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〈◊〉_d be_v it_o either_o protestant_n or_o catholic_n repentance_n no_o sure_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v neither_o lash_n your_o back_n nor_o grieve_v two_o or_o three_o hour_n but_o it_o be_v the_o amendment_n itself_o due_o perform_v it_o be_v a_o resipiscence_n which_o be_v no_o less_o in_o english_a than_o a_o fool_n and_o a_o knave_n become_v at_o the_o same_o time_n both_o a_o wise_a and_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o change_n or_o conversion_n from_o one_o state_n or_o quality_n viz._n the_o nature_n of_o a_o beast_n to_o the_o most_o opposite_a state_n to_o wit_n the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o or_o at_o least_o that_o of_o angel_n luke_n 20.36_o which_o christian_n flatter_v themselves_o in_o vain_a to_o attain_v unto_o by_o their_o common_a repentance_n for_o there_o need_v a_o hard_a strive_n a_o man_n must_v be_v violent_a to_o take_v god_n kingdom_n by_o force_n and_o it_o can_v never_o be_v do_v without_o pass_v the_o great_a gulf_n of_o god_n vengeance_n 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