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the_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n if_o prayer_n be_v direct_v to_o saint_n hereby_o be_v divine_a honour_n give_v unto_o they_o as_o if_o they_o understand_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n alone_o 1_o thou_o alone_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 1_o king_n 8_o 39_o 2_o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n and_o try_v the_o reins_n jer_n 17_o 10._o and_o â—0_n 12_o reu._n 2_o 23._o there_o be_v many_o also_o in_o the_o popish_a catalogue_n of_o saint_n of_o who_o there_o be_v great_a doubt_n they_o be_v not_o glorify_v in_o heaven_n and_o many_o of_o they_o
simple_o &_o absolute_o speak_v 2_o and_o christ_n will_v that_o the_o young_a man_n shall_v have_v trial_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o strength_n in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n 5_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v my_o father_n will_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matthew_n 7._o 21._o therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v answ_n 1_o this_o be_v my_o father_n will_n that_o every_o one_o that_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n say_v christ_n the_o heavenly_a father_n therefore_o will_v that_o we_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n and_o by_o faith_n obtain_v eternal_a life_n for_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v require_v at_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o the_o father_n have_v send_v joh_n 6_o 29_o 2._o we_o deny_v that_o those_o which_o brag_v of_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n 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heart_n be_v trouble_v and_o thou_o heardâ—st_v i_o from_o the_o â—opp_n of_o the_o â—uerlasting_a hill_n into_o thy_o hand_n o_o lady_n do_v i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n my_o whole_a life_n and_o my_o last_o day_n psal_n 30._o 9_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o heart_n do_v love_v thou_o o_o virgin_n marie_n their_o sin_n shall_v be_v merciful_o wash_v away_o by_o thou_o psal_n 31._o 10_o by_o thy_o holiness_n my_o sin_n be_v purge_v by_o thy_o integrity_n incorruptibilitie_n be_v give_v i_o psal_n 44._o 11_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lady_n sit_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n psal_n 〈◊〉_d and_o infinite_a othâ—â—_n more_o which_o the_o shortness_n of_o a_o manwell_n will_v not_o permit_v to_o set_v they_o down_o here_o but_o by_o a_o few_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v that_o throughout_o the_o whole_a psalter_n whatsoever_o the_o psalmist_n ascriâ—eth_v to_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o david_n dare_v pray_v for_o to_o none_o but_o to_o god_n alone_o 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man_n in_o popery_n can_v scarce_o ever_o make_v any_o end_n of_o confess_v and_o yet_o still_o there_o arise_v new_a prick_v of_o conscience_n again_n man_n work_n which_o can_v stand_v in_o god_n judgement_n be_v place_v in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o the_o free_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n whileâ—_n such_o confession_n be_v make_v meritorious_a the_o doubtful_a conscience_n be_v driâ—en_v to_o a_o impossibility_n as_o before_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o psal_n 19_o 12._o &_o 90._o 8._o contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v dispute_v 1_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n public_a confession_n of_o â—innes_n by_o circumstance_n be_v require_v answer_v 1_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o ecâ—lesiasticall_a discipline_n which_o be_v wont_v to_o be_v perform_v before_o the_o whole_a church_n by_o such_o person_n as_o have_v grievous_o fall_v before_o the_o church_n have_v any_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o that_o popish_a auricular_a confession_n be_v unknowen_a to_o all_o 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prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n prou._n 28_o 13._o when_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n my_o bone_n consume_v psal_n 32_o 3._o if_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 1._o joh._n 1_o 9_o therefore_o auricular_a confession_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o scripture_n ans_fw-fr 1._o see_v there_o be_v not_o one_o only_a manner_n of_o confession_n but_o diverse_a they_o argue_v from_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v indefinite_o to_o the_o same_o take_v definite_o &_o from_o a_o particular_a as_o from_o a_o universal_a for_o there_o be_v a_o confession_n before_o god_n there_o be_v a_o general_a confession_n there_o be_v a_o particular_a before_o the_o minister_n before_o the_o church_n before_o our_o brethren_n who_o we_o have_v offend_v etc._n etc._n all_o these_o thing_n our_o adversary_n do_v fond_o confound_v together_o 4._o the_o jew_n be_v baptize_v of_o john_n and_o confess_v their_o sin_n therefore_o he_o speak_v of_o auricular_a 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