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i_o why_o i_o mean_v to_o describe_v repentance_n as_o i_o do_v i_o answer_v 1._o i_o add_v the_o formâ—_n word_n not_o because_o i_o mean_v thereby_o 〈◊〉_d describe_v any_o part_n of_o repentance_n but_o bâ—cause_fw-mi they_o contain_v a_o necessary_a consequent_a and_o effect_n follow_v upon_o our_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d leave_v our_o former_a sin_n for_o to_o what_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v we_o purpose_v to_o leave_v our_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d time_n pass_v excepr_fw-la we_o resolve_v in_o time_n 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o serve_v god_n better_o how_o shall_v thâ—_n former_a be_v manifest_v without_o the_o latteâ—_n 2._o i_o omit_v the_o other_o word_n not_o because_o i_o think_v not_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n to_o be_v aâ—_n part_n of_o repentance_n which_o shall_v be_v shewâ—_n by_o and_o by_o but_o because_o purpose_v to_o leaâ—_n past_o sin_n necessary_o presuppose_v sorrow_n for_o the_o commit_n of_o they_o else_o whâ—_n shall_v make_v a_o man_n to_o resolve_v to_o leaâ—_n they_o but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o his_o heart_n for_o 〈◊〉_d do_v thereof_o 3._o i_o only_o describe_v repâ—tance_n by_o a_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d former_a sin_n not_o because_o i_o think_v tâ—â—_n to_o be_v all_o requisite_a in_o repentance_n but_o bâ—cause_v this_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n be_v the_o last_o act_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o repent_v or_o the_o last_o act_n of_o repentance_n as_o it_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o heart_n now_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o repentaance_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n vix_fw-la unfeigned_a sorrow_n of_o heart_n for_o sin_n already_o commit_v and_o purpose_n of_o heart_n not_o to_o commit_v the_o same_o again_o to_o prove_v this_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o produce_v testimony_n of_o scripture_n for_o common_a sense_n teach_v we_o that_o repentance_n in_o man_n concern_v thing_n in_o the_o world_n have_v for_o the_o object_n of_o it_o thing_n hurtful_a only_o that_o be_v that_o either_o be_v such_o or_o seem_v to_o we_o to_o be_v such_o i_o mean_a we_o fear_v or_o feel_v for_o something_o that_o we_o have_v do_v and_o that_o our_o repentance_n for_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v do_v and_o for_o the_o do_v whereof_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o such_o hurt_n consist_v in_o sorrow_n for_o the_o do_v thereof_o and_o in_o purpose_n to_o do_v so_o no_o more_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v again_o i_o will_v make_v it_o plain_a by_o a_o familiar_a example_n i_o want_v a_o convenient_a house_n hereupon_o i_o purpose_v to_o build_v one_o i_o confer_v with_o workman_n about_o it_o and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o building_n i_o be_o tell_v it_o will_v cost_v i_o but_o three_o hundred_o pound_n upon_o this_o charge_n i_o reckon_v and_o go_v about_o it_o but_o before_o it_o be_v finish_v i_o find_v it_o will_v cost_v i_o four_o hundred_o pound_n when_o i_o see_v this_o i_o repent_v oâ—_n the_o build_n of_o my_o house_n that_o be_v it_o irk_v i_o it_o vex_v i_o and_o make_v i_o sorry_a foâ—_n the_o cost_n i_o have_v bestow_v on_o it_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o i_o wish_v it_o be_v undo_v and_o resolve_v if_o it_o be_v to_o do_v again_o i_o will_v never_o build_v it_o yea_o i_o purpose_v never_o to_o undertake_v the_o build_n of_o a_o house_n again_o but_o will_v be_v sure_a it_o shall_v cost_v i_o no_o more_o than_o expect_v in_o like_a manner_n for_o a_o long_a time_n a_o sinnâ—_n go_v on_o in_o a_o evil_a course_n of_o life_n without_o fear_n of_o hell_n and_o with_o a_o presumptuous_a hope_n of_o heaven_n at_o length_n when_o the_o timâ—_n of_o his_o conversion_n be_v come_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o let_v he_o see_v the_o folly_n and_o fowlenesâ—_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o danger_n of_o his_o course_n if_o 〈◊〉_d go_v on_o and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o repentanceâ—_n he_o return_v these_o consideration_n believe_v and_o lay_v to_o heart_n make_v he_o repent_v that_o iâ—_n to_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a yea_o prick_v in_o heart_n fâ—â—_n his_o evil_a life_n past_a and_o to_o resolve_v to_o live_v 〈◊〉_d long_o in_o they_o yea_o that_o now_o he_o woulâ—_n not_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n again_o if_o the_o be_v to_o be_v commit_v and_o be_v not_o aâ—_n ready_a do_v and_o thus_o much_o be_v enough_o 〈◊〉_d have_v write_v in_o defence_n of_o those_o wordâ—_n wherein_o i_o describe_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o truâ—_n repentance_n which_o i_o say_v go_v before_o faitâ—_n in_o christ_n and_o for_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o exception_n against_o the_o exposition_n the_o second_o follow_v the_o second_o exception_n likewise_o be_v idle_a exception_n to_o the_o second_o exception_n for_o whereas_o for_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o it_o be_v imagine_v and_o allege_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o manner_n of_o sincerity_n in_o a_o man_n action_n before_o
