they_o be_v at_o a_o jar_n among_o themselves_o about_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o it_o be_v true_a that_o bellarmine_n do_v press_v it_o to_o this_o purpose_n but_o the_o word_n be_v so_o pregnant_a for_o a_o brotherlike_a and_o mutual_a confession_n of_o one_o man_n to_o another_o for_o the_o forgive_n of_o private_a injury_n that_o both_o cardinal_n caietane_n and_o scotus_n confess_v the_o same_o 1._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o caiestan_n in_o jam._n 5.16_o scotus_n in_o 4._o sentent_fw-fr do_v 17._o quaest_n 1._o and_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o the_o church_n sometime_o but_o it_o happen_v that_o there_o be_v a_o noble_a matron_n dishonour_v by_o a_o deacon_n in_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n zozomenus_n zozomenus_n which_o thing_n high_o displease_v the_o people_n whereupon_o nectarius_n bishop_n then_o and_o there_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o time_n and_o the_o rest_n do_v abolish_v 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that_o howsoever_o the_o proverb_n be_v confess_v and_o be_v hauge_v yet_o without_o this_o there_o be_v no_o repentance_n and_o here_o it_o be_v true_a confess_v and_o be_v save_v therefore_o shall_v they_o not_o let_v shame_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o keep_v they_o from_o this_o duty_n but_o shame_n themselves_o see_v they_o may_v say_v of_o themselves_o as_o augustine_n of_o himself_o adversusnte_fw-la august_n conse_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 16._o non_fw-la erubui_fw-la prositeri_fw-la hominibus_fw-la blaspbemias_fw-la i_o as_o &_o latrare_fw-la adversusnte_fw-la i_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o profess_v my_o blasphemy_n before_o man_n and_o my_o bark_n against_o thou_o and_o so_o now_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o shame_v themselves_o before_o god_n by_o consoss_v and_o accuse_v themselves_o and_o in_o this_o duty_n this_o repentant_a must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v require_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o examiner_n a_o informer_n and_o a_o judge_n first_o a_o examiner_n 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and_o privy_a corruption_n and_o in_o this_o search_n he_o that_o will_v do_v it_o as_o he_o ought_v must_v first_o find_v out_o two_o thing_n which_o the_o world_n dream_v not_o of_o the_o first_o that_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o adam_n sin_n be_v his_o sin_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o that_o he_o stand_v to_o answer_v for_o it_o before_o god_n because_o he_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v 5.12_o rom._n 5.12_o that_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n go_v over_o all_o mean_v forasmuch_o as_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v 2_o that_o in_o every_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n even_o in_o the_o best_a nature_a man_n for_o what_o be_v else_o original_a sin_n but_o a_o want_n not_o of_o sin_n but_o of_o all_o good_a inclination_n and_o want_v of_o all_o goodness_n
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before_o god_n and_o have_v humiliation_n thou_o may_v have_v true_a repentance_n and_o so_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n for_o whilst_o thou_o be_v proud_a thou_o be_v void_a of_o repentance_n or_o of_o save_v grace_n and_o so_o out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n yet_o let_v i_o note_v condemn_v every_o one_o that_o have_v pride_n in_o he_o for_o who_o can_v say_v he_o be_v free_a but_o he_o that_o do_v not_o condemn_v pride_n in_o himself_o for_o he_o that_o condemn_v this_o sin_n in_o himself_o as_o he_o do_v other_o sin_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o it_o but_o he_o that_o will_v stand_v to_o justify_v his_o prido_n this_o man_n be_v void_a oâ—_n humiliation_n and_o be_v void_a of_o humiliation_n be_v void_a of_o repentance_n and_o so_o out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o soluation_n but_o now_o particular_o to_o procee_v further_o in_o this_o humiliation_n it_o be_v double_a inward_a and_o outward_a first_o of_o the_o inward_a and_o of_o the_o soul_n humiliation_n 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accuser_n nor_o judge_n yet_o he_o will_v be_v humble_v and_o bring_v on_o his_o knee_n for_o his_o sin_n because_o he_o have_v offenceâ—…_n soloving_a and_o so_o gracious_a a_o father_n and_o patient_a god_n then_o be_v it_o godly_a sorrow_n but_o if_o only_a for_o the_o punishment_n or_o â—utses_n due_a to_o they_o and_o now_o present_a and_o upon_o they_o it_o be_v but_o worldly_a