Evangelical Repentance. ry unto himfelf, and his former felf : he does labour to un- dowhat hehad done before finfully : he does labour toun- lay what he had faidbefore wickedly. Before ihe Jaylor was converted, he clap's up the Apoille intodofe prifon, and either hewhipt him there, or elle being whipt, he did not relieve him, and wafh his wounds : But the Taylor Repenting, mark how he walks contrary to himfelf : Re- penting, heopens the prifondoor, he wallies the A pales wounds, brings him intohis:own houfe, fets meat before him. Thole Sorcerers AEis, 19. Repenting, burnt their books , which before they prized, and iludied much. Howdid 11,14714es walk contrary to himfelf, whenhe once Repented ? Well, But what is that that will bring the foul to this difpofttion, to walk contrary to ones former Pelf ? If you look into the rid. P Palm, ye shall find there how the Pfal- mitt eats up his former words : I Paid in my haft, all men are 1 yers : It was amifs in me, I eat mywords, I am forty for it what made him do it? Sales he at the 3. verfe, the forrows of death compaffed me about, and thepains of hell gate hold upon me: 'found trouble andforrow : Then calledIupon the Name of the Lord ; 0 LordI befiechthee deliver me. (at the 5. verfe) Gracious is the Lord, and righteous : yea, our God is merciful. Now having had a tall of Gods grace, and Gods mercy, now he eats his former words. And fo the good man He- zeki,ah : I faid (faies he) I am cut off the land ofthe living: Ifa 38. He did eat his words, I repent, it was fuddenly done : How washewrought offt othis ? He had tailed of the love, and grace, and goodnefs of God ; and this made him do it So that now, look into the bowelsof Repentance, and the feveral workings thereof, and ye (hall find there is no filch way, or means, or motive to bringa foul untoRepentance, as the approaching of the Kingdomof Heaven, the word, and work of Gods grace, and love of God in Jefus Christ/. Would you know the Reafon ? Briefly thus. Repentance is a fruit offaith, Yehave a notable exp,refil- on-,,
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