our_o prayer_n namely_o to_o the_o lord_n only_o and_o not_o to_o saint_n or_o angel_n as_o popery_n teach_v but_o true_a religion_n teach_v but_o true_a religion_n teach_v we_o otherwise_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n as_o david_n do_v to_o wash_v we_o thorough_o from_o our_o iniquity_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n to_o purge_v we_o with_o hyssop_n with_o which_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v sprinkle_v 12.22_o exod._n 12.22_o which_o must_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n then_o shall_v we_o hear_v of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n when_o our_o heart_n be_v bruise_v and_o break_v for_o our_o sin_n for_o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n god_n do_v not_o despise_v therefore_o let_v we_o seek_v the_o lord_n by_o faith_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v let_v we_o call_v upon_o he_o by_o instant_n and_o hearty_a prayer_n while_o he_o be_v near_o 55.6_o esay_n 55.6_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a his_o own_o imagination_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o be_v very_o ready_a to_o forgive_v david_n forgive_v out_o of_o which_o text_n i_o persuade_v unto_o repentance_n out_o of_o this_o place_n twenty_o year_n sithence_o and_o now_o praise_n god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n that_o have_v yet_o lend_v we_o so_o long_o a_o time_n of_o repentance_n pray_v further_o his_o majesty_n together_o with_o the_o space_n now_o to_o give_v we_o the_o grace_n true_o to_o repent_v david_n in_o a_o word_n let_v we_o all_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o wash_v our_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v and_o here_o i_o may_v very_o well_o end_v this_o part_n also_o save_v that_o there_o be_v one_o main_a point_n of_o doctrine_n more_o to_o be_v consider_v which_o be_v that_o as_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o man_n to_o 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the_o good_a spirit_n of_o grace_n the_o wicked_a spirit_n will_v quick_o turn_v back_o again_o 11.26_o luke_n 11.26_o as_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o and_o enter_v into_o that_o man_n with_o seven_o worse_a spirit_n than_o himself_o and_o so_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o beginning_n therefore_o i_o say_v this_o point_n must_v diligent_o be_v observe_v we_o must_v not_o think_v ourselves_o sure_a when_o we_o have_v but_o begin_v to_o leave_v wickedness_n though_o i_o confess_v that_o be_v a_o good_a beginning_n of_o goodness_n and_o dimidium_fw-la facti_fw-la qui_fw-la bene_fw-la caepit_fw-la habet_fw-la he_o be_v half_a the_o way_n who_o have_v well_o begin_v but_o we_o must_v also_o apply_v our_o heart_n our_o soul_n and_o our_o mind_n unto_o goodness_n and_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o replenish_v our_o heart_n with_o faith_n and_o grace_n for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v with_o grace_n with_o save_v grace_n for_o sin_n pass_v with_o prevent_v grace_n for_o sin_n present_a with_o preserve_v grace_n for_o time_n to_o come_v this_o be_v that_o good_a st._n austen_n pray_v for_o when_o he_o say_v sanctifica_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la vas_fw-la tuum_fw-la evacua_fw-la à _fw-la malitia_fw-la imple_a de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la o_o lord_n say_v he_o sanctific_a thy_o vessel_n of_o my_o heart_n but_o first_o empty_a the_o same_o from_o all_o malicious_a wickedness_n and_o then_o present_o fill_v it_o with_o all_o grace_n and_o goodness_n and_o the_o same_o s._n austen_n have_v a_o brief_a and_o fine_a discourse_n of_o the_o fill_n and_o fast_o bind_v of_o this_o vessel_n of_o man_n heart_n allude_v to_o the_o parable_n of_o our_o saviour_n of_o new_a and_o old_a vessel_n say_v quando_fw-la vinum_fw-la nowm_fw-la in_o utres_fw-la novas_fw-la ponitur_fw-la cavendum_fw-la est_fw-la primùm_fw-la ut_fw-la corda_fw-la mundarentur_fw-la ne_fw-la infusum_fw-la pollueretur_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la ut_fw-la ligarentur_fw-la ne_fw-la infusum_fw-la amitteretur_fw-la in_o which_o word_n that_o holy_a father_n do_v warn_v and_o admonish_v we_o of_o two_o thing_n the_o first_o agree_v with_o our_o text_n that_o we_o have_v care_n to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v the_o vessel_n of_o our_o heart_n before_o