bless_a kingdom_n no_o that_o must_v not_o be_v i_o have_v sufficient_o suffer_v to_o come_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o upon_o no_o other_o term_n thou_o must_v labour_v for_o it_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v but_o begin_v the_o work_n my_o grace_n shall_v help_v thou_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o its_o full_a accomplishment_n let_v not_o the_o frailty_n of_o thy_o nature_n overballance_v thy_o courage_n 2.7_o angelus_n domini_fw-la exercitium_fw-la est_fw-la mal._n 2.7_o let_v not_o the_o difficulty_n which_o thou_o be_v to_o encounter_v oblige_v thou_o to_o a_o shameful_a retreat_n for_o i_o shall_v be_v present_a with_o thou_o in_o all_o thy_o conflict_n to_o cast_v dust_n in_o thy_o enemy_n face_n 48._o constitui_fw-la te_fw-la deum_fw-la pharaonis_fw-la exod._n 7._o ego_fw-la dixi_fw-la dij_fw-la estis_fw-la psal_n 48._o and_o to_o put_v they_o all_o to_o a_o shameful_a rout_n remember_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o only_o a_o angel_n but_o even_o a_o god_n upon_o earth_n for_o thou_o have_v hear_v i_o say_v by_o my_o prophet_n of_o a_o priest_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n that_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o thou_o be_v satisfy_v that_o i_o do_v appoint_v moses_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o holy_a man_n be_v god_n upon_o earth_n see_v that_o i_o have_v say_v it_o by_o one_o of_o my_o prophet_n the_o perfection_n of_o man_n therefore_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v proportionable_o suitable_a to_o so_o great_a a_o dignity_n and_o why_o shall_v thou_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o i_o shall_v expect_v thou_o to_o lead_v a_o angelical_a life_n on_o earth_n and_o to_o raise_v thyself_o by_o contemplation_n and_o spiritual_a dilection_n above_o thyself_o 1.8_o homo_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o honore_fw-la effet_fw-fr non_fw-la intellexit_fw-la comparatus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o mentis_fw-la infipientibus_fw-la &_o similis_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la illis_fw-la ps_n 48._o si_fw-mi dixerimus_fw-la quia_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la habemus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la nos_fw-la seducimus_fw-la isa_n 1.8_o will_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o my_o prophet_n to_o be_v verify_v in_o thou_o man_n be_v in_o honour_n abide_v not_o he_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o thou_o may_v with_o the_o assistance_n of_o my_o grace_n make_v so_o great_a a_o progress_n in_o virtue_n as_o to_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o very_a angel_n even_o in_o thy_o pilgrimage_n and_o to_o enjoy_v a_o more_o excellent_a crown_n of_o glory_n than_o some_o of_o they_o in_o heaven_n in_o answer_n to_o thy_o second_o objection_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o man_n to_o live_v in_o the_o world_n without_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a that_o thou_o have_v scripture_n for_o what_o thou_o say_v for_o my_o belove_a disciple_n aver_v that_o if_o mortal_n will_v say_v that_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n they_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o that_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o they_o 24._o in_o multis_fw-la offendimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la jac._n 3._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la ut_fw-la immaculatus_fw-la fit_a &_o ut_fw-la iustùs_fw-la appareat_fw-la natus_fw-la demuliere_fw-la job_n 15._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr homo_fw-la super_fw-la terrum_fw-la qui_fw-la faciat_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la peccat_fw-la eccl._n 7._o justus_n septies_fw-la cadit_fw-la de_fw-la die_fw-la prov._n 24._o the_o same_o james_n my_o belove_a apostle_n and_o worthy_a brother_n confirm_v in_o many_o thing_n say_v he_o we_o all_o offend_v and_o job_n that_o perfect_a model_n of_o patience_n and_o worthy_a object_n of_o all_o man_n imitation_n set_v this_o question_n what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a and_o he_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a but_o thou_o must_v understand_v that_o sin_n be_v proper_o call_v a_o transgression_n either_o of_o the_o divine_a or_o of_o the_o natural_a or_o of_o the_o 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just_o deserve_v it_o and_o if_o thou_o shall_v refuse_v to_o grant_v he_o thy_o protection_n yet_o have_v he_o no_o reason_n to_o repine_v at_o it_o but_o grant_v i_o leave_v o_o lord_n to_o make_v know_v my_o grievance_n unto_o thou_o when_o i_o tell_v thou_o of_o my_o great_a difficulty_n to_o attain_v perfection_n &_o the_o impossibility_n i_o lie_v under_o to_o depress_v my_o evilinclination_n thou_o do_v remit_v i_o to_o the_o powerful_a help_n of_o thy_o grace_n as_o if_o it_o be_v even_o at_o hand_n and_o in_o my_o power_n to_o make_v use_n of_o upon_o all_o occasion_n whereas_o i_o be_o always_o implore_v it_o nay_o and_o often_o with_o weep_a eye_n do_v i_o crave_v thy_o mercy_n yet_o all_o my_o prayer_n be_v ineffectual_a i_o still_o be_v what_o i_o be_v a_o empty_a vessel_n void_a of_o all_o grace_n cold_a in_o my_o devotion_n weak_a frail_a and_o as_o prone_a to_o vice_n as_o ever_o i_o be_v where_o be_v now_o thy_o promise_n o_o lord_n where_o be_v thy_o manifold_a &_o often_o reiterated_a protestation_n to_o give_v a_o favourable_a hear_n to_o all_o poor_a sinner_n at_o any_o time_n when_o they_o make_v their_o address_n to_o thou_o ask_v thou_o say_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o 7._o mat._n 7._o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o for_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v receive_v