sorrow_n if_o both_o these_o concur_v in_o a_o man_n it_o be_v the_o state_n of_o a_o true_a repentant_a for_o both_o may_v be_v and_o be_v in_o respect_n he_o consist_v of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d old_a and_o new_a man_n the_o one_o some_o owe_v for_o the_o sin_n the_o other_o for_o the_o punishment_n fear_n be_v a_o grievous_a sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o some_o â—…ill_n to_o come_v for_o 〈◊〉_d be_v ever_o join_v with_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o thing_n fear_v now_o that_o these_o three_o be_v join_v with_o repentance_n be_v manifest_a thus_o as_o first_o for_o shame_n ephraim_n say_v thus_o of_o herself_o 31.19_o jerem._n 31.19_o after_o that_o i_o convert_v i_o repent_v and_o after_o that_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o swear_v upon_o my_o thigh_n i_o be_v ashamed_a yea_o even_o confound_v because_o i_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o youth_n so_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n call_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v ashamed_a 46.8_o isai_n 46.8_o remember_v this_o and_o be_v ashamed_a and_o the_o apossle_n paul_n say_v 6.21_o rom._n 6.21_o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a second_o for_o sorrow_n and_o for_o godly_a sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paul_n speak_v thus_o 7.10_o 2._o cor._n 7.10_o godly_a sorrow_n cause_v repentance_n unto_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o such_o as_o david_n have_v as_o be_v manifest_a by_o those_o two_o psalm_n 32._o and_o 51._o 51._o psalm_n 32._o &_o 51._o such_o also_o have_v peter_n now_o 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iustrevenge_n of_o himself_o for_o they_o which_o be_v when_o man_n have_v offend_v in_o yield_v too_o much_o to_o their_o own_o desire_n pleasure_n delight_n and_o profit_n then_o for_o the_o free_n of_o themselves_o from_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n they_o deny_v some_o thing_n to_o themselves_o which_o otherwise_o they_o may_v lawful_o use_v for_o their_o comfort_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o shall_v in_o the_o punishment_n which_o god_n shall_v bring_v upon_o they_o taste_v the_o bitterness_n of_o that_o that_o seem_v sweet_a unto_o they_o the_o point_n than_o be_v this_o repentance_n punishment_n be_v the_o seven_o sign_n of_o repentance_n true_a repentance_n bring_v forth_o punishment_n or_o revenge_n that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v true_o penitent_a do_v ho_o and_o just_o punish_v himself_o and_o be_v revenge_v of_o himself_o for_o his_o sin_n which_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o this_o place_n so_o also_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n as_o first_o some_o do_v not_o unfit_o apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 11.31_o 1._o cor._n 11.31_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v which_o though_o in_o the_o general_a it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o whole_a conversion_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a act_n of_o repentance_n with_o all_o the_o appurtenance_n yet_o the_o whole_a will_v carry_v this_o particular_a thus_o david_n repent_v 12.16.17_o 2._o sam._n 12.16.17_o punish_v himself_o in_o his_o humiliation_n for_o his_o child_n and_o his_o sin_n who_o beseech_v the_o lord_n and_o fast_v and_o lay_v a_o whole_a night_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o will_v not_o for_o that_o time_n receive_v any_o meat_n for_o his_o refresh_n likewise_o another_o example_n in_o the_o same_o man_n may_v be_v see_v when_o in_o give_v way_n unto_o his_o lust_n 11.18.19_o 1._o chron._n 11.18.19_o he_o have_v desire_v the_o water_n of_o bethlehem_n and_o after_o do_v see_v it_o be_v bring_v with_o the_o life_n of_o his_o three_o worthy_n to_o take_v a_o holy_a revenge_n of_o himself_o he_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o it_o but_o pour_v it_o upon_o the_o ground_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n likewise_o we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o the_o woman_n 7.38_o luke_n 7.38_o that_o show_v the_o fruit_n of_o her_o repentance_n have_v before_o abuse_v her_o eye_n to_o uncleanness_n and_o her_o hair_n to_o vanity_n by_o lay_v it_o out_o to_o the_o entice_a of_o youth_n to_o folly_n when_o she_o have_v repent_v she_o take_v a_o holy_a revenge_n of_o herself_o and_o use_v her_o eye_n as_o a_o spring_n to_o yield_v water_n to_o wash_v christ_n foot_n and_o her_o hair_n to_o be_v as_o a_o towel_n to_o wipe_v they_o so_o likewise_o those_o cunning_a man_n that_o be_v necromancer_n 19.19_o act_n 19.19_o be_v