rom_n vi_o 21_o 22._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n but_o now_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n i_o have_v several_a time_n tell_v you_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n make_v a_o comparison_n between_o a_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a and_o a_o sinful_a and_o vicious_a course_n of_o life_n 8._o vol._n 8._o and_o set_v before_o we_o the_o manifest_a inconvenience_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o manifold_a advantage_n of_o the_o other_o i_o have_v finish_v my_o discourse_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o comparison_n the_o manifest_a inconvenience_n of_o a_o sinful_a and_o vicious_a course_n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o comparison_n which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n i_o propound_v to_o speak_v to_o from_o these_o 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which_o ought_v to_o rule_v and_o bear_v sway_n over_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n to_o our_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o brutish_a passion_n which_o be_v as_o uncomely_a a_o sight_n as_o to_o see_v beggar_n ride_v on_o horse_n back_o and_o prince_n walk_v on_o foot_n and_o as_o inferior_a person_n when_o they_o be_v advance_v to_o power_n be_v strange_o insolent_a and_o tyrannical_a towards_o those_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o so_o the_o lust_n and_o passion_n of_o man_n when_o they_o once_o get_v the_o command_n of_o they_o be_v the_o most_o domineer_a tyrant_n in_o the_o world_n and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o slave_n as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o appetite_n and_o lust_n that_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o irregular_a passion_n and_o vicious_a inclination_n which_o transport_v and_o hurry_v he_o to_o the_o vile_a and_o most_o unreasonable_a thing_n for_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o slave_n to_o as_o many_o master_n as_o he_o have_v passion_n and_o vice_n and_o they_o be_v very_o imperious_a and_o exact_v and_o the_o more_o he_o yield_v to_o they_o the_o more_o they_o grow_v upon_o he_o and_o exercise_v the_o great_a tyranny_n over_o he_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o so_o many_o master_n the_o poor_a slave_n be_v continual_o divide_v and_o distract_v between_o their_o contrary_a command_n and_o imposition_n one_o passion_n hurry_v he_o one_o way_n and_o another_o as_o violent_o drive_v he_o another_o one_o lust_n command_v he_o upon_o such_o a_o service_n and_o another_o it_o may_v be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n call_v he_o to_o another_o work_n his_o pride_n and_o ambition_n bid_v he_o spend_v and_o lay_v it_o out_o whilst_o his_o covetousness_n hold_v his_o hand_n fast_o close_v so_o that_o he_o know_v not_o many_o time_n how_o to_o dispose_v of_o himself_o or_o what_o to_o do_v he_o must_v displease_v some_o of_o his_o master_n and_o what_o inclination_n soever_o he_o contradict_v he_o certain_o displease_v himself_o and_o that_o which_o 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worst_a kind_n of_o slavery_n so_o much_o worse_a than_o that_o of_o mine_n and_o galley_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a than_o the_o body_n man_n be_v not_o usual_o so_o sensible_a of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o servitude_n because_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o sense_n more_o than_o reason_n but_o according_a to_o a_o true_a judgement_n and_o estimation_n of_o thing_n a_o vicious_a course_n life_n be_v the_o sad_a slavery_n of_o all_o other_o and_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n represent_v it_o as_o a_o design_n every_o way_n worthy_a of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o to_o debase_v himself_o so_o far_o as_o to_o assume_v our_o nature_n and_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n on_o purpose_n to_o rescue_v we_o from_o this_o slavery_n and_o to_o assert_v we_o into_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o free_a man_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n who_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o john_n 8.31_o 32._o that_o if_o we_o continue_v in_o his_o word_n i._n e._n if_o we_o obey_v his_o doctrine_n and_o frame_v our_o life_n according_a to_o it_o it_o will_v make_v we_o free_a you_o shall_v know_v say_v he_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a and_o if_o we_o observe_v it_o the_o scripture_n delight_v very_o much_o to_o set_v forth_o to_o we_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n by_o the_o metaphor_n of_o liberty_n and_o redemption_n from_o captivity_n and_o slavery_n hence_o our_o saviour_n be_v so_o often_o call_v the_o redeemer_n and_o deliverer_n and_o be_v say_v to_o have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o and_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o proclaim_v of_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n among_o the_o jew_n when_o all_o person_n that_o will_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n isa_n 61.1_o 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o say_v the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o messiah_n because_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o proclaim_v the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o upon_o this_o account_n likewise_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n or_o law_n be_v by_o st._n james_n call_v the_o royal_a law_n of_o liberty_n this_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o christianity_n to_o set_v man_n free_a from_o the_o slavery_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o to_o this_o end_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o tit._n 2.13_o that_o christ_n give_v
