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second_o part_n of_o a_o true_a repentance_n here_o describe_v in_o the_o text_n viz._n a_o firm_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o amendment_n and_o forsake_v of_o sin_n for_o the_o future_a and_o to_o express_v it_o the_o more_o strong_o and_o emphatical_o and_o to_o show_v the_o firmness_n of_o the_o resolution_n it_o be_v repeat_v again_o i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o and_o then_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o and_o this_o be_v so_o necessary_a a_o part_n of_o repentance_n that_o herein_o the_o very_a essence_n and_o formal_a nature_n of_o repentance_n do_v consist_v viz._n in_o the_o firm_a and_o sincere_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o a_o better_a course_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o argument_n i_o shall_v do_v these_o six_o thing_n i._o i_o shall_v show_v what_o resolution_n be_v in_o general_n ii_o what_o be_v the_o special_a object_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o resolution_n iii_o what_o be_v employ_v in_o a_o sincere_a resolution_n of_o leave_v our_o sin_n and_o return_v to_o god_n iv_o i_o shall_v show_v that_o in_o this_o resolution_n of_o amendment_n the_o very_a essence_n and_o formal_a nature_n of_o repentance_n do_v consist_v v._o i_o shall_v offer_v some_o consideration_n to_o convince_v man_n both_o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o fitness_n of_o this_o resolution_n and_o of_o keep_v steadfast_o to_o it_o sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o vi_o i_o shall_v add_v some_o brief_a direction_n concern_v the_o manage_n and_o maintain_v of_o this_o holy_a and_o necessary_a resolution_n i._o what_o resolution_n in_o general_n be_v it_o be_v a_o fix_a determination_n of_o the_o will_n about_o any_o thing_n either_o to_o do_v it_o or_o not_o to_o do_v it_o as_o upon_o due_a deliberation_n we_o have_v judge_v and_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a or_o convenient_a to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o and_o this_o 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to_o practise_v the_o duty_n and_o virtue_n of_o religion_n in_o public_a and_o to_o neglect_v they_o in_o private_a to_o resolve_v to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o to_o pass_v by_o those_o of_o the_o second_o to_o resolve_v to_o serve_v god_n and_o to_o take_v a_o liberty_n to_o defraud_v and_o cozen_v man_n to_o honour_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o injure_v and_o hate_v our_o brethren_n upon_o earth_n to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n and_o to_o hate_v our_o enemy_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v of_o old_a time_n to_o resolve_v against_o swear_v and_o to_o allow_v ourselves_o the_o liberty_n to_o speak_v false_o and_o to_o break_v our_o word_n to_o flee_v from_o superstition_n and_o to_o run_v into_o faction_n to_o abhor_v idol_n and_o to_o commit_v sacrilege_n to_o resolve_v to_o be_v devout_a at_o church_n and_o deceitful_a in_o our_o shop_n to_o be_v very_o scrupulous_a about_o lesser_a matter_n and_o to_o be_v very_o zealous_a about_o 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and_o provoke_v to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o the_o performance_n of_o one_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n good_a and_o please_a to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n so_o that_o he_o that_o resolve_v against_o any_o sin_n upon_o wise_a and_o reasonable_a gound_n because_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o and_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o which_o it_o expose_v we_o aught_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o resolve_v against_o all_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v damnable_a to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o to_o steal_v as_o well_o as_o to_o kill_v and_o that_o resolution_n against_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o universal_a it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n that_o it_o
a_o godly_a sorrow_n it_o work_v in_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n paul_n call_v it_o a_o repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o that_o be_v such_o a_o change_n of_o our_o mind_n which_o as_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v trouble_v at_o so_o no_o reason_n to_o alter_v afterward_o and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o firm_a steadfast_a and_o unalterable_a resolution_n the_o scripture_n likewise_o use_v several_a phrase_n of_o the_o like_a importance_n to_o describe_v repentance_n by_o as_o forsake_v and_o turn_v from_o sin_n and_o conversion_n and_o turn_n to_o god_n forsake_v and_o turn_v from_o sin_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n heb._n 6.1_o and_o turn_v to_o god_n act_v 26.20_o i_o have_v show_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o shall_v repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n that_o be_v from_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n to_o the_o true_a god_n and_o we_o have_v both_o these_o together_o in_o the_o description_n which_o the_o prophet_n give_v of_o repentance_n isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n now_o this_o change_n begin_v in_o the_o sinner_n resolution_n of_o do_v this_o and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n forsake_v his_o thought_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o change_v the_o purpose_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o resolve_v upon_o a_o better_a course_n and_o thus_o lactantius_n describe_v it_o agere_fw-la autem_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la affirmare_fw-la &_o profiteri_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la amplius_fw-la peccaturum_fw-la to_o repent_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o declare_v and_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v sin_v no_o more_o this_o be_v repentance_n before_o man_n and_o repentance_n before_o god_n be_v a_o resolution_n answerable_a to_o this_o