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slip_n we_o be_v better_o advise_v and_o change_v our_o mind_n so_o poenitentia_fw-la as_o the_o word_n import_v the_o pain_n of_o grief_n and_o resipiscentia_fw-la the_o mind_n recover_v of_o wisdom_n or_o become_v wise_a after_o our_o folly_n this_o harmony_n of_o language_n as_o touch_v the_o name_n of_o repentance_n show_v plain_o there_o must_v be_v in_o it_o these_o two_o thing_n grief_n for_o that_o which_o be_v do_v amiss_o and_o a_o change_n of_o our_o mind_n from_o that_o it_o be_v before_o 2._o by_o the_o phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n which_o the_o scripture_n use_v touch_v repentance_n sometime_o repent_v for_o or_o of_o as_o uncleanness_n 2._o cor._n 12._o 21._o for_o idolatry_n revel_v 9_o 20._o which_o can_v otherwise_o be_v understand_v then_o of_o grief_n for_o the_o commit_n of_o such_o sin_n but_o sometime_o we_o meet_v with_o repentance_n from_o repent_v from_o thy_o wickedness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 8._o 22._o and_o repentance_n from_o 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discover_v to_o laodicea_n 3._o revel_v 3._o her_o miserable_a estate_n of_o poverty_n blindness_n nakedness_n he_o bid_v she_o repent_v now_o unto_o a_o true_a sight_n of_o sinnne_n there_o be_v require_v a_o narrow_a search_n after_o it_o and_o serious_a consideration_n of_o it_o man_n suffer_v for_o sin_n say_v the_o prophet_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v for_o what_o sin_n the_o next_o 40._o lam._n 3._o 39_o 40._o word_n show_v let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o heart_n be_v deep_a and_o deceitful_a and_o as_o in_o such_o house_n where_o malefactor_n be_v hide_v many_o 9_o jerem._n 17_o 9_o secret_a lurk_a hole_n be_v there_o for_o sin_n unespied_a unless_o a_o more_o through_o search_n be_v use_v there_o before_o the_o prophet_n exhort_v to_o this_o duty_n say_v gather_v yourselves_o that_o be_v gather_v your_o wit_n together_o that_o disperse_v and_o wander_v about_o vanity_n and_o intentive_o 1._o hagg._n 2._o 1._o fix_v they_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o your_o own_o estate_n indeed_o in_o the_o examination_n of_o a_o close_a and_o cunning_a companion_n the_o judge_n have_v need_n have_v his_o eye_n in_o his_o head_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n we_o sit_v as_o judge_n upon_o ourselves_o and_o our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o examination_n and_o trial_n of_o they_o have_v need_n have_v our_o wit_n about_o us._n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n bid_v we_o examine_v our_o heart_n on_o our_o bed_n in_o the_o still_a silence_n of_o the_o night_n when_o there_o 4._o psal_n 4._o be_v nothing_o to_o distract_v we_o and_o when_o after_o our_o first_o sleep_n our_o wit_n be_v fresh_a and_o this_o he_o prescribe_v as_o the_o only_a way_n to_o true_a humiliation_n tremble_v and_o sin_v not_o there_o be_v humiliation_n and_o that_o you_o may_v do_v so_o speak_v in_o yourselves_o common_a with_o your_o own_o heart_n examine_v your_o reins_n this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n note_v in_o that_o 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hos_fw-la 14._o 19_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n and_o job_n once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v answer_v no_o more_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o with_o agrippa_n to_o be_v half_o persuade_v but_o we_o must_v 28._o act_n 26._o 28._o go_v through_o stitch_n and_o so_o pitch_v it_o in_o a_o settle_a purpose_n that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o david_n i_o have_v choose_v the_o 119._o psal_n 119._o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n bid_v the_o jew_n to_o wash_v they_o and_o to_o make_v they_o clean_o to_o 16._o be_v 1._o 16._o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o to_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o etc._n etc._n now_o it_o may_v be_v say_v alas_o these_o be_v hard_a matter_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v
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constitution_n have_v oftentimes_o child_n when_o other_o more_o likely_a in_o natural_a reason_n be_v without_o hence_o that_o observation_n psal_n 37._o that_o a_o little_a to_o the_o righteous_a be_v great_a riches_n and_o go_v further_a than_o the_o large_a revenue_n of_o the_o wicked_a so_o that_o the_o poor_a godly_a man_n with_o his_o little_a can_v do_v good_a and_o 37._o psal_n 37._o lend_v to_o other_o whereas_o the_o great_a rich_a wicked_a man_n for_o all_o his_o live_n and_o rent_n be_v fain_o to_o borrow_v and_o which_o be_v worse_o pay_v not_o again_o if_o any_o say_v it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n and_o care_n david_n tell_v we_o the_o contrary_a psal_n 127._o