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unto_o the_o just_a a_o god_n of_o vengeance_n unto_o the_o wicked_a they_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a blessedness_n these_o cast_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o eternal_a torment_n in_o hell_n fire_n fear_v therefore_o now_o lest_o thou_o fear_v then_o and_o let_v his_o fear_n provoke_v thou_o to_o confess_v thy_o sin_n and_o banish_v the_o fear_n of_o man_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o secure_a shall_v thou_o be_v in_o his_o presence_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o careful_a thou_o be_v here_o of_o thy_o conscience_n look_v therefore_o now_o upon_o the_o foulness_n of_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v amend_v it_o lest_o hereafter_o thou_o see_v it_o and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o ascend_v into_o the_o tribunal_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o set_v thyself_o before_o thyself_o be_v thy_o own_o impartial_a judge_n and_o so_o in_o this_o judgement_n let_v thy_o own_o thought_n be_v thy_o accuser_n and_o thy_o conscience_n thy_o witness_n let_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n urge_v this_o judgement_n reason_n judge_n and_o repentane_n mortify_v thou_o for_o if_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v thou_o will_v fly_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o this_o present_a world_n judge_v thyself_o for_o if_o thou_o judge_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o god_n if_o thou_o will_v fly_v from_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n fly_v unto_o his_o mercy_n by_o confess_v thy_o sin_n not_o by_o conceal_v they_o thou_o may_v confess_v hide_v thou_o can_v not_o begin_v therefore_o with_o a_o humble_a confession_n of_o thy_o sin_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v be_v justify_v be_v thy_o own_o accuser_n for_o god_n be_v
yet_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o minister_v unto_o thou_o a_o occasion_n of_o pity_n and_o meekness_n he_o consider_v thy_o charity_n and_o mercy_n towards_o thy_o neighbour_n that_o he_o may_v confer_v upon_o thou_o his_o charity_n and_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o he_o command_v when_o you_o shall_v stand_v and_o pray_v forgive_v if_o you_o have_v any_o thing_n against_o any_o man_n that_o your_o father_n also_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n may_v forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n 11.25_o mark_n 11.25_o for_o if_o you_o will_v not_o forgive_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n will_v not_o pardon_v you_o your_o trespass_n so_o that_o thou_o see_v that_o to_o obtain_v forgiveness_n at_o god_n hand_n thou_o need_v not_o to_o pass_v the_o sea_n to_o make_v long_a journey_n to_o climb_v high_a mountain_n to_o disburse_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n but_o the_o lord_n that_o desire_v rather_o to_o find_v he_o that_o he_o may_v pardon_v than_o that_o he_o may_v punish_v 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suffer_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o show_v no_o mercy_n unto_o thy_o brother_n for_o what_o punishment_n be_v thou_o not_o worthy_a of_o who_o may_v with_o so_o great_a facility_n obtain_v mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o yet_o be_v content_a to_o betray_v thy_o own_o salvation_n our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n when_o he_o prescribe_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n unto_o we_o and_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v promise_v his_o fatherly_a mercy_n but_o yet_o he_o add_v a_o law_n that_o we_o shall_v so_o beg_v forgiveness_n for_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v those_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n yea_o sorasmuch_o as_o he_o know_v that_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n and_o that_o if_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v first_o forgive_v they_o they_o will_v not_o afterward_o forgive_v their_o trespasser_n he_o command_v we_o shall_v first_o forgive_v they_o before_o we_o ask_v forgiveness_n at_o his_o hand_n but_o thou_o with_o what_o hope_n can_v thou_o 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prayer_n unto_o god_n yet_o thou_o ought_v to_o forgive_v thy_o brother_n his_o debt_n three_o though_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o duty_n to_o do_v it_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o be_v warn_v by_o thy_o judge_n thou_o cease_v not_o thou_o exasperate_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o judge_n against_o thou_o what_o hope_v of_o forgivenesle_n can_v thou_o have_v if_o at_o that_o very_a instant_n when_o thou_o praie_v unto_o god_n and_o beg_v mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n thou_o minister_v great_a occasion_n to_o stir_v up_o his_o anger_n against_o thou_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v fall_v down_o before_o thou_o and_o beg_v mercy_n at_o thy_o hand_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o petition_n shall_v espy_v his_o enemy_n and_o surcease_n to_o entreat_v thou_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o murder_v he_o will_v it_o not_o move_v thou_o to_o great_a anger_n against_o he_o than_o before_o can_v thou_o possible_o think_v he_o worthy_a of_o mercy_n think_v it_o be_v thus_o &_o no_o otherwise_o with_o god_n himself_o but_o perhaps_o thou_o will_v say_v from_o this_o time_n forward_o or_o so_o long_a as_o i_o be_o not_o in_o charity_n i_o will_v not_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n or_o at_o leastwise_o i_o will_v omit_v that_o condition_n as_o we_o forgive_v those_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n resp_n except_o thou_o pray_v as_o christ_n have_v teach_v thou_o thou_o be_v not_o christ_n disciple_n he_o that_o make_v this_o prayer_n be_v he_o that_o hear_v it_o if_o thou_o shall_v omit_v this_o condition_n christ_n will_v not_o know_v that_o prayer_n that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o as_o thou_o have_v shut_v out_o mercy_n in_o thy_o prayer_n towards_o thy_o neighbour_n so_o god_n will_v shut_v the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n against_o thou_o wherefore_o dear_a brother_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o sin_n forgive_v thou_o of_o god_n forgive_v thou_o thy_o brother_n not_o only_o with_o thy_o outward_a lip_n but_o thy_o heart_n too_o not_o with_o a_o feign_a peace_n but_o a_o sincere_a love_n so_o as_o by_o thy_o action_n thou_o work_v no_o revenge_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o reserve_v no_o malice_n drive_a away_o all_o hatred_n from_o thy_o mind_n and_o love_v thy_o enemy_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o proof_n of_o thy_o love_n be_v the_o performance_n thereof_o in_o thy_o action_n thou_o shall_v always_o do_v he_o good_a in_o thy_o affection_n wish_v he_o the_o blessing_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o glory_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o fortune_n as_o they_o may_v be_v help_n and_o furtherance_n to_o salvation_n and_o thou_o shall_v do_v he_o good_a in_o effect_n too_o as_o time_n &_o place_n shall_v serve_v especial_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n 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 forasmuch_o as_o all_o sin_n be_v extinguish_v and_o blot_v 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