that_o have_v be_v the_o principal_a instigator_n of_o i_o to_o sin_n and_o now_o the_o chief_a accuser_n of_o i_o for_o sin_n and_o think_v that_o he_o have_v and_o have_v such_o a_o share_n in_o i_o through_o my_o former_a often_o consent_v unto_o his_o enticement_n that_o thou_o my_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o take_v i_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n but_o now_o holy_a heavenly_a and_o merciful_a father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n through_o thy_o grace_n undeserued_o work_v in_o i_o i_o have_v find_v he_o a_o deceiver_n a_o imposter_n a_o enemy_n who_o have_v do_v what_o lie_v in_o he_o to_o work_v my_o ruin_n by_o my_o rebellion_n against_o thou_o through_o his_o continual_a tentation_n use_v all_o his_o impious_a instrument_n to_o deceive_v i_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n the_o lust_n of_o my_o own_o flesh_n which_o have_v be_v ever_o prone_a to_o be_v allure_v by_o he_o and_o i_o wretched_a creature_n blind_a in_o all_o good_a thing_n never_o observe_v what_o a_o dangerous_a 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may_v apply_v the_o prevail_a merit_n of_o that_o sacred_a lamb_n crucify_v for_o all_o believer_n to_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o ease_n of_o my_o guilty_a conscience_n heavy_o burden_a therewith_o so_o shall_v my_o poor_a afflict_a and_o distress_a soul_n be_v refresh_v my_o heart_n now_o gross_o defile_v shall_v be_v make_v clean_o my_o affection_n now_o altogether_o range_v after_o unholy_a thing_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o perfect_a obedience_n unto_o thou_o and_o satan_n that_o have_v long_a and_o malicious_o pursue_v i_o with_o his_o most_o violent_a tentation_n shalâ—_n fly_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n in_o i_o and_o all_o my_o thought_n imagination_n desire_n word_n and_o work_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v and_o make_v holy_a by_o the_o same_o spirit_n o_o hide_v not_o therefore_o gracious_a father_n hide_v not_o from_o i_o thy_o love_a countenance_n but_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n blot_v out_o all_o my_o offence_n out_o of_o thy_o remembrance_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n restore_v to_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n and_o let_v i_o never_o return_v again_o to_o my_o former_a slavery_n of_o sin_n and_o i_o shall_v offer_v unto_o thou_o the_o unfeigned_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n for_o thy_o unspeakable_a mercy_n all_o honour_n &_o glory_n to_o christ_n my_o redeemer_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o obedience_n of_o my_o unfeigned_a heart_n for_o that_o he_o assure_v i_o of_o all_o these_o incomprehensible_a blessing_n amen_n lord_n ever_o more_o and_o more_o increase_v my_o faith_n comfort_n for_o the_o sick_a the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o a_o man_n perplex_v in_o conscience_n for_o his_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a affliction_n that_o can_v befall_v a_o man_n in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o a_o wound_a conscience_n who_o can_v bear_v affliction_n and_o next_o to_o it_o 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see_v to_o be_v cast_v down_o by_o thy_o body_n infirmity_n the_o counsel_n &_o comfort_n which_o may_v first_o ease_v thou_o of_o thy_o inward_a fear_n and_o trouble_n for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o satan_n that_o ancient_a enemy_n of_o all_o mankind_n us._n have_v be_v busy_a in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o health_n to_o draw_v thou_o to_o sin_n that_o by_o sin_n thou_o may_v offend_v god_n that_o by_o offend_a god_n thou_o may_v be_v reject_v of_o he_o and_o now_o find_v thou_o visit_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n with_o grievous_a sickness_n fore-showing_a either_o the_o speedy_a approach_n of_o death_n or_o a_o gentle_a forewarn_n thereof_o he_o can_v be_v less_o watchful_a and_o diligent_a in_o this_o thy_o extremity_n nay_o far_o more_o than_o he_o be_v in_o thy_o most_o healthful_a estate_n to_o trouble_v thou_o for_o when_o thou_o be_v healthful_a and_o strong_a