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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 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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
preach_n of_o repentance_n first_o by_o chance_n or_o fortune_n but_o by_o the_o appointment_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n therefore_o must_v it_o be_v upon_o some_o good_a ground_n and_o if_o upon_o some_o upon_o what_o more_o likely_a than_o this_o viz_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o duty_n that_o be_v require_v to_o be_v practise_v of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v save_v and_o before_o they_o can_v believe_v in_o christ_n for_o salvation_n their_o reason_n likewise_o bring_v to_o overthrow_v my_o consequence_n be_v insufficient_a the_o first_o because_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o when_o god_n call_v for_o any_o one_o grace_n none_o of_o the_o rest_n be_v exclude_v but_o include_v rather_o yet_o will_v not_o this_o prove_v that_o in_o nature_n repentance_n go_v before_o faith_n but_o only_o that_o they_o both_o go_v together_o in_o time_n and_o that_o both_o at_o one_o time_n they_o be_v wrought_v together_o now_o for_o all_o this_o circumstance_n the_o work_n of_o repentance_n may_v in_o nature_n go_v before_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o second_o because_o though_o that_o which_o be_v first_o place_v be_v not_o the_o first_o wrought_v in_o as_o much_o as_o that_o which_o be_v first_o in_o word_n may_v be_v last_o in_o sense_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o may_v repentance_n be_v first_o wrought_v see_v it_o be_v first_o teach_v because_o god_n usual_o wrought_v grace_n as_o they_o be_v teach_v as_o have_v be_v show_v out_o of_o the_o act_n but_o even_o now_o and_o therefore_o repentance_n may_v be_v first_o both_o in_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o in_o word_n because_o it_o be_v first_o in_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o in_o word_n if_o they_o have_v give_v any_o reason_n why_o repentance_n can_v not_o be_v first_o in_o sense_n or_o nature_n though_o it_o be_v so_o in_o word_n than_o have_v they_o indeed_o weaken_v my_o argument_n but_o till_o than_o it_o be_v good_a enough_o the_o exception_n but_o they_o will_v say_v repentance_n be_v first_o preach_v because_o it_o be_v first_o feel_v the_o apology_n i_o answer_v first_o if_o they_o can_v prove_v this_o to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o preach_v it_o first_o i_o will_v discard_v my_o argument_n and_o the_o probability_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v 2._o i_o will_v fain_o know_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o duty_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v believe_v in_o christ_n of_o which_o the_o question_n be_v shall_v not_o be_v as_o soon_o feel_v as_o the_o duty_n of_o repent_v if_o the_o one_o be_v as_o true_o wrought_v as_o the_o other_o indeed_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v hearty_a sorrow_n for_o past_a sin_n and_o purpose_v unfeigned_a to_o leave_v they_o be_v soon_o feel_v then_o the_o comfort_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v assurance_n and_o persuasion_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n but_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o one_o habit_n or_o virtue_n shall_v not_o be_v assoon_o perceive_v and_o feel_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o as_o the_o other_o the_o exception_n but_o they_o urge_v in_o their_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n that_o in_o my_o proof_n hereof_o i_o contradict_v something_o deliver_v else_o where_o for_o first_o in_o one_o place_n i_o say_v that_o repentance_n be_v the_o first_o grace_n that_o be_v wrought_v in_o man_n by_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n pag_n 261._o and_o in_o another_o place_n i_o say_v that_o other_o grace_n go_v before_o repentance_n pag_n 259._o 260._o second_o there_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n assoon_o as_o it_o be_v wrought_v but_o in_o another_o i_o say_v that_o practice_n of_o repentance_n follow_v faith_n in_o christ_n the_o apology_n to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o do_v not_o say_v simple_o pa_n 262._o that_o repentance_n go_v before_o all_o grace_n for_o i_o never_o mean_v it_o go_v before_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o