the_o way_n to_o another_o baptism_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v believe_v in_o one_o that_o be_v to_o come_v after_o himself_o next_o to_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n follow_v the_o latter_a but_o learned_a divine_n let_v we_o say_v caluin_n prepare_v the_o way_n 3.4_o caluins_n comment_n on_o luke_n 3.4_o that_o be_v leave_v our_o sin_n which_o stop_n the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n let_v we_o give_v access_n unto_o his_o grace_n romans_z â—elancth_v proâ—gom_n on_o â—e_a epistle_n to_o â—â—e_z romans_z justification_n say_v melanctâ—on_n ought_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n accept_v we_o not_o infuse_v into_o uâ—_n habit_n that_o be_v virtue_n and_o yet_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v virtue_n in_o we_o because_o the_o gospel_n preach_v repentance_n and_o faith_n can_v be_v but_o in_o repentance_n therefore_o to_o the_o end_n our_o faith_n may_v be_v increase_v 3.4_o piscator_n commentary_n on_o luk._n 3.4_o our_o repentance_n must_v be_v increase_v that_o christ_n may_v come_v into_o we_o say_v piscator_fw-la as_o our_o saviour_n we_o must_v prepare_v the_o way_n unto_o he_o by_o true_a repentance_n &_o by_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n faith_n say_v rolloc_n do_v always_o follow_v a_o heart_n deject_a and_o contrite_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n and_o and_o misery_n aenitentia_fw-la rollocks_n commentary_n on_o joa._n 5.44_o dietericus_n instit_fw-la catecheticae_n pag_n 241._o de_fw-la aenitentia_fw-la good_a work_n follow_v faith_n but_o faith_n be_v in_o none_o but_o thâ—se_a that_o be_v convert_v i_o know_v well_o that_o they_o allege_v many_o testimony_n against_o i_o both_o out_o of_o ancient_a and_o latter_a writer_n but_o be_v well_o consider_v they_o make_v nothing_o against_o i_o therefore_o one_o answer_n will_v serve_v for_o all_o for_o if_o they_o say_v faith_n go_v before_o repentance_n they_o speak_v either_o of_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o word_n or_o of_o amendment_n of_o life_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o belief_n of_o the_o word_n than_o the_o sense_n be_v a_o sinner_n must_v believe_v the_o threaten_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o impenitent_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o to_o the_o repentant_a before_o he_o will_v sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n or_o purpose_n to_o leave_v they_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n of_o the_o precedency_n of_o faith_n unto_o repentance_n say_v 7_o cleâ—_n alexandâ—_n stro_n â—_o 2_o lâ—_n et_fw-fr graece_n p_o 7_o repentance_n be_v the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o faith_n for_o unless_o a_o sinner_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v sin_n wherewith_o he_o be_v former_o hold_v he_o will_v not_o be_v remove_v and_o unless_o he_o believe_v that_o punishment_n hang_v over_o his_o head_n which_o offend_v and_o that_o salvation_n be_v promise_v for_o he_o that_o live_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n he_o will_v not_o be_v change_v answerable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o know_a place_n of_o st._n ambrose_n 1_o ambros_n de_fw-fr penitentia_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 1_o no_o man_n can_v repent_v right_o but_o he_o that_o hope_v for_o pardon_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o repentance_n that_o be_v amendment_n of_o life_n their_o meaning_n be_v a_o sinner_n must_v believe_v in_o christ_n before_o he_o amend_v his_o life_n 5.6_o augus_n see_v d_o tempore_fw-la seâ—_n 7._o hom_o 10._o gal_n 5.6_o and_o practice_v new_a obedience_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v st_n augustine_n to_o be_v understand_v where_o he_o speak_v of_o repentance_n say_v nothing_o make_v true_a pepentance_n but_o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o fire_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v love_n for_o that_o repentance_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n must_v proceed_v from_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n 5.6_o gal_n 5.6_o but_o faith_n work_v not_o by_o love_n our_o first_o repentance_n at_o our_o