convert_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n to_o repentance_n will_v burn_v those_o book_n that_o be_v before_o dear_a unto_o they_o for_o a_o revenge_n upon_o themselves_o for_o 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2._o because_o by_o this_o he_o may_v prevent_v god_n punishment_n of_o it_o for_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v 11.37_o 1._o cor._n 11.37_o judge_n yourselves_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v judge_v not_o yourselves_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v judge_v of_o god_n but_o take_v this_o revenge_n on_o yourselves_o and_o judge_v yourselves_o and_o god_n shall_v not_o judge_v you_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v this_o as_o if_o it_o be_v any_o redemption_n or_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o punishment_n but_o because_o it_o be_v god_n counsel_n and_o purpose_n by_o chasten_v and_o correct_v of_o they_o to_o shake_v they_o from_o their_o security_n that_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o his_o anger_n they_o may_v be_v more_o wary_a afterward_o which_o man_n do_v by_o this_o voluntary_a revenge_n
any_o man_n in_o a_o beastly_a and_o beggarly_a house_n offer_v to_o receive_v a_o king_n and_o know_v as_o chrysostome_n say_v christ_n nec_fw-la sane_fw-la sub_fw-la una_fw-la die_fw-la adornetur_fw-la domus_fw-la christo_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la aetatem_fw-la aeterno_fw-la principi_fw-la in_o referenda_fw-la humani_fw-la peccaetoris_fw-la aula_fw-la componatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n chrysost_o hom_n de_fw-fr militia_n christ_n that_o one_o day_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o repair_v or_o adorn_v a_o house_n for_o christ_n but_o a_o man_n have_v need_v to_o spend_v his_o whole_a life_n in_o repair_v the_o hall_n of_o his_o heart_n for_o the_o eternal_a king_n but_o thou_o have_v sin_v let_v it_o repent_v thou_o for_o repentance_n do_v purge_v a_o sinner_n and_o repair_v holiness_n in_o he_o repentance_n the_o impediment_n of_o repentance_n in_o the_o next_o place_n in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n we_o must-speake_a of_o the_o impediment_n which_o hinder_v man_n from_o the_o do_n of_o it_o and_o from_o the_o speedy_a do_v of_o it_o and_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v ignorance_n not_o that_o i_o suppose_v any_o in_o the_o church_n be_v ignorant_a that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o repentance_n how_o it_o be_v a_o change_n how_o there_o must_v be_v a_o mortification_n and_o regeneration_n and_o such_o like_a and_o as_o concern_v this_o i_o say_v repentance_n ignorance_n the_o first_o impediment_n of_o repentance_n ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n substance_n and_o part_n of_o repentance_n be_v a_o great_a impediment_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o repentance_n and_o from_o the_o speedy_a and_o continual_a practice_n of_o it_o which_o be_v manifest_a by_o that_o of_o nicodemus_n who_o be_v amaze_v at_o this_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n and_o regeneration_n as_o never_o have_v hear_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n before_o for_o when_o christ_n say_v unto_o he_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n nicodemus_n think_v that_o christ_n have_v speak_v of_o a_o natural_a birth_n and_o say_v 3.4_o 3._o john_n 3.4_o how_o can_v a_o man_n be_v bear_v which_o be_v old_a can_v he_o enter_v into_o his_o mother_n womb_n again_o and_o be_v bear_v he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v as_o be_v a_o great_a rabbi_n in_o israel_n and_o therefore_o know_v the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o prophet_n eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a but_o yet_o the_o nature_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o marrow_n and_o pith_n of_o this_o he_o know_v not_o and_o so_o can_v not_o make_v speed_n to_o perform_v it_o so_o be_v it_o with_o peter_n hearer_n for_o when_o they_o be_v prick_v and_o touch_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o peter_n 2.37.38_o act_n 2.37.38_o they_o say_v man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v peter_n then_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o say_v amend_v your_o life_n and_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o may_v see_v by_o these_o man_n what_o be_v the_o impediment_n why_o they_o have_v not_o hitherto_o perform_v it_o neither_o can_v perform_v it_o now_o that_o they_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o their_o miscrie_v â—…n_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o