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will_v be_v uncounsellable_n and_o uncorrigible_a he_o have_v make_v a_o match_n with_o mischief_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o bellyful_n of_o it_o he_o fall_v with_o open_a eye_n let_v he_o fall_v at_o his_o own_o peril_n and_o that_o be_v a_o terrible_a say_n so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o unto_o their_o own_o heart_n 14._o psal_n 81._o 12._o hosea_n 4._o 14._o lust_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n a_o soul_n give_v up_o to_o sin_n be_v a_o soul_n â—ipe_a for_o hell_n a_o soul_n post_v to_o destruction_n ah_o aug._n a_o i_o me_fw-it slava_fw-it domine_fw-la deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o that_o evil_a man_n myself_o aug._n lord_n this_o mercy_n i_o humble_o beg_v that_o what_o ever_o thou_o give_v i_o up_o to_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v i_o up_o to_o the_o way_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n if_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o up_o to_o be_v afflict_v or_o tempt_v or_o reproach_v etc._n etc._n i_o will_v patient_o sit_v down_o and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v with_o i_o what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n do_v any_o thing_n with_o i_o lay_v what_o burden_n thou_o will_v upon_o i_o so_o thou_o do_v not_o give_v i_o up_o to_o the_o way_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n remedy_n 2_o remedy_n of_o satan_n be_v solemn_o to_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v as_o just_a as_o he_o be_v merciful_a as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v he_o out_o to_o be_v a_o very_a merciful_a god_n so_o they_o speak_v he_o wicked_o 2_o pet_n 2._o 4_o 5_o 6._o god_n hang_v they_o up_o in_o gibbet_n as_o it_o be_v that_o other_o may_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o so_o wicked_o out_o to_o be_v a_o very_a just_a god_n witness_v his_o cast_v the_o angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o his_o bind_v they_o in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n till_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n and_o witness_v his_o turn_a adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n his_o drown_n of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o his_o rain_v hell_n out_o of_o heaven_n upon_o sodom_n and_o witness_v all_o the_o cross_n loss_n sickness_n and_o disease_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o witness_n tophet_n that_o be_v prepare_v of_o old_a witness_v his_o treasure_v up_o of_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n unto_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n but_o above_o all_o witness_v the_o pour_v forth_o of_o all_o his_o wrath_n upon_o his_o bosom_n son_n when_o he_o do_v bare_a the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n and_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsaken-me_a 46._o mat._n 27._o 46._o the_o three_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n remedy_n 3_o remedy_n of_o
thy_o sin_n god_n will_v pardon_v thou_o and_o yet_o send_v thou_o to_o hell_n there_o be_v a_o pardon_n with_o a_o contradiction_n negative_a goodness_n serve_v no_o man_n turn_n to_o save_v he_o from_o the_o axe_n it_o be_v say_v of_o ithacus_n that_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o priscillian_n heresy_n be_v all_o the_o virtue_n that_o he_o have_v the_o evil_a servant_n do_v not_o riot_n out_o his_o talon_n those_o reprobate_n mat._n 25._o rob_v not_o the_o saint_n but_o relieve_v they_o not_o for_o this_o they_o must_v eternal_o perish_v sense_n for_o godly_a sorrow_n sometime_o repentance_n be_v take_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n for_o amendment_n of_o life_n repentance_n have_v in_o it_o three_o thing_n viz._n the_o act_n the_o subject_a and_o the_o term_n 1._o the_o formal_a act_n of_o repentance_n be_v a_o change_a and_o convert_v it_o be_v often_o set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n by_o turn_v turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v say_v ephraim_n after_o that_o i_o be_v turn_v i_o repent_v say_v he_o it_o be_v a_o turn_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n 2._o the_o subject_a change_v and_o convert_v be_v the_o whole_a man_n it_o be_v both_o the_o sinner_n heart_n and_o life_n first_o his_o heart_n than_o his_o life_n first_o his_o person_n than_o his_o practice_n and_o conversation_n wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o there_o be_v the_o change_n of_o their_o person_n put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o there_o be_v the_o change_n of_o their_o practice_n so_o cast_v away_o say_v ezekiel_n all_o your_o transgression_n whereby_o you_o have_v transgress_v there_o be_v the_o change_n of_o the_o life_n and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n there_o be_v the_o change_n of_o the_o 3._o the_o term_n of_o this_o change_n and_o conversion_n from_o which_o and_o to_o which_o both_o heart_n and_o life_n must_v be_v change_v from_o all_o sin_n to_o god_n the_o heart_n must_v be_v change_v from_o the_o state_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n the_o life_n from_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n but_o both_o unto_o god_n the_o heart_n to_o be_v under_o his_o power_n in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n the_o life_n to_o be_v under_o his_o rule_n in_o all_o new_a obedience_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v their_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o evangelicall_n repentance_n now_o soul_n tell_v i_o whither_o it_o be_v such_o a_o easy_a thing_n to_o repent_v as_o satan_n do_v suggest_v beside_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v i_o desire_v that_o you_o will_v take_v notice_n that_o repentance_n do_v include_v a_o turn_n from_o the_o most_o darling_a sin_n ephraim_n shall_v say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o turn_n from_o all_o sin_n to_o god_n ezek._n 18._o 30._o therefore_o i_o will_v judge_v you_o o_o house_n of_o israel_n every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o way_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n repent_v and_o turn_v yourselves_o from_o all_o your_o transgression_n so_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v your_o ruin_n herod_n turn_v from_o many_o but_o turn_v not_o from_o his_o herodias_n which_o be_v his_o ruin_n judas_n turn_v from_o all_o visible_a wickedness_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o cast_v out_o that_o golden_a devil_n covetousness_n and_o therefore_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o hot_a place_n in_o hell_n he_o that_o turn_v not_o from_o every_o sin_n turn_v not_o aright_o from_o any_o one_o sin_n every_o sin_n strike_v at_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o be_v of_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o heart_n of_o christ_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o man_n conscience_n and_o therefore_o a_o soul_n 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