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who_o they_o have_v so_o vile_o abuse_v not_o only_o because_o they_o see_v he_o now_o so_o great_a that_o he_o can_v take_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o but_o because_o they_o perceive_v themselves_o so_o base_a by_o ingratitude_n that_o they_o high_o deserve_v it_o 5._o last_o the_o penitent_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o sin_n as_o for_o the_o aforementioned_a consideration_n so_o for_o this_o that_o he_o have_v make_v they_o out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a by_o a_o horrid_a perfidiousness_n he_o which_o sin_n at_o first_o break_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o oath_n which_o be_v interweave_v with_o our_o be_v of_o which_o the_o philosopher_n speak_v god_n make_v no_o creature_n but_o of_o which_o he_o take_v a_o oath_n by_o the_o law_n of_o its_o nature_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v obedient_a to_o he_o but_o he_o be_v perfidious_a also_o because_o he_o break_v those_o voluntary_a promise_n which_o the_o sense_n of_o obligation_n lay_v upon_o he_o engage_v he_o to_o make_v to_o god_n sure_a this_o will_v make_v the_o penitent_a blush_n when_o he_o find_v reason_n to_o say_v to_o his_o soul_n o_o my_o soul_n be_v not_o thou_o only_o so_o vile_a as_o to_o consent_v to_o sin_n against_o god_n but_o also_o to_o do_v it_o when_o thou_o have_v vow_v not_o to_o do_v so_o and_o when_o those_o vow_n be_v make_v upon_o most_o serious_a deliberation_n and_o for_o those_o reason_n which_o thou_o do_v still_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v most_o weighty_a this_o be_v enough_o to_o have_v say_v to_o show_v not_o only_o how_o necessary_a confession_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o repentance_n but_o also_o how_o fit_a it_o be_v that_o sorrow_n and_o shame_n for_o sin_n commit_v shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o confession_n of_o it_o yet_o this_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v so_o as_o if_o they_o be_v only_o applicable_a to_o some_o penitential_a solemn_a act_n of_o confession_n for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v continue_v through_o our_o whole_a life_n for_o a_o good_a man_n will_v always_o be_v sorry_a and_o ever_o ashamed_a that_o he_o have_v once_o sin_v though_o god_n forgive_v a_o true_a penitent_n will_v hardly_o forgive_v himself_o a_o heathen_a can_v say_v that_o if_o we_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o providence_n he_o which_o have_v sin_v shall_v not_o be_v despise_v if_o he_o grow_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o he_o shall_v carry_v some_o mark_n of_o old_a displeasure_n for_o as_o another_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o remain_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o penitent_n the_o mark_n of_o old_a sin_n as_o scar_n do_v in_o the_o flesh_n though_o the_o wound_n be_v heal_v 2._o to_o confession_n the_o penitent_n must_v add_v earnest_a prayer_n for_o pardon_n this_o we_o learn_v from_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o put_v this_o into_o our_o prayer_n as_o a_o chief_a petition_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n shall_v god_n forgive_v such_o as_o do_v not_o entreat_v he_o to_o do_v so_o it_o be_v fit_a the_o sinner_n shall_v fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n before_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o beg_v pardon_n when_o daniel_n understand_v by_o read_v the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremiah_n that_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n in_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v so_o to_o pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o to_o return_v their_o captivity_n than_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o seek_v it_o of_o god_n by_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n 3._o why_o so_o because_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v upon_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v repent_v of_o their_o sin_n which_o carry_v they_o captive_a and_o pray_v for_o pardon_n and_o return_v for_o so_o we_o read_v 37._o i_o will_v plant_v that_o which_o be_v desolate_a and_o build_v the_o ruinous_a place_n i_o will_v yet_o for_o this_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o i._n e._n i_o will_v grant_v it_o to_o they_o when_o they_o pray_v for_o it_o hereupon_o this_o holy_a man_n begin_v in_o prayer_n to_o do_v his_o part_n and_o direct_v they_o to_o do_v they_o but_o as_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n be_v a_o duty_n unquestionable_a so_o fervency_n be_v a_o qualification_n so_o requisite_a that_o without_o it_o prayer_n will_v not_o be_v accept_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o what_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o in_o his_o sermon_n the_o apostle_n in_o their_o epistle_n sincere_a penitent_n in_o their_o praetise_n and_o of_o which_o we_o be_v assure_v because_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v make_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n promise_v it_o be_v usual_o express_v thus_o they_o shall_v find_v i_o if_o they_o seek_v i_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n according_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v seek_v god_n with_o their_o
think_v of_o a_o cowardly_a return_n our_o saviour_n have_v declare_v 62._o that_o he_o who_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o heavenly_a plough_n and_o do_v not_o renounce_v what_o may_v make_v he_o look_v back_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o which_o hold_v the_o plough_n and_o often_o look_v back_o will_v make_v mad_a work_n on_o it_o his_o furrow_n will_v be_v all_o crooked_a 32._o when_o the_o same_o our_o saviour_n bid_v we_o remember_v lot_n wife_n he_o signify_v to_o we_o plain_o enough_o that_o such_o as_o have_v forsake_v sodom_n and_o their_o sin_n must_v not_o look_v back_o with_o hanker_a eye_n upon_o they_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v sincere_a with_o god_n thou_o may_v do_v well_o to_o express_v it_o to_o god_n upon_o thy_o knee_n in_o some_o such_o word_n as_o these_o be_v o_o lord_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o but_o i_o repent_v and_o thou_o understand_v the_o depth_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o know_v that_o i_o repent_v true_o thou_o know_v all_o thing_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o in_o thy_o sacred_a presence_n i_o make_v my_o vow_n that_o i_o will_v obey_v thou_o i_o will_v observe_v the_o rule_n of_o my_o nature_n so_o far_o as_o by_o they_o i_o be_o teach_v what_o my_o duty_n be_v and_o where_o they_o fail_v i_o will_v read_v careful_o thy_o gospel_n and_o what_o i_o find_v there_o to_o be_v thy_o will_n shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o indispensable_a law_n i_o make_v this_o solemn_a protestation_n that_o i_o will_v harbour_v no_o enemy_n of_o thou_o in_o my_o soul_n and_o lest_o any_o thing_n lurk_v there_o which_o may_v displease_v thou_o let_v i_o know_v my_o heart_n by_o thy_o instruction_n and_o i_o will_v cast_v it_o out_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v in_o thy_o sight_n a_o israelite_n indeed_o and_o pray_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n which_o thou_o bestow_v upon_o those_o in_o who_o spirit_n be_v no_o guile_n this_o be_v well_o express_v in_o that_o holy_a prayer_n which_o david_n make_v in_o these_o 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