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avoid_v such_o as_o be_v present_a prevent_v i_o in_o such_o as_o be_v to_o come_v and_o remove_v from_o before_o my_o ne_fw-mi eye_n those_o snare_n of_o wickedness_n by_o divert_v the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n thereof_o and_o if_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v so_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o i_o may_v not_o have_v commit_v for_o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o have_v be_v commit_v by_o any_o man_n in_o any_o kind_n which_o another_o man_n may_v not_o commit_v if_o that_o guide_n retire_v himself_o by_o who_o man_n be_v make_v but_o thou_o do_v procure_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o and_o thou_o do_v command_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v abstain_v from_o it_o and_o thou_o do_v infuse_v thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v believe_v thou_o for_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v conduct_v i_o towards_o thyself_o and_o do_v preserve_v i_o for_o thyself_o and_o do_v give_v i_o grace_n and_o light_n that_o i_o may_v not_o commit_v adultery_n and_o all_o other_o sin_n chap._n lxvii_o wherein_o he_o prosecute_v the_o former_a exercise_n and_o of_o the_o much_o light_n which_o our_o lord_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v by_o mean_n thereof_o whereby_o they_o know_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o nothing_o of_o their_o littleness_n consider_v therefore_o o_o virgin_n these_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n with_o attention_n &_o thou_o will_v see_v how_o far_o off_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v from_o ascribe_v any_o glory_n to_o thyself_o not_o only_o of_o raise_v thyself_o from_o sin_n but_o in_o determine_v thyself_o from_o return_v to_o fall_v for_o as_o i_o tell_v thou_o if_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v once_o retire_v itself_o from_o thou_o thou_o will_v instant_o fall_v back_o into_o that_o profound_a pit_n of_o be_v nothing_o so_o if_o god_n shall_v forbear_v to_o preserve_v thou_o thou_o will_v return_v to_o those_o and_o more_o grievous_a sin_n than_o those_o from_o which_o he_o deliver_v thou_o be_v therefore_o humble_a and_o grateful_a to_o this_o lord_n of_o who_o thou_o be_v at_o all_o moment_n in_o so_o great_a necessity_n &_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v depend_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o all_o thy_o good_a be_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o his_o holy_a hand_n as_o david_n say_v in_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n be_v my_o let_v we_o for_o let_v he_o call_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o eternal_a predestination_n which_o come_v by_o the_o goodness_n the_o the_o first_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v give_v upon_o no_o other_o ground_n than_o his_o own_o mere_a goodness_n goodness_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v grant_v to_o such_o as_o to_o who_o he_o grant_v they_o and_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v resume_v the_o be_v which_o he_o give_v thou_o thou_o will_v again_o be_v nothing_o so_o he_o retire_v his_o grace_n from_o thou_o thou_o will_v return_v to_o be_v a_o sinner_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o that_o thou_o shall_v fall_v into_o any_o deep_a discouragement_n or_o desperation_n in_o that_o 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not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o think_v thereof_o consider_v that_o as_o the_o chaste_a joseph_n who_o though_o he_o be_v solicit_v by_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o lord_n yet_o will_v not_o commit_v such_o a_o treason_n against_o he_o so_o must_v not_o a_o man_n rise_v up_o and_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n which_o he_o resolve_v to_o keep_v for_o himself_o as_o the_o husband_n do_v his_o wife_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v my_o glory_n i_o will_v not_o give_v to_o another_o and_o then_o also_o grow_v a_o man_n to_o be_v so_o ground_v in_o this_o truth_n that_o although_o all_o the_o world_n
