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feci_fw-la what_o have_v i_o do_v can_v never_o make_v the_o confession_n sic_fw-la feci_fw-la thus_o &_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v &_o in_o this_o respect_n i_o will_v though_o not_o require_v yet_o advise_v it_o as_o a_o pious_a and_o prudent_a practice_n and_o that_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o christian_n have_v find_v benefit_n by_o to_o keep_v a_o constant_a daily_a catalogue_n as_o of_o mercy_n receive_v so_o of_o sin_n commit_v 2._o the_o ingredient_n of_o this_o confession_n be_v many_o and_o such_o as_o well_o deserve_v our_o observation_n a_o right_a confession_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v 1._o free_a and_o voluntary_a not_o a_o confession_n upon_o the_o rack_n or_o the_o gallows_n extract_v mere_o from_o sense_n of_o pain_n and_o smart_n of_o the_o punishment_n we_o read_v of_o confession_n make_v by_o pharaoh_n and_o saul_n 24_o but_o it_o be_v when_o judgement_n either_o fear_v or_o feel_v compel_v they_o to_o iâ—_n many_o cast_v out_o their_o sin_n by_o confession_n 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