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rule_n the_o handle_n of_o the_o rule_n the_o first_o point_n in_o handle_v the_o ruâ—_a that_o be_v except_v against_o be_v a_o general_a prâ—position_n that_o there_o be_v some_o preparation_n wrought_v in_o man_n by_o the_o spirit_n before_o thâ—_n believe_v in_o christ_n against_o this_o there_o lie_v two_o exception_n first_o that_o i_o do_v not_o distinguish_v the_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n which_o i_o say_v go_v before_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n as_o preparation_n to_o it_o nor_o show_v whâ—ther_o they_o be_v common_a grace_n to_o reprobate_n or_o peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_n do_v tend_v necessary_o unto_o salvation_n and_o have_v the_o promise_n second_o that_o the_o place_n allege_v by_o i_o to_o prove_v the_o general_a proposition_n do_v not_o prove_v it_o but_o only_o this_o that_o goâ—_n work_v faith_n in_o those_o in_o who_o it_o iâ—_n wrought_v and_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o will_n noâ—_n deed_n in_o man_n power_n to_o believe_v in_o chrisâ—_n for_o salvation_n the_o defence_n exception_n â—o_o the_o first_o exception_n to_o the_o first_o exception_n i_o answer_v thaâ—_n though_o i_o do_v not_o make_v all_o those_o same_o distinction_n of_o the_o prepare_v grace_n which_o they_o desire_v yet_o do_v i_o distinguish_v they_o aâ—_n much_o as_o be_v needful_a for_o in_o the_o treatise_n they_o be_v divide_v into_o legal_a and_o evangelicall_a which_o be_v enough_o to_o my_o purpose_n second_o i_o say_v that_o to_o the_o prove_v of_o the_o point_n in_o question_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o such_o distinction_n as_o they_o propound_v because_o in_o all_o that_o disputation_n i_o speak_v of_o work_v of_o those_o preparation_n in_o the_o elect_a only_o in_o who_o only_o a_o save_a faith_n be_v wrought_v because_o they_o only_o be_v to_o be_v save_v page_n 224._o line_n 17._o so_o that_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o preparation_n to_o faith_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o be_v ordinary_o wrought_v in_o all_o the_o elect_n that_o be_v in_o they_o that_o be_v of_o year_n and_o discretion_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v common_a to_o reprobate_n with_o the_o elect_a 13.48_o act._n 13.48_o for_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o 278._o in_o master_n rogers_n 7._o treatise_n ch_n 4._o pag._n 9_o model_n of_o divinity_n pa._n 278._o they_o by_o god_n spirit_n to_o prepare_v they_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v therefore_o do_v they_o necessary_o tend_v unto_o their_o salvation_n and_o consequent_o must_v be_v such_o as_o have_v the_o promise_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n ordain_v as_o mean_n to_o that_o end_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o single_o consider_v in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o in_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n 1._o in_o relation_n to_o the_o person_n in_o who_o they_o be_v wrought_v which_o be_v the_o elect_n to_o who_o salvation_n and_o the_o promise_n belong_v 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o 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the_o distinction_n which_o they_o pretend_v and_o propound_v exception_n to_o the_o 2._o exception_n as_o touch_v the_o second_o exception_n my_o defence_n be_v this_o both_o the_o text_n allege_v by_o i_o aâ—e_v expound_v by_o the_o learned_a not_o of_o work_a faith_n itself_o but_o of_o the_o preparation_n unto_o faith_n as_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o particular_n 10._o luk._n 3.4_o tertullâ—an_fw-fr de_fw-fr de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la chap._n 10._o the_o first_o text_n take_v out_o of_o saint_n luke_n gospel_n speak_v of_o prepare_v the_o way_n to_o christ_n which_o not_o only_o turtullian_n but_o master_n caluin_n and_o master_n piscator_fw-la expound_v of_o prepare_v the_o way_n by_o repentance_n prepare_v the_o way_n to_o christ_n by_o repentance_n be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n in_o man_n but_o work_v in_o they_o repentance_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v prepare_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n the_o word_n i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o cyte_v hereafter_o among_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o learned_a in_o proof_n