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jerem._n 17_o who_o confidence_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n in_o all_o thy_o 33_o syrach_n 33_o action_n put_v thy_o trust_n in_o god_n for_o so_o shall_v thou_o also_o fulfil_v his_o commandment_n 2._o be_v thou_o also_o religious_a towards_o god_n give_v he_o due_a worship_n in_o adore_v god_n adoration_n or_o invocation_n of_o god_n he_o and_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n call_v upon_o he_o religious_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o have_v all_o power_n all_o knowledge_n and_o to_o be_v present_a every_o where_o but_o call_v thou_o upon_o god_n with_o a_o present_a intention_n of_o mind_n with_o a_o invocation_n rule_n of_o invocation_n acknowledge_v of_o thy_o own_o unworthiness_n with_o a_o true_a affection_n of_o heart_n with_o a_o desire_n of_o god_n blessing_n submit_v thy_o will_n to_o god_n will_v with_o hearty_a repentance_n with_o a_o consideration_n of_o god_n commandment_n with_o a_o meditation_n of_o the_o divine_a promise_n with_o assure_a faith_n 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therefore_o i_o do_v not_o hide_v my_o unrighteousness_n i_o know_v from_o what_o i_o be_o fall_v and_o what_o i_o have_v incur_v i_o know_v to_o who_o i_o have_v enthral_v myself_o by_o sin_n even_o to_o the_o devil_n the_o enemy_n of_o all_o goodness_n i_o know_v the_o blot_n that_o i_o have_v get_v by_o sin_n and_o the_o filth_n wherewith_o i_o have_v horriby_o defile_v myself_o 2_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n manifold_a way_n against_o god_n thou_o only_o and_o do_v evil_a before_o thou_o against_o thou_o my_o creator_n who_o i_o unhappy_a creature_n have_v not_o serve_v but_o have_v rather_o cleave_v to_o the_o creature_n then_o to_o the_o creator_n against_o my_o lord_n against_o who_o i_o as_o a_o most_o wicked_a servant_n have_v rebel_v to_o obey_v thy_o enemy_n against_o thou_o my_o law_n giver_n who_o will_n while_o i_o shall_v have_v follow_v i_o have_v shameful_o despise_v and_o to_o satisfy_v my_o lust_n i_o have_v transgress_v thy_o law_n against_o thou_o my_o most_o love_a father_n for_o who_o innumerable_a benefit_n i_o have_v be_v so_o long_o unthankful_a yea_o with_o who_o benefit_n be_v fat_v and_o pamper_a i_o have_v kick_v against_o thou_o my_o father_n and_o be_v forgetful_a of_o thy_o love_n i_o have_v prefer_v my_o own_o love_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o creature_n before_o thou_o final_o against_o thou_o my_o good_a god_n most_o mighty_a most_o just_a have_v i_o sin_v while_o i_o have_v depart_v from_o thou_o on_o who_o i_o shall_v whole_o have_v depend_v and_o in_o who_o only_o as_o my_o end_n i_o shall_v have_v rest_v 2_o after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n come_v 6._o a_o consternation_n psal_n 6._o a_o fear_n or_o consternation_n of_o his_o mind_n which_o do_v invade_v his_o mind_n lord_n say_v he_o rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o fury_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o wrath_n 3_o here_o upon_o a_o great_a sorrow_n possess_v 38_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n ps_n 38_o his_o hart_n my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_o be_v like_o asore_a burden_n to_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v my_o wound_n be_v putrify_v and_o corrupt_a through_o my_o foolishness_n i_o be_o rack_v and_o vex_v exceed_o my_o hart_n pant_v my_o strength_n have_v 51._o ps_n 51._o forsake_v i_o &c_n &c_n but_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a hart_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v 6._o hope_v of_o pardon_n psal_n 6._o 4_o hope_n of_o pardon_n succéede_v turn_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o deliver_v my_o soul_n save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n because_o in_o death_n no_o man_n remember_v thou_o and_o in_o hell_n who_o will_v confess_v thou_o as_o my_o soul_n say_v gregory_n be_v turn_v to_o thou_o by_o the_o storm_n of_o repentance_n so_o turn_v thou_o to_o gregory_n gregory_n i_o by_o the_o calm_a of_o mercy_n and_o be_v turn_v to_o i_o deliver_v my_o soul_n and_o therefore_o david_n say_v to_o his_o soul_n why_o be_v 42_o psal_n 42_o thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o fret_v thou_o within_o i_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o i_o will_v yet_o praise_v he_o 5_o after_o hope_n of_o pardon_n david_n commune_v 25._o faith_n pâ—al_a 25._o with_o god_n and_o rest_v in_o he_o o_o my_o god_n in_o thou_o do_v i_o trust_v let_v i_o not_o be_v put_v to_o confusion_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o salvation_n in_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o hope_v let_v i_o never_o be_v confound_v 6_o out_o of_o this_o faith_n break_v out_o from_o confession_n confession_n the_o soul_n a_o confession_n watch_v to_o heaven_n i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n unto_o the_o 32._o psal_n 32._o lord_n and_o thou_o take_v away_o the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n my_o sorrow_n be_v ever_o 38._o psal_n 38._o in_o my_o sight_n for_o i_o will_v open_v my_o iniquity_n before_o thou_o and_o be_v careful_a for_o my_o sin_n 7_o a_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n follow_v 39_o purpose_v of_o amendment_n psal_n 6._o psa_n 39_o depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o that_o work_v iniquity_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v 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whereof_o be_v comprise_v in_o this_o sillogisme_n or_o reason_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o from_o hence_o the_o conscience_n gather_v but_o i_o have_v not_o a_o bid_v in_o they_o whereupon_o it_o conclude_v ergo_fw-la i_o be_o accurse_v hereupon_o arise_v that_o sorrow_n or_o rather_o horror_n of_o mind_n not_o so_o much_o for_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o the_o assumption_n