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close_v with_o and_o accept_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v there_o offer_v upon_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n gracious_a habit_n be_v implant_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o new_a nature_n incline_v it_o to_o such_o act_n which_o i_o can_v wish_v add_v to_o what_o i_o have_v write_v in_o a_o former_a treatise_n scil_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 224_o 225._o now_o though_o the_o general_a assent_v act_n of_o faith_n must_v necessary_o be_v suppose_v to_o go_v before_o repentance_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o will_n 84._o cathol_n theol._n lib._n 1._o par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 84._o as_o mr._n b._n note_v yet_o a_o man_n can_v true_o accept_v of_o christ_n as_o a_o perfect_a saviour_n without_o a_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v humble_v under_o it_o nor_o can_v he_o accept_v of_o christ_n as_o lord_n and_o king_n without_o a_o resolution_n and_o hearty_a purpose_n of_o turn_v from_o all_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o in_o the_o very_a first_o act_n of_o faith_n as_o save_v there_o be_v repentance_n also_o include_v repentance_n may_v be_v thus_o distinguish_v 1._o it_o be_v either_o initial_a or_o continue_v initial_a repentance_n at_o a_o man_n first_o confession_n continue_v that_o which_o follow_v through_o the_o course_n of_o one_o life_n afterward_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o habitual_a and_o virtual_a repentance_n a_o disposition_n or_o inclination_n to_o mourn_v for_o and_o turn_v from_o all_o our_o sin_n as_o we_o come_v to_o have_v our_o sin_n discover_v to_o we_o and_o actual_a formal_a repentance_n actual_o grieve_v at_o loathe_v resolve_v and_o strive_v against_o the_o sin_n we_o have_v find_v out_o and_o be_v convince_v of_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o ordinary_a repentance_n daily_o practise_v for_o daily_o ordinary_a fail_n and_o a_o special_a extraordinary_a repentance_n exercise_v upon_o some_o foul_a fall_n sad_a decline_a or_o backslide_v as_o in_o david_n and_o in_o peter_n case_n renew_a repentance_n as_o some_o call_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o some_o sad_a interruption_n before_o yet_o these_o distinction_n do_v not_o imply_v various_a kind_n of_o repentance_n but_o only_o different_a degree_n there_o be_v two_o main_a essential_a constitutive_a part_n of_o true_a repentance_n viz._n humiliation_n and_o reformation_n or_o contrition_n and_o conversion_n a_o mourning_n for_o sin_n after_o a_o godly_a sort_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o turn_n from_o sin_n unto_o god_n now_o first_o of_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n the_o hebrew_n word_n nacham_n and_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_a piget_fw-la latin_a poenitet_fw-la i_o quod_fw-la poena_fw-la tener_n i_o poenitet_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la quod_fw-la â—edet_fw-la vel_fw-la piget_fw-la poenitet_fw-la all_o show_n repentance_n to_o have_v grief_n and_o sorrow_n in_o it_o a_o man_n that_o grieve_v not_o for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v amiss_o repent_v not_o yea_o there_o be_v no_o right_a forsake_v of_o sin_n without_o a_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o it_o there_o be_v a_o rend_v of_o the_o heart_n for_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v rend_v from_o sin_n quest_n but_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v whether_o his_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v right_a 1._o right_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v upon_o right_a ground_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v hos_fw-la 7.14_o they_o have_v not_o cry_v unto_o i_o when_o they_o howl_v upon_o their_o bed_n and_o zech._n 7.5_o do_v you_o at_o all_o fast_o unto_o i_o even_o unto_o i_o so_o there_o be_v many_o that_o cry_v out_o of_o their_o sin_n be_v trouble_v about_o their_o sin_n that_o yet_o do_v not_o sorrow_n after_o a_o godly_a sort_n but_o have_v respect_n only_o to_o themselves_o many_o be_v trouble_v for_o sin_n not_o as_o contrary_a to_o god_n but_o only_o as_o mischievous_a or_o injurious_a to_o themselves_o not_o as_o it_o dishonour_v god_n but_o as_o it_o bring_v shame_n and_o disgrace_n upon_o themselves_o not_o as_o it_o 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a_o fit_a object_n to_o work_v on_o our_o fear_n and_o we_o be_v command_v to_o fear_v he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n mat._n 10.28_o luk._n 12.5_o and_o common_o this_o be_v the_o first_o motive_n in_o place_n though_o the_o last_o in_o dignity_n and_o worth_n as_o mr._n a._n burgess_n say_v but_o more_o of_o this_o when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o fear_n at_o present_a note_n if_o we_o be_v only_o restrain_v and_o keep_v in_o by_o a_o fear_n of_o punishment_n this_o be_v but_o a_o natural_a principle_n and_o show_v only_o a_o slavish_a spirit_n to_o follow_v virtue_n only_o or_o chief_o in_o hope_n of_o reward_n be_v mercenary_a to_o flee_v vice_n only_o or_o chief_o for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n be_v servile_a but_o where_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n