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upon_o we_o by_o offend_v but_o also_o the_o punishment_n whatsoever_o that_o follow_v thereupon_o as_o shall_v hereafter_o god_n will_v most_o plain_o appear_v we_o be_v therefore_o put_v in_o hope_n by_o this_o petition_n to_o have_v as_o well_o the_o punishment_n as_o the_o fault_n of_o our_o sin_n pardon_v &_o forgive_v we_o so_o that_o when_o any_o punishment_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o they_o need_v not_o to_o despair_v for_o we_o be_v teach_v and_o command_v by_o he_o to_o make_v suit_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o promise_v unto_o we_o the_o pardon_n &_o forgiveness_n thereof_o the_o godly_a at_o all_o time_n when_o any_o affliction_n be_v upon_o they_o have_v resort_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o why_o be_v we_o not_o teach_v so_o to_o do_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 8._o do_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o solomon_n leave_v this_o for_o a_o perpetual_a doctrine_n unto_o the_o church_n that_o when_o any_o punishment_n be_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v his_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o sin_n in_o truth_n with_o a_o assure_a hope_n in_o so_o do_v to_o find_v favour_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o ease_n of_o their_o grief_n when_o they_o shall_v true_o turn_v unto_o he_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o that_o chapter_n in_o these_o word_n 33._o when_o thy_o people_n israel_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v before_o the_o enemy_n because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o turn_v again_o to_o thou_o and_o confess_v thy_o name_n &_o pray_v &_o make_v supplication_n unto_o thou_o then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n &_o bring_v they_o again_o unto_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o give_v unto_o their_o father_n a_o plain_a proof_n we_o have_v in_o this_o place_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v resort_v bold_o unto_o god_n even_o then_o when_o his_o punishment_n 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matter_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n in_o these_o word_n when_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shut_v up_o 35._o &_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o rain_n because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o shall_v pray_v in_o this_o place_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n when_o thou_o do_v afflict_v they_o then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n &_o pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o servant_n &_o give_v rain_n upon_o the_o land_n they_o that_o have_v sin_v be_v encourage_v to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n &_o be_v assure_v to_o be_v hear_v when_o they_o shall_v in_o truth_n bewail_v and_o confess_v their_o sin_n mark_v it_o also_o that_o as_o well_o in_o this_o place_n as_o in_o that_o former_a the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n remove_v the_o punishment_n and_o reach_v unto_o that_o as_o well_o as_o unto_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o i_o do_v note_v this_o because_o of_o that_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o do_v affirm_v that_o god_n do_v pardon_v the_o fault_n of_o he_o and_o yet_o 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their_o fault_n and_o turn_n unto_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o punishment_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o divorcement_n between_o the_o punishment_n &_o the_o fault_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v invent_v to_o utter_v their_o merchandise_n of_o satisfaction_n withal_o and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o prayer_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n do_v but_o take_v place_n in_o these_o special_a cause_n in_o the_o remove_v of_o those_o particular_a &_o special_a punishment_n the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v it_o general_a in_o the_o seven_o and_o thirty_o verse_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v famine_n in_o the_o land_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v pestilence_n 37._o blast_v mildew_n grasshopper_n or_o caterpillar_n when_o their_o enemy_n shall_v besiege_v they_o in_o the_o city_n of_o their_o land_n or_o any_o plague_n or_o any_o sickness_n for_o these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o text_n that_o their_o prayer_n shall_v be_v available_a when_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o fault_n and_o true_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o remove_v of_o those_o punishment_n what_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v that_o be_v upon_o they_o yea_o even_o to_o make_v they_o that_o shall_v have_v lead_v they_o away_o captive_n to_o have_v pity_n and_o compassion_n on_o they_o as_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o that_o chap._n 50._o this_o be_v great_a comfort_n unto_o a_o christian_a conscience_n when_o he_o shall_v learn_v and_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v a_o medicine_n that_o can_v cure_v he_o even_o then_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v reveal_v his_o sin_n by_o bring_v punishment_n upon_o it_o moreover_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v except_v against_o this_o that_o in_o deed_n solomon_n pray_v that_o punishment_n may_v be_v remove_v when_o they_o shall_v confess_v and_o true_o bewail_v their_o sin_n but_o how_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v ever_o promise_v to_o hear_v any_o 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rebel_v against_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o humble_v their_o heart_n with_o heaviness_n they_o fall_v down_o &_o there_o be_v no_o help_n than_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o distress_n he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 17._o and_o break_v their_o band_n in_o sunder_o in_o that_o psalm_n there_o be_v likewise_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o matter_n apparent_a enough_o in_o these_o word_n fool_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o transgression_n and_o because_o of_o their_o iniquity_n be_v afflict_v their_o soul_n abhor_v all_o meat_n &_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o death_n door_n than_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o in_o their_o
distress_n he_o send_v his_o word_n and_o heal_v they_o &_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o grave_n it_o be_v a_o infinite_a work_n to_o recite_v those_o place_n in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n that_o prove_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o remove_v punishment_n from_o the_o offender_n when_o they_o shall_v in_o true_a repentance_n turn_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n in_o great_a affliction_n to_o persuade_v the_o man_n that_o be_v sore_o afflict_v for_o his_o sin_n that_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o the_o lord_n to_o remove_v his_o punishment_n if_o he_o shall_v true_o humble_v himself_o in_o repentance_n for_o his_o sin_n yet_o we_o see_v what_o plain_a proof_n there_o be_v of_o the_o same_o to_o increase_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o persuasion_n to_o have_v our_o sin_n forgive_v when_o we_o be_v true_o grieve_v and_o penitent_a for_o the_o same_o this_o be_v a_o doctrine_n most_o needful_a to_o be_v stand_v upon_o because_o the_o blessing_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v 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