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water_n of_o repentance_n ver._n 18._o come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o now_o say_v god_n i_o will_v parley_v with_o you_o but_o else_o come_v not_o near_o i_o what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n how_o can_v the_o righteous_a god_n indulge_v he_o that_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o trespass_n exod._n 23._o 7._o i_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a if_o god_n shall_v be_v at_o musculus_fw-la peace_n with_o a_o sinner_n before_o he_o repent_v he_o shall_v seem_v to_o like_v and_o approve_v all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v go_v against_o his_o own_o holiness_n it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o sanctity_n of_o god_n nature_n to_o
chap._n ix_o contain_v powerful_a motive_n to_o repentance_n that_o the_o exhortation_n to_o repentance_n may_v be_v more_o quicken_v i_o shall_v lay_v down_o some_o powerful_a motive_n to_o excite_v repentance_n 1._o sorrow_n and_o melt_a of_o heart_n fit_v motive_n we_o for_o every_o holy_a duty_n a_o piece_n of_o lead_n while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o lump_n can_v be_v put_v to_o no_o use_n but_o melt_v it_o and_o then_o you_o may_v cast_v it_o into_o any_o mould_n and_o it_o be_v make_v useful_a so_o a_o heart_n that_o be_v harden_v into_o a_o lump_n of_o sin_n be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o when_o it_o be_v dissolve_v by_o repentance_n now_o it_o be_v useful_a a_o melt_a heart_n be_v fit_a to_o pray_v when_o paul_n heart_n be_v humble_v and_o melt_v then_o behold_v he_o pray_v act._n 9_o 11._o it_o be_v fit_a to_o hear_v the_o word_n now_o the_o word_n work_v kind_o when_o josiahs_n heart_n be_v tender_a he_o humble_v himself_o and_o rend_v his_o clothes_n at_o the_o hear_n the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 19_o his_o heart_n like_o melt_a wax_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v any_o seal_n of_o the_o word_n a_o melt_a heart_n be_v fit_a to_o obey_v when_o the_o heart_n be_v like_a metal_n in_o the_o furnace_n it_o be_v facile_a and_o malleable_a to_o any_o thing_n lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o do_v 6._o a_o repent_a soul_n subscribe_v to_o god_n will_v and_o answer_n to_o his_o call_n as_o the_o echo_n to_o the_o voice_n 2._o repentance_n be_v high_o acceptable_a motive_n then_o our_o heart_n be_v a_o garden_n of_o eden_n delightful_a to_o god_n when_o a_o spiritual_a river_n run_v to_o water_v this_o garden_n i_o have_v read_v that_o dove_n delight_v to_o be_v about_o the_o water_n and_o sure_o god_n spirit_n who_o descend_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n take_v great_a delight_n in_o the_o water_n of_o repentance_n the_o lord_n esteem_v no_o heart_n sound_v but_o the_o break_a heart_n psal._n 51._o 17._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n fabritius_n marry_o stand_v at_o jesus_n foot_n weep_v luke_n 7._o 38._o she_o bring_v two_o thing_n to_o christ_n say_v austin_n unguentum_fw-la &_o lachrymas_fw-la tear_n and_o ointment_n her_o tear_n be_v better_a than_o her_o ointment_n tear_n be_v powerful_a orator_n for_o mercy_n they_o be_v silent_a yet_o they_o have_v a_o voice_n psal._n 6._o 8._o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o â—…eeping_n 3._o repentance_n commend_v all_o our_o service_n motive_n to_o god_n that_o be_v god_n savoury_a meat_n which_o be_v season_v with_o the_o bitter_a herb_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n hear_v of_o the_o word_n â—…s_v then_o good_a when_o we_o be_v prick_v at_o the_o heart_n act._n 2._o 37._o prayer_n be_v delightful_a to_o god_n when_o it_o ascend_v from_o the_o altar_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n the_o publican_n smite_v upon_o his_o breast_n say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n this_o prayer_n pierce_v heaven_n he_o go_v away_o justify_v rather_o than_o the_o other_o luke_n 18._o 14._o no_o prayer_n touch_v god_n ear_n but_o what_o come_v from_o a_o heart_n touch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n 4._o without_o repentance_n nothing_o will_v 4._o avail_v we_o some_o bless_v themselves_o that_o they_o have_v a_o stock_n of_o knowledge_n but_o what_o be_v knowledge_n good_a for_o without_o repentance_n it_o be_v better_a to_o mortify_v one_o â—…in_n than_o to_o understand_v all_o mystery_n impure_a speculatist_n do_v but_o resemble_v satan_n â—…ransformed_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n learn_v and_o a_o bad_a heart_n be_v like_o a_o fair_a face_n with_o a_o cancer_n in_o the_o breast_n knowledge_n without_o repentance_n will_v be_v but_o a_o torch_n â—…o_o light_a man_n to_o hell_n 5._o repent_v tear_n be_v