rule_v in_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v a_o fear_n of_o displease_v and_o offend_v god_n and_o not_o only_o of_o suffer_v 2._o when_o we_o forsake_v sin_n out_o 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we_o draw_v with_o this_o his_o lovingkindness_n jer._n 31.3_o be_v we_o overcome_v of_o that_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o we_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o god_n beauty_n and_o excellency_n of_o his_o most_o glorious_a and_o infinite_a perfection_n that_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v as_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o love_n thus_o god_n will_v appear_v most_o amiable_a we_o can_v love_v he_o as_o god_n 5._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la melius_fw-la cogitari_fw-la pot_n est_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr consid_fw-la l._n 5._o but_o we_o must_v love_v he_o as_o most_o perfect_a as_o infinite_a in_o all_o perfection_n we_o must_v see_v all_o excellency_n in_o he_o and_o nothing_o in_o he_o but_o what_o be_v excellent_a that_o he_o be_v infinite_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v love_v than_o any_o or_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n as_o they_o all_o come_v infinite_o short_a of_o he_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n find_v in_o any_o creature_n for_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v love_v be_v but_o as_o a_o drop_n of_o the_o ocean_n or_o not_o so_o much_o compare_v with_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n we_o must_v see_v so_o much_o in_o god_n a_o infinite_a fullness_n and_o alsufficiency_n that_o there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o make_v we_o for_o ever_o happy_a while_o there_o be_v a_o scantiness_n and_o deficiency_n in_o creature_n that_o we_o can_v not_o be_v happy_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n without_o god_n it_o be_v true_a the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n admit_v of_o degree_n and_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o know_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n be_v far_o short_a of_o know_v god_n to_o perfection_n but_o such_o as_o be_v mere_a stranger_n to_o god_n without_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n can_v love_v he_o aright_o this_o love_n be_v never_o blind_a it_o be_v impossible_a man_n shall_v love_v god_n for_o that_o which_o they_o see_v not_o to_o be_v in_o he_o and_o such_o as_o have_v very_o low_a thought_n of_o god_n it_o be_v plain_a neither_o know_v he_o aright_o nor_o true_o love_v he_o 2._o we_o may_v know_v we_o love_v god_n in_o truth_n if_o we_o love_v he_o for_o himself_o and_o not_o mere_o for_o ourselves_o yet_o we_o can_v love_v god_n but_o we_o shall_v love_v ourselves_o we_o can_v love_v he_o but_o we_o shall_v desire_v above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v happy_a in_o the_o fruition_n of_o he_o and_o be_v not_o this_o to_o love_v ourselves_o to_o desire_v the_o great_a happiness_n to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o god_n never_o require_v this_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o without_o seek_v our_o own_o happiness_n in_o he_o and_o further_o he_o be_v to_o be_v love_v as_o our_o gracious_a benefactor_n psal_n 116.1_o i_o love_v the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o my_o supplication_n yet_o observe_v the_o benefit_n we_o do_v or_o hope_v to_o receive_v from_o he_o must_v not_o be_v the_o only_a or_o chief_a reason_n of_o our_o love_n we_o must_v rise_v high_a even_o to_o love_n god_n as_o god_n we_o must_v love_v he_o for_o what_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o aliud_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la desiderat_fw-la propter_fw-la aliud_fw-la non_fw-la hoc_fw-la desiderat_fw-la sed_fw-la aliud_fw-la and_o not_o only_o for_o what_o he_o do_v or_o promise_v to_o do_v for_o we_o as_o dr._n 133._o dr._n vid._n of_o effectual_a faith_n p._n 133._o preston_n distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o love_n of_o harlot_n and_o the_o love_n of_o virgin_n harlot_n look_v only_o at_o what_o they_o shall_v have_v by_o he_o but_o they_o that_o have_v right_a holy_a and_o chaste_a affection_n look_v as_o well_o at_o his_o own_o excellency_n for_o which_o he_o be_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v love_v sound_v love_n be_v not_o mere_a self-love_n love_v which_o be_v regular_a be_v not_o only_o love_v a_o thing_n or_o person_n good_a to_o we_o but_o love_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o whether_o we_o have_v benefit_n by_o the_o same_o or_o no_o and_o love_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n and_o measure_n of_o goodness_n which_o be_v in_o it_o thus_o if_o our_o love_n be_v regular_a we_o love_v god_n most_o he_o be_v infinite_o good_a not_o only_o best_o for_o we_o though_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o be_v allow_v to_o love_v he_o but_o also_o as_o infinite_o good_a in_o himself_o good_a in_o that_o sense_n as_o none_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v good_a beside_o mat._n 19.17_o there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o one_o that_o be_v god_n he_o alone_o be_v perfect_o universal_o original_o immutable_o infinite_o good_a and_o hence_o a_o modern_a school_n divine_a conclude_v etc._n zanch._n
