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say_v the_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v cut_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n my_o heart_n say_v sure_o so_o be_v my_o heart_n and_o i_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n i_o have_v bring_v forth_o such_o fruit_n as_o may_v just_o cut_v i_o down_o again_o i_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v bless_v then_o my_o heart_n say_v i_o have_v deserve_v not_o to_o be_v pardon_v but_o i_o beg_v for_o mercy_n again_o the_o word_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v my_o heart_n say_v sure_a god_n be_v merciful_a to_o send_v his_o own_o son_n and_o christ_n be_v merciful_a that_o he_o come_v and_o die_v for_o we_o again_o i_o hear_v that_o the_o tempter_n come_v to_o christ_n and_o say_v if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v these_o stone_n bread_n but_o christ_n say_v man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n then_o i_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o my_o soul_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n but_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n again_o mat._n 8._o the_o leper_n come_v to_o christ_n and_o say_v lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o whole_a and_o jesus_n touch_v he_o and_o he_o be_v heal_v then_o my_o heart_n say_v sure_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o he_o only_o can_v heal_v my_o sin_n again_o i_o hear_v in_o mat._n 6._o if_o you_o forgive_v one_o another_o god_n forgive_v you_o then_o my_o heart_n say_v i_o desire_v to_o do_v this_o else_o god_n will_v be_v angry_a with_o i_o again_o i_o hear_v mat._n 9_o all_o disease_a come_v to_o christ_n the_o blind_a halt_v etc._o etc._o and_o he_o heal_v they_o therefore_o i_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o i_o beg_v of_o christ_n to_o pardon_v my_o sin_n and_o save_v i_o because_o sure_o he_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n again_o the_o word_n say_v not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n then_o my_o heart_n say_v i_o do_v fear_n because_o i_o do_v very_o weak_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v depart_v you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n my_o heart_n say_v such_o a_o one_o be_o i_o but_o now_o i_o cry_v to_o and_o trust_v to_o christ_n to_o pardon_v all_o my_o sin_n again_o i_o hear_v mat._n 11._o that_o christ_n say_v capernaum_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o the_o gospel_n but_o shall_v be_v cast_v down_o to_o hell_n for_o refuse_v it_o i_o think_v i_o do_v now_o pray_v iâ—_z i_o now_o fall_v off_o i_o shall_v perish_v and_o again_o christ_n say_v it_o shall_v be_v easy_o for_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n in_o that_o day_n then_o my_o heart_n say_v i_o have_v deserve_v the_o worst_a of_o god_n wrath_n for_o i_o believe_v not_o the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v pardon_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o to_o forsake_v all_o my_o sin_n and_o to_o pray_v to_o christ_n as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v again_o i_o hear_v mat._n 5._o that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o not_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o all_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v therefore_o my_o heart_n do_v desire_v that_o i_o may_v both_o hear_v and_o do_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o will_v never_o perish_v again_o i_o hear_v mat._n 16_o christ_n say_v who_o say_v you_o that_o i_o be_o peter_n say_v thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n christ_n say_v bless_a art_n thou_o peter_n flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o to_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n and_o on_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o therefore_o my_o heart_n believe_v that_o god_n help_v i_o to_o receive_v christ_n and_o i_o desire_v to_o take_v that_o promise_n to_o peter_n and_o my_o heart_n joy_v more_o and_o more_o in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n again_o i_o hear_v mat._n 26._o jesus_n take_v bread_n and_o bless_v it_o and_o break_v it_o and_o give_v it_o and_o say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v break_v for_o you_o and_o likewise_o the_o cup_n etc._n etc._n say_v this_o be_v my_o blood_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n my_o heart_n say_v sure_a christ_n be_v full_a of_o love_n and_o have_v give_v we_o great_a mercy_n and_o i_o desire_v to_o partake_v of_o it_o again_o the_o wicked_a do_v kill_v christ_n but_o he_o rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n then_o my_o heart_n believe_v christ_n again_o i_o hear_v john_n 14._o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o my_o heart_n say_v