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ease_n and_o contentment_n
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from_o we_o our_o bless_a saviour_n herein_o comply_v with_o the_o frailty_n of_o our_o nature_n have_v reduce_v all_o the_o fundamental_a principle_n we_o the_o return_v of_o duty_n which_o christ_n expect_v and_o require_v from_o we_o and_o duty_n of_o christianity_n to_o these_o two_o common_a head_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n both_o which_o be_v not_o only_o the_o necessary_a condition_n of_o our_o present_a and_o future_a happiness_n but_o do_v eminent_o comprehend_v all_o those_o gospel-grace_n and_o virtue_n which_o must_v qualify_v and_o dispose_v we_o for_o the_o regular_a discharge_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o religion_n in_o the_o reward_n consequent_a to_o '_o they_o and_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o future_a mistake_v these_o may_v be_v consider_v either_o general_o or_o particular_o and_o one_a repentance_n in_o general_n as_o repentance_n by_o repentance_n in_o general_n we_o must_v understand_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n from_o darkness_n unto_o light_n 26.18_o act_n 26.18_o and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n or_o it_o be_v a_o pass_a from_o death_n unto_o life_n 20.6_o &_o 11.18_o rev._n 20.6_o that_o we_o may_v have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n over_o who_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n but_o more_o particular_o this_o duty_n of_o repentance_n consist_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n unto_o god_n that_o be_v when_o the_o penitent_a be_v true_o humble_v by_o a_o hearty_a sense_n of_o and_o a_o well_o ground_a sorrow_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n he_o apply_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n for_o their_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o hereupon_o he_o resolve_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n against_o all_o sin_n and_o temptation_n for_o the_o future_a and_o to_o obey_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o 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