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wherein_o the_o woman_n be_v to_o return_v her_o praise_n and_o thanks_o to_o god_n for_o her_o deliverance_n when_o the_o pain_n be_v ouâ—r_o and_o the_o danger_n be_v past_a have_v the_o church_n never_o enjoin_v this_o our_o own_o reason_n may_v tell_v we_o this_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v first_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n we_o will_v receive_v and_o then_o to_o praise_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n receive_v that_o so_o our_o duty_n may_v keep_v pace_n with_o god_n bounty_n and_o our_o grateful_a devotion_n answer_v in_o some_o proportion_n god_n gracious_a deliverance_n certain_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o very_a rational_a service_n a_o service_n that_o have_v very_o much_o of_o reason_n in_o it_o rom._n 12.1_o and_o none_o but_o such_o who_o have_v little_a reason_n and_o less_o religion_n in_o they_o can_v be_v against_o it_o no_o christian_a who_o have_v grace_n and_o gratitude_n in_o he_o but_o will_v blush_v at_o 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their_o sin_n and_o their_o danger_n and_o to_o make_v they_o thorough_o sensible_a of_o the_o injury_n and_o indignity_n they_o have_v offer_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o make_v they_o see_v clear_o how_o unworthy_a they_o be_v to_o live_v in_o the_o society_n and_o communion_n of_o christian_n and_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o prayer_n sacrament_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n who_o by_o their_o heinous_a sin_n and_o notorious_a crime_n have_v so_o much_o defame_v christ_n scandalize_v the_o christian_a community_n and_o bring_v a_o reproach_n even_o among_o heathen_n upon_o the_o christian_a name_n now_o this_o business_n of_o confession_n or_o take_v confession_n be_v not_o entrust_v to_o any_o but_o to_o those_o who_o be_v most_o eminent_a in_o the_o church_n for_o their_o prudence_n piety_n sanctity_n and_o integrity_n and_o such_o as_o can_v be_v as_o christianly_o sensible_a of_o the_o fault_n of_o other_o as_o if_o they_o be_v real_o their_o own_o who_o have_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n to_o discern_v and_o the_o innocency_n of_o the_o dove_n to_o determine_v in_o such_o case_n and_o know_v how_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o weak_a and_o wilful_a sinner_n 3._o when_o adam_n eve_n and_o the_o serpent_n who_o shape_n the_o devil_n have_v abuse_v to_o deceive_v they_o both_o have_v pass_v their_o examination_n and_o confession_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o serpent_n be_v not_o examine_v neither_o do_v make_v any_o confession_n gen._n 3.14_o then_o god_n promise_v to_o adam_n and_o eve_n a_o gracious_a pardon_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n gen._n 3.15_o but_o he_o bring_v they_o to_o do_v penance_n first_o the_o serpent_n punishment_n rather_o than_o his_o penance_n be_v to_o go_v upon_o his_o belly_n and_o to_o feed_v upon_o dust_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n gen._n 3.14_o 15._o the_o woman_n punishment_n and_o penance_n both_o be_v to_o bring_v forth_o child_n with_o sorrow_n and_o to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o her_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o rate_n and_o assize_n of_o their_o crime_n and_o offence_n which_o penance_n they_o be_v to_o perform_v exact_o and_o to_o give_v some_o clear_a evidence_n of_o their_o reformation_n and_o amendment_n before_o they_o be_v to_o be_v readmit_v to_o christian_a communion_n but_o in_o some_o case_n to_o those_o especial_o who_o be_v in_o extreme_n the_o church_n be_v indulgent_a and_o do_v deal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o favourable_o now_o when_o the_o penance_n be_v assign_v they_o and_o they_o become_v canonice_fw-la poenitentes_fw-la then_o as_o god_n clothe_v adam_n and_o eve_n with_o skin_n so_o they_o be_v clothe_v in_o silicio_fw-la &_o sordibus_fw-la in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n to_o testify_v to_o the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v fall_v and_o by_o sin_n become_v as_o the_o vile_a thing_n four_o and_o last_o when_o adam_n and_o