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a_o brief_a demonstration_n unto_o those_o which_o do_v make_v profession_n of_o the_o true_a christian_n religion_n and_o nevertheless_o do_v refuse_v the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n wherein_o be_v describe_v somewhat_o the_o use_n &_o fruit_n thereof_o cap._n 15._o psalm_n 32._o d._n ¶_o i_o will_v knowledge_n my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o unrighteousness_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v and_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o thou_o forgive_v the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o sin_n 2._o timothe_n 4._o a._n ¶_o preach_v the_o word_n be_v fervent_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 2._o corinth_n d._n ¶_o so_o write_v i_o now_o be_v absent_a to_o they_o which_o in_o time_n past_a have_v sin_v and_o to_o all_o other_o that_o if_o 〈◊〉_d come_v again_o i_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o prophet_n joel_n c_o do_v complain_v of_o his_o people_n call_v they_o to_o repentance_n say_v turn_v you_o unto_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n with_o fast_v weep_a and_o mourn_v rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o clothes_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a long_o suffer_v and_o of_o great_a compassion_n and_o ready_a to_o pardon_v wickedness_n then_o not_o doubt_n he_o also_o shall_v turn_v and_o forgive_v and_o after_o his_o chasten_n he_o shall_v let_v your_o increase_n remain_v for_o meat_n and_o drink_v offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n blow_n out_o with_o the_o trumpet_n in_o zion_n proclaim_v a_o fast_a call_v the_o congregation_n and_o gather_v the_o people_n together_o warn_v the_o congregation_n gather_v the_o elder_n bring_v the_o child_n &_o suckling_n together_o let_v the_o bridegroom_n go_v forth_o of_o his_o chamber_n and_o the_o bride_n out_o of_o her_o closet_n let_v the_o priest_n serve_v the_o lord_n betwixt_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n weep_v and_o say_v be_v 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