thou_o can_v nor_o but_o be_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o thy_o own_o nature_n prone_a to_o sin_n and_o this_o common_a enemy_n of_o man_n salvation_n work_v upon_o our_o corruption_n and_o our_o ablenesse_n to_o sin_n and_o when_o he_o find_v we_o most_o weak_a in_o our_o body_n and_o our_o sense_n and_o power_n labour_v against_o the_o violence_n of_o our_o infirmity_n then_o he_o come_v and_o present_v unto_o our_o guilty_a conscience_n the_o sin_n which_o he_o before_o provoke_v we_o to_o commit_v in_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n he_o find_v fit_a opportunity_n to_o trouble_v we_o for_o although_o he_o know_v not_o the_o time_n which_o god_n reserve_v in_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o power_n when_o any_o man_n shall_v die_v yet_o when_o sickness_n come_v he_o know_v it_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o he_o know_v that_o then_o or_o never_o he_o must_v employ_v all_o his_o engine_n death_n and_o battery_n or_o else_o for_o ever_o rest_v frustrate_a of_o any_o hope_n to_o prevail_v and_o therefore_o he_o will_v solicit_v thou_o now_o to_o distrust_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o will_v suggest_v unto_o thou_o that_o now_o thou_o see_v and_o feel_v that_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o thou_o and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v he_o he_o will_v have_v he_o will_v not_o torment_v thou_o as_o he_o do_v and_o that_o thou_o be_v as_o good_a to_o cast_v off_o all_o thy_o hope_n in_o he_o as_o to_o deceive_v thyself_o vain_o trust_v that_o he_o will_v yet_o show_v thou_o any_o mercy_n or_o love_a countenance_n these_o fearful_a assault_n it_o can_v be_v but_o thou_o do_v or_o may_v endure_v at_o this_o thy_o capital_a enemy_n hand_n he_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n for_o
whereunto_o thou_o know_v my_o weak_a nature_n be_v incline_v and_o thou_o lord_n well_o know_v what_o a_o malicious_a and_o subtle_a adversary_n i_o have_v satan_n that_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v i_o to_o rebel_v and_o to_o kick_v against_o thy_o fatherly_a correction_n suggest_v unto_o i_o that_o they_o proceed_v of_o thy_o final_a hatred_n towards_o i_o and_o covet_v to_o feed_v my_o carnal_a inclination_n with_o the_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o my_o corrupt_a heart_n and_o to_o reject_v the_o yoke_n of_o thy_o gentle_a chastisement_n but_o lord_n thou_o have_v teach_v i_o to_o know_v and_o i_o have_v find_v he_o as_o in_o deed_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n a_o enemy_n a_o tempter_n o_o give_v i_o wisdom_n to_o observe_v and_o strength_n to_o withstand_v all_o his_o tentation_n and_o allurement_n that_o i_o may_v onlâ—â—elie_v upon_o thy_o providence_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n wherein_o i_o know_v that_o all_o the_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n which_o i_o now_o endure_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v hereafter_o impose_v upon_o i_o be_v the_o true_a and_o infallible_a token_n of_o thy_o love_n towards_o i_o and_o therefore_o shall_v neither_o my_o hope_n nor_o my_o patience_n in_o suffering_n be_v weaken_v notwithstanding_o his_o malice_n though_o i_o shall_v walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o death_n yea_o if_o death_n be_v instant_a before_o i_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o all_o my_o danger_n to_o succour_v i_o thy_o rod_n &_o thy_o staff_n they_o comfort_v i_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n may_v endure_v for_o a_o little_a time_n and_o then_o come_v joy_n thy_o dear_a child_n o_o lord_n endure_v trouble_n but_o as_o they_o come_v of_o thou_o so_o be_v they_o ease_v again_o by_o thou_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o great_a trouble_n o_o lord_n and_o many_o adversity_n have_v befall_v i_o but_o not_o without_o thy_o providence_n and_o thou_o have_v hetherunto_a sustain_v i_o in_o they_o all_o i_o will_v therefore_o go_v forward_o in_o thy_o strength_n who_o have_v hetherunto_a uphold_v i_o by_o thy_o power_n and_o therefore_o my_o trust_n and_o sure_a confidence_n be_v that_o i_o shall_v never_o perish_v