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law_n prov._n 18._o psal_n 66._o if_o i_o regard_v wickedness_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n isaiah_n 1.15_o when_o you_o stretch_v your_o hand_n i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o and_o though_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v for_o your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n never_o say_v lord_n lord_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o his_o commandment_n his_o whole_a profession_n be_v hateful_a psal._n 50._o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o word_n in_o thy_o mouth_n &_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v 5._o look_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n who_o will_v not_o enjoy_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n who_o profess_v
the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n lay_v down_o in_o sundry_a direction_n together_o with_o the_o help_v le_fw-fr we_o sign_n and_o motive_n in_o a_o easy_a method_n according_a to_o the_o table_n prefix_v as_o it_o be_v preach_v in_o aldermanburic_n by_o thomas_n taylor_n london_n print_v for_o i._n bartlet_n at_o the_o gild_a cup_n in_o cheapside_n 1628._o a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a thing_n contain_v in_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o the_o treatise_n cap._n 1._o the_o ground_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o treatise_n p._n 1_o the_o occasion_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 5_o we_o may_v not_o judge_v of_o man_n person_n by_o their_o outward_a condition_n p._n 9_o in_o all_o our_o conference_n we_o must_v take_v occasion_n to_o edify_v one_o another_o p._n 13_o every_o man_n must_v make_v use_n to_o himself_o of_o god_n judgement_n on_o other_o p._n 14_o the_o only_a way_n to_o prevent_v perdition_n be_v repentance_n p._n 15_o cap._n 2._o what_o repentance_n be_v p._n 17_o the_o only_a efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n p._n 18_o why_o we_o have_v command_n from_o god_n to_o repent_v though_o it_o â—ee_n not_o iâ—_n our_o power_n p._n 21_o how_o the_o spirit_n work_v repentance_n p._n 22_o cap._n 3._o the_o subject_n of_o repentance_n be_v the_o believer_n p._n 25_o faith_n go_v before_o repentance_n not_o repentance_n before_o faith_n p._n 26_o câ—â—tioâ—s_n to_o be_v take_v with_o this_o truth_n p._n 30_o thâ—se_o place_n answer_v where_o repentance_n be_v set_v before_o faith_n in_o scripture_n p._n 31_o what_o the_o act_n or_o formâ—_n of_o repentance_n be_v p._n 32_o cap._n 4._o the_o term_n from_o whence_o and_o whither_o a_o man_n must_v turn_v first_o from_o all_o sin_n second_o to_o god_n with_o forcible_a reason_n of_o both_o p._n 34_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a unless_o we_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o p._n 38_o true_a repentance_n have_v god_n still_o in_o its_o eye_n p._n 39_o cap._n 5._o what_o repentance_n be_v not_o p._n 41_o it_o be_v not_o civility_n which_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n mistake_v for_o it_o p._n 41_o it_o be_v not_o every_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n though_o deep_a p._n 42_o sign_n of_o that_o sorrow_n that_o be_v a_o part_n of_o true_a repentance_n it_o be_v not_o every_o leave_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v repentance_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o change_n and_o reformation_n p._n 45_o outward_a abstinence_n from_o sin_n no_o reformation_n p._n 46_o cut_v off_o of_o some_o sin_n without_o a_o root_n of_o they_o up_o be_v no_o repentance_n p._n 47_o conquer_a of_o sin_n not_o always_o reformation_n p._n 48_o every_o reformation_n be_v not_o repentance_n unless_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v change_v p._n 48_o every_o change_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v not_o repentance_n unless_o it_o be_v from_o all_o sin_n p._n 50_o turn_v from_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o repentance_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o turn_n to_o god_n p._n 51._o cap._n 6._o rule_n concern_v the_o person_n that_o must_v repent_v p._n 52_o every_o man_n must_v repent_v for_o sundry_a reason_n p._n 53_o natural_a and_o unregenerate_a man_n though_o never_o so_o civil_a p._n 56_o godly_a and_o regenerate_a man_n even_o the_o best_a p._n 59_o young_a man_n for_o sundry_a reason_n p._n 61_o old_a man_n for_o diverse_a reason_n p._n 63_o woman_n must_v repent_v as_o well_o as_o man_n p._n 64_o cap._n 7._o rule_n