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because_o their_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o their_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o fleshly_a sorrow_n 1_o king_n 21.19_o 20_o 27._o mat._n 27.3_o 4_o 5._o re._n 16.10_o 11._o hos_fw-la 7.14_o es_fw-ge 58.5_o 6._o jer._n 8.5_o ez._n 36.15_o 31._o the_o stone_n sweat_v but_o be_v not_o soft_a so_o etc._n etc._n q._n how_o then_o may_v i_o know_v my_o repentance_n to_o be_v true_a a._n by_o three_o sign_n 1._o by_o the_o conscience_n i_o make_v of_o sin_n for_o time_n to_o come_v true_a repentance_n beget_v tenderness_n of_o conscience_n 1_o sam._n 24.5_o job_n 34.31_o 32._o hos_fw-la 14.2_o q._n how_o second_o a._n it_o work_v in_o my_o heart_n a_o secret_a antipathy_n and_o heart-rising_a against_o all_o sin_n in_o whosoever_o it_o be_v though_o their_o sin_n do_v not_o endanger_v my_o own_o salvation_n nature_n do_v abhor_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o as_o a_o toad_n or_o serpent_n so_o do_v our_o new_a and_o spiritual_a nature_n loathe_v all_o sin_n psal_n 119.136_o act._n 17.16_o 2_o pet._n 2.8_o q._n how_o last_o be_v true_a repentance_n know_v a._n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n reckon_v up_o by_o saint_n paul_n 2_o cor._n 7.11_o q._n what_o say_v you_o of_o confession_n to_o a_o priest_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o they_o part_n of_o repentance_n a._n no_o we_o need_v not_o confess_v all_o our_o sin_n to_o man_n and_o we_o can_v satisfy_v god_n by_o bear_v penance_n our_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o jot_n better_o do_v away_o by_o perform_v all_o the_o penance_n in_o the_o world_n cap._n fourteen_o of_o man_n uprightness_n before_o god_n q_o what_o three_o be_v require_v of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n a._n god_n require_v that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o obedience_n 3._o of_o new_a obedience_n shall_v walk_v before_o he_o and_o be_v upright_a or_o perfect_a gen._n 17.1_o q._n what_o be_v uprightness_n or_o sincerity_n a._n 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false_a motive_n with_o god_n will_v and_o glory_n he_o be_v not_o a_o eye-servant_n q._n what_o be_v the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o uprightness_n before_o god_n a._n god_n be_v please_v with_o they_o and_o a_o take_v delight_n in_o their_o person_n and_o in_o all_o their_o service_n b_o accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n a_o 1_o chron._n 29.17_o prov._n 11.20_o heb._n 11.5_o 2_o chron._n 25.2_o 14._o b_o gen._n 22.16_o 2_o sam_n 7.2_o 2_o cor_fw-la 8.12_o 1_o king_n 8.18_o q._n this_o covenant_n with_o god_n when_o be_v it_o break_v a._n it_o be_v not_o break_v by_o particular_a fail_n but_o by_o unfaithfulnesse_n that_o be_v when_o the_o heart_n depart_v from_o the_o lord_n secret_o or_o open_o choose_v and_o join_v itself_o to_o any_o creature_n or_o go_v after_o any_o lust_n ez._n 14.7_o heb._n 3.12_o deut_n 29.18_o hos_fw-la 4.16_o 17._o ezek._n 33.31_o hos_fw-la 2.2_o es_fw-ge 66.3_o 2_o chron._n 15._o with_o 2_o chron._n 16.7_o 10_o 12._o 2_o chron._n â—9_n 3_o q._n 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redemption_n that_o so_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o all_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n that_o be_v from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n grace_n be_v no_o burden_n to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o nay_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n through_o sanctification_n and_o adoption_n make_v we_o his_o son_n then_o absolute_o to_o forgive_v our_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o king_n than_o his_o favourite_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o gal._n 2.17_o 18._o q._n what_o follow_v of_o all_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o to_o the_o wicked_a a._n it_o follow_v that_o no_o wicked_a graceless_a impenitent_a person_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n and_o peace_n esa_n 4.3_o 4._o mar._n 7.23_o 1_o joh._n 1.6_o rom_n 8.9_o rev._n 21.27_o q._n what_o comfort_n arise_v hereof_o to_o the_o godly_a a._n they_o be_v hereby_o assure_v as_o by_o a_o 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christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.17_o and_o our_o future_a glory_n be_v make_v meet_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o saint_n in_o light_n col._n 1.12_o cap._n xv._o of_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n in_o expound_v of_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n i_o shall_v observe_v this_o method_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v that_o we_o do_v believe_v 2._o why_o and_o upon_o what_o ground_n we_o do_v believe_v it_o 3._o how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v whether_o he_o do_v believe_v it_o better_o than_o the_o devil_n do_v which_o believe_v and_o tremble_v q._n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v be_v teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o more_o
