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the_o further_a grace_n to_o be_v attain_v in_o he_o yet_o do_v we_o not_o deny_v but_o the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o christ_n may_v increase_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o much_o strengthen_v that_o purpose_n and_o endeavour_v of_o obedience_n yea_o and_o make_v the_o believer_n to_o seek_v the_o second_o part_n of_o repentance_n even_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n last_o you_o be_v short_a in_o this_o that_o you_o make_v this_o save_a repentance_n to_o extend_v no_o further_o then_o to_o bare_a purpose_n &_o endeavour_n of_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o the_o way_n aforesaid_a for_o if_o this_o endeavour_n act_v but_o according_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o first_o grace_n receive_v it_o must_v needs_o fall_v short_a both_o in_o the_o subdue_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n will_n and_o therefore_o true_a repentance_n unto_o life_n seek_v grace_n and_o 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who_o require_v it_o we_o grant_v it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o induce_v cause_n nor_o yet_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n but_o be_v first_o or_o last_v some_o antecedent_n cause_n before_o the_o thing_n shall_v be_v estate_v and_o seal_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v to_o enjoy_v it_o especial_o since_o it_o be_v god_n absolute_a will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o grant_v pardon_v no_o other_o way_n that_o also_o which_o you_o affirm_v in_o your_o four_o section_n be_v by_o some_o question_v and_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n whether_o there_o be_v not_o some_o sin_n so_o great_a that_o it_o do_v and_o shall_v bring_v damnation_n with_o it_o though_o it_o be_v repent_v of_o for_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o patience_n and_o mercy_n in_o which_o god_n have_v purpose_v to_o receive_v the_o sinner_n if_o he_o repent_v and_o return_n rev._n 2.21_o and_o i_o give_v her_o space_n to_o repent_v of_o her_o fornication_n but_o she_o repent_v not_o if_o in_o this_o term_n or_o space_n they_o repent_v not_o they_o may_v yea_o shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o pardon_n though_o they_o repent_v afterward_o luk._n 13.25_o 26._o when_o once_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n be_v rise_v up_o and_o have_v shut_v to_o the_o door_n and_o you_o begin_v to_o stand_v without_o and_o to_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n say_v lord_n lord_z open_z unto_o we_o he_o shall_v answer_v and_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o i_o know_v you_o not_o whence_o you_o be_v what_o say_v you_o to_o judas_n who_o repent_v all_o too_o late_o as_o many_o thousand_o more_o do_v prov._n 1.28.29_o your_o five_o section_n we_o grant_v as_o also_o the_o necessity_n of_o confess_v of_o sin_n unto_o god_n and_o in_o case_n of_o scandal_n give_v to_o the_o respective_a party_n scandalize_v also_o section_n six_o but_o here_o again_o you_o be_v defective_a in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o that_o you_o set_v not_o forth_o the_o expedience_n yea_o necessity_n that_o there_o may_v be_v for_o such_o as_o be_v trouble_v in_o mind_n either_o for_o some_o great_a sin_n commit_v or_o with_o terrible_a temptation_n to_o confess_v and_o open_v their_o estate_n to_o some_o wise_a and_o godly_a counsellor_n whether_o minister_n or_o private_a saint_n and_o to_o crave_v the_o help_n of_o their_o advice_n and_o prayer_n and_o second_o you_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o restitution_n which_o be_v requisite_a also_o in_o many_o case_n if_o the_o party_n be_v able_a to_o recompense_v the_o damage_n which_o he_o have_v do_v exod._n 22.1_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 19.8_o chap._n xvi_o of_o good_a work_n good_a work_n be_v only_o such_o as_o god_n have_v command_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n 13.21_o word_n mich_n 6.8_o rom_n 12.2_o heb_fw-mi 13.21_o and_o not_o such_o as_o without_o the_o warrant_n thereof_o be_v devise_v by_o man_n out_o of_o blind_a zeal_n or_o any_o pretence_n of_o good_a intention_n 23._o intention_n mat_n 15.19_o isa_n 29.13_o 1_o pet_n 1.18_o ro_n 10.2_o jo_n 16.2_o â—_o sam_n 15.21_o 22_o 23._o ii_o those_o good_a work_n 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