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and_o repent_v aright_o for_o since_o that_o for_o such_o thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n no_o end_n of_o punishment_n ought_v to_o be_v look_v for_o as_o long_o as_o we_o continue_v in_o such_o thing_n therefore_o they_o be_v here_o condemn_v which_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v repentant_a sinner_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o forsake_v their_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n second_o we_o must_v see_v unto_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o return_v return_v unto_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o return_v revertimini_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v return_v as_o far_o as_o unto_o i_o we_o must_v then_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n yea_o we_o must_v return_v unto_o he_o alone_o for_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n but_o we_o must_v labour_v that_o we_o do_v return_v as_o far_o as_o unto_o he_o and_o that_o we_o do_v never_o cease_v nor_o rest_v till_o we_o have_v apprehend_v and_o take_v hold_v upon_o he_o but_o this_o must_v be_v do_v by_o faith_n for_o since_o that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n he_o can_v by_o no_o other_o mean_n be_v apprehend_v and_o take_v hold_v upon_o wherefore_o first_o they_o do_v great_o err_v which_o do_v not_o turn_v unto_o god_n but_o unto_o the_o creature_n or_o unto_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n or_o unto_o their_o own_o merit_n second_o they_o that_o do_v begin_v to_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n god_n by_o who_o we_o must_v return_v unto_o god_n and_o do_v saint_n in_o the_o midway_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o mark_n that_o be_v appoint_v unto_o they_o three_o because_o we_o have_v of_o our_o own_o self_n nothing_o to_o present_v we_o to_o god_n and_o do_v no_o less_o flee_v from_o he_o after_o our_o fall_n than_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n do_v who_o when_o he_o have_v sin_v do_v seek_v to_o hide_v himself_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n we_o have_v need_n of_o a_o mediator_n for_o to_o bring_v and_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o he_o who_o for_o our_o sin_n be_v angry_a with_o we_o the_o same_o be_v jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v true_a and_o natural_a god_n equal_a and_o of_o one_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n do_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o frail_a nature_n in_o the_o bless_a virgin_n womb_n and_o that_o of_o her_o undefiled_a substance_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o pacify_v his_o wrath_n of_o he_o do_v the_o father_n himself_o speak_v from_o heaven_n say_v 3._o mat._n 3._o this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well-pleased_n and_o he_o himself_o in_o his_o gospel_n do_v cry_v out_o and_o say_v 14._o john_n 14._o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n no_o man_n come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o for_o he_o alone_o do_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n 5._o john_n 1._o 1_o pet._n 1._o act_n 5._o make_v satisfaction_n unto_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o apostle_n do_v testify_v that_o he_o be_v exalt_v for_o to_o give_v repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n unto_o israel_n both_o which_o thing_n he_o himself_o do_v command_v to_o be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n 24._o luke_n 24._o therefore_o they_o be_v great_o deceive_v that_o preach_v repentance_n without_o christ_n 15._o john_n 15._o and_o teach_v the_o simple_a and_o ignorant_a that_o it_o consist_v only_o in_o the_o work_v of_o men._n they_o may_v indeed_o speak_v many_o thing_n of_o good_a work_n and_o of_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o manner_n but_o without_o christ_n they_o be_v all_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a they_o that_o think_v that_o they_o have_v do_v much_o of_o themselves_o towards_o repentance_n be_v so_o much_o more_o the_o far_o from_o god_n because_o they_o do_v seek_v those_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o work_n and_o merit_n which_o ought_v only_o to_o be_v seek_v in_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n and_o bloodshedding_a four_o this_o holy_a prophet_n joel_n do_v lively_o express_v the_o manner_n of_o this_o our_o return_v or_o repentance_n comprehend_v all_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a thing_n that_o may_v be_v here_o observe_v first_o he_o will_v hau_n we_o to_o return_v unto_o god_n with_o our_o whole_a heart_n 15._o the_o manner_n of_o our_o turn_n esay_n 29._o mat._n 15._o whereby_o he_o do_v remove_v and_o put_v away_o all_o hypocrisy_n lest_o the_o same_o may_v just_o be_v say_v unto_o we_o this_o people_n draw_v near_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o worship_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o off_o from_o i_o second_o he_o require_v a_o sincere_a and_o pure_a love_n of_o godliness_n and_o of_o the_o true_a worship_v and_o service_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o forsake_v all_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v repugnant_a and_o contrary_a unto_o god_n will_n we_o do_v give_v our_o heart_n unto_o he_o and_o the_o whole_a strength_n of_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n 6._o deut._n 6._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n here_o therefore_o nothing_o be_v lest_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v give_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o unto_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o since_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o work_n as_o many_o as_o do_v with_o their_o whole_a heart_n turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n do_v live_v unto_o he_o only_o side_n halt_a on_o both_o side_n neither_o do_v they_o yet_o repent_v true_o that_o halt_v on_o both_o side_n do_v
otherwhiles_o obey_v god_n but_o by_o and_o by_o do_v think_v that_o lay_v he_o aside_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o serve_v the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o because_o that_o we_o be_v let_v by_o the_o natural_a corruption_n of_o our_o own_o flesh_n and_o the_o wicked_a affection_n of_o the_o same_o he_o do_v bid_v we_o also_o to_o return_v with_o fast_v not_o thereby_o understand_v a_o superstitious_a abstinence_n and_o choose_n of_o meat_n but_o a_o true_a discipline_n or_o tame_n of_o the_o flesh_n whereby_o the_o nourishment_n of_o filthy_a lust_n and_o of_o stubborn_a contumacy_n and_o pride_n may_v be_v withdraw_v and_o pluck_v away_o from_o it_o whereunto_o he_o do_v add_v weep_v and_o mourn_v which_o do_v contain_v a_o outward_a profession_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v very_o needful_a and_o necessary_a that_o so_o we_o may_v partly_o set_v forth_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n when_o by_o such_o mean_v we_o do_v testify_v that_o we_o deserve_v punishment_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o partly_o stop_v the_o offence_n that_o be_v open_o give_v unto_o the_o weak_a 25._o psal_n 25._o thus_o do_v david_n see_v who_o be_v not_o content_a to_o have_v beweep_v and_o bewail_v his_o sin_n private_o will_v public_o in_o his_o psalm_n declare_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o rigteousness_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v sin_n and_o also_o stay_v they_o that_o may_v have_v abuse_v his_o example_n to_o sin_v the_o more_o bold_o therefore_o they_o be_v far_a from_o true_a repentance_n that_o will_v not_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n nor_o yet_o bewail_v they_o but_o rather_o do_v most_o ungod_o glory_v and_o rejoice_v in_o they_o now_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o repentance_n do_v consist_v in_o outward_a weep_a and_o mourn_v only_o he_o do_v rehearse_v that_o wherein_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o whole_a matter_n do_v lie_v when_o he_o say_v rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 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