ignorance_n of_o it_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o jailer_n 16.30_o act_n 16.30_o who_o be_v astonish_v at_o the_o miraculous_a open_n of_o the_o prison_n door_n come_v tremble_v and_o fall_v down_o at_o paul_n foot_n and_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v where_o we_o see_v that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o repent_v so_o be_v it_o with_o all_o other_o ignorance_n be_v that_o which_o have_v and_o will_v keep_v they_o from_o repentance_n and_o reason_n there_o be_v for_o it_o 1._o reason_n 1._o 1._o because_o man_n will_v never_o desire_v that_o they_o know_v not_o and_o less_o endeavour_n and_o labour_n for_o it_o which_o 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all_o time_n this_o duty_n be_v so_o little_o practise_v it_o be_v manifest_a to_o be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o it_o for_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o common_a belief_n and_o confession_n of_o man_n who_o when_o they_o talk_v of_o salvation_n they_o say_v they_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o their_o good_a meaning_n and_o good_a work_n and_o never_o think_v or_o speak_v of_o any_o such_o matter_n as_o repentance_n and_o regeneration_n at_o least_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o it_o yea_o to_o let_v pass_v those_o error_n which_o possess_v many_o of_o the_o learned_a and_o take_v up_o their_o thought_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ignorant_a as_o justification_n by_o work_n inherent_a holiness_n &_o man_n own_o righteousness_n which_o argue_v plain_a ignorance_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n and_o regeneration_n i_o say_v to_o let_v pass_v these_o what_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o man_n live_v in_o the_o church_n who_o ear_n hear_v often_o of_o this_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o minister_n that_o they_o must_v repent_v and_o so_o they_o know_v the_o name_n of_o it_o but_o understand_v nothing_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o none_o of_o the_o doctrine_n but_o they_o think_v and_o be_v so_o delude_v by_o satan_n and_o their_o own_o selfelove_n and_o natural_a reason_n that_o have_v once_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o conscience_n convince_v out_o of_o god_n word_n if_o they_o do_v but_o in_o some_o general_a term_n confess_v that_o they_o be_v all_o sinner_n and_o desire_v god_n after_o a_o formal_a manner_n to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o if_o they_o can_v sometime_o strain_v from_o they_o a_o break_a sigh_n and_o be_v content_a to_o leave_v some_o of_o their_o less_o please_a sin_n though_o they_o never_o know_v what_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n mean_v what_o it_o be_v to_o mortify_v one_o member_n or_o to_o be_v renew_v in_o any_o part_n inward_a or_o outward_a neither_o have_v experience_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o themselves_o as_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o true_a repentance_n i_o say_v if_o upon_o these_o sleight_n and_o small_a performance_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o man_n as_o good_a repentant_n they_o will_v quarrel_v as_o those_o hypocrite_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v 58.3_o esay_n 58.3_o who_o say_v wherefore_o have_v we_o fast_v and_o thou_o see_v it_o not_o we_o have_v punish_v ourselves_o and_o thou_o regard_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n but_o he_o will_v answer_v they_o that_o he_o can_v away_o with_o their_o sick_a and_o blind_a and_o lame_a sacrifice_n 1.6.7.8_o malac._n 1.6.7.8_o though_o they_o say_v they_o be_v not_o evil_a yet_o he_o account_v they_o but_o the_o pollution_n and_o despise_v of_o his_o name_n 2._o use_v 2._o 2._o if_o knowledge_n of_o repentance_n be_v so_o necessary_a unto_o repentance_n as_o without_o which_o a_o man_n can_v repent_v then_o if_o there_o be_v any_o desire_n of_o this_o duty_n in_o any_o man_n he_o must_v endeavour_n to_o remove_v this_o first_o let_v and_o impediment_n for_o this_o be_v in_o he_o will_v not_o only_o hinder_v he_o from_o the_o speedy_a do_v of_o it_o as_o fetter_n may_v hinder_v the_o speed_n of_o the_o swift_a but_o make_v he_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o as_o no_o man_n can_v exercise_v any_o art_n that_o understand_v not_o the_o principle_n &_o nature_n of_o it_o though_o some_o think_v a_o man_n may_v understand_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o art_n and_o teach_v it_o other_o yet_o never_o be_v able_a to_o practice_v it_o himself_o as_o they_o say_v a_o man_n may_v know_v music_n and_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o and_o yet_o be_v never_o able_a to_o play_v himself_o yet_o sure_o it_o be_v he_o that_o do_v not_o know_v this_o can_v act_v
