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against_o which_o a_o man_n have_v a_o indignation_n he_o must_v needs_o put_v it_o and_o cast_v it_o away_o from_o he_o see_v isay_n 30._o 22._o thou_o shall_v cast_v they_o away_o namely_o their_o idol_n and_o why_o so_o because_o they_o loathe_v they_o they_o be_v as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n and_o because_o they_o have_v indignation_n against_o they_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o it_o get_v thou_o hence_o so_o that_o let_v there_o once_o be_v abomination_n and_o indignation_n and_o there_o will_v be_v a_o cast_v away_o try_v thy_o repentance_n by_o this_o consider_v what_o have_v thy_o sin_n thy_o belove_a sin_n be_v be_v thy_o drunkenness_n with_o loathe_v and_o indignation_n forsake_v be_v thy_o oath_n uncleanness_n covetous_a course_n &c_n &c_n with_o loathe_v and_o indignation_n vivendi_fw-la nam_fw-la qui_fw-la plangit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o iterum_fw-la facit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quasi_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la lavet_fw-la laterem_fw-la crudum_fw-la qui_fw-la qui_fw-la quanto_fw-la amplius_fw-la laverit_fw-la tam_fw-la amplius_fw-la faciet_fw-la lutum_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la bene_fw-la vivendi_fw-la abandon_v it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n but_o how_o idle_o talk_v they_o of_o repentance_n who_o because_o they_o have_v blubber_v out_o a_o few_o tear_n think_v all_o be_v well_o when_o yet_o they_o still_o live_v and_o lie_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o hold_v they_o as_o fast_o as_o ever_o the_o mariner_n when_o they_o find_v out_o jonas_n yet_o fain_o they_o will_v have_v save_v he_o wondrous_a loath_a to_o cast_v he_o overboard_o many_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o know_v they_o to_o be_v dangerous_a sin_n but_o yet_o exceed_o loath_a to_o shake_v hand_n with_o they_o loath_a to_o throw_v they_o into_o the_o sea_n but_o will_v rather_o adventure_v their_o own_o cast_v away_o than_o cast_v they_o overboard_o never_o deceive_v thyself_o though_o thou_o have_v sigh_v cry_v pray_v beg_v mercy_n yet_o if_o still_o thou_o live_v and_o go_v on_o in_o thy_o 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change_n and_o renovation_n be_v there_o in_o repentance_n it_o make_v a_o man_n a_o new_a man_n walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n ephes_n 4._o 23_o 24._o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n how_o shall_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o be_v do_v among_o other_o thing_n by_o that_o verse_n 28._o let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o there_o be_v the_o former_a thing_n in_o the_o forsake_v of_o sin_n but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o there_o be_v yet_o more_o to_o be_v do_v but_o rather_o let_v he_o labour_n work_v with_o his_o hand_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a that_o he_o may_v have_v to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o needs_o so_o that_o repentance_n not_o only_o bind_v the_o hand_n from_o thieve_v but_o open_v they_o to_o give_v it_o make_v a_o thief_n become_v a_o merciful_a man_n it_o be_v the_o church_n sin_n cant._n 5._o 3._o that_o when_o christ_n knock_v and_o will_v have_v have_v she_o open_v unto_o he_o she_o neglect_v he_o 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mat._n 21._o 28_o 29._o he_o repent_v because_o he_o be_v not_o only_o grieve_v for_o his_o former_a disobedience_n but_o also_o because_o he_o go_v &_o do_v his_o father_n work_n in_o the_o vineyard_n if_o thou_o do_v the_o like_a if_o thou_o so_o grieve_v for_o former_a disobedience_n as_o that_o now_o thou_o fall_v to_o thy_o father_n work_n and_o fall_v hard_a and_o close_o to_o it_o than_o thou_o repente_v the_o contrary_n convince_v man_n of_o impenitency_n it_o be_v not_o weep_v but_o work_v that_o must_v evidence_n repentance_n we_o may_v see_v many_o weep_v but_o we_o can_v see_v they_o work_v and_o all_o that_o repent_v must_v turn_v to_o god_n and_o do_v work_n meet_v for_o repentance_n act_v 26._o 20._o where_o no_o such_o work_n of_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n there_o be_v no_o turn_n to_o god_n nor_o truth_n of_o repentance_n chap._n 13._o the_o examination_n of_o love_n come_v we_o now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o the_o examination_n of_o love_n there_o be_v deceit_n and_o hypocrisy_n in_o love_n as_o well_o as_o in_o faith_n let_v love_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n