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sometime_o as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o by_o our_o ear_n and_o in_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o good_a and_o wherein_o we_o be_v so_o dull_a very_o even_o common_a sense_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v profitable_a and_o needful_a to_o stir_v up_o our_o memory_n &_o devotion_n by_o any_o sense_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o by_o so_o much_o the_o better_o 22._o and_o yet_o further_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v sufficient_o able_a i_o commend_v the_o read_n and_o meditation_n of_o david_n psalter_n which_o holy_a church_n use_v so_o much_o in_o all_o her_o divine_a office_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o seven_o penitential_a psalm_n and_o according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o catholic_n especial_o of_o this_o psalm_n miserere_fw-la as_o admonish_v thereby_o and_o inform_v to_o call_v and_o cry_v unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n to_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v our_o fault_n and_o iniquity_n to_o desire_v their_o purge_n wash_a and_o cleanse_v to_o lament_v our_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a to_o pray_v for_o clean_a heart_n right_a spirit_n escape_v of_o anger_n and_o continuance_n of_o grace_n to_o purpose_n amendment_n be_v forgive_v to_o direct_v other_o by_o our_o experience_n and_o example_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o for_o our_o own_o offence_n to_o be_v joyful_a and_o thankful_a towards_o almighty_a god_n for_o our_o particular_a favour_n and_o to_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v be_v serve_v praise_v and_o honour_v in_o our_o public_a church_n and_o at_o his_o holy_a altar_n amen_n thy_o well-willer_n in_o christ_n jesus_n james_n waddesworth_n a_o act_n of_o contrition_n o_o my_o lord_n jesus-christ_n very_a god_n and_o man_n my_o creator_n &_o redeemer_n thou_o be_v who_o thou_o be_v and_o for_o that_o i_o love_v thou_o above_o all_o thing_n it_o greive_v i_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o hart_n that_o i_o have_v offend_v thy_o divine_a majesty_n and_o i_o firm_o
by_o man_n penalty_n and_o by_o our_o lord_n chastisement_n yea_o such_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o sin_n that_o one_o sin_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o another_o and_o many_o time_n of_o itself_o though_o not_o direct_o by_o itself_o yet_o by_o accident_n indirect_o first_o because_o when_o by_o former_a sin_n we_o cast_v from_o we_o god_n grace_v give_v or_o offer_v he_o than_o leave_v we_o to_o our_o own_o corrupt_a weakness_n &_o to_o satan_n &_o the_o world_n forcible_a tentation_n who_o continual_a battery_n while_o without_o grace_n we_o can_v resist_v 1._o we_o do_v afterwards_o just_o fall_v captive_n unto_o many_o sin_n who_o by_o some_o former_a fault_n do_v rejecte_v his_o grace_n so_o unkind_o 2._o there_o be_v some_o sin_n which_o be_v punishment_n both_o offormer_n fault_n &_o of_o themselves_o not_o only_o in_o their_o effect_n as_o prodigality_n have_v for_o his_o follower_n want_n and_o robberye_o but_o also_o in_o their_o very_a action_n some_o be_v a_o pain_n unto_o themselves_o either_o inwardly_o as_o envy_n &_o anger_n do_v vex_v their_o own_o master_n or_o outward_o when_o man_n do_v pass_v much_o labour_n peril_n or_o cost_n to_o effect_n some_o sin_n as_o plutarche_n say_v man_n adjudge_v to_o be_v crucify_v or_o to_o other_o torment_n be_v force_v first_o to_o bear_v their_o own_o cross_n or_o such_o other_o instrument_n of_o their_o own_o execution_n so_o sinner_n by_o sin_n it_o self_n do_v here_o begin_v their_o own_o pain_n &_o damnation_n 5._o and_o so_o they_o confess_v who_o the_o wiseman_n