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his_o humanity_n wherein_o the_o divinity_n be_v apparel_v like_o a_o man_n yea_o like_o a_o servant_n he_o even_o he_o have_v provide_v the_o food_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o which_o all_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v annex_v by_o promise_n for_o those_o who_o in_o this_o egypt_n this_o sinful_a land_n or_o world_n of_o sin_n do_v go_v down_o to_o the_o vallie_n of_o tear_n in_o a_o full_a and_o hearty_a repentance_n what_o remain_v but_o that_o with_o a_o full_a and_o whole_a repentance_n we_o purchase_v these_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n that_o we_o may_v not_o die_v but_o live_v 11_o this_o full_a and_o consummate_a repentance_n profitable_a and_o necessary_a associate_n of_o repentance_n repentance_n shall_v be_v follow_v with_o invocation_n or_o we_o may_v rather_o say_v it_o do_v follow_v it_o for_o invocation_n and_o prayer_n be_v indeed_o the_o natural_a issue_n of_o true_a repentance_n for_o sin_n be_v put_v away_o by_o repentance_n which_o stand_v as_o a_o cloud_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o do_v hide_v the_o face_n of_o god_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n now_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n shine_v on_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o comfortable_a beam_n of_o his_o favour_n do_v refresh_v she_o god_n do_v meet_v the_o soul_n with_o a_o favourable_a aspect_n from_o which_o gather_v courage_n and_o comfort_n she_o dare_v speak_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v 18._o psal._n 51._o 18._o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v do_v good_a in_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n unto_o zion_n build_v thou_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o soul_n feel_v the_o weight_n of_o sin_n abate_v and_o lighten_v by_o repentance_n hope_v of_o pardon_n increase_v and_o from_o hope_n increase_v arise_v confidence_n &_o then_o from_o this_o confidence_n spring_v up_o prayer_n again_o when_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v diminish_v and_o bring_v low_o by_o repentance_n than_o the_o new_a man_n flourish_v and_o prosper_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v like_o two_o seal_n whereof_o one_o be_v depress_v the_o other_o mount_v up_o and_o now_o the_o flesh_n be_v put_v down_o by_o repentance_n the_o spirit_n rise_v up_o and_o grow_v strong_a and_o the_o spirit_n be_v strong_a utter_v strong_a cry_n and_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v express_v she_o speak_v to_o god_n in_o the_o very_a language_n of_o heaven_n which_o flesh_n and_o blood_n understand_v not_o but_o he_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o give_v the_o spirit_n unto_o man_n there_o be_v a_o abba_n father_n which_o no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o and_o he_o that_o have_v it_o can_v express_v it_o it_o be_v like_o the_o earn_n of_o a_o lamb_n whereby_o she_o ow_v her_o dam_n by_o which_o she_o ow_v she_o but_o know_v not_o herself_o whereby_o by_o she_o ow_v she_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a earn_n and_o own_v of_o god_n for_o a_o father_n put_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n which_o new-begetteth_a he_o and_o thereby_o he_o call_v god_n father_n and_o yet_o not_o he_o but_o the_o very_a feed_n and_o spirit_n of_o his_o father_n in_o he_o and_o when_o this_o call_n ascend_v up_o unto_o god_n it_o move_v his_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n so_o that_o if_o a_o mother_n can_v forget_v her_o child_n yet_o god_n can_v forget_v his_o son_n 1â—_n esay_n 49._o 1â—_n it_o be_v itself_o a_o forcible_a motive_n to_o bring_v down_o blessing_n and_o it_o make_v way_n for_o other_o prevail_a petition_n and_o therefore_o christ_n do_v set_v this_o word_n of_o father_n as_o a_o head_n on_o his_o absolute_a prayer_n that_o by_o it_o the_o petition_n follow_v may_v pierce_v like_o a_o arrow_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o presence_n and_o acceptation_n of_o the_o almighty_a wherefore_o have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n 22._o heb._n 10._o 22._o and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v repent_v let_v we_o ask_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o that_o remission_n of_o punishment_n which_o follow_v the_o remission_n of_o guilt_n yea_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v hard_a and_o can_v repent_v as_o we_o desire_v let_v we_o ask_v the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o repentance_n for_o on_o the_o one_o side_n it_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o pray_v not_o for_o repentance_n in_o their_o punishment_n for_o sin_n so_o say_v holy_a daniel_n 14._o dan._n 9_o 13._o 14._o all_o this_o evil_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o make_v we_o not_o our_o prayer_n before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o we_o may_v turn_v from_o our_o iniquity_n and_o understand_v thy_o truth_n therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n watch_v upon_o the_o evil_a and_o bring_v it_o upon_o us._n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v say_v all_o thing_n