rom._n 12._o 9_o or_o without_o hypocrisy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o unto_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o a_o love_n of_o the_o brethren_n without_o hypocrisy_n so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v hypocrisy_n in_o love_n and_o a_o man_n may_v play_v the_o hypocrite_n in_o his_o love_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n god_n hate_v hypocrisy_n wheresoever_o as_o well_o in_o the_o second_o table_n as_o the_o first_o and_o therefore_o require_v sincerity_n in_o our_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 3._o 18._o my_o little_a child_n let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n man_n must_v have_v love_n in_o their_o tongue_n and_o love_n in_o their_o word_n but_o chap._n 13_o that_o be_v not_o all_o man_n must_v have_v and_o show_v love_n in_o their_o deed_n love_n that_o be_v all_o word_n and_o all_o tongue_n and_o no_o deed_n be_v hypocri_fw-la 〈…〉_o and_o dissemble_a love_n james_n 2._o 15_o â—6_n there_o we_o find_v love_n in_o word_n a_o love_a tongue_n but_o where_o 〈…〉_o deed_n there_o be_v no_o love_a hand_n notwithstanding_o you_o give_v they_o not_o those_o thing_n etc._n etc._n love_n that_o have_v a_o smooth_a and_o a_o kind_a tongue_n and_o yet_o have_v a_o wither_a hand_n show_v itself_o in_o no_o good_a deed_n and_o work_n it_o be_v but_o a_o feign_a and_o a_o dissemble_a love_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v do_v nay_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o love_a tongue_n and_o be_v like_o nepthali_n gen._n 49._o 21._o give_v goodly_a word_n yea_o and_o may_v do_v goodly_a deed_n not_o be_v want_v in_o outward_a action_n and_o expression_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o may_v play_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o his_o love_n not_o be_v without_o dissimulation_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n yet_o add_v one_o thing_n more_o let_v we_o love_v in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n therefore_o there_o may_v be_v word_n and_o tongue_n and_o deed_n and_o yet_o not_o truth_n and_o so_o long_o as_o that_o be_v want_v be_v there_o else_o what_o there_o will_v all_o be_v but_o hypocrisy_n word_n tongue_n and_o deed_n may_v be_v without_o truth_n 〈…〉_o we_fw-mi will_v never_o be_v without_o they_o 〈…〉_o ve_fw-la will_v creep_v where_o it_o can_v go_v that_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n give_v in_o cha_z 〈…〉_o to_o elder_a man_n belong_v to_o all_o tit._n 2._o 2._o that_o the_o age_a man_n be_v sound_a in_o faith_n and_o charity_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v sound_a in_o faith_n but_o we_o must_v be_v
sound_a in_o love_n as_o faith_n must_v be_v without_o hypocrisy_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o so_o must_v love_v rom._n 12._o 9_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o be_v rot_v in_o the_o faith_n it_o be_v also_o dangerous_a to_o be_v rot_v in_o our_o love_n it_o therefore_o concern_v a_o man_n as_o well_o to_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o love_n as_o of_o other_o grace_n man_n may_v do_v much_o and_o go_v far_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n people_n and_o yet_o not_o love_v they_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v love_v first_o they_o may_v hold_v a_o outward_a correspondency_n with_o they_o in_o outward_a peace_n and_o neighbourhood_n they_o may_v live_v quiet_o by_o they_o and_o with_o they_o be_v free_a from_o quarrel_n suit_n contention_n vexation_n and_o opposition_n against_o they_o and_o in_o these_o respect_n may_v keep_v fair_a quarter_n with_o they_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o not_o love_v they_o as_o godly_a people_n be_v to_o be_v love_v abimelech_n and_o phicol_n gen._n 26._o 28_o 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love_v abimelech_n call_v isaac_n the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 26._o herod_n observe_v and_o reverence_v john_n mark_v 6._o the_o people_n magnify_v the_o believer_n act_n 5._o 13._o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o that_o hate_v oppose_a and_o vilefy_v they_o but_o yet_o among_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v of_o a_o more_o tolerable_a and_o equal_a temper_n and_o though_o they_o dare_v not_o go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o join_v themselves_o with_o they_o yet_o thus_o far_o they_o go_v that_o when_o other_o reproach_v scorn_v and_o calumniate_v they_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o