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be_v to_o be_v consider_v which_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o the_o wretchedness_n of_o this_o world_n then_o his_o infallible_a promise_n be_v to_o be_v weigh_v in_o which_o he_o promise_v grace_n and_o help_v to_o those_o that_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n and_o do_v fly_v unto_o he_o neither_o be_v we_o further_o to_o doubt_v similitude_n for_o we_o see_v that_o the_o enemy_n themselves_o do_v not_o deny_v their_o favour_n &_o benevolence_n to_o they_o that_o fly_v unto_o their_o tent_n because_o they_o be_v mark_v for_o banishment_n with_o some_o brand_n or_o incision_n but_o they_o gracious_o defend_v they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o heal_v their_o wound_n consider_v also_o the_o multitude_n of_o benefit_n which_o hitherto_o thou_o have_v receive_v of_o his_o gracious_a and_o bountiful_a hand_n and_o of_o his_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v already_o try_v in_o benefit_n past_a christ._n learn_v to_o hope_v for_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o above_o all_o these_o look_n upon_o christ_n with_o all_o his_o torment_n &_o merit_n in_o which_o there_o be_v especial_a cause_n why_o we_o may_v confident_o presume_v to_o sue_v for_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o those_o merit_n on_o the_o one_o part_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o can_v be_v great_a and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n be_v the_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n for_o remedy_n and_o relief_n of_o all_o they_o which_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a prop_n of_o our_o trust_n and_o confidence_n which_o have_v so_o strengthen_v and_o encourage_v the_o saint_n in_o those_o thing_n they_o hope_v that_o they_o be_v more_o steadfast_a and_z and_o more_o unmoveable_a than_o mount_n zion_n but_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o we_o when_o we_o have_v so_o great_a motive_n to_o move_v we_o to_o hope_n and_o so_o just_a reason_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o trust_v yet_o that_o we_o be_v so_o weak_a and_o fainthearted_a that_o when_o we_o see_v present_a danger_n to_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n forthwith_o we_o fly_v into_o egypt_n to_o the_o shadow_n of_o pharaoes_n chariot_n so_o that_o many_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v find_v strong_a and_o courageous_a in_o fasting_n fervent_a in_o prayer_n liberal_a in_o alm_n deed_n and_o exercise_v and_o expert_a in_o other_o virtue_n but_o very_o few_o be_v find_v who_o have_v so_o steady_a a_o confidence_n 13._o as_o that_o holy_a woman_n susanna_n have_v who_o hart_n when_o she_o be_v condemn_v to_o death_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n have_v confidence_n and_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o desire_v more_o authority_n for_o the_o persuasion_n of_o this_o virtue_n he_o may_v bring_v the_o whole_a store-house_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n
solitary_a and_o monastical_a life_n a_o wonderful_a and_o excellent_a say_n of_o petrus_n damianus_n of_o the_o oureof_o death_n nothing_o avail_v in_o death_n but_o virtue_n prou._n 11._o ecclesiast_fw-la 1._o apoc._n 14._o job._n 11._o in_o the_o 10._o book_n of_o his_o moral_n cap._n 21._o prou._n 14._o the_o righteous_a fear_v not_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n paulinus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o ambrose_n in_o death_n prosperity_n do_v nothing_o profit_n nor_o adversity_n hurt_v a_o similitude_n apoc_fw-fr 22_o math_n 19_o virtue_n have_v one_o inconvenience_n math_n 13_o esay_n 14_o psalm_n 144._o â—_o king_n 1._o psalm_n 34_o prou_z 20_o cant_n 8_o ecclesi_n 32._o prou._n 18._o diverse_a refuge_n of_o sinner_n againt_v they_o that_o defer_v their_o repentance_n august_n in_o the_o 8_o book_n of_o his_o confession_n the_o 5._o chap._n the_o stâ—te_n of_o the_o question_n gregory_n in_o a_o homily_n luke_n 12._o apoc._n â—_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n ecclesi_n 5._o cause_n from_o whence_o the_o difficulty_n of_o