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state_n of_o impenitechcie_n and_o so_o in_o the_o state_n of_o perish_v because_o they_o can_v or_o they_o will_v not_o see_v themselves_o and_o know_v their_o estate_n that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n 2._o use_v 2._o 2_o this_o may_v persuade_v man_n who_o will_v repent_v that_o they_o may_v fly_v from_o and_o escape_v the_o vengeance_n to_o come_v to_o labour_v for_o this_o knowledge_n of_o their_o estate_n the_o philosopher_n know_v that_o man_n be_v all_o together_o ignorant_a of_o themselves_o use_v to_o set_v this_o precept_n kâ—…s_n thyself_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o moral_a â—…utions_n they_o be_v worth_a the_o inâ—s_n 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o minister_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d and_o every_o christian_n shall_v learn_v to_o know_v himself_o and_o his_o estate_n in_o the_o thing_n before_o speak_v of_o and_o this_o must_v he_o do_v by_o look_v into_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o may_v see_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o most_o vile_a and_o filthy_a leper_n 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and_o injurious_a â—…_n man_n his_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o wilful_a rebellion_n hiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o youth_n 〈◊〉_d ripe_a year_n hâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—ns_n and_o 〈◊〉_d commission_n yeaâ—…_n best_a 〈◊〉_d culpable_a either_o quoâ—…tem_n or_o 〈◊〉_d finem_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o fountain_n that_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o faith_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n that_o they_o be_v do_v more_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o gain_v then_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o his_o brother_n which_o when_o he_o shall_v once_o discern_v the_o same_o law_n will_v show_v he_o the_o black_a tail_n of_o sin_n all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o it_o and_o no_o less_o make_v he_o perceive_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o free_v himself_o from_o the_o guilt_n or_o the_o punishment_n
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humiliation_n repentance_n join_v with_o true_a humiliation_n true_a repentance_n be_v ever_o join_v with_o true_a humiliation_n none_o can_v repent_v but_o he_o be_v true_o humble_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o own_o wretched_a and_o sinful_a estate_n which_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o prothet_n call_v to_o repentance_n as_o in_o joel_n 2.12_o joel_n 2.12_o therefore_o also_o now_o the_o lord_n say_v turn_v you_o unto_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o fast_v and_o with_o weep_v and_o with_o mourning_n and_o again_o in_o isaiah_n the_o lord_n complain_v that_o the_o people_n do_v not_o repent_v 22.12.13_o isai_n 22.12.13_o and_o in_o that_o day_n when_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n do_v call_v unto_o weep_v and_o mourn_v and_o to_o baldness_n and_o to_o gird_v with_o sackcloth_n beholdioy_v and_o gladness_n slay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o mâ—…_n we_o shall_v die_v show_v 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ahab_n though_o he_o have_v no_o sound_n and_o save_a repentance_n 21._o 1._o king_n 21._o yet_o his_o humiliation_n be_v answerable_a to_o his_o repentance_n so_o do_v the_o ninivites_fw-la 3._o jona._n 3._o humble_a themselves_n by_o fast_v and_o sackcloth_n the_o like_a may_v appear_v by_o the_o parable_n in_o the_o gospel_n 15.18.19_o luk._n 15.18.19_o where_o christ_n set_v out_o repentance_n under_o the_o state_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n who_o come_v home_n to_o his_o father_n humble_v himself_o in_o say_v to_o his_o father_n that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v his_o son_n so_o the_o publican_n come_v and_o humble_v himself_o and_o smite_v himself_o upon_o the_o breast_n 18.13_o luk._n 18.13_o and_o will_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n the_o 〈◊〉_d may_v he_o see_v in_o