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non_fw-la lego_fw-la say_v s._n ambrose_n i_o read_v of_o peter_n tear_n but_o i_o read_v not_o of_o peter_n satisfaction_n for_o his_o sin_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o final_o as_o the_o palsy_n man_v who_o sin_n he_o forgive_v he_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v he_o without_o injoin_v any_o other_o thing_n unto_o he_o yet_o common_o it_o be_v god_n course_n with_o affliction_n and_o rebuke_n to_o punish_v man_n for_o sin_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o most_o part_n judgement_n do_v begin_v at_o the_o lord_n house_n that_o the_o vild_a man_n and_o sinner_n may_v tremble_v before_o he_o fourthlie_o god_n suffer_v we_o to_o be_v afflict_v here_o that_o we_o may_v be_v happy_a elsewhere_o to_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o that_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n ground_n we_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o another_o life_n of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o just_a retribution_n that_o therein_o shall_v be_v 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if_o our_o good_a master_n have_v suffer_v such_o sorrow_n for_o we_o evil_a servant_n why_o shall_v not_o we_o reciprocallie_o endure_v sorrow_n for_o so_o good_a a_o master_n he_o be_v a_o cowardly_a and_o dastardly_a soldior_fw-la similitude_n a_o similitude_n who_o see_v his_o captain_n to_o be_v wound_v and_o slay_v in_o the_o field_n before_o his_o face_n will_v not_o stand_v to_o it_o &_o abide_v the_o trial_n and_o take_v such_o part_n as_o the_o captain_n do_v before_o he_o we_o have_v christ_n his_o name_n and_o be_v call_v christian_n because_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v as_o christ_n do_v if_o thy_o bridegroom_n isaac_n come_v out_o a_o foot_n thou_o must_v imitate_v rebecca_n &_o come_v down_o from_o thy_o camel_n &_o go_v a_o foot_n with_o he_o christ_n walk_v here_o in_o all_o adversity_n and_o contempt_n and_o hatred_n of_o the_o world_n and_o will_v thou_o be_v mount_v on_o thy_o stately_a stead_n and_o labour_n to_o aspire_v to_o the_o top_n of_o all_o prosperity_n &_o yet_o be_v a_o christian_n it_o can_v so_o be_v come_v down_o &_o walk_v as_o christ_n have_v appoint_v you_o to_o walk_v and_o suffer_v affliction_n as_o the_o dear_a son_n of_o god_n as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v thus_o have_v we_o a_o manifold_a use_n of_o affliction_n god_n give_v we_o grace_n to_o make_v this_o use_n of_o they_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n his_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n a_o most_o necessary_a effect_n of_o our_o true_a repentance_n the_o prodigal_a son_n have_v hitherto_o be_v occupy_v about_o zealous_a meditation_n but_o while_o he_o muse_v the_o fire_n kindle_v and_o now_o at_o the_o last_o he_o speak_v with_o his_o tongue_n bethink_v himself_o how_o he_o may_v pacify_v his_o father_n he_o think_v it_o expedient_a and_o not_o without_o good_a judgement_n to_o begin_v his_o satisfaction_n with_o a_o dutiful_a confession_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n my_o son_n say_v josua_n 7_o â—osue_v 7_o unto_o achan_n when_o as_o he_o 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refuge_n say_v in_o this_o wise_a i_o will_v knowledge_n my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o unrighteousness_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o thou_o forgave_v the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o sin_n in_o many_o of_o his_o ode_n and_o heavenly_a hymn_n the_o kingly_a harper_n harp_v upon_o this_o note_n but_o most_o tuneable_a and_o melodiouslie_o in_o the_o fifty_o one_o psalm_n 51_o psal_n 51_o he_o trebble_v and_o quaver_v and_o caper_v upon_o it_o i_o knowledge_n my_o sin_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n and_o clear_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o wickedness_n and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n conceyve_v i_o daniel_n 9_o dan._n 9_o do_v the_o like_a and_o the_o brief_a and_o form_n of_o his_o confession_n be_v this_o we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v do_v wicked_o esdras_n and_o nehemias_n 1_o esdr_n 9_o nehem._n 1_o make_v such_o confession_n open_o for_o the_o people_n and_o we_o be_v teach_v the_o like_a in_o that_o copy_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v set_v we_o by_o christ_n 6_o matt._n 6_o when_o as_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v debtor_n and_o do_v pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v pardon_v and_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n saint_n john_n 1_o 1._o joh._n 1_o commend_v this_o duty_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o first_o of_o his_o canonical_a when_o as_o he_o say_v if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n 16_o levit._fw-la 16_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v god_n own_o ordinance_n institute_v by_o he_o in_o the_o old_a church_n and_o command_v to_o be_v solemn_o observe_v &_o celebrate_v before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o priest_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o purification_n the_o priest_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o a_o goat_n and_o public_o confess_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n by_o this_o we_o must_v have_v access_n unto_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o door_n by_o which_o we_o must_v enter_v into_o favour_n with_o he_o we_o must_v not_o dote_v upon_o our_o own_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n which_o be_v nothing_o if_o we_o will_v be_v suitor_n and_o speeder_n in_o our_o suit_n but_o we_o must_v come_v as_o poor_a man_n with_o prayer_n and_o submission_n similitude_n 〈◊〉_d similitude_n he_o be_v a_o fond_a fellow_n who_o sit_v by_o the_o way_n side_n to_o beg_v the_o devotion_n of_o people_n pass_v by_o show_v they_o his_o gold_n and_o boast_v himself_o of_o his_o wealth_n and_o substance_n this_o be_v not_o the_o mean_a to_o
of_o god_n as_o the_o swallow_n dung_n do_v strike_v tobias_n blind_a so_o his_o father_n bag_n the_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n 3_o a_o similitu_fw-la tob_z 2._o phil._n 3_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v dung_n bereave_v he_o of_o the_o eye_n and_o sight_n of_o his_o mind_n wordly_a man_n want_v eye_n to_o see_v the_o light_n of_o god_n and_o the_o blessing_n that_o they_o lose_v and_o the_o danger_n that_o they_o run_v into_o thereby_o they_o be_v as_o dim_v sight_v as_o helie_n the_o priest_n who_o can_v not_o see_v the_o bright_a lamp_n of_o god_n burn_v in_o the_o temple_n wherefore_o labour_v thou_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v most_o happy_a then_o will_v thou_o with_o david_n desire_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o to_o visiâ—e_v his_o holy_a temple_n for_o in_o his_o house_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n be_v abundance_n of_o pleasure_n for_o 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distress_a jew_n pray_v unto_o god_n to_o give_v they_o knowledge_n to_o endue_v they_o with_o a_o wise_a and_o understand_a heart_n oh_o say_v he_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a 22_o deut._n 22_o and_o will_v understand_v and_o will_v consider_v their_o latter_a end_n what_o be_v the_o ruin_n and_o downfall_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o overthrow_v of_o the_o temple_n but_o their_o carelessness_n in_o religion_n their_o neglect_n of_o god_n service_n their_o want_n of_o knowledge_n as_o christ_n himself_o in_o direct_a word_n witness_v when_o he_o say_v 19_o luke_n 19_o they_o shall_v not_o leave_v a_o stone_n upon_o a_o stone_n because_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o visitation_n 4_o aug._n lib._n 5_o confess_v ca._n 4_o infaelix_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la scit_fw-la omne_fw-la te_fw-la autem_fw-la nescit_fw-la beatus_fw-la auten_v cue_n te_fw-la scit_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la illa_fw-la nesciat_fw-la qui_fw-la â—ero_fw-la &_o te_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la novit_fw-la non_fw-la 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