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therefore_o we_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v deliver_v and_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o special_a sin_n which_o our_o nature_n be_v prone_a and_o incline_v unto_o as_o the_o drunkard_n from_o his_o own_o drunkenness_n the_o liar_n from_o his_o deceit_n the_o corrupt_a man_n from_o his_o uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n david_n he_o pray_v to_o this_o purpose_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o his_o iniquity_n it_o can_v be_v somewhat_o easy_a to_o keep_v we_o from_o our_o own_o sin_n such_o as_o our_o nature_n be_v most_o incline_v unto_o herein_o a_o man_n may_v make_v true_a trial_n of_o himself_o and_o as_o this_o must_v be_v the_o continual_a care_n of_o a_o christian_a so_o especial_o now_o when_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n lie_v before_o we_o and_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o gather_v that_o which_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o we_o o_o then_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o we_o be_v keep_v from_o evil_a from_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n that_o he_o do_v not_o take_v 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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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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 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device_n and_o we_o will_v every_o one_o do_v the_o imagination_n of_o his_o wicked_a heart_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o case_n of_o repentance_n especial_o of_o that_o great_a case_n of_o comfort_n in_o death_n we_o be_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o contrary_n of_o it_o for_o even_o as_o mariner_n sea_n when_o they_o go_v to_o sea_n they_o must_v only_o not_o have_v their_o course_n describe_v before_o they_o in_o a_o map_n but_o they_o must_v also_o have_v special_a notice_n of_o rock_n and_o shelf_n &_o sand_n that_o they_o may_v avoid_v they_o even_o so_o must_v the_o christian_a man_n not_o only_o know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o nature_n part_n and_o property_n of_o true_a repentance_n but_o also_o even_o the_o contrary_n and_o opposite_n thereof_o to_o decline_v they_o as_o dangerous_a rock_n in_o his_o spiritual_a passage_n towards_o his_o heavenly_a home_n if_o you_o look_v into_o the_o prophecic_n of_o ezekiel_n you_o shall_v find_v it_o thus_o write_v chap._n 15._o 39_o 15._o 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no_o touch_n or_o feel_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o against_o his_o conscience_n and_o knowledge_n and_o judgement_n live_v in_o know_a sin_n which_o for_o his_o life_n he_o can_v lament_v nor_o leave_v or_o set_v himself_o against_o and_o be_v that_o impenitency_n mention_v rom._n 2._o 5._o but_o after_o thy_o hardness_n 5._o and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasurest_n up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n this_o be_v impenitency_n when_o a_o man_n have_v sin_v to_o be_v as_o merry_a as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v and_o never_o trouble_v his_o rest_n for_o it_o such_o as_o be_v mention_v 2._o pet._n 14._o 2._o 14._o who_o can_v cease_v from_o sin_n eat_v and_o drink_v be_v jolly_a and_o brave_a in_o company_n as_o if_o no_o such_o matter_n like_v unto_o esau_n who_o when_o he_o have_v commit_v that_o heinous_a sin_n in_o sell_v of_o his_o birthright_n gen._n 25._o 34._o be_v no_o whit_n dismay_v 24._o for_o say_v the_o text_n then_o jacob_n give_v esau_n bread_n and_o pottage_n of_o lentile_n and_o he_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v his_o way_n thus_o esau_n despise_v his_o birthright_n so_o josephs_n brethren_n when_o they_o have_v seize_v upon_o he_o strip_v he_o of_o his_o garment_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o pit_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o destroy_v he_o they_o be_v never_o a_o whit_n move_v with_o the_o matter_n but_o in_o a_o manner_n add_v sin_n to_o sin_n and_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o ismaelite_n gen._n 37._o 25._o and_o sit_v 25._o down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v until_o they_o see_v the_o ismaelite_n unto_o who_o they_o sell_v he_o so_o jerem._n 8._o 12._o it_o be_v say_v be_v 12._o they_o ashamed_a when_o they_o have_v commit_v abomination_n nay_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o ashamed_a neither_o can_v they_o blush_v so_o we_o see_v when_o we_o be_v not_o touch_v for_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n but_o can_v be_v quiet_a and_o merry_a content_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o sleep_v as_o well_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n this_o be_v the_o impenitent_a and_o hard_a heart_n speak_v of_o when_o one_o be_v insensible_a of_o sin_n for_o as_o in_o some_o disease_n insensibility_n be_v a_o great_a sign_n of_o danger_n a_o man_n be_v most_o fearful_o sick_a when_o he_o do_v not_o feel_v his_o sickness_n so_o it_o be_v sickness_n in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o most_o danger_n when_o he_o do_v not_o see_v or_o feel_v it_o so_o jerem._n 8._o 6._o i_o hearken_v and_o hear_v and_o no_o man_n speak_v aright_o no_o man_n repent_v of_o his_o