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inutilia_fw-la &_o promiscue_v genita_fw-la existimans_fw-la praeteribit_fw-la peritus_fw-la contra_fw-la ita_fw-la de_fw-la scripture_n hilar_n psal_n 134._o and_o as_o bernard_n why_o may_v i_o not_o draw_v a_o sweet_a and_o wholesome_a repast_n of_o the_o spirit_n out_o of_o the_o sterile_a and_o insipid_a letter_n as_o grain_z from_o out_o the_o husk_n as_o the_o nut_n from_o out_o the_o shell_n as_o the_o marrow_n from_o out_o the_o bone_n and_o as_o basil_n 73._o basil_n quid_fw-la ni_fw-fr dulce_fw-la eruam_fw-la ac_fw-la salutare_fw-la epulum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la de_fw-la sterili_fw-la &_o insipidâ_fw-la literâ_fw-la tanquam_fw-la granum_fw-la de_fw-la palea_fw-la de_fw-la testa_fw-la nucleum_fw-la de_fw-la osse_fw-la medullam_fw-la bernard_n in_o cant._n serm_n 73._o all_o bread_n afford_v nourishment_n for_o health_n but_o of_o no_o use_n ofttimes_o
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to_o the_o power_n of_o arm_n to_o the_o multitude_n of_o our_o people_n to_o our_o own_o work_n and_o worthiness_n to_o our_o profession_n of_o his_o truth_n or_o practice_v of_o piety_n our_o justice_n and_o equity_n and_o such_o like_a so_o may_v we_o provoke_v the_o lord_n anger_v indeed_o to_o consume_v we_o whither_o else_o must_v we_o ascribe_v it_o but_o to_o this_o be_v teach_v every_o where_o it_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v who_o compassion_n fail_v not_o and_o so_o as_o the_o church_n begin_v her_o prayer_n we_o may_v our_o praise_n psal_n 115.1_o not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o glory_n for_o thy_o love_a mercy_n and_o for_o thy_o truth_n sake_n for_o consider_v the_o height_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o greatness_n of_o our_o iniquity_n and_o rebellion_n whereto_o else_o can_v it_o be_v ascribe_v and_o his_o mercy_n have_v draw_v he_o to_o spare_v we_o partly_o for_o ourselves_o and_o partly_o for_o posterity_n and_o those_o who_o shall_v come_v of_o we_o as_o saint_n chrysostome_n hom_n 80._o ad_fw-la popul_fw-la antioch_n for_o ourselves_o that_o his_o mercy_n may_v draw_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o to_o fear_v he_o for_o posterity_n antioch_n posterity_n parcit_fw-la frequenter_a radici_fw-la ut_fw-la fructus_fw-la conservet_fw-la &_o qualiter_fw-la audi_fw-la terah_n pater_fw-la abrahae_fw-la fuit_fw-la idolorum_fw-la cultor_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la impietatis_fw-la poenas_fw-la non_fw-la dedit_fw-la &_o merito_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la deus_fw-la praeveniens_fw-la cadicem_fw-la praecidisset_fw-la unde_fw-la tantus_fw-la fidei_fw-la fructus_fw-la exortus_fw-la fuisset_fw-la sic_fw-la esau_n fornicator_n fuit_fw-la &_o immundus_fw-la &_o matricida_fw-la &_o patricida_fw-la &_o fratricida_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o ipsius_fw-la fuit_fw-la proposito_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la exosus_fw-la mal._n 1.2_o quarè_v non_fw-la perditur_fw-la quarè_v non_fw-la exciditur_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la verâ_fw-la dilectissimi_fw-la causâ_fw-la dicere_fw-la si_fw-la succisus_fw-la fuisset_fw-la maximam_fw-la elcemosynae_fw-la fructum_fw-la &_o justitiae_fw-la mundus_fw-la amisisset_fw-la &_o qualem_fw-la audi_fw-la esau_n genuit_fw-la raguel_n hic_fw-la zara_n hic_fw-la job._n vides_fw-la quantus_fw-la tolerantiae_fw-la fructus_fw-la esset_fw-la perditus_fw-la si_fw-la praeveniens_fw-la deus_fw-la à _fw-la radice_fw-la poenas_fw-la exigisset_fw-la chrysost_fw-la hom_n 8._o ad_fw-la popul_fw-la antioch_n he_o spare_v ofttimes_o the_o root_n that_o he_o may_v preserve_v the_o fruit_n and_o hear_v how_o terah_n abraham_n father_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o idol_n yet_o in_o this_o life_n god_n