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pedibus_fw-la secreet_a sin_n and_o robbery_n have_v be_v in_o diverse_a age_n disclose_v by_o dog_n pass_v over_o these_o which_o have_v be_v discover_v by_o man_n and_o woman_n conjunct_a or_o very_o near_o to_o the_o evil_a doer_n themselves_o forasmuch_o that_o this_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o evident_a and_o altogether_o true_a without_o doubt_n or_o contraversie_n that_o thy_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v keep_v secreet_a perpetual_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v manifest_v and_o reveal_v open_o and_o at_o length_n without_o repentance_n shall_v be_v punish_v public_o â—he_v gentile_n by_o experience_n know_v this_o plain_o and_o confess_v the_o same_o frequent_o it_o be_v then_o the_o safe_a and_o best_a way_n believe_v i_o it_o be_v most_o profitable_a and_o comfortable_a unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o thyself_o make_v a_o true_a humble_a and_o sincere_a confession_n of_o thy_o own_o sin_n since_o they_o can_v not_o be_v cover_v continual_o but_o will_v certain_o be_v manifest_v if_o not_o 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and_o execution_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n although_o malefactor_n be_v very_o unwilling_a to_o confess_v capital_a crime_n so_o these_o eunuch_n bigthan_n and_o teresh_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v their_o conspiracy_n against_o assuerus_n until_o 22_o until_o ester_n 2._o 22_o inquisition_n be_v make_v and_o it_o be_v find_v so_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v both_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n and_o die_v shameful_o but_o it_o be_v plain_a contrary_n in_o confession_n the_o fruit_n of_o confession_n regard_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o the_o almighty_a after_o the_o same_o follow_v great_a good_a and_o unspeakable_a commodity_n as_o most_o evident_o appear_v by_o proof_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n by_o example_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o learned_a writer_n and_o by_o experience_n first_n if_o 13._o if_o proverb_n 28_o 13._o thou_o hide_v thy_o sin_n say_v solomon_n thou_o shall_v not_o mercy_n first_o mercy_n prosper_v but_o if_o thou_o will_v confess_v they_o and_o forsake_v they_o thou_o shall_v have_v mercy_n what_o more_o pleasant_a or_o more_o expedient_a to_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n than_o god_n mercy_n second_o forgiveness_n of_o thy_o fault_n and_o remission_n if_o 1.9_o if_o john_n 1.9_o thou_o acknowledge_v thy_o sin_n say_v st._n john_n remission_n 2_o remission_n god_n be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v thou_o thy_o sin_n thus_o forgiveness_n and_o remission_n bring_v happiness_n and_o salvation_n bless_a be_v he_o 13_o he_o psal_n 28._o 13_o who_o wickedness_n be_v forgive_v he_o so_o proclaim_v the_o prophet_n david_n three_o if_o thou_o confess_v thy_o offence_n the_o apostle_n witness_v sanctification_n 3_o sanctification_n that_o god_n will_v 9_o will_v john_n 2._o 9_o cleanse_v thou_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n so_o thou_o may_v be_v most_o sure_a of_o sanctification_n and_o 14_o and_o heb._n 12._o 14_o holiness_n without_o the_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o eternal_a glory_n four_o thou_o by_o confession_n knowledge_n 4_o knowledge_n shall_v get_v heavenly_a wisdom_n and_o instruction_n as_o when_o daniel_n be_v speak_v and_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o 2d_o and_o daniel_n 9_o 2d_o present_v his_o supplication_n in_o that_o same_o instant_n the_o angel_n gabriel_n give_v he_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n so_o when_o thou_o shall_v true_o acknowledge_v thy_o wickedness_n the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v be_v send_v unto_o thou_o to_o bestow_v upon_o thou_o knowledge_n &_o understanding_n five_o joy_n and_o consolation_n shall_v consolation_n 5_o consolation_n come_v to_o thou_o in_o time_n of_o anguish_n and_o affliction_n if_o thou_o shall_v make_v to_o god_n a_o right_a confession_n as_o david_n be_v great_o greeve_v and_o very_o sore_o trouble_v for_o his_o murder_n and_o adultery_n when_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v immediate_o strong_o and_o joyful_o comfort_v when_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n reply_v on_o this_o manner_n the_o 12.13_o the_o 2_o sam._n 12.13_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v that_o be_v glad_a tiding_n and_o comfortable_a news_n unto_o his_o weary_a and_o distress_a spirit_n so_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o consolation_n will_v come_v to_o every_o christian_a after_o confession_n six_o if_o thou_o confess_v thy_o sin_n service_n 6_o employment_n in_o the_o lord_n service_n in_o sincerity_n the_o lord_n then_o will_v more_o ready_o employ_v thou_o in_o his_o service_n as_o when_o the_o prophet_n esay_n confess_v his_o uncleanness_n and_o pollution_n that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o pollute_a 3_o pollute_a i_o saiah_o 6._o 3_o lip_n there_o his_o iniquity_n be_v take_v away_o and_o his_o sin_n purge_v and_o he_o be_v in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o lord_n employ_v and_o in_o his_o service_n direct_v and_o he_o be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n