of_o the_o main_a point_n therefore_o will_v i_o respite_v the_o cite_n of_o they_o till_o then_o 35._o joa._n 6.44_o 35._o the_o second_o place_n of_o scripture_n in_o saint_n johns_n gospel_n speak_v of_o draw_v man_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o which_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a be_v not_o to_o be_v interpret_v of_o work_a faith_n in_o man_n but_o of_o prepare_v they_o to_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n namely_o by_o illumination_n 6.44_o caluins_n comment_n on_o joh._n 6.44_o he_o teach_v say_v caluin_n that_o those_o be_v draw_v who_o mind_n he_o do_v enlighten_v and_o who_o heart_n he_o do_v bend_v and_o frame_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n that_o by_o the_o metaphor_n of_o draw_v say_v piscator_fw-la 6.44_o piscator_n comment_n on_o john_n 6.44_o be_v understand_v the_o illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o lord_n himself_o declare_v where_o he_o say_v every_o man_n that_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v to_o i_o so_o that_o come_n to_o christ_n being_n believe_v in_o he_o draw_v to_o come_v be_v not_o come_v itself_o nor_o illumination_n be_v faith_n itself_o therefore_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o two_o learned_a man_n the_o text_n of_o john_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expound_v as_o they_o have_v say_v but_o as_o i_o have_v deliver_v it_o this_o i_o hope_v be_v enough_o to_o confute_v that_o which_o they_o object_n against_o my_o interpretation_n of_o the_o text_n which_o i_o allege_v to_o prove_v my_o general_a proposition_n namely_o that_o there_o be_v some_o preparation_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o man_n before_o they_o believe_v in_o christ_n preparation_n the_o general_a proposition_n concern_v preparation_n which_o be_v the_o first_o general_a thing_n propound_v in_o handle_v of_o the_o rule_n the_o trial_n the_o cord_n by_o which_o god_n draw_v man_n to_o believe_v etc._n etc._n the_o exception_n the_o 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the_o way_n to_o another_o baptism_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v believe_v in_o one_o that_o be_v to_o come_v after_o himself_o next_o to_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n follow_v the_o latter_a but_o learned_a divine_n let_v we_o say_v caluin_n prepare_v the_o way_n 3.4_o caluins_n comment_n on_o luke_n 3.4_o that_o be_v leave_v our_o sin_n which_o stop_n the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n let_v we_o give_v access_n unto_o his_o grace_n romans_z â—elancth_v proâ—gom_n on_o â—e_a epistle_n to_o â—â—e_z romans_z justification_n say_v melanctâ—on_n ought_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n accept_v we_o not_o infuse_v into_o uâ—_n habit_n that_o be_v virtue_n and_o yet_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v virtue_n in_o we_o because_o the_o gospel_n preach_v repentance_n and_o faith_n can_v be_v but_o in_o repentance_n therefore_o to_o the_o end_n our_o faith_n may_v be_v increase_v 3.4_o piscator_n commentary_n on_o luk._n 3.4_o our_o repentance_n must_v be_v increase_v that_o christ_n may_v come_v into_o we_o say_v piscator_fw-la as_o our_o saviour_n we_o must_v prepare_v the_o way_n unto_o he_o by_o true_a repentance_n &_o by_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n faith_n say_v rolloc_n do_v always_o follow_v a_o heart_n deject_a and_o contrite_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n and_o and_o misery_n aenitentia_fw-la rollocks_n commentary_n on_o joa._n 5.44_o dietericus_n instit_fw-la catecheticae_n pag_n 241._o de_fw-la aenitentia_fw-la good_a work_n follow_v faith_n but_o faith_n be_v in_o none_o but_o thâ—se_a that_o be_v convert_v i_o know_v well_o that_o they_o allege_v many_o testimony_n against_o i_o both_o out_o of_o ancient_a and_o latter_a writer_n but_o be_v well_o consider_v they_o make_v nothing_o against_o i_o therefore_o one_o answer_n will_v serve_v for_o all_o for_o if_o they_o say_v faith_n go_v before_o repentance_n they_o speak_v either_o of_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o word_n or_o of_o amendment_n of_o life_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o belief_n of_o the_o word_n than_o the_o sense_n be_v a_o sinner_n must_v believe_v the_o threaten_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o impenitent_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o to_o the_o repentant_a before_o