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and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v 38_o then_o peter_n say_v unto_o they_o amend_v your_o life_n and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o portion_n of_o the_o holy_a book_n of_o god_n be_v set_v down_o to_o we_o a_o effect_n or_o rather_o a_o fruit_n of_o peter_n his_o sermon_n which_o he_o make_v for_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o sclanderous_a report_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o what_o time_n they_o see_v the_o wonderful_a gift_n of_o god_n send_v down_o upon_o the_o apostle_n in_o which_o sermon_n the_o apostle_n have_v prick_v their_o conscience_n which_o show_v they_o their_o sin_n tell_v they_o of_o a_o surety_n that_o their_o iniquity_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n whereby_o a_o certain_a care_n begin_v to_o be_v wrought_v in_o they_o insomuch_o that_o be_v thus_o trouble_v they_o inquire_v and_o say_v man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v 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fruit_n of_o their_o obedience_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n we_o may_v know_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n that_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v never_o bring_v up_o in_o school_n speak_v with_o diverse_a tongue_n which_o when_o the_o multitude_n hear_v some_o be_v say_v to_o marvel_n and_o to_o be_v astonish_v some_o mock_v they_o and_o say_v they_o be_v full_a of_o new_a wine_n but_o when_o peter_n with_o great_a boldness_n of_o spirit_n have_v in_o this_o sermon_n which_o he_o make_v set_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n against_o their_o false_a accusation_n and_o have_v preach_v against_o their_o
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heart_n and_o work_v in_o we_o any_o fruit_n without_o the_o same_o for_o though_o the_o lord_n shall_v show_v unto_o we_o all_o the_o wonder_n from_o heaven_n which_o he_o show_v on_o the_o old_a world_n and_o on_o sodom_n although_o he_o shall_v lay_v all_o the_o plague_n upon_o we_o which_o he_o lay_v on_o pharaoh_n and_o on_o the_o egyptian_n without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v as_o unprofitable_a beholder_n as_o ever_o be_v the_o sodomite_n &_o shall_v become_v as_o hardeharted_a as_o ever_o be_v pharaoh_n &_o the_o egyptian_n so_o that_o no_o judgement_n from_o heaven_n no_o trouble_n from_o earth_n can_v humble_v we_o no_o blessing_n from_o above_o no_o benefit_n from_o beneath_o can_v profit_v we_o until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v which_o teach_v the_o old_a way_n to_o forsake_v it_o the_o new_a way_n to_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o the_o perfect_v way_n to_o continue_v in_o it_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o general_a scope_n of_o this_o doctrine_n now_o 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apostle_n the_o law_n because_o in_o all_o their_o sacrifice_n wherein_o christ_n be_v prefigure_v be_v manifest_v also_o under_o dark_a sign_n the_o contrition_n of_o hart_n and_o acknowledge_v their_o unworthiness_n the_o prophet_n as_o david_n and_o esay_n david_n in_o the_o four_o psalm_n and_o fiâ—t_z verse_n â—ayeth_v tremble_v and_o sin_v not_o where_o the_o prophet_n show_v 45._o that_o this_o be_v a_o effectual_a thing_n to_o true_a repentance_n to_o quake_v and_o tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n that_o we_o may_v then_o true_o examine_v ourselves_o we_o must_v fear_v and_o humble_v ourselves_o because_o before_o trouble_v terror_n and_o quake_v at_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n we_o will_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o offer_v ourselves_o to_o christ_n alone_o in_o the_o psal._n 51._o vers._n 18.19_o the_o prophet_n like_o wise_a show_v that_o no_o sacrifice_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o a_o contrite_a heart_n that_o be_v neither_o prayer_n neither_o almes-giving_a neither_o praise_v or_o thanksgiving_n unless_o we_o bring_v a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n with_o we_o cast_v ourselves_o down_o before_o his_o judgement_n seat_n and_o sue_v for_o mercy_n in_o christ._n and_o here_o mark_v that_o he_o say_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o trouble_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o use_v the_o plural_a number_n show_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o repentance_n which_o must_v not_o be_v one_o but_o many_o be_v humbleness_n of_o spirit_n and_o contrition_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o contrition_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v so_o cast_v we_o down_o wound_v with_o our_o sin_n &_o humble_v with_o a_o feel_n of_o god_n wrath_n as_o that_o it_o make_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o and_o to_o seek_v for_o our_o salvation_n whole_o at_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n no_o marvel_v then_o if_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o be_v confound_v and_o ashamed_a of_o ourselves_o and_o stay_v ourselves_o on_o the_o only_a promise_n of_o god_n do_v confess_v our_o own_o nakedness_n and_o wreatchednes_n why_o the_o prophet_n shall_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o this_o sacrifice_n as_o with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o sacrifice_n the_o prophet_n esai_n cap_n 40._o v._o 6.7.8_o say_v 8._o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n &_o the_o beauty_n thereof_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o grass_n the_o grass_n wither_v &_o the_o flower_n fall_v when_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n fall_v upon_o it_o where_o the_o prophet_n paint_v out_o man_n in_o his_o proper_a coulier_n and_o drive_v he_o to_o seek_v our_o salvation_n not_o in_o himself_o but_o in_o christ_n describe_v the_o outward_a part_n of_o man_n to_o be_v as_o grass_n and_o by_o the_o flower_n of_o grass_n he_o show_v his_o gift_n of_o mind_n be_v unregenerate_a as_o wisdone_v memory_n knowledge_n and_o understanding_n so_o that_o when_o god_n spirit_n do_v but_o breath_n on_o we_o all_o our_o wisdom_n all_o our_o knowledge_n riches_n and_o authority_n fall_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n neither_o can_v we_o remain_v but_o only_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o wherefore_o the_o consider_v &_o meditate_v of_o our_o transitory_a estate_n drive_v we_o to_o a_o contrition_n &_o humbleness_n of_o spirit_n beside_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v esai_n 66._o who_o the_o heaven_n can_v contain_v nor_o the_o earth_n hold_v will_v come_v and_o dwell_v with_o a_o lowly_a poor_a and_o trouble_a spirit_n and_o which_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o his_o word_n god_n do_v not_o accept_v our_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v without_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n no_o more_o than_o if_o we_o shall_v kill_v a_o man_n &_o choke_v a_o dog_n or_o offer_v swine_n flesh_n which_o be_v count_v a_o abominable_a thing_n among_o the_o jew_n or_o praise_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v unright_a last_o to_o this_o accord_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o apostle_n our_o saviour_n christ_n mat._n 9.13_o say_v 11._o i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n not_o every_o sinner_n but_o that_o sinner_n which_o condemn_v sin_n in_o he_o &_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v with_o his_o sin_n mat._n 11.28_o mat._n 21.32_o our_o saviour_n christ_n prefer_v the_o harlott_n &_o publican_n before_o the_o pharise_n for_o they_o be_v prick_v for_o their_o sin_n &_o convict_v do_v sorrow_n &_o hear_v john_n preach_v unto_o they_o so_o then_o christ_n give_v relief_n to_o those_o that_o want_v righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o feel_v themselves_o sinner_n ease_n to_o they_o which_o be_v burden_a lightto_n they_o which_o be_v in_o darkness_n life_n to_o they_o which_o be_v dead_a &_o salvation_n to_o they_o which_o condenne_n themselves_o 1._o cor._n 14._o the_o apostle_n declare_v how_o the_o corrinthian_o be_v move_v with_o strange_a tongue_n but_o yet_o have_v not_o in_o admiration_n the_o word_n beside_o he_o show_v by_o compare_v the_o 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