last_o if_o thou_o conceal_v not_o thy_o necessary_n 7_o furniture_n of_o necessary_n offence_n nor_o thy_o distress_n but_o will_v confess_v the_o same_o ingenuoussie_a the_o lord_n will_v furnish_v thou_o good_a thing_n abundant_o as_o when_o the_o egyptian_n confess_v to_o joseph_n their_o want_n and_o great_a poverty_n when_o they_o say_v we_o 47.23_o we_o genes_n 47.23_o will_v not_o hide_v from_o my_o lord_n our_o pittiefull_a indigence_n then_o joseph_n do_v furnish_v they_o food_n and_o seed_n to_o sow_v the_o ground_n so_o will_v god_n do_v to_o thou_o if_o thou_o on_o this_o manner_n will_v deal_v faithful_o and_o true_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o that_o bread_n 37_o bread_n john_n 6._o 37_o which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o give_v life_n to_o the_o world_n he_o will_v give_v thou_o that_o good_a feed_n of_o his_o 21_o his_o luke_n 8._o 21_o word_n and_o make_v it_o 12_o it_o zach._n 8._o 12_o prosperous_a to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n in_o thou_o and_o short_o after_o the_o right_a confession_n thou_o may_v assure_o persuade_v thyself_o of_o absolution_n of_o justification_n and_o of_o thy_o glorification_n for_o the_o lord_n 9_o lord_n psalm_n 103_o 8._o 9_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v nor_o keep_v his_o wrath_n for_o ever_o and_o most_o sure_a it_o be_v if_o the_o lord_n absolve_v thou_o who_o shall_v lay_v 33_o lay_v rom._n 8._o 33_o any_o thing_n to_o thy_o charge_n if_o god_n justify_v thou_o who_o shall_v condemn_v thou_o if_o the_o almighti_n glorify_v thou_o who_o shall_v disgrace_v or_o bring_v infamy_n upon_o thou_o again_o harken_v and_o take_v heed_n diligent_o consider_v and_o meditate_v careful_o what_o the_o ancient_a wise_a true_a and_o judicious_a father_n tell_v to_o thou_o plain_o of_o the_o profit_n that_o come_v to_o thou_o by_o humble_a and_o sincere_a confession_n one_o say_v cessat_fw-la vinaicta_fw-la divina_fw-la immaculat_v ambros_n beati_fw-la immaculat_v
son_n when_o she_o receive_v samuel_n with_o thankfulness_n she_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o and_o love_a samuel_n and_o praise_v god_n the_o giver_n in_o her_o notable_a 1_o notable_a 1._o sam._n 2._o 1_o song_n three_o the_o lord_n will_v delay_v thy_o petition_n that_o thou_o may_v keep_v his_o benefit_n with_o great_a care_n and_o watchfulness_n a_o ancient_n show_v the_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ascetic_n basilius_n in_o ascetic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o which_o one_o possess_v with_o great_a travel_n and_o industry_n he_o study_v to_o keep_v the_o same_o diligent_o four_o for_o trial_n of_o thy_o faith_n hope_n love_n patience_n and_o constancy_n thus_o holy_a job_n be_v exercise_v when_o serious_o and_o continual_o he_o have_v pray_v last_o for_o imitation_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v content_a to_o follow_v other_o holy_a saint_n do_v not_o david_n pray_v many_o time_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o fury_n of_o saul_n persecute_v he_o do_v not_o 18.43_o not_o 1_o king_n 18.43_o helias_n send_v his_o servant_n seven_o time_n to_o look_v towards_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sea_n while_o rain_n do_v come_v upon_o the_o earth_n do_v not_o st_n paul_n 8_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 8_o thrice_o beseech_v the_o lord_n that_o the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n buffet_n he_o may_v depart_v from_o he_o god_n delay_v thy_o petition_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v well_o content_a to_o follow_v his_o best_a belove_a servant_n yet_o thou_o may_v be_v persuade_v of_o this_o say_n of_o the_o father_n deus_fw-la quod_fw-la concâ—ssurus_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la differt_fw-la non_fw-la august_n august_n aâ—fert_fw-la quod_fw-la promisit_fw-la est_fw-la fixum_fw-la fallere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la habet_fw-la unde_fw-la faciat_fw-la god_n which_o he_o be_v to_o grant_v if_o he_o delay_v it_o he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o away_o it_o be_v sure_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o can_v deceine_v he_o have_v whereof_o he_o may_v do_v again_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v deny_v the_o request_n of_o his_o own_o servant_n and_o give_v they_o a_o refusal_n then_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o their_o prayer_n be_v neither_o agreeable_a to_o his_o holy_a will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n nor_o yet_o profitable_a to_o themselves_o for_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o great_a benefit_n and_o a_o good_a dâ—â—d_n do_v by_o god_n to_o they_o when_o thing_n hurtful_a be_v refuse_v if_o a_o young_a ignorant_a babe_n will_v desire_v of_o his_o father_n a_o sharp_a knife_n that_o will_v wound_v he_o or_o a_o hot_a candle_n that_o will_v burn_v he_o yet_o his_o love_a and_o wise_a father_n will_v not_o give_v the_o same_o that_o will_v bring_v hurt_v and_o pain_n to_o he_o we_o as_o similit_fw-la similit_fw-la ignorant_a babe_n often_o ask_v of_o god_n thing_n which_o we_o suppose_v to_o be_v pleasant_a and_o profitable_a but_o our_o wiâ—e_n and_o love_a father_n 3_o father_n psal_n 103._o 3_o have_v great_a compassion_n on_o 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