first_o conversion_n which_o be_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o purpose_n to_o leave_v it_o but_o amendment_n of_o life_n which_o follow_v faith_n far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o presume_v to_o blame_v those_o worthy_a author_n for_o speak_v promiscuous_o of_o repentance_n the_o virtue_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n the_o fruit_n thereof_o there_o be_v warrant_n enough_o from_o scripture_n phrase_n so_o to_o speak_v in_o regard_n that_o where_o the_o one_o be_v the_o other_o also_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o due_a time_n in_o the_o elect_n for_o the_o one_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o other_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o life_n that_o be_v amendment_n of_o the_o life_n but_o i_o blame_v those_o that_o oppose_v my_o opinion_n for_o produce_v such_o testimony_n against_o i_o when_o either_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o same_o faith_n or_o not_o of_o the_o same_o repentance_n that_o i_o do_v for_o touch_v faith_n they_o speak_v of_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o word_n and_o i_o of_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o as_o for_o repentance_n i_o speak_v of_o the_o virtue_n itself_o they_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o virtue_n i_o of_o the_o purpose_n they_o of_o the_o practice_n my_o repentance_n be_v inward_a in_o the_o heart_n their_o outward_a in_o the_o life_n i_o in_o the_o affection_n their_o in_o the_o action_n for_o i_o have_v often_o and_o plain_o affirm_v that_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o word_n and_o gospel_n go_v before_o any_o repentance_n 5._o jonah_n 3_o 5._o and_o that_o faith_n in_o christ_n go_v before_o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n in_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o in_o the_o mortify_n of_o our_o sinful_a nature_n that_o it_o break_v not_o out_o to_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o to_o the_o three_o and_o last_o exception_n i_o answer_v that_o those_o allegation_n do_v rather_o fortify_v the_o testimony_n for_o i_o then_o any_o way_n weaken_v it_o perkins_n to_o the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d last_o exception_n against_o the_o testimony_n out_o oâ—_n mr._n perkins_n and_o make_v rather_o against_o they_o that_o allege_v it_o for_o first_o in_o that_o it_o be_v urge_v the_o point_n be_v deliver_v but_o in_o a_o passage_n only_o where_o he_o have_v no_o such_o cause_n to_o discourse_n of_o that_o matter_n this_o show_n that_o he_o have_v the_o better_a mind_n to_o deliver_v it_o belike_o because_o he_o think_v it_o needful_a and_o profitable_a to_o be_v open_v and_o that_o he_o be_v more_o confident_a in_o the_o truth_n thereof_o second_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v the_o book_n out_o of_o which_o the_o testimony_n be_v take_v be_v the_o last_o of_o his_o writing_n which_o he_o have_v not_o leisure_n to_o peruse_v and_o that_o it_o be_v put_v out_o after_o his_o death_n this_o imply_v that_o he_o write_v that_o book_n when_o he_o be_v of_o most_o sound_n and_o settle_a judgement_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o doctrine_n in_o question_n be_v most_o free_a from_o exception_n and_o lest_o need_v correction_n and_o therefore_o howsoever_o there_o may_v seem_v some_o contradiction_n in_o his_o other_o work_n to_o that_o which_o be_v here_o deliver_v yet_o must_v the_o last_o writing_n be_v esteem_v a_o retractation_n of_o the_o first_o rather_o then_o the_o first_o of_o his_o writing_n shall_v be_v produce_v against_o this_o last_o for_o the_o confutation_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o handle_v the_o point_n in_o question_n by_o prove_v it_o and_o of_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o man_n now_o follow_v the_o prove_v of_o it_o by_o argument_n take_v from_o scripture_n which_o of_o the_o six_o general_n be_v the_o four_o point_n propound_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o discuss_v this_o question_n the_o argument_n be_v in_o number_n six_o but_o in_o weight_n they_o be_v all_o find_v too_o light_a we_o will_v examine_v their_o exception_n in_o order_n the_o trial_n repentance_n be_v begin_v before_o faith_n in_o christ_n argument_n the_o first_o argument_n because_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n mat._n 21.31_o be_v begin_v before_o their_o faith_n and_o they_o be_v true_a repentance_n and_o save_v faith_n the_o exception_n to_o this_o they_o answer_v by_o grant_v that_o the_o repentance_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o publican_n and_o harlâ—t_n be_v true_a and_o save_v but_o by_o deny_v that_o their_o repentance_n be_v to_o their_o faith_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o a_o end_n for_o say_v they_o the_o text_n in_o matthew_n show_v this_o only_a that_o the_o pharisee_n persevere_v in_o their_o infidelity_n and_o abode_n in_o their_o unbelief_n though_o the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n believe_v or_o that_o the_o pharisee_n neither_o repent_v not_o believe_v though_o the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n do_v both_o before_o who_o they_o shall_v have_v go_v into_o