say_v be_v in_o hell_n lassati_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o via_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la we_o be_v tire_v &_o weary_v in_o our_o way_n of_o iniquity_n 5._o wherefore_o among_o so_o many_o misery_n shall_v we_o not_o often_o cry_v miserere_fw-la have_v mercy_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n punish_v themselves_o &_o one_o another_o by_o outward_a toil_n danger_n &_o loss_n by_o inward_a fear_n remorse_n &_o vexation_n by_o deprive_v we_o of_o god_n grace_n &_o leave_v we_o to_o our_o own_o concupiscence_n miserere_fw-la for_o we_o be_v guilty_a &_o out_o of_o order_n against_o god_n against_o man_n &_o against_o our_o own_o conscience_n miserere_fw-la to_o bring_v back_o our_o will_n eâ—ring_v in_o darkness_n to_o clear_v our_o understanding_n shadow_v with_o blemish_n to_o repair_v our_o gift_n of_o grace_n decay_v by_o frailtye_n miserere_fw-la have_v mercy_n by_o reviue_v the_o seed_n of_o virtue_n &_o remove_v the_o hindrance_n &_o custom_n of_o vice_n miserere_fw-la restore_v we_o to_o justice_n which_o we_o lose_v &_o forfeit_v incline_v &_o increase_n we_o in_o holiness_n which_o we_o forsake_v &_o diminish_v and_o final_o miserere_fw-la preserve_v we_o in_o substance_n of_o soul_n &_o body_n from_o sufferance_n of_o pain_n unto_o fruition_n of_o glory_n for_o in_o all_o these_o viz_o by_o corruption_n of_o nature_n by_o deformity_n of_o soul_n &_o by_o guyltines_n of_o punishment_n we_o be_v all_o miserable_a therefore_o in_o all_o these_o o_o bless_a jesu_n miserere_fw-la have_v mercy_n other_o wretched_a effect_n of_o sin_n be_v declare_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n &_o doctor_n by_o which_o we_o be_v warn_v from_o they_o sect._n 3_o 3._o salomon_n say_v that_o sin_n make_v people_n to_o be_v miserable_a and_o s._n augustin_n defyne_v sin_n to_o be_v deed_n word_n or_o desire_n which_o be_v against_o the_o eternal_a law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v make_v mortal_a sin_n when_o we_o add_v unto_o any_o of_o these_o a_o full_a consent_n of_o our_o will_n with_o aversion_n or_o forsake_v of_o god_n consider_v then_o o_o my_o soul_n in_o what_o estate_n thou_o be_v when_o thou_o abyde_v in_o sin_n if_o in_o our_o lord_n be_v all_o happiness_n and_o to_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o he_o be_v our_o felicity_n o_o how_o great_a wretchedness_n be_v it_o to_o forâ—ake_v his_o love_n &_o to_o fall_v into_o his_o hate_n but_o isaiah_n say_v our_o sin_n divide_v between_o he_o &_o we_o and_o both_o solomon_n &_o david_n affirm_v that_o he_o hate_v all_o who_o work_n iniquity_n wherefore_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v i_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v hard_a &_o more_o intolerable_a than_o a_o thousand_o hell_n fire_n to_o be_v hate_v of_o christ_n &_o to_o hear_v he_o say_v i_o know_v you_o not_o it_o be_v better_a to_o endure_v a_o thousand_o thumderbolte_n then_o to_o see_v his_o face_n of_o mildness_n to_o be_v turn_v from_o we_o or_o enrage_v against_o we_o for_o the_o eye_n which_o use_v to_o be_v favourable_a when_o it_o become_v fierce_a be_v most_o terrible_a 2._o alas_o o_o lord_n we_o have_v forsake_v thy_o infinite_a goodness_n &_o we_o have_v lose_v thy_o inestimable_a favour_n wherefore_o to_o free_v we_o from_o thy_o hate_n &_o restore_v we_o to_o thy_o happiness_n miserere_fw-la have_v mercy_n have_v mercy_n not_o only_o for_o the_o good_a which_o by_o sin_n we_o do_v loose_a but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o evil_n which_o for_o it_o we_o do_v suffer_v because_o many_o be_v the_o whip_n of_o a_o sinner_n for_o sin_n the_o earth_n be_v curse_v to_o bring_v forth_o thorn_n the_o woman_n curse_v to_o bear_v child_n in_o pain_n and_o man_n be_v curse_v to_o eat_v his_o