the_o new_a wine_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v pour_v into_o they_o and_o yield_v the_o reason_n ne_fw-la infusum_fw-la pollueretur_fw-la lest_o that_o which_o be_v pour_v in_o be_v pollute_v afterward_o give_v like_o counsel_n that_o when_o the_o new_a wine_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o vessel_n of_o our_o cleanse_a heart_n that_o then_o we_o take_v care_n for_o the_o safe_a keep_n and_o preserve_v of_o the_o same_o and_o yield_v likewise_o the_o reason_n thereof_o ne_fw-la infusum_fw-la amitteretur_fw-la lest_o those_o grace_n shall_v be_v lose_v again_o and_o present_o show_v the_o use_n both_o of_o this_o cleanse_n and_o fast_o bind_v up_o of_o these_o vessel_n of_o our_o heart_n ut_fw-la mundarentur_fw-la à _fw-la gaudio_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la that_o they_o may_v be_v free_v from_o that_o sin_n of_o rejoice_v in_o iniquity_n &_o ut_fw-la ligarentur_fw-la à _fw-la gaudio_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o delight_n of_o vanity_n and_o make_v this_o difference_n between_o rejoice_v in_o iniquity_n and_o delight_v in_o vanity_n say_v that_o gaudium_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la polluit_fw-la &_o gaudium_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la effundit_fw-la the_o joy_n of_o iniquity_n do_v defile_v and_o pollute_v that_o good_a liquor_n which_o be_v in_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o joy_n of_o vanity_n do_v make_v it_o run_v over_o again_o he_o say_v that_o gaudium_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la reddit_fw-la vas_fw-la sordidum_fw-la &_o gaudium_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la facit_fw-la rimosum_fw-la the_o joy_n of_o iniquity_n do_v soil_n the_o vessel_n of_o our_o heart_n with_o sin_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o vanity_n do_v make_v they_o cranny_n or_o chinkey_n ready_a and_o capable_a to_o be_v soil_v with_o sin_n last_o of_o all_o this_o good_a father_n show_v the_o natural_a property_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o when_o he_o say_v that_o gaudium_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la diligitur_fw-la &_o gaudium_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la transitoria_fw-la amantur_fw-la that_o be_v joy_n of_o iniquity_n when_o we_o rejoice_v in_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v joy_n of_o vanity_n when_o we_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o thing_n vain_a and_o transitory_a that_o soon_o fade_v away_o therefore_o the_o conclusion_n may_v be_v quae_fw-la transitoria_fw-la sunt_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la amanda_fw-fr non_fw-la sunt_fw-la thing_n vain_a and_o transitory_a be_v never_o to_o be_v belove_v for_o which_o cause_n s._n john_n say_v love_v not_o this_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n for_o whosoever_o love_v this_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o and_o indeed_o hinc_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la here_o be_v the_o woe_n of_o all_o many_o can_v be_v content_a to_o renounce_v the_o joy_n of_o iniquity_n but_o few_o there_o be_v live_v upon_o earth_n which_o take_v not_o pleasure_n in_o vanity_n more_o than_o be_v fit_v one_o in_o one_o kind_n of_o vanity_n another_o in_o another_o kind_n of_o vanity_n so_o vain_a a_o thing_n be_v man_n so_o vain_a be_v every_o man_n so_o full_a of_o vanity_n be_v every_o thing_n that_o it_o make_v solomon_n the_o wise_a of_o all_o man_n to_o cry_v out_o vanitas_fw-la vanitatum_fw-la vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o mere_a vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d ecclesiastes_n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o honour_n our_o riches_n our_o sport_n or_o pleasure_n that_o be_v not_o well_o season_v with_o the_o salt_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v all_o but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o mind_n from_o these_o little_a pollution_n as_o
