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imprimatur_fw-la sa_n baker_n exit_fw-la edibus_fw-la londin_n feb._n 4._o 1638._o martial_a of_o old_a thus_o complain_v of_o a_o divulg_a of_o his_o book_n quem_fw-la recitas_fw-la meuâ—_n est_fw-la o_o fidentine_n libellus_fw-la sed_fw-la malè_fw-la dum_fw-la recitas_fw-la incipit_fw-la esse_fw-la tuas_fw-la lib._n 1._o epigram_n 38._o dr._n playser_n of_o cambr._n have_v a_o like_a cause_n of_o complaint_n express_v his_o complaint_n in_o the_o poet_n word_n thus_o turn_v into_o english_a o_o fidentine_n a_o book_n of_o i_o thou_o print'_v against_o my_o will_n it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o now_o it_o be_v thou_o because_o thou_o print'_v it_o ill_o quo_fw-la magis_fw-la accommodus_fw-la eo_fw-la magis_fw-la commodâ—s_fw-la the_o history_n of_o a_o penitent_a renegado_n renegado_n anno_fw-la 1636._o 1636._o 1638._o a_o resolution_n of_o the_o parable_n sum_z and_o part_n of_o the_o text._n difference_n betwixt_o turn_v to_o the_o worse_o and_o to_o the_o better_a ezek._n 18.24_o ezek._n 18.21_o lam._n 1.1_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o ephes_n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o when_o the_o renegado_n be_v lose_v no_o sin_n per_fw-mi force_n the_o ancient_a use_n of_o circumcision_n when_o and_o why_o circumcision_n abolisheâ—_n the_o evil_a oâ—_n circumcision_n under_o the_o gospel_n niceph._n ecl._n hâ—st_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 32_o 〈…〉_z quae_fw-la sitor_n quum_fw-la se_fw-la tormentis_fw-la victum_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la intelligeret_fw-la all_o diabolicum_fw-la prorsus_fw-la consillum_fw-la animum_fw-la aâ—jecit_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o a_o penitent_a iâ—_n find_v poenitentia_fw-la peccati_fw-la tunc_fw-la prodest_fw-la si_fw-la eam_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la gerat_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr eccles_n dogm_n c._n 80._o rectè_fw-la constituuntur_fw-la ab_fw-la â—is_fw-la qui_fw-la ecâ—lesiae_fw-la praesunt_fw-la tempora_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la etiam_fw-la saâ—iâ—_n eccâ—esiae_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la peccata_fw-la aug._n 〈◊〉_d c._n 65._o apostate_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n without_o public_a penance_n be_v still_o lose_v vide_fw-la andr._n masij_n comment_n in_o jos_n 7_o 19_o 19_o iste_fw-la psalm_n voâ—eâ—â—_n continet_fw-la pâ—nitentiâ—_n oftenâ—â—ns_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la ceciâ—â—riâ—_n in_fw-la criminâ—_fw-la 〈…〉_z redeat_fw-la aâ—_n aâ—utem_fw-la hier._n in_o lo_o lo_o aiunt_fw-la hâ—brâ—i_fw-la hunc_fw-la librum_fw-la salomonis_fw-la esse_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la agentis_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o sapientia_fw-la divitiisque_fw-la confisus_fw-la per_fw-la mulieres_fw-la offenderit_fw-la deum_fw-la idem_fw-la idem_fw-la niceph._n ecl._n hist_o l._n 2._o c_o 32._o 32._o lamentum_fw-la quod_fw-la circumfertur_fw-la nomine_fw-la origeniâ—_n origeniâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iren._n 〈◊〉_d har._n l._n c._n 9_o 9_o euseb_n ecl._n hist_o l._n 6._o c._n 34._o 34._o haeresis_fw-la huius_fw-la vocabatur_fw-la episcopâ—â—_n euseâ—_n ecl._n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 28._o 28._o euseb_n ecl._n hist_o l._n 6._o c._n 34._o 34._o in_o ecclesiae_fw-la qualibeâ—_n praebyterunt_fw-la paenitentâ—arium_fw-la constituerunt_fw-la constituerunt_fw-la certus_n est_fw-la paenitentium_fw-la locus_fw-la niceph._n eccl._n hist_n l._n 12._o c._n 28._o 28._o lege_fw-la ibid._n de_fw-fr fâ—rma_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la rituâ—â—ste_fw-la propter_fw-la novati_fw-la anos_fw-la institutuâ—_n esse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quum_fw-la communicare_fw-la illi_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n nollent_fw-la qui_fw-la sub_fw-la decci_n persecutione_n fidem_fw-la abnâ—garant_a &_o postea_fw-la resipiscentes_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la redierant_fw-la niceph_n ecl._n hist_o l._n 12._o c._n 28._o 