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and_o acknowledge_v our_o offence_n beseech_v he_o to_o cause_v we_o more_o &_o more_o so_o to_o feel_v they_o as_o that_o we_o may_v be_v bring_v with_o true_a confession_n to_o seek_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o behove_v we_o to_o do_v &_o come_v unto_o he_o like_o famish_a &_o hungry_a soul_n &_o make_v account_n that_o the_o benefit_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v value_v to_o the_o end_n to_o make_v we_o feel_v ourselves_o to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o bind_v unto_o he_o that_o we_o may_v thereby_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o give_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o worship_v he_o and_o be_v displease_v with_o our_o sin_n &_o iniquity_n until_o such_o time_n as_o we_o be_v even_o ashamed_a of_o they_o and_o that_o god_n have_v mercy_n &_o compassion_n upon_o we_o and_o not_o suffer_v we_o when_o we_o be_v once_o come_v unto_o he_o never_o to_o forsake_v he_o but_o to_o be_v more_o and_o more_o confirm_v towards_o he_o and_o not_o to_o care_v for_o what_o soever_o offence_n the_o devil_n shall_v lay_v before_o we_o and_o that_o we_o may_v in_o such_o sort_n persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o gospel_n as_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n may_v acknowledge_v and_o allow_v we_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n for_o his_o scholar_n now_o that_o it_o will_v not_o only_o please_v he_o to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o this_o grace_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o sermon_n of_o the_o passion_n matthew_n cap._n xxvi_o 67_o then_o spatte_v they_o in_o his_o face_n and_o buffet_v he_o and_o other_o smote_n he_o with_o their_o rod_n 68_o say_v prophesy_v unto_o we_o o_o christ_n who_o be_v he_o that_o smite_v thou_o 69_o peter_n sit_v without_o in_o the_o hall_n and_o a_o maid_n come_v unto_o he_o say_v thou_o also_o waste_v with_o jesus_n of_o galyle_n 70_o but_o he_o deny_v before_o they_o all_o say_v i_o woat_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v 71_o and_o when_o he_o go_v out_o into_o the_o porche_n another_o maid_n see_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v there_o this_o man_n be_v also_o with_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n 72_o and_o again_o he_o deny_v with_o a_o oath_n say_v i_o know_v not_o the_o man_n 73_o so_o after_o a_o while_n come_v unto_o he_o they_o that_o stand_v by_o and_o say_v unto_o peter_n surely_n thou_o be_v also_o one_o of_o they_o for_o even_o thy_o speech_n bewray_v thou_o 74_o then_o begin_v he_o to_o curse_v himself_o and_o to_o swear_v say_v i_o know_v not_o the_o man_n and_o immediate_o the_o cock_n crew_n 75_o then_o peter_n remember_v the_o word_n of_o jesus_n which_o have_v say_v unto_o
but_o miserable_a wretched_a caitiff_n yet_o let_v we_o not_o for_o all_o that_o cease_v to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o taste_v which_o he_o give_v we_o by_o faith_n of_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n &_o inheritance_n which_o he_o have_v so_o dear_o purchase_v for_o we_o from_o the_o which_o we_o can_v be_v put_v if_o we_o hope_v for_o it_o let_v we_o now_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o majesty_n of_o our_o good_a god_n and_o acknowledge_v our_o offence_n beseech_v he_o to_o make_v we_o more_o &_o more_o to_o feel_v the_o gréevousnes_n of_o they_o &_o to_o be_v so_o touch_v with_o they_o as_o that_o our_o repentance_n may_v continual_o be_v mightill_a confirm_v that_o we_o may_v groan_v for_o they_o and_o so_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o our_o god_n as_o that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v by_o we_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v show_v wherefore_o he_o have_v redeem_v we_o and_o learn_v to_o consecrate_v ourselves_o in_o all_o purity_n to_o he_o and_o to_o this_o great_a saviour_n who_o have_v sanctify_v himself_o that_o we_o may_v also_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o pour_v the_o grace_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o we_o that_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n we_o may_v be_v cleanse_v of_o all_o the_o infirmity_n and_o corruption_n of_o our_o flesh_n that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o grant_v we_o this_o grace_n but_o unto_o all_o people_n etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o sermon_n of_o the_o passion_n matthew_z xxvii_o 45_o and_o from_o the_o sixth_o hour_n there_o be_v darkness_n over_o all_o the_o land_n unto_o the_o nine_o hour_n 46_o and_o about_o the_o nine_o hour_n jesus_n cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v eli_n eli_n lamasabachthani_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o 47_o then_o some_o of_o they_o which_o stand_v there_o when_o they_o hear_v that_o say_v this_o man_n call_v for_o elias_n 48_o and_o by_o and_o by_o one_o of_o they_o run_v and_o 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