commend_v and_o plead_v for_o they_o they_o will_v haply_o thus_o speak_v well_o you_o may_v say_v this_o and_o that_o and_o speak_v your_o pleasure_n of_o they_o but_o when_o you_o have_v say_v all_o that_o ever_o you_o can_v yet_o we_o see_v they_o be_v very_o good_a people_n very_o conscionable_a and_o godly_a man_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d other_o but_o what_o you_o and_o we_o shall_v â—â—_o 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their_o piety_n godliness_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o not_o love_v they_o as_o godly_a man_n shall_v be_v love_v the_o pharisee_n matth._n 23._o build_v up_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o seem_v to_o show_v great_a love_n to_o their_o memorial_n and_o yet_o if_o they_o have_v be_v alive_a they_o will_v have_v deal_v no_o better_o by_o they_o than_o their_o father_n do_v thus_o much_o may_v be_v do_v and_o yet_o love_v want_v that_o love_n want_v wherewith_o a_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v love_v for_o with_o such_o a_o love_n must_v a_o man_n come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n in_o which_o there_o be_v so_o special_a a_o exercise_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n since_o therefore_o all_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o let_v we_o see_v then_o what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v require_v more_o that_o our_o love_n may_v be_v such_o as_o will_v qualify_v we_o for_o the_o orderly_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n true_a love_n then_o to_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n to_o godly_a and_o 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a_o common_a neglecter_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o my_o worship_n and_o now_o without_o repentance_n for_o these_o sin_n he_o be_v come_v to_o my_o table_n therefore_o now_o all_o these_o his_o sin_n come_v up_o a_o fresh_a in_o my_o remembrance_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v accept_v that_o i_o will_v now_o at_o this_o very_a time_n of_o his_o receive_n smite_v he_o with_o my_o wrath_n my_o curse_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o receive_n instead_o of_o a_o blessing_n let_v satan_n enter_v into_o he_o and_o carry_v he_o on_o still_o to_o all_o ungodliness_n it_o be_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n to_o have_v god_n remember_v and_o avenge_v our_o sin_n in_o the_o sacrament_n thus_o god_n do_v with_o impenitent_a person_n because_o they_o bring_v their_o sin_n thither_o with_o they_o sin_n bring_v along_o to_o the_o spiritual_a banquet_n of_o the_o sacrament_n they_o will_v do_v by_o man_n as_o esther_n do_v by_o haman_n at_o the_o banquet_n of_o wine_n esther_n 7._o 2_o 6._o 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come_v with_o a_o new_a heart_n this_o new_a wine_n must_v not_o be_v put_v into_o old_a vessel_n but_o new_a wine_n must_v be_v put_v into_o new_a vessel_n be_v new_a vessel_n therefore_o by_o repentance_n that_o the_o new_a wine_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n spirit_n may_v be_v pour_v 252._o rogo_fw-la vos_fw-la fratres_fw-la num_fw-la est_fw-la aliquis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o arca_fw-la sordibus_fw-la plena_fw-la velit_fw-la mittere_fw-la vestem_fw-la svam_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la in_o arca_fw-la sordibus_fw-la plena_fw-la non_fw-la mittitur_fw-la vestis_fw-la pretiosa_fw-la qua_fw-la front_n in_fw-la anima_fw-la quae_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sordibus_fw-la inquinatur_fw-la christi_fw-la eucharistia_n suscipitur_fw-la non_fw-la puto_fw-la esse_fw-la aliquem_fw-la hominem_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o arca_fw-la sva_fw-la ubi_fw-la pretiosas_fw-la vestes_fw-la habet_fw-la repositas_fw-la acquiescat_fw-la aut_fw-la carbonem_fw-la vivum_fw-la aut_fw-la qualem_fw-la cunque_fw-la scintillam_fw-la 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be_v a_o breach_n and_o a_o fall_v out_o between_o they_o and_o other_o they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n meddle_v though_o without_o breach_n of_o charity_n a_o man_n may_v judge_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v reasonable_o well_o content_v that_o they_o have_v so_o fair_a a_o excuse_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o their_o conscience_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o check_v they_o and_o quarrel_n with_o they_o for_o their_o neglect_n of_o god_n ordinance_n for_o if_o out_o of_o conscience_n they_o scruple_n come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n without_o charity_n why_o then_o scruple_n they_o not_o live_v without_o it_o but_o yet_o this_o show_n that_o man_n general_o acknowledge_v that_o love_n be_v a_o necessary_a preparative_n to_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v that_o which_o indeed_o be_v necessary_a in_o all_o our_o service_n of_o god_n and_o duty_n of_o his_o worship_n it_o be_v require_v in_o all_o that_o will_v pray_v aright_o 1_o tim._n
