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ordain_v for_o generation_n expl._n 70._o as_o the_o former_a precept_n do_v concern_v the_o life_n so_o this_o do_v concern_v the_o chastity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o as_o natural_a and_o regular_a self-love_n shall_v be_v the_o rule_n and_o standard_n of_o our_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n according_a to_o which_o we_o be_v to_o act_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o life_n so_o that_o love_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v to_o ourselves_o and_o that_o care_v we_o ought_v to_o have_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o own_o chastity_n we_o ought_v also_o to_o have_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n chastity_n otherwise_o we_o do_v not_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o a._n 71._o commandment_n the_o seven_o commandment_n require_v the_o preservation_n of_o our_o own_o honour_n and_o our_o neighbour_n chastity_n secret_a
of_o the_o soul_n as_o love_v joy_n delight_n etc._n etc._n be_v set_v open_a that_o this_o king_n of_o glory_n may_v enter_v in_o and_o find_v entertainment_n there_o a._n 87._o life_n repentance_n unto_o life_n be_v a_o save_a grace_n life_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n out_o of_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o his_o sin_n do_v and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n evil_n do_v with_o grief_n and_o hatred_n of_o his_o sin_n turn_v from_o it_o unto_o god_n youth_n with_o full_a purpose_n of_o and_o endeavour_n after_o new_a obedience_n testimony_n hom._n xx._n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v a_o return_v again_o of_o the_o whole_a man_n unto_o god_n from_o who_o we_o be_v fall_v away_o by_o sin_n we_o must_v return_v from_o those_o thing_n whereby_o we_o have_v be_v withdraw_v pluck_v and_o lead_v away_o from_o god_n unto_o who_o alone_o we_o must_v return_v not_o to_o the_o creature_n or_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n or_o our_o own_o mercy_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n with_o our_o whole_a heart_n forsake_v all_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n will_v out_o of_o a_o sincere_a love_n of_o godliness_n a_o purpose_n of_o ourselves_o by_o god_n grace_n to_o renounce_v our_o former_a wicked_a life_n and_o a_o full_a conversion_n to_o god_n in_o a_o new_a life_n to_o glorify_v his_o name_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v beware_v and_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v in_o no_o wise_n think_v in_o our_o heart_n imagine_v or_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o repent_v aright_o or_o turn_v effectual_o unto_o the_o lord_n by_o our_o own_o might_n and_o strength_n for_o this_o must_v be_v verify_v in_o all_o man_n without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15.5_o again_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a as_o much_o as_o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o expl._n 87._o this_o repentance_n be_v call_v repentance_n unto_o life_n because_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n and_o concern_v this_o repentance_n several_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v 1_o sy_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o that_o as_o well_o as_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o saving-grace_n because_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o sanctification_n and_o not_o a_o common_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v reckon_v up_o among_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o accompany_v salvation_n as_o every_o part_n of_o sanctification_n do_v 2_o dly_a concern_v the_o immediate_a spring_n of_o this_o repentance_n and_o that_o be_v a_o true_a sense_n of_o sin_n i._n e._n such_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n as_o do_v break_v the_o heart_n for_o sin_n and_o that_o in_o a_o kindly_a manner_n with_o grief_n or_o godly_a sorrow_n not_o with_o despair_n this_o latter_a sense_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v find_v in_o a_o judas_n but_o only_o the_o former_a in_o a_o paul_n for_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n a_o true_a penitent_a do_v not_o despair_n of_o pardon_v mercy_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n he_o hope_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o this_o true_a sense_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o lively_a apprehension_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v here_o join_v together_o 3_o dly_a we_o have_v here_o the_o inward_a act_n of_o repentance_n as_o 1_o grief_n of_o heart_n for_o sin_n call_v therefore_o a_o be_v prick_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o a_o be_v contrite_a and_o break_v in_o spirit_n which_o be_v when_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v ready_a to_o bleed_v and_o melt_v and_o tremble_v within_o he_o because_o he_o have_v break_v the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n and_o have_v thereby_o foolish_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o curse_n and_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n 2_o hatred_n of_o sin_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v