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of_o thy_o repentance_n trouble_v thou_o remember_v it_o be_v a_o evangelicall_a grace_n and_o how_o little_a a_o mite_n will_v the_o gospel_n accept_v even_o a_o penny_n for_o a_o pound_n a_o desire_n to_o repent_v be_v repentance_n here_o and_o to_o grieve_v because_o we_o can_v be_v grieve_v go_v currant_n for_o godly_a sorrow_n 3._o in_o the_o description_n i_o add_v further_o that_o it_o be_v a_o even_a wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n even_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o show_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o author_n thereof_o as_o appear_v ezech._n 12._o 10._o i_o will_v pour_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v lament_v before_o we_o can_v pour_v out_o one_o tear_n into_o god_n bottle_n god_n must_v pour_v the_o water_n of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o the_o dry_a and_o heathy_a ground_n of_o our_o heart_n rom._n 8._o 26._o we_o can_v breathe_v out_o so_o much_o as_o a_o sigh_n but_o the_o spirit_n must_v first_o breath_n it_o 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the_o strong_a snare_n of_o satan_n wherein_o we_o be_v hamper_v and_o what_o power_n shall_v 26._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 26._o enable_v we_o to_o do_v that_o but_o that_o which_o be_v strong_a than_o satan_n even_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n man_n be_v like_o a_o wild_a ass_n colt_n job_n 11._o 12._o will_v he_o ever_o be_v tame_a of_o himself_o no_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o must_v tame_v and_o humble_v he_o by_o convince_a his_o conscience_n of_o sin_n joh._n 16._o 8._o man_n be_v like_o a_o silly_a lose_v wander_v sheep_n will_v he_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o get_v into_o the_o high_a way_n of_o himself_o no_o he_o must_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o shepherd_n cry_v behind_o he_o this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o be_v 30._o 21._o else_o he_o will_v wander_v in_o the_o wrong_a way_n irreturneable_o therefore_o while_o that_o voice_n sound_v in_o our_o heart_n while_o we_o be_v call_v upon_o by_o it_o to_o day_n harden_v we_o not_o our_o heart_n while_o the_o spirit_n stir_v in_o thy_o heart_n as_o once_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o pool_n joh._n 5._o take_v the_o opportunity_n the_o spirit_n who_o be_v the_o worker_n of_o repentance_n be_v not_o at_o thy_o beck_n thou_o can_v not_o set_v he_o on_o work_n when_o thou_o will_v suffer_v he_o then_o to_o work_v when_o he_o will_v if_o we_o can_v humble_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v humble_a foreven_o this_o power_n of_o humble_v ourselves_o will_v make_v we_o proud_a god_n therefore_o have_v reserve_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o spirit_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v humble_a indeed_o yield_v ourselves_o to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o he_o when_o he_o
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direct_v the_o humble_a humble_a 10._o psalm_n 25._o mic._n 6._o 2._o chro._n 30._o 8._o jerem._n 44._o 10._o thyself_o to_o walk_v with_o thy_o god_n be_v not_o stiffnecked_a but_o give_v the_o hand_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o he_o they_o be_v not_o humble_v neither_o have_v they_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v no_o more_o resistance_n in_o a_o bruise_a heart_n against_o the_o lord_n then_o in_o soft_a wax_n against_o the_o seal_n 5._o to_o procure_v we_o the_o sound_a comfort_n whole_a sore_n throb_v and_o rage_v ease_n be_v by_o break_v the_o deep_a the_o wound_n be_v search_v and_o teint_v and_o the_o sharp_a corrosive_n be_v apply_v the_o sound_a will_v the_o flesh_n be_v afterward_o the_o low_a ebb_n the_o high_a tide_n the_o deep_a our_o descent_n in_o humiliation_n the_o high_a our_o ascent_n in_o consolation_n therefore_o when_o christ_n promise_v we_o his_o spirit_n to_o be_v our_o comforter_n he_o show_v this_o shall_v be_v the_o 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2_o the_o time_n of_o it_o which_o must_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n 1_o generally_n this_o life_n be_v the_o time_n of_o repentance_n while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o way_n for_o when_o our_o journey_n be_v end_v in_o death_n no_o return_v then_o while_o it_o be_v day_n 9_o john_n 9_o we_o may_v work_v no_o work_n in_o the_o night_n that_o be_v after_o death_n then_o be_v the_o pay_v of_o wage_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n because_o he_o then_o must_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n this_o life_n only_o be_v our_o day_n because_o than_o we_o must_v work_v manna_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v only_o in_o the_o six_o day_n none_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n the_o time_n postâ—â—die_o exod._n 16._o vide_fw-la drus_n adâ—â—_n pag._n 1â—0_o 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-fr lab_n 〈…〉_o postâ—â—die_o after_o our_o life_n be_v a_o sabbath_n from_o work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n now_o then_o in_o the_o six_o day_n of_o our_o life_n be_v the_o manna_n of_o faith_n &_o 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conscience_n i_o be_o your_o father_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n your_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o when_o we_o have_v