so_o be_v it_o lord_n i_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n and_o i_o say_v why_o do_v the_o wicked_a kill_v christ_n my_o heart_n say_v i_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n then_o my_o heart_n do_v joy_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o heartle_v word_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o to_o this_o day_n i_o have_v doubt_n in_o my_o heart_n my_o heart_n be_v weak_a to_o this_o day_n and_o now_o i_o know_v that_o in_o six_o day_n god_n make_v the_o world_n and_o before_o that_o god_n i_o desire_v to_o confess_v my_o sin_n and_o forsake_v they_o and_o no_o more_o to_o do_v they_o sometime_o my_o heart_n be_v in_o a_o ill_a frame_n and_o love_v sin_n and_o my_o heart_n hate_v good_a therefore_o i_o desire_v the_o free_a mercy_n of_o christ_n to_o hold_v and_o keep_v my_o soul_n when_o he_o have_v finish_v and_o i_o have_v read_v before_o the_o assembly_n this_o confession_n of_o his_o we_o call_v upon_o the_o witness_n to_o coat_a who_o do_v in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o before_o express_v themselves_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n only_o when_o we_o call_v for_o tho_n stanton_n his_o son_n they_o be_v not_o present_a nor_o do_v they_o any_o more_o appear_v in_o the_o congregation_n to_o attest_v the_o indian_n confession_n all_o the_o day_n ponampiam_fw-la he_o be_v next_o call_v forth_o and_o thus_o speak_v i_o confess_v my_o sin_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n this_o day_n while_o my_o father_n live_v and_o i_o be_v young_a i_o be_v at_o play_n and_o my_o father_n rebuke_v i_o and_o say_v we_o shall_v all_o die_v short_o in_o private_a we_o ask_v he_o what_o ground_n or_o reason_n move_v his_o father_n so_o to_o speak_v he_o answer_v it_o be_v when_o the_o english_a be_v new_o come_v over_o and_o he_o think_v that_o his_o father_n have_v hear_v that_o mr_n wilson_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o flood_n of_o noah_n how_o god_n drown_v all_o the_o world_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n then_o i_o be_v trouble_v and_o think_v sure_a what_o god_n say_v shall_v be_v and_o not_o what_o man_n say_v but_o i_o 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in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o my_o name_n and_o a_o pure_a offering_n for_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o heathen_a say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n then_o i_o be_v trouble_v in_o my_o thought_n about_o run_v away_o yet_o than_o i_o think_v if_o i_o shall_v go_v to_o another_o place_n they_o must_v pray_v also_o and_o therefore_o i_o can_v fly_v from_o pray_v to_o god_n therefore_o i_o tarry_v and_o when_o other_o pray_v i_o pray_v
a_o further_a account_n of_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o indian_n in_o new_a england_n be_v a_o relation_n of_o the_o confession_n make_v by_o several_a indian_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o member_n of_o several_a church_n in_o order_n to_o their_o admission_n into_o church-fellowship_n send_v over_o to_o the_o corporation_n for_o propagate_a the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n among_o the_o indian_n in_o new_a england_n at_o london_n by_o mr_n john_n elliot_n one_o of_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o word_n among_o they_o london_n print_v by_o john_n macock_n 1660._o to_o all_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o sincerity_n and_o have_v a_o zeal_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o gospel-light_n to_o those_o who_o sit_v in_o darkness_n grace_n and_o peace_n be_v multiply_v brethren_n it_o be_v the_o holy_a ambition_n and_o strife_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n that_o choose_v vessel_n to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n before_o the_o gentile_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n where_o christ_n be_v not_o name_v lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o build_v upon_o another_o man_n foundation_n rom._n 15._o 20._o to_o hand_n on_o a_o good_a work_n begin_v by_o another_o be_v very_o commendable_a and_o shall_v not_o lose_v its_o reward_n but_o to_o break_v the_o ice_n and_o begin_v a_o good_a work_n be_v very_o honourable_a and_o shall_v sure_o have_v a_o great_a reward_n i_o be_o much_o persuade_v it_o have_v be_v the_o gracious_a strife_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o have_v be_v the_o lot_n of_o many_o of_o our_o faithful_a brethren_n in_o new_a england_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n where_o christ_n be_v not_o name_v before_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v a_o signal_n testimony_n that_o they_o have_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a we_o read_v