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show_v the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v kill_v and_o the_o blood_n shed_v and_o sprinkle_v heb._n 9.22_o 23._o 2._o the_o covenant_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v not_o make_v with_o all_o without_o exception_n as_o adam_n be_v but_o only_o with_o a_o select_a people_n even_o with_o israel_n 3._o because_o the_o lord_n still_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o abraham_n which_o include_v christ_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o 17._o gal._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o be_v not_o null_a by_o the_o law_n quest_n 5._o the_o last_o question_n be_v how_o long_o this_o covenant_n last_v and_o whither_o any_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n answ_n most_o strict_o it_o be_v but_o to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o first_o promise_n for_o then_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n begin_v but_o be_v more_o large_o and_o clear_o reveal_v till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o be_v most_o perspicuous_o and_o full_o by_o 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as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o his_o elegant_a allegory_n i_o come_v now_o to_o draw_v some_o corollary_n from_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n thus_o propound_v in_o a_o practical_a way_n of_o application_n and_o that_o brief_o corol._n 1._o it_o serve_v for_o admiration_n to_o wonder_v with_o a_o holy_a astonishment_n at_o the_o lord_n infinite_a condescend_v love_n in_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o poor_a man_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o free_a act_n in_o he_o to_o do_v it_o he_o lay_v under_o no_o compulsion_n to_o it_o 16._o rom._n 9.15_o 16._o nothing_o of_o merit_n or_o profit_n in_o a_o despicable_a worm_n appear_v as_o a_o motive_n to_o it_o it_o be_v a_o royal_a act_n of_o glorious_a grace_n from_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n to_o vile_a creature_n o_o wonderful_a 2._o because_o as_o it_o be_v free_a for_o he_o to_o do_v it_o so_o he_o bind_v his_o hand_n by_o it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v lose_v his_o freedom_n by_o it_o for_o his_o truth_n hold_v he_o fast_o to_o it_o 6.18_o hebr._n 6.18_o by_o which_o its_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o change_v o_o wonderful_a 3._o he_o make_v the_o first_o offer_n he_o prevent_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n he_o love_v we_o first_o 1_o john_n 4.10_o 19_o all_o this_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n with_o we_o aeterno_fw-la bullinger_n de_fw-fr fâ—â—dere_fw-la dei_fw-la unio_n &_o aeterno_fw-la in_o vouchsafe_v we_o to_o make_v any_o at_o all_o with_o he_o ineffabilis_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la argumentum_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsum_fw-la numen_fw-la ipse_fw-la inquam_fw-la deus_fw-la aeternus_fw-la faedus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la primus_fw-la offer_v nullis_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la hominum_fw-la meritis_fw-la adactus_fw-la sed_fw-la merâ_fw-la &_o natiuâ_fw-la bonitate_fw-la impulsus_fw-la nec_fw-la scio_fw-la a_o humanum_fw-la ingenium_fw-la hoc_fw-la mysterium_fw-la vel_fw-la plenè_fw-la toncipere_fw-la vel_fw-la dignis_fw-la laudibus_fw-la evehere_fw-la possit_fw-la unspeakable_a mercy_n 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moysaicall_a policy_n which_o be_v tie_v to_o one_o people_n paraeus_n people_n paraeus_n this_o covenant_n be_v make_v by_o god_n to_o adam_n present_o after_o the_o fall_n g_z n._n 3.15_o afterward_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o posterity_n gen._n 17.1_o 2_o 7_o 8._o the_o symbol_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v circumcision_n from_o verse_n 10._o to_o the_o 14._o i_o forbear_v further_o particularise_v to_o who_o it_o be_v often_o renew_v and_o confirm_v whereupon_o it_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n rom._n 9.4_o ephes_n 2.12_o