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my_o estate_n by_o game_n unnecessary_a law-suit_n or_o rash_a suretyship_n i_o promise_v to_o be_v just_a honest_a faithful_a in_o all_o my_o deal_n give_v every_o man_n his_o due_a restore_v that_o which_o be_v unjust_o take_v away_o withhold_v no_o man_n good_n trust_v in_o my_o hand_n i_o will_v rather_o lose_v then_o gain_v to_o the_o wrong_n and_o damage_n of_o another_o man_n i_o will_v not_o only_o be_v just_a but_o merciful_a and_o charitable_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o especial_o to_o the_o indigint_n and_o persecute_v saint_n of_o god_n and_o to_o they_o i_o will_v be_v liberal_a according_a to_o my_o ability_n i_o will_v be_v careful_a that_o god_n the_o church_n the_o state_n and_o every_o private_a person_n may_v have_v their_o due_n and_o that_o i_o be_v not_o tempt_v to_o injustice_n i_o will_v painful_o labour_v in_o some_o honest_a way_n that_o i_o may_v maintain_v i_o and_o i_o and_o will_v be_v frugal_a moderate_o spare_v provident_a and_o use_v just_a 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favour_n partiality_n covetousness_n go_v about_o to_o hinder_v or_o pervert_v just_a judgement_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o discover_v the_o truth_n to_o oppose_v the_o unjust_a cause_n of_o a_o friend_n promote_v the_o just_a cause_n of_o a_o enemy_n or_o stranger_n i_o will_v use_v all_o mean_n both_o by_o myself_o and_o other_o to_o do_v what_o i_o can_v to_o take_v away_o all_o needless_a and_o unjust_a delay_n help_v the_o helpless_a punish_v offender_n right_o the_o innocent_a and_o endeavour_v to_o my_o power_n that_o justice_n and_o judgement_n may_v have_v a_o free_a passage_n and_o flow_v down_o like_o a_o mighty_a stream_n i_o will_v pray_v for_o just_a judge_n and_o for_o integrity_n in_o all_o such_o as_o act_v in_o judicial_a proceed_n 10._o many_o time_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o my_o neighbour_n have_v such_o thing_n as_o i_o want_v or_o something_o better_a than_o i_o have_v be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o i_o be_o and_o in_o prosperity_n when_o i_o be_o 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our_o want_n defect_n and_o imperfection_n be_v many_o and_o our_o corruption_n what_o by_o nature_n what_o by_o custom_n be_v great_a yet_o they_o be_v some_o way_n from_o ourselves_o and_o we_o make_v ourselves_o guilty_a by_o consent_n so_o that_o our_o heart_n be_v the_o chief_a subject_n and_o also_o either_o the_o sole_a or_o principal_a or_o accessary_a cause_n of_o our_o sin_n this_o consent_n appear_v by_o our_o continuance_n in_o they_o or_o return_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o especial_o when_o we_o contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o other_o mean_n and_o motive_n of_o repentance_n walk_v according_a to_o the_o imagination_n and_o lust_n of_o our_o heart_n therefore_o we_o must_v say_v our_o trespass_n that_o we_o may_v charge_v ourselves_o and_o justify_v god_n 3._o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o free_n of_o the_o party_n sin_v from_o the_o sad_a and_o woeful_a consequent_n of_o sin_n and_o especial_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o so_o 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and_o unbelief_n no_o sin_n not_o the_o least_o shall_v actual_o be_v pardon_v there_o be_v some_o sin_n so_o heinous_a and_o so_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o no_o benefit_n can_v be_v expect_v from_o the_o blood_n nor_o any_o hope_n of_o repentance_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v never_o promise_v to_o renew_v such_o person_n these_o be_v sin_n to_o death_n for_o which_o we_o must_v not_o pray_v by_o forgiveness_n we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n by_o way_n of_o prevention_n from_o present_a punishment_n lie_v upon_o we_o by_o way_n of_o removal_n 4._o the_o party_n which_o can_v forgive_v and_o to_o who_o we_o sue_v for_o pardon_n be_v god_n yet_o as_o atone_v and_o propitiate_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n this_o be_v proper_a unto_o he_o for_o as_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a lawgiver_n so_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n who_o peremptory_a sentence_n be_v irrevocable_a 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who_o can_v condemn_v who_o can_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o charge_n 5._o the_o party_n who_o be_v capable_a of_o remission_n upon_o their_o prayer_n shall_v obtain_v mercy_n be_v such_o as_o be_v conscious_a and_o sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n be_v grieve_v because_o they_o have_v offend_v god_n hate_v sin_n loathe_v themselves_o be_v willing_a to_o amend_v their_o life_n confess_v themselves_o guilty_a offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n rely_v upon_o the_o death_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n the_o promise_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o be_v merciful_a to_o their_o offend_a brethren_n return_v unto_o they_o as_o they_o desire_v god_n to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o these_o and_o only_o these_o be_v they_o who_o shall_v be_v wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o justify_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o be_v justify_v shall_v have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o 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