profession_n and_o elsewhere_o say_v the_o same_o author_n the_o greek_n do_v most_o full_o express_v repentance_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o that_o repent_v recover_v his_o mind_n from_o his_o former_a folly_n and_o be_v trouble_v at_o it_o &_o confirmat_fw-la animam_fw-la svam_fw-la ad_fw-la rectius_fw-la vivendum_fw-la and_o confirm_v his_o mind_n for_o a_o better_a course_n and_o how_o be_v this_o do_v but_o by_o resolution_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o natural_a and_o true_a notion_n of_o repentance_n appear_v in_o that_o the_o heathen_n do_v consent_n and_o agree_v in_o it_o gellius_n give_v this_o description_n of_o it_o poenitere_fw-la tum_fw-la dicere_fw-la solemus_fw-la cum_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la fecimus_fw-la ea_fw-la nobis_fw-la post_fw-la incipiunt_fw-la displicere_fw-la sententiamque_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la nostram_fw-la demutamus_fw-la we_o be_v say_v then_o to_o repent_v when_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v do_v begin_v afterward_o to_o displease_v we_o and_o we_o change_v our_o resolution_n about_o they_o and_o 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say_v unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o for_o you_o after_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v instruct_v and_o send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n he_o himself_o go_v abroad_o to_o preach_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n particular_o he_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o the_o city_n of_o galilee_n chorazin_n and_o bethsaida_n 8._o vol._n 8._o and_o capernaum_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o and_o work_v many_o and_o great_a miracle_n among_o they_o but_o with_o little_a or_o no_o success_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o denounce_v this_o terrible_a woe_n against_o they_o ver_fw-la 20._o then_o begin_v he_o to_o upbraid_v the_o city_n wherein_o most_o of_o his_o mighty_a work_n be_v do_v because_o they_o repent_v not_o woe_n unto_o thou_o chorazin_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n our_o saviour_n declare_v the_o sad_a and_o miserable_a condition_n of_o those_o two_o city_n chorazin_n and_o bethsaida_n which_o have_v neglect_v such_o a_o opportunity_n and_o resist_v and_o withstand_v such_o mean_n of_o repentance_n as_o will_v have_v effectual_o reclaim_v the_o most_o wicked_a city_n and_o people_n that_o can_v be_v instance_a in_o in_o any_o age_n tyre_n and_o sidon_n and_o sodom_n and_o therefore_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o their_o condition_n be_v much_o worse_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v fall_v under_o a_o heavy_a sentence_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o the_o people_n of_o those_o city_n who_o they_o have_v always_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o great_a sinner_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n in_o general_a but_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o difficulty_n in_o they_o which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v and_o then_o proceed_v to_o raise_v such_o observation_n from_o they_o as_o may_v be_v instructive_a and_o useful_a to_o we_o the_o difficulty_n be_v these_o i._o what_o repentance_n be_v here_o speak_v of_o whether_o a_o external_a repentance_n in_o show_n and_o appearance_n only_o or_o a_o inward_a and_o real_a and_o sincere_a repentance_n ii_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v that_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n will_v have_v repent_v iii_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o their_o will_v have_v repent_v long_o ago_o iu._n how_o this_o assertion_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o miracle_n will_v have_v convert_v tyre_n and_o sidon_n be_v reconcileable_a with_o that_o other_o say_v of_o he_o luke_n 16.31_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o lazarus_n that_o those_o who_o believe_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a i._o what_o repentance_n be_v here_o speak_v of_o whether_o a_o mere_a external_a and_o hypocritical_a repentance_n in_o show_n and_o appearance_n only_o or_o a_o inward_a and_o real_a and_o sincere_a repentance_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o doubt_n depend_v upon_o the_o different_a theory_n of_o divine_n about_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n accompany_v the_o outward_a mean_n of_o repentance_n and_o whether_o a_o irresistible_a degree_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v necessary_a to_o repentance_n for_o they_o who_o deny_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o accompany_v the_o outward_a mean_n of_o repentance_n and_o assert_v a_o irresistible_a degree_n of_o god_n grace_n necessary_a to_o repentance_n be_v force_v to_o say_v that_o our_o saviour_n here_o speak_v of_o a_o mere_a external_n repentance_n because_o if_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o inward_a and_o sincere_a repentance_n than_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o sufficient_a inward_a grace_n do_v accompany_v the_o miracle_n that_o be_v wrought_v in_o chorazin_n and_o bethsaida_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o repentance_n because_o what_o be_v afford_v to_o they_o will_v have_v bring_v tyre_n and_o sidon_n to_o repentance_n and_o that_o which_o will_v have_v effect_v a_o thing_n can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v sufficient_a so_o that_o unless_o our_o saviour_n here_o speak_v of_o a_o mere_a external_n repentance_n either_o the_o outward_a mean_n of_o repentance_n as_o preach_v and_o miracle_n must_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o bring_v man_n to_o repentance_n without_o the_o inward_a operation_n of_o god_n grace_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n or_o else_o a_o sufficient_a degree_n of_o god_n grace_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o accompany_v the_o outward_a mean_n of_o repentance_n again_o if_o a_o irresistible_a degree_n of_o grace_n be_v necessary_a to_o true_a repentance_n it_o be_v plain_a chorazin_n and_o bethsaida_n have_v it_o not_o because_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o yet_o without_o this_o tire_n and_o sidon_n can_v not_o have_v sincere_o repent_v therefore_o our_o saviour_n here_o must_v speak_v of_o a_o mere_a external_n repentance_n thus_o some_o argue_n as_o they_o do_v likewise_o concern_v the_o repentance_n of_o