spiritual_a because_o set_v and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n if_o our_o heart_n be_v affect_v with_o the_o matter_n eccles_n 5.2_o job_n 22.27_o 28._o q._n when_o be_v the_o lord_n prayer_n abuse_v a._n when_o people_n say_v it_o over_o without_o understanding_n and_o affection_n or_o else_o make_v vain_a and_o needless_a repetition_n of_o it_o both_v these_o be_v a_o take_n of_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a 1_n cor._n 14.15_o mat._n 6.7_o 9_o our_o duty_n after_o prayer_n q._n what_o be_v our_o duty_n after_o we_o have_v pray_v a._n 1._o we_o must_v practise_v what_o we_o pray_v for_o our_o action_n must_v not_o cross_v our_o prayer_n we_o must_v not_o pray_v and_o still_o rebel_n against_o god_n hos_n 7.14_o we_o must_v join_v our_o endeavour_n with_o our_o prayer_n gen._n 32.9_o 11_o 12._o with_o ps_n 13.30_o 2_o thes_n 2.2_o with_o 2_o cor._n 11.2_o 33._o q._n what_o 2_o must_v we_o do_v after_o we_o have_v pray_v a._n 2._o when_o we_o have_v pray_v we_o must_v observe_v how_o 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that_o seed_n and_o root_n joh._n 15.16_o but_o the_o seem_a grace_n of_o unregenerate_a and_o mere_o civilise_a people_n they_o have_v no_o such_o root_n but_o they_o be_v like_o the_o corn_n upon_o the_o house_n top_n which_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n yet_o it_o have_v neither_o root_n by_o seed_n nor_o fruit_n in_o the_o ear_n psa_fw-la 129.6_o 7._o luk._n 8.13_o q._n wherein_o three_o do_v sanctification_n excel_v moral_a honesty_n a._n the_o true_a convert_n do_v receive_v the_o word_n in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o give_v the_o word_n a_o divine_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o his_o conscience_n and_o over_o his_o act_n he_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o a_o honest_a heart_n even_o with_o patience_n though_o it_o cross_v and_o cast_v down_o his_o contentment_n and_o particular_a interest_n you_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o resist_v any_o truth_n that_o you_o hear_v if_o you_o have_v true_a grace_n in_o you_o 1_o thes_n 1.5_o luk._n 8.15_o ps_n 119.161_o q._n wherein_o fourtly_a do_v sanctification_n go_v beyond_o moral_a honesty_n a._n in_o the_o motive_n to_o obedience_n the_o sanctify_a person_n whatsoever_o he_o do_v he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o duty_n press_v the_o conscience_n &_o out_o of_o love_n incline_v the_o affection_n this_o be_v the_o true_a ground_n and_o motive_n of_o sound_a obedience_n to_o do_v a_o duty_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a conscience_n of_o love_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a this_o be_v acceptable_a in_o god_n sigh_n 1_o tim._n 1.5_o eph._n 6.7_o 1_o joh._n 5.2_o whereas_o the_o hypocrite_n have_v ever_o a_o eye_n to_o himself_o self-end_n and_o self_n respect_n do_v usual_o keep_v up_o the_o course_n of_o his_o duty_n use_v hereof_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v not_o true_o sanctify_v which_o can_v give_v the_o word_n a_o divine_a pre-eminence_n in_o their_o soul_n to_o reform_v their_o heart_n and_o life_n ezek._n 33.30_o 32._o neither_o be_v they_o true_o convert_v that_o can_v hate_n one_o sin_n and_o allow_v another_o es_fw-ge 58.3_o rom._n 2.22_o not_o they_o which_o outward_o be_v wash_v but_o be_v not_o inward_o change_v &_o renew_v nor_o last_o they_o which_o have_v some_o outward_a show_n of_o goodness_n without_o a_o seed_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n see_v all_o the_o good_a they_o do_v and_o all_o the_o evil_a they_o forbear_v do_v proceed_v from_o restrain_v grace_n and_o outward_a respect_n move_v and_o set_v they_o on_o work_n all_o this_o do_v not_o amount_v to_o save_a grace_n observe_v this_o for_o a_o truth_n such_o christian_n as_o have_v no_o better_a principle_n of_o act_v and_o performance_n then_o moral_a education_n can_v furnish_v they_o with_o also_o such_o as_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o negative_a goodness_n as_o to_o say_v i_o be_o no_o papist_n nor_o thief_n nor_o whoremonger_n etc._n etc._n also_o they_o that_o can_v stay_v in_o such_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n as_o may_v preserve_v the_o credit_n and_o esteem_v of_o moderate_a well_o breed_v civil_a honest_a man_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v yet_o be_v not_o equal_o careful_a and_o conscionable_a of_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n but_o remain_v all_o this_o while_n unacquainted_a with_o the_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o good_a thing_n they_o do_v they_o do_v they_o without_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n of_o or_o