and_o he_o that_o seek_v find_v and_o to_o he_o that_o knock_v it_o shall_v be_v open_v these_o be_v thy_o promise_n here_o be_v thy_o own_o invitation_n however_o in_o all_o submission_n i_o presume_v to_o say_v what_o the_o holy_a job_n confess_v in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o affliction_n and_o what_o he_o express_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o sorrowful_a and_o trouble_a heart_n 30._o job_n 30._o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o say_v he_o and_o thou_o do_v not_o hear_v i_o i_o stand_v up_o and_o thou_o regard_v i_o not_o 3._o jer._n lament_v 3._o i_o may_v lament_v with_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n and_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v build_v against_o i_o and_o hedge_v thyself_o about_o with_o a_o thick_a cloud_n so_o that_o when_o i_o cry_v and_o shout_n 63._o esai_n 63._o thou_o hear_v not_o my_o prayer_n i_o may_v likewise_o complain_v with_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n that_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n be_v restrain_v from_o i_o o_o lord_n if_o what_o these_o great_a and_o holy_a man_n have_v say_v be_v true_a how_o can_v i_o poor_a sinful_a soul_n expect_v that_o my_o prayer_n will_v be_v hear_v or_o that_o thou_o will_v comply_v with_o my_o earnest_n and_o humble_a request_n i_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o apprehend_v the_o severity_n of_o thy_o justice_n then_o to_o expect_v the_o product_n of_o thy_o mercy_n 9_o esdr_n 9_o for_o i_o may_v well_o say_v with_o esdras_n o_o lord_n i_o be_o confound_v &_o ashamed_a before_o thy_o face_n for_o my_o sin_n be_v multiply_v above_o my_o head_n and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n saviour_n i_o be_o the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o therein_o that_o be_v not_o visible_a to_o my_o eye_n i_o have_v all_o their_o thought_n in_o my_o prospect_n and_o all_o the_o action_n of_o man_n be_v register_v in_o my_o book_n of_o account_n i_o know_v that_o thy_o fear_n and_o querelous_a complaint_n do_v proceed_v from_o a_o pious_a and_o upright_a mind_n and_o therefore_o be_o resolve_v to_o give_v a_o favourable_a answer_n to_o every_o particular_a objection_n of_o thou_o i_o know_v thou_o do_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o my_o word_n but_o thou_o will_v fain_o have_v the_o right_a meaning_n of_o they_o and_o conceive_v at_o full_a how_o my_o word_n and_o promise_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v contradictory_n may_v be_v justify_v in_o thou_o wherefore_o take_v it_o for_o a_o certain_a truth_n and_o a_o infallible_a rule_n that_o none_o who_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o he_o shall_v perish_v or_o ever_o be_v abandon_v by_o god_n no_o he_o be_v so_o merciful_a a_o creator_n that_o he_o will_v refuse_v no_o body_n the_o concurrence_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o he_o ardent_o desire_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o without_o any_o exception_n of_o person_n as_o thou_o may_v easy_o conclude_v by_o that_o solemn_a invitation_n which_o he_o give_v to_o all_o mankind_n come_v unto_o i_o say_v he_o all_o you_o that_o be_v heavy_a and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n as_o also_o by_o that_o great_a care_n which_o he_o take_v of_o every_o particular_a man_n even_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n 4.6_o mat._n 11._o angelis_n suis_fw-la mandavit_fw-la de_fw-fr te_fw-la ut_fw-la custodiant_fw-la te_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la vijs_fw-la tuis_fw-la mat._n 4.6_o to_o dispatch_v one_o of_o his_o heavenly_a courtier_n with_o express_a order_n to_o keep_v protect_v and_o defend_v he_o as_o well_o from_o the_o rage_n of_o his_o insult_a enemy_n as_o from_o all_o other_o sinister_a accident_n which_o poor_a mortal_n be_v incident_a to_o this_o and_o many_o more_o instance_n i_o may_v produce_v of_o the_o great_a tenderness_n that_o god_n have_v for_o man_n so_o that_o none_o who_o be_v true_o a_o christian_n have_v the_o least_o ground_n to_o doubt_n but_o that_o he_o and_o his_o only_a and_o dear_o belove_a son_n also_o who_o have_v suffer_v so_o much_o for_o man_n and_o give_v even_o his_o very_a life_n to_o save_v they_o from_o death_n everlasting_a will_v be_v ready_a not_o only_o to_o hear_v their_o prayer_n at_o all_o time_n but_o also_o most_o free_a to_o comply_v with_o their_o request_n but_o i_o must_v give_v thou_o to_o understand_v that_o prayer_n be_v a_o act_n of_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v latria_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o every_o petition_n that_o can_v be_v right_o term_v a_o prayer_n for_o this_o be_v a_o humble_a demand_n of_o decent_a and_o necessary_a thing_n to_o salvation_n as_o thou_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v firm_o fix_v in_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o other_o virtue_n thou_o must_v be_v the_o same_o in_o prayer_n thou_o must_v 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his_o spiritual_a father_n &_o fulfil_v exact_o what_o satisfaction_n he_o shall_v enjoin_v he_o if_o thou_o do_v perform_v this_o and_o live_v ever_o after_o according_a to_o these_o dictate_v thou_o shall_v undoubted_o obtain_v from_o god_n the_o effect_n of_o thy_o prayer_n let_v it_o be_v what_o thou_o will_v either_o the_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n or_o a_o further_a increase_n of_o grace_n or_o any_o other_o rational_a request_n i_o must_v confess_v that_o he_o do_v sometime_o even_o as_o a_o wise_a and_o provident_a father_n delay_v the_o performance_n thereof_o but_o it_o be_v to_o try_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o his_o orator_n and_o to_o exercise_v his_o elect_n even_o the_o most_o holy_a among_o they_o that_o