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have_v not_o a_o relation_n to_o god_n chap._n xxxvii_o that_o repentance_n be_v necessary_a to_o all_o christian_n 1._o every_o christian_n ought_v so_o to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o such_o continual_a regret_n and_o mortification_n as_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v he_o be_v a_o true_a penitent_n who_o endeavour_v to_o make_v what_o satisfaction_n he_o can_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o entire_o to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o they_o this_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n mark_v 1.4_o john_n do_v baptize_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o bless_a jesus_n himself_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n make_v it_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o his_o preach_n verse_n 14._o jesus_n come_v into_o galilee_n preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o say_n the_o time_n be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n repent_v you_o and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n or_o as_o saint_n matthew_n relate_v it_o 4.17_o jesus_n begin_v to_o preach_v and_o to_o say_v repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n repentance_n be_v first_o send_v to_o prepare_v man_n due_o to_o entertain_v the_o gospel_n that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v purify_v and_o fit_v to_o receive_v divine_a grace_n which_o never_o enter_v wicked_a heart_n nor_o abide_v with_o they_o that_o yield_v their_o body_n to_o be_v instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n 2._o but_o penitence_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n well_o please_v to_o god_n when_o a_o man_n be_v sensible_a of_o his_o sin_n and_o confess_v it_o with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n and_o with_o a_o break_a contrite_a heart_n beg_v pardon_n of_o his_o offend_a god_n for_o the_o great_a evil_n in_o sin_n be_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o live_v in_o sin_n be_v to_o live_v in_o enmity_n and_o defiance_n against_o the_o great_a and_o holy_a god_n and_o to_o this_o desperate_a impiety_n man_n be_v betray_v by_o infidelity_n and_o by_o inconsideration_n for_o who_o be_v there_o so_o mad_a and_o presumptuous_a that_o will_v dare_v transgress_v the_o divine_a law_n if_o he_o believe_v and_o understand_v that_o god_n be_v almighty_a and_o infinite_o good_a and_o glorious_a and_o that_o a_o offence_n against_o so_o high_a a_o majesty_n be_v heinous_a beyond_o expression_n but_o to_o this_o height_n of_o wretched_a folly_n man_n be_v carry_v by_o original_a depravation_n that_o as_o be_v seize_v on_o by_o a_o unhappy_a frenzy_n they_o have_v a_o secret_a aversion_n to_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a and_o delight_v themselves_o in_o impure_a shadow_n in_o base_a and_o false_a enjoyment_n and_o this_o because_o they_o see_v not_o the_o truth_n or_o they_o have_v not_o power_n to_o follow_v it_o 3._o how_o great_a and_o deplorable_a be_v this_o blindness_n and_o impotency_n we_o can_v well_o understand_v except_o we_o serious_o consider_v that_o the_o guilt_n and_o malignancy_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o extreme_a that_o nothing_o can_v make_v expiation_n for_o it_o but_o the_o bitter_a death_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o only_a son_n of_o god_n this_o if_o we_o believe_v and_o if_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o intolerable_a burden_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v to_o pass_v our_o day_n in_o sorrow_n and_o to_o spend_v our_o year_n in_o mourning_n thereby_o to_o own_v ourselves_o guilty_a and_o that_o we_o have_v deserve_v the_o worst_a the_o great_a of_o evil_n for_o god_n ready_o forgive_v those_o sin_n which_o penitence_n and_o amendment_n endeavour_v to_o undo_v chap._n xxxviii_o of_o the_o sign_n and_o effect_n of_o true_a repentance_n 1._o we_o shall_v never_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o avoid_v sin_n when_o the_o temptation_n come_v except_o the_o soul_n have_v conceive_v a_o great_a horror_n and_o detestation_n of_o it_o and_o our_o penitential_a exercise_n will_v soon_o be_v at_o a_o end_n except_o we_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n so_o as_o never_o to_o be_v satiate_v without_o it_o therefore_o when_o we_o humble_a and_o punish_v ourselves_o and_o when_o we_o make_v our_o confession_n to_o god_n or_o his_o minister_n we_o shall_v beside_o contrition_n and_o a_o resolution_n in_o general_a to_o sin_v no_o more_o design_v the_o extirpation_n of_o some_o one_o particular_a sin_n to_o avoid_v and_o prevent_v the_o occasion_n of_o that_o one_o sin_n which_o be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o importunate_a hence_o will_v accrue_v to_o we_o a_o great_a advantage_n of_o our_o penitence_n and_o we_o shall_v the_o better_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n such_o as_o these_o fear_v to_o offend_v and_o displease_v god_n any_o way_n a_o great_a dread_n of_o his_o just_a judgement_n to_o check_v and_o reprove_v ourselves_o