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A17936 Tentations their nature, danger, cure. By Richard Capel. Sometimes fellow of Magdalen Colledge in Oxford. To which is added a briefe dispute, as touching restitution in the case of usury.; Tentations. Part 1-2 Capel, Richard, 1586-1656.; Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635. 1633 (1633) STC 4595; ESTC S119212 168,622 502

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base_a corruption_n or_o some_o dishonourable_a passion_n than_o this_o be_v from_o spiritual_a pride_n and_o all_o this_o be_v no_o true_a trouble_n of_o conscience_n at_o all_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v thus_o or_o not_o if_o that_o other_o sin_n as_o gross_a and_o great_a in_o god_n sight_n which_o have_v in_o they_o or_o after_o they_o no_o shame_n nature_n shame_v not_o at_o they_o the_o world_n do_v not_o cry_v shame_n of_o they_o but_o rather_o as_o many_o sin_n of_o profit_n and_o delight_n be_v in_o credit_n in_o the_o world_n and_o do_v bring_v respect_n among_o man_n now_o if_o we_o find_v that_o such_o sin_n do_v pass_v without_o any_o such_o trouble_n the_o conscience_n say_v as_o much_o as_o nothing_o though_o we_o be_v convince_v that_o they_o be_v sin_n if_o thus_o than_o the_o case_n be_v clear_a that_o it_o be_v a_o trouble_n which_o we_o make_v and_o not_o which_o sin_n or_o god_n do_v make_v it_o be_v shame_n as_o shame_n not_o sin_n as_o sin_n that_o 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