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to_o be_v command_v samson_n lennard_n the_o content_n the_o first_o part_n chap._n i._n that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v unstable_a and_o therefore_o repentance_n not_o to_o be_v defer_v pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o defer_v our_o conversion_n to_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n 17_o chap._n iii_o that_o our_o last_o day_n be_v hide_v from_o we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n shall_v be_v as_o our_o last_o 30_o chap._n four_o the_o great_a inequality_n betwixt_o our_o present_a pleasure_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n 50_o chap._n v._o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o repent_v when_o we_o be_v young_a than_o to_o put_v it_o off_o until_o we_o be_v old_a 63_o chap._n vi_o â—hat_n no_o man_n can_v repent_v and_o yet_o follow_v his_o pleasure_n 72_o the_o second_o part_n chap._n i._n that_o restitution_n be_v a_o excellent_a testimony_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n 91_o chap._n ii_o that_o man_n must_v not_o fear_v his_o confusion_n with_o man_n that_o will_v find_v grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n 106_o chap._n iii_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o temporal_a riches_n 123_o chap._n four_o alm_n unlawful_o get_v please_v not_o god_n 140_o the_o three_o part_n chap._n i._n that_o god_n do_v not_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n except_o we_o forgive_v those_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n 149_o chap._n ii_o that_o no_o work_n that_o a_o man_n do_v be_v it_o never_o so_o good_a can_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v not_o in_o charity_n with_o his_o neighbour_n 161_o chap._n iii_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o strike_v he_o that_o strike_v 169_o chap._n four_o that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n to_o pardon_v his_o neighbour_n as_o often_o as_o he_o offend_v 186_o the_o four_o part_n chap._n i._n that_o god_n forgive_v sin_n when_o with_o a_o true_a and_o contrite_a heart_n we_o confess_v they_o unto_o god_n 206_o chap._n ii_o that_o nothing_o be_v hide_v from_o god_n and_o that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n shall_v be_v reveal_v 217_o the_o five_o part_n chap._n i._n that_o god_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o passion_n and_o never_o forsake_v a_o sinner_n before_o a_o sinner_n forsake_v he_o 235_o chap._n ii_o a_o sinner_n how_o he_o fall_v from_o one_o sin_n into_o another_o and_o so_o be_v harden_v in_o his_o sin_n 256_o chap._n iii_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o great_a a_o sinner_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o creator_n he_o may_v be_v convert_v 277_o chap._n four_o that_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o our_o power_n 292_o chap._n v._o that_o the_o fear_n of_o backeslide_v shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o rise_n of_o he_o that_o be_v fall_v 311_o chap._n vi_o â—ow_o miserable_a the_o despair_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n 330_o chap._n vii_o â—f_n the_o pain_n of_o hell_n 364_o the_o six_o part_n chap._n i._n that_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o have_v need_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 398_o chap._n ii_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o great_a but_o by_o true_a repentance_n it_o may_v be_v pardon_v 410_o chap._n iii_o example_n of_o such_o as_o have_v grievous_o sin_v and_o afterward_o have_v be_v save_v by_o repentance_n 421_o chap._n four_o that_o god_n deni_v not_o mercy_n to_o he_o that_o convert_v since_o be_v invit_v he_o that_o be_v avert_v from_o he_o to_o conversion_n 438_o chap._n v._o that_o a_o sinner_n be_v change_v god_n change_v his_o sentence_n 453_o chap._n vi_o that_o even_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n repentance_n may_v be_v profitable_a to_o salvation_n 472_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n 484_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o exhortatory_n instruction_n to_o repentance_n and_o first_o of_o the_o speed_n to_o be_v use_v therein_o chap._n i._o that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v 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he_o that_o be_v fall_v but_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o thou_o be_v assure_v thou_o can_v not_o whole_o abstain_v from_o sin_n and_o therefore_o because_o thou_o fear_v thou_o shall_v fall_v again_o thou_o will_v not_o begin_v to_o repent_v lest_o thy_o last_o error_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o first_o res_fw-la there_o be_v two_o vessel_n my_o dear_a brother_n that_o be_v often_o time_n pollute_v with_o filth_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v many_o time_n make_v clean_o the_o other_o never_o touch_v which_o of_o these_o two_o will_v thou_o say_v be_v the_o foul_a or_o the_o more_o hardly_o scour_v and_o cleanse_v doubtless_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o which_o be_v often_o foul_v and_o never_o make_v clean_o apply_v this_o to_o thyself_o can_v thou_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v more_o happy_a for_o thou_o if_o without_o repentance_n thou_o never_o cease_v to_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n than_o if_o thou_o often_o fall_v and_o often_o rise_v again_o and_o as_o often_o have_v thy_o sin_n 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of_o her_o form_n attend_v my_o miserable_a soul_n when_o it_o shall_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o this_o my_o body_n that_o they_o may_v catch_v it_o and_o carry_v it_o to_o be_v torment_v in_o hell_n o_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o where_o shall_v my_o soul_n be_v this_o night_n out_o &_o alas_o hell_n be_v my_o house_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o there_o i_o must_v dwell_v because_o while_o i_o daily_o sin_v against_o my_o own_o conscience_n i_o make_v myself_o a_o fit_a inhabitant_n for_o so_o infernal_a a_o place_n 18.4_o psa_fw-la 18.4_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n have_v compass_v i_o the_o snare_n of_o hell_n have_v overtake_v i_o o_o great_a god_n to_o what_o end_n do_v thou_o make_v i_o and_o bring_v i_o into_o the_o world_n why_o be_v i_o not_o carry_v from_o my_o baptism_n to_o my_o grave_n it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o i_o never_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v and_o therefore_o let_v the_o day_n perish_v wherein_o i_o come_v into_o the_o world_n curse_a be_v my_o 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