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and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o if_o any_o man_n defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v god_n destroy_v 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 17._o compare_n here_o with_o heb._n 10.29_o and_o this_o more_o evident_o may_v serve_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o do_v not_o enforce_v regeneration_n and_o purity_n in_o any_o for_o if_o that_o it_o shall_v enforce_v purity_n in_o the_o unclean_a much_o more_o shall_v it_o preserve_v purity_n in_o those_o that_o be_v clean_a and_o become_v temple_n thereunto_o and_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o cretan_n be_v renew_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v renew_v thereby_o no_o otherwise_o than_o through_o their_o diligent_a harken_v unto_o &_o receive_v the_o bless_a doctrine_n thereof_o reveal_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o apostle_n preach_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n the_o 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that_o be_v save_v but_o of_o those_o also_o who_o through_o contempt_n of_o his_o goodness_n die_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o perish_v as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o ezek._n 33.11_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o herewithal_o accord_v the_o testimony_n of_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o 2_o tim._n 2.3_o 4._o this_o be_v say_v paul_n good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o man_n vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o because_o he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o peter_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n the_o 3._o chap._n 9_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v his_o 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such_o mean_n as_o thou_o afforde_o unto_o we_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n please_v or_o acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n and_o this_o lord_n thou_o know_v and_o from_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o thou_o give_v unto_o such_o and_o such_o man_n and_o woman_n thy_o good_a spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o the_o do_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o thou_o require_v of_o we_o without_o which_o spirit_n our_o inflict_v condemnation_n be_v altogether_o unavoidable_a and_o therefore_o if_o that_o we_o must_v perish_v it_o be_v only_o for_o thy_o will_n sake_n and_o neither_o for_o omit_v or_o misdo_v any_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v able_a right_o to_o do_v whereas_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n inform_v we_o that_o when_o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o almighty_a god_n shall_v take_v into_o their_o most_o strict_a and_o severe_a examination_n all_o his_o say_n and_o proceed_n against_o they_o that_o forth_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n like_v unto_o those_o wicked_a husbandman_n in_o the_o gospel_n matth._n 21.40_o 41._o they_o shall_v full_o acquit_v and_o justify_v he_o in_o they_o all_o rom._n 3.4_o and_o that_o we_o be_v thereby_o also_o plain_o inform_v that_o if_o our_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v we_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.21_o and_o so_o consequent_o that_o then_o he_o will_v not_o condemn_v we_o we_o be_v hereby_o necessary_o lead_v to_o this_o conclusion_n that_o salvation_n be_v not_o confer_v upon_o man_n through_o necessity_n nor_o that_o it_o be_v any_o otherwise_o to_o be_v obtain_v than_o through_o man_n improvement_n of_o the_o mean_v grant_v unto_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n object_n god_n not_o do_v so_o much_o for_o the_o reprobate_n as_o he_o do_v for_o
for_o repentance_n from_o man_n be_v plain_o teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n isai_n 5.1_o 2_o my_o beloved_a say_v the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o god_n have_v a_o vineyard_n in_o a_o very_a fruitful_a hill_n and_o he_o fence_v it_o and_o gather_v out_o the_o stone_n thereof_o and_o plant_v it_o with_o the_o choice_a vine_n and_o build_v a_o tower_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o and_o also_o make_v a_o winepress_a therein_o and_o he_o look_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n and_o it_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n luke_n 13.6_o and_o jesus_n speak_v also_o this_o parable_n a_o certain_a man_n have_v a_o figtree_n plant_v in_o his_o vineyard_n and_o he_o come_v and_o seek_v fruit_n thereon_o and_o find_v none_o then_o say_v he_o to_o the_o dresser_n of_o the_o vineyard_n behold_v these_o three_o year_n i_o come_v seek_v fruit_n on_o this_o figtree_n and_o find_v none_o cut_v it_o down_o why_o cumber_v it_o the_o ground_n jer._n 13.27_o o_o jerusalem_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v make_v clean_o when_o shall_v it_o once_o be_v now_o forasmuch_o as_o wisdom_n do_v prohibit_v a_o man_n to_o expect_v the_o effect_n without_o the_o cause_n or_o more_o from_o any_o cause_n then_o can_v be_v effect_v thereby_o or_o to_o wait_v for_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n in_o summer_n without_o plough_v and_o sow_v in_o the_o winter_n who_o can_v conceive_v that_o almighty_a god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o wisdom_n yea_o who_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o shall_v expect_v and_o wait_v for_o repentance_n from_o man_n without_o vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o mean_v sufficient_a to_o answer_v his_o expectation_n therein_o no_o man_n seek_v fig_n of_o thorn_n or_o grape_n of_o thistle_n and_o shall_v god_n that_o make_v man_n wise_a be_v conceive_v to_o be_v so_o far_o inferior_a unto_o he_o in_o wisdom_n as_o to_o seek_v and_o expect_v repentance_n of_o man_n it_o be_v no_o less_o impossible_a to_o be_v find_v surely_n nothing_o can_v be_v less_o imaginable_a and_o yet_o for_o the_o further_a prevention_n of_o such_o dishonour_n able_a thought_n concern_v the_o god_n of_o all_o wisdom_n the_o scripture_n before_o cite_v note_v unto_o we_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o god_n do_v expect_v repentance_n from_o man_n demonstrate_v to_o we_o under_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o man_n plant_v his_o vineyard_n in_o a_o fruitful_a hill_n plant_v it_o with_o the_o choice_a vine_n fence_v it_o gather_v out_o the_o stone_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o under_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o husbandman_n dress_v and_o dig_v about_o his_o