as_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o curse_n which_o be_v in_o the_o conclusion_n this_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n if_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n come_v not_o between_o will_v drive_v a_o man_n to_o desperation_n 2_o the_o second_o sorrow_n be_v for_o sin_n it_o 2._o sorrow_n of_o offence_n 2._o cor._n 2._o self_n and_o for_o the_o offence_n commit_v against_o god_n it_o be_v call_v godly_a sorrow_n or_o a_o sorrow_n to_o salvation_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o sorrow_n be_v cause_n efficient_a cause_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o in_o this_o case_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v adoption_n spirit_n of_o adoption_n abba_n father_n this_o open_v our_o mouth_n and_o enlarge_v our_o hart_n to_o call_v god_n our_o father_n and_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o familiar_o now_o the_o instrument_n whereby_o the_o holy-ghost_n do_v work_v this_o sorrow_n or_o instrument_n instrument_n rather_o love_v in_o our_o heart_n be_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o some_o whereof_o be_v comprise_v in_o this_o sillogisme_n or_o reason_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v obtain_v remission_n sillogisme_n a_o sillogisme_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v from_o hence_o the_o hart_n by_o faith_n gather_v but_o i_o believe_v ergo_fw-la i_o shall_v obtain_v remission_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v in_o this_o conclusion_n as_o their_o be_v matter_n of_o unspeakable_a joy_n so_o also_o there_o be_v in_o that_o same_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n 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my_o face_n let_v shame_n overwhelm_v my_o countenance_n &_o darkness_n possess_v it_o let_v my_o life_n languish_v in_o sorrow_n and_o my_o year_n in_o mourning_n fie_o for_o shame_n whatfruit_n 6_o rom_n 6_o have_v we_o of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o we_o be_v now_o ashamed_a if_o i_o have_v sow_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o shall_v reap_v nothing_o of_o the_o flesh_n but_o corruption_n if_o in_o the_o world_n that_o also_o pass_v &_o the_o lust_n thereof_o what_o i_o have_v not_o be_v ashamed_a wretched_a man_n to_o prefer_v transitory_a &_o vain_a thing_n who_o end_n be_v death_n before_o the_o love_n and_o honour_n of_o my_o eternal_a father_n i_o be_o confound_v i_o be_o confound_v to_o hear_v if_o i_o be_v your_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n etc._n etc._n god_n reversion_n or_o return_n to_o god_n a_o descripti-of_a god_n 2_o have_v turn_v from_o sin_n yâ—_z worst_a evil_a return_n to_o god_n the_o best_o good_a who_o thou_o have_v forsake_v take_v a_o view_n of_o god_n who_o 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shall_v the_o holy_a ghost_n abundant_o perform_v in_o thou_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v circumcise_v 30._o deut._n 30._o thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o hart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v say_v with_o saint_n augustine_n lord_n give_v that_o thou_o bid_v and_o bid_v what_o thou_o will_v be_v careful_a to_o keep_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o that_o will_v trouble_n love_n endure_v many_o trouble_n make_v thou_o to_o swallow_v all_o trouble_n without_o pain_n for_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o burdensome_a for_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcom_v the_o world_n and_o saint_n augustine_n he_o that_o love_v labour_v not_o for_o all_o labour_n be_v contrary_a to_o they_o that_o love_v not_o only_o love_v it_o be_v that_o blush_v at_o the_o name_n of_o difficulty_n 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thyself_o and_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n thou_o shall_v deny_v thyself_o and_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n if_o thou_o first_o foresee_v that_o thou_o sin_v not_o and_o after_o sin_v that_o thou_o speedy_o repent_v and_o beware_v not_o to_o commit_v the_o like_a sin_n now_o among_o sin_n some_o be_v light_a and_o sin_n two_o sort_n of_o sin_n some_o more_o grievous_a let_v we_o make_v our_o beginning_n by_o shun_v and_o decline_v the_o light_a sin_n sure_o all_o sin_n offend_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o make_v the_o sinner_n guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o subdue_v all_o sin_n offend_v god_n light_a sin_n to_o be_v subdue_v be_v certain_a degree_n of_o sin_n and_o one_o sin_n be_v more_o heynon_n than_o a_o other_o he_o therefore_o that_o will_v profit_v must_v make_v his_o beginning_n by_o subdue_a the_o light_a sin_n though_o they_o seem_v of_o small_a account_n yet_o i_o will_v wish_v thou_o not_o to_o make_v small_a account_n of_o they_o 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they_o hinder_v the_o true_a devotion_n of_o holy_a prayer_n to_o god_n and_o be_v a_o impediment_n to_o our_o progress_n in_o a_o spiritual_a life_n 6._o they_o spoil_v we_o of_o many_o heavenly_a grace_n and_o as_o thief_n who_o pilfer_v many_o simile_n a_o simile_n small_a thing_n by_o little_a and_o little_a be_v not_o of_o long_a time_n perceive_v because_o the_o thing_n be_v of_o small_a value_n yet_o in_o the_o end_n the_o theft_n be_v perceive_v when_o the_o owner_n perceive_v that_o he_o want_v many_o thing_n so_o do_v these_o pilfer_a sin_n by_o little_a and_o little_o bereave_v we_o of_o many_o grace_n 7._o they_o weaken_v the_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o apt_a to_o fall_v into_o all_o evil_a infirmity_n and_o though_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o small_a hurt_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o to_o be_v neglect_v but_o speedy_o to_o be_v heal_v 8._o they_o be_v as_o dust_n or_o as_o a_o cloud_n before_o the_o eye_n which_o hinder_v the_o sight_n so_o that_o we_o can_v cheerful_o 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