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tâ—r_fw-la â—eza_fw-mi and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 2.25_o the_o former_a signify_v sorrow_n for_o a_o fault_n commit_v the_o latter_a afterwit_n a_o change_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o make_v wise_a for_o the_o future_a the_o former_a may_v be_v in_o the_o unregenerate_a but_o as_o they_o say_v of_o castor_n and_o pollux_n if_o they_o be_v divide_v they_o be_v ominous_a and_o fatal_a so_o say_v i_o of_o these_o if_o lament_a sin_n past_a be_v not_o join_v with_o loathe_v and_o leave_v sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v it_o be_v not_o repentance_n unto_o life_n some_o by_o their_o repentance_n think_v they_o get_v a_o new_a privilege_n to_o sin_n as_o that_o lewis_n of_o france_n who_o will_v swear_v and_o then_o kiss_v his_o crucifix_n swear_v again_o and_o kiss_v it_o again_o and_o as_o the_o drunkard_n give_v himself_o a_o vomit_n and_o then_o he_o be_v the_o fit_a and_o free_a to_o fall_v to_o his_o cup_n again_o thus_o some_o man_n sorrow_n be_v a_o message_n 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that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o thou_o to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n if_o thou_o be_v put_v to_o thy_o choice_n have_v thou_o rather_o solace_v thy_o soul_n with_o sensual_a recreation_n or_o in_o communion_n with_o the_o father_n and_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n examine_v thy_o heart_n for_o if_o thou_o have_v the_o divine_a nature_n divine_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n will_v be_v natural_a and_o so_o pleasant_a to_o thou_o a_o man_n who_o nature_n be_v covetous_a how_o exceed_o do_v he_o delight_v in_o view_v and_o feel_v money_n as_o the_o roman_a emperor_n will_v put_v off_o his_o clothes_n and_o tumble_v up_o and_o down_o in_o heap_n of_o silver_n if_o a_o man_n nature_n be_v proud_a how_o exceed_o please_v be_v he_o in_o the_o cap_n and_o the_o knee_n in_o be_v flatter_v and_o respect_v it_o be_v meat_n and_o drink_n to_o he_o as_o we_o say_v to_o be_v reverence_v in_o man_n carriage_n and_o honour_v in_o their_o language_n man_n love_v those_o thing_n a_o life_n because_o they_o 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