28._o sacco_n sumpto_fw-la &_o cinere_fw-la conspersuâ—_n niceph._n l_o 4._o c._n 21._o 21._o stant_fw-la illi_fw-la periude_v atque_fw-la judicio_fw-la damnati_fw-la essent_fw-la etc._n etc._n l_o 12._o c._n 28._o 28._o simplex_n verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la perdere_fw-la compositum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la caret_fw-la empâ—â—si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opponuntur_fw-la apud_fw-la isocrat_n in_o archid._n substractio_fw-la ad_fw-la perditionem_fw-la nulli_fw-la nostrum_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la arcam_fw-la noae_n â—cclesiam_fw-la suisse_fw-la figuratam_fw-la aug_n de_fw-fr vnit._n ecl._n c._n 5._o firmissimè_fw-la tene_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la praesentem_fw-la finâ—unt_fw-la vitam_fw-la in_fw-la ignem_fw-la aeternum_fw-la ituros_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o in_o diebuâ—_n diluvij_fw-la neminem_fw-la legimus_fw-la extra_fw-la arcam_fw-la potuisse_fw-la salvari_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr fid._n ad_fw-la p._n diac._n c_o 37_o 38._o the_o miserable_a plight_n oâ—_n apostate_n 1._o wealth_n get_v by_o apostasy_n be_v vanish_v 2._o honour_n of_o apostate_n end_n in_o shame_n shame_n 1_o pet._n 2_o 9_o 9_o rev._n 3.11_o 3.11_o jam._n 1.12_o 1.12_o 1_o pet._n 5.4_o 5.4_o jam._n 2.5_o 2.5_o 2_o tim._n 4.18_o 4.18_o â—_o pet._n 1.11_o 3._o apostate_n 〈…〉_z miserable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.21_o 8.21_o gal_n 5.1_o terror_n of_o conscience_n most_o terrible_a horat_n epist_n l._n 1._o ep._n 2._o a_o senseless_a conscience_n worse_o than_o restless_a act_n 16.29_o 30_o cum_fw-la tenentur_fw-la in_o tam_fw-la grandâ—_n crimine_fw-la perâ—ussâ—_n suâ—t_z animi_fw-la caecitate_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la intelligant_fw-la delicta_fw-la nec_fw-la plangant_fw-la inâ—ignantis_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la major_a haec_fw-la plaga_fw-la est_fw-la cypr._n serm._n 5._o de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la god_n to_o be_v fear_v more_o than_o man_n heb._n 11.35_o 36._o what_o torture_n martyr_n endure_v maccab._n 6.9_o 10_o &_o 7.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n etc._n erat_fw-la spectaculum_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la fiebant_fw-la ita_fw-la crudele_fw-la ut_fw-la omnem_fw-la narrationem_fw-la superet_fw-la euseb_n eccles_n hist_o l._n 8._o c._n 6._o 6._o virgis_fw-la flagris_fw-la loris_fw-la funiculis_fw-la lacerati_fw-la ossa_fw-la nudata_fw-la patebant_fw-la &_o aceto_fw-la sale_n mixto_fw-la purulentis_fw-la corporis_fw-la partibus_fw-la perfunduntur_fw-la perfunduntur_fw-la fustibus_fw-la percussi_fw-la percussi_fw-la instrumentis_fw-la membratim_fw-la extensi_fw-la extensi_fw-la fractis_fw-la cruribus_fw-la puniti_fw-la puniti_fw-la in_o utraque_fw-la manu_fw-la digiti_fw-la acutis_fw-la calamis_fw-la sub_fw-la extremis_fw-la unguibus_fw-la perforati_fw-la perforati_fw-la testis_fw-la toto_fw-la corpore_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la usque_fw-la discerpti_fw-la discerpti_fw-la terga_fw-la excoriata_fw-la capitibus_fw-la pellis_fw-la detracta_fw-la a_o front_n ad_fw-la mentum_fw-la
their_o countenance_n deject_v yea_o and_o with_o much_o sorrow_n and_o wail_v to_o cast_v themselves_o down_o at_o the_o bishop_n foot_n who_o also_o weep_v with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o prostrate_v himself_o and_o the_o whole_a assembly_n weep_v too_o the_o bishop_n rise_v up_o have_v pray_v for_o they_o and_o give_v they_o what_o counsel_n and_o charge_n he_o think_v meet_v bid_v they_o stand_v up_o and_o dismiss_v they_o for_o that_o time_n be_v so_o dismiss_v they_o give_v themselves_o to_o mourning_n watch_v fast_a pray_v and_o other_o thing_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o wait_v till_o the_o bishop_n shall_v call_v for_o they_o sometime_o they_o be_v long_o put_v off_o before_o they_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n and_o participation_n of_o all_o god_n ordinance_n but_o now_o the_o church_n deal_v much_o more_o gentle_o and_o gracious_o with_o such_o