delicious_a they_o 5._o may_v be_v compare_v to_o myrrh_n which_o though_o it_o be_v bitter_a in_o taste_n it_o have_v a_o sweet_a smell_n and_o refresh_v the_o spirit_n so_o repentance_n though_o it_o be_v bitter_a in_o itself_o yet_o it_o be_v sweet_a in_o the_o effect_n it_o bring_v inward_a peace_n the_o soul_n be_v never_o more_o enlarge_v and_o inward_o delight_v than_o when_o it_o can_v kind_o melt_v alexander_n upon_o the_o safe_a return_n of_o his_o admiral_n nearchus_n from_o a_o long_a voyage_n weep_v for_o joy_n med._n how_o oft_o do_v the_o saint_n fall_v a_o weep_n for_o joy_n the_o hebrew_n word_n to_o repent_v signify_v dâ—…usius_n to_o take_v comfort_n *_o none_o so_o joyful_a as_o the_o penitent_a tear_n as_o the_o philosopher_n note_n have_v four_o quality_n they_o be_v moist_a salt_n hot_a bitter_a it_o be_v true_a of_o repent_v tear_n they_o be_v hot_a to_o warm_v a_o freeze_a conscience_n moist_a to_o soften_v a_o hard_a heart_n salt_n to_o season_v a_o soul_n putrify_v in_o sin_n bitter_a to_o wean_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o i_o will_v add_v a_o five_o they_o be_v sweet_a in_o that_o they_o make_v the_o heart_n inward_o rejoice_v joh._n 16._o 22._o your_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n let_v a_o man_n say_v austin_n grieve_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o rejoice_v for_o his_o grief_n tear_n be_v the_o besâ—…_n sweetmeat_n 〈◊〉_d david_n who_o be_v the_o greaâ—…_n weeper_n in_o israel_n be_v the_o sweet_a singer_n oâ—…_n israel_n the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o penitent_a be_v like_o the_o sorrow_n of_o a_o travel_a woman_n joh._n 16._o 21._o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n have_v sorrow_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o the_o child_n she_o remember_v no_o more_o the_o anguish_n for_o joy_n that_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n so_o the_o sorrow_n of_o humble_a sinner_n bring_v forth_o grace_n and_o what_o joy_n be_v there_o when_o this_o manchild_n be_v bear_v 6._o 6._o great_a sin_n repent_v of_o shall_v find_v mercy_n marry_o magdalen_n a_o great_a sinner_n when_o she_o wash_v christ_n foot_n with_o her_o tear_n obtain_v pardon_v some_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o crucify_a christ_n upon_o their_o repentance_n the_o very_a blood_n they_o shed_v be_v a_o sovereign_a balm_n to_o heal_v they_o isa._n 1._o 18._o though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n scarlet_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v twice_o dip_v and_o the_o art_n of_o man_n can_v wash_v out_o the_o dye_n again_o but_o though_o our_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o scarlet_a colour_n god_n mercy_n can_v wash_v they_o away_o this_o may_v comfort_v such_o who_o the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n discourage_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o they_o yes_o upon_o their_o serious_a turn_n to_o god_n their_o sin_n shall_v be_v expunge_v and_o do_v away_o oh_o but_o my_o sin_n be_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a do_v not_o make_v they_o great_a by_o not_o repent_v repentance_n unravel_v sin_n and_o make_v it_o as_o if_o it_o have_v never_o be_v o_o but_o i_o have_v relapse_v into_o sin_n after_o pardon_n and_o sure_a there_o be_v no_o denegarunt_fw-la mercy_n for_o i_o i_o know_v the_o novatian_o hold_v that_o after_o a_o relapse_n there_o be_v no_o renew_n by_o repentance_n but_o doubtless_o that_o be_v a_o error_n the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v relapse_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n abraham_n do_v twice_o equivocate_a lot_z commit_v incest_n twice_o asa_n a_o good_a king_n yet_o sin_v twice_o by_o creature-confidence_n peter_n twice_o by_o carnal_a fear_n matth._n 26._o 70._o gal._n 2._o 12._o but_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o such_o as_o have_v relapse_v into_o sin_n more_o than_o once_o if_o they_o solemn_o repent_v a_o white_a flag_n of_o mercy_n shall_v be_v hold_v forth_o to_o they_o christ_n command_v we_o to_o forgive_v our_o trespass_v brother_n seventy_o time_n seven_o in_o one_o day_n in_o case_n he_o repent_v mat._n 18._o 22._o if_o the_o lord_n bid_v we_o do_v it_o will_v not_o he_o much_o more_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v upon_o our_o repentance_n what_o be_v our_o forgive_a mercy_n to_o his_o this_o i_o speak_v not_o to_o encourage_v any_o impenitent_a sinner_n but_o to_o comfort_v a_o despondent_a sinner_n that_o think_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o he_o to_o repent_v and_o that_o he_o be_v exclude_v from_o mercy_n 7._o repentance_n be_v the_o inlet_n to_o spiritual_a 7._o â—…lessings_n it_o help_v to_o enrich_v we_o with_o â—…ace_n it_o cause_v the_o desert_n to_o blossom_n as_o â—…he_v rose_n 1._o it_o make_v the_o soul_n as_o the_o egypâ—…an_a field_n after_o the_o overflow_a of_o nilus_n â—…ourishing_a and_o fruitful_a never_o do_v the_o â—…owers_n of_o grace_n grow_v more_o than_o after_o a_o â—…ower_n of_o repentant_a tear_n repentance_n â—…auseth_v knowledge_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 16._o when_o â—…eir_n heart_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o the_o
