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oâ—_n which_o scripture_n be_v full_a every_o where_n the_o through_o amend_v she_o way_n and_o do_n which_o be_v not_o good_a the_o wicked_a man_n forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o return_n to_o the_o lord_n 6.21_o jerem._n 7.3_o esay_n 55.7_o act_n 3.26_o james_z 4_o 8._o rom._n 6.21_o christ_n bless_v in_o turn_v we_o every_o one_o from_o our_o iniquity_n cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o purify_v your_o heart_n you_o double_v mind_v what_o profit_n have_v you_o in_o these_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n 6.11_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o now_o you_o be_v wash_v etc._n etc._n 2._o repentance_n as_o it_o look_v to_o a_o offend_a person_n be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n that_o it_o have_v offend_v move_v earnest_o to_o pardon_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o make_v use_n of_o any_o powerful_a mediator_n in_o order_n to_o 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of_o in_o that_o forename_a rom._n 2._o 3._o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n give_v the_o notion_n of_o repentance_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n see_v the_o original_a of_o whatever_o be_v worthy_a or_o excellent_a in_o man_n be_v but_o a_o transcript_n or_o copy_n take_v from_o the_o supreme_a excellency_n and_o goodness_n have_v thereby_o dlspose_v the_o hearâ—_n of_o man_n to_o a_o readiness_n to_o forgive_v one_o man_n to_o forgive_v another_o and_o thereby_o to_o be_v engage_v to_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o offence_n one_o against_o another_o to_o desire_v pardon_n and_o to_o offend_v no_o more_o wherein_o much_o of_o the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o this_o present_a state_n be_v support_v and_o preserve_v and_o herein_o and_o by_o these_o very_a mutual_a repentance_n towards_o and_o forgiveness_n one_o of_o another_o be_v there_o a_o great_a illustration_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o pardon_n and_o 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the_o heart_n of_o flesh_n thus_o that_o adamantine_a and_o nether_a millstone_n temper_n be_v remove_v anâ—_n a_o soft_a tender_a heart_n that_o fear_v the_o first_o approach_n of_o sin_n be_v introduce_v it_o may_v seem_v a_o objection_n against_o this_o doctrine_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n as_o if_o the_o press_n of_o it_o be_v a_o derogation_n from_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o redemption_n as_o if_o his_o suffering_n sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o enough_o without_o our_o sorrow_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o penance_n but_o this_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v full_o to_o remove_v hereafter_o as_o the_o same_o objection_n may_v seem_v to_o lie_v against_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o repentance_n i_o will_v therefore_o conclude_v this_o part_n of_o the_o discourse_n viz._n concern_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n by_o give_v some_o practical_a inference_n by_o way_n of_o application_n from_o it_o infer_v 1._o let_v we_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n speak_v 1_o peter_n 4.4_o by_o deep_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o after_o god_n as_o it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o thâ—_n flesh_n and_o of_o the_o corrupt_a part_n that_o we_o may_v live_v according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n arm_v yourselves_o with_o the_o same_o mind_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v as_o condemn_v and_o put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n desire_v to_o know_v hell_n and_o everlasting_a misery_n as_o he_o do_v in_o your_o own_o sense_n of_o it_o he_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o it_o though_o not_o local_o let_v we_o be_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o communion_n in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n 5.10_o phil._n 5.10_o it_o be_v better_a to_o know_v it_o now_o and_o here_o while_o it_o may_v be_v escape_v than_o to_o know_v it_o hereafter_o when_o there_o will_v be_v a_o gulf_n between_o it_o and_o the_o state_n of_o life_n that_o can_v be_v pass_v infer_v 2_o let_v we_o possess_v ourselves_o with_o the_o mighty_a reason_n and_o argument_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n the_o motive_n and_o inward_a operative_a influence_n of_o it_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_n the_o foulness_n of_o it_o the_o dishonour_n the_o neglect_n the_o contempt_n of_o god_n that_o be_v find_v in_o it_o the_o unreasonable_a ingratieude_v and_o unkindness_n of_o it_o to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n but_o especial_o let_v we_o earnest_o beg_v that_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o ingenuous_a sense_n that_o may_v cause_v we_o to_o be_v in_o bitterness_n as_o he_o that_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o first_o bear_v that_o we_o may_v thus_o sorrow_n after_o god_n infer_v 3._o let_v we_o sweeten_v to_o ourselves_o that_o which_o may_v