the_o most_o reverend_a d_o r._n john_n tillotson_n late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n several_a discourse_n of_o repentance_n viz._n the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n of_o confess_v and_o forsake_v sin_n in_o order_n to_o pardon_n of_o confession_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n the_o unprofitableness_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n a_o argument_n for_o repentance_n the_o shamefulness_n of_o sin_n a_o argument_n for_o repentance_n the_o final_a issue_n of_o sin_n a_o argument_n for_o repentance_n the_o present_a and_o future_a advantage_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a life_n the_o nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o holy_a resolution_n the_o nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o restitution_n the_o usefulness_n of_o consideration_n in_o order_n to_o repentance_n the_o danger_n of_o impenitence_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v by_o the_o most_o reverend_a dr._n john_n tillotson_n late_a lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v the_o eight_o volume_n publish_v from_o the_o original_n by_o ralph_n barker_n d._n d._n chaplain_n to_o his_o grace_n london_n print_v for_o ri._n chiswell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1700._o the_o content_n sermon_n i._o the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n act_n xx._n 21_o testify_v both_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o also_o to_o the_o greek_n repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n page_n 1_o sermon_n ii_o preach_v on_o ash-wednesday_n of_o confess_v and_o forsake_v sin_n in_o order_n to_o pardon_n prov_n xxviii_o 13_o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n p._n 29_o sermon_n iii_o of_o confession_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n psal._n xxxviii_o 18_o i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n p._n 69_o sermon_n iv_o preach_v on_o ash-wednesday_n 1689._o the_o unprofitableness_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n a_o argument_n for_o repentance_n job_n xxxiii_o 27_o 28._o he_o look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n p._n 101_o sermon_n v._o vi_o vii_o viii_o the_o shamefulness_n of_o sin_n a_o argument_n for_o repentance_n rom_n vi_o 21_o 22._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n but_o now_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n p._n 137_o 169_o 193_o 225_o sermon_n ix_o x_o xi_o the_o nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o holy_a resolution_n job_n xxxiv_o 31_o 32._o sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o p._n 271_o 299_o 327_o sermon_n xii_o xiii_o the_o nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o restitution_n luke_n xix_o 8_o 9_o and_o if_o i_o have_v take_v any_o thing_n from_o any_o man_n by_o false_a accusation_n i_o restore_v he_o fourfold_o and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o this_o house_n p._n 353_o 385_o sermon_n fourteen_o the_o usefulness_n of_o consideration_n in_o order_n to_o repentance_n deut._n xxxii_o 29_o o_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a that_o they_o understand_v this_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v their_o latter_a end_n p._n 417_o sermon_n xv._o the_o danger_n of_o impenitence_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v matth_n xi_o 21_o 22._o woe_n unto_o thou_o chorazin_n woe_n unto_o thou_o bethsaida_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o be_v do_v in_o you_o have_v be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n they_o will_v have_v repent_v long_o ago_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o for_o you_o p._n 443_o sermon_n i._o 1_o serm._n 1_o the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n act_n xx._n 21_o testify_v both_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o also_o to_o the_o greek_n repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o have_v see_v st._n paul_n in_o the_o pulpit_n be_v one_o of_o those_o three_o thing_n which_o st._n augustine_n think_v worth_a the_o wish_v for_o and_o sure_o it_o be_v very_o desirable_a to_o have_v see_v this_o glorious_a instrument_n of_o god_n who_o do_v such_o wonder_n in_o the_o world_n to_o have_v hear_v that_o plain_a and_o powerful_a eloquence_n of_o he_o which_o be_v so_o mighty_a through_o god_n for_o the_o cast_n down_o of_o strong_a