tom_n 4_o col_fw-fr 304_o etc._n etc._n that_o god_n alone_o speak_v proper_o be_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o love_n he_o deserve_v all_o the_o love_n our_o heart_n can_v hold_v yea_o all_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o what_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o mat._n 22.37_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o though_o our_o saviour_n subjoin_v v._o 39_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o love_v ourselves_o or_o neighbour_n in_o that_o sense_n after_o that_o manner_n as_o we_o be_v require_v to_o love_v god_n as_o a_o great_a school-divine_a of_o our_o own_o 23._o mr._n baxt._n christian_n directory_n p._n 183._o §._o 23._o we_o be_v to_o love_n god_n total_o not_o only_o in_o degree_n above_o ourselves_o and_o all_o the_o world_n but_o also_o as_o god_n with_o a_o love_n in_o kind_n transcend_v the_o love_n of_o every_o creature_n we_o be_v to_o love_n god_n for_o himself_o but_o to_o love_v other_o only_o in_o god_n and_o for_o he_o and_o so_o our_o love_n of_o creature_n be_v a_o secondary_a love_n of_o god_n 29._o vid._n pag._n 184._o §._o 29._o when_o we_o love_v they_o with_o respect_n have_v unto_o god_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n ita_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la incipiat_fw-la zanch._n zanch._n per_fw-la creaturas_fw-la transeat_fw-la &_o in_o deum_fw-la desinat_fw-la sanctus_fw-la amor_fw-la noster_fw-la holy_a love_n take_v its_o rise_n from_o god_n pass_v through_o the_o creature_n and_o do_v not_o terminate_v in_o they_o but_o in_o god_n the_o grace_n of_o love_n 627._o charitas_fw-la est_fw-la dilectio_fw-la qua_fw-la diligitur_fw-la deus_fw-la propterse_n &_o proximus_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la p._n lombard_n sent._n lib._n 3._o dist_n 27._o p._n 627._o respect_v other_o be_v but_o a_o stream_n of_o the_o soul_n love_v to_o god_n it_o flow_v from_o this_o 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the_o world_n and_o to_o our_o carnal_a interest_n be_v not_o to_o love_v they_o sincere_o moses_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n and_o esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n heb._n 11.25_o 26._o so_o love_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o their_o society_n will_v make_v we_o willing_a to_o ship_v ourselves_o in_o the_o same_o bottom_n to_o take_v our_o lot_n with_o they_o in_o suffering_n rather_o than_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o with_o they_o 11._o if_o we_o love_v the_o godly_a than_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o relieve_v they_o as_o we_o be_v require_v to_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n as_o we_o have_v opportunity_n but_o especial_o to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6.10_o we_o shall_v not_o love_v in_o word_n or_o in_o tongue_n only_o but_o in_o 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servant_n may_v take_v comfort_n in_o hezekiah_n though_o a_o king_n find_v no_o such_o cordial_n in_o the_o world_n he_o can_v take_v comfort_n in_o this_o even_o when_o sick_a unto_o death_n when_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n isa_n 38.1_o 3._o and_o this_o be_v their_o rejoice_n who_o have_v little_a in_o the_o world_n to_o take_v comfort_n in_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o when_o they_o be_v as_o sorrowful_a and_o have_v nothing_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o have_v part_v with_o the_o joy_n of_o their_o sincerity_n for_o all_o the_o world_n god_n be_v so_o please_v with_o sincerity_n that_o where_o he_o see_v it_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o overlook_v infirmity_n as_o true_a gold_n have_v its_o grain_n of_o allowance_n heb._n 8.10_o 12._o and_o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n to_o such_o as_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n he_o will_v be_v a_o sun_n and_o shield_n to_o such_o and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v 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be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o eph._n 4.23_o 24._o when_o not_o only_o a_o man_n conscience_n but_o his_o will_n also_o be_v for_o that_o which_o be_v right_a not_o only_o in_o some_o particular_a action_n but_o in_o his_o general_a course_n when_o a_o man_n entire_o without_o reserve_n resign_v and_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n hearty_o resolve_v for_o god_n and_o ordinary_o act_v for_o he_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o will_n and_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n in_o what_o he_o do_v thus_o integrity_n include_v both_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n and_o be_v of_o upright_a conversation_n psal_n 11.2_o with_o 37.14_o they_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n will_v be_v of_o upright_a conversation_n will_v walk_v upright_o and_o none_o can_v be_v of_o upright_a conversation_n none_o can_v walk_v upright_o without_o a_o upright_a heart_n this_o uprightness_n be_v perfect_a for_o kind_n though_o but_o 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