he_o will_v sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n or_o purpose_n to_o leave_v they_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n of_o the_o precedency_n of_o faith_n unto_o repentance_n say_v 7_o cleâ—_n alexandâ—_n stro_n â—_o 2_o lâ—_n et_fw-fr graece_n p_o 7_o repentance_n be_v the_o office_n and_o work_n of_o faith_n for_o unless_o a_o sinner_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v sin_n wherewith_o he_o be_v former_o hold_v he_o will_v not_o be_v remove_v and_o unless_o he_o believe_v that_o punishment_n hang_v over_o his_o head_n which_o offend_v and_o that_o salvation_n be_v promise_v for_o he_o that_o live_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n he_o will_v not_o be_v change_v answerable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o know_a place_n of_o st._n ambrose_n 1_o ambros_n de_fw-fr penitentia_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 1_o no_o man_n can_v repent_v right_o but_o he_o that_o hope_v for_o pardon_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o repentance_n that_o be_v amendment_n of_o life_n their_o meaning_n be_v a_o sinner_n must_v believe_v in_o christ_n before_o he_o amend_v his_o life_n 5.6_o augus_n see_v d_o tempore_fw-la seâ—_n 7._o hom_o 10._o gal_n 5.6_o and_o practice_v new_a obedience_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v st_n augustine_n to_o be_v understand_v where_o he_o speak_v of_o repentance_n say_v nothing_o make_v true_a pepentance_n but_o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o fire_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v love_n for_o that_o repentance_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n must_v proceed_v from_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n 5.6_o gal_n 5.6_o but_o faith_n work_v not_o by_o love_n our_o first_o repentance_n at_o our_o first_o conversion_n which_o be_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o purpose_n to_o leave_v it_o but_o amendment_n of_o life_n which_o follow_v faith_n far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o presume_v to_o blame_v those_o worthy_a author_n for_o speak_v promiscuous_o of_o repentance_n the_o virtue_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n the_o fruit_n thereof_o there_o be_v warrant_n enough_o from_o scripture_n phrase_n so_o to_o speak_v in_o regard_n that_o where_o the_o one_o be_v the_o other_o also_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o due_a time_n in_o the_o elect_n for_o the_o one_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o other_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o life_n that_o be_v amendment_n of_o the_o life_n but_o i_o blame_v those_o that_o oppose_v my_o opinion_n for_o produce_v such_o testimony_n against_o i_o when_o either_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o same_o faith_n or_o not_o of_o the_o same_o repentance_n that_o i_o do_v for_o touch_v faith_n they_o speak_v of_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o word_n and_o i_o of_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o as_o for_o repentance_n i_o speak_v of_o the_o virtue_n itself_o they_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o virtue_n i_o of_o the_o purpose_n they_o of_o the_o practice_n my_o repentance_n be_v inward_a in_o the_o heart_n their_o outward_a in_o the_o life_n i_o in_o the_o affection_n their_o in_o the_o action_n for_o i_o have_v often_o and_o plain_o affirm_v that_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o word_n and_o gospel_n go_v before_o any_o repentance_n 5._o jonah_n 3_o 5._o and_o that_o faith_n in_o christ_n go_v before_o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n in_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o in_o the_o mortify_n of_o our_o sinful_a nature_n that_o it_o break_v not_o out_o to_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o to_o the_o three_o and_o last_o exception_n i_o answer_v that_o those_o allegation_n do_v rather_o fortify_v the_o testimony_n for_o i_o then_o any_o way_n weaken_v it_o perkins_n to_o the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d last_o exception_n against_o the_o testimony_n out_o oâ—_n mr._n perkins_n and_o make_v rather_o against_o they_o that_o allege_v it_o for_o first_o in_o that_o it_o be_v urge_v the_o point_n be_v deliver_v but_o in_o a_o passage_n only_o where_o he_o have_v no_o such_o cause_n to_o discourse_n of_o that_o matter_n this_o show_n that_o he_o have_v the_o better_a