as_o she_o conceive_v to_o be_v true_a penitent_n yet_o so_o as_o she_o may_v search_v and_o cleanse_v the_o wound_n and_o work_v the_o more_o perfect_a cure_n you_o you_o whosoever_o you_o be_v that_o have_v renounce_v your_o religion_n and_o deny_v your_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o yet_o without_o any_o public_a confession_n or_o satisfaction_n intrude_v into_o the_o church_n and_o thrust_v yourselves_o in_o among_o the_o guest_n which_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n you_o draw_v a_o skin_n over_o a_o fester_a wound_n you_o eat_v and_o drink_v your_o own_o damnation_n you_o make_v the_o lord_n to_o expostulate_v the_o case_n with_o you_o and_o to_o say_v unto_o you_o how_o come_v you_o hither_o not_o have_v a_o wedding_n garment_n this_o be_v the_o doom_n denounce_v against_o such_o math._n 22.13_o bind_v they_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o take_v they_o away_o and_o cast_v they_o into_o outer_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n well_o note_v this_o and_o tremble_v i_o wot_v well_o that_o it_o be_v far_o better_o for_o you_o to_o stand_v as_o humble_a penitent_n in_o a_o christian_a congregation_n on_o earth_n humble_o confess_v your_o sin_n and_o gracious_o receive_v absolution_n of_o they_o then_o to_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o they_o of_o who_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o holy_a angel_n mark_n 8.38_o and_o assure_o he_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o such_o as_o have_v deny_v he_o be_v ashamed_a to_o make_v open_a confession_n of_o that_o their_o denial_n but_o this_o penitent_a here_o before_o we_o by_o his_o humble_a submission_n to_o the_o church_n order_n and_o penitent_a confession_n of_o his_o heighnous_a sin_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o great_a congregation_n apparent_o show_v that_o as_o former_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o deny_v christ_n so_o now_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v christ_n he_o be_v indeed_o ashamed_a but_o of_o what_o even_o of_o his_o former_a shamelessness_n of_o this_o shame_n he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a unless_o it_o be_v that_o he_o can_v be_v no_o more_o ashamed_a that_o he_o be_v before_o so_o graceles_o ashamed_a of_o his_o saviour_n in_o this_o ground_n he_o be_v as_o you_o hear_v before_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n again_o i_o will_v again_o apply_v my_o text_n to_o he_o and_o say_v of_o he_o he_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v hitherto_o of_o the_o general_a consideration_n of_o my_o text_n by_o handle_v the_o two_o opposite_a term_n joint_o in_o their_o distinct_a time_n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o particular_a point_n several_o each_o by_o itself_o the_o two_o branch_n which_o in_o special_a sprout_n out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o my_o text_n be_v these_o 1._o the_o damage_n of_o apostasy_n intimate_v in_o this_o word_n lose_v which_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o apostasy_n implunge_v into_o perdition_n 2._o the_o advantage_n of_o penitency_n intend_v under_o this_o word_n found_n which_o give_v we_o further_a to_o understand_v that_o penitency_n restore_v to_o salvation_n of_o these_o in_o order_n it_o have_v be_v show_v before_o that_o the_o he_o here_o mean_v be_v a_o apostate_n he_o forsake_v the_o church_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v archid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lose_a that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n and_o case_n of_o he_o to_o who_o eternal_a destruction_n and_o damnation_n belong_v his_o apostasy_n therefore_o implunge_v he_o into_o perdition_n where_o into_o all_o apostate_n be_v implunge_v so_o much_o be_v intend_v under_o this_o phrase_n perditionem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 10.39_o a_o withdraw_a or_o draw_v back_o unto_o perdition_n the_o withdraw_a whereof_o he_o speak_v be_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n a_o apostasy_n from_o it_o this_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o which_o