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your_o glory_n be_v foredo_v your_o felicity_n drown_v in_o the_o sea_n of_o sorrow_n your_o thirst_n be_v grow_v to_o that_o drith_n that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o â—rop_n of_o water_n grant_v by_o which_o the_o immeasurable_a heat_n of_o thy_o throat_n which_o infinitlie_o torment_v thou_o may_v be_v asslâ—ked_v your_o felicity_n which_o you_o enjoy_v in_o this_o world_n will_v not_o only_o not_o profit_v you_o but_o even_o they_o will_v be_v the_o cause_n to_o you_o of_o great_a torment_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o job._n let_v mercy_n forget_v he_o worm_n be_v his_o sweetness_n 24._o let_v he_o not_o be_v in_o remembrance_n but_o cut_v down_o like_o a_o unfruitful_a block_n but_o then_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o delight_n of_o evil_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o worm_n of_o grief_n when_o as_o the_o remembrance_n of_o forepast_a pleasure_n according_a to_o the_o exposition_n of_o saint_n gregory_n shall_v beget_v a_o 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those_o thing_n be_v pass_v away_o as_o a_o shadow_n or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o messenger_n run_v before_o or_o like_o a_o ship_n that_o have_v pass_v a_o troublesome_a water_n whereof_o when_o it_o be_v pass_v â—here_o be_v no_o tract_n to_o be_v find_v neither_o the_o way_n of_o the_o keel_n thereof_o in_o the_o flood_n such_o like_a word_n have_v the_o sinner_n speak_v in_o hell_n because_o the_o ungodly_a man_n hope_n be_v like_o the_o light_a feather_n which_o be_v lift_v up_o by_o the_o wind_n and_o like_o the_o light_a froth_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v disperse_v by_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o it_o be_v smoke_n scatter_v by_o the_o wind_n and_o like_o the_o memory_n of_o a_o one_o day_n guest_n pass_v by_o these_o shall_v be_v the_o complaint_n these_o the_o lamentation_n this_o the_o perpetual_a penance_n which_o the_o damn_a shall_v there_o perform_v world_n without_o end_n where_o it_o shall_v profit_v they_o nothing_o because_o the_o time_n be_v overpa_v wherein_o they_o shall_v show_v fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n come_v therefore_o whilst_o then_o be_v time_n of_o repent_v come_v you_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v and_o receive_v that_o wholesome_a counsel_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o he_o in_o time_n past_o give_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o hâ—â—_n prophet_n say_v give_v glory_n tâ—_n your_o lord_n god_n 13._o before_o it_o waxeâ—_n dark_a and_o before_o your_o foot_n stumble_v against_o the_o darksome_a hill_n yoâ—_n shall_v expect_v the_o lâ—ght_n and_o he_o shaâ—â—_n put_v the_o same_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o in_o darkness_n 4._o watch_z i_o say_v the_o time_n let_v we_o follow_v his_o counsel_n who_o before_o he_o be_v our_o judge_n woulâ—_n be_v our_o advocate_n no_o one_o knoweâ—â—_n more_o exact_o what_o will_v hinder_v oâ—_n profit_n in_o that_o day_n than_o he_o who_o shâ—ll_v himself_o be_v judge_n of_o all_o cause_n he_o brief_o teach_v we_o what_o be_v needful_a for_o we_o to_o do_v that_o in_o that_o day_n we_o may_v be_v secure_a take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o say_v he_o by_o saint_n luke_n 21._o thâ—â—_n your_o heart_n be_v not_o load_v with_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o caâ—e_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o this_o day_n do_v not_o sudden_o come_v upon_o you_o for_o like_o a_o net_n or_o snare_n shall_v it_o surprise_v all_o those_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n watch_z therefore_o at_o all_o time_n pray_v that_o you_o may_v be_v â—ounted_v worthy_a to_o fly_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n dear_o belove_v let_v we_o consider_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o at_o length_n let_v we_o waken_v from_o our_o heavy_a sleep_n before_o thâ—t_o dark_a night_n of_o death_n shall_v oâ—er_o whelm_v we_o before_o that_o horriâ—lâ—_n day_n shall_v enfold_v we_o of_o which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v behold_v the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n 3._o and_o who_o may_v think_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o who_o shall_v stand_v to_o behold_v he_o he_o he_o may_v expect_v the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o have_v here_o bind_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o judge_n 11.31_o and_o have_v judge_v himself_o in_o this_o world_n ¶_o the_o author_n purposely_o entreat_v of_o the_o latter_a judgement_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n and_o in_o his_o exercise_n in_o thursday_n night_n meditation_n likewise_o in_o the_o guide_n of_o sinner_n cap._n 8._o lib._n 1._o the_o argument_n ¶_o they_o who_o have_v love_v god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n shall_v receive_v their_o remuneration_n in_o heaven_n namely_o the_o glory_n of_o eternal_a beatitude_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o accident_n in_o some_o it_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o some_o other_o lesser_a yet_o be_v the_o essential_a