pace_n that_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n do_v make_v be_v not_o against_o the_o man_n who_o he_o create_v but_o against_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o commit_v and_o whensoever_o he_o look_v upon_o a_o man_n to_o his_o destruction_n it_o be_v then_o when_o the_o man_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o execute_v his_o wrath_n against_o sin_n which_o he_o will_v penance_n will_v by_o draw_v that_o soul_n to_o penance_n fain_o destroy_v but_o man_n will_v needs_o continue_v in_o sin_n &_o give_v life_n to_o that_o which_o destroy_v himself_o and_o displease_v god_n it_o be_v therefore_o but_o reason_n that_o his_o death_n remain_v alive_a and_o that_o his_o life_n be_v for_o ever_o dead_a since_o he_o will_v not_o open_v the_o gate_n to_o he_o who_o for_o love_n and_o with_o love_n both_o can_v and_o will_v have_v murder_v his_o death_n and_o endue_v he_o with_o life_n but_o some_o will_v say_v what_o remedy_n shall_v i_o meet_v withal_o that_o god_n may_v not_o behold_v my_o sin_n to_o punish_v but_o that_o he_o may_v look_v upon_o his_o creature_n to_o save_v it_o s._n augustine_n augustine_n augustine_n harken_v to_o the_o great_a and_o good_a s._n augustine_n do_v brief_o and_o true_o answer_v thus_o let_v thyself_o look_v upon_o thy_o sin_n that_o be_v do_v thou_o consider_v they_o and_o do_v penance_n for_o they_o and_o god_n will_v not_o see_v they_o but_o if_o thou_o cast_v they_o behind_o thy_o back_n then_o will_v god_n place_v they_o before_o his_o face_n david_n do_v beseech_v our_o lord_n to_o forgive_v his_o sin_n say_v thus_o have_v 50._o have_v psal_n 50._o mercy_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o he_o also_o say_v turn_v thy_o face_n o_o lord_n from_o my_o sin_n but_o what_o do_v he_o allege_v towards_o the_o obtain_n of_o so_o great_a a_o favour_n nothing_o less_o than_o any_o service_n that_o he_o have_v do_v for_o he_o well_o know_v that_o if_o a_o servant_n shall_v commit_v a_o treason_n against_o his_o lord_n his_o service_n will_v not_o be_v consider_v though_o he_o shall_v have_v serve_v many_o year_n before_o with_o diligence_n for_o if_o he_o serve_v before_o he_o be_v oblige_v so_o to_o do_v and_o he_o bring_v not_o his_o lord_n in_o debt_n thereby_o but_o his_o treason_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o must_v be_v think_v of_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o have_v commit_v and_o therefore_o by_o pay_v that_o which_o he_o do_v owe_v before_o he_o come_v not_o to_o ransom_n himself_o from_o that_o penalty_n which_o afterward_o he_o incur_v neither_o yet_o do_v david_n offer_v sacrifice_n as_o well_o know_v that_o god_n take_v no_o pleasure_n ordain_v pleasure_n unless_o it_o be_v accompany_v by_o a_o penitent_a &_o religious_a hart_n for_o if_o it_o be_v it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o the_o old_a law_n for_o so_o himself_o have_v ordain_v in_o the_o burn_a of_o beast_n but_o he_o who_o can_v find_v no_o remedy_n either_o in_o service_n that_o be_v pass_v or_o in_o pious_a external_a work_n which_o then_o be_v present_a do_v find_v it_o in_o a_o humble_a &_o contrite_a hart_n and_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v pardon_v upon_o this_o ensue_a reason_n for_o i_o know_v my_o wickedness_n and_o my_o sin_n do_v ever_o stand_v before_o my_o eye_n a_o admirable_a power_n do_v god_n give_v to_o this_o our_o behold_v and_o profound_o sigh_v for_o our_o sin_n since_o god_n see_v of_o they_o do_v follow_v to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v dissolve_v they_o and_o we_o convert_n our_o eye_n with_o grief_n towards_o that_o which_o we_o do_v wicked_o commit_v he_o convert_v he_o towards_o the_o salvation_n and_o consolation_n of_o he_o who_o he_o do_v create_v chap._n lxxxvii_o of_o the_o many_o and_o great_a benefit_n which_o come_v to_o man_n in_o that_o the_o eternal_a father_n do_v behold_v the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n but_o some_o will_v say_v whence_o come_v so_o great_a force_n to_o our_o look_v and_o to_o our_o weep_n that_o so_o instant_o it_o shall_v draw_v after_o it_o god_n see_v and_o that_o so_o as_o to_o forgive_v us._n it_o be_v far_o from_o come_v from_o our_o look_a itself_o for_o the_o thief_n deserve_v not_o to_o be_v pardon_v the_o gallows_n because_o he_o know_v that_o he_o do_v ill_o in_o steal_v and_o how_o much_o and_o yet_o much_o more_o soever_o he_o lament_v but_o this_o proceed_v from_o another_o sight_n which_o be_v more_o favourable_a and_o withal_o so_o full_a of_o power_n that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o good_a this_o be_v that_o whereof_o david_n 83._o david_n psal_n 83._o say_v behold_v o_o god_n our_o defendor_n behold_v the_o face_n of_o thy_o christ._n he_o