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love_v god_n and_o delight_n in_o he_o and_o take_v any_o complacency_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o the_o wicked_a whilst_o he_o continue_v such_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o a_o hater_n of_o he_o and_o whilst_o he_o be_v so_o be_v he_o carry_v to_o heaven_n he_o will_v be_v only_o like_o a_o traitor_n take_v captive_a and_o bring_v in_o chain_n to_o his_o prince_n court_n where_o it_o will_v be_v no_o pleasure_n to_o see_v he_o upon_o his_o throne_n in_o all_o his_o greatness_n who_o he_o hate_v against_o who_o he_o have_v be_v a_o rebel_n and_o from_o who_o he_o can_v never_o expect_v any_o favour_n and_o therefore_o the_o be_v thus_o bring_v into_o his_o presence_n and_o see_v all_o his_o glory_n will_v be_v only_o a_o great_a vexation_n to_o he_o and_o a_o add_v to_o his_o misery_n and_o only_o more_o torment_v he_o as_o it_o do_v the_o devil_n to_o see_v and_o know_v there_o be_v such_o a_o be_v above_o they_o who_o they_o can_v never_o have_v their_o friend_n or_o be_v reconcile_v to_o no_o man_n while_o he_o be_v wicked_a can_v have_v any_o more_o hope_n of_o this_o than_o those_o wretched_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o can_v never_o have_v any_o or_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o happy_a communion_n or_o fruition_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o as_o to_o the_o spiritual_a pleasure_n and_o noble_a enjoyment_n there_o they_o be_v no_o more_o suit_v and_o adapt_v to_o he_o than_o any_o other_o pleasure_n be_v to_o one_o that_o have_v lose_v the_o proper_a faculty_n to_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v agreeable_a and_o by_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o perception_n of_o they_o than_o music_n to_o one_o that_o be_v deaf_a or_o light_n and_o beauty_n to_o one_o that_o be_v blind_a and_o therefore_o such_o a_o vicious_a wretch_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v in_o any_o other_o condition_n in_o heaven_n be_v he_o to_o go_v thither_o with_o his_o sinful_a habit_n than_o all_o other_o animal_n be_v when_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o their_o proper_a element_n for_o heaven_n be_v no_o place_n nor_o have_v no_o suitable_a pleasure_n and_o entertainment_n but_o for_o those_o who_o love_n god_n and_o goodness_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o exercise_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o religion_n 4._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o own_o mind_n it_o be_v impossible_a we_o can_v enter_v into_o heaven_n or_o be_v capable_a of_o happiness_n without_o holiness_n and_o virtue_n our_o happiness_n there_o must_v be_v suit_v to_o those_o faculty_n and_o capacity_n which_o belong_v to_o we_o it_o must_v lie_v in_o the_o high_a perfection_n and_o improvement_n of_o the_o several_a power_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o the_o most_o proper_a sense_n and_o enjoyment_n result_v from_o thence_o when_o our_o understanding_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o high_a knowledge_n especial_o of_o god_n and_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v that_o beatific_a vision_n that_o see_v of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v in_o which_o the_o scripture_n place_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o heavenly_a happiness_n when_o the_o will_n choose_v the_o chief_a and_o supreme_a good_a with_o the_o great_a vigour_n and_o ardour_n and_o enjoy_v it_o with_o the_o high_a rapture_n and_o ecstasy_n of_o fruition_n when_o our_o soul_n be_v thus_o improve_v with_o the_o bright_a understanding_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o strong_a love_n and_o willing_a of_o good_n when_o our_o power_n and_o faculty_n be_v the_o most_o raise_v and_o perfect_v the_o most_o enlarge_v and_o open_v and_o fill_v up_o with_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o those_o their_o proper_a object_n than_o they_o be_v in_o the_o most_o happy_a and_o pleasurable_a state_n imaginable_a now_o nothing_o can_v do_v this_o but_o religion_n and_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n which_o be_v the_o high_a accomplishment_n and_o improvement_n of_o our_o mind_n without_o
last_a change_n both_o of_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o in_o the_o universal_a amendment_n of_o both_o those_o who_o do_v not_o true_o understand_v it_o account_v it_o so_o easy_a and_o slight_a and_o gentle_a a_o remedy_n that_o will_v perform_v its_o work_n so_o easy_o and_o sudden_o that_o they_o be_v hereby_o great_o encourage_v in_o their_o sin_n because_o there_o be_v so_o present_a and_o ready_a and_o cheap_a a_o cure_n for_o they_o other_o who_o be_v of_o a_o different_a temper_n make_v up_o of_o melancholy_a and_o timorousness_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o fall_v into_o the_o other_o extreme_a and_o to_o think_v their_o sin_n though_o none_o of_o the_o great_a yet_o may_v be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v and_o they_o be_v extreme_o fearful_a and_o scrupulous_a that_o they_o be_v of_o that_o sort_n which_o the_o scripture_n have_v declare_v unpardonable_a