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9_o he_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o but_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o xi_o but_o for_o all_o this_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n from_o this_o will_n of_o god_n to_o take_v occasion_n of_o sin_v the_o more_o free_o security_n or_o defer_v and_o cast_v of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o repentance_n for_o that_o promise_n of_o the_o present_a &_o eternal_a grace_n of_o god_n pertain_v to_o such_o as_o live_v in_o true_a repentance_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n not_o in_o carnal_a security_n for_o all_o such_o as_o live_v secure_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v forsake_v &_o harden_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o die_v without_o repentance_n to_o perish_v everlasting_o but_o because_o of_o the_o uncertain_a continuance_n of_o this_o life_n &_o especial_o because_o of_o god_n anger_n against_o such_o as_o with_o security_n &_o against_o conscience_n abuse_v his_o mercy_n mat._n 24._o 28._o if_o the_o evil_a servant_n shall_v say_v my_o lord_n delai_v his_o come_n etc._n etc._n and_o v_o 24._o watch_n because_o you_o kow_n not_o the_o day_n &_o the_o hour_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 2._o 4._o or_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o bounty_n and_o patience_n etc._n etc._n xii_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o conversion_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n conversion_n neither_o be_v any_o man_n convert_v but_o by_o his_o special_a favour_n but_o he_o effect_v it_o in_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n especial_o by_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n and_o faith_n there_o unto_o give_v which_o be_v in_o all_o that_o repent_v &_o in_o they_o alone_o so_o that_o neither_o faith_n be_v without_o conversion_n nor_o conversion_n without_o faith_n psal_n 51._o 12._o create_v in_o i_o o_o god_n a_o clean_a heart_n and_o v_o 13._o i_o will_v teach_v the_o wicked_a thy_o way_n jer._n 3._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v because_o after_o thou_o do_v convert_v i_o i_o repent_v 1._o cor._n 4._o 15._o i_o have_v beget_v you_o through_o the_o gospel_n act._n 15._o 9_o by_o faith_n the_o heart_n be_v cleanse_v heb_n 4._o â—_o the_o word_n they_o hard_o profit_v they_o not_o because_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o james_n 2._o 17._o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a rom._n 14._o 23._o that_o which_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n xiii_o as_o therefore_o unto_o faith_n conversion_n so_o also_o to_o the_o effect_n exercise_v &_o furtherance_n of_o repentance_n in_o man_n god_n use_v many_o mean_n or_o external_a help_a cause_n as_o the_o good_a example_n of_o other_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o reward_n of_o the_o godly_a especial_o cross_n and_o chastisement_n mat._n 5._o 16._o let_v your_o light_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 11._o 11._o by_o their_o destruction_n come_v salvation_n to_o the_o gentile_n to_o provoke_v they_o to_o emulation_n also_o ver_n 21._o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o natural_a branch_n beware_v lest_o he_o spare_v not_o 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&_o free_a requital_n of_o repentance_n as_o also_o of_o faith_n &_o good_a work_n ps_n 51._o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v dan._n 9_o 7._o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n belong_v righteousness_n but_o unto_o we_o confusion_n mat._n 3._o 9_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o bodily_a exercise_n profit_v little_a luc._n 17._o 10._o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n xv._n as_o therefore_o all_o the_o elect_a be_v in_o this_o life_n convert_v repent_v so_o none_o of_o the_o reprobate_n do_v true_o repent_v but_o the_o more_o they_o be_v vex_v with_o a_o evil_a conscience_n &_o feel_v or_o fear_n of_o punishment_n so_o much_o the_o more_o fall_v into_o despair_n they_o storm_n against_o god_n &_o his_o judgement_n turn_v themselves_o away_o from_o god_n sin_n the_o more_o grievous_o and_o blaspheme_v open_o or_o some_o time_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n or_o desire_v of_o glory_n or_o other_o commodity_n of_o this_o life_n they_o forsake_v their_o error_n embrace_v and_o profess_v the_o truth_n abstain_v from_o external_a offence_n and_o make_v a_o show_n of_o holiness_n be_v indeed_o hypocrite_n without_o faith_n love_n or_o fear_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o end_n fall_v quite_o away_o example_n be_v frequent_a of_o cain_n esaâ—_n judas_n saul_n ahab_n esaie_n the_o fifty_o and_o seven_o and_o one_o and_o twenty_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n with_o the_o wicked_a matth._n 21._o 44._o and_o hebre._n 66._o they_o which_o have_v once_o be_v lighten_v &_o after_o fall_v be_v not_o any_o more_o renew_a by_o repentance_n &_o 2._o pet._n 2._o 20._o for_o if_o they_o after_o they_o have_v escape_v from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n be_v yet_o entangle_v again_o therein_o &_o overcome_v their_o latter_a end_n be_v worse_a with_o they_o then_o the_o beginning_n xvi_o the_o papist_n opinion_n touch_v repentance_n iâ—_n impious_a that_o contrition_n may_v be_v and_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o merit_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o confession_n or_o reckon_n up_o all_o â—_o man_n sin_n to_o the_o minister_n be_v necessary_a that_o the_o work_n or_o rite_n command_v not_o by_o god_n but_o by_o the_o minister_n be_v necessary_a and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n or_o those_o of_o purgatory_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n psal_n 90._o 11._o who_o have_v know_v the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o angerâ—_n tit._n 3._o 5_o he_o have_v save_v we_o not_o by_o those_o just_a work_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o of_o his_o mercy_n by_o the_o wâ—shing_a etc._n etc._n psal_n 19_o 13._o who_o can_v understande_v his_o fault_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n esa_n 29._o 13._o math._n 15._o 8._o in_o vain_a they_o worship_v i_o with_o tradition_n of_o man_n xv._n of_o the_o law_n of_o god._n 1_o a_o law_n in_o general_n be_v a_o sentence_n command_v that_o 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