now_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n by_o christ_n exhibit_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o better_a covenant_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o table_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n longè_fw-la divinioâ—_n quam_fw-la smaragdina_fw-la hermetis_fw-la far_o beyond_o the_o emerald_n table_n of_o hermes_n which_o the_o chemist_n vain_o boast_v to_o yield_v the_o philosopher_n stone_n to_o enrich_v all_o person_n and_o the_o panacea_fw-la that_o cure_v all_o disease_n here_o be_v the_o elect_a and_o precious_a stone_n 1_o pet._n 2.6_o syntag._n 2.6_o crocii_n syntag._n but_o i_o will_v come_v to_o particular_n only_o premise_v this_o caution_n caution_n caution_n let_v not_o any_o thing_n i_o shall_v say_v be_v interpret_v as_o if_o i_o put_v a_o hostile_a contrariety_n between_o the_o old_a covenant_n and_o the_o new_a in_o spiritual_a practice_n they_o yield_v spiritual_a help_n to_o each_o other_o justin_n martyr_n say_v that_o grace_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n nor_o against_o the_o law_n but_o above_o the_o law_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o adversa_fw-la but_o diversa_fw-la the_o gospel_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o law_n isa_n 2.3_o only_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3.27_o and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.2_o therefore_o when_o we_o advance_v the_o gospel_n rom._n 3.31_o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_v the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n gal._n 3.21_o be_v the_o law_n then_o against_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n god_n forbid_v for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n uâ—rily_o righteousness_n shall_v hauâ—_n be_v by_o the_o law_n the_o believer_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v save_v by_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n c._n gerhar_n l._n c._n heb._n 9.15_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n that_o be_v under_o the_o first_o testament_n they_o which_o be_v call_v may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a inheritance_n and_o their_o sacrament_n and_o we_o c._n maccov_n l._n c._n seal_v the_o same_o â—hing_n 1_o cor._n 10.3_o 4._o they_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o do_v all_o drink_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o that_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ._n this_o premise_a i_o shall_v now_o show_v you_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n 1._o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v a_o better_a covenant_n than_o the_o legal_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o original_a and_o manner_n of_o patefaction_n it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v both_o one_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n but_o the_o law_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v know_v by_o nature_n it_o be_v write_v in_o man_n heart_n at_o the_o first_o and_o the_o character_n be_v not_o whole_o wear_v out_o rom._n 2.15_o the_o gentile_n show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o now_o the_o gospel_n be_v immediate_o manifest_v from_o god_n to_o the_o church_n alone_o joh._n 1.18_o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o mat._n 16.16_o 17._o and_o simon_n peter_n answer_v
conscience_n be_v constrain_v to_o repent_v of_o their_o miscarriage_n like_o shimei_n his_o repentance_n for_o curse_v david_n occasion_v only_o by_o the_o change_n of_o david_n condition_n 40._o 2_o sam._n 19.20_o 1_o king_n 2.39_o 40._o and_o cross_v of_o his_o own_o expectation_n which_o yet_o at_o length_n lead_v he_o to_o sin_n against_o his_o soul_n and_o break_v his_o bound_n unto_o his_o own_o ruin_n and_o like_o judas_n in_o a_o dogged_a humour_n deplore_a his_o sin_n unto_o self-destruction_n many_o man_n turn_v out_o of_o sin_n because_o it_o turn_v wife_n and_o child_n out_o of_o door_n deprive_v they_o of_o expect_a preferment_n dispose_v they_o into_o distress_n and_o anguish_n of_o soul_n or_o body_n or_o both_o these_o man_n