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peccatores_fw-la dâ—cent_fw-la montibus_fw-la cadite_fw-la super_fw-la nos_fw-la tegite_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quaâ—_n dovocabunt_fw-la homines_fw-la moâ—tem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la veniet_fw-la vocata_fw-la hiâ—â—_n epist_n de_fw-fr scâ—â—â—_n legis_fw-la tom._n 4._o the_o star_n fall_v the_o sun_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o darkness_n and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood_n the_o mountain_n shall_v melt_v as_o wax_v the_o sea_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o when_o sinner_n shall_v say_v to_o the_o mountain_n fall_v upon_o we_o cover_v we_o when_o man_n shall_v call_v to_o death_n and_o death_n be_v call_v shall_v not_o come_v say_v hierome_n and_o so_o i_o come_v from_o the_o assurance_n and_o security_n this_o be_v my_o covenant_n to_o the_o grace_n covenant_v or_o promise_v i_o will_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n these_o word_n have_v in_o they_o first_o a_o person_n second_o a_o action_n take_v away_o three_o the_o matter_n remove_v i_o will_v this_o time_n go_v but_o to_o the_o person_n i._n it_o be_v 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promise_n to_o reconcile_v they_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n let_v we_o not_o despair_v of_o their_o salvation_n but_o set_v ourselves_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o fellow-worker_n with_o god_n to_o help_v and_o set_v forward_o and_o to_o hasten_v their_o conversion_n that_o there_o may_v be_v one_o shepherd_n and_o one_o sheepfold_a as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o joh._n 10.16_o and_o of_o all_o mean_n to_o do_v they_o good_a there_o be_v nothing_o more_o available_a than_o their_o observation_n of_o our_o good_a life_n who_o profess_v christ_n that_o will_v work_v when_o the_o word_n do_v not_o 1_o pet._n 3.1_o 2._o 9_o essicacior_fw-la von_fw-mi bonioperu_fw-la quà m_fw-la elegantis_fw-la serâ—onu_fw-la illius_fw-la doctoris_fw-la libenter_fw-la audio_fw-la vocem_fw-la bâ—â—n_n sâ—p_n cant_v serm_n 59_o horat._n the_o art_n poetic_a aug._n confess_v lib_n 9_o cap._n 9_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o good_a work_n be_v more_o effectual_a than_o that_o of_o a_o elegant_a speech_n i_o willing_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o that_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n say_v bernard_n si_fw-mi vis_fw-la i_o flere_fw-la dolendum_fw-la priùs_fw-la ipse_fw-la tibi_fw-la thou_o must_v first_o grieve_v thyself_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o weep_v s._n augustine_n report_v that_o his_o mother_n monicha_n win_v she_o patricius_n from_o be_v a_o impure_a manichee_n by_o her_o prudence_n manner_n and_o chastity_n let_v we_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o christ_n matth._n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o behave_v ourselves_o among_o they_o as_o s._n peter_n wish_v they_o once_o to_o behave_v themselves_o among_o we_o have_v your_o conversation_n honest_a among_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o by_o your_o good_a work_n which_o they_o shall_v see_v may_v glorify_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n 1_o pet._n 2.12_o cicerone_n capat_fw-la artis_fw-la est_fw-la docere_fw-la quod_fw-la sacis_fw-la high_a de_fw-la re_fw-mi monach_n ex_fw-la cicerone_n the_o principal_a of_o a_o art_n be_v to_o teach_v what_o thou_o do_v say_v hierome_n second_o use_v 2_o i_o may_v hence_o confute_v all_o superstitious_a person_n proud_a pharisaical_a papist_n who_o seek_v for_o righteousness_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n not_o only_o from_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n but_o from_o humane_a satisfaction_n indulgence_n purgatory_n fire_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o humane_a merit_n but_o i_o will_v not_o spend_v my_o time_n in_o take_v out_o the_o stink_n of_o these_o popish_a channel_n my_o conclusion_n be_v use_v 3_o that_o see_v god_n only_o can_v forgive_v it_o let_v we_o become_v suitor_n unto_o he_o only_o to_o pardon_v it_o let_v we_o confess_v it_o for_o confession_n must_v go_v before_o remission_n it_o be_v excellent_a psal_n 32.3_o while_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n my_o bone_n consume_v while_o i_o cry_v all_o the_o day_n long_o tacui_fw-la and_o yet_o clamavi_fw-la i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n and_o yet_o i_o cry_v praesumptionem_fw-la tacuit_fw-la unde_fw-la proficeret_fw-la clamavit_fw-la unde_fw-la desiceret_fw-la tacui_fw-la confessionem_fw-la clamavi_fw-la praesumptionem_fw-la say_v augustine_n he_o be_v silent_a in_o that_o whereby_o he_o may_v profit_v himself_o he_o cry_v out_o whereby_o he_o fail_v i_o keep_v silent_a my_o confession_n i_o utter_v my_o presumption_n all_o this_o while_n my_o bone_n consume_v at_o last_o he_o bethink_v another_o course_n i_o confess_v deus_fw-la agnâ—scit_fw-la peâ—â—ator_fw-la ignoscit_fw-la deus_fw-la and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o sinner_n acknowledge_v god_n pardon_v before_o confession_n no_o comfort_n after_o confession_n no_o punishment_n let_v we_o leave_v they_o let_v we_o hate_v they_o and_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o spare_v not_o to_o speak_v lest_o we_o spare_v to_o speed_v but_o cry_v with_o the_o publican_n god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n let_v we_o
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