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hypocrisy_n look_v upon_o yourselves_o with_o unpartial_a eye_n and_o you_o will_v find_v that_o we_o have_v justify_v our_o sister_n samaria_n in_o all_o her_o abomination_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v just_o take_v up_o against_o we_o the_o same_o complaint_n he_o do_v against_o judah_n jerem._n 3.8_o 3.8_o jerem._n 3.8_o when_o backeslide_v israel_n commit_v adultery_n and_o i_o have_v put_v she_o away_o and_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n yet_o her_o treacherous_a sister_n judah_n fear_v not_o but_o go_v and_o play_v the_o harlot_n also_o what_o will_v follow_v hereupon_o but_o as_o be_v isai_n 10.12_o shall_v i_o not_o 1â—_n isal_n 10_o 1â—_n as_o i_o have_v do_v unto_o samaria_n and_o her_o idol_n so_o do_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o her_o idol_n but_o let_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n rather_o be_v judah_n and_o this_o where_o we_o live_v samaria_n and_o so_o the_o application_n will_v suit_n better_o for_o you_o know_v judah_n be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o mother_n 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tree_n and_o lest_o thus_o succession_n shall_v fail_v for_o want_v of_o issue_n because_o they_o have_v no_o wife_n of_o their_o own_o be_v there_o not_o a_o continual_a supply_n every_o day_n from_o rome_n and_o final_o be_v there_o not_o many_o relic_n of_o saint_n and_o holy_a well_n of_o more_o worth_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v they_o than_o jacobs_n well_o in_o samaria_n â—_o john_n 4_o 12._o joseph_n antiq_n lib_n 11_o cap_z â—_o beside_o samaria_n be_v a_o receptacle_n for_o all_o fugitive_a person_n who_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o live_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o strange_a wife_n or_o for_o other_o crime_n for_o which_o cause_n their_o temple_n be_v call_v templum_fw-la transgressorum_fw-la and_o what_o better_o be_v this_o of_o we_o do_v not_o all_o sort_n
first_o we_o must_v return_v from_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v express_v isai_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n in_o and_o the_o unrighteous_a his_o own_o imagination_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n there_o be_v terminus_n à _fw-la quo_fw-la this_o turn_n from_o sin_n be_v call_v mortification_n and_o it_o contain_v five_o thing_n first_o a_o sense_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n second_o a_o hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n three_o a_o purpose_n in_o mind_n to_o leave_v sin_n four_o a_o inclination_n in_o will_n to_o do_v the_o same_o five_o a_o endeavour_n in_o life_n and_o conversation_n to_o forsake_v sin_n altogether_o this_o must_v he_o do_v that_o will_v return_v unto_o the_o lord_n first_o he_o must_v be_v cast_v down_o with_o a_o deep_a sight_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n 38.18_o psalm_n 38.18_o say_v with_o david_n i_o agnize_v my_o sin_n 119.128_o psal_n 119.128_o and_o be_o sorry_a for_o i_o iniquite_v he_o must_v hate_v and_o abhor_v sin_n as_o the_o great_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n say_v with_o the_o same_o prophet_n do_v i_o not_o hate_v every_o evil_a way_n he_o must_v resolve_v with_o himself_o never_o to_o commit_v any_o sin_n this_o must_v be_v also_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o endeavour_n of_o his_o whole_a life_n otherwise_o he_o can_v return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o god_n will_v not_o take_v a_o wicked_a man_n by_o the_o hand_n nor_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o throne_n of_o iniquity_n again_o to_o who_o must_v we_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o that_o jerem._n 4.1_o o_o israel_n if_o thou_o return_v return_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n not_o to_o any_o other_o not_o to_o my_o angel_n not_o to_o my_o saint_n not_o to_o my_o martyr_n not_o to_o my_o mother_n but_o to_o my_o own_o self_n in_o the_o 7._o chap_n vers_fw-la 16._o this_o people_n be_v accuse_v that_o they_o do_v return_v but_o not_o to_o the_o most_o high_a they_o have_v some_o beginning_n of_o repentance_n but_o it_o fail_v by_o the_o way_n and_o bring_v they_o not_o so_o far_o as_o home_n to_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v like_o a_o deceitful_a bow_n for_z after_o all_o their_o aim_n and_o offer_v of_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n they_o start_v back_o and_o return_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o their_o idol_n they_o return_v to_o their_o sin_n as_o a_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o then_o to_o cease_v from_o sin_n but_o withal_o we_o must_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v we_o must_v turn_v our_o heart_n upward_o to_o heaven_n set_v our_o affection_n on_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o we_o must_v