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heavenly_a dew_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o grace_n as_o in_o its_o nature_n repentance_n be_v a_o grace_n so_o in_o its_o original_a and_o operation_n it_o be_v supernatural_a a_o grace_n free_o give_v from_o above_o not_o acquire_v by_o any_o mean_n or_o merit_n of_o our_o own_o but_o spring_v into_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o mere_a good_a will_n of_o god_n and_o immediate_a power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n however_o repentance_n must_v be_v act_v it_o can_v be_v acquire_v by_o man_n it_o lie_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o humane_a arm_n and_o must_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o almighty_a hand_n even_o the_o influence_n of_o god_n himself_o there_o be_v not_o in_o man_n the_o least_o merit_n of_o condignity_n or_o congruity_n that_o can_v engage_v divine_a justice_n to_o bestow_v it_o no_o it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n 1.17_o james_n 1.17_o and_o come_v down_o from_o above_o and_o be_v give_v by_o the_o father_n of_o light_n in_o vain_a do_v man_n seek_v repentance_n in_o any_o natural_a mean_n for_o birth_n breed_v education_n instruction_n art_n knowledge_n moral_a suasion_n friendly_a advice_n 7._o 1_o cor._n 3.6_o 7._o and_o gospel_n ministry_n itself_o can_v work_v it_o without_o the_o immediate_a operation_n of_o a_o omnipotent_a spirit_n that_o will_v and_o that_o indeed_o only_o can_v work_v above_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n god_n only_o can_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n and_o give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n 36.26_o ezek._n 36.26_o it_o be_v the_o sole_a and_o singular_a prerogative_n of_o christ_n jesus_n exalt_v to_o give_v repentanc_n all_o mean_n and_o ministry_n be_v but_o a_o moses_n rod_n a_o mere_a passive_a instrument_n only_o the_o might_n of_o god_n hand_n can_v make_v man_n rocky_a heart_n relent_v minister_n must_v indeed_o preach_v in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o peradventure_o that_o god_n will_v give_v repentance_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o in_o vain_a 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pardon_n joy_n and_o peace_n to_o be_v the_o formality_n of_o faith_n may_v very_o well_o place_n repentance_n before_o faith_n but_o such_o as_o understand_v the_o acceptance_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o pardon_v to_o be_v true_a and_o save_a faith_n and_o a_o cease_n from_o sin_n and_o serious_a application_n of_o ourselves_o to_o piety_n to_o be_v the_o formality_n of_o repentance_n will_v plain_o see_v that_o faith_n unite_n we_o to_o christ_n and_o derive_v to_o we_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a do_v precede_n and_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o true_a repentance_n let_v i_o then_o dismiss_v this_o rule_n with_o this_o note_n or_o observation_n note_n note_n faith_n in_o its_o existence_n and_o essential_a act_n but_o without_o its_o reflection_n fruit_n and_o effect_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o fountain_n of_o true_a repentance_n such_o therefore_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n as_o apprehend_v and_o assent_v 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close_v with_o accept_v of_o and_o appropriate_v to_o himself_o the_o general_a tender_n of_o grace_n and_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o prostrate_v himself_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o mercy_n and_o pursue_v his_o pardon_n until_o by_o act_n of_o sincere_a repentance_n he_o assure_v himself_o his_o aim_v at_o happiness_n be_v attain_v and_o shall_v with_o certainty_n be_v possess_v and_o so_o he_o experience_v in_o himself_o and_o evidence_v unto_o all_o other_o that_o the_o believe_a sinner_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o gospel_n repentance_n and_o now_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o three_o conclusion_n considerable_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o repentance_n conclusion_n 3_o sense_n of_o and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n as_o commit_v against_o god_n be_v the_o procursive_a act_n of_o true_a repentance_n true_a repentance_n as_o most_o divine_n determine_v do_v consist_v in_o two_o part_n viz._n humiliation_n and_o conversion_n the_o cast_v down_o the_o heart_n for_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 12.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d revel_v 9.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o cast_n off_o sin_n a_o repent_v for_o uncleanness_n and_o sin_n with_o grief_n shame_n and_o anguish_n and_o repent_v from_o iniquity_n act_v 8.22_o and_o from_o dead_a work_n hebr._n 6.1_o this_o distinction_n or_o rather_o distribution_n of_o repentance_n be_v not_o only_o dictate_v by_o the_o denomination_n of_o repentance_n which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v call_v nacham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o irk_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o teshubba_n a_o t_o rning_n from_o iniquity_n so_o in_o the_o greek_a metamelia_n after-grief_n and_o metanoia_n afterwit_n and_o in_o the_o latin_a paenitentia_fw-la and_o resipiscentia_fw-la the_o one_o express_v the_o sense_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o other_o the_o retrogradation_n and_o return_n of_o it_o from_o sin_n but_o the_o scripture_n also_o do_v clear_o suggest_v nay_o speak_v out_o these_o distinct_a part_n of_o repentance_n humiliation_n and_o conversion_n