conversion_n arise_v jerome_n unto_o celantia_n chap._n 4._o bernard_n luke_n 11_o esay_n 62_o osea_n 7_o and_o the_o 9_o apoc_fw-fr 11_o a_o similitude_n a_o similitude_n whether_o nowâ—_n or_o hereafter_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o turn_v unto_o god_n a_o similitude_n ecclus_n 10_o the_o force_n of_o evillcustome_v a_o similitude_n the_o allegory_n of_o lazarus_n four_o day_n dead_a the_o loss_n of_o time_n a_o similitude_n see_v august_n his_o ten_o string_n the_o sin_n which_o we_o now_o commit_v we_o hereafter_o shall_v deplore_v &_o lament_v in_o vain_a psal._n 6._o a_o similitude_n the_o relic_n of_o sin_n remain_v after_o the_o sin_n how_o absurd_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o reserve_v thy_o repentance_n for_o old_a age_n a_o similitude_n seneca_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o shortness_n of_o life_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n defer_v of_o repentance_n a_o certain_a infidelity_n greg._n in_o his_o moral_n repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defer_v in_o regard_n of_o benefit_n receive_v at_o god_n hand_n ecclesi_n 18._o not_o to_o be_v defer_v in_o regard_n of_o predestination_n we_o offer_v the_o best_a part_n to_o the_o world_n &_o the_o worst_a to_o god_n seneca_n in_o his_o 109._o epi._n mal._n 1._o deut._n 25._o what_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o redemtion_n eccles._n 12._o a_o excellent_a exposition_n of_o this_o place_n of_o eccles._n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o objection_n ecclus_n 25_o ecclus_n 17._o john_n 5._o psalm_n 95_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o dispute_v of_o final_a repentance_n ezech._n 35_o augustine_n of_o true_a and_o false_a repentance_n ca_fw-mi 17_o in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o be_v convert_v what_o it_o be_v in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o repentance_n which_o forthwith_o follow_v in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o repentance_n the_o judgement_n of_o isidore_n in_o the_o nine_o tome_n of_o plantyne_n edition_n a_o little_a before_o the_o end_n greg_n in_o his_o 18_o book_n of_o his_o moral_n chap._n 5._o job._n 27._o prou._n 28._o math._n 25._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o school_n man_n the_o first_o reason_n of_o the_o school_n man_n the_o evil_a disposition_n and_o temperature_n of_o the_o body_n be_v a_o impediment_n of_o contemplation_n the_o 2_o reason_n of_o the_o schole-man_n aug._n in_o his_o book_n of_o true_a &_o false_a repentance_n chap_n 17._o 2_o king_n 16_o 2_o king_n 19_o 3_o king_n 2._o a_o similitude_n the_o thyrd_o reason_n of_o the_o schole-man_n the_o four_o reason_n of_o the_o school-man_n prou_z â—_o math_n 24_o math._n 25._o august_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o dios._n many_o miraculous_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n reserve_v to_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n euseb._n emiss_a of_o the_o good_a thief_n a_o similitude_n 2_o cor._n 11._o psal._n 62._o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n a_o similitude_n eccles._n 3_o a_o objection_n of_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o ninivites_fw-la heb_fw-mi 12_o 2_o macha_n 9_o hester_n 4_o deut_n 32_o esay_n 55_o psalm_n 129_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o true_a prophet_n and_o the_o false_a jerem_n 37_o psalm_n 90_o whence_o the_o divine_a justice_n be_v know_v a_o similitude_n all_o man_n ought_v to_o fear_v whence_o fear_n be_v engendered_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o fall_n of_o devil_n esay_n 14_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n gen._n 7._o gen._n 19_o numb_a 16._o levit._fw-la 10_o act_n 5._o the_o hide_a and_o secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n luke_n 23._o the_o great_a infidelity_n of_o man_n 2_o king_n 2._o jerem_n 5_o chap_n 8_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a chap._n esay_n 61_o 2_o reg_n 24_o ecclus_n 23_o psalm_n 69_o saint_n augustine_n psalm_n 147_o luke_n 13_o math_n 7_o 1_o pet_n 3._o eccles_n 1_o math_n 26_o a_o similitude_n 1_o tim._n 2._o