punish_v not_o his_o impiety_n for_o if_o god_n have_v cut_v down_o the_o root_n then_o whence_o have_v we_o have_v such_o great_a fruit_n of_o faith_n as_o in_o his_o son_n so_o esau_n be_v a_o fornicator_n and_o unclean_a and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v a_o murderer_n of_o father_n mother_n and_o brother_n and_o of_o god_n hate_v mal._n 1.2_o why_o be_v he_o not_o destroy_v why_o be_v he_o not_o cut_v down_o true_o belove_v to_o tell_v you_o the_o cause_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v so_o esau_n beget_v raguel_n he_o zara_n and_o he_o job_n you_o see_v what_o plentiful_a fruit_n of_o patience_n have_v be_v lose_v if_o god_n prevent_v have_v strike_v the_o root_n so_o of_o we_o that_o we_o may_v leave_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n and_o piety_n behind_o we_o this_o be_v mercy_n but_o the_o former_a the_o great_a else_o we_o have_v as_o little_a profit_n of_o it_o as_o terah_n and_o esau_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v the_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n when_o other_o perish_v and_o their_o work_n like_o that_o they_o escape_v as_o saint_n august_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a 8._o c._n 5._o of_o the_o great_a salvation_n vniversa_fw-la massa_fw-la poenas_fw-la debet_fw-la qui_fw-la ergò_fw-la inde_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la liberantur_fw-la non_fw-la vasa_fw-la meritorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la sed_fw-la vasa_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la nominantur_fw-la use_v 3_o to_o teach_v man_n when_o destruction_n and_o calamity_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o god_n judgement_n be_v threaten_v the_o way_n how_o they_o may_v escape_v and_o not_o be_v confound_v be_v they_o have_v god_n mercy_n towards_o they_o and_o upon_o they_o therefore_o for_o this_o must_v they_o pray_v and_o labour_n their_o fly_a true_o to_o this_o will_v be_v like_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n where_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n can_v not_o slay_v a_o manslayer_n then_o shall_v they_o be_v sure_a either_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o they_o or_o deliver_v from_o they_o keep_v in_o they_o or_o take_v out_o of_o they_o for_o when_o as_o god_n mercy_n do_v bring_v remission_n of_o sin_n it_o must_v needs_o bring_v the_o removal_n or_o change_n of_o the_o punishment_n either_o it_o will_v be_v good_a or_o if_o it_o abide_v the_o nature_n will_v be_v change_v for_o sin_n take_v away_o that_o can_v continue_v or_o not_o in_o the_o former_a nature_n and_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v safe_a and_o more_o comfortable_a with_o this_o in_o divers_a affliction_n then_o without_o it_o though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o free_a august_n free_a veâ—ius_fw-la ac_fw-la jucundius_fw-la gaude_fw-la bis_fw-la de_fw-fr bona_fw-la conscientia_fw-la inter_fw-la molestias_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la mala_fw-la inter_fw-la delicias_fw-la august_n you_o shall_v rejoice_v more_o cheerful_o and_o more_o true_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o trouble_n then_o with_o a_o evil_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o pleasure_n now_o thus_o it_o be_v from_o the_o feel_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n a._n sin_n si_fw-mi deum_fw-la benevolun_fw-la habeas_fw-la licet_fw-la in_o furnacem_fw-la cadas_fw-la ne_fw-la desperes_fw-la sicut_fw-la si_fw-la succenseat_v licet_fw-la in_o paradiso_fw-la sis_fw-la ne_fw-la confidas_fw-la adae_fw-la peccanti_fw-la nihiâ—_fw-la profuit_fw-la paradisus_fw-la pveris_fw-la benè_fw-la agentibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la obfuiâ—_n fornax_fw-la chry._n
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