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in_o sin_n and_o so_o also_o on_o the_o other_o side_n according_a to_o s._n augustine_n exposition_n of_o the_o sixty_o eight_o psalm_n our_o lord_n jesus_n do_v not_o only_o declare_v his_o extreme_a thirst_n of_o corporal_a drink_n but_o also_o his_o ardent_a thirst_n after_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o of_o all_o the_o world_n how_o infinite_o therefore_o shall_v we_o be_v without_o excuse_n if_o we_o give_v he_o not_o to_o drink_v of_o our_o good_a deed_n since_o he_o be_v so_o greedy_a of_o they_o and_o be_v so_o torment_v for_o want_v thereof_o yea_o and_o how_o worthy_a shall_v we_o be_v of_o all_o reproach_n and_o pain_n if_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o we_o in_o so_o sad_a a_o cup_n with_o desire_n &_o thirst_n of_o our_o good_a we_o shall_v not_o procure_v to_o resemble_v he_o by_o thirst_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n after_o the_o advance_v and_o increase_v of_o his_o glory_n of_o the_o entire_a consummation_n of_o our_o redemption_n which_o be_v wrought_v 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his_o church_n and_o since_o he_o have_v former_o lay_v a_o note_n of_o folly_n 19_o joan._n 19_o upon_o such_o a_o man_n as_o shall_v begin_v to_o raise_v a_o building_n and_o not_o bring_v it_o afterward_o to_o perfection_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o increated_a wisdom_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n must_v needs_o be_v far_o from_o fall_v into_o any_o error_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v whole_o necessary_a that_o in_o his_o great_a goodness_n to_o we_o he_o shall_v not_o deprive_v we_o of_o such_o a_o divine_a example_n of_o perseverance_n as_o now_o we_o have_v obtain_v by_o the_o consmmation_n of_o his_o course_n of_o passion_n upon_o the_o cross_n since_o 23._o since_o all_o labour_n be_v lose_v without_o perseverance_n deut._n 23._o without_o perseverance_n all_o our_o labour_n be_v but_o lose_v our_o lord_n do_v therefore_o persevere_v and_o he_o do_v perfect_a that_o which_o he_o have_v begin_v if_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v most_o true_o say_v to_o 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