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yet_o he_o may_v retain_v such_o a_o affection_n to_o it_o such_o a_o readiness_n to_o return_v to_o it_o in_o his_o former_a circumstance_n or_o at_o least_o may_v have_v so_o little_a hatred_n and_o resolution_n against_o it_o as_o may_v make_v he_o very_o far_o from_o a_o true_a penitent_n in_o all_o such_o case_n therefore_o where_o a_o man_n may_v break_v off_o a_o sin_n upon_o any_o other_o consideration_n than_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o evidence_a the_o truth_n of_o his_o repentance_n and_o for_o the_o preserve_v he_o from_o impose_v upon_o his_o own_o mind_n that_o he_o testify_v his_o sincerity_n and_o the_o reality_n of_o his_o change_n of_o mind_n by_o some_o such_o afflictive_a laborious_a or_o expensive_a duty_n as_o will_v prove_v he_o to_o have_v indeed_o attain_v such_o a_o religious_a temper_n of_o mind_n as_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o preserve_v he_o in_o the_o like_a circumstance_n from_o 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master_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o shamefulness_n and_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o thing_n make_v he_o when_o he_o think_v thereon_o weep_v bitter_o thus_o when_o david_n have_v commit_v those_o cry_a sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o foulness_n and_o baseness_n of_o the_o fact_n make_v he_o every_o night_n wash_v his_o bed_n and_o water_v his_o couch_n with_o his_o tear_n and_o extort_a from_o he_o those_o bitter_a complaint_n of_o which_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o penitential_a psalm_n be_v make_v up_o and_o all_o the_o saint_n who_o ever_o fall_v into_o any_o notorious_a sin_n be_v very_o 9_o severe_a in_o their_o humiliation_n earnest_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o their_o punishment_n in_o this_o world_n that_o their_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 5._o for_o this_o reason_n st._n james_n advise_v those_o who_o have_v sin_v to_o be_v afflict_v and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v to_o let_v their_o laughter_n be_v turn_v to_o mourn_v and_o their_o joy_n to_o heaviness_n and_o to_o humble_v themselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v lift_v they_o up_o and_o the_o primitive_a church_n always_o teach_v that_o pentecost_n sin_v commit_v wilful_o after_o the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o with_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n that_o such_o sin_n 7._o be_v not_o immediate_o forgive_v upon_o a_o man_n beginning_n to_o repent_v but_o after_o he_o have_v afflict_v his_o soul_n and_o humble_v himself_o deep_o and_o undergo_v many_o trouble_n that_o the_o lapsis_fw-la afflictive_a duty_n of_o repentance_n ought_v to_o bear_v some_o proportion_n to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o the_o penitent_a aught_o to_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o watch_v fast_v pray_v and_o give_v much_o alm_n and_o that_o poenit._n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o severe_o he_o judge_v himself_o here_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o may_v he_o hope_v god_n will_v spare_v he_o and_o be_v merciful_a to_o he_o hereafter_o 6._o it_o be_v true_a the_o sin_n which_o the_o ancient_n particular_o respect_v when_o they_o preach_v up_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o severe_a repentance_n be_v no_o less_o than_o that_o of_o deny_v our_o saviour_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o matter_n impartial_o what_o great_a difference_n be_v there_o between_o renounce_v christianity_n and_o live_v in_o a_o open_a and_o profane_a contempt_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o manifest_a injustice_n fraud_n and_o oppression_n or_o in_o notorious_a and_o habitual_a intemperance_n only_o put_fw-mi they_o who_o deny_v christ_n do_v it_o be_v compel_v by_o great_a and_o long_a torment_n but_o these_o other_o vice_n be_v commit_v wilful_o and_o of_o choice_n 7._o very_o great_a reason_n therefore_o there_o be_v why_o those_o who_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o great_a and_o wilful_a sin_n shall_v enjoin_v themselves_o a_o great_a and_o 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fullness_n of_o his_o pardon_n 8._o the_o best_a therefore_o and_o the_o great_a and_o the_o most_o effectual_a repentance_n that_o a_o man_n can_v possible_o exercise_v be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o careful_a in_o mortify_v his_o vice_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o zealous_a in_o improve_n all_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a by_o how_o much_o he_o have_v former_o be_v more_o faulty_a in_o any_o particular_a and_o to_o resolve_v by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o he_o hope_v to_o have_v forgive_v he_o to_o love_n so_o much_o the_o more_o let_v he_o if_o he_o have_v be_v vanquish_v by_o any_o temptation_n lapsis_fw-la resolve_v to_o strengthen_v himself_o so_o much_o the_o more_o against_o it_o and_o to_o become_v for_o the_o future_a the_o more_o heroical_o virtuous_a he_o that_o thus_o endeavour_n to_o appease_v god_n and_o by_o the_o repentance_n and_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n of_o his_o past_a fault_n be_v spur_v on_o to_o exercise_v great_a faith_n and_o virtue_n and_o courage_n such_o a_o one_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n may_v become_v a_o joy_n to_o the_o church_n which_o he_o before_o make_v sorrowful_a and_o shall_v obtain_v not_o only_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o also_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 9_o particular_o a_o penitent_a aught_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o endeavour_v after_o a_o great_a and_o fervent_a charity_n this_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o 13._o all_o wise_a and_o holy_a man_n have_v in_o all_o age_n think_v to_o have_v a_o especial_a efficacy_n to_o procure_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o very_o great_a be_v the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o it_o in_o scripture_n alm_n say_v the_o son_n of_o sirach_n make_v a_o atonement_n for_o sin_n ecclus._n 3._o 30._o and_o charity_n say_v st._n peter_n shall_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 8._o and_o the_o merciful_a say_v our_o saviour_n