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resolution_n of_o future_a obedience_n it_o be_v a_o vital_a principle_n productive_a of_o fruit_n suitable_a to_o it_o it_o be_v call_v repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n repentance_n unto_o life_n it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o new_a obedience_n repentance_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v before_o pardon_n but_o they_o be_v inseparable_o join_v in_o the_o same_o point_n of_o time_n david_n be_v a_o bless_a instance_n of_o this_o 32._o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n the_o sum_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o apostle_n commission_n record_v by_o st._n luke_n be_v 24._o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o all_o nation_n that_o a_o repentant_a sinner_n only_o be_v qualify_v for_o pardon_n will_v be_v evident_a in_o consider_v 1._o that_o a_o impenitent_a sinner_n be_v the_o object_n of_o revenge_a justice_n and_o it_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a that_o pardon_v mercy_n and_o revenge_a justice_n shall_v be_v terminate_v upon_o the_o same_o person_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o same_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o his_o soul_n hate_v the_o wicked_a the_o expression_n imply_v the_o intense_a degree_n of_o hatred_n in_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n when_o proclaim_v with_o the_o high_a title_n of_o honour_n the_o lord_n god_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a pardon_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n it_o be_v add_v he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n spare_v the_o guilty_a i._n e._n impenitent_a sinner_n we_o must_v suppose_v god_n to_o be_v of_o a_o changeable_a flexible_a nature_n which_o be_v a_o blasphemous_a imagination_n and_o make_v he_o like_a to_o sinful_a man_n if_o a_o impenitent_a sinner_n may_v be_v receive_v to_o favour_n without_o a_o change_n in_o his_o disposition_n god_n can_v repent_v of_o give_v a_o holy_a law_n the_o rule_n of_o our_o duty_n therefore_o man_n must_v repent_v of_o his_o break_v the_o law_n before_o he_o can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o the_o truth_n be_v man_n consider_v mere_o as_o a_o sinner_n be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o god_n first_o mercy_n i._n e._n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n for_o as_o such_o he_o be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o it_o be_v a_o formal_a contradiction_n to_o assert_v that_o he_o be_v the_o object_n of_o love_n and_o hatred_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n but_o man_n consider_v as_o god_n creature_n involve_v in_o misery_n by_o the_o fraud_n of_o the_o tempter_n and_o his_o own_o folly_n be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n compassion_n and_o the_o recovery_n of_o he_o from_o his_o forlorn_a wretched_a state_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o compassion_n 2._o though_o mercy_n consider_v as_o a_o separate_a attribute_n may_v pardon_v a_o impenitent_a sinner_n yet_o not_o in_o conjunction_n and_o concord_n with_o 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a_o effusion_n of_o our_o blood_n be_v of_o too_o low_a a_o price_n to_o make_v any_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n to_o deserve_v a_o return_n of_o his_o favour_n the_o most_o sincere_a love_n of_o holiness_n and_o steadfast_a resolution_n to_o forsake_v sin_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o repentance_n can_v be_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o past_a offence_n for_o it_o be_v the_o natural_a duty_n of_o man_n before_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n repentance_n be_v only_o a_o vital_a qualification_n in_o the_o subject_a that_o receive_v the_o pardon_n 3_o dly_z the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v very_o conspicuous_a in_o dispense_n pardon_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o repent_v sinner_n for_o first_o repentance_n render_v the_o divine_a mercy_n most_o honourable_a in_o the_o esteem_n of_o those_o who_o partake_v of_o it_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o the_o whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o those_o who_o be_v sick_a he_o that_o feel_v his_o 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be_v secure_a in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n may_v offer_v some_o verbal_a request_n for_o pardon_n but_o his_o prayer_n be_v defective_a in_o the_o principle_n for_o he_o never_o feel_v the_o want_n of_o a_o pardon_n he_o pray_v so_o cold_o as_o if_o unconcern_v whether_o he_o be_v accept_v or_o no._n and_o with_o what_o a_o rapture_n of_o admiration_n and_o joy_n and_o thankful_a affection_n do_v the_o pardon_v penitent_n magnify_v the_o divine_a mercy_n the_o christian_a niobe_n that_o be_v melt_v into_o repent_v tear_n love_v much_o because_o much_o be_v forgive_v she_o 2._o this_o establishment_n that_o repentance_n qualify_v a_o sinner_n for_o pardon_n be_v most_o beneficial_a to_o man_n and_o consequent_o most_o illustrate_v pardon_v mercy_n we_o must_v observe_v that_o sin_n do_v not_o only_o affect_v we_o with_o gild_n but_o leave_v a_o inherent_a corruption_n that_o defile_v and_o debase_v the_o sinner_n and_o strong_o incline_v he_o to_o relapse_n into_o rebellion_n now_o repentance_n give_v the_o true_a representation_n of_o sin_n in_o its_o penal_a consequence_n the_o anger_n of_o the_o almighty_a the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n and_o make_v it_o evident_a and_o odious_a to_o the_o soul_n david_n have_v a_o pierce_a conviction_n what_o a_o foul_a sin_n adultery_n be_v when_o his_o bone_n be_v break_v repent_v sorrow_n strike_v at_o the_o root_n of_o sin_n the_o love_n of_o pleasure_n this_o make_v we_o fearful_a to_o offend_v god_n and_o to_o fly_v all_o the_o allure_a temptation_n that_o will_v betray_v we_o to_o sin_n this_o make_v we_o obedient_a the_o melt_a metal_n be_v receptive_a of_o any_o form_n contrition_n be_v join_v with_o resignation_n lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o repent_v saul_n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o we_o read_v god_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a but_o the_o answer_n be_v clear_a the_o apostle_n do_v not_o intend_v by_o the_o ungodly_a a_o impenitent_a sinner_n but_o make_v the_o opposition_n between_o the_o ungodly_a and_o one_o that_o perfect_o obey_v the_o law_n and_o be_v consequent_o justify_v by_o work_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o most_o excellent_a saint_n here_o be_v ungodly_a beside_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o assert_v that_o god_n absolute_o pardon_v the_o ungodly_a but_o qualify_v the_o person_n to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n now_o justify_v faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v like_o tamar_n twin_n repentance_n be_v first_o feel_v and_o then_o faith_n exert_v itself_o in_o apply_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n for_o our_o pardon_n it_o be_v reply_v by_o some_o that_o all_o grace_n be_v communicate_v from_o christ_n as_o our_o head_n and_o suppose_v our_o union_n with_o he_o of_o which_o faith_n be_v the_o vital_a band_n and_o consequent_o the_o first_o grace_n by_o which_o all_o other_o grace_n be_v derive_v to_o we_o to_o this_o i_o 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