in_o whatsoever_o trouble_v though_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n under_o my_o affliction_n may_v seem_v to_o oppress_v i_o and_o to_o press_v i_o down_o yet_o take_v perfect_a hold_n through_o a_o lively_a faith_n of_o thy_o never-failing_a promise_n i_o be_o assure_v in_o thy_o good_a time_n to_o be_v final_o relieve_v &_o comfort_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n o_o lord_n give_v i_o perfect_a patience_n and_o let_v my_o faith_n never_o fail_v i_o but_o as_o thou_o have_v will_v i_o i_o cast_v my_o burden_n even_o the_o burden_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o which_o thou_o correct_a i_o and_o the_o trouble_n which_o thou_o inflict_a upon_o i_o for_o my_o sin_n upon_o thou_o my_o christ_n who_o have_v suffer_v both_o for_o my_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o and_o have_v promise_v to_o nourish_v i_o to_o sustain_v maintain_v and_o uphold_v i_o in_o all_o my_o trial_n lord_n i_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o thy_o goodness_n mercy_n and_o favour_n towards_o i_o ever_o since_o i_o be_v bear_v by_o thou_o i_o have_v be_v stay_v from_o the_o womb_n thou_o take_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n bowel_n i_o have_v ever_o since_o taste_v of_o thy_o goodness_n thy_o power_n have_v hold_v i_o up_o thy_o providence_n have_v evermore_o find_v out_o mean_n to_o relieve_v i_o in_o my_o great_a necessity_n to_o defend_v i_o in_o my_o great_a danger_n to_o ease_v i_o in_o my_o great_a grief_n o_o my_o god_n grant_v that_o i_o now_o may_v not_o distrust_v thy_o accustom_a mercy_n but_o may_v still_o assure_v myself_o that_o when_o great_a danger_n shall_v befall_v i_o that_o rather_o than_o thou_o will_v leave_v i_o helpless_a thou_o will_v give_v thy_o angel_n charge_v over_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v utter_o out_o of_o hope_n of_o help_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v send_v from_o heaven_n and_o save_v i_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o cover_v the_o faithful_a even_o with_o the_o wing_n of_o thy_o protection_n i_o believe_v lord_n therefore_o i_o pray_v that_o thou_o wilâ—_n sustain_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o some_o of_o my_o trouble_n i_o embrace_v thy_o chastisement_n o_o lord_n with_o a_o thankful_a heart_n know_v that_o that_o man_n be_v bless_v who_o thou_o correct_a be_v not_o therefore_o far_o from_o i_o o_o my_o god_n though_o i_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o many_o trouble_n though_o fear_n possess_v my_o soul_n confirm_v my_o faith_n &_o i_o shall_v not_o faint_v thou_o have_v promise_v not_o to_o be_v far_o from_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o faithful_o let_v not_o therefore_o faith_n fail_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o then_o lay_v what_o thou_o will_v upon_o i_o for_o i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v my_o lord_n that_o have_v make_v i_o my_o strength_n that_o have_v hetherunto_a sustain_v i_o my_o redeemer_n that_o have_v save_v i_o and_o he_o that_o will_v for_o ever_o preserve_v i_o amen_n lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n finis_fw-la patience_n bear_v all_o thing_n patience_n brook_v not_o a_o repine_a heart_n patience_n be_v never_o idle_a patience_n a_o mark_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n psal._n 38._o 15_o where_o no_o trial_n be_v patience_n can_v appear_v rom._n 5._o 3_o 4_o affliction_n make_v not_o a_o patient_a man_n miserable_a but_o rather_o honourable_a carnal_a man_n think_v patience_n sottishness_n patience_n find_v comfort_n in_o the_o end_n 2._o kin_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o sa._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d why_o god_n send_v his_o child_n trouble_n heb._n 12._o 11_o god_n limit_v our_o affliction_n job_n 5._o 6._o several_a kind_n of_o affliction_n luc_n 21._o 1._o we_o ought_v to_o embrace_v whatsoever_o god_n lay_v upon_o us._n affliction_n medicine_n for_o sin_n good_a thing_n become_v evil_a to_o the_o wicked_a affliction_n the_o crown_n of_o the_o godly_a god_n child_n have_v least_o rest_n in_o the_o world_n job_n 5._o 17._o luk._n 21._o 19_o