disrellish_a and_o dislike_v sin_n and_o can_v roll_n it_o as_o a_o sweet_a morsel_n under_o his_o tongue_n no_o long_o when_o he_o do_v not_o only_o not_o love_n sin_n but_o he_o abhor_v it_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o it_o be_v grievous_a and_o ungrateful_a to_o he_o and_o therefore_o 3_o he_o turn_v from_o it_o not_o only_o do_v as_o one_o who_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n that_o can_v endure_v to_o behold_v it_o but_o his_o foot_n for_o he_o hasten_v as_o far_o from_o it_o as_o he_o can_v and_o that_o he_o may_v secure_v himself_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o he_o turn_v from_o it_o to_o god_n 4_o with_o resolution_n not_o to_o return_v to_o his_o old_a belove_a any_o more_o 4_o thly_a we_o have_v here_o the_o outward_a effect_n of_o repentance_n call_v its_o fruit_n active_a constant_a universal_a endeavour_n to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n a._n 88_o redemption_n the_o outward_a and_o ordinary_a mean_n whereby_o christ_n communicate_v to_o we_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n be_v his_o ordinance_n especial_o the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o prayer_n prayer_n all_o which_o be_v make_v effectual_a to_o the_o elect_a for_o salvation_n hom._n 5._o p._n 3._o apply_v yourselves_o chief_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o read_v and_o hear_v god_n word_n mark_v diligent_o therein_o what_o his_o will_n be_v you_o shall_v do_v and_o with_o all_o your_o endeavour_n apply_v yourselves_o to_o follow_v the_o same_o expl._n 88_o it_o be_v here_o suppose_v in_o the_o a._n that_o there_o be_v inward_a and_o extraordinary_a mean_n whereby_o christ_n can_v and_o sometime_o probable_o do_v communicate_v the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n there_o be_v salvation_n in_o no_o other_o name_n than_o that_o of_o jesus_n where_o person_n be_v not_o make_v capable_a of_o this_o salvation_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n leave_v but_o that_o which_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o so_o we_o read_v of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n but_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n be_v the_o stand_a ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n sc_n the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o prayer_n the_o word_n to_o inform_v and_o reform_v we_o sacrament_n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n and_o prayer_n to_o beg_v a_o divine_a and_o effectual_a blessing_n upon_o both_o and_o all_o these_o three_o be_v include_v in_o that_o one_o great_a ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o gospel-ministry_n unto_o which_o christ_n have_v promise_v his_o presence_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n because_o till_o then_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n will_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o be_v edify_v in_o its_o most_o holy_a faith_n for_o if_o the_o unction_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o preach_v why_o then_o do_v the_o apostle_n use_v to_o preach_v a._n 89._o salvation_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v the_o read_n but_o especial_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n a_o effectual_a mean_n of_o convince_a and_o convert_v sinner_n simple_a and_o of_o build_v they_o up_o in_o holiness_n and_o comfort_n ghost_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n believe_v hom._n i._o p._n 2._o if_o we_o lack_v a_o learned_a man_n to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v we_o yet_o god_n himself_o from_o above_o will_v give_v light_n to_o our_o mind_n and_o teach_v we_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o and_o wherein_o we_o be_v ignorant_a man_n humane_a and_o worldly_a wisdom_n or_o science_n be_v not_o needful_a to_o the_o understanding_n of_o scripture_n but_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o inspire_v the_o true_a meaning_n into_o they_o that_o with_o humility_n and_o diligence_n do_v search_v therefore_o to._n 2._o hom._n xvii_o p._n 1._o let_v we_o in_o faith_n and_o charity_n call_v upon_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n our_o saviour_n that_o we_o may_v be_v assist_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o profitable_o on_o our_o part_n demean_v ourselves_o in_o speak_v and_o harken_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n hom._n xvi_o p._n 2._o and_o he_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n so_o work_v in_o all_o man_n heart_n by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o the_o comfortable_a gospel_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n may_v be_v true_o preach_v true_o receive_v and_o true_o follow_v in_o all_o place_n to_o the_o bear_n down_o of_o sin_n death_n the_o pope_n the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n hom._n xvii_o p._n 3._o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o believe_v and_o know_v these_o great_a mystery_n that_o be_v open_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n st._n paul_n say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v know_v what_o be_v of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o for_o we_o say_v he_o we_o have_v receive_v not_o