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against_o who_o those_o sin_n be_v commit_v and_o so_o tremble_v and_o quake_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o thus_o do_v esdras_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n o_o my_o god_n say_v he_o i_o be_o confound_v and_o ashamed_a to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n unto_o thou_o because_o our_o iniquity_n be_v multiply_v over_o our_o head_n and_o our_o sin_n be_v go_v up_o before_o thou_o into_o heaven_n thus_o do_v mary_n magdalene_n in_o the_o 7._o of_o st._n luke_n she_o account_v herself_o unworthy_a to_o appear_v before_o christ_n to_o look_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n of_o his_o face_n and_o therefore_o she_o get_v behind_o his_o back_n kneel_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n wash_v they_o with_o her_o tear_n and_o dry_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n nor_o will_v she_o arise_v from_o thence_o as_o if_o her_o eye_n have_v be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o earth_n till_o she_o hear_v that_o comfortable_a word_n till_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o her_o sin_n which_o press_v she_o down_o be_v remove_v from_o her_o shoulder_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o then_o she_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v away_o in_o peace_n of_o conscience_n his_o three_o step_n be_v he_o smite_v his_o breast_n he_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o because_o he_o can_v not_o come_v at_o he_o he_o take_v his_o revenge_n upon_o the_o house_n he_o live_v in_o he_o knock_v at_o his_o door_n cor_fw-la credo_fw-la evocaturus_fw-la forà s_o and_o that_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o indignation_n it_o be_v his_o heart_n which_o have_v offend_v he_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o first_o entertainer_n nay_o the_o first_o contriver_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o the_o 15._o of_o st._n matthew_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n come_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n slander_n it_o be_v therefore_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o our_o own_o perverse_a and_o froward_a will_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o strike_v upon_o according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o prophet_n joel._n 2._o cap._n vers_fw-la 13._o rend_a your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o and_o last_o thing_n be_v his_o prayer_n o_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n it_o be_v a_o short_a prayer_n this_o but_o it_o be_v full_a of_o life_n and_o efficacy_n and_o hâ—re_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o this_o prayer_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o our_o prayer_n first_o he_o profess_v both_o the_o mercy_n &_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v he_o alone_o who_o both_o can_v and_o will_v forgive_v sin_n it_o be_v the_o prerogative_n royal_a of_o god_n this_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n isay_n 43.11_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n and_o at_o the_o 25._o verse_n ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o who_o put_v away_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n for_o who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o only_o he_o who_o be_v free_a from_o all_o sinne._n second_o he_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n with_o â—ce_n make_v mention_n of_o any_o good_a thing_n he_o have_v not_o a_o word_n of_o his_o fast_n nor_o of_o his_o pay_v of_o â—es_n nor_o of_o any_o good_a work_n that_o he_o have_v â—one_n all_o his_o hope_n all_o his_o confidence_n be_v place_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o as_o he_o do_v first_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o forgiveness_n and_o second_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n so_o he_o do_v in_o the_o three_o place_n acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o accuse_v god_n as_o many_o do_v who_o by_o countenance_v that_o fatal_a stoical_a necessity_n do_v make_v even_o god_n the_o author_n of_o their_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o accuse_v the_o devil_n he_o fall_v not_o out_o with_o the_o star_n about_o the_o matter_n nor_o do_v he_o post_v off_o his_o sin_n unto_o other_o as_o our_o first_o parent_n do_v in_o paradise_n adam_n he_o blame_v the_o woman_n nay_o he_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o god_n himself_o for_o give_v he_o such_o a_o troublesome_a woman_n the_o woman_n who_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o be_v with_o i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v the_o woman_n she_o post_v it_o off_o again_o to_o the_o serpent_n no_o the_o publican_n go_v no_o far_a than_o to_o his_o own_o breast_n he_o neither_o strike_v at_o god_n nor_o at_o the_o devil_n nor_o at_o the_o star_n not_o at_o any_o of_o his_o companion_n who_o may_v entice_v he_o peradventure_o to_o wickedness_n but_o he_o know_v that_o his_o enemy_n be_v only_o those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o therefore_o he_o knock_v only_o at_o his_o own_o door_n he_o strike_v upon_o his_o own_o breast_n and_o say_v o_o gâ—_n 〈◊〉_d merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n i_o must_v leave_v christ_n censure_n of_o these_o two_o man_n until_o another_o time_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o verse_n of_o 〈◊〉_d difficulty_n to_o be_v understand_v it_o desire_v rather_o a_o paraphrase_n then_o a_o expoâ—tion_n and_o sure_o the_o very_a â—ding_n of_o it_o to_o you_o will_v give_v you_o satisfaction_n enough_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o the_o pharisee_n come_v into_o the_o temple_n stiff_o and_o proud_o as_o if_o he_o mean_v to_o affront_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o own_o house_n his_o behaviourâ—s_n â—s_z stout_a his_o language_n peremptory_a and_o dare_v he_o boast_v of_o his_o own_o good_a work_n he_o scorn_v and_o condemn_v his_o brother_n the_o publican_n on_o the_o other_o side_n enter_v reverent_o humble_o defect_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o cast_v his_o eye_n up_o to_o heaven_n the_o throne_n of_o his_o offend_a god_n but_o as_o angry_a with_o himself_o for_o sin_v against_o so_o gracious_a a_o father_n he_o beat_v his_o breast_n as_o if_o he_o mean_v to_o be_v revenge_v on_o his_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o first_o contriver_n of_o all_o his_o transgression_n he_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o desire_v god_n mercy_n and_o now_o hear_v christ_n judgement_n of_o these_o two_o and_o that_o shall_v close_v up_o our_o discourse_n verse_n 14._o i_o tell_v you_o this_o man_n depart_v to_o his_o house_n justify_v rather_o than_o the_o other_o for_o eveâ—ry_a man_n that_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_o and_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v finis_fw-la a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o assize_n at_o huntingdon_n in_o the_o shrievalty_n of_o sir_n capell_n beedles_n exod._n 34._o last_o verse_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v the_o face_n of_o moses_n that_o the_o skin_n of_o moses_n face_n do_v shine_v and_o moses_n put_v the_o veil_n upon_o his_o face_n again_o until_o he_o go_v in_o to_o speak_v with_o god_n the_o lord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n david_n in_o the_o 82_o psalm_n vers_fw-la 2._o speak_v of_o magistrate_n say_v i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v go_n he_o who_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o all_o thing_n begin_v that_o verse_n nay_o he_o begin_v it_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o he_o begin_v all_o thing_n as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o draw_v the_o first_o draught_n of_o this_o fair_a picture_n of_o the_o world_n gen._n 1.3_o and_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a and_o he_o begin_v the_o verse_n thus_o not_o only_o to_o teach_v as_o how_o we_o shall_v begin_v all_o our_o action_n a_o love_n principâ—_fw-la in_o all_o