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crave_v of_o god_n that_o which_o it_o most_o nead_v that_o be_v mercy_n for_o our_o former_a unthanckfulnes_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o time_n to_o cum_fw-la man_n that_o will_v observe_v this_o exercise_n may_v not_o any_o of_o the_o two_o day_n use_v any_o kind_n of_o gamme_n abstinence_n but_o exercise_v themselves_o after_o the_o public_a assembly_n in_o previe_a meditation_n with_o their_o god_n gorgeous_a apparel_n will_v be_v abstean_v from_o leave_v during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o our_o humiliation_n which_o be_v from_o the_o one_o sunday_n in_o the_o morning_n till_o the_o nixt_a sunday_n at_o night_n albeit_o that_o the_o straitnes_n of_o abstistence_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v but_o the_o two_o day_n only_o we_o do_v not_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o person_n that_o be_v unable_a to_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o abstinence_n exercise_n and_o yet_o do_v we_o exhort_v they_o to_o use_v their_o liberty_n if_o any_o they_o take_v in_o secret_a lest_o that_o uthers_n ather_fw-la follow_v their_o evil_a exemple_n or_o else_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v dispyser_n of_o so_o necessary_a a_o exercise_n the_o time_n that_o be_v spend_v aswell_o before_o none_o as_o after_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o discrete_a minister_n who_o best_o can_v judge_v both_o what_o the_o auditore_n may_v bear_v and_o what_o themselves_o be_v able_a to_o sustene_n but_o because_o that_o this_o exercise_n be_v extraordinary_a the_o time_n thereof_o will_v be_v somewhat_o long_o than_o it_o use_v to_o be_v in_o the_o accustom_a assembly_n and_o yet_o we_o will_v not_o have_v it_o so_o tedious_a none_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v noisome_a to_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o we_o think_v that_o three_o hour_n &_o les_fw-fr before_o noun_n and_o two_o hour_n at_o after_o noun_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o whole_a exercise_n public_a the_o rest_n to_o be_v spend_v in_o previe_a meditation_n every_o family_n apart_o the_o sunday_n 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place_n of_o the_o prophet_n â—asting_v as_o of_o joel_n the_o first_o where_o he_o say_v 1._o sanctify_v a_o fast_v appoint_v the_o assemble_v etc._n etc._n or_o of_o jonas_n the_o three_o where_o jonas_n cry_v 〈◊〉_d yet_o forty_o day_n 3._o and_o ninive_n shall_v be_v destroy_v etc._n etc._n or_o of_o jeremie_n the_o sâ—iuâ—nt_n where_o that_o he_o say_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o juda_n and_o you_o that_o enter_v in_o by_o these_o gate_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o the_o threttene_n of_o lucas_n 13._o upone_o the_o declaration_n of_o they_o that_o show_v to_o our_o master_n the_o cruelty_n of_o pilot_n and_o upone_o his_o answer_n or_o upone_o any_o uther_n proper_a place_n within_o y_fw-es â—_o scripture_n that_o entrete_v of_o repentance_n of_o public_a humiliation_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d this_o end_v as_o it_o be_v for_o preparation_n the_o beginning_n be_v upone_o sunday_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n because_o that_o all_o that_o offend_v god_n majesty_n â–ª_o procee_v form_v the_o transgression_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o after_o a_o short_a prayer_n that_o god_n will_v please_v to_o make_v his_o holy_a word_n to_o fructify_v among_o we_o this_o confession_n be_v make_v ¶_o the_o confession_n that_o shall_v go_v bâ—forâ—_n the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o before_o every_o exercise_n it_o be_v of_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n and_o not_o of_o our_o merit_n that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o show_v thy_o selâ—_n unto_o the_o world_n ever_o from_o the_o beginning_n &_o unto_o we_o now_o in_o this_o last_o and_o most_o 〈…〉_o yea_o lord_n we_o further_o contesse_v that_o nether_a law_n nor_o euangle_v can_v profit_v we_o to_o salvation_n except_o that_o thou_o of_o thy_o meâ—râ—_n grace_n work_n into_o we_o abuâ—e_v all_o power_n that_o be_v in_o this_o our_o nature_n for_o albeit_o thou_o teach_v we_o shall_v remain_v ignorant_a albeit_o thou_o threaten_v 8._o we_o