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the_o usual_a sin_n of_o place_n of_o great_a traffic_n and_o commerce_n and_o such_o to_o be_v sure_o be_v sodom_n and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o miracle_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v in_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n will_v in_o all_o probability_n have_v bring_v those_o great_a sinner_n to_o repentance_n namely_o by_o bring_v they_o to_o faith_n and_o convince_a they_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o divinity_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o he_o preach_v unto_o they_o and_o which_o contain_v such_o powerful_a argument_n to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n ii_o i_o observe_v likewise_o from_o our_o saviour_n discourse_n that_o god_n be_v not_o always_o oblige_v to_o work_v miracle_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n it_o be_v great_a goodness_n in_o he_o to_o afford_v sufficient_a mean_n of_o repentance_n to_o man_n as_o he_o do_v to_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n in_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n by_o his_o prophet_n though_o such_o miracle_n be_v not_o wrought_v among_o they_o as_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o accompany_v our_o saviour_n preach_v withal_o this_o i_o observe_v to_o prevent_v a_o kind_n of_o bold_a and_o saucy_a objection_n which_o some_o will_v perhaps_o be_v apt_a to_o make_v if_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n will_v have_v repent_v have_v such_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v among_o they_o as_o our_o saviour_n wrought_v in_o chorazin_n and_o bethsaida_n why_o be_v they_o not_o wrought_v that_o they_o may_v have_v repent_v to_o which_o it_o be_v sufficient_a answer_n to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o do_v all_o that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v do_v to_o reclaim_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o overpower_v their_o will_n and_o to_o work_v irresistible_o upon_o their_o mind_n which_o he_o can_v easy_o do_v he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o work_v miracle_n for_o every_o particular_a man_n conviction_n nor_o where_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o do_v this_o be_v he_o oblige_v always_o to_o work_v the_o great_a and_o most_o convince_a miracle_n his_o goodness_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o omit_v what_o be_v necessary_a and_o sufficient_a to_o bring_v man_n to_o repentance_n and_o happiness_n nay_o beyond_o this_o he_o many_o time_n do_v more_o but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o vindicate_v the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o want_v to_o we_o in_o afford_v the_o mean_n necessary_a to_o reclaim_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o goodness_n that_o which_o be_v proper_o our_o part_n be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o god_n afford_v we_o to_o become_v better_a and_o not_o to_o prescribe_v to_o he_o how_o much_o he_o shall_v do_v for_o we_o to_o be_v thankful_a that_o he_o have_v do_v so_o much_o and_o not_o to_o find_v fault_n with_o he_o for_o have_v do_v no_o more_o iii_o i_o observe_v far_o from_o our_o saviour_n discourse_n that_o the_o external_n mean_v of_o repentance_n which_o god_n afford_v to_o man_n do_v 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imagine_v that_o the_o just_a god_n will_v charge_v man_n with_o new_a guilt_n and_o increase_v their_o condemnation_n for_o remain_v impenitent_a in_o such_o circumstance_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o repent_v iv_o i_o observe_v from_o this_o discourse_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o a_o irresistible_a degree_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o repentance_n nor_o common_o afford_v to_o those_o who_o do_v repent_v god_n may_v where_o he_o please_v without_o injury_n to_o any_o man_n overpower_v his_o will_n and_o stop_v he_o in_o his_o course_n and_o hinder_v he_o from_o make_v himself_o miserable_a and_o by_o a_o irresistible_a light_n convince_v he_o of_o his_o error_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o his_o way_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o better_a mind_n but_o this_o god_n seldom_o do_v and_o when_o he_o do_v it_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n as_o to_o make_v they_o instrument_n of_o good_a to_o other_o 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grace_n and_o reveal_v his_o son_n to_o he_o in_o that_o extraordinary_a manner_n that_o he_o may_v preach_v he_o among_o the_o heathen_a but_o general_o god_n do_v not_o bring_v man_n thus_o to_o repentance_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a he_o shall_v for_o if_o a_o irresistible_a degree_n of_o grace_n be_v always_o necessary_a to_o bring_v man_n to_o repentance_n there_o can_v be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o impenitence_n of_o chorazin_n and_o bethsaida_n and_o of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n for_o according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o irresistible_a grace_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o every_o man_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n neither_o can_v nor_o will_v have_v repent_v without_o a_o irresistible_a degree_n of_o god_n grace_n accompany_v the_o outward_a mean_n of_o repentance_n which_o he_o afford_v to_o they_o because_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o grace_n be_v necessary_a to_o repentance_n and_o without_o it_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o 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