fix_v our_o eye_n upon_o god_n and_o make_v towards_o he_o with_o the_o foot_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v that_o we_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n but_o that_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n this_o turn_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v call_v a_o rise_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o it_o have_v three_o part_n first_o a_o resolution_n in_o the_o mind_n second_o a_o lust_n in_o the_o will_n three_o a_o endeavour_n in_o life_n and_o conversation_n to_o obey_v god_n 119.106_o josh_o 24.15_o psal_n 119.106_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o resolve_v as_o joshua_n i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o as_o david_n i_o have_v swear_v and_o i_o will_v perform_v it_o 2d_o aeh_n 13_o 1â—_n act_n 11_o 2d_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n this_o must_v be_v his_o desire_n also_o as_o it_o be_v paul_n he_o desire_v to_o live_v honest_o hereunto_o barnabas_n exhort_v the_o antiochian_o that_o with_o their_o heart_n they_o will_v cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o final_o hereunto_o must_v we_o endeavour_v ourselves_o throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n so_o do_v the_o bless_a apostle_n act._n 24.16_o 119.6_o psal_n 119.6_o herein_o i_o endeavour_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o clear_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o men._n and_o david_n i_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n whosoever_o have_v these_o be_v turn_v from_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o manner_n how_o we_o must_v return_v 2.12_o joel_n 2.12_o be_v express_v by_o the_o prophet_n joel._n turn_v unto_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o fast_v weep_a and_o mourning_n whence_o you_o may_v observe_v four_o property_n of_o our_o conversion_n first_o we_o must_v turn_v with_o the_o heart_n therefore_o our_o conversion_n must_v be_v voluntary_a there_o be_v a_o reformation_n which_o be_v not_o voluntary_a but_o rather_o against_o the_o will_n when_o a_o man_n turn_v not_o from_o sin_n but_o sin_n turn_v from_o he_o because_o either_o he_o can_v practice_v it_o for_o want_n of_o strength_n or_o dare_v not_o for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n such_o a_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o turn_v from_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o with_o his_o heart_n we_o must_v turn_v with_o the_o heart_n even_o so_o willing_o that_o it_o be_v our_o chief_a delight_n to_o use_v all_o mean_n for_o to_o set_v forward_o this_o work_n for_o nothing_o be_v do_v well_o but_o that_o which_o be_v do_v with_o the_o will_n second_o we_o must_v turn_v not_o only_o with_o our_o heart_n but_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n therefore_o our_o conversion_n must_v be_v sincere_a for_o as_o in_o scripture_n the_o phrase_n of_o a_o double_a heart_n 1_o chron._n 12.33_o a_o divide_v heart_n hos_fw-la 10.2_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n psal_n 12._o a_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v hypocrisy_n so_o this_o phrase_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n do_v signify_v sincerity_n then_o we_o must_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sincere_o and_o not_o for_o show_v only_o we_o must_v draw_v near_o unto_o god_n not_o only_o with_o the_o lip_n 51.6_o psalm_n 51.6_o but_o with_o the_o heart_n also_o for_o he_o love_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a affection_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n that_o he_o follow_v god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n 1._o king_n 14.8_o and_o of_o josiah_n that_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o his_o might_n 2._o king_n 23.25_o and_o of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n asa_n that_o the_o oath_n which_o they_o make_v before_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n 2._o chron._n 15.15_o but_o jerem._n 3.10_o the_o lord_n accuse_v his_o people_n for_o want_v of_o this_o sincerity_n her_o rebellious_a sister_n judah_n have_v not_o return_v unto_o i_o with_o her_o whole_a heart_n but_o feign_o three_o we_o must_v turn_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n therefore_o our_o conversion_n must_v be_v a_o thorough_a change_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n of_o the_o whole_a life_n though_o it_o be_v imperfect_a in_o degree_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v perfect_a in_o regard_n of_o part_n we_o must_v not_o halt_v between_o god_n and_o baal_n we_o can_v serve_v both_o god_n and_o mammon_n god_n will_v not_o be_v content_a with_o a_o part_n of_o the_o heart_n he_o will_v either_o have_v all_o or_o none_o it_o be_v say_v of_o jehu_n that_o he_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o whole_a heart_n for_o why_o albeit_o he_o obey_v god_n in_o some_o