a hostility_n by_o strike_v a_o covenant_n and_o in_o our_o case_n it_o be_v a_o covenant_n by_o sacrifice_n as_o you_o have_v see_v nor_o be_v hard_a term_n than_o these_o impose_v upon_o we_o do_v thou_o now_o sinner_n apprehend_v thyself_o go_v off_o from_o god_n and_o find_v a_o war_n be_v commence_v and_o on_o foot_n between_o god_n and_o thou_o he_o 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god_n himself_o tho'_o of_o mere_a grace_n he_o first_o fix_v and_o establish_v the_o rule_n fit_o therefore_o call_v the_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o he_o will_v proceed_v in_o pardon_v and_o justify_v man_n or_o in_o condemn_v and_o hold_v they_o guilty_a both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o final_a judgement_n yet_o have_v fix_v it_o he_o will_v never_o recede_v from_o it_o so_o as_o either_o to_o acquit_v a_o impenitent_a unbeliever_n or_o condemn_v a_o believe_v penitent_a if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v none_o shall_v be_v ever_o able_a to_o accuse_v he_o of_o breach_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o transgress_v his_o own_o rule_n of_o justice_n we_o find_v it_o therefore_o say_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o last_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n that_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n rom._n 2.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o yet_o qui_fw-la promisit_fw-la paenitenti_fw-la veniam_fw-la non_fw-la promisit_fw-la peccanti_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la whereas_o he_o have_v by_o his_o evangelical_n law_n ascertain_v pardon_n to_o one_o that_o sincere_o obey_v it_o but_o have_v not_o promise_v grace_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v so_o to_o they_o that_o have_v long_o continue_v wilful_o disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a this_o communication_n of_o grace_n be_v therefore_o leave_v arbitrary_a and_o to_o be_v dispense_v as_o the_o matter_n of_o free_a and_o unassured_a favour_n as_o it_o seem_v he_o good_a and_o indeed_o if_o in_o matter_n of_o arbitrary_a favour_n respect_v of_o person_n ought_v to_o have_v no_o place_n friendship_n be_v quite_o exclude_v the_o world_n and_o will_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o strict_a and_o rigid_a justice_n i_o ought_v to_o take_v all_o man_n for_o my_o friend_n alike_o otherwise_o than_o as_o justice_n shall_v oblige_v i_o to_o be_v more_o respectful_a to_o man_n of_o more_o merit_n 7._o wherefore_o no_o man_n can_v certain_o know_v or_o aught_o to_o conclude_v concern_v himself_o or_o other_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v that_o the_o season_n of_o grace_n be_v quite_o over_o with_o they_o as_o we_o can_v conceive_v no_o rule_n god_n have_v set_v to_o himself_o to_o proceed_v by_o in_o ordinary_a case_n of_o this_o nature_n so_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o he_o have_v set_v unto_o we_o to_o judge_v by_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o can_v be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o man_n to_o know_v so_o much_o therefore_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o expect_v god_n shall_v have_v settle_v and_o declare_v any_o rule_n by_o which_o they_o may_v come_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o as_o the_o case_n be_v then_o viz._n there_o be_v no_o such_o rule_n