shall_v contemn_v and_o albeit_o thou_o promise_v mercy_n &_o grace_n 51._o yet_o shall_v we_o despair_v and_o remain_v iâ—_n infidelity_n unless_o that_o thou_o create_v in_o we_o new_a heart_n write_v thy_o law_n into_o the_o same_o 31._o and_o â—eale_v into_o we_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o sense_n and_o â—ealing_n of_o thy_o â—atherlie_a mercy_n by_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o the_o original_a â—orld_n thoâ—_n speak_v by_o noha_n â—_o to_o pharo_n and_o his_o people_n by_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d moses_n 4._o to_o all_o israel_n by_o the_o fearful_a trumpet_n of_o thy_o law_n 20._o to_o the_o cietie_n of_o jerusalem_n 12._o by_o thy_o owen_n wisdom_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n and_o to_o y_fw-mi â—_o multitude_n 16._o aswell_o of_o jew_n as_o gentile_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o thy_o holy_a apostle_n but_o who_o give_v obedience_n who_o tremble_v and_o constant_o fear_v thy_o hot_a displeasure_n who_o do_v right_o acknowledge_v the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n and_o who_o do_v embrace_v and_o keep_v to_o the_o end_n thy_o fatherly_a promise_n only_o they_o o_o lord_n to_o who_o thy_o spirit_n wes_z the_o in_o ward_n teacher_n who_o heart_n thou_o open_v â–ª_o &_o from_o who_o thou_o remove_v rebellion_n and_o infidelity_n 6._o the_o rest_n be_v external_o call_v but_o obey_v not_o they_o hear_v aswell_o mercy_n offer_v as_o threaten_n pronounse_v but_o nether_a with_o the_o one_o nor_o with_o the_o uther_n be_v they_o affectual_o move_v we_o acknowledge_v o_o lord_n that_o the_o same_o corruption_n â—â—rcketh_v in_o we_o that_o bud_v â—urth_o in_o they_o to_o their_o destruction_n and_o just_a condemnation_n and_o therefore_o we_o most_o humble_o beâ—eak_v thâ—e_n o_o father_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o châ—ist_n jesus_n thy_o sâ—nes_n 〈◊〉_d that_o as_o thou_o have_v cause_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o word_n clear_o to_o shine_v amongst_o we_o and_o as_o thou_o have_v plain_o instruct_v we_o by_o the_o external_a ministry_n in_o the_o 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â–ª_o the_o minister_n shall_v wish_v 〈◊〉_d mâ—n_z to_o descend_v secret_o into_o himself_o to_o examine_v his_o owen_n conscience_n whereinto_o he_o find_v himself_o guilty_a before_o god_n the_o minister_n himself_o with_o the_o people_n shâ—ll_v prostrate_v themselves_o &_o remain_v in_o private_a mediâ—ation_n a_o reasonable_a space_n as_o the_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n or_o more_o thereafter_o shall_v the_o minister_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o confess_v with_o he_o their_o sin_n and_o offence_n as_o follow_v iust_o and_o righteous_a 〈◊〉_d thou_o o_o lord_n god_n â–ª_o father_n eâ—erlasting_a holy_a be_v thy_o law_n and_o most_o iuâ—t_a be_v thy_o judgement_n yea_o even_o when_o thou_o do_v punish_v in_o great_a severity_n we_o do_v confess_v as_o the_o treuth_n be_v that_o we_o have_v transgress_v thy_o whole_a law_n and_o have_v offend_v thy_o godly_a majesty_n in_o break_v and_o violate_v every_o precept_n of_o the_o same_o and_o so_o most_o just_o mâ—y_v thou_o pour_v â—urth_o upone_o we_o all_o plague_n that_o be_v threaten_v and_o that_o we_o â—inde_v pour_v forth_o upone_o the_o disobedient_a at_o any_o time_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o o_o lord_n because_o that_o so_o long_o we_o have_v be_v call_v by_o thy_o holy_a word_n to_o unâ—eâ—ned_a repentance_n &_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o have_v we_o still_o remane_v in_o our_o former_a rebellion_n â–ª_o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v in_o judgement_n with_o we_o we_o canâ—â—ther_o esâ—â—ape_v confusion_n in_o this_o lâ—fe_n nor_o just_a condemnation_n in_o the_o lyâ—e_n to_o cum_fw-la but_o lord_n thy_o mercy_n be_v without_o measure_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o promise_n abide_v for_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d be_v we_o that_o thou_o shall_v 〈…〉_o look_v upone_o we_o but_o lord_n thou_o have_v promise_v that_o thou_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o the_o most_o grievous_a offender_n whensoever_o that_o they_o repent_v and_o further_o thou_o by_o the_o mouth_n 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