peter_n in_o mary_n and_o other_o by_o all_o which_o example_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v repentance_n there_o be_v humiliation_n â—…nd_v this_o stand_v with_o reason_n 1._o reason_n 1._o 1._o beâ—…_n true_a repentance_n rise_v from_o the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n estate_n how_o wretched_a and_o sinful_a it_o be_v which_o make_v he_o hunble_a for_o whereas_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o false_a opinion_n of_o a_o man_n holiness_n do_v puff_n he_o up_o with_o pride_n and_o make_v he_o confident_a and_o presumptuous_a on_o the_o contrary_a the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n estate_n and_o of_o his_o sin_n will_v humble_v he_o therefore_o this_o repentance_n come_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n essate_fw-it must_v needs_o be_v join_v with_o humiliation_n from_o which_o knowledge_n there_o arise_v a_o double_a fruit_n which_o be_v repentance_n and_o humiliation_n 2._o reason_n 2._o 2._o because_o he_o that_o repent_v receive_v grace_n from_o god_n and_o find_v grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o which_o â—…elie_o the_o humble_v do_v and_o not_o the_o proud_a as_o saint_n james_n say_v 4.6_o james_n 4.6_o god_n resist_v 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easy_o come_v and_o so_o be_v keep_v from_o humiliation_n be_v blind_v by_o 〈◊〉_d opinion_n and_o conce_n it_o of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d good_a part_n of_o nature_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d anâ—…giâ—…_n by_o good_a leducation_n dock_n inâ—…trat_fw-la of_o their_o good_a work_n they_o have_v do_v to_o god_n and_o to_o their_o â—…ighbour_n how_o many_o way_n and_o 〈◊〉_d how_o great_a charge_n they_o have_v maintain_v learning_n set_v forward_a religion_n serve_v god_n and_o relieve_v the_o poor_a these_o conceit_n so_o blind_a their_o eye_n and_o overshadow_v all_o their_o sense_n that_o they_o make_v and_o pronounce_v themselves_o not_o sinful_a but_o holy_a just_a and_o innocent_a another_o thing_n also_o that_o blind_v they_o be_v a_o compare_v of_o themselves_o with_o those_o who_o be_v more_o sinful_a and_o in_o some_o respect_n notorious_o sinful_a and_o then_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o own_o holiness_n which_o before_o be_v any_o thing_n doubtful_a be_v now_o put_v out_o of_o all_o 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and_o first_o of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o word_n which_o be_v call_v confession_n confession_n confession_n confession_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o part_n of_o humiliation_n and_o ever_o join_v with_o true_a repentance_n they_o can_v not_o be_v true_o humble_v and_o repent_v who_o confess_v not_o their_o sin_n unto_o god_n and_o they_o who_o repent_v must_v and_o do_v confess_v hence_o be_v that_o say_n of_o solomon_n 28.13_o prou._n 28.13_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n thus_o david_n confess_v his_o sin_n unto_o god_n and_o say_v against_o 5._o psalm_n 51.4_o 5._o thou_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n behold_v i_o be_v bear_v
how_o much_o more_o shall_v man_n have_v this_o fear_n and_o indeed_o the_o more_o his_o care_n after_o repentance_n be_v the_o more_o he_o will_v avoid_v these_o 3._o if_o this_o care_n be_v in_o they_o they_o have_v their_o whole_a conversation_n general_o good_a and_o upright_o though_o they_o have_v their_o slip_n and_o infirmity_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o stranger_n unto_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o nathan_n 12._o 2._o sam._n 12._o who_o say_v unto_o david_n that_o he_o have_v many_o sheep_n and_o his_o neighbour_n but_o one_o and_o there_o come_v a_o stranger_n unto_o he_o he_o spare_v his_o own_o sheep_n and_o take_v that_o one_o of_o his_o neighbour_n for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o that_o stranger_n of_o which_o place_n basil_n have_v this_o interpretation_n poenit._n recte_fw-la peregrinus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la hic_fw-la hospes_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la talibus_fw-la assuer_fw-mi