mind_n to_o deliver_v it_o belike_o because_o he_o think_v it_o needful_a and_o profitable_a to_o be_v open_v and_o that_o he_o be_v more_o confident_a in_o the_o truth_n thereof_o second_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v the_o book_n out_o of_o which_o the_o testimony_n be_v take_v be_v the_o last_o of_o his_o writing_n which_o he_o have_v not_o leisure_n to_o peruse_v and_o that_o it_o be_v put_v out_o after_o his_o death_n this_o imply_v that_o he_o write_v that_o book_n when_o he_o be_v of_o most_o sound_n and_o settle_a judgement_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o doctrine_n in_o 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possible_a to_o be_v prove_v because_o in_o nature_n i_o think_v it_o impossible_a for_o any_o unrepentant_a sinner_n to_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n ingraft_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v a_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n indeed_o upon_o another_o occasion_n they_o say_v repentance_n go_v before_o these_o act_n of_o faith_n viz._n persuasion_n and_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n and_o pray_v for_o pardon_n and_o yet_o else_o where_o in_o effect_n they_o deny_v it_o where_o they_o say_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v persuade_v and_o assure_v of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v pray_v for_o this_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n before_o he_o have_v faith_n in_o christ_n before_o mr._n elton_n catechism_n 4._o principle_n mr._n perk._n state_n of_o a_o christian_a sect._n 14._o mr._n rogers_n mr._n baynes_n as_o be_v cite_v before_o the_o first_o of_o which_o point_n have_v be_v confute_v by_o i_o in_o my_o treatise_n and_o the_o second_o be_v contradict_v by_o other_o divine_n where_o they_o say_v pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n go_v before_o the_o application_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o persuasion_n of_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n if_o they_o have_v give_v any_o reason_n of_o their_o denial_n of_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o argument_n that_o have_v be_v sound_a it_o will_v have_v answer_v my_o argument_n but_o see_v they_o have_v not_o good_a cause_n why_o they_o can_v therefore_o be_v the_o argument_n as_o yet_o good_a because_o as_o yet_o it_o be_v unanswered_a and_o indeed_o i_o know_v not_o how_o they_o shall_v answer_v it_o as_o long_o as_o the_o habit_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o virtue_n both_o at_o and_o after_o man_n first_o conversion_n for_o nature_n and_o use_n and_o so_o be_v the_o act_n of_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n if_o any_o man_n can_v give_v i_o a_o good_a reason_n why_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o incite_v man_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n iâ—_n the_o same_o manner_n and_o order_n at_o the_o first_o conversion_n as_o he_o do_v after_o it_o when_o through_o weakness_n they_o fall_v and_o offend_v god_n theâ—_n will_v i_o say_v the_o consequence_n of_o my_o argument_n be_v weak_a and_o consequent_o mâ—_n argument_n but_o because_o i_o think_v they_o can_v for_o if_o they_o can_v they_o will_v therefore_o as_o yet_o be_v my_o four_o argument_n good_a â—â—â—ect_n â—â—â—ect_n but_o they_o say_v this_o argument_n implieâ—_n a_o successive_a work_n of_o say_v by_o god_n anâ—_n of_o pardon_v sin_n as_o if_o a_o christiaâ—_n cease_v to_o believe_v when_o he_o fall_v into_o anâ—_n gross_a sin_n after_o his_o first_o conversion_n anâ—_n that_o therefore_o faith_n must_v be_v wrought_v a_o new_a in_o they_o and_o be_v pardon_v a_o new_a i_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o though_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n be_v lose_v solut._n solut._n by_o the_o commit_n of_o any_o enormous_a sin_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o need_n to_o have_v it_o plant_v in_o they_o again_o yet_o do_v i_o think_v that_o a_o sinner_n fall_v into_o enormous_a sin_n do_v not_o exercise_v his_o faith_n nor_o use_v the_o act_n of_o it_o and_o he_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v say_v for_o a_o time_n to_o loose_v the_o use_n and_o exercise_v of_o this_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o therefore_o after_o such_o a_o fall_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n must_v incite_v he_o up_o again_o to_o the_o use_n thereof_o before_o he_o