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content_a to_o be_v damn_v to_o the_o eterne_a torment_n of_o hell_n and_o to_o lie_v under_o the_o curse_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o condition_n or_o to_o this_o end_n thâ—â—_n god_n may_v be_v glory_v but_o simple_o to_o lose_v heaâ—â—_n and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v his_o be_v withal_o upon_o such_o a_o condition_n i_o think_v may_v be_v the_o deliberate_a choice_n of_o a_o devout_a soul_n but_o because_o god_n have_v not_o put_v we_o upon_o any_o such_o choice_n we_o need_v not_o solicit_v our_o own_o conscience_n with_o any_o such_o imaginary_a supposition_n and_o though_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o text_n be_v indeed_o a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o self-denial_n just_o understand_v yet_o such_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v
declare_v wherein_o the_o true_a notion_n and_o nature_n thereof_o do_v consist_v viz._n in_o turn_v unto_o god_n repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o god_n the_o latter_a phrase_n be_v exegetical_a declare_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o former_a to_o repent_v be_v to_o turn_v unto_o god_n which_o suppose_v a_o aversion_n from_o god_n as_o the_o antecedent_n condition_n and_o posture_n of_o every_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o so_o much_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o sinner_n sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o aversion_n or_o turn_v away_o from_o god_n so_o that_o repentance_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o conversion_n in_o scripture-sense_n be_v a_o relative_a word_n have_v a_o double_a term_n of_o relation_n à _fw-la quo_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la quem_fw-la from_o which_o and_o to_o which_o the_o latter_a be_v express_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o forementioned_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o god_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v repentance_n towards_o or_o unto_o god_n act._n 20.21_o the_o former_a be_v signify_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n he._n 6.1_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n that_o be_v from_o sinful_a work_n call_v dead_a work_n because_o they_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o man_n spiritual_o dead_a and_o destitute_a of_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a life_n these_o two_o thing_n make_v up_o the_o entire_a signification_n of_o repentance_n viz._n turn_v from_o sin_n as_o sin_n that_o be_v all_o know_a sin_n unto_o god_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o universal_a duty_n of_o obedience_n unto_o his_o will_n most_o full_o and_o plain_o express_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n ezek._n 18.21_o but_o if_o the_o wicked_a man_n will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o plain_a and_o compleat_a description_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o same_o general_a duty_n be_v otherwise_o set_v forth_o in_o great_a variety_n of_o expression_n as_o to_o rend_v the_o heart_n to_o circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o abhor_v ourselves_o to_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o to_o crucify_v the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o flesh_n to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n to_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o to_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a to_o cleanse_v our_o hand_n and_o purify_v our_o heart_n to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n etc._n etc._n whereunto_o the_o general_a term_n of_o regeneration_n sanctification_n and_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v material_o equivalent_a these_o and_o many_o other_o expression_n there_o be_v of_o the_o same_o general_a duty_n all_o of_o they_o signify_v a_o essiectuall_a change_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n inward_a and_o out_o ward_n beginning_n in_o the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o all_o humane_a affection_n and_o action_n be_v govern_v from_o whence_o both_o greek_a and_o latin_a name_n be_v derive_v which_o primary_o and_o proper_o signify_v a_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o intellectual_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o be_v understand_v practical_o as_o before_o i_o show_v cencern_v faith_n and_o knolwedg_n in_o scripture-sense_n thus_o be_v repentance_n express_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v a_o renew_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n 12.2_o eph._n 4.2_o 3._o rom._n 12.2_o a_o transformation_n of_o a_o man_n by_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o mind_n put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o deed_n 3.10_o col._n 3.10_o and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n these_o expression_n with_o other_o like_a do_v signify_v this_o work_n of_o conversion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o begin_v in_o repentance_n or_o the_o understanding_n the_o roll_a faculty_n in_o a_o man_n the_o prime_n recipient_a of_o all_o grace_n which_o therefore_o be_v sometime_o call_v light_n 6.4_o eph._n 5.8_o heb._n 6.4_o illumination_n and_o enlighten_v as_o on_o the_o contrary_a sin_n be_v term_v darkness_n very_o frequent_o repentance_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o grace_n