contrary_a be_v evident_a by_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n pag_n 231._o but_o only_a that_o it_o go_v before_o faith_n in_o christ_n of_o the_o two_o that_o be_v repentance_n and_o faith_n repentance_n be_v the_o first_o beside_o all_o those_o grace_n that_o be_v say_v else_o where_o to_o go_v before_o repentance_n do_v but_o prepare_v to_o it_o &_o so_o after_o a_o sort_n may_v be_v say_v to_o make_v up_o but_o that_o grace_n of_o repentance_n to_o the_o second_o suppose_a contradiction_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o imputation_n be_v unjust_a for_o where_o p._n 261._o l._n 21._o i_o speak_v of_o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v wrought_v i_o only_o mean_v the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n in_o the_o heart_n or_o the_o act_n of_o repent_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n viz_o actual_a sorrow_v for_o past_a sin_n and_o resolve_v to_o leave_v they_o and_o in_o the_o latter_a place_n pag._n 231._o 21._o 22._o i_o speak_v of_o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n in_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n that_o be_v of_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o when_o the_o inward_a purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o leave_v sin_n be_v bring_v unto_o a_o outward_a act_n and_o execution_n and_o therefore_o betwixt_o these_o no_o more_o than_o betwixt_o the_o other_o two_o be_v there_o any_o contradiction_n as_o be_v pretend_v either_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n or_o of_o my_o own_o opinion_n and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v say_v in_o defence_n of_o my_o six_o argument_n against_o that_o which_o by_o some_o have_v be_v object_v against_o my_o opinion_n the_o argument_n i_o have_v already_o bring_v to_o prove_v my_o opinion_n be_v defend_v against_o the_o exception_n of_o some_o it_o remain_v that_o as_o yet_o they_o stand_v for_o good_a so_o that_o the_o main_a question_n need_v no_o more_o confirmation_n notwithstanding_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o by_o way_n of_o advantage_n to_o add_v one_o more_o to_o the_o former_a to_o drive_v the_o nail_n to_o the_o head_n if_o repentance_n go_v in_o nature_n before_o remission_n of_o sin_n than_o it_o go_v in_o nature_n before_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o repentance_n go_v in_o nature_n before_o remission_n of_o sin_n therefore_o repentance_n go_v in_o nature_n before_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n viz_o repentance_n go_v before_o faith_n because_o it_o go_v before_o pardon_n i_o prove_v thus_o if_o repentance_n go_v before_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o before_o faith_n in_o christ_n then_o either_o it_o must_v go_v hand_n in_o hand_n with_o justify_v faith_n or_o come_v between_o justify_v faith_n and_o justification_n itself_o neither_o of_o which_o be_v true_a first_o repentance_n do_v not_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n with_o justify_v faith_n first_o because_o than_o it_o shall_v have_v as_o great_a a_o hand_n in_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o faith_n in_o christ_n or_o we_o must_v determine_v what_o part_n it_o have_v in_o remission_n second_o they_o can_v answer_v so_o because_o they_o say_v repentance_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n which_o follow_v justification_n and_o therefore_o repentance_n can_v come_v before_o justification_n with_o justify_v faith_n second_o repentance_n do_v not_o come_v between_o justify_v faith_n and_o justification_n itself_o for_o the_o one_o follow_v so_o immediate_o on_o the_o other_o that_o nothing_o can_v come_v between_o for_o no_o soon_o can_v a_o sinner_n believe_v in_o christ_n but_o immediate_o he_o have_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v justify_v the_o assumption_n viz_o repentance_n go_v before_o remission_n of_o sin_n i_o prove_v by_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n be_v these_o deut_n 30.2_o jer._n 18.8_o &_o 4.4_o &_o 26.3_o ezek._n 18_o 21._o zech_n 1.3_o act._n 2.38_o &_o 3.19_o &_o 26.18_o 1._o joa._n 1.7.9_o whence_o i_o thus_o reason_n that_o which_o be_v require_v as_o a_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v before_o we_o obtain_v pardon_n be_v before_o it_o in_o nature_n repentance_n in_o all_o 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