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and_o the_o renown_n of_o the_o righteous_a confess_v thy_o sin_n the_o rather_o the_o more_o thou_o do_v despair_v in_o thyself_o because_o of_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o the_o great_a be_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o forgever_n quanto_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la exaggeratio_fw-la peccata_fw-la confitentis_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n the_o more_o that_o he_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n do_v exaggerate_v they_o august_n from_o the_o heart_n come_v true_a confession_n for_o if_o thou_o have_v one_o thing_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o another_o upon_o thy_o tongue_n thou_o speak_v but_o do_v not_o confess_v aug._n tell_v man_n what_o thou_o be_v but_o to_o god_n who_o thou_o be_v for_o fear_n if_o thou_o do_v it_o not_o he_o condemn_v in_o thou_o that_o he_o shall_v see_v and_o find_v in_o thou_o will_v thou_o escape_v god_n judgement_n judge_n &_o condemn_v thyself_o will_v thou_o that_o he_o do_v pardon_v thou_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v thy_o misdeed_n that_o thou_o may_v true_o say_v unto_o he_o o_o lord_n turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o my_o iniquity_n prevent_v god_n always_o with_o a_o humble_a confession_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v not_o fall_v into_o eternal_a damnation_n aug._n as_o long_o as_o thou_o hide_v and_o do_v not_o confess_v thy_o sin_n so_o long_o do_v thou_o strive_v with_o god_n confess_v bold_o thy_o infirmity_n that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o eternity_n confess_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o shepherd_n and_o pastor_n and_o so_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o follow_v the_o wolf_n of_o error_n and_o destruction_n of_o poverty_n he_o only_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n that_o be_v humble_a fear_v god_n confess_v his_o sin_n boast_v not_o of_o his_o own_o work_n or_o justice_n but_o when_o he_o do_v some_o good_a praise_v god_n for_o it_o and_o when_o he_o commit_v some_o evil_n accuse_v and_o blame_v himself_o five_o kind_n of_o poverty_n povertie_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o five_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o by_o adversity_n second_o by_o cupiditie_n thirdlie_o by_o abundance_n four_o by_o counterfeit_v five_o by_o will_n the_o first_o be_v a_o beggary_n the_o second_o a_o covetousness_n the_o three_o a_o prodigality_n the_o four_o a_o paint_a sepulchre_n the_o five_o christianity_n the_o first_o be_v a_o scourge_n the_o second_o a_o poison_n the_o three_o a_o windy_a fan_n the_o four_o a_o shadow_n the_o five_o a_o castle_n the_o first_o be_v a_o misery_n because_o it_o gréeve_v the_o second_o venomous_a because_o it_o kill_v the_o three_o windy_a because_o it_o puff_v up_o the_o four_o deceitful_a because_o it_o dissemble_v the_o five_o glorious_a because_o it_o crow_v justice._n apoc._n 18._o quantum_fw-la quis_fw-la glorificavit_fw-la se_fw-la &_o in_o delitijs_fw-la vixit_fw-la tantum_fw-la illi_fw-la dabitur_fw-la de_fw-la tormento_fw-la &_o luctu_fw-la luk._n 12._o to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v much_o shall_v be_v require_v of_o he_o cyp._n the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n be_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o people_n the_o defence_n of_o the_o country_n the_o salve_v of_o sore_n the_o temperature_n of_o the_o air_n it_o make_v fair_a weather_n by_o sea_n and_o plenty_n at_o land_n it_o put_v away_o the_o murmur_a of_o the_o poor_a and_o unto_o himself_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o future_a blessedness_n that_o which_o thou_o do_v to_o one_o look_v to_o find_v it_o of_o another_o if_o thou_o be_v obedient_a and_o love_a thou_o shall_v have_v peace_n with_o man_n and_o war_n with_o vice_n truth_n great_a be_v the_o truth_n and_o it_o prevail_v o_o you_o fond_a galathian_o who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o to_o disobey_v the_o truth_n the_o mouth_n that_o speak_v lie_n kill_v his_o soul_n he_o err_v that_o bear_v in_o hand_n he_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o yet_o live_v naughty_o chrys._n such_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o falsehood_n or_o error_n although_o no_o man_n withstand_v it_o yet_o it_o will_v wax_v old_a and_o decay_v &_o contrary_o such_o be_v the_o state_n of_o truth_n though_o many_o withstand_v and_o seek_v to_o oppress_v it_o yet_o it_o will_v rise_v and_o increase_v chry._n he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o betrayer_n of_o the_o truth_n who_o speak_v a_o lie_n for_o the_o truth_n but_o he_o also_o that_o pronounce_v not_o the_o truth_n free_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o pronounce_v or_o defend_v not_o the_o truth_n free_o the_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o defend_v ibid._n if_o it_o be_v ungodly_a not_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n for_o fear_n of_o death_n how_o can_v it_o be_v less_o ungodly_a to_o hide_v the_o truth_n for_o live_v or_o vain_a glory_n sake_n sen._n rich_a or_o noble_a man_n though_o they_o have_v all_o thing_n yet_o one_o thing_n they_o lack_v and_o that_o be_v some_o one_o to_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n for_o he_o that_o will_v accompany_v with_o such_o people_n must_v either_o lay_v truth_n aside_o or_o let_v friendship_n go_v restitution_n let_v not_o the_o wrong_n do_v of_o the_o just_a please_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n be_v translate_v 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