seem_v very_o harsh_a and_o contrary_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n this_o sorrow_n after_o god_n with_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o that_o christ_n have_v establish_v a_o blessing_n upon_o it_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o everlasting_a consolation_n luke_n 6.21_o 25._o bless_a be_v you_o that_o mourn_v and_o that_o weep_v for_o you_o shall_v be_v comfort_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v a_o woe_n on_o they_o that_o laugh_v now_o consider_v christ_n the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v pass_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o baca_n this_o valley_n of_o weep_v the_o way_n to_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n while_o the_o mad_a roar_a merry_a world_n be_v go_v that_o broad_a way_n down_o to_o destruction_n this_o work_v that_o repentance_n to_o salvation_n never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o head_n 3d._n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o three_o head_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o be_v to_o discourse_v the_o true_a law_n and_o rule_n of_o repentance_n the_o frame_n and_o the_o true_a constitution_n of_o repentance_n the_o motive_n and_o consideration_n for_o it_o the_o sign_n and_o evidence_n of_o true_a repentance_n all_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o great_a in_o that_o it_o be_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o a_o false_a or_o counterfeit_a repentance_n or_o but_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o not_o to_o be_v recall_v reverse_v or_o repent_v but_o to_o be_v confirm_v by_o progressive_a repeat_v act_n and_o renewal_n after_o fall_n even_o till_o it_o lay_v hold_v of_o salvation_n general_n 1._o in_o the_o open_n the_o grand_a doctrine_n of_o repentance_n as_o on_o this_o head_n i_o shâ—ll_v endeavour_v to_o guide_v the_o discourse_n of_o it_o by_o keep_v to_o the_o strict_a proper_a and_o precise_a nature_n and_o notion_n of_o repentance_n
of_o deep_a tribulation_n and_o temptation_n such_o as_o none_o ever_o be_v before_o to_o all_o but_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n dan._n 12.1_o mat._n 24.21_o rev._n 3.10_o c._n 7.14_o now_o therefore_o it_o become_v he_o by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n see_v he_o have_v determine_v so_o great_a a_o earthquake_n at_o last_o to_o give_v such_o terellae_n of_o it_o such_o little_a part_n piece_n and_o model_n of_o it_o that_o may_v inlighten_v awake_v and_o assure_v the_o world_n concern_v it_o and_o to_o have_v set_v up_o such_o a_o pyramid_n of_o it_o by_o the_o flood_n in_o general_a to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o to_o sodom_n and_o the_o city_n about_o it_o in_o more_o particular_a in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o eloquence_n of_o what_o he_o will_v do_v on_o every_o occasion_n of_o a_o great_a judgement_n on_o any_o nation_n or_o people_n and_o to_o join_v with_o it_o the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n of_o his_o power_n and_o voice_n that_o be_v as_o the_o shake_v of_o heaven_n and_o general_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o shake_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o thus_o we_o find_v all_o along_o the_o scripture_n and_o with_o great_a relation_n to_o this_o very_a earthquake_n usher_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n the_o great_a symbol_n of_o his_o enemy_n so_o psal_n 18.7_o esay_n 13.13_o with_o very_o many_o piece_n more_o and_o this_o be_v to_o make_v the_o thought_n of_o it_o familiar_a to_o man_n and_o to_o acquaint_v they_o thorough_o with_o god_n great_a purpose_n herein_o for_o hereby_o a_o short_a work_n will_v god_n make_v on_o earth_n yet_o every_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n shall_v be_v raise_v on_o purpose_n to_o see_v this_o great_a sight_n and_o to_o feel_v it_o the_o earth_n shall_v cast_v out_o her_o dead_a for_o it_o and_o no_o more_o cover_v they_o this_o be_v that_o earthquake_n in_o which_o god_n arise_v to_o shake_v 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and_o the_o grave_n open_v and_o after_o his_o resurrection_n many_o body_n of_o saint_n come_v forth_o and_o appear_v to_o many_o in_o the_o holy_a city_n a_o most_o admirable_a type_n of_o the_o last_o great_a earthquake_n at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v again_o a_o earthquake_n matth._n 28.2_o at_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n act_v 2.1_o there_o be_v from_o heaven_n a_o mighty_a rush_a wind_n that_o fill_v the_o house_n and_o so_o must_v needs_o shake_v it_o and_o as_o the_o appearance_n of_o fiery_a tongue_n when_o the_o apostle_n pray_v after_o that_o solemn_a conference_n with_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o house_n shake_v c._n 4._o when_o paul_n and_o silas_n have_v praise_v god_n in_o prison_n there_o be_v a_o earthquake_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prison_n be_v shake_v the_o door_n open_v and_o the_o chain_n of_o every_o one_o be_v loose_v act_v 16.25_o all_o these_o be_v real_a historical_a earthquake_n or_o matter_n of_o 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