bread_n with_o labour_n upon_o sinner_n our_o lord_n rain_v snare_n fire_n brimstone_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o tempestet_fw-la be_v in_o the_o portion_n of_o his_o cup_n his_o very_a prayer_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n and_o his_o table_n be_v a_o snare_n unto_o he_o all_o wickedness_n be_v as_o a_o sharp_a two_o edge_a sword_n 3._o but_o if_o we_o be_v neither_o move_v with_o love_n of_o goodness_n nor_o with_o fear_n of_o wrath_n i_o know_v not_o whither_o we_o be_v more_o miserable_a who_o must_v suffer_v the_o punishment_n or_o blockish_a who_o will_v not_o see_v to_o avoid_v the_o fault_n yet_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o nature_n we_o be_v create_v &_o do_v desire_n to_o enjoy_v liberty_n but_o sin_n make_v we_o slave_n and_o the_o wiseman_n say_v every_o sinner_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o fetter_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n we_o natural_o abhor_v hell_n the_o devil_n &_o death_n but_o sin_n cause_v the_o very_a angel_n offend_v to_o be_v throw_v down_o from_o heaven_n 4_o &_o to_o be_v reserve_v in_o the_o chain_n of_o hell_n s._n augustin_n say_v that_o every_o sinner_n sell_v his_o â—oule_n to_o the_o devil_n take_v for_o his_o price_n the_o sweetness_n of_o some_o temporal_a delight_n nay_o s._n chrysostome_n call_v every_o sinner_n a_o certeyn_a willing_a devil_n &_o a_o self-willed_a madness_n and_o as_o for_o death_n which_o we_o so_o much_o fear_n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o they_o which_o commit_v sin_n do_v kill_v their_o own_o soul_n we_o know_v it_o be_v horrible_a to_o murder_v our_o father_n but_o to_o murder_v thyself_o it_o be_v more_o damnable_a wherefore_o as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v take_v mercy_n on_o thy_o own_o soul_n please_v god_n which_o then_o we_o do_v when_o penitent_o we_o say_v unto_o he_o miserere_fw-la have_v mercy_n 4._o what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o sin_n torment_v the_o conscience_n offend_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n among_o man_n it_o be_v a_o discredit_n among_o christian_n it_o cause_v excommunication_n and_o s._n basil_n do_v write_v that_o as_o smoke_n drive_v bee_n from_o their_o hive_n and_o loath_a some_o smell_n drive_v pigeon_n from_o their_o house_n so_o from_o the_o custody_n of_o our_o person_n â—l_o savour_v sin_n drive_v away_o our_o holy_a angel_n and_o be_v not_o every_o inordinate_a mind_n a_o penalty_n to_o itself_o as_o s._n augustin_n avouch_v for_o covetousness_n gripe_v pride_n swell_v envy_n consume_v concupiscence_n inflame_v luxury_n sting_v gluttony_n stink_v drunkenness_n besot_v slander_n scratch_v ambition_n undermyne_v itself_o injury_n get_v hatred_n discord_n tear_v anger_n burn_v light_o head_n be_v never_o quiet_a idleness_n be_v wearisome_a laziness_n cumber_v hipocrysie_n deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n &_o flatterye_n give_v himself_o the_o lie_n in_o his_o own_o throat_n o_o miserable_a sin_n which_o make_v man_n so_o wretched_a which_o seldom_o come_v alone_o without_o seven_o worse_a devil_n follow_v they_o which_o make_v our_o present_a prayer_n not_o purpose_v amendment_n to_o be_v reject_v which_o cause_n all_o our_o good_a deed_n paste_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v which_o be_v so_o hardly_o cure_v because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o as_o we_o think_v repent_v in_o time_n therefore_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o first_o word_n of_o this_o psalm_n against_o all_o these_o formentioned_n misery_n we_o humble_o &_o hearty_o cry_n miserere_fw-la have_v mercy_n of_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o he_o his_o what_o we_o be_v and_o how_o unspeakable_o we_o be_v behold_v unto_o his_o great_a goodness_n sect._n 4._o 1._o