what_o it_o be_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n ecclesi_n 5._o the_o promise_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o thretning_n to_o the_o unrighteous_a psal._n 11._o esd._n 8._o psal._n 37._o psal._n 4._o august_n in_o his_o 11._o homily_n among_o his_o 50._o bernard_n in_o his_o 56._o sermon_n among_o his_o small_a one_o virtue_n a_o friend_n unto_o reason_n gal_n 5._o rom_n 7._o 4_o king_n 6._o psal._n 119._o psalm_n 19_o math_n 1_o esay_n 40_o esay_n 10_o fron_n whence_o the_o difficulty_n of_o virtue_n arise_v ezech_v 11._o rom_n 4._o esay_n 41_o for_o what_o end_n the_o relic_n of_o sin_n &_o evil_a appetite_n remain_v in_o us._n psalm_n 27_o another_o objection_n with_o the_o answer_n deut._n 30._o spiritual_a circumcision_n deut._n 10._o augustine_n a_o similitude_n esay_n 26._o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v not_o impossible_a deut._n 30._o 2_o john_n 5._o august_n of_o holy_a widowhood_n in_o the_o 13._o book_n of_o his_o confession_n rom._n 8._o petrus_n ravenna_n upon_o that_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n those_o thing_n which_o be_v unclean_a to_o the_o world_n be_v clean_o to_o the_o righteous_a exod._n 8._o act_n 5_o bernard_n in_o his_o small_a sermon_n chap._n 30._o a_o similitude_n prou_z 4_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a hard_a and_o difficult_a psalm_n 119_o psalm_n 17_o psalm_n 119_o math_n 11_o osea_n 11_o exod_a 3_o 2_o cor_n 4_o esay_n 40_o the_o great_a change_n &_o â—lterations_n which_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o high_a work_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v on_o a_o sudden_a make_v learn_v cyprian_n in_o his_o 2_o book_z and_z 2_o epist._n augustine_n in_o the_o 8_o book_n of_o his_o confession_n chap._n 11._o chap._n 11._o in_o the_o 9_o book_n of_o his_o confession_n chap._n 1._o what_o evil_n be_v in_o the_o world_n no_o felicity_n of_o the_o world_n last_v eccles_n 11_o wisdom_n 5_o esay_n 29_o baruch_n 3_o some_o misery_n be_v common_a both_o to_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a some_o proper_a only_a to_o the_o wicked_a wisdom_n 5_o evil_n of_o god._n go_v 4_o deut_n 7._o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o the_o wicked_a by_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n the_o evil_n that_o passion_n bring_v psal._n 11._o athanasius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n anthony_n prou._n 6._o ecclesi_n 13._o the_o blindness_n of_o man_n see_v cyprian_n in_o his_o 2_o book_n and_o 2_o epistle_n psal._n 14._o hosea_n 4._o jerem_n 9_o psalm_n 55_o go_v 25_o what_o the_o world_n be_v psalm_n 55._o s._n bernard_n the_o world_n a_o hell_n obiective_n beatitude_n a_o similitude_n only_o god_n can_v satisfy_v the_o hart_n of_o man_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o seaman_n needle_n psal._n 45._o s._n gregory_n deplore_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o quiet_a &_o sweet_a solitary_a life_n aug._n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o book_n &_o 3._o chap._n no_o man_n happy_a in_o this_o world_n eccle_n 1_o psalm_n 4._o psalm_n 31._o the_o world_n a_o hypocrite_n s._n augustine_n in_o virtue_n all_o perfection_n be_v find_v plato_n prou_z 3._o psal._n 112._o psal._n 9_o cicero_n in_o loeli_fw-la a_o similitude_n virtue_n be_v love_v in_o a_o enemy_n rom._n 8._o gen._n 31._o psalm_n 119._o in_o the_o same_o psalm_n wisdom_n 8._o cyprian_n in_o his_o 2_o book_z and_z 2_o epist._n baruch_n 3_o jerem_n 9_o evil_a cuâ—toâ—e_fw-la a_o similitude_n the_o world_n the_o devil_n ecclesiast_fw-la 2_o more_o for_o we_o then_o against_o us._n a_o firm_a resolution_n be_v to_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o similitude_n jorome_n in_o the_o life_n of_o paul_n the_o hermit_n a_o similitude_n the_o proposition_n of_o this_o book_n ezech_v â—_o a_o similitude_n 1_o john_n 2_o tob_z 4._o august_n to_o a_o certain_a earl_n bernard_n in_o a_o certain_a sermon_n bernard_n in_o a_o sermon_n 1_o cor_n 15._o wisdom_n 6._o a_o say_n of_o tigranes_n king_n of_o the_o armenian_n 1_o peter_n 5._o greg._n in_o the_o 9_o book_n of_o his_o moral_n chap._n 11_o job_n 9_o see_v bernard_n