of_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o achaia_n unto_o christ_n rom._n 16._o 5._o and_o again_o 1_o cor._n 16._o 15._o we_o have_v also_o hear_v both_o of_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o second-fruit_n 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heart_n and_o grow_v up_o there_o also_o i_o confess_v that_o when_o i_o be_v a_o child_n my_o parent_n and_o i_o be_v all_o wild_a we_o pray_v to_o many_o god_n and_o many_o other_o sin_n we_o do_v and_o all_o the_o people_n do_v the_o same_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n they_o live_v in_o all_o lust_n they_o pray_v to_o every_o creature_n the_o sun_n moon_n star_n sea_n earth_n fish_n fowl_n beast_n tree_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o thing_n i_o see_v when_o i_o be_v a_o youth_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o like_v and_o love_v to_o do_v and_o be_v delight_v with_o these_o thing_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o live_v and_o with_o these_o thing_n my_o memory_n be_v exercise_v and_o in_o my_o youth_n i_o do_v what_o i_o list_v as_o pauwave_v or_o what_o else_o i_o will_v when_o i_o be_v grow_v up_o i_o love_v lust_n and_o delight_v in_o it_o i_o know_v it_o not_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o a_o excellent_a delight_n i_o love_v all_o sin_n but_o especial_o lust_n and_o all_o that_o i_o do_v be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o lust_n such_o thing_n as_o woman_n may_v like_v of_o if_o i_o cut_v my_o hair_n it_o be_v to_o please_v woman_n if_o i_o cut_v my_o hair_n in_o another_o fashion_n and_o leave_v a_o lock_n on_o one_o side_n it_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o lust_n if_o i_o get_v fine_a clothes_n stocking_n shoe_n all_o be_v for_o to_o serve_v lust_n our_o meeting_n and_o drink_n be_v with_o respect_n to_o lust_n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n i_o do_v delight_n in_o and_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o my_o bone_n and_o there_o grow_v then_o the_o minister_n come_v to_o channit_n to_o teach_v we_o i_o come_v to_o the_o meeting_n but_o in_o vain_a i_o come_v for_o lust_n to_o look_v on_o woman_n always_o i_o do_v thus_o and_o i_o think_v teach_v to_o be_v madness_n and_o so_o i_o continue_v two_o year_n after_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n after_o two_o year_n i_o hear_v a_o little_a my_o ear_n be_v a_o little_a open_v i_o first_o understand_v that_o word_n he_o that_o doubt_v be_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n drive_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o toss_v and_o that_o word_n if_o any_o man_n lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n who_o give_v free_o and_o upbraid_v no_o man_n also_o the_o same_o winter_n i_o hear_v that_o word_n gen._n 6._o god_n say_v i_o will_v destroy_v man_n who_o i_o have_v create_v and_o he_o repent_v that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o these_o thing_n i_o understand_v and_o remember_v but_o i_o confess_v before_o god_n that_o i_o do_v only_o hear_v and_o know_v these_o thing_n as_o i_o do_v sometime_o speak_v of_o what_o i_o do_v remember_v but_o i_o believe_v not_o yea_o i_o laugh_v
my_o heart_n do_v desire_n christ_n and_o to_o pray_v as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v and_o my_o heart_n be_v stir_v up_o thereunto_o by_o luke_n 18._o christ_n speak_v a_o parable_n that_o we_o shall_v pray_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a because_o the_o widow_n tire_v the_o unjust_a judge_n and_o make_v he_o help_v she_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n hear_v and_o help_v his_o child_n that_o cry_v night_n and_o day_n therefore_o i_o desire_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v then_o my_o heart_n say_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v for_o i_o be_o weak_a and_o i_o fear_v i_o shall_v perish_v then_o i_o hear_v that_o word_n ioh._n 3._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n love_v his_o son_n and_o give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n i_o be_o weak_a and_o though_o i_o pray_v yet_o i_o be_o weak_a therefore_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n hand_n as_o in_o a_o fort_n in_o a_o fort_n we_o be_v safe_a from_o exercise_n they_o can_v easy_o catch_v we_o out_o of_o a_o fort_n we_o be_v open_a to_o they_o so_o i_o desire_v church-estate_n the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o all_o church-ordinance_n as_o a_o fort_n unto_o my_o soul_n i_o hear_v that_o word_n of_o christ_n mat._n 16._o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o on_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o oh_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v there_o keep_v again_o i_o hear_v mat._n 3._o god_n be_v able_a of_o these_o stone_n to_o raise_v