at_o david_n basil_n lib._n de_fw-fr poenit._n this_o guest_n be_v well_o 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earnestness_n as_o for_o the_o weighty_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n confess_v the_o action_n and_o indictment_n but_o desire_v the_o pardon_n of_o it_o by_o which_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v his_o accuser_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n there_o the_o defence_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v against_o these_o and_o that_o which_o defend_v he_o be_v to_o be_v have_v from_o god_n thus_o hosea_n teach_v the_o people_n by_o deprecation_n and_o prayer_n to_o get_v that_o where_o with_o they_o may_v answer_v their_o enemy_n when_o he_o bid_v they_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n 14.2_o hosea_n 14.2_o that_o be_v pardon_v they_o may_v defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o accusation_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n this_o be_v also_o the_o practice_n of_o daniel_n first_o to_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o accuse_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o then_o he_o say_v 9.18.19_o dan._n 9.18.19_o o_o lord_n hear_v o_o lord_n forgive_v etc._n etc._n likewise_o david_n come_v and_o intreat_v god_n for_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o a_o fruit_n after_o repentance_n for_o when_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n have_v be_v with_o he_o 51.1_o psalm_n 51.1_o and_o tell_v he_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o yet_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v not_o that_o assurance_n by_o which_o he_o may_v bold_o answer_v his_o enemy_n and_o defend_v himself_o and_o for_o that_o it_o be_v he_o there_o pray_v so_o earnest_o so_o the_o prodigal_a son_n be_v long_o in_o a_o vain_a course_n when_o his_o conscience_n begin_v to_o accuse_v he_o and_o his_o sin_n be_v bring_v to_o mind_n by_o his_o sorrow_n and_o penury_n he_o suffer_v he_o come_v to_o his_o father_n in_o close_a word_n desire_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o fact_n by_o way_n of_o accuse_v of_o himself_o say_v 15.18.19_o luke_n 15.18.19_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o and_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n make_v i_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v 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easy_a thing_n and_o though_o this_o hedge_n be_v a_o stone_n wall_n yet_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n he_o may_v leap_v over_o it_o or_o break_v through_o it_o and_o the_o rather_o shall_v a_o man_n labour_n against_o this_o difficulty_n and_o discouragement_n because_o if_o he_o do_v not_o kill_v and_o crucify_v they_o they_o will_v certain_o kill_v he_o and_o be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o kill_v then_o be_v kill_v if_o a_o physician_n shall_v tell_v his_o patient_n that_o he_o must_v change_v his_o diet_n and_o take_v physic_n and_o purge_v away_o his_o corrupt_a humour_n of_o choler_n or_o melancholy_n or_o he_o must_v die_v for_o it_o though_o it_o be_v very_o unpleasant_a yea_o very_a difficult_a and_o hard_a yet_o will_v he_o not_o stick_v to_o do_v it_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v man_n to_o do_v this_o for_o the_o soul_n a_o certain_a philosopher_n when_o he_o find_v his_o good_n and_o riches_n to_o hinder_v he_o he_o can_v not_o go_v the_o way_n of_o virtue_n as_o he_o desire_v throw_v they_o into_o the_o sea_n with_o this_o farewell_n i_o have_v rather_o drown_v you_o than_o you_o shall_v drown_v i_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v a_o christian_a to_o part_n with_o his_o sin_n and_o give_v they_o such_o a_o farewell_n though_o it_o be_v somewhat_o more_o difficult_a and_o to_o conclude_v as_o hierom_n counsel_v heliododorus_n to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o course_n of_o piety_n and_o follow_v after_o christ_n 1._o licèt_fw-la paruulus_fw-la ex_fw-la collo_fw-la pendeat_fw-la nepos_fw-la licèt_fw-la sparso_fw-la crine_fw-la scissis_fw-la vestibùs_fw-la ubera_fw-la quibus_fw-la te_fw-la nutriebat_fw-la mater_fw-la ostendat_fw-la