figtree_n second_o the_o time_n in_o which_o god_n expect_v repentance_n from_o man_n which_o by_o christ_n in_o mat._n 21.34_o in_o which_o parable_n he_o allude_v to_o isai_n 5.1_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v not_o until_o the_o time_n of_o vintage_n and_o the_o more_o plain_o to_o declare_v how_o far_o he_o be_v from_o expect_v from_o man_n that_o which_o be_v unreasonable_a in_o luke_n 13.7_o he_o use_v these_o word_n these_o three_o year_n have_v i_o come_v seek_v fruit_n and_o find_v none_o etc._n etc._n under_o which_o form_n of_o speech_n the_o lord_n do_v instruct_v we_o that_o as_o a_o wise_a husbandman_n do_v not_o expect_v to_o receive_v fruit_n from_o his_o vineyard_n without_o the_o use_n of_o all_o necessary_a mean_n require_v thereunto_o nor_o until_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n wherein_o his_o expectation_n may_v be_v answer_v so_o neither_o do_v he_o himself_o look_v for_o any_o thing_n more_o from_o man_n than_o what_o he_o afford_v unto_o they_o sufficient_a mean_n and_o opportunity_n to_o effect_v and_o see_v then_o that_o if_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o otherwise_o attainable_a then_o through_o the_o irresistible_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o all_o impenitent_a wicked_a and_o ungodly_a person_n from_o who_o he_o expect_v repentance_n shall_v neither_o have_v mean_n nor_o any_o opportunity_n afford_v unto_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n for_o if_o that_o the_o mean_n thereof_o do_v necessary_o accomplish_v the_o same_o then_o all_o those_o that_o have_v that_o mean_n must_v needs_o be_v enforce_v to_o repentance_n thereby_o therefore_o repentance_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v obtain_v only_o through_o the_o improvement_n of_o such_o mean_n which_o god_n vouchsafe_v unto_o all_o and_o the_o nature_n thereof_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v such_o that_o possible_o may_v be_v neglect_v by_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v grant_v and_o from_o whence_o repentance_n the_o end_n thereof_o be_v expect_v revel_v 2.21_o i_o give_v her_o space_n say_v the_o spirit_n to_o repent_v and_o she_o repent_v not_o chap._n vi_o how_o the_o command_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v oppose_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o god_n enforce_v repentance_n faith_n etc._n etc._n this_o doctrine_n to_o wit_n of_o god_n necessitate_v repentance_n etc._n etc._n oppose_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o man_n whereby_o he_o require_v they_o to_o repent_v believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n work_v out_o their_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a now_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n can_v oppose_v himself_o therefore_o that_o which_o he_o require_v of_o man_n to_o do_v must_v needs_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o they_o to_o perform_v that_o god_n require_v every_o man_n to_o repent_v etc._n etc._n be_v evident_a by_o the_o scripture_n act._n 17.30_o the_o time_n of_o this_o ignorance_n god_n wink_v at_o but_o now_o he_o command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v 1_o joh._n 3.23_o and_o this_o be_v his_o commandment_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n phil._n 2.12_o work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v whereby_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n be_v by_o god_n make_v the_o peculiar_a work_n and_o duty_n of_o man_n through_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o mean_v vouchsafe_v unto_o he_o for_o those_o end_n opposite_a whereunto_o be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o aver_v repentance_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v the_o peculiar_a work_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n that_o it_o be_v by_o god_n make_v the_o peculiar_a work_n of_o man_n through_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o mean_n appear_v from_o hence_o that_o god_n threaten_v condemnation_n to_o those_o person_n who_o through_o the_o use_n of_o such_o mean_n as_o he_o afford_v unto_o they_o for_o that_o end_n do_v or_o do_v not_o repent_v mat._n 11.20_o 21_o 22._o then_o begin_v he_o say_v the_o text_n meaning_n jesus_n to_o upbraid_v the_o city_n wherein_o most_o of_o his_o mighty_a work_n be_v do_v because_o they_o repent_v not_o woe_n unto_o thou_o corazin_n woe_n unto_o thou_o bethsaida_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o be_v do_v in_o you_o have_v be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n they_o will_v have_v repent_v long_o ago_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o you_o for_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o god_n shall_v condemn_v man_n for_o not_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o peculiar_o appertain_v unto_o they_o to_o do_v and_o that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o god_n necessitate_v repentance_n etc._n etc._n make_v the_o peculiar_a work_n of_o god_n be_v as_o evident_a the_o opinion_n itself_o plain_o intimate_v then_o no_o man_n by_o all_o his_o best_a endeavour_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n can_v possible_o attain_v thereunto_o which_o opposition_n can_v be_v apply_v unto_o god_n as_o proceed_v from_o he_o because_o that_o in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o require_v of_o man_n the_o do_v of_o such_o thing_n which_o peculiar_o belong_v unto_o himself_o to_o perform_v that_o in_o all_o such_o case_n he_o require_v they_o to_o stand_v still_o and_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o help_n and_o salvation_n as_o we_o may_v read_v exod._n 14.13_o where_o by_o his_o almighty_a power_n he_o make_v it_o his_o work_n to_o give_v the_o people_n passage_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n he_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o fear_v but_o stand_v still_o and_o see_v his_o salvation_n as_o also_o in_o 2_o sam._n 5.23_o where_o have_v before_o undertake_v to_o discomfit_v the_o host_n of_o the_o philistines_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o israelite_n he_o command_v david_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o move_v until_o he_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o a_o go_n in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mulberry_n tree_n as_o also_o again_o when_o he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v it_o his_o peculiar_a work_n to_o deliver_v the_o israelite_n forth_o of_o their_o captivity_n he_o command_v they_o only_o to_o wait_v upon_o he_o with_o confidence_n for_o their_o delivery_n from_o thence_o hab._n