why_o whette_v thou_o noâ—_n thy_o fury_n against_o those_o that_o slay_v thâ—_n lord_n why_o be_v not_o thy_o love_n increase_v towards_o he_o when_o as_o thou_o see_v thy_o lord_n slay_v before_o thâ—ne_v own_o eye_n nay_o more_o for_o thy_o sake_n why_o be_v thou_o not_o angry_a with_o thy_o sin_n which_o put_v he_o to_o death_n especial_o because_o thou_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o enâ—â—_n of_o all_o his_o save_n deed_n and_o â—oâ—m_a nt_n then_o that_o he_o may_v kindle_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o wrath_n and_o hatred_n against_o sin_n he_o suffer_v because_o he_o may_v slay_v 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o he_o may_v restrain_v â—he_n power_n both_o of_o our_o hand_n and_o foot_n haste_v after_o iniquity_n he_o will_v that_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v fasten_v to_o the_o crosse._n with_o what_o â—ace_n therefore_o dare_v thou_o live_v so_o that_o all_o christ_n labour_n and_o sweat_n shall_v be_v spend_v in_o vain_a for_o thou_o whilst_o thou_o will_v remain_v in_o that_o servitude_n from_o which_o he_o deliver_v thou_o by_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n it_o can_v be_v but_o thou_o shall_v tremble_v at_o the_o very_a name_n of_o sin_n when_o as_o thou_o see_v that_o god_n suffer_v most_o terrible_a torment_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v and_o abollish_v the_o same_o what_o can_v he_o do_v more_o to_o withdraw_v man_n headlong_o run_v after_o wickedness_n then_o that_o god_n himself_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o encounter_v they_o hang_v on_o a_o cross_n who_o will_v be_v so_o rash_a that_o he_o dare_v offend_v god_n when_o before_o he_o he_o see_v both_o paradise_n open_a and_o hell_n with_o gape_a mouth_n yea_o and_o which_o be_v far_o great_a than_o both_o to_o behold_v god_n hang_v on_o a_o cross_n he_o that_o be_v not_o move_v with_o this_o spectacle_n i_o know_v not_o true_o by_o what_o other_o thing_n he_o will_v be_v move_v ¶_o all_o this_o chapter_n be_v take_v partly_o out_o of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o 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that_o he_o be_v justify_v chap._n 11._o nothing_o at_o all_o have_v the_o hitherto_o rehearse_v benefit_n profit_v we_o if_o the_o blessing_n of_o vocation_n and_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n have_v not_o follow_v for_o that_o i_o may_v overpasse_v the_o other_o with_o silence_n whiâ—h_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o our_o great_a mischief_n what_o use_n have_v there_o be_v of_o that_o only_a and_o noble_a benefit_n of_o our_o redemption_n if_o justification_n have_v not_o be_v annex_v for_o even_o as_o the_o plaster_n be_v of_o no_o use_n if_o it_o be_v not_o apply_v to_o the_o wound_n or_o place_n affect_v â—o_o have_v there_o be_v no_o profit_n of_o this_o celestial_a medicine_n except_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o benefitte_n it_o have_v beâ—ne_v apply_v this_o office_n principal_o pertain_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o who_o man_n sanctification_n also_o â—s_v attribute_v now_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v when_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o divine_a spirit_n the_o chain_n and_o sâ—ares_n of_o sin_n be_v break_v and_o rend_v a_o sunder_o he_o escape_v the_o dominion_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v raise_v again_o from_o death_n to_o life_n of_o a_o sinner_n he_o be_v make_v just_a and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o malediction_n he_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o can_v no_o way_n be_v do_v without_o the_o peculiar_a help_n and_o succour_v of_o god_n the_o which_o our_o lord_n testify_v in_o express_a word_n no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o 6._o except_o my_o father_n draw_v he_o signify_v hereby_o that_o neither_o free_a will_n nor_o the_o force_n of_o human_a nature_n can_v of_o themselves_o deliver_v a_o man_n from_o sin_n and_o bring_v he_o unto_o grace_n except_o the_o aâ—me_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n be_v assistant_n even_o as_o a_o stone_n of_o he_o ow_v nature_n fall_v always_o downwards_o neither_o can_v tend_v upwardes_o without_o external_a aid_n so_o also_o a_o man_n through_o the_o corruption_n of_o 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no_o prick_n or_o sting_v of_o conscience_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o sweet_a flower_n and_o fruit_n of_o virtue_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v plant_v in_o his_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v a_o paradise_n on_o earth_n and_o a_o well_o cultived_a garden_n in_o which_o he_o himself_o take_v delight_n of_o this_o tranquillity_n s._n augustine_n speak_v after_o this_o manner_n thou_o that_o seek_v this_o true_a rest_n which_o after_o