that_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o prayer_n 22_o mat._n 21._o 22_o believe_v you_o shall_v receive_v 13_o luke_n 11._o 13_o yea_o god_n will_v give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o pray_v then_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o compunction_n and_o repentance_n of_o he_o that_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v it_o and_o pray_v for_o the_o compunction_n and_o repentance_n when_o thou_o have_v the_o spirit_n make_v this_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o psalm_n turn_v we_o again_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o add_v hereunto_o 80._o psal._n 80._o cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v that_o be_v pray_v for_o repentance_n and_o have_v repent_v pray_v for_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n or_o deliverance_n which_o attend_v it_o and_o indeed_o so_o inseparable_a be_v deliverance_n from_o prayer_n that_o if_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o send_v a_o deliverance_n yet_o he_o expect_v that_o prayer_n shall_v come_v to_o fetch_v it_o of_o he_o god_n have_v promise_v a_o deliverance_n to_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n after_o seventy_o year_n yet_o he_o say_v 12._o jer._n 29._o 12._o then_o shall_v you_o call_v upon_o i_o and_o shall_v go_v and_o pray_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v hearken_v unto_o you_o and_o even_o upon_o this_o foundation_n do_v daniel_n 2._o dan._n 9_o 2._o build_v his_o excellent_a prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o nation_n wherefore_o let_v we_o take_v god_n own_o way_n which_o he_o point_v unto_o we_o to_o come_v to_o his_o own_o blessing_n a_o way_n so_o often_o beat_v and_o try_v to_o lead_v assure_o to_o blessing_n and_o even_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o deliverance_n from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n that_o the_o story_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v full_a of_o continual_a pattern_n 28._o neh._n 9_o 27._o 28._o these_o nehemiah_n sum_v up_o when_o they_o cry_v to_o thou_o thou_o hear_v they_o from_o heaven_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o manifold_a mercy_n thou_o give_v they_o saviour_n who_o save_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n yea_o he_o say_v again_o when_o they_o return_v and_o cry_v unto_o thou_o thou_o hear_v they_o from_o heaven_n and_o many_o time_n do_v thou_o deliver_v they_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n wherefore_o since_o cry_v to_o god_n be_v the_o way_n to_o deliverance_n let_v we_o never_o leave_v go_v in_o this_o way_n until_o we_o come_v to_o deliverance_n 12_o but_o let_v we_o know_v withal_o 15_o to_o prevail_v with_o god_n our_o petition_n must_v aim_v to_o god_n glory_n psal._n 50._o 15_o that_o he_o which_o say_v call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v you_o 〈◊〉_d this_o also_o and_o 〈…〉_o glorify_v i_o to_o glorify_v 〈…〉_o god_n must_v 〈…〉_o intend_a by_o we_o when_o we_o seek_v a_o deliverance_n and_o perform_v by_o we_o when_o we_o have_v it_o yea_o have_v receive_v some_o deliverance_n already_o let_v we_o be_v thankful_a for_o they_o and_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o get_v more_o for_o when_o god_n have_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o will_v not_o spare_v to_o sow_v much_o where_o he_o reap_v much_o first_o we_o must_v intend_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o prayer_n which_o we_o make_v for_o deliverance_n from_o trouble_n or_o any_o other_o blessing_n yea_o by_o this_o very_a point_n of_o god_n glory_n let_v we_o bind_v and_o adjure_v he_o for_o that_o be_v a_o principal_a mean_n by_o which_o to_o prevail_v with_o god_n to_o make_v god_n glory_n the_o scope_n of_o our_o prayer_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n make_v the_o first_o petition_n of_o his_o perfect_a prayer_n that_o god_n name_n may_v be_v hallow_v for_o he_o know_v that_o if_o in_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a place_n we_o
of_o circumcision_n have_v cut_v off_o that_o by_o which_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n be_v derive_v to_o the_o child_n for_o in_o regeneration_n which_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o graff_v into_o the_o second_o adam_n and_o from_o thence_o our_o pedigree_n be_v reckon_v from_o the_o second_o into_o who_o we_o be_v ingraff_v and_o not_o from_o the_o first_o from_o who_o we_o be_v cut_v off_o we_o be_v then_o behold_v in_o he_o in_o who_o god_n be_v well_o please_v and_o not_o in_o he_o in_o who_o god_n be_v offend_v yea_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o father_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n jesus_n descend_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o those_o who_o corruption_n we_o have_v put_v off_o that_o we_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o who_o we_o have_v put_v on_o in_o the_o very_a conception_n of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o holy_a ghost_n stop_v or_o cut_v off_o this_o stream_n of_o corruption_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o descend_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o not_o descend_v