have_v no_o natural_a enmity_n to_o sin_n but_o be_v like_o a_o bowl_n turn_v out_o of_o its_o bias_n by_o some_o more_o than_o ordinary_a rub_n to_o their_o desire_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v one_o more_o and_o that_o be_v the_o quaker_n repentance_n repentance_n 7._o false_a repentance_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v mention_v nor_o worthy_a the_o least_o refutation_n it_o be_v so_o notorious_o profane_a and_o ridiculous_a be_v it_o not_o too_o much_o successful_a in_o these_o sad_a time_n in_o which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o up_o to_o a_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n so_o as_o that_o the_o most_o palpable_a of_o error_n find_v entertainment_n this_o be_v the_o repentance_n whereby_o man_n follow_v the_o pretend_a light_n within_o they_o be_v sudden_o convert_v from_o extreme_a looseness_n to_o extreme_a strictness_n of_o behaviour_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wonder_v at_o to_o see_v what_o a_o sudden_a leap_v the_o lewd_a man_n make_v by_o this_o rude_a spirit_n from_o the_o most_o horrid_a lewdness_n to_o the_o most_o strange_a solitary_a and_o self-affected_a way_n of_o behaviour_n these_o man_n we_o must_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v change_v unless_o we_o will_v deny_v our_o sense_n nor_o own_o to_o be_v gospel-penitents_a unless_o 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anger_n who_o will_v not_o nay_o in_o justice_n can_v not_o spare_v man_n without_o satisfaction_n he_o have_v say_v it_o and_o now_o see_v it_o execute_v in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n here_o be_v furious_a justice_n which_o fall_v fearful_o on_o a_o surety_n a_o mediator_n and_o fierce_a fury_n that_o favour_v not_o a_o son_n a_o only_o beget_v n_o son_n sure_o sin_n be_v heinous_a great_o provoke_v to_o god_n that_o his_o displeasure_n thus_o rage_v it_o be_v sure_a a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n who_o make_v the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n thus_o roar_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o oh_o impiety_n horrid_a impiety_n that_o can_v be_v expiate_v by_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o very_a heartblood_n of_o god_n o_o fury_n fearful_a fury_n that_o forsake_v a_o son_n only_o become_v a_o surety_n for_o sinner_n what_o pensive_a thought_n must_v needs_o arise_v in_o the_o serious_a observer_n of_o this_o sad_a spectacle_n especial_o when_o he_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o consideration_n which_o be_v this_o 2._o great_a love_n and_o pity_n of_o a_o saviour_n who_o willing_o endure_v these_o sad_a suffering_n out_o of_o choice_n not_o constraint_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o not_o of_o himself_o oh_o unconceivable_a love_n ineffable_a pity_n that_o we_o sin_v and_o he_o thus_o suffer_v he_o left_a glory_n to_o be_v expose_v to_o shame_n he_o undertake_v a_o atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o endure_v h_o infinite_a fury_n to_o effect_v it_o no_o guile_n be_v ever_o find_v in_o his_o mouth_n who_o soul_n undergo_v this_o grief_n the_o debt_n be_v we_o and_o he_o pay_v the_o utmost_a mite_n for_o we_o all_o we_o go_v astray_o and_o on_o he_o be_v lay_v the_o punishment_n of_o we_o all_o 4._o isa_n 53.3_o 4._o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n and_o bruise_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o while_o we_o be_v sinner_n that_o slight_v and_o reject_v he_o great_a love_n can_v no_o man_n show_v than_o to_o die_v for_o his_o friend_n but_o behold_v here_o be_v matchless_a love_n while_o we_o be_v yet_o enemy_n christ_n give_v himself_o for_o we_o these_o torment_v we_o must_v have_v endure_v to_o eternity_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v inflict_v on_o he_o 3._o we_o here_o see_v the_o gracious_a acceptance_n we_o have_v with_o god_n the_o great_a liberty_n of_o access_n to_o god_n which_o be_v to_o we_o afford_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n thus_o pour_v forth_o on_o his_o son_n be_v pacify_v towards_o sinner_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v thus_o accomplish_v be_v abolish_v and_o man_n that_o be_v at_o distance_n from_o god_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o he_o for_o this_o crucify_a christ_n be_v thus_o lift_v up_o that_o he_o may_v draw_v all_o man_n unto_o himself_o