and_o since_o some_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o they_o can_v never_o be_v persuade_v but_o they_o 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such_o as_o be_v peculiar_a to_o christianity_n iii_o i_o shall_v inquire_v whether_o all_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a and_o may_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o repentance_n those_o after_o baptism_n after_o relapse_n and_o under_o this_o head_n i_o shall_v particular_o consider_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o why_o or_o whether_o unpardonable_a and_o take_v notice_n also_o of_o other_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n but_o of_o a_o lesser_a nature_n such_o as_o lust_a of_o the_o flesh_n and_o trouble_v of_o mind_n iv_o i_o shall_v consider_v a_o deathbed_n repentance_n and_o inquire_v into_o the_o validity_n of_o it_o and_o consider_v the_o case_n of_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n v._o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o obviate_v the_o mischievous_a mistake_v and_o prevent_v the_o bad_a consequence_n that_o too_o many_o be_v apt_a to_o draw_v from_o this_o gospel_n privilege_n of_o repentance_n vi_o i_o shall_v give_v some_o practical_a rule_n about_o the_o particular_a exercise_n of_o this_o duty_n vii_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o a_o certain_a mark_n or_o criterion_n by_o which_o we_o may_v know_v we_o have_v repent_v and_o be_v in_o a_o pardon_v and_o good_a state_n chap._n i._o give_v a_o full_a account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o repentance_n sect_n i._o scripture_n word_n for_o repentance_n as_o to_o a_o true_a notion_n of_o repentance_n there_o be_v several_a word_n in_o scripture_n by_o which_o it_o be_v express_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o remarkable_a be_v these_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o two_o first_o we_o translate_v by_o repentance_n and_o have_v no_o other_o word_n for_o they_o the_o last_o be_v turn_v away_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o goodness_n the_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o after_o concern_v or_o trouble_v arise_v from_o our_o sin_n when_o our_o mind_n and_o conscience_n smite_v we_o when_o we_o have_v do_v amiss_o and_o we_o feel_v inward_a trouble_n and_o horror_n arise_v in_o our_o soul_n upon_o the_o reflection_n of_o our_o past_a folly_n and_o wickedness_n this_o be_v attribute_v to_o judas_n matth._n 27.3_o then_o judas_n which_o have_v betray_v he_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v condemn_v repent_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o low_a part_n of_o repentance_n though_o if_o it_o be_v due_o qualify_v it_o may_v be_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o work_v repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o if_o the_o bitterness_n we_o taste_v in_o sin_n turn_v our_o appetite_n from_o it_o and_o our_o grief_n quite_o remove_v our_o love_n for_o it_o if_o our_o tear_n help_v to_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v our_o guilty_a and_o pollute_a soul_n than_o however_o sharp_a or_o brackish_a they_o be_v they_o be_v sanative_a and_o medicinal_a and_o so_o have_v a_o true_a virtue_n and_o efficacy_n in_o they_o without_o which_o they_o be_v useless_a and_o insignificant_a 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o after_o think_v or_o a_o after-wisdom_n and_o understanding_n when_o the_o sin_n we_o think_v before_o so_o charm_a and_o invite_v so_o that_o it_o tempt_v we_o with_o its_o seem_a pleasure_n or_o profit_n or_o some_o appearance_n of_o good_a which_o be_v the_o reason_n we_o choose_v and_o embrace_v it_o we_o now_o see_v and_o understand_v to_o be_v foolish_a and_o unreasonable_a mischievous_a and_o pernicious_a and_o be_v under_o full_a conviction_n of_o the_o sad_a consequence_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o have_v both_o wish_n and_o desire_n that_o we_o have_v never_o commit_v it_o and_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n not_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o again_o now_o this_o go_v a_o great_a deal_n further_o than_o the_o other_o but_o still_o it_o go_v no_o further_a than_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o inward_a thought_n passion_n and_o affection_n there_o which_o may_v be_v if_o not_o insincere_a yet_o ineffective_a there_o must_v be_v something_o further_a to_o make_v up_o and_o perfect_a repentance_n which_o be_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v from_o sin_n and_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o goodness_n thus_o the_o scripture_n speak_v most_o clear_o of_o repentance_n ezek._n 18.21_o if_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v again_o at_o ver_fw-la 27._o when_o the_o wicked_a turn_v away_o from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n alive_a and_o at_o ver_fw-la 28._o because_o he_o consider_v and_o turn_v from_o all_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v so_o act_v 26.20_o that_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n which_o be_v homonymous_a and_o turn_v 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