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3._o say_v he_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o have_v 3._o spend_v the_o time_n pass_v after_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o paul_n rom._n 7._o say_v the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v do_v that_o i_o do_v not_o 7._o and_o the_o evil_n i_o will_v not_o do_v that_o do_v i._o as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v i_o will_v not_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v god_n for_o a_o world_n but_o my_o corruption_n carry_v i_o so_o unto_o it_o that_o i_o can_v choose_v therefore_o if_o there_o be_v a_o willingness_n to_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o true_a repentance_n affection_n so_o likewise_o it_o make_v a_o change_n in_o the_o affection_n first_o whereas_o former_o sin_n be_v our_o joy_n and_o delight_n now_o we_o sorrow_n for_o it_o and_o it_o be_v grievous_a unto_o us._n second_o whereas_o before_o we_o commit_v sin_n with_o boldness_n now_o we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o three_o whereas_o before_o we_o love_v it_o now_o we_o hate_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o 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25._o i_o lie_v down_o in_o confusion_n and_o we_o cover_v 23._o ourselves_o with_o shame_n so_o the_o publican_n be_v ashamed_a and_o dare_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n but_o he_o smite_v himself_o upon_o the_o breast_n and_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a 13._o to_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o last_o whereas_o before_o we_o take_v delight_n in_o sin_n now_o we_o hate_v detest_v and_o abhor_v it_o whereas_o our_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o vanity_n and_o that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n have_v be_v meat_n and_o drink_v to_o we_o we_o now_o begin_v to_o hate_v the_o delight_n of_o this_o life_n even_o as_o ammon_n 2._o sam._n 13._o 13._o after_o he_o have_v by_o inordinate_a thamar_n love_n desire_v his_o sister_n thamar_n do_v hate_v she_o after_o so_o much_o the_o more_o so_o must_v we_o deal_v with_o our_o best_a belove_a sin_n hate_v they_o as_o much_o or_o more_o as_o ever_o we_o former_o love_v they_o and_o therefore_o if_o so_o be_v we_o see_v in_o 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sumptuous_a feast_n and_o banquees_fw-la leave_v all_o now_o to_o sit_v down_o at_o jesus_n foot_n upon_o the_o ground_n she_o that_o be_v woost_a to_o clip_v and_o kiss_v her_o lover_n with_o â—â—â—ton_a embrace_n leave_v all_o to_o kiss_v the_o foot_n of_o her_o saviour_n she_o that_o have_v curl_v her_o hair_n and_o have_v dress_v it_o with_o pearl_n and_o costlinesse_n for_o wicked_a and_o intisâ—…g_a purpose_n let_v it_o now_o hang_v loose_o about_o her_o face_n and_o head_n to_o be_v a_o towel_n to_o wipe_v the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n she_o that_o have_v wander_v eye_n and_o think_v upon_o nothing_o but_o smile_n and_o pleasure_n make_v they_o now_o a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n to_o wash_v her_o saviour_n foot_n her_o ear_n which_o be_v open_a to_o hear_v nothing_o but_o music_n and_o filthy_a talk_n now_o be_v ready_a to_o hear_v christ_n speak_v unto_o she_o her_o foot_n which_o former_o carry_v she_o into_o vain_a company_n be_v now_o the_o instrument_n to_o bring_v she_o into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o that_o tongue_n which_o before_o speak_v filthy_o idle_o and_o loose_o be_v now_o employ_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o so_o forth_o for_o all_o her_o gesture_n and_o apparel_n etc._n etc._n o_o what_o a_o alteration_n be_v here_o what_o a_o change_n do_v repentance_n work_v through_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o the_o inward_a &_o outward_a man_n and_o thus_o must_v it_o work_v upon_o we_o all_o or_o else_o we_o come_v not_o near_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a repentance_n for_o true_a repentance_n work_v upon_o sinner_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o hand_n now_o take_v up_o a_o bible_n and_o with_o as_o great_a delight_n read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o they_o before_o follow_v their_o sport_n the_o foot_n that_o carry_v the_o body_n to_o house_n of_o iniquity_n be_v now_o as_o ready_a to_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o house_n of_o christ_n the_o ear_n that_o be_v wont_n to_o hearken_v to_o lascivious_a talk_n and_o be_v take_v with_o amorous_a 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but_o we_o must_v be_v turn_v from_o all_o sin_n as_o david_n say_v psal._n 119._o 101._o i_o have_v refrain_v my_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o word_n so_o that_o if_o we_o turn_v from_o one_o sin_n or_o from_o many_o sin_n and_o not_o from_o all_o and_o every_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o true_a repentance_n ahab_n and_o judas_n turn_v from_o one_o sin_n but_o not_o from_o all_o he_o repent_v of_o betray_v his_o master_n but_o not_o of_o his_o other_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o fall_v into_o despair_n object_n o_o but_o there_o be_v no_o man_n who_o live_v and_o sin_v not_o in_o some_o sin_n or_o other_o for_o st._n james_n say_v in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o unto_o which_o john_n it_o be_v add_v 1._o john_n if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o we_o we_o do_v but_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n how_o then_o can_v we_o turn_v from_o every_o sin_n answer_n i_o answer_v we_o must_v turn_v away_o from_o all_o sin_n though_o all_o sin_n doâ—_n not_o turn_v away_o from_o we_o but_o be_v ready_a to_o catch_v hold_n of_o and_o follow_v we_o so_o must_v we_o deal_v with_o all_o sin_n as_o samuel_n do_v with_o saul_n samuel_n resolve_v to_o depart_v and_o go_v sam._n away_o from_o saul_n but_o saul_n catch_v hold_v of_o he_o and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v so_o must_v we_o depart_v from_o all_o sin_n in_o resolution_n and_o endeavour_n part_n company_n turn_v back_o look_v down_o and_o frown_v upon_o all_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o sin_n will_v pull_v we_o back_o catch_v and_o lay_v hold_v upon_o we_o stay_v we_o against_o our_o will_n this_o much_o be_v all_o we_o can_v do_v whilst_o we_o dwell_v in_o these_o house_n of_o clay_n the_o four_o thing_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o repentance_n be_v that_o we_o must_v not_o only_o turn_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n have_v it_o objection_n o_o israel_n if_o thou_o return_v return_v unto_o 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the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v and_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v unto_o this_o day_n so_o that_o god_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o repentance_n a_o number_n think_v that_o repentance_n be_v a_o work_n in_o a_o man_n own_o power_n that_o it_o be_v like_o the_o apothecary_n physic_n physic_n which_o a_o man_n may_v set_v in_o his_o window_n and_o take_v it_o as_o his_o stomach_n serve_v he_o so_o they_o think_v that_o repentance_n may_v rest_v upon_o a_o man_n own_o will_n yea_o many_o presume_v to_o say_v that_o if_o they_o may_v have_v but_o one_o hour_n to_o repent_v in_o before_o the_o day_n of_o death_n it_o be_v as_o good_a as_o though_o they_o have_v have_v a_o whole_a year_n to_o think_v upon_o it_o but_o you_o see_v that_o repentance_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n it_o be_v a_o gift_n a_o work_n of_o god_n so_o that_o we_o can_v repent_v when_o we_o will_v but_o when_o god_n will_v therefore_o it_o must_v be_v our_o 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