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silence_v and_o ruin_v and_o die_v and_o yet_o not_o acknowledge_v that_o so_o unnatural_a and_o pernicious_a a_o thing_n be_v a_o sin_n when_o the_o world_n ring_v of_o it_o when_o we_o lie_v welter_v in_o its_o sad_a effect_n that_o yet_o we_o be_v justify_v the_o cause_n let_v not_o any_o presume_v to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o repent_v hereafter_o when_o it_o be_v so_o hard_a a_o thing_n to_o make_v man_n that_o think_v we_o unworthy_a of_o their_o communion_n to_o repent_v of_o the_o very_a sin_n which_o they_o suffer_v by_o and_o that_o in_o the_o very_a heat_n and_o continuance_n of_o their_o suffering_n sect._n 7._o e._n b._n p._n 3._o what_o can_v make_v your_o brethren_n more_o odious_a and_o more_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o people_n fury_n and_o to_o the_o ruler_n revenge_n than_o thus_o to_o make_v they_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o â—_z calamity_n r._n b._n 1._o and_o be_v there_o not_o sin_n among_o we_o wrong_n even_o among_o we_o also_o and_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o such_o as_o we_o no_o cause_n of_o our_o public_a calamity_n and_o will_v you_o thus_o leave_v we_o all_o desperate_a in_o impenitency_n may_v not_o we_o repent_v and_o must_v we_o not_o repent_v if_o we_o will_v be_v forgive_v when_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v repentance_n become_v so_o intolerable_a and_o hard_a a_o condition_n if_o we_o repent_v not_o shall_v we_o not_o all_o perish_v luke_n 13._o 3_o 5._o do_v angel_n rejoice_v at_o a_o sinner_n repentance_n and_o shall_v we_o take_v he_o for_o their_o enemy_n that_o call_v they_o to_o it_o 2._o be_v not_o impenitency_n a_o great_a reproach_n to_o we_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o those_o by_o who_o we_o suffer_v than_o our_o repentance_n will_v be_v and_o do_v it_o not_o exasparate_a they_o to_o see_v man_n justify_v unquestionable_a sin_n 3._o what_o if_o god_n record_v even_o good_a man_n sin_n and_o tell_v a_o david_n what_o evil_a they_o shall_v bring_v upon_o his_o house_n and_o what_o a_o plague_n his_o number_n the_o people_n bring_v on_o his_o kingdom_n and_o so_o of_o other_o do_v he_o hereby_o expose_v they_o to_o be_v odious_a no_o but_o by_o repentance_n will_v make_v they_o amiable_a 4._o be_v not_o sin_n odious_a wherever_o it_o be_v find_v and_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n must_v we_o not_o loathe_v ourselves_o for_o it_o it_o be_v he_o that_o sin_v that_o make_v himself_o odious_a and_o he_o that_o call_v he_o to_o repentance_n will_v take_v away_o his_o odiousness_n though_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o penitent_a manasseh_n may_v cause_v the_o captivity_n and_o he_o that_o justify_v it_o and_o father_v it_o on_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o religion_n will_v make_v christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o religion_n and_o the_o church_n odious_a lest_o he_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o himself_o 5._o and_o do_v not_o most_o good_a minister_n and_o people_n public_o confess_v to_o god_n that_o our_o own_o sin_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o calamity_n read_v mr._n pool_n vox_fw-la clamantis_fw-la and_o mr._n stukeley_n book_n and_o judge_v according_o of_o other_o and_o do_v you_o think_v that_o they_o thereby_o expose_v good_a people_n to_o the_o magistrate_n hatred_n or_o revenge_n or_o dare_v you_o charge_v they_o with_o hypocrisy_n as_o if_o they_o speak_v not_o as_o they_o think_v alas_o man_n what_o day_n of_o humiliation_n do_v you_o use_v to_o keep_v for_o the_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o land_n do_v you_o only_o confess_v your_o adversary_n sin_n how_o easy_o can_v some_o man_n repent_v if_o it_o be_v other_o man_n only_o that_o they_o be_v to_o repent_v of_o if_o the_o confess_v of_o such_o may_v be_v call_v repent_v adeo_fw-la familiar_a est_fw-la omne_fw-la sibi_fw-la remittere_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliis_fw-la inquit_fw-la patercul_fw-la sect._n 8._o e._n b._n p._n 3._o if_o in_o separate_v our_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o place_n where_o we_o live_v can_v be_v hold_v innocent_a but_o must_v suffer_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o our_o sake_n we_o be_v certain_o a_o people_n who_o deserve_v to_o be_v hate_v of_o all_o and_o the_o confiscation_n imprisonment_n and_o death_n which_o some_o of_o we_o have_v already_o feel_v be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v bewail_v and_o grieve_v for_o as_o persecution_n of_o the_o innocent_a but_o rather_o to_o be_v rejoice_v and_o glory_v in_o as_o due_a punishment_n r._n b._n such_o stuff_n may_v go_v down_o with_o those_o that_o will_v swallow_v all_o that_o seem_v to_o lift_v they_o up_o but_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o separation_n from_o form_n of_o worship_n only_o or_o chief_o that_o i_o speak_v of_o 2._o none_o of_o we_o be_v absolute_o innocent_a but_o only_o comparative_o and_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la 3._o here_o be_v two_o false_a doctrine_n more_o employ_v doctrine_n the_o first_o be_v that_o they_o that_o so_o sin_n as_o be_v here_o describe_v deserve_v to_o be_v hate_v of_o all_o for_o though_o 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