fall_n they_o may_v be_v raise_v and_o they_o who_o be_v admit_v into_o secret_a grace_n ought_v also_o to_o pray_v that_o from_o so_o dangerous_a a_o fall_n they_o may_v be_v preserve_v and_o in_o particular_a thou_o o_o my_o soul_n must_v acknowledge_v thyself_o unworthy_a of_o those_o grace_n which_o thou_o haste_v receive_v which_o if_o they_o be_v small_a in_o comparison_n of_o those_o which_o our_o lord_n can_v give_v or_o other_o do_v receive_v yet_o be_v they_o many_o and_o great_a and_o more_o than_o any_o way_n thou_o do_v deserve_v or_o how_o can_v the_o sun_n send_v much_o light_n or_o plenty_n of_o beam_n into_o a_o house_n which_o have_v but_o small_a window_n o_o my_o soul_n if_o thou_o desire_v more_o light_o set_v open_v all_o thy_o window_n o_o holy_a spirit_n of_o truthâ—_n and_o secret_a wisdom_n shine_v yet_o more_o into_o my_o heart_n to_o show_v i_o all_o necessary_a truth_n which_o thou_o do_v love_n and_o still_o to_o manifest_v unto_o i_o the_o secret_a &_o doubtful_a thing_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n 8._o o_o let_v i_o see_v and_o consider_v how_o great_a mercy_n i_o have_v receive_v that_o i_o may_v be_v thankful_a how_o i_o do_v merit_v nothing_o or_o rather_o how_o much_o i_o do_v demerit_n that_o i_o may_v be_v humble_a and_o how_o unprofitable_o i_o do_v use_v they_o that_o i_o may_v be_v ashamed_a i_o flee_v from_o catholic_a truth_n which_o thou_o love_v and_o yet_o thou_o do_v so_o love_v i_o that_o thou_o do_v make_v i_o love_v thy_o catholic_a truth_n which_o i_o decline_v now_o i_o love_v this_o truth_n which_o have_v give_v i_o knowledge_n of_o thou_o and_o how_o be_o i_o bind_v to_o love_v thou_o who_o do_v bring_v i_o to_o this_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n o_o what_o sweet_a secret_n be_v in_o this_o love_n they_o be_v doubtful_a to_o such_o as_o never_o taste_v they_o because_o secret_a and_o to_o such_o they_o be_v secret_a because_o they_o love_v not_o thou_o who_o do_v manifest_v the_o secret_n of_o they_o wisdom_n to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o do_v embrace_v the_o truth_n which_o thou_o do_v love_n this_o be_v thy_o wisdom_n not_o to_o cast_v spiritual_a pearl_n before_o earthly_a swine_n nor_o to_o hide_v thy_o heaventy_n treasure_n from_o weak_a sucklinge_n or_o simple_a heart_a soul_n 9_o but_o how_o shall_v i_o praise_v thy_o goodness_n o_o lord_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o myself_o in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v say_v thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v devil_n to_o enter_v into_o swine_n but_o with_o i_o thou_o haste_v cast_v devil_n out_o of_o a_o swine_n do_v i_o debase_v myself_o to_o say_v so_o behold_v o_o lord_n thou_o love_v truth_n i_o know_v no_o swine_n so_o filthy_a and_o so_o degenerate_a from_o his_o kind_n as_o i_o be_v be_v a_o protestante_n from_o they_o truth_n if_o s._n mary_n magdalene_n have_v seven_o devil_n of_o vice_n how_o many_o have_v i_o of_o heresye_n unto_o her_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v because_o she_o love_v much_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v love_v but_o a_o little_a &_o how_o many_o sin_n have_v thou_o forgive_v i_o thy_o wisdom_n have_v reveal_v my_o doubt_n and_o manifest_v unto_o i_o thy_o secret_n i_o fond_o doubt_v where_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o doubt_n but_o i_o be_o resolve_v by_o thy_o wisdom_n i_o be_v compass_v with_o light_n and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o discern_v light_o because_o i_o want_v hearty_a love_n unto_o thy_o catholic_a truth_n for_o i_o first_o love_v not_o thou_o but_o thou_o do_v prevent_v i_o with_o thy_o love_n prosecute_v i_o with_o thy_o grace_n and_o so_o final_o do_v impart_v