our_o own_o merit_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o which_o paul_n say_v all_o iii._n roma_fw-it iii._n have_v sin_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o christ_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o and_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n god_n therefore_o for_o his_o only_a christ_n sake_n us._n justice_n impute_v to_o us._n who_o suffer_v death_n and_o rise_v again_o be_v merciful_a to_o our_o sin_n not_o impute_v they_o to_o we_o but_o accept_v christ_n justice_n as_o our_o rightuousnes_n so_o that_o now_o we_o be_v not_o only_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n but_o also_o clothe_v with_o christ_n his_o justice_n and_o deliver_v from_o sin_n death_n and_o condemnation_n to_o be_v short_a we_o be_v make_v rightuous_a and_o heir_n of_o life_n everlasting_a to_o speak_v proper_o 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x._o faith_n come_v by_o hear_n and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o other_o place_n he_o often_o bid_v man_n pray_v for_o faith_n the_o say_v apostle_n affirm_v faith_n faith_n the_o force_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n declare_v itself_o by_o love_n faith_n quiet_v the_o conscience_n open_v to_o we_o a_o free_a entry_n unto_o god_n that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o he_o with_o bolone_n and_o obtain_v of_o he_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a thing_n it_o keep_v we_o in_o do_v our_o duty_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n in_o adversity_n it_o strengthen_v we_o with_o patient_a facion_v and_o form_v in_o we_o
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good_a which_o put_v darkness_n from_o light_n and_o light_n from_o darkness_n and_o that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o sour_a ¶_o of_o repentance_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n chap._n 14._o the_o gospel_n have_v ioign_v unto_o xxiiii_o what_o repentance_n be_v luke_n xxiiii_o it_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n for_o so_o say_v the_o lord_n repempentaunce_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v preach_v in_o my_o name_n to_o all_o nation_n by_o repentance_n we_o understande_v the_o amendment_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o sinful_a man_n provoke_v thereunto_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o inward_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o receive_v with_o true_a saithe_n whereby_o the_o sinner_n do_v straight_o way_n acknowledge_v his_o natural_a corruption_n and_o all_o his_o sin_n reprove_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v harie_o sorry_a for_o the_o same_o do_v not_o only_o bewail_v his_o iniquity_n but_o be_v ashamed_a thereof_o confess_v they_o but_o also_o with_o disdain_n dete_v they_o mind_v earnest_o to_o amend_v and_o always_o endeavour_n to_o lead_v a_o innocent_a and_o virtuous_a life_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v and_o this_o assure_o god_n repentance_n be_v a_o true_a conversion_n from_o satan_n to_o god_n be_v unfeigned_a repentance_n to_o wit_n a_o true_a conversion_n to_o god_n and_o all_o goodness_n with_o a_o speedy_a departure_n from_o satan_n and_o all_o evil_a we_o also_o plain_o affirm_v that_o this_o repentance_n be_v the_o mere_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o the_o work_n of_o our_o two_o repentance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n two_o cor._n two_o strengthe_n for_o the_o apostle_n bid_v a_o faithful_a minister_n diligent_o to_o instruct_v they_o which_o resist_v the_o truth_n assai_v if_o god_n at_o any_o time_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o truth_n moreover_o the_o sinful_a woman_n mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n who_o wassh_v christ_n foot_n with_o her_o tear_n and_o peter_n who_o weep_v bitter_o be_v wail_v xxii_o luke_n seven_o and._n xxii_o his_o denial_n of_o christ_n do_v plain_o declare_v unto_o we_o what_o manner_n of_o mind_n the_o penitent_a shall_v have_v when_o he_o earnest_o lament_v his_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o prodigal_a son_n also_o and_o the_o publican_n mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o compare_v with_o the_o pharisie_n be_v fit_a example_n for_o we_o to_o imitate_v in_o confess_v our_o sin_n the_o prodigal_a son_n say_v father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n &_o in_o thy_o sight_n now_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_v servant_n the_o publican_n not_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o lift_v up_o his_o yie_n to_o heaven_n knock_v his_o breast_n cry_v o_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n these_o penitent_a offender_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o god_n receive_v again_o to_o his_o mercy_n and_o favour_n for_o john_n the_o apostle_n say_v if_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o i._n i._o ihon._n i._n sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrightuousnes_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o in_o us._n we_o believe_v that_o this_o plain_a and_o free_a confession_n which_o be_v make_v only_o to_o god_n either_o private_o betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o offendor_n or_o open_o in_o the_o church_n when_o the_o general_a confession_n of_o sin_n be_v recite_v do_v suffice_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o confess_v our_o offence_n confession_n popish_a confession_n with_o whisper_v in_o a_o priest_n ear_n or_o by_o hear_v his_o absolution_n while_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o our_o head_n for_o of_o such_o manner_n of_o repentance_n there_o be_v find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n neither_o any_o commandment_n ne_o yet_o example_n david_n protest_v sai_v i_o acknowledge_v xxxii_o psal_n xxxii_o my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o neither_o hide_v i_o my_o iniquity_n from_o thou_o i_o think_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o diddeste_v remit_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n the_o lord_n also_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o eke_o to_o confess_v our_o iniquity_n say_v thus_o shall_v you_o pray_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n vi_fw-la math._n vi_fw-la forgeve_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgeve_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o we_o confess_v our_o fault_n and_o that_o we_o reconcile_v note_n note_n ourselves_o to_o our_o brother_n if_o we_o have_v offend_v he_o of_o the_o which_o kind_n of_o confession_n james_n the_o apostle_n speak_v sai_v acknowledge_v your_o sin_n v._n james._n v._n one_o to_o another_o how_o be_v it_o if_o any_o allow_v what_o private_a confession_n be_v allow_v 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