respect_n unto_o their_o injunction_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n all_o such_o person_n be_v as_o yet_o but_o stranger_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n they_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o exceed_v what_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi or_o a_o heathen_a may_v do_v of_o restrain_v and_o renew_v grace_n q._n show_v far_o for_o conclusion_n some_o difference_n between_o restrain_v grace_n and_o renew_v grace_n mar._n 15._o mar._n for_o all_o god_n child_n be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n trial_n the_o trial_n eph._n 4.23_o a._n 1._o restrain_v grace_n if_o it_o be_v only_o restrain_v have_v painfulness_n in_o it_o and_o a_o inward_a discontent_n as_o the_o bridle_n that_o keep_v they_o in_o god_n word_n be_v as_o cord_n &_o bond_n to_o they_o ps_n 2.3_o mark_n 6.20_o herod_n fear_v john_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o the_o heart_n true_o renew_v desire_v to_o be_v restrain_v job._n 34.32_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o ps_n 19.13_o ps_n 119.32_o q._n how_o second_o may_v restrain_v grace_n be_v know_v from_o renew_v grace_n a._n man_n mere_o restrain_v will_v stretch_v their_o liberty_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v and_o when_o mean_n of_o restraint_n be_v remove_v they_o will_v grow_v loose_a and_o licentious_a as_o joash_n do_v when_o jehoiada_n be_v dead_a 2_o king_n 12.2_o with_o the_o 2_o cron_n 24.17_o 18._o but_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v renew_v and_o true_o sanctify_v will_v not_o do_v all_o that_o he_o may_v he_o will_v rather_o do_v less_o he_o will_v deny_v himself_o some_o thing_n which_o he_o may_v do_v especial_o if_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a for_o time_n &_o place_n 1_o cor_n 10.23_o 1_o cor_n 6.12_o q._n what_o be_v a_o three_o difference_n between_o restrain_v and_o renew_v grace_n a._n man_n mere_o restrain_v do_v abstain_v from_o evil_a for_o fear_v of_o wrath_n or_o fear_v of_o law_n and_o shame_n in_o the_o world_n or_o perhaps_o one_o sin_n keep_v in_o another_o as_o the_o ambitious_a person_n will_v avoid_v drunkenness_n because_o man_n of_o a_o debauch_a life_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o high_a place_n so_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o godly_a grave_a man_n do_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o a_o vain_a swearer_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v renew_v eschew_v evil_a because_o it_o be_v displease_v unto_o god_n he_o will_v oppose_v and_o resist_v sin_n out_o of_o a_o inward_a principle_n of_o grace_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o they_o lu_v against_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 5.17_o general_n rule_v of_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n 1._o every_o christian_a may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o own_o salvation_n 2_o pet._n 1.5_o 7._o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o 2._o no_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v thereof_o but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n work_v spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a effect_n and_o change_n in_o the_o understanding_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n by_o the_o which_o change_n our_o effectual_a vocation_n &_o future_a salvation_n be_v witness_v and_o seal_v to_o our_o conscience_n gal._n 6.7_o 8_o 15._o 1_o joh._n 1.6_o 7._o 3._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v baptise_a to_o be_v breed_v up_o in_o the_o true_a religion_n to_o come_v to_o church_n to_o cry_v lord_n lord_n and_o to_o live_v civil_o unless_o thou_o have_v a_o sound_a faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n unless_o thou_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n outward_a profession_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n nor_o stead_v thou_o to_o salvation_n unless_o thou_o find_v inward_o those_o effect_n which_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n express_v outward_o rom._n 2.25_o 28._o gal._n 5.6_o jer._n 9.26_o 4_o repentance_n do_v not_o stand_v only_o in_o a_o outward_a forbearance_n of_o sin_n but_o there_o must_v be_v also_o a_o inward_a loathe_n &_o hatred_n of_o sin_n together_o with_o a_o strive_n against_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o heart_n there_o must_v be_v a_o new_a frame_n of_o heart_n and_o soul_n make_v we_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n 1._o by_o new_a principle_n of_o obedience_n viz._n faith_n and_o love_n 2._o by_o new_a rule_n viz._n the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o 3_o for_o new_a end_n namely_o how_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v and_o our_o own_o final_a and_o external_a peace_n procure_v 5._o a_o christian_a must_v look_v to_o find_v in_o himself_o some_o