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egypt_n play_v the_o part_n of_o apostate_n by_o the_o idolatry_n which_o they_o commit_v ezek._n â—0_n 7_o 8._o so_o in_o the_o wilderness_n exod._n 32.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n under_o their_o judge_n judge_n 2.17_o and_o under_o their_o king_n 2_o king_n 29.6_o yet_o upon_o their_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n god_n receive_v they_o to_o grace_n and_o favour_n but_o to_o give_v instance_n of_o particular_n solomon_n in_o his_o old_a age_n prove_v a_o apostate_n 1_o king_n 11.4_o yet_o he_o repent_v as_o be_v evident_a by_o his_o book_n style_v ecclesiastes_n which_o the_o hebrew_n say_v as_o we_o hear_v before_o be_v the_o book_n of_o salomon_n repentance_n that_o god_n be_v merciful_a in_o pardon_v his_o apostasy_n appear_v by_o this_o promise_n which_o god_n make_v to_o david_n concern_v he_o 2_o sam._n 7.14_o 15._o if_o he_o commit_v iniquity_n i_o will_v chasten_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n and_o with_o the_o stripe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o as_o i_o take_v it_o from_o saul_n manasseh_n in_o his_o young_a year_n do_v himself_o and_o cause_v judah_n to_o do_v worse_o than_o the_o heathen_a yet_o he_o repent_v and_o find_v mercy_n 2_o chron._n 33.2_o 9_o 12_o 13._o loc_n the_o levite_n that_o go_v away_o far_o from_o god_n though_o they_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o more_o excellent_a function_n in_o the_o temple_n yet_o upon_o their_o repentance_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o do_v the_o inferior_a work_n thereof_o ezek._n 44.10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n 30._o peter_n thrice_o together_o not_o without_o swear_v and_o curse_v deny_v his_o master_n yet_o his_o tear_n declare_v that_o he_o repent_v and_o both_o the_o other_o disciple_n and_o also_o christ_n manner_n of_o entertain_v he_o afterward_o show_v that_o he_o be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n many_o forsake_v paul_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o apostasy_n but_o paul_n prayer_n for_o mercy_n to_o 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be_v willing_a to_o undergo_v any_o penance_n that_o by_o the_o true_a church_n shall_v be_v enjoin_v to_o they_o they_o of_o jacob_n house_n who_o have_v take_v with_o they_o strange_a god_n bring_v they_o to_o jaakob_n and_o their_o idolatrous_a earing_n too_o gen._n 35.4_o which_o be_v a_o real_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o repentance_n achan_n though_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o yet_o make_v this_o open_a confession_n josh_n 7.20_o indeed_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o thus_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o do_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o be_v the_o rather_o enduce_v to_o make_v this_o confession_n because_o joshua_n have_v tell_v he_o that_o thereby_o he_o shall_v give_v glory_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o before_o 19_o and_o that_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n before_o god_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o israelite_n have_v cast_v off_o the_o government_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o judge_n be_v convince_v of_o their_o sin_n make_v this_o open_a confession_n thereof_o we_o have_v add_v unto_o all_o other_o our_o sin_n this_o evil_a 1_o sam._n 12.19_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o captivity_n have_v marry_v strange_a wife_n which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n deut._n 7.3_o open_o and_o penitent_o thus_o confess_v their_o sin_n we_o have_v trespass_v against_o our_o god_n and_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n ezra_n 10.2_o david_n though_o a_o king_n have_v commit_v scandalous_a sin_n content_v not_o himself_o with_o a_o private_a confession_n thereof_o to_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n 2_o sam._n 12.13_o but_o lo_o by_o a_o penitentiary_n psalm_n make_v open_a and_o public_a confession_n thereof_o to_o the_o whole_a church_n psalm_n 51.1_o to_o like_o purpose_n tend_v the_o second_o book_n of_o solomon_n style_v ecclesiastes_n idem_fw-la the_o hebrew_n say_v that_o this_o book_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o salomon_n repentance_n for_o that_o he_o trust_v in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o riches_n offend_v god_n by_o woman_n that_o which_o s._n paul_n write_v 1_o tim._n 1.13_o of_o his_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a be_v a_o public_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v note_v acts._n 19.18_o 19_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o true_a faith_n that_o many_o that_o believe_v come_v namely_o open_o and_o public_o and_o confess_v and_o show_v their_o deed_n among_o these_o be_v many_o also_o of_o they_o who_o use_v curious_a art_n that_o be_v magical_a and_o diabolical_a art_n bring_v their_o book_n together_o and_o burn_v they_o before_o all_o man_n that_o be_v open_o and_o public_o 32._o the_o youngman_n who_o s._n iâ—hn_n commit_v to_o the_o tuition_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n be_v recall_v after_o his_o apostasy_n with_o tear_n on_o his_o knee_n open_o crave_v pardon_v origeniâ—_n there_o be_v a_o lamentation_n of_o origen_n publish_v among_o his_o work_n wherein_o he_o himself_o do_v open_o confess_v and_o penitent_o bewail_v hâ—s_o scandalous_a yield_n to_o pagan_a idolatry_n 9_o sundry_a that_o be_v seduce_v by_o marcus_n the_o magician_n in_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o penitency_n make_v open_a confession_n 34._o philip_n who_o of_o roman_a emperor_n be_v the_o first_o christian_n desire_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n stand_v in_o the_o place_n where_o penitent_n be_v wont_a to_o stand_v and_o make_v open_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n 28._o natalis_n a_o bishop_n among_o heretic_n do_v the_o like_a many_o other_o particular_n may_v here_o be_v reckon_v up_o of_o such_o as_o of_o old_a in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n have_v renounce_v the_o christian_a faith_n upon_o touch_n of_o conscience_n make_v public_a confession_n of_o their_o apostasy_n and_o be_v thereupon_o admit_v again_o into_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o 34._o in_o those_o day_n they_o suffer_v 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