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better_a entertainment_n if_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o godly_a martyr_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n who_o suffer_v so_o patient_o the_o persecution_n and_o trouble_n of_o their_o time_n may_v have_v come_v to_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n by_o live_v here_o at_o ease_n in_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o security_n they_o be_v mad_a man_n so_o to_o despise_v the_o world_n and_o afflict_v their_o body_n as_o they_o do_v esay_n have_v his_o carcase_n cut_v a_o sunder_o with_o a_o wooden_a see_v 11._o amos_n thrust_v into_o the_o temple_n with_o a_o nail_n john_n baptist_n behead_v daniel_n condemn_v to_o be_v eat_v of_o lion_n 3.12_o the_o three_o israelite_n commit_v to_o the_o flame_a fire_n jeremie_n and_o steeven_n stone_v to_o death_n paul_n behead_v thomas_n preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o india_n slay_v with_o a_o dart._n and_o simon_n zelots_n preach_v in_o britain_n be_v there_o crucify_v etc._n etc._n but_o these_o valiant_a and_o victorious_a conqueror_n be_v wâ—ll_n assure_v that_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n riches_n and_o poverty_n life_n and_o death_n be_v all_o god_n gift_n 1.3.4_o to_o try_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o godly_a and_o valiant_a chaâ—p_n on_o ignatius_n scholar_n to_o john_n and_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n be_v condemn_v for_o tâ—e_v gospel_n to_o be_v tear_v and_o devour_v of_o wild_a â—eâ—sses_n 80._o brace_v sudden_o out_o in_o these_o word_n so_o i_o may_v find_v christ_n say_v he_o i_o pass_v neither_o for_o beast_n tooth_n fire_n jebet_n crash_a my_o bone_n rent_v my_o body_n nor_o all_o the_o cruel_a torment_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n can_v invent_v who_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o grievous_a pang_n do_v valiant_o comfort_v himself_o say_v jam_fw-la incipio_fw-la esse_fw-la discipulus_fw-la christi_fw-la for_o as_o a_o noble_a man_n servant_n be_v know_v by_o his_o master_n cognisance_n blessing_n so_o be_v a_o faithful_a christian_a by_o bear_v his_o cross_n with_o patience_n it_o be_v write_v how_o 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cheek_n with_o groan_v sigh_v and_o sob_v unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n at_o last_o by_o earnest_n faithful_a and_o devout_a prayer_n be_v easy_o entreat_v and_o win_v straight_o follow_v pardon_n in_o christ_n comfort_n of_o conscience_n and_o quietness_n of_o mind_n 40._o in_o this_o manner_n the_o prophet_n david_n confess_v his_o sin_n to_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n 20_o manasses_n bow_v the_o knee_n of_o his_o hart_n unto_o god_n confess_v his_o fault_n to_o be_v more_o than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n ezechias_n turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o wall_n and_o mourn_v heavy_o marry_o magdalyn_n fall_v down_o behind_o jesus_n â—â—_o and_o lament_v pitiful_o peter_n remember_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n after_o he_o have_v for_o swear_v he_o 26.71_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o which_o godly_a conversion_n for_o that_o it_o seem_v grievous_a and_o painful_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n so_o to_o resist_v and_o strive_v against_o the_o 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and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o pardon_n to_o make_v confession_n of_o his_o fault_n humble_a thyself_o say_v saint_n ambrose_n and_o entreat_v thy_o mother_n 10._o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o weep_v for_o thou_o and_o wash_v away_o thy_o offence_n with_o her_o tear_n the_o second_o be_v when_o one_o private_a person_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n have_v do_v injury_n hurt_n or_o wrong_v unto_o a_o other_o the_o party_n offender_n ought_v then_o in_o charitable_a manner_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o 5.23.24_o confess_v his_o fault_n desire_v a_o brotherly_a reconcillation_n and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o injury_n commit_v non_fw-la remittitur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n nisi_fw-la restituatur_fw-la ablatum_fw-la august_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fault_n be_v not_o pardon_v without_o restitution_n either_o in_o effect_n or_o affect_v to_o the_o party_n offend_v the_o three_o when_o a_o man_n be_v distress_v in_o mind_n or_o trouble_v in_o conscience_n he_o ought_v then_o to_o resort_v unto_o his_o pastor_n or_o else_o some_o other_o learned_a man_n who_o office_n and_o duty_n be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1.4_o to_o instruct_v his_o mind_n resolve_v his_o conscience_n &_o comfort_v his_o weakness_n the_o four_o be_v a_o daily_a open_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o secret_a before_o god_n 24._o the_o just_a man_n say_v solomon_n fall_v seven_o time_n and_o rise_v again_o who_o so_o hide_v his_o sin_n say_v he_o shall_v not_o prosper_v 28._o but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n 2._o confess_v thy_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n say_v chrisotome_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v rest_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v not_o unto_o the_o priest_n 1.9_o who_o be_v but_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n but_o unto_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v able_a to_o heal_v they_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n say_v david_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o fault_n if_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n say_v the_o apostle_n god_n be_v merciful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n chapter_n x._o of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n faith_n be_v a_o certainty_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v 11.1_o a_o sure_a persuasion_n and_o steadfast_a consent_n of_o the_o hart_n and_o conscience_n wherewith_o man_n believe_v that_o which_o his_o dull_a capacity_n can_v not_o comprehend_v and_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o kind_n the_o first_o be_v call_v a_o dead_a or_o fruitless_a faith_n 2.19_o refer_v only_o to_o devil_n &_o reprobat_n who_o though_o they_o believe_v the_o story_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o common_a creed_n except_o remission_n of_o sin_n yet_o remain_v still_o in_o their_o damnable_a state_n the_o second_o be_v to_o work_v miracle_n 23._o as_o with_o a_o certain_a assure_a persuasion_n to_o believe_v that_o a_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v 3.16_o whereby_o