more_o honour_a than_o they_o who_o never_o be_v wound_v many_o merchant_n even_o bring_v to_o beggar_n bush_n again_o grow_v rich_a and_o have_v suffer_v shipwreck_n after_o that_o traffic_n again_o and_o attain_v their_o old_a estate_n even_o so_o may_v iâ—_n be_v with_o us._n and_o let_v no_o man_n faint_a in_o that_o thought_n which_o the_o father_n find_v in_o some_o in_o his_o day_n ibid._n perfectam_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la agere_fw-la poenit_fw-la entiam_fw-la chrysost_n ibid._n i_o can_v not_o perform_v perfect_a repentance_n for_o as_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v accept_v for_o his_o perfect_a repentance_n which_o none_o can_v have_v so_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v reject_v for_o his_o imperfect_a so_o it_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_o ibid._n si_fw-mi non_fw-la potes_fw-la sol_fw-la sieri_fw-la fias_fw-la vel_fw-la sâ—ella_fw-la duntaxâ—t_fw-la jdem_fw-la ibid._n therefore_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v the_o sun_n at_o least_o be_v a_o star_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o come_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o other_o labour_v to_o be_v partner_n of_o this_o grace_n and_o he_o that_o under_o the_o law_n will_v accept_v a_o pair_n of_o turtle_n dove_n and_o two_o young_a pigeon_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n so_o account_v of_o the_o widow_n mite_n and_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n and_o recompense_v their_o work_n with_o the_o penny_n who_o have_v labour_v but_o one_o hour_n will_v accept_v thy_o small_a labour_n in_o piety_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v in_o vain_a but_o will_v plenteous_o reward_v they_o for_o his_o own_o mercy_n and_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n contain_v the_o principal_a thing_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n abstinence_n requisite_a in_o the_o penitent_a page_n 64._o 90_o ahabs_n repentance_n faulty_a page_n 163_o agreement_n with_o a_o man_n self_n be_v very_o please_v page_n 63_o ambrose_n and_o augustine_n exposition_n of_o luk._n 15._o chap._n 7._o verse_n page_n 178_o angel_n carry_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a into_o paradise_n page_n 266_o a_o art_n may_v be_v good_a though_o the_o artisan_n be_v wicked_a page_n 338_o attrition_n page_n 22_o b_o the_o body_n must_v do_v service_n unto_o god_n page_n 63_o c_o care_n to_o shun_v sin_n discerneable_a three_o way_n page_n 204._o 205._o 206_o for_o christ_n all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v page_n 308_o the_o church_n be_v full_a of_o impenitent_a person_n page_n 33_o civil_a carriage_n without_o faith_n a_o sin_n page_n 179_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v join_v with_o repentance_n page_n 68_o 70_o confession_n be_v a_o part_n of_o humiliation_n page_n 69_o no_o confession_n no_o pardon_n page_n 70_o confession_n to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n page_n 70_o confession_n also_o be_v either_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a and_o of_o both_o they_o page_n 70._o 71_o confession_n in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o perplex_a conscience_n may_v be_v make_v even_o to_o a_o layman_n page_n 72_o popish_a auricular_a confession_n tax_v page_n 74._o 75_o a_o general_a confession_n unto_o god_n may_v in_o ease_n be_v use_v page_n 77_o confession_n must_v be_v plain_a and_o free_a page_n 81._o 82._o 83_o the_o benefit_n of_o such_o confession_n page_n 85_o contrition_n can_v merit_v page_n 22._o 23_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o only_a miraâ—…cle_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o page_n 142_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v general_a and_o perpetual_a page_n 191._o 192_o d_o death_n come_v well_o to_o the_o penitent_a page_n 268_o death_n be_v good_a if_o life_n be_v good_a page_n 343_o 344_o defend_v of_o ourselves_o the_o second_o â—_o sign_n of_o repentance_n page_n 207_o two_o reason_n hereof_o page_n 209._o 210_o desire_n the_o five_o sign_n or_o effect_n of_o repentance_n page_n 231_o how_o this_o desire_n may_v be_v discern_v page_n 237_o comfort_n against_o desperation_n page_n 191_o 192._o 193_o despair_n of_o a_o man_n own_o self_n a_o let_v to_o repentance_n page_n 300_o two_o reason_n prove_v it_o page_n 301_o desperation_n of_o god_n mercy_n a_o impediment_n of_o repentance_n 315._o prove_v by_o two_o reason_n page_n 316._o 317_o remedy_n or_o