heb._n 12._o 6._o reu._n 3._o 19_o god_n correct_v none_o but_o for_o sin_n sin_n cause_v affliction_n no_o man_n be_v here_o punish_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o sin_n psa._n 19_o 12._o psal._n 32._o 5._o no_o man_n can_v hide_v his_o sin_n from_o god_n 1._o io._n 1._o 9_o the_o entrance_n into_o god_n favour_n be_v to_o confess_v our_o sin_n god_n do_v not_o punish_v every_o man_n a_o like_a mat._n 26._o 75._o 2._o sam._n 12._o 13._o though_o god_n forgive_v our_o sin_n he_o keep_v we_o in_o awe_n by_o some_o cross_n ver._n 14._o beware_v of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n we_o must_v with_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n join_v repentance_n in_o faith_n math._n 27._o 34._o we_o must_v daily_o confess_v our_o sin_n because_o we_o daily_a sin_n but_o not_o stay_v upon_o confession_n as_o kaine_n and_o judas_n do_v pro._n 9_o 27._o io._n 11._o 2._o ezec._n 18._o 32._o ver._n 23._o what_o true_a repentance_n be_v mark_v of_o true_a repentance_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n must_v go_v together_o it_o be_v only_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o work_v repentance_n rom._n 8._o 29._o eph._n 1._o 5._o 6._o 7._o we_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o &_o by_o who_o we_o have_v power_n to_o pray_v unto_o the_o father_n 1._o io._n 5._o 14._o jam._n 1._o 6._o we_o ought_v to_o take_v our_o affliction_n patient_o because_o they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n god_n send_v sometime_o affliction_n to_o make_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o power_n with_o thankfulness_n in_o remove_v they_o god_n stripe_n hurt_v we_o not_o but_o heal_v us._n jam._n 5._o 10._o they_o be_v bless_v that_o suffer_v with_o patience_n counterfeit_n patience_n affliction_n here_o the_o livery_n and_o badge_n of_o god_n child_n christ_n affliction_n here_o in_o the_o world_n nothing_o befall_v we_o but_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n christ_n suffer_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o us._n what_o be_v require_v 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patience_n 17._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o the_o lord_n correct_v refuse_v not_o therefore_o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o almighty_a though_o therefore_o we_o be_v compass_v about_o on_o all_o side_n with_o many_o misery_n let_v we_o not_o faint_a 19_o but_o in_o patience_n possess_v our_o soul_n as_o christ_n himself_o teach_v 6._o for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n that_o he_o receive_v then_o be_v chastisement_n testimony_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o we_o and_o therefore_o they_o that_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v correct_v show_v themselves_o bastard_n and_o not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 19_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v revel_v 3._o 19_o do_v a_o father_n correct_v his_o son_n without_o a_o fault_n it_o be_v injurious_a sin_n and_o do_v god_n correct_v his_o child_n that_o sin_n not_o there_o be_v none_o but_o sin_v therefore_o none_o but_o deserve_v correction_n see_v then_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n 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particular_a he_o do_v not_o hide_v his_o iniquity_n but_o confess_v they_o against_o himself_o and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o set_v they_o down_o in_o many_o of_o his_o psalm_n to_o teach_v we_o if_o occasion_n be_v to_o discover_v our_o sin_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o man_n but_o especial_o unto_o god_n 5._o as_o david_n do_v who_o forgive_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n yet_o have_v he_o affliction_n still_o not_o as_o punishment_n but_o as_o fatherly_a physic_n to_o keep_v his_o heart_n and_o affection_n in_o more_o due_a obedience_n and_o though_o david_n say_v he_o do_v not_o hide_v his_o sin_n from_o god_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v collect_v god_n that_o he_o can_v or_o any_o man_n can_v hide_v his_o sin_n from_o he_o howsoever_o covert_o and_o secret_o they_o commit_v they_o but_o who_o so_o