unto_o i_o the_o secret_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o mysterye_n of_o thy_o catholic_a faith_n which_o now_o i_o do_v believe_v thou_o haste_v not_o deal_v thus_o with_o every_o sinner_n nor_o unto_o thousand_o better_a than_o myself_o have_v thou_o manifest_v as_o unto_o i_o the_o secret_a and_o doubtful_a thing_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n 10._o o_o infinite_a incomprehensible_a bounty_n what_o do_v thy_o majesty_n behold_v in_o my_o baseness_n nothing_o very_o but_o thy_o own_o love_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v dispose_v &_o prepare_v my_o heart_n to_o be_v unpartiallie_o desirous_a of_o truth_n this_o desire_n and_o this_o love_n thou_o do_v first_o give_v i_o &_o afterward_o by_o these_o thou_o do_v draw_v i_o near_o unto_o thou_o o_o sweet_a jesu_n who_o do_v neither_o accept_v nor_o reward_v any_o thing_n which_o thyself_o haste_v not_o first_o give_v thou_o haste_v give_v i_o love_n of_o truth_n and_o manifest_v unto_o i_o the_o doubtful_a &_o secret_a thing_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n i_o do_v enterteyne_a they_o as_o pledge_n &_o earnest_a penny_n of_o mâ—_n hope_v &_o election_n o_o let_v i_o so_o keep_v and_o ever_o retain_v they_o that_o i_o may_v never_o be_v ashamed_a nor_o confound_v in_o they_o let_v they_o be_v mean_n of_o thy_o better_a service_n and_o no_o way_n occasion_n of_o my_o great_a condemnation_n i_o have_v taste_v of_o thy_o love_n i_o be_o acquaint_v with_o thy_o secret_n i_o be_o partaker_n of_o thy_o mysterye_n let_v i_o rather_o die_v then_o fail_v or_o be_v faynte-harted_n and_o soon_o tear_v in_o piece_n than_o become_v ingrateful_a i_o be_v most_o unworthy_a to_o receive_v they_o and_o see_v of_o mere_a mercy_n thou_o have_v bestow_v these_o talentes_fw-la upon_o i_o i_o desire_v to_o retain_v they_o with_o much_o thankefullnes_n and_o through_o thy_o grace_n with_o some_o gain_n of_o merit_n o_o bless_a saviour_n accept_v what_o thou_o haste_v give_v o_o holy_a virgin_n and_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n of_o heaven_n give_v continual_a thanks_n &_o praise_n unto_o our_o lord_n god_n for_o i_o who_o be_o not_o able_a to_o think_v much_o less_o to_o declare_v how_o i_o owe_v myself_o meditation_n vi_o asperge_n i_o domine_fw-la hysopo_fw-la &_o mundabor_fw-la lavabis_fw-la i_o &_o super_fw-la nivem_fw-la dealbabor_fw-la auditui_fw-la meo_fw-la dabis_fw-la gaudium_fw-la &_o laetitiam_fw-la &_o exultabunt_fw-la ossa_fw-la humiliata_fw-la thou_o shall_v sprinkle_v i_o with_o hyssop_n o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v thou_o shall_v wash_v i_o &_o i_o shall_v be_v make_v white_a above_o snow_n unto_o my_o hear_n thou_o will_v give_v joy_n &_o gladness_n and_o my_o humble_a bone_n shall_v rejoice_v the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n declare_v by_o a_o picture_n and_o the_o propertye_n of_o hyssop_n whereunto_o they_o maybe_o allude_v sect._n 1_o 1._o the_o priest_n of_o moses_n law_n do_v purifye_v by_o sprinkle_v of_o blood_n with_o hyssop_n 24._o and_o so_o they_o cleanse_v in_o a_o type_n or_o figure_n 1._o such_o as_o must_v eat_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n 2._o such_o as_o be_v defile_v by_o touch_v the_o dead_a 3_o such_o as_o be_v infect_v with_o leprosy_n 4._o or_o those_o who_o be_v penitent_a do_v offer_v sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n o_o lord_n as_o one_o who_o have_v need_n of_o all_o these_o i_o look_v not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o outward_a ceremony_n as_o i_o hope_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o thy_o inward_a grace_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o 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favour_n 2._o wherefore_o though_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n