this_o life_n be_v promise_v to_o christian_n even_o here_o may_v thou_o taste_v the_o sweet_a thereof_o arudit_fw-la amid_o the_o most_o bitter_a molestation_n of_o this_o life_n if_o thou_o love_v his_o precept_n that_o promise_v the_o same_o unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o shall_v quick_o perceive_v that_o the_o fruit_n of_o â—ustice_n be_v sweet_a than_o those_o of_o iniquity_n and_o thou_o shall_v more_o true_o and_o content_o enjoy_v the_o good_n of_o the_o conscience_n amid_o trouble_n then_o of_o the_o evil_a among_o delight_n hitherto_o s._n augustine_n and_o true_o even_o as_o honey_n be_v not_o only_o sweet_a of_o itself_o but_o also_o sweeten_v that_o which_o be_v before_o biâ—â—er_n so_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v so_o jocund_a &_o merry_a that_o it_o make_v all_o the_o trouble_n and_o tribulation_n of_o this_o world_n seem_v delightful_a so_o great_a be_v the_o fruit_n and_o sweetness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o s._n ambrose_n in_o his_o book_n of_o office_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o say_v that_o the_o beatitude_n of_o the_o just_a in_o this_o life_n consist_v in_o the_o same_o his_o word_n be_v these_o the_o brightness_n of_o honesty_n be_v so_o great_a quest_n that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o security_n of_o innocence_n do_v make_v a_o bless_a life_n the_o same_o understand_v the_o ethnique_n among_o who_o cicero_n say_v thus_o a_o life_n lead_v in_o honesty_n and_o uprightness_n bring_v so_o much_o consolation_n that_o sickness_n either_o touch_v not_o or_o grief_n of_o mind_n light_o attain_v those_o who_o have_v so_o live_v bias_n demand_v what_o in_o this_o life_n want_v fear_n answer_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o seneca_n in_o a_o certain_a epistle_n say_v it_o be_v never_o without_o joy_n and_o that_o proceed_v from_o a_o good_a conscience_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v how_o fit_o the_o philosopher_n sentence_n accord_v with_o that_o of_o solomon_n 15._o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v evil_a that_o be_v miserable_a a_o secure_a mind_n be_v like_o a_o perpetual_a banquet_n contrariwise_o the_o wicked_a live_v in_o perpetual_a fear_n and_o suspicion_n for_o even_o as_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o master_n of_o the_o godly_a so_o be_v it_o the_o torture_n and_o head_n man_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o afflict_v and_o inward_o torment_v and_o without_o intermission_n accuse_v sinner_n of_o their_o wickedness_n commit_v and_o mix_v wormwood_n among_o all_o their_o delight_n for_o the_o turpitude_n of_o sin_n injury_n do_v unto_o other_o man_n infamy_n incertainty_n of_o life_n fear_v of_o death_n dread_a to_o yield_v account_n and_o horror_n of_o hell_n like_o thorn_n do_v tear_v the_o harâ—_n of_o a_o sinner_n that_o when_o he_o be_v alone_o he_o can_v never_o take_v comfort_n so_o that_o it_o be_v well_o say_v by_o isodore_n soliloq_fw-la the_o guilty_a soul_n be_v never_o secure_a for_o a_o evil_a mind_n be_v always_o afflict_a with_o the_o sting_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n than_o which_o punishment_n what_o be_v more_o grievous_a here-upon_a s._n ambrose_n what_o more_o grievous_a punishment_n they_o wound_n of_o the_o inward_a conscience_n offici_fw-la be_v not_o this_o more_o to_o be_v esteem_v then_o death_n then_o loss_n then_o banishment_n then_o weakness_n then_o grief_n be_v which_o be_v so_o unfainedlie_o true_a milone_n that_o the_o ethnique_n also_o have_v knowledge_n thereof_o as_o many_o the_o worthy_a write_n of_o seneca_n cicero_n and_o other_o do_v testify_v the_o six_o privilege_n be_v the_o confidence_n and_o hope_n of_o virtue_n in_o which_o the_o just_a live_v of_o which_o also_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rejoice_v in_o hope_n patient_a in_o tribulation_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a treasure_n of_o christian_a life_n this_o be_v the_o possession_n and_o patrimony_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o secure_a haven_n and_o very_a remedy_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o prophet_n david_n say_v thus_o 118._o remember_v o_o lord_n thy_o promise_n in_o which_o thou_o give_v i_o hope_n this_o comfort_v i_o in_o my_o humility_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o hope_n be_v many_o &_o excellent_a for_o it_o strengthen_v a_o man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n by_o the_o hope_n of_o reward_n or_o recompense_n for_o the_o more_o sure_o he_o be_v of_o the_o pledge_n of_o this_o reward_n the_o more_o willing_o he_o run_v through_o what_o soever_o tribulation_n of_o this_o world_n as_o with_o one_o voice_n all_o the_o father_n do_v confess_v every_o work_n say_v saint_n jerosme_n be_v wont_a to_o become_v light_n when_o as_o the_o recompense_n thereof_o be_v think_v upon_o and_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o reward_n become_v the_o solace_n of_o the_o labour_n the_o obtain_n thereof_o do_v not_o in_o the_o end_n only_o strengthen_v we_o but_o it_o help_v also_o in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o yea_o in_o all_o necessity_n and_o worldly_a misery_n by_o this_o a_o man_n be_v succour_v in_o all_o tribulation_n defend_v in_o peril_n by_o thâ—s_n he_o receive_v comfort_n in_o his_o calamity_n help_v in_o his_o infirmity_n sufficient_a in_o all_o his_o necessity_n by_o this_o we_o obtain_v the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o assist_v we_o in_o every_o thing_n of_o this_o there_o be_v diverse_a testimony_n in_o scripture_n especial_o in_o the_o psalm_n 3._o hope_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o secure_a haven_n
