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always_o and_o direct_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o soul_n it_o be_v certain_a what_o ever_o pretence_n we_o make_v we_o have_v no_o regard_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v for_o our_o soul_n when_o we_o willing_o commit_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n for_o by_o commit_v a_o know_a sin_n we_o do_v but_o run_v into_o that_o evil_n which_o we_o pretend_v we_o fear_v and_o will_v decline_v 2._o and_o therefore_o i_o add_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o suffer_v and_o commit_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n notwithstanding_o the_o doubt_n and_o fear_v we_o be_v under_o for_o this_o be_v certain_o our_o duty_n and_o no_o matter_n of_o question_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o demur_v our_o duty_n be_v plain_a and_o our_o doubt_n arise_v not_o from_o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v but_o from_o the_o effect_n of_o what_o we_o have_v do_v we_o can_v give_v a_o better_a testimony_n of_o our_o sincere_a repentance_n for_o what_o have_v be_v do_v amiss_o than_o by_o give_v ourselves_o up_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n whereas_o by_o decline_v to_o suffer_v and_o choose_v to_o sin_n we_o withdraw_v ourselves_o from_o god_n protection_n and_o proclaim_v ourselves_o not_o only_a sinner_n but_o impenitent_n also_o and_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o we_o be_v not_o much_o concern_v for_o our_o former_a sin_n when_o we_o dare_v add_v to_o their_o number_n so_o great_a and_o heinous_a a_o one_o whereas_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n when_o we_o give_v up_o our_o life_n to_o god_n notwithstanding_o our_o fear_n and_o doubt_n of_o our_o future_a state_n we_o give_v the_o great_a demonstration_n of_o our_o sincere_a repentance_n for_o our_o sin_n past_a and_o take_v a_o direct_a course_n to_o obtain_v our_o pardon_n and_o remission_n in_o this_o case_n to_o give_v up_o our_o life_n be_v the_o great_a expression_n of_o a_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o of_o a_o steadfast_a faith_n in_o god_n it_o be_v a_o great_a wisdom_n in_o we_o in_o this_o case_n to_o choose_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o god_n who_o mercy_n be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n and_o we_o can_v never_o consult_v better_o for_o ourselves_o than_o by_o do_v our_o duty_n whatever_o pain_n or_o loss_n it_o do_v expose_v we_o to_o 3._o that_o among_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n we_o have_v a_o very_a favourable_a opinion_n relate_v to_o this_o matter_n and_o it_o be_v this_o 7._o aug._n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 13._o c._n 7._o that_o martyrdom_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o baptism_n by_o which_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v obtain_v and_o which_o do_v supersede_n the_o indispensable_a necessity_n of_o that_o sacrament_n serve_v in_o the_o room_n and_o stead_n of_o it_o this_o st._n eccles_n id._n de_fw-fr eccles_n austin_n reckon_v among_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n i_o shall_v not_o examine_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o this_o opinion_n but_o this_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o general_a opinion_n among_o the_o ancient_n who_o notwithstanding_o maintain_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n so_o it_o do_v as_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o by_o the_o father_n abovenamed_a deserve_v at_o least_o a_o favourable_a regard_n especial_o since_o he_o ground_n it_o upon_o that_o promise_n of_o our_o saviour_n 10.32_o mat._n 10.32_o whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v also_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 4._o it_o be_v very_o advisable_v that_o he_o that_o have_v do_v amiss_o shall_v by_o all_o the_o way_n possible_a testify_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o repentance_n if_o his_o sin_n have_v be_v against_o his_o neighbour_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o to_o make_v restitution_n