thing_n cut_v off_o the_o house_n of_o achab_n yet_o he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la 2._o king_n 10.31_o and_o so_o there_o be_v many_o that_o give_v but_o the_o half_a turn_n like_v to_o agrippa_n who_o be_v not_o altogether_o but_o almost_o persuade_v to_o become_v a_o christian._n some_o turn_n their_o word_n not_o their_o deed_n as_o our_o verbal_a professor_n and_o other_o again_o turn_v from_o many_o sin_n and_o yet_o with_o herod_n remain_v unturned_a from_o one_o special_a belove_a sin_n these_o be_v but_o false_a turn_n our_o conversion_n must_v be_v a_o thorough_a change_n we_o must_v turn_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n final_o we_o must_v turn_v not_o only_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n but_o also_o with_o fast_v weep_a and_o mourning_n therefore_o our_o conversion_n must_v not_o be_v inward_a only_o but_o it_o must_v be_v express_v outward_o in_o these_o thing_n wherein_o consist_v the_o practice_n of_o humiliation_n namely_o fast_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o any_o great_a affliction_n such_o as_o this_o be_v when_o the_o prophet_n joel_n have_v foretell_v the_o people_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o chaldean_n esther_n when_o she_o hear_v of_o the_o intend_a destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n appoint_v a_o fast_n 3._o esth._n 4_o 10._o nehem._n 1.4_o 2._o chrâ—n_n 20_o 3_o 2._o sam._n
vain_a for_o god_n do_v not_o regenerate_v we_o by_o sudden_a enthusiasm_n but_o by_o ordinary_a mean_n and_o these_o exhortation_n be_v the_o mean_n without_o which_o ordinary_o no_o man_n be_v or_o can_v be_v convert_v we_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n jam._n 1.18_o through_o the_o gospel_n 1._o cor._n 4.15_o of_o the_o incorruptible_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n 1._o pet._n 1.23_o now_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o use_v ordinary_a mean_n as_o to_o take_v meat_n for_o to_o nourish_v our_o body_n physic_n to_o recover_v our_o health_n to_o cast_v seed_n in_o the_o ground_n for_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n though_o the_o event_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n but_o in_o god_n hand_n so_o neither_o can_v these_o exhortation_n to_o repentance_n be_v in_o vain_a though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n three_o these_o exhortation_n serve_v to_o humble_v we_o with_o a_o sight_n of_o our_o own_o inability_n and_o also_o to_o direct_v we_o what_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o ask_v of_o god_n by_o prayer_n according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n augustine_n deus_fw-la jubet_fw-la aliqua_fw-la 16._o de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d arbit_n cap._n 16._o quae_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la ut_fw-la noverimus_fw-la quid_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la petere_fw-la debeamus_fw-la god_n command_v we_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o thing_n we_o have_v to_o ask_v of_o he_o by_o prayer_n for_o when_o i_o hear_v that_o i_o be_o command_v to_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o look_v upon_o my_o own_o strength_n i_o find_v no_o such_o power_n in_o myself_o this_o must_v make_v i_o go_v out_o of_o myself_o and_o fly_v unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n cry_v with_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n draw_v i_o and_o i_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o cant._n 1.3_o and_o with_o ephraim_n convert_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v 13._o jerem._n 2â—,18_n psalm_n 51_o 13._o and_o with_o david_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o with_o the_o disciple_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n august_n s._n august_n and_o with_o that_o holy_a father_n domine_fw-la da_fw-mi quod_fw-la jubes_fw-la &_o jube_fw-la quod_fw-la vis_fw-la give_v i_o a_o power_n to_o do_v that_o which_o thou_o command_v and_o then_o command_v i_o to_o do_v what_o thou_o will_v final_o this_o precept_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o because_o there_o be_v something_o in_o our_o power_n to_o do_v we_o can_v use_v the_o mean_n as_o go_v to_o church_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n beside_o after_o that_o god_n in_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o our_o uprising_n have_v revive_v the_o heart_n and_o give_v life_n to_o the_o dead_a will_n then_o acti_fw-la agimus_fw-la we_o be_v no_o long_o passive_a but_o coworker_n with_o god_n 31.19_o jerem._n 31.19_o after_o i_o be_v convert_v i_o repent_v say_v ephraim_n hence_o as_o our_o conversion_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n as_o the_o first_o and_o sole_a author_n so_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o ourselves_o as_o instrument_n of_o god_n apprehend_v his_o grace_n and_o work_v forward_o with_o it_o