of_o a_o better_a covenant_n this_o do_v it_o be_v very_o seasonable_a to_o let_v you_o hear_v of_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o subject_a 12_o twelve_o minister_n who_o preach_v to_o you_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o person_n natures_n and_o office_n from_o that_o scripture_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n next_o to_o his_o nature_n and_o office_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o treat_v of_o the_o two_o state_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o subject_a 13_o thirrteeth_n preacher_n open_v to_o you_o christ_n state_n of_o humiliation_n out_o of_o phil._n 2.7_o 8._o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a to_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n subject_a 14_o the_o fourteen_o 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dignity_n and_o duty_n pag._n 433._o believer_n unite_v to_o christ._n p._n 278._o believer_n who_o p._n 379._o believer_n person_n grace_n and_o duty_n relate_v to_o christ._n p._n 395_o 396._o birthright_n despise_v be_v dreadful_a p._n 448._o blessedness_n of_o mans-natural_a rectitude_n p._n 111._o bless_a estate_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n p._n 254_o 259._o bless_a how_o say_v of_o the_o saint_n p._n 664_o 665._o body_n of_o saint_n reunite_v to_o soul_n p._n 657._o body_n of_o saint_n and_o sinner_n differ_v at_o resurrection_n p._n 591_o 592._o body_n of_o man_n subject_n to_o god_n wrath_n p._n 184._o body_n it_o be_v very_o selfsame_a substance_n shall_v be_v raise_v p._n 591_o 592_o 593._o it_o be_v prime_a endowment_n at_o resurrection_n p._n 593_o 594._o bodily_a infirmity_n shake_v off_o in_o heaven_n p._n 651._o blood_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n p._n 296._o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n what_o it_o mean_v p._n 321._o by_o who_o to_o be_v do_v p._n 322_o 323._o c._n cause_o encourage_v to_o suffer_v p._n 2_o 3._o captain_n encourage_v contest_v ibid._n call_v effectual_a p._n 353._o what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o wrought_v p._n 357_o 358._o call_v who_o p._n 359._o few_o p._n 360._o by_o what_o ib._n from_o what_o cause_n p._n 361_o 362_o 363._o by_o what_o mean_v p._n 365._o to_o what_o end_n p._n 366._o when_o p._n 367._o call_v be_v holy_a ib._n heavenly_a p._n 368._o without_o noise_n p._n 370._o immutable_a p._n 371._o care_n accompany_v true_a r_o pentance_n 541._o case_n of_o man_n fall_v helpless_a by_o nature_n 207._o catechism_n commend_v 21._o child_n of_o god_n by_o regeneration_n and_o adoption_n 435._o child_n of_o god_n their_o carriage_n direct_v 448_o 449_o 450._o christ_n be_v lord_n how_o 330_o 331._o a_o good_a captain_n 2_o 3._o christ_n be_v true_o god_n 266_o 267._o and_o true_o man_n 268._o god_n and_o man_n 269._o christ_n and_o promise_n not_o god_n the_o immediate_a object_n of_o save_a faith_n 460._o christian_n change_n three_z 557._o christian_n religion_n reasonable_a 483._o come_v you_o bless_v what_o kind_n of_o speech_n 666_o 667._o command_v to_o adam_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n 122._o complaint_n against_o god_n charm_v 267._o compassion_n to_o brethren_n show_v a_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o natural_a weakness_n 215._o communion_n a_o evidence_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n 385._o condition_n in_o order_n to_o man_n redemption_n between_o god_n the_o father_n and_o god_n the_o son_n p._n 222_o 223._o conquest_n of_o enemy_n a_o effect_n of_o faith_n 470._o conscience_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n 43_o 44._o conscience_n engender_v fear_n 46_o 47._o consent_v of_o nation_n universal_a and_o perpetual_a prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n 48._o confession_n of_o sin_n a_o part_n of_o repentance_n 509_o 510._o how_o to_o be_v make_v 511_o 512_o 513_o 514._o conviction_n wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o how_o it_o act_n 493_o 494._o contrition_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 496_o 497._o conversion_n its_o part_n 502._o crown_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n what_o 654._o it_o be_v threefold_a wreath_n 655_o 656._o covenant_n what_o it_o mean_v 123_o 124_o 235._o covenant_n in_o scripture_n 235._o covenant_n natural_a what_o it_o be_v 236._o legal_a what_o it_o be_v 237_o 238._o evangelical_n what_o it_o be_v 239._o covenant_n a_o act_n of_o condescension_n in_o god_n 130._o import_v god_n promise_n and_o man_n duty_n 239._o god_n deal_v with_o adam_n in_o paradise_n how_o and_o why_o call_v a_o covenant_n 125._o covenant_n of_o work_n wherein_o it_o consist_v p._n 126_o 127._o how_o and_o why_o give_v by_o moses_n 128_o 129._o israel_n be_v not_o under_o it_o ibid._n man_n out_o of_o christ_n yet_o under_o it_o 130._o covenant_n of_o redemption_n what_o it_o be_v and_o between_o who_o 216_o 217_o 218_o 219._o it_o be_v to_o be_v particular_o improve_v by_o believer_n 230_o 231_o 232._o it_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n of_o 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readiness_n