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be_v acceptable_a and_o to_o confess_v it_o with_o the_o mouth_n and_o to_o love_v it_o with_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o lie_v unto_o god_n and_o a_o provocation_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o glory_n q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o feign_v and_o dissemble_v in_o this_o work_n a._n when_o man_n confess_v it_o yet_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v or_o if_o they_o think_v they_o know_v it_o do_v not_o conclude_v it_o so_o bad_a as_o it_o be_v or_o when_o man_n ask_v pardon_n of_o god_n but_o do_v not_o see_v their_o need_n of_o pardon_n this_o man_n must_v needs_o dissemble_v q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o do_v it_o by_o the_o half_n a._n when_o man_n confess_v some_o but_o not_o all_o that_o they_o be_v convince_v of_o or_o if_o they_o confess_v all_o yet_o labour_v in_o their_o confession_n to_o lessen_v it_o or_o when_o in_o their_o confession_n they_o turn_v not_o from_o all_o sin_n to_o god_n but_o from_o one_o sin_n to_o another_o they_o turn_v but_o not_o to_o the_o most_o high_a none_o of_o they_o do_v exalt_v he_o prov._n 28.13_o job_n 31.33_o jam_fw-la q._n what_o be_v it_o to_o confess_v sin_n without_o sense_n of_o sin_n a._n to_o do_v it_o through_o custom_n or_o tradition_n when_o there_o be_v not_o guilt_n upon_o the_o conscience_n now_o this_o can_v be_v acceptable_a q._n what_o be_v it_o to_o confess_v it_o with_o the_o mouth_n and_o to_o love_v it_o with_o the_o heart_n a._n when_o man_n condemn_v it_o with_o their_o mouth_n but_o refuse_v to_o let_v it_o go_v when_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o show_v much_o love_n but_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n job_n 20.12_o 13._o jer._n 8.5_o ezek._n 33.31_o q._n but_o i_o ask_v you_o what_o frame_n of_o heart_n i_o shall_v be_v in_o in_o my_o confession_n a._n i_o have_v show_v you_o how_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o i_o will_v show_v you_o now_o what_o frame_n of_o heart_n become_v you_o in_o your_o confession_n of_o sin_n labour_n by_o all_o mean_n for_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o sin_n q._n what_o evil_a be_v there_o in_o sin_n a._n no_o man_n with_o tongue_n can_v express_v what_o may_v by_o the_o heart_n be_v feel_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n but_o this_o know_v it_o dishonour_v god_n it_o provoke_v he_o to_o wrath_n it_o damn_v the_o soul_n rom._n 2.23_o ephes_n 5.5_o 6._o 2_o thes_n 2.12_o q._n what_o else_o will_v you_o advise_v i_o to_o in_o this_o great_a work_n a._n when_o we_o confess_v sin_n tear_n shame_n and_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n become_v we_o jer._n 50.4_o isa_n 22.12_o psal_n 51.17_o jer._n 31.19_o q._n what_o else_o become_v i_o in_o my_o confession_n of_o 〈…〉_o a._n great_a detestation_n of_o sin_n with_o unfeigned_a sigh_n and_o groan_n that_o express_v thou_o do_v it_o hearty_o job_n 42.5_o 6._o ezek._n 9.4_o jer._n 31.9_o q._n be_v here_o all_o a._n no_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n tremble_v at_o every_o judgement_n lest_o it_o overtake_v thou_o tremble_v at_o every_o promise_n lest_o thou_o 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the_o self-bemoaning_a sinner_n and_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v sure_o to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o such_o jer._n 31.18_o 19_o 20._o of_o faith_n in_o christ._n quest_n i_o be_o glad_a that_o you_o have_v instruct_v i_o into_o this_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n pray_v tell_v i_o also_o how_o else_o i_o shall_v worship_v he_o a._n thou_o must_v believe_v his_o word_n q._n be_v that_o worship_v of_o god_n a._n yes_o after_o the_o way_n which_o you_o call_v heresy_n so_o worship_v i_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n believe_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n act_v 24.14_o q._n why_o shall_v believe_a be_v count_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n a._n because_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v he_o heb._n 11.6_o q._n why_o not_o impossible_a to_o please_v he_o without_o believe_v a._n because_o in_o all_o true_a worship_n a_o man_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o beside_o he_o that_o worship_v god_n must_v also_o of_o necessity_n believe_v his_o word_n else_o he_o can_v worship_v with_o that_o reverence_n and_o fear_n that_o become_v he_o but_o will_v do_v it_o in_o a_o superstitious_a profane_a manner_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o q._n but_o do_v not_o all_o believe_v as_o you_o have_v say_v a._n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n and_o again_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n joh._n 3.6_o rom._n 9.8_o q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o that_o a._n thou_o must_v be_v bear_v twice_o before_o thou_o can_v true_o believe_v once_o joh._n 3.3_o 5._o q._n how_o do_v you_o prove_v that_o a._n because_o believe_v be_v a_o christian_a act_n and_o none_o be_v true_a christian_n but_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v again_o but_o i_o mean_v by_o believe_v believe_v unto_o salvation_n q._n can_v you_o prove_v this_o a._n yes_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n joh._n 1.12_o 13._o q._n what_o be_v believe_v a._n it_o be_v such_o a_o act_n of_o a_o gracious_a soul_n as_o lay_v hold_v on_o god_n mercy_n through_o christ_n act._n 15_o 11._o q._n why_o do_v you_o call_v it_o a_o act_n of_o a_o gracious_a soul_n a._n because_o their_o mind_n be_v dispose_v that_o way_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n rom._n 15.13_o q._n if_o such_o a_o poor_a sinner_n as_o i_o be_o will_v be_v save_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v how_o must_v i_o believe_v a._n thy_o first_o question_n shall_v be_v on_o who_o must_v i_o believe_v joh._n 9.35_o 36._o q._n on_o who_o then_o must_v i_o believe_v a._n 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believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n a._n there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n among_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v act._n 4.12_o mar._n 16.16_o john_n 3.18.36_o q._n what_o be_v believe_v on_o jesus_n christ_n a._n it_o be_v a_o receive_n of_o he_o with_o what_o be_v in_o he_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o a_o sinner_n joh._n 1._o 12._o q_o what_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o encourage_v i_o to_o 〈…〉_o a._n infinite_a