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repent_v because_o he_o think_v he_o can_v live_v no_o long_o or_o peradventure_o if_o he_o hope_v of_o long_a life_n he_o will_v defer_v it_o sure_o it_o seem_v doubtful_a that_o through_o servile_a fear_n and_o constrain_a faith_n his_o contrition_n proceed_v by_o the_o only_o behold_v of_o his_o own_o only_a refuge_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a contrition_n but_o a_o terryfe_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o he_o which_o will_v sound_o and_o perfect_o repent_v must_v first_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o fault_n because_o it_o be_v filthy_a transgression_n and_o offensive_a unto_o god_n yea_o and_o a_o dishonour_n unto_o the_o divine_a sanctitye_n and_o majesty_n we_o read_v in_o the_o macchabee_n that_o antyochus_n do_v repent_v and_o yet_o obtain_v not_o mercy_n the_o apostle_n do_v write_v the_o like_a of_o