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every_o christian_n man_n and_o woman_n always_o and_o earnest_o to_o follow_v and_o practice_v and_o while_o we_o must_v walk_v here_o in_o this_o wicked_a world_n where_o we_o meet_v with_o many_o stumble_a block_n whereat_o we_o stumble_v and_o many_o pit_n into_o the_o which_o we_o fall_v it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v go_v on_o forward_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o journey_n unless_o by_o true_a repentance_n proceed_v from_o a_o lively_a faith_n &_o a_o true_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o sin_n and_o a_o hearty_a detestation_n of_o our_o own_o unthankfulnes_n to_o our_o good_a and_o gracious_a god_n we_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n &_o to_o live_v in_o his_o true_a fear_n so_o that_o we_o find_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o tertull._n say_v we_o be_v bear_v only_o to_o repentance_n we_o stand_v always_o so_o much_o in_o need_n thereof_o through_o sin_n the_o papist_n but_o the_o papist_n not_o content_a with_o this_o plain_a and_o pure_a doctrine_n to_o purchase_v estimation_n and_o gain_n to_o the_o popish_a priesthood_n have_v devise_v a_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n who_o part_n be_v contrition_n contrition_n contrition_n which_o we_o make_v one_o part_n of_o true_a repentance_n confession_n confession_n confession_n not_o to_o god_n but_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n which_o have_v not_o any_o warrant_n at_o all_o in_o the_o word_n and_o satisfaction_n satisfaction_n satisfaction_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o blasphemous_a wrong_n unto_o that_o satisfaction_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o god_n by_o christ_n his_o death_n of_o the_o which_o three_o part_n of_o popish_a penance_n confession_n must_v be_v make_v unto_o the_o priest_n and_o satisfaction_n must_v by_o the_o priest_n be_v enjoin_v after_o confession_n or_o shrift_n by_o which_o mean_v they_o do_v bring_v into_o miserable_a bondage_n they_o who_o fault_n they_o know_v and_o that_o they_o may_v by_o 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do_v also_o their_o other_o writer_n belike_o this_o place_n be_v very_o pregnant_a and_o plain_a for_o their_o purpose_n or_o else_o their_o cause_n be_v build_v upon_o a_o weak_a foundation_n let_v we_o therefore_o view_v the_o strength_n of_o this_o place_n for_o proof_n thereof_o for_o the_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v this_o text_n mâ—_n st_o proâ—â—â—_n thâ—â—_n pâ—â—â—â—â—_n be_v a_o sacrament_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o to_o this_o and_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o bellarmine_n but_o how_o it_o be_v prove_v teâ—â—â—_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d teâ—â—â—_n let_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n judge_v and_o first_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o pure_a time_n we_o shall_v see_v that_o they_o never_o gather_v out_o of_o these_o word_n such_o a_o sacrament_n read_v and_o search_v who_o
to_o lay_v open_a and_o amplify_v our_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o to_o confess_v the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o original_a sin_n in_o we_o be_v these_o partly_o our_o own_o woeful_a experience_n whereby_o if_o we_o have_v any_o true_a feel_n of_o our_o frail_a estate_n or_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o our_o unwillingnes_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o our_o ready_a inclination_n to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a we_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o the_o law_n of_o our_o flesh_n 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o be_v always_o rebellious_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o we_o and_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v such_o a_o froward_a enemy_n to_o god_n 8.7_o rom._n 8.7_o as_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v partly_o also_o the_o manifold_a and_o manifest_a testimony_n out_o of_o god_n word_n which_o do_v plain_o prove_v that_o this_o original_a sin_n have_v so_o corrupt_v our_o whole_a nature_n that_o it_o can_v bring_v forth_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a or_o godly_a 6.5_o gen._n 6.5_o such_o be_v that_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a always_o and_o that_o also_o 8.21_o gen._n 8.21_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n whereby_o we_o must_v needs_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o 3.5_o 2._o cor._n 3.5_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o true_a godliness_n and_o why_o because_o that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n 5.12.18_o rom._n 5.12.18_o and_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o the_o fault_n come_v on_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o apostle_n call_v such_o as_o be_v not_o regenerate_v enemy_n to_o god_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n vessel_n of_o dishonour_n and_o by_o such_o like_a name_n whereby_o he_o 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our_o mind_n and_o lead_v we_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o our_o member_n insomuch_o as_o we_o be_v force_v not_o only_o to_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o prophet_n david_n 19.12_o psal_n 19.12_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o fault_n cleanse_v i_o from_o secret_a fault_n but_o also_o continual_o to_o pray_v as_o christ_n will_v we_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n 12.1_o heb._n 12.1_o for_o sin_n hang_v so_o fast_o on_o we_o that_o even_o when_o we_o will_v do_v good_a 2d_o rom._n 7_o 2d_o then_o evil_a be_v present_a with_o us._n and_o therefore_o well_o may_v our_o spirit_n strive_v that_o the_o flesh_n prevail_v not_o and_o the_o new_a man_n wax_v every_o day_n strong_a against_o the_o old_a man_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o we_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o this_o body_n subject_a to_o corruption_n satan_n will_v not_o leave_v buffet_n we_o sin_n will_v not_o cease_v to_o assault_v us._n but_o as_o a_o froward_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n even_o then_o when_o it_o be_v almost_o quite_o subdue_v and_o at_o the_o last_o cast_v yet_o will_v it_o stir_v even_o then_o i_o say_v will_v it_o strive_v to_o hurt_v us._n and_o this_o our_o deadly_a enemy_n be_v breed_v and_o bear_v with_o we_o we_o carry_v he_o always_o about_o us._n so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v we_o can_v shake_v he_o off_o which_o make_v the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n so_o weary_a of_o this_o wicked_a world_n that_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n 1.23_o philip._n 1.23_o and_o no_o marvel_n for_o what_o can_v a_o spiritual_a mind_a man_n see_v here_o that_o may_v make_v he_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o this_o flesh_n in_o his_o mind_n there_o be_v such_o ignorance_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n as_o that_o although_o he_o be_v continual_o teach_v yet_o he_o need_v continual_o to_o pray_v o_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n 119.12_o psal_n 119.12_o and_o to_o ask_v that_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o understanding_n may_v be_v lighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n 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to_o confess_v that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o christ_n to_o serve_v he_o 6.44_o joh._n 6.44_o unless_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o so_o that_o even_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o excellent_a thing_n that_o man_n do_v seem_v to_o have_v he_o may_v true_o say_v 7.18_o rom._n 7.18_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o his_o mind_n be_v darken_v that_o it_o can_v not_o know_v his_o heart_n be_v clog_v that_o it_o will_v not_o obey_v sincere_o and_o ready_o as_o it_o ought_v god_n holy_a will_n thus_o than_o it_o appear_v not_o only_o that_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o unclean_a seed_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o original_a sin_n 8.23_o rom._n 7.24_o rom._n 8.23_o but_o also_o that_o the_o same_o do_v make_v great_a trouble_n even_o to_o the_o godly_a yea_o it_o make_v they_o to_o sigh_v for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o this_o their_o body_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o subject_a to_o death_n n_o 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