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3._o say_v he_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o have_v 3._o spend_v the_o time_n pass_v after_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o paul_n rom._n 7._o say_v the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v do_v that_o i_o do_v not_o 7._o and_o the_o evil_n i_o will_v not_o do_v that_o do_v i._o as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v i_o will_v not_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v god_n for_o a_o world_n but_o my_o corruption_n carry_v i_o so_o unto_o it_o that_o i_o can_v choose_v therefore_o if_o there_o be_v a_o willingness_n to_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o true_a repentance_n affection_n so_o likewise_o it_o make_v a_o change_n in_o the_o affection_n first_o whereas_o former_o sin_n be_v our_o joy_n and_o delight_n now_o we_o sorrow_n for_o it_o and_o it_o be_v grievous_a unto_o us._n second_o whereas_o before_o we_o commit_v sin_n with_o boldness_n now_o we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o three_o whereas_o before_o we_o love_v it_o now_o we_o hate_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o 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25._o i_o lie_v down_o in_o confusion_n and_o we_o cover_v 23._o ourselves_o with_o shame_n so_o the_o publican_n be_v ashamed_a and_o dare_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n but_o he_o smite_v himself_o upon_o the_o breast_n and_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a 13._o to_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o last_o whereas_o before_o we_o take_v delight_n in_o sin_n now_o we_o hate_v detest_v and_o abhor_v it_o whereas_o our_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o vanity_n and_o that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n have_v be_v meat_n and_o drink_v to_o we_o we_o now_o begin_v to_o hate_v the_o delight_n of_o this_o life_n even_o as_o ammon_n 2._o sam._n 13._o 13._o after_o he_o have_v by_o inordinate_a thamar_n love_n desire_v his_o sister_n thamar_n do_v hate_v she_o after_o so_o much_o the_o more_o so_o must_v we_o deal_v with_o our_o best_a belove_a sin_n hate_v they_o as_o much_o or_o more_o as_o ever_o we_o former_o love_v they_o and_o therefore_o if_o so_o be_v we_o see_v in_o 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sumptuous_a feast_n and_o banquees_fw-la leave_v all_o now_o to_o sit_v down_o at_o jesus_n foot_n upon_o the_o ground_n she_o that_o be_v woost_a to_o clip_v and_o kiss_v her_o lover_n with_o â—â—â—ton_a embrace_n leave_v all_o to_o kiss_v the_o foot_n of_o her_o saviour_n she_o that_o have_v curl_v her_o hair_n and_o have_v dress_v it_o with_o pearl_n and_o costlinesse_n for_o wicked_a and_o intisâ—…g_a purpose_n let_v it_o now_o hang_v loose_o about_o her_o face_n and_o head_n to_o be_v a_o towel_n to_o wipe_v the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n she_o that_o have_v wander_v eye_n and_o think_v upon_o nothing_o but_o smile_n and_o pleasure_n make_v they_o now_o a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n to_o wash_v her_o saviour_n foot_n her_o ear_n which_o be_v open_a to_o hear_v nothing_o but_o music_n and_o filthy_a talk_n now_o be_v ready_a to_o hear_v christ_n speak_v unto_o she_o her_o foot_n which_o former_o carry_v she_o into_o vain_a company_n be_v now_o the_o instrument_n to_o bring_v she_o into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o that_o tongue_n which_o before_o speak_v filthy_o idle_o and_o loose_o be_v now_o employ_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o so_o forth_o for_o all_o her_o gesture_n and_o apparel_n etc._n etc._n o_o what_o a_o alteration_n be_v here_o what_o a_o change_n do_v repentance_n work_v through_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o the_o inward_a &_o outward_a man_n and_o thus_o must_v it_o work_v upon_o we_o all_o or_o else_o we_o come_v not_o near_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a repentance_n for_o true_a repentance_n work_v upon_o sinner_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o hand_n now_o take_v up_o a_o bible_n and_o with_o as_o great_a delight_n read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o they_o before_o follow_v their_o sport_n the_o foot_n that_o carry_v the_o body_n to_o house_n of_o iniquity_n be_v now_o as_o ready_a to_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o house_n of_o christ_n the_o ear_n that_o be_v wont_n to_o hearken_v to_o lascivious_a talk_n and_o be_v take_v with_o amorous_a 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these_o be_v in_o a_o man_n nor_o in_o a_o man_n will_n until_o god_n work_n and_o fulfil_v they_o by_o his_o mighty_a power_n for_o first_o a_o man_n have_v not_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n deut._n 3._o 29._o 3._o say_v he_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v you_o a_o hear_v to_o perceive_v and_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v unto_o this_o day_n second_o man_n have_v neither_o desire_n nor_o appetite_n till_o god_n work_v it_o in_o he_o as_o it_o be_v phil._n 2._o 13._o for_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n or_o to_o 13._o will_n and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n three_o though_o we_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v good_a thing_n and_o will_v to_o delight_v in_o they_o yet_o have_v we_o no_o strength_n and_o power_n to_o perform_v they_o until_o god_n will_v as_o john_n 15._o 5._o for_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o so_o then_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n 5._o that_o if_o god_n work_v not_o in_o a_o man_n these_o motion_n by_o his_o power_n there_o be_v no_o repentance_n nay_o we_o see_v god_n only_o work_v man_n unto_o repentance_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o repentance_n of_o which_o let_v this_o be_v the_o use_n use_v 1_o that_o because_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o repentance_n be_v 5._o god_n only_o we_o must_v say_v as_o st._n james_n say_v if_o any_o man_n lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n that_o give_v unto_o all_o man_n liberal_o etc._n etc._n so_o let_v we_o say_v of_o repentance_n if_o any_o man_n lack_v repentance_n let_v he_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n and_o he_o will_v give_v it_o he_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o rock_n psal._n 78._o 20._o behold_v he_o smite_v the_o rock_n that_o the_o water_n gush_v out_o and_o the_o stream_n overflow_v etc._n etc._n even_o so_o let_v we_o pray_v god_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n to_o 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