can_v trust_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o thus_o incite_v a_o sinner_n to_o trust_v until_o he_o have_v stir_v he_o to_o repent_v of_o those_o great_a sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o as_o touch_v the_o second_o member_n of_o their_o exception_n concern_v successive_a pardon_v of_o sin_n i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v every_o day_n ask_v pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n if_o god_n do_v not_o pardon_v they_o every_o day_n i_o see_v not_o why_o this_o may_v not_o be_v call_v successive_a pardon_v 12._o math._n 6.11_o 12._o for_o if_o the_o godly_a sin_n every_o day_n must_v repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n every_o day_n and_o crave_v pardon_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o every_o day_n then_o will_v god_n forgive_v every_o day_n speak_v after_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n and_o then_o there_o be_v a_o daily_a and_o successive_a pardon_v the_o trial_n repentance_n may_v be_v begin_v before_o faith_n in_o christ_n argument_n the_o five_o argument_n because_o as_o great_a a_o work_n as_o the_o begin_n of_o repentance_n be_v wrought_v before_o it_o the_o exception_n to_o this_o argument_n they_o answer_v that_o iâ—_n be_v naught_o because_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o false_a supposition_n viz_o as_o if_o i_o perswadeâ—_n myself_o they_o think_v that_o therefore_o repentance_n be_v not_o wrought_v before_o faith_n iâ—_n christ_n because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o work_v by_o god_n as_o if_o they_o think_v any_o too_o hard_a to_o hard_a the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o first_o or_o lasâ—_n wrought_v the_o apology_n upon_o this_o i_o reply_v thus_o first_o as_o they_o use_v so_o they_o muse_v because_o they_o think_v mean_o of_o i_o therefore_o do_v they_o persuade_v themselves_o i_o do_v the_o like_a by_o they_o as_o if_o my_o shoe_n be_v of_o their_o last_o or_o as_o if_o they_o know_v they_o deserve_v i_o shall_v so_o judge_v of_o they_o but_o the_o lord_n know_v i_o have_v never_o such_o a_o imagination_n of_o they_o or_o so_o mean_v a_o conceit_n of_o their_o judgement_n that_o they_o shall_v think_v that_o simple_o god_n can_v work_v it_o so_o by_o his_o absolute_a power_n but_o that_o by_o his_o actual_a power_n which_o be_v limit_v by_o his_o will_n he_o can_v that_o be_v
preach_n of_o repentance_n first_o by_o chance_n or_o fortune_n but_o by_o the_o appointment_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n therefore_o must_v it_o be_v upon_o some_o good_a ground_n and_o if_o upon_o some_o upon_o what_o more_o likely_a than_o this_o viz_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o duty_n that_o be_v require_v to_o be_v practise_v of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v save_v and_o before_o they_o can_v believe_v in_o christ_n for_o salvation_n their_o reason_n likewise_o bring_v to_o overthrow_v my_o consequence_n be_v insufficient_a the_o first_o because_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o when_o god_n call_v for_o any_o one_o grace_n none_o of_o the_o rest_n be_v exclude_v but_o include_v rather_o yet_o will_v not_o this_o prove_v that_o in_o nature_n repentance_n go_v before_o faith_n but_o only_o that_o they_o both_o go_v together_o in_o time_n and_o that_o both_o at_o one_o time_n they_o be_v wrought_v together_o now_o for_o all_o this_o circumstance_n the_o work_n of_o repentance_n may_v in_o nature_n go_v before_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o second_o because_o though_o that_o which_o be_v first_o place_v be_v not_o the_o first_o wrought_v in_o as_o much_o as_o that_o which_o be_v first_o in_o word_n may_v be_v last_o in_o sense_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o may_v repentance_n be_v first_o wrought_v see_v it_o be_v first_o teach_v because_o god_n usual_o wrought_v grace_n as_o they_o be_v teach_v as_o have_v be_v show_v out_o of_o the_o act_n but_o even_o now_o and_o therefore_o repentance_n may_v be_v first_o both_o in_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o in_o word_n because_o it_o be_v first_o in_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o in_o word_n if_o they_o have_v give_v any_o reason_n why_o repentance_n can_v not_o be_v first_o in_o sense_n or_o nature_n though_o it_o be_v so_o in_o word_n than_o have_v they_o indeed_o weaken_v my_o argument_n but_o till_o than_o it_o be_v good_a