preseruative_n against_o desperation_n page_n 317._o 318._o 319_o who_o be_v christ_n disciple_n page_n 166_o e_z elect_a man_n only_o do_v true_o repent_v 167._o 168._o three_o reason_n prove_v it_o page_n 169._o 170_o election_n how_o discern_v in_o a_o man_n page_n 17â—_n elect_a man_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n page_n 175_o the_o elect_a be_v uncalled_a must_v for_o two_o cause_n repent_v page_n 176._o 177_o all_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v save_v page_n 176_o epicure_n repent_v not_o true_o page_n 258_o f_o faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o repentance_n four_o reason_n hereof_o page_n 15._o 16_o faith_n be_v either_o save_v or_o temporary_a page_n 17_o faith_n in_o nature_n before_o repentance_n in_o time_n together_o page_n 18._o 19_o faith_n be_v no_o part_n of_o repentance_n page_n 21_o faith_n ought_v to_o be_v get_v and_o keep_v page_n 26._o 27_o without_o faith_n to_o use_v mercy_n be_v sin_n page_n 47_o faith_n be_v the_o inward_a instrumental_a cause_n of_o repentance_n page_n 150_o fear_v before_o faith_n be_v servile_a page_n 20_o fear_n be_v a_o companion_n of_o repentance_n what_o it_o be_v page_n 50_o fear_n be_v the_o four_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n page_n 224_o fear_v filial_a and_o servile_a differ_v in_o three_o respect_n page_n 224_o the_o fear_n of_o many_o be_v slavish_a page_n 227._o 228._o 229_o how_o filial_a fear_n may_v be_v discern_v page_n 230_o popish_a fast_v reprove_v page_n 91._o 92_o fast_v commend_v page_n 9â—_n g_o god_n alone_o can_v reform_v the_o heart_n page_n 139_o god_n be_v not_o like_o some_o physician_n that_o will_v do_v nothing_o without_o a_o see_v page_n 323_o why_o god_n command_v thing_n that_o man_n can_v do_v page_n â—29_n god_n glory_n and_o man_n good_a the_o final_a â—…e_n of_o repentance_n 161._o two_o reason_n prove_v it_o page_n 16â—_n god_n glory_n be_v to_o be_v aim_v at_o in_o our_o repent_v 164._o and_o a_o man_n own_o good_a in_o the_o second_o place_n page_n 165_o what_o growth_n will_v prove_v a_o man_n grace_n to_o be_v true_a page_n 123_o the_o gospel_n work_v repentance_n page_n 142_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o in_o the_o regenerate_a page_n 117_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n remain_v after_o the_o action_n page_n 172_o h_n how_o hearer_n of_o god_n word_n shall_v be_v qualify_v page_n 148._o 149._o 150_o humiliation_n be_v join_v with_o repentance_n 41._o two_o reason_n prove_v it_o page_n 43._o humiliation_n hinder_v by_o certain_a fond_a conceit_n 44._o 45._o the_o way_n to_o subdue_v they_o be_v set_v down_o page_n 46._o 47_o humiliation_n be_v twofold_a page_n 48_o inward_a humiliation_n be_v describe_v page_n 49_o in_o inward_a humiliation_n be_v shame_n forrow_n fear_n page_n 49._o 50_o outward_a humiliation_n be_v either_o verbal_a or_o real_a page_n 62._o outward_a humiliation_n requisite_a for_o three_o reason_n page_n 63._o 64._o 67_o inward_a humiliation_n be_v the_o principal_a page_n 65_o outward_a humiliation_n may_v be_v omit_v in_o some_o case_n page_n 65_o real_a humiliation_n consist_v in_o mourning_n abstinence_n &_o restitution_n page_n 86._o 87_o five_o reason_n render_v thereof_o page_n 89._o 90_o i_o ignorance_n a_o impediment_n of_o repentance_n page_n 33._o 293_o two_o reaso_n prove_v this_o to_o be_v so_o page_n 295_o why_o man_n be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o themselves_o page_n 34_o ignorance_n affect_v a_o common_a sin_n page_n 38_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v not_o perfect_v at_o once_o page_n 183_o impenitency_n a_o common_a disease_n of_o this_o age_n page_n 310_o sundry_a sort_n of_o impenitent_a person_n page_n 153_o indignation_n the_o three_o sign_n of_o repentance_n page_n 214_o k_o knowledge_n be_v the_o ruler_n of_o true_a zeal_n page_n 247._o 248_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n be_v by_o the_o law_n page_n 39_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n three_o thing_n be_v requisite_a page_n 29_o knowledge_n must_v be_v labour_v for_o page_n 298_o l_o the_o law_n be_v a_o christian_n look_v glass_n page_n 39_o 40_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n must_v be_v regard_v page_n 39_o why_o some_o loath_a the_o pure_a preach_n of_o the_o law_n page_n 54_o the_o law_n be_v a_o preparative_n to_o repentance_n page_n 142_o love_n have_v two_o notable_a property_n page_n 248._o 249_o m_n mean_v of_o repentance_n be_v to_o be_v use_v though_o god_n sometime_o give_v it_o without_o mean_n page_n 156_o 157_o mean_n wherefore_o of_o god_n use_v page_n 160_o minister_n ought_v to_o exhort_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o impenitent_a why_o so_o page_n 131_o mortification_n describe_v page_n 104_o mortification_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o repentance_n page_n 106_o no_o mortification_n no_o repentance_n page_n
