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with_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o peter_n who_o 26.33.70_o who_o mat._n 26.33.70_o till_o he_o fall_v be_v so_o well_o conceit_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o think_v himself_o able_a to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o christ_n 21.15_o christ_n john_n 21.15_o though_o all_o his_o fellow_n shall_v deny_v he_o but_o after_o that_o soul_n miscarriage_n when_o christ_n come_v to_o question_v he_o about_o his_o love_n to_o he_o you_o shall_v hear_v no_o such_o proud_a boasting_n come_v from_o he_o but_o he_o speak_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o jealousy_n and_o godly_a tremble_v which_o make_v augustin_n conclude_v it_o be_v much_o better_o with_o peter_n 13._o peter_n salubriùs_fw-la enim_fw-la petrus_n sibi_fw-la displicuit_fw-la quando_fw-la flevit_fw-la quam_fw-la sibi_fw-la placuit_fw-la quando_fw-la praesumpsit_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 14._o cap._n 13._o weep_v over_o his_o denial_n of_o christ_n than_o when_o please_v himself_o with_o a_o presumption_n that_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v he_o above_o all_o most_o pregnant_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o instance_n of_o that_o holy_a apostle_n st._n paul_n who_o deny_v not_o but_o ingenuous_o confess_v 13._o confess_v salubriùs_fw-la enim_fw-la petrus_n sibi_fw-la displicuit_fw-la quando_fw-la flevit_fw-la quam_fw-la sibi_fw-la placuit_fw-la quando_fw-la praesumpsit_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 14._o cap._n 13._o that_o after_o he_o have_v be_v wrap_v up_o into_o paradise_n and_o hear_v unwordable_a word_n such_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o utter_v there_o be_v give_v he_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o this_o very_a end_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n nor_o lift_v up_o high_o in_o conceit_n than_o he_o be_v in_o his_o ecstasy_n it_o be_v reckon_v i_o confess_v among_o the_o first-born_a of_o absurdity_n by_o one_o dr._n gell_n a_o grand_a patron_n of_o sinless_a 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of_o this_o deadly_a scorpion_n to_o the_o cure_n the_o sting_a of_o the_o scorpion_n for_o though_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o itself_o medium_n per_fw-la se_fw-la nor_o the_o cause_n of_o any_o good_a any_o more_o than_o venom_n or_o poison_n of_o health_n yet_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o great_a god_n it_o be_v make_v conducible_a to_o the_o humble_v of_o his_o people_n who_o may_v easy_o if_o perfect_o cleanse_v therefrom_o be_v exalt_v to_o think_v of_o themselves_o above_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o think_v the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v not_o sin_n but_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n remain_v which_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o humble_v we_o and_o as_o grace_n accidental_o cause_v the_o sin_n of_o pride_n so_o our_o sin_n accident_o may_v cause_v the_o grace_n of_o humility_n though_o then_o the_o relic_n of_o indwelling_a corruption_n be_v evil_a and_o to_o be_v strive_v with_o all_o earnestness_n against_o yet_o the_o due_a sense_n of_o indwelling_a corruption_n be_v good_a and_o with_o 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this_o be_v to_o destroy_v order_n to_z jumble_z heaven_n and_o earth_n grace_n and_o glory_n together_o this_o be_v indeed_o to_o confound_v the_o state_n militant_a of_o vicatores_fw-la with_o the_o state_n triumphant_a of_o comprehensores_fw-la which_o this_o wisdom_n of_o the_o god_n of_o order_n permit_v not_o so_o that_o christian_n in_o this_o life_n a_o sinless_a perfection_n be_v a_o nonenity_n you_o may_v as_o well_o expect_v a_o garden_n without_o any_o weed_n a_o sunshine_n without_o any_o cloud_n a_o body_n without_o any_o peccant_a humour_n as_o a_o soul_n without_o all_o relic_n of_o sin_n and_o indwelling_a corruption_n 314._o corruption_n matth._n 6.12_o quam_fw-la necessariè_fw-la quam_fw-la providenter_fw-la &_o salubriter_fw-la admonemur_fw-la quod_fw-la peccatores_fw-la sumus_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la rogare_fw-la compellimur_fw-la ut_fw-la dum_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la petitur_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la suae_fw-la animus_n recordetur_fw-la nequis_fw-la sibi_fw-la quasi_fw-la innocens_fw-la placeat_fw-la cum_fw-la innocens_fw-la nemo_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o se_fw-la extollendo_fw-la plus_fw-la pereat_fw-la instruitur_fw-la &_o docetur_fw-la peccare_fw-la se_fw-la quotidie_fw-la dum_fw-la quotidie_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la jubetur_fw-la orare_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n lib._n p._n 314._o why_o else_o do_v christ_n direct_v we_o to_o pray_v daily_o for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n we_o renew_v sin_n daily_o and_o therefore_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o daily_a forgiveness_n so_o much_o do_v that_o petition_n imply_v unless_o we_o can_v imagine_v ourselves_o bind_v to_o mock_v god_n implore_v what_o we_o have_v no_o need_n of_o if_o any_o man_n dare_v be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o go_v before_o god_n with_o the_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi tell_v the_o lord_n 14._o lord_n nostra_fw-la justitia_fw-la potiùs_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissione_n constat_fw-la quam_fw-la perfectione_n virtutum_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 19_o c._n 27._o p._n 530._o luke_n 18.10_o 14._o he_o be_v so_o pure_a so_o holy_a so_o perfect_o free_a from_o sin_n that_o he_o need_v no_o long_o his_o pardon_v mercy_n let_v he_o go_v to_o and_o see_v what_o will_v come_v of_o it_o but_o as_o for_o i_o and_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n i_o desire_v we_o may_v still_o be_v find_v in_o the_o poor_a 510._o poor_a in_o conspectu_fw-la judicis_fw-la misericordis_fw-la &_o justi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la accepta_fw-la superba_fw-la jactatio_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la sed_fw-la humilis_fw-la confessio_fw-la peccatorâ—m_fw-la fulgent_a epist_n 3._o ad_fw-la prob._n pag._n 510._o publican_n posture_n smite_v upon_o our_o breast_n and_o pray_v in_o the_o due_a sense_n of_o our_o own_o vileness_n lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o we_o sinner_n 29._o sinner_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 2_o pet._n 3.18_o profectò_fw-la qui_fw-la deâ—die_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la renovatur_fw-la nondum_fw-la totus_fw-la est_fw-la renovatus_fw-la aug._n justitia_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la augeri_fw-la potest_fw-la profectò_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la debet_fw-la ex_fw-la