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paul_n preach_v so_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v 1.23_o 1._o pet._n 1.23_o be_v borneanew_v not_o of_o mortal_a seed_n but_o of_o immortal_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n like_o wise_a saint_n james_n say_v 1.18_o james_n 1.18_o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v be_v we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n 4.15_o 1._o cor._n 4.15_o that_o in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o beget_v they_o through_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n jeremy_n 23.29_o jerem._n 23.29_o that_o his_o word_n be_v like_o a_o fire_n and_o like_o a_o hammer_n that_o break_v the_o stone_n all_o which_o place_n do_v prove_v that_o the_o word_n be_v the_o ordinary_a instrumental_a eause_n of_o a_o man_n repentance_n and_o conversion_n as_o also_o these_o reason_n consirme_v it_o 1._o reason_n 1._o first_o because_o it_o be_v so_o powerful_a and_o pierce_v as_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrews_n say_v 4.12_o heb._n 4.12_o that_o it_o be_v lively_a &_o mighty_a in_o operation_n sharp_a they_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n etc._n etc._n which_o power_n it_o have_v not_o from_o any_o inherent_a quality_n in_o itself_o or_o from_o man_n that_o preach_v it_o but_o because_o of_o the_o supernatural_a power_n of_o god_n who_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o galathian_o 2.8_o galath_n 2.8_o be_v mighty_a by_o peter_n in_o the_o apostleship_n over_o the_o circumcision_n and_o be_v mighty_a by_o he_o also_o towards_o the_o gentile_n note_v that_o when_o man_n be_v convert_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o it_o be_v powerful_a to_o that_o purpose_n it_o have_v it_o not_o of_o itself_o but_o from_o god_n but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v indeed_o powerful_a 19.7_o psalm_n 19.7_o and_o do_v convert_v the_o soul_n 2._o reason_n 2._o the_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o faith_n be_v one_o immediate_a cause_n and_o beginning_n of_o repentance_n now_o faith_n be_v beget_v by_o the_o word_n therefore_o repentance_n also_o must_v needs_o come_v by_o the_o word_n as_o touch_v faith_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n say_v 10.17_o rom._n 10.17_o faith_n be_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o preach_v the_o word_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o repentance_n causati_fw-la causa_fw-la causae_fw-la causa_fw-la causati_fw-la 3._o reason_n 3._o the_o three_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n be_v the_o seal_n and_o only_a miracle_n that_o the_o gospel_n now_o have_v and_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o lord_n in_o work_a miracle_n to_o shadow_v they_o by_o outward_a mean_n that_o he_o may_v conceal_v his_o own_o work_n special_o from_o unbeliever_n as_o solomon_n say_v 25.1_o prou._n 25.1_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v to_o conceal_v a_o thing_n secret_a then_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o cover_v this_o miracle_n by_o this_o outward_a mean_n 1.21_o 1._o cor._n 1.21_o and_o by_o so_o foolish_a and_o base_a a_o thing_n as_o preach_v be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n to_o work_v this_o great_a wonder_n and_o to_o save_v man_n design_v by_o satan_n to_o destruction_n and_o when_o i_o say_v the_o word_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o repentance_n i_o exclude_v not_o the_o law_n as_o that_o which_o help_v to_o this_o though_o proper_o it_o work_v it_o not_o for_o by_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n it_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o that_o grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v propound_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o eat_a corasive_n which_o make_v way_n for_o a_o heal_a medicine_n but_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o message_n of_o glad_a tiding_n and_o mair_v the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n â—…dreâ—…sission_n of_o fume_n be_v that_o which_o especial_o work_v it_o or_o that_o which_o do_v thorough_o work_v it_o in_o man_n 1_o use_v 1_o now_o for_o to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o truth_n unto_o ourselves_o first_o this_o may_v teach_v we_o that_o their_o case_n be_v fearful_a that_o be_v without_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n because_o they_o be_v without_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n and_o so_o without_o hope_n to_o come_v to_o repentance_n as_o jew_n turk_n and_o infidel_n that_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o word_n and_o they_o that_o live_v in_o corner_n where_o the_o sound_n of_o it_o be_v not_o