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mercy_n and_o forgevenes_n for_o all_o his_o offence_n according_a to_o god_n most_o love_a and_o mercyful_a promise_n and_o also_o he_o that_o have_v this_o contrition_n his_o good_a dede_n which_o he_o shall_v do_v afterward_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o profitable_a for_o his_o salvation_n so_o long_o as_o he_o have_v it_o and_o be_v in_o that_o mind_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v chance_v he_o to_o die_v before_o he_o can_v be_v shreven_v and_o make_v satisfaction_n yet_o then_o shall_v he_o have_v mercy_n and_o forgevenesse_n and_o be_v save_v what_o sin_n so_o ever_o he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o contrition_n which_o he_o have_v and_o for_o the_o good_a mind_n and_o purpose_n that_o he_o die_v in_o and_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n shall_v not_o hurt_v he_o xxxiii_o in_o what_o day_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v turn_v from_o his_o iniquity_n for_o in_o this_o case_n god_n accept_v a_o man_n good_a mind_n in_o stead_n of_o that_o he_o shall_v 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bondage_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v in_o and_o to_o return_v to_o our_o former_a liberty_n consider_v the_o pain_n that_o follow_v riot_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v reserve_v for_o virtue_n and_o as_o we_o have_v be_v rash_a in_o fall_v to_o sin_n so_o let_v we_o be_v circumspect_a in_o the_o remedy_n be_v well_o waâ—e_a of_o our_o do_n hereafter_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o fall_n before_o thus_o shall_v we_o mitigate_v the_o displeasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o we_o have_v offend_v and_o after_o our_o reconciliation_n shall_v proceed_v further_o from_o grace_n to_o grace_n till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o great_a grace_n of_o all_o which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o the_o which_o he_o bring_v we_o that_o make_v we_o to_o who_o be_v all_o glory_n and_o honour_n amen_n ¶_o of_o inward_a confession_n to_o almighty_a god_n serm._n xviii_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v good_a people_n that_o true_a contrition_n whereof_o you_o have_v be_v some_o thing_n instruct_v be_v never_o wythoute_n humble_a and_o meek_a confession_n of_o a_o man_n sin_n to_o almyghtye_a god_n which_o confession_n be_v trulye_o do_v when_o we_o open_v our_o sin_n to_o almighty_a god_n secret_o in_o our_o own_o heart_n condempn_v ourselves_o and_o our_o deed_n before_o god_n with_o much_o sorrow_n and_o compunction_n take_v for_o they_o always_o look_v at_o god_n mercy_n and_o free_a pardon_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o as_o prayer_n be_v always_o to_o be_v use_v v._n as_o saint_a paul_n command_v so_o this_o confession_n be_v likewise_o at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v use_v lxvi_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o our_o continual_a prayer_n whereby_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o god_n confess_v our_o iniquity_n and_o his_o goodness_n blame_a ourselves_o and_o praise_v he_o be_v severe_a judge_n over_o ourselves_o to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v be_v our_o merciful_a savioure_n this_o confession_n be_v a_o part_n of_o true_a contrition_n and_o a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o the_o sacramental_a confession_n which_o be_v make_v to_o a_o priest_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o absolution_n wherein_o consist_v the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n which_o hereafter_o in_o another_o sermon_n shall_v be_v by_o god_n grace_n declare_v unto_o you_o for_o everye_o man_n that_o see_v and_o perceyve_v his_o own_o shameful_a and_o beastelye_o lyvinge_v be_v both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o otherwise_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o inspiration_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n move_v and_o provoke_v to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o himself_o and_o to_o accuse_v himself_o his_o own_o thought_n accuse_v or_o defend_v his_o deed_n i._n which_o to_o a_o man_n endue_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a live_a god_n and_o delyver_v from_o the_o superstytious_a darkness_n of_o the_o unbeleve_a gentyle_n be_v a_o great_a furtherance_n to_o cease_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o amend_v his_o life_n see_v that_o 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dyvers_a kynde_n of_o medycine_n and_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o buy_v they_o all_o yet_o buy_v i_o one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o best_a of_o they_o and_o least_o woorthe_a and_o the_o rest_n i_o shall_v find_v of_o my_o own_o cost_n free_o even_o so_o almighty_a god_n say_v to_o us._n geve_v i_o thy_o confession_n and_o the_o tear_n of_o penance_n and_o the_o rest_n shall_v i_o find_v of_o my_o gentleness_n and_o free_a gift_n god_n geve_v mercy_n and_o health_n and_o the_o sinner_n geve_v the_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v give_v he_o before_o to_o geve_v a_o small_a thing_n but_o yet_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o geve_v as_o david_n say_v i_o knowledge_n and_o confess_v my_o iniquity_n â—_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n how_o many_o sinner_n be_v there_o that_o live_v careless_a that_o rob_v and_o steal_v and_o will_v not_o understande_v that_o oppress_v the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a that_o cyrcumuente_v the_o simple_a and_o live_v other_o way_n 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do_v any_o and_o boast_n themselves_o of_o they_o but_o if_o thou_o haste_v do_v any_o good_a keep_v it_o secret_a that_o thy_o lord_n may_v see_v it_o and_o praise_v thou_o for_o it_o for_o if_o thou_o boast_v thyself_o of_o any_o good_a deed_n thou_o haste_v receyve_v glory_n of_o man_n if_o thou_o have_v do_v evyll_n remember_v it_o that_o god_n may_v forget_v it_o if_o thou_o shall_v tell_v thy_o fault_n thou_o haste_v make_v theym_n less_o but_o if_o god_n shall_v tell_v theym_a and_o lay_v theym_a to_o thy_o charge_n he_o shall_v increase_v theym_a if_o thou_o be_v ashamed_a to_o tell_v thy_o sin_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n then_o tell_v they_o daily_o inwardlye_o in_o thy_o heart_n i_o do_v not_o bid_v thou_o tell_v they_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o fellow_n servant_n to_o the_o intent_n he_o shall_v upbraid_v thou_o with_o they_o and_o utter_v theym_a again_o to_o thy_o confusion_n but_o tell_v theym_n to_o thy_o lord_n god_n that_o shall_v not_o upbrayde_v thou_o with_o theym_n 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