licèt_fw-la in_o limine_fw-la pater_fw-la iaceat_fw-la perculcatum_fw-la pergo_fw-la patrem_fw-la siceis_n oculis_fw-la ad_fw-la vexillum_fw-la crucis_fw-la evola_fw-la solum_fw-la pietatis_fw-la genus_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la re_fw-la esse_fw-la crudelem_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la heliodorun_n epist_n 1._o though_o his_o little_a nephew_n shall_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n though_o his_o mother_n shall_v with_o her_o hair_n about_o her_o head_n and_o her_o garment_n rend_v show_v he_o the_o teat_n which_o give_v he_o suck_v though_o his_o father_n shall_v lie_v upon_o the_o threshold_n to_o stop_v up_o his_o passage_n yet_o he_o will_v have_v he_o trample_v upon_o his_o father_n and_o with_o dry_a eye_n follow_v after_o christ_n for_o this_o be_v a_o special_a kind_n of_o piety_n to_o be_v cruel_a in_o this_o thing_n so_o will_v i_o counsel_v every_o one_o though_o his_o sin_n be_v as_o dear_a as_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o dear_a friend_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o difficult_a to_o part_v with_o they_o yet_o that_o he_o shall_v cast_v they_o away_o and_o trample_v upon_o they_o to_o follow_v after_o christ_n and_o perform_v true_a obedience_n to_o he_o for_o this_o be_v a_o special_a kind_n of_o piety_n to_o be_v cruel_a in_o this_o execution_n repentance_n presumption_n be_v the_o three_o impediment_n to_o repentance_n the_o three_o impediment_n be_v presumption_n of_o god_n mercy_n whereby_o they_o be_v persuade_v he_o will_v accept_v they_o whensoever_o they_o come_v and_o return_v and_o that_o this_o be_v such_o a_o let_v need_v no_o further_a proof_n then_o of_o sinner_n themselves_o who_o often_o allege_v for_o themselves_o why_o they_o shall_v not_o sear_v to_o defer_v their_o repentance_n and_o still_o to_o follow_v their_o pleasure_n the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n at_o all_o time_n as_o these_o first_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n ezechiel_n 18.32_o ezech._n 18.32_o that_o he_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o again_o by_o the_o same_o prophet_n 33.11_o ezech._n 33.11_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v and_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n 9.13_o matth._n 9.13_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o evangelist_n our_o saniour_n speak_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o and_o s._n paul_n to_o timothy_n have_v these_o word_n 2.4_o 1._o tim._n 2.4_o who_o will_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n then_o what_o need_v such_o haste_n to_o repentance_n what_o need_v all_o this_o care_n and_o speed_v they_o shall_v be_v receive_v at_o all_o time_n and_o by_o the_o abuse_n of_o these_o they_o abuse_v god_n and_o themselves_o and_o still_o be_v keep_v from_o return_v and_o that_o by_o these_o mean_n also_o 1._o reason_n 1._o 1._o because_o they_o so_o remember_v and_o their_o mind_n so_o run_v on_o his_o mercy_n that_o he_o be_v merciful_a that_o they_o utter_o forget_v his_o justice_n and_o that_o
more_o honour_a than_o they_o who_o never_o be_v wound_v many_o merchant_n even_o bring_v to_o beggar_n bush_n again_o grow_v rich_a and_o have_v suffer_v shipwreck_n after_o that_o traffic_n again_o and_o attain_v their_o old_a estate_n even_o so_o may_v iâ—_n be_v with_o us._n and_o let_v no_o man_n faint_a in_o that_o thought_n which_o the_o father_n find_v in_o some_o in_o his_o day_n ibid._n perfectam_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la agere_fw-la poenit_fw-la entiam_fw-la chrysost_n ibid._n i_o can_v not_o perform_v perfect_a repentance_n for_o as_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v accept_v for_o his_o perfect_a repentance_n which_o none_o can_v have_v so_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v reject_v for_o his_o imperfect_a so_o it_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_o ibid._n si_fw-mi non_fw-la potes_fw-la sol_fw-la sieri_fw-la fias_fw-la vel_fw-la sâ—ella_fw-la duntaxâ—t_fw-la jdem_fw-la ibid._n therefore_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v the_o sun_n at_o least_o be_v a_o