hear_v it_o be_v a_o fearful_a curse_n when_o christ_n say_v unto_o his_o apostle_n 10.5_o matth._n 10.5_o go_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o into_o the_o city_n of_o the_o samaritan_o enter_v you_o not_o and_o now_o that_o some_o have_v find_v mercy_n which_o seek_v it_o not_o and_o other_o be_v still_o leave_v in_o their_o darkness_n and_o horrible_a blindness_n it_o be_v no_o less_o fearful_a when_o god_n deni_v still_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n unto_o they_o and_o say_v as_o it_o be_v unto_o his_o minister_n preach_v not_o there_o for_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o have_v these_o convert_v as_o augustine_n say_v perseverantiae_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ut_fw-la crederent_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la ijs_fw-la datum_fw-la etiam_fw-la unde_fw-la crederent_fw-la est_fw-la negatum_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi perseverantiae_fw-la god_n have_v deny_v unto_o man_n the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o shall_v believe_v because_o he_o have_v no_o purpose_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o so_o god_n have_v deny_v to_o man_n that_o by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v convert_v because_o he_o have_v not_o purpose_v their_o conversion_n then_o wheresoever_o man_n want_v it_o either_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n deny_v it_o to_o they_o or_o by_o their_o own_o peevishness_n withdraw_v themselves_o from_o hear_v the_o word_n or_o else_o not_o harken_v to_o it_o have_v ear_n not_o bore_v but_o give_v to_o drowsiness_n and_o sleepiness_n and_o so_o they_o want_v it_o though_o they_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o such_o a_o estate_n be_v a_o fearful_a sign_n as_o if_o god_n have_v no_o purpose_n they_o shall_v he_o convert_v 2._o use_v 2._o 2._o second_o this_o teach_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o happy_a condition_n of_o that_o people_n or_o that_o nation_n or_o place_n wheresoever_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v a_o mavife_a proof_n he_o have_v a_o people_n there_o that_o he_o will_v convert_v and_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o save_v they_o as_o he_o say_v to_o paul_n in_o the_o act_n when_o he_o be_v at_o corinth_n 18.18_o act_n 18.18_o fear_v not_o but_o speak_v for_o i_o have_v much_o people_n in_o this_o place_n argue_v that_o he_o have_v a_o people_n there_o who_o he_o mean_v to_o save_v and_o therefore_o he_o send_v his_o word_n to_o they_o so_o whersoever_o god_n send_v his_o word_n and_o give_v his_o minister_n gift_n and_o conscience_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n unto_o any_o nation_n or_o people_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n he_o favour_v they_o and_o that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o convert_v and_o be_v save_v though_o not_o every_o one_o that_o hear_v it_o for_o many_o have_v this_o but_o to_o make_v they_o more_o inexcusable_a and_o to_o increase_v their_o judgement_n but_o only_o those_o to_o who_o he_o give_v heart_n and_o ear_n open_a unto_o it_o which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o favour_n from_o god_n then_o be_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o have_v send_v his_o gospel_n among_o we_o and_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n to_o preach_v the_o same_o unto_o us._n for_o wherefore_o have_v god_n give_v his_o minister_n knowledge_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n be_v it_o only_o for_o themselves_o no_o very_o for_o as_o they_o be_v man_n they_o can_v be_v save_v with_o as_o little_a knowledge_n as_o other_o but_o god_n have_v give_v they_o gift_n for_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o his_o church_n and_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o other_o and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o this_o benefit_n lest_o it_o be_v remove_v &_o take_v from_o we_o and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n that_o will_v bring_v forth_o better_a fruit_n for_o though_o we_o may_v be_v already_o convert_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o ministry_n hitherto_o enjoy_v yet_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o our_o posterity_n even_o of_o so_o many_o thousand_o infant_n or_o suckling_n if_o they_o may_v not_o have_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v if_o they_o we_o have_v any_o love_n unto_o they_o that_o as_o they_o be_v our_o child_n by_o nature_n so_o they_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o this_o mercy_n that_o we_o may_v leave_v it_o to_o our_o posterity_n as_o our_o sather_n leave_v it_o to_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