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A84560 An earnest exhortation to a true Ninivitish repentance. VVherein is briefly declared: 1. What true repentance is. 2. How a man should perceive it wrought in him. 3. Exhortation to a due examination of everie ones self. 4. A right penitentiall prayer. 5. The barres which hinder Christs working in the soul. 6. What true and living faith is. Also two questions resolved: 1. From whence warre doth spring. 2. By what means it ends. Together with other considerable matter fit for the times. 1642 (1642) Wing E98; Thomason E83_23; ESTC R8690 20,303 28

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unto_o they_o double_a what_o they_o have_v do_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o innocent_a so_o will_v we_o for_o it_o praise_v thou_o with_o unite_a heart_n everlasting_o that_o thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o wrath_n have_v yet_o remember_v thy_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o turn_v thyself_o from_o thy_o wrath_n and_o our_o well_o deserve_a punishment_n and_o have_v again_o mercy_n upon_o poor_a mankind_n and_o raise_v up_o a_o saviour_n unto_o they_o o_o heavenly_a god_n and_o father_n grant_v this_o our_o prayer_n unto_o we_o for_o christ_n his_o bitter_a death_n and_o suffering_n to_o a_o true_a ninivitish_a repentance_n and_o conversion_n that_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o promise_a redemption_n may_v break_v in_o as_o a_o lightning_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_a may_v be_v gather_v together_o in_o and_o to_o the_o truth_n amen_n allelujah_a amen_n the_o bar_n which_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o darken_a reason_n do_v set_v before_o the_o soul_n that_o christ_n can_v begin_v to_o work_v therein_o ob._n 1_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o man_n through_o repentance_n wrought_v by_o god_n can_v whole_o die_v from_o sin_n that_o it_o henceforth_o shall_v have_v no_o roll_a power_n ans_fw-fr hereby_o be_v god_n omnipotency_n christ_n merit_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n inhabitation_n whole_o make_v void_a and_o great_a power_n ascribe_v to_o the_o devil_n in_o our_o destruction_n then_o to_o christ_n in_o our_o renovation_n contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n rom._n 5._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 14._o 1._o cor._n 2._o v._n 16._o cap._n 3._o v._n 17._o 2._o cor._n 3._o v._n 17._o 18._o gal._n 2._o v._n 20._o ephes_n 2._o v._n 5._o 6._o epqe_n 5._o v._n 27._o etc._n etc._n now_o as_o long_o as_o this_o bar_n of_o doubt_n remain_v in_o thou_o so_o long_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n shut_v up_o in_o thou_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n manifest_a varnish_v it_o over_o outward_o how_o thou_o will_v it_o will_v nothing_o at_o all_o avail_n 2_o bar_n ob._n 2_o that_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o wink_v at_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n for_o christ_n merit_n sake_n answ_n very_o hereby_o be_v christ_n make_v a_o minister_n of_o sin_n contrary_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n gal._n 2._o v._n 17_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 1._o v._n 30_o 31._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 17._o colos_n 4._o v._n 12._o ca._n 1._o v._n 28_o cap._n 2._o v._n 10._o and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n slander_v and_o blaspheme_v deut._n 27._o v._o 26._o psal_n 5._o v._n 6._o 1_o joh._n 3._o v._n 10._o and_o his_o grace_n wrest_v or_o draw_v by_o licentiousness_n into_o a_o most_o damnable_a abuse_n epist_n jud._n v._o 4._o 14._o &_o seq_n 2_o pet._n 2._o v._n 14._o 1._o joh._n 5._o v._n 2_o 3._o 1_o joh._n 2._o v._n 6._o 3_o bar_n ob._n 3_o although_o man_n live_v not_o so_o blameless_a and_o fear_v not_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n yet_o he_o may_v and_o can_v convert_v himself_o and_o obtain_v of_o god_n forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n ans_fw-fr hereby_o be_v repentance_n which_o be_v mere_o god_n work_v and_o be_v not_o within_o the_o comqasse_n of_o man_n ability_n jer._n 31._o v._n 18._o 19_o 2_o tim._n 2._o v._n 25_o 26._o ascribe_v to_o our_o natural_a power_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n idolatry_n commit_v and_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v also_o with_o prayer_n for_o it_o be_v the_o only_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n zach._n 12._o v._o 10._o rom._n 8._o v._n 15._o 26._o 27._o joh._n 14._o &_o 15._o now_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n for_o they_o pray_v without_o the_o spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o no_o soul_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o sin_n wisd_v 1._o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o 4._o bar_n ob._n 4_o hereby_o man_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o desperation_n when_o all_o grace_n be_v deny_v to_o sinful_a evil_a doer_n and_o a_o man_n will_v have_v altogether_o a_o pure_a church_n ans_fw-fr o_o happy_a desperation_n which_o work_v a_o spiritual_a sorrow_n 1_o cor._n 7._o v._n 9_o 10_o 11._o kill_v the_o old_a adam_n whole_o rom._n 6._o v._n 6._o siq_fw-la rom._n 8._o v._n 4._o 19_o gal._n 5._o v._n 24._o make_v the_o world_n with_o all_o its_o do_n to_o a_o bitter_a cross_n gal._n 6._o v._n 14._o phil._n 3._o v._n 8._o 1_o joh._n 2._o v._n 15_o 16._o matth._n 10._o luk._n 14._o take_v captive_a the_o reason_n 2_o cor._n 10._o v._n 5._o make_v a_o man_n become_v a_o child_n joh._n 3._o v._n 3._o a_o beast_n and_o a_o fool_n psal_n 73._o v._n 22._o yea_o a_o mere_a nothing_o gal._n 6._o v._n 3._o for_o a_o reasonless_a naturelesse_a creaturelesse_a worldlesse_a man_n and_o free_v from_o all_o vanity_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v then_o the_o pure_a soul_n wherein_o god_n dwell_v 2._o cor._n 6._o v._n 14._o seq_fw-la psal_n 18._o v._n 27._o psal_n 24._o verse_n 4._o 5_o bar_n ob._n such_o man_n as_o these_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o find_v in_o the_o world_n therefore_o be_v it_o foolishness_n yea_o madness_n to_o require_v this_o of_o any_o man_n ans_fw-fr he_o that_o be_v fleshly_a mind_a must_v judge_v fleshly_a and_o calumniate_v god_n work_n and_o truth_n for_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n of_o the_o true_a regeneration_n out_o of_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 2._o v._n 10_o 11._o seq_n rom._n 8._o v._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o psal_n 73._o v._n 89._o gal._n 4._o v._n 29._o there_o be_v but_o a_o narrow_a way_n to_o lise_n wherein_o for_o even_o very_a few_o and_o not_o many_o walk_n matth._n 7._o v._n 13._o 14._o luk._n 13._o v._n 23._o the_o sum_n of_o christianity_n be_v this_o that_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o lust_n and_o desire_n must_v perish_v 2_o cor._n 4._o v._n 16._o be_v kill_v destroy_v and_o drown_v by_o regeneration_n 1_o tit._n 3._o v._n 5_o 6._o rom._n 6._o v._n 6._o and_o all_o become_v new_a 2._o cor._n 5._o v._n 17._o that_o christ_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o colos_n 3._o v._n 11._o fill_v all_o in_o all_o ephe._n 1._o v._o 23._o and_o present_a every_o one_o perfect_a to_o the_o father_n colos_n 1._o v._n 28._o cap._n 2._o v._n 6._o 10._o colos_n 3._o v._n 34._o colos_n 4._o v._n 12._o 2_o tim._n 3._o v._n 17._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n and_o of_o all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o belief_n the_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n o_o belove_a man_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v leave_v behind_o they_o nor_o in_o such_o article_n which_o man_n have_v according_a to_o their_o reason_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o a_o man_n can_v learn_v by_o heart_n and_o fasten_v in_o his_o memory_n and_o then_o out_o of_o his_o natural_a power_n say_v and_o confess_v this_o i_o believe_v for_o this_o true_o be_v but_o the_o meet_v imaginary_a faith_n wherewith_o all_o the_o world_n be_v at_o this_o day_n bewitch_v deceive_v and_o befool_v yea_o so_o far_o that_o man_n go_v on_o to_o defend_v this_o their_o say_v wrought_v by_o their_o own_o power_n by_o wrangle_v contention_n and_o dispute_n yea_o even_o by_o the_o sword_n with_o the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o murder_v of_o many_o innocent_a soul_n which_o imaginary_a faith_n be_v the_o very_a true_a inward_a abomination_n of_o desolation_n from_o whence_o be_v also_o spring_v the_o outward_a desolation_n of_o country_n and_o people_n in_o the_o righteous_a wrath_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v continue_v break_v forth_o and_o make_v desolate_a so_o long_o as_o this_o unbeleef_n with_o its_o manifest_a power_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o cold_a love_n bear_v sway_v the_o true_a faith_n o_o dear_a man_n be_v a_o divine_a work_n or_o power_n of_o god_n in_o man_n which_o change_v and_o regenerate_v he_o out_o of_o god_n true_o kill_v the_o old_a adam_n and_o make_v a_o whole_a new_a man_n from_o the_o heart_n mind_n and_o all_o his_o power_n and_o bring_v with_o it_o the_o holy_a spirit_n wherethrough_a man_n become_v without_o sin_n and_o keep_v and_o fulfil_v god_n 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