they_o long_o sithence_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o spark_n of_o grace_n leave_v within_o we_o if_o there_o be_v any_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n if_o any_o dread_n of_o hell_n torment_n let_v we_o now_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o true_a &_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o the_o quiet_v of_o our_o conscience_n in_o this_o life_n and_o for_o the_o save_n of_o our_o poor_a soul_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o point_n i_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v of_o god_n infinite_a patience_n and_o mercy_n towards_o we_o that_o he_o have_v so_o long_o expect_v our_o repentance_n that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v the_o second_o point_n the_o second_o point_n i_o observe_v be_v the_o care_n that_o all_o good_a prophet_n and_o pastor_n have_v to_o exhort_v we_o to_o repentance_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o upon_o this_o point_n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o stand_v long_o noah_n and_o all_o the_o patriarch_n samuel_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n christ_n jesus_n and_o all_o his_o apostle_n all_o their_o whole_a care_n and_o travail_n be_v to_o call_v people_n to_o repentance_n john_n baptist_n begin_v with_o this_o doctrine_n repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v the_o same_o repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o after_o christ_n his_o resurrection_n he_o command_v his_o apostle_n and_o all_o good_a preacher_n to_o publish_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n to_o this_o end_n as_o luke_n report_v it_o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n 24._o luke_n 24._o shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n even_o the_o same_o jerusalem_n though_o not_o the_o same_o people_n which_o our_o prophet_n jeremie_n exhort_v here_o to_o wash_v their_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v be_v instruct_v o_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n 6.8_o jer._n 6.8_o use_v 1_o the_o use_n of_o this_o point_n may_v be_v first_o to_o teach_v all_o pastor_n and_o preacher_n not_o to_o think_v it_o any_o disgrace_n unto_o they_o though_o they_o do_v not_o always_o soar_v on_o high_a upon_o the_o wing_n of_o speculative_a divinity_n garnish_v with_o plume_n of_o rhetoric_n and_o philosophy_n though_o either_o of_o they_o may_v well_o attend_v on_o theology_n but_o sometime_o if_o not_o oftentimes_o to_o touch_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o preach_n of_o that_o doctrine_n do_v never_o that_o i_o read_v of_o breed_v any_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n man_n heart_n rather_o than_o christ_n his_o coat_n will_v be_v rend_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o repentance_n use_v 2_o and_o a_o second_o use_n may_v be_v here_o to_o warn_v all_o people_n to_o expect_v and_o desire_v no_o doctrine_n rather_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o preacher_n than_o the_o preach_n of_o repentance_n though_o i_o grant_v such_o preacher_n be_v call_v the_o plain_a preacher_n nowadays_o and_o indeed_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n well_o have_v need_n be_v plain_a that_o be_v have_v no_o need_n to_o spare_v any_o person_n or_o professor_n nor_o to_o colour_n or_o cover_v any_o vice_n whatsoever_o but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o hear_v such_o plain_n preach_v that_o all_o people_n flock_v so_o much_o to_o sermon_n in_o this_o age_n but_o it_o be_v either_o to_o hear_v news_n or_o novelty_n or_o invective_n that_o make_v many_o people_n to_o press_v so_o near_o this_o place_n but_o belove_a christian_a one_o thing_n be_v necessary_a namely_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o no_o doctrine_n more_o necessary_a for_o the_o save_n of_o soul_n than_o the_o preach_n of_o repentance_n the_o three_o point_n and_o so_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o three_o point_n late_o propose_v that_o be_v though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o much_o preach_v of_o repentance_n except_o we_o repent_v with_o it_o and_o by_o it_o we_o can_v be_v save_v the_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v right_a well_o know_v except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v 13._o luke_n 13._o noah_n preach_v a_o long_a time_n to_o the_o old_a world_n and_o no_o doubt_n earnest_o persuade_v people_n to_o repentance_n but_o it_o be_v not_o noah_n preach_v that_o can_v save_v the_o world_n from_o drown_v because_o they_o repent_v not_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n where_o let_v doubtless_o give_v many_o good_a lesson_n of_o repentance_n but_o that_o do_v not_o prevail_v with_o they_o therefore_o be_v they_o fearful_o destroy_v