god_n be_v say_v to_o give_v faith_n and_o we_o be_v say_v to_o believe_v god_n be_v say_v to_o give_v repentance_n and_o we_o be_v say_v to_o repent_v god_n be_v say_v to_o turn_v we_o and_o we_o be_v say_v to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o exhortation_n i_o come_v to_o the_o argument_n indeed_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o all_o the_o exhortation_n but_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o a_o argument_n to_o invite_v they_o to_o repentance_n first_o o_o israel_n thou_o that_o be_v god_n own_o people_n what_o shame_n be_v it_o for_o thou_o to_o turn_v thy_o back_n upon_o god_n second_o return_v thou_o have_v go_v astray_o therefore_o come_v back_o again_o into_o the_o right_a way_n three_o unto_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v jehovah_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n that_o have_v right_a unto_o thou_o by_o creation_n by_o 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thou_o may_v assure_v thyself_o thy_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a if_o thou_o will_v return_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v embrace_v thou_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o mercy_n hence_o observe_v that_o the_o exhortation_n to_o repentance_n in_o scripture_n be_v found_v common_o upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o isai_n chap._n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a for_o sake_n his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a his_o own_o imagination_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v in_o the_o latin_a it_o be_v multus_fw-la ad_fw-la ignoscendum_fw-la whereupon_o say_v bernard_n in_o hoc_fw-la multo_fw-la nihil_fw-la deest_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la misericordia_fw-la &_o misericors_fw-la omnipotentia_fw-la he_o can_v pardon_v for_o his_o mercy_n be_v omnipotent_a and_o he_o will_v pardon_v for_o his_o omnipotency_n be_v merciful_a hos_fw-la 6.1_o come_v say_v the_o repent_a israelit_n let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v smite_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o joel_n 2.13_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a and_o jerem._n 3_o there_o be_v many_o the_o like_a exhortation_n all_o upon_o this_o ground_n vers_n 12._o thou_o disobedient_a israel_n return_v and_o i_o will_v not_o let_v my_o wrath_n fall_v upon_o you_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a and_o will_v not_o always_o keep_v my_o anger_n again_o vers_fw-la 14._o o_o you_o disobedient_a child_n turn_v again_o for_o i_o be_o your_o lord_n and_o after_o vers_n 22._o o_o you_o disobedient_a child_n return_v and_o i_o will_v heal_v your_o rebellion_n this_o be_v the_o argument_n use_v by_o the_o preacher_n of_o repentance_n 35_o match_n 35_o repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n in_o which_o 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pardon_n then_o will_v i_o come_v in_o creep_v and_o crouch_v before_o god_n as_o the_o syrian_n to_o achab_n with_o rope_n about_o their_o neck_n because_o they_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v merciful_a the_o thunder_a out_o of_o the_o threaten_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n will_v awake_v a_o secure_a heart_n but_o nothing_o will_v affect_v a_o man_n mind_n and_o even_o melt_v his_o soul_n to_o make_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o due_a knowledge_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o unspeakable_a riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o father_n house_n make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o prodigal_a to_o relent_v so_o will_v the_o consideration_n of_o god_n mercy_n work_v upon_o our_o heart_n if_o once_o our_o heart_n
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the_o belly_n of_o hell_n with_o jonas_n they_o call_v upon_o god_n even_o when_o wound_v by_o god_n they_o go_v to_o he_o to_o be_v heal_v as_o the_o repent_a israelite_n â—_o hos_fw-la 6_o â—_o come_v let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v wound_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o and_o these_o convert_v that_o seek_v for_o ease_n of_o he_o that_o prick_v they_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v 37._o act_n 2_o 37._o so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n so_o forceable_a to_o drive_v a_o man_n to_o repentace_n as_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n mercy_n as_o tully_n say_v when_o he_o plead_v before_o caesar_n for_o the_o life_n and_o liberty_n of_o ligarius_n o_o caesar_n none_o of_o thy_o virtue_n be_v more_o gracious_a or_o more_o admirable_a than_o thy_o mercy_n man_n come_v near_o to_o god_n in_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o in_o save_v the_o afflict_a thy_o fortune_n have_v nothing_o great_a than_o that_o thou_o have_v power_n thy_o nature_n 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