confess_v they_o not_o he_o intend_v to_o hide_v they_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o from_o god_n that_o see_v they_o and_o thereby_o double_v his_o offence_n 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not_o all_o a_o like_a like_a some_o he_o chastise_v after_o a_o most_o mild_a manner_n some_o more_o sharp_o yet_o fatherly_a as_o he_o find_v man_n docible_a and_o tractable_a or_o refractory_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v reform_v for_o some_o be_v more_o and_o soon_o reform_v with_o a_o sharp_a look_n of_o the_o lord_n countenance_n than_o some_o with_o many_o stripe_n 75._o as_o peter_n when_o he_o have_v thrice_o deny_v his_o master_n christ_n christ_n but_o turn_v his_o face_n towards_o he_o at_o the_o crow_n of_o the_o cock_n it_o be_v rebuke_n enough_o he_o go_v sudden_o forth_o and_o weep_v bitter_o in_o token_n of_o his_o repentance_n some_o again_o will_v hardly_o remember_v their_o sin_n until_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n as_o nathan_n tell_v david_n who_o before_o that_o have_v sleep_v in_o his_o sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n a_o whole_a year_n never_o think_v of_o it_o but_o when_o he_o be_v admonish_v from_o god_n by_o a_o parable_n then_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o repent_v they_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n join_v with_o his_o confession_n sorrow_n and_o repentance_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o same_o mouth_n that_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o same_o pronounce_v the_o forgiveness_n and_o pardon_n of_o they_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n 13._o whereby_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o the_o lord_n seek_v no_o seveare_n revenge_v against_o a_o sinner_n cross_n confess_v and_o repent_v his_o sin_n though_o he_o leave_v some_o token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n against_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o love_n to_o the_o sinner_n in_o keep_v he_o in_o future_a obedience_n by_o his_o fatherlie_a discipline_n lest_o he_o shall_v too_o much_o presume_v of_o pardon_n of_o second_o sin_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n declare_v by_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o although_o he_o have_v pardon_v david_n his_o sin_n and_o have_v forgive_v he_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o yet_o david_n go_v not_o without_o a_o token_n that_o he_o shall_v remember_v that_o he_o have_v offend_v and_o give_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n occasion_n to_o blaspheme_v 14._o god_n pronounce_v the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n god_n see_v it_o necessary_a and_o we_o can_v but_o think_v it_o expedient_a even_o for_o we_o that_o although_o god_n do_v assure_v we_o that_o our_o sin_n sincere_o acknowledge_v be_v forgive_v we_o yet_o that_o he_o bear_v a_o kind_n and_o fatherly_a hand_n over_o we_o to_o retain_v we_o in_o future_a obedience_n by_o some_o daily_a unsavoury_a potion_n to_o cure_v and_o to_o keep_v our_o carnal_a appetite_n in_o order_n that_o we_o return_v not_o to_o our_o former_a iniquity_n
and_o therefore_o not_o to_o think_v it_o strange_a when_o any_o cross_a or_o affliction_n befall_v we_o but_o rather_o thereby_o to_o take_v occasion_n to_o call_v ourselves_o daily_o to_o account_v what_o we_o have_v do_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o for_o those_o sin_n that_o we_o have_v do_v god_n correct_v us._n let_v we_o beware_v that_o we_o be_v not_o find_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o heart_n who_o neither_o god_n angry_a countenance_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o punishment_n nor_o his_o fatherly_a chastisement_n and_o instruction_n contain_v in_o his_o word_n can_v reclaim_v from_o commit_v sin_n nor_o from_o who_o god_n gentle_a correction_n can_v draw_v hearty_a confession_n of_o they_o and_o true_a repentance_n for_o they_o we_o must_v also_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n bare_o to_o god_n for_o he_o know_v they_o better_o than_o we_o ourselves_o but_o with_o our_o confession_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n