first_o we_o must_v return_v from_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v express_v isai_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n in_o and_o the_o unrighteous_a his_o own_o imagination_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n there_o be_v terminus_n à _fw-la quo_fw-la this_o turn_n from_o sin_n be_v call_v mortification_n and_o it_o contain_v five_o thing_n first_o a_o sense_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n second_o a_o hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n three_o a_o purpose_n in_o mind_n to_o leave_v sin_n four_o a_o inclination_n in_o will_n to_o do_v the_o same_o five_o a_o endeavour_n in_o life_n and_o conversation_n to_o forsake_v sin_n altogether_o this_o must_v he_o do_v that_o will_v return_v unto_o the_o lord_n first_o he_o must_v be_v cast_v down_o with_o a_o deep_a sight_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n 38.18_o psalm_n 38.18_o say_v with_o david_n i_o agnize_v my_o sin_n 119.128_o psal_n 119.128_o and_o be_o sorry_a for_o i_o iniquite_v he_o must_v hate_v and_o abhor_v sin_n as_o the_o great_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n say_v with_o the_o same_o prophet_n do_v i_o not_o hate_v every_o evil_a way_n he_o must_v resolve_v with_o himself_o never_o to_o commit_v any_o sin_n this_o must_v be_v also_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o endeavour_n of_o his_o whole_a life_n otherwise_o he_o can_v return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o god_n will_v not_o take_v a_o wicked_a man_n by_o the_o hand_n nor_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o throne_n of_o iniquity_n again_o to_o who_o must_v we_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o that_o jerem._n 4.1_o o_o israel_n if_o thou_o return_v return_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n not_o to_o any_o other_o not_o to_o my_o angel_n not_o to_o my_o saint_n not_o to_o my_o martyr_n not_o to_o my_o mother_n but_o to_o my_o own_o self_n in_o the_o 7._o chap_n vers_fw-la 16._o this_o people_n be_v accuse_v that_o they_o do_v return_v but_o not_o to_o the_o most_o high_a they_o have_v some_o beginning_n of_o repentance_n but_o it_o fail_v by_o the_o way_n and_o bring_v they_o not_o so_o far_o as_o home_n to_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v like_o a_o deceitful_a bow_n for_z after_o all_o their_o aim_n and_o offer_v of_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n they_o start_v back_o and_o return_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o their_o idol_n they_o return_v to_o their_o sin_n as_o a_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o then_o to_o cease_v from_o sin_n but_o withal_o we_o must_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v we_o must_v turn_v our_o heart_n upward_o to_o heaven_n set_v our_o affection_n on_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o we_o must_v fix_v our_o eye_n upon_o god_n and_o make_v towards_o he_o with_o the_o foot_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v that_o we_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n but_o that_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n this_o turn_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v call_v a_o rise_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o it_o have_v three_o part_n first_o a_o resolution_n in_o the_o mind_n second_o a_o lust_n in_o the_o will_n three_o a_o endeavour_n in_o life_n and_o conversation_n to_o obey_v god_n 119.106_o josh_o 24.15_o psal_n 119.106_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o resolve_v as_o joshua_n i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o as_o david_n i_o have_v swear_v and_o i_o will_v perform_v it_o 2d_o aeh_n 13_o 1â—_n act_n 11_o 2d_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n this_o must_v be_v his_o desire_n also_o as_o it_o be_v paul_n he_o desire_v to_o live_v honest_o hereunto_o barnabas_n exhort_v the_o antiochian_o that_o with_o their_o heart_n they_o will_v cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o final_o hereunto_o must_v we_o endeavour_v ourselves_o throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n so_o do_v the_o bless_a apostle_n act._n 24.16_o 119.6_o psal_n 119.6_o herein_o i_o endeavour_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o clear_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o men._n and_o david_n i_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n whosoever_o have_v these_o be_v turn_v from_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o manner_n how_o we_o must_v return_v 2.12_o joel_n 2.12_o be_v express_v by_o the_o prophet_n joel._n turn_v unto_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o fast_v weep_a and_o mourning_n whence_o you_o may_v observe_v four_o property_n of_o our_o conversion_n first_o we_o must_v turn_v with_o the_o heart_n therefore_o our_o conversion_n must_v be_v voluntary_a there_o be_v a_o reformation_n which_o be_v not_o voluntary_a but_o rather_o against_o the_o will_n when_o a_o man_n turn_v not_o from_o sin_n but_o sin_n turn_v from_o he_o because_o either_o he_o can_v practice_v it_o for_o want_n of_o strength_n or_o dare_v not_o for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n such_o