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cause_n to_o believe_v it_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v take_v that_o course_n which_o in_o god_n word_n be_v prescribe_v for_o obtain_v a_o discharge_n thou_o have_v be_v prick_v in_o thy_o heart_n for_o thy_o sin_n as_o the_o jew_n act_n 2.37_o thou_o do_v go_v to_o thy_o pastor_n and_o inquire_v what_o in_o thy_o case_n thou_o shall_v do_v as_o they_o who_o be_v defile_v come_v to_o moses_n numb_a 9.7_o thou_o have_v subject_v thyself_o to_o the_o order_n which_o the_o church_n prescribe_v as_o david_n do_v to_o god_n advice_n 2_o sam._n 24.19_o thou_o have_v make_v penitent_a confession_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o they_o do_v who_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n mat._n 3.6_o thou_o have_v desire_v this_o congregation_n to_o pray_v for_o thou_o as_o the_o israelite_n desire_v samuel_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o 1_o sam._n 12.19_o the_o church_n lose_v and_o absolve_v thou_o as_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n absolve_v the_o incestuous_a person_n 2_o cor._n 2.10_o on_o these_o ground_n thou_o may_v safe_o thou_o ought_v faithful_o to_o believe_v that_o thy_o deepe-died_n scarlet_a sin_n be_v wash_v away_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o saviour_n to_o who_o thou_o be_v now_o return_v and_o that_o thou_o be_v full_o acquit_v and_o discharge_v thereof_o we_o do_v undoubted_o believe_v that_o by_o repentance_n sin_n be_v abolish_v so_o as_o 80._o if_o we_o return_v not_o to_o they_o again_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o in_o this_o respect_n a_o true_a penitent_a be_v bless_v for_o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n psal_n 32.2_o if_o therefore_o thy_o conscience_n shall_v hereafter_o