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21._o 13_o moment_n there_o be_v not_o a_o moment_n between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o a_o moment_n of_o life_n between_o not_o so_o much_o as_o of_o the_o life_n of_o natural_a conscience_n they_o be_v twice_o dead_a dead_a in_o the_o common_a 12_o jude_n 12_o corruption_n of_o nature_n wherein_o they_o be_v bear_v dead_a 5_o exo_n 15._o 5_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o natural_a principle_n pull_v up_o by_o the_o root_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o quicken_v or_o move_v in_o they_o this_o â—7_n 1_o sam._n 2d_o â—7_n be_v the_o amaze_a stupor_n they_o die_v like_o a_o stone_n they_o plung_v down_o with_o the_o whole_a weight_n and_o force_n of_o impenitency_n this_o way_n of_o die_v have_v certain_o great_a punishment_n and_o heavy_a condemnation_n and_o though_o it_o seem_v more_o chooseable_a than_o a_o fruitless_a repentance_n yet_o doubtless_o eternity_n make_v a_o difference_n though_o not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o shall_v give_v any_o one_o confidence_n to_o embark_v into_o it_o in_o a_o coffin-repentance_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v choose_v or_o not_o this_o be_v past_a question_n it_o be_v unavoidable_a to_o some_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o they_o be_v surprise_v with_o thought_n what_o will_v become_v of_o they_o for_o ever_o and_o few_o man_n but_o have_v thought_n this_o way_n at_o such_o a_o time_n above_o ordinary_a but_o i_o intend_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o fair_a and_o best_a spread_v repentance_n that_o be_v find_v upon_o a_o deathbed_n that_o which_o give_v the_o lively_a hope_n of_o itself_o that_o it_o be_v true_a and_o sincere_a not_o such_o a_o one_o that_o to_o a_o serious_a observer_n betray_v itself_o not_o either_o that_o force_a composure_n to_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o world_n which_o look_v for_o a_o solemn_a profession_n of_o god_n from_o every_o one_o that_o die_v nor_o a_o ignorant_a and_o formal_a repentance_n but_o a_o repentance_n that_o have_v much_o of_o 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impose_v upon_o by_o the_o fair_a appearance_n nor_o can_v man_n wise_a according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n be_v easy_o well_o persuade_v of_o they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v best_a persuade_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o very_a tremble_a consideration_n of_o so_o great_a a_o hazard_n but_o to_o come_v more_o particular_o to_o what_o i_o have_v propose_v viz._n to_o show_v that_o repentance_n be_v a_o height_n to_o which_o these_o general_a motive_n of_o this_o late_a repentance_n can_v never_o mount_v the_o soul_n in_o which_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o description_n of_o true_a repentance_n in_o that_o wherein_o it_o be_v most_o difficult_a not_o to_o say_v impossible_a to_o rise_v to_o it_o upon_o a_o die_a bed_n repentance_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v the_o full_a clear_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o judgement_n wherein_o it_o be_v most_o perfect_o itself_o remove_v a_o man_n never_o so_o far_o from_o all_o kind_n of_o fear_n from_o the_o appearance_n of_o death_n if_o he_o be_v to_o live_v age_n he_o will_v be_v of_o the_o same_o sense_n he_o that_o true_o repent_v do_v not_o snatch_v up_o repentance_n as_o a_o expedient_a for_o a_o present_a extremity_n but_o choose_v it_o as_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o best_a state_n of_o life_n and_o live_v always_o and_o rest_v himself_o in_o this_o cypr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieroc_n carm._n pythias_n pura_fw-la voluptatum_fw-la mutatiâ—_n cypr._n choice_n for_o however_o this_o may_v be_v introduce_v by_o very_o troublesome_a and_o tumultuous_a motion_n yet_o it_o be_v itself_o the_o easiâ—_n sit_v down_o of_o the_o soul_n with_o abundant_a pleasure_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o abhorrence_n of_o sin_n and_o love_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o dislike_n of_o vanity_n and_o sensuality_n in_o the_o approbation_n of_o heavenly_a purity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n it_o be_v not_o a_o trance_n wherein_o sin_n lie_v dead_a and_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o rapture_n of_o goodness_n for_o a_o time_n but_o a_o most_o settle_a state_n godly_a sorrow_n that_o work_v 11_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 11_o repentance_n work_v carefulness_n fear_n revenge_v desire_n and_o by_o these_o accomplish_v a_o repentance_n to_o salvation_n that_o 10._o ver_fw-la 10._o have_v not_o after_o pain_n or_o trouble_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o affection_n be_v preparation_n repentance_n enter_v as_o a_o soul_n into_o these_o which_o be_v a_o still_o solid_a clear_a act_n of_o reason_n renew_v and_o a_o mind_n that_o give_v a_o uniform_a vote_n at_o all_o time_n a_o change_n that_o be_v never_o change_v back_o again_o no_o more_o than_o thing_n can_v put_v of_o themselves_o or_o evil_a itself_o become_v good_a it_o be_v therefore_o upon_o full_a deliberation_n to_o choose_v with_o joshuah_n i_o and_o my_o house_n those_o who_o i_o can_v govern_v â—ill_v serve_v â—â—_o josh_n 24._o â—â—_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v engage_v the_o heart_n to_o approach_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d jer._n 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