107_o motive_n to_o mortification_n page_n 111._o 112_o p_o part_n as_o also_o help_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n page_n 103._o 104_o a_o true_a penitent_n be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v all_o sin_n 199._o two_o reason_n prove_v it_o page_n 201_o why_o one_o penitent_a person_n be_v receive_v at_o the_o last_o hour_n page_n 344_o the_o penitent_n be_v persuade_v of_o god_n love_n to_o he_o page_n 227_o the_o penitent_n discern_v two_o thing_n which_o he_o see_v not_o before_o page_n 254_o the_o penitent_n will_v take_v a_o holy_a revenge_n of_o himself_o page_n 260_o the_o penitent_n be_v fit_a for_o death_n page_n 266_o the_o penitent_a need_v not_o dread_v the_o day_n of_o doom_n page_n 267_o popish_a penance_n disallow_v page_n 255_o person_n and_o profession_n of_o a_o man_n must_v be_v distiguish_v page_n â—3â—_n the_o physic_n of_o the_o soul_n continual_a page_n 289_o preach_a where_n want_v their_o case_n be_v fearful_a page_n 143_o preach_a be_v a_o great_a blessing_n page_n 144_o preach_a be_v much_o to_o be_v respect_v page_n 146_o preach_a serve_v both_o to_o beget_v and_o to_o preserve_v page_n 194_o preach_a be_v not_o like_o other_o art_n page_n 195_o prayer_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o repentance_n from_o within_o page_n 150_o two_o reason_n prove_v prayer_n so_o to_o be_v page_n 151._o 152_o presumption_n of_o god_n mercy_n a_o impediment_n of_o repentance_n page_n 308_o three_o reason_n prove_v it_o page_n 309_o help_n against_o presumption_n page_n 312._o 314_o presumption_n the_o cause_n of_o perdition_n page_n 341_o popish_a purgatory_n of_o no_o use_n page_n 265_o r_n repentance_n describe_v page_n 1_o repentance_n be_v a_o turn_n page_n 1._o 2_o repentance_n be_v a_o turn_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n from_o all_o sin_n 3._o and_o so_o prove_v by_o scripture_n 4._o and_o by_o two_o reason_n page_n 5._o 8_o five_o sort_n of_o man_n mistake_v about_o repentance_n page_n 6._o 7_o the_o best_a way_n to_o begin_v repentance_n be_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o heart_n first_o 9_o but_o the_o more_o easy_a course_n be_v to_o begin_v with_o the_o life_n page_n 9_o 10_o repent_v must_v be_v daily_a page_n 12_o repentance_n be_v from_o a_o justify_n faith_n page_n 13_o abab_n repentance_n be_v from_o a_o temporary_a faith_n page_n 17_o repentance_n as_o faith_n be_v double_a page_n 18_o repentance_n how_o it_o be_v before_o faith_n 18_o how_o after_o page_n 21_o repentance_n be_v not_o in_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unbeliever_n page_n 24_o repentance_n arisoth_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n spiritual_a estate_n 27_o three_o reason_n hereof_o page_n 31._o 32_o repentant_n must_v have_v shame_n fear_v and_o sorrow_n 51._o three_o reason_n thereof_o page_n 51._o 52._o 53_o the_o repentant_a must_v be_v a_o examiner_n a_o informer_n and_o a_o judge_n page_n 78_o repentance_n may_v be_v without_o tear_n page_n 95_o repentance_n have_v two_o part_n page_n 104_o repentance_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o make_v as_o be_v imagine_v page_n 108_o regeneration_n describe_v page_n 113_o where_o repentance_n be_v there_o be_v regeneration_n prove_v by_o two_o reason_n page_n 115_o repentant_n be_v not_o perfect_a page_n 121_o the_o principal_a efficient_a of_o repentance_n be_v god_n 125_o prove_v by_o two_o reason_n page_n 127_o the_o regenerate_v shall_v not_o fall_v away_o page_n 132._o 133._o 134_o a_o man_n can_v repent_v when_o he_o listen_v page_n 134._o 137_o the_o outward_a instrumental_a cause_n of_o repentance_n be_v the_o word_n 139._o 140_o three_o reason_n prove_v it_o page_n 141_o why_o many_o do_v not_o repent_v page_n 154_o the_o end_n of_o repentance_n page_n 161_o diverse_a kind_n of_o repenter_n page_n 167_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o repentance_n go_v together_o page_n 169_o why_o repentance_n be_v preach_v to_o the_o page_n 17â—_n repentance_n absolute_o necessanie_fw-la to_o salvation_n page_n 180_o the_o regenerate_v must_v repent_v 181_o two_o reason_n hereof_o page_n 182_o seven_o sign_n or_o effect_n of_o repentance_n page_n 197._o 198_o how_o repentance_n may_v be_v knowno_fw-mi to_o be_v true_a page_n 213_o three_o reason_n show_v that_o repentance_n produce_v anger_n at_o sin_n page_n 218_o three_o reason_n prove_v that_o repentance_n make_v a_o man_n afraid_a to_o sin_n page_n 22â—_n repentance_n