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to_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n do_v pour_v down_o such_o abundance_n of_o tear_n out_o of_o those_o wanton_a eye_n of_o she_o wherewith_o she_o have_v allure_v many_o unto_o folly_n that_o she_o do_v with_o they_o wash_v his_o foot_n wipe_v they_o with_o the_o heres_fw-la of_o her_o head_n which_o she_o be_v wont_v most_o glorious_o to_o set_v out_o make_v of_o they_o a_o net_n of_o the_o peril_n hereby_o we_o do_v learn_v what_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n that_o god_n do_v require_v of_o we_o which_o be_v that_o we_o cease_v from_o evil_n and_o do_v good_a and_o if_o we_o have_v do_v any_o man_n wrong_v to_o endeavour_n ourselves_o to_o make_v he_o true_a amends_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n follow_v in_o this_o the_o example_n of_o zacheus_n and_o of_o this_o sinful_a woman_n and_o also_o that_o goodly_a lesson_n that_o john_n baytist_n zacharies_n son_n 5._o do_v geve_v unto_o they_o that_o come_v to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o he_o this_o be_v common_o the_o penance_n that_o christ_n enjoin_v sinner_n go_v thy_o way_n and_o sin_n no_o more_o which_o penance_n we_o 15._o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v without_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o he_o that_o do_v say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o it_o be_v therefore_o our_o part_n if_o at_o least_o we_o be_v desirous_a of_o the_o health_n and_o salvation_n of_o our_o own_o self_n most_o earnest_o to_o pray_v unto_o our_o heavenly_a father_n to_o assist_v we_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o true_a shepherd_n and_o with_o due_a obedience_n to_o follow_v the_o same_o let_v we_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o almighty_a god_n when_o he_o call_v we_o to_o repentance_n let_v we_o not_o harden_v our_o heart_n as_o such_o infidel_n do_v who_o abuse_v the_o time_n give_v they_o of_o god_n to_o repent_v and_o turn_v it_o to_o continue_v their_o pride_n and_o contempt_n against_o god_n and_o man_n which_o 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of_o repentance_n in_o the_o nomilee_n last_o speak_v unto_o you_o right_a well-beloved_a people_n in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n you_o hear_v of_o the_o true_a part_n &_o token_n of_o repentance_n that_o be_v hearty_a contrition_n and_o sorowfulness_n of_o our_o heart_n unfeigned_a confession_n in_o word_n of_o mouth_n for_o our_o unworthy_a live_n before_o god_n a_o steadfast_a faith_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o pardon_n and_o a_o purpose_n of_o ourselves_o by_o god_n grace_n to_o renounce_v our_o former_a wicked_a life_n and_o a_o full_a conversion_n to_o god_n in_o a_o new_a life_n to_o glorify_v his_o name_n and_o to_o live_v orderly_a and_o charitable_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o all_o righteousness_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o and_o modest_o to_o ourselves_o by_o use_v abstinence_n and_o temperance_n in_o word_n &_o in_o deed_n in_o mortify_v our_o earthly_a member_n here_o upon_o earth_n now_o for_o a_o further_a persuasion_n to_o 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