a_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o turn_v from_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o with_o his_o heart_n we_o must_v turn_v with_o the_o heart_n even_o so_o willing_o that_o it_o be_v our_o chief_a delight_n to_o use_v all_o mean_n for_o to_o set_v forward_o this_o work_n for_o nothing_o be_v do_v well_o but_o that_o which_o be_v do_v with_o the_o will_n second_o we_o must_v turn_v not_o only_o with_o our_o heart_n but_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n therefore_o our_o conversion_n must_v be_v sincere_a for_o as_o in_o scripture_n the_o phrase_n of_o a_o double_a heart_n 1_o chron._n 12.33_o a_o divide_v heart_n hos_fw-la 10.2_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n psal_n 12._o a_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v hypocrisy_n so_o this_o phrase_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n do_v signify_v sincerity_n then_o we_o must_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sincere_o and_o not_o for_o show_v only_o we_o must_v draw_v near_o unto_o god_n not_o only_o with_o the_o lip_n 51.6_o psalm_n 51.6_o but_o with_o the_o heart_n also_o for_o he_o love_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a affection_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n that_o he_o follow_v god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n 1._o king_n 14.8_o and_o of_o josiah_n that_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o his_o might_n 2._o king_n 23.25_o and_o of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n asa_n that_o the_o oath_n which_o they_o make_v before_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n 2._o chron._n 15.15_o but_o jerem._n 3.10_o the_o lord_n accuse_v his_o people_n for_o want_v of_o this_o sincerity_n her_o rebellious_a sister_n judah_n have_v not_o return_v unto_o i_o with_o her_o whole_a heart_n but_o feign_o three_o we_o must_v turn_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n therefore_o our_o conversion_n must_v be_v a_o thorough_a change_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n of_o the_o whole_a life_n though_o it_o be_v imperfect_a in_o degree_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v perfect_a in_o regard_n of_o part_n we_o must_v not_o halt_v between_o god_n and_o baal_n we_o can_v serve_v both_o god_n and_o mammon_n god_n will_v not_o be_v content_a with_o a_o part_n of_o the_o heart_n he_o will_v either_o have_v all_o or_o none_o it_o be_v say_v of_o jehu_n that_o he_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o whole_a heart_n for_o why_o albeit_o he_o obey_v god_n in_o some_o thing_n cut_v off_o the_o house_n of_o achab_n yet_o he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la 2._o king_n 10.31_o and_o so_o there_o be_v many_o that_o give_v but_o the_o half_a turn_n like_v to_o agrippa_n who_o be_v not_o altogether_o but_o almost_o persuade_v to_o become_v a_o christian._n some_o turn_n their_o word_n not_o their_o deed_n as_o our_o verbal_a professor_n and_o other_o again_o turn_v from_o many_o sin_n and_o yet_o with_o herod_n remain_v unturned_a from_o one_o special_a belove_a sin_n these_o be_v but_o false_a turn_n our_o conversion_n must_v be_v a_o thorough_a change_n we_o must_v turn_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n final_o we_o must_v turn_v not_o only_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n but_o also_o with_o fast_v weep_a and_o mourning_n therefore_o our_o conversion_n must_v not_o be_v inward_a only_o but_o it_o must_v be_v express_v outward_o in_o these_o thing_n wherein_o consist_v the_o practice_n of_o humiliation_n namely_o fast_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o any_o great_a affliction_n such_o as_o this_o be_v when_o the_o prophet_n joel_n have_v foretell_v the_o people_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o chaldean_n esther_n when_o she_o hear_v of_o the_o intend_a destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n appoint_v a_o fast_n 3._o esth._n 4_o 10._o nehem._n 1.4_o 2._o chrâ—n_n 20_o 3_o 2._o sam._n
wander_v from_o god_n be_v the_o only_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n notitia_fw-la peccati_fw-la initium_fw-la salutis_fw-la the_o right_a understanding_n and_o true_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o own_o misery_n be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o salvation_n for_o if_o israel_n must_v return_v to_o the_o lord_n than_o she_o must_v be_v possess_v with_o a_o opinion_n of_o her_o own_o wander_a from_o the_o lord_n she_o must_v see_v that_o she_o have_v go_v astray_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a comfort_n to_o be_v find_v in_o those_o path_n of_o sin_n in_o which_o she_o walk_v for_o how_o can_v a_o man_n frame_v himself_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o right_a course_n till_o he_o be_v full_o resolve_v and_o persuade_v within_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v be_v mistake_v in_o his_o former_a course_n of_o life_n so_o the_o prodigal_a son_n a_o true_a pattern_n of_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n never_o seek_v to_o his_o father_n till_o that_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o â—â—_o 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