â—p_a seed_n to_o abraham_n therefore_o raise_v up_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o again_o christ_n come_v to_o john_n to_o be_v baptise_v john_n refuse_v but_o christ_n say_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o fulfil_v all_o unrighteousness_n therefore_o so_o i_o desire_v to_o do_v all_o that_o be_v right_a and_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v baptise_v again_o i_o confess_v i_o fear_v i_o shall_v sin_v again_o and_o defile_v myself_o after_o i_o be_o wash_v and_o baptise_v even_o as_o the_o dog_n return_v to_o his_o vomit_n therefore_o i_o cry_v o_o god_n help_v i_o for_o thy_o free_a mercy_n sake_n again_o i_o hear_v that_o in_o mat._n 18._o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v meet_v together_o in_o my_o name_n christ_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o therefore_o i_o desiâ—â—_n to_o have_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v with_o christ_n but_o my_o heart_n say_v if_o i_o be_v bind_v by_o ordinance_n than_o i_o shall_v be_v imprison_v but_o yet_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v there_o in_o prâ—â—on_n with_o christ_n if_o my_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v be_v as_o dead_a but_o yet_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v so_o with_o christ_n again_o i_o hear_v in_o john_n christ_n say_v who_o ever_o come_v to_o i_o i_o cast_v he_o not_o away_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v life_n but_o ioh._n 5._o christ_n do_v say_v you_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n therefore_o my_o heart_n do_v great_o fear_v and_o pray_v oh_o that_o i_o may_v come_v to_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o everlasting_a son_n of_o god_n therefore_o my_o soul_n desire_v to_o be_v with_o he_o and_o this_o i_o confess_v that_o though_o i_o believe_v in_o christ_n yet_o i_o be_o still_o weak_a and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v strong_a by_o the_o seal_n but_o i_o fear_v i_o be_o unworthy_a because_o of_o that_o word_n mat._n 7._o cast_v not_o pearl_n before_o swine_n nor_o holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n yet_o my_o heart_n say_v o_o lord_n remember_v i_o and_o yet_o let_v i_o a_o dog_n come_v under_o thy_o table_n to_o get_v a_o crumb_n and_o i_o cry_v to_o god_n because_o of_o all_o my_o weakness_n i_o confess_v i_o can_v deliver_v or_o help_v or_o save_v myself_o only_a christ_n jesus_n can_v do_v it_o and_o let_v freegrace_n pardon_v i_o and_o save_v i_o o_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o again_o mat._n 18._o whatever_o you_o bind_v on_o earth_n be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatever_o you_o lose_v on_o earth_n be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n therefore_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v loose_v both_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o heaven_n and_o to_o be_v seal_v with_o god_n seal_n when_o i_o have_v read_v this_o confession_n of_o his_o i_o say_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o truth_n shall_v be_v establish_v therefore_o i_o desire_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o interpreter_n may_v attest_v unto_o this_o which_o i_o have_v read_v first_o mr._n peirson_n say_v so_o far_o as_o i_o discern_v i_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o mr._n eliot_n have_v deliver_v and_o for_o that_o which_o he_o have_v now_o utter_v though_o some_o thing_n the_o indian_a have_v add_v more_o than_o he_o speak_v in_o private_a and_o some_o thing_n leave_v out_o and_o some_o thing_n otherwise_o place_v yet_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o present_a confession_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o he_o deliver_v in_o private_a where_o we_o do_v careful_o try_v all_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o we_o understand_v he_o right_n then_o bro._n fouldyer_n be_v desire_v to_o speak_v who_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o expect_v to_o have_v understand_v so_o much_o of_o his_o speech_n and_o so_o plain_o as_o he_o do_v and_o his_o interpreter_n do_v perfect_o understand_v all_o and_o to_o his_o best_a understanding_n that_o which_o mr._n eliot_n have_v deliver_v be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o he_o speak_v i_o say_v unto_o the_o assembly_n in_o that_o he_o speak_v so_o plain_a to_o his_o understanding_n it_o be_v because_o i_o have_v advise_v he_o and_o so_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o express_v themselves_o in_o the_o most_o plain_a and_o familiar_a word_n and_o expression_n they_o can_v for_o my_o more_o easy_a and_o perfect_a understanding_n again_o for_o that_o my_o bro._n peirson_n observe_v that_o they_o leave_v out_o something_o and_o add_v other_o and_o vary_v in_o sundry_a