concern_v sin_n to_o be_v repent_v of_o p._n 66._o all_o sin_n must_v be_v repent_v of_o p._n 67_o sin_n both_o know_v and_o unknown_a p._n 69_o how_o unknown_a sin_n may_v be_v repent_v of_o p._n 69_o the_o small_a sin_n must_v be_v repent_v of_o for_o sundry_a reason_n p._n 71_o sin_n of_o knowledge_n and_o presumption_n must_v be_v repent_v of_o p._n 73_o sin_n also_o of_o aggravate_v and_o scandalous_a circumstance_n as_o p._n 75_o customable_a sin_n p._n 75_o sweet_a and_o please_a sin_n p._n 76_o sin_n after_o conversion_n especial_o p._n 77_o sin_n against_o mean_n p._n 78_o sin_n of_o open_a profaneness_n against_o holy_a time_n place_n exercise_n person_n p._n 79_o cap._n 8._o rule_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n p._n 81_o it_o must_v be_v enter_v upon_o with_o preparation_n ibid._n mean_v to_o help_v forward_o the_o preparation_n require_v viz._n p._n 82._o etc._n etc._n 1_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o blissful_a estate_n lose_v by_o sin_n p._n 82_o 2_o of_o the_o miserable_a estate_n we_o be_v now_o in_o and_o shall_v continue_v in_o till_o we_o repent_v p._n 83._o etc._n etc._n 3_o serious_a thought_n of_o the_o god_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v in_o this_o business_n chief_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n anger_n at_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o rich_a mercy_n in_o christ._n p._n 25.86_o 3_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o benefit_n of_o repentance_n p._n 87_o cap._n 9_o rule_n concern_v the_o wise_a proceed_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n p._n 88_o 1_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n must_v be_v begin_v within_o with_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 89_o 2_o outward_o begin_v with_o some_o master_n sin_n to_o root_v out_o that_o p._n 90_o 3_o cease_v not_o till_o it_o be_v quite_o root_v up_o and_o cast_v out_o p._n 93_o 4_o rest_v not_o in_o the_o root_n out_o of_o sin_n till_o there_o be_v root_n and_o growth_n in_o the_o contrary_a grace_n p._n 95_o trust_v not_o repentance_n as_o sound_v till_o then_o p._n 97_o cap._n 10._o rule_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o repentance_n p._n 99_o the_o time_n wherein_o alone_o it_o be_v possible_a a_o man_n can_v repent_v be_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o his_o life_n and_o only_o that_o time_n p._n 99_o etc._n etc._n the_o time_n of_o necessity_n wherein_o man_n ought_v to_o repent_v be_v all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o life_n p._n 102_o 1_o a_o christian_n life_n shall_v be_v begin_v with_o repentance_n for_o sundry_a weighty_a reason_n p._n 102_o 2_o continue_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n p._n 109_o 3_o end_v with_o repentance_n p._n 111_o cap._n 12._o of_o the_o let_n of_o repentance_n from_o the_o world_n p._n 130_o 1_o fear_n of_o contempt_n and_o reproach_n from_o the_o world_n p_o 133_o a_o preseruative_n against_o it_o p._n 135_o 2_o fear_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o friend_n if_o we_o repent_v p_o 141_o this_o rub_v remove_v p._n 142_o cap._n 13._o 3_o of_o another_o let_v from_o the_o world_n viz._n the_o paucity_n &_o small_a number_n of_o penitent_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 146_o the_o antidote_n against_o it_o p._n 147_o cap._n 15._o of_o the_o let_n of_o repentance_n from_o satan_n p._n 166_o 1_o he_o labour_v to_o persuade_v we_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o present_a natural_a estate_n by_o sundry_a argument_n p._n 167._o etc._n etc._n answer_n to_o such_o argument_n p._n 168._o etc._n etc._n cap._n 16._o 2_o of_o a_o second_o rub_n satan_n cast_v in_o our_o way_n to_o hinder_v repentance_n viz._n if_o he_o can_v bring_v man_n to_o please_v themselves_o with_o their_o natural_a estate_n he_o labour_v to_o work_v man_n to_o so_o great_a a_o dislike_n of_o their_o condition_n as_o to_o drown_v they_o in_o the_o gulâ—e_n of_o despair_n p._n 176_o 1_o satan_n labour_v to_o work_v man_n to_o a_o despair_n of_o god_n mercy_n by_o diverse_a argument_n p._n 177._o help_v against_o they_o p._n 177._o etc._n etc._n cap._n 17._o 2_o satan_n labour_v to_o hinder_v repentance_n by_o bring_v man_n to_o a_o despair_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o condition_n by_o diverse_a reason_n p._n 185_o answer_n to_o such_o temptation_n p._n 186._o etc._n etc._n cap._n 18._o 3_o satan_n labour_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o despair_v of_o their_o repentance_n 1_o he_o will_v