with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n now_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n so_o be_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n as_o christ_n foretell_v there_o be_v now_o much_o preach_v and_o call_v of_o people_n to_o repentance_n but_o the_o not_o practise_v thereof_o be_v still_o the_o cause_n that_o so_o few_o be_v save_v for_o except_o we_o repent_v we_o can_v be_v save_v it_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o saint_n peter_n that_o prick_v the_o people_n heart_n in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o act_n and_o make_v they_o to_o cry_v out_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v 2._o act_n 2._o meaning_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v then_o peter_n say_v unto_o they_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o your_o sin_n for_o without_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o without_o remission_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n further_o this_o must_v be_v note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o when_o we_o urge_v repentance_n as_o chief_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n we_o exclude_v not_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n for_o true_a repentance_n be_v the_o child_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n be_v both_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o true_a token_n of_o repentance_n therefore_o john_n baptist_n preach_v repentance_n to_o the_o people_n do_v bid_v they_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n because_o each_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n and_o when_o the_o jailor_n demand_v of_o paul_n and_o sylas_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o be_v save_v they_o say_v unto_o he_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o household_n 16.31_o act_n 16.31_o now_o that_o faith_n of_o his_o bring_v forth_o repentance_n with_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v save_v for_o albeit_o it_o be_v true_a as_o our_o church_n right_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v free_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o faith_n yet_o our_o repentance_n and_o good_a work_n must_v testify_v our_o faith_n to_o the_o world_n that_o it_o be_v no_o dead_a faith_n as_o s._n james_n speak_v but_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o work_v by_o love_n as_o s._n paul_n exhort_v 5.6_o gal._n 5.6_o whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n james_n do_v not_o differ_v touch_v our_o free_a justification_n by_o faith_n as_o many_o papist_n pretend_v for_o that_o which_o s._n james_n call_v a_o dead_a faith_n 2.20_o jam._n 2.20_o be_v the_o same_o faith_n which_o s._n paul_n mean_v that_o work_v not_o by_o love_n and_o howsoever_o our_o adversary_n the_o papist_n slander_v we_o heaven_n and_o earth_n man_n and_o angel_n can_v witness_v with_o we_o that_o we_o urge_v good_a work_n in_o our_o sermon_n as_o much_o as_o they_o and_o to_o better_a purpose_n than_o they_o by_o good_a work_n we_o mean_v bona_fw-la opera_fw-la benè_fw-la operata_fw-la such_o work_n as_o be_v true_a token_n of_o our_o conversion_n and_o fruit_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n by_o who_o only_o we_o be_v save_v and_o we_o affirm_v with_o saint_n austen_n that_o bona_fw-la opera_fw-la non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la iustificandos_fw-la sed_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la iustificatos_fw-la good_a work_n go_v not_o before_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v but_o follow_v they_o be_v justify_v for_o first_o the_o person_n must_v be_v accept_v with_o god_n before_o any_o thing_n that_o proceed_v from_o man_n be_v please_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n we_o say_v also_o with_o s._n bernard_n bernard_n bernard_n that_o bona_fw-la opera_fw-la sunt_fw-la viae_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la non_fw-la causae_fw-la regnandi_fw-la good_a work_n accompany_v we_o towards_o heaven_n but_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o come_n thither_o and_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n which_o by_o way_n of_o digression_n i_o have_v pursue_v thus_o far_o we_o all_o say_v with_o saint_n paul_n by_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o
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