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execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a eccles._n viii_o 11._o a_o strange_a and_o most_o unreasonable_a presumption_n this_o as_o though_o a_o man_n can_v be_v the_o safe_a the_o long_o he_o abuse_v god_n patience_n and_o turn_v his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n and_o even_o dare_v he_o to_o do_v his_o worst_a oh_o that_o we_o will_v consider_v how_o unadvised_o we_o act_v for_o ourselves_o how_o ill_o we_o consult_v for_o our_o own_o safety_n and_o what_o fool_n we_o be_v to_o think_v we_o can_v be_v safe_a whilst_o we_o be_v provoke_v god_n by_o our_o sin_n and_o by_o this_o sin_n especial_o of_o presume_v he_o will_v yet_o forbear_v we_o long_o because_o he_o have_v forbear_v much_o long_a already_o than_o we_o deserve_v not_o consider_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a which_o shall_v lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n after_o our_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n we_o treasure_v up_o unto_o ourselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n ii_o 5._o how_o foolish_o secure_v soever_o we_o may_v be_v in_o our_o sinful_a course_n yet_o certain_a it_o be_v we_o be_v never_o safe_a jonas_n may_v sleep_v and_o fear_v nothing_o but_o the_o wind_n and_o sea_n be_v not_o quiet_a for_o all_o that_o while_n and_o he_o be_v in_o no_o less_o danger_n because_o he_o think_v not_o of_o it_o whilst_o we_o sin_v god_n anger_n be_v pursue_v we_o and_o we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o it_o will_v overtake_v we_o see_v therefore_o we_o be_v never_o safe_a till_o we_o repent_v we_o can_v repent_v too_o soon_o unless_o it_o can_v be_v too_o soon_o to_o be_v safe_a 3._o we_o can_v too_o soon_o do_v that_o without_o which_o our_o life_n can_v never_o be_v comfortable_a to_o we_o comfort_n be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o life_n and_o a_o life_n without_o comfort_n be_v worse_a than_o 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and_o our_o do_n good_a jer._n xviii_o 11._o it_o imply_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n yet_o that_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v not_o repentance_n but_o work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o 2_o cor._n vii_o 10._o it_o imply_v a_o hatred_n of_o every_o false_a way_n psal._n cxix_o 104._o a_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v for_o our_o own_o way_n a_o loathe_n ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o sight_n for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o for_o our_o abomination_n ezek._n xxxvi_o 31_o 32._o a_o confess_v and_o forsake_v our_o sin_n prov._n xxviii_o 13._o and_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o repentance_n but_o as_o we_o must_v cease_v to_o do_v evil_a so_o must_v we_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o also_o isa._n i._n 16_o 17._o we_o must_v both_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a 1_o pet._n iii_o 11._o neither_o be_v this_o to_o be_v think_v a_o work_n on_o which_o it_o may_v be_v enough_o to_o bestow_v some_o small_a part_n of_o our_o life_n when_o it_o 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safe_a delay_n to_o keep_v it_o because_o every_o delay_n of_o keep_v it_o be_v a_o break_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o not_o do_v of_o the_o commandment_n and_o that_o be_v death_n and_o it_o must_v be_v keep_v from_o first_o to_o last_o for_o every_o cease_v to_o do_v what_o be_v command_v be_v a_o not_o do_v of_o what_o be_v command_v and_o to_o this_o death_n be_v threaten_v no_o repentance_n therefore_o can_v have_v place_n under_o this_o covenant_n it_o be_v the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o make_v way_n for_o repentance_n and_o this_o be_v the_o gospel-grace_n that_o sinner_n who_o have_v break_v god_n law_n and_o for_o that_o be_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n doom_v to_o die_v shall_v yet_o if_o they_o repent_v find_v mercy_n with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v the_o gospel_n which_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v preach_v before_o to_o abraham_n gal._n iii_o 8._o and_o therefore_o be_v before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o long_o that_o it_o 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god_n and_o whatever_o fail_n he_o find_v in_o himself_o he_o must_v as_o hearty_o repent_v of_o they_o and_o believe_v that_o god_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n will_v not_o only_o forgive_v he_o his_o repent_a fail_n but_o also_o reward_v his_o sincere_a obedience_n with_o eternal_a life_n this_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o this_o admit_v of_o no_o delay_n of_o our_o sincere_a obedience_n or_o of_o our_o repentance_n but_o make_v it_o our_o duty_n every_o day_n sincere_o to_o obey_v and_o unfeigned_o to_o repent_v and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o so_o daily_o sin_v against_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n and_o he_o that_o hope_v for_o salvation_n whilst_o he_o thus_o daily_o sin_v against_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n must_v needs_o frame_v to_o himself_o in_o his_o imagination_n some_o other_o gospel_n than_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v preach_v as_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o hope_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n give_v no_o man_n leave_v to_o continue_v one_o 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