be_v begin_v in_o the_o mind_n but_o have_v its_o most_o proper_a effect_n and_o seat_n in_o the_o will_n as_o sin_v also_o have_v it_o be_v the_o effectual_a habitual_a conversion_n of_o the_o will_n that_o make_v out_o a_o true_a repentance_n that_o be_v the_o only_a faculty_n which_o be_v capable_a of_o command_n and_o most_o direct_o and_o immediate_o oblige_v to_o obey_v have_v also_o the_o power_n of_o command_v the_o affection_n and_o action_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o sorrow_n for_o and_o confession_n of_o sin_n do_v sometime_o signify_v a_o true_a repentance_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n annex_v to_o they_o because_o where_o they_o be_v sincere_a they_o do_v infer_v such_o a_o change_n in_o the_o will_n as_o amount_n to_o repentance_n for_o a_o true_a godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n as_o offensive_a to_o god_n and_o repugnant_a to_o his_o just_a and_o holy_a will_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o a_o real_a purpose_n of_o forsake_v the_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v sincere_o sorry_a for_o that_o which_o the_o will_n allow_v either_o as_o already_o do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v hereafter_o and_o therefore_o also_o such_o confession_n of_o sin_n as_o proceed_v from_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n do_v necessary_o imply_v a_o conversion_n or_o change_n of_o the_o will_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o radicate_v and_o fix_v as_o will_v prove_v effectual_a upon_o the_o trial_n which_o god_n only_o know_v be_v nothing_o less_o than_o a_o true_a repentance_n begin_v in_o the_o heart_n but_o this_o may_v seem_v more_o than_o enough_o to_o have_v be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n of_o so_o ordinary_a a_o point_n whereunto_o therefore_o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o in_o this_o place_n but_o this_o one_o advertisement_n to_o apply_v it_o to_o my_o text_n that_o see_v repentance_n be_v a_o work_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n whosoever_o desire_v to_o work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n must_v be_v careful_a to_o work_v out_o his_o repentance_n which_o be_v do_v only_o by_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n or_o work_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o work_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n see_v the_o work_n of_o repentance_n can_v only_o be_v say_v to_o be_v begin_v by_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o only_a when_o those_o thing_n be_v join_v with_o a_o firm_a and_o sincere_a purpose_n of_o reformation_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o entire_a duty_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v wrought_v out_o than_o by_o a_o constant_a and_o faithful_a performance_n of_o that_o godly_a purpose_n have_v now_o lay_v down_o from_o scripture_n the_o nature_n of_o repentance_n i_o come_v to_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o objection_n before_o mention_v consist_v of_o two_o branch_n 1._o that_o the_o urge_a necessity_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n as_o part_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n destroy_v the_o distinction_n of_o it_o from_o the_o old_a make_v both_o of_o they_o to_o in_o these_o general_a term_n of_o do_v this_o and_o live_v and_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o be_v 2._o that_o the_o burden_n hereby_o lay_v upon_o christian_n be_v intolerable_a in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v a_o yoke_n too_o heavy_a for_o the_o shoulder_n of_o lapse_v nature_n though_o strengthen_v by_o grace_n my_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n shall_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n as_o that_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o peculiar_a precept_n and_o privilege_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n repentance_n as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o complete_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o duty_n require_v obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n as_o faith_n also_o do_v but_o not_o the_o same_o obedience_n which_o the_o law_n require_v i_o say_v therefore_o that_o repentance_n be_v a_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n and_o not_o of_o the_o first_o a_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o of_o the_o law_n as_o such_o for_o to_o repent_v suppose_v sin_n which_o by_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n suppose_v to_o be_v make_v with_o mankind_n in_o his_o innocency_n be_v indispensable_o exclude_v repentance_n can_v become_v a_o duty_n till_o