hold_n 8._o vol._n 8._o and_o the_o subdue_a of_o man_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o have_v behold_v the_o zeal_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n who_o be_v all_o on_o fire_n for_o god_n with_o what_o ardency_n of_o affection_n and_o earnestness_n of_o expression_n he_o persuade_v man_n to_o come_v in_o to_o christ_n and_o entertain_v the_o gospel_n this_o be_v very_o desirable_a but_o see_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n we_o can_v hope_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v some_o satisfaction_n to_o our_o curiosity_n to_o know_v what_o st._n paul_n preach_v what_o be_v the_o main_a subject_n of_o his_o sermon_n whither_o he_o refer_v all_o his_o discourse_n and_o what_o they_o tend_v to_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v read_v to_o you_o that_o the_o main_a substance_n of_o all_o his_o sermon_n be_v repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o word_n be_v brief_o this_o st._n paul_n be_v in_o his_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o intend_v to_o be_v there_o by_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v hinder_v in_o his_o journey_n he_o resolve_v to_o pass_v by_o ephesus_n and_o only_o to_o call_v to_o he_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n to_o charge_v they_o with_o their_o duty_n and_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o engage_v they_o hereto_o he_o tell_v they_o how_o he_o have_v carry_v and_o demean_v himself_o among_o they_o v._o 18._o with_o what_o diligence_n and_o vigilance_n he_o have_v watch_v over_o they_o with_o what_o affection_n and_o earnestness_n he_o have_v preach_v to_o they_o v._o 19_o 20._o and_o here_o in_o the_o text_n he_o tell_v they_o what_o have_v be_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o those_o many_o sermon_n he_o have_v preach_v among_o they_o and_o what_o be_v the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o all_o his_o discourse_n viz._n to_o persuade_v man_n to_o repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n testify_v both_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o greek_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v explain_v the_o word_n a_o little_a and_o then_o fix_v upon_o the_o observation_n which_o i_o intend_v to_o speak_v to_o because_o i_o design_v this_o only_a as_o a_o preface_n to_o some_o large_a discourse_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n for_o explication_n testify_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o testify_v to_o prove_v a_o thing_n by_o testimony_n so_o it_o be_v use_v heb._n 2.6_o but_o one_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n testify_v say_v in_o heathen_a writer_n the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v in_o a_o law_n sense_n for_o contest_v by_o law_n and_o plead_v in_o a_o cause_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o signify_v earnest_o to_o contend_v or_o persuade_v by_o argument_n and_o threaten_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lxx_o it_o signify_v to_o protest_v to_o convince_v to_o press_v earnest_o to_o persuade_v it_o be_v use_v most_o frequent_o by_o st._n luke_n in_o a_o very_a intense_a signification_n and_o be_v sometime_o join_v with_o exhort_v which_o be_v a_o earnest_n persuade_v to_o a_o thing_n act_v 2.40_o and_o with_o many_o other_o word_n do_v he_o testify_v and_o exhort_v say_v save_v yourselves_o from_o this_o untoward_a generation_n and_o with_o preach_v act_v 8.25_o and_o when_o they_o have_v testify_v and_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o act_v 18.5_o be_v press_v in_o spirit_n he_o testify_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v press_v in_o spirit_n signify_v intention_n and_o vehemency_n in_o testify_v to_o they_o that_o he_o do_v vehement_o endeavour_v to_o convince_v they_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o expression_n v._o 28._o where_o it_o be_v say_v apollo_n do_v mighty_o convince_v the_o jew_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n that_o be_v do_v
the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o in_o conjunction_n with_o our_o repentance_n and_o fast_v and_o prayer_n i_o shall_v only_o offer_v to_o your_o consideration_n a_o few_o plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n which_o need_v no_o comment_n upon_o they_o dan._n 4.27_o it_o be_v the_o prophet_n advice_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a if_o so_o be_v it_o may_v be_v a_o lengthen_v of_o thy_o tranquillity_n act_n 10.4_o the_o angel_n there_o tell_v cornelius_n thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o alm_n be_v come_v up_o for_o a_o memorial_n before_o god_n isa_n 58.5_o be_v not_o this_o the_o fast_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n to_o undo_v the_o heavy_a burden_n and_o to_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a and_o that_o you_o break_v every_o yoke_n be_v it_o not_o to_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o that_o thou_o bring_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v cast_v out_o 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