ruin_n of_o kingdom_n &_o empire_n infer_v in_o time_n pass_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n 7._o by_o the_o hune_n goth_n and_o vandal_n testify_v no_o less_o the_o twelve_o and_o last_o privilege_n of_o virtue_n be_v the_o please_a and_o glorious_a death_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o what_o be_v more_o glorious_a than_o the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a precious_a say_v the_o psalmist_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o saint_n 115._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 1._o in_o extremity_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v well_o to_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n he_o shall_v be_v bless_v what_o great_a hope_n and_o confidence_n may_v be_v wish_v for_o then_o that_o of_o bless_a saint_n martin_n who_o upon_o the_o instant_n of_o death_n espy_v the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n cruel_a beast_n say_v he_o why_o stand_v thou_o nigh_o i_o cruel_a as_o thou_o be_v thou_o shall_v find_v nothing_o in_o i_o for_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n shall_v receive_v i_o in_o peace_n so_o the_o just_a fear_n not_o death_n nay_o rather_o they_o rejoice_v in_o their_o departure_n praise_n god_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v give_v hâ—m_a thanks_o for_o their_o end_n for_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o death_n they_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o their_o labour_n and_o begin_v to_o taste_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o felicity_n of_o these_o say_v saint_n augustine_n johannâ—s_fw-la he_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n die_v not_o patient_o but_o live_v patient_o and_o die_v delightful_o the_o just_a man_n therefore_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o lament_v or_o fear_v death_n nay_o rather_o it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o like_o the_o swan_n he_o die_v sing_v gyve_v glory_n to_o god_n that_o call_v he_o but_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n be_v most_o wretched_a say_v the_o prophet_n for_o it_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o lose_n of_o the_o world_n 115._o worse_a in_o the_o separation_n from_o the_o flesh_n and_o worst_a of_o all_o in_o the_o double_a contrition_n of_o the_o worm_n and_o fire_n lay_v saint_n bernard_n this_o be_v the_o last_o and_o not_o the_o least_o evil_a as_o well_o of_o the_o body_n as_o of_o the_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o leave_v the_o world_n hard_o to_o forsake_v the_o body_n hard_a to_o be_v torment_v in_o hell_n fire_n these_o and_o other_o such_o like_a infinite_a evil_n do_v torment_v sinner_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o death_n which_o make_v their_o end_n troublesome_a disquiet_a â—evere_a and_o cruel_a ¶_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o author_n entreat_v very_o large_o lib._n 1_o guide_v of_o a_o sinner_n chap._n 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o true_o most_o worthy_a the_o read_n and_o observation_n ¶_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o virtue_n chap._n 16._o thou_o have_v hear_v therefore_o my_o brother_n which_o and_o of_o what_o kind_n those_o twelve_o privilege_n be_v which_o be_v grant_v to_o virtue_n in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v twelve_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o that_o tree_n which_o s._n john_n see_v in_o the_o apocalips_n which_o be_v so_o plant_v by_o a_o flood_n bear_v twelve_o fruit_n every_o month_n yield_v his_o several_a fruit_n for_o what_o other_o thing_n may_v this_o tree_n be_v next_o the_o son_n of_o god_n than_o virtue_n itself_o which_o yield_v the_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n and_o life_n and_o what_o other_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v there_o then_o those_o which_o we_o have_v reckon_v up_o in_o all_o this_o part_n for_o what_o fruit_n be_v more_o pleasant_a to_o the_o sight_n than_o the_o fatherly_a providence_n whereby_o god_n preserve_v he_o the_o divine_a grace_n the_o light_n of_o wisdom_n the_o consolation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o joy_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o good_a event_n of_o hope_n the_o true_a liberty_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o 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