to_o die_v for_o christ_n but_o a_o reasonable_a recompense_n for_o his_o death_n for_o we_o 297_o 299._o christ_n die_v willing_o obedient_o and_o humble_o 287_o 288_o 289._o death_n of_o christ_n a_o pregnant_a argument_n to_o repentance_n 528_o 529_o 530._o death_n destroy_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 303._o desire_n accompany_v repentance_n 544._o dependence_n on_o god_n the_o duty_n of_o such_o as_o believe_v god_n be_v 60_o 61._o devil_n a_o enemy_n to_o faith_n 481._o devil_n subject_n to_o jesus_n christ_n 326_o 327._o devil_n limit_v by_o christ_n 328._o doctrine_n of_o trinity_n to_o be_v prize_v 82._o dominion_n of_o saint_n 442._o e_o elect_a dead_a in_o sin_n before_o call_v and_o poor_a in_o the_o world_n p._n 359._o entrance_n of_o sin_n into_o the_o world_n what_o and_o how_o 136._o enemy_n of_o man_n foil_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 301._o entertainment_n of_o christ_n 434._o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n a_o module_n of_o religion_n 8._o to_o the_o hebrew_n 9_o to_o galathian_n ibid._n ephesian_n 10._o timothy_n and_o titus_n ibid._n error_n be_v obviate_v by_o a_o module_n of_o religion_n 12_o 14._o error_n about_o repentance_n 55._o error_n in_o fundamental_o inconsistent_a with_o faith_n 480._o morning_n exercise_n when_o it_o begin_v and_o how_o profitable_a it_o have_v be_v 23_o 24._o duty_n towards_o it_o 25._o extremity_n of_o hell_n torment_v by_o their_o inflammation_n fire_n and_o preparation_n and_o association_n with_o devil_n 628_o 629_o 630_o 631._o eternity_n the_o property_n of_o hell_n torment_n 632_o 633._o evidence_n of_o eternal_a life_n lay_v down_o in_o a_o module_n 15._o exaltation_n of_o christ_n oppose_v to_o his_o humiliation_n 306_o 307._o it_o be_v priority_n to_o his_o humiliation_n as_o a_o merit_n or_o mere_a antecedent_n discuss_v 308_o 309._o it_o be_v exceed_o high_a 311._o exaltation_n of_o christ_n by_o three_o
clear_o imply_v there_o be_v that_o do_v say_v so_o 3._o a_o three_o principle_n he_o lay_v down_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a corruption_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a themselves_o mendac_n themselves_o pelagiani_n negant_fw-la originate_a peccatum_fw-la aug._n count_v mendac_n against_o those_o that_o teach_v the_o mend._n the_o pelagiani_n aug._n contr_n mend._n total_a abolition_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o and_o by_o baptism_n or_o that_o deny_v the_o be_v or_o at_o least_o the_o damnable_a nature_n of_o it_o verse_n 8._o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o necessity_n of_o confession_n of_o sin_n not_o only_o against_o they_o poenit_fw-la they_o epiphanius_n call_v the_o novatian_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d murderer_n of_o repentance_n basil_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la that_o decry_v repentance_n for_o sin_n and_o confession_n of_o sin_n but_o against_o they_o that_o deny_v pardon_n to_o they_o montani_fw-la they_o montanistae_fw-la &_o 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until_o he_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o free_a spirit_n he_o go_v and_o come_v as_o the_o wind_n and_o tide_n of_o corruption_n drive_v he_o and_o this_o be_v far_o more_o sad_a than_o to_o be_v possess_v or_o to_o have_v our_o member_n act_v by_o the_o devil_n himself_o for_o the_o incestuous_a person_n be_v give_v over_o to_o satan_n which_o some_o interpret_v thus_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o soul_n 5.5_o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o that_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v but_o none_o be_v leave_v under_o the_o power_n and_o command_v of_o their_o corruption_n but_o to_o their_o certain_a and_o inevitable_a destruction_n 6._o it_o be_v call_v here_o especial_o a_o body_n by_o the_o apostle_n to_o answer_v to_o the_o other_o metaphor_n of_o crucify_a in_o the_o word_n before_o only_a body_n can_v be_v crucify_v paraeus_n paraeus_n and_o this_o sin_n be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n which_o by_o the_o way_n show_v the_o state_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o how_o 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better_a covenant_n establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n but_o i_o must_v explain_v it_o before_o i_o admire_v it_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n be_v that_o whereby_o god_n upon_o the_o condition_n propound_v of_o faith_n in_o christ_n promise_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o a_o heavenly_a life_n and_o that_o for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v show_v forth_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n camero_n mercy_n camero_n here_o i_o shall_v propose_v the_o same_o consideration_n as_o in_o the_o former_a covenant_n only_o still_a something_o more_o and_o more_o comfortable_o considerable_a in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o person_n contract_v namely_o god_n and_o man_n according_a to_o the_o propose_a method_n 1._o consider_v god_n gracious_a condescension_n and_o now_o belove_v that_o i_o have_v name_v god_n gracious_a condescension_n be_v my_o heart_n but_o due_o affect_v with_o it_o it_o will_v constrain_v i_o to_o stop_v and_o put_v in_o a_o large_a parenthesis_n 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