his_o sin_n be_v entail_v on_o all_o his_o seed_n 137_o 138._o transmit_v by_o imputation_n p._n 139_o and_o 140._o make_v we_o without_o any_o impeachment_n of_o god_n justice_n p._n 141._o by_o generation_n not_o imitation_n p._n 142_o 143._o hurt_n receive_v by_o he_o must_v quicken_v the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n p._n 145._o his_o sin_n will_v not_o be_v our_o acquittance_n p._n 148._o advantage_n great_a by_o system_n and_o module_n of_o religion_n p._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o adoption_n its_o kind_n p._n 436._o its_o name_n explain_v 437._o divine_a differ_v from_o humane_a adoption_n p._n 438._o adoption_n presuppose_v vocation_n regeneration_n and_o justification_n p._n 438._o it_o entitle_v to_o god_n christ_n and_o heaven_n ibid._n adoption_n the_o property_n p._n 439._o and_o privilege_n of_o it_o p._n 440._o adoption_n be_v different_a from_o regeneration_n yet_o not_o divide_v from_o it_o p._n 446._o adoption_n a_o effect_n of_o faith_n p_o 469._o affection_n unruly_a cashier_v when_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n p._n 650._o angel_n their_o service_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n p._n 323_o 324._o not_o confirm_v not_o reconcile_v by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o mediator_n p._n 338_o 339._o antinomian_o refute_v p._n 423_o 424._o apparel_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n p._n 652._o 653._o atheism_n three_o sort_n vita_fw-la pag._n 51_o 52._o voto_fw-la pag._n 51_o 52._o judicio_fw-la pag._n 51_o 52._o assent_v to_o god_n be_v and_o bounty_n ground_n of_o address_n to_o he_o p._n 30._o assurance_n a_o effect_n of_o faith_n p._n 472._o b._n bar_n to_o communion_n with_o god_n three_o and_o how_o remove_v p._n 272._o bar_v sin_n import_v punishment_n p._n 346._o belief_n of_o god_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n p_o 30._o fountain_n of_o obedience_n p._n 54._o belief_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o easy_a p._n 66._o believe_v sinner_n the_o subject_n of_o gospel-repentance_n p._n 489._o believer_n their_o dignity_n and_o duty_n pag._n 433._o believer_n unite_v to_o christ._n p._n 278._o believer_n who_o p._n 379._o believer_n person_n grace_n and_o duty_n relate_v to_o christ._n p._n 395_o 396._o birthright_n despise_v be_v dreadful_a p._n 448._o blessedness_n of_o mans-natural_a rectitude_n p._n 111._o bless_a estate_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n p._n 254_o 259._o bless_a how_o say_v of_o the_o saint_n p._n 664_o 665._o body_n of_o saint_n reunite_v to_o soul_n p._n 657._o body_n of_o saint_n and_o sinner_n differ_v at_o resurrection_n p._n 591_o 592._o body_n of_o man_n subject_n to_o god_n wrath_n p._n 184._o body_n it_o be_v very_o selfsame_a substance_n shall_v be_v raise_v p._n 591_o 592_o 593._o it_o be_v prime_a endowment_n at_o resurrection_n p._n 593_o 594._o bodily_a infirmity_n shake_v off_o in_o heaven_n p._n 651._o blood_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n p._n 296._o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n what_o it_o mean_v p._n 321._o by_o who_o 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to_o both_o he_o have_v not_o only_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n but_o grace_n he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o king_n after_o man_n desire_n but_o a_o saint_n after_o god_n heart_n 13.24_o 1_o sam._n 13.24_o yet_o this_o sinful_a leprosy_n he_o draw_v from_o adam_n this_o original_a stain_n cleave_v to_o he_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n in_o the_o womb_n though_o a_o prince_n in_o the_o throne_n and_o a_o saint_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o so_o paul_n that_o excellent_a apostle_n how_o do_v he_o moan_v this_o inward_a spot_n which_o he_o draw_v from_o adam_n how_o