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the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o do_v let_v none_o of_o his_o word_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n 1_o sam._n 3.19_o god_n will_v not_o let_v his_o word_n fall_v to_o be_v scatter_v or_o lose_v nor_o let_v we_o loose_v a_o promise_n have_v we_o the_o full_a breast_n of_o scripture_n and_o will_v we_o be_v want_v to_o our_o own_o comfort_n rather_o let_v we_o deal_v as_o we_o have_v see_v some_o child_n hang_v at_o the_o dug_n and_o be_v hungry_a and_o therefore_o full_a of_o appetite_n and_o strong_a and_o therefore_o not_o soon_o weary_v have_v rather_o tug_v than_o suck_v at_o the_o breast_n not_o give_v over_o till_o they_o have_v draw_v that_o natural_a vessel_n dry_a so_o according_a to_o the_o prophet_n allusion_n let_v we_o suck_v and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o breast_n of_o consolation_n that_o we_o may_v milk_n out_o and_o be_v delight_v esa_n 66.11_o our_o comfort_n be_v we_o can_v draw_v the_o scripture_n dry_a there_o be_v milk_n enough_o promise_n of_o every_o kind_n 1._o general_n promise_n lay_v hold_v on_o they_o 2._o particular_a 1._o pertain_v to_o this_o life_n 1._o concern_v the_o spiritual_a estate_n 1._o promise_n for_o justification_n and_o forgiveness_n son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o mat._n 9.2_o apply_v it_o lord_n i_o droop_v upon_o my_o former_a apprehension_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n i_o be_v leave_v then_o without_o all_o comfort_n but_o this_o voice_n make_v i_o look_v up_o cheery_o when_o i_o hear_v a_o word_n in_o my_o conscience_n that_o my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v i_o again_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_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 and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v esa_n 55.7_o apply_v it_o lord_n i_o have_v many_o sin_n but_o thou_o have_v more_o mercy_n my_o sin_n will_v carry_v i_o with_o despair_n from_o thou_o thy_o mercy_n invite_v i_o to_o 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prius_fw-la oblectabat_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la ipsum_fw-la te_fw-la cruciat_fw-la in_o ment_fw-la the_o name_n than_o give_v all_o this_o unto_o we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o afterwit_n sorrow_v for_o sin_n turn_v from_o it_o with_o detestation_n unto_o god_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o garment_n but_o we_o must_v know_v the_o thing_n itself_o which_o fall_v under_o divers_a acceptation_n and_o because_o preacher_n according_a to_o the_o ambiguous_a sense_n of_o it_o use_v it_o sometime_o one_o way_n sometime_o another_o that_o the_o unacquainted_a here_o be_v confound_v by_o rhe_n ambiguity_n &_o know_v not_o how_o to_o take_v it_o that_o i_o may_v direct_v you_o to_o a_o profitable_a hear_n of_o other_o in_o this_o point_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o the_o difference_n and_o how_o repentance_n be_v take_v 1._o less_o proper_o 2._o more_o proper_o 3._o improper_o 1._o less_o proper_o repentance_n be_v two_o way_n speak_v of_o and_o understand_v 1._o synecdochical_o and_o then_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o contrition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o displease_a or_o wound_v of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v either_o legal_a and_o that_o may_v be_v find_v in_o reprobate_n or_o evangelicall_n which_o be_v only_o in_o convert_n and_o be_v call_v a_o sorrow_n unto_o god_n 2._o general_o and_o that_o be_v more_o than_o contrition_n in_o a_o general_a notion_n it_o be_v the_o whole_a turn_n of_o a_o man_n to_o god_n which_o difference_n serve_v somewhat_o to_o the_o clear_n of_o that_o controvert_v question_n which_o be_v first_o faith_n or_o repentance_n if_o we_o take_v repentance_n synecdochical_o than_o repentance_n be_v before_o faith_n if_o general_o than_o faith_n be_v before_o repentance_n 2._o more_o proper_o and_o then_o repentance_n be_v upon_o the_o sight_n and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n the_o true_a conversion_n of_o the_o life_n unto_o god_n this_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o renew_n of_o the_o soul_n eph._n 4.23_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n ezekiel_n speak_v of_o it_o and_o more_o than_o the_o apostle_n repent_v and_o turn_v yourselves_o from_o all_o your_o transgression_n make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n ezek._n 18.30_o 31._o which_o agree_v with_o those_o other_o place_n which_o make_v two_o part_n mortification_n and_o vivification_n a_o die_a with_o christ_n and_o a_o rise_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 6.4_o a_o depart_n from_o evil_n and_o do_v good_a psal_n 34.14_o a_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o learning_n to_o do_v well_o esa_n 1.16_o 17._o 3._o improper_o and_o so_o the_o outward_a profession_n be_v call_v repentance_n and_o this_o be_v best_a express_v by_o the_o word_n poenitentia_fw-la penitence_n or_o penance_n this_o be_v ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a and_o both_o either_o of_o one_o alone_a or_o common_a to_o many_o the_o common_a to_o many_o be_v a_o public_a manifestation_n of_o sorrow_n detestation_n and_o conversion_n by_o
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