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and_o so_o she_o be_v the_o particular_a patroness_n of_o priest_n and_o religious_a person_n that_o follow_v she_o in_o that_o vow_n she_o have_v more_o over_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o make_v those_o to_o be_v virgin_n that_o converse_v with_o she_o and_o so_o say_v s._n hierome_n that_o she_o make_v s._n joseph_n to_o be_v a_o virgin_n and_o s._n ambros_n that_o she_o make_v s._n john_n baptist_n to_o be_v a_o virgin_n by_o her_o virginal_a conversation_n that_o as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o cedar_n tree_n and_o of_o the_o flower_n of_o vine_n 7._o amb._n de_fw-fr instit_fw-la virg_n c._n 7._o that_o they_o drive_v away_o all_o venomous_a beast_n from_o about_o they_o so_o the_o bless_a virgin_n have_v the_o virtue_n to_o expel_v all_o unchaste_a desire_n and_o carnal_a inclination_n from_o those_o that_o come_v about_o
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when_o a_o man_n will_v resolve_v to_o continue_v still_o in_o sin_n and_o labour_v against_o himself_o to_o blot_n out_o the_o remorse_n and_o aversion_n from_o it_o which_o he_o have_v by_o nature_n that_o so_o he_o may_v sin_v without_o fear_n 18._o prou._n 18._o and_o with_o contempt_n of_o god_n the_o impious_a when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o depth_n of_o sin_n contemn_v say_v the_o holy_a proverb_n this_o be_v indeed_o as_o deep_a as_o a_o sinner_n can_v go_v in_o this_o world_n for_o it_o be_v to_o bring_v a_o hell_n upon_o earth_n and_o for_o man_n to_o become_v little_a devil_n something_o less_o than_o devil_n in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o obfirm_v in_o sin_n as_o the_o devil_n be_v that_o be_v settle_v in_o a_o eternal_a duration_n of_o malice_n and_o pain_n which_o sinner_n in_o this_o world_n can_v not_o be_v but_o be_v in_o state_n of_o repentance_n but_o they_o come_v as_o near_o as_o man_n can_v come_v to_o a_o diabolical_a obstinacy_n resolve_v with_o themselves_o 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and_o say_v that_o in_o the_o end_n god_n will_v pardon_v he_o but_o this_o be_v a_o most_o vain_a presumption_n as_o though_o one_o shall_v resolve_v upon_o a_o wicked_a course_n of_o life_n to_o perpetrate_v all_o the_o mischief_n that_o he_o can_v devise_v presume_v of_o mercy_n that_o in_o the_o end_n the_o king_n will_v pardon_v he_o it_o be_v to_o destroy_v all_o order_n and_o to_o make_v god_n the_o cause_n of_o disorder_v the_o whole_a world_n if_o man_n may_v do_v what_o they_o will_v in_o hope_n of_o pardon_n it_o be_v true_a the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n and_o more_o than_o his_o justice_n in_o this_o that_o he_o show_v it_o more_o pardon_v often_o before_o he_o once_o condemn_v but_o his_o justice_n also_o shall_v be_v fullfil_v his_o mercy_n be_v commend_v to_o make_v we_o to_o seek_v for_o pardon_n but_o not_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o presumption_n how_o many_o example_n have_v we_o of_o the_o terrible_a judgment_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n first_o upon_o all_o mankind_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o second_o upon_o all_o but_o eight_o person_n drown_v in_o the_o deluge_n three_o upon_o kingdom_n as_o the_o astonish_a plague_n that_o come_v upon_o egypt_n and_o the_o swallow_v up_o of_o their_o king_n and_o his_o whole_a army_n in_o the_o sea_n four_o upon_o city_n as_o sodom_n and_o gomorra_n five_o upon_o particular_a house_n and_o family_n as_o dathan_n and_o abyron_n who_o with_o their_o wine_n and_o family_n be_v sudden_o devour_v up_o by_o the_o earth_n and_o upon_o particular_a person_n without_o number_n what_o a_o example_n be_v that_o in_o ananias_n who_o for_o dissemble_v and_o lie_v to_o s._n peter_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v present_o strike_v dead_a and_o his_o wife_n come_v in_o a_o little_a after_o and_o maintain_v her_o husband_n lie_n behold_v say_v s._n 5._o act._n 5._o peter_n there_o foot_n that_o have_v bury_v thy_o husband_n at_o the_o door_n and_o they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o forth_o forth_o with_o she_o fall_v before_o his_o foot_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o sometime_o for_o that_o which_o to_o we_o will_v seem_v no_o great_a sin_n what_o great_a offence_n shall_v we_o think_v it_o to_o have_v be_v in_o lotts_n wife_n to_o look_v back_o to_o see_v sodom_n and_o gomorra_n on_o fire_n yet_o present_o it_o cost_v she_o her_o life_n what_o a_o example_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v that_o upon_o moses_n so_o holy_a a_o man_n and_o of_o all_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v the_o special_a figure_n of_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n yet_o for_o a_o offence_n so_o small_a that_o author_n hardly_o distinguish_v in_o what_o it_o consist_v he_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o which_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n he_o have_v most_o reason_n to_o desire_v to_o wit_n to_o see_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n flourish_v in_o it_o even_o as_o good_a catholic_n common_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o 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life_n after_o sin_n to_o repent_v in_o how_o many_o chance_n be_v this_o life_n of_o we_o subject_n unto_o slender_a and_o easy_o break_v as_o a_o spider_n web_n how_o many_o die_v sudden_o and_o if_o they_o be_v in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n some_o by_o sudden_a disease_n some_o murder_v some_o drown_v some_o kill_v accidental_o by_o chance_n which_o we_o hear_v of_o every_o day_n and_o how_o many_o especial_o in_o england_n have_v desire_v at_o their_o death_n the_o assistance_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o can_v not_o obtain_v it_o all_o these_o hazard_n do_v the_o sinner_n undergo_v and_o one_o great_a than_o they_o all_o to_o wit_n