work_v a_o servant_n affect_v on_o to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n 233._o two_o reason_n prove_v this_o page_n 233._o 235_o reason_n prove_v that_o repentance_n produce_v zeal_n page_n 242._o 243._o 244_o repentance_n must_v be_v with_o speed_n not_o post_v off_o 136._o 270._o five_o reason_n prove_v it_o page_n 271._o 272._o 273_o the_o proroguer_n of_o repentance_n tax_v page_n 274_o the_o danger_n of_o delay_a repentance_n set_v forth_o in_o five_o particular_n page_n 281._o 282_o repentance_n must_v be_v constant_a page_n 285._o 291_o 292_o two_o reason_n show_v it_o page_n 286_o 287_o the_o care_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n a_o let_v of_o repentance_n page_n 324_o three_o reason_n hereof_o page_n 327._o 328_o repentance_n hinder_v by_o scandal_n 333_o two_o reason_n hereof_o page_n 335_o the_o peaceable_a end_n of_o sinner_n a_o let_v to_o repentance_n as_o also_o the_o unquiet_a death_n of_o some_o repentant_a professor_n 338._o 339._o three_o reason_n of_o it_o page_n 339._o 340_o diverse_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o repentant_a thief_n and_o our_o adiourner_n of_o repentance_n page_n 345_o no_o man_n be_v respect_v for_o his_o perfect_a repentance_n nor_o reject_v for_o the_o imperfection_n of_o it_o page_n 348_o no_o restitution_n no_o repentance_n page_n 90_o shift_n against_o restitution_n remoove_v page_n 99_o 100_o 101_o restitution_n how_o to_o be_v make_v without_o craze_v credit_n page_n 102_o non-restitution_n exclude_v salvation_n page_n 103_o revenge_v the_o seven_o sign_n or_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n page_n 251._o 253_o how_o this_o revenge_n differ_v from_o indignation_n page_n 252_o reason_n prove_v repentance_n to_o bring_v forth_o this_o revenge_n page_n 253._o 255_o revenge_n how_o it_o may_v be_v take_v page_n 259_o this_o life_n be_v the_o only_a time_n of_o repentance_n page_n 262_o two_o reason_n prove_v it_o page_n 264_o the_o delay_n of_o repentance_n fearful_a page_n 269_o s_n scandal_n and_o their_o remedy_n page_n 333_o 335._o 337_o scandal_n may_v by_o god_n be_v set_v before_o a_o man_n and_o why_o page_n 338_o search_v of_o a_o man_n self_n necessary_a page_n 79_o search_v out_o two_o thing_n page_n 79._o 80_o sin_n separate_v man_n from_o god_n page_n 5_o shame_v whence_o it_o arise_v page_n 49_o no_o shame_n before_o repentance_n page_n 51._o 52_o sin_n why_o of_o some_o like_v page_n 219_o sinner_n must_v not_o be_v hate_v except_o for_o sin_n page_n 213_o original_a sin_n describe_v page_n 80_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v in_o every_o man_n page_n 80_o stump_n of_o sin_n stick_v in_o the_o regenerate_a page_n 107_o sin_n why_o not_o whole_o slay_v in_o this_o life_n page_n 117_o sin_n willing_o commit_v may_v be_v pardon_v page_n 190_o sin_n iterate_v have_v be_v forgive_v page_n 191_o of_o sigh_n and_o sob_a page_n 68_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n make_v a_o man_n defend_v himself_o against_o sin_n and_o satan_n page_n 207_o sorrow_n and_o joy_n how_o they_o will_v stand_v together_o page_n 287_o sorrow_n be_v join_v with_o repentance_n page_n 50._o 51._o 57_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n must_v not_o be_v deem_v a_o melancholic_a passion_n page_n 55_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v suitable_a to_o a_o man_n sin_n page_n 58._o 59_o whence_o difference_n of_o sorrow_n arise_v page_n 59_o 60_o soule-sicknes_n be_v continual_a page_n 289_o t_n tvrning_n be_v of_o four_o kind_n page_n 3_o turning_z from_o one_o sin_n be_v make_v by_o some_o unto_o another_o page_n 8_o turn_v mere_o outward_a may_v have_v a_o benefit_n page_n 11_o turning_z be_v not_o constant_a without_o fear_n page_n 53_o five_o vivification_n describe_v page_n 113_o unworthy_a man_n must_v not_o despair_v for_o his_o unworthiness_n page_n 323_o w_n god_n word_n shall_v be_v hear_v often_o page_n 196_o why_o man_n love_v the_o word_n no_o better_o page_n 235_o why_o some_o can_v abide_v the_o word_n page_n 311_o good_a work_n from_o a_o corrupt_a fountain_n be_v sin_n page_n 46_o whip_v use_v of_o papist_n tax_v page_n 92._o 93_o of_o weep_v for_o sin_n page_n 95._o 96_o the_o world_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o repentance_n page_n 325_o help_n against_o worldly_a care_n page_n 329._o 332_o z_o zeal_n a_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n page_n 247_o zeal_n little_a in_o the_o world_n page_n 244_o 246_o zealous_a protestant_n scorn_v page_n 245_o the_o difference_n of_o good_a &_o bad_a zeal_n page_n 247_o zeal_n consist_v of_o love_n and_o sorrow_n page_n 248_o zeal_n that_o be_v true_a how_o discern_v page_n 251_o finis_fw-la