do_v he_o complain_v of_o indwelling_a sin_n rom._n 7.17_o of_o a_o evil_n within_o he_o verse_n 19_o of_o a_o law_n of_o his_o member_n verse_n 23._o these_o groan_n of_o such_o eminent_a saint_n be_v too_o pregnant_a a_o argument_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n transmit_v to_o we_o do_v not_o only_o cast_v guilt_n on_o our_o person_n but_o filth_n on_o our_o nature_n lay_v a_o charge_n to_o we_o but_o throw_v a_o stain_n upon_o we_o arg._n 2_o 2._o as_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o vouchsafe_v believer_n impute_v but_o infuse_v righteousness_n the_o merit_n of_o his_o obedience_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o justify_v but_o to_o renew_v and_o sanctify_v we_o 1.30_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o so_o the_o first_o adam_z not_o only_o convey_v guilt_n to_o condemn_v but_o filth_n to_o defile_v we_o else_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n will_v be_v whole_o unnecessary_a and_o the_o comparison_n between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n will_v be_v maim_v and_o imperfect_a christ_n make_v we_o heavenly_a as_o well_o as_o pronounce_v we_o heavenly_a and_o adam_n make_v we_o earthly_a as_o well_o as_o leave_v we_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o be_v so_o the_o full_a comparison_n between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n speak_v this_o clear_o adam_n have_v sin_n to_o defile_v cypr._n rev._n 1.5_o christus_fw-la valnera_fw-la sanarit_fw-la quae_fw-la adamus_n portavit_fw-la cypr._n and_o therefore_o christ_n have_v blood_n to_o wash_v here_o may_v that_o observable_a passage_n of_o austin_n come_v in_o vidi_n ego_fw-la zelantem_fw-la pverum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o have_v see_v say_v augustin_n a_o child_n with_o his_o eye_n full_a of_o envy_n vent_v his_o malice_n etc._n etc._n whence_o come_v this_o incurvation_n and_o waywardness_n of_o nature_n but_o from_o adam_n happy_o the_o parent_n of_o this_o child_n be_v true_a and_o eminent_a believer_n so_o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o tabes_fw-la a_o disaffectednesse_n transmit_v from_o adam_n to_o his_o posterity_n against_o the_o opinion_n of_o peter_n lombard_n and_o the_o schoolman_n 2._o the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v open_v for_o the_o dispatch_a of_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o the_o text_n it_o be_v this_o to_o vindicate_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o this_o transmission_n and_o conveyance_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v most_o glorious_a in_o this_o propagation_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o 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either_o only_a deus-homo_a in_o christo_fw-la non_fw-la solus_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la mediator_n nâ—c_fw-la solus_fw-la homo_fw-la sed_fw-la deus-homo_a or_o chief_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n as_o some_o of_o the_o papist_n affirm_v though_o other_o of_o they_o deny_v as_o cornel._n a_o lap._n in_o loc_n assert_v christ_n mediatorship_n secundum_fw-la utramque_fw-la naturam_fw-la according_a to_o both_o nature_n 2._o positive_o to_o prove_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n who_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v the_o father_n expect_v and_o who_o have_v in_o that_o nature_n be_v so_o frequent_o promise_v as_o in_o the_o first_o gospel_n that_o ever_o be_v preach_v gen._n 3.15_o he_o be_v promise_v as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n beside_o the_o apostle_n mention_n christ_n in_o this_o nature_n only_o as_o a_o encouragement_n to_o that_o duty_n of_o prayer_n he_o have_v before_o persuade_v to_o the_o like_a purpose_n he_o be_v mention_v
