g t o ilow use naa_y óeaffordthat our repentance is vrr f tined. owneconfciences,we mull delire and indeuour to perforate obedience, as Vs.'ell to thofe commandements which fume hard and moll vnpleafant vnto vs, as vino thofe which are more eaficand delightfiill; we mull not only forfake thole fznnes which are not (o pleating vnto vs, but cuen thofe which otherwife areas deare veto vs asour right hand or eie; for he that truly repented: ofo ze fin,repentethofali;he that ..repentethnot ofanyone fine,rcpenrethofnone as he ought; he that w ttingiie and aduifedlie negleð any one coin- tnandcnient,willin timenegle all, whatfocuer outward re- formation may feetne tobee in him;hec that willingly enter- tained: any one ftnne:and nourifheth it as his deare darling in his bofoine, will in the end make confcienceofnone ; for a little leauen leaueneth the whole lumpe, and euen finali fznnes if they bee not mortified, will make roomc for thofe which are greatefl and mot}hainous. The third ligne oftrue repentance is, when our conuerfi- on from finne vetoGod is not deferred inwhole, or inpart from time to time, but prefentlievndertaken : neither is it fufìicient to vow repentance vnto God, or topurpofe it for the time to come, but wee mull prefentlie indeuour and la- bour in it; it is not enough thatwee fubdue force fumesnow and performe obedience veto force ofthe commandements, purpoling to labour after more perfe6tion when wee haue better opportunitie, but wee mull prefentlie labour and in- deuour to performe obedience not to force, but to all Godscomzmandetnents, and weemull outof hand let upon all our fines, and labour tomortifie all our corruptions :for ifthe whole bodyoffinne bee not beaten downe and fub- dued together, that which flilllitteth in vs, will giue life a- gaine vnto that which is mortified;that whichis tiilretained in the heart, will open awide dore to let in thatwhich is ex- pelled. And .fo wee (hall but take inhand an endleffe and fruitleffe worke, ifwee doe not fet afide all excufes,and in- ffantly labour to deflroy the whole body offinne, breaking thorow al; difficulties and impediments; for we (hall neuer want hindrances in thefe holy a&lions, and excufcs for want offit occafion and conuenient opportunitie continual- .l 4.Secri.3. The third figne.vvhen it is prefentlyvn adertaken.
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