2.11.17_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o quote_v no_o more_o text_n in_o so_o evident_a a_o matter_n whosoever_o understand_v what_o this_o work_n be_v can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o difficulty_n thereof_o wherein_o so_o many_o strong_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v mortify_v the_o old_a man_n to_o be_v crucify_v self_n to_o be_v deny_v the_o cross_n to_o be_v take_v up_o so_o many_o duty_n to_o god_n ourselves_o and_o our_o neighbour_n to_o be_v diligent_o perform_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o temptation_n impediment_n and_o snare_n must_v be_v overcome_v even_o as_o many_o as_o can_v be_v raise_v or_o lay_v by_o the_o wit_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o all_o the_o variety_n of_o worldly_a thing_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a that_o may_v be_v desire_v or_o fear_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o this_o design_n and_o by_o all_o lthe_n man_n that_o we_o converse_v with_o in_o the_o world_n the_o evil_a example_n enticement_n discouragement_n and_o seducement_n of_o bad_a man_n the_o error_n infirmity_n and_o scandalous_a miscarriage_n of_o good_a man_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o we_o can_v have_v to_o do_v withal_o but_o may_v minister_v some_o kind_n of_o temptation_n to_o divert_v we_o from_o the_o strictness_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n but_o to_o all_o those_o difficulty_n that_o can_v be_v create_v to_o we_o from_o without_o the_o great_a addition_n be_v give_v by_o ourselves_o from_o our_o own_o manifold_a imperfection_n infirmity_n corruption_n and_o carnal_a disposition_n comprehend_v under_o the_o general_a name_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v gal._n 5.17_o by_o all_o which_o consideration_n it_o be_v abundant_o evident_a that_o this_o save_a work_n be_v full_a of_o difficulty_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v finish_v without_o great_a diligence_n neither_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o such_o a_o immense_a reward_n as_o that_o of_o a_o eternal_a felicity_n shall_v be_v charge_v with_o so_o much_o difficulty_n as_o be_v enough_o to_o exercise_v the_o best_a of_o our_o diligence_n it_o be_v proverbiable_o true_a among_o man_n that_o all_o excellent_a thing_n be_v difficult_a to_o obtain_v and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o they_o will_v be_v of_o no_o such_o esteem_n a_o cheap_a and_o easy_a victory_n give_v not_o so_o much_o joy_n as_o a_o difficult_a one_o so_o undoubted_o the_o difficulty_n that_o we_o meet_v withal_o in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n will_v much_o advance_v the_o joy_n of_o that_o victory_n and_o render_v we_o capable_a of_o great_a degree_n of_o glory_n than_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v that_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v promise_v in_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v dispense_v by_o way_n of_o reward_n will_v bear_v proportion_n to_o the_o labour_n and_o difficulty_n of_o the_o work_n not_o as_o meritorious_a in_o a_o strict_a sense_n but_o as_o the_o effect_n and_o exercise_v of_o divine_a grace_n for_o glory_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o grace_n not_o as_o that_o signify_v a_o gift_n habit_n or_o infuse_v quality_n but_o as_o it_o work_v or_o be_v exercise_v in_o we_o by_o the_o co-operation_n of_o our_o own_o will_n effectual_o assist_v thereby_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o both_o scripture_n and_o catholic_n sense_n of_o the_o church_n do_v attribute_v a_o special_a eminent_a degree_n of_o glory_n to_o martyr_n above_o other_o ordinary_a saint_n i_o say_v ordinary_a saint_n conceive_v there_o will_v be_v as_o great_a a_o distinction_n of_o saint_n as_o scripture_n intimate_v there_o be_v of_o angel_n as_o in_o the_o catholic_n church_n here_o below_o there_o be_v a_o plebs_fw-la or_o vulgus_fw-la a_o populacy_n and_o a_o nobless_a some_o 17.11_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 17.11_o more_o noble_a than_o other_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o holiness_n some_o hero_n such_o as_o enoch_n and_o elias_n ahraham_n and_o david_n peter_n and_o paul_n and_o their_o colleague_n so_o will_v it_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n one_o star_n will_v differ_v from_o another_o in_o glory_n and_o though_o infant_n and_o idiot_n baptize_v especial_o will_v be_v save_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o their_o glory_n will_v be_v equal_a to_o that_o of_o other_o saint_n who_o have_v less_o of_o innocency_n but_o more_o of_o virtue_n in_o their_o life_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v just_o desirable_a that_o infant_n baptise_a may_v live_v to_o adult_v year_n though_o therehy_a they_o can_v but_o incur_v some_o hazard_n of_o that_o salvation_n whereof_o they_o be_v for_o that_o state_n secure_v by_o their_o baptism_n as_o include_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o condition_n or_o qualification_n require_v in_o they_o not_o only_o that_o they_o may_v glorify_v god_n here_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o be_v and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v desire_v but_o also_o that_o themselves_o may_v be_v qualify_v for_o a_o further_a degree_n of_o glory_n than_o their_o baptismal_a grace_n never_o prove_v or_o exercise_v can_v be_v conclude_v to_o give_v they_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n i_o suppose_v it_o not_o to_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o christian_n to_o desire_v to_o get_v to_o heaven_n with_o the_o least_o difficulty_n that_o may_v be_v not_o only_o because_o thereby_o we_o shall_v glorify_v god_n so_o much_o the_o less_o by_o how_o much_o the_o less_o the_o excercise_n and_o trial_n of_o our_o love_n and_o obedience_n shall_v be_v but_o also_o because_o by_o that_o mean_n also_o the_o state_n and_o degree_n of_o our_o future_a glory_n and_o happiness_n may_v be_v abate_v and_o that_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v to_o all_o eternity_n this_o consideration_n may_v afford_v great_a encouragement_n and_o consolation_n 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