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to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o confession_n we_o accuse_v ourselves_o and_o we_o judge_v ourselves_o by_o accuse_v ourselves_o we_o put_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o office_n and_o by_o judge_v ourselves_o worthy_a of_o damnation_n we_o put_v god_n out_o of_o office_n for_o if_o we_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o second_o link_n of_o the_o chain_n but_o here_o you_o must_v remember_v that_o this_o confession_n must_v not_o be_v like_o unto_o saul_n confession_n but_o like_o the_o confession_n of_o ezra_n daniel_n david_n as_o be_v say_v but_o even_o now_o the_o three_o link_n of_o the_o golden_a chain_n of_o repentance_n be_v a_o inward_a sin_n sincere_a endeavour_n to_o forsake_v all_o sin_n everlasting_o all_o poenitentia_fw-la