all_o such_o knowledge_n be_v as_o ignorance_n 1_o john_n 2._o 3_o 4._o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o know_v he_o if_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o there_o be_v that_o see_v many_o thing_n and_o yet_o be_v blind_a isa_n 42._o 19_o 20._o and_o that_o because_o obedience_n be_v want_v and_o how_o welcome_a ignorant_a and_o blind_a person_n be_v to_o the_o sacrament_n we_o see_v before_o and_o what_o evidence_n be_v there_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n where_o obedience_n be_v want_v thou_o say_v thou_o have_v faith_n when_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n by_o thy_o obedience_n as_o faith_n be_v the_o principal_a of_o all_o true_a obedience_n so_o obedience_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o true_a faith_n he_o that_o be_v want_v in_o obedience_n must_v needs_o be_v want_v in_o faith_n and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n without_o faith_n chap._n 8_o come_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o how_o will_v it_o appear_v that_o that_o man_n have_v repent_v and_o true_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o the_o way_n of_o obedience_n there_o be_v no_o man_n repent_v but_o he_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n the_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n be_v the_o fruit_n beseem_v repentance_n and_o how_o be_v there_o love_v without_o obedience_n when_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13._o 8._o how_o can_v the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v without_o obedience_n so_o needful_a be_v obedience_n to_o qualify_v a_o man_n for_o the_o sacrament_n a_o man_n care_n must_v be_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v worthy_o he_o that_o will_v do_v so_o must_v have_v a_o care_n to_o do_v that_o col._n 1._o 10._o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o be_v a_o unworthy_a walker_n can_v never_o be_v a_o worthy_a receiver_n but_o how_o may_v a_o man_n walk_v worthy_o or_o what_o be_v it_o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o you_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o please_a being_n fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n so_o that_o to_o walk_v obedient_o be_v to_o walk_v worthy_o and_o such_o a_o worthy_a walk_a fit_n for_o a_o worthy_a receive_n it_o be_v that_o which_o god_n regard_v more_o than_o all_o outward_a performance_n than_o the_o service_n of_o his_o worship_n it_o be_v a_o common_a error_n in_o many_o man_n to_o think_v that_o if_o they_o perform_v the_o outward_a duty_n of_o worship_n they_o do_v enough_o and_o that_o these_o alone_o be_v high_o well_o please_v to_o god_n though_o no_o more_o be_v do_v they_o think_v so_o long_o as_o they_o pray_v hear_v the_o word_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n all_o be_v wondrous_a well_o though_o they_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n will_v otherwise_o though_o they_o obey_v not_o yet_o because_o they_o do_v duty_n of_o worship_n that_o they_o do_v god_n very_o acceptable_a service_n whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o when_o we_o give_v not_o god_n obedience_n all_o service_n have_v poor_a acceptance_n profession_n of_o religion_n and_o godliness_n a_o good_a thing_n it_o be_v but_o yet_o a_o vain_a thing_n without_o obedience_n excellent_a speech_n become_v not_o a_o fool_n pro._n 17._o 7._o and_o what_o though_o israel_n cry_v my_o god_n we_o know_v thou_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n so_o long_o as_o israel_n have_v cast_v off_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a hos_fw-la 8._o 2_o 3._o disobedient_a profession_n be_v abominable_a and_o a_o kind_n of_o atheism_n deny_v god_n tit._n 1._o 16._o and_o as_o profession_n so_o performance_n vain_a their_o sacrifice_n without_o obedience_n as_o acceptable_a as_o a_o dog_n head_n or_o as_o swine_n blood_n isa_n 66._o 3._o hear_v without_o obedience_n as_o good_a as_o nothing_o ezek._n 33._o 31_o 32._o no_o more_o 