in_o way_n of_o opposition_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o faith_n we_o be_v not_o say_v he_o of_o they_o that_o draw_v back_o but_o of_o they_o that_o cleave_v close_o to_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o fast_o hold_v it_o now_o by_o add_v this_o inference_n unto_o perdition_n to_o that_o sin_n of_o draw_v back_o he_o plain_o show_v that_o apostasy_n implunge_v into_o perdition_n in_o this_o respect_n that_o notorious_a apostate_n judas_n be_v by_o he_o that_o well_o know_v what_o be_v his_o due_n style_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n john_n 17.12_o christ_n foresee_v that_o he_o will_v fall_v away_o and_o prove_v a_o apostate_n in_o relation_n thereunto_o term_v he_o a_o son_n of_o perdition_n that_o be_v a_o man_n that_o will_v implunge_v himself_o into_o eternal_a destruction_n s._n peter_n in_o set_v down_o this_o point_n note_v out_o the_o true_a ground_n and_o reason_n thereof_o in_o these_o word_n deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o they_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a destruction_n 2_o pet._n 2.1_o by_o the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o he_o mean_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n now_o to_o deny_v he_o be_v a_o high_a pitch_n of_o apostasy_n and_o thereby_o â—hey_n bring_v upon_o themselves_o destruction_n in_o that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v act._n 4.12_o they_o who_o deny_v he_o by_o who_o alone_a salvation_n be_v to_o be_v have_v must_v needs_o bring_v destruction_n upon_o themselves_o this_o be_v the_o most_o principal_a reason_n of_o all_o there_o be_v another_o like_a to_o this_o note_v by_o the_o apostle_n hebr._n 10.25_o they_o forsake_v and_o desert_n the_o assemble_v of_o saint_n together_o that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n now_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a author_n and_o giver_n of_o salvation_n 38._o so_o he_o cause_v the_o sweet_a stream_n of_o salvation_n to_o flow_v forth_o upon_o his_o body_n only_o which_o be_v the_o true_a catholic_a church_n where_o the_o apostle_n say_v eph._n 5.23_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n he_o mean_v it_o exclusive_o of_o none_o but_o of_o those_o who_o appertain_v to_o the_o body_n and_o be_v member_n thereof_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o church_n be_v fit_o resemble_v to_o noah_n ark_n for_o as_o none_o be_v save_v from_o perish_v in_o the_o general_a deluge_n but_o they_o who_o abide_v in_o the_o ark_n so_o can_v none_o be_v save_v from_o eternal_a perdition_n but_o such_o as_o remain_v in_o the_o true_a church_n apostate_n therefore_o by_o desert_v the_o church_n implunge_v themselves_o into_o perdition_n and_o remain_v as_o child_n of_o perdition_n even_o as_o person_n lose_v while_o they_o continue_v apostate_n apostate_n hereby_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o wretched_a disposition_n and_o woeful_a condition_n of_o renegado_n who_o cast_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o true_a church_n renounce_v their_o christian_a faith_n and_o deny_v the_o lord_n who_o so_o dear_o buy_v they_o what_o what_o be_v then_o in_o this_o wide_a world_n that_o can_v countervail_v such_o a_o loss_n or_o what_o can_v stand_v he_o in_o any_o steed_n that_o be_v lose_v can_v wealth_n can_v honour_n can_v liberty_n can_v life_n itself_o vanish_v 1._o the_o wealth_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v all_o the_o wealth_n that_o can_v be_v get_v by_o apostasy_n may_v prove_v like_o jonahs_n gourd_n and_o vanish_v away_o ere_o thou_o be_v aware_a even_o while_o the_o thought_n of_o some_o seem_a content_n be_v in_o thy_o head_n but_o the_o wealth_n lose_v by_o apostasy_n be_v as_o the_o apostle_n set_v it_o down_o heb._n 10.34_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o solid_a substance_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o better_a than_o this_o world_n can_v afford_v for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n it_o be_v there_o treasure_v up_o for_o we_o
