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merit_n but_o free_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o and_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o our_o conversion_n and_o repentance_n you_o that_o be_v skilled_a in_o physiognomy_n have_v you_o observe_v in_o man_n condemn_v to_o die_v how_o to_o the_o life_n they_o do_v resemble_v death_n or_o his_o if_o they_o live_v by_o artificial_a breath_n but_o travel_v to_o their_o execution_n say_v a_o pardon_n overtake_v they_o in_o the_o way_n how_o then_o the_o scene_n be_v alter_v they_o survive_v themselves_o and_o seem_v to_o be_v now_o twice_o alive_a draw_v the_o curtain_n read_v the_o gospel_n say_v the_o pardon_n be_v seal_v and_o it_o be_v we_o by_o faith_n §._o 12._o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o restore_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o body_n after_o death_n even_o of_o the_o same_o matter_n whereof_o they_o now_o consist_v and_o a_o revive_n and_o quicken_n of_o the_o same_o 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judge_v those_o that_o shall_v be_v then_o live_v for_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o people_n even_o to_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o come_n and_o then_o the_o dead_a be_v raise_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n even_o all_o from_o the_o first_o adam_n shall_v be_v join_v with_o the_o live_n who_o shall_v only_o in_o stead_n of_o die_v be_v change_v and_o thus_o all_o people_n together_o of_o all_o country_n and_o nation_n shall_v be_v present_v before_o his_o tribunal_n to_o receive_v sentence_n according_a to_o the_o equity_n yea_o and_o justice_n of_o his_o gospel_n whether_o of_o absolution_n to_o pass_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n or_o of_o condemnation_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hell_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o ever_o now_o though_o among_o those_o
and_o turn_v unto_o god_n ezek._n 18.13_o 4._o our_o repentance_n must_v be_v speedy_a and_o always_o so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v matth._n 24.13_o revel_v 2.10_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o defer_v his_o repentance_n on_o this_o ground_n that_o christ_n be_v merciful_a to_o the_o thief_n at_o his_o death_n luk._n 23.43_o for_o 1._o that_o one_o example_n be_v record_v that_o none_o shall_v utter_o despair_v 2._o only_o that_o one_o that_o none_o shall_v presume_v 3._o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o he_o put_v off_o his_o repentance_n to_o that_o day_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o make_v a_o extraordinary_a action_n as_o this_o be_v a_o pattern_n for_o christ_n do_v miraculous_o work_v on_o that_o thief_n to_o give_v in_o that_o moment_n of_o his_o humiliation_n a_o evidence_n of_o his_o divine_a power_n reasins_z why_o we_o ought_v to_o hasten_v our_o repentance_n viz._n 1._o because_o we_o be_v uncertain_a of_o the_o mean_n not_o know_v whether_o god_n will_v offer_v the_o same_o to_o morrow_n or_o no._n 2._o because_o we_o be_v most_o uncertain_a of_o our_o life_n 3._o because_o the_o long_o we_o live_v have_v not_o repent_v we_o get_v the_o great_a measure_n of_o sin_n sin_n by_o custom_n become_v strong_a and_o ourselves_o the_o weak_a thereby_o to_o repent_v thereof_o 4._o otherwise_o we_o provoke_v god_n wrath_n against_o we_o and_o cause_v he_o to_o remove_v the_o mean_n from_o we_o we_o must_v witness_v our_o repentance_n by_o acknowledge_v our_o particular_a sin_n and_o trespass_n for_o these_o reason_n viz._n 1._o because_o repentance_n only_o make_v general_o and_o confuse_o be_v never_o true_a but_o a_o common_a and_o hypocritical_a repentance_n of_o one_o resolve_v and_o settle_v to_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o not_o yet_o touch_v with_o a_o true_a feel_n thereof_o indeed_o for_o unknown_a sin_n which_o we_o in_o weakness_n and_o ignorance_n commit_v the_o lord_n accept_v a_o general_a confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n which_o no_o doubt_n may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o polygamy_n or_o marry_v of_o many_o wife_n and_o other_o daily_a infirmity_n provide_v we_o daily_o renew_v our_o repentance_n for_o all_o know_a sin_n and_o lead_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n penitential_o 2._o because_o we_o must_v make_v a_o particular_a account_n to_o god_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n not_o a_o general_a one_o of_o gross_a sin_n only_o but_o a_o particular_a one_o of_o all_o special_n also_o the_o true_a sign_n of_o sound_a repentance_n viz._n 1._o care_v to_o avoid_v all_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o any_o one_o not_o for_o fear_v but_o love_n not_o because_o man_n but_o god_n command_v a_o diligent_a care_n study_n and_o endeavour_v to_o amend_v what_o be_v amiss_o and_o to_o labour_v to_o practise_v the_o contrary_a virtue_n 2._o impatience_n till_o we_o have_v clear_v ourselves_o and_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n for_o commit_v sin_n and_o a_o purge_n of_o ourselves_o of_o other_o man_n sin_n with_o a_o clear_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n 3._o a_o holy_a indignation_n or_o anger_n against_o ourselves_o and_o the_o sin_n we_o before_o take_v pleasure_n in_o either_o in_o ourselves_o or_o other_o 4._o fear_v because_o it_o be_v sin_n fear_v to_o offend_v god_n because_o of_o his_o mercy_n a_o filial_a fear_n to_o sin_n to_o displease_v god_n or_o to_o hazard_v his_o favour_n 5._o desire_n or_o fervent_a affection_n to_o god_n to_o spiritual_a thing_n a_o longing_n after_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n