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necessary_a 6._o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o confession_n will_v make_v we_o the_o more_o unapt_a and_o unable_a to_o rise_v again_o and_o recover_v out_o of_o it_o it_o will_v strengthen_v sin_n and_o weaken_v grace_n in_o we_o 7._o it_o will_v very_o much_o dishearten_v we_o when_o we_o will_v beg_v pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o huge_o discourage_v we_o when_o we_o will_v renew_v our_o resolution_n against_o it_o 8._o it_o will_v make_v god_n loath_a ever_o to_o take_v your_o word_n again_o and_o will_v render_v he_o hard_a to_o pardon_v you_o upon_o a_o new_a confession_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o last_o place_n direct_v you_o in_o your_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n after_o the_o duty_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v commend_v to_o you_o these_o follow_a direction_n 1._o have_v thou_o confess_v then_o bless_v god_n who_o have_v enable_v thou_o to_o confess_v who_o have_v put_v it_o into_o thy_o heart_n to_o confess_v and_o though_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o sensible_a of_o the_o receipt_n of_o pardon_n yet_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o sign_n and_o token_n that_o god_n intend_v more_o good_a to_o thou_o in_o that_o he_o have_v incline_v and_o enable_v thou_o to_o confess_v 2._o have_v thou_o confess_v and_o so_o perform_v the_o condition_n then_o apply_v the_o promise_n to_o thyself_o and_o make_v good_a use_n of_o it_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n 1._o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o promise_n look_v upon_o the_o promise_n as_o belong_v to_o thou_o in_o particular_a reckon_v thyself_o real_o and_o true_o interest_v in_o it_o and_o be_v bold_a to_o challenge_v a_o part_n and_o share_v in_o it_o as_o well_o as_o any_o one_o else_o 2._o and_o further_o make_v good_a use_n of_o it_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v true_o sorrowful_a for_o thy_o sin_n and_o have_v hearty_o confess_v they_o to_o god_n why_o then_o when_o satan_n vex_v and_o molest_v thy_o conscience_n by_o lay_v the_o law_n to_o thou_o it_o will_v be_v profitable_a and_o comfortable_a to_o oppose_v satan_n to_o answer_v he_o and_o reply_n upon_o he_o as_o clas_n as_o luther_n loc_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr paver_fw-la conse_n in_o tentat_fw-la p._n 130_o 131_o 3._o clas_n luther_n counsel_n excellent_o and_o to_o say_v thus_o to_o he_o true_a i_o have_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o satan_n i_o a'n_v thy_o sinner_n what_o power_n then_o have_v thou_o over_o i_o if_o i_o have_v sin_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o any_o man_n against_o any_o angel_n but_o only_o against_o my_o god_n have_v i_o sin_v who_o be_v merciful_a and_o long-suffering_a here_o be_v enough_o indeed_o to_o answer_v all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n withal_o if_o the_o devil_n object_n thy_o unworthiness_n to_o thou_o tell_v he_o that_o god_n do_v not_o pardon_n any_o because_o they_o be_v worthy_a or_o deserve_a but_o because_o he_o himself_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a if_o satan_n tempt_v thou_o to_o distrust_v here_o take_v the_o course_n that_o 131._o that_o lâ—â—_n â—itat_fw-la p._n 131._o luther_n advise_v to_o say_v though_o i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o receive_v so_o great_a a_o benefit_n yet_o god_n be_v not_o unworthy_a to_o be_v believe_v that_o he_o will_v pardon_v sin_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o his_o word_n 3._o have_v thou_o confess_v then_o daily_o plead_v the_o promise_n with_o god_n and_o careful_o look_v after_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o when_o gild_n affright_v thou_o and_o filth_n trouble_v thou_o then_o plead_v god_n promise_n with_o he_o say_v with_o david_n 2.3_o david_n psal_n 2.3_o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n for_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o lord_n i_o confess_v do_v thou_o pardon_v do_v thou_o purge_v i_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n extend_v thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n fulfil_v thy_o word_n and_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_n to_o 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