iustify_v as_o sign_n testify_v the_o faith_n &_o obedience_n of_o the_o offerer_n yet_o this_o be_v only_o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operâ—ntis_fw-la by_o the_o obedience_n &_o faith_n of_o the_o party_n apply_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n by_o that_o faith_n as_o only_o by_o a_o inward_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o offerer_n which_o inward_a action_n of_o faith_n though_o always_o it_o be_v necessary_a yet_o furthermore_o we_o have_v the_o virtue_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n apply_v unto_o we_o also_o by_o the_o outward_a use_n of_o external_a sacrament_n which_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o more_o favour_n &_o a_o prerogative_n of_o more_o grace_n 3._o and_o thus_o be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n more_o perfect_a &_o more_o abundant_a in_o grace_n than_o be_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o what_o the_o leviticall_a law_n do_v but_o promise_n &_o signify_v our_o evangelicall_a law_n do_v exhite_a &_o perform_v &_o as_o s._n augustin_n say_v significando_fw-la causat_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_o signify_v do_v also_o cause_n grace_n in_o us._n wherefore_o though_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n propound_v more_o temporal_a affliction_n and_o less_o store_n of_o worldly_a prosperity_n yet_o do_v it_o affoarde_v a_o more_o speedy_a passage_n to_o heaven_n &_o so_o much_o great_a reward_n of_o eternal_a glory_n thir_n be_v general_o for_o a_o more_o carnal_a &_o sensual_a people_n &_o more_o imperfect_a but_o we_o be_v especial_o for_o man_n more_o perfect_a &_o more_o spiritual_a which_o as_o it_o require_v more_o perfection_n so_o it_o do_v enable_v we_o with_o more_o grace_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o much_o easy_a yoke_n because_o it_o do_v endue_v we_o with_o far_o great_a strengthe_n 4._o if_o you_o consider_v they_o both_o by_o the_o bare_a outward_a letter_n yet_o as_o s._n augustin_n say_v the_o law_n have_v the_o gospel_n hiddenlie_o involue_v and_o the_o gospel_n have_v the_o law_n plain_o reveal_v the_o law_n do_v foreshow_v our_o saviour_n as_o one_o a_o far_o of_o dim_o see_v and_o the_o gospel_n do_v manifest_v he_o clear_o as_o one_o present_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o commandment_n admonition_n &_o other_o instruction_n let_v they_o be_v alike_o in_o this_o point_n of_o their_o letter_n that_o in_o both_o of_o they_o the_o letter_n do_v kill_v 4._o because_o when_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n or_o gospel_n commandment_n be_v not_o fulfil_v it_o be_v accidental_o or_o improper_o say_v to_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n &_o so_o to_o kill_v yet_o see_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o give_v life_n and_o consider_v that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v a_o dead_a law_n work_v wrath_n require_v obedience_n &_o not_o enable_v to_o obey_v and_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n beside_o the_o outward_a letter_n &_o commandment_n write_v in_o paper_n there_o be_v also_o abundance_n of_o grace_n inward_o shed_v 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have_v only_o the_o outward_a letter_n which_o accuse_v 6._o in_o this_o respect_n david_n may_v say_v that_o our_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o moses_n law_n although_o he_o have_v so_o stricte_o command_v they_o titleman_n he_o exact_v they_o and_o yet_o refuse_v they_o they_o be_v command_v thereby_o to_o show_v the_o faith_n &_o obedience_n of_o the_o offerer_n and_o yet_o he_o refuse_v they_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o value_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n