a_o thirst_v after_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n 6._o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n which_o make_v we_o not_o to_o perform_v it_o perfunctory_o a_o know_a zeal_n after_o god_n glory_n a_o holy_a contention_n or_o emulation_n to_o exceed_v in_o piety_n 7._o revenge_n when_o we_o be_v holy_o revenge_v of_o ourselves_o for_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n a_o holy_a revenge_n judge_v and_o condemn_v of_o ourselves_o for_o our_o sin_n in_o ourselves_o or_o other_o by_o our_o occasion_n motive_n to_o true_a &_o sound_a repentance_n viz._n 1._o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n himself_o so_o often_o urge_v and_o repeat_v jer._n 13.12_o &_o 8.6_o &_o 18.11_o this_o be_v john_n proclamation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n mat._n 3.8_o this_o doctrine_n be_v preach_v to_o our_o parent_n in_o paradise_n be_v afterward_o figure_v out_o by_o circumcision_n before_o the_o law_n and_o by_o purification_n after_o the_o law_n isa_n 1.16_o 2._o such_o as_o repent_v not_o lie_v under_o the_o bondage_n of_o satan_n they_o be_v as_o captive_n and_o prisoner_n bind_v to_o obey_v his_o will_n and_o to_o do_v he_o service_n 2_o tim._n 2.26_o 3._o such_o as_o die_v without_o repentance_n remain_v for_o ever_o without_o remission_n and_o forgiveness_n they_o be_v lose_v and_o must_v needs_o perish_v if_o they_o repent_v not_o before_o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o luke_n 13.3_o 4._o the_o threaten_n denounce_v and_o execute_v upon_o the_o rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a be_v make_v example_n and_o admonition_n unto_o we_o god_n vengeance_n just_o fall_v upon_o other_o shall_v serve_v to_o amend_v we_o 1_o cor._n 10.6_o 5._o the_o certainty_n and_o suddenness_n of_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v we_o therefore_o to_o be_v in_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n 6._o we_o must_v be_v all_o lead_v to_o repentance_n by_o the_o unspeakable_a fruit_n that_o follow_v it_o as_o pardon_v of_o sin_n reconciliation_n with_o god_n peace_n of_o conscience_n hear_v of_o our_o prayer_n and_o in_o the_o end_n blessedness_n in_o the_o heaven_n ezek._n 33.11_o 7._o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o which_o appear_v 1._o in_o the_o antiquity_n of_o it_o be_v the_o first_o sermon_n in_o paradise_n 2._o in_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o have_v always_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n 8._o the_o profit_n of_o it_o which_o may_v appear_v in_o these_o five_o thing_n viz._n 1._o it_o free_v we_o from_o the_o snare_n and_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o 26._o 2._o it_o prevent_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o this_o temporal_a life_n jonah_n 3.4_o 10._o 3._o it_o procure_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a mal._n 3.7_o ezek._n 18._o 4._o it_o free_v we_o from_o death_n spiritual_n and_o eternal_a 5._o it_o save_v our_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n jam._n 5.20_o 9_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o because_o without_o it_o we_o may_v perish_v for_o ever_o luke_n 13.5_o 3._o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v unto_o repentance_n viz._n 1._o a_o careful_a diligent_a profitable_a and_o constant_a hear_v of_o god_n word_n act_v 2.38_o 41._o 2._o to_o beg_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n by_o prayer_n for_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n only_o ezek._n 36.26_o duty_n require_v of_o we_o after_o we_o have_v repent_v viz._n 1._o we_o must_v pray_v to_o god_n to_o uphold_v we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o fall_v again_o into_o our_o former_a sin_n and_o transgression_n 2._o we_o must_v labour_v to_o convert_v other_o and_o be_v a_o mean_n for_o the_o beat_n down_o of_o sin_n in_o they_o and_o for_o the_o raise_n of_o they_o up_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n fourteen_o obedience_n be_v that_o whereby_o a_o man_n be_v endue_v with_o faith_n and_o repentance_n do_v according_o to_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n receive_v endeavour_v himself_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n from_o all_o the_o power_n and_o part_n both_o of_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o body_n and_o this_o be_v call_v new-obedience_n because_o it_o be_v a_o renew_n of_o that_o in_o man_n whereto_o he_o be_v perfect_o enable_v by_o creation_n this_o obedience_n much_o consist_v in_o observe_v the_o work_v of_o christ_n which_o we_o must_v not_o understand_v of_o do_v they_o according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o a_o purpose_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v they_o for_o this_o be_v a_o privilege_n belong_v to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o god_n accept_v their_o will_n and_o endeavour_n of_o obedience_n for_o perfect_a obedience_n itself_o whereupon_o they_o who_o have_v but_o little_a knowledge_n if_o they_o have_v care_n to_o get_v more_o knowledge_n &_o make_v conscience_n to_o obey_v that_o which_o they_o know_v shall_v also_o have_v the_o reward_v promise_v for_o true_a religion_n stand_v not_o in_o knowledge_n but_o in_o obedience_n and_o this_o be_v true_a obedience_n to_o make_v conscience_n of_o every_o sin_n in_o our_o own_o person_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o infection_n of_o sin_n in_o other_o and_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n and_o all_o this_o not_o for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o year_n but_o from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o all_o i_o say_v all_o our_o