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not_o obedient_a to_o god_n and_o his_o law_n thy_o receive_n be_v no_o better_a than_o not_o receive_v it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o it_o be_v a_o better_a thing_n to_o give_v god_n obedience_n and_o it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o when_o first_o give_v god_n obedience_n we_o then_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n that_o which_o samuel_n speak_v to_o saul_n be_v true_a in_o this_o case_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 22._o behold_v to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n sacrifice_n be_v a_o solemn_a service_n saul_n think_v sacrifice_n be_v a_o goodly_a thing_n and_o so_o it_o be_v when_o perform_v with_o obedience_n but_o he_o think_v if_o god_n have_v sacrifice_v it_o be_v no_o matter_n for_o obedience_n therefore_o samuel_n teach_v he_o another_o lesson_n that_o his_o obedience_n without_o a_o sacrifice_n have_v be_v better_a than_o a_o sacrifice_n without_o obedience_n and_o so_o behold_v to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o to_o receive_v 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more_o spiritual_a service_n then_o bare_a receive_n it_o be_v a_o continual_a and_o a_o more_o daily_a duty_n it_o be_v duty_n which_o many_o do_v not_o can_v do_v that_o yet_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n it_o may_v be_v accept_v when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o receive_v not_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n accept_v without_o it_o and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o qualify_v and_o prepare_v a_o receiver_n for_o the_o sacrament_n and_o how_o needful_a it_o be_v for_o a_o communicant_a to_o be_v prepare_v thus_o will_v appear_v by_o these_o thing_n 1_o first_o when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n we_o come_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n we_o come_v to_o eat_v christ_n it_o be_v but_o a_o folly_n to_o hope_v to_o eat_v christ_n when_o we_o yield_v not_o god_n obedience_n my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o john_n 6._o but_o for_o who_o be_v it_o meat_n and_o drink_v for_o such_o as_o when_o they_o come_v to_o 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jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 7._o so_o do_v selfe-triall_n make_v it_o more_o precious_a and_o more_o glorious_a examination_n and_o trial_n of_o a_o good_a scholar_n hurt_v he_o not_o either_o in_o his_o learning_n or_o his_o credit_n nay_o it_o advance_v he_o much_o in_o both_o his_o very_a examination_n rub_v up_o his_o learning_n it_o bring_v much_o to_o mind_n that_o will_v have_v be_v forget_v yea_o it_o put_v much_o learning_n into_o a_o scholar_n and_o beside_o it_o conduce_v much_o to_o his_o praise_n and_o honour_n it_o send_v he_o away_o with_o the_o credit_n of_o a_o approve_a learned_a man_n it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o examination_n of_o faith_n in_o try_v faith_n there_o be_v a_o exercise_n of_o faith_n and_o by_o exercise_v it_o be_v but_o increase_v and_o manifest_v 4_o four_o who_o know_v but_o his_o faith_n may_v come_v to_o a_o fiery_a trial_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 7._o and_o 4._o 12._o bilney_n first_o try_v his_o finger_n by_o himself_o in_o the_o candle_n before_o 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repentance_n pharaoh_n can_v say_v i_o have_v sin_v yet_o be_v he_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v and_o saul_n can_v say_v so_o too_o as_o well_o as_o he_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o judas_n can_v say_v i_o have_v sin_v as_o well_o as_o they_o both_o and_o yet_o not_o a_o true_a penitentiary_n of_o they_o all_o we_o may_v say_v as_o much_o and_o make_v large_a confession_n before_o the_o sacrament_n too_o and_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o true_a repentance_n deal_v honest_o if_o thou_o be_v grieve_v indeed_o what_o be_v it_o that_o grive_v thou_o sin_n or_o smart_n such_o as_o be_v the_o object_n of_o thy_o grief_n such_o be_v thy_o repentance_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o fear_n of_o sin_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o 144._o qui_fw-la gehennas_fw-la meluit_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw-la metuit_fw-la sed_fw-la ardere_fw-la ille_fw-la autem_fw-la peccare_fw-la metuit_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la gehennas_fw-la odit_fw-la august_n â—ep_v 144._o case_n of_o grief_n for_o 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