persuade_v man_n it_o be_v impossible_a by_o diverse_a argument_n p._n 195_o his_o argument_n answer_v p._n 196._o etc._n etc._n cap._n 19_o 2._o the_o devil_n labours·to_o keep_v man_n off_o from_o 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it_o flow_v not_o from_o faith_n as_o the_o stream_n from_o the_o fountain_n which_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n must_v be_v before_o 5._o before_o any_o thing_n can_v please_v god_n in_o a_o man_n the_o man_n himself_o the_o person_n must_v please_v he_o first_o gen._n 4._o god_n accept_v abel_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n the_o new_a motion_n please_v god_n because_o it_o be_v from_o a_o new_a creature_n but_o first_o the_o person_n must_v be_v in_o christ_n and_o then_o a_o new_a creature_n 2._o cor._n 5.17_o and_o first_o he_o must_v be_v a_o believer_n before_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n god_n respect_v not_o opus_fw-la externum_fw-la but_o spiritum_fw-la internum_fw-la he_o look_v on_o no_o work_n further_o than_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v no_o where_o but_o in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 4.6_o and_o no_o son_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n gal._n 3.26_o if_o therefore_o repentance_n must_v be_v a_o work_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o that_o spirit_n be_v in_o none_o but_o son_n and_o none_o of_o they_o son_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n therefore_o must_v faith_n go_v before_o repentance_n yea_o before_o the_o sonship_n itself_o 1._o both_o of_o they_o be_v wrought_v at_o one_o moment_n of_o time_n caution_n and_o in_o time_n be_v neither_o first_o nor_o last_v but_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n faith_n as_o the_o cause_n be_v first_o and_o then_o repentance_n 2._o faith_n be_v before_o complete_a repentance_n for_o some_o beginning_n or_o preparation_n to_o repentance_n go_v in_o time_n before_o faith_n namely_o legal_a fitâ—_n and_o terror_n of_o heart_n for_o sin_n and_o these_o be_v sometime_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o repentance_n as_o a_o part_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a math._n 21.32_o you_o be_v not_o move_v with_o repentance_n that_o you_o may_v believe_v the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n repentance_n in_o this_o place_n have_v occasion_v this_o idle_a scruple_n but_o the_o distinction_n of_o legal_a and_o evangelicall_a repentance_n will_v full_o satisfy_v it_o legal_a which_o be_v a_o sorrow_n and_o terror_n excite_v by_o the_o law_n and_o only_o initial_a and_o preparatory_a be_v before_o faith_n but_o evangelicall_a which_o be_v save_v and_o complete_a must_v have_v faith_n before_o it_o for_o the_o former_a reason_n object_n but_o that_o which_o most_o trouble_v be_v the_o set_n of_o repentance_n before_o faith_n as_o mark._n 1.15_o repent_v &_o believe_v the_o gospel_n act._n 20.21_o testify_v to_o jew_n and_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answ._n but_o they_o forget_v that_o the_o cause_n be_v set_v sometime_o after_o the_o effect_n as_o 1._o tim._n 1.5_o faith_n be_v set_v after_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o purify_v the_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v if_o you_o will_v get_v a_o pure_a heart_n get_v faith_n so_o in_o these_o place_n repent_v 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〈…〉_z ans._n it_o may_v be_v so_o for_o perhaps_o 1._o thou_o have_v perform_v that_o duty_n in_o a_o cold_a and_o formal_a manner_n or_o 2._o for_o sinister_a end_n not_o for_o conscience_n and_o 3._o by_o fit_n and_o start_v unconstant_o and_o how_o can_v a_o man_n that_o go_v backward_o and_o forward_o make_v riddance_n of_o his_o way_n but_o go_v about_o it_o hearty_o join_v the_o inward_a service_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o seek_v god_n with_o the_o outward_a tie_v thyself_o to_o a_o settle_a course_n in_o performance_n favour_v not_o the_o fleshy_a nor_o care_n to_o fulfil_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o it_o and_o be_v assure_v to_o find_v more_o joy_n and_o sweet_a inward_a motion_n at_o least_o much_o less_o pain_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n than_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o sin_n cap._n 25._o objection_n against_o repentance_n from_o a_o man_n election_n 2._o but_o why_o shall_v i_o thus_o abridge_v myself_o with_o needless_a sorrow_n and_o to_o very_o little_a 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