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that_o only_o sorrow_v for_o sin_n but_o that_o which_o cause_v we_o to_o hate_v all_o sin_n and_o to_o labour_v to_o leave_v the_o same_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n in_o a_o word_n true_a repentance_n or_o conversion_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v be_v the_o whole_a conversion_n of_o the_o mind_n unto_o god_n with_o a_o full_a purpose_n and_o holy_a resolution_n to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n use_v 3_o last_o see_v except_o we_o thus_o repent_v we_o can_v be_v save_v let_v we_o pray_v night_n and_o day_n for_o this_o grace_n of_o repentance_n for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o ourselves_o to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o even_o jeremie_n himself_o pray_v convert_v thou_o we_o good_a lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v convert_v turn_v thou_o we_o good_a lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v let_v we_o know_v that_o this_o be_v a_o business_n that_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v do_v whatsoever_o be_v leave_v undo_v if_o we_o will_v be_v save_v and_o the_o soon_o it_o be_v do_v the_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o the_o better_o accept_v put_v not_o off_o thy_o repentance_n therefore_o any_o long_a lest_o god_n wrath_n fall_v upon_o thou_o to_o thy_o everlasting_a destruction_n think_v upon_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o creation_n think_v upon_o the_o price_n of_o thy_o redemption_n it_o be_v to_o this_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v for_o this_o end_n be_v prayer_n preach_v and_o sacrament_n command_v and_o ordain_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v in_o a_o word_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o thy_o faith_n as_o s._n peter_n say_v the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n therefore_o not_o without_o great_a cause_n be_v it_o that_o our_o text_n say_v wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o exhortation_n be_v the_o first_o general_a part_n of_o our_o text._n 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