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its_o necessity_n but_o yet_o again_o the_o most_o powerful_a help_n conduce_v to_o repentance_n be_v afford_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o thereby_o it_o call_v most_o loud_o to_o repentance_n leave_v we_o altogether_o without_o excuse_n and_o seal_v we_o under_o inevitable_a condemnation_n in_o case_n we_o do_v not_o repent_v the_o gospel_n afford_v the_o fullness_n of_o knowledge_n for_o the_o enforcement_n of_o repentance_n ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n those_o bar_n and_o lock_n of_o impenitency_n be_v break_v open_a the_o gospel_n open_v the_o blind_a eye_n and_o turn_v we_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n make_v all_o man_n from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a to_o know_v the_o god_n that_o be_v offend_v to_o be_v a_o god_n of_o jealousy_n that_o will_v not_o endure_v iniquity_n he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o zion_n the_o law_n that_o be_v violate_v be_v just_a holy_a and_o good_a the_o guilt_n contract_v be_v so_o contrary_a and_o provoke_a to_o 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awaken_v the_o most_o sleepy_a conscience_n and_o shake_v the_o most_o rocky_a heart_n this_o make_v herod_n hear_v john_n glad_o and_o the_o jew_n to_o rejoice_v in_o his_o light_n this_o make_v foelix_n himself_o to_o tremble_v and_o simon_n magus_n to_o fall_v down_o like_o lightning_n none_o can_v continue_v impenitent_a under_o the_o gospel_n but_o by_o quench_v the_o spirit_n grieve_v the_o spirit_n nay_o with_o rage_n resist_v the_o spirit_n and_o count_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o salvation_n the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n to_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n 51._o act._n 13.46_o 7_o 51._o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n and_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o gospel_n work_v conviction_n unto_o very_a opposition_n with_o rage_n and_o violence_n and_o malicious_a attempt_n to_o extinguish_v its_o light_n and_o destroy_v the_o minister_n that_o publish_v it_o if_o it_o do_v not_o convince_v unto_o conversion_n and_o repentance_n hence_o the_o sin_n unpardonable_a constitute_v say_v some_o but_o i_o be_o sure_o complete_v by_o impenitency_n be_v call_v blasphemy_n against_o the_o spirit_n for_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o spite_n and_o rage_n against_o the_o gospel_n we_o see_v then_o that_o the_o gospel_n teach_v repentance_n as_o its_o main_a doctrine_n offer_v repentance_n as_o its_o prime_a privilege_n urge_v repentance_n as_o its_o chief_a duty_n and_o enforce_v repentance_n as_o its_o only_a end_n and_o so_o loud_o call_v unto_o repentance_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o last_o of_o divine_a instruction_n and_o after_o which_o we_o must_v expect_v no_o direction_n to_o our_o happiness_n but_o this_o must_v stand_v as_o the_o high_a aggravation_n of_o impenitency_n as_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o humiliation_n and_o exaltation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o death_n suffering_n resurrection_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o covenant_n and_o spirit_n of_o grace_n repentance_n be_v absoulte_o and_o indispensable_o necessary_a so_o that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o anticipation_n of_o divine_a fury_n and_o answer_v of_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gospel_n we_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o general_a head_n propound_v which_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o dismiss_v with_o a_o brief_a but_o plain_a rebuke_n and_o blame_v unto_o the_o sinful_a demeanour_n and_o carriage_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n demonstrate_v a_o insensibility_n of_o this_o indispensable_a necessity_n of_o repentance_n and_o it_o consist_v in_o two_o thing_n viz._n the_o contempt_n of_o repentance_n neglect_v of_o repentance_n repentance_n 1._o note_v of_o insensibility_n of_o repentance_n the_o sinful_a carriage_n of_o man_n evidence_v their_o insensibility_n of_o its_o necessity_n be_v the_o contempt_n of_o repentance_n whereby_o man_n scoff_v at_o repentance_n despise_v all_o call_v thereunto_o scorn_v it_o as_o a_o base_a and_o contemptible_a melancholy_a humour_n below_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n they_o live_v like_o man_n in_o covenant_n