and_o affirm_v one_o and_o the_o same_o sentence_n or_o proposition_n be_v plain_a because_o i_o do_v not_o in_o one_o place_n deny_v christ_n have_v not_o merit_v that_o faith_n shall_v be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o justify_v we_o and_o in_o another_o place_n say_v christ_n have_v merit_v that_o faith_n shall_v be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o justify_v we_o for_o i_o only_o say_v faith_n justify_v we_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o same_o negatur_fw-la same_o martin_n in_o ram._n logis_fw-la l._n 2_o c._n 2._o diasceps_fw-la quando_fw-la idem_fw-la consequens_fw-la de_fw-la eodem_fw-la antecedente_fw-la affirmatur_fw-la &_o negatur_fw-la consequent_a not_o be_v affirm_v and_o deny_v of_o the_o same_o antecedent_n in_o both_o proposition_n therefore_o can_v there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n between_o they_o and_o consequent_o no_o lie_n and_o therefore_o no_o perjury_n but_o it_o may_v be_v the_o proposition_n in_o the_o several_a book_n be_v the_o same_o in_o sense_n and_o effect_n therefore_o if_o in_o one_o place_n i_o deny_v that_o christ_n have_v merit_v that_o faith_n shall_v justify_v we_o and_o in_o another_o place_n affirm_v as_o much_o in_o effect_n then_o have_v i_o contradict_v and_o consequent_o perjure_a and_o lie_v i_o answer_v i_o have_v not_o in_o effect_n contradict_v myself_o first_o because_o justification_n in_o the_o first_o sentence_n be_v take_v for_o our_o be_v justify_v formal_o or_o for_o the_o nature_n and_o be_v thereof_o and_o for_o that_o very_a thing_n whereby_o man_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v make_v just_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a i_o never_o write_v that_o christ_n have_v merit_v that_o faith_n shall_v be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o justify_v us._n in_o the_o latter_a sentence_n justification_n be_v take_v efficient_o for_o our_o be_v justify_v as_o by_o a_o efficient_a cause_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o may_v true_o say_v without_o contradiction_n to_o the_o former_a the_o act_n of_o faith_n do_v justify_v we_o as_o the_o instrumental_a efficient_a for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n viz._n apprehend_v thereby_o that_o be_v faith_n as_o a_o instrument_n apprehend_v and_o apply_v chriâ—ts_n merit_n for_o our_o justification_n by_o they_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o say_v in_o my_o first_o book_n 1._o trial_n pag._n 178._o â—in_a 1._o faith_n justify_v we_o not_o as_o it_o be_v in_o we_o but_o as_o it_o rest_v on_o christ_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n speak_v the_o synod_n of_o dort_n faith_n justify_v in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o apprehend_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n 4_o synod_n of_o dort_n in_o â—ng_v pa._n 23._o oer_o 4_o for_o even_o as_o if_o i_o say_v a_o spoon_n feed_v a_o child_n my_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o the_o spoon_n be_v the_o food_n and_o nourishment_n of_o the_o child_n but_o only_o that_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n whereby_o the_o food_n and_o nourishment_n be_v reach_v and_o convey_v to_o the_o child_n and_o by_o which_o he_o receive_v that_o 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communion_n therein_o faith_n justify_v we_o as_o the_o papist_n speak_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n when_o they_o be_v dip_v or_o die_v in_o christ_n blood_n for_o then_o shall_v faith_n either_o deserve_v or_o be_v the_o justice_n whereby_o of_o sinner_n we_o be_v make_v righteous_a both_o which_o be_v far_o and_o â—uer_o be_v from_o my_o think_n the_o lord_n know_v and_o in_o the_o second_o sentence_n my_o meaning_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n come_v between_o our_o faith_n and_o justification_n not_o to_o give_v virtue_n unto_o faith_n to_o justify_v we_o but_o to_o lead_v we_o unto_o christ_n by_o who_o merit_n we_o may_v receive_v that_o righteousness_n whereby_o of_o sinner_n we_o be_v make_v just_a 199._o trial_o pag._n 199._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o say_v in_o my_o first_o book_n that_o faith_n justify_v we_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o grace_n of_o god_n namely_o because_o it_o make_v we_o go_v out_o of_o ourselves_o to_o seek_v to_o the_o all_o 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