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let_v the_o reverend_a prelate_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n beware_v they_o do_v not_o perform_v god_n work_n negligent_o let_v they_o wise_o and_o courageous_o speak_v and_o admonish_v the_o wicked_a of_o his_o way_n lest_o god_n require_v his_o blood_n at_o their_o hand_n 8._o let_v they_o keep_v back_o nothing_o but_o show_v unto_o their_o people_n all_o the_o council_n of_o god_n 27._o that_o they_o may_v be_v pure_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n and_o let_v they_o preach_v the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n improve_v rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o long_a suffering_n and_o doctrine_n for_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v wholesome_a doctrine_n but_o have_v their_o ear_n itch_a shall_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n get_v they_o a_o heap_n of_o teacher_n 4._o and_o shall_v turn_v their_o ear_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o fablâ—s_n 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into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n if_o we_o confess_v and_o for_o sake_n our_o sin_n 13._o we_o shall_v find_v favour_n again_o if_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n god_n be_v faithful_a and_o â—ust_z viz._n in_o his_o promise_n to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n conteslion_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n public_a example_n we_o have_v in_o nehemias_n make_v a_o large_a and_o mournful_a confession_n of_o he_o and_o the_o people_n sin_n 7._o second_o in_o daniel_n who_o in_o the_o name_n and_o behalf_n of_o the_o people_n make_v a_o confession_n of_o he_o and_o the_o people_n 7._o and_o confess_v that_o justice_n belong_v unto_o god_n but_o shame_n and_o confusion_n to_o they_o etc._n etc._n three_o of_o the_o isralite_n in_o isaias_n his_o time_n who_o all_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o have_v be_v as_o unclean_a thing_n 4_o and_o their_o righteousness_n as_o a_o filthy_a rot_a clout_n and_o of_o the_o people_n in_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n day_n say_v 19_o we_o have_v sin_v in_o assume_v we_o a_o king_n beside_o all_o other_o sin_n hereunto_o may_v be_v annex_v and_o refer_v the_o example_n of_o the_o ninivites_fw-la confess_v their_o sin_n unto_o god_n 9_o and_o of_o the_o people_n that_o come_v to_o john_n the_o baptist_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o 6._o confess_v their_o sin_n viz_n voluntary_o and_o in_o a_o general_a manner_n only_o confession_n private_a practice_n and_o precedent_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o david_n confess_v and_o bewail_v his_o folly_n in_o number_v the_o people_n 8._o his_o adultery_n in_o pollute_a urias_n his_o wife_n 5._o and_o his_o murder_n in_o cause_v her_o innocent_a husband_n &_o his_o good_a subject_n to_o be_v slay_v in_o war_n david_n before_o he_o have_v confess_v his_o sin_n as_o appear_v can_v find_v no_o ease_n day_n nor_o night_n but_o his_o bone_n consume_v &_o he_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o in_o heart_n purpose_v to_o confess_v against_o himself_o his_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n 5._o god_n forgive_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n 9_o likewise_o in_o job_n who_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v vild_a before_o god_n and_o that_o he_o can_v answer_v one_o word_n for_o a_o thousand_o three_o in_o the_o prodigal_a child_n who_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o god_n 15._o and_o that_o he_o be_v no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v his_o son_n 21._o four_o of_o the_o contrite_a publican_n who_o will_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n 13._o but_o smite_v his_o breast_n say_v god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n 8._o fiâ—tly_o in_o peter_n that_o accknowledge_v himself_o a_o sinful_a man_n and_o of_o paul_n that_o in_o regard_n he_o have_v be_v a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecutor_n 15._o a_o oppressor_n albeit_o ignorant_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o great_a among_o sinner_n the_o person_n to_o who_o confession_n be_v to_o be_v make_v be_v first_o 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