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and_o utter_a separation_n from_o they_o it_o can_v not_o deserve_o fall_v under_o that_o ridicule_fw-la and_o contempt_n that_o profane_a man_n put_v upon_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o tell_v god_n only_o the_o story_n of_o our_o wicked_a heart_n or_o life_n but_o without_o other_o sincere_a effective_a power_n of_o repentance_n it_o too_o just_o fall_v under_o that_o reproach_n but_o any_o such_o reproach_n our_o lord_n will_v return_v upon_o we_o and_o our_o confession_n 2._o in_o repentance_n there_o be_v a_o earnest_n and_o most_o vehement_a but_o also_o most_o humble_a application_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o pardon_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o with_o such_o a_o continuance_n and_o perseverance_n as_o till_o there_o be_v some_o answer_n that_o god_n be_v our_o gracious_a father_n in_o christ_n that_o we_o hear_v the_o joyful_a sound_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o it_o be_v not_o only_o that_o common_a and_o formal_a way_n of_o 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cheer_n i_o be_o â—y_a salvation_n fear_v not_o i_o have_v blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n as_o a_o cloâ—d_n and_o thy_o sin_n as_o a_o thick_a clâ—ud_n when_o they_o be_v seek_v fâ—r_n there_o shâ—ll_v be_v none_o and_o though_o they_o be_v sâ—aâ—ched_v for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v for_o thus_o the_o trulâ—_n repent_v sinner_n fâ—llâ—ws_v hard_a after_o god_n repentance_n be_v a_o grace_n on_o purpose_n for_o the_o sue_v out_o â—ardon_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o because_o it_o be_v move_v and_o act_v by_o faith_n it_o seek_v this_o pardon_n in_o christ_n and_o through_o the_o mediator_n â—y_a who_o alone_a repentance_n bath_n place_n and_o from_o who_o alone_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o spring_v as_o have_v be_v show_v thus_o david_n in_o his_o repentance_n renew_v through_o the_o whole_a psalm_n 51._o repeat_v and_o redouble_v his_o praâ—er_n fâ—r_a pardon_n as_o if_o he_o will_v not_o cease_v n_o r_o be_v quiet_a till_o he_o have_v the_o a_o â—urance_n of_o it_o he_o turn_v himself_o therefore_o every_o way_n to_o god_n and_o all_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o pardon_n and_o with_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o hyssop_n particular_a 3._o in_o true_a repentance_n the_o soul_n make_v full_a and_o fâ—â—m_n â—_z of_o new_a obedience_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o such_o as_o be_v ready_a to_o issue_v out_o into_o aâ—tiâ—n_n and_o this_o through_o the_o grace_n and_o power_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n and_o herein_o indeed_o be_v the_o very_a great_a point_n of_o repentance_n anâ—_n that_o give_v evidence_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o that_o go_v before_o when_o there_o be_v such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o after_o solicitude_n and_o serious_a afflictive_a concernedness_n for_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o unholiness_n of_o our_o former_a action_n and_o life_n that_o we_o can_v no_o long_o endure_v that_o state_n or_o course_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o very_a 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the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n and_o even_o in_o any_o of_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o affliction_n temptation_n any_o agony_n of_o conscience_n desertion_n there_o be_v light_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o darkness_n whereas_o in_o the_o false_a joy_n of_o counterfeit_a repentance_n there_o be_v such_o either_o presumptuous_a sensual_a intermixture_n or_o such_o a_o want_n of_o true_a spiritual_a light_n that_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o joy_n be_v heaviness_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o repentance_n be_v that_o peace_n of_o god_n that_o pass_v all_o understanding_n 4.7_o phil._n 4.7_o guard_v the_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o jesus_n christ_n 5._o to_o all_o these_o both_o motive_n mean_n and_o sign_n of_o repentance_n must_v be_v always_o add_v prayer_n even_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o perseverance_n and_o continuance_n therein_o even_o to_o extraordinary_a watch_n and_o fast_n as_o occasion_n require_v 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the_o most_o affectionate_a emotion_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o suitable_a temper_n of_o body_n and_o such_o as_o these_o be_v also_o the_o act_n of_o just_a restitution_n to_o person_n injure_v according_a to_o our_o utmost_a ability_n or_o great_a almsgivings_a and_o act_n of_o mercy_n of_o which_o zaccheus_n luke_n 19_o be_v a_o great_a example_n great_a act_n of_o service_n to_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n either_o by_o our_o own_o personal_a ministry_n as_o paul_n so_o zealous_o preach_v the_o faith_n 66.16_o gal._n 1.23_o psal_n 66.16_o he_o once_o destroy_v or_o private_a endeavour_n by_o holy_a discourse_n and_o declaring_n what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o our_o soul_n by_o exhortation_n and_o good_a counsel_n by_o holy_a example_n by_o great_a liberality_n for_o the_o promotion_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o power_n of_o it_o in_o repentance_n and_o general_a reformation_n and_o bring_v in_o soul_n to_o the_o most_o public_a open_a and_o notorious_a renunciation_n of_o former_a sin_n and_o the_o very_a instrument_n of_o they_o of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o great_a example_n in_o the_o burn_a their_o magical_a book_n of_o so_o great_a value_n act_v 19.19_o job_n 34.31_o these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v bind_v as_o heavy_a burden_n to_o the_o entanglement_n and_o enthralment_n of_o conscience_n upon_o all_o but_o according_a to_o the_o opportunity_n and_o advantage_n person_n have_v their_o state_n of_o body_n temper_n of_o mind_n freedom_n of_o time_n ability_n of_o estate_n and_o leave_v to_o supreme_a grace_n the_o give_v of_o various_a degree_n of_o grace_n and_o make_v among_o the_o pleyade_n the_o watery_a weep_v star_n of_o repentance_n one_o star_n to_o differ_v from_o another_o in_o glory_n but_o when_o there_o be_v a_o meeting_n and_o concurrence_n of_o all_o these_o or_o a_o eminency_n in_o any_o they_o who_o can_v show_v forth_o the_o truth_n of_o repentance_n in_o these_o fruit_n 3.13_o job_n 38.41_o 1_o tim._n 3.13_o 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