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A84560 An earnest exhortation to a true Ninivitish repentance. VVherein is briefly declared: 1. What true repentance is. 2. How a man should perceive it wrought in him. 3. Exhortation to a due examination of everie ones self. 4. A right penitentiall prayer. 5. The barres which hinder Christs working in the soul. 6. What true and living faith is. Also two questions resolved: 1. From whence warre doth spring. 2. By what means it ends. Together with other considerable matter fit for the times. 1642 (1642) Wing E98; Thomason E83_23; ESTC R8690 20,303 28

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from_o thy_o grace_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n all_o thing_n spring_v and_o all_o good_a gift_n have_v yet_o their_o original_n and_o must_v through_o christ_n flow_v into_o we_o therefore_o mollify_v we_o beseech_v thou_o through_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o spirit_n our_o stony_a heart_n break_v they_o to_o piece_n by_o thy_o true_a sorrow_n contrition_n and_o repentance_n which_o thou_o thyself_o work_v in_o men._n o_o bruise_v they_o so_o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o a_o sincere_a penitency_n lay_v themselves_o down_o before_o thou_o in_o a_o sorrowful_a and_o continual_a prayer_n cry_v seek_v knocking_z and_o not_o leave_v off_o in_o their_o repentant_a lamentation_n ah_o lord_n mark_n ah_o lord_n hear_v ah_o lord_n be_v gracious_a ah_o lord_n mark_n ah_o lord_n delay_v not_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o name_n sake_n for_o thou_o be_v our_o creator_n and_o we_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n o_o father_n thou_o know_v that_o 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