with_o hell_n and_o at_o a_o agreement_n with_o the_o grave_n who_o need_v no_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o make_v their_o heart_n hard_a and_o neck_n stiff_a become_v obdurate_a and_o rebellion_n to_o all_o call_v to_o repentance_n approve_v themselves_o a_o scornful_a people_n nay_o scoffer_n at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n in_o the_o haughtiness_n of_o their_o spirit_n they_o 1._o disesteem_v the_o mercy_n and_o common_a providence_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n they_o say_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n let_v we_o fear_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o give_v rain_n both_o the_o former_a and_o latter_a in_o its_o season_n and_o that_o reserve_v to_o we_o the_o appoint_a week_n of_o the_o harvest_n jer._n 5.24_o but_o despise_v the_o patience_n and_o longsufferance_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n 2._o decline_v nay_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o preach_v repentance_n they_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n jer._n 6.17_o have_v line_n upon_o line_n yet_o will_v not_o hear_v isa_n 28.13_o nay_o pull_v away_o the_o shoulder_n and_o stop_v their_o ear_n lest_o they_o shall_v hear_v zech._n 7.11_o 3._o disregard_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n denounce_v or_o inflict_v upon_o other_o for_o their_o warning_n all_o that_o god_n do_v to_o treacherous_a israel_n never_o affect_v or_o frighten_v treacherous_a judah_n to_o make_v her_o return_n jer._n 3.10_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o siloa_o and_o pilate_n mingle_v the_o blood_n of_o man_n with_o sacrifice_n may_v occasion_v censorious_a thought_n 5._o luk._n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o these_o be_v worse_a sinner_n than_o other_o but_o never_o any_o serious_a reflection_n that_o unless_o we_o repent_v we_o must_v all_o likewise_o perish_v obdurate_a child_n never_o relent_v at_o their_o brethren_n correction_n nay_o when_o threaten_v themselves_o they_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o say_v we_o shall_v see_v no_o evil_n though_o we_o go_v on_o to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n deut._n 29.19_o by_o their_o stubbornness_n they_o tire_v and_o stay_v god_n correct_v hand_n with_o a_o why_o shall_v you_o be_v smite_v any_o more_o you_o revolt_v still_o more_o and_o more_o isa_n 1.5_o 4._o be_v desperate_a and_o dare_a in_o their_o impiety_n sin_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o brazen_a face_n with_o utmost_a resolution_n come_v say_v they_o we_o will_v fetch_v wine_n and_o fill_v ourselves_o with_o strong_a drink_n and_o to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v as_o this_o day_n and_o more_o abundant_a isa_n 56.12_o be_v not_o ashamed_a when_o they_o commit_v abomination_n nor_o can_v they_o blush_v jer._n 6.15_o they_o sin_n as_o sodom_n not_o so_o much_o as_o seek_v to_o hide_v their_o 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but_o our_o day_n of_o nature_n may_v outdate_n our_o day_n of_o grace_n yet_o of_o this_o we_o have_v no_o assurance_n but_o if_o so_o it_o do_v it_o be_v better_o the_o day_n of_o our_o be_v have_v never_o be_v for_o the_o opportunity_n lose_v we_o be_v lose_v for_o ever_o whilst_o we_o enjoy_v the_o word_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o have_v hope_n but_o if_o ever_o these_o cease_v we_o be_v undo_v let_v we_o startle_v our_o soul_n with_o these_o sad_a thought_n this_o may_v be_v the_o last_o day_n or_o hour_n of_o my_o life_n but_o if_o not_o the_o last_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o grace_n will_v we_o hear_v every_o sermon_n as_o the_o last_o it_o will_v rouse_v our_o soul_n to_o repentance_n six_o serious_o expect_v approach_a judgement_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o repentance_n repentance_n 6._o help_v to_o repentance_n and_o very_o persuasive_a thereunto_o as_o you_o have_v before_o hear_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n will_v cool_v the_o courage_n of_o 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