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life_n and_o action_n that_o so_o we_o may_v if_o possible_a know_v what_o the_o true_a state_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v in_o all_o those_o particular_n concern_v which_o we_o be_v here_o direct_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o and_o this_o accompany_v with_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o assistance_n in_o and_o blessing_n upon_o our_o endeavour_n q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o point_n concern_v which_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o a._n whether_o we_o repent_v we_o true_o of_o our_o former_a sin_n steadfast_o purpose_v to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n q._n how_o may_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o do_v this_o so_o effectual_o as_o we_o be_v here_o require_v to_o do_v a._n we_o can_v only_o judge_v by_o the_o present_a frame_n and_o disposition_n of_o our_o soul_n if_o we_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o and_o ashamed_a of_o our_o sin_n if_o we_o earnest_o desire_v god_n forgiveness_n of_o they_o if_o we_o be_v instant_a with_o god_n in_o our_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n and_o where_o we_o have_v do_v any_o injury_n to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v ready_a to_o ask_v his_o forgiveness_n also_o and_o to_o make_v all_o reasonable_a satisfaction_n to_o he_o if_o last_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v judge_v of_o ourselves_o we_o do_v all_o this_o upright_o and_o sincere_o if_o we_o reserve_v no_o secret_a affection_n for_o any_o sin_n in_o our_o soul_n but_o universal_o resolve_v to_o forsake_v all_o our_o evil_a way_n and_o in_o every_o thing_n to_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o duty_n we_o may_v i_o think_v just_o conclude_v that_o our_o repentance_n and_o resolution_n be_v hearty_a and_o without_o deceit_n and_o as_o such_o will_v qualify_v we_o for_o the_o worthy_a receive_v of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n q._n but_o what_o if_o after_o all_o this_o we_o shall_v relapse_n into_o sin_n again_o a._n if_o we_o do_v it_o by_o surprise_n or_o infirmity_n if_o we_o fall_v back_o only_o into_o some_o lesser_a sin_n and_o such_o as_o will_v hardly_o be_v altogether_o to_o be_v 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