twice_o beseech_v god_n to_o behold_v to_o give_v we_o thereby_o to_o understand_v with_o how_o much_o affection_n we_o be_v to_o think_v of_o this_o and_o how_o much_o it_o import_v we_o to_o obtain_v it_o for_o as_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o do_v bring_v all_o benediction_n to_o we_o so_o god_n look_v upon_o 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cuâ—us_fw-la opus_fw-la misâ—râ—_n or_o dâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d s._n leo._n he_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v expect_v any_o other_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n than_o sweetness_n and_o succour_n since_o he_o who_o give_v the_o pardon_n be_v the_o same_o who_o do_v first_o inspire_v we_o with_o a_o disposition_n to_o demand_v it_o and_o if_o withal_o this_o thou_o do_v not_o find_v comfort_n even_o after_o have_v hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n yet_o courage_n yet_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n a_o man_n must_v have_v a_o patient_a &_o noble_a courage_n be_v not_o thou_o dismay_v thereat_o nor_o give_v over_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v begin_v for_o if_o in_o one_o confession_n thou_o have_v no_o comfort_n thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o it_o in_o other_o and_o that_o shall_v be_v fullfil_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v say_v by_o that_o penitent_a king_n â—0_n king_n psal_n â—0_n david_n thou_o shall_v give_v joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o my_o ear_n &_o my_o bone_n which_o be_v humble_v shall_v rejoice_v it_o be_v certain_o so_o that_o although_o the_o word_n of_o sacramental_a absolution_n do_v not_o give_v a_o man_n such_o a_o certainty_n of_o pardon_n as_o that_o he_o can_v believe_v faith_n believe_v not_o as_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n it_o by_o faith_n or_o know_v it_o by_o express_a evidence_n yet_o do_v they_o give_v such_o repose_n and_o consolation_n as_o wherewith_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v recreated_a which_o by_o sin_n be_v humble_v and_o oppress_v and_o let_v no_o man_n give_v over_o to_o ask_v pardon_n for_o if_o he_o persist_v in_o his_o desire_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n will_v go_v out_o to_o meet_v his_o prodigal_a son_n and_o will_v give_v he_o pardon_v and_o will_v clothe_v he_o with_o the_o heavenly_a garment_n of_o grace_n and_o he_o will_v take_v pleasure_n to_o see_v he_o so_o recover_v by_o penance_n who_o be_v lose_v by_o sin_n nor_o note_n nor_o note_n 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christ_n that_o diâ—ine_a lamb_n he_o do_v they_o no_o hurt_n who_o he_o find_v â—o_o approach_v towards_o he_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v incorporate_v to_o his_o body_n nor_o do_v he_o hinder_v his_o mercy_n from_o work_v in_o they_o according_a to_o his_o custom_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o grow_v that_o instead_o of_o be_v a_o angry_a judge_n to_o we_o he_o become_v a_o father_n full_a of_o paâ—ty_n chap._n xxi_o he_o proceed_v in_o the_o discourse_n of_o god_n mercy_n which_o he_o show_v to_o they_o that_o cordial_o ask_v pardon_n this_o be_v a_o consideration_n of_o power_n to_o conquer_v all_o despair_n a_o cup_n consider_v cup_n what_o a_o hideous_a thing_n sin_n be_v if_o it_o be_v true_o
perfect_a life_n that_o he_o have_v lead_v and_o of_o many_o miracle_n that_o he_o have_v wrought_v whereof_o if_o any_o man_n be_v curious_a &_o will_v make_v search_n he_o shall_v find_v no_o difficulty_n even_o in_o our_o time_n to_o meet_v with_o miracle_n among_o we_o and_o in_o the_o indies_n both_o oriental_a and_o occidental_a in_o more_o abundance_n chap._n xxxiii_o of_o how_o firm_a and_o constant_a and_o authorize_v witness_n our_o faith_n have_v have_v who_o have_v give_v their_o life_n for_o the_o truth_n thereof_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o some_o may_v doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o witness_n which_o speak_v and_o write_v of_o the_o multitude_n of_o miracle_n which_o have_v be_v wrought_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o as_o they_o be_v people_n who_o detest_v our_o faith_n so_o it_o seem_v to_o they_o that_o if_o these_o witness_n shall_v be_v true_a they_o must_v not_o fail_v to_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v much_o more_o reason_n to_o believe_v our_o 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