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whence_o they_o say_v contrition_n do_v spring_v be_v more_o incline_v and_o yield_v to_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n than_o to_o any_o sorrow_n or_o pensiveness_n how_o can_v it_o then_o possible_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v use_v the_o same_o to_o the_o beat_n down_o and_o mortify_n of_o most_o horrible_a and_o detestable_a vice_n final_o in_o all_o this_o piece_n of_o doctrine_n not_o one_o word_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n nothing_o rule_v but_o only_o the_o will_n of_o man_n â—e_z sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o man_n the_o heaviâ—sse_n of_o the_o heart_n pensiveness_n charity_n â—nd_n last_o of_o all_o attrition_n which_o be_v transâ—urmed_v into_o contrition_n as_o it_o be_v by_o inbantment_n and_o witchcraft_n of_o true_a contrition_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god._n how_o be_v it_o god_n word_n teach_v we_o that_o contrition_n be_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n â—_o and_o that_o the_o convert_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o sinner_n accord_v to_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n break_v â—t_a mollify_v it_o which_o otherwise_o of_o it_o own_o nature_n will_v become_v hard_a than_o â—flint_n stubborn_a rebel_a obstinate_a 51._o and_o prone_a to_o all_o mischief_n it_o be_v he_o that_o of_o a_o stony_a heart_n make_v it_o soft_a as_o flesh_n apt_a to_o bend_v tractable_a and_o pliable_a to_o his_o most_o holy_a will._n and_o therefore_o david_n acknowledge_v his_o offence_n pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v create_v a_o new_a heart_n in_o he_o the_o which_o god_n never_o despise_v nor_o contemn_v if_o it_o be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a wherefore_o almighty_a god_n to_o the_o â—â—â—tent_n that_o he_o may_v abate_v and_o pluckâ—_n down_o the_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o manâ—_n mind_n he_o do_v first_o use_v the_o threat_n and_o terror_n of_o his_o law_n and_o look_v with_o the_o burn_a and_o fiery_a eye_n of_o his_o indignation_n and_o displeasure_n as_o those_o can_v tell_v by_o experience_n which_o do_v true_o and_o hearty_o repent_v that_o they_o have_v so_o long_o continue_v in_o the_o service_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o palpable_a darkness_n of_o popish_a error_n for_o they_o understand_v right_a well_o by_o what_o step_n and_o degree_n their_o heavenly_a father_n have_v advance_v they_o to_o the_o excellency_n of_o regeneration_n and_o new_a birth_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o innocence_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o only_a path_n to_o pass_v to_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n of_o popish_a confession_n the_o second_o part_n of_o penance_n they_o say_v be_v to_o be_v shrive_v of_o a_o priest_n by_o auricular_a confession_n confess_v and_o this_o they_o affirm_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n institution_n in_o the_o 16._o and_o 18._o of_o his_o gospel_n after_o matthew_n albeit_o it_o appear_v by_o james_n â—t_a there_o be_v a_o far_a other_o use_n thereof_o â—hey_n say_v 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â—hriste_n teach_v his_o disciple_n in_o the_o .5_o supererogation_n of_o matthew_v in_o this_o wise_a bless_a be_v the_o poor_a 〈◊〉_d spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o â—eaven_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v or_o they_o shall_v receive_v comfort_n bless_a â—re_n the_o meek_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o â—unger_n and_o thirst_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n â—or_a they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v bless_a be_v the_o â—leane_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n bless_v be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o â—hall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n bless_v be_v they_o that_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o â—heirs_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n persecute_v and_o revile_v you_o and_o speak_v all_o evil_a upon_o you_o slander_v you_o most_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v &_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heave_v for_o so_o haven_n they_o 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