expression_n it_o be_v true_a i_o observe_v the_o same_o and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v so_o for_o they_o have_v not_o any_o writing_n or_o like_a help_n only_o their_o memory_n and_o the_o help_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o read_v in_o their_o own_o heart_n what_o they_o utter_v then_o the_o two_o son_n of_o thom._n stanton_n be_v call_v to_o testify_v the_o scholar_n speak_v first_o and_o say_v that_o he_o do_v understand_v perfect_o all_o that_o the_o indian_a say_v and_o he_o do_v not_o observe_v any_o difference_n in_o what_o mr._n eliot_n have_v deliver_v but_o it_o be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o indian_a speak_v the_o other_o speak_v and_o say_v he_o do_v not_o perfect_o understand_v all_o that_o the_o indian_a say_v but_o so_o far_o as_o he_o do_v understand_v mr._n eliot_n have_v deliver_v the_o truth_n my_o son_n be_v call_v to_o speak_v who_o say_v i_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n well_o understand_v the_o indian_a and_o to_o my_o best_a understanding_n my_o father_n have_v give_v a_o true_a interpretation_n thereof_o antony_n he_o be_v next_o call_v who_o thus_o speak_v i_o confess_v my_o sin_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o these_o people_n and_o godly_a man_n for_o you_o thorough_o know_v that_o we_o be_v great_a sinner_n not_o only_o before_o god_n but_o before_o man_n also_o i_o confess_v that_o in_o my_o mother_n womb_n i_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o that_o i_o be_v bear_v in_o iniquity_n my_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v sinner_n and_o live_v in_o fin_n they_o pray_v to_o many_o god_n the_o sun_n heaven_n beast_n tree_n and_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n they_o make_v they_o their_o god_n and_o thorough_o we_o follow_v these_o sin_n when_o i_o be_v bear_v i_o be_v in_o the_o image_n of_o satan_n i_o know_v not_o that_o god_n make_v all_o this_o world_n i_o be_v only_o wise_a to_o sin_n and_o i_o do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o like_v to_o do_v even_o all_o lust_n from_o my_o youth_n up_o and_o now_o i_o confess_v my_o sin_n before_o god_n and_o all_o man_n for_o god_n and_o man_n do_v know_v they_o i_o do_v all_o my_o delight_n when_o i_o be_v a_o youth_n the_o english_a come_v but_o i_o regard_v they_o not_o afterward_o i_o hear_v that_o the_o indian_n pray_v but_o my_o heart-said_a i_o will_v not_o pray_v so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v for_o they_o be_v vain_a word_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n my_o parent_n teach_v i_o to_o pray_v unto_o many_o god_n sometime_o i_o come_v to_o
word_n mat._n 12._o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o a_o man_n he_o walk_v about_o seek_v rest_n and_o find_v none_o then_o he_o return_v and_o bring_v 7_o other_o spirit_n with_o he_o worse_o than_o himself_o and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o his_o beginning_n when_o i_o hear_v this_o my_o heart_n fear_v i_o think_v now_o i_o repent_v of_o my_o many_o sin_n for_o very_o i_o be_o a_o great_a sinner_n and_o i_o have_v offend_v i_o be_o 7_o time_n worse_o than_o before_o i_o pray_v then_o i_o repent_v again_o i_o hear_v that_o word_n he_o that_o penitent_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o then_o my_o heart_n do_v desire_v to_o repent_v and_o believe_v than_o i_o think_v that_o man_n will_v not_o forgive_v i_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o abide_v in_o this_o place_n but_o i_o remember_v that_o i_o have_v learned_a to_o read_v the_o word_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v forsake_v my_o friend_n i_o shall_v lose_v the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o i_o hear_v that_o word_n repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n my_o heart_n say_v o_o let_v it_o be_v so_o and_o then_o my_o heart_n rest_v but_o yet_o quick_o it_o be_v unquiet_a again_o then_o i_o do_v strong_o desire_v to_o repent_v of_o my_o sin_n i_o hear_v that_o word_n that_o god_n sow_a good_a seed_n but_o evil_a seed_n be_v sow_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o such_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n and_o as_o in_o my_o field_n there_o be_v many_o root_n and_o weed_n which_o spoil_v the_o corn_n and_o i_o pluck_v they_o up_o and_o cast_v they_o out_o my_o heart_n say_v very_o just_a so_o be_v my_o heart_n the_o word_n be_v but_o a_o little_a in_o my_o heart_n and_o there_o be_v many_o ill_a root_n in_o i_o and_o therefore_o god_n may_v just_o cast_v i_o out_o from_o among_o his_o people_n because_o of_o my_o many_o sin_n then_o my_o heart_n say_v i_o desire_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v and_o now_o i_o forsake_v my_o sin_n who_o have_v 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