enough_o the_o exception_n but_o they_o will_v say_v repentance_n be_v first_o preach_v because_o it_o be_v first_o feel_v the_o apology_n i_o answer_v first_o if_o they_o can_v prove_v this_o to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o preach_v it_o first_o i_o will_v discard_v my_o argument_n and_o the_o probability_n it_o seem_v to_o have_v 2._o i_o will_v fain_o know_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o duty_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v believe_v in_o christ_n of_o which_o the_o question_n be_v shall_v not_o be_v as_o soon_o feel_v as_o the_o duty_n of_o repent_v if_o the_o one_o be_v as_o true_o wrought_v as_o the_o other_o indeed_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v hearty_a sorrow_n for_o past_a sin_n and_o purpose_v unfeigned_a to_o leave_v they_o be_v soon_o feel_v then_o the_o comfort_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v assurance_n and_o persuasion_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n but_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o one_o habit_n or_o virtue_n shall_v not_o be_v assoon_o perceive_v and_o feel_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o as_o the_o other_o the_o exception_n but_o they_o urge_v in_o their_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n that_o in_o my_o proof_n hereof_o i_o contradict_v something_o deliver_v else_o where_o for_o first_o in_o one_o place_n i_o say_v that_o repentance_n be_v the_o first_o grace_n that_o be_v wrought_v in_o man_n by_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n pag_n 261._o and_o in_o another_o place_n i_o say_v that_o other_o grace_n go_v before_o repentance_n pag_n 259._o 260._o second_o there_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n assoon_o as_o it_o be_v wrought_v but_o in_o another_o i_o say_v that_o practice_n of_o repentance_n follow_v faith_n in_o christ_n the_o apology_n to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o do_v not_o say_v simple_o pa_n 262._o that_o repentance_n go_v before_o all_o grace_n for_o i_o never_o mean_v it_o go_v before_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o contrary_a be_v evident_a by_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n pag_n 231._o but_o only_a that_o it_o go_v before_o faith_n in_o christ_n of_o the_o two_o that_o be_v repentance_n and_o faith_n repentance_n be_v the_o first_o beside_o all_o those_o grace_n that_o be_v say_v else_o where_o to_o go_v before_o repentance_n do_v but_o prepare_v to_o it_o &_o so_o after_o a_o sort_n may_v be_v say_v to_o make_v up_o but_o that_o grace_n of_o repentance_n to_o the_o second_o suppose_a contradiction_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o imputation_n be_v unjust_a for_o where_o p._n 261._o l._n 21._o i_o speak_v of_o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v wrought_v i_o only_o mean_v the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n in_o the_o heart_n or_o the_o act_n of_o repent_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n viz_o actual_a sorrow_v for_o past_a sin_n and_o resolve_v to_o leave_v they_o and_o in_o the_o latter_a place_n pag._n 231._o 21._o 22._o i_o speak_v of_o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n in_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n that_o be_v of_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o when_o the_o inward_a purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o leave_v sin_n be_v bring_v unto_o a_o outward_a act_n and_o execution_n and_o therefore_o betwixt_o these_o no_o more_o than_o betwixt_o the_o other_o two_o be_v there_o any_o contradiction_n as_o be_v pretend_v either_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n or_o of_o my_o own_o opinion_n and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v say_v in_o defence_n of_o my_o six_o argument_n against_o that_o which_o by_o some_o have_v be_v object_v against_o my_o opinion_n the_o argument_n i_o have_v already_o bring_v to_o prove_v my_o opinion_n be_v defend_v against_o the_o exception_n of_o some_o it_o remain_v that_o as_o yet_o they_o stand_v for_o good_a so_o that_o the_o main_a question_n need_v no_o more_o confirmation_n notwithstanding_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o by_o way_n of_o advantage_n to_o add_v one_o more_o to_o the_o former_a to_o drive_v the_o nail_n to_o the_o head_n if_o repentance_n go_v in_o nature_n before_o remission_n 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