neither_o do_v the_o guilt_n of_o old_a sin_n descend_v upon_o he_o but_o what_o he_o have_v in_o his_o birth_n we_o have_v in_o our_o newbirth_n when_o we_o be_v newborn_a of_o he_o for_o then_o be_v the_o guilt_n of_o old_a sin_n cut_v off_o the_o sinfulness_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o which_o it_o stream_v down_o upon_o us._n 17._o heb._n 10._o 17._o and_o thus_o do_v we_o come_v to_o the_o new_a covenant_n whereby_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v write_v in_o our_o heart_n not_o only_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o forefather_n but_o our_o own_o sin_n be_v put_v away_o for_o god_n forgive_v all_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v sin_n no_o more_o and_o indeed_o to_o this_o very_a covenant_n do_v god_n call_v we_o in_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o he_o teach_v we_o this_o way_n of_o put_v off_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o father_n for_o though_o he_o begin_v in_o the_o law_n yet_o he_o end_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v general_o though_o secret_o intimate_v in_o the_o law_n 24._o gal._n 3._o 24._o which_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o christ._n but_o here_o samewhat_o open_o we_o be_v call_v to_o the_o gospel_n and_o new_a covenant_n there_o be_v two_o place_n wherein_o god_n answer_v the_o jew_n that_o have_v set_v up_o a_o proverb_n against_o his_o justice._n 29._o jer._n 31._o 29._o the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n 18._o ezek._n 18._o and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v we_o be_v righteous_a and_o have_v not_o eat_v the_o sour_a grape_n of_o unrighteousness_n but_o only_o by_o our_o father_n eat_v the_o tooth_n of_o we_o their_o child_n must_v be_v set_v on_o edge_n sure_o a_o terrible_a tax_n and_o accusation_n of_o the_o equality_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n way_n that_o righteous_a child_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o unrighteous_a parent_n hear_v the_o force_n of_o their_o argument_n stand_v upon_o this_o assumption_n that_o they_o be_v righteous_a god_n join_v issue_n with_o they_o just_a in_o that_o point_n and_o tell_v they_o plain_o that_o if_o they_o be_v righteous_a they_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v and_o because_o the_o jew_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o veil_n on_o their_o eye_n still_o grope_v for_o a_o legal_a righteousness_n 3._o rom._n 10_o 3._o and_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o that_o be_v a_o legal_a righteousness_n god_n know_v their_o meaning_n talk_v with_o they_o in_o their_o own_o language_n and_o accept_v their_o challenge_n in_o their_o legal_a term_n 12._o compare_v ezek._n 18._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8_o 9_o 19_o with_o levit._fw-la 18._o 4._o 5._o &_o gal._n 3._o 10._o 12._o therefore_o he_o use_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o law_n when_o he_o answer_v they_o set_v forth_o to_o they_o a_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o very_a legal_a condition_n do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v but_o at_o length_n because_o he_o know_v that_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a because_o it_o be_v weak_a and_o do_v not_o powerful_o change_v the_o heart_n by_o the_o change_n and_o renew_v whereof_o sin_n with_o sinfulness_n may_v only_o be_v put_v off_o he_o remove_v their_o eye_n from_o the_o law_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o in_o ezekiel_n he_o call_v upon_o they_o for_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n without_o which_o all_o their_o legal_a righteousness_n can_v never_o put_v off_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o father_n and_o in_o jeremy_n etc._n jer._n 31._o 31._o etc._n etc._n god_n plain_o tell_v they_o how_o this_o new_a heart_n be_v to_o be_v get_v even_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n whereby_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v write_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n be_v change_v by_o this_o grace_n by_o a_o blot_n out_o of_o sinfulness_n and_o write_v of_o holiness_n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n pass_v both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a be_v all_o blot_v out_o al-also_a for_o god_n forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o do_v no_o more_o remember_v their_o sin_n for_o justification_n be_v give_v together_o with_o sanctification_n &_o where_o sanctification_n be_v not_o present_a justification_n be_v absent_a wherefore_o since_o god_n have_v make_v know_v to_o we_o this_o sound_n and_o sufficient_a remedy_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o father_n let_v we_o take_v it_o hearty_o and_o put_v away_o the_o sin_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o our_o father_n by_o put_v on_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o new_a and_o second_o birth_n 1._o rom._n 8._o 1._o for_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o guilt_n descend_v from_o our_o father_n 6._o rom._n 6._o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v descend_v upon_o 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