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god_n grace_n while_o by_o these_o temptation_n he_o see_v his_o own_o weakness_n and_o miserable_a frailty_n they_o make_v we_o also_o more_o wary_a and_o diligent_a to_o exercise_v prayer_n and_o other_o good_a deed_n that_o so_o it_o may_v please_v god_n continual_o to_o defend_v and_o keep_v we_o final_o they_o be_v occasion_n of_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a great_a benefit_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v it_o that_o our_o lord_n suffer_v we_o to_o be_v thus_o tempt_v and_o yet_o c_o not_o above_o that_o our_o strength_n may_v well_o bear_v let_v we_o think_v therefore_o as_o c_o s._n james_n say_v that_o than_o be_v great_a matter_n of_o reicyse_v offer_v unto_o we_o when_o diverse_a tentation_n do_v assault_v us._n aswell_o for_o the_o meed_n and_o spiritual_a fruit_n we_o may_v reap_v thereby_o as_o also_o for_o the_o apparent_a e_o testimony_n it_o give_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o in_o slavery_n and_o bondage_n to_o the_o devil_n who_o vex_v not_o ne_o strive_v in_o this_o 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in_o like_a manner_n the_o same_o happen_v to_o he_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v tempt_v for_o our_o example_n and_o consolation_n who_o if_o thou_o imitate_v right_o in_o resist_v and_o fight_v manful_o against_o they_o thou_o shall_v afterwards_o by_o trial_n find_v that_o true_a which_o be_v write_v d._n happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o sustain_v temptation_n who_o be_v by_o this_o mean_v prove_v shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o be_v not_o give_v but_o to_o those_o that_o courageous_o do_v fight_v the_o thus_o be_v both_o counsel_v and_o encourage_v by_o this_o good_a consideration_n take_v up_o such_o wepon_n and_o brandish_v they_o before_o hand_n wherewith_o thou_o must_v fight_v and_o resist_v thine_o enemy_n at_o all_o time_n when_o any_o need_n shall_v require_v and_o urge_v thou_o and_o for-so-much_a as_o the_o temptation_n and_o assault_n which_o assail_v we_o in_o this_o life_n be_v manifold_a and_o much_o different_a like_a as_o our_o enemy_n be_v 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this_o grace_n be_v most_o plentiful_a and_o certain_a when_o it_o be_v seek_v for_o by_o mean_n of_o these_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n beside_o the_o counsel_n and_o comfort_v each_o one_o may_v receive_v of_o his_o ghostly_a father_n to_o who_o he_o shall_v humble_o unfold_v in_o confession_n all_o his_o whole_a danger_n and_o vexation_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o it_o shall_v so_o fall_v out_o which_o god_n forbid_v as_o be_v overcome_v by_o tentation_n thou_o fall_v into_o any_o sin_n see_v thou_o present_o apply_v and_o use_v this_o remedy_n of_o confession_n not_o permit_v thyself_o for_o never_o so_o small_a a_o while_n to_o remain_v in_o mortal_a sin_n as_o s._n gregory_n say_v the_o sin_n which_o 12._o be_v not_o wash_v away_o with_o the_o water_n of_o penance_n draw_v we_o down_o with_o the_o weight_n thereof_o and_o make_v we_o fall_v into_o anoth_a it_o behove_v therefore_o with_o like_a diligence_n to_o procure_v a_o present_a saulue_n for_o this_o spiritual_a sore_n as_o 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