star_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o come_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o other_o labour_v to_o be_v partner_n of_o this_o grace_n and_o he_o that_o under_o the_o law_n will_v accept_v a_o pair_n of_o turtle_n dove_n and_o two_o young_a pigeon_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n so_o account_v of_o the_o widow_n mite_n and_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n and_o recompense_v their_o work_n with_o the_o penny_n who_o have_v labour_v but_o one_o hour_n will_v accept_v thy_o small_a labour_n in_o piety_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v in_o vain_a but_o will_v plenteous_o reward_v they_o for_o his_o own_o mercy_n and_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n contain_v the_o principal_a thing_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n abstinence_n requisite_a in_o the_o penitent_a page_n 64._o 90_o ahabs_n repentance_n faulty_a page_n 163_o agreement_n with_o a_o man_n self_n be_v very_o please_v page_n 63_o ambrose_n and_o augustine_n exposition_n of_o luk._n 15._o chap._n 7._o verse_n page_n 178_o angel_n carry_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a into_o paradise_n page_n 266_o a_o art_n may_v be_v good_a though_o the_o artisan_n be_v wicked_a page_n 338_o attrition_n page_n 22_o b_o the_o body_n must_v do_v service_n unto_o god_n page_n 63_o c_o care_n to_o shun_v sin_n discerneable_a three_o way_n page_n 204._o 205._o 206_o for_o christ_n all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v page_n 308_o the_o church_n be_v full_a of_o impenitent_a person_n page_n 33_o civil_a carriage_n without_o faith_n a_o sin_n page_n 179_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v join_v with_o repentance_n page_n 68_o 70_o confession_n be_v a_o part_n of_o humiliation_n page_n 69_o no_o confession_n no_o pardon_n page_n 70_o confession_n to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n page_n 70_o confession_n also_o be_v either_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a and_o of_o both_o they_o page_n 70._o 71_o confession_n in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o perplex_a conscience_n may_v be_v make_v even_o to_o a_o layman_n page_n 72_o popish_a auricular_a confession_n tax_v page_n 74._o 75_o a_o general_a confession_n unto_o god_n may_v in_o ease_n be_v use_v page_n 77_o confession_n must_v be_v plain_a and_o free_a page_n 81._o 82._o 83_o the_o benefit_n of_o such_o confession_n page_n 85_o contrition_n can_v merit_v page_n 22._o 23_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o only_a miraâ—…cle_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o page_n 142_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v general_a and_o perpetual_a page_n 191._o 192_o d_o death_n come_v well_o to_o the_o penitent_a page_n 268_o death_n be_v good_a if_o life_n be_v good_a page_n 343_o 344_o defend_v of_o ourselves_o the_o second_o â—_o sign_n of_o repentance_n page_n 207_o two_o reason_n hereof_o page_n 209._o 210_o desire_n the_o five_o sign_n or_o effect_n of_o repentance_n page_n 231_o how_o this_o desire_n may_v be_v discern_v page_n 237_o comfort_n against_o desperation_n page_n 191_o 192._o 193_o despair_n of_o a_o man_n own_o self_n a_o let_v to_o repentance_n page_n 300_o two_o reason_n prove_v it_o page_n 301_o desperation_n of_o god_n mercy_n a_o impediment_n of_o repentance_n 315._o prove_v by_o two_o reason_n page_n 316._o 317_o remedy_n or_o preseruative_n against_o desperation_n page_n 317._o 318._o 319_o who_o be_v christ_n disciple_n page_n 166_o e_z elect_a man_n only_o do_v true_o repent_v 167._o 168._o three_o reason_n prove_v it_o page_n 169._o 170_o election_n how_o discern_v in_o a_o man_n page_n 17â—_n elect_a man_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n page_n 175_o the_o elect_a be_v uncalled_a must_v for_o two_o cause_n repent_v page_n 176._o 177_o all_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v save_v page_n 176_o epicure_n repent_v not_o true_o page_n 258_o f_o faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o repentance_n four_o reason_n hereof_o page_n 15._o 16_o faith_n be_v either_o save_v or_o temporary_a page_n 17_o