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exile_n from_o heavenly_a life_n for_o how_o unwilling_a be_v they_o to_o come_v home_o to_o their_o heavenly_a father_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n from_o who_o they_o depart_v daily_o by_o the_o error_n of_o sin_n they_o soon_o cleave_v to_o any_o then_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o any_o refuge_n then_o to_o his_o providence_n which_o they_o will_v still_o do_v with_o those_o bid_v but_o refuse_v guest_n speak_v of_o luke_n 14.18.19.20_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o use_v compulsion_n where_o he_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v verse_n 23._o the_o doctrine_n from_o hence_o be_v 1._o it_o be_v natural_a to_o man_n and_o a_o proper_a effect_n of_o sin_n in_o man_n further_a and_o further_o to_o depart_v from_o god_n till_o he_o bring_v he_o backeâ—_n adam_n when_o he_o have_v once_o depart_v from_o god_n by_o his_o sin_n depart_v further_o by_o impenitency_n till_o god_n call_v he_o for_o the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n among_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n gen._n 3.8_o and_o here_o behold_v in_o this_o lose_a son_n the_o old_a adam_n of_o disobedience_n to_o god_n hide_v himself_o among_o one_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v come_v back_o to_o his_o father_n who_o in_o the_o voice_n of_o affliction_n call_v to_o he_o say_v adam_n where_o be_v thou_o gen._n 3.9_o but_o this_o appear_v in_o kind_n consider_v in_o cain_n who_o be_v a_o vagabond_n from_o god_n and_o runneagate_n in_o the_o earth_n do_v never_o return_v because_o never_o bring_v back_o by_o he_o that_o turn_v his_o child_n gen._n 4.14_o david_n god_n dear_a child_n depart_v by_o his_o adultery_n and_o bloody_a sin_n from_o his_o father_n house_n with_o this_o lose_a son_n think_v not_o of_o return_v thither_o by_o sound_a conversion_n till_o after_o three_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n absence_n or_o more_o god_n send_v nathan_n his_o prophet_n with_o authority_n to_o bring_v he_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o parable_n and_o by_o the_o interpretation_n of_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n 2_o sam._n 11.27_o &_o 12.1.2.7_o he_o that_o say_v return_v you_o son_n of_o adam_n psal._n 90.3_o know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n can_v return_v till_o he_o turn_v they_o who_o only_o order_v the_o go_n of_o man_n so_o that_o stray-sheepe_n of_o samaria_n with_o who_o christ_n have_v conference_n at_o jacob_n well_o wander_v further_a and_o further_o in_o her_o taunt_a speech_n from_o her_o direct_a salvation_n and_o from_o god_n her_o saviour_n till_o christ_n stop_v she_o by_o tell_v she_o what_o she_o have_v do_v and_o how_o nought_o she_o have_v be_v john_n 4.11.15.17_o for_o he_o say_v thou_o have_v well_o say_v i_o have_v no_o husband_n for_o he_o who_o thou_o now_o have_v be_v not_o thy_o husband_n verse_n 17.18_o thus_o it_o be_v clear_v that_o man_n stray_v from_o god_n can_v return_v till_o god_n turn_v he_o the_o reason_n be_v man_n depart_v not_o from_o god_n but_o by_o sin_n nor_o return_v but_o by_o repentance_n but_o repentance_n be_v god_n gift_n and_o none_o can_v turn_v to_o god_n except_o he_o be_v first_o turn_v of_o he_o jer._n 31.19_o and_o therefore_o our_o come_n back_o when_o we_o wander_v from_o he_o be_v his_o work_n second_o for_o this_o lose_v man_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o stray_n and_o lose_a sheep_n which_o will_v wander_v further_o and_o further_o from_o his_o pasture_n till_o his_o shepherd_n seek_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o home_o luke_n 15.4_o for_o so_o the_o wander_a sinner_n will_v stray_v without_o end_n or_o return_v till_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o three_o what_o be_v man_n fall_v but_o a_o rebellious_a â—_z proud_a by_o nature_n and_o stubborn_a to_o grace_n but_o pride_n will_v not_o come_v down_o before_o it_o be_v take_v down_o nor_o stubbornness_n yield_v till_o stubbornness_n be_v master_v this_o come_v only_o from_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o come_v only_o from_o he_o that_o we_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n also_o no_o man_n can_v repent_v who_o do_v not_o first_o hate_v sin_n and_o love_v righteousness_n but_o do_v any_o man_n so_o natural_o or_o till_o god_n by_o grace_n alter_v he_o must_v he_o not_o be_v sanctify_v must_v he_o not_o be_v justify_v must_v he_o not_o have_v faith_n that_o shall_v do_v so_o and_o who_o sanctify_v but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o thâ—s_n 2.13_o who_o justify_v but_o god_n rom._n 8._o ver_fw-la 33._o and_o who_o gift_n be_v faith_n but_o god_n rom._n 12.3_o use_v 1_o a_o instruction_n in_o our_o conversion_n to_o resign_v all_o to_o god_n by_o pray_v he_o to_o bring_v back_o his_o lose_a son_n in_o us._n