shall_v hear_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o captivity_n under_o the_o turk_n or_o other_o like_a enemy_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n if_o every_o one_o of_o ability_n will_v make_v conscience_n of_o this_o duty_n though_o they_o give_v but_o a_o little_a to_o one_o and_o a_o little_a to_o another_o many_o hundred_o more_o may_v be_v relieve_v then_o now_o be_v oâ—â—s_fw-la for_o many_o hand_n make_v light_a work_n o_o that_o in_o press_v this_o exhortation_n my_o voice_n be_v loud_a than_o bow-bell_n that_o it_o may_v sound_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o every_o rich_a man_n in_o and_o about_o london_n yea_o that_o it_o be_v like_o that_o voice_n which_o sound_v so_o loud_a as_o there_o be_v no_o speech_n nor_o language_n where_o the_o sound_n of_o it_o be_v not_o hear_v if_o with_o all_o it_o may_v pierce_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o and_o move_v their_o bowel_n with_o compassion_n then_o may_v my_o hope_n be_v answerable_a to_o my_o wish_n but_o let_v the_o bowel_n of_o you_o which_o hear_v i_o be_v move_v and_o this_o my_o charitable_a motion_n will_v not_o be_v altogether_o in_o vain_a hitherto_o of_o the_o first_o general_a part_n of_o my_o text_n the_o danger_n of_o apostasy_n he_o be_v lose_v the_o second_o follow_v which_o show_v the_o advantage_n and_o benefit_n of_o penetency_n he_o be_v find_v well_o note_v the_o ground_n whereupon_o this_o word_n found_n be_v use_v and_o you_o will_v clear_o discern_v that_o it_o import_v true_a penitency_n and_o a_o great_a benefit_n thence_o arise_v the_o ground_n be_v these_o repentance_n 1._o the_o prodigal_n mind_n be_v renew_v for_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 17._o that_o hâ—_n come_v to_o himself_o he_o be_v before_o witless_a and_o senseless_a as_o a_o mad_a man_n out_o of_o himself_o 2._o he_o discern_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o out_o of_o it_o which_o difference_n he_o thus_o express_v how_o many_o hire_a servant_n of_o my_o father_n house_n have_v bread_n enough_o and_o to_o spare_v and_o i_o perish_v with_o hunger_n 3._o his_o resolution_n be_v alter_v before_o the_o church_n be_v a_o prison_n to_o he_o he_o must_v needs_o wander_v into_o a_o far_a country_n ver_fw-la 13._o but_o now_o he_o think_v of_o return_v to_o the_o church_n i_o will_v arise_v say_v he_o ver_fw-la 18._o and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n 4._o he_o meditate_v on_o a_o solemn_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n thus_o i_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v 5._o he_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n in_o these_o word_n against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o that_o be_v open_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o heaven_n and_o secret_o before_o god_n 6._o his_o heighnous_a sin_n more_o trouble_v he_o than_o his_o heavy_a affliction_n i_o have_v sin_v say_v he_o 7._o he_o acknowledge_v his_o unworthiness_n i_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n ver_fw-la 19_o 8._o he_o humble_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o mean_a place_n in_o god_n church_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n 9_o he_o put_v his_o purpose_n into_o practice_n he_o arise_v and_o come_v to_o his_o father_n 10._o he_o leave_v his_o former_a desperate_a course_n he_o arise_v and_o enter_v upon_o a_o new_a course_n he_o come_v to_o his_o father_n these_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o his_o true_a penitency_n the_o benefit_n thereof_o be_v these_o 1._o his_o father_n take_v notice_n of_o his_o intention_n when_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n off_o his_o father_n see_v he_o prodigal_n ver_fw-la 20._o 2._o his_o father_n bowel_n be_v move_v at_o sight_n of_o he_o he_o have_v compassion_n 3._o his_o father_n upon_o sight_n of_o his_o true_a repentance_n make_v speed_n to_o receive_v he_o he_o run_v 4._o his_o father_n express_v all_o sign_n of_o a_o fatherly_a affection_n favour_n and_o love_n to_o he_o he_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o 5._o his_o father_n so_o deck_v he_o as_o he_o may_v appear_v more_o amiable_a than_o before_o he_o puts_z the_o 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