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the_o condemnation_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o codemnation_n of_o himself_o and_o present_o he_o say_v unto_o jesus_n lord_n remember_v i_o whâ—n_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n there_o be_v the_o real_a expression_n of_o his_o fervent_a desire_n of_o christ_n compassion_n the_o penitent_n confitent_fw-la most_o humble_o and_o hearty_o ask_v forgiveness_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o seek_v most_o passionate_o the_o face_n and_o favour_n the_o love_n and_o friendship_n and_o gracious_a presence_n of_o god_n full_a and_o firm_a reconciliation_n to_o he_o and_o sweet_a acquaintance_n and_o comfortable_a communion_n with_o he_o i_o grant_v a_o very_a hypocrite_n may_v seek_v god_n face_n out_o of_o love_n and_o respect_n to_o himself_o only_o he_o may_v seek_v god_n face_n so_o far_o as_o may_v serve_v to_o free_v he_o from_o punishment_n and_o deliver_v he_o from_o judgement_n but_o he_o do_v not_o sue_v for_o peace_n with_o god_n out_o of_o love_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o 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thou_o renewe_v thy_o transgression_n this_o give_v no_o licence_n at_o all_o to_o sin_n but_o be_v the_o best_a preservative_n and_o antidote_n against_o it_o i_o shall_v shut_v up_o this_o direction_n with_o these_o two_o caution_n 1_o caution_n while_o we_o take_v heed_n of_o fall_v on_o the_o one_o side_n into_o the_o same_o particular_a sin_n we_o confess_v let_v we_o also_o beware_v of_o fall_v on_o the_o other_o side_n into_o the_o contrary_a sin_n to_o that_o we_o confess_v 28._o confess_v dum_fw-la vitant_fw-la stulti_fw-la vitia_fw-la in_fw-la contraria_fw-la currunt_fw-la horat._n satyr_n 2._o inter_fw-la cetera_fw-la mala_fw-la illud_fw-la pessimum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la vitia_fw-la ipsa_fw-la mutamus_fw-la judicia_fw-la nostra_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la prava_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la levia_fw-la sunt_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr otio_fw-la sap._n cap._n
with_o himself_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o even_o fall_v out_o with_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v fall_v in_o with_o god_n and_o become_v a_o kind_n of_o funny_a to_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v friend_n with_o god_n 2._o another_o affection_n that_o seize_v on_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n in_o confession_n be_v a_o holy_a â—â—aâ—re_n for_o his_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o with_o the_o feeâ—_n make_v a_o mock_n at_o sin_n and_o 14._o and_o 〈…〉_o 14._o glory_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d but_o be_v now_o hearty_o ashamed_a of_o what_o have_v sometime_o be_v his_o glory_n he_o be_v very_o shamefaced_a and_o great_o abash_v when_o be_v appear_v before_o god_n and_o can_v but_o blush_v at_o that_o which_o make_v christ_n bleed_v ashamed_a he_o be_v that_o his_o excellent_a soul_n be_v so_o debase_v depress_v deprave_v by_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o so_o vile_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n that_o he_o have_v live_v so_o much_o below_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o nature_n live_v a_o brutish_a sensual_a flesh-pleasing_a iâ—le_a and_o slothful_a useless_a and_o unprofitable_a life_n in_o the_o world_n behave_v himself_o so_o 〈◊〉_d unworthy_o and_o disingenuous_o towards_o god_n and_o it_o may_v be_v too_o towards_o man_n act_v so_o unseemly_a absurd_o and_o unreasonable_o and_o do_v so_o frequent_o so_o inconsiderate_o imprudent_o and_o very_o foolish_o that_o he_o have_v not_o use_v his_o reason_n aright_o nor_o due_o exercise_v self-excitation_n and_o selfreflection_n that_o he_o have_v so_o wretched_o mis-employed_n the_o noble_a faculty_n of_o his_o rational_a soul_n and_o it_o may_v be_v many_o way_n abuse_v and_o wrong_v his_o body_n and_o yield_v his_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n and_o be_v so_o prodigal_a of_o so_o much_o precious_a time_n which_o he_o may_v have_v wise_o and_o well_o improve_v and_o employ_v in_o live_v to_o god_n work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n do_v and_o receive_v good_a in_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o redemption_n in_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o have_v wrought_v out_o his_o salvation_n and_o make_v his_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a and_o in_o prepare_v more_o early_a and_o comfortable_o for_o a_o glorious_a immortality_n and_o bless_a eternity_n in_o the_o other_o world_n he_o be_v very_o much_o ashamed_a that_o he_o have_v break_v and_o violate_v a_o holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a law_n exceed_o ashamed_a that_o he_o have_v affront_v and_o dishonour_v a_o holy_a and_o just_a a_o great_a and_o good_a god_n be_v a_o lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o a_o lover_n of_o god_n be_v bent_n â—o_o backslide_v and_o turn_v again_o and_o again_o to_o folly_n he_o look_v upon_o his_o gild_n and_o filth_n and_o be_v even_o ashamed_a of_o himself_o for_o it_o indâ—ed_v guilty_a person_n be_v common_o ashamed_a aâ—d_v so_o be_v filthy_a deform_a person_n too_o the_o poet_n feign_v that_o when_o vlysses_n companion_n be_v by_o circe_n transform_v into_o the_o shape_n of_o swine_n they_o weep_v and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o own_o deformity_n the_o humble_a sinner_n see_v himself_o more_o strange_o metamorphese_v by_o his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v quite_o ashamed_a and_o confound_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n blush_v to_o look_v upon_o his_o own_o nakedness_n to_o view_v and_o behold_v his_o own_o deformity_n he_o be_v moreover_o great_o ashamed_a to_o remember_v and_o mention_v in_o his_o confession_n his_o former_a vile_a and_o bâ—se_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o slavery_n and_o bondage_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n god_n himself_o call_v for_o shame_n from_o sinner_n be_v ashamed_a say_v he_o and_o confound_v fâ—r_o your_o own_o waâ—s_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n 36_o ezek._n 32._o and_o you_o find_v in_o scripture_n many_o instance_n of_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n cover_n himself_o with_o shame_n when_o he_o go_v to_o god_n in_o confession_n in_o this_o manner_n good_a 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