by_o repentance_n fill_v god_n bottle_n with_o tear_n then_o will_v he_o fill_v our_o heart_n with_o this_o sovereign_a balm_n and_o will_v anoint_v our_o heart_n with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n and_o the_o unspeakable_a joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o shall_v the_o former_a fear_n sting_n and_o horror_n of_o the_o accuse_a conscience_n be_v banish_v all_o shall_v be_v peace_n and_o joy_n repentance_n charm_v the_o wind_n and_o the_o bluster_a storm_n of_o the_o accuse_a conscience_n and_o make_v the_o haven_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o be_v calm_a and_o clear_a so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v of_o repentance_n as_o they_o of_o our_o saviour_n what_o kind_n of_o grace_n be_v this_o that_o the_o 32._o psal_n 32._o wind_n and_o sea_n obey_v it_o even_o the_o sea_n of_o a_o hellish_a and_o a_o rage_a conscience_n for_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o god_n child_n that_o 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first_o evil_a which_o repentance_n remoove_v 2._o repentance_n remoove_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n in_o regard_n stain_n 2._o of_o the_o stain_n of_o the_o stain_n the_o blur_v and_o ignominy_n for_o even_o this_o also_o it_o take_v away_o it_o so_o heal_v the_o wound_n that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o scar_n remain_v when_o onesimus_n have_v once_o repent_v the_o stain_n and_o ignominy_n of_o his_o theft_n be_v take_v away_o once_o unprofitable_a but_o now_o profitable_a to_o be_v receive_v not_o as_o a_o thief_n 11._o philem_n 11._o but_o as_o a_o brother_n but_o as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n remain_v impenitent_a so_o long_o the_o stain_n stick_v in_o the_o soul_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o if_o he_o be_v still_o in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_v even_o as_o dirt_n do_v in_o the_o face_n till_o it_o be_v wash_v out_o all_o say_v our_o saviour_n before_o i_o be_v thief_n and_o 8._o joh._n 10._o 8._o robber_n why_o say_v he_o not_o they_o be_v thief_n in_o asmuch_o as_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v the_o reason_n may_v be_v because_o they_o die_v impenitent_o in_o that_o their_o sin_n and_o impenitency_n seem_v to_o continue_v the_o sin_n though_o the_o act_n be_v past_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n may_v say_v of_o cain_n still_o that_o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n but_o not_o of_o david_n that_o he_o be_v a_o adulterer_n the_o stain_n be_v wash_v out_o by_o repentance_n and_o he_o be_v make_v clear_a and_o clean_o as_o the_o pick_a glass_n because_o you_o say_v say_v christ_n to_o the_o pharisy_n you_o see_v 9_o joh._n 9_o that_o be_v remain_v obstinate_a in_o your_o blindness_n therefore_o your_o sin_n remain_v that_o be_v the_o blot_n and_o stain_v of_o it_o sin_n cast_v dirt_n in_o our_o face_n and_o besmeare_v and_o befoule_n we_o but_o after_o repentance_n may_v a_o man_n say_v as_o nebuchadnezzer_n do_v of_o himself_o after_o his_o 33._o dan._n 4._o 33._o restore_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v my_o glory_n and_o my_o beauty_n restore_v unto_o i_o so_o at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o repentance_n the_o shame_n and_o the_o deformity_n which_o sin_n bring_v upon_o we_o be_v takenaway_n and_o our_o glory_n and_o our_o beauty_n be_v restore_v unto_o we_o which_o we_o have_v before_o we_o sin_v the_o same_o thing_n god_n promise_v to_o the_o gentile_n in_o their_o conversion_n then_o will_v i_o change_v in_o the_o people_n 11._o zeph._n 3._o 9_o 11._o their_o lip_n that_o it_o may_v be_v pure_a so_o junius_n read_v it_o with_o the_o which_o all_o may_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v i_o will_v call_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o then_o follow_v a_o promise_n of_o take_v away_o the_o stain_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v thou_o not_o be_v ashamed_a for_o all_o thy_o work_n etc._n etc._n thus_o do_v repentance_n take_v away_o the_o shame_n and_o the_o stain_n of_o sin_n but_o impenitency_n set_v a_o very_a brand-marke_a of_o shame_n upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o make_v he_o as_o foul_a after_o as_o in_o his_o 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pudorem_fw-la non_fw-la pudet_fw-la peccare_fw-la poevitere_fw-la pudet_fw-la chrys_n josh_n 7._o 19_o dan_n 9_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v impudent_o bold_a in_o sin_v and_o yet_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v when_o they_o have_v sin_v well_o in_o conceal_v thy_o sin_n thou_o do_v but_o keep_v the_o devil_n counsel_n his_o secretary_n thou_o be_v who_o policy_n it_o be_v thus_o to_o overthrow_v thou_o he_o know_v right_a well_o the_o next_o way_n for_o we_o to_o get_v glory_n from_o god_n be_v to_o glorify_v god_n and_o then_o do_v we_o glorify_v he_o when_o by_o confession_n we_o shame_v ourselves_o according_a to_o that_o of_o joshua_n to_o achan_n my_o son_n give_v glory_n unto_o god_n and_o of_o daniel_n glory_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n shame_n to_o us._n when_o man_n will_v not_o glorify_v god_n by_o shame_v himself_o god_n will_v glorify_v himself_o by_o shame_v man_n when_o man_n will_v not_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o plead_v against_o himself_o and_o his_o sin_n god_n will_v stop_v 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