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excellency_n the_o measure_n of_o that_o sorrow_n which_o be_v due_a to_o sin_n be_v intolerable_a to_o sense_n confess_v by_o reason_n and_o dispense_v with_o by_o mercy_n repentance_n be_v a_o sour_a and_o austere_a kind_a of_o virtue_n that_o be_v not_o create_v nor_o intend_v by_o god_n but_o introduce_v by_o sin_n make_v fair_a by_o mercy_n in_o remit_v the_o offence_n and_o pardon_v the_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a kind_a of_o offspring_n which_o flow_v from_o parent_n so_o infinite_o different_a and_o have_v a_o mixture_n in_o its_o nature_n answerable_a to_o either_o a_o evil_n which_o it_o derive_v from_o sin_n and_o a_o goodness_n which_o flow_v from_o mercy_n it_o be_v evil_n be_v that_o of_o sorrow_n indignation_n and_o shame_n its_o goodness_n be_v the_o usefulness_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n consider_v the_o condition_n we_o be_v now_o in_o it_o be_v high_o ingrateful_a to_o sense_n but_o transcendent_o convenient_a and_o amiable_a to_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o that_o have_v once_o be_v defile_v with_o sin_n ever_o to_o be_v cleanse_v or_o to_o live_v after_o in_o a_o virtuous_a manner_n unless_o he_o be_v so_o ingenious_a as_o to_o lament_v his_o crime_n as_o to_o loath_a acknowledge_v and_o detest_v his_o error_n the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v mysterious_a but_o that_o sin_n and_o mercy_n shall_v be_v unite_v as_o cause_n so_o infinite_o different_a for_o the_o production_n of_o a_o child_n so_o black_a and_o so_o beautiful_a be_v the_o great_a wonder_n which_o the_o soul_n can_v contemplate_v on_o this_o side_n heaven_n and_o will_v continue_v to_o be_v remember_v for_o ever_o and_o appear_v more_o wonderful_a than_o before_o when_o the_o perfect_a disparity_n and_o opposition_n between_o they_o be_v clear_o see_v in_o the_o light_n of_o glory_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o repentance_n be_v either_o remote_a or_o immediate_a it_o be_v immediate_a efficient_a cause_n be_v the_o gracious_a 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that_o he_o may_v answer_v the_o obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o he_o discharge_v his_o duty_n lay_v hold_v on_o the_o advantage_n of_o god_n mercy_n escape_v everlasting_a damnation_n and_o be_v make_v a_o partaker_n of_o eternal_a glory_n among_o the_o virtue_n some_o be_v purgative_n and_o some_o be_v perfective_a the_o purgative_n virtue_n be_v all_o preparatory_a to_o bliss_n and_o be_v occasion_v only_o by_o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o perfective_a be_v essential_a to_o our_o formal_a happiness_n and_o eternal_o necessary_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n repentance_n be_v not_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n if_o simple_o and_o absolute_o consider_v necessary_a to_o bliss_n but_o in_o relation_n to_o sinner_n it_o be_v as_o necessary_a as_o physic_n to_o the_o recovery_n of_o health_n or_o as_o the_o change_n itself_o be_v by_o which_o we_o pass_v from_o the_o distemper_n we_o be_v sick_a of_o to_o the_o right_n and_o sound_a estate_n which_o we_o have_v lose_v by_o 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