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bend_v for_o god_n and_o pursue_v communion_n with_o and_o conformity_n to_o god_n not_o only_o do_v repentance_n turn_v we_o from_o what_o be_v grievous_a and_o contrary_a to_o god_n but_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a and_o acceptable_a god_n the_o mind_n return_v from_o the_o devise_v of_o evil_a to_o the_o review_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_v of_o god_n 2._o psal_n 1._o v._n 1_o 2._o from_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a unto_o meditate_v on_o the_o law_n of_o god_n night_n and_o day_n his_o earnest_a outcry_n be_v lord_n 9.6_o act_n 9.6_o what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v for_o he_o be_v transform_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mind_n to_o prove_v what_o be_v the_o good_a and_o acceptable_a will_n of_o the_o lord_n rom._n 12.3_o and_o full_a well_o know_v it_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v god_n 2.2_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o and_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o have_v once_o taste_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a he_o as_o a_o newborn_a 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and_o god_n alone_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o god_n nor_o any_o in_o heaven_n acceptable_a to_o the_o soul_n beside_o god_n psal_n 73.25_o the_o lord_n become_v his_o very_a dread_n and_o delight_n he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o continual_o fear_v before_o he_o such_o be_v his_o affection_n now_o towards_o god_n that_o he_o can_v leave_v all_o to_o follow_v he_o father_n mother_n sister_n brethren_n wife_n child_n land_n house_n nay_o life_n itself_o become_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n a_o gospel_n penitent_a stand_v convince_v that_o if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o and_o if_o any_o man_n love_v any_o thing_n better_o than_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o matth._n 10.37_o and_o so_o he_o account_v all_o thing_n dross_n and_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3.7_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o chief_a among_o ten_o thousand_o his_o all_o in_o all_o and_o so_o his_o outward_a man_n be_v ready_a in_o the_o utmost_a of_o endeavour_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o be_v whole_o resign_v to_o divine_a pleasure_n to_o do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n god_n shall_v not_o enjoin_v what_o his_o attempt_n and_o utmost_a industry_n shall_v not_o be_v to_o perform_v or_o inflict_v what_o he_o shall_v not_o in_o patience_n and_o silent_a submission_n endure_v repentance_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n 1.2_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o the_o penitent_a roman_n do_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n unto_o they_o deliver_v or_o as_o the_o greek_a bear_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o which_o they_o be_v deliver_v as_o in_o a_o mould_n which_o leave_v its_o shape_n and_o impression_n on_o that_o which_o pass_v through_o it_o rom._n 6.17_o for_o the_o stony_a heart_n remove_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v imprint_v in_o the_o soul_n the_o spirit_n of_o repentance_n make_v we_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n 3.26_o ezek._n 3.26_o and_o to_o do_v his_o statute_n the_o command_n of_o god_n carry_v the_o true_o penitent_a contrary_n to_o the_o command_n of_o man_n nay_o corrupt_a dictate_v of_o their_o own_o soul_n i_o seph_o dare_v not_o sin_n against_o god_n for_o all_o potiphar_n possession_n nor_o daniel_n slack_v his_o devotion_n for_o fear_n of_o a_o lion_n den_n nay_o it_o be_v irksome_a to_o a_o penitent_a peter_n to_o be_v once_o and_o again_o provoke_v to_o obedience_n as_o half_o angry_a he_o can_v but_o cry_v out_o 21.17_o john_n 21.17_o why_o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o love_v thou_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o execute_v divine_a prescription_n against_o the_o utmost_a of_o opposition_n he_o never_o desire_v other_o apology_n than_o whether_o we_o obey_v god_n or_o man_n judge_v you_o for_o christ_n be_v exalt_v to_o be_v lord_n and_o king_n to_o give_v repentance_n etc._n etc._n not_o only_o do_v he_o believe_v but_o be_v also_o ready_a to_o suffer_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v content_v to_o be_v at_o god_n carve_v as_o unworthy_a any_o thing_n under_o sharp_a sorrow_n he_o be_v dumb_a 39.9_o psal_n 39.9_o and_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n because_o god_n do_v it_o in_o sad_a disaster_n he_o complain_v not_o because_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n 16.10_o 2_o sam._n 16.10_o let_v shimey_n curse_v he_o he_o be_v quiet_a nay_o grieve_v at_o the_o instigation_n of_o revenge_n for_o that_o god_n have_v bid_v shimey_n curse_v in_o all_o his_o action_n and_o enjoyment_n he_o be_v awe_v by_o and_o argue_v not_o against_o god_n however_o he_o may_v with_o hezekiah_n slip_n and_o fall_v in_o his_o life_n time_n yet_o the_o support_n of_o his_o soul_n at_o death_n be_v lord_n remember_v i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o with_o a_o upright_a and_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o thy_o eye_n isa_n 38.3_o and_o with_o paul_n he_o may_v find_v a_o law_n in_o 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we_o know_v that_o what_o thing_n soever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n but_o they_o have_v not_o that_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o make_v these_o promise_n so_o effectual_a as_o be_v prophesy_v and_o promise_v for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n synop._n pu_fw-fr the_o joel_n 2.28_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o mark_v that_o afterward_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n the_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o do_v receive_v tend_v most_o to_o bondage_n gal._n 4.24_o 25._o but_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o we_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8.15_o and_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n be_v special_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n act_v 20.32_o as_o if_o all_o the_o grace_n that_o god_n have_v former_o express_v have_v be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o rom._n 6.14_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n law_n 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strength_n of_o the_o remedy_n to_o see_v the_o height_n of_o his_o malady_n and_o by_o the_o dolour_n of_o a_o saviour_n 12.10_o zech._n 12.10_o make_v sensible_a of_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o misery_n by_o the_o mercy_n and_o love_v manifest_v to_o so_o great_a a_o sinner_n he_o be_v lead_v to_o mourn_v over_o a_o gracious_a saviour_n like_o mary_n magdalene_n he_o love_v much_o and_o manife_v it_o by_o lament_v much_o 7.47_o luke_n 7.47_o because_o much_o be_v forgive_v thus_o than_o the_o believe_a sinner_n come_v home_o by_o weeping-crosse_a find_v conviction_n and_o contrition_n antecedaneous_a act_n unto_o his_o conversion_n a_o sense_n of_o and_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n precursive_a part_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o god_n hold_v this_o method_n in_o g_o ving_z repentance_n for_o sundry_a wife_n and_o gracious_a end_n which_o he_o have_v propound_v to_o be_v effect_v as_o 1._o to_o suit_v they_o for_o and_o engage_v they_o to_o set_v a_o esteem_n on_o christ_n jesus_n 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