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second_o part_n of_o a_o true_a repentance_n here_o describe_v in_o the_o text_n viz._n a_o firm_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o amendment_n and_o forsake_v of_o sin_n for_o the_o future_a and_o to_o express_v it_o the_o more_o strong_o and_o emphatical_o and_o to_o show_v the_o firmness_n of_o the_o resolution_n it_o be_v repeat_v again_o i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o and_o then_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o and_o this_o be_v so_o necessary_a a_o part_n of_o repentance_n that_o herein_o the_o very_a essence_n and_o formal_a nature_n of_o repentance_n do_v consist_v viz._n in_o the_o firm_a and_o sincere_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o a_o better_a course_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o argument_n i_o shall_v do_v these_o six_o thing_n i._o i_o shall_v show_v what_o resolution_n be_v in_o general_n ii_o what_o be_v the_o special_a object_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o resolution_n iii_o what_o be_v employ_v in_o 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do_v thou_o hate_v thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n and_o reap_v the_o advantage_n of_o it_o if_o thou_o do_v this_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n thou_o love_v the_o sin_n still_o for_o thou_o do_v never_o love_v it_o for_o itself_o but_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o it_o and_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o retaine_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v quit_v of_o the_o sin_n thou_o hold_v fast_v thy_o sin_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o refuse_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o it_o and_o repentance_n without_o restitution_n differ_v as_o much_o from_o true_a repentance_n as_o continuance_n in_o sin_n do_v from_o the_o forsake_v of_o it_o si_fw-mi res_fw-la aliena_fw-la non_fw-la redditur_fw-la non_fw-la agitur_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la sed_fw-la fingitur_fw-la so_o st._n augustine_n if_o we_o do_v not_o restore_v that_o which_o we_o have_v injurious_o detain_v from_o another_o our_o repentance_n be_v not_o real_a but_o feign_v and_o hypocritical_a and_o will_v not_o be_v effectual_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o our_o pardon_n it_o be_v a_o very_a common_a but_o a_o true_a and_o terrible_a say_n non_fw-la dimittitur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nisi_fw-la restituatur_fw-la ablatum_fw-la no_o remission_n without_o restitution_n if_o we_o will_v inherit_v the_o profit_n and_o advantage_n of_o sin_n we_o can_v think_v it_o unreasonable_a or_o unjust_a that_o we_o shall_v inherit_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o repentance_n it_o frequent_o mention_n restitution_n as_o a_o proper_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o as_o a_o necessary_a and_o indispensable_a condition_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n ezek._n 33.14_o 15_o 16._o again_o when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a if_o the_o wicked_a restore_v the_o pledge_n give_v again_o that_o he_o have_v rob_v etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v when_o i_o denounce_v death_n and_o 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commit_v iniquity_n upon_o these_o term_n and_o no_o other_o he_o shall_v live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v yea_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n can_v suggest_v thus_o much_o to_o the_o people_n of_o nineveh_n that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n without_o this_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n of_o appease_v god_n wrath_n therefore_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n after_o all_o the_o external_a solemnity_n of_o fast_v and_o sackeloth_n and_o cry_v mighty_o they_o decree_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v turn_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o his_o way_n and_o from_o the_o violence_n that_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n ut_fw-la rapinâ_fw-la manus_fw-la vacuefaciat_fw-la &_o rapta_fw-la restituat_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la so_o grot._n upon_o the_o place_n that_o he_o empty_a his_o hand_n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o rapine_n and_o oppression_n that_o be_v that_o he_o make_v restitution_n without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o repentance_n and_o upon_o their_o do_v this_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n spare_v they_o ver._n 10._o and_o god_n see_v their_o work_n that_o they_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o see_v their_o fast_n and_o sackcloth_n but_o he_o see_v their_o work_n the_o real_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o their_o repentance_n and_o upon_o this_o it_o be_v that_o god_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_n he_o say_v he_o will_v do_v to_o they_o and_o he_o do_v it_o not_o and_o elsewhere_o we_o find_v that_o god_n speak_v with_o great_a indignation_n of_o the_o most_o solemn_a repentance_n which_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o this_o fruit_n isa_n 58.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o the_o people_n tell_v god_n how_o they_o have_v fast_v and_o afflict_v their_o soul_n and_o make_v their_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v on_o high_a but_o god_n despise_v all_o this_o because_o it_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o this_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n be_v it_o such_o a_o fast_o as_o i_o have_v choose_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v so_o 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to_o restore_v that_o which_o be_v another_o man_n be_v it_o not_o much_o hard_a for_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v injure_v to_o lose_v that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o make_v it_o thy_o own_o case_n will_v thou_o not_o think_v it_o much_o hard_a to_o have_v thy_o right_n detain_v from_o thou_o by_o another_o than_o for_o another_o to_o part_v with_o that_o which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o i_o be_o sensible_a how_o little_a it_o be_v that_o reason_n will_v sway_v with_o man_n against_o their_o interest_n therefore_o the_o best_a argument_n that_o i_o can_v use_v will_v be_v to_o satisfy_v man_n that_o upon_o a_o true_a and_o just_a account_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o their_o interest_n to_o retain_v what_o they_o have_v unjust_o get_v as_o to_o make_v restitution_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v do_v by_o show_v man_n that_o to_o make_v restitution_n be_v their_o true_a interest_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o posterity_n i._o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o it_o be_v better_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o present_a condition_n in_o this_o world_n and_o of_o our_o future_a state_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o our_o present_a condition_n in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o outward_a estate_n and_o our_o inward_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o our_o outward_a estate_n if_o we_o have_v any_o belief_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o his_o blessing_n can_v prosper_v a_o estate_n and_o his_o curse_n consume_v it_o and_o make_v it_o moulder_v away_o we_o can_v but_o judge_v it_o high_o our_o interest_n to_o clear_v our_o estate_n of_o injustice_n by_o restitution_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o free_v they_o from_o god_n curse_n for_o if_o any_o of_o our_o estate_n be_v unjust_o get_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o draw_v down_o god_n curse_n upon_o all_o that_o we_o have_v it_o be_v like_o a_o moth_n in_o our_o estate_n which_o will_v insensible_o consume_v it_o it_o be_v like_o a_o secret_a 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