may_v just_o condemn_v we_o for_o they_o faith_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v join_v with_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n true_a and_o sincere_a repentance_n for_o they_o which_o yet_o avail_v not_o without_o a_o lively_a faith_n in_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o and_o for_o who_o sake_n our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o this_o faith_n must_v be_v certain_a it_o must_v be_v a_o assure_a confidence_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v in_o christ_n in_o who_o a_o sinner_n true_o penitent_a and_o faithful_o confident_a be_v justify_v and_o neither_o by_o our_o bare_a confession_n or_o best_a work_n but_o by_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o his_o son_n as_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o sin_v daily_o 34._o so_o he_o must_v daily_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o true_o repent_v they_o not_o as_o judas_n &_o kayne_n judas_n confess_v he_o have_v sin_v do_v betray_v the_o innocent_a blood_n and_o repent_v but_o not_o in_o faith_n his_o repentance_n be_v a_o desperate_a sorrow_n not_o for_o the_o sin_n he_o commit_v but_o for_o the_o horror_n of_o his_o reprobabation_n so_o do_v kayne_n confess_v his_o sin_n my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o bear_v but_o he_o tepent_v not_o to_o the_o obtain_n of_o mercy_n confession_n of_o sin_n and_o repentance_n without_o faith_n avail_v not_o it_o avail_v not_o pharaoh_n though_o he_o confess_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o own_o and_o his_o people_n sin_n but_o peter_n confess_v his_o sin_n and_o repent_v with_o tear_n 27._o so_o do_v marie_n magdaline_n and_o their_o repentance_n be_v record_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o to_o teach_v all_o posterity_n how_o to_o bewail_v their_o sin_n a_o right_a they_o be_v great_a sinner_n yet_o through_o faith_n and_o repentance_n obtain_v pardon_n which_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o great_a sinner_n show_v that_o there_o be_v yet_o place_n of_o repentance_n and_o acceptation_n into_o god_n favour_n for_o they_o upon_o sincere_a repentance_n god_n himself_o affirm_v that_o he_o desire_v not_o the_o condemnation_n of_o a_o sinner_n 32._o but_o rather_o that_o he_o repent_v and_o be_v save_v and_o again_o he_o say_v have_v i_o any_o desire_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v 23._o or_o shall_v he_o not_o live_v if_o he_o return_v from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o return_v unto_o god_n but_o true_a repentance_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o that_o repentance_n which_o be_v perfect_a indeed_o be_v be_v join_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o none_o can_v say_v or_o assure_v himself_o that_o his_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o his_o repentance_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n unless_o he_o add_v all_o his_o desire_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o breach_n whereof_o god_n afflict_v his_o own_o dear_a child_n with_o sundry_a cross_n to_o prevent_v his_o curse_n which_o he_o inflict_v either_o here_o upon_o the_o disobedient_a and_o unrepentant_a to_o cause_v his_o own_o to_o avoid_v sin_n by_o the_o example_n of_o his_o severe_a judgement_n whereby_o he_o begin_v here_o to_o punish_v they_o or_o reserve_v his_o punishment_n of_o they_o until_o his_o final_a condemnation_n of_o they_o mark_v of_o repentance_n repentance_n be_v contrition_n and_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n commit_v join_v with_o a_o lively_a faith_n in_o christ_n for_o pardon_n of_o they_o and_o a_o settle_a desire_n and_o purpose_n ever_o hereafter_o to_o walk_v in_o a_o holy_a fear_n to_o displease_v god_n again_o by_o our_o sin_n namely_o by_o the_o outward_a breach_n of_o god_n commandment_n for_o the_o commit_n of_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v that_o sin_n we_o shall_v repent_v we_o of_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n we_o can_v but_o commit_v without_o the_o especial_a grace_n of_o god_n which_o 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