itself_o they_o be_v exact_v because_o of_o that_o which_o they_o do_v signify_v but_o he_o do_v not_o regard_v they_o for_o any_o worth_a or_o virtue_n in_o themselves_o as_o when_o the_o post_n or_o other_o messenger_n bring_v we_o a_o letter_n who_o carriage_n must_v cost_n we_o dear_a sir_n here_o be_v a_o letter_n for_o you_o pay_v i_o for_o the_o portage_n if_o we_o desire_v first_o to_o read_v it_o he_o will_v say_v no_o if_o he_o suspect_v we_o will_v return_v it_o he_o unpayde_v for_o he_o 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for_o our_o sin_n commit_v either_o personal_o and_o particular_o for_o our_o own_o sin_n or_o as_o we_o be_v part_n and_o member_n one_o of_o another_o for_o general_a or_o participate_v sin_n of_o our_o family_n country_n or_o common_a wealth_n wherein_o we_o live_v though_o this_o contrition_n of_o other_o sin_n be_v not_o proper_o contrition_n which_o now_o we_o do_v detest_v more_o than_o all_o other_o hateful_a thing_n because_o they_o be_v offence_n against_o god_n who_o now_o we_o do_v love_n above_o all_o the_o world_n where_o note_n that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o make_v a_o particular_a comparison_n between_o our_o hate_n of_o sin_n and_o our_o love_n of_o god_n whether_o we_o detest_v sin_n more_o than_o present_a death_n or_o hell_n or_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n nor_o whether_o we_o do_v love_n god_n above_o our_o king_n our_o father_n our_o friend_n or_o any_o other_o such_o or_o such_o particular_a which_o we_o do_v love_n or_o abhor_v most_o in_o this_o 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after_o their_o sickness_n do_v begin_v to_o repent_v not_o doubt_v but_o if_o their_o contrition_n be_v true_a than_o their_o pardon_n will_v be_v certeyn_a but_o he_o fear_v their_o undoubted_a salvation_n because_o he_o doubt_v their_o falâ—e_a repentance_n who_o in_o such_o time_n be_v much_o more_o like_a to_o be_v sorry_a alone_o for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n like_o antiochus_n then_o for_o any_o true_a hatred_n of_o sin_n or_o love_n of_o god_n above_o all_o and_o such_o he_o say_v be_v versi_fw-la turn_v only_o by_o fear_n from_o sin_n not_o conversi_fw-la for_o love_n convert_v unto_o god_n and_o this_o many_o time_n do_v appear_v nullius_fw-la when_o such_o party_n be_v recover_v or_o deliver_v from_o their_o fear_n and_o their_o peril_n they_o soon_o after_o return_v again_o to_o their_o former_a sin_n wherefore_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o the_o church_n grant_v her_o rite_n &_o christian_n burial_n unto_o all_o such_o as_o profess_v themselves_o catholic_n do_v use_v but_o any_o outward_a sign_n of_o remorse_n leave_v their_o heart_n to_o the_o trial_n of_o god_n not_o warrant_v their_o repentance_n to_o be_v good_a but_o in_o charity_n rather_o choose_v to_o absolve_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o false_a penitentes_fw-la then_o by_o severity_n to_o retain_v bind_v any_o one_o soul_n true_o contrite_a 6._o unto_o the_o foresay_a contrite_a sorrow_n must_v be_v adjoin_v a_o hope_n of_o pardon_n throughâ—_n christ_n with_o a_o full_a purpose_n for_o ever_o to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n &_o to_o confess_v &_o to_o satisfy_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o be_v bind_v or_o shall_v be_v able_a for_o if_o it_o shall_v evident_o appear_v that_o we_o do_v want_v any_o of_o these_o we_o can_v be_v absolve_v otherwise_o not_o so_o appear_v it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o either_o virtual_o or_o actual_o we_o have_v they_o and_o that_o be_v sufficient_a 6._o 7._o as_o for_o as_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o contrition_n be_v require_v it_o need_v not_o be_v of_o 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