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repentance_n 3._o he_o must_v not_o so_o much_o consider_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o measure_n as_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o repentance_n &_o that_o with_o good_a advice_n what_o the_o thing_n be_v whereat_o we_o do_v aim_n and_o which_o we_o labour_v especial_o to_o search_v after_o and_o to_o find_v out_o in_o this_o trial_n and_o examination_n for_o even_o in_o this_o point_n also_o there_o be_v oftentimes_o error_n find_v by_o reason_n whereof_o among_o man_n there_o arise_v no_o small_a inconvenience_n the_o thing_n therefore_o that_o herein_o we_o be_v to_o have_v a_o special_a eye_n unto_o be_v not_o the_o great_a measure_n and_o quantity_n but_o rather_o the_o truth_n of_o repentance_n for_o although_o it_o be_v never_o so_o slender_a and_o weak_a in_o our_o conceit_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v true_a and_o from_o the_o heart_n we_o shall_v thereby_o find_v even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o sorrow_n sufficient_a cause_n of_o great_a and_o exceed_a comfort_n it_o may_v be_v that_o 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thou_o here_o he_o must_v consider_v what_o he_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v free_a from_o imperfection_n while_o he_o live_v here_o to_o move_v thou_o continual_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o good_a increase_n of_o these_o his_o gift_n in_o thou_o four_o thou_o be_v to_o consider_v diligent_o with_o thyself_o and_o to_o look_v well_o upon_o thy_o own_o estate_n i_o mean_v what_o thou_o be_v of_o thyself_o and_o by_o nature_n which_o if_o thou_o do_v thou_o shall_v sure_o find_v that_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o adam_n brood_n one_o that_o haste_v suck_v corruption_n 51.5_o psal_n 51.5_o and_o that_o in_o great_a measure_n from_o the_o breast_n of_o thy_o first_o parent_n as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o not_o only_o thy_o life_n 51.1_o psal_n 51.1_o but_o also_o thy_o conception_n and_o birth_n will_v be_v find_v and_o prove_v to_o be_v in_o sin_n since_o than_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n and_o therefore_o by_o nature_n subject_a to_o all_o 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