as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v at_o no_o great_a charge_n than_o again_o to_o confess_v it_o they_o beg_v that_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o fault_n may_v procure_v leave_n to_o practise_v the_o same_o again_o with_o no_o great_a trouble_n but_o only_o to_o make_v a_o new_a acknowledgement_n it_o speak_v only_o that_o they_o be_v sinner_n &_o that_o they_o desire_v the_o favour_n to_o be_v so_o still_o and_o they_o will_v not_o stick_v continual_o to_o make_v confession_n of_o it_o confession_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o sin_v more_o free_o in_o their_o divinity_n they_o disburden_v their_o conscience_n by_o it_o that_o they_o may_v lay_v on_o more_o load_n as_o the_o mariner_n unlade_v the_o ship_n to_o take_v in_o new_a stowage_n and_o as_o the_o drunkard_n vomit_v up_o his_o former_a draught_n to_o continue_v the_o merry_a meeting_n so_o do_v man_n that_o be_v weary_a with_o sin_v bring_v up_o all_o before_o god_n that_o trouble_v their_o stomach_n that_o so_o under_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v conservant_n with_o thing_n separate_v from_o all_o matter_n and_o that_o be_v within_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mind_n only_o as_o a_o philosopher_n can_v determine_v and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v to_o very_o good_a purpose_n to_o abstain_v from_o our_o daily_a food_n that_o thereby_o our_o soul_n be_v lighten_v and_o exonerate_v of_o that_o dull_a heavy_a matter_n which_o oppress_v they_o they_o more_o free_o and_o clear_o mind_n their_o own_o most_o proper_a object_n which_o be_v perfect_o spiritual_a when_o there_o be_v this_o universal_a intendment_n in_o our_o fast_n it_o become_v of_o excellent_a use_n and_o singular_a advantage_n to_o we_o and_o it_o may_v deserve_v all_o those_o great_a name_n which_o ephraim_n syrus_n bestow_v upon_o it_o the_o chariot_n to_o heaven_n the_o raiser_n of_o prophet_n the_o teacher_n of_o law_n and_o wisdom_n the_o custody_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o secure_a companion_n of_o the_o body_n with_o 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