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the_o head_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o comprise_v all_o these_o under_o the_o name_n of_o repentance_n in_o which_o word_n moreover_o it_o be_v very_o considerable_a as_o also_o in_o another_o place_n heb._n 6._o where_o among_o the_o fundamentals_n of_o christianity_n the_o first_o place_n be_v give_v to_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o i_o say_v it_o be_v very_o considerable_a that_o though_o the_o word_n may_v not_o very_o absolute_o be_v render_v repentance_n yet_o we_o shall_v do_v much_o right_n to_o the_o place_n and_o make_v they_o much_o more_o clear_a and_o intelligible_a if_o instead_o of_o repentance_n we_o have_v put_v conversion_n as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o of_o the_o best_a latin_a translation_n so_o for_o example_n if_o instead_o of_o repentance_n to_o god_n act._n 20._o and_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o heb._n which_o our_o english_a tongue_n will_v hardly_o 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rate_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o be_v so_o plain_o and_o so_o frequent_o assure_v that_o without_o actual_a and_o effectual_a amendment_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n without_o actual_a and_o effectual_a mortification_n regeneration_n sanctification_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n no_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o 10._o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n so_o s._n john_n baptist_n preach_v repentance_n it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o leaf_n of_o a_o fair_a profession_n no_o nor_o the_o blossom_n of_o good_a purpose_n and_o intention_n but_o the_o fruit_n the_o fruit_n only_o that_o can_v save_v we_o from_o the_o fire_n neither_o be_v it_o enough_o not_o to_o bear_v ill_a fruit_n unless_o we_o bring_v forth_o good_a every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 7_o 21._o and_o again_o after_o he_o have_v deliver_v his_o most_o divine_a precept_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n which_o sermon_n contain_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n he_o close_v up_o all_o with_o say_v he_o that_o hear_v these_o saying_n of_o i_o and_o do_v they_o not_o and_o yet_o these_o be_v the_o hard_a saying_n that_o ever_o he_o say_v i_o will_v liken_v he_o to_o a_o foolish_a man_n which_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v his_o hope_n of_o salvation_n upon_o a_o sandy_a and_o false_a ground_n when_o the_o rain_n descend_v and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n blow_v and_o beat_v upon_o that_o house_n it_o fall_v and_o great_a be_v the_o fall_n of_o it_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o 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