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A10929 The true conuert. Or An exposition vpon the vvhole parable of the prodigall. Luke. 15. 11.12. &c. Wherein is manifestly shewed; 1. Mans miserable estate by forsaking of God. 2. Mans happie estate by returning to God. Deliuered in sundry sermons, by Nehemiah Rogers, preacher of Gods Word, at St Margarets Fish-street. And now by him published, intending the farther benefit of so many as then heard it; and the profit of so many as shall please to read it. Rogers, Nehemiah, 1593-1660. 1620 (1620) STC 21201; ESTC S116104 291,820 402

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a_o purpose_n in_o heart_n but_o a_o endeavour_n in_o life_n psal_n 32.5_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n we_o hear_v his_o purpose_n in_o this_o verse_n we_o see_v his_o practice_n hence_o learn_v where_o there_o be_v true_a repentance_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o purpose_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o a_o holy_a endeavour_n and_o practice_v in_o the_o life_n the_o true_a penitent_n do_v not_o only_a purpose_n to_o leave_v sin_n but_o also_o do_v put_v in_o practice_n what_o former_o he_o have_v purpose_v this_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o many_o example_n in_o scripture_n david_n resolve_v to_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o he_o be_v as_o good_a in_o practice_n as_o he_o be_v in_o purpose_n then_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o neither_o hide_v i_o my_o iniquity_n for_o i_o think_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n so_o also_o in_o another_o place_n 119.59_o psal_n 119.59_o he_o 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christian_n who_o be_v much_o discourage_v with_o their_o weak_a proceed_n in_o grace_n they_o feel_v not_o their_o heart_n so_o break_v as_o they_o desire_v they_o desire_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o leave_v sin_n but_o still_o they_o fall_v &_o that_o foul_o the_o good_a they_o will_v do_v they_o do_v not_o 7.19_o rom._n 7.19_o the_o evil_a they_o will_v not_o do_v that_o do_v they_o daily_o well_o be_v it_o thus_o yet_o be_v not_o thou_o discourage_v for_o though_o thy_o repentance_n be_v but_o in_o a_o beginning_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v true_a god_n will_v meet_v it_o with_o mercy_n thou_o say_v thou_o desire_v be_v thy_o desire_n true_a and_o unfeigned_a do_v thou_o desire_v to_o walk_v so_o as_o that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v do_v thou_o express_v thy_o desire_n by_o use_v of_o all_o good_a mean_n 8.12_o ●_o cor._n 8.12_o and_o be_v not_o thy_o desire_n idle_a and_o be_v thou_o content_a to_o do_v any_o labour_n &_o take_v any_o pain_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o grace_n do_v thou_o thirst_v after_o it_o as_o the_o hart_n do_v after_o the_o river_n of_o water_n if_o it_o be_v thus_o assure_v thyself_o thy_o desire_n be_v high_o please_v unto_o god_n and_o most_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v not_o reject_v it_o nor_o thou_o in_o regard_n of_o it_o he_o will_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n 12.20_o mat._n 12.20_o nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n till_o he_o bring_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n he_o do_v not_o conteme_z the_o least_o measure_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n he_o have_v bestow_v on_o thou_o be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a a_o quantity_n if_o true_a it_o be_v his_o own_o gift_n 11.29_o rom._n 11.29_o &_o his_o gift_n be_v without_o repentance_n he_o can_v despise_v that_o which_o himself_o have_v give_v neither_o take_v that_o away_o for_o ever_o which_o he_o have_v once_o bestow_v walk_v therefore_o bold_o on_o be_v not_o discourage_v thy_o creep_a be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n 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