faith_n in_o nature_n before_o repentance_n in_o time_n together_o page_n 18._o 19_o faith_n be_v no_o part_n of_o repentance_n page_n 21_o faith_n ought_v to_o be_v get_v and_o keep_v page_n 26._o 27_o without_o faith_n to_o use_v mercy_n be_v sin_n page_n 47_o faith_n be_v the_o inward_a instrumental_a cause_n of_o repentance_n page_n 150_o fear_v before_o faith_n be_v servile_a page_n 20_o fear_n be_v a_o companion_n of_o repentance_n what_o it_o be_v page_n 50_o fear_n be_v the_o four_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n page_n 224_o fear_v filial_a and_o servile_a differ_v in_o three_o respect_n page_n 224_o the_o fear_n of_o many_o be_v slavish_a page_n 227._o 228._o 229_o how_o filial_a fear_n may_v be_v discern_v page_n 230_o popish_a fast_v reprove_v page_n 91._o 92_o fast_v commend_v page_n 9â—_n g_o god_n alone_o can_v reform_v the_o heart_n page_n 139_o god_n be_v not_o like_o some_o physician_n that_o will_v do_v nothing_o without_o a_o see_v page_n 323_o why_o god_n command_v thing_n that_o man_n can_v do_v page_n â—29_n god_n glory_n and_o man_n good_a the_o final_a â—…e_n of_o repentance_n 161._o two_o reason_n prove_v it_o page_n 16â—_n god_n glory_n be_v to_o be_v aim_v at_o in_o our_o repent_v 164._o and_o a_o man_n own_o good_a in_o the_o second_o place_n page_n 165_o what_o growth_n will_v prove_v a_o man_n grace_n to_o be_v true_a page_n 123_o the_o gospel_n work_v repentance_n page_n 142_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o in_o the_o regenerate_a page_n 117_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n remain_v after_o the_o action_n page_n 172_o h_n how_o hearer_n of_o god_n word_n shall_v be_v qualify_v page_n 148._o 149._o 150_o humiliation_n be_v join_v with_o repentance_n 41._o two_o reason_n prove_v it_o page_n 43._o humiliation_n hinder_v by_o certain_a fond_a conceit_n 44._o 45._o the_o way_n to_o subdue_v they_o be_v set_v down_o page_n 46._o 47_o humiliation_n be_v twofold_a page_n 48_o inward_a humiliation_n be_v describe_v page_n 49_o in_o inward_a humiliation_n be_v shame_n forrow_n fear_n page_n 49._o 50_o outward_a humiliation_n be_v either_o verbal_a or_o real_a page_n 62._o outward_a humiliation_n requisite_a for_o three_o reason_n page_n 63._o 64._o 67_o inward_a humiliation_n be_v the_o principal_a page_n 65_o outward_a humiliation_n may_v be_v omit_v in_o some_o case_n page_n 65_o real_a humiliation_n consist_v in_o mourning_n abstinence_n &_o restitution_n page_n 86._o 87_o five_o reason_n render_v thereof_o page_n 89._o 90_o i_o ignorance_n a_o impediment_n of_o repentance_n page_n 33._o 293_o two_o reaso_n prove_v this_o to_o be_v so_o page_n 295_o why_o man_n be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o themselves_o page_n 34_o ignorance_n affect_v a_o common_a sin_n page_n 38_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v not_o perfect_v at_o once_o page_n 183_o impenitency_n a_o common_a disease_n of_o this_o age_n page_n 310_o sundry_a sort_n of_o impenitent_a person_n page_n 153_o indignation_n the_o three_o sign_n of_o repentance_n page_n 214_o k_o knowledge_n be_v the_o ruler_n of_o true_a zeal_n page_n 247._o 248_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n be_v by_o the_o law_n page_n 39_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n three_o thing_n be_v requisite_a page_n 29_o knowledge_n must_v be_v labour_v for_o page_n 298_o l_o the_o law_n be_v a_o christian_n look_v glass_n page_n 39_o 40_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n must_v be_v regard_v page_n 39_o why_o some_o loath_a the_o pure_a preach_n of_o the_o law_n page_n 54_o the_o law_n be_v a_o preparative_n to_o repentance_n page_n 142_o love_n have_v two_o notable_a property_n page_n 248._o 249_o m_n mean_v of_o repentance_n be_v to_o be_v use_v though_o god_n sometime_o give_v it_o without_o mean_n page_n 156_o 157_o mean_n wherefore_o of_o god_n use_v page_n 160_o minister_n ought_v to_o exhort_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o impenitent_a why_o so_o page_n 131_o mortification_n describe_v page_n 104_o mortification_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o repentance_n page_n 106_o no_o mortification_n no_o repentance_n page_n