more_o that_o we_o have_v fetch_v no_o more_o virtue_n from_o he_o and_o bring_v no_o more_o glory_n to_o he_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o grief_n on_o our_o deathbed_n that_o our_o life_n have_v have_v so_o many_o blank_n and_o blot_n in_o they_o that_o our_o duty_n have_v be_v so_o fly-blown_a with_o sin_n that_o our_o obedience_n have_v be_v so_o imperfect_a and_o we_o have_v go_v so_o lame_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n it_o shall_v swim_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o sea_n of_o tear_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o remove_v the_o impediment_n of_o repentance_n before_o i_o lay_v down_o the_o expedient_n and_o mean_n conduce_v to_o repentance_n i_o shall_v first_o remove_v the_o impediment_n in_o this_o great_a city_n when_o you_o want_v water_n you_o search_v the_o cause_n whether_o the_o pipe_n be_v break_v or_o stop_v that_o the_o current_n of_o water_n be_v hinder_v so_o when_o no_o water_n of_o repentance_n come_v though_o we_o have_v the_o conduit-pipe_n of_o ordinance_n see_v what_o the_o cause_n be_v where_o be_v the_o stop_n that_o these_o penitential_a water_n do_v not_o run_v there_o be_v ten_o impediment_n of_o repentance_n 1._o man_n do_v not_o apprehend_v that_o they_o imp_v need_v repentance_n they_o thank_v god_n all_o be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o they_o know_v nothing_o they_o shall_v repent_v of_o rev._n 3._o 17._o thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o he_o who_o apprehend_v not_o any_o distemper_n in_o his_o body_n will_v not_o take_v the_o physic_n prescribe_v this_o be_v the_o mischief_n sin_n have_v do_v it_o have_v not_o only_o make_v we_o sick_a but_o senseless_a when_o the_o lord_n bid_v the_o people_n return_v to_o he_o beneficentiam_fw-la they_o answer_v stubborn_o wherein_o shall_v we_o return_v mal._n 3._o 7._o so_o when_o god_n bid_v man_n repent_v they_o say_v wherefore_o shall_v they_o repent_v they_o know_v nothing_o they_o have_v do_v amiss_o sure_o no_o disease_n 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and_o be_v it_o easy_a to_o rise_v up_o under_o such_o a_o weight_n be_v salvation_n per_fw-la saltum_fw-la can_v a_o man_n jump_v out_o of_o sin_n into_o heaven_n can_v he_o leap_v out_o of_o the_o devil_n arm_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n 2._o if_o all_o the_o power_n in_o a_o sinner_n be_v employ_v against_o repentance_n than_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a all_o the_o faculty_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n join_v issue_n with_o sin_n jer._n 2._o 25._o i_o have_v love_v stranger_n and_o after_o they_o will_v i_o go_v a_o sinner_n will_v rather_o lose_v christ_n and_o heaven_n than_o his_o lust_n death_n which_o part_v man_n and_o wife_n will_v not_o part_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v it_o so_o easy_a to_o repent_v the_o angel_n roll_v away_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o sepulchre_n but_o no_o angel_n only_a god_n himself_o can_v roll_v away_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o the_o heart_n imp_v 3._o presume_v thought_n of_o god_n mercy_n many_o suck_v poison_n from_o this_o sweet_a flower_n christ_n who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o be_v accidental_o the_o occasion_n of_o many_o a_o man_n perish_v though_o to_o the_o elect_a he_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n yet_o to_o the_o wicked_a he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 7._o *_o to_o some_o estius_fw-la his_o blood_n be_v sweet_a wine_n to_o other_o the_o water_n of_o marah_n some_o be_v soften_v by_o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n other_o be_v harden_v oh_o say_v one_o christ_n have_v die_v he_o have_v do_v all_o for_o i_o therefore_o i_o may_v sit_v still_o and_o do_v nothing_o thus_o they_o suck_v death_n from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o perish_v by_o a_o saviour_n so_o i_o may_v say_v of_o god_n mercy_n it_o be_v accidental_o the_o cause_n of_o many